Merry Christmas!

Hope your holiday is filled with love, joy, and blessings. I wish you all a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy New Year! Today is my birthday, so I am doubly blessed! I will update tomorrow all of the exciting things that have happened, but I just wanted to pop in with well wishes.

Lisa

Something else to share

I'm glad that we can still have calls if we want to. This week has been a little tough. I have had a pretty rough day, but I am pressing on. I have mentioned that I am an eBay seller and I have been using some of the people I sold items to and contacting them about MPM. Most have their objections, but a couple have said that they would at least think about it. So that's a start. But yesterday, I was informed by eBay that they were going to place my account on temporary suspension for 30 days...this was a HUGE blow to my monthly income. I rely on my eBay sales to pay for the everyday things that I need, until I can "retire" from the site with MPM. The reason they gave is that in the last 30 days, I have had 3 buyers that have given me negative ratings as a seller. I will not say that the transactions were perfect, because they were not, as I had to refund their money because I did not have the item that they wanted any longer. It was my mistake entirely as I didn't catch that the item was still listed before they purchased it. I was upfront and honest with them about the situation and gave a refund immediately. Apparently, they did not understand and thought that I was an unreliable seller, hence the negative rating. For those of you that don't know, a negative rating can be the kiss of death apparently. It doesn't matter that I have been selling for over 7 years and only received 3 negative comments before this for the entire 7 years, eBay only looks at the last 30 days. I know I'm venting about this, but I almost feel as though I was fired today! So in the aftermath of the grief process (I feel as though I went through the 7 stages of grief today, including anger, denial, sadness, etc.), all I could think of was - "What am I going to do? Christmas is a week away, I still have things to buy, how am I going to make it?" And then I got a Someone Believes in You email...I know they are sent out everyday, and I try to read them at least every other day, but I decided to read this one. Afterwards, I did feel better. I know that I am not alone, I know that there are others that are in worse situations than I am, and I know that I have something that can help me - My Power Mall.

So all this told me today was that I need to continue doing the things that will make me successful in this business, and that maybe my "firing" is not such a bad thing after all.

Now enough of that, I want to share something that I found today on the site I mentioned the other day (www.meetup.com). I was going through some of the other groups on the site in my area, and I found one that is a group for charities to get together and share different ways of fundraising!! I almost fell out of the chair when I read their mission:

"www.charityworkshop.com was started to help charities to begin to network and work together to accomplish common goals within communities. We want to encourage new "out of the box" fundraising ideas. Please join us for discussions on fundraising, public education/ awareness techniques, and volunteer recruiting/ sharing."

This is definitely a lighting-bolt moment for me!

I immediately sent the moderator a message to introduce myself and give her a little information about My Power Mall and the introduction of the free WCM for non-profits that will start in January. I am hoping to get in touch with her before their conference call on January 13th so I can tell her more information, but even if I don't, you can bet I will be on that call!

So I hope you all have a great weekend! My oldest will be 4 years old on Sunday, so tomorrow it's a pizza party with thirty 4 year-olds!

All the best! Lisa

Break time - but I thought I would still share

You know, it's funny how much the daily requirements have become habit...I know that I won't have to go to the call tomorrow, but I still feel the need to share here how my day went. Yesterday, I said I had an appointment with someone and I was hopefully going to sign her up on a World Changer. She re-scheduled today, because her daughter was sick. Of course I don't want to take any time away from her family, I know that's not what MPM is about! We did set a firm date to chat and sign her up for Thursday, so at least I know it will eventually happen!

I also wanted to let everyone know about a website that I found today, that is very similar to the one that Linda B was telling us about the other day. It is called www.meetup.com and you can search for meeting groups in your zip code and surrounding areas. Also, if for some reason there isn't a local group in your area, then you can always start your own meeting. I found it very helpful because there are several groups in my area that allow you to give your 3 minute "elevator speech" as well as bring fliers, business cards, marketing materials, etc. So I will attend those meetings and gather as many contacts as I can. Also, since they are like-minded in that they too, want to get business ideas, I am hopeful that they will become great World Changers!

Anyway, I wanted to tell everyone that if they want to send me messages throughout the holiday break, I will check emails and such daily.

Have a great night!

