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Time on page means you are engaging your visitors.

If your time on page exceeds 45 seconds, you are off to a good start. But if you are not converting people (by having them take the action that your page is designed to have them do), you have some work to do on conversion.

This powerful tool will show you how each visitor interacts with your web page. Scary stuff from a visitor privacy point of view. Awesomely powerful information for you.

Big Ideas Start Small ...

Big Ideas Start Small ...

I'll be the first to admit that I made a LOT of mistakes when I got started with my business.

But here is the #1 lesson I learned: Start Before You're Ready

Let me share why...

Done is better than perfect. Especially when it comes to creating and selling online products.

Ask yourself - why would someone buy online information when they can find the same information for free?

Yes it's true. You can Google anything. And in a split second, you get more information than you can even process!

... and that's the problem.

There's TOO MUCH information. And it's up to the person who Googles the information to "put it all together."

Do they EVER?

Nope. When they see so many different options and paths in front of them, people tell themselves, "I'll deal with it later." And then they don't deal with it. Ever. Years go by and they never achieve the one thing they told themselves they wanted to achieve.

Let me give you an example of this overwhelm in action. (This may surprise you)

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A psychologist walked around a room while teaching stress management to an audience. As she raised a glass of water, everyone expected they’d be asked the “half empty or half full” question.

Instead, with a smile on her face, she inquired: “How heavy is this glass of water?”

Answers called out ranged from 8 oz. to 20 oz.

She replied, “The absolute weight doesn’t matter. It depends on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it’s not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I’ll have an ache in my arm. If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel numb and paralyzed. In each case, the weight of the glass doesn't change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.”

She continued, “The stresses and worries in life are like that glass of water. Think about them for a while and nothing happens. Think about them a bit longer and they begin to hurt. And if you think about them all day long, you will feel paralyzed – incapable of doing anything.”

Remember to put the glass down.

Confused?

I became confused when I heard the word 'Service' used with these agencies:

Internal Revenue 'Service'
Canadian Postal 'Service'
Telephone 'Service'
Cable TV 'Service'
Civil 'Service '
Public 'Service'
Customer 'Service'

This is not what I thought 'Service' meant.

But today, I overheard two farmers talking, and one of them said
he had hired a bull to 'Service' his cows.

BAM!!! It all came into focus. Now I understand what all those agencies are doing to us.

You are now as enlightened as I am.

The Law of the Garbage Truck.

A long time friend of mine told me about how many people are like garbage trucks. I thought I'd share it here. Thanks Lorrainne!

One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean he was really friendly. So I asked, "Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!" This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, "The Law of the Garbage Truck."

He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets.

The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks takeover their day. Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take it!

Have a garbage-free day!

//Norm
www.normanbain.com

A Tiny Mexican Village

I first saw this posted on Linked-in and thought I'd share it here. It was posted by a fellow lean thinker from Jordan.

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A boat docked in a tiny Mexican village. An American tourist complimented 
the Mexican fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it 
took him to catch them. 

"Not very long," answered the Mexican. 

"But then, why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?" asked the 
American. 

The Mexican explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet his 
Needs >and those of his family. 

The American asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?" 

"I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, and take a siesta 
with my wife. In the evenings, I go into the village to see my friends, have a 
few drinks, play the guitar, and sing a few songs . . I have a full life." 

The American interrupted, "I have an MBA from Harvard and I can help you! 
You should start by fishing longer every day. You can then sell the extra 
fish you catch. With the extra revenue, you can buy a bigger boat!" 

And after that?" asked the Mexican. 

With the extra money the larger boat will bring, you can buy a second one 
and a third one and so on until you have an entire fleet of trawlers. 
Instead of selling your fish to a middle man, you can then negotiate 
directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your own plant. 
You can then leave this little village and move to Mexico City, Los Angeles, 
or even New York City! From there you can direct your huge new enterprise." 

"How long would that take?" asked the Mexican. 

"Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years," replied the American. 

"And after that?" 

"Afterwards? Well my Friend, That's when it gets really interesting," 
answered the American, laughing. "When your business gets really big, you 
can start selling stocks and make millions!" 

"Millions? Really? And after that?" said the Mexican. 

"After that you'll be able to retire, live in a tiny! village near the 
coast, sleep late, play with your children, catch a few fish, take a 
siesta with your wife and spend your evenings drinking and enjoying your 
friends." 

And the moral is: Know where you're going in life... you may already be 
there.

Norm's Rules for Success

As 2009 comes to a close, many take time to reflect on where they are in life and what a new dacade will bring. A great time to share some thoughts about my rules for success.

1. There are no rules.

Thinking outside the box demands that you break some rules! Structure, principles, in fact all discipline theories should be used to support independent thinking. Curiosity is so much more powerful than playing by the rules. Innovation comes from exploring outside the boundaries of rules. From the book THE GOOGLE STORY: "A Healthy Disregard for the Impossible"

2. Treat people with TRUST and RESPECT.

Accountability and integrity are driven from trust and respect in relationships.

3. Be proactive

Control my Attitude - My response to what happens in my life is driven from my attitude. Keeping a positive attitude reflects a positive response.

Never ASSUME - Ask the obvious. The message may not have been received as it was intended. Seek first to understand, then be understood.

Improve my life through the things that I can influence, rather than reacting to external forces.

4. Recognize and reward results at all levels.

This creates winners - help people to realize their dreams.

5. Enjoy the ride.

When you are no longer having fun, find something else to do. Maintain a balance in life. Experience life.

6. Under promise and over deliver.

Know the goal and exceed it. Do not be over optimistic in your estimates. Do not accept "no" prematurely.

7. Admit when you are wrong.

Reinforce feedback and candor. Open the Johari window.

//Norm
www.normanbain.com