tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119213552012-05-14T19:46:11.519-07:00Where The Entrepreneur's Success Coach shares the secrets to having more freedom, more profits and more prestige!Melanie Strickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07808489605742969636noreply@blogger.comBlogger110125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11921355.post-18994722726598361022007-09-12T13:02:00.000-07:002007-09-12T13:06:38.203-07:00

I've recently switched to a new blogging system to get you more information quickly.For the latest posts and musings, my blog can now be found at:http://www.successconnections.com/melanie/Please bookmark this new location and drop by whenever you like.I look forward to seeing you in my new 'blog' home.- Melanie

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Well I finally went to my first real hollywood party. It was quite an experience as this was a unique Hollywood crowd....a blend of the spiritual, "make a difference crowd" with the industry scene and a big mansion in the Hollywood hills. Here are a couple of pictures of this house. The pool actually has a boat in it and the whole house was just outrageous in a modern-art deco kinda way. If you

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My Platinum Level Mastermind Coaching Group met in Vegas a few weeks ago at the JW Marriott Hotel for our 2nd retreat of the year. One of the reasons I get so juiced when I host a mastermind retreat is these business owners are really growing my leaps and bounds.James Jackman, Michele PW, Rhonda Hess, Beth Schnieder, Michele Dekinder-Smith, Mary Pat Kavanagh and Ira Bloomfield showing off their

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After the 5th person told me about reading "The 4 Hour Work-Week" by Timothy Ferriss, I had to pick it up and see what the buzz was all about.I mean, who wouldn't want to read all about how to work less, right?The book is truly a paradigm-shift for most of us, especially those who truly love what they do.Here is a quick overview of what I took away from the book (I either learned it or was

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Have you ever had one of those weeks that you felt like you were ready to give up? Maybe you felt the weight of the world on your shoulders, things aren't going so well, lots of challenges to deal with and you start to wonder why you do what you do?That's how I was feeling early this month.Don't get me wrong. I LOVE my work but hey, every relationship has it's ups and downs, right? I was

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Not so long ago I had a "smack-down" moment.Have you ever seen the V-8 drink commercial when they smack their head and say "I should have had a V-8?" That is what it is like when I realize I've been missing something in my own "lifestyle success formula."I realized I had not be nurturing my passions for the other things in life like hobbies.Well I quickly decided to remedy that one. And what a

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Have you ever heard the saying, "A good apple gone bad?"I think it typically applies to humans but in this case, I'm going to talk about Spam Filters. I know that there are a lot of annoying people out there who create questionable emails and somehow blast it out to the universe expecting someone to go, "Oh, hey I've always wanted to buy vitamins from an unknown resource, I think I'll click

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It is a Monday at 8:15 am and I'm half way through my workout. My personal fitness coach, Matt, is kicking my butt (again.) I've just stepped onto a machine that I hate -- it's a pull up machine. Matt is standing next to me saying, "Come on, you can do it. Breathe Melanie, breathe!" Every time Matt putts this machine in my workout I grumble because it is hard, uncomfortable and totally

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This last weekend I attended an event with Michael Gerber, author of the E-Myth Revisited. The event is a huge departure from his past ventures of teaching entrepreneurs to systemize and automate their businesses but let me explain why...A few months ago when my friend Mitch Meyerson and I interviewed Gerber on the "In The Dreaming Room" concept. The interview (which you can access at

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Why would I fly across the country and spend over $3,500 to attend a marketing conference? Because it is one of the greatest investments I know of. Why? There are many reasons but the top 3 are: Revenue Potential: I made powerful new contacts that are excited to promote the new Virtual Team Building Secrets program we are launching. Many of the speakers talked about how a virtual team was key to

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You've probably already caught the 'feel-good' bug that's spreading around the world in the personal development industry with recent productions such as The Secret, Pass-It-On and Millionaire: Awaken Your Secret with many more to follow. The big screen production industry has joined forces with inspirational blockbusters such as In Pursuit of Happiness, Pay It Forward, Peaceful Warrior and The

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I've just had so many opportunities to change my thinking and uplevel my standards since the Billionaire Bootcamp in Hawaii. It's actually been a lot of fun to share these learnings with my team and my clients. Here is another a-ha that has really been quite powerful for me.One of the exercises we did was to research five billionaires on how they think, make decisions, what their habits are, etc.

