Money, money, money

"Yes, Sometimes It Is About The Money" written by Steve Schulz is an awesome book by a man who has made millions of dollars in the network marketing industry and is currently the President of Field Operations for SendOutCards.

Today I'm going to talk a little bit about money but more specifically about the different kinds of income.

First, I'm going to talk about the difference between active and passive income. You see these every year when you fill out your income taxes. I copied these definitions from this blog post

Definitions: Active vs. Passive Income

Using Investopedia, which should be in every investor’s browser favorites, the definitions of active income and passive income are as follows:

Active Income: Income for which services have been performed. This includes wages, tips, salaries, commissions and income from businesses in which there is material participation.

Passive Income: Earnings an individual derives from a rental property, limited partnership or other enterprise in which he or she is not actively involved.

Investopedia goes on to explain that passive income does not include earnings from “active business participation”. To go a less formal route on defining these two terms I’ll tell you my own interpretations of them:

Active income means you are doing something in order to receive that income. Some kind of work. Some kind of effort. You are not hands-off. You have to exert some kind of energy and time towards earning that income. Passive income means you are earning regular income with little to no effort required to keep it coming. You are for the most part hands-off.

The other distinction I'd like to discuss is linear vs residual vs leveraged residual income. This is an excellent article that discusses all three, although it kind of lumps the 2 types of residual income together. And when they talk about referral marketing, it's the same as network marketing or MLM (Multi Level Marketing).

So, to recap that article...linear income is what most people make from their jobs or traditional businesses. You work 40 (or 50 or 60...) hours a week and you get paid for those hours. Then your boss gives you the privilege of doing it again the following week. And the following week. Ad nauseum. But if you decide you don't want to do that anymore? You don't get paid anymore. Residual income is money that you earn over and over for work that you do once. Most people are familiar with royalties. An artist (singer, songwriter, author, etc) creates their masterpiece once and gets paid each time their masterpiece is sold. Residual and leveraged residual income is what you earn in network marketing. You earn residual income when you sign up a customer once and they repeatedly buy from you after that. You earn leveraged residual income when you sign up a distributor under you and you earn residual income from the customers that THEY sign up! And then those distributors sign up other distributors and you receive residual income from the customers that THEY sign up...often ad infinitum!

I don't know what other companies pay, but SendOutCards pays 20% residual income and between 2% and 27% leveraged residual income, depending on your rank. I'm currently at the 2% level but I'm working to advance to the 7% level soon.

If you'd like to learn how to get residual and leveraged residual income, call or text me at (707)685-1382, email me at rick.tompkins@yahoo.com or check out my website at new.sendoutcards.com/144087

Interesting days

Today - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/social-media-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/meteor-watch-day/ Although there aren't any meteor showers today!

July - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/independent-retailer-month/ This fits in with my blog post from yesterday (I guess I was a couple of days early). It's also https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/cell-phone-courtesy-month/ We all need to practice this all the time! And it's https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/picnic-month/ Who wants to join me? And you probably shouldn't celebrate https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/horseradish-month/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/ice-cream-month/ together

Tomorrow - What better way to kick off Ice Cream Month than https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/creative-ice-cream-flavors-day/? What's your favorite creative flavor? I need to expand my horizons (and waistline probably). It's also https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/second-half-of-the-year-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/international-joke-day/ is a fun way to kick off the second half! And it's https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/zip-code-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/postal-worker-day/ Zip Codes are important to postal workers and postal workers are important to my business. And lastly, but nowhere leastly,  it's https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/canada-day/

Next Tuesday - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/tell-the-truth-day/ To tell the truth I will be celebrating https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/chocolate-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/strawberry-sundae-day/! And it's https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/forgiveness-day/ Please forgive me for I have gorged myself today

July 30 - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/father-in-law-day/ And what better way to celebrate than to take him out for a chili dog followed up by some cheesecake, and then take him to the bookstore and buy him a good paperback book! Almost makes me wish my boys were married! But I'll go out and celebrate these days by myself.

