Steve, The Three-Legged Cat

I just realized that I told you a half-truth the other day! I
want to come clean, and set the record straight.

Maggie is not our only "alarm clock."

There's also Steve, our 3-legged cat. Maggie is USUALLY the alarm
clock, but sometimes it's Steve. Thank goodness neither one of them
is "set to go off" earlier than about 8:30.

Steve was born with 4 legs, but as an adult stray, one of his back
legs was somehow mangled so badly that it had to be amputated. Our
daughter works as a vet-tech at the animal hospital whose vet
rescued him and performed the surgery that saved his life. He is
such a loving cat, and the staff there all became so attached
during his convalescence, that they kept him as an "office cat" as
long as they possibly could.

Unfortunately, his ravenous appetite finally caused him to lose that
position. Not that he ate so much that they couldn't afford to
feed him (although he would have if they had let him!), but that he
was continually ripping into the inventory of large bags of pet
food whenever their backs were turned, rendering those bags
"unsellable." At a cost of $30+ a pop, they simply had no choice
but to either find him another home, "or else."

Do you know how hard it is to find a home for a 3-legged cat?
Well . . . "It ain't easy!"

They tried for weeks . . . and no telling HOW many bags of pet food
later!

No takers.

Yep, you guessed it.

Our daughter was so attached she couldn't bear the "or else"
scenario.

Everyone else at the animal hospital had better-sounding excuses not
to take him in than we did. (Family members allergic to cats, etc.)
When she first approached us about Steve, it was all I could do to
agree to take him in on a trial basis.

For one thing, we already had what I thought was OVER our quota of
pets! (You already know about Maggie; there are even more!) I
ALREADY felt like we were operating an animal rescue out of our
house! (The line "Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be
vet-techs!" often runs through my head, to the tune of that
well-known song about cowboys.)

But the worst thing about taking Steve in was that at first it was
just down-right painful for me to look at him! He looked so pitiful
it broke my heart to watch him limping along. At first I just
couldn't bear the thought of keeping him, knowing I'd have to see
him in that condition on a daily basis.

But we love our daughter. We couldn't say no to at least giving him
a chance.

You know what? Once he'd been here a couple of weeks, we came
to realize that his "disablility" is only in OUR minds, not his!
As the vet so aptly put it, "it's a good thing that dogs and
cats are 3-legged animals with a spare." He actually seems
happier, more active, and more loving, than any cat we've ever
owned!(And we've owned a LOT of cats!)

Maybe he realizes how close he came to losing that 9th life, and
is grateful to still be in the land of the living!

He actually doesn't seem as disabled when he runs . . . although he
DOES look more like a rabbit with a long tail hopping along than a
cat!

I think there's a lesson in here somewhere.

And that is to not pre-judge PEOPLE either based on appearances, or
perceived disabilities. Sometimes those who seem the least likely
to succeed actually turn out to be the most productive business
associates! Sometimes those with the toughest disadvantages are the
ones who are the most grateful to find a "home" (network marketing
company) and a "family" (you and your team) and have the most
desire and determination to fuel their success.

You know something else? To me, probably the
greatest joy of being in the network marketing industry is watching
all the lives that are changed! When you help someone go from
struggling, and being broke, overworked, and stressed out, to
independently wealthy with time freedom, it gives you such a good
feeling to have been able to somehow help that transformation take
place.


Bankruptcies are being prevented, moms are now able to stay home
with their pre-schoolers, Dads can quit those jobs that required them
to spend weeks at a time on the road . . . the list goes on and on.

If you have a soft spot in your heart for those who need a hand,
network marketing is for you!

If you are the one who needs a hand, network marketing is for you!

Network marketing is the TRUE "equal opportunity employer!"

"St Augustine once said:

“Men go abroad to wonder at the heights of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars, and they pass themselves by without wonder.”

It’s true that many of us have been adventurers in all kinds of ways and have been interested in things that are of this world and have passed ourselves by without really wondering about the magnificence about the power, about the creativity, about the gift that is ourself.

