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Should I Stay Or Should I Go? A Lesson On Facebook Groups.

By Emma on March 2, 2011 4 Comments

Lately, I have been inundated by instances where I was added to a Facebook group without any invitation and without my permission. While I truly appreciate the thought, I have experienced groups that were just downright spammy and as emails from comments start pouring, the more I get aggravated by the emails that start coming in my Inbox!

If you’ve been online for the past 3 months, you have experienced and know exactly what I’m talking about… This video is for you…

No more enduring the annoyance!

The question now is: Should you stay or should you go?

Well, if you like the group and the people in the group, you don’t have to leave the group… you can simply turn off the email notifications or customize the notifications instead of relying on the default which is to notify you every time someone leaves a comment or a post.

But… if you already have way too many communities you’re involved in and you have a tendency to be easily distracted, then it might be best to leave the group all together.

Personally, I have already left quite a few groups but I chose to still become a member of many other groups because I have relationships with the Organizers of the group but the only way I am able to handle my participation in those groups is to customize the notification.

I trust this video will help you! Let me know how it has worked for you…

Please leave a comment below or better yet, if you can make a video of how this has helped you, send me the raw file of that video and I will post that video on my own YouTube channel and share in social media… it’s a win-win! You get exposure and I get to help more people through your video.

By the way, I am planning a FREE 5-part webinar series on “5 Path’s To Profits” shortly. If you haven’t subscribed to my Relational Marketing Secrets, you may do so now by clicking here. That’s where I’ll be announcing the details to my webinar.

That’s all for now…

Until we connect…

I am cheering you on to your success!!!

Emma

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Parentpreneur Secrets… Is Your Child Your #1 Fan?

By Emma on June 17, 2010 8 Comments

Is this video precious? This is soooo unscripted! Our 8-year old Garrett and I have a “tradition” of going out on a “date” 2x a week after school… whether it’s just a small picnic at Huntington Beach Central Park, the library, a short stroll at the beach or just a quick drive through or Starbucks run! We always make it a point to do something after school.

Yesterday, we were heading home from taking a walk at Central Park, he borrowed my iPhone and started filming himself! I was so surprised that I just let him go for it! What was so funny for me is that he absolutely mirrors the things I do… he sees me hold my iPhone or pocket camera with one hand as I create my videos and now, he too does the same!

Garrett truly understands what I do for a living as he sees my passion for it. However, he also knows that my priority is family. It’s not the quantity of time I spend with him but it’s the quality…

What sparked this blog post was when I saw this video and how Garrett truly is my Number #1 Fan! The awesome thing is that he’s the same way with his Dad… he calls Gary his “hero”. They have a truly special relationship!

As parents, it’s so rewarding to hear our children rave about us! I know that’s how I felt when Garrett started talking about me… (You could probably hear me laugh my heart out on the video!) There’s no feeling like it!

Emma Tiebens The Relational Marketer and Garrett Tiebens Gemstone Kid

Emma Tiebens and 8-yr old Garrett Tiebens at Joel Bauer Passion 2 Profit Event

I am not saying Garrett is “perfect” as he definitely has his moments of defiance and constantly testing Mommy and Daddy on how much stuff he can get away with. Yes, he has been disciplined and experienced consequences for his choices but most of the time, he truly is a gem!

So, I thought I’d share with you my “Top 10 Parentpreneur Secrets on How To Have Your Children As Your Number #1 Fans!”

1) Carve out time for them – go on “dates”.
2) Always make them feel important by LISTENING to their stories (even if you’ve heard it 1000 times!
3) Laugh and be silly with them – give them lots of hugs!
4) Let them understand the nature of your work and how what you do positively impacts others.
5) Invite them to live meetings or seminars where children are allowed.
6) As much as possible, don’t argue w/ your spouse in front of them.
7) Tell them “I love you…” often at the least expected times.
Share with them about God’s love and how honoring and respecting parents is high on His list.
9) Discipline is not just about spanking but asking, hearing and understanding why they did what they did.
10) Making dinner time “sacred” – a time where family gets to talk and share!

I don’t have any degrees in psychology or family counseling but I am sharing what has worked for me and my family.

