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Issue #46
Date: April 30th, 2002
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The significant challenges that we face today cannot be
resolved by the same level of thinking that created them.
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In This Issue
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=> Publisher's Corner
=> Inspiration Corner
=> Feature Article
=> Review: Products or Services
=> Special Feature
=> Ezine ADventure
=> Special Feature
=> Try This
=> Reader's Corner
=> Ad Swaps
=> Favorable Mention
=> Success Links
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Publisher's Corner
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Hi {FIRSTNAME} and welcome to today's issue of KIT. A warm
'hello' to all our new subscribers. Please refer to Reader's
Corner for your ad submission details. Are you a writer?
Articles you have written are welcome here.
Can you believe it? Today marks our one year anniversary. We
started publishing KIT on May 1st, 2001. Originally it came
out every two weeks but it didn't take long before it became
a weekly publication. Many of you were with us from the start
and I'd like to say thank you to all of you. You are what
makes it all special. A special thank you to Joel Christopher
for challenging me to take this step.
I'm testing out the new look for KIT. We'll also be looking at
accepting a few ads in the main issue in the not too distant
future. The plan is for a Top Sponsor Ad, perhaps a Middle
Sponsor Ad and no more than three Classified Ad spots.
If you have suggestions for what you would like to see more
of, please let me know. I don't want the main issue of KIT
to become clouded with advertising. What do you think? Your
input would be appreciated.
mailto:lois@home4success.com?Subject=I_Think_We_Should
There are so many excellent resources on the Internet. Some are
free and some cost. You will have to determine which are worth
the investment. I'll do my best to share what I either know or
have tried myself with respect to a product or service.
We have a wonderful Feature Article today. It's a new release
by Darren Roberts and is entitled Is Your Future Worth The Risk?
We are very fortunate he has decided to share this article with
us as this type of article is usually reserved for Gold Members
of his Top Living Club. Understanding risk and accepting the
consequences of your actions is part of the process. So is
understanding risk and keeping it minimal. Making these things
work for your success is the bottom line and Darren does a
terrific job of outlining each issue.
Our Special Feature is How Bad Do You Want It? John Colanzi,
in his usual style, keeps it simple and to the point in his
article. Too many people pass on excuses for why they can't
make it work on the internet. The reality is that most don't
bother to try to learn to do what it takes. Are you one of
them? It's sad, but true, many people end up quitting just as
they are on the brink of succeeding.
Those of you who are using a free mailbox such as Hotmail or
Yahoo might want to use a more stable account. I can't keep
letting the bounces come back here or else I will be hearing
from my ISP. I do realize there have been a number of problems
with ISP's this last week or two. If you would like to change
your subscribe address, please let me know as soon as possible.
Let's get on to the rest of the issue.
Have a great day {FIRSTNAME} and keep on smiling. Oh, and
Happy Anniversary!
Lois M. Jeary
Publisher, KIT and KIT Klassifieds
mailto:lois@home4success.com
http://www.home4success.com
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Inspiration
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"You have been influenced by many more people and experiences
than you realize. So that you can concentrate on your future and
leave your past behind, you must ignore the bad and focus on the
good. The hardest part is finding out which is which."
Gary Vurnum
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Feature Article
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Is Your Future Worth The Risk?
Written By Darren Roberts
Copyright © 2002, All Rights Reserved
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Interesting concept really! Is your future risky? No one
likes risks, but everyone wants the benefits associated
with having taken a risk and triumphed. So, what do you
do? Do you run the gauntlet and possibly fall flat on
your face or do you not risk anything and potentially
fall short of what is ultimately important to you?
A colleague of mine recently viewed his business in the
form of the stock market. It was where a share portfolio
was determined by the amount of risk he was prepared to
take. Of course, if he wanted to invest heavily in
speculative stock, risk would be high. Therefore,
potential windfall or gain would be considered risky. On
the other side, there are blue chip stocks where risk is
minimal, but so is the possibility for bigger winnings.
To make our breaks we need to open ourselves to the
concept of risk. As we open this door, it is only
prudent that we minimize our chances for loss; i.e.
manage risk to serve our needs. Ultimately, it is how we
approach and deal with risk that can provide us with the
desired outcome of a highly lucrative and flexible
lifestyle.
Let's look deeper at what risk really is. Regrettably,
it is seldom understood and leveraged adequately to
create the lifestyle choices desired by many. Firstly,
risk doesn't need to be viewed as "risky". Risk
generally involves tackling something you haven't
successfully attempted before. Also, even if you have
succeeded earlier, conditions may have changed and
increased risk accordingly.
Risk, like everything, needs to be managed. It must be
minimized. The only way this can be done is with
knowledge. Everything happens for a reason. Your task
with reducing risk is to educate yourself in your area
of interest so you have a better chance of success.
Going back to the stock market example, which one
sounds more risky: speculation or investment?
The difference is, one is a gamble and the other is a
business decision with substance. The difference is the
knowledge to make an investment decision as opposed to
placing a few chips on the roulette table.
It has been my goal since I incepted my virtual business
4 1/2 years ago to assist as many people I can with
getting what they really want from their lives. The only
way this can happen is if the risk factor is minimized.
Just imagine the awful feeling you would have in your
stomach if you were to constantly speculate your future!
It is a game of roulette. Life doesn't need to be a
gamble. With greater applicable knowledge, the
likelihood of achieving desired results is greatly
enhanced.
Businesses have gone to the wall simply because they
had insufficient knowledge to make it work. There is
an inversely proportional relationship between risk
and knowledge. Sure, risk can never be taken out of
the equation entirely, but the more time you invest
in exploring your areas of interest, the less risky
it becomes.
