Hello, my name is MJ Schrader. Thank you for visiting and spending time with me.
This is my personal blog about random things. Many of my blogs are about growth, because "Helping You Find the Love Within" is what I do. But this is my blog, so it also has the randomness that makes life interesting and fun.
♥ MJ
Lots to do before the live event starts in 2 and 1/2 hours.
I turned off my computer at 2:48 last night. Trying to finish up a surprise for everyone. I wish I had another week so I could put the finishing touches, on the surprise and make certain it was bright and spiffy. But too much of life has passed me by already.
BTW….
When I turned on my Firefox I saw this http://digg.com/d1xDZu?t Tomorrow I will write a blog about what this means to me…
But for today
I shall see what demons I can vanquish,
today is
The first time I have ever interviewed anyone
The first time I have ever been on Ustream as a host
The first time I have ever been in front of the webcam in public
The first time I have ever hosted a show
The first time I have ever hosted a prize contest
The first time I have ever held a giveaway
And I will be doing 12 hours straight, other than the web-cam will only be on a few hours.
♥ Giveaway (currently over $5000 worth for everyone who joins the newsletter)
♥ Drawings
♥ Live Chat
♥ Questions and Answers
BE THERE OR BE SQUARE!!
It’s 12 hours! You know you can make it for at least a little while!
♥
Interviewees include
* Ann Collins * Kim Burney * Maggie Muldoon * Mark Horn * Martha Giffen * Paul McIntosh * Trapper Sherwood * Twenty Twenty * Wendy G Young *
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Gifts from
* Joe Vitale * Wendi Friesen * Ryan Higgins * Trapper Sherwood *Amy Scott Grant * Tony Laidig * Karen L Kay * Dave Issacs and Aaron Leighton * and Kat Leavitt * Wendy G Young * MJ Schrader *
On July 20th, I will be doing a 12 hour radio marathon. (Why? Because I said so that’s why… oh sorry, wrong response… a few people know; but on July 20th EVERYONE WILL) During that time, there will be contests with prizes given away each hour. Everyone who signs up with my newsletter (previously) or anytime before July 21st will get a bunch of free gifts. You can ask me questions live! There will be live interviews. And the last time to get into Rockstar Masterminds at just $9.70 for the first month.
Well, it is time to practice asking again. I am still learning to ask for help, but getting better. And anyone who helps, gives a prize, a give-away or an interview will be announced on Twitter, there will be a thank you for you and your website on Facebook, and on three blogs. Great way to add some publicity!
I NEED (prefer self-improvement / change related)
Prizes for hourly contests
Give-aways for everyone who joins my newsletter
People to interview – limitations: must be someone who knows me, been on my blog before and is willing to talk about changes and self-improvement.
AND THE BIGGEST THING – ADVICE
PRIZES
Prizes will be given away in contest form. The contests will be semi-spur of the moment unless you have a particular contest you want. Each contest will have some sort of publicity spin.
GIVEAWAYS
Give-aways will only be offered for people who join the newsletter before July 21st. Those people will have a week to download their gifts before that page will be removed. If you want your give-away to be with the interview product let me know. If you want your give-away to remain as a gift for my subscribers, again let me know.
INTERVIEWS:
Interviews will be recorded and become part of a product later, so more publicity!
ADVICE
I have never interviewed anyone, never done a talk show before, hosted a prize contest, or promoted a give-away. Lots to learn, in a week. I haven’t figured out which radio show will let me do 12 hours straight, plus I will have at least one interview that will be prerecorded. 2 hours will be live on Ustream.
So any advice on how to interview someone?
Which Radio format will allow me to do 12 hours straight?
How can I play the prerecorded interview(s)?
Is there anything you would like for me to do during the 12 hours?
Do I need mic? I have a Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000
Will anyone care that there is cat tree in the background during the video?
Does anyone know how to add an extra week between now and July 20th?
What is the best way to record the whole event? (It will be a product later)
Is there anything else I should know?
Does anyone know why I agree to this???? Must keep looking at looking at my book which has “DON’T PANIC inscribed in large friendly letters” Which book is it?
CONTACT ME
If you have any of the above, please comment below, DM me on Twitter or even email me mj_schrader at yahoo dot com.
Mastermind groups can help both your business and personal life to grow. Mastermind give you a support group who are excited about your goals and helpful when you have problems. You are able to meet with people who have varying perspectives and offer differing opinions. They also hold you accountable to meeting your goals. Two great minds from the past Napoleon Hill and Andrew Carnegie were both into the creation and use of a mastermind group.
1 + 1 = 3
“No two minds ever come together without
thereby creating a third, invisible intangible force,
which may be likened to a third mind.”
~ Napoleon Hill
But what does that mean?