July 31 - Since there isn't a June 31, you get a twofer today. It's a very eclectic mix today. It's https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/uncommon-instrument-awareness-day/, https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/system-administrator-appreciation-day/, https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/talk-in-an-elevator-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/world-ranger-day/

Support your local...

How many of you remember those movies from the late 60's and early 70's starring James Garner?

But today I'm writing about supporting your local businesses.

I talked a little bit about this back in November, but thanks to a Facebook post by Tammy Villeggiante I decided it was time to bring it up again.

The local business owners, whether the person who owns a brick and mortar business downtown, or the person who teaches piano out of their home or the network marketer sharing the product or service that they're passionate about, are our neighbors and they use the money to pay for braces for their children at the local orthodontist or piano lessons at the local piano teacher's home or to buy jerseys for the local youth softball team that they sponsor.

Like I mentioned in that post in November, I'm buying more of my products from small businesses, whether it's from a friend in a network marketing or direct sales business or the local barbershop that's been around forever!

The holidays will be here before you know it (yes, I know it's the middle of summer right now but you know you'll be wondering how it got to be Thanksgiving already), so support your local small business, whether it's a small specialty boutique or that person who sells greeting cards in their network marketing business.

Interesting days

Today - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/almond-buttercrunch-day/ Does anybody know of any almond buttercrunch besides Almond Roca? It's also https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/waffle-iron-day/ I should've grabbed some on the way home from work this morning. I suppose it's not too late, so maybe! And it's https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/camera-day/ OK, I'll grab it and play around with it today. But I'll also take a selfie and post it on Facebook. Don't forget https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/please-take-my-children-to-work-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/international-mud-day/

Tomorrow - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/social-media-day/ Maybe we should take a break from social media and celebrate by going outside and celebrating https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/meteor-watch-day/

Next Monday - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/take-your-webmaster-to-work-day/ Geeks need love too and what better way to celebrate than to take them out to KFC to also celebrate https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/fried-chicken-day/. And let's not forget https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/umbrella-cover-day/

July 29 - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/international-tiger-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/lipstick-day/ Although I highly recommend that you don't attempt to put lipstick on a tiger! There is one cool cat that I'm sure will be celebrating https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/lasagna-day/ (well two, if you count me!)

And https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/rain-day/ In the middle of summer?

The Funday Sunnies

Interesting days

Today -

http://tauday.com 

It's also https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/insurance-awareness-day/, https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/log-cabin-day/, https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/international-body-piercing-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/tapioca-day/ I may have to participate in the last one

Tomorrow - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/camera-day/ I've got a nice digital SLR camera that I've hardly used. I think it's time to buy a memory card for it and take it out for a spin. It's also https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/waffle-iron-day/ I don't have a waffle iron, but I'll be glad to eat waffles to celebrate! And it's https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/please-take-my-children-to-work-day/ and feel free to keep them! Let's not forget https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/almond-buttercrunch-day/ I'm not sure if I like this...I've had Almond Roca and didn't care for it. Any other suggestions? And last and definitely least, it's https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/international-mud-day/

Not Mudd!

Next Sunday - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/bikini-day/ It sounds like a fine day to go to the beach!

July 28 - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/milk-chocolate-day/ I'm more of a bittersweet kinda guy, but I can celebrate milk chocolate too

Interesting days

Today - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/industrial-workers-of-the-world-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/sunglasses-day/

Tomorrow - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/log-cabin-day/, https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/insurance-awareness-day/, https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/international-body-piercing-day/ Should I go for a new look?

And https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/tapioca-day/ Maybe I'll have some tapioca instead

Next Saturday - In the US, it's Independence Day, more commonly known as the 4th of July. It's also https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/independence-from-meat-day/ but this heresy since it's the middle of BBQ season (Memorial Day through Labor Day).  And it's https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/hop-a-park-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/build-a-scarecrow-day/ Maybe there's a park near you celebrating Build a Scarecrow Day

July 27 - This is an interesting combination: https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/walk-on-stilts-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/take-your-houseplant-for-a-walk-day/

Cashflow 101

I know I wrote about this back in March, but since I'm going again tomorrow I thought I'd bring it up again.

