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Keeping In Touch With My Online Family
Helping you build your successful, home-based
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Issue #65
Date: September 24th, 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
=> Feature Article
=> Review: Products or Services
=> Inspiration
=> Special Feature
=> Hot Tip
=> Ezine ADventure
=> Reader's Corner
=> Ad Swaps
=> Success Links
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Publisher's Corner
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Hi {FIRSTNAME} and welcome to today's issue of Keeping in Touch.
A big, warm 'hello' to all our new subscribers.
Since I've been receiving an increasing number of of joint-
venture proposals; details about different affiliate programs
detailing new products and such, it strikes me that it is past
time to start sharing these new programs or services with all
of you once again.
Let's do this. Put together a brief story that explains who
you are, why you are promoting this product or service and the
benefit to your prospective customer. The only basic rule will
be to format 65 characters per line. We'll feature these
stories until we run out. I'm sure there are new products and
services that can benefit many of us. Here's your chance to
share them with the rest of us. Remember, no glorified ads
will be accepted.
We'll use KIT as your platform to share what you have to offer.
Send your proposal by clicking on this link:
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And don't forget to include your link and your signature line.
Every bit helps - right?
I'm working on an exciting new project that is about to released
and won't be taking on anything new until it's completed and
ready to go. It won't be long now and I'm so excited.
Our Special Feature comes to us from non other than Charles
Burke. Never Break Another Habit -- that sounds a little
different from what everyone else tells you to do, isn't it? Be
sure to take a couple of minutes and read this article.
Our own Peg Bastin brought us Persistence Is What It Takes! Use
these suggestions to build your business. You do want to build
your business, right? Thanks for sharing Peg.
Have a great day {FIRSTNAME} and keep on smiling.
Lois M. Jeary
Publisher, KIT and KIT Klassifieds
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Feature Article
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Never Break Another Habit
by Charles Burke
Got a habit you'd like to break?
Smoking? Overeating? Drinking? Complaining?
Whatever you're battling, I've got some good news: it's
impossible to "break" a habit.
Now you're probably thinking, "Hey, Burke, what kind of good
news is that?" Or maybe, "If you've got some more good news
like that, keep it to yourself."
But hear me out.
Every habit starts out as an effort to accomplish something
positive.
Biting your nails? It usually begins as a way to distract
yourself from feelings of nervousness.
Drinking? Gambling? Sex? Overeating? Those get a foothold in
your life when you're looking for something to make you feel
good. Chronic complaining may be a way to regain a little
power.
So the most effective way to deal with a habit is to treat
it as a living (or semi-living) entity that has your
best interests at heart.
Once a habit is born, it's not going to just lie down and
quit doing its job. Oh no, that habit is there to guard you
and improve your life -- even if it kills you. (I never said
a habit is smart, just alive.)
Napoleon Hill wrote, "In every adversity there is the seed
of an equivalent or greater advantage."
That's even true for a habit you'd like to be rid of.
And it's simple to do if you'll just create a new habit and
piggyback it on top of the original habit.
I watched my father quit smoking when he was 43 years old.
After smoking for nearly 30 years, he had a coughing fit one
day that turned him purple, staggered him sagging and
breathless against a wall, and left him barely conscious.
That afternoon he quietly decided that he was through
smoking forever.
All his friends laughed, of course. He'd been a 3-4 pack a
day man for as long as they knew him.
But he did quit. Then and there.
Months later, I overheard him explain how he did it.
First, he WANTED to do it... he was motivated. Once he had
that, all he needed was a method. A technique.
He kept the cigarettes right there in the same shirt
pocket. We wanted to be able to reach for those smokes just
like always. So he kept them where he knew they would
trigger his habit.
But then -- and this is where it gets interesting -- as soon
as he caught himself pulling out the pack and tapping out a
cigarette, he inserted a new habit to piggyback on the old
one. With the unlit cigarette in his hand, he'd walk to a
trash can and shred the tobacco between his fingers and
throw it away.
Then he'd slip the pack back into his shirt pocket.
He could always pull out a second one and smoke it if he
wanted to, but he had a choice. That second one wasn't a
habit -- only the first one was.
He continued to "use" 3-4 packs a day for a couple of days,
but gradually that new, piggybacked habit began to go on
automatic. He'd get the urge to smoke, reach for the pack,
and then, before pulling it out, he was already rubbing his
fingers together, as though shredding the cigarette.
Over the next two weeks, I watched my father become a non-
smoker, simply by using his first habit and adding onto it,
rather than fighting against it.
Does this give you any ideas for your own habits?
Do you find yourself pulling food out of the refrigerator
or pantry before you're even aware of it?
Why not pull those silly pictures off the fridge door -- you
know, the ones that are supposed to make you feel guilty?
Instead, keep a large supply of something that will fill
you up. Don't stop cramming those chocolates into your
mouth. Just make a deal with yourself: you can still have
all the candy you usually eat, but first, you'll eat a raw
carrot before you do the candy, the fried chicken and the
three pizzas.
You're not taking anything away from yourself. You're
actually adding new choices.
It's a way to buy yourself time. If you can stop and come
back down from automatic for a minute or two, it'll give you
a choice regarding what you're doing.
