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I got this yesterday in my email from Jason Oman. Enjoy it as much as I did.
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 Close your eyes…And go back…

 ….Before the Internet or PC or the MAC……

 ….Before semi-automatics and crack….

 ….Before Playstation, SEGA, Super Nintendo, even before Atari…

 ….Before cell phones, CD’s, DVD’s, voicemail and e-mail….

 …..way back….

 ….way…..way…..way back…..

  I’m talkin’ bout hide and seek at dusk

  Red light, Green light

 Red Rover….Red Rover…..

  Playing kickball & dodgeball until the
 first…no…second…no…third streetlight came on

  Ring around the Rosie

  London Bridge

 Hot potato

 Hop Scotch

 Jump rope

  Duck….duck….GOOSE!!!

  YOU’RE IT!!

  Parents stood on the front porch and yelled (or whistled) for you to
 come home - no pagers or cell phones

  Mother May I?

  Hula Hoops

  Seeing shapes in the clouds

  Endless summer days and hot summer nights (no A/C) with the windows
 open

  The sound of crickets

  Running through the sprinkler

  Happy Meals

  Cereal boxes with that GREAT prize in the bottom

  Cracker jacks with the same thing

  Ice pops with 2 sticks you could break and share with a friend

 …but wait…..there’s more….

  Watchin’ Saturday Morning cartoons

  Fat Albert, Road Runner, Smurfs, Picture Pages, G-Force & He-Man,

  Schoolhouse Rock

  Watchin’ Sunday morning oldies (Abbott & Costello, Three Stooges)

  Wonder Woman & Super Man Underoos

  FONZIE…..AYYYYYYYY

  Playing Dukes of Hazard

  Catchin’ lightning bugs in a jar

 Christmas morning

  Your first day of school

  Bedtime Prayers and Goodnight Kisses

 Climbing trees

  Swinging as high as you could to try and reach the sky

 Getting an Ice Cream off the Good Humor Truck

 A million mosquito bites and sticky fingers

 Jumpin’ down the steps

  Jumpin’ on the bed

  Pillow fights

 Sleep-overs

 A 13″ black and white TV in your room meant you were RICH

 Runnin’ till you were out of breath

 Laughing so hard that your stomach hurt

 Being tired from PLAYING

 WORK: meant taking out the garbage or doing the dishes

  Your first crush

 Your first kiss (I mean the one that you kept your mouth CLOSED and
 your eyes OPEN

 Rainy days at school meant playing “Heads up 7UP” or hangman” in

 The classroom, Remember that?

 Oh, I’m not finished yet….

 Kool-Aid was the drink of the summer

 So was a swig from the hose

 Giving your friends a ride on your handlebars

 Wearing your new shoes on the first day of school

 Class Field Trips with soggy sandwiches

  When nearly everyone’s mom was at home when the kids got there

 When a quarter seemed like a fair allowance;

 and another quarter a MIRACLE

  When ANY parent could discipline ANY kid, or feed him, or use him

 to carry groceries…And nobody, not even the kid, thought a thing of
 it.

 When your parents took you to McDonalds and you were COOL

  When being sent to the principal’s office was nothing compared to

 the fate that awaited you at home.

 Basically, we were in fear for our lives but it wasn’t because of

 drive by shootings, drugs, gangs, etc.

 Our parents and grandparents were a much bigger threat! And some of

 us are still afraid of em!

 Didn’t that feel good? Just to go back and say, “Yeah, I remember that!”

 Well, let’s keep going!!

 Let’s go back to the time when…

 Decisions were made by going “eeny-meeny-miney-mo”

 Mistakes were corrected by simply exclaiming, “do over!”

 ”Race issues” meant arguing about who ran the fastest.

 Money issues were handled by whoever was the banker in “monopoly”

 Catching fireflies could happily occupy an entire evening

 It wasn’t odd to have two or three “best” friends.

 Being old, referred to anyone over 20. (CRAP! I’m officially old!)

 The worst thing you could catch from the opposite sex was cooties.

 Nobody was prettier than Mom

 Scrapes and bruises were kissed by mom or grandma and made better

 It was a big deal to finally be tall enough to ride the “big people”
 rides at the amusement park.

 Getting a foot of snow was a dream come true.

 Abilities were discovered because of a “double-dog-dare”

 Spinning around, getting dizzy and falling down was cause for giggles.

 The worst embarrassment was being picked last for a team.

 Water balloons were the ultimate, ultimate weapon.

