My Very Own Spot On The Net!

Interesting Take on Time Out

2010-01-05T18:26:00.000-08:00

Time Out! Did you have time out when you were little? You probably sat in the corner as a child where you had time to think about the awful thing you had just done. When you were done with your time out where the world continued to revolve without you, you ran back to play with a renewed determination to do better than you had before - - - in theory anyway.

As a busy Mom, I often need to take a self inflicted 'time out' from Plug In Your Profit to attend to my many duties off-line. I'm always surprised when I return. So many work at home opportunities advertised on the net are scams, fly-by-night schemes to get your money, and some of the opps just plain don't work.

I suggest, if you can manage it, that every marketer should take a 'time out' to have the opportunity to see what happens to all the opportunities they have been promoting. Besides some surprises, you may return better than you were before.....more dedicated, more committed, and with a better perspective.

I returned and found new federal (FTC) rules that have gone into effect, affecting all internet marketers. Though I'm not a lawyer, this is my take on them in a nutshell. (If you have questions, you will need to seek the advice of a competent lawyer.)

1. If I have testimonials on my site, I have to make sure they disclose the fact that their results are not typical in a very obvious way - much like the medical community has to do now.
2. I also need to disclose whether I make money from an affiliate link I am promoting, even though I might try to appear unbiased with an 'honest' review.
3. No trademarks used in affiliate advertising unless express permission has been obtained and I comply with each detail.

These rules also apply to blogs, email marketing, social marketing, etc.

I have mixed thoughts on these rules. I don't like to be regulated by the government, but I have often found myself asking, as I've read 'honest' reviews, whether that person was being paid to promote one over the other. This isn't always bad. If the reviewer honestly prefers one over the other, I want to know that. But if they're just receiving a greater ROI from one over the other, it would help me to know and may affect my decision. We'll see how marketers comply with these new rules.

The other surprise that hits me every time I take a 'time out' is simply looking at the status of the individual opportunities I have promoted on my site. I usually feel pretty good about what I'm promoting when I come back. But I was surprised this time by the disappearance of parent link companies and a few of the companies I really did think were in it for the long haul! The final surprise was how many of the offers still exist and are going strong! I love that part of it! And I wasn't disappointed for the most part.

I spent hours and hours up-dating my site to reflect these changes as honestly as I could. I hope that many people will search my site, find legitimate work at home to supplement or replace their current income, and then that they will be frugal, get out of debt, and prepare to help others in this difficult economic time. I would love to help. That's why I'm here!

I always enjoy my 'time out'! It doesn't feel like punishment like it did as a child. I love spending time with my family and husband, doing the things I love to do. I hope to allow others to spend more time with their families. Set a goal to work and learn as you move forward. I hope you can better your situation in 2010!

My Own GTNP Review

2009-03-31T15:50:00.000-07:00

I hope you're enjoying my site, Fit N Healthy Now.com! I am very careful to add only those things that have been helpful to me in my own personal experience or perhaps to those I am close to and trust.

As our medical world is changing in the US, and many other systems aren't ideal, we can't always rely on the medical community to keep us well - nor should we! It's becoming even more important to do everything we can to maintain, or even regain our own personal level of health now.

I lived in a country abroad under socialized medicine. Medically, it wasn't a good experience for me or for my family. While the country was absolutely beautiful, and the people, amazing, the lack of medical personal responsibility and accountability really took a toll on the care of the average person. Instances of mistakes, carelessness, and additional, unnecessary medical procedures affected many close to me, as well as myself. I was grateful to return to USA, only to find many years later, that we are moving toward emulating a model of that flawed system.

Good care in government run medical systems is more difficult to obtain. Even with the problems we see in a private medical system, it's my personal opinion that the government shouldn't be involved! With as many talented people we have in the US, we can come up with a better solution, if given the opportunity!

Start now to take responsibility for your personal level of health. I would begin with a natural hygiene approach to eating. This will help you to be clean from the inside out. I wouldn't suggest an exercise program until you are eating in the optimal way. You're car engine can't run when it's filled with sludge or if the mechanisms are broken down and worn out. With this system of eating, you will most likely completely eliminate such nasty things as ITBS, stomach aches, lowered immunity to disease, and skin problems. You will probably find your energy increase along with a general feeling of well-being and the ability, and actual desire to exercise! While there have been many books written on the subject, no one has made this way of eating easier or tastier to follow, in my opinion, than Sherry Breschia!

Sherry suffered from terrible symptoms until she made some simple changes to her way of eating. Now literally thousands of people are following her to better health and wellness. Read more about her experience HERE, and sign up for her newsletter for free!

And lest you think you will have to suffer under her eating plan, let me assure you that you will love the food you eat! You won't be counting calories or giving up the food you love! I have been using Sherry's plan since August of 2007. I have been able to eliminate health problems that were plaguing me. I can exercise for long periods without fatigue; my immune levels are strong enough to ward off most seasonal illnesses as well as allergies; and I sleep well through the night. It's been a blessing for me and my family. She even has a cook book filled with delicious recipes!

I hope you take this opportunity to learn more about how you can improve your health now. You will join the rest of us who thank Sherry for putting this system together in such an easy to follow way!

Check it out HERE.

To Your Health!
Shawna

Healthy Website Begins

2009-01-02T16:43:00.000-08:00

I'm so excited to share some incredible tools I have found in my search to regain my health! I'm very picky about recommending things to people, even when they might benefit. So this is a bit of a stretch for me. But I know these tools can benefit others and really think it's time to share. I know there are very few things advertised on my new site, http://www.fitnhealthynow.com. That's because I'm only advertising products I have personally benefited from. I do have google adsense ads, as well. I may add other helpful tools along the way. But I will have to personally approve them from my own experience. You can totally chase after the elusive dream and never reach it when you follow all the 'experts'. In my own life, I find I am my own personal 'expert' and I am following my advice! I hope that doesn't sound arrogant. It's not intended to be. But I have been blessed to regain my health - and enhance it, as well with these tools and products I recommend on my new site.

There's one product line that I don't have on my site that I really like. It's just too complicated to get it there for now. Contact me personally and I will share it with you. There may come a time when that changes. Until then, this will have to do.

It's my great hope that others can benefit from my experience. I have spent the time, money, frustration, etc. it takes to find health in my life, which I believe, will be of great benefit to you. I know I have some worthwhile tools and am confident in the products I have available on my site. I'm grateful to be fit and healthy now!

As 2009 begins, I wish you health and strength, not for fame or fortune, but for stability, balance, and added happiness to accomplish the things that will be required of you. God Bless!

Staying At Home and Making an income

2006-04-18T11:13:00.000-07:00

In this day and age, it's getting harder and harder to have the opportunity to stay at home and raise our kids! I really don't want to bring them into the world and turn them over so someone else can have the opportuity to raise and teach them! They grow up way too fast for that. I am so glad I can share this short time with them.

Why is it becoming so difficult in our society? I'm happy for those who choose to work outside their homes. If they want that opportunity - bless them - and their kids and they'll probably need it! But for those of us who have chosen to stay at home - I think society needs to somehow embrace and encourage the opportunity to have a parent at home with their children for as long as they would choose to do so.

Single incomes can be very difficult to live on these days. Work at home opportunities abound on the net. But many are scams! How to choose? Most of the time, you can only try the different opportunities and either succeed or fail. But to those of you who stumble across my website, I hope you'll find lots of tried, proven opportunities to allow you to stay at home with your children and make the extra income you need to survive and have peace of mind in this increasingly invisible world!

Find my site at www.pluginyourprofit.com.