Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah

You have to see it and experience it to believe it! For 10 days leading up to Easter Sunday each year, an amazing number of people from all over the world meet in Moab for the 4X4 adventure of a life time!



It’s a tradition that started in 1967 with one trail – there are now about 50 total trails in the Moab area – and this year there will be somewhere around 2000 four wheel drive rigs all the way from bone stock to built from the ground up rock crawlers enjoying a variety of trails from a “Sunday drive” to trails where the boulders are bigger than the vehicles conquering them.
One of the “musts” is booking your accommodations early! There are many who book the same rooms or camping spots from year to year. Pretty much every place is full long before the festivities start, so if you want to go, plan to book early!
Jeep Safari is run by the Red Rock Four Wheelers, the local 4X4 club, and they hold a lottery each year to determine who gets to go on which trails which days! They send out a 100 page newspaper in early January each year with the schedule of dates and trails and the number of rigs allowed on each adventure. There are deadlines to be met so you have to pay attention.

I have attended the Safari for a number of years and for “Jeepers” like me it never gets old. My 4X4 club, the Lone Peak 4 Wheelers, goes as a group to Moab 2-3 times a year including Jeep Safari, and one of our members, Marlin and Julia Sharp are official trail leaders with the Safari.
Moab has had SO MUCH snow this year – some of our club went down in late February and were unable to do any of the trails because of the amount of snow! So hopefully most or all of that will be melted by now and the Jeep Safari will go on! You just never know what kind of Spring weather you might encounter so you have to go prepared for both heat and cold!




It is great fun and is an event that has to be experienced to be believed!!

Are You Letting Your Lizard Brain Get in the Way of Your Network Marketing Success?

Positioning You To Shine Online


By AnnaLaura Brown–3-19-10


Do you have a lizard brain? The reality is that everyone has one although people who are very successful have learned to silence theirs. If you have read Seth Godin’s new book, Linchpin then you will have a really good idea of what I am talking about when I say lizard brain. In any case, the lizard brain is the part of your brain, your belief and your attitude that lets fear get in the way. It’s the part of you that procrastinates or that avoids doing something you know you need to do because well it’s just easier not to do it. The lizard in you is also the part of you that shows up at the last moment right when you are ready to experience a breakthrough or something really great in your business. It’s your internal resistance that says: I can’t or I’ll try or I’m afraid.


So what can you do if you feel like your lizard brain is getting in the way of your network marketing success?


1. Read or listen to a powerful motivational book or audio and start thinking about all of the reasons why you really need to go ahead and do what you know you need to do.


2. Yell out loud, enough and tell the lizard brain to get out of the way and then do it anyway.


3. Make a list of all of the benefits and what you know you will get if you go ahead and act anyway.


4. Practice makes perfect so keep doing it and doing it and you will improve over time and the fear will go away.


What else have you done to silence the lizard brain within you?

Fun in the San Rafael Swell

March 16, 2010 by J.B. Washburn

On Saturday the 13th of March, the Lone Peak 4 Wheelers held their monthly trail ride. We had 8 Jeeps and about 20 people total. Our chosen ride for this month was the Devil’s Race Track trail in the San Rafael Swell. We had heard stories about how much snow there was and were not sure how far we would make it, but the trip was on!

We met at the Sinclair gas station on the south side of Price, Utah at 8:30 AM and at 9:00 AM we headed south to Ferron. There we turned east and then south and decided we would stop and “air down” while we were still on dry roads!

Airing down is simply the process of letting some of the air out of the tires for a smoother ride and more traction. How much you go down depends on your rig and tire size as well as personal preference. I have a 1994 Jeep Cherokee with 33 X 12.50 X 15 tires and I air down to 15 pounds for most off-road adventures. So with everyone aired down, we headed southeast into the Swell. We had decided we would go past the turn-off to the Devil’s Race Track and go to Slipper Arch which is a great spot for lunch. We were pushing a lot of snow to get there, but finally did with my Jeep a little over heated. As I was the trail leader, I did most of the pushing!

So there we were at Slipper Arch – lunch time – great temperature plus blue sky and sunshine! By the time we finished eating, it was getting cloudy and several degrees cooler.


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After lunch we headed back to the Devil’s Race Track turnoff and the trail immediately heads up a steep hill with a switch back and there was easily 8-12 inches of snow. It was a struggle and we had to winch a couple of the Jeeps, but we finally got everyone up. We decided we would take turns leading and pushing the snow so no one vehicle would get too hot!


After a long tough struggle we arrived at what is called the Devil’s Spine (or Backbone). After doing quite a bit of hiking and discussing, we determined that the time had come to turn around. The Spine get very narrow and very technical and there is just no room for error and it was getting VERY late. A couple of us decided to do the “little” obstacle at the beginning of the Spine – just down and back up!


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Then we headed back with 8 of the muddiest Jeeps you could imagine! I finally got back home around 10:30 PM and several of our group had further to drive than I did. We have pictures and videos as well as great memories of our great adventure. We all agreed that it might be our only chance to see the Swell under those conditions. They say thereare places that have 2 feet of snow that haven’t seen snow in more than 20 years!

Free Internet Marketing Techniques - Learn How To Use Them and Build Massive Wealth!

Author: Mavis Nong on March 15th, 2010
Article Source: http://www.attractionmarketingonline.com/free-internet-marketing-techniques-learn-how-to-use-them-and-build-massive-wealth/

If you have a network marketing business, your primary goal should be to generate leads and make sales, otherwise you will not be in business for long. If you are serious about building a real long-term business, then you will need to stay away from the traditional marketing methods as they are not effective in this internet age. The internet is very powerful and can truly propel your business to the new levels, if used properly. So, the sooner you embrace the power of internet marketing, the easier it would be for you to ignite your business and rise to the top!

The internet is HUGE, it’s full of top income earners as well as “newbie” marketers – all marketing their businesses. So, you will need to use the effective internet marketing techniques so that you can be visible online, get endless leads and be found by your prospects and soon-to-be customers.

There are numerous internet marketing techniques out there – free, low-cost and paid. If you are a new internet marketer, you will feel overwhelmed not knowing which ones to use. You don’t need to master and use them all – the key is to find what works best for you.

It is common knowledge that the top income earners in this industry attribute the large part of their success to using pay per click advertising, especially Google with a great deal of traffic. It has to be said that this is the most powerful marketing method but it’s very expensive and it can suck your bank account dry if you don’t know what you’re doing. And with the current Google changes, the slaps and the account suspensions, there has never been a better time to use the free internet marketing techniques than now.

So, which ones should you use? You will need to decide on a couple of the free internet marketing techniques that match your personality, skills and time. Focus on these until you can master them, then you can add others to your marketing asernal.

Here are the top free internet marketing techniques:

1) Video marketing is very powerful as the search engines love video content and will rank your videos high in the organic (free) results. This marketing technique gives you the opportunity to earn your prospects’ trust as they can see and hear you providing valuable content. You should use the relevant keywords that people are searching on in order to attract massive traffic to your business.

2) Press releases are also favored by the search engines and can show up in the organic (free) results depending on the keywords used. They are different from articles which are about opinions and information, as they announce events. This marketing method can bring you laser-targeted prospects as people reading them are interested in a business opportunity.

3) Blogging gives you the opportunity to share your personal life, interests, business and any other information with your readers. A blog is your hub which will allow your prospects to get to know you better as people like to do business with those they like and trust. Your content can also show up in the search engines results for the keywords that you have used so that your prospects can find you.

4) Article marketing has become popular today than ever before. It’s a very effective way to drive high quality traffic to your business, if it’s executed properly. You can use this marketing strategy to establish yourself as a leader and the expert in the industry and build trust with your readers. Again, you will need to use the relevant keywords so that your content can appear in the search engines results and be found by your prospects.

5) Social media marketing is now a great way to generate exposure for your business. You need to take full advantage of this powerful media in order to attract free traffic to your business. A word of caution though: NEVER lead with your business. Focus on giving value, building relationships and trust. When you do that people will follow you, interested in what you have to offer.

So, which internet marketing methods have you decided on?… Now get back to work!

Are you tired of losing money and not getting any results in your business? Isn’t it time you got training on the free internet marketing techniques that you can use to build a profitable business?

Fun in the San Rafael Swell

Online Home Based Business - How to Get it Right!

March 12th, 2010 | Author: Mavis Nong
Article Source: http://www.attractionmarketingonline.com/online-home-based-business-how-to-get-it-right/

Working from home is great for those who want some more freedom over how and when they work. It is not a perfect fit for just anyone, as it takes a certain kind of person who can be a self starter and still get the job done in their own time without a boss present to keep them focused on the task at hand. If you have the qualities necessary to succeed in starting your own online home based business then it will offer you many benefits. For starters, you are your own boss and you will decide how things are done. Plus the work day starts when you want it to start, not when someone else tells you to show up for work.

Now, before you go off and start searching around on the internet for online home based business opportunities, you need to have a clear vision of what you want your business to become. A positive mindset is critical to the success of your business. Success starts with a decision that you’re successful. You have to decide that quitting is not an option, no matter what happens. When you have made that decision, then you need to take specific action steps towards reaching your goals. Then it would only be a matter of time before you see your desired results.

You will then need to search for an online home based business which ticks all the right boxes:

* provides cutting-edge online marketing solutions,
* teaches effective marketing strategies,
* provides full training, resources and support,
* provides personal mentoring and coaching,
* has a lucrative compensation plan,
* promotes products that are high in demand.

Without these features, it would be harder to build a successful online home based business. You will need an internet marketing education platform so that you can learn how to build your business the right way. And it’s important to implement what you learn until you become good at it.

When you have a burning desire to succeed, you will need to take massive action in order to achieve the goals you have set. All successful entrepreneurs I know of, attribute their success to taking massive action. Even the smallest of actions carried out daily can contribute to your success. Don’t make excuses as they are for people who are content with their mediocre lives, slaving for someone else just to pay their bills. Engage in daily activities that will get you closer to reaching your goals. It’s so easy to be busy with the activities that are not producing income.

Focus is the key if you want to achieve your goals and be successful. Without focus, you will find yourself all over the place trying different things and seeing no results. There are new systems and new opportunities coming up all the time. So once you have decided on a business, focus on it and avoid distractions. Jumping ships and becoming a serial entrepreneur, is not recommended until you are well-established and have realized the results you’re looking for.

Also, you don’t need to master all the marketing methods available. Decide on a couple of marketing strategies that match your interests, skills, budget as well as time and focus on them until you master them. Then you can add other methods to your marketing arsenal.

Have you ever wondered why many new online home based business entrepreneurs get frustrated and quit within their first three months or so? In most cases, they are drawn to the hype that it would be easy to make money and when that doesn’t happen, they give up. Patience and persistence are very important if you want to succeed in your business. It does take hard work, commitment, dedication, focus, a burning desire and time to create a successful and profitable business. So, you need to believe in yourself, find what’s working for you, continue doing more of it then you will eventually see the results you desire. DON’T quit – success should be your only option!

In today’s unstable economy, more and more people are looking for online business opportunities… Are YOU one of them? To learn exactly how you can succeed with your online business, visit the Online Home Based Business training and education site now.

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To Your Massive Success,

Mavis Nong

Professional Internet Marketer

Certified Marketing Consultant

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Successful Selling Strategies

The first attribute of a successful selling strategy is a website that provides information about the products and the service they are providing. The advantage of that is we can sell those products and services online. Drawing traffic to the website is of paramount importance but that is a whole other article! Selling is a talent to be cultivated. It requires a lot of understanding to find what the customer is looking for and then fulfilling his needs.

It is very important to get the complete attention of the reader. The content of the message should be make the reader think. This can be achieved by using power words, along with color and visuals. Once their attention is grabbed, it should be retained till the end of the message. The customer should be prompted to take some action and their involvement should be sought. They can be made to sign up for newsletters or can be made to take the survey by visiting the company’s website.
The consumer should be convinced to buy the product. All the features of the company should be specified, with the more relevant ones on the top. They should be explained logically through these points how the products will fulfill their needs or solve their problems. It does only by convincing the customer about this will motivate them to buy the product. They should be made to understand what wonders the product can do to him. Strong emotional words should be included in the sentence. The customer should either fear the loss of the product if he doesn’t buy it in time or he should be given the greed of the advantages the product can provide. These reasons will create an emotional impulse and will make them think that they have no other option to buy it. They will have a logical reason to make the purchase. The emotions of the buyer should be manipulated with words.

Something like ‘limited edition’ or ‘limited time offer’ will create a sense of urgency. The customer thinks that he should get this product somehow. It’s nice to have sales often, especially to clear out old inventory in the name of some offer. If a service or membership is involved, a free “trial period” of a number of days or weeks will very often motivate the looker to become a client/customer.

Always hold seasonal sales and offers. Since all the competitors will be giving out different offers to attract customers, it’s a good point to have one, too. But it should be remembered to not to imitate anyone. Only a unique offer will make the customers not go to the competitors’. Once in a while offer free shipping offer also works. A condition like if a customer spends particular amount of money, all items will be shipped for free. This is another attractive deal which will surely tempt the customer. Thanks to search engines and online stores anything can be purchased from the comfort of the home. Give away free sample to the customers or keep a pre-sale price for introductory products. The customers won’t think twice to spend a little money to try something new.

The ending of the sales message is where most people mess it up. The whole effort will be wasted if the customer has second thoughts. He should be convinced, by a call to action, to buy the product/service till the very end. The content should be arranged with care. The key is to tell the customer what to do exactly after he finishes reading the matter, like ‘Grab the golden opportunity now’ or ‘pick up the phone and dial the number right now’, etc. A strong call-to-action is the key. Specific instructions of what to do next will get them moving in the right direction. Do not include links or short advertisement of other products or services. This will shift the focus of the reader and he might have second thoughts. A list of the existing customers should be maintained and from time to time special offers should be mailed to them. So basically the whole idea is to influence the mind of the customer until he buys a product.