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International Virtual Assistants Day

 

International Virtual Assistants Day 

 

Congratulations on being part of an amazing, borderless growth industry and thanks for being part of the OIVAC celebration.

As you know, one of the issues with the industry is that of isolation.  So here are some special deals for you to get resources to continue your development as well as increasing your sense of engagement with others. 
These specials are only valid until 30th May 2010.

 

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 Get More Energy (single CD)

 Get More from Social Media (single CD)

 Get More Tips for Success Podcast Collection (triple CD) 

 Get More Energy 10 week e-course  

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 The Get More Product Collection

 If you would like to purchase any of the above products individually, let me give you the discount below and I’ll also pay the shipping – simply use the discount code IVAD10.

 

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 Get More Tips for Success Podcast Collection (triple CD) 

 Get More Energy 10 week e-course  

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Get More from CHOICE

Every day we need to make decisions.  We make Choices at work, at home and in every aspect of out lives.  But what about the choices we don’t even know we are making?  The ones where we tell ourselves “it’s too hard to do…” or “I could never…” or “it’s just not possible!”
This audio program will allow you to see that you frequently have many other ioptions available to you.  Options you would prefer to take but don’t allow yourself to.
By following the suggestions presented, you will generate your own personal action plan and gain resources that will make your Choices easier, more effective and less painful.  This audio program is filled with tips, tools and techniques to Get More from the Choice in your life. 

Get More from CHANGE

Some times we get  change thrust upon us, sometimes we willingly alter our habits and ourselves.
Get More from CHANGE is a 2 CD audio program looking at change.  

  • What is it? 
  • How do we do it? 
  • What if we don’t like it? 
  • How do we deal with it? 
  • How will it help me?

Wherever you are at with change in your life, both personally and professionally, this audio program will enable you to Get More from CHANGE.
By following the suggestions presented, you will generate your own personal action plan and gain resources that will make change easier, more effective and less painful.  This audio program is filled with tips, tools and techniques to make positive change in your life. 

 

Get More ENERGY

It seems that more and more we are relying on coffee, cola’s, energy drinks or simply sugar to gives us “bursts” of energy.  But with each burst comes a matching slump because the energy burst is artificial and short lived.  So how can you build SUSTAINABLE energy into your life?  That is what this recording covers.  Simple, easy to implement tips, tools and techniques that you can use on a daily basis to build more lasting and sustainable energy into your life so that you can achieve all you want with every day. 

Get More from SOCIAL MEDIA

With the rapid (some would say Rabid!) adoption of social media, how can you easily embrace the value without having to become a geeky programmer!  This audio program looks at Social Media from a high level and then gives specific actions on how you can take advantage of this growing phenomena.

Get More Podcast Collection

Over the course of two years, the Get More Podcast was published every four weeks.  Each one has tips, tools and techniques on how to Get More out of your life, both personally and professionally.  Several clients asked if they were all available in the one recording.  This led to the Get More Podcast Collection.  Three hours chocked full of value and easy to implement ways to Get More!

Get More ENERGY 10 week e-course 

This is a 10 week course of action!
Each week an email will be sent to you with some theory on how to Get More sustainable energy in your life and then have actions for you to take.
These actions ensure you change your approach and build in more energy to your life while getting rid of habits and things that suck energy from you.
Be prepared to be surprised about how much better and more energised you will feel after completing this course! 

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I’m Not Listening!



Yesterday Wifey and I went to a family wedding. It was a great time. But families will be families and this family event could not pass without the grapevine passing back some negative message about how I was looking a bit fat!


After years of dieting, exercise (and too much eating) this is THE sensitive area of my life. For some reason, family always knows how to go straight for it. But it’s ok, because I’m not listening. When it comes to my health, I will consult my health practitioner rather than take advice from overweight retirees on what I “Should” do!!


