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Rich Schefren (My Mentor) Does it AGAIN!

Wow. I can’t believe he pulled off 25 hours of live streaming video, answering questions from people around the globe. I’m so privileged to be one of his students. I’ve already learned so much, and made so much progress with Rich’s guidance and input, but this new report he released (“The Uncertainty Syndrome: Entrepreneurial Emergency”) is PACKED with insight, ideas and solutions. I’ve been working through the Theory of Constraints for nearly a year, identifying what holds me back, but the constraints he identifies in the report showed me I’ve been missing some important ones.

Constraint 4 Was A Smack In The Face…

I’ve been going through the report and scribbling notes as fast as my fingers will fly….

You got your copy, right? Get it here.

Because Constraint #4 was like a sledgehammer between the eyes for me. I mean, in the back of my mind, I KNEW this was a problem. But I had no idea how BIG of a problem it really was.

But what’s really cool is, Rich doesn’t just pull the problem to the surface and say, “Wow, that’s ugly. Sure wish you could do something about it.”

No, he offers a Silver Bullet solution for each constraint, with proven tactics to help you overcome these nasty barriers.

And I gotta tell you, Rich has misnamed them.Because they aren’t silver.

They’re PURE GOLD.

Get your hands on a copy of this FREE report today. You won’t know what you’re missing (or how much money you’re losing) until you do.

More later.

P.S. Once you discover the secret to overcoming Constraint #4, head to page 48 and read the bit about the Urinal Rule.

Talk about an eye-opener…

I’m so jazzed!

Angel Fire ArtSpace,
3469 Mountain View Blvd, Suites B2-4 Angel Fire NM
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Mike Filsaime Restored My Faith

I had a sinking feeling. I’d been carrying this weight around on my shoulders for a couple of months. Without going into the long and boring details, I needed relief, and help to sort through the myriads of busy things I was running to, hither thither and thon. Rich Schefren would say it was an ABC problem. I didn’t have ABC. But ABCABCABCABCABC ad infinitum. In the middle of all that a couple months ago I delved into yet another, and today, Mike Filsaime rescued me. I contacted him, and explained my dilemma and he let down a rope to pull me up. He’s never met me before. He dealt with me fairly and honestly and I learned a lot in the process. He didn’t have to. I’m sure he gets a bazillion emails everyday. He didn’t even have to read it, but did, and responded too, which he also didn’t have to do. Why am I telling you this? Because he’s all over the internet, and I wanted to chime in and say, he’s the real deal. Smart, highly successful, and still honest and approachable. It’s remarkable…and so I’m remarking. Thank you, Mr. Filsaime. I won’t forget it.

Angel Fire ArtSpace,
3469 Mountain View Blvd, Suites B2-4 Angel Fire NM
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Having fun

I know it’s been a few days since I was here. Had to be out of town for a couple days and then there is always the catch up from that. Got back on Thursday afternoon just in time for a Chamber Board Meeting and then spent Friday preparing for my Fourth Friday Reception. Whee! Passed myself coming and going!

This is Sunday, my day off, and I’m having fun. I was building a new web site for the Northeast New Mexico Arts Alliance that will become the primary site for disseminating information about the upcoming Art Trail that you may have read about. I don’t remember if I wrote about it here or not, but our press releases were picked up by the Raton Range and the Sangre de Cristo Chronicle.
Anyhoo….I got the website essentially built and then started learning about how to use Google Maps. Way Cool! and so very easy to learn! Wahoo! Check it out at www.nenmarts.org
and be sure to click on the tab that says “3Ts Art Trail with clickable map” It’s too cool!

Now that the trail is moving ahead (almost taking on a life of its own) I’m breathing easier. If you are an artist, artspace or gallery along the trail, be sure to download the application after reading the eligibility requirements. Get those applications completed and in as soon as possible! We’d like to be ready to work on promotional materials for approved sites by May 30! (yes, this year.) I know it’s a tight time frame, but required for our start up funding.

