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Time Management is a Waste of “Time!”

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Is Time Management books a waste of time?

Before you go out and buy another book or sign up for another seminar on Time Management listen to what my mentor John Maxwell has to say about time management. Listen as a small business owner myself I understand the value of time and I am constantly looking for ways to be a better time manager that was until I listened to John. Watch the video and let me know what you think!
http://youtu.be/L2gBScvBCY4

So, do you think time management is a waste of “time?”

John Maxwell says a profound statement in his “Minute with Maxwell” that I believe is true!

I would love to hear your thoughts and hear what you think about time management.

 

What is your 5 year plan?

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Hello everyone,

I want to take a minute and give a big shout out to my daughter who turns 5 today! Happy Birthday Caitlynn!

Now, when I say, “where did those five years go” those of you who are parents know what I am talking about. Time just flies by and it is amazing to me that five years of my life is behind me.

So, what is that I am trying to get at here? Well, after taking some time to reflect back on everything that has happened, both good and bad I wanted to get you to start thinking about what has the last five years been like for you.

Has it been all good? Have you had some struggling times? Do you have a plan for the future?

Well, let me tell you something I learned from a mentor of mine. The great Jim Rohn once said, ” the last five years are in the past but the next five years lie ahead of you.”

To think everything in the past, is in the past. Past success is just that. Past failure is just that! Make the decision today to make the next five years better.

Go big in the next five years and if you need some help with that I am here to help. Contact me and I will help you get a 5 year plan together, so you can realize your dreams.

Well, we are off to go take the birthday girl to go see “Rango.” I hope it is age appropriate!

Coach Dave

Start a membership in 48 hours … with just 1 article!

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Hi everyone!

Ever since  I launched my Working Mom Workouts membership site I have received several inquires on how I did it. Well, I wish I could tell you I was the expert on creating membership sites but truth be told I had a mentor help me with it. So, today I thought I would share with you what some of the things I learned.

My mentor describes the “perfect” mix of information products like this…

E – ENTRY level products
S – SUBSCRIPTION level products
P – PREMIUM level products

He says this is infoproduct ESP … and lets you see profit in your future! Catchy, huh?

Most people talk about “entry level” products. These are $7 reports, $27 courses, etc. Low-cost stuff that’s intended to build trust with the customer and get them to spend more money with you. They are usually “graduated” to “premium level” products such as coaching programs, high-dollar physical products, workshops and other big-ticket items.

While these are both needed and good, it’s that middle one — “subscription level” products — which is the really integral center of your business.

Subscription level products are the ones that you get paid for over and over again. They are membership sites and other methods of residual income. You find a customer ONCE and they pay you month after month.

This is the key for a variety of reasons, but primarily it’s key for this one:

-> You can count on the payments.

There is some security in knowing that you’ll get paid every month from the recurring billing.

Having your own membership site is a MUST if you’re serious about doing business online. There’s only one problem … it’s not as easy as it sounds.

These membership sites are not easy because…

* They require a lot of time investment to start.

* There are pricey and complicated scripts to purchase.

* It is hard to keep members active and subscribed.

* You need a lot of ideas to keep it going.

I could go on and on.

But, the residual income is just too good to ignore.

That’s why I was so excited when Jimmy D. Brown announced a “new” type of membership site called “fixed term memberships” (FTM). These are sometimes known as “autoresponder” membership sites.

You can read all about them at: IM Institute

All you need is one article to get your membership site up and running!

Jimmy teaches you how to literally have one up and running in 48 hours or less.

There are only 1,000 memberships available and then it will close down. If you know Jimmy’s reputation, he doesn’t play marketing games. He’s shut down every time he promised he would. In fact, he retired over 100 of his products just like he said he would!

Visit the site today to read all about it. Even without joining you can learn enough to see if it’s for you. At the site Jimmy explains the concept, how it works and what you need to get started today.

Visit right now for all the details: IM Institute

Best regards,
Coach Dave

Will you be ready?

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I just finished reading a great article from a mentor of mine. His name is Chris Widener and many of you may have heard of him. If not, he is a really great speaker and author. I have read several of his books and each time I walk away motivated and thinking positive. So, today I wanted to share an article I received from him. You can sign up and receive his weekly newsletter at his website. Chris is on Twitter and Facebook as well.

Okay so here is the article and I hope you are ready for this!

Greetings!

Do you believe that anyone can acheive anything? I do.
But there is a caveat that must be made. Those who succeed are those who walk through the door of opportunity when it swings open. That we know.

But what is the secret to getting through the door of opportunity?

Well, YOU have to be OUTSIDE the door when it swings open!!

Here is a great article to help you find the door!
Chris Widener

As the story goes, Frank Sinatra got his big break while working as a waiter. One day, as he was waiting tables, who does he see sitting in the restaurant, but one of the biggest names in the music industry. Old Blue Eyes did the unbelievable: He cleared off a table next to the gentleman and got up on it and sang! He knew he was done at the restaurant for doing so, but how many times would this door of opportunity open up? Needless to say, the rest is history.

You may remember my article about the stagehand for Kenny G who one day was in the auditorium with Kenny, just the two of them, when he started to play every song for him on the piano that was set up. Kenny didn’t even know the guy could play the piano. Guess who is now the lead keyboardist for Kenny G? You got it!

You see, you never know when the door of opportunity is going to open wide. For some, the big break comes early in life and for others later on. But for all of those who become successful, there is one key similarity: They were ready. And for every one of those who were ready, there were thousands more who weren’t.
So, the principle for us is: Be ready!
Are you ready? Here are some thoughts for you to consider.

Are your skills as sharp as they could be? Are they enough so when your shot comes you can perform?

Is your character deep enough to handle success? Let’s face it; you don’t want big success if your character won’t be able to handle it.

Are you working hard to position yourself now? The job to do while waiting for the door to open is to develop your skills and your character, so as to position yourself to get through that door before it closes.

Your door will open someday. It opens for everyone. It may only open once or it may open many times. It is different for everyone and life just isn’t fair that way. But everybody gets a shot. Will you be ready?

When that huge door of opportunity opens up, will you be able to walk boldly through it?
Do everything you can to be ready. Don’t just sit and wish and dream. Be proactive and make sure that you are the most qualified when the door opens. Make sure that you are the hardest worker. Make sure you are the closest to the door.

When it opens – Be Ready!

Shhh. Do you hear that? Hinges creaking! It is the sound of the door opening. Your door of opportunity! Are you ready?

Make it a great day!

Coach Dave

DaveMcGarry.com

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Hello and welcome to my site. In this post I want to answer a few questions for you.

Who am I?
I am a person who has a passion for fitness, business, and self-improvement.
Why am I here?
I have been in the fitness industry for over 13 years and throughout that time I was always looking for someone to mentor me. So, with all my experience and past mistakes I plan on helping fitness professionals grow in their career and have someone to look towards for answers.
What you can expect?
You can expect to get my personal insights and thoughts about the industry through my blog posts. Also, if you like what you see here in the blog posts and want more in depth training I will be available for coacing.
Why did I write the book “Anatomy of Sales”?
I wrote the book “Anatomy of Sales” after years of coaching all the new trainers that I was hiring and realizing that the skill that these new hires lacked the most were the ability to sell.
Do I plan to offer more products?
Yes, I am working on a monthly newsletter that will be loaded with information on how to become better at sales and business strategies to grow your business.

I hope that you will find my site and blog of interest and will decide to come join the journey with me in the pursuit of achieving greatness in our profession.