Have you missed the boat?...

So many times, I have heard people say they “missed the boat”, or “their ship sailed long ago”, and other like phrases. Just yesterday a friend of mine said they “missed the boat” and that it was not use starting their own business. That conversation has been bugging me every since.

This phrase is used by people all the time as an excuse as to why they don’t have a better job, didn’t start the business they wanted to, or why they never ran a marathon, or learn to shoot par golf, or… , or… , the list goes on and on. Well, here is what I have to say about that….

Who cares?!? Shut up about it already! If you really want to do this “thing” that was on that magic boat, then you would have done it. You would have set the alarm, you would have left early just in case you ran into traffic, you would have prepared in every way possible. So, obviously, you really didn’t want it like you thought you did.

But, there are cases where you didn’t realize you wanted on that boat, until now. In that case, then I have something very important to tell you. Are you listening? This truly is very important….

Again, who cares?!? That “magic boat” may be gone but there are a million ways to get there… fly there, walk there, run there, drive there, build a raft out of sticks, float on an intertube…. whatever it takes. Stop feeling sorry for yourself and just make it happen. My guess is that you really do know what it will take and how to get there. So just do it.

Conference calling… FREE! Including recordin...

This is one of my favorite tools out there… if you are an infopreneur, consultant, life coach, business coach, or any other entrepreneur that has a need to utilize conference calls… you should probably check out FreeConferencecall.com. They even offer free recording for playback or download. I often hold teleconferences using this service.

Another site with a similar and great service is FreeConference.com.

Both sites are very similar, but the the first one (freeconferencecall.com) offers free recording so I tend to use that one now more than the other. Additionally, they offer a couple of other services that I like, such as Online meetings and Voice Messaging (both in and out).

Get an 800 number, voicemail, etc…...

I have looked at almost all of the virtual PBX providers, and the one I finally landed on was RingCentral.com

The have great features and as of right now you can get a true 800 number for free. Most of the time you have to pay a premium for a true 800 number instead of an 866 or 877 number.

They also have pretty much all of the features you can find anyplace ese, such as:

• Call Forwarding
• voicemail
• Follow Me
• Multiple Boxes
• Marketing Extensions
• Dial by Name
• Call Screening
• Call Out
• Call Logs
• Online administration
• ….etc…

There are certainly others that are good as well. It usually comes down to the provider that you have the best experience with at the time… and RingCentral was that provider for me as I my experience with their customer service quite nice.

Good luck!

Make it a great day!

Jealousy...

There is no such thing as jealousy, only motivation.

{Think about it!}

If you need a little money…...

Entrepreneurs often have a need for capital. If you need a little money, up to $25,000, you may find just what you are looking for at Prosper.com. This site essentially enables users to lend and borrow from one another through this fantastic tool.

If you need to grow your business, buy some equipment, increase your inventory, or any other need you may have… just sign up, and ask.

OR, maybe you have a little extra money to lend someone. Go to Prosper.com to lend some money and make a nice return. The risk is of course still there, but this model, and the chance for greater return since you aren’t using a middleman (i.e. the bank), certainly makes this an opportunity worth checking out.