Lisa

Monday, Week 4

Well it's Monday again. For those that haven't read my previous post about Mondays...I don't particularly like them :). but today wasn't so bad. My Mondays are usually pretty full with the kiddos, so it is a little difficult for me to concentrate too much on MPM. However, I got my 5 contacts, spoke with quite a few businesses and have follow-ups tomorrow, and I also have one person that wants me to come over their house tomorrow to help them sign up and show them how to shop! Not a bad day.

I was on the family chat call tonight and it was really cool listening to everyone's stories of the things that they buy on their mall. At 9:00 though I had to get off the phone because my husband was getting a little overwhelmed with the night-time routine for the kiddos. But I wish I could have stayed on long enough to share this interesting purchase on my mall. Here goes:

1. I purchased a $500 Amex gift card - Over $4 in the pay plan.

2. I used the Amex to purchase a $100 gift card from gifts.com for the GAP - 4.2% into the pay plan

3. I used the $100 gift certificate at the GAP on the mall - 4.2% into the pay plan

So I don't have the exact figure that I saved, but just by doing a little pre-planning, I think I got a great discount on something I would have purchased anyway.

I should hopefully have some interesting things to share tomorrow...the kiddos are in school, so my time is free for MPM!!

Have a great night.

Lisa

Friday of Week 3 - Yippee!!

It has been a great week! What started off a little slow, has definitely picked up for me. The call this morning really did help me to understand a little better about follow-up. Also, it made me realize that some people are going to understand and "get it" right away (like I did for sure), while others will need that extra time to ask questions and have THEIR fears assuaged. So armed with my script, I started calling people to follow-up. Unfortunately, NONE of them answered!!! So I did leave voice mails just letting them know I was available to answer any questions they may have as well as see if we could meet for coffee. I figured that if I had to have all 60 people meet me at the local Starbucks with my laptop so I could help them sign-up, then so be it. If that happens, I may be the most wired person on the planet, but hey, it's a sacrifice I'm willing to make for a World Changer!

After my round of phone calls, I went out to shop and get contacts. This weekend, I am preparing to get my fresh list of businesses to contact, so I just drove around the neighborhoods and made mental notes of where I would drive by on Monday. There are insurance offices, small single-owner novelty stores, car repair shops, etc. I should be able to get to at least 15-20 businesses just on my normal route. I also stopped at the local postal center (one of those places where you can mail using any carrier) and I noticed a table full of business cards. It was kind of like a swap-meet for business cards! So I gathered every single card and left about 20 of my Boot Camp cards on the table. I plan to get in touch with these people and use the script that Linda B gave us, since I know these people are looking for business!

I also spoke with my son's pre-school teacher and the assistant today about a World Changer Mall. It is a church school, so I know they always need fundraising. I'll see what we can do together.

That's about it folks! Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Lisa

Just another day in boot camp!

Really it was for me anyway. After listening to the morning call, I just plugged right along with the day. I sent out more letters, followed up with some people, and started calling businesses from our neighborhood magazine. That was where the interesting stuff happened. I made one call, and got the machine, WHEW! That wasn't so bad. I basically read the script that we were provided adding my own personal touch about how I live in the neighborhood, etc., and then hung up. "OK, I can do this.", I thought. Now to the second call. I called a local dentist office and they answered. I asked to speak with the office manager, thinking (hoping) that the girl would send me to voice mail. I was informed that I was speaking with the office manager! TERROR overtook me! I have been plugging along these last few weeks, making contacts, talking to complete strangers, having no problem, but for some reason, when I started speaking I know I sounded like a babbling idiot. My only saving grace was that she was trying to sell me the services of the dental office, so after stammering through the script, she asked me if I would come in to show her what I was talking about. I had a brilliant idea at that moment! I told her that if she promised to look at the presentation tonight, that I would come by the office and speak with her and bring in my 2 sons for dental visits (the fact that they need it and we don't have a dentist yet where we live was not divulged to her :)). She agreed!

Some of the other calls were made to voice mails, so I'll try them again tomorrow. I got a message from one contact through eBay and her response was that although she appreciated what I was trying to show her, she just didn't think that she had the time to put toward a new venture because when she gets into something, she gives it all of her time. She thought that with Christmas coming up that she would just be too busy. I emailed back that I appreciated her position, and that yes, to really make this business work, there is work involved. But I also invited her to just get a free business mall and do some shopping to get the valuable rebates. If anything, she can save some money on the purchases she is going to make anyway for Christmas. I explained how there is no obligation and that in the future if she is interested in upgrading to a World changer Mall, it is one click away.