For  those of you who aren't familiar with Cashflow 101 and don't want to click on the link above, I'll talk about the game a little bit.

Cashflow 101 is a board game created by Robert Kiyosaki of "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" fame. I like to think of it as Monopoly on steroids, not only can you buy and sell real estate but also stocks. No, you can't build houses or hotels on your property but you collect rents every month whether somebody lands on it or not. A lot of people don't like the game because you keep financial statements...a balance sheet and income statement, but this is one of the main reasons the game was created...to boost financial literacy. But don't worry...there's an app for that! I use this app a lot when I play. This is NOT the Cashflow 101 game, but a calculator to keep track of your financial statements!

There's also an online version of the game available at http://www.richdad.com/apps-games/cashflow-classic. I've played it quite a bit, but haven't played lately. You can create a new game or join an existing game.

Robert Kiyosaki is very important to me and my SendOutCards business for two reasons:

1. He wrote a book with Donald Trump called "Why We Want You to be Rich". The book talks a lot about network marketing and caused me to get back into it. I joined a network marketing business, Team Beachbody, right before I moved out of the house in March of 2012.
2. The day after I moved out of the house I went to a Meetup for the Cashflow 101 game. If you want to find out more about that, click on the link above and watch the video. It was at this game that I was introduced to SOC and figured it'd be a great way to promote my Team Beachbody business...but after 4 months I still had 3 1/2 bags of their protein drink and realized that I was probably in the wrong business and turned to SendOutCards as my primary business.

Interesting days

Today - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/canoe-day/, https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/beauticians-day/, https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/take-your-dog-to-work-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/chocolate-pudding-day/ It's not too late to get some!

Tomorrow - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/industrial-workers-of-the-world-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/sunglasses-day/ Yes, I will wear mine

Next Friday - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/disobedience-day/ And I think I'll celebrate this by not celebrating https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/stay-out-of-the-sun-day/ Radical I know, but that's just how I roll. It's also https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/international-plastic-bag-free-day/ These are, for the most part, not available when you purchase at stores in Alameda County. And it's https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/compliment-your-mirror-day/

July 26 - It's https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/all-or-nothing-day/ Be sure to seize the day

It's also https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/aunt-and-uncle-day/ I don't have any aunts, except by marriage. I do have a cuzaunt. I have 2 uncles left, 2 cuzuncles and a half uncle.

Are you an optimist?

I've seen this before on Facebook but since I needed a topic for today's blog post I seized the opportunity. 

I've seen quite a few like this, such as:

And of course:

Please excuse the language, but I found this version funny!

I think I'm a pretty optimistic person, at least for the most part. But what is optimism? And how can you get it if you don't have it?

op·ti·mism

ˈäptəˌmizəm/

noun

1. 1. 

   hopefulness and confidence about the future or the successful outcome of something.

   "the talks had been amicable, and there were grounds for optimism"

   synonyms:

   hopefulness, hope, confidence, buoyancy, cheer, cheerfulness, good cheer, sanguineness, positiveness, positive attitude "I wish I had your optimism"
2. 2. 

   PHILOSOPHY

   the doctrine, especially as set forth by Leibniz, that this world is the best of all possible worlds.

There are quite a few articles on the internet about how to become more optimistic, but I love the title of this one "The Pessimist's Guide To Being Optimistic" and it has good advice, too!

I think social media has become very pessimistic in general. I saw a quote a while back, but I can't find it again, that says something like "If you're not smiling while you're on Twitter, you're following the wrong people". Pessimism and optimism are both contagious, do what you can to protect yourself from the pessimists who want to bring you down to their level.

Interesting days

Today - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/global-beatles-day/ This is one of my all-time favorites

It's also https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/color-tv-day/, which as you can see in the video above wasn't all that common in the early 60's. And it's https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/catfish-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/strawberry-parfait-day/ I'm not much of a seafood person, but a strawberry parfait does sound pretty tasty.