Now the truth is that the mind of God has created each one of us – the heart of God is leading us,

and that we have been given the mind of God to create with – we can think as big as we want to think, and we can think as little as we choose, but we have been given this mind to think with.

So today ss we go thru life, let us not pass ourselves by without wonder."

Mary Mannin Morrissey

Face Your Fear

"When you face your fear, most of the time you will discover that it was not really such a big threat after all. We all need some form of deeply rooted, powerful motivation - it empowers us to overcome obstacles so we can live our dreams."

Les Brown
Speaker and Author

Remember, FEAR just stands for False Evidence Appearing Real anyway! Just "Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway!" You will be amazed at how your fear just melts away, leaving you with such a powerful feeling of relief . . . the weight of the world will have been lifted from your shoulders!

To Your Massive Success,

Linda

This Video Could Have Been Custom Made Just For This Blog! (Thanks Anthony!)

This video is a "MUST-WATCH!"

Watch it and learn the ONE THING you can change -instantly - to help yourself go from unsuccessful to successful!

http://tinyurl.com/ljfghr

It's something I teach over and over . . . but Anthony Robbins says it and explains it so much better than I can!

Enjoy!

There's a Difference Between Opinion and Truth

Once again, I would like to quote Mary Mannin Morrissey:

One of my mentors, Jack Bowen, used to say
“I have my opinions, and I hold them lightly.”

You know, There’s a difference between opinion and truth.

And to know what we’re holding as an idea is an opinion,
helps us be more flexible in our thinking, more
available to new insite & more welcoming to a deeper
and truer information.

So today we all have some opinions, with which we’re
guiding our day, but let’s hold them lightly!

Huh? 31.95% DON'T know what a "Squeeze Page" is?

Recently, James Grandstaff revealed something
that I found quite interesting...

If you've been around the IM (internet marketing)
scene for awhile, you've most likely heard the term
"squeeze page" before, right?

At least that's what I thought.

Well, James surveyed approx. 500 people on his list
who are interested in making money online. Many stated
they were interested in affiliate marketing, product
creation, MLM, etc...

One of the questions was "Do you know what a
"Squeeze Page" is?"

68.05% answered yes and 31.95% answered NO.

To be honest...

I was shocked that 31.95% said no.

What about you?

In light of this shocking survey data I decided
to write this post today to go over the very basics
of what a squeeze page is and why you should be
using them in your business (if you are not already.)

And for those of you who already use them, pay
attention. You will probably learn something too.

Here goes...

A squeeze page, which is also known as a "lead
capture page" or "name squeeze page" is a simple
web page with one purpose; to get your visitor
to give you their name and email address so you
can follow-up with them. That's it.

One of the best ways to get someone to opt-in
to your squeeze page is by offering something
of high perceived value such as a mini e-course
or a highly targeted e-Book.

For example, let's say you are promoting a multi-
level marketing business opportunity. The products
are great and you are a raving fan.

Most people would just start promoting the website
the company supplies. I say no. This is a perfect
opportunity to implement the use of a squeeze page
and offer something of value first.

That way, you collect the leads, you follow-up with
an introduction of yourself and begin building a
long lasting business relationship.

In sales, what we are really selling is "us" first,
then the product.

You always want to provide value first. Once your
prospects warm up to you, then it's time to ask the
right questions to determine if your product or
business opportunity can help solve their needs.

If you'd like to see a high quality, high converting
squeeze page that James has put together, you
can visit the link below.

It's important to read the "thank you" page on the
other side so you can get an idea of how the whole
process works.

http://www.300KperYear.com

Until next time...

To Your Massive Success,

Linda

The Compass of Your Heart

Once again, Mary Manin Morrissey's "Miracle Minute" message today was so meaningful, I just had to share it with you!

Mary said:

There's a great quote that says: "If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there."

Even in a single day, we need to know where we’re going . . . which is, "What do we want to create this day?"

Because there will be many, many opportunities that will come your way this day, and if you don’t know where you’re going, today, you won’t know what to say "yes" to and what to say "no" to.

You won’t know what to lean into and what to pull away from.

Where we want to end up becomes our compass.

Have a wonderful day, guided by the compass of your heart!