So that's how it went folks! Hope you have a good night!

Lisa

What a weird day!

Well, I did follow up with the two people I was supposed to today. Although she hasn't completed everything, I had one lady did say that she & her husband would do it tonight, so we'll see. The other person I spoke with today was great, and I THINK she will do the same. We had a LONG conversation about expenses and the costs of everything, and I kept turning it into a positive with MPM. I plan to call both ladies in the morning to do a second call. Thus again, no sign-ups today...

But the day has had it's good points. I am a member of a couple of social networking sites and actually on one of them is where I found MPM. My "sponsor" is an active participant and so she actually found out what I was doing. I think that she & I are going to start a great team together. I asked her if she was upset that I put my info on the site as well, but she wasn't because if it helps me then it will help her too! So she has actually referred me a lady and I hope that she will contact me so I can help her.

A funny thing happened this afternoon though when I tried to go out of the house to gather more contacts...it started SNOWING!! I know for you northerners, that's not too big of a deal, but for us folks here in the south, IT'S A BIG DEAL! For a couple of hours, where I live was a ghost town. But I persevered and was able to get 4 people who were just commenting on the weather in the post office. When something like this happens, it is a great conversation starter. I just jumped on the bandwagon and before you know it, they were hooked. So I will follow up with them tomorrow.

I would like everyone to know that I am still in it! Everyday gets a little easier, I just need to work a little on my follow-up and I know I will have success.

Have a great evening :)

Lisa

Follow-up is hard!!

For me it seems to be anyway. I double check the email address and phone number before I let someone go, but it seems as if I still have a hard time getting back in touch with people. I'd say about 70% of the people I try to follow up with don't answer when I call. Out of the other 30%, some are interested, but usually say, "I'll sign up tomorrow." I try to get people to meet me either by going to their house or a neutral place, and only one person has agreed. We are supposed to get together tomorrow. So tonight when Jackie was talking about the number of hits to our charity mall, all I could think of was that she was speaking to me!! I know that's probably not the exact case, but boy it made me think about a few things.

Today though I had an unsuspecting suprise. A customer of mine on ebay was having some trouble with her order. So we sent emails back & forth about it and each time, I would make sure my email signature had the information about the boot camp and the links to my mall. Well she called me tonight to ask about what I was doing!! I told her she should watch the video and we could talk tomorrow at lunch time. So I hope to sign her up as a world changer by the end of the day. That was really cool. The "passive marketing" pays off too!

Along with these 2 meetings I have for tomorrow, I am going to finally get my business letters out. I spent most of the day printing them out and addressing envelopes. I have about 100 letters, and I think that I'm going to send out 10 per day, just so I don't get too overwhelmed with the follow-up.

Hope everyone has a fantastic day!

Lisa

The Monday morning (afternoon & evening) blues!

I hate Mondays!! Sunday nights, all I usually do is dread the next day. You see, I am a total sleep-in kind of person. When I was younger, that meant 10, 10:30, 11, noon. Now that I have children, the "sleep-in time" is 8:30 at the latest! So I have adjusted pretty well, but those Monday mornings are tough! I usually run late because my body just doesn't want to accept that it's awake. With that being said, today was no exception. But after finally getting the kiddos off to school, I sat down to dial into the morning call and see what kind of surprises Ginny had in store for the boot-campers!

She did not disappoint! With the talk of how to approach local merchants, I was sitting on the edge of my seat trying to absorb every word that was said. And then I heard about the non-profits and I almost fell off the chair!! We can GIVE AWAY World Changer Malls to non-profit organizations?!?!? I know it's still not rolled out yet, but the thought of that coming to fruition was AMAZING to me. Believe me folks, I want to succeed with My Power Mall for my family and the additional income it can bring into the household, but honestly, one of my true "whys" is helping organizations that give back to others. If you read my "about me" info on the boot camp page, you'll see that. Anyway, I had a full day of things to do, and I tried whenever I could to find people to talk with about My Power Mall. My husband and I had an appointment with the Child Psychologist about our son today and while there waiting for our appointment, I was able to speak with 2 other mothers about getting a mall to help raise the funds needed for their children's medical care. I only expressed how much a World Changer Mall could help them as well as raise the needed funds for whichever charity they would like to support as well.

All in all, it was a positive day, but boy I'm glad that Monday is now 6 days away again!!

I'll touch base again tomorrow. Good night to all!

