What inspired me to write this poem is that I’ve been seeing a lot of people that I know who have done dirt to others get paid back. It is interesting to see the universe keep balance.
5 Pillars of Ma’at
by Tyrone Turner
Copyright 2010. All rights reserved.
What goes around comes back around.
If you’re a fair person, you’d like the way that sounds.
Oh yes, my friends, payback can be a mutha.
It can strike you down like no other.
The ancient people of Egypt had a goddess named Ma’at.
She knew who was being naughty and who was not.
She was a goddess – not like a goddess like being the creator or sustainer.
But she was the personification of a concept – sort of like select principles placed in a container.
Her husband was the god Tehuti, the wise scribe and judge.
If you want him waver on his ethics – forget it because he will never budge.
Like Ma’at, he is not THE GOD, or the creator or sustainer of the earth.
He is the symbol of wisdom and the transcriber of all of your actions beginning at birth.
“The battle is not mine. Vengeance is for the LORD.”
The universe is like a bank and every action is stored.
Do not let your heart be troubled. Live your life doing good works and serving your fellow man.
The mischief makers will get theirs. Ma’at will certainly open a can -
Of ‘Whoop Ass” because no one gets a pass.
I am not saying not to defend yourself as that is not intelligent.
If someone lays their hands on you, perhaps their soul is ready to be Heaven sent.
Some people deserve a RAW—righteous ass whipping, but do not be the aggressor.
The MOST HIGH doesn’t sanction that as to initiate a fight is wrong will make you a transgressor.
Hmm…Let’s see what knowledge I can pull from my magicians hat.
Here we are: Righteousness; Truth; Justice; Balance; and Harmony.
It is okay to disagree, but there is no need to be disagreeable (i.e., disrespectful).
I for one refuse to engage in “Virtual Violence” (i.e., negative back and forth over the Internet)
Also, it is what it is, and it is quite cowardly when one wants to critique brothers and sisters who are working hard putting out work via lectures, books, articles, blogs, podcasts, and videos, and they are being dogged by faceless, nameless, phantoms.
This video and the companion transcript of the poem, Social Media Phantom Critics is below for your reflection and enjoyment.
“Social Media Phantom Critics”
by Tyrone Turner
Copyright (C) 2010 – All rights reserved
Your cover and camouflage is clever.
You hide behind the cover of your computer monitor or your BlackBerry or your I-Phone, and your camouflage of having a butt-naked profile page is ingenious!
No one knows your name, your city, gender, you don’t have a profile picture, and you certainly didn’t post any videos.
What you do have though are opinions.
Well, not true opinions, but critique and criticism of the opinions, articles, blogs, books, podcasts, and videos of other people.
Sometimes you’ll even launch a relentless, scathing attack at the objects of your wrath.
Wow! You’re more stealthy and deadly than high-flying Predator Drones that target and kill their enemies from afar.
All my life, whenever I went to parks anywhere in the world, there were oftentimes statues or some other monument erected to honor men and women who are held in high esteem by that society.
Those honored are typically people who had the foresight to go against the grain of popular opinion and did the “right thing”, or they did something so awesome that it reminds all of us of the indomitable human spirit.
Isn’t it curious that in all of these parks we never ever find a statue or monument erected to honor a critic?
Hmmm…
I wonder why? [wink]
Of course, we know the answer. It is easier to talk about doing something than to actually do something and those that do are always the envy of and objects of scorn of those that do not – do absolutely nothing but bump their gums.
They like to cast their cyber stones, and beat up folks with their virtual sticks, but for a fact, there are no bigger cowards than social media phantom critics.
Timothy Ferris wrote a great book called The 4-Hour Work Week. In that book, he talks about employing virtual assistants to work in your business while you work on your business. That is to say a virtual assistant (VA) works in your business handling administrative tasks while you focus on growing your business by engaging in income generating activities (e.g., meeting with prospects and existing customers, attending networking events, open house events, product demos, etc.).
Highly qualified VAs are available offshore for as little a $6 per hour. The VAs in based in the Phillipines are particularly skilled and affordable. Some people frown about using offshore personnel and think that money is leaving the USA. That is not true. When a business owner cuts expenses while increasing her/his revenue, it is most likely that that “new found” disposable income will be spent right here in the USA.
To learn more about this option that can help you save time, energy, and money, go to www.OutsourceForSavings.com.
The poem below is a series of 13 Haiku poems that tell one story. A Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that consists of three lines containing 5 syllables, 7 syllables, and 5 syllables respectively.
As is my signature in all of my poems, the last line contains the title of the poem.
This poem was inspired by the block-buster film, Avatar and my personal spiritual beliefs.
I hope that you like this poem.
You Are NOT Human!
by Tyrone Turner
Copyright 2010
All Rights Reserved
You are of the same Essence as the Creator
of Heaven and Earth
Your body is but a
house for your immortal soul.
You are not human.
Being human is not an
acceptable excuse or
reason to set small goals.
