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If
you can't read this, select
here.
 Dear
Friends and Colleagues,
As
you can see from this very large foot, it won't be long
now! The baby is due in a little over a month and the pace
is frantic. I'm told it only gets more frantic.
I
hope this has been a good quarter for all of you, in both sales
AND profit. If you're thinking about finishing out your
fiscal year with a bang, or if you'd like to get up to speed for
the new year, now would be the time to consider stepping into Group
or 1-on-1
Coaching. We do have a few openings beginning in April.
As
always, if I can ever be of any assistance, please feel free to
get in touch!
Warmest
regards,
John
John
Sanpietro
Certified
Personal
& Professional Development Coach
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I'm
Going to Work!
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What
you say about your stamping business has a very big
influence on people around you. It sends a message
to others about the way they should perceive what you
do.
So,
when it's time to work on your business, what do you
say?
"I'm
going stamping?"
"Time
to stamp?"
"I'm
going to a workshop/gathering?"
Instead
of anything like the examples above, how about this one:
"I'm
going to work."
Doesn't
that say more about your stamping business?
Isn't that what you're doing? Isn't this your job?
By
saying, "I'm going to work," you convey the
seriousness of what you're doing and you let others know
that they should take it seriously, too.
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Worst
Workshop Story of the Month
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Last
month's story about the 'rodent workshop' inspired so
many of you to send me stories about your own 'worst
workshop, ' I've decided to make it a monthly
feature. So, keep those stories coming!:
I
had a workshop in a small town about an hour away from
my home. I arrived and set up and began my workshop to
a group of about 10 very lively ladies. I kept
thinking “Wow…these ladies are hilarious!
They’re just having so much fun!” Well, it
turns out they had all been at the bingo hall all
afternoon and had come back to the hostess' house
afterwards for a few drinks before I arrived. I
use the term “few” very loosely. About halfway
through my demo, one of the ladies reached into the
crystal candy dish for a candy and after popping it in
her mouth, declared that it was “the best root beer
candy she had ever tasted!" Another lady
followed suit and reached in for a candy only to find
that the other one had taken the last root beer one.
Believe it or not…A FIGHT BROKE OUT!!
I’m talking yelling, cursing, hair pulling,
slapping…need I go on?!
The
party ended there and I drove home in a state of
shock. The hostess called me the next day and NEVER
MENTIONED A WORD ABOUT HER FRIENDS, but ordered over
$300 in product (out of guilt, I think).
E-mail
your 'Worst Workshop' story to john@stampingismybusiness.com.
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Leadership
at the Point of the Bayonet
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In
the WWII memoir, 'Beyond Band of Brothers,"
Dick Winters - leader of Easy Company, 101st Airborne,
lists his 10 Principles for Success:
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Strive
to be a leader of character, competence, and
courage.
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Lead
from the front. Say, "Follow Me!" and
then lead the way.
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Stay
in top physical shape - physical stamina is the
root of mental toughness.
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Develop
your team. If you know your people, are fair in
setting realistic goals and expectations, and lead
by example, you will develop teamwork.
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Delegate
responsibility to your subordinates and let them
do their jobs. You can't do a good job if you don't
have a chance to use your imagination or your
creativity.
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Anticipate
problems and prepare to overcome obstacles.
Don't wait until you get to the top of the ridge and
then make up your mind.
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Remain
humble. Don't worry about who receives the
credit. Never let power or authority go to your
head.
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Take
a moment of self-reflection. Look at yourself in
the mirror every night and ask yourself if you did
your best.
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True
satisfaction comes from getting the job done.
The key to a successful leader is to earn respect -
not because of rank or position, but because you are
a leader of character.
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Hang
Tough! - Never, ever, give up.
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Now
Booking 2007and 2008
Live Presentations!
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 "John
is the BEST business speaker in our profession!"
- Glenda Travelstead
With
the baby due in April,, there are no more openings
for the first half of the year. We are now
booking dates for the second half of 2007 and 2008.
If
you would like more information about booking John for an appearance in
front of your group, send
us an e-mail, or select
here for more information.
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Sample
of the Month
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 Submitted
by:
Donna
Schafer
Stamp
Sets: Watercolor Garden, Petal Pushers C/S:
Pretty In Pink, Mellow Moss, Whisper White Ink
& Markers: Pretty In Pink, So Saffron, Mellow
Moss Accessories:
Moss Gingham Ribbon, Mini Glue Dots
Congratulations
to Donna, who wins a $10 SIMB Gift Certificate! As
part of our efforts to continually improve, I'm happy to
announce the NEW & IMPROVED SAMPLES SECTION.
Utilizing blog technology, the new samples section
features a search function which allows you to look up
samples by a particular stamp set or theme. You
can also click on each sample for an even larger
version. In total, WE
NOW HAVE OVER 500 SAMPLES and are adding more and more
every day. Use
this link to view the new
Samples Section. We
are now looking for
Mother's
Day and
Spring
samples!
If
you would like to submit a sample to be considered for
Sample of the Month and the Samples Section, just send
me a scan via e-mail, or mail your sample to: John
Sanpietro, Stamping Is My Business!, 36 Fir Street, Jay,
NY 12941. Please
include your name, e-mail address, phone number and all
materials used to make your sample.
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Book of the Month
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 The
21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader: Becoming the
Person Others Will Want to Follow
by
John
C. Maxwell
Another
great book from Maxwell, who details what sets the
people who lead apart from the people who want to follow
the leaders. It's an interesting book for upline
looking for different ways to quietly inspire their
downline.
Select
here for more information from Amazon.com.
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Stamping
Business Q&A
How
Do I Balance My Business Responsibilities With My
Personal Ones?
Two
words... time management!
Too
many stamping business owners try and do everything at
the same time. This type of 'multi-tasking' is
actually counter-productive. In order to be most
effective, follow these steps:
1.
Set up your business hours.
2.
Work only on your business during those hours (NO
multi-tasking!) 3. Do NOT work on your business outside
of your business hours. That's the time you set
aside for everything else.
4.
When working during your business hours, use a
prioritized to-do list and work on each item
one-at-a-time.
If
you can follow these steps, you'll find that you're much
more productive... getting the most out of the time you
have, rather than having to put more time into your
business!
(If
there's a question you'd like answered, or a topic you'd
like me to cover, feel free
to
send
me an e-mail)
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Testimonials... |
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Thank
you for all of your good ideas! I see them repeated in my company's
publications and hear them at their events (even though I don't always
find your name attached to them). You are a tremendously positive
influence!
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MS, Indiana
Just
wanted to let you know how much your Profitability Boot Camp has helped me
turn my business around. Now that I "know my numbers",
I've decreased my expenses 88% for February. My income is roughly
the same, but I'm now in the black for this month.
We talked about how "ignorance is bliss" for many demonstrators,
but I'm really starting to feel like "knowledge is power".
Thanks for giving me some great new business tools and the confidence to
use them!
- EM, New Hampshire
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