 Older siblings were your worst tormentors, but also your fiercest
 protector

 If you can remember most or all of these, then you have LIVED!!!

 Pass this on to anyone who may need a break from their “grown up”
 life……I TRIPLE DOG DARE YA!!!!!!

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Strategic Partners. 

Ok, so now you know one of the “secrets” that many of
today’s marketers use in their business. Strategic partners
is hardly a secret or a new idea. However, so many people
come on to the internet convinced that this is a great way
to make “loads” of money from home, all by themselves.  And
while it’s true that some people HAVE done it on their own,
this is more the exception than the rule.

Ask any of today’s successful marketers what they feel is
one important key to achieving success on the internet,
most will include interaction with others, such as
partnerships, mastermind groups, joint ventures and even
affiliates.

But I can hear your question. I get it almost daily, and
have asked it myself. “I am unknown. How do I get the
guru’s to look at my offers/JV with me/answer my emails/etc.”

Well, here’s your answer to that: Don’t ask them.  There’s
really no need. Why?

Aside from the fact that most won’t see your emails, unless
they have met you (that’s a whole other article…). But
the reality is that there are so many marketers out there
that fly under the radar, but have a mailing list, and are
actually looking for JV’s to do.

You can find these marketers in many ways - visit popular
marketing forums, join one of those JV networks, go to a
live event, etc. Introduce yourself, offer something first
such as help with a problem they may be having.

You need to remember that the internet isn’t just a network
of computers. It’s people. The emails you send out are read
by people. So to expect to do it all on your own is being
short sighted.

Once you have made your first strategic partner, it snowballs
from there. Let me give you an example:

From my days as a web host, one of my remaining clients and
also a friend is Helene Solinga. She sent me an email
telling me that someone she knew wanted an intro to me.
Enter John Hostler, aka the Inernet Renegade. Connection.

We trade emails and have become friends. He finds out I
know Liz Tomey (also from my hosting days) and I set up an
intro. Connection. They are now doing projects together, and
John now writes her copy.

See one of their partnership sites here:

http://www.mroverdeliver.com/MrHos

Here’s another: On a popular marketing forum, a thread is
posted looking for people in the NY area (where I am from)
to get together for lunch. I attend, there’s 10 people. One
of those is Fabio Marciano, my current partner on the
Butterfly Riches site we launched in September. Connection.

Here’s another: Last year I attended an event in Phoenix.
I met James Grandstaff at this event and we became friends.
When I launched MrOverDeliver in March, ‘06 he was one of
the two partners that launched with me. Incidentally Liz was
the other. Connection.

Now, James and I are working on another project together
which will launch next month.

One more… I recently requested some beta testers for a new
piece of software I am working on. One of the testers turned
out to be Nick Bulka, a programmer. He recommended some
changes. We chatted and worked out a deal and now we are
partnered up on a few upcoming projects.

I could go on with more examples. But you get the idea. By
now, you should realize that strategic partnerships can be
with anyone. You don’t HAVE to have a well-known marketer
to get your projects off the ground, or build your list, etc.

It simply takes being proactive. Meeting people either in
person (best), by phone or by email. Don’t be afraid to ask
the people you DO know for an intro to someone they know.

To date, this has been my biggest profit maker since I have
been on line. Time for you to make some connections too.

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Michael Ambrosio - Developer and Internet Entreprenuer
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A lot has been said lately about focus and how many projects you
should take on at once.  What is said, mostly by the experts, is
that you should only focus on one at a time for maximum returns.

Well, I’ve done a lot of thinking about that. In fact, WAY too
much thinking about that.  Let me tell you what I think…

I worked in a customer service job that serviced the pharmaceutical
industry for many years.  And the very nature of this job was
such that if you DIDN’T focus on multiple projects at the same
time, it meant losing contracts, customers and dollars.

At times, I had as many as four major projects running all at
once and had tight timelines to go with them. And you know what?

They always got completed. Usually on time and within budget.

What does that mean? To me, that means the CORRECT thing to say
would be more like “Only work on the number of projects that you
can effectively move forward and complete on schedule”. Stay
within your own capabilities.

For me, that can be four.  For you, maybe 2. Or maybe 7. That’s
something only you can answer.

I was recently talking to a very successful marketer who told me
that I should be focusing on one project at a time. He was the
second or third one that told me that.

But the funny thing here is, NO successful marketer that I know
works on just ONE project at a time.  Including the marketers
that told me to focus on one at a time.

The major difference here is resources.  When you hit a certain
level of success, you have more resources at your disposal. Money,
people, tools, etc.

