Jim Straw Definition of a **Mastermind Group** VS Walter Hailey's

[Dien Rice]

Originally Posted by Glenn

Thanks Dien,

21,477 boxes of cookies in 8 weeks.

You can look up Katie Francis from Oklahoma City yourself.

At age 11 - last year Katie did something different.

In 2013 she sold 12,000 boxes of cookies - to break the state record.

Decided to do Three Things Differently.

I - She set a goal to sell 18,100 in 7 weeks (The old record was 18,000 even)
(Cuz of snow - the time was extended for a week.)

II - Katie Did the math and figured out how many hours a day
it would take at ___ Boxes an Hr - to reach her goal.

IF any spot didn't meet the goal - She MOVED.

III - She PLANNED in Advance and called Sponsors so she could raffle off
Hotel rooms and Spa Weekends.

Buy 6 boxes - you can Enter a Raffle to win a 800.00 Resort Vacation.

Buy 12 Boxes - You can Enter the Weekend Spa Vacation Raffle.

Hi Glenn,

Another FANTASTIC post... And of course, some great advice many of us could use (me included)!

I do find when I write down things, they are more likely to get done. That includes goals.

If I don't write them down... then what gets done is often everything else, BUT what I wanted to do! (Everything else can include... watching my favorite TV show, surfing the web for interesting "news", scanning Facebook, all that good stuff... which doesn't really help me in the long run!)

By the way, I had a big, big meal on Sunday. Too big. I ate at my sister-in-law's parents' place for an Easter lunch. They are half-Italian, and there was lots of gnocchi. Lots. Very delicious! I ate too much, and spent the next day recovering!

So, sorry for my slow reply...!

(Note to self: try not to eat too much gnocchi next time - no matter how delicious it is!)

I find writing an incredibly powerful tool...

I've also found "tracking" what I'm doing (through writing) to be a powerful tool, too.

What I do is I have a small notebook. When I want to work on something, I write what I’m going to work on, and the time I start working on it in the notebook.

e.g. "Work on article on making money from road rage signs. START 10.23 am"

Then, I work.

If I stop (e.g. if I need a break, have a meal, have to attend to some other chore, etc.), then I write the time I stop working on that item.

e.g. "STOP 11.36 am"

When I start working on it again, I write the time I start on it again.

e.g. "START 12.05 pm"

And so on.

I find this technique really helps me to focus and get stuff done.

I can then look back, and see exactly how many hours I've worked on that project... and how many hours I "wasted" (the "non-work" times) or did other things...

I find I get much more done using this method. Even if the only person who ever sees the notebook is me…

There’s no cheating yourself (as long as what you write down is honest)! Otherwise, it is easy to fool yourself that you’re being "productive" - when you’re not...

Sometimes, you can also scare yourself at how few hours you really worked - especially when you just start using this technique...

Just another idea some might like to try...

Best wishes,

Dien