Imagine if people pursued marriage the way Olympians pursued their Olympic dreams.  There would be NO obstacle a couple couldn’t overcome.  There would be no divorce.

Olympians do not allow challenges to stop them from reaching their dreams.  Is your marriage a dream or do you treat it like something “you’ll try”?  When you got married did you say to yourself “oh well, if it doesn’t work we can always get a divorce.”  Do you think Olympians say, “oh well if I don’t make this jump or I don’t win this event I’ll just throw in the towel?”  If they did, they would never have a shot at getting the gold.

Marriage and relationships in general have become dispensable.  They get tossed aside and thrown out when they aren’t good any more.  This begs the question: What makes them “not good any more?”  It isn’t an issue of fault or placing blame.  It’s an issue of how the marriage or the relationship is perceived to begin with.

Treat your partner like they are the gold medal.  Work for it.  Work for your partner.

I’m writing this at 4:30 in the morning.  I woke up thinking about it.  For many reasons.  The main reason is because I believe in the sanctity of marriage.  Not because it is in the bible or part of numerous religions.  I believe in it because I believe in commitment.  I believe the greatest fulfillment in life is being committed…being committed to your relationships; to people…being a committed daughter, son, parent, friend, business associate.  Look at any area of life-personal, spiritual, financial, social.  Look at the people who have success in these areas and consider the various definitions of success.  All of the top business success speakers and personal development speakers agree unequivocally that commitment is a crucial component of success in any area of life.

The translation of “I’ll try” is “I’m not committed.”  The word “try” needs to be removed from all human language and thought.  And a few other words, come to think of it.  Don’t “try” to make your relationships work.  Don’t “try” to make your marriage work. I suspect Olympic athletes have banned the word from their vocabulary.   And I can’t image Nike would ever use the word “try” in their slogans. You want your relationships to be happy and fulfilling then commit to them.  Just do it.

JUST DO IT!

TWITTER IS HOT

Don’t take my word for it…look at the numbers.  Twitter’s ranking is #14 in the WORLD.  Need I say more?

USING TWITTER THE RIGHT WAY

Wam, bam, no thank you, spam.  No one likes SPAM!!!  (Isn’t that a canned meat?)  Here are some tips on Twitter etiquette:

1. Didn’t your mom teach you to say thank you?  Thank your followers for following you.
2. Not everyone WANTS to follow you.  Most people will follow you if you follow them.  But if you aren’t selective in your following methods, you’ll hurt your chances of being followed back.  Choose tweeters that have common interests.
3. TWEET.  Don’t just set up an account and add followers.  You need to actually post tweets…DAILY.  People love quotes, valuable information and things that make them laugh.  Mix up your tweets. Don’t just tweet quotes or continuously tweet links to hour long tutorials on “How to Use Twitter to Become Filthy, Stinkin’ Rich.”  Tweet short bits of useful information every so often.  Tweet a quote once in a while.  And, for goodness sake, tweet an original thought!
4. DM.  DM is Twitter lingo for “Direct Message.”  Take the time to read direct messages from your followers.  And take the time to reply.

PUT SOME OOMPH IN YOUR TWITTER

Hopefully, you are smiling and thinking, “wow, this is logical…and doable…and FREE.”  Yes, it is all of those things.  BUT (don’t ya hate those buts) it CAN be time consuming especially if your goal is to build a sizeable list.  I recommend using SocialOOMPH, formerly TweetLater.  SocialOOMPH is a blend of automation and manual tasks.  It has many free services and a trial period for professional services.  Remember that QUALITY BEATS QUANTITY.  Automation is great but don’t abuse it.  The SocialOOMPH site does a great job of explaining each tool and the BEST way to use it.  I increased my following by 300% in one week.  Okay, so I only started out with 100 followers, but that’s not the point.  The point is it took me a few months to get 100 and only a week to add another 300.  And that’s working it for about 30 minutes a day!  Not too difficult, huh?  If your methods are getting you better results, by all means, stick to it!  Better yet, DM me and let me know what you’re doing!  Otherwise, the information WILL help you boost your following.

TWEET WITH CARE…AND PROSPER!

Your goal is to build relationships with like-minded tweeters.  If you are offering something of value, you will earn your followers’ trust.  Once you have their trust, TWEET IT WITH CARE…I mean TREAT it with care .  Don’t start blasting them with things to buy or the next best opportunity.  As your relationships grow, they will naturally be interested in what you are doing.