So, what if you are NOT one of those who have those resources
at your disposal? What can you do?

Tha answer is really very simple and when I tell you, you’re
going to smack yourself on the forehead and say, “DOH! I knew
that!”

The answer: Strategic Partner(s)

Look, you don’t need to be a wildly successful marketer to have
your own team around you. In fact, when you get the right
partners, you will see your own productivity, ideas, and success
really start to flourish.

Why do I call them Strategic Partners?

Your partners should have the skills or components that you lack.
And conversely, you need to have the skills or components that
THEY lack.  You need to compliment each other. This also means
tht you need to “take an inventory” of your skills. You need to
know what you can bring to the table.

One of my strategic partners is a programmer. Another writes
ebooks and other content. Still another partner brings a level
of creativity that I don’t posess. He’s an idea factory!

And I have certain skills that THEY lack, such as the “back end”
knowledge of setting up and running websites, marketing, networking
and customer service skills.  We compliment each other greatly.

You can do the very same thing.  It’s not that hard.  But the
FIRST thing you need to realize is that it will take an effort
from you to make contact with people.  OFF the computer.

My first partner I met at a lunch. My second at a seminar. They
both started from a simple conversation. We quickly determined
that we each had something to bring to the table that would
fill the gaps.

Now, working on multiple projects at once is not so daunting a
task as doing them by yourself.

The process is really very simple. Look for or organize a lunch
in your local area for people who work on line. Start by going
to a few of the marketing forums and simply ask who lives in
your area. (Heck, it’s how I met Mike Filsaime…)

Meeting face to face is recommended because this enables you to
“size each other up” to determine if you have similar goals and
value systems.  That’s very important. That’s where the trust
begins.

Once you understand the power of strategic partnerships, you will
not look at your on line business the same ever again. The days
of “Lone Wolf” marketing are largely over. Time to roll with
the changes.

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Michael Ambrosio - Developer and Internet Entreprenuer
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Well, it’s Tuesday. And you know what THAT means, right?

That’s right! You guessed it!  A Product Launch!

Now that we cleared THAT up, let me now tell you why this is
one product launch that you DON’T want to miss.

http://www.mroverdeliver.com/recommends/11Days

Putting aside the hype. Putting aside all of the “Do NOT Buy
This Until . . .” emails you will get today, let me tell you
WHY you must grab this latest and greatest product today.

It’s your future.

Let me explain . . .

I have been around the internet since 1995. I have done so many
things, from web hosting to script installations to writing
ebooks and creating software products.  But NEVER did I earn
the kind of income I do now until I got smart and did this ONE
THING. Do you know what that one thing is?

Build a list!

http://www.mroverdeliver.com/recommends/11Days

I’m not afraid to tell you, I didn’t find that an easy thing to
do. It was a struggle for me.  When I started list building, the
amount and quality of information out there left much to be
desired.

But that’s all changed now. In fact, if you have not built a
list yet, it’s NOT for the lack of information.

So what IS it then? Are you like me - you don’t like to buy an
ebook, open it up and read it from cover to cover? Does reading
something new not sink in, so you have to read it over and over?
Man, I can relate!

Ok then, I have an alternative for you . . .

Michael Cheney, who I had the privledge of interviewing earlier
this year for a product, just launched a spectacular set of
videos, which take you by the hand and teach you how to build
your list.

http://www.mroverdeliver.com/recommends/11Days

I KNOW they are spectacular because I got to review them as he
was making them.  Simply put - the guy’s one smart cookie. He
understands that hands-on, step by step video training is much
more effective and you will retain what you learn.

And you will build a list.

And you will learn how to PROFIT from your list.

And you will see results in 11 days!

11 Days!  Think about that. Your business can see a whole new
level of success in just 11 days.

So that leads me to my final question . . . How serious are YOU
about YOUR business?

Seems an odd question, so let me explain why I asked it.  Since
today is the launch of “11 Days to List Profits”, you will no
doubt see tons of emails.  And you will be hit with tons of
bonus offers. It’s inevitable.

All I can tell you is this . . . this product is worth WAY more
to your business than how many bonuses you can get. Don’t get
sucked into believing that you need bonus XYZ to make this a
better product.

It stands on it’s own merit. And you DON’T need to be distracted
by bells and whistles. You need to learn to build your list if
you want to achieve the kind of success that guys like Michael
have achieved.

I say, Success is Yours. You just need to go after it.

http://www.mroverdeliver.com/recommends/11Days

To YOUR Success,
Michael Ambrosio
MrOverDeliver