It’s the same with the unwanted feedback that I would get from people who worked for the same company I did or were on my team for a short time or came to a meeting once “to give some input”. I am more than happy to take advice, recommendation and constructive feedback and I choose who I receive it from. Frequently I will ask for it. For me, random feedback from others is like someone else’s road rage. I don’t know what is going on for them, they don’t know what is happening for me and I don’t know them well enough to put any value on their feedback.


So I am not listening!


Who are you listening to?




Warwick

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Happy Birthday!


Yesterday was my birthday.  Yay!

I have long been a believer in not working on my birthday so I spent the day having brunch with some work friends, lunch with an old singing friend and then dinner with Wifey.  It was a hard day, but someone had to do it and I was up to the challenge!!

I would encourage you to also plan to have your birthday off and do something fun.  Even if your birthday is months away, put your leave form in now!

But what is a birthday without presents!!  So here they are.

First, it’s a freebie – the Birthday Bash checklist.  Use this on your birthday to look back at the year gone and celebrate your achievements.  Then look forward to the year ahead and build in some fabulosity!  Click here to download the Birthday Bash Checklist.

The second birthday present is a discount off the Get More Energy CD.  This CD has tips, tools and techniques on how you can have more sustainable energy in your life.  Usually $35 plus postage and handling, simply use the discount code “bday42” and get a $20 discount. That makes it only $15 plus postage and handling.  Click here to order the Get More Energy CD.

The third present is a discount off my speaking or MC services.  If you book me to speak/MC at your conference or workshop before the end of May 2010, I will give you 33% off my standard speaking fee.  Just email me to make the booking.


I wish you the best on my birthday and I trust the coming years brings great things!




Warwick

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Would your Hard Drive survive?

At any show, it is hard to stand out above the crowd.  Thousands of people coming in the doors, hundreds of exhibitors, loads of press, blogging and tweeting, how can you bee seen???

Here is how ioSafe did it. 

  • They invited reporters to leave the show and go on a field trip
  • They arrived at a typical suburban house
  • Photos were taken of the reporters and loaded on the hard drive in the ioSafe
  • The ioSafe was tossed into the backyard pool
  • It was retrieved about 5 mins later
  • The ioSafe was then placed in a pottery furnace and baked
  • It was removed from the oven and hosed down until it was cool enough to handle
  • The drive was then taken from the safe and the photos were loaded on a handy computer
For the full story, check out Corporate Event Magazine’s write up (full credit to them for the photo too).  It is worth the read as it also talks about how they handled the press releases to their advantage.

While this sounds like a cool thing to do, I am sure most of you don’t have data safes to drown, burn or explode.  But some principals can still be used for your next expo.

  • Can you do something specifically for the press (it would need to be special and not just “let me tell you about my product”)?
  • Can you arrange an offsite meeting?  It could be for hot prospects, press, existing customers, influential industry members – get them away from the cacophony of the show and you are more likely to have their attention.
  • How can you demonstrate your product in action? Telling people about it is never as good as showing them.
  • What can you do that is different from the others, and in particular, different from your competitors?

Now you can take action!




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Is it Good or Bad?

So many things happen in our work and personal lives that we label “Good” or “Bad”.  In my experience, it is not what has happened, but how we are feeling that impacts on the label we give it.

There is a psychological term “One up/One Down” which usual refers to behaviour in a relationship where one person is Up (in a position of power) and the other is Down (more of a victim mentality).  If we can do it in our relationships with people, we will also do it in our relationships with service providers, business, places and circumstances.

My challenge for you is to let go of the Good and Bad label and adopt the label “Interesting” as in, “That’s an interesting situation”.  It’s not Good or Bad but Interesting.  
You can do something with Interesting.  If it is Bad, you are deflated before you start, if it is Good then you are ok but others may be deflated.  This also takes into account the old saying, “It’s not what happens to you, but how you deal with it that counts”.

Have an Interesting week!!


Lovin’ your work!


Warwick

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What’s New?


Happy Easter!
I hope you had a fun long weekend – with or without chocolate!!

