2009 Carbon Copy Pro 90 Day Challenge
By Jan Shimano
Setting goals is crucial to ultimately achieving success. The majority of people still don’t seem to really get this, so I would like to elaborate just a little, if I may. We have probably all heard the saying “how do you know you are there, if you didn’t decide where you wanted to go?” Yes, it might sound a little silly but if you are honest with yourself, you will realize that there is a wealth of truth in that statement.
I have been retired from my full-time position with the Government for many years. I had a very responsible job as District Manager for Health & Welfare Canada. However, I had no computer or marketing skills. My staff were the ones who knew their way around the computers and there was no need for me to learn about it.
Fast forward to November, 2008 when I decided that I was going to fulfill a goal of mine. That goal was to have my own home-based internet marketing business. I did my research thoroughly and decided on joining a Company called Carbon Copy Pro. What I loved about them was that they were a complete marketing system that had been developed to help solve problems most people faced in a home-based business and they provided them with all the tools to succeed. If you can imagine, they even closed the deals for you!!
I just happened to watch a video of their Convention in the Fall of 2008 and they mentioned a program that they were offering. It was called the 2009 Carbon Copy Pro 90-Day Challenge. I made a few phone calls and was able to register for this course. This evening was the last of the weekly webinars. We will have a wrap up webinar next week, on March 2, 2009. One of the instructors asked us to record our progress during this 90 day period.
This got me thinking about where I am today compared to where I was back in early December, when we had our first webinar. I had never written articles before, I had never done a video, I had never had a blog, or a Facebook or Twitter account. I had never even heard of half of these things.
So what have I managed to accomplish during this period of time? Well, I have learned something about writing articles and I have actually written 20 of them and have had them all published with EzineArticles. That alone would have made me deliriously happy….but I also managed to get all 20 articles on the front page of Google and some were even in the very first position.
I then purchased a little webcam and threw myself into making videos. I now have 26 videos uploaded to YouTube and I have 37 people actually subscribing to my YouTube channel so that they can be informed whenever I produce a new video. People leave me very complimentary comments and thank me for helping them in one way or another with their business.
I started a Wordpress.com blog but have recently switched over to a Wordpress.org blog which I host myself. I am in the process of learning to do my own capture pages also. I have posted a Press Release and will be doing another one this week.
As of today, I have 567 followers on Twitter and 672 followers on Facebook and I have developed many wonderful relationships by networking on these sites.
In retrospect, I realize that I have accomplished a great deal during the last 90 days but this is only the beginning. I believe that there is no substitute to getting off on the right foot…it gives a person momentum and I intend to just keep motoring along to the finish line.
I know you have all heard it before, but it’s worth repeating…..”if I can do it, anyone can”. I am a 65 year old, retired woman, with no previous computer skills. If you have the desire to reach your goals, then believe me, nothing will stop you from accomplishing them. You will find that the right person will come along just at the right time or you will find the right information just when you need it. It’s very exciting and I would like to encourage any of you that are thinking of starting your own home-based business to go for it. There is no better time than right now.
If you ever have the chance to sign up for the next 2009 Carbon Copy Pro 90 Day Challenge, I would encourage you to jump at the opportunity.
Jan Shimano was District Manager for Health & Welfare Canada for many years. She was also self-employed as a Nutritional Consultant and a Master Herbalist. She is currently a Business and Health Coach and operates her own internet marketing company from her home on Vancouver Island. Jan invites you to learn more about her at http://www.WealthyHealthyLiving.com and also at her YouTube channel at http://www.YouTube.com/1jinny
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