Archive for the ‘Personal Life’ Category

If you’re trying to reach me, it might be difficult until my tech-god wizard husband comes home later today. My fan on my computer sounds like a VCR tape that’s being mangled. I got scared and shut down so I don’t burn up and lose everything. Right now, I’m on someone else’s computer – but just for a sec this morning.

When he gets home, I’ll run out and get whatever fan he says I need and then I’ll be back

Thanks for your patience!
Tiff

PS – he took my laptop, too, so I had no backup plan! lol

I don’t talk politics in a right versus wrong sort of way. But I want to get off-topic from Internet marketing for a second and say something. I’m so proud to be an American. I cry when I vote. I tear up because I’m such a lucky woman to be able to elect my government and have a say without being stoned to death or other horrible repercussions.

Tonight, my 9 year old son says to me, “Mom – it doesn’t matter who wins tomorrow because history will be made – Americans should be proud!”

Do you hear that Americans? Republicans? Democrats? Independents?

We bicker and fight and bless our hearts, we CAN! It’s wonderful. But I hope no matter who wins tomorrow, we can unite like we did in the days after 9/11 and build this country up stronger than it’s ever been.

I voted early. I wasn’t enthusiastic about either choice, to be honest. I respect both men in different ways. I’m proud that we’ve come farther in the United States so we can HAVE a woman and an African American on the ticket. I think it’s wonderful.

I’m proud of our country and we need to instill this pride in our children.
Tiff

I just donated $100 to the Amanda Jones WSO where she’s raising money in her walk for Breast Cancer here.

Here’s what Amanda says:

“For the third year in a row I’ll be participating in the Michigan Breast Cancer 3-Day. Starting on Friday, September 26, 2008, my little feet will travel 60 miles over the course of 3 days.

My goal: To raise $2200 and make a difference in the war against breast cancer and to remember those who’ve both won and lost the battle. I’m one of the lucky ones–my mom is a breast cancer survivor. Unfortunately for my teammate Carrie, her mom didn’t live to see a cure.”

If you need something in exchange for it, you can get the free squeeze page templates she’s giving away, or just do it just because.

Good luck, Amanda!

Someday – those funds might go to help someone like the woman who sat next to me in the waiting room. After I was given the all clear, I overheard the doctors telling her that her good news was that her tumor hadn’t grown anymore. And that was the GOOD news. It made me sad.

Tiff

Hi y’all!

Well as most people know (if you’ve seen my outdated pic), I’m overweight (by a lot – I have a whopping 130 pounds to lose). I’m embarking on an extreme program today (my doctor assured me I’m healthy despite my weight). It’s not an official diet or anything – I’m just going to push myself similar to how they do it on Biggest Loser, if you’ve ever seen that.

It will consist of eating a specific calorie count each day (1,200) and working out for about 2-3 hours per day. I plan to lose a lot of weight, fast. Don’t argue with me that it’s unhealthy, etc. I know the situation – and I’m doing it anyway. I’m a big girl – literally and figuratively.

Question is – how can I turn this experience into a money-making one? I have good writing abilities, so I can convey it to others in a good way. But should I do a blog and rely on affiliate and AdSense income or make it an eBook once I’m completely finished? Perhaps sell it as resale rights?

Since I’m following no specific diet “plan” per se, I’m not sure how I could market that.

I know the weight loss niche is big, but saturated. Still, it’s something that has potential. Since I’ll be devoting 3 hours a day to this topic in my life, I’d hate to just do it without connecting it to my income in some way. In fact, it will be motivating to know it’s somehow being turned into a product.

Why am I doing this? Aside from the superficial and emotional reasons, it’s hampering my business, too. I have turned down SO many seminar invitations (to be a speaker), invites to network in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. I won’t do a video other than a screen capture because I’m ashamed of my weight, and that old pic you keep seeing of me and my husband on all my sales pages? It’s about 4 years and 45 pounds ago and I refuse to take a new updated picture of myself because it’s so humiliating and I have an irrational fear that it will negatively impact my sales and even friendships (I know it’s stupid, but it feels real).

So what’s your advice? I start at 12:30 PM today. I need to set up asap.

Tiff

P.S. – I bit the bullet and took my before pictures IN A SWIMSUIT! (Gulp!) If you have just eaten, please avert your eyes and even if not, I’m so sorry for what I’m about to show you. I might as well be nekkid on here because that’s how exposed I feel. I also gained some common sense about doing 3 hours and 1200 calories. lol That’s laughable. I got real really fast: