How Time Does Truly Fly!

I can see from the old date stamp on my last post that I have been severely slacking in the blogging department. I did manage to get a lot of home stuff done - laundry, kitchen cleaning, cat litter .. you know, totally mundane stuff. Unfortunately I really didn't accomplish much business - how that can happen when being so busy is beyond me.

Good thing is I did get to spend family time with my family. And that was needed and most excellent. Everyone needs downtime and the holiday provided the opportunity for that.

Which brings me back to the dang book. That 4 Hour Workweek again. I had put it down for a while to really think about the exercises. After much thought and discussion (sometimes LOUD discussions...) I have continued the read. The exercises get you even more and more out of the comfort zone! At this point I'm afraid to finish reading it! But it is quite invigorating and keeps the brain going that's for sure.

Speaking of comfort zone, I've also FINALLY sold something on eBay! I have a lot of things all over the place saying "eBay me!" (a new verb - to eBay!) and one actually made it out of my house! I shipped my first item Monday. Out with the old year and and in with the new! And the new year should bring even more excitement with the rapidly approaching launch date for uVme! 3 more weeks!

Which brings me full circle - time really does fly.

Charting New Territory - Let the Marketing Begin!

So, I left off trying to improve myself and my new business. No small task since self improvement is really more difficult than the gurus want you to believe! Good news is, as promised, I actually did (or at least TRIED) a little of both since my last post! Really good considering it's time for shopping and kids' parties and work parties and trying to cram 3 weeks of work into 4 days!

I've been reading a book which really seems to have things going on - and REALLY makes you think about what's important: "The 4-Hour Workweek" by Timothy Ferris. He has some really good ideas in there. And I'm only a couple chapters in! But seriously, it's definitely thought provoking. Anything you read that makes you want to yell at the book is good. You are LIVING not just existing! This week I plan on really delving into the exercises in the book to see just how (my new word coming at 'cha) 'zombified' I am, and if there is hope to resurrect any semblance of myself. Yeah, it's that deep. And that, my friends, is DEFINITELY uncharted territory for me!

Another place I've never really been is on the MARKETING side of ANY business. I'm an engineer. I fix stuff. I don't "sell" stuff. So this marketing is quite new and challenging. The internet is FULL of fun and hazards, so it's difficult to work your way around sometimes. Fortunately I have great upline support and people who are experienced in this type of activity as well as willing to help a nerd out!

The initial things to do were really simple - download marketing materials from my uVme backoffice on my website. There is a wealth of information available to all members - all you have to do is READ it!

I am a big fan of gmail and I am using that for my business email address. It's best to keep your personal mail and business mail separate because well you might miss some biz email and you don't want to do that! Here's a quick way to get google mail if you haven't already:

https://www.google.com/accounts/NewAccount

First thing was to get a domain name and set up a website. After much debate I finally decided on a domain that I hope attracts others! Having set up a few websites before this wasn't a new thing to me. It's not really that difficult but you have to know a bit of information but it's readily available. Here's where the fun begins... I had to start using traffic exchanges - this is where you manually click for credits so that YOUR website gets displayed so you get eyeballs on YOUR website and HOPEFULLY surfers too! There are several ways to do this - if you have money (that's great) you can pay for these services. But if you are like me and have just enough to have lunch most everyday you'll want to use the free service. It's still getting people to look at your site. That's the key.

So I've been clicking all weekend! I even "employed" my children! They like matching the pictures... (this is to make sure you are not cheating...) So I made dinner while they clicked. They are reading me the websites too! So fun for them and for me!

So, my next post will update my personal progress (hopefully!) and DEFINITELY some business progress as well!

See ya on the 'net!

http://BestGameBiz.com

Now Is the Time! Carpe Diem!

After 9 months of inaction, it's finally time for DOING! Suffice it to say, those of you who actually know me IRL understand it's been a very rough year, 2007. I'll elaborate more as these posts continue but let's just say personal growth is not for the faint of heart.

So what has motivated me into "DOING", you ask. Great question! I've read TONS of motivational books. I understood them, they just didn't do it. I've gone to classes and seen so MANY people turning their lives around. Nope. I'm excited for them but I always fall short. I was actually just kinda giving up on the entire idea of getting out of the huge hole I was in and just existing day to day instead of living. Feels very empty and unfulfilling but it's "safe".

Then it happened. Quite by accident actually. My better half has been struggling with similar issues and was searching for ANYTHING on the web that might help rekindle feelings of USEFULNESS and PURPOSE as well as generate some income instead of wasting the little cash reserves we had. He found an up and coming business model which he really likes AND I really like! Could it be real? Come on, mixing business and pleasure? Well it's real.

Welcome to uVme. Games of skill in tournament formats. Prizes you can actually WIN! Social networking and the ability to make friends all over the world, not just in your neighborhood. And a business model which actually rewards you.

During this past year I have come to really enjoy online games - not gambling, just games. I play virtually daily. It has become my therapy. Just 30 mins or so of having a bit of fun. I know there has to be a huge number of people who feel the same way about playing online. It's not all about the online poker or porn or shopping. There's a whole world of people out there sitting in their own homes trying to connect with others as well.

That's where uVme comes in! I've found that even though I have decided to build my uVme business I have already in 1 short week made friends from Brazil and USA and the UK! And we are not only in this for the business aspects. We like to play the games as well!

So now that I have spoken a bit about my new business venture, I'm going to chat every couple of days about what I'm doing to improve myself as well as my business. Thanks for joining my journey. I hope you find it motivating as well if you are in a tough spot. Remember never be afraid to ask for help. If you don't ask no one can hear you.

See you in a couple days!