I would love to hear your parenting secrets, tips and traditions! Please share on the comments below…

Cheering You On To Your Success!

Emma

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Relational Marketing: Encourage… Empower… Engage!

By Emma on May 3, 2010 2 Comments

After 3 months of contemplation, I have finally decided to redo my Blog. Thanks to the masterful advice and tireless help of George Fourie, Founder of www.thatMLMBeat.com .

When I started The Relational Marketer on January 2009, I started from scratch just from the pure desire to help remind people to ask the question: “Whose Life Is Now Better Because Of Yours”? I believed then, as much as I believed now that relational or relationship marketing will be the future of marketing!

A year or so later, there is now a need for me to expand and provide more skills and content to my amazing friends who continue to inspire me to do better. The Relational Marketer has now evolved into a “hub” for the many skills and wisdom I would like to share with other entrepreneurs who are doing their best and are committed to creating a powerful online presence for their businesses so they can use that to attract, nurture and retain clients and build powerful business relationships as well.

So, I am happy to announce the launch of my newly redesigned The Relational Marketer Blog in the next few weeks! My new Blog will focus on 3 key things:

1) “Encourage Entrepreneurs” by sharing with them, inspirational resources – quotes, books, courses, videos, communities – to enable them to keep on believing and pressing forward.

2) “Empower Entrepreneurs” – with online marketing skills that they would need to learn or integrate with their overall marketing strategy, including Offline Networking Strategies, Social Media Strategies and Online Video Marketing that will enable them to become more understood, appreciated, admired and have a following. Not to mention being able to reach people – industry leaders – they wouldn’t have been able to reach before.

3) “Engage Entrepreneurs” – Be able to offer entrepreneurs with my own personal success systems and strategies that will allow them to “play like the big boys”, whether through my books, online courses, my Relational Marketing Secrets Blueprint or my Online Video Success Now services. I am passionate about connecting like-minded, positive and results-oriented entrepreneurs with each other to create a powerful community of successful people making a world of difference to the lives of many.

These 3 E’s are the basic foundation for Relational/Relationship Marketing. Encouragement “Attracts, Empowerment “Nurtures” and Engagement “Retains”.

It is my hope that through this Blog, you will learn to become powerful Relational Marketers and build successful relationships that will propel your business to the level you’ve never imagined and connect with people – clients, leaders and mentors – who will drastically change your life, just as it did for me!

Cheering You On To Your Success!

Emma

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Do You Need Relief From Information Overload?

By Emma on March 25, 2010 3 Comments

I am noticing lately that industry leaders are all sharing something that is a legitimate concern for a lot of online marketers….

INFORMATION OVERLOAD!

So, I decided to post something that hopefully will not add to that “overload” but hopefully help in streamlining your strategy and helping you create a structure to minimize information overload. Let’s face it, more information will be made more and more available so it will be up to you to use self-restraint and practice good judgment.

As a “Step By Step Accountability Coach” I hear this from clients ALL THE TIME. After helping clients get out of the overwhelm mode and personally going through the same frustration on what works and what doesn’t and having spent hours of frustration, thousands of dollars on courses, seminars and mentors – not to mention lots of nervous breakdowns and sleepless nights, I believe that I now have a clearer understanding of why there is Information Overload and what we can do about it. So, here is my “Top 10 Reasons For Information Overload With Entrepreneurs”. Scroll down as I will then give you the SOLUTION on How To Minimize Information Overload!

1) Lack of focus
2) Weakness is saying no to “BSOs” – Bright Shiny Objects
3) The “I’m Going To Miss Out” mentality – feeling the need to stay on the cutting edge
4) Not really understanding the mindset of how their passion is in alignment with what it is they are trying so hard to achieve.
5) Not clear on who their target market is or their message to that market so it becomes a shot gun approach
6) No Accountability to apply and implement the learning
7) The feeling of DESPERATION that they need to generate money FAST so they will try the best strategy that’s presented to them
8 ) Great highly talented copywriters who are irresistible writers! (I do admire them a lot but their gifts might not be to your best advantage if you don’t practice self-control )
9) Failure to set goals with a deadline for implementation
10) Last but not least… Having a “fan” or herd mentality that they will buy ANYTHING a their favorite “GURU” offers.

