Monday Can Be Magic --- A New Way To Look At Life --- Day 36

Day 36

Feeling much better after this rotten little virus took hold late last week. That is GREAT, because as all the Boot Campers are saying, "We don't have time to be ill; we have people to share this great opportunity with!!!" They are right on, too.

Big Z is sitting with me tonight. He was doing his homework during the evening Boot Camp call. Which, was good as usual. The AM Boot Camp call was really good, too. These calls really provide a lot of great in the trenches information on how to grow a business from home.

For example:

"If I can show you a way that you can be making money back by buying groceries and gas and toilet paper, the things you buy everyday, would you like to learn more?"

If your answer is, "Yes! I'd like to make money every time I shop!" then click this link right here and watch the short presentation on the fastest way to earn income with a World Changer Mall Option: http://www.bigzgivesbig.com/. Become a World Changer and you can gain $600 in gas and grocery rebates over a year just for starters.

Every single person spends money. You might as well get paid for spending the money you spend everyday anyway.

And, what if you could get even more money for shopping for what you purchase everyday anyway? Well, you can. Get an American Express Gift Card and earn money; use the American Express card and shop in your mall and earn money--- there are 1100 plus stores you can choose from. You can even earn more money--- HOW?

You get team pay when you ask someone you know if they would also like to make money off of every purchase they make for groceries and gasoline, on their airline tickets, or rental cars, on their toiletries, on their glasses or vet bills. They'll likely be like YOU--- Of course they want a good deal.

Then get your own mall right here: http://www.bigzgivesbig.com/.

An added benefit is that every purchase you make in your own mall, while making money shopping on each of your purchases, you are helping fund the program One Child At A Time. One Child At A Time is funded by My Power Mall's parent company Together We Can Change The World. TWCCTW gives 6% of their profits solely for this project that supports children in need all around the world.

And if you like this idea of supporting a cause that's close to your heart, you may even GIVE a F'REE World Changer Mall to a charity of your choice and help them fund their efforts, and to help them pay their staff that is very much underpaid. You will be making a difference by doing the shopping that you do everyday anyway. What can get better than that?

"For such a time as this,"Ginny Dye says, "this company was created. For this time was coming, when people desperately need hope. We have the answer for them. And NPO's. The worse the economy is, the harder it is for them. They may have the heart to give but they don't have the funds to give. All over the globe they are hurting. We have the answer for them and it is so amazing." (quoted loosely, but as closely as I could, until the call is recorded and I can listen to the downloaded call again, from a My Power Mall Family Chat 1-26-09. You may listen in on these calls anytime you like by dialing 212-461-5800 and press this code 3497#. They happen every Monday evening at 6 p.m. P.S.T.) Ginny said that she now understands why this company was 8 years in the making . . . to be ready for times like we're experiencing in our world right now.

My Power Mall is something that may be integrated into every single day and every single person may benefit from.

To continue with our efforts for the day----

F/U with my neighbor this morning from El Salvador. Just as I suspected, she'd been feeling that her barrier with the English language prevents her from seriously looking more at Big Z's Foundation Mall. She added it's been challenging to have her and her son view the presentation together because she's working a lot in the evenings when he's home from school.

I'd given her a shoulder rub because she was tense and stiff. She had a day off today from cleaning. She cleans houses, churches and businesses for a living. I also let her borrow my chi machine for some added stress relief and said good-bye while she was using the machine.

I returned home and I followed up with the contact from Seattle who is moving East and who was interested in helping NPO's. She and her husband viewed the online videos yesterday evening at the library and they emailed me back. They want to hold on a business for now, but retain the information for another time. I left a VM as they weren't in and let them know that I would call as agreed by our previous conversation if I didn't hear back, early February. I will also follow up with an email to them, inviting them to have a Personal Mall.

I printed out and used a yellow hi-lighter the World Changer Video Presentation for my neighbor. I highlighted the most important things, and added a page from one of our updates on the grocery rebates. I thought that having a printed version would be easier for her to understand the great benefits she and her family would have, and, it would be easier for her to sit with her boy as he helped her with English.

I took the printed information to her and she could read the English much better than listening to it. So, she said if I would help her email and talk with her English speaking contacts, maybe she could do it. Then, her boy could help her with their Spanish speaking people. I told her we would be happy to help them because she and her husband work very hard. They take turns with the two kids. They are trying to give the kids a great life in America, and to enjoy their own time here, too. It is time that she doesn't have to work so hard cleaning all the time for others. It is time she can enjoy her time with her children and enjoy her time as a mother of two beautiful children. It is a time when her husband doesn't have to work quite so much after retiring once already. Yes, we will help them all we can. When we get a chance to meet again, we will see how she can get started to change their financial situation for the better.

I picked up Big Z from his school and we went directly to piano class where he's learning how to play "Sour Lemons." You can imagine how it sounds ;-). He was tired, but he perked up and had a great lesson.

When we got home, we got dinner ready and got to do some supportive blogging to our Boot Campers. Then we attended the evening Boot Camp Training Call and then the My Power Mall Family Chat. We're filled to the brim with good vibes and a positive outlook. A Monday really can be magic instead of the same old grind. It's been a great day ;-). We've now blogged and must head to bed . . . Good night, All. Sleep well.

The Spirit of Giving Moves Us --- Day 35

Day 35

Ever heard of Sarah McLachlan? You may have seen her advertisement on TV with her famous song playing in the background, "In The Arms of an Angel." She has a most amazing voice and once you've heard her sing, you do not forget her.

Here is a story about Sarah that I didn't know before reading it. Perhaps you didn't know it either, so, we share it with you now: http://www.someonebelievesinyou.com/Letters/SarahMAdult.html

The article told about her socially charged video "World On Fire." Now I want to see it ;-). So, I found the link: http://www.worldonfire.ca/. Enjoy! There is a link below the video that shows all the donations she's given.

Sarah has a true Together We Can Change The World heart . . . and I'm grateful my son and I are World Changers with My Power Mall, and we are gifted the Someone Believes in You subscription as part of our monthly World Changer fee of only $15.95 per month. This is icing on the cake of an already incredible package we receive for being World Changers. For you see, without this subscription, we wouldn't have learned about Sarah's story ;-).

If you would like to know more of Sarah's story, click here to be taken to her website where you can read her touching biography:
http://www.sarahmclachlan.com/biography.html.

And, if you would like to get your own World Changer Mall AND be able to gift a F'REE World Changer Mall to a charity or non-profit of your choice, click here and watch the World Changer Video. We'll be glad to have your Together We Can Change The World heart join us and Ginny Dye as we make a difference in the world.

100% of the funds generated by clicking this link are used for the support of non-profits around the globe. It's Big Z's Foundation 1. Thank you for supporting us and funding a powerful mission to effect positive in our world: http://www.bigzgivesbig.com/.

As Suess Karlsson, the author of Sarah McLachlan's article, states, "I want to be like Sarah... more concerned for the people of the world. I wonder if you want to be like that, too? We can be, you know... just because we can't give away $150,000 doesn't mean we can't give our time, our hands or even just $5.00 to help someone else. "

We do want to be like Sarah. And though we may not be able to get a song that we sing out to the masses like she has, we can carry our songs in our hearts . . .

And, through http://www.bigzgivesbig.com/, we are able to give and give and give. That's what fills us up inside, because we are people. As people, we care for our fellow people. We are all members of humankind and we want to do what we can to help others while we are helping ourselves. Sarah is helping people get their basic needs met. Thankfully, many of our basic needs are met. But as we attend to our own needs that aren't met, we are fortunate to be able have a way to give back. Eventually, as all of our needs are met, we trust that we can increase our focus exponentially on helping others in this life. Wouldn't you agree?

Enjoy.

"Somebody Tells Me I Can't Do Something, I Just Don't Give Up!" Randy Wilt (CBS NEWS Article)

Day 34

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4750398n (Apologies, the embedded video did not work today.)

To read the CBS news article copy and paste into your browser:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/01/23/assignment_america/main4749969.shtml?source=search_story

The Boot Campers, and anyone else following their dreams can take a lesson from Randy Wilt: Never give up on your dreams because success may come at any age.

There may be one point about Randy Wilt that is overshadowed by his successful attempt at his GED after 6 years --- that is that he had his own business for many years as an auto mechanic. "He made a great living and retired comfortably," the article states.

Isn't it wonderful that in our country, you can actually become a business person even if you don't have a high school diploma? Isn't it great you can have a thriving business even if you don't have a college degree? Isn't it great that small businesses owners are the backbone of America?

Ever read a book called "The Millionaire Next Door" by Thomas J. Stanley? Randy Wilt reminds me of the typical millionaire found in Stanley's books. He's the guy that owns the local auto shop, drives the same old car year after year, saves his money, treats his clients right, supports his community, and lives far below his means. Randy Wilt may not be a millionaire financially. I don't know what level of wealth he has today. But Randy Wilt does have millionaire spirit---

Quoting the CBS article by Steve Hartman, "He had 'amazing tenacity - to have that goal and not let loose of it,' recalled Thelma Slater, Wilt's tutor." (This is kind of like the Boot Campers have been describing of their "bull-dog" moments in this last week . . .)

Randy Wilt is a life-long learner and he's not sitting in a rocking chair until he passes from this earth. Instead, he's keeping his mind fresh and active, and now he's going to college. I wonder what else Randy Wilt will do with his life?

In the words of of SBIY, we say, Randy, we know you can get your college degree and more because . . .

Someone Believes in You.



****What is Someone Believes In You (SBIY)?
It is a subscription of short, motivational and inspirational stories written by Ginny Dye, Sandi Valentine, and Susan Karlsson that is delivered almost daily to your email box when you become a World Changer with My Power Mall. A bonus subscription is also emailed to a person of your choice.

****How do I become a World Changer?
You may become a World Changer by going to and watching the World Changer presentation by clicking the link. Below the presentation is a button that says, YES! I Want a World Changer Mall!

GROCERY REBATES to the tune of $300 --- Day 32

Day 32

Today we listened to a.m./p.m. conference calls. The a.m. call, especially, was chock full of good information and training.

We researched a product for a family member who would like to use Big Z's Mall for purchase (they are not yet ready to know more).

We spoke with Big Z's Dad about his support and options for gaining rebates. He will likely get a personal mall in a few months so that he can gain his own rebates while also supporting his son's business.

We wrote an email to our contact from our call yesterday. We explained that she may grow her business in any way that most utilizes her passions and her strengths, which may very well be what many Boot Campers are doing now: working directly with Non-Profit agencies that are near and dear to their hearts. She was concerned that she may not be able to do what I was doing. Though I let her know in our telephone conversation that I was stepping out of my comfort zone and that as I pressed my own boundaries, I was able to do this. It wasn't without fear. Each time gets easier. So, I wanted to let her know, as we are seeing with the Boot Campers, that there are many ways to put the word out that will bring rebates back to her business while funding organizations that are important to her. We also let her know that there are tools in the back office, such as the e-card we sent, that will be available for her use, as well as training materials and calls that will help educate her on how to be effective in growing her business.

We did some updating to blogs and we finally found out how to embed a YouTube video into the text portion of the blog. Needless to say, I was quite ecstatic to learn how, finally ;-).

Over the last few days we've been taking the World Changer Training Manual Script and re-typing it for our own use. I don't have an ability on my computer to alter the .pdf document, or to copy/paste, so, I'm pulling out what is necessary for me, and making small changes. I'm also typing up the Contact Info Sheet so that it follows directly with the interview questions. There are a few that are missing and I notice the flow of my note-taking slows in these points. I feel that doing this will help us be more effective when we are calling people and giving them their interview.

Today we ordered our Grocery Rebate from our back office. WOW! How wonderful it is going to be to receive it and begin a year long program that will GIVE us $25 per month in REBATES!

Now, that is some kind of business that REWARDS you to continue doing what you do EVERYDAY ANYWAY---- SHOP for GROCERIES!!!! That's $300 we will be GAINING this year. YEAH!

What's MORE is that we're not only able to gain additional REBATES for buying GROCERIES, but we're able to support the One-Child-At-A-Time Program, AND, we're able to support a Together We Can Change The World Foundation Mall at the same time. ;-)

The question is:

How would YOU like to get $300 in Grocery Rebates for doing what you have to do ANYHOW? It's not like we can stop our grocery shopping. These are EVERYDAY items that we NEED EVERYDAY ANYWAY.

Get your Rebates Today: http://www.bigzgivesbig.com/.
And, smile because you're supporting yourself, your family, and a good cause all at the same time ;-). Thank you.

Thanks, Ginny and the wonderful team at Together We Can Change The World, Inc./My Power Mall! We so much appreciate all your efforts to give us the B-E-S-T.

We're calling it an early night.

Saturday Satisfaction --- Day 27

Day 27

I've spent much of today reading blogs, and reading The Next Millionaires by Paul Zane Pilzer, seeking current info he may have, and catching up on some house-keeping for office and home. I saw Big Z when he and his Dad came by to get some accouterments for a trip to the ice skating rink --- it's an indoor rink. What was most ironic about the trip to the rink was that this is our first SUNNY day in a long, long while. I got a trip on my bicycle in to the post office and felt the thrill of impending Spring ---never mind that it wasn't much above 30 degrees. I know, I know. Much warmer than some of the Campers have it.

All day I've been mindful of where I'm placing my energies. I realize I ought to be making calls, but I just can't get my head out of this Pilzer book. My thoughts are swimming, and before I say that it's giving me another affirmation that we're right where we're supposed to be in our lives, I want to finish it to make sure I don't miss anything that may change my opinion ;-). Ed, it's one good read ;-).

I spoke with a friend and MPM member last night. She and her family were on their way to D.C. to take in as much as they could of the events leading up to Obama's Inauguration Day. How very, very cool! I was able to share with her our newest bonus for being World Changers: $300 Certificate for Groceries. WOW! I just can't get over the benefit this will bring into our household ;-). If there were any time we could use it, it's n-o-w.

I also called a friend I haven't spoken with since last year. Left a message.

I called another friend from my home town that I missed seeing in November, and, didn't get another chance to call or see her at Christmastime. We had a very long visit, catching up, as we rarely get to do. She's got twins in college, a 13 year old at home, and she's taking a break from her own education while she adjusts to life without her beautiful twins, a boy and a girl.
She works hard for people in her community, and has always been civic minded. Due to the pinching of pennies, she's wearing about 5 different hats within her organization.

We once got to share a Relay-For-Life that she and her kids were participating in on one of my visits home. This was the first time we ever spoke about the concept of doing what we could to help the world. It was a very uplifting experience, and it was awesome to see how her kids relished the challenge of creating their own fundraising teams, and brought people together. My friend has a Together We Can Change the World Heart.

I caught her up on our life and what we are now doing to create income-- MPM and Reconnective Healing. She's on my old high school's Booster Club, so, of course, after we discussed how to solve the woes of the world (;-)), I let her know that MPM may be able to help fund the Booster Club. Right now, their main source of funding comes from the sales at the snack booths during games, which are mostly football. She ran down the list of cuts that have happened this year due to the economic situation at the school:

Hiring freeze
Grant helpers laid off
Reimbursements for school supplies being paid with IOU's
No increase in mileage reimbursements
Cola increase is zero
All field trips cancelled
No after school trips
No after school tutoring

Ouch. And I thought it was bad when I was a student.

I used the template in the back office to create an email to my friend, and I created an E-card for schools, and added the NPO voice message to it and sent her the link to learn more about having a f'ree World Changer Mall to fund the Booster Club after she said she would like to know more. I'll check in with her again on this. For years, I've wanted to have a way for us to spend more time together, and in collaboration on a project in which we can make a difference. This just **may** be the answer ;-).

Thanks to the Boot Campers who are paving the way. Gotta love you guys and gals, that's for sure.

Lastly, I emailed our friend at our credit union, as per the message in the blog last evening.

Lane and the Struggle of the Moth

From the Someone Believes in You subscription that comes with your World Changer Mall, I invite you to read this link about Lane and the Struggle of the Moth:

http://www.someonebelievesinyou.com/Letters/StruggleAdult.html

Enjoy.

Business Partnership Program/Local Merchants

A Friend, and former business partner of our own Ginny Dye (CEO of Together We Can Change the World and My Power Mall), investor, and My Power Mall member, Linda, had these ideas to share on our training call this morning. Pretty incredible info. Thanks, Linda.

The question asked (I paraphrase): "Where can you advertise your brick and mortar business for $15.95/month?"

Linda thought that it's almost like getting it for f^ree if you register your business with the Local Merchant Program after becoming a World Changer and you get at least one sale per year. She has a real estate investor's club and to advertise with their club it costs $144/month. She added that most businesses have to pay an arm and a leg for advertising and what a gift this could mean for a business that is struggling in our economy right now.

I add, "Where can you advertise your business for $15.95/month AND receive $300 in fuel rebates over the course of a year just by becoming a World Changer?"

Bonus: Your business information will be picked up by the Google search engines, so people can find you even if you don't already have a website of your own. Your business and information will be displayed in a special area of your new Back Office that supports you and the growth of your business.

Bonus: If this business would like to get their advertising for F^ree more quickly, then, they can refer 10 of their best self-employed friends to do the same.

What kind of discount or rebate will this business offer MPM members (as of today, there are 148,548 of us around the globe) for shopping with their American Express Gift Card at their store?

2o% off? Waiving application fees? Buy one, get one f^ree?

{(Realize that this could mean a double discount for members, which keeps the concept of rebates for patronage. One rebate for the purchase of your Amex Gift Card AND one rebate given by the brick and mortar business--- well, that is unless you're like some of our creative shoppers and you go get an ADDITIONAL rebate (s ) by going to www.giftcertificates.com on your new World Changer Mall, after you purchased your Amex gift card ;-) Some are known to double, triple and quadruple dip into the rebate plan-- that's strategy!)}

Does this business have a favorite charity or special cause they support often (like the a Booster Club, or, your kid's soccer team, the football team, the Kiwanis)? If so, then, they can put a Foundation mall under their World Changer Mall for zero cost, and begin building under them. Perhaps all 10 of the referrals from this business would like to support the same local charity.

Pretty soon, the business owner will be receiving income from new shoppers at their business AND from the online shopping at their World Changer Mall . Sounds like a win-win.

((NOTE: If a business would like to be a part of My Power Mall's online shopping stores, it is possible. Let us know if you would like to know more. We can get you the information about how to do this as well as by being in the Local Merchant Program.))

Fun Friday --- Day 3

Day 3

Today was a day to spend a few minutes on the blog--- we have an education in front of us ;-). There are so many tools, and gadgets to play around with, so, we hope, that over the course of our 60 Day Challenge, we'll get better and the blog will look nicer.

Check out the You Tube videos to the right of the page--- Look for the SIFA Choir (http://www.sifachoir.org/). It's a most amazing video that will likely touch your heart as it has ours. The SIFA Choir toured America this past summer, raising funds to build a new orphanage and school for them in Uganda. Most of them are orphans, vastly affected by the AIDS epidemic.

You can also view the song by going to http://www.togetherwecanchangetheworld.com/TWCCTWSong.aspx. All proceeds for downloading the song go to the kids.

As for our day out and about as Boot Campers:

Handed out an official invitation card to friend spoken to earlier in week and who'd already gotten an email from us the day we spoke with her.

We gave follow-up calls to our neighbor, and to two of the people we met last night at the Mall. We left messages for them and will call again. Another neighbor ended up not getting home, so, we'll check in with them this weekend.

We went to visit with a very nice woman at our property management company. Big Z spoke with her and she was so kind to give him her undivided attention, as she always does. She was happy to take his information and will look at it this weekend. She'd use $2000 to pay of debt, go back to school for photography, and to help her younger sister pay for her college.

We went back to the bike shop. Big Z approached the man who has been helping us shop for the right bike, tonight, as a business man vs. a consumer. This guy is also a very nice, helpful, and gentle. He also gave Big Z undivided attention, and became quite amused with his presentation. He commented on how Big Z gave a nice close: May we give you a call on Monday or on Tuesday to see what you thought of my site?

He said that it sounds like "they" are doing a good job of training him in sales and what a wonderful program it sounded like to help kids. He'd had prior sales training, and so was familiar with a lot of styles, and he uses some, but mostly he helps his customers get what they want.

We told him about the business partnership program, and its renewed form that the Campers are working on now, and that it may be something he would like to consider as he views the information. We also told him that Ginny is setting aside the $25K that she offered to non-profits in order to create seed money for kids with ideas for generating income to donate to good causes. This is fantastic (Ginny told us this on one of the daily calls).

For him, he'd spend that $2000. As for $2000 extra a month? Spend more. Get bills. Increase the quality of his life. Upgrade his lifestyle.

Sounds good to us!

He asked Big Z what he would do with the money. Big Z answered, "I'd get a new bike, and save the rest."

Big Z called two of his Aunts. One wasn't home so he left a message. The other Aunt was home and she gave him her attention while letting her dinner sit a bit and get cold (what a nice Auntie she is). Though she knew that Big Z had his own business, she didn't know about the Reality Boot Camp, nor had she ever heard Big Z talk with her too much about it. Tonight she knows he's turning professional. He did a very good job talking with her.

She said she would buy more jerky for her dogs (she has quite a few cats and dogs). With an extra $2000/month, she said she would be able to relax since she would have extra money for bills. She'll review Big Z's info and we'll call her next Thursday.

It was getting late into the evening, and we had to seek out more folks to share World Changer and Together We Can Change the World with. We went to our local Kmart--- it was GREAT, 'cause not only did we get to talk with three nice young men, but we got EXERCISE! Big Z was a bit high-energy after our salad, split pea soup and tortilla with goat cheese dinner ;-).

The three young men were Cruisin' Kmart. They were there because they had a Sweater Party later in the evening, and one of the guys didn't have a sweater to wear. They were super sweet to stop and talk with us as we interrupted their cruisin'.

All three chimed they would pay off their college loans, and one said he had tools to pay off 'cause now that he's a diesel mechanic, he had to invest in about $20K worth of tools for the trade. They all said they would save money if they had $2000/month.

As we left the guys to their hunt for a good looking sweater, we found a green basketball. Ever seen one of those? It was really interesting, and we found, it was green because it was made from recycled materials. Pretty cool. We're going to have to see if we can find on on our mall!

Then, as we raced up and down the aisles for excercise, holding hands and smiling as we passed all the bright colors, Big Z said, "That was fun!" I asked him, "What was fun?" He said, "Talking with those guys. It was easy and I liked it." That's great feedback from my young business man ;-).

Everyone we spoke to gave us their contact information and were very nice. We have given them all e-cards and thanked them for their time.

The ready made e-cards in our back office are really good. We don't use them cookie-cutter style, though, but instead, we tailor them to each person we've spoken with. It's been a savings of time, and it's given some good ideas. Thank you, Ginny, for creating the letters and information. And, thank you to the Team that has created the E-card templates. The photos are just stunning.

Gearing Up Before Boot Camp Begins

Have patience as we figure out the new world of Blogging ;-).

We have had the desire to move forward and it is our desire, coupled with the call to action of the World Changer Reality Bootcamp, to practice ourselves into action and consistency, for we seek the Holy Grail ---- $2000 in 60 Days, for One, for All.

We are a bit behind the start date of the Original Campers, those 25 Chosen Ones, and the Dear Alternates who've been diligent in their efforts. However, we know that slow and steady wins the race, and to at least begin is one of the hardest challenges.

We've been following the daily calls with the Campers, and tuning into their Blogs and YouTube videos, and it's been such great fun. Thank you all for sharing your journey.

We welcome you to our journey, in hopes that you are inspired, supported, and that you gain some mighty laughs at our experiences, knowing that when WE succeed, ANYONE can succeed.

Stay Tuned . . .