Tomorrow - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/canoe-day/ Back in the 80's a group of was would get together every year and take a canoeing trip down the Russian River...unfortunately I can't remember the name of the company that we used to rent our canoes from. Maybe I'll ask my friend, Tom Dewey, since he was the organizer of many of our trips back in those days. It's also https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/beauticians-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/take-your-dog-to-work-day/. And lastly, but not even close to being leastly, it's https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/chocolate-pudding-day/ Yum!

Next Thursday - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/i-forgot-day/ I can help you remember those birthdays and anniversaries, just ask me how. And it's https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/ufo-day/

I used to love that show! And it looks like the entire series is on YouTube! I see a marathon coming up since I have next Thursday off for the 4th of July holiday!

July 25 - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/thread-the-needle-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/parents-day/

 

What is Periscope?

No, not what is a periscope, but what is Periscope? Periscope is the new social media sensation and I'm going to tell you a little bit about it and hopefully you'll be able to see a demo in a few minutes.

There is an excellent article in Wired Magazine that you can read if you'd like to learn more, plus I'll share a few more resources with you.

Basically Periscope is video broadcasting on demand. When you start broadcasting your followers are notified and they can join in to see what you're doing and comment while you're broadcasting. When I did my demo broadcast a few minutes ago, Steve Gullett joined me live, on his smart phone I'm assuming, and 5 others viewed via the web. And one person, Greg Pixls, has watched the replay so far. Replays are saved for 24 hours on the system but you can save the video to your phone...I hope I had enough memory to save my video!

It looks like it worked. It's been uploaded at least but I haven't looked at it yet.

Caren Glasser has some excellent info on Spark It Network...be sure to check it out!

The app works on both Apple and Android...just go to www.periscope.tv to find out more.

Interesting days

Today - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/swim-a-lap-day/ The longest lap I ever swam was a 1/4 mile when I did the Triathlon at Pacific Grove almost 8 years ago. It's also https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/fairy-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/pralines-day/ I guess I better go find some. Pralines that is...not fairies

Tomorrow - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/global-beatles-day/ All you need is love! And maybe a little strawberry parfait. Let's not forget https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/catfish-day/ I think I just saw something on Facebook about the world's biggest catfish being caught and if it was on FB you know that it must be true. It's also https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/color-tv-day/ How many of you remember when a program broadcast in color was a big deal?

Next Wednesday - It's both https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/postal-worker-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/zip-code-day/ I remember postal zones. We lived in Oakland 19, California before it became Oakland, CA 94619. And without the postal workers I wouldn't be able to have my SendOutCards business...so thank you! It's also https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/international-joke-day/ Did you hear the one about...? Never mind, I'm sure you've heard it. Let's not forget https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/second-half-of-the-year-day/ Did you accomplish everything that you'd planned in the first half? And it's https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/canada-day/ Be sure to send a card to your friends in the Great White North. And last but far from least, it's https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/creative-ice-cream-flavors-day/ Do you have a creative flavor that you enjoy?

July 24 - Another humorous day...https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/tell-an-old-joke-day/. And it's https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/cousins-day/...I'm sure you told a lot of old jokes to your cousins when you were kids. Although they may not have been old at the time. Let's all pile into the car and celebrate https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/drive-thru-day/ which I celebrate pretty much everyday...however I'm looking for my own place and I may cook at home occasionally. It's also https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/tequila-day/ With lime and salt? Straight shot? In a margarita? I say yes to all of the above.

Finally!

83 posts ago I ran a contest to find out which of my previous posts were your favorites. I only had 2 entries...Linda Arrowwood who liked all of my posts (thanks Linda!) and Elizabeth Walker who actually picked a favorite.

Elizabeth's favorite post was "Taking the plunge" from March 8th of this year. I interviewed her to ask her why she picked this post.

When she was a kid she went swimming there with her brother and their friends...and when she was an adult her daughter took swimming lessons there. Lauren also attended the Girl Scout camp up on the hill behind the Hayward Plunge, which I didn't know existed until Elizabeth mentioned it. Here are a couple of pictures of the cabin at the Girl Scout camp.

And here's a sign for the Hayward Plunge

I had hoped to do a video interview, but I never figured it out. I'll try to be ready when the 300th blog post contest happens in about 2 weeks!

Interesting days

Today - Since I still have 24 mini eclairs left, it's a continuation of https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/chocolate-eclair-day/! It's https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/public-service-day/, https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/let-it-go-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/pink-day/ My pink dress shirt is packed away somewhere, but I do have a shirt with a few pink stripes

Tomorrow - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/swim-a-lap-day/, https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/fairy-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/pralines-day/

Next Tuesday - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/social-media-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/meteor-watch-day/ Tear yourself away from Facebook (and even my blog) and check out the night sky although there are no meteor showers in June! Here is a list of meteor showers this year

July 23 - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/gorgeous-grandma-day/ I know there are a lot of you out there! And it's https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/hot-dog-day/ I'm so there!

Happy Father's Day!

Interesting days

Today - Besides Father's Day, it's also https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/go-skateboarding-day/, https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/make-music-day/, https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/world-humanist-day/, https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/daylight-appreciation-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/international-yoga-day/ What a great day for a set of sun salutations

Tomorrow - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/onion-rings-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/chocolate-eclair-day/ That's an interesting combination! Who makes the best onion rings or chocolate eclairs in the East Bay?

Next Sunday - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/insurance-awareness-day/, https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/log-cabin-day/, and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/international-body-piercing-day/ I don't intend to celebrate this one...ever! So I'll celebrate https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/tapioca-day/ double

July 21 - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/junk-food-day/ I celebrate this one everyday. Maybe I should do the opposite then

The world is full of...

Interesting days

Today - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/world-juggling-day/ I did a little juggling...I was never very good but it was fun. It's also https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/world-productivity-day/ How many balls can you keep in the air at one time? And it's https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/american-eagle-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/ice-cream-soda-day/ I think I'll grab a root beer float at A&W

Tomorrow - Yes, tomorrow will be Father's Day but it will also be the first day of summer. And in honor of the summer solstice it's also https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/daylight-appreciation-day/. Don't get your dad a tie this year...get him a skateboard since it's https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/go-skateboarding-day/ and let him relive his youth. Maybe he should stretch a little before getting on the skateboard since it's also https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/international-yoga-day/. And it's https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/make-music-day/

Next Saturday - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/industrial-workers-of-the-world-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/sunglasses-day/ And yes, I am going to include that video

July 20 - It's both https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/space-exploration-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/moon-day/ Space - the final frontier! It's also https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/lollipop-day/ Which song do you prefer "My Boy Lollipop" or "The Lollipop Guild"? And let's not forget https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/world-jump-day/

Busy day today

I have an early meeting and a couple of networking events, so just interesting days today.


Today - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/juneteenth/. It's also https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/world-sickle-cell-awareness-day/, https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/flip-flop-day/, https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/sauntering-day/, https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/garfield-the-cat-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/martini-day/ One of the events I'm going to today is a (Chocolate) Martini Day party! Maybe I should wear my flip flops. Oh wait...I don't have any


Tomorrow - Is it a coincidence that https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/world-productivity-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/world-juggling-day/ are the same day? I think not! How many of us are juggling too many things in our pursuit of productivity? How about if we stop and smell the ice cream sodas? It's also https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/american-eagle-day/


Next Friday - An interesting mix today....https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/beauticians-day/, https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/canoe-day/, https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/take-your-dog-to-work-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/chocolate-pudding-day/ Yum!


July 19 - This will be a very tasty day...https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/raspberry-cake-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/daiquiri-day/ I think I may celebrate both of these!

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Show Dad what he means to you

June 16, 2015

by r_tompkins

According to research, dads often get the short end of the stick when it comes to being recognized on their day. In fact one recent survey found that if Mother’s Day and Father’s Day were celebrated on the same day, 78% of adult children would acknowledge Mom over Dad.

The people who were surveyed gave a variety of reasons for choosing Mom. Perhaps one reason Mom gets more attention is that she had an official holiday proclaimed 58 years earlier than Dad. Before you get too upset with those people who don’t seem to find fathers as important, consider that early attempts to establish a day honoring men were belittled by those very honorees. According to one historian, men “scoffed at the holiday’s sentimental attempts to domesticate manliness with flowers and gift-giving.”

