Comments on: Recession Beater #3: The Power Of News Fasts http://www.infomarketingblog.com/recession-beater-3-the-power-of-news-fasts/ Info Marketing Blog | Direct Response Marketing | Copywriting Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:00:10 +0000 hourly 1 By: Harry http://www.infomarketingblog.com/recession-beater-3-the-power-of-news-fasts/#comment-4545 Harry Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:26:43 +0000 http://www.infomarketingblog.com/?p=223#comment-4545 THANK YOU!!! I don't watch news/media info, but I was listening to an online watch dog who has got good advice, and he has been spot on about world events, he has even provided information I found would be - great to have if or when???/ a recession/ depression or what ever they want to call it, comes... BUT EVEN SO, listening too much to him has drained my mojo!!! left me feeling deflated, and thinking that something will go wrong in my world, well there have been other issues that made me stress too....personal family ones, so the combination hasn't helped!!!! TRUST ME THE MORE YOU REMOVE THE MORE YOU'LL IMPROVE! Dropping the daily listening just from the first day has made a world of difference, I still have personal issue to sort out, but shifting the rest of my attention to positive stuff has/is making a world of difference, even leaving me with strength and energy to focus on destroying stressing issues. Guess Energy Does Flow Where Attention Go's All the best, be blessed. THANK YOU!!!

I don’t watch news/media info, but I was listening to an
online watch dog who has got good advice, and he has been spot on about world events, he has even provided information I found would be – great to have if or when???/ a recession/ depression or what ever they want to call it, comes…

BUT EVEN SO, listening too much to him has drained my mojo!!!
left me feeling deflated, and thinking that something will go wrong in my world, well there have been other issues that made me stress too….personal family ones, so the combination hasn’t helped!!!!

TRUST ME THE MORE YOU REMOVE THE MORE YOU’LL IMPROVE!

Dropping the daily listening just from the first day has made
a world of difference, I still have personal issue to sort out, but shifting the rest of my attention to positive stuff has/is making a world of difference, even leaving me with strength and energy to focus on destroying stressing issues.

Guess Energy Does Flow Where Attention Go’s

All the best, be blessed.

]]> By: Tony Funderburk http://www.infomarketingblog.com/recession-beater-3-the-power-of-news-fasts/#comment-4542 Tony Funderburk Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:32:44 +0000 http://www.infomarketingblog.com/?p=223#comment-4542 It really is a case of "no news is good news". We each need to work on our personal economy, our personal lifestyle, and our personal outlook. Anything else borders on gossip...which doesn't help anyone's bottom line. It really is a case of “no news is good news”.

We each need to work on our personal economy, our personal lifestyle, and our personal outlook. Anything else borders on gossip…which doesn’t help anyone’s bottom line.

]]> By: Nigel Cockle http://www.infomarketingblog.com/recession-beater-3-the-power-of-news-fasts/#comment-4541 Nigel Cockle Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:10:08 +0000 http://www.infomarketingblog.com/?p=223#comment-4541 Well Said! Lawrence - as usual you have hit the nail on the head. I first discovered this technique in college, and have used it for at least 10 years - I'm here to tell you "It Works!" Bad news in quantity does nothing for your creativity and saps your energy as you waste time worrying about events over which you have no control. A news-fast is the perfect remedy. Keep up the GREAT work! Well Said!

Lawrence – as usual you have hit the nail on the head. I first discovered this technique in college, and have used it for at least 10 years – I’m here to tell you “It Works!”

Bad news in quantity does nothing for your creativity and saps your energy as you waste time worrying about events over which you have no control. A news-fast is the perfect remedy.

Keep up the GREAT work!

]]> By: Kevin Francis http://www.infomarketingblog.com/recession-beater-3-the-power-of-news-fasts/#comment-4539 Kevin Francis Mon, 08 Dec 2008 05:40:03 +0000 http://www.infomarketingblog.com/?p=223#comment-4539 Lawrence, Spot on! I remember the first time I tried this out, I was amazed at the positive difference it made. Saved a heap of time and meant that my "emotional bank balance" wasn't needlessly being depleted. Particularly important in these times. Time for "Operation Money Suck" on steroids! Thanks as usual for a great post and excellent blog! Kevin Francis Lawrence,

Spot on! I remember the first time I tried this out, I was amazed at the positive difference it made. Saved a heap of time and meant that my “emotional bank balance” wasn’t needlessly being depleted.

Particularly important in these times. Time for “Operation Money Suck” on steroids!

Thanks as usual for a great post and excellent blog!

Kevin Francis

]]> By: Gerry Shand http://www.infomarketingblog.com/recession-beater-3-the-power-of-news-fasts/#comment-4537 Gerry Shand Mon, 08 Dec 2008 05:24:28 +0000 http://www.infomarketingblog.com/?p=223#comment-4537 Good article. If you want a 30 second daily read that will inspire you to abandon the negative news, google "The Man Who Sold Hot Dogs". A friend of mine had this posted in his auto repair shop 15 years ago and it still rings true to this day. Attitude is everything, and a true capitalist is one who adapts to changing market conditions when the cashflow unexpectantly dries up rather than flying their corporate jets to Washington, DC or Ottawa, ON and holding out their gold plated cups for a bailout; otherwise, everyone is a capitalist until they stop making money. Illegitimi non carborundum. Gerry Shand Good article. If you want a 30 second daily read that will inspire you to abandon the negative news, google “The Man Who Sold Hot Dogs”. A friend of mine had this posted in his auto repair shop 15 years ago and it still rings true to this day.

Attitude is everything, and a true capitalist is one who adapts to changing market conditions when the cashflow unexpectantly dries up rather than flying their corporate jets to Washington, DC or Ottawa, ON and holding out their gold plated cups for a bailout; otherwise, everyone is a capitalist until they stop making money.

Illegitimi non carborundum.

Gerry Shand

]]> By: Carl Dear http://www.infomarketingblog.com/recession-beater-3-the-power-of-news-fasts/#comment-4536 Carl Dear Sun, 07 Dec 2008 22:18:09 +0000 http://www.infomarketingblog.com/?p=223#comment-4536 Great article. But if you think the news in the US is bad, you should watch UK television for a one week. Designed specifically to scare people half to death, each week they push the boat out further and further. But... it suddenly occurred to me that the news could actually be a great source of new ideas. And with that came the new appeal for a product I have been working on for some time. The news keeps harping on about how low interest rates will evaporate the income savers rely on from their savings. Which obviously would feed into the consciousness of the relevant demographic. And with that, we radically restructured our product to meet this need. Now I make it a point to watch the news and read the press. Simply because if more people are watching the news - regardless how miserable - then it is easy to tune into the psyche of the mass market to develop new appeals etc that truly resonate with your target market. In fact (for me anyway), it seems that an economic downturn illuminates more then a boom, what most people fear, desire and want. And surely as marketers, this is intelligence we always try to latch on to? So watching the news can be bad for one's attitude. But... if you watch it for the specific purpose to discover ideas for new product and service appeals etc, then it is great - in my humble opinion. Great article. But if you think the news in the US is bad, you should watch UK television for a one week. Designed specifically to scare people half to death, each week they push the boat out further and further. But… it suddenly occurred to me that the news could actually be a great source of new ideas. And with that came the new appeal for a product I have been working on for some time. The news keeps harping on about how low interest rates will evaporate the income savers rely on from their savings. Which obviously would feed into the consciousness of the relevant demographic. And with that, we radically restructured our product to meet this need. Now I make it a point to watch the news and read the press. Simply because if more people are watching the news – regardless how miserable – then it is easy to tune into the psyche of the mass market to develop new appeals etc that truly resonate with your target market. In fact (for me anyway), it seems that an economic downturn illuminates more then a boom, what most people fear, desire and want. And surely as marketers, this is intelligence we always try to latch on to? So watching the news can be bad for one’s attitude. But… if you watch it for the specific purpose to discover ideas for new product and service appeals etc, then it is great – in my humble opinion.

]]> By: John Strazza http://www.infomarketingblog.com/recession-beater-3-the-power-of-news-fasts/#comment-4534 John Strazza Sun, 07 Dec 2008 04:38:19 +0000 http://www.infomarketingblog.com/?p=223#comment-4534 Bravo!! Great article. American news is a bad news for profit business. Rarely is it news for our benefit or our service and well being. It has become drama. Watching it too much or daily by habit, will drain your creativity, making it harder to move forward with your ideas. That's bad news. Bravo!! Great article. American news is a bad news for profit business. Rarely is it news for our benefit or our service and well being. It has become drama. Watching it too much or daily by