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#FamilyFriday: Going Unplugged… part 2

Kary Rogney — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:11:43 +0000

This is my first followup message to last week’s video on how I’m choosing to be offline on Fridays to focus on my family and other priorities. I received so many inspiring and encouraging comments and messages last week. Keep me informed on your progress to take one day off and fully escape from your computer… (I’m taking my lunch time at work to upload this vid real quick… shhhhh)

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PS Let’s see if we can get a new trending topic to show up higher than #FriendFriday… What’s more important our family or our friends? LOL

Going Unplugged… Why?

Kary Rogney — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:02:01 +0000

Hey Friends! I really appreciate you taking the time to come by and listen to me share about why I’m going “Unplugged” and about some of the personal struggles that I’ve been facing. Maybe you have these similar issues with time, family, and the challenge of building a business online…

Sit back and listen as I discuss with you some new ideas that I’m working on to bring a better balance to my life.

If you resonate with this and have some ideas or encouraging words to share, I’d love to hear from you down below. And if you think the people over on Twitter would benefit, a ReTweet is always appreciated, too.

Many Blessings,
Kary

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The Presidents Song By 7 Year Old Abrahm Rogney

Kary Rogney — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 01:16:09 +0000

Well, it’s Valentines & Presidents’ Day weekend. Hope you have the day off to spend relaxing and hanging with friends and family.

My little man Abrahm (age 7) absolutely loves history, so he decided to memorize and share the presidents song that he learned recently. Enjoy!

Abrahm would love to hear from you in the comments, and please Retweet this out to put a smile on someone’s face today on Twitter!

All the best,
Kary (& Abrahm)

PS My wish for you is that this short video brightens your day in honor of our great country and the many great leaders that have served us in history…

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WordPress Thread Comment… (New Hot Plugin Of The Month)

Kary Rogney — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:37:23 +0000

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Are in order for my friend Melissa Wright, a member of my Tribe community.

I’ve been looking for the answer to this challenge for months!

For a while I was running the Disqus comment system on my blog, but it wouldn’t allow for my Comment Luv plugin to work. For those of you that don’t know, Comment Luv puts the link to the latest blog post of a commenter under their comment. It’s a great way to say ‘thanks’ and allow for the backlink back to their blog.

What I loved about Disqus was the ability to nest my responses to comments right under the commenter’s comment. Well, I got rid of Disqus and brought back Comment Luv. The bummer with that was when I wanted to comment back it put my comments at the bottom of all the other comments and didn’t nest it with the matching comment.

If this isn’t making sense, I’ll show you in the video in a minute…

The reason that this is such a big deal is that you want to create an interactive blog, full of conversations and exchanges of ideas. That’s what gives a ‘social media’ blog its STICKINESS and keeps people there longer and enthusiastic to return!

So, if you have a blog, the solution is now here to be able to use Comment Luv and WordPress Thread Comment together for a powerful combination.

Watch here as I walk through how I’m using them together and configuring them.

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Thanks for Retweeting and getting the word out on this great plugin!

The Attitudes And Actions Of Successful Entrepreneurs

Kary Rogney — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 07:41:03 +0000

Dear Katie (Freiling),

Before I get into what I’ve learned this past year, I wanted to thank you for all of your guidance, coaching, and mentoring in 2009. You probably weren’t aware of me swinging by and watching videos and reading your posts, but you’ve been very influential in my personal growth and development as an entrepreneur. Thanks so much!

With the New Year here now and in full swing it’s been timely for me to briefly look back and celebrate the triumphs that I’ve witnessed within myself through the process of consistent diligence and perseverance.

If I could boil down or even dissect the exact strategies, thoughts, and actions that I’ve done to quickly and solidly show up in the online marketing community, I would have to list these following 11 points. Let me assure you, they aren’t any ‘magic’ formulas or ‘secret’ tactics.

They’re just SIMPLE, LAWS AND TRUTHS about the mindset and actions that successful people and entrepreneurs do and the relationship building process they put into practice. That’s it… No tricks. No gimmicks.

And that’s why I’m so excited to share with you what I’ve learned, because if people take these to heart there truly is nothing that can stop them or get in their way to create the future they want for themselves and their families.

My hope is that people take this list and put it into their own personal action plan. It’s important that people not look back with regrets, but live in each beautiful moment and enjoy the journey as it unfolds in front of them.