But should that keep you from honoring Dad?

While letting Dad know that you appreciate him shouldn’t be reserved only for one day of the year, Father’s Day does provide the perfect opportunity to express your love and gratitude to the fathers in your life.

The colorful Jim Valvano once said of his father, “My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person – he believed in me.”

If you have a man in your life who has guided you yet allowed you to forge your own way, believing that you would accomplish whatever you set out to do, then you are truly blessed. Whether this person is your father, stepfather, grandfather or even a friend’s father who has played a significant role in your life, saying “I love you” will mean so much.

This Father’s Day, show Dad what he means to you.

Interesting days

Today - A lot of things to celebrate today...https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/go-fishing-day/, https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/splurge-day/, https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/sushi-day/, https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/international-picnic-day/, https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/international-panic-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/dump-the-pump-day/. Which will you celebrate? Or you can combine two or more of them for a special celebration. Me? I'm going for the sushi

Tomorrow - Just as many to celebrate...https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/juneteenth/ If you don't know what Juneteenth is, check out this article in Wikipedia. It's also https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/world-sickle-cell-awareness-day/, https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/flip-flop-day/, https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/sauntering-day/, https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/garfield-the-cat-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/martini-day/ About the shaken vs stirred debate: In a nutshell

The rule of thumb is to stir any drink that is meant to be translucent, Martinis and Manhattans for example, and shake anything that already has an opaque ingredient like citrus.  Incidentally, stirring a usually shaken drink can produce some interesting flavors.

So, a regular martini is most properly stirred, while a chocolate martini should be shaken. But if you're a tough guy like James Bond, shaken is more violent. Read the full article here.

Next Thursday - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/global-beatles-day/, https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/catfish-day/, https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/color-tv-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/strawberry-parfait-day/ You can watch a recording of the lads on Ed Sullivan on your color telly while eating catfish followed by a strawberry parfait. Back in those days my grandparents were the only ones I knew with a color TV

July 18 - Exactly one month after Sushi Day, it's https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/caviar-day/ I've had caviar before but it's not high on my list of fun foods to eat

What's up, SOC?

SendOutCards is going through a few changes. In fact, they're making things simpler.

At one time, SOC had something called the Treat'em Right seminar. This was a personal development seminar that was really appropriate for anybody...not just SendOutCards distributors.

Treat'em Right Seminars

Be inspired to find the genius within you by attending one of our Treat’em Right Seminars! This event is the perfect opportunity to build on your personal development and explore life-changing opportunities. You’ll hear firsthand from our founder and CEO Kody Bateman about how acting on your promptings will change your life and the lives of others around you You’ll learn how to open up possibilities and eliminate doubts in order to be your best self. The Treat’em Right Seminar will give you the daily mechanism to send positivity out to the world and achieve the success you’ve always imagined.

Earlier this year, the TER was put on the back burner as the Mastering Relationship Marketing seminar was rolled out. The MRM was designed to teach business owners how to build their businesses by building their relationships with their customers.

Master Relationship Marketing Seminars

Learn how to create additional income streams by plugging into the philosophy of Relationship Marketing. 

In this two-day workshop, you will learn the importance of nurturing relationships in your life and business, as well as how to plug into a system that conveniently allows you to do so. You will walk away with an enhanced opportunity to apply this principle and system not only to your own business, but market it to other businesses as well.

And just this month, the bootcamp was launched.

Bootcamp Events

Come experience first hand how our industry leaders have become the most successful in the business. You’ll go back to the basics and how to implement simplicity into your business. Learn how new age technology is the key tool in building your business in the palm of your hand. 

This is a must attend event to learn the most pivotal nuts and bolts information that has helped the most successful in the industry recruit, gain and build successful teams.

Kody Bateman (founder and CEO of SendOutCards) has created a video on how he has simplified things. However, that video doesn't seem to be available to the general public yet, so I'll recap it for you.

70% of the 100+ million cards that SOC has sent out has been from businesses following up with their customers and clients, which is why the MRM was created. The MRM is a live, 2 day event but it was difficult for business owners to get away. So, the MRM will be made into a digital course, probably by July sometime, and the TER will be brought back and the bootcamp will continue. The next bootcamp, which is the 2nd one, will be in Denver on July 11th. 