This time of year is a celebration of new life.  I recommend you do the same. Stay with me, I am not going to be preachy.
What I mean is how will you celebrate what’s new?  New ideas, new starts, new careers, new relationships, new business, new niche’s, new employee’s, new team members, new hobbies, new approaches, new booth, new engagement technique, new resources, new business coach, anything that is new.

You may also want to consider is it time for something new? New ideas, new start, new career…. (see list above)

You may not need anything new but it is a good question to ask.

So what’s new?

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Is it Too Hard?

Is it too hard?

We face difficult and challenging situations every day. Whether it is confronting your boss, negotiating a deal, stating an unpopular perspective or making a difficult life choice, we face these situations regularly.

These are tough choices. But you have to ask yourself, is it too hard?

If you choose not to do something because you don’t want to, that’s fine but to not doing it because it is too hard is the easy way out. It is doing the hard thing that builds our strength. It is facing the challenge that builds our self esteem regardless

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When you are faced with a challenging situation, do you avoid it because you don’t want to decide or because it’s too hard?

I urge you not to take the easy way out.

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What is Most Important?




I have just come back from three days hosting an Expo/Trade Show. There was a great array of brands, products and services all displayed and promoted in different ways.  It struck me that the most important thing was most over looked.

It wasn’t the booth set up, some of the simplest booths were extremely busy.
It wasn’t the give aways, samples or bowl of lollies on the table.
It wasn’t the price of the product or service as items of all prices were selling.

It was the “Engagement” process, how the exhibitor captured the attention of the visitor.  Many of the expensive corporate booths had people walk past because the people on the booth were not focussed on attracting the people.  Some smaller business owners were a bit shy and waited until people came to them. Yet there were some star performers who ALWAYS had someone at their booth, and nothing attracts a crowd like a crowd.

The same can be said no matter what you sell.  The first step is to get the prospect’s attention, to get them engaged with you so they can discover what you are selling.

So no matter what you are selling, it could be a new idea to colleagues or a the idea of taking a holiday to your partner or selling the concept of staying off drugs to your kids or selling an actual product to your prospects, how will you engage with them? How can you put yourself aside and appeal to what is important or interesting to them?

That’s what is most important!

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What does Johnny Cash Know?



This week’s Blog comes from Johnny Cash.


I was listening to his American III album which has covers of other songs and the first song is “Won’t Back Down” written by Tom Petty.  I checked the lyrics and discovered that there are not many.  It is essentially repeating the phrase “I won’t back down” and every now and again it’s 


“Well I know what’s right, I got just one life 
 in a world that keeps on pushin’ me around 
 but I’ll stand my ground 
 …and I won’t back down”


It is the simplicity of the song and the lyrics that amplify its message.  


When things get tough do you back down?  
Do you stand up for your beliefs? 
Do you avoid the difficult conversations, the challenging situations, the draining and demanding actions, the very things that will make you stronger? 


Don’t back down!


Persistence and commitment will pay off – don’t quit before the miracle happens.


Thanks Johnny!! 



Photo: www.cbc.ca 

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What about Others?

What about others?


It is very easy to get hung up about how things are for you in a situation, but what about others?


Melbourne recently got hit by a hail storm and unfortunately, wifey and I got caught in it in our 2 week old car. The car now has serious dents all over it (only the drivers door was spared) and it will now have to be fixed. While that is disappointing and frustrating for us, what about others?


I saw one guy trying to stop water from flooding up the driveway and into his house. Wifey’s relatives have had their patio roof smashed, the TV has images of peoples with their ceilings caved in and others got physically injured by hail at an outdoor festival – so we got off very lightly.


Next time you have a situation, stop to think “What about others?”


* If you have an irate customer, how would things be from their perspective?
* If you have a disagreement with a colleague, what is the impact of the situation on them?
* If a friend is not doing or saying what you want, what is going on for them?