An avatar is
the personification
of a deity.
Is it not written
that “Ye are gods”? Is
it not David’s psalm?
Mary-Mary has
a great, inspiring song.
“It’s the god in me”.
Michigan, Eerie,
and Ontario are lakes.
Superior, too.
Nile, Mississippi,
Tigris, and Euphrates are
all big, great rivers.
Caribbean, Red,
and Mediterranean
are all mighty seas.
Atlantic, Arctic,
Pacific and Indian
are all deep oceans.
GOD is a river.
GOD is a great lake a
sea and an ocean.
Your body is a
cup. GOD’s spirit is water.
YOU have that spirit.
You’re an avatar
made in the image of GOD.
You are not human.
You know, I like to help people, and generally do not want or expect anything in return. However, when networking, some people always call me for a “hook-up” of some sort but they never reciprocate.
Check out this video I put on YouTube:
Here is a letter that I’m sending to a few people. They have to be reminded that networking is a two-way street:
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Dear Friend,
I need your help.
You know that I network like a mad man and I work really hard to help others have success. I’m always looking for ways to connect people to prospective customers, vendors, and strategic partners. Not all of the referrals work out, but the fact is I give quality introductions via email, or I set up a conference call or a video chat.
Heck, I may have purchased products from you or used your service in the past – or maybe I still do.
Hey, I really need you to help me out.
Who do you know who is a busy corporate professional that has a side business?
I market two services that may be able to help them automate and preschedule blog posts and social media updates, and a tool that allows them to network with others from the comfort of their home or office.
Please keep your eyes and ears open for me and forward this info to others in your network.
I’ve shown you time and time again that I do in fact keep my eyes and ears open, and forward info to my social media network about you and the products/services that you offer.
Let’s get the exchange flowing, and let’s keep it going and growing.
Thank you.
Kind regards,
Tyrone Turner
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Hey, if they don’t get the message, they don’t want to get the message. I’ll just take my database of contacts elsewhere.
You make sure that you do the same. Follow your dollar. Put money in the pockets of those that put money in your pockets.
Don’t be reluctant to give first, but if it seems to be a parasitic relationship rather than a symbiotic one, drop that zero and go find a hero.
I’m not saying that one type is necessarily better than any other type, but they are not equal in the sense that there is a difference in the rules of engagement and the expected returns on investment (i.e., of time, energy and money spent).
By my count, there are the 3 categories and 13 specific types of networking groups.
The three categories are as follows:
Face-to-Face Business Networking Groups
Business Cocktail Mixers
Local Chambers of Commerce
When you add up all of the specific types of networking groups that fall under the above three categories, you’ll have thirteen specific networking groups.
Let’s continue.
Face-to-Face Networking Groups
Business Cocktail Mixers (e.g., various groups on Meetup.com)
Bottom Line Business Networking Groups (e.g., Business Network International; Le Tip; and Leads Club)
Local Chambers of Commerce
Advocacy Groups
Community Groups (e.g., Parents Teachers Association; Civic Associations; and Community Boards)
Faith-based Organizations (e.g., Churches; Synagogues; Mosques; and Temples)
Trade Associations (e.g., National Association of Public Accountants; and the National Court Reporters Association)
Women’s Groups (e.g., various hybrids like Mothers Against Drunk Drivers; or the National Organization for Women)
Cultural Organizations (e.g., Various ethnic clubs)
Political Clubs (e.g., Republican Club; Green Party)
Special Interest Groups (e.g., Sierra Club; People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)
Virtual Networking Groups
Speed Networking Over the Phone Groups (Specifically, BlitzTime)
I recommend that serious networkers join 2 face-to-face business networking groups, 1 advocacy group, and 2 virtual groups. However, don’t join more than one of the same type. Feel free to contact me with any comments or questions.
I watched this movie online on New Year’s Day, 2010.
A friend of mine recommended this to me.
I was just bugging to see and hear how the narrator is slamming religion by presenting evidence on how things in popular religious thought are straight plagiarism of earlier spiritual concepts — namely Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Iranian, and Indian.
There is ton of other information that you’ll find mind-blowing. Especially the 911 Cover-up and the scam that international bankers are running on all of us.
I have worked in a law firm environment virtually all of my professional life, and the rules of evidence can be summed up in one sentence: “No evidence, no argument.” That is what I liked about this movie. Countless sources were cited and cross-referenced to validate various points. This is not a bunch of conspiracy theorists who got together to produce this film after smoking a bong pipe or doing lines of coke. Their research supports their arguments.
A lot of you will not agree with the arguments presented and if you disagree, on what do you base your disagreement? I hope that it is more than “because you don’t like what was said”. I didn’t like what was said either, but I don’t have anything to counter what they said. If you do, please forward me your research as I’m open to reviewing it.
Click on the link below to view the movie and let me know what you think:
A lot of us home-based entrepreneurs still have a full-time job. That sure does make growing one’s business kind of difficult. However, difficult is not impossible. Especially in 2010 and beyond.
After reading books like Tim Ferris’ The 4-Hour Work Week and Scott Fox’s e-Riches 2.0, and joining great online communities like The Perfect Biz Finder and Click Millionaires, I picked up a couple of ideas on how to automate your initial contact and follow-up.
I discuss a few of them in the below video.
Check out the video and click through the links for more information on these free and low-cost services.
In this fast-paced, at times dangerous world, it is better to be prepared for something and not need it, rather than need something and not be prepared. This is how it is when it comes to violent confrontations. Hey, most people are law-abiding citizens who will not try to hurt their fellow citizens, but then you have the bullies and jerks.
In my experience as a martial artist, most fights or assaults are not “fair”. Usually someone attacks someone doesn’t want to fight, or a person is caught off-guard/ambushed. Also, some sort of a weapon is used against an unarmed opponent, or it is many people against one person (i.e., someone got “jumped”). Again, this is not gospel as I leave the gospel to Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, but that has been what I’ve seen.
Well, you don’t want to carry an illegal weapon like some of the exotic martial arts weapons or some knives. With knives, you especially want to leave them alone if you don’t know how to properly use them!
Oh my. What to do?
Something that looks non-threating that you can carry around in your coat pocket or purse is the Yawara, also known as the Pocket Stick.
Ladies and gentlemen, I’d like to introduce David Bunch (a.k.a., Sensei Buddha) demonstrating and explaining the use of this weapon.
This weapon is less-than-lethal and legal to carry, but as demonstrated by Sensei Buddha, it can be a devastating. What I like about this weapon is that when I show it to some people, they laugh at it. Well, he who laughs last laughs best, right? Also, a Yawara can really mess up your smile. Kind of hard to have a picture-perfect smile when you’re missing a couple of teeth.
When looking for that extra edge, forget about mace and other dangerous weapons that may backfire on you and learn how to use the Yawara–the Pocket Stick.
PRINT THIS OUT if you’re involved in our considering starting a network marketing home-based business. I am 100% confident that you’ll find this helpful.
There is so much hype out there these days.
Before you invest your time, energy, and money, please ask your latest candidate to become your business partner 10 questions.
I’m not just talking about a new distributor you’re looking to enroll, but also the gal or guy that is trying to recruit you.
Desired score for both is 70% – at least 7 out of 10 answers should be acceptable to you.
If you don’t feel comfortable with the person or the proposition, DO NOT partner with them.
Questions for Your Prospective Trainees:
Have you ever worked a home-based business before? Tell me about your experiences. [To determine their experience level].
What made you join that business? [To determine their 'why']
Why do you want to join this business [To determine if their excitement being tempered by reasonable thought]
How much extra income per month would make you feel like you’re getting ahead? [What amount of money is considered 'success' to them]
How many hours per week are you going to dedicate to growing your business? [Is the time commitment in-line with the income goal?]
How do you see yourself growing your business. From home, over the Internet, phone, mailing post cards, meeting new people, or some other way? [This will give you and idea of their personality type]
Do you have a * minimum * of $100 per month to commit to the operations of and marketing of your business? [It costs to grow a business. This includes personal product and/or service use, along with replicated website, Bookkeeping software, CRM, samples, marketing collateral, postage, face-to-face networking events, and speed networking over the phone.]
How long are you going to commit to working this business before you decide that it is not for you [Recommend 90 days]
Will you do what you say you’re going to do? [To gauge their credibility--honesty]
Will you in be honest with me on how you feel and fact do what you say you’re going to do once you make a commitment? [Setting the stage for accountability]
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Questions for Your Potential Coach:
How many companies like this have you worked with before? [To determine a track record of success or failure]
How long did you stay with your last company? [To gauge their commitment level]
Why did you leave that company? [To see if their reason for separating was valid - to you]
Why did you decide to partner with this company in particular? [What was their why]
How many ways can I make money? [They should have a basic understanding of the compensation plan]
What are 3 things that makes an MLM program a good, worthwhile program? [Look for 3 out of the following: Good company management with experience in the industry; Timing in the company and industry; Remarkable product; Fair compensation plan--rewards spare-time, part-time, and full-time people; Training system; Purpose that fits your tastes; Reputation and culture of the company and it's distributors]
How many people are you actively coaching now? [To see how available they'll be]
How many business opportunities are you working right now, and why are you working more than one program? [How focused are they and are they a shrewd capitalist?]
Other than the start-up kit and my monthly commitment (products or service subscription), how much extra money do I need to spend? [They should be able to something like this: "It costs to grow a business. This includes personal product and/or service use, along with replicated website, CRM, samples, marketing collateral, postage, face-to-face networking events, and speed networking over the phone."]
How can I get the extra money to start and maintain my business? [Buy from yourself--if your company has products that allows you to "switch stores", CoinStar(TM) machines, bag lunch, W4 adjustment]
