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Preview To ‘Building Your 6 to 7 Figure Consulting Business in 2010′ Interview

Many I’ve spoken with have big plans for 2010. Heck, the 2010 Winter Olympics is happening right in my ‘backyard’, so it’s a HUGE year for many businesses in Vancouver.

But if you have big dreams, without a solid business model, and/or a solid process or mentor to help you navigate to a 6-7 figure *recurring* (definitely NOT MLM or direct selling) revenue, you would surely end up where you are right now at the end of next year. It doesn’t have to be this way. Your situation can be different.

My good friend and associate, Mark Ress is a subject-matter-expert in (offline) business consulting, generating solid recurring revenue every month from his brick-and-mortar clients in his local area.

Mark and I recorded a 20-minute interview previewing a free webinar we’re organizing to show our readership how to build a profitable and recurring revenue based consulting business in 2010. View this short video below (moderate your volume as mine’s loud and Mark’s is softer) …

Here’s the details of the webinar:

What: “Learn How To Build Your 6 to 7 Figure Consulting Business In 2010″

When: Saturday, December 19th, 2009  9 am PST / 12 pm EST

Duration: 1.5 hours

Register For Free Here: http://norulesmarketing.com/webinar

T.H.A.N.K.S.G.I.V.I.N.G.

For those who don’t know, I live in Canada. Today, Oct 12th, is Thanksgiving Day in Canada. I’ve just returned from our 3rd turkey dinner this weekend. As you can imagine, I’m all turkeyed out, but thankful for the wonderful hospitality and company of friends and family.

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In light of this festive season, I’d like to share what I’m thankful for that has transpired over the last 12-18 months. I’ve organized my 12 items of thanks into the acronym – T.H.A.N.K.S.G.I.V.I.N.G.

For my American friends, your Thanksgiving holiday comes around next month. This activity of pondering what blessings you’ve received this past year will be time well spent. Join me in counting your blessings?

For my European and Asian friends, we can be thankful and count our blessings without a holiday to remind us, don’t we? You can try this activity too!

Here’s a quote I’ve come across recently…

“We tend to forget happiness doesn’t come from getting something we don’t have,
but rather recognizing and appreciating what we do have”

T.H.A.N.K.S.G.I.V.I.N.G.

Teaching my 11 year old son how to create YouTube videos and recently, how to setup and publish to his first Wordpress.com blog. My son is an avid gamer and I’m proud to witness his passion expressed in creating video and blogging about it.

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Hiring my personal assistant, Christina, in late 2008, who has been instrumental in saving me time and my sanity with her “mad skillz” in client and project management. I treasure her friendship and how she makes me look good! Thanks C!

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Appreciate “being alive” after my emergency flight home from a business conference. I’m thankful for this experience as it has given me a strong reminder of what really matters and to be “alive in the NOW”, not to live in the past or too far into the future.

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Navigated work/life balance where Sarah and I consistently safeguard our weekly dates and time together. In addition, we cherish time-away with our children and I always look forward to our family trips.

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Kept my “Huddle” live video show running for more than 50 episodes, with positive reviews and a loyal following. I paused the show during this past summer to take a break and unsure how or when the Huddle will return.

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Spoke at 2 Family Life 1-Day Marriage Conferences with Sarah twice this year. It’s always satisfying to speak on stage with Sarah, sharing our challenges and victory stories with other couples. It’s interesting to observe couples who’ve been married for 3 years or 30 years share the same relational challenges, and gratifying when they walk away with value and strategies to grow their relationship.

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Generated new business via my Huddle, trusted business colleagues and ventures, speaking engagements and other creative marketing strategies. I’m thankful for my clients and proud to work with a group of good people who have trusted me to help them breakthrough to new heights and results.

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Invited to be MC at my sister’s wedding in Whistler this past September and it was the best MC job I ever performed (even though I’ve only MC’d 1 wedding before!). It was a gorgeous wedding and reception, and I’m thrilled to add more super-cool family members to the mix!

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Visited fashion-forward Montreal and peaceful Parksville, BC as these were locations for our marriage conferences. Sarah and I had a brilliant time enjoying local sights and meeting new people from those areas.

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Increased my tennis game play this year, not as often as I’d like to, but still an increase over the last year.

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Nurtured new friendships this year in business and also personally. It’s rare that Sarah and I will find a couple where both of us get along with both guy and gal, and we’re thrilled to have developed new friendships this year.

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God’s blessings of grace, miracles and open doors. We’re humbled by the ups and downs in our journey, but we’re thrilled to witness so many miracles and opportunities revealed to us this year.

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There’s my T.H.A.N.K.S.G.I.V.I.N.G list of gratitude.

Why not take 5-10 minutes to ponder what blessings you’ve received this past year to “recognize and appreciate what you do have”?

