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"Get hold of your 'elf!"

Your bi-weekly collection of marketing tips, hints, and advice interspersed with humor and other goodies to spice things up a bit. It is offered for entrepreneurs, would-be entrepreneurs, and online marketers, who need guidance, tutoring, and advice. The publisher's philosophy is that most learn faster by taking small bites, rather than large gulps. Small bites are chewed more thoroughly, swallowed, and digested more readily. Keeping that in mind, many features will be solo items. That way, you will not be bombarded or overwhelmed.


Publisher: Mary Wilkey
Volume 1 - Issue 1 - March 27, 2001

Welcome, readers - This is something entirely new for me, so please hang in here until we get a rhythm going. Any feedback, comments, questions, or suggestions from my readers will be most appreciated and given careful consideration. For right now, the plan is to publish bi-weekly on Tuesday evenings. (We're a little late with this first issue, as we ran into some technical problems.) There will be a featured article in each issue, along with around ten (10) ads, which will be free, at least for the time being. With that said, let's get on with it. Hope you enjoy!



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CONTENTS:

Sponsor Ad
Subscriber Spotlight
Feature Article
Classifieds #1-3
Today's Chuckle
Today's English lesson
Internet Tips & Hints
Classifieds #4-6
Guest Article
Inspiration
Etcetera


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FEATURE ARTICLE
How to Have Your Computer Cake and Keep Your Family, Too!

Your family comes first -- or does it?

Since you've been spending so much time with your new home computer, is your family showing signs of jealousy? Do they compete with this inhuman time hog for your time? Or, at least, do they FEEL they have to?

And what can you do about it? After all, you're just trying to make everything better . . . I mean, look at it this way, if you can just find a way to generate an automatic income from the 'net, SOMEDAY you'll be able to quit your outside job and be home with them all the time, right?

So they should be understanding and go with the flow . . . these things take time, you know . . .

You know it, and I know it, but do THEY know it? And what's more, do they really understand that, after all, the computer is just a means of communicating with other people and a tool to make money with -- for all of you? And do they really believe that "one day" you will be free to spend more time with them than they really want anyway?

Things were a little tense at our house -- and, lucky me, I have only a husband to consider (our ten children are grown) -- until I finally worked out a happy and very workable solution to it all.

My husband is semi-retired, so he is around the house quite a lot -- even more than I am. So when I am home, he enjoys having my full attention . . . don't get me wrong here . . . I enjoy his just as much. It's just that, for now, the computer/internet has to be allotted large chunks of my time, if I'm ever going to achieve my goal of financial independence via same -- for both of us.

And we all know that, if you have children at home, they usually demand (and deserve) an even larger chunk of your time than your mate does.

However, whatever the size of your family . . . TA-DAAAAAAAAA........it matters not. What DOES matter is that YOU are the only person in your family who has the power to work out this dilemma and get things under control . . . before you emerge from your home office one day and find no one is left to care if you stay in there all day or not!

Here's the plan:

* Get yourself a kitchen timer and set it for one hour.

* Work at your computer for that hour.

* When the timer goes off, allow yourself one minute to finish up whatever you are doing.

* Then GET UP and GET AWAY from the computer.

* Spend the next fifteen minutes or so DOING SOMETHING with your family -- one or all of them.

* WHAT you do isn't as important as the fact that you ARE doing something with THEM!

* If the kids are home, go outside and play catch with them.

* If it's raining, stay inside and play a quick game with them -- or read to them -- or just sit and talk with them.

* IMPORTANT: during "their" time, resist the urge to criticize them in any way.

* If no one is home, take that 15-minute break anyway to REST YOUR EYES and WRIST and BACK.

* Try NOT to sit down during this 15-minute period -- your back will thank you.

* Take a walk -- I just read the other day that walking is absolutely the best exercise for everyone over age thirty!

* Put on some music and dance -- alone or with your kids -- yes, even with your husband!

* Anything else that you can think of that doesn't continue to put a load on your eyes, your wrist, or your backside!

Besides allowing more time for your family, you also will benefit immensely from this plan by resting your own body, and you will return to work refreshed and more alert.

What this small break means to them is immeasurable -- for one thing, they know you will be available shortly, and so they will tend not to interrupt you during your "on" hour -- especially if you take the time to explain the "program" to them at the beginning.

If they understand WHY you need this time . . . If they feel you really would rather be with THEM . . . If they see you making a real effort to take some of your time just for THEM . . . THEN they will begin to see the big picture.

THEY will feel better and less hostile toward the computer, and YOU will feel less guilty about spending precious time online.

So when you first start to implement your plan, be sure to sit down with the whole family and tell them that:

* The computer is just a way to talk to other people and make money for the family.

* You realize that the computer is taking up some precious time that you would rather be spending with them.

* You know that they feel that they are bothering you every time they need to interrupt you, and that they don't like having to feel that way.

* You have come up with a plan so that you can work without interruption and still spend time with them.

You will have their undivided attention, believe me.

And after you have explained "the plan" to them, get off on the right foot and tell them that you're going to start with THEIR time, and then spend the next 15-20 minutes doing just that.

DON'T set the timer for THEIR time -- it's just not good psychology!