So, did I say I’m breathing easier? That was dumb. I’m still up to my ears in the Maven bootcamp materials and now I’m trying to digest Butterfly Marketing all at the same time. Have I lost it? Not likely. Just madly driven. I’m learning so much it makes me hungry for more! Education is a good thing! (too bad I didn’t figure that out in school!)

So, the next video I’ll do (I hope tomorrow) will feature the work of Jacqui Binford-Bell. A local to this lovely valley and a huge support to me, Jacqui is a fabulously creative lady. I’ve talked before about her masks (from which she retired, but I still have a handfull) and her new bright and somewhat mystical paintings. They are getting better all the time. I think you’ll enjoy seeing it so I’ll try and keep the camera still!

The snow is melting here, and the spring winds have returned. I’ve still got 4 feet or so of snow outside my living room window, along the north side of the house. As it slowly melts I’m optimistic about a plethera of columbine waiting to sprout underneath it. Take a look at this pic taken in January. Now you can see that it will take some time and warm temps to melt this pile of snow!

Angel Fire ArtSpace,
3469 Mountain View Blvd, Suites B2-4 Angel Fire NM
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Introducing Danny Stewart’s Jewelry

I told you, I’m having crazy fun with this! Here is #2:

So, yes, I fully intend to do this for each of the artists in my gallery. And keep in mind, that is something that changes regularly, so this could go for a long time. This week, as an example, one artist left, and I added a new one. Why does an artist leave the gallery? Most of the time it’s due to the fact that the work just isn’t selling…meaning it’s just not quite right for my current market. Bear in mind, the market also changes, as the tastes, desires and needs of the market fluctuate. Staying in tune with that requires an ongoing investment in understand my clients and customers. I want and to be able to understand what you are looking for, even when you may not know. Understanding human nature, and what effects us can only come from a heartfelt thirst to experience and share in the community. Careful understanding of who I am, what’s in me and what effects me is a core part of that. If I don’t know who I am, how can I possible come to know who you are and fully enter into that relationship? It’s an ever emerging process and experience.

One thing I came away from the conference (New Beginnings. LIVE! with Rich Schefren) with is the realization that I don’t have to wait till I’m perfect to enter in. In fact, I can’t, since that won’t happen in my life time. Gary Vaynerchuk (www.winelibrary.com guru) said it best. Know who you are, then be there, just as you are, zits and all. (paraphrase, but you get the idea). Thanks, Gary. I never would have tried the video thing if he hadn’t gotten that through my extraordinarily thick head. Passion is great, but it’s nothing without embracing the whole.

I am still so blown away by that conference and the intense work I’ve been doing as a result. It’s real. Paradigm shifting, life altering. If you haven’t figured out what I’ve been talking about for the last month yet, click here to read about it.

As I close this post, let me extend the invitation again…Please comment. I’m not writing a diatribe. I want to hear from you!

Angel Fire ArtSpace,
3469 Mountain View Blvd, Suites B2-4 Angel Fire NM
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Egad how time flies!

I can’t believe it. Here I was trying to post everyday. Life happens I guess, no matter how we determine what we intend to do. It seems to me that it takes incredible determination and energy to actually get done what I intend to. Maybe it’s that “run in with the power of synchronicity while diligently following my path” issue that Rich Schefren mentioned in a recent blog. Just when I think I’m making progress, WHAM! something is thrown in my way to keep me from where I’m headed. Enough of that! If you know me, you know I’m pigheaded stubborn and tenacious as a pit bull!

It’s just been one of those days. A stop at the post office and I walked out with 5 pounds of mail…and that was after I threw away all the blatant junk! That’s what I get for stepping up to the plate all the time! Se la vie!