If you’re game, I’d appreciate any feedback or what you’re thankful for in the comments below

If you battled this enemy, would you be victorious?

Sierra Friend is a powerhouse businesswoman who has stared down the eyes of a major health crisis to come back with vigor and passion for maximizing the potential of her offline business clients for online success.

She’s an incredible human being with such energy and passion for life, family and business growth. And she’s one of my clients. Let me share a victory we both experienced together…

PERFECTIONISM

As awesome as Sierra is, she has her faults, and she recognizes them.

One of them? Perfectionism.

Yes, that blood-sucking, energy-draining dis-ease that binds you with immobility because everything has to be “just right”. We had to shatter the control that PERFECTIONISM had on her psyche and actions. And boy, did we do just that!

THE BATTLE

During the last 15 minutes of our 3rd session, I setup Sierra up to “BATTLE with her ENEMY”.

During those 15 minutes, which felt like forever, I didn’t let her succumb to her old habits. I was in the proverbial ring with her, helping her FIGHT and crumble this ENEMY.

She was SHAKING with nervousness and kept on exclaiming…

“OMG! OMG! I can’t believe I’m doing this RIGHT NOW! OMG!”

You had to be there! Come to think of it, I have the recording!

THE VICTORY

Alas, she was sweaty and bloody after this intense battle and she arose VICTORIOUS!! BOOYAH!!

I am sooo PROUD of SIERRA FRIEND! She’s a CHAMPION!

THE CHAMP SPEAKS OUT

Here’s what she shared about working with me in my “Accelerated Coaching Enhancement Blueprint Intensive” (ACEBI: http://tutorialu.com/semesters/acebi)

“Being able to work with Sherman was a true answer to prayer.

I have been in the middle of transitioning my business from one industry to another and frankly, had gotten so lost in the details I wasn’t making progress.

I was working tirelessly trying to find the right information I needed to move forward, and to know what steps would make the greatest impact in the shortest time…until I started coaching with Sherman.

Since then, I have been able to create a deep understanding of my target audience and establish a plan for using new media to position myself as an expert in my field.

Having Sherman’s knowledge, coaching, accountability and support has allowed me to fast-track my success and to learn in a matter of weeks, what would have taken me a year to find on my own.

His knowledge is priceless, his genuine desire to help you succeed is inspiring, and his ability to create results in your business is unparalleled.

No information product or workshop I have invested in has generated the kind of results I have found by working one-on-one with Sherman.

In a world where information is abundant yet results minimal, having personal instruction by a leader in New Media & Internet Marketing is one of the greatest investments you’ll make in your business. He is a wonderful Coach, and has become a great friend.”

Sierra Friend, SierraFriend.com

What’s the 411 on ACEBI?

Business owners, coaches & consultants who need focused accountability & a straight shot, no-BS custom blueprint to get them from where they are to where want to be.

4 sessions in March (may bleed to April because I’m traveling first weekend of March to speak at a business conference in Atlanta) solely focused on YOU and YOUR BUSINESS – we’ll connect via video-conferencing from the comforts of our own homes.

You’ll receive your custom blueprint drawing and audio recording after every session. Expect homework and accountability. Its YOU and ME, focused on just YOU.

Why YOU?

Do YOU want to breakthrough Confusion, Distraction & Slow Growth?

Don’t YOU deserve to maximize your potential & achieve rockin’ clarity & focus?

Don’t YOU want someone to finally call your bluff, realize your potential & help U rock out YOUR BEST YOU with honest accountability?

That’s why YOU. That’s why NOW.

What Now?

01. Go to http://tutorialu.com/semesters/acebi – now.

02. Scroll to the bottom of that page.

03. Register for 1 of the remaining 2 seats.

I’m only taking 5 students in March, and if the spots aren’t all reserved, you can still grab your spot and take advantage of the early bird that ends midnight tonight.

Like Sierra shared, I pray working with you to achieve your desired outcomes will be a “true answer to prayer” for you! ROCK ON!

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What it felt like to push Michael Wayne off a cliff…

… so he would fly like an eagle?

Amazing! Thrilling! Exhilarating!

That’s what I live to do for my ACEBI students. Here’s what Michael Wayne had to say…

“I didn’t know what to expect when I decided to sign up for the ACEBI program. All I knew was that I could use help with focus and direction for my new website. In the 4 sessions I had with Sherman, it was like taking a course in internet marketing on steroids.  We went from zero to 100 mph immediately, and I was doing stuff I never knew I could do. Sherman pushed me to do my best, and I was willing to answer the call. Sherman rocks!”

- Michael Wayne, highly acclaimed expert of the Low Density Lifestyle
LowDensityLifestyle.com

If you visit his blog, you won’t see the changes yet. He’s been speedily working on the best practices outlined in his custom blueprint we created together to reach his desired business outcomes. But you will.