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According to Forbes 20th Annual List of the Richest People published in 2006, there are 793 billionaires in the world!Here is a breakdown of three countries profiled at the Billionaire Bootcamp.USA2006, average income was $35,49937 million people live below the poverty line2006, 26.7 million millionaires2006, 371 billioniares in the USAustralia2006, average income was $43,108 (AUD)1 million plus

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I attended Christopher Howard's Billionaire Bootcamp last week on the big island of Hawaii. It was a phenomenal experience. Over the course of the next few weeks, I'll be sharing some of my biggest a-ha's in the blog. Of all the trainings and courses I've attended (and I attend at least 4 per year and speak at 10) this is by far one of the most powerful transformational events.But first, let me

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The 2007 Annual Writer's Tele-SummitI have a really great opportunity for any seasoned or new writers (or anyone who wants to learn great success and marketing tactics.) I'll be speaking virtually (that means no travel, just dial in on your phone) with some other really high-powered speakers at the 2007 Annual Writer’s Tele-Summit today!The Best Part -- No Travel Required! Visit the National

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The Power of Meeting Your MentorLast year I had the priviledge of meeting not just one, but TWO, mentors who completely transformed my life over fifteen years ago.I was one of the speakers at the MegaSpeaker Expo in Orange County, CA. It's a great event for anyone learning to be or ready to take their speaking career to the next level. I was one of the breakout speakers...this is me with Mark

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What about your Pets?Do you have pets that inspire you in your work? Do you often refer to your pets as a way to help people know who you are beyond your work?The other day I was speaking at an event where the emcee asked if I had pets. He asked me "What is something unusual about them?"Well I've had cats since I was a baby. I've had some wonderful pets over the years but there is something

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New video speaks to the overwhelmed entrepreneur...Do you find yourself getting overwhelmed with everything it takes to run your business? Are there days you would rather go sailing (or shopping, golfing, whatever tickles your fancy) than work on your business? Then you'll love this video.http://www.3massivemistakes.com There is a great resource for you at the end of the video.PS I'd love to hear

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What is Motivating You?What is motivating you to get up every day and accomplish more? When you think about what it takes to be an entrepreneur, there has to be something internal that drives you to do whatever it takes, overcome the obstacles that get in the way, and often work long, hard hours to keep it all going.So what does it take for you?Lots of money?A title or enhanced credibility? (Like

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Fast-tracking to more money-making energy...Hello,I recently shared with you a tool called the Clean Sweep Challenge, that is a very powerful way to clean up distractions and energy drains that are getting in the way of focusing on making money. I thought I'd share a win from one of the Challenge participants:************************Helloooooo Melanie and Team Success Connections!We here at

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Are you Overwhelmed with Too Many Distractions? Join thousands of entrepreneurs on Friday, September 1 for Success Connection’s National Clean Sweep Challenge Day! It’s a completely FREE event dedicated to unleashing the energy, passion and time you need to pursue your dreams.Thousands of entrepreneurs will come together on Friday, September 1 to blast through the obstacles and clutter that hold

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Making Your Business Work For YouIs Your Business Stealing or Funding Your Dreams?A great article on the problems enterpreneur's have when they focus solely on making money vs. managing their money.http://entrepreneurs.about.com/od/lifebalance/a/workforyou.htm

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So You Want To Be a Millionaire?MSN Money Central posted a fun article from an "every day" millionaire who shares her financial insights to creating your first million dollar net worth. It's worth the read just to stay sharp on how simple it really is to create that first million in your bank!http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/Savinganddebt/Savemoney/P149001.asp

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My 40th Birthday SurprisePart of my success philosophy is having success in ALL areas of life -- not just business. It is all too often that I see successful business owners and professionals put all their energy into their work and neglect one of the core foundations of their life -- family.So I share with you this story with a feeling of pride that my family surprised me for my 40th birthday.

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Sales Ethics: When Did It Become Okay to Lie?By Ari Galper, Founder of Unlock The Game** Note from Melanie. A friend of mine, Ari Galper, is one of the best resources to help increase sales. He recently posted this article and it is so powerful and so important that I want to share it with you now. I highly recommend signing up for his ezine.**For the past couple of days, I’ve been kicking around

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