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It's getting to be
that time of the
year that folks are
thinking of summer
time fun...
at least, that's the
way it is for me,
living in the U.S.
northeast.
So, it's easy to
lose focus.
As you start dealing
with vacation trips,
graduations, people
visiting you, day
trips to the country
and all that...
Try not to lose the
momentum you've built
up over the last few
months, working hard
to keep growing your
blog or online business.
Try hard to work at
your business, even
one or two hours a day.
Maybe early in the
morning before anyone
else is up.
Maybe late at night
just before bed...
or when others are
watching t.v., etc.
The point is to try
to do Something to
keep your business
moving forward.
It might be an email
to your list, or
a quick video.
It could be a blog
post, or even part
of one.
It could be visiting
some of the blogs on
your feed and interacting.
What I'm NOT talking
about is an hour on
Facebook chatting about
your vacation, or some
other thing that has
nothing to do with moving
your business forward.
Here's the thing.
You work hard.
You start getting your
business moving in the
right direction.
You're getting feedback
from your readers, and
your staying engaged
in conversations about
your niche.
This is momentum.
Things are moving
steadily forward.
Then, suddenly you just
stop.
Maybe a week, maybe a
month, maybe 2 months.
Then you return to
your business.
You've lost ALL or
at least most of that
momentum.
People who were starting
to follow you have
forgotten who you are.
Traffic to your site
has dwindled to a
trickle.
Your Facebook fans don't
even look for you anymore.
Now.. you have to start
all over again.
Now, vacation's over,
you're ready to get
back to it but you've
lost your way, you've
lost your momentum.
You can get it back.
But that will take a
LOT more work and effort
than it would if you
had just kept greasing
the wheel a little bit
each and every day.
And even if your work
time is far less in
the summer, you still
need to stay focused.
You still need to write
your Friday Blueprint
so that next week you'll
know Exactly what to do
with your time, whether
that will be for 4 hours
or 20.
Now, for today... it's
Friday morning.
A perfect time to spend
just a few minutes and
put together your Friday
Blueprint for next week.
How about it?
Have you done your
Friday Blueprint yet?
I'd love to see it.
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Now, if you're new to
this Friday Focus Group,
and don't know what
I'm talking about, then
you can read about it along
with my Friday Blueprint
concept below.
If you're a regular to
this group, you know
that I love to hear
the things that you're
involved in.
And I'm always interested
to see what your Blueprint
for the week looks like.
Hit the Reply.
Tell me about it.
Get past your fears and
just do it.
Even if...
Especially if...
You've never sent me one
before.
I look forward to
hearing from you.
You can expect my reply
as usual.
Talk soon,
Donna
-Donna & David-
Whirlwind Success
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If you're new to
my newsletter...
Here's what my
"Friday Focus Group"
is all about.
This was the first
email I sent out
introducing folks
to it.
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This "Friday Focus Group"
is not a "group"
in the official sense.
I didn't wake up and
say "I think I'll start
this thing..."
But I've been talking
some lately about how
I use Friday as a focus
day.
I create my Blueprint for
the next week each Friday.
Then, starting Monday
morning, I know exactly
what I've got to do in
order to accomplish my
goals for the week.
On a larger scale, I see
my weekly goals as baby
steps toward achieving
my "Big Goal".
I usually set a "Big Goal"
as a 6 to 8 week goal that
I really want to reach.
That, of course, is a milestone
toward achieving my big, big,
big goal... operating a
successful online business.
Now, to operate a successful
online business, it is necessary
to constantly strive to reach
my "Big Goals."
So you see, it's all too big
to do unless I put all my focus
on one week at a time.
That's what my Friday Blueprint
is for.
It keeps me from developing a
"wandering eye" or "jumping
the fence" for each new thing
that looks intriguing or easy.
==> Here's the thing.
I'm rambling.
Let me stop and tell you what
this email is about.
Lots of folks who are on my
email list = thanks for your
loyalty :) =
Lot of folks on my list have
been replying to my emails to
tell me about their goals and
their own "Friday Blueprints."
Then they follow up and tell
me how it's progressing.
A few people have been doing
this every single Friday.
They tell me their goals for
the next week one Friday.
The next Friday, they report
back and tell me how they did,
plus... what their new Blueprint
is for the next week.
So they've kind of established
an accountability relationship
with me right from this email
list.
And I've seen them grow through
doing this, plus, I give some
feedback from time to time.
(Hey! I usually charge for my
email coaching, so you get a
little freebie here for being
my loyal sub, heehee)
That's it, really.
You wanna play?
Just reply to any of my Friday
emails and tell me what your
Blueprint is for next week.
Then, make yourself accountable
to me (and to yourself)... by
letting me know how you made out
with it, where you slacked off,
where you exceeded your goals,
etc.
Nothing formal.
Nothing to sign up for.
Just do it!
I'll be happy to be your support
and accountability partner.
Send me your Friday Blueprint
right now.
I love my weekend reading :)
Talk soon,
Donna
-Donna & David-
Whirlwind Success
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