So, the TER is for general self development, the MRM digital course will be for all business owners who want to grow their business and the bootcamp will be to develop network marketing skills. I'm looking forward to all of these!

Interesting days

Today - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/apple-strudel-day/ I probably own't be celebrating this one but I'll be leaving as soon as I post this to celebrate https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/eat-your-vegetables-day/

Tomorrow - There are a lot of things happening tomorrow, including https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/sushi-day/ Lucky Supermarket has good California rolls...maybe I'll get some and bring them to work. Or maybe I'll take them on a picnic since it's also https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/international-picnic-day/. Which is not to be confused with https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/international-panic-day/. Let's not forget https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/go-fishing-day/ where you can catch your own sushi and sashimi. Although a Japanese restaurant is sounding good right about now.

Next Wednesday - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/swim-a-lap-day/ I might be able to handle a lap! It's also https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/fairy-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/pralines-day/ The Jack Daniel's Praline Pecans from SendOutCards are very tasty! 

 

July 17 - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/yellow-pig-day/ I've never heard of this one! And it's https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/peach-ice-cream-day/ Baskin-Robbins here I come

Mentored By An Eagle

I learned quite a bit at the Mentored by an Eagle event in Sacramento on Saturday, put on by DeMarr Zimmerman and Bart Miller.

Like I mentioned last week, which I'm sure you all remember, Eagle is the highest rank in SendOutCards. There are only 3 Eagle distributorships in SOC and DeMarr is one of them.

DeMarr is the second highest earner in SendOutCards and Bart Miller is probably the fastest rising star in SOC history...I wouldn't be surprised if he was the top income earner in the company soon.

Bart and DeMarr both pointed out the need to simplify. Most people want to point out all the cool things that SendOutCards can do when speaking to a prospective customer or distributor. Just show the app and use the Mobile Pocket Presentation to show the money. The website new.sendoutcards.com/144087 does a pretty good job of showing how to make money, but the MPP is more personal. I need to practice my presentation, so if anybody is willing to sit through about 5 or 10 minutes of awkwardness, I'd appreciate it. I committed to doing 10 presentations in the next 2 weeks...I've only done one so far.

Gregory Festo and I were both interviewed on Mark Herdering's weekly call last night...click here to listen to the recording of the call.

Interesting days

Today - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/cherry-tart-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/fresh-veggies-day/ I had relish and onions on my Casper's hot dog...does that count? And of course, in case any of you missed my Facebook posts, it's also https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/fudge-day/

Tomorrow -https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/eat-your-vegetables-day/ Enough with the vegetables already! Although I'll probably go to Sweet Tomatoes to celebrate! It's also https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/apple-strudel-day/

Next Tuesday - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/let-it-go-day/ Just do it! And it's https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/public-service-day/ Hug a cop, or firefighter or paramedic. It's also Pink Day https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/pink-day/

July 16 - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/corn-fritters-day/ I don't think I've ever had any and I wouldn't even know where to go to get some

  

Busy weekend

This was a busy weekend and I didn't prepare anything for today. In the next day or two, I will share what I learned at the "Mentored by an Eagle" training that I attended on Saturday. But I did do my first MPP on Sunday. And yes, I'll go into that in my blog post on the training.

Interesting days

Today - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/nature-photography-day/, https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/magna-carta-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/smile-power-day/

Tomorrow - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/fresh-veggies-day/, https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/cherry-tart-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/fudge-day/ With or without nuts?

Next Monday - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/onion-rings-day/ I haven't had onion rings in a while. Who makes good ones? Or would you rather do it yourself? If so, here's a recipe for you. And for dessert, you can have one of my favorites...https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/chocolate-eclair-day/ And here's a recipe for that.

July 15 - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/pet-fire-safety-day/ If you have a pet, you should take a look. It's also https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/gummi-worm-day/ I'm not a big gummy fan, but I do like https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/tapioca-pudding-day/ And here's another recipe for you