While I’m digging through that, I’m pondering all the changes taking place in the Gallery– in Angel Fire– hmmmm, in the country. It’s that time. Spring is approaching and the old must make way for the new. It’s life. An ongoing cycle of new, growing, living, aging and dieing. Not that we ever really get used to it. When we’re young, we don’t notice much besides ourselves. We always want to be older than we are. When we’re older, we notice more (assuming we’ve grown along the way), and we long to be young again. Shifting the paradigm, the focus from what we’re not, to what we are, really are, is where confidence, energy and power live. Not that it’s easy, because it’s not. This program I’m in, that I’ve mentioned in nearly every post recently, is shaking up just about everything for me. It’s a good thing..but also work. Rich and Jay. What a team! If I could do it over again I’d do it in a heartbeat!

If you haven’t done so yet, check out the program. (Please know upfront, that I am also an affiliate. If you buy the program from that link, it benefits me.) Then, for laughs, check my squidoo lenses. Click these links: squidoo gallery squidoo katherine and squidoo Angel Fire. Post comments, favorite them, Digg them. It will help the gallery, and Angel Fire. Lets work together..One Angel Fire. For that matter, post here! I’d rather not be talking to myself!

Angel Fire ArtSpace,
3469 Mountain View Blvd, Suites B2-4 Angel Fire NM
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Cool new tools

Hey, Fun and cool stuff. Check out these cool new tools! http://www.360desktop.com/ This is an awesome tool. If that doesn’t do it for you see this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_ncr1Ee9e8 Looks like the perfect thing to solve the “what file did I put that in? Where did I put those business cards? What was that URL? I can hardly wait!

Looks to me like everyone who’s anyone is at SXSW in Austin this weekend. I didn’t even know about it (how can that be? I haven’t exactly had my head in the sand). I’ve been following the tweets (www.twitter.com) of Rich Schefren and Gary Vaynerchuk ( winelibrarytv.com) and am determined to get there next time around. In the meantime I’m still working through the 100 page business growth strategy template I came with from the Maven Bootcamp. Not easy, believe me, but worth every moment of effort.

On local matters, we have a new Mayor and Village Council in Angel Fire! Wahoo! Landslide Larry (Leahy) will be sworn in tomorrow, as will Stuart Hamilton, Deb May, and Leahy appointed Al Lott. It’s not lost on me that Larry, Stuart and Deb all campaigned on a ‘Unite Angel Fire’ platform. Voters made it clear that this agenda superseded even the lunar landscape roads around the village. Clearly, the attitude is that if we’re working together those seemingly insurmountable issues will be manageable. While I couldn’t vote (I don’t own property in Angel Fire, just a business) I wholeheartedly support this and am excited about the future of our Village for the first time in years. I know it won’t be easy….but nothing worthwhile is.

Angel Fire ArtSpace,
3469 Mountain View Blvd, Suites B2-4 Angel Fire NM
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Brain Dazzling Conference with Rich Schefren & Jay Abraham

Wow. Believe me, that (Wow) is an understatement. If you get my newsletter you know I actually canceled the February Fourth Friday so I could head to Orlando for the “Live” Dream Team New Beginnings Conference from Strategic Profits. First, the conference packed in the value experience for participants. The “Dream Team”: Rich Schefren, Jay Abraham, John Carlton, Frank Kern, Gary Vanerchuk, Maryellen Tribby, Jeff Walker, Tom McCarthy, Paul Scheele, and… Mike Filsaime. I don’t think you could have put more power on that stage. Part of what made it so awesome was two-fold: the Dream Team was accessible. The conference, interactive. Here’s the sweet end of the deal for you….you can experience it too. The Live 08 home study course will put the Dream Team in your living room.

As the days sped by, they gained intensity as I then hit the space limited “Maven Bootcamp”. The three day intensive, exhausting, exhilarating interactive exclusive still has my head spinning….in a way. I have clarity and vision like I haven’t had in years. Confidence packed with intent, purpose and plan. And there’s home study of this one too…but be careful….it’ll change your life!

I’m on a new and living course. I know what I want and am developing a plan to get there. Clarity and focus have given me an exhilarating weightless experience. Here’s proof: I had been home less that 24 hours when I was notified by American Express that my card had been compromised. Since the card was in my possession, it was immediately evident that I’m somehow a victim of id fraud…on my gallery accounts.