BUT do stay aware of the time, and when it's "computer" time, be gentle, but firmly retreat to your work station . . . set the precedent . . . and set the timer!

©Mary Wilkey, 2000

Today's article author is Mary Wilkey, of the Masters of Marketing Inner Circle. Mary has been marketing on the Internet since 1994. Contact her at mailto:elfbutter@erinet .com or visit her website at: http://www.enlowcircle.com/go/millionaires

Feel free to use the above article, as long as the entire article and the above resource box, and this statement are included.



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TODAY'S CHUCKLE

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson go on a camping trip, set up their tent, and fall asleep. Some hours later, Holmes wakes his faithful friend.

"Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see."

Watson replies, "I see millions of stars."

"What does that tell you?"

Watson ponders for a minute. "Astronomically speaking, it tells me that there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets. Astrologically, it tells me that Saturn is in Leo. Timewise, it appears to be approximately a quarter past three. Theologically, it's evident the Lord is all powerful and we are small and insignificant. Meteorologically, it seems we will have a beautiful day tomorrow. What does it tell you?"

Holmes is silent for a moment, then speaks. "Watson, you idiot, someone has stolen our tent."



TODAY'S ENGLISH LESSON

Seeing the same elementary mistakes over and over again has prompted this publisher to write an English lesson each issue. This one concerns the misuse of "their," "there," and "they're." Now listen up!

"Their" refers to group of people, as in "their money - their clothes - their papers - their music." In other words, "their" indicates ownership.

"There" refers to place (as in "over there"). "There" also can begin a sentence, such as "There was nowhere else to go." - "There, but for the grace of God, go I." - "There is no rest for the wicked."

"They're is simply a contraction of "they are" and should be used only as such.


INTERNET HINTS & TIPS

This is quite a clever tip. Some web pages let you know they have been updated with a little message on the front page, as it can be useful to know whether you should be looking for new content or not. If a page does not include this information, there is a way you can find out the exact time and date the page was last updated.

In the address bar delete the page address and type in: javascript:alert(document.lastmodified) and enter. The page will then give you an exact date and time. Click on OK to get rid of the information.



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GUEST ARTICLE


Why do People Fail? By Robert Taylor

That is a loaded question, because people do not fail, they quit. A bridge or a piece of equipment might fail, but it does not quit. It has ceased to do that for which it was created. Many try something and when it does not work for them as planned they simply throw up their hands in despair and quit. What they did not realize is that they simply found a way that did not work, and by continuing on they could have found a way that did work.

It is inherent in human nature to always be doing something. We cannot stand a second or minute of the day not being filled with some type of activity. Even in those times where there is no physical activity, you will find your mind working like a straw caught in a tornado.

We are continually moving and changing, whether toward or away from something. Many of us get stuck in what is termed our "comfort zone." This is the zone in which we feel comfortable and secure and do not want anything to threaten this comfort or security.

What we do not seem to realize is that there is no permanent comfort or security. Whatever there is we make for ourselves. Few, if any, are guaranteed life-long job security and comfort. Knowing this, it would behoove each and every one of us to continually strive to better our conditions. It takes as much or more effort to remain in our comfort zones than it does to stretch and become all we are capable of being.

I would venture to say your thoughts right now are moving along the lines of -- "Well, it certainly doesn't take any effort to lounge on the couch and watch the television shows." Doesn't it? You find yourself momentarily distracted from the same old things you do at work day in and day out, from your financial problems, from spending quality time with your family and any combination of a dozen other things.

How effective has this temporary distraction been up to this point in your life? If you need temporary distractions to keep you going, you cannot be satisfied. Dissatisfaction, when faced, can be a strong determinant in the success you will meet in your life.

It can be the stimulation and motivation you need to seek ways of improving your mental, physical and spiritual conditions. When there is enough dissatisfaction you will be impelled to do something to eliminate it.

An individual sitting on a warm stove has no incentive to move. Heat that stove to white hot and watch that person move. Strong dissatisfaction with your life can do the same thing -- it can get you moving.

Life is eternally moving. You either advance or you regress. There is no standing still. The choice of the direction your life will take is yours to make. Nobody else can make that choice for you.

You will find that once you have made a commitment to doing something the only thing capable of stopping you is you. Naturally, it will have to be something within reason which also forces you to stretch yourself in order to attain it. When you do not stretch, you do not grow.

Do you really want to succeed on the Internet? Never quit. When something isn't working as it should, try another approach. Think of the word QUIT as fouler than the foulest word you have ever heard. Get it completely out of your vocabulary. Be persistent and consistent and you will succeed.

Robert Taylor

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INSPIRATION


BELIEVE ME

Believe me, if all those endearing young charms,
Which I gaze on so fondly today,
Were to change tomorrow and fleet in my arms,
Like fairy-gifts fading away,
Thou wouldst still be adored, as this moment thou art.
Let thy loveliness fade as it will,
And around the dear ruin each wish of my heart
Would entwine itself verdantly still.
It is not while beauty and youth are thine own,
And thy cheeks unprofaned by a tear,
That the fervor and faith of a soul may be known,
To which time will but make thee more dear!
No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets
But as truly loves on to the close,
As the sunflower turns to her god when he sets
The same look which she turned when he rose!

-Thomas Moore



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