What can I say. I'm honored every day by all the retweets, favorites and comments. You guys are a motivational FORCE!
Just wanted to take a moment and say THANK YOU! I spend a fair amount on Twitter, and you make every single moment worthwhile.
Much love to you all. Stay awesome.
Upward and onward!
Showing posts with label motivation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label motivation. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Success is like Sausage??? Tim has lost his mind!
What the heck? How on earth is success like sausage? What do you mean?
Well, I think success is very similar to sausage. With apologies to non-meat eaters, sausage tastes pretty awesome, just like success. But there are some things that going into making sausage that might make it a bit less appetizing if you really think about it. Same as success. What do I mean by that?
When I was running Omega, before the big payoff, I had a business with over 300 people, and a $2 million dollar line of credit. Just to make it interesting the bank had a lien against my house in the event something went wrong. Yep, the place where I lived with my kids. One bad move and boom, goodbye villa, hello streets.
This is no pity party. But it is important to see success for what it is. An arduous journey to get past seemingly neverending obstacles while fending off the competition along the way. It can be incredibly fun and enjoyable. Except when it isn't. And if you want success, you don't get a button to select "fun stuff only". You get the spoils, but you also are in for the headaches and risks.
So yes, success is like sausage, you'd be surprised what goes into it.
But don't let that stop you from taking a bite.
Well, I think success is very similar to sausage. With apologies to non-meat eaters, sausage tastes pretty awesome, just like success. But there are some things that going into making sausage that might make it a bit less appetizing if you really think about it. Same as success. What do I mean by that?
When I was running Omega, before the big payoff, I had a business with over 300 people, and a $2 million dollar line of credit. Just to make it interesting the bank had a lien against my house in the event something went wrong. Yep, the place where I lived with my kids. One bad move and boom, goodbye villa, hello streets.
This is no pity party. But it is important to see success for what it is. An arduous journey to get past seemingly neverending obstacles while fending off the competition along the way. It can be incredibly fun and enjoyable. Except when it isn't. And if you want success, you don't get a button to select "fun stuff only". You get the spoils, but you also are in for the headaches and risks.
So yes, success is like sausage, you'd be surprised what goes into it.
But don't let that stop you from taking a bite.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
An interview with DRUNK HULK aka "The Most Interesting (DRUNK) Man in the World"
As
a fledgling author and newbie to the ether of the internet social
marketing, today I have the opportunity to interview a MAN WHO IS ALL
CAPS, ALL THE TIME. LIKE A KEYBOARD COATED WITH VIAGRA.
For
the record, DRUNK HULK is an absolute Twitter phenomena. He is
rapidly approaching 200,000 followers, and I know that his family is
not that large (pre-interview background check).
That
MAN, who is far better known that I ever will be (unless I get a Booz
Allen job and then do a bit of hacking) is DRUNK HULK. A ROUND OF
APPLAUSE... (CLAPPING IN THE BACKGROUND) FOR OUR GUEST DRUNK HULK.
WELCOME
MR. DRUNK, OR SHOULD I CALL YOU HULK?
WHATEVER!
DO
I HAVE TO CONDUCT THE INTERVIEW IN CAPS OR CAN I REVERT TO NORMAL
TYPING? WHATEVER YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WITH REALLY?
WEAR
WHATEVER HAT YOU LIKE! DRUNK HULK NO CARE!
Wow,
thanks. I was getting slightly dizzy. Not sure how you maintain that
all caps pace. Is it mostly training or natural ability? Or, may I
ask, are there performance enhancing drugs involved?
DRUNK
HULK NEVER TAKE PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGS! THIS BODY IS WORK OF
ART! DRUNK HULK HAVE BELLY LIKE SALVADOR DALI MELTING CLOCK! ALL
THANKS TO STEADY REGIME OF ALCOHOL! AND TACOS!
Now,
the legend is that you started DRUNK HULK as a bit of a lark. Is that
true, or had you received some special PSYCH OPS training prior to
gaining mental control of your audience?
DRUNK
HULK NEVER WANTED TO BE DRUNK HULK! BUT THEN ONE DAY DRUNK HULK WENT
TO COLLEGE! DRUNK HULK PASS COLLEGE WITH 5.0! UNFORTUNATELY! THAT
BAC! NOT GPA!
DRUNK
HULK WANTED BE LAWYER! BUT NEVER COULD PASS BAR! WITHOUT STOPPING IN
AND ORDERING BEERS!
AND
DRUNK HULK NEVER HAD PSY CHOPS! DRUNK HULK PRETTY SURE PSY STILL
ALIVE! AND EVEN IF HE DEAD! DRUNK HULK HAVE NO INTENTION OF RESORTING
TO CANNIBALISM!
So,
for the record, you claim no prior history in PSYCH OPS, or Special
Forces training. How then, have you managed to amass such a loyal
following?
DRUNK
HULK MADE MISTAKE OF FEEDING 194,000 PEOPLE! AND THEN THEY FOLLOW
DRUNK HULK HOME! NOW DRUNK HULK GOT TO TAKE CARE OF THEM ALL! LIKE
GREMLINS! OR BALDWINS!
Wouldn't
you agree that using ALL CAPS IS CHEATING?
YOUR
OBSESSION WITH HATS IS WEIRD! ANYWAY! HOW COME EVERYONE ONLY FREAK
OUT ABOUT ALL CAPS!? BUT NOT ALL FEDORAS!? OR ALL KIPPAHS!? IT NOT
SEEM FAIR!
Moving
on, I am sure all the women reading want to know, is there a DRUNK
HULKETTE?
DRUNK
HULK HAVE MANY GIRLFRIENDS! BUT IT NEVER WORK OUT!
DRUNK
HULK DATE BARTENDER ONCE! BUT SHE REFUSE TO TAKE HER WORK HOME WITH
HER!
DRUNK
HULK DATE ANOTHER BARTENDER FROM TGIF! BUT SHE GOT CAUGHT SWITCHING
TOP SHELF ALCOHOL WITH CHEAP STUFF! THAT WHAT DRUNK HULK GET TRUSTING
SOMEONE WHO ALREADY LIE SIX DAYS OUT OF EVERY WEEK!
DRUNK
HULK DATE NINJA ONCE! BUT SHE BREAK UP WITH DRUNK HULK! SHE SAY DRUNK
HULK NEVER NOTICE HER!
LAST
GIRLFRIEND DRIVE DRUNK HULK TO DRINK! THEN SHE DRIVE DRUNK HULK HOME!
SHE WAS KEEPER! BUT HER HUSBAND DISAGREED!
Does
your unofficial title of "Most Interesting (DRUNK) Man in the
World" put pressure on you to use ALL CAPS, even when you're
just trying to enjoy a dozen beers like an ordinary guy?
DRUNK
HULK JUST LIKE YOU! DRUNK HULK RIP PANTS ONE LEG AT TIME!
Just
personal curiosity, do you like Hello Kitty?
DRUNK
HULK PREFER GOODBYE PUPPY! LESSER KNOWN CHEAPER VERSION THAT YOU CAN
BUY IN RETIREMENT HOME GIFT SHOPS!
So
would you say you are essentially a GREEN ALL CAPS DRUNK BUDDHA with
a more obvious sense of humor?
NO!
DRUNK HULK NOT SAY THAT AT ALL! THIS IS WHY!
FIRST
OFF! DRUNK IS CONDITION! SO THAT ADJECTIVE GO BEFORE COLOR! ALL CAPS
SHOULD GO FIRST! SO IT WOULD BE ALL CAPS DRUNK GREEN BUDDHA!
TWO
THINGS IN LIFE TO REMEMBER! RESPECT YOURSELF! AND RESPECT YOUR
ADJECTIVES! HEMINGWAY RESPECTED NEITHER! AND LOOK WHAT HAPPEN TO HIM!
DRUNK
HULK DID KNOW THAT! YOU TWEET ABOUT IT SO MUCH! DRUNK HULK THOUGHT
ALPHABET SUCCESS WAS EITHER NEW BATMAN! OR WAS ABOUT TO INVADE SYRIA!
I
know you are tremendously busy, generally wasted, and unaccustomed to
a world without CAPS but have you happened to read Alphabet
Success?
If so, any thoughts for my readers or potential readers?
INITIALLY
DRUNK HULK NOT WANT TO READ YOUR BOOK! DRUNK HULK ALREADY KNOW ALL 29
LETTERS IN STUPID ALPHABET!
BUT
YOUR BOOK REALLY ABOUT BEING SUCCESSFUL AND MEETING YOUR GOALS! TWO
THINGS DRUNK HULK ALREADY HAVE! BUT THINK IT GREAT BOOK FOR PEOPLE
WHO NOT PERFECT LIKE DRUNK HULK! GOOD READ!
Thank
you on behalf of all our readers as well as myself. It is a honor to
meet you. I THINK I SPEAK FOR EVERYONE IN SAYING, KEEP IT ALL CAPS,
ALL THE TIME. KEEP US ON THE ONE TRUE WANDERING PATH THROUGH THE
WOODS AND ALLEYS. Man, that ALL CAP stuff makes my fingers hurt.
Thanks again.
Thursday, September 5, 2013
The 10th Anniversary of my Financial Freedom Looms! #BLOWOUT #FREE #PRIZES #CONTESTS -
Sept 10th, 2003, is a date I won't forget. I was nervous as hell. Heart palpitations, hand wringing, you name the nervous tick, I was on top of it! It got so bad, I called my doctor and explained that I was probably dying of a heart attack. He was not persuaded, and told me to calm down. Ha! If it would have been that easy, I'd have done it from the start. OK, I guess I was being slightly hysterical.
As evidenced by this and other posts, I made it. But in spite of the work and effort that went into growing Omega Insurance Services, it all seemed unreal. Less than seven years before I was designing my logo in Word while I made sales calls from the kitchen table off a rental apartment. So this day was truly dreamlike, with me mentally waiting for the alarm to go off.
Obviously, that did not happen. We convened in a boardroom, in an atmosphere of absolute levity, and signed the final documents. The "transfers" were made into my accounts. Wow. While a myriad of things led to that moment, that was the finish line. The moment when everything actually changed. A bizarre mix of elation, sadness, exhaustion and a burst of energy seemed to inhabit my body. All the while I continued making all the appropriate noises, "great to be on board, and "this is going to be awesome" (it was already pretty awesome). Poker face central.
Fortunately I was saved by a party we were throwing. Nobody, outside a few key people, knew what was happening, a party seemed a good way to "cushion the shock".It did, in part, do exactly that.
Which brings us to the impending 10th Anniversary, and the "virtual" party we'll be throwing to mark the occasion. And in the spirit of open disclosure, there is a major book promotion for "Alphabet Success" at the heart of the festivities.
The questions most of you have been waiting for are: 1) What are you giving away? 2) What are the prizes? and 3) What are the contests?
1) We are giving away free copies of my new Kindle book, Alphabet Success from 12 midnight Pacific Time to 12 midnight Pacific Time on September 10th, 2013.
2) The prizes include: 20 - $25.00 Amazon.com gift certificates, and $1,500 in cash prizes. That leads us to our final answer...
3) I'm not saying. The day of the event we'll be interacting with people on Twitter (@alphabetsuccess) and LinkedIn. Primarily the former. It will be a little like a radio show. We'll make an announcement, and something will be happening that you need to respond to in real time. For example (a good one, wink wink) you might need to be the 8th person to retweet a given Tweet or comment on a LinkedIn message. But there are plenty of other methods that will be employed to give out cash and prizes, but we're not saying until the day of the event. For the purpose of clarity:
The contests will be conducted on September 10th, 2013. With the exception of one contest for which the winner will be decided later. The times will include a bit of September 10th around the world, since I have followers in pretty much every time zone. I'm going to try to online for as long as Red Bull and adrenaline will keep me in the game, but we may hit some down time due to my human form.
Will it be fun? Yes Do you need to buy anything to win? Absolutely not!
For more information, please contact me at tim@alphabetsuccess.com
As evidenced by this and other posts, I made it. But in spite of the work and effort that went into growing Omega Insurance Services, it all seemed unreal. Less than seven years before I was designing my logo in Word while I made sales calls from the kitchen table off a rental apartment. So this day was truly dreamlike, with me mentally waiting for the alarm to go off.
Obviously, that did not happen. We convened in a boardroom, in an atmosphere of absolute levity, and signed the final documents. The "transfers" were made into my accounts. Wow. While a myriad of things led to that moment, that was the finish line. The moment when everything actually changed. A bizarre mix of elation, sadness, exhaustion and a burst of energy seemed to inhabit my body. All the while I continued making all the appropriate noises, "great to be on board, and "this is going to be awesome" (it was already pretty awesome). Poker face central.
Fortunately I was saved by a party we were throwing. Nobody, outside a few key people, knew what was happening, a party seemed a good way to "cushion the shock".It did, in part, do exactly that.
Which brings us to the impending 10th Anniversary, and the "virtual" party we'll be throwing to mark the occasion. And in the spirit of open disclosure, there is a major book promotion for "Alphabet Success" at the heart of the festivities.
The questions most of you have been waiting for are: 1) What are you giving away? 2) What are the prizes? and 3) What are the contests?
1) We are giving away free copies of my new Kindle book, Alphabet Success from 12 midnight Pacific Time to 12 midnight Pacific Time on September 10th, 2013.
2) The prizes include: 20 - $25.00 Amazon.com gift certificates, and $1,500 in cash prizes. That leads us to our final answer...
3) I'm not saying. The day of the event we'll be interacting with people on Twitter (@alphabetsuccess) and LinkedIn. Primarily the former. It will be a little like a radio show. We'll make an announcement, and something will be happening that you need to respond to in real time. For example (a good one, wink wink) you might need to be the 8th person to retweet a given Tweet or comment on a LinkedIn message. But there are plenty of other methods that will be employed to give out cash and prizes, but we're not saying until the day of the event. For the purpose of clarity:
The contests will be conducted on September 10th, 2013. With the exception of one contest for which the winner will be decided later. The times will include a bit of September 10th around the world, since I have followers in pretty much every time zone. I'm going to try to online for as long as Red Bull and adrenaline will keep me in the game, but we may hit some down time due to my human form.
Will it be fun? Yes Do you need to buy anything to win? Absolutely not!
For more information, please contact me at tim@alphabetsuccess.com
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Leadership through laughter. Or why fun is profitable. (or at least fun...)
There is nothing quite so therapeutic or disarming as a laugh. Some of our best ads use them, and many of our fondest memories are of a good shared laugh. But too often offices are like quiet libraries where laughter is,well, not very professional or even plain old dead. Why?
During the course of running Omega Insurance Services into the Inc. 500 twice, I would say there were very few days that passed where we didn't all bust up laughing over something. Now given the size of the company, not everyone was always there, but it was in "our blood". The place was wired for levity. For fun. Why?
Because a) It is free. It cost nothing to have a fun work environment. You might have to be at the end of the joke at times. If that's the greatest pain you every feel, lucky you. b) It loosens people up. This is a huge advantage. People who are not worried about their next move relax and get the job done, instead of spending an inordinate amount of time worried about their "image". c) It is infectious. People like to be with fun people. Customers feel it, prospective employees feel it. It ends up permeating the company. Why does that matter?
It matters because all those things lead to a better bottom line. You'll make more money if people are enjoying themselves. They're not spending time complaining, their not sitting worried about their job, or some goofy gossip. They're working and enjoying themselves. Most importantly, to me at least, is that if you aren't having fun, I reckon you should examine your choice of career.
Perhaps this is a matter of philosophy. But if you look around at the best companies, I dare say that the one's that stay on top do it with a combined commitment to excellence and fun. Even if it turns out to give you the same bottom line, isn't it more enjoyable to be in a place that's a little loose, where smiles prevail?
It's your business or career, and your life. Why not enjoy it?
Alphabet Success, your personal step-ladder to success. To buy, click here.
During the course of running Omega Insurance Services into the Inc. 500 twice, I would say there were very few days that passed where we didn't all bust up laughing over something. Now given the size of the company, not everyone was always there, but it was in "our blood". The place was wired for levity. For fun. Why?
Because a) It is free. It cost nothing to have a fun work environment. You might have to be at the end of the joke at times. If that's the greatest pain you every feel, lucky you. b) It loosens people up. This is a huge advantage. People who are not worried about their next move relax and get the job done, instead of spending an inordinate amount of time worried about their "image". c) It is infectious. People like to be with fun people. Customers feel it, prospective employees feel it. It ends up permeating the company. Why does that matter?
It matters because all those things lead to a better bottom line. You'll make more money if people are enjoying themselves. They're not spending time complaining, their not sitting worried about their job, or some goofy gossip. They're working and enjoying themselves. Most importantly, to me at least, is that if you aren't having fun, I reckon you should examine your choice of career.
Perhaps this is a matter of philosophy. But if you look around at the best companies, I dare say that the one's that stay on top do it with a combined commitment to excellence and fun. Even if it turns out to give you the same bottom line, isn't it more enjoyable to be in a place that's a little loose, where smiles prevail?
It's your business or career, and your life. Why not enjoy it?
Alphabet Success, your personal step-ladder to success. To buy, click here.
Saturday, July 13, 2013
The Secret Sexy Life of Plankton....
Well, that is my take on the sensation of being a new author on the market. I'm a lonely plankton, floating in the ether of the internet, hoping to somehow get noticed, to be the sexy plankton, a plankton hottie. But most likely I am "looking for love in all the wrong places..." The world of search engine optimization, and trying to get noticed on here, or Amazon, or anywhere is frankly a little daunting. Probably because I have never "ridden this bike" before.
In a room of people or one on one, I am ready to rock and roll. That matters not one iota online. The e-world is impervious to charm. It is a world of key words, algorithms and getting the right placement that taps into those same formulas. There are some similarities to "normal" life, but the way to the goal line isn't clear. Frankly, a lot of people say they know the way but I'm not so sure that they really know. Because if they really knew how to stay in a top ranking and maintain visibility, why give the formula away?
It is like stock trading. The advice is pretty worthless. Because anybody who really knows how to run the market printing press isn't going to tell you. They'll use it to make a few billion, buy an island and say bye-bye. Or in the instance of Buffett, most folks don't have the testicular resolve to sit out the ups and downs of Mr. Market.
But just like a small kid (or plankton), I have as good a chance as any other plankton. So if I try to be smart, and have a plan that works, and adjust it as I go along, I should end up with a book that more than my immediate circle of family and friends has heard about. Otherwise I may get to do some whale watching.
From the inside.
Have a great weekend.
Best,
The Sexy Plankton aka Tim Fargo....author of the future bestseller "Alphabet Success"
ps - available today....for the cost of a Starbucks latte. http://amzn.to/188eQvj
In a room of people or one on one, I am ready to rock and roll. That matters not one iota online. The e-world is impervious to charm. It is a world of key words, algorithms and getting the right placement that taps into those same formulas. There are some similarities to "normal" life, but the way to the goal line isn't clear. Frankly, a lot of people say they know the way but I'm not so sure that they really know. Because if they really knew how to stay in a top ranking and maintain visibility, why give the formula away?
It is like stock trading. The advice is pretty worthless. Because anybody who really knows how to run the market printing press isn't going to tell you. They'll use it to make a few billion, buy an island and say bye-bye. Or in the instance of Buffett, most folks don't have the testicular resolve to sit out the ups and downs of Mr. Market.
But just like a small kid (or plankton), I have as good a chance as any other plankton. So if I try to be smart, and have a plan that works, and adjust it as I go along, I should end up with a book that more than my immediate circle of family and friends has heard about. Otherwise I may get to do some whale watching.
From the inside.
Have a great weekend.
Best,
The Sexy Plankton aka Tim Fargo....author of the future bestseller "Alphabet Success"
ps - available today....for the cost of a Starbucks latte. http://amzn.to/188eQvj
Friday, July 12, 2013
You don't get any points in life doing things the hard way. - Tim Fargo
Let's dispel a little myth. Working hard is NOT the key to success. It may be an ingredient, but it isn't the main one. If sheer hard work was the KEY, then the people doing physical labor would be billionaires. Last time I checked it wasn't quite working out that way. It's no slight against the people who choose that path. But it is a choice.
If you are really after success, it would be wise to define it. If you only have your current location in your GPS, it is going to have some trouble directing you. You must have a destination, and to my way of thinking, you also need to set some parameters for getting there.
For example, one of my key parameters was FUN. To me, having to pursue a dream while being miserable is not success, it is torture. Even if there is a nice pot of gold at the end of the proverbial rainbow, who wants to toil and sweat all the way there? If it is true that life is the journey, not the destination, then you better be pretty focused on enjoying the ride.
Alphabet Success, your personal step-ladder to success. To buy, click here.
If you are really after success, it would be wise to define it. If you only have your current location in your GPS, it is going to have some trouble directing you. You must have a destination, and to my way of thinking, you also need to set some parameters for getting there.
For example, one of my key parameters was FUN. To me, having to pursue a dream while being miserable is not success, it is torture. Even if there is a nice pot of gold at the end of the proverbial rainbow, who wants to toil and sweat all the way there? If it is true that life is the journey, not the destination, then you better be pretty focused on enjoying the ride.
Alphabet Success, your personal step-ladder to success. To buy, click here.
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
FREE at Last, Free at Last!!!
Today is the day! Download "Alphabet Success" from Amazon.com for absolutely zero, zip, nada. That is a solid, budget oriented way to begin the day.
Then you'll be ready to power through the book, and harness the its forces to gain freedom for yourself.
Not much to add. "Alphabet Success" by Tim Fargo. Download it at Amazon.com
Oh, and do me a "solid" and pop a nice review in there after your done gaining your new "super powers".
Contact me at tim@timfargo.com or tim.fargo@yahoo.com
Happy reading!
Then you'll be ready to power through the book, and harness the its forces to gain freedom for yourself.
Not much to add. "Alphabet Success" by Tim Fargo. Download it at Amazon.com
Oh, and do me a "solid" and pop a nice review in there after your done gaining your new "super powers".
Contact me at tim@timfargo.com or tim.fargo@yahoo.com
Happy reading!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)