This is the second time in less than 6 months. First my mastercard was compromised, the villain, whoever they are, using Western Union to access the cash advance feature and cleaning it out up to and over the limit. It took four months and 20 hours of phone calls to get that fixed. Then, pow, the crooks hit my AMEX card. How? Beats me. American Express, true to their exemplary customer service, had it fixed in 24 hours, new card and everything.

But here’s the evidence: No tears. No pacing, tense overriding fear. I took care of it. Called in the claims, filed the reports (police report will get done tomorrow) gave notice to credit reporting agencies. It’s not that I don’t care, or that I’m numb. It’s that I’m focused. Not dissuaded. Not shaken. Not beaten.

In this unsteady, uncertain time in which we live it is imperative to know who you are and where you’re headed. It’s purpose that sustains, vision that empowers and strength that is leveraged.

That’s not focus looking inward, but outward. Consider the home study, but don’t buy it and let it collect dust. Let your decision be commitment. It’s worth it.

Now onward and upward. Back to work in laying out my strategy and plan. It’s hard…and exciting. Can you see the smile on my face? Have a fabulous day!

Angel Fire ArtSpace,
3469 Mountain View Blvd, Suites B2-4 Angel Fire NM
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going, going. and she’s out’a here!

Oh,
WOW! I simply can’t wrap my right-sided brain around it! I’m headed for the conference and opportunity of the decade (at least). I’m headed to sunny Florida to the back to back conference with Rich Schefren and others. I’m headed to LIVE! conference the end of this month. My mind is boggling at the fabulous opportunity in front of me. I was invited to this call and, wham! bam! I’m headed east and south! Click here to hear the call yourself. It’s life altering. You’ll have to wait till I’m back for more on that and where I’m headed, so check back. In the mean time, my re-birthed site www.katherinesfineart.com is so very very close. There is just a bit of tweeking to do…so stay tuned for that, and then comes the new www.angelfireartspace.com headed your way in weeks (Its a big job!)
See ya!

Angel Fire ArtSpace,
3469 Mountain View Blvd, Suites B2-4 Angel Fire NM
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Learning Web 2.0 and beyond

Slow and quiet days at the gallery have given me the opening I needed to delve my head into the concepts of marketing online and Web 2.0 Thank you Rich Schefren for all the important information available on your site and in your newsletters! I considered carefully the purchase of your Business Acceleration Program, but in honesty don’t think I’m quite there. There is plenty for me to learn just from the content already available and the links to others (like Stompernet.net) that have been instrumental. Toward that end, you can now see my handiwork at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Katherine-McDermott/11271402068
as well as at http://www.scribd.com/people/view/195736-katherine
among others (myspace, utube, Digg, blah blah blah). I’m learning about linking and a myriad of other tools out there to market my art and my gallery online. Evidence is, at this early juncture, it’s working! Hits on my website went from 134 last January to 4300 so far this month! WOW! Now I just have to learn about conversions, no small task. I know how to sell face to face, but this is a whole new ballgame!

Incidentally, yes, Charley.. I concur. That leads me to comment on politics. Ugh, you say? I do too. Another year to go and if we’re not all disenfranchised by then it’ll be a miracle. I’m so tired of the press telling us what to think. On the Republican side I see the Press as sidelining Fred Thompson and Ron Paul, at a minimum by ignoring them, and at worst, deriding them. From the Pundits who seem feel they have to interpret everything that comes out of the mouth of any candidate, or any administration politician from the President on down. Do they (the press) really think we’re that stupid? Apparently. On the Democratic side they overplay the slightest remark to create really animosity. It disgusts me. Whatever happened to reporting the news?

I’ll get off the soapbox now. I need to rearrange the gallery for Friday’s Reception. So, if you’re in or headed to Angel Fire, consider this your personal invitation. Introducing Artist Sylvia A. Ford, new to Angel Fire, and new to the gallery. See you then…..

Angel Fire ArtSpace,
3469 Mountain View Blvd, Suites B2-4 Angel Fire NM