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Are you ready for a SLAP™?

jcockton — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:15:04 +0000

As the chief visionary for your company it is likely you wear many hats every day and your job description includes the following – sales director, marketing manager, accountant, human resources and client service manager. This is a reality of running a small business but as you grow and move forward are you keeping in mind the difference between being busy and being productive? It is easy to get caught up doing a lot of ‘stuff’ but are you doing the right stuff, the things that will really make you grow? If you’re working ‘hard’ and keeping ‘busy’ but staying in the same spot than it’s time for a SLAP™.

Silver Lining Action Plan or SLAP™

The SLAP™ is a 12-month action plan designed by an entrepreneur for entrepreneurs to help you GROW your business. It sets out a very tangible and actionable process that shows you step-by-step how to reach your goals each month, each quarter and each year, so you can plan top-down and execute bottom-up!

The SLAP™ focuses on three key elements:

Determining a one-year goal (revenue based)
Clearly defining your target market and
Setting out a 12-month communication strategy to reach your one-year goal.

Silver Lining Online – creating and executing your SLAP™

Silver Lining Online gives you all the resources and tools you need to create and execute your SLAP™ and get focused on the right ‘stuff’. It gives you access to video training and guidance by Silver Lining Founder and President Carissa Reiniger, a series of tools and templates to support you in implementing your communication strategies, forums to connect with other entrepreneurs, a SLAP™ Tracker to help you keep track of your progress towards your goals, monthly contests and lots of friendly pestering from the Silver Lining Team to keep you accountable. It gives you a follow through system that is flexible, accessible and affordable so you can keep growing.

Silver Lining Online is designed to help you do what you love everyday and actually make money doing it (busy AND productive).

If you’re ready for a SLAP™ and would like to register for Silver Lining Online readers have access to a special offer from now until November 30th. Register at www.silverlininglimited.com/online and enter promotion code JCCA09JN for– 25% off – $72.75/mon.

Small Business Credit Challenge

jcockton — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:37:29 +0000

Focus Groups

Come out and join us for a conversation on credit! Share your stories, brainstorm solutions, and meet other like-minded entrepreneurs.

City: Calgary, AB

Date: November 30, 2009

Time: 8:00PM MST – 9:00PM MST

Facilitator: Jennifer Cockton & Melody Jackson

Company: Jenn’s News/MJJ Consulting Services

Location: The Play Grounds Coffee Playhouse – 112-555 Strathcona Blvd SW

To Register: http://sbcc-calgary.eventbrite.com

Blog Link – http://silverlininglimited.com/news/2009/nov/12/small-biz-credit-challenge

FOR THE LOVE OF A FRIEND

jcockton — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:04:28 +0000

The out pouring of support for a Beautiful, Strong, Courageous Woman begins!

Updated newsletter

jcockton — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:40:30 +0000

Giving Thanks!

Outstanding October

jcockton — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:12:42 +0000

Check out

http://wp.me/pxcn1-Z.

Jenn

Clutter Queen – Emotional Space

jcockton — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:53:54 +0000

Dealing with clutter can open up not only the physical space, but also emotional, psychological and spiritual spaces!~Peter Walsh

Now I’m understanding this a bit better.So I’m not lossing my mind after all.

Today has been one of the days that (can I just start over) I’ve not figured out.

My Daughter and I had a day.

This Clutter Queen is totally feeling the emotional side of things today.NOT CYCLE related!~

Up, down, backwards, forwards, good, bad & ugly, sweet, loving then angry and hideous. Then all of it all over again. WHAT?!?!?! I swear I think Men have 1/5 of the different emotions that women have.

My husband agreed that at least he has 1/5th of what I have.

Not much happened today really. Or so I thought.

But then reading the quote from Peter Walsh – well my eyes opened.

Breakfast and Groceries were accomplished. Believe it – $330 to fill a small cupboard and half a fridge. Ouch!

My Daughter played while I shopped and we were both happy. Thank YOU CO-OP!

She is Thrilled to be a KIDS CLUB MEMBER.

Home to put stuff away. Little to no co-operation there. What can I expect from almost 4? Why did I expect more?

I expected her to find a place for the foods she likes in a cupboard that was already full. Poor Girl!

Then I’m the best Mom in the world for putting on her new Tattoo – again Thank YOU CO-OP!

I wanted the Tattoo – Big heart with kids playing in it – I AM SPECIAL!

Snacks, TreehouseTV, Crafts and me on the computer catching up on emails. Whew!

I think I deleted about 500 emails in the last 2 days. Move from one account to another.

I was running out of space in my email account. So at first it was the MOVE IT FROM HERE TO THERE.

OKAY NOW I HAVE 3 OF THE SAME EMAIL. THE ORIGINAL, THE ONE IN MY SENT FILE, AND THE ONE IN THE NEW LOCATION. Created a bigger problem! It did get better. I made folders. Now there are rooms, many rooms.

This is the beginning of organization, RIGHT?! You might laugh, I actually thought of upgrading my email account

to accommodate the clutter -instead of dealing with it. OH, OH, OH – sounds like moving from a smaller house to a bigger house. HMMMMMM. YIKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well there it is. I’m getting rid of more cluttering. If it is in one place it is everywhere!!!

I actually did get to the point of creating an Urgent deal with now file – filled and emptied it.

I’m going to try the “DEALING WITH AN EMAIL ONCE” method – that’s tomorrow.

There is more on the emotional side – I leave saying this,

I wrote myself a note – something I saw in an email,

“A LOVING ATMOSPHERE IN YOUR HOME IS THE FOUNDATION FOR YOUR LIFE”.

Sounds Pretty Good!

Jenn

AKA CLUTTER QUEEN

Clutter Queen – moving

jcockton — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:09:52 +0000

It’s official the Clutter Queen and family have their place for sale.

Have a look ad www.welist.com # 40842.

Let us know what you think!

Remember 15+ years of clutter – now needs to be dealt with,

as it is not moving with us!!!

Clutter Queen – Quote

jcockton — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:32:17 +0000

I’m unsure of where this quote came from.

Whereever, however, I LOVE IT!

“Give up the dime store stuff for the genuine treasures.”

Clutter is a lot of dime store stuff!

Have a Great Weekend!

Clutter Queen – A.K.A Jenn

CLUTTER QUEEN’s Power Hour

jcockton — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:36:15 +0000

This Clutter Queen has been BUSY!! Alot has happened in the last few days and I plan to share it all with you soon. Watch for Video and mabybe even a contest or two. I’m committed to WHAT I WANT. WHAT I WANT is to move. WHY? More room and more rooms. As well as a yard. Details of “INSIDE THE NEW HOUSE” another day. I’m testing several theories. Some of what I’ve read and learned over the years. Apparently, Life is rather simple. If We DEFINE -The WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, WHY & HOW. WHAT – NEW (to me) HOUSE; WHERE – Working on this (same city)….; WHEN – ASAP; WHY -MORE SPACE – YARD TO PLAY IN, 2-3 MORE ROOMS; HOW – This is what Gets it DONE!! The ACTION. Then Feel what it is like to be there. I CAN SEE THE YARD, IMAGINE THE LAUGHTER and ALL THE ROOMS. So my First Action was to commit to getting rid of clutter, so that we can take pictures of this BEAUTIFUL PLACE. Note: we’ve out grow the place – I still love it!!! So here is my Power Hour. Up 7am. Put Coffee on and Clean up Dishes. I’m a one cup girl – no one else in the house drinks JAVA. This AM it’s Tim Hortons Decaff. Take something out for dinner. This morning it was STEAK. No offence my VEGAN friends. I could do the VEGAN lifestyle – my husband however would be hard pressed. So as I’m planning my day – I set out a Toy for my Daughter (4 years old in SEPT – ouch, sniff, sniff) This is so I can make Breakfast with less distraction. Parenting – WHOO HOO! Tidy up what’s left out from last evening. Check the Laundry – new load, dry load? Hubby needs hangers… Today the floors are getting cleaned – by me and my little helper! I get out my cleaning tools. AWE – Coffee is ready. Nice. So I have a LOVE/HATE relationship with sugar. I love IT – It hates me. So I use a bit of, 1 of these 3 sweeteners. Organic Raw Blue Agave, Certified Organic Raw Honey, or Organic Pure Maple Syrup – Amber. Computer is on – time to check emails. Okay – this Clutter Queen has clutter every where. YES this includes her computer.Right now I have 3 email accounts. With 9 email addresses. – I’ll explain later. Light load today 97 emails. I check TWITTER and FACEBOOK. Send direct messages to my new followers. New comments on both. Also, Help a Friend get the word out about her book. Here’s the link http://bit.ly/Za7Hc Emotional Eatting – I have savings to pass on to those interested.Use my name JENN COCKTON. Make notes for my blog – yes THIS. Some of this is a Brain dump from last night – when I could not sleep. I have 5 different tasks on my list today. This involves communication with at least 7 people. If I get all of them done, I will feel like I’ve had a productive day.Very important for me to feel productive. Although I do realize that the only person I can control is me. Some days that is an all day Task in itself. HEHEHE! All of this before 8am. After 8am I updated the blog. HAVE A THRILLING THURSDAY. THANK YOU FOR READING – REMEMBER to leave me comments!! CLUTTER QUEEN A.K.A Jenn

Clutter Queen

jcockton — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:52:46 +0000

OKAY! I have a problem.

Yes, my Dear Husband has been trying to tell me for years.

Bless his Soul!

I’m a CLUTTER QUEEN.

I have years and years of clutter to go through.

Some of them might turn out to be Treasures for others.

I have a life time of things to complete.

The “One Day” stuff has piled up. Litter-ally. HEHEHEHE

In the last 4 years the pile has gotten bigger – rather than smaller.

I need to make a Dent.

The Reality Check is – I need a PLAN.

So I’m going to list everything I find.

2 bins of scrapbooking, 1 of crafts, 1 of keepsakes from with my Daughter was born.

Then there’s the 4 years of pictures and frames. Oh, yeah – Videos and CDs. YIKES!

My Motivator – NEW HOUSE!!

WE ARE MOVING!!!

Not sure when or to where yet – but it’s coming!