Lisa

Boot Camp Week 2 Day 5

Hey guys! Phew! What a way to end the week. This week was so full of emotions that I hardly know where to begin. There were definitely highs and lows, but now that it is over, it feels so worth it! I really understood Ginny's comments today about pressure and stress. I started to analyze the things that have been going on in my life lately and had to re-evaluate some of the things that I thought were stress. They really turned out to be pressure and I was turning them into stressful situations. I decided to make my day less about the stress and just try to put MPM into my daily life. It's not that I wasn't doing that before, but I felt STRESSED every day to get my 5 contacts. (Refer to the blog a few days ago about the almost-speeding ticket :)). Once I let go of those stresses, I just felt more calm.

I stopped into a gas station today to get a coke and a group of hurricane relief workers were taking a break. there are still clean-up crews from all over the country here to get after the devastation of Hurricane Ike. Of course, the coastal areas were hit the hardest, but even in the Northern areas of Houston, there is still clean-up to do. As I walked by to get inside the store, they all smiled and said hello. I stopped myself from just walking by and saying hello. I stopped and asked them if they would do me a favor. Once the ice was broken, the rest came easy. Out of the 10, 4 of them said they wouldn't be able to check their Internet until they returned home, but the other 6 were like, "sure, I can look at it." And what do you know - 6 contacts in 10 minutes! I did take all of their contact information and the 4 others gave me their info as well, but I'll save it for a few months down the road, so that they can get THEIR lives back to normal. When I follow up with the 6, I'll make sure to emphasize the impact that a World Changer Mall can have on them and the people they help. It was a great day folks, and I really feel as if things are on the right track. Do I have one World Changer a day? No. But am I taking the necessary steps to make that a possibility? Yes.

Now I'll end with one of my favorite quotes:

"The line between failure and success is so fine that we are often on the line and do not know it." Elbert Hubbard

Have a great night everybody!
Lisa

BLOG! BLOG! BLOG!

That is what I should have printed on my forehead! I didn't do it intentionally, but I missed writing in the blog yesterday, because of the darned YouTube video I was trying to create. I got my 5 contacts yesterday and had a business mall sign-up, so things were good. Of course, I was TRYING to make sure I was following the boot camp rules and get my 2 videos done in the week so that they could be posted on the daily report. You see, I am pretty good at figuring out internet stuff, but for some reson, I just could not get a video to work. My husband promised he would help me for the last 3 days, but when he gets home from work at 9 0'clock at night, I sometimes feel guilty asking him. So last night, I was determined to get this going on YouTube, and I worked on it for a few hours, recorded 3 different videos with a few variations because I didn't think the first two took :), and finally, I was able to put my YouTube link in my daily report. SUCCESS (or so I thought, because I FORGOT to blog afterward).

So sorry folks!! I didn't mean to miss, and I assure you, that it won't happen again. These blogs are really great because I get to express what is going on and what I'm feeling about the experience. It's almost like therapy, hehe!

Today, I FINALLY get to go out of the house and make more contacts. I am preparing a letter to email and snail mail to send out to the 500+ customers that I have sold ebay items to in the last year. Some I have phone numbers for and some I don't. but I'm going to give it a try anyway. After hearing the call this morning about the follow-up after months have gone by, it really made me think about these people. I am basically using a form letter for every one, but in it, I have a place to reference the item they purchased from me as well as the date, so that they will know that I am a real person. I hope that it will make me stand out as a person that remembers them!

Anyway, I will most definitely blog again later today and let you know how it is going.

Have a fantastic day!

Lisa

Stuck at home today :(

You know it's funny...if you had asked me two weeks ago if I would be excited about talking to strangers, I would have told you to go jump in the lake. But now, only just a little over a week in this Reality Boot Camp, I was REALLY bummed to have to spend all day in the house and not go out and meet people. We are having shutters installed on our windows, so who gets to be there - mommy! but I did make use of the time and tried to follow up with all of the people that I have contacted about this opportunity as well as call a few others and get the contacts for today.

