When I owned my retail store, I would often find myself getting very
depressed at the (lack of) income coming in, and with nothing else to
do, I would wander around the store with a pad and pen and write down
what I estimated the deep discount, quick sale, price would be on what
was there.
And then I would go to the warehouse shelves and do the same thing.
And then I would add up all the numbers, getting a quick tally on what
the liquidation value would be, approximately.
Sometimes, usually, it would make me feel better, because I would get
a sense that maybe if I did liquidate, I could live for a year or two
on the proceeds.
And even though the exercise didn’t make things any better, it did
give me a reality check, and helped me work through the depression.
I haven’t been needing to do that for a long time, but the other day I
was sitting in the doctor’s office, waiting for my regular 6-month
checkup, which was just after my latest birthday, the milestone one
that made me feel oh so old.
I was seeing people coming into the doctor’s waiting room, and
coming out of the interior rooms after seeing the doctor.
Many of them were old and wrinkled with canes and bent over and
walking slowly in obvious pain, and I had a sudden thought. I
realized that those people probably weren’t that much older than
I was, and they looked so frail and miserable.
On the other hand, I felt great, and things had been going great
health wise, giving me no reason to complain or feel miserable for
myself.
That sudden realization made me feel very nice, I have to admit. Not
that I don’t empathize for the others, I’ve had days when things were
less than optimal, but most of the time, life is good.
So my advice would be, when you’re feeling sort of depressed, try to
find a way to turn that half empty glass upside down, and make it half
full. It might give you some peace of mind.
I know sometimes that’s easier said than done.
Not that we don’t all have problems now and then, but in the grand
scheme of things, there are so many others with far worse problems to
contend with.
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Here are this week’s new downloads:
Emailtivity (a don’t miss one for any and all email marketers):
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7 ways to manage your out of control email inbox:
http://www.earn1kaday.net/members/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=25020
Taking massive action:
http://www.earn1kaday.net/members/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=25025
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New forum threads of note:
New free stock images sites:
http://www.earn1kaday.net/members/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=25026
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Here’s why you want to get your sites mobile friendly:
http://www.earn1kaday.net/members/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=25024
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Managing your business ego:
http://www.earn1kaday.net/members/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=25022
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The art of upselling:
http://www.earn1kaday.net/members/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=25019
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Examples of the best kind of social proof you can offer:
http://www.earn1kaday.net/members/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=25017
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Gmail to support responsive design:
http://www.earn1kaday.net/members/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=25016
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Do you growth hack? If not, this might make it easier:
http://www.earn1kaday.net/members/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=25015
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And returning to the land of Pokemon:
http://www.earn1kaday.net/members/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=25014
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The latest 6 in 6 coaching notes:
http://www.earn1kaday.net/members/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=25018
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Don’t forget about our Facebook group, it’s always buzzing with
activity from not only our Earn1KaDay friends, but also with those who
haven’t yet made the commitment to join us:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/theiminsidetrack/
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Remember, there’s a special section in the forum called “Special
Offers (By Authors), where members offer their products at a special
price to members.
I’d rather not highlight each one individually, so that this email
doesn’t start looking like a classified ad section, but sometimes you
can get some nice bargains and support your forum friends, so please
remember to check it out next time you drop by the forum:
http://www.earn1kaday.net/members/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=23
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Reminder: If you’re new to Earn1KaDay, or didn’t remember this, all
the weekly emails, from the beginning of time, are archived on the
blog here:
http://www.earn1kaday.net/wp/
If you ever miss an email, or want to check the archives, you can
always go there and do a search.
Another reminder: I get asked (a lot) about the affiliate program
to Earn1KaDay. A thread was set up long ago with details, here:
http://www.earn1kaday.net/members/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=417
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That’s just a short review of some of the highlights, there is much
more going on all the time at the forum. Don’t be a stranger there,
that’s where the primary value of your membership is, after all.
We’re not there to chat so much (though there is a lounge there if you
want to unwind), we’re there to learn from each other, and share with
each other, and as you can see from the above sample threads, there’s
a lot of that happening.
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Until next week, I wish you the very best in everything.
Dennis, the 5 Bucks a Day Guy.
http://www.earn1kaday.net
http://theiminsidetrack.com
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