I am sure there are more reasons but from experience, having an awareness of these 10 main reasons and making a conscious decision to at least identify your reasons for allowing this overload to happen is a first step towards clarity and focus and ultimately RESULTS!

HOW CAN YOU MINIMIZE INFORMATION OVERLOAD?

It’s simple! Do the exact opposite of what’s causing it for you!

1) Have a focus… for every course presented to you, ask yourself: “How will this help me move forward at the exact stage I’m in right now?”
2) Resist “BSOs” – Bright Shiny Objects! They are very tempting!
3) Don’t entertain the “I’m Going To Miss Out” mentality – a good strategy will ALWAYS be there when you’re ready.
4) Be clear on your passion and make sure your offering is in alignment with your passion.
5) Get clear on who your audience is and do a laser targeted approach and speak their language!
6) Be ACCOUNTABLE! Implement what you have purchased first before you purchase another course.
7) DESPERATION is NOT your friend! Come from a place of expanding knowledge, not desperation of NEEDING MONEY NOW! You will simply repel whatever it is you are desperately needing…
8 ) Be mindful of a great sales copy and know that it’s a talent and it’s the copy’s job to tug at you and convert you into sales. Nothing wrong with this if you absolutely know you need the product. Don’t get sucked into the “scarcity close” of when it’s gone it’s gone or it’s only limited to a few people.
9) This is what I believe is IMPORTANT: Set a goal to implement and stick with that goal! Challenge yourself to reach that goal before you willingly distract yourself.
10) Last but not least… while there are gurus and leaders I truly admire, I suggest you resist that “fan” and herd mentality at all cost. If the product, course or program is not right for you at the moment, don’t just buy it because everyone’s doing it!

I am sure there are more reasons but from experience, having an awareness of these 10 main reasons and making a conscious decision to at least identify your reasons and pick a few actions on how to minimize the overload is a first step towards clarity and focus and ultimately RESULTS!

To Your Massive Success!

Emma Tiebens

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Do You Celebrate Progress Or Are You Frustrated With Success Delays?

By Emma on March 22, 2010 No Comments

Emma Tiebens Mind Map after Traffic Geyser event March 23, 2010

I awoke this morning at 1:45 am and I couldn’t go back to sleep. It wasn’t Garrett “sleep-walking” to our bed that woke me up, it was an intense desire to get massive ideas out of my head onto paper!

I just got back from a 3-day intensive Traffic Geyser Firepower Summit Event – and at this event, I was reminded of so many things about the past 2 years of my quest for the “Holy Grail” of online/internet marketing.

I got reminded of the fact that it was at a Traffic Geyser LIVE event in January last year when this blog, The Relational Marketer was born. It was around 4:30am when I woke up in my hotel room at the Westin San Diego when I thought to myself “I know what I absolutely would LOVE to share people – “relationship marketing”! That domain was already taken so I went for “relational marketer”.

This weekend reminded me of the power all of us entrepreneurs – yes, even those who are just starting out – to change the course of the history of this great nation! Yes, we definitely need workers and employees but we also need successful businesses to hire the employees… What about those charitable causes… who are the biggest supporters? Entrepreneurs and businesses! Not everyone is born an entrepreneur but for those who do have the passion to make “elegant choices” (as my Mentor Joel Bauer would say) and have the spirit and the tenacity to see the process through, there are rewards waiting.

I do realize that before we get to those entrepreneurial rewards, there is sacrifice of time, money and freedom to be made and long learning curves to go through. What has worked for me in the past 2 years is to be mindful to celebrate my progress no matter how small and insignificant they are. I made a commitment to continue moving forward… what are my options? To get frustrated and get more of that everyday?

This morning at 3:00 am, I couldn’t resist it… I created a rough Mind Map and colored it with Crayola crayon… No it’s not flashy or perfect but it has allowed me to get this ideas that are fighting for space in my brain, onto paper. Now I have so much more clarity and I can go to bed.

I guess the lesson for this blog post is 2 fold:

1) Pay attention to your progress – CELEBRATE your success no matter how trivial it may seem.

