Hi,

I’ve had a really busy week with a lot of travelling and it’s now Friday evening here near Boston. Tomorrow I fly out the Las Vegas and then next weekend back to the UK. It’s been a whirlwind few months and the time has flown by.

I was planning to do some Internet based work tonight and maybe create an information product to help some people more quickly and easily learn some of the social web marketing techniques that are working right now.

Unfortunately I got side-tracked when I dropped by my favourite forum and read about a young girl who is very ill and needs life-saving surgery.

A fellow Internet marketer was spreading the word in order to get people to drop by a site which has been set up to help raise some money for this surgery.

The site is: http://macyjohns.com/

Please go there and make a donation right away. I don’t mind if you go now and don’t finish reading this post.

A family member has set up that page to collect donations and if you need more information you can email him at Donations@MacyJohns.com

I don’t personally know Macy, but that’s irrelevant. We’re ALL people and we all need support and help sometimes. Even if you can’t afford to make a donation, consider how you can help - spread the word, send a message of good will, pray for her, do some distance healing, send good vibes out into the Universe - whatever you can do will make a difference - to You too.
Knowing you made someones day better feels great, but helping save their lifes is a whole different level.

If you thought that you literally could save someones life today - wouldn’t it be a priority?

I was recently in a coffee shop and I make a point of reading the name badges of staff when I go into shops and then using their name to address them - it’s surprising how few people actually look at their name, and they almost always appreciate that small effort.

That reminded me of the times over the years when people have done little things that have made a big difference to me, and little random acts of kindness can do a massive amount of good in ways you never usually realise.

I have a lot to thank my family and friends for and if I spent the rest of my life thanking them it wouldn’t amount to what they’ve given me.

My mother has done so much for me over the years - more than I’ll ever know, and just thinking of the things I can remember is enough to make me so thankful I practially (and sometimes lliterally) cry.

My Sister has been a shining example of how to take your life in your own hands and make it what you want. Her whole persona during her cancer treatment was a lesson in life on its own and she’ll never fully know how much she’s affected me.

My brother has always been an example to me of the person I aspire to be. It seems corny to say it, but it’s like I found my sole mate and he just happened to also be my brother - by co-incidence. I actually think he does know how much he’s affected me but would never accept that it was his doing but that I helped myself and just used him as the reason - but I’ll never be able to thank him enough for the person he is and how he’s inspired me to be the person I can be.

My father also has been fundamental to my understanding and experience of life. In many ways he’s been the catalist behind many of the times when I’ve considered what my life is about and where I believe it should go.

Having these people as the unfluences on my life has already made it a very rich and fulfilling life packed with more experiences than some people ever have.

As I now think about Macy and her illness and the times I’ve had help from others and the times I’ve been able to offer help - Many things take on a different perspective to when I’m busily running around working and thinking about day to day things.

Some things are so simple, but so important and can change your life and that of someone else, that it almost seems crazy that we can be distracted so easily into meaningless and trivial things - but we’re only human and sometimes taking that step back to consider what life is really about can be easier said than done.

Do if you haven’t done it recently, I recommend you consider the people in your life and how they’ve had a positive impact on you. You’ll feel better for it.

Andy

When things are going well it’s nice to think that we would all help someone who is in need.

Well, right now there’s someone who needs help.

The response has been remarkable and you should definitely see the community spirit that’s being shown by friends and strangers alike.

http://www.turntoandy.com/payitforward.htm

His name is Michael Tracy and right now a simple monetary contribution will help change his life and help him and his family through a very tough time.

http://www.turntoandy.com/payitforward.htm

Tired of the same old, tired, lame gifts in giveaways?

Me too!
I very rarely get involved in giveaway events because although they can be great list-building tools, they’re invariably a focus for freebie seekers and full of regurgitated products and rehashed PLR material.
So when my online colleague Kevin Riley said he was starting a giveaway I initially thought - Yeah, ok, good for you. But then I saw WHY he was doing it and HOW he was doing it - and it changed my mind.

If you know me you’ll know that I love helping people and making a difference in peoples lives. It turns out Kevin feels the same way.

So, rather than tell you about the strict vetting process that he’s doing on every product in this giveaway (no more crap), and how much value you’re going to get for free - I’d like to tell you WHY he’s doing it and why you should care.

This is no ordinary giveaway event

The IM Dream Team giveaway event is quite different from others. This is a chance for Internet marketers to actually make a real difference in the World. Each IM Dream Team giveaway will turn over it’s profits to a small and deserving cause. We pick the kind of charity where our dollars can truly make a difference, not just get lost in a mega-charity’s red tape.

This time, we have chosen the Mustang Development Service Association for our donations. Eighty-four year old Toru Kondo has been helping the people of Mustang, Nepal turn their barren and dry land into fertile fields. He has established greenhouses, orchards, a hospital, and a school. A generous donation has provided a lunch program for students, who were so poor and under-nourished that they could not study properly. The IM Dream Team will provide event profits for much needed classroom equipment. You will play a part in bringing hope into these children’s lives.

Imagine what being a part of this will do for your reputation.

Please Use This Link - It’s Not An Affiliate Link, It Just Let’s Me Know How You Got There.

Please go get your free gifts and help bring people out of poverty and save lives.

Andy

Let’s Help Some People!

If you’ve been around here for a while you’ll know that every now and again I start a thread giving people to chance to get some money straight out of my Paypal account into theirs.

Since we’re getting into product launch season again and I know that many people are going to start looking longingly at their credit card wondering if they should buy the product that’s caught their eye - I wanted to try and offset that worry a little.

As I was considering starting this thread, fellow warrior Alvin Huang PM’d me asking if I was going to do another soon and offering to put $100 in the ‘kitty’.

So, rather than start it low and rely on more people doing the same, I’m going to take that $100 and add $400 of my own.

So, right now there’s $500 up for grabs.

Now comes the fun part - what do you need to do to get it

I said it’ll be free, just like usual but this time I want you to take some sort of action to help someone else.

If you’ve heard the term “pay it forward” you’ll know what I’m talking about.

In the past when I’ve given people money (behind the scenes) I’ve just asked that they pay it forward when they get the chance.

This time I want that to be a condition of being eligable for this booty. (that’s treasure in UK slang, it just occured to me that Americans might read it differently )

So, here’s what I want you to do.

Help someone out in whatever way you can.

If you can’t think of how to help someone then go to either of these two websites and make a donation:

http://james-on-everest.com/

http://www.heartbeat.co.uk/

Post a comment below indicating which you did and why you want the $500. (I’ll need to be able to contact you if you win)

At some point in the next 30 days I’ll pick a winner and send them the money.

Andy