To succeed at anything, we need knowledge and
experience. Many of us were raised understanding that
failure was bad. Okay, so it's not good, but it has
lessons within that need to be learned. You can't
honestly expect to strike the batter out to win the game
without experience or deliver the ultimate sales
presentation from the word go. It is this very
experience that we need from research and application
to make better-informed decisions. It is such knowledge
that can reduce risk. How often have you said, "If only
I'd known then what I know now"?
This isn't life giving you a slap in the face for being
ignorant. On the contrary, it is adding to your
strengths and reducing your weaknesses. The trick is
never to risk too much until your knowledge base is
sufficient to produce desired results. This way you gain
in confidence as you develop with your goals, desires
and successes.
Like everything, baby steps are required. If you want it
all now without having done the apprenticeship, you will
most likely get yourself burnt.
This is why businesses grow steadily. They make small
mistakes as they go, they learn from them, expand and
can eventually move up to the next level. It has to be
steady. It has to be proportional to knowledge. As each
day passes, your knowledge expands. It is this knowledge
that gives you the edge to make your future your own
A SIMPLE EXAMPLE
When you get on a train or when you drive across town to
get to work, you are taking a risk. It is possible
that's something may interrupt your car journey such as
hectic traffic or a faulty signal. A bus may take a
wrong turn and change the shape of your car.
However, what is the risk? You know how to drive. Others
do too. After all, they need a license in order to do
so. The drivers have car sense and knowledge to minimize
the risk of an accident. In fact, driving to work is so
automatic for you now that experiencing an automobile
mishap probably doesn't even enter your mind.
From experience, you know that trains are a very safe
method of transport. Yes, there are accidents, but we
seldom think of a train journey as a risky affair.
Through constant instruction & training, continually
updating & upgrading railway tracks and the
computerization & automation of signals, this form
of travel is maximizing its capabilities; thus
minimizing risk.
It is armed with this thirst for risk minimization that
we should tackle everything. We go to college for a
reason. Everything happens for a reason. All we need to
do is learn the lessons therein and we can make better,
more informed decisions. Over time, risk can be reduced
substantially (i.e. minimized).
It is the desire of us all to be the people we want to
be with the flexibility we deserve. It is important to
remember that you can't just "be" this person. You must
gradually "become" this person.
You can't just jump from now to then. You need to work
on yourself to gain necessary experience and confidence.
If you try to make too big a leap, your risk is not
being minimized or managed and may backfire at you. You
must always be looking to improve your lifestyle, unless
you have arrived at the pinnacle already.
Our Future Doesn't Need To Be Risky. Minimize & manage
risk today and you will receive the benefits tomorrow.
Ideas for success
Darren
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Product Review
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Special Feature
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How Bad Do You Want It?
by John Colanzi
We live in an amazing time. Some of the things we take for
granted, would make the Pharaohs envious.
The cars, VCR's, TV's and computers we take for granted,
were unheard of.
We literally live an a world of abundance.
Computers and the internet have opened up a whole new world
of commerce. We can literally go into business on a
shoestring.
Do you want to be a publisher?
Now you can.
Do you want to expand worldwide, you can with a click of
your mouse.
So why do so many marketers come online and end up throwing
their hands up in defeat?
Because they haven't learned to pay the price.
When they shop for a car or a house, they know the price
tag. They can pay it, or they can keep shopping.
Why should building a business online be any different?
Dreams are great, but unless you're willing to pay the
price, they stay just that, dreams.
So what are some of the price tags attached to success?
1. You have to learn everything you can about your business
and how to market it.
2. Marketing and promotion must become daily habits.
3. Learn how to automate as much of your business as
possible.
4. Use a percentage of your profits to expand.
The next time someone tells you they couldn't make it
online, realize they are really saying they weren't
willing to pay the price.
So how bad do you want it?
Wishing You Success,
John Colanzi
http://www.internet-profits4u.com
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Copyright (c) 2000 - 2002 John Colanzi.
John publishes the "Street Smart Marketing"
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mailto:streetsmart@rapidreply.net
Download your free copy of Secrets of Success.
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Try This
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I was just reading about a featured site in Start-Smartz and
this is definitely one you will want to bookmark and go back
to. There is loads of information on this site
I downloaded the 'coolest' little program. It's called
Background Magic. You can create your own textures, colors,
buttons, backgrounds - even create your own screen savers or
skins - by using this little tool. I am re-writing my other
website (using Web Design Mastery). Background Magic will be
a welcome addition.
Just go to:
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Reader's Corner
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Reader's Corner is your spot. This is where your comments go
and details for placing a free subscriber ad or submitting an
article are spelled out here.
Lois,
I do the monthly spotlight and featured website in Start-Smartz.
I wish I had more response to this. Somehow I am not getting
across how beneficial this is to readers....and of course to the
participant! Not just for the traffic or for the advertising but
looking at others websites we can learn what we want or don't
want for our own. We can also see what content is being read and
offered. The spotlight feature allows us to get to know each
other as real people, we have families, hobbies, and interests
away from the computer.
I hope your readers will contribute to your new sections, should
you decide to offer this. I think it is a terrific idea and
maybe they will see it for the benefit it is!
Clarissa 'kiki' Frampton
Your Success "IS" Our Business!
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Hi Lois,
I'm looking forward to seeing your new
outline for KIT on Tuesday!
Best,
Mary
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Do you have a place for free ads?
Stan Smith
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All advertising in KIT is accepted in good faith and is offered
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