Kaizen Club update: Not so much for me

Kaizen focuses on small, incremental, bite-sized improvements on a continual basis.

I'm okay with that.

But for me, Mark Joyner's Kaizen Club took bites that were a little too small for my tastes.

You're given a single, simple task to master over the coming 21 days. Each week a new task is added, so you're not working on more than 3 tasks at a time.

It's a brilliant concept - and one I'm planning on using in my new training program.

The problem with Mark's program as I see it, is that everyone starts in the same place.

And I was already past step 1 (and 2) when he introduced them to me, so I felt like I was being held back, not making improvements.

What can I say, I like life to have a FFWD button. That way I can get to the part I need, and can start where I'm comfortable.

For someone that needs everything laid out from teh very beginning steps - Mark has it COVERED! If you're already along teh learning curve a bit, you may find Kaizen Club to be a bit rudimentary.

It's a solid program, though, and for beginners, I highly recommend it along with Mark's FREE Simpleology 101 course. Both of thes programs will take you from absolute beginer (which was me in January 2008) to the best next level you could attain.

Warm cups=warm fuzzy feelings for you

I posted about Mark Joyner's new Kaizen Club, and while I think the idea is great, I'm still on the fence about the actual club.

But I'm LOVING the bonuses.

Case in point. I dug into Ken Yu's "Dark Side of Twitter" and in video one, he discusses the relationship between Twitter and the "warm coffee cup research" done at Yale.

In essence, he equates Twitter to a big warm cuppa java.

Brilliant.

Are you on Twitter yet?
Follow me!

His suggestions and concepts are akin to somehing ripped from the pages of Mark's Mind Control Marketing book.

I know I'm going to be doin a few things differently from now on.

Kaizen Club: Do you know what makes me hopeful?

I'll tell you in a second, but first ...

I got this email from Mark Joyner last night:
"Ask anyone around the world and it's quite clear:
Night before last the world, together, was given a renewed
sense of hope.

"It doesn't matter where you're from, what you believe in,
who you voted for as an American. Some moments bring the
world together and that was one of them.

"I personally don't agree with all of Obama's policies, but
I agree with the message he gave the world in his acceptance
speech: peace, liberty, and hope for the future ...
Those are ideas we can *all* get behind."

What really makes me hopeful is that I live in a time where
great information from true visionaries can make its way
to so many people - all through the power of technology.

For example ...
Tonight at 8PM Eastern Mark Joyner's "Kaizen Club" goes live.

If you don't know Mark, you should ... He has been referred
to as "one of the most important minds of the 21st century"
by news agencies and scholars and his books are read
throughout the globe in 20 different languages.

What Mark is offering there fits perfectly with this
wonderful moment in history.

Kaizen is, in fact, about hope. It is a system of changing
your life that is so easy and unstoppable that it's hard not
to be filled with optimism.

If you haven't yet read the back story (and the hundreds
upon hundreds of responses from people), check out the blog.

This is truly a great time to be alive.
I know for myself, this year has been exponentially better because of the time I've spent learning from Mark and his Simpleology programs. I can safely say that I wouldn't have made near as much money this year without Mark.

I encourage you to go take a peek when the doors open tonight. It's going to be amazing.

Sarah Coventry Closure = Wrong Kind of Buzz

I wanted to drop you a note to let you know a couple of things:

First, my heart goes out to ALL Sarah Coventry reps that have been effected by their recent closure. I'm working on a special call for all reps, but ESPECIALLY Sarah Coventry Reps faced with a "now what?" decision. Stay tuned for more details.

If you know anyone looking for the next step in their business, I encourage you to point them to our website, get them signed up for the newsletter and help them in any way you can. Direct Sellers need to stick together.

I've been contacted by more than a dozen Sarah Coventry Reps in the past few days, which is why I KNOW this is a critical time in the business - not just for them, but for you as well.

Most of them called asking for guidance, direction and company recommendations. But a couple called to THANK me. Because of what I teach in Home Party Solution, they were able to position themselves as an expert and grow their personal database even while their Sarah Coventry websites were being deactivated. These consultants are transitioning to new companies with less effort and headache than those that put all their eggs in the basket of Sarah Coventry.

I wish I could say I was shocked. In this day and age, not much surprises me anymore. This year has seen at least two well-funded, reputable companies close their doors - and a few more less-than-reputable ones as well.

This is why I PREACH on the fact that you need to brand yourself first. In fact, I decided today that my next book will focus entirely on that concept. Direct sales reps eed to be concerned about promoting their own image and perosnal brand in the marketplace. That way, when your company closes (and Sarah Coventry is a great example), you'll still have clients and a market to srve - you'll just need a new product.

Think of it this way: If you own "SUPER STORE", and the manufacturer stops making "Brand X Soap", do you close your doors? No! You find a different supplier. But if people only thought of you as a Brand X Soap salesman, you'd be out of business fast.

That's what's happened to so many consultants this year.

So I'm asking you to pass this message on as a reminder. The more we share this message with consultants, the stronger our businesses will grow. I'm so passionate about this, you'll see it on my blogs in a day or so. We need to keep hearing (and sharing) this message.

Mark Joyner's Word Of Mouth Transformation program can solve a problem like this before it starts. If these consultants had been creating a buzz about themselves, instead of their companies, they'd not be in this situation right now.