I'll reference the blog yesterday about my parents. We were talking today about what to do about their "situation" and I believe we have found a solution to their "rent challenges". They are going to move into a rental house of my husbands, that is vacant. They won't have to pay for rent, but their utilities/food/gas/medicines/etc. might be covered by their Social Security, and it might not. So I started to tell my dad about My Power Mall and all of the wonderful things it has to offer and the incentives (i.e. gas rebates). He is 67 years old, so some of the technical stuff was a little over his head, but he does have email and access to a computer, so I think he's going to set up a WCM, just for these great perks that come with it! And then it hit me! Sometimes the idea of starting a "business" can be quite daunting for some people, but saving money on gas every month is a little easier to handle for the psyche. I think if we can break it down for people, the answer yes will become more frequent.

Anyway, no really funny stories today, just gathered my 5 and followed up with the others. I'll be out of the house tomorrow, so you never know what kind of adventures I'll run into! Gotta have fun people!

Take care,
Lisa

The lengths we'll go to get a contact!!

I know I wrote in earlier today about how I was feeling a little down, but wait until you hear this story and you'll feel better too! So after getting everything unpacked, in the laundry, house in order, etc., I went out to run my errands and collect my 5 contacts for the day. I got the first one at my first stop - the gas station. He was our plumber when we were building our house. That one was easy. Next to ACE hardware to drop off some packages at their postal stop. Got the next two from two of the employees I see every week. OK, so now I need 2 more and I was starving! So I stopped at the local burrito place and started to chat with the counter girl while she was making my burrito. She ended up being a contact because, as she said, "I was so friendly". But the most interesting part was that their POS system wasn't working so she handed me my burrito for FREE! I thought, "SWEET! Thank you karma for being so nice to me and know that I was having a bad day so you helped me get at least 4 contacts and a free burrito!

Well I had spent a little too much time there being so nice, so I was late to pick up the boys from mom's day out. I don't recommend it, but I was speeding down the freeway so I wouldn't be late, late and wouldn't you know it...flashing red lights and a siren!!! So cursing karma, I pulled over and when the officer came to the window, I just knew he was going to write me a ticket for going 70 in a 55. I proceeded to gather my license and insurance card and rolled down my window. I will give the rest of the story in conversation form:

Me: Hello sir.

Officer: Ma'am, do you know how fast you were going?

Me: Well I know I was going faster than the posted sign, but I'm not too sure. You see, I was late to pick up my boys from school because I was talking to this stranger about my Reality Boot Camp and I lost track of time.

Officer: Reality Who?

Me: It's a World Changer Reality Boot Camp Sir. You see, I have to speak with 5 people a day and tell them about My Power Mall. It's an online shopping mall where you can receive rebates for you everyday purchases like toilet paper, toothpaste, gas, groceries, etc. Also, I am helping my local Houston Walk for Autism Charity in the process. Side Note: (I REALLY wanted to say donuts, but he seemed interested so I didn't want to really make him mad). I just got caught up with my conversation and then I realized I was going to be late, hence I was speeding.

Officer: (Sarcastically) This is one of the best excuses that I have ever heard my friend.

Me: No really, it's true! You see here's one of my cards. (I pulled out a WCRBC card from my bag and handed it to him. He looked it over and read the information).

Officer: Well, ok...just please slow down. (He started to hand me back the card and my license).

Me: Wait! if you wouldn't mind, can I have your name, email and phone number? You see, I only have 4 of the required 5 contacts, and you seem like a nice person...would you be number 5? I am trying to build a team of World Changers just like me and I would love to work with someone like you. (And wouldn't you know it - BAM! Number 5 baby! And I didn't get the ticket either!)

So thank you karma, but most of all, thank you Ginny & Jackie for showing me that there is no wrong time to get a contact!

Have a great night folks!

Week 2 has begun!

Well, listening to the call this morning was a little challenge, but I know once we all get into the habit, it will improve! I was very glad to hear about the new business partner idea, it seems to be another avenue to get WCMs! Now that I'm "back to reality" here in Texas, I was excited to hear about this part of the business. I am one of those people that "collects" business cards...you just never know when they will be needed, and wouldn't you know it, now's the time! I think it is a huge advantage also that either I have already spoken with them before about a business service or idea, or they have wanted me to use their services. We already have a relationship and all I'm going to do is let them know how I can help make their business better.

Now a little about me. This morning has been tough. Sometimes I feel as though I am pulled in 1000 different directions and everyone wants something from me. I know that everyone has their challenges and things they have to do, but wow it is just so tough.