If it's addiction to sex, make a deal with yourself that
when you walk over and introduce yourself to that next
gorgeous person, you'll first do something totally
different. Maybe you'll call your spouse and tell him/her
that you love them. Or maybe you'll ask that blond if they'd
like to come home and meet your wife/husband. A simple thing
really. Just to interrupt the usual automatic flow.
Gambling? Alcohol? Both GA and AA have excellent programs
based on admitting you've got a problem, and then building
from there.
Whatever the problem, you can change it by using it as a
foundation stone.
Maybe it's complaining. Each time you catch yourself, you
might stop and insert a positive statement on the subject:
"The boss is such an utter ass ... but of course, he's also
smart enough to hire me."
Is it a constant lack of money?
Some of the most highly motivated business people I've ever
seen were once destitute. And now they use their former lack
as a driving force to keep them moving.
They don't deny what they've been through, but at the same
time, they don't let those experiences be the only
definition of who they are. They take whatever block they
stumble over, and they climb up on it and keep going.
So instead of trying to break what you've got, just figure
out a way to use it.
Build on that "problem" and incorporate it as one of your
strengths.
Try it today. Start looking for ways to put your energies
into building instead of breaking.
You and your habits will be happier for it.
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Charles Burke is the author of "Command More Luck," a book
offering powerful suggestions for getting more cooperation
from life, luck, and your own mind, especially in uncertain
times. Whether you call it synchronicity, serendipity, or
just plain old luck, you CAN become more "naturally lucky."
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Product Review
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Juvio? What is it?
I heard about this program and even took a look. Then I started
to think about how much time, effort and frustration accumulates
when you encounter a problem with your computer. How much time
do you waste on even one simple problem until you figure it out?
How many hours, days or weeks have you lost in productive time
because you installed a program and it's not running right? Have
you ever tried calling a company for technical support? How
much did that cost you? Did you even manage to get through for
help or did you sit on hold?
If you can't get the problem fixed, you'll have to take your
computer in for service. Now if you are lucky, you might have
a friend who can help walk you through the process. If not and
you have to take the computer in for analysis, you are out of
pocket in a big way. Not only does it cost you money, you have
lost time in your business efforts. You can't market, no email
in or out, you can't work on your web site or create new pages.
Now imagine having support 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Support by email, instant messenger or phone. Support that
includes about 800 programs, operating systems, printers and more
for PC/Mac/Linux.
You also have the option to sign up as a customer or as an
associate. As an associate, you can use the program to create
an extra source of income for your business. Juvio is scheduled
to take the Internet by storm officially on October 1st but it's
growing at a fast and furious pace already. Juvio also offers
toll free conference calls to help answer your questions and
get you started.
Tech support is a huge industry and this program has loads of
potential. The basic concept is that three people you bring to
the company will pay for your membership and start you earning
with Juvio.
The company has a solid background. They are a division of
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Do yourself a favor and check it out. All the details can be
found here:
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P.S. Your membership also includes a second computer. Try
taking two computers in for analysis for the same price. <grin>
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Inspiration
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A different world cannot be built by
indifferent people.
Peter Marshall
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Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very
moment is the only one you know you have for sure.
Oprah
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The strongest oak of the forest is not the one that is
protected from the storm and hidden from the sun.
It's the one that stands in the open where it is
compelled to struggle for existence against the
winds and rains and the scorching sun.
Napoleon Hill
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Special Feature
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Persistence Is What It Takes!
By Peg Bastin
Do you want to just 'earn a living' for the rest
of your life? Or have security and time for your
family, travel, and a comfortable lifestyle?
It's never too late to learn or change. Start
small and grow slowly, learning all the time. Don't
whine about not making money. If you do the work,
the money will follow. Focus on your goals. Where
do you want to be in 1 year, 5 years, 10 years, or
20 years?
Nothing worthwhile comes overnight. You must do
the work, put in your time, fall down then get back
up again. Give your business time to work and grow.
Don't expect a lot of money right away.
Get-rich-quick is not an option! Why waste time and
money failing at this when you can start out slow and
steady. Be persistent in your marketing, help others
on the way and you'll get there faster than get-rich-
quick.
Did you fail in all the programs you joined? You
haven't sold any of your products yet? Not getting
any response to your ads? Did you have a problem on
your website? Did you get it fixed and then find
another problem? Ready to give up and quit?
DON'T DO IT!
What did you do today to make money?
The possibilities are endless!
You need your own website and domain name. To get
noticed, you must be customer-friendly, post ads,
send feedback, write articles. Participate in
surveys, interviews, profiles, site reviews. Join
affiliate or MLM programs. You could also publish
your own ebook or ezine.
These are just a few ways to get recognized. Then
when someone wants your product they'll remember
YOU.
Persistence - and a whole lot of patience helps too.
You must love what you do. See yourself succeeding.
Challenge yourself - you might be surprised at the
results! Think about what YOU need to do to change
the way things are going for you. Take control of
yourself and your future. Decide what you really
want and go for it! With the right attitude you
can be anything you want! You don't want to live
with the unanswered question...WHAT IF... do you?
Never give up on your dreams! Persistence is what
got my website up. I knew nothing about website
building when I began. When I got stuck (which was
often) I contacted some of my publisher friends and
asked questions until I could accomplish my goal.
I may even have been a pest at times! I prefer to
think of it as PERSISTENCE!
Love yourself, believe in yourself, imagine yourself
succeeding and reaching your goals.
See you at the top!
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Written by Peg Bastin
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Hot Tip
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