As you read you’ll see that these ideas are simply organized by the ‘attitude’ that is necessary and the ‘action’ that best matches.

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Before you read further, take a moment to watch a video from Fireproof that has inspired many to new heights.

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(1) Decisions

Attitude: Make a decision to seek wisdom. In all things, look to do what is right rather than what is accepted. Take total control over your life. Be a life-long student. This is ultimately and completely all up to the individual. And furthermore, people need to see this change as an opportunity!

Action: Keep everything in manageable chunks. Seek knowledge through reading, courses, webinars, classes, and mentoring. While you build these mentor-to-student relationships be open to correction and new ideas. (Joshua 1:8)

(2) Self-Discovery

Attitude: Discover who you are and seek God’s will for your life. (Deut 6:13) What are your passions, strengths, interests, goals, and talents? This is where you find the things that get your juices flowing and help you jump out of bed with enthusiasm each day!

Action: Now use those gifts and talents to make this world a better place and further the kingdom of God. (Romans 12:4-6) Without finding your passions you’ll find yourself stagnant and depressed about life. You can live an amazing life doing the things you love. Gary Vaynerchuk’s book, Crush It! is proof!

(3) Mindset

Attitude: Change your thinking and mindset. There is infinite power in your personal attitude towards life. Be mindful of how you think about others and yourself. Don’t let others steal your dreams. And recognize who you are to God.

Action: Take captive every thought. (2 Corr 10:5b) “Is this thought a productive thought? Is it serving me the way I want it to?” I look around and see so many people basically sleeping their way through life with no ambitions and completely giving up on their dreams. (Romans 12:2)

(4) Joy

Attitude: Be thankful and joyful in your circumstances. (Heb 12:28) Look at what you have vs. what you don’t have. So many people have their eyes on what other people have and miss the blessings right in front of them.

Action: Pray and meditate over all that you have. Show gratitude. Be conscious about how you allow outside circumstances dictate the way you feel or act. Remember, happiness is a choice, and you can choose to prosper wherever you are planted.

(5) Love

Attitude: Determine to love other people. See them through God’s eyes. People can sense when you authentically care and have their best interests in mind. Isn’t that the way you want to be treated?

Action: Do actions of love. Do you see people with value or do you see them like a target with dollar signs on their forehead? Love others with action… love is patient, kind, and forgiving (1 Corr 13:4-8a). Have you heard of the Platinum Rule… an upgrade to the Golden Rule? Treat others the way THEYwant to be treated!

(6) Words

Attitude: Control how you talk. Words hold a massive amount of power. How many of you remember something that your parents said to you and still let it affect you even today? Isn’t that amazing? Negative self-talk can also destroy how we feel about ourselves. (Eph 4:29)

Action: Only build up others and yourself. Your words can be a benefit to other people and can also be of assistance to those who are listening and watching that same conversation.

(7) Intentions

Attitude: Be open to new inspiration. Who will you be today? Will you be a grump and antisocial or someone pleasant and everyone’s friend? That simple little attitude housed up in your brain can make or break what you accomplish. What are your intentions?

Action: Commit to exchange bad habits for good ones. Be conscious of what you want. Put these thoughts down in writing and post them up so you can read them daily. (Eph 3:5, 3:12)

(8) Purpose

Attitude: Follow the path laid out before you with your gifts and talents. Ultimately you want to identify your purpose and make it your passion. What do you love to do?

Action: Be willing to step out of your comfort zone. Take that interest and passion into the world. Inspire others that have similar interests to accomplish more and lead the charge in growing that niche! (2 Corr 12:10)

(9) Motivations

Attitude: Identify what motivates you. What are you excited about? Do you know your ‘why’… or the reason you are doing what you’re doing? This also closely relates to what you feel your purpose is.

Action: This is what will help you get out of bed each morning with a brighter outlook on life or to persevere towards manifesting your dreams.

(10) Mission

Attitude: Believe it or not, you are a missionary to make a change in the world! Go where God leads you. Be confident that you are here for a bigger purpose. Strive to improve in all areas of your life. It’s about enjoying the journey and making it comfortable for others, too. (Matthew 28: 19-20)

Action: Now do it! Be a missionary. Share the hope and spread the word for whatever you’re passionate about. Start with yourself. Focus on your family, then move on to those whom you have influence over.