Like Michael shared, he’s now ZOOMING past his previous turtle-speeds and lack of focus through us working together on HIS business. I’m so very proud of his progress and results to date.

How about you? What about YOUR “focused blueprint and game plan” for 2009?

If you are…

• Developing your business but can’t see the ‘forest from the trees’
• Progressing well in your business but need fine-tuning for your traffic & conversion strategies
• “Spinning many plates” and can’t seem to focus on the exact path to your desired outcomes
• In desperate need for a “coach in the trenches” to create a map for you and hold you accountable to the journey…
• Desiring a focused blueprint to ‘cut the fat’ and take the straight shot to your desired outcomes
• Tired of the many generic programs in the marketplace and want a custom tailored blueprint that matches your style, skills, timeframe and desired outcomes…

… this program could very well be what you need at this time.

5 seats only. Early bird ends tomorrow midnight. Get all the details here:

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Fly baby, fly!

Repost: Review Current Year, Forecast & Plan for Next Year

Last December, I published a 10 minute video about moving forward with intentionality, planning and focus – not just in business, but in all life areas. The video was very well received by many business owners and I’d like to re-share it with you.

In this 10 minute video, I reveal and walk you through a document for my own planning. You can use it as a sample for your own planning worksheet.

Wishing you the very best for 2009. May it bring you and your family many blessings and prosperity.

View this Review, Forecast & Planning video now

Merry Christmas to you & yours from The Hu’s

Many blessings to you and yours from The Hu’s! Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!

Wishing you bountiful blessings of health, wealth and prosperity

ps. Below is the video player offered by Animoto, the service used to create this video.

ExtremeMember Shane Goldberg Answers Membership Software Questions

The problem with today’s membership scripts is the pain of integration with half a dozen other software scripts to make it sing for your membership business. The other issue with some of the membership services is high cost in the thousands before you open your doors for business.

Membership software developers haven’t created an all-in-one script that is sweetly integrated, so business owners and entrepreneurs like us don’t have to experience the CRUP of integrating all the pieces of the puzzle, ie.
- CMS (content management system),
- member gateway,
- email autoresponder module,
- affiliate management module,
- payment gateways,
- timed-content-moduling,
- secure media servers etc.

On the other hand, there are membership services that have all of the above available that charge an arm and leg – not something that small biz owners or entrepreneurs can handle in their budgets.

What’s Possible Today?

Shane Goldberg, CEO of ExtremeMember (http://ExtremeMember.org) has toiled the last 2 years to develop a brilliant integrated solution at a very affordable price point for business owners, consultants and entrepreneurs.

A husband and father of 2 lovely young children who lives in Adelaide, Australia, Shane experienced the pain of piece-mealing his own membership solution back in the day when he had a photoshop tutorial membership site. Hating that experience, he sought to develop a strong North American and European development team. Together, they rocked out with what you now see at http://ExtremeMember.org.

Christmas in July?

That was my experience with poking around backstage, setting up my next tutorial membership project – like Christmas all over again!

Instead of writing all the details, Shane and I had an impromptu 2-parter interview ("pain of integrating membership software" and "extrememember best features walkthrough") I want to share with you.

In addition, a week later, we organized an ‘open mic’ interview where over 140 interested business owners could ask their questions. The videos below offer you that experience. (The hour long recorded video has been split into 8 x 10-minute short clips for easier download and consumption).

Next Steps

If you’re moving forward with new membership or product business sites, and want an integrated solution that will keep you young and sane <wink>, this is what I recommend:

01. REGISTER FOR TRIAL

Click http://ExtremeMember.org and register for the $2.95 15-day trial.

This will effectively give you a backstage access tour to determine if this fits ‘the bill’. Kick tires, give it a whirl, and it may be "Christmas in July" for you like it is for me

Shane’s a good natured fellow with a heart for supporting his customers, so he’s capping the beta release at 200 accounts. After 200, he’s closing the release, so he can support us new customers effectively. (Note that it launched July 15th, 6p PT, and with the word spreading, I hope its not too late for you if you’re considering the trial).

My recommendation? For $2.95, register for the trial. Need I say more?

02. VIEW INTERVIEW VIDEOS

View the short 2-part interviews (here and here) & short 8 x 10-minute multi-part videos below.

The videos will give you an insight into this membership software platform, answer your questions, and also a sense/vibe of who Shane Goldberg is and his passion and vision for this software.