Considering the situation from different angles helps you get a better and healthier perspective on your own situation and helps you focus on the solution and

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What does the "X" stand for in TEDx

I have been given the honour of being the Master of Ceremonies for the third TEDx Melbourne session on Saturday March 13th at RMIT. For those of you who are not familiar with TED, it stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design. Presentations of up to 18 minutes are given by leaders in their fields. Check out www.ted.com and see for yourself some of the presentations.

In Melbourne, we have TEDx. It is slightly different in that the “X” signifies that this is not an official TED event but an independently organized event. Having been

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have another perspective. I reckon the “X” also stands for the following:

  • X-citement – People get fired up not just by the presentations but the conversations after.
  • X-traordinary – Just mixing with people who have a similar interest in stretching their mind exposes you to some amazing people and ideas.
  • X-ray vision – Ok…perhaps we are not all Superman but the ideas shared can give you an idea into the future or at least your own future.
  • Finally there is the X-factor. The mysterious “A-ha moment” or idea or contact or conversation or unknown thing that you get just from rubbing shoulders with other TEDsters.

If you are interested in coming along, visit the facebook page HERE with all the details and instructions for the day.

So my question for you is, what will you bring to TEDx Melbourne to share with others?

See you there!



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Take it ALL!

Are you one of these people who wear their annual leave entitlement like a badge of honour?

“I’ve got 23 weeks of annual leave owing – I haven’t had a real holiday in FIVE YEARS!!”

Surely you have met people like this in your work place or know someone like it?

In Australia we get four weeks of annual leave allocated every year – different countries get more than this and others get less. My challenge to you is to make sure you take all of your allocated leave in the year it is allocated. Our bodies and our minds need the time off to relax and renew. This also revives our spirit and sense of well being. So book your leave in now before your colleagues takes the good slots available!!

Are you up to the challenge?

Image: Oxfam.org.uk

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Who is Driving?



When it is time to make decisions (important or otherwise) who is driving? It is you or your ego?


My ego wanted to kick in this week and I struggled to keep it at bay. Wifey and I bought a new car. As a male, I wanted the latest and greatest with all the bells and whistles and for it to be brand new and shiny!


Once I was able to put my ego to one side I could see that as much as I wanted a shiny new car, a 10% saving on the cost of the car to have a one year old model with 10 thousand kilometres on the clock made sense. The difference between the two cars was minimal (16 inch rims vs 17 inch rims).  


Even though I could tell myself “I am worth a new car” (and I know I am), the 10% saving was worth it. Now I can invest that 10% rather than just spending it.


When you are making your decisions, how big an impact does your ego have? Don’t get me wrong, as the Skyhooks said, “Ego is not a dirty word”. But we need to make sure that our ego is not driving us.


So who is driving?

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Get More Sales



There is a very simple formula for sales:
More Connections = More Sales


But this doesn’t mean you have to go out and find a truck load of more connections yourself, sometimes you only need to work with you existing connections to increase your sales. Selling more to an existing client or selling them additional products or services is so much more cost effective than trying to find a whole lot of new customers.


They already know you, they already like you and they already trust you. It is simply a matter of finding out what their needs are and then satisfying them with a product or service (it doesn’t even have to be yours!! Could be a joint venture or affiliate!)


Find out more on this video I did for Broker News TV – while the picture below looks like I am in pain, trust me there really is some good stuff in it!! 


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What Inspires You?



Inspiration is a critical part of life. It gives us strength, courage, compassion as well as helps us to generate ideas on what to make, what to do, how to behave and who to be in business and in life.


The Winter Olympics started a few days ago. Many people are inspired by truly spectacular athletes who compete. Others, like me, are not. (I really just don’t like sport!!). We can be inspired in different ways. By nature, by music, by other people, by companies, by children, by art, by theatre, the list goes on.


What is important is to know what kind of things inspire you and then make time to seek out inspiration – not just wait for it to come to you.


So what inspires you?


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