For example, my parents are not in good health. My father has Cancer and my mother had kidney disease and goes on dialysis 3 days a week. Both of their prognoses are not good. My father has the attitude (like I would) that you have to live each day to the fullest and enjoy the time you have. My mother is different and she is more pessimistic and doesn't see the bright side of life. Not to sound mean, that's just the way she is. Last January, we sold their house and moved them into a retirement center, thinking that we would have a place for them to enjoy the little time they had left. The money they got from the sale pays their rent of $2800/month...it ran out last month. With their social security they can cover about 1/2 of the cost, with nothing left over for anything else. So of course, I have made up the difference + for these 2 months, even though I don't really know where the money came from! So for me, this boot camp will make a HUGE difference in my life. Right now, my stress level is code red!

I hate to make it sound like a pitty party for me, I do have wonderful things in my life too! My youngest son is 2 years old today - HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAYDEN! He and his brother Parker are truly the shining stars in my life and I thank G-d for them everyday.

So now onto getting my 5 + contacts for the day. Before I go out, I am going to read my magic beans pledge once more so that I can really believe in myself and know that I can do it.

I hope to blog later today and let you know how it went. Best wishes to all trying to make a difference!

Lisa

Day 5 - it's really coming together, I think?

Well you all know how I'm on a family vacation until Sunday, so I thought it wouldn't be a problem, and it hasn't slowed me down a bit, but the internet connection was a different story!! After the call on Wednesday night, I was just sitting down to enter in my 5 contacts for the day and wouldn't you know it NO INTERNET!! After trying numerous fixes, still nothing. So after calling the front desk, I was informed that since the next day was Thanksgiving that they wouldn't be able to get to it until sometime Friday. Needless to say, I WAS FREAKING OUT! I had done my part and moved my beans, but I couldn't enter in any information. I didn't want Ginny or Jackie to think I was slacking or not following the rules. It really made me think about how much this opportunity means to me and what I was getting out of the experience. Not to mention, that reading the blogs everyday is something that I totally look forward to. So for the last 2 days, I have been going through withdrawal.

But now the problem seems to be fixed, so life is good again!

Well I was able to get my 5 contacts again today and it is just so much easier than the beginning of the week. I almost don't feel like the same scared person, I am definitely more confident walking up to a total stranger. I think also because I seem more relaxed people are more willing to give me their information. Before I was like "Um, I need your email, um oh and your phone number...but I won't sell your information or anything...it's this reality boot camp thing..." and I think people must have thought I was a crazy lady or something! But now, I sound more self-assure and instead of taking 4 hours to get a contact, I got all 5 in about an hour today. Also, I think that it is easier to tell someone about your foundation mall and what MPM stands for instead of "selling them".

Well, I'm off to watch "The Polar Express" with the boys and figure out what I'm going to do tomorrow to get my 5 people. I always try something new (a different store, calling contacts, etc.). I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and I'll write tomorrow!

Lisa

Day 2 Better than Day 1

Hi All!! Well...day 2 was definitely better than day one! I was able to get the remaining 3 from day one AND get a new 5 by the evening conference call! YIPPEE! Although no one has yet to sign up for even a business mall...I at least know that I CAN CONTACT THESE PEOPLE. I know that I can do it and it really wasn't that hard (well not that bad anyway).

The 2 ladies I had mentioned yesterday were not there when I called today, but I did get a voice mail from one saying she wouldn't really be able to talk until tomorrow morning, so at least she got back to me. I am still committed to getting both of them to sign up at least for a free business mall.

After listening to the call this evening, something struck me that I thought I would mention about your "warm market". And on this note, I have a little confession to make...I didn't think I would be chosen for the Boot Camp and so I didn't think it was a big deal that I went on vacation this week...my family is on a vacation in Colorado for my mother-in-law's 60th birthday until Sunday!! So I have been away from home, away from a true land-line, away from my neighborhood, etc. since this all began. However, once I received the email last Saturday when I was boarding the plane, I VOWED that I would not let these obstacles slow me down and I would do whatever it took to meet and surpass the requirements that Ginny & Jacki had set to be a part of this Reality Boot Camp. Even in the line for the ski-lift today, I at least handed one of the attendants an invitation card; and although I didn't get his information (I didn't count it as one of the 5), I at least felt a little rush thinking that maybe he'll look at it? But back to the warm market...I KNEW that my location would be a challenge, so I started thinking about the people I could contact to get my 5 contacts for the day. What did I do besides hand out fliers on the ski lift and hotel lobby (which I met a great lady with out a computer but wanted to sign-up)? I went to my email/contact list. For every person that I had an email address for, I would check to see if I had their phone number. This includes personal friends, business contacts (from business cards), ebay buyers from the past (I have been selling on ebay for 7 years), etc. And what did I do? I picked up the phone and started dialing!

