George Fourie, ThatMLMBeat founder and Top 50 MLM Blogs competition creator shares the excitement behind the scenes of this year’s Top 50 MLM Blogs competition on The Teach Jim Show
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George shares his story of overcoming bankruptcy, an automobile accident and a brush with death. Questioning what his life is about he got kicked into gear again and jumped into life more fully. (See Ears to Hear Life Lessons? opens in new window)
He shares powerful stories behind the best MLM Blogs on the Internet and the workings behind the Top 50 MLM Blogs competition. He even reveals the key to Kimberly Castleberry’s win in the 2010 competition. You will learn tricks he has to help you learn how to drive traffic through your effort in the competition.
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He had missed the last three days of his life. When he woke; his mother was at his side after traveling around a 1000 km to be there. He found out he had a broken neck and some serious head injuries.
Within days his doctor looked at him and laughed. When pressed the doctor revealed, “You are not supposed to be here. Anybody with your head and neck injuries we normally just ignore because they die within two weeks.” George realized he had another chance at life.
The auto accident and George’s brush with death changed everything. He moved forward with greater purpose! He heard what life was teaching.
After hearing this on The Teach Jim Show I asked myself … am I listening to the lessons life is trying to teach? Being a bit more sensitive here are some of the lessons I’ve learned this week.
As a beauty I’m not a great star.
There are others more handsome by far,
But my face, I don’t mind it,
Because I’m behind it—
’Tis the folks in the front that I jar.
[Anthony Henderson Euwer, “My Face,” in Rhymes of Our Valley (New York: James B. Pond, 1916), 92]
We can do something about the “tough times” we face.
Scratchings from the Little Red Hen
Said the big white rooster, “Gosh all Hemlock, things are tough,
Seems that worms are getting scarce and I cannot find enough.
What’s become of all those fat ones is a mystery to me;
There were thousands through the rainy spell, but now where can they be?”
The little red hen, who heard him, didn’t grumble or complain,
She had been through lots of dry spells, she has lived through floods of rain;
So she flew up on the grindstone and she gave her claws a whet,
And she said, “I’ve never seen a time there were no worms to get.”
She picked a new and undug spot; the earth was hard and firm.
The big white rooster jeered, “New ground! That’s no place for a worm.”
The little red hen spread her feet, she dug fast and free,
“I must go to the worms,” she said, “the worms won’t come to me.”
The Rooster vainly spent his day, through habit by the ways,
Where fat worms have passed in squads, back in the rainy days.
When nightfall found him supperless, he growled in accents rough,
“I’m as hungry as a fowl can be. Conditions sure are tough.”
He turned to the little red hen and said, “It’s worse with you,
For you’re not only hungry, but you must be tired too.
I rested while I watched for worms, so I feel fairly perk;
But how are you? Without worms too? And after all that work?”
The little red hen hopped to her perch and dropped her eyes to sleep,
And murmured, in a drowsy tone, “Young man, hear this and weep,
I’m full of worms and happy, for I’ve dined both long and well,
The worms were there, as always – but I had to dig like hell!”
Oh, here and there white roosters are still holding sales positions,
They cannot do much business now, because of poor conditions.
But as soon as things get right again, they’ll sell a hundred firms -
Meanwhile, the little red hens are out, a-gobbling up the worms.
Embrace Each Day!
Leveraging Life’s lessons into the most benefit for you and I means sharing our story and the stories of others. It means making the most out of this moment of our lives so we can enjoy the peace and joy of this time. The little things in life become the most important. Important messages make meaningful connections. Thank you for ready.
Embrace each day of our lives. Do you have ears to hear life’s lessons like George did. I keep trying and hope you are too!
(More on George and That MLM Beat tomorrow.)
Some of the best non-selling, selling I’ve witnessed. This was no 30 second elevator speech. More like a “two-minute elevator spiel” (Tom Peters, 1999). Mike Klingler shared his unique sales proposition (USP) and demonstrated his entire way of doing business in 1 minute and 17 seconds teaching in an elevator. He was not selling us on Marketing Merge, Mike Klingler or Marketing Funnel Mastery. But we were sold. Teaching Sells!
The Situation (Preparation)
Rich and Natasha were perplexed. They were at the Marketing Funnel Mastery Event in Portland Oregon. They had just launched a new product two weeks earlier (Lead Whisperer). They had learned so many things by the experience they were ready for more clarity. They was ready to learn.
During lunch that June day, the discussion centered on the need for essential input from Mike Klingler, the Marketing Funnel Mastery master. He was sharing this expertise with event participants. He continually was adding value to the individuals in attendance but the exact information Rich and Natasha needed was just outside the instruction offered.
The Solution (Producing Results)
“When the student is ready the teacher appears.” Buddhist proverb. But in an Elevator? REALLY?
Rich and Natasha hoped to get their problem resolved that afternoon. They needed Mike’s direct input. The students were ready. Then it happened. There in the elevator, the teacher appeared. Literally!
Watch the ultimate elevator speech become an exquisite “Elevator Teach”! Then see the lessons learned and applied at our respective sites (Lead Whisperer.com and YourLeadSystemsPro.com).
Lessons learned (Profit):
1. When the student is ready, the teacher will appear (in the elevator) – Buddhist proverb.
2. Lead with value – Mike Klingler
3. Teaching sell – Ann Sieg
4. The “Elevator Teach” is effective – Teach Jim (Observation)
Some of the best non-selling, selling I’ve witnessed. This was no 30 second elevator speech. More like a “two-minute elevator spiel” (Tom Peters, 1999). Mike Klingler shared his unique sales proposition (USP) and demonstrated his entire way of doing business in 1 minute and 17 seconds teaching in an elevator. He was not selling us on Marketing Merge, Mike Klingler or 
