Saturday, November 8, 2008
Friday, October 17, 2008
Friday, October 3, 2008
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No, this is not an affiliate link. I am not trying to make money. I am trying to get the best info and products I can into the hands of those who can benefit most... is that you? This is a social marketing product from Ross that can propel your traffic and likeability and reach!
If that's where you are next in your business building, get over to http://ping.fm/4XW9F and pick up this product for less than twenty dollars!
Keith deBolt
Friday, September 26, 2008
I am prepping for a day under the bigtop!#impact team goes to work to spread G.I.V.E. message and network for more contacts- Life's Golden Ticket in Long Beach, CA-- This is what we have been building for to this point- a big audience who can help us reach even bigger audiences! You know, "if one person tells five people...and each of them tell five more..." Really looking forward to this event. Besides, Brendon Burchard is an amazing human! Will keep you posted-
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Each Of Us Needs All Of Us
Teen suicide is a much bigger problem than you are aware of, I'll bet.
Why is this?
The third leading cause of death for 15-to-24-year-olds is suicide.
Don't you think this problem might be taking more seriously if more people could be made aware of these facts?
While it is not the intent of the Impact Team to shower the media with these chilling statistics, we do feel it is vital to bring more awareness to this quiet killer.
It may be that we feel personally responsible for our child's happiness and well being, and refuse to accept what we see when our teen seems unhappy, maladjusted, or withdrawn.
It may be that we don't connect with our teen at a level that is comfortable for them.
It may be that we tried too hard to be the enforcer, or tried too hard to be the friend, and didn't get the balance right.
Whatever the case- as a parent we have a duty, born of love, to listen and respond to the needs of our children... even when the need is communicated in an unspoken way.
We must be sure to be accepting - of our shortcomings and our childrens'.
The 'Troubled Teen' Years
I was there. You were there... Remember that awful confusion as bones stretched, hormones changed, teeth shifted, social pressures grew tenfold while your social skills grew in tiny increments?
Some of the struggles of simply being a teen can mirror the struggles of a teen thinking suicidal thoughts. Feeling left out, not pretty, not good at sports, not smart enough... these are depressing issues for a teenager.
I know I may have said it out loud a couple of times when the world seemed too hard as a teen: "I wish I were dead." Now, I never had a real suicidal moment in my life- but I felt a lot of despair in my time.
Because these years are already so emotionally volatile, it can be a real challenge to spot these warning signs for what they really are.
We must strive to be aware - of what our children are facing and feeling.
Who To Turn To
The Impact Action team, and the family it is building, hopes to accomplish many things on this journey.
Two of our primary goals are:
1.) A greater awareness of the severity of this silent killer, and
2.) To offer to anyone the following simple plan for proactively and positively creating IMPACT in your daily life, using the GIVE method:
Greet-say hello, make eye contact, pass a smile on to the people you encounter.
Include- Include yourself in the world around you, and invite others to be a part of what you are doing.
Reach out, especially if you see someone starting to withdraw.
Validate- This can be as simple as a 'thank you' or a genuine complement. Let others know you
appreciate them.
Empathize- Be a listening ear. We can't always relate to the problems or stories of another, but often all
you need to do is be fully present as you hear them to truly help the person sharing!
Honestly, use this simple acronym to remember what you can do every day to make a difference and perhaps save a life!
Keith deBolt-
Impact Action Team
Keith teaches new marketers and business owners how to think, live and work like The Boss...watch for his upcoming book, "Oh, No! I'm The BOSS!" Keith can be found at: http://marketingstep1.com and http://themarketermindset.com
Why is this?
The media, for one, has a responsibility to keep some of the more frightening and disturbing aspects of suicide very low-key... statistics show that, after a news story about a suicide, the number of suicides goes unnaturally higher for a time. Same with things like spree killings, or racial attacks...
It seems that by publicizing a deviant or taboo behavior, the media manages to validate the behavior for those who might already be struggling with
the desire to act out.
Result?
Less is made of the shocking truths about teen suicide than perhaps should be. For example:The third leading cause of death for 15-to-24-year-olds is suicide.
- The third leading cause of death for 15-to-24-year-olds is suicide.
- Every day, more than 80 Americans commit suicide- and 1500 more attempt it.
- America lost more teens to suicide last year than the total number of soldiers lost in the Iraq war.
Don't you think this problem might be taking more seriously if more people could be made aware of these facts?
While it is not the intent of the Impact Team to shower the media with these chilling statistics, we do feel it is vital to bring more awareness to this quiet killer.
Some of the obstacles we're facing as a society...
"Not MY Child..."
Sometimes as parents we tend to deny with our mind what our heart is telling us. There are obvious indicators in almost all cases of suicide attempts. (A comprehensive list of warning signs can be found on this website.)It may be that we feel personally responsible for our child's happiness and well being, and refuse to accept what we see when our teen seems unhappy, maladjusted, or withdrawn.
It may be that we don't connect with our teen at a level that is comfortable for them.
It may be that we tried too hard to be the enforcer, or tried too hard to be the friend, and didn't get the balance right.
Whatever the case- as a parent we have a duty, born of love, to listen and respond to the needs of our children... even when the need is communicated in an unspoken way.
We must be sure to be accepting - of our shortcomings and our childrens'.
The 'Troubled Teen' Years
I was there. You were there... Remember that awful confusion as bones stretched, hormones changed, teeth shifted, social pressures grew tenfold while your social skills grew in tiny increments?Some of the struggles of simply being a teen can mirror the struggles of a teen thinking suicidal thoughts. Feeling left out, not pretty, not good at sports, not smart enough... these are depressing issues for a teenager.
I know I may have said it out loud a couple of times when the world seemed too hard as a teen: "I wish I were dead." Now, I never had a real suicidal moment in my life- but I felt a lot of despair in my time.
Because these years are already so emotionally volatile, it can be a real challenge to spot these warning signs for what they really are.
We must strive to be aware - of what our children are facing and feeling.
Who To Turn To
Teens themselves have a hard time understanding their feelings, let alone communicating them to someone else! Often coming from an "everybody hates me, nobody gets me, no one understands" place, a teen considering suicide has already more than likely decided there are few, if any, people that are trustworthy enough to reach out to. In many cases, it might be another teen-- who may not be equipped to help- who is the potential lifeline for a suicidal teen.
A teen in trouble may want to reach out, but have no real knowledge of where to turn. This is another one of our jobs. To be available and accessible.
The Impact Action team, and the family it is building, hopes to accomplish many things on this journey.
Two of our primary goals are:
1.) A greater awareness of the severity of this silent killer, and
2.) To offer to anyone the following simple plan for proactively and positively creating IMPACT in your daily life, using the GIVE method:
Greet-say hello, make eye contact, pass a smile on to the people you encounter.
Include- Include yourself in the world around you, and invite others to be a part of what you are doing.
Reach out, especially if you see someone starting to withdraw.
Validate- This can be as simple as a 'thank you' or a genuine complement. Let others know you
appreciate them.
Empathize- Be a listening ear. We can't always relate to the problems or stories of another, but often all
you need to do is be fully present as you hear them to truly help the person sharing!
Honestly, use this simple acronym to remember what you can do every day to make a difference and perhaps save a life!
Each of us need all of us... and all of us need each of us.
Keith deBolt-
Impact Action Team
Keith teaches new marketers and business owners how to think, live and work like The Boss...watch for his upcoming book, "Oh, No! I'm The BOSS!" Keith can be found at: http://marketingstep1.com and http://themarketermindset.com
Monday, September 8, 2008
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Friday, August 29, 2008
Well, the Impact Boot Camp has ended, but the Impact has just begun!
The over 100 attendees and 15 or so staff have formed groups
that will be blitzing the world with our message in highly
specialized ways...
I am a part of the PR/Media team, and it was our job to
come up with the focus of our live tv and radio interviews...
We came up with the acronym G.I.V.E. as our 4 simple steps
any person can take to have impact in the world starting NOW.
G-- Greet. How often do you pass someone on the street, in an aisle
at the store, get on a n elevator with someone and work hard to
look away or avoid any sort of contact? Just a hello, or a smile, could be the
thing that makes the difference in that other person's day.
Simple, right? But wait- there's more!
I-- Include. Include yourself in the world around you,
and even more importantly- include others in
what you are doing... especially those people you see
that are withdrawing from the world.
V-- Validate. Oh my, just saying thank you to someone
who bags your groceries or pauses to let you pass or
makes your change at the register... Powerful Stuff!!!
Compliment someone. Compliment a stranger! Easy, right?
E-- Empathize-- you may not always be able to relate to where someone is coming from, but, if they are sharing their
stories, opinions, ideas, or feelings with you, you should always make the
extra effort to convey to them that you are hearing their words
and understand their meaning.
Simple. Easy. Everyday. Regular. IMPACT.
Now go out and create some!
Keith deBolt
The over 100 attendees and 15 or so staff have formed groups
that will be blitzing the world with our message in highly
specialized ways...
I am a part of the PR/Media team, and it was our job to
come up with the focus of our live tv and radio interviews...
We came up with the acronym G.I.V.E. as our 4 simple steps
any person can take to have impact in the world starting NOW.
G-- Greet. How often do you pass someone on the street, in an aisle
at the store, get on a n elevator with someone and work hard to
look away or avoid any sort of contact? Just a hello, or a smile, could be the
thing that makes the difference in that other person's day.
Simple, right? But wait- there's more!
I-- Include. Include yourself in the world around you,
and even more importantly- include others in
what you are doing... especially those people you see
that are withdrawing from the world.
V-- Validate. Oh my, just saying thank you to someone
who bags your groceries or pauses to let you pass or
makes your change at the register... Powerful Stuff!!!
Compliment someone. Compliment a stranger! Easy, right?
E-- Empathize-- you may not always be able to relate to where someone is coming from, but, if they are sharing their
stories, opinions, ideas, or feelings with you, you should always make the
extra effort to convey to them that you are hearing their words
and understand their meaning.
Simple. Easy. Everyday. Regular. IMPACT.
Now go out and create some!
Keith deBolt
Deremiah*CPE and teen suicide prevention
Well, the Impact Boot Camp has ended, but the Impact
has just begun!
The over 100 attendees and 15 or so staff have formed groups
that will be blitzing the world with our message in highly
specialized ways...
I am a part of the PR/Media team, and it was our job to
come up with the focus of our live tv and radio interviews...
We came up with the acronym G.I.V.E. as our 4 simple steps
any person can take to have impact in the world starting NOW.
G-- Greet. How often do you pass someone on the street, in an aisle
at the store, get on a n elevator with someone and work hard to
look away or avoid any sort of contact? Just a hello, or a smile, could be the
thing that makes the difference in that other person's day.
Simple, right? But wait- there's more!
I-- Include. Include yourself in the world around you,
and even more importantly- include others in
what you are doing... especially those people you see
that are withdrawing from the world.
V-- Validate. Oh my, just saying thank you to someone
who bags your groceries or pauses to let you pass or
makes your change at the register... Powerful Stuff!!!
Compliment someone. Compliment a stranger! Easy, right?
E-- Empathize-- you may not always be able to relate to
where someone is coming from, but, if they are sharing their
stories, opinions, ideas, or feelings with you, you should always make the
extra effort to convey to them that you are hearing their words
and understand their meaning.
Simple. Easy. Everyday. Regular. IMPACT.
Now go out and create some!
Keith deBolt
has just begun!
The over 100 attendees and 15 or so staff have formed groups
that will be blitzing the world with our message in highly
specialized ways...
I am a part of the PR/Media team, and it was our job to
come up with the focus of our live tv and radio interviews...
We came up with the acronym G.I.V.E. as our 4 simple steps
any person can take to have impact in the world starting NOW.
G-- Greet. How often do you pass someone on the street, in an aisle
at the store, get on a n elevator with someone and work hard to
look away or avoid any sort of contact? Just a hello, or a smile, could be the
thing that makes the difference in that other person's day.
Simple, right? But wait- there's more!
I-- Include. Include yourself in the world around you,
and even more importantly- include others in
what you are doing... especially those people you see
that are withdrawing from the world.
V-- Validate. Oh my, just saying thank you to someone
who bags your groceries or pauses to let you pass or
makes your change at the register... Powerful Stuff!!!
Compliment someone. Compliment a stranger! Easy, right?
E-- Empathize-- you may not always be able to relate to
where someone is coming from, but, if they are sharing their
stories, opinions, ideas, or feelings with you, you should always make the
extra effort to convey to them that you are hearing their words
and understand their meaning.
Simple. Easy. Everyday. Regular. IMPACT.
Now go out and create some!
Keith deBolt
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Friday, August 22, 2008
Where to live the Marketer Mindset
I am sitting in the ballroom at the Sheraton in Langhorn, Pennsylvania learning more and more about creating Major Impact!
I am here to tell you that the very best way to develop, own, and then LIVE your Marketer Mindset is to put yourself right in the middle of a room full of marketers!
Sitting (or standing) with other people who are doing just what you are is priceless. You can't help but pick up the emotion, the drive, the conviction and excitement that a successful marketer knows. It really is contagious... and that's a good thing!
Again, I will say it endlessly to you:
Think like a marketer instead of a mark. When you find yourself at a live event, talking with and listening to marketers, you become a part of.
And that's a good thing.
To your increasing Focus-
Keith
I am here to tell you that the very best way to develop, own, and then LIVE your Marketer Mindset is to put yourself right in the middle of a room full of marketers!
Sitting (or standing) with other people who are doing just what you are is priceless. You can't help but pick up the emotion, the drive, the conviction and excitement that a successful marketer knows. It really is contagious... and that's a good thing!
Again, I will say it endlessly to you:
Think like a marketer instead of a mark. When you find yourself at a live event, talking with and listening to marketers, you become a part of.
And that's a good thing.
To your increasing Focus-
Keith
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Getting ready for Major Impact!
I have been upping my game online these days by going to live events and meeting other marketers.
There is nothing like sharing ideas, laughs, dinner, etc. with the people who are doing what you are doing.
It somehow makes all the mundane tasks of operating websites seem a little bit more 'normal' when you can talk about what you do with other real live humans.
The internet can be a lonely place...
And a very lonely place to make a living!
Meeting others who are like-minded, with similar goals and obstacles and roadblocks and skills and interests... well, it just plain changes your outlook!
Going to marketing seminars might just be the thing that gets you over the hump in your business building--
I strongly recommend it!
There is nothing like sharing ideas, laughs, dinner, etc. with the people who are doing what you are doing.
It somehow makes all the mundane tasks of operating websites seem a little bit more 'normal' when you can talk about what you do with other real live humans.
The internet can be a lonely place...
And a very lonely place to make a living!
Meeting others who are like-minded, with similar goals and obstacles and roadblocks and skills and interests... well, it just plain changes your outlook!
Going to marketing seminars might just be the thing that gets you over the hump in your business building--
I strongly recommend it!
Monday, August 18, 2008
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