I had one previous ebay buyer that was a little confused at first, but then I explained that I was not trying to sell her anything, I just wanted to share some information with her about an opportunity I was a part of and that I could use her help. She lives in Texas and so she asked me if I was a Longhorn or an Aggie. For those of you not from Texas, this can make or break a conversation! Well I thought my chances were 50/50, so I told the truth...I was an Aggie, Class of '94. The response: "Well of course I'll look at what you've got to show me honey! You just send that little link over and I'll take a look at your site." BOOM! that was easy...I did also say to her that I was trying to help 10 people make $2000 a month over the next 60 days and her response, "Shoot, if you can make me $200 in the next 60 days, then you've got a deal!" To me this was exactly what Ginny was talking about, just finding what it will take for someone to become a part of your group and get them to their financial goals. Of course, with the late timing again, she has not signed up, but I think that tomorrow on Day 3, I will be able to follow-up with all of those people I have sent the link to and get some great results.

MPM Rocks!

Best of everything to all!

Lisa J

Day 1 Results

OK, so the first day has begun...I was not able to listen to the morning call, so I dialed into the evening call, and though I am still getting my 5 "magic beans" to move to the left pocket for the first 24 hours, I at least have completed 2 of the 5. I was able to speak with a woman who had contacted me through my ebay listing for tips and ideas on how I made money every month. I told her how I was in this new "Boot Camp" and that I needed her help. She was totally open to what I had to say and if it wasn't so late (it was 9:30pm), then I am sure she would have signed up right then. I do have a follow-up with her in the morning, so I do believe that she will see what MPM has to offer. My second contact after the conference call was a close friend that is going through a divorce. She and I only spoke for a few minutes, but I do know that she is looking to supplement her income from child support so she can go back to school to complete her degree. I promised her that I could follow-up with her in the morning, but I also made her promise to watch Ginny's presentation so that if she had any questions, that she should have them ready in the morning when I called her back.

So for the first day (which for me I'll have my "5" by the conference call tomorrow night), it started well, I am just still so excited about what I have to share with others, that I am still not totally processing what is happening.

So in the morning, I have already mapped out my plan...I will have my other 3 people by 10am so that I can get another 5 by the end of the day. Honestly, after hearing the steps from Ginny tonight, it really doesn't seem to be all that difficult. I mean, JUST TALKING TO 5 PEOPLE A DAY? If you think about it, how many people do we really speak to in one day? 10? 20? If we only just took the time to mention MPM, even in passing and got their name, email and phone number? I know that some people will not give that info out because they have been burned in the past by other "ideas", but if we just allow those people to find us at a later date, then we just might even change their minds too.

Well this is all for tonight, I have to get up early in the morning to find my other 3 for day one. I know this is going to be a great ride and I am TOTALLY ready to buckle my seatbelt!

Best of everything to all,

Lisa J

The night before it starts

Well it is the night before the beginning of the World Changer Reality Boot Camp and I AM NERVOUS!! Will I be as successful as I hope to be? Will I be able to do the things that Ginny asks? Will I be able to keep up with the other Boot Campers? Will I succeed? Will I fail? Of course I don't know those answers now, but that isn't stopping them from running through my head. I just feel so blessed to be included in this group and I just don't want to let anyone down. But I guess that's the point, right? I guess if I understand my fears and doubts, then all I have to do is not let them slow me down.

I started with MPM about 2 weeks ago, when I was on a social networking site for moms. I read a person's blog in which she mentioned MPM. I will usually click on others links, because really, you will never know what they have to offer. Well, when I watched Ginny's Presentation on the World Changer Mall, I had to sign up right away! For me, the start-up costs were extremely low (even the Business Mall was great because it was FREE), and I felt that I could make a difference with a WCM. I saw the power behind MPM and I just knew that if anything, I could get great rebates for my everyday purchases.

For those of you that will follow my journey, I promise the I will not give up. That I will do everything that I can to be a success and to show you that it is possible!

This is my Foundation Mall that I have created through MPM:

Helping End Autism Today Store:
http://www.mypowermall.com/biz/home/25321

Here's to the long road ahead!

Lisa J