That means each week you will be able to meet with others, who share thoughts as a group to help you make real progress in both your business and personal life. You will gain confidence while learning new skills and experiences. You have a instant and valuable support network ready to help you, who are eager to both share and learn.
Rockstar Masterminds are small groups of up to 7 people who meet via a weekly teleconference. The goal of our Masterminds is to help you and your business (or work life) grow and excel and develop the inner rockstar. All participants are given time to talk, share and give valuable input. The groups are limited in size to allow everyone time and keep the weekly meetings to approximately one hour.
For a limited time you can join Rockstar Masterminds for just $9.70 for the first month.
That is one tenth of the normal monthly price!
After the first month the price will be $97 a month.
Join today, before the discount price ends!
Are you unsure if a Mastermind Group is what you need?
Rockstar Masterminds are opening soon, and you don’t want to miss out on this life changing opportunity. But perhaps you are unsure if a Mastermind group can help you. Perhaps you don’t know if Masterminds are what you need.
Answer this quick quiz and you can decide for yourself! Add a comment below if you are excited and want to know immediately when the Mastermind groups start! ~ MJ
Rate yourself on a scale of 1 (not at this time) to 5 (Yes, absolutely):
___ Do you want to reach or exceed your goals?
___ Do you have the desire and inspiration to make this year extraordinary?
___ Are you ready to create more focus in your life and business?
___ Are you willing to ask for help? Or are willing to learn how to ask for help?
___ Are you ready to grow personally and professionally?
___ Are you ready to overcome your fear of change and be passionate about your life & work?
___ Do you want a supportive and encouraging team of mastermind partners?
___ Are you willing to explore diverse views within a small group?
___ Are you ready to make a shift from settling for the ordinary life to one that reaches new levels?
___ Are you willing to invest the means necessary; time, emotion, willpower, money, energy etc… into creating the life and business you want?
___ Are you willing to invest the means necessary; time, emotion, willpower, money, energy etc… into taking better care of yourself?
___ Are you ready to learn from your peers?
___ Are you willing to be supportive, provide privacy, safety and encouragement when others share what genuinely matters to them?
___ Are you willing to give as much as you receive?
___ Are you committed to attending and participating regularly via telephone meetings?
Your Score ___
If your score is:
15 to 30: Take a look at yourself and ask yourself if you are ready to create the life, the business and relationships you want. Ask yourself what would be the first thing you’d like to change.
31 to 49: You are ready to take control of your life, career and personal success. Ask yourself what goals would you like to achieve. A mastermind group can help you create the strategy and actions for moving forward.
50 to 75: You are probably already moving forward on designing the life and business you want and deserve. Belonging to a mastermind group can help you in areas where you are stuck so you can move across the finish line.
Here’s a joke for a change of pace. Be sure to check out the Mastermind Quiz Mastermind groups are starting soon, and you want to be in the Rockstar Mastermind groups before July 20th.
Jesus and Satan have an argument as to who is the better programmer. This goes on for a few hours until they agree to hold a contest with God as the judge.
They set themselves before their computers and begin. They type furiously for several hours, lines of code streaming up the screen.
Seconds before the end, a bolt of lightning struck taking out the electricity. Moments later, the power is restored, and God announces that the contest is over. He asks Satan to show what he has come up with.
Satan is visibly upset, and cries, “I have nothing! I lost it all when the power went out.”
“Very well, then,” says God, “let us see if Jesus fared any better.”
Jesus enters a command, and the screen comes to life in vivid display, the voices of an angelic choir pour forth from the speakers.
Satan is astonished. He stutters, “But how?! I lost everything, yet
Jesus’ program is intact! How did he do it?!”
I wonder… I wonder what life would be like, if we opened our heart and really understood the world around us. If we opened our mind to the possibility that when we see others as angry, upset or hurt perhaps it has more to do with lack of understanding than the emotion itself. And if we opened our eyes and our hearts and reached out to others in compassion what would happen?
The first bit of the song below may not seem related, but the whole song is about seeing life and realizing the part we play.
~MJ
The Balance ~ Moody Blues
After he had journeyed,
And his feet were sore,
And he was tired,
He came upon an orange grove
And he rested
And he lay in the cool,
And while he rested, he took to himself an orange and tasted it,
And it was good.
And he felt the earth to his spine,
And he asked, and he saw the tree above him, and the stars,
And the veins in the leaf,
And the light, and the balance.
And he saw magnificent perfection, Whereon he thought of himself in balance,
And he knew he was.
Just open your eyes,
And realize, the way it’s always been.
Just open your mind
And you will find
The way it’s always been.
Just open your heart
And that’s a start.
And he thought of those he angered,
For he was not a violent man,
And he thought of those he hurt
For he was not a cruel man
And he thought of those he frightened
For he was not an evil man,
And he understood.
He understood himself.