03. JOIN FACEBOOK GROUP

Join the "Extreme Member Membership Software" Facebook Group

Join this no-cost community of business owners who are either:
(1) Registered as trial members/paid members or
(2) Researching and asking more questions

When you’re registered with ExtremeMember.org, Shane has a host of video tutorials to guide you every step of the way when you’re registered for the trial. If you prefer a different modality, I’ve published 6 training documents at this Facebook group to get your feet wet with setting up your first ExtremeMember account. Join it, and enjoy those… my gift to you

Keepin’ it real… ExtremeMember.org fits hand in glove with my membership site business needs, and I’ve been thrilled to not only use the platform, but to know Shane Goldberg personally. I give him and EM 2 thumbs up, baby! Catch ya backstage!

Here are the videos. Appreciate your comments and feedback as always

 

 

Sorry Jack. I Love You.

Sarah and I returned from our "date day". We have a weekly date night, but this was a full "date day", very refreshing. Had a fabulous sushi lunch with Peter Marshall and Trilby Jeeves, then Mondo Gelato’s for ice cream.

Our evening plans included dinner at my favorite restaurant, Banana Leaf, then to a theatre play at the Granville Island Stage, showcasing "Tuesdays With Morrie". Tickets were a Christmas gift from Sarah.

I love the book "Tuesdays With Morrie". Experiencing it and seeing it come to life on stage was brilliant. Emotional, inspiring, motivating. I cried quietly in my seat at the end of Act 1. "Morrie" reminded me of my old friend, Jack Burket. Funny, witty, always joking, very wise, but Jack Burket died of cancer earlier this year.

In the lobby, the crew had placed a "Who Is The Morrie In Your Life?" board. Below is a photo of the board and the card I wrote and stuck on it.

This night has been life-changing, mind-altering. I could’ve been a "Mitch" for my own "Morrie" but I opted out. I did not make a friend a priority, did not visit him often, and now it’s too late. This bites!

I recommend you see the production if you have the opportunity. Definitely read the book.

Re-learnt and refreshed many important life lessons tonight, which will be transparent in my personal and business life, starting today.

Who is the Morrie in your life? Instead of waiting, why don’t you share with them today, this moment, what you would say to them if this is the last day you’ll ever see them again.

And to all my friends & colleagues, here at my blog, on Facebook and Twitter – thank you. I appreciate you.

Mark Ress Virtual Real Estate (VRE) Interview Recording

Straight up – keepin’ it real – this is the most passionate, "in-your-face" interview I’ve ever conducted.

Mark Ress is a Virtual Real Estate (VRE) genius that has not only profited from his VRE strategies, but has taught his students, AND his own children how to profit from this too! (his 9 yo daughter’s also doing this)

Here’s why I’m excited – 3 reasons:

1. Business Education Curriculum: My wife and I homeschool our 2 children and I’m ready to teach them how to create and profit from their own online businesses. In the future, if they want to chase their passions, they can do it for the love of it, and not worry about the financial gains, as their online businesses are funding them.

Part of the challenge is choosing an ideal business model to teach, as many do not offer longevity, require a steep learning curve, OR do not offer easy entry, ease of duplication, low risk and high returns. I believe VRE is the ideal model for my family.

2. Bucket List: Looking through the perspective of "Daddy’s Eyes", I want my wife and children to be self-sustaining when I "kick the bucket". Morbid as I talk or think about it often, but this is important to me. I despise the thought of my family having to go backwards in lifestyle, not being able to generate revenues as & when they need it, or my wife having to go back to a job because she can’t manage my current businesses (because of skill level, personality and knowledge).

If you’re a parent, and are looking for business setups that can carry on past your lifetime, this is one of the best ways I can envision deploying it. I’m a proud parent, and I’m thrilled about this.

3. Small Group Mentoring from a Friend and Master: Mark Ress has grown to be a dear friend. He’s passionate about his family, is a super straight-shooter, and is grateful for his success because he’s seen the worst of it growing up. He keeps it real and lives what he teaches.

As a favor to me, Mark Ress and I assembled a 4-week, 10-person small group LIVE webinar coaching available to my audience and friends on our LIVE video broadcast (May 14th) and to you if you’re reading this entry/viewing the archived videos. As of the time I’m writing this entry, [UPDATED: May 16, 2008 1:47pm PT] SOLD OUT 7 9 10 seats spoken for (3 1 0 seat available). Deadline: Sunday Midnight PT or when all seats registered. All the details available at VRE Coach.

I’m thrilled to learn from Mark the details of his VRE strategies, teach it to my wife and children so we can all profit from it together.

If you’ve been tracking with me at ShermanLive.com or WordpressTutorials.com, you know "how I roll". I’ll be pulling back from speaking engagements and interviews (except for those I’ve committed to) and investing time and energy into my own private projects. I pray you see the value I see in this business model and register for one of those remaining spots in the program.

You can download the 6-part (20 minutes each) videos (and audios) below. Appreciate you!

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