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2) Write or draw your ideas on paper – create your own Mind Map just to clarify your initial “blueprint”. Don’t strive to perfect it… make it functional first. For some of you, creating a Vision Board works. I do have a Vision Board and it’s on a previous blogpost – I will put the link below.

I would love to hear if you were inspired to create your own Mind Map and would love to see it! Leave your comment and where I can see your Mind Map posted…

To Your Massive Success!

Emma

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What Fruits Do You Produce? A Heartwarming Story On Giving From The Heart…

By Emma on March 12, 2010 2 Comments

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It’s Friday afternoon – around 4:00pm. I picked up Garrett from school and decided to run a quick errand at the nearby Vons Supermarket.

Right outside Vons, there was a woman outside sitting near the entrance. She had the most beautiful smile and she was holding a bucket with a sign that said “Please Help The Homeless”. Garrett couldn’t keep her eyes off her. As soon as we got inside, he said “Mom, we need to help her later…” I told him we would.

After our very quick grocery shopping, we were on our way out and I gave Garrett some money to put inside the bucket. When we got there, he eagerly but gently put the dollar bills into the bucket and as he respectfully looked at the lady he also said: “God Bless You…” Naturally, I was so proud of him for wanting to help people in need through his own initiative.

We got in the car, drove off, waved good-bye to the lady but after being in the car for a few minutes, Garrett remembered that he had his wallet in the car and in it was 10% of his recent savings which amounted to $20.00. He asked me: “Mom, is it okay if I gave my $20.00 to the homeless people?” My heart melted… I was dumbfounded! I was so touched that he wanted to help some more… He said “Mom, can we please turn around so I can give this to her? The Holy Spirit is telling me to do it…” You better believe that was all I needed to hear and I turned the car around as fast as a New York minute!

When we got there, Garrett excitedly went back to the lady and by then there was also another lady standing next to her giving her donation. He told her: “Excuse me Ma’m, we came back because I wanted to give you this… this is 10% of my savings….” Just then, the lady burst into tears – she couldn’t believe what she just saw and heard! With tears in her eyes and a big radiant smile on her face, she looked up in heaven and said “Dear God, please bless this young man for his heart!” She looked straight into Garrett’s eyes and she said “Young man, you know God sees your heart right at this very minute… He is going to richly bless you for your generosity”. Then she looked at me and said “You have to be so proud… you are doing a tremendous job teaching him.” It was one of those moments where I felt so proud to be a parent. By then all 3 of us were sharing tears of pride, gratitude and joy before Garrett could even comprehend what he just did!

We asked for their names – Corliss and Brenda. Corliss is a volunteer to help raise funds for the homeless and she’s normally at the Vons Supermarket on Fridays. Garrett has now decided that we will do our best to visit Corliss every Friday and perhaps even give his toys, clothes and food to those the homeless families Corliss represents. (I am still in tears reminiscing that moment… tears of a proud Mother!)

What happened this afternoon brought to mind something important. As we go about our day and we go through the motion of get, get, get: getting ahead in life, getting caught up with our “to-do list” and getting upset at the little things, may we always be reminded that our activities and decisions produce FRUITS – good fruits or bad fruits. Our activities and decisions are the seeds and the results are the fruits but depending on the type of plant, some trees take much longer to bear good fruit. As long as we stay consistent nourishing the plant that stems from those seeds, there is a bigger probability that it will bear the most succulent, sweetest and juiciest fruit!

I know this tree just did……

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Mike Klingler’s Discussion: “Inspiration” or “Desperation”?

By Emma on March 6, 2010 2 Comments

This morning, Mike Klingler – Co-Founder of Marketing Merge and Renegade Professional, posted a discussion on his Facebook Fan Page. I had the huge desire to give my 2 cents worth and I would like to share that with you… If you want to participate in Mike’s Discussion, you can find the link on the bottom of this post… I welcome your comments as always…

Mike Klingler I’ve gotta’ say, by including the word “Lasting” in my question you can tell what I’m driving at here. For lasting results, a person must move out of feeling anxiety, worry and ‘desperation’ in order to fully connect with others and themselves (both key to a successful thriving business).

However, “desperation” is often the catalyst that drives people to movement… to take the initial action.