Upon this he saw that when he was of anger or knew hurt or felt fear,
It was because he was not understanding,
And he learned, compassion.
And with his eye of compassion.
He saw his enemies like unto himself,
And he learned love.
Then, he was answered.
Just open your eyes,
And realize, the way it’s always been.
Just open your mind
And you will find
The way it’s always been.
Just open your heart
And that’s a start.
Apparently this week is about learning lessons. Yesterday the blog was about purging all the negative from my life. This post was written before, but the end was missing or perhaps I needed to write about purging first.
Asking for and accepting help
Asking for help is so foreign to me that I have been caught totally off-guard during the mastermind when they ask “what do you need help with?” Last week I almost cried. Afterward Lynette Patterson (amazing health coach) talked with me this and not only for things that I need, but things I want. We talked about me also accepting help when it was offered.
Then Paul McIntosh is on Skype the next morning asking “How may I help you?” Freaking me out again. I was raised to do everything myself, I can do home repairs, change the oil in my car etc… because “it is more blessed to give than to receive.” Yet not accepting someone’s offer to help is denying that person’s chance to give. Not asking for help is refusing to allow someone a possibility to give.
New Routine
Trapper Sherwood is helping me in bed (he’ll love that wording) No, his sleep secret is helping me sleep. Then I wake with energy, enthusiasm and joy because of Wendi’s Wake Up Cds. I listened to a program that said when you need more energy to move as much as you can for 2 minutes. You can dance, run in place, jumping jacks, do push-ups, whatever but keep moving for 2 minutes. Not only does it make you have more energy, but gives you a mental and emotional boost.
Now:
I have conflicting coaching opinions on what to do with my website. Frankly the past few weeks have been wearing on me, many internal changes. Asking for and accepting help when I was raised to be self-reliant is incredibly hard.
This is the same as many relationships I had in my past, because I didn’t ask for anything, so was taken for everything I could do. It opened me up for emotional abuse & abandonment. So dumping all the negative, and expecting to be treated like I am wonderful and amazing is very cool, but very emotionally charged. And I am still learning. Someone told me to practice and ask my readers for something… so here it goes.
PRACTICE ASKING:
First I will ask for something I need. I was able to get into an awesome and limited JV, and I want to prove to myself that I can succeed… Would you please sign up and get a Free DVD?
Now to ask for something I want. Moody Blues helps me work. I only have 3 CDs, (Days of Future Passed, Other Side of Life, Keys of the Kingdom) Would you send me some Moody Blues CDs or Mp3? Here’s a wish button to make it easier, there are more, but those are the ones I know I like.
Thank you to everyone who is helping me make this transition. Thank you for all the responses to my posts. It helps me feel more at ease with all that seems to be happening.
Some days I feel incredibly energized, and then a bit later I am down in the dumps, & I wonder if something is wrong. Meanwhile a stack of boxes teeter in the living room.
Each day I look around the house. The Knick-knacks are being checked, deciding if they have positive memories. If not they go into a box. If the memory is positive I decide to keep it or share it. The gadgets and gizmos we all have, I decide if I have used them recently or at least have a regular use for them. No? Into the a box.
The cookie cutters I only use once a year. Yet the green Christmas trees with the non-parels, the yellow stars dusted with sugar, make me very happy. I smile seeing the cutters, in 6 months I’ll use them again. But the cast iron corn-cob-cornbread pan? The wok? I haven’t used them in a long time, into the box of Kitchen stuff.
Thus it has been for just over a month. Other than trash, nothing is being thrown out. The kitchen box once it was full, I listed it on Freecycle, within 3 days someone picked it up off my porch. Same with pillows, blankets, even shampoos. Currently working on filling the newest knick-knack box and office product box. When they are full, back to Freecycle.
All this purging is emotional. For years, one of my bedroom walls has been home to a wall covering of a tiger, a latch kit made by my then best friend. Distance separated us so we don’t talk much anymore. The tiger still means a lot, but after sitting with it, I realized it was time to let it go.
So I wrapped it up, gave it to my nephew on his graduation. “This was a gift made for me when I graduated, now 19 years later I give it to you,” was the note I wrote. He ripped into the package, and almost cried when he saw it. He loved it on my wall, didn’t know I got it when I graduated, now it was his. He asked if I was sure, his mom, my now best friend asked as well. But it was time to let it go…
And thus with a friend who is very negative. Something is always wrong, I decided to let her out of my life. Suddenly I have a new friend, from my youth group years ago. She’s grown up, positive and great to hang around.
Sunday I decided I was ok with having to let go of my church after just starting to attend again. She left for the same reason I did, politics, bad politics. It’s not quitting, it’s not getting rid of, but sometimes things change and sometimes you must let go… so what do you need to let go of???? And what if letting go means getting something better?