(11) Your Tribe

Attitude: Find other people who share your same visions and passions. Surround yourself with these like-minded souls to nurture and support your vision and journey. These people will continue to keep you on track and inspire you to greatness.

Action: In that process you can humbly teach others about what you’ve learned. This will naturally lead them to the expert you’ve learned from so they can have access to further mentoring as well.

This journey and process will leave a lasting legacy that will flow out through you to future generations.

Last Thoughts…

Listen, I know that was a lot to digest. My challenge to you is to look at these ideas one at a time. Find one thing you can do under each section to improve on. This is something I am constantly working on myself. This process is definitely a voyage, not a destination.

But like sailors on a ship, we have to have a destination in mind as we set our course and direction.

I hope this encourages you to tackle your thoughts and attitudes. Harness your infinite potential and conquer your ‘giants’ that attempt to trip you up and keep you from your dreams. Refuse to give up! And hold on tight for the ride of your life!

I’d love to hear about the ONE ‘gold nugget’ you discovered in this post. And it goes without saying that your ReTweet is always appreciated.

Kary Rogney

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Podcasts With WordPress Tribes? Greg Milk Speaks About This Cutting Edge Combo

Kary Rogney — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:15:29 +0000

Is there a new era opening up for marketers, bloggers, and people plugged into podcasting? I don’t know, but I’d love to hear what you think.

Greg Milk, accomplished video podcaster and friend of mine, shares some insights to what is available to bloggers right now in this venue that many know little about… Podcasting. Do you agree or disagree? I want to hear from you. Have you done podcasting or been in the audience for one? What do you like or dislike about this venue?

Check out my outrageous, lovable friend bringing-it about the potential merge of blogging and podcasting…

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Give us some love on this one… A Retweet would be very much appreciated if you were entertained or educated by Greg and this new marketing strategy. We all win when we share ideas. And definitely find Greg on Facebook… Peace.

FREE WEBINAR REPLAY…

“For Those Of You Who Want To Leverage The Power Of The Tribe, Blogging, & Social Media”

CLICK HERE!

Tribe Syndication Tuesdays… Come Crashing Through! (#TribeTuesday)

Kary Rogney — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:49:37 +0000

“Ahhhhh! Run for your lives!” would be you first thought if you were faced with the crashing power of a stampede of elephants coming at you, right?

And if you were lucky enough to not get flattened in their wake… oh, the path of their destruction would be evident and obvious all over the place.

Well, on most Wednesdays on my blog it has been that obvious and evident that my ‘Tribe Syndication Partners’ have come by to pay a “noisy” visit… The signs are actually everywhere… my blog, my Twitter mentions, and on my Facebook profile. LOL

I laugh, not about its destructive nature but of its pure energy, power, and influence it puts out on the Net!

Leading up to Tuesday evenings everything is clicking right along, traffic is cruising smoothly…

Then BAM! Here they come… Retweeting, commenting, tagging, and syndicating my best content all over the place: Twitter, Facebook, Youtube and my blog being the major recipients along with social bookmarking sites like Digg, StumbleUpon, Technorati, and more…

It’s truly an amazing sight that has brought me over 20,000+ page views since August. A feat I could never accomplish on my own or for FREE! Google Analytics spikes, traffic comes running, and it’s a feeding frenzy! LOL

This just doesn’t happen in ‘My World’ but also for ALL OF MY TRIBE PARNTERS!

In the following video I’m going to give you a SNEAK PEEK into how we do this. And many of our students have spent $100’s and $1,000’s of dollars on marketing courses this year and say that this IDEA has been the MISSING PIECE they’ve been looking for.

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Well, there you have a tiny peek. Hope you enjoyed! Thanks for passing this on by ReTweeting this or zapping it to Facebook (make sure and tag me so I know you passed this on by putting @Kary Rogney in the message box above the link) and tell me what you think in the comments section below…

Do you have a Tribe or Blogging Alliance in place? If not, connect with me at both of these sites. [Tribe Syndication Network & How To Launch A Blogging Alliance] Post your best blog content there and start building relationships in these communities!

If you do, your ‘Tribe Tuesday’ Stampede is just right around the corner. In fact, I feEl tHe grOUnD staRTinG tO SHakE rigHT nOw!

Bringing You A NEW PARADIGM Of Marketing,
Kary

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