So what we can achieve here is a discussion that not only answers the question that kicked off the topic, but also the answer to these questions:

“How do we, as leaders, help people move from the initial phase of business development (desperation, anxiety, worry, doubt, etc) into the more empowering catalyst for creation (inspiration) which is what allows them to actually fulfill their goals in business?”

“If someone hasn’t achieved success yet, how can they feel GOOD (inspired, confident) about the process?”

I’m not just looking for external things people can do (like read books, listen to inspiring tapes, though if these have assisted you feel free to share). More so, how does the person approach the actual process of developing their business when they feel they don’t know what the heck they’re trying to do with their business yet?

That’s a lot of questions all driving at the same thing… just let er lose! I’d like to hear from you.

about an hour ago · Report

Emma Tiebens Wow Mike! Another thought and heart provoking discussion from you and I simply couldn’t resist chiming in. This was a HUGE issue for me as I evolved to where I am now and the clearer path I am heading now.

Two years ago, I barely knew how to send an email. I built my home business using traditional marketing strategies and as I was learning them, I did feel a sense of accomplishment. However I noticed that every time I learned something, it necessitated me to continue to learn more and learn more, adding a dimension to everything I needed to learn… from basics to intermediate to advance, then learning other basics, then intermediate, then advanced. There was no such thing as a COMPLETE system because we all are in different stages in our lives and in our business where we come in from different angles.

Right when I would think that one course, system or seminar is the ULTIMATE “Do-All, Be-All” to where I want to go, another pops out. Now, I don’t mind this because I am a proverbial learner… I LOVE learning new things, new technology and learning from Mentors who offer different strengths.

This is where the dilemma was – (and I learned it the hard way). With acquiring new knowledge and skills comes great sacrifice – of money, of time, of friends. I had to make choices and sacrifices of being away from my family, limiting my social life and worst, arguments with my spouse (despite his 100% support of my dreams) everytime it involves the next financial investment to further my skills.

I really thought for sure that with the time, effort and sacrifice I put into my “education” that I would have seen success within 1 year… the harder I pushed, the more elusive success became. I even began to doubt myself that I will ever see the congruency and success to everything I was doing.

At some point, desperation set in… I did things out of desperation. Desperation became my driving force. Desperation to succeed, to prove to my detractors who didn’t understand what I was doing that such a thing will work. Desperation that if I don’t succeed, we will lose our home. Desperation to save ourselves from embarassment.

One day, in a moment of meditation and prayer, I came to a realization that to be desperate is to COME FROM A PLACE OF LACK! I realized that everytime I acted in desperation, I felt this huge knot in my stomach… I was simply reacting out of fear. Suddenly, I got reminded: WHEN THERE IS FEAR, THERE IS NO FAITH!

It was all I needed to have a “heart shift” – I made a decision to come from a place of INSPIRATION. I decide to do things because it is what I am called to do… Out of the blue, my Mentor Joel Bauer showed up and he took it to a different level where I discovered my gifts and passion and the purpose for them.

Now, I come from a place of INSPIRATION. Everyday, I have a knowing that “something good is going to happen today” and I can’t wait to get out of bed because I know that what I am doing and where I am heading is so clear and so congruent with my life’s mission and purpose. Inspiration propells me to come from a place of abundance and not lack; the knowing the right people,the right message, the right books, courses and opportunities are going to come, effortlessly and that if we truly believe that God gives us the power to create the wealth and we’re operating from a place of LOVE, there is not stopping us!

In short, motivation from DESPERATION is empty, ineffective and short lived… motivation from Inspiration is more powerful, highly effective and lasts an entire lifetime!

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Take Time To Celebrate Moments Now… Not If… Not When…

By Emma on February 1, 2010 1 Comments

My family spent the weekend at the Westin LAX. The celebration was two fold – to celebrate Gary and Garrett’s birthdays and to plan a truly economical weekend getaway. Having been away for 9 days to attend the Internet Marketers Caribbean Cruise, I have missed my family so much! So, this weekend, I did my research and realized that we can actually create a weekend getaway for under $400! Granted, we used our Starwood points for the hotel but we choose a hotel that has all the amenities of a 5 star hotel but only required points for a 3 star hotel! This weekend could have easily cost at least $1,000 but we took the time to find out what resources we already have and put that to great use:

1) Used Starwood Reward Points for 3 days at the hotel.
2) Took advantage of SPG guests getting free Continental Breakfast
3) Took Garrett to night swimming and hot tubbing
4) Used our existing annual passes for Universal Studios
5) Had a great birthday dinner at Pancho’s in Manhattan Beach ( where Gary and I had our first date 15 years ago!)
6) Enjoyed afternoon tea with Garrett as we watched planes land at LAX from our room window.
7) Pizza delivery dinner from Valentino’s Pizza
Strolled around King Harbor in Redondo Beach and had an amazing seafood lunch
9) Took Garrett to the exclusive VIP Executive Lounge on the 12th floor
10) Hung out with Garrett at the lobby/lounge area and talked about our dreams.

Garrett is only 8 years old but honestly, I believe he has the mind and maturity of a 20 year old! He was sooo happy about this weekend and he couldn’t stop thanking us for it! That to me is simply PRICELESS!

As you go about your day, please remember “Who are you doing this all for?” We get so caught up with making a living that we forget about what happens in the process, which is LIFE! Life goes on whether you choose to enjoy it or not…

If I may make a suggestion… take time NOW to celebrate LIFE… don’t wait for when things are perfect… Sometimes, it’s so amazing to simply be IN THE MOMENT!

My Mentor Joel Bauer always reminds me to “Celebrate every moment…. ” He’s a living example of one who celebrates life’s simple joys…

So, I ask you… what have you been wanting to do to celebrate YOU and/or your family for sometime now? How can you commit to making sure that you decide on doing that NOW and not WHEN… nor IF… ?

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When People Don’t Understand What You Do For A Living

By Emma on January 1, 2010 No Comments

I had the most amazing 10-day Christmas family vacation in Louisville, Kentucky and I tell you, I struggled for the first two days not having any internet access! Thank goodness, Granny’s neighbor generously gave us access to her wi-fi so I was able to feel a sense of relief.

However, the challenge didn’t stop there… I realized that now I am really on vacation – which means lots of family get togethers, sight-seeing, dining out and lots of relaxing couch time with my husband and son. What I didn’t anticipate was their reaction everytime I picked up my laptop and started working.

In my mind, I was just doing what comes normal to me which was to stay connected to my online friends, associates and clients. I didn’t realize that the people around me just didn’t understand my need to always stay plugged in and connected. At a certain point, it was even perceived as “rude” to sit there while everyone was watching a movie and I was tapping the keys on my laptop.

I believe it boiled down to this: People don’t understand what we do as online, internet, social media, attraction or relational marketers. When we talk Facebook or Twitter, they think it’s mindless chatter – that is after they recover from that glazed look on their faces. God forbid they see us video taping or taking photos of every detail that happens around us and we’re on our smart phones sharing it with the world, people around us really think we’ve lost it!

So, what do we do when people we care so much about don’t understand what we do?

I don’t know… all I know is what has worked for me. I tried to associate or equate my situation into a scenario my family would understand. In my example, the question I asked my husband is this: “Would you buy from a stranger or from a person you know, like and trust?” Of course his answer was the latter. So I explained to him that when I connect to real people online, it allows them to know me, like me and trust me and that my way of connecting is utilizing the vehicles of social media – blogging, Facebook, Twitter and You Tube – in order for me to accomplish this. The second follow up question I ask him is this: What would you do if you didn’t get paid for it? Something you’ll do because you are absolutely passionate about it? He said “Designing airplanes…” I said: “Well, I will encourage and empower people”. I go on to explain that through relational marketing, I am able to do that and reach so many more people than I could do one of one. That made him understand what I do what I do.

What about you? What is it that you do that you find hard to explain to friends and family. If you’re in network marketing, it makes it doubly hard because as soon as you tell people you’re in network marketing, they already have an assumption of what you do so they put up a wall in front of them that you don’t get a chance to even explain exactly it is that you do.

I believe this makes for a great conversation so I invite you all to chime in on what has worked best for you. Share with us What Do You Say Or Do, When People Don’t Understand What You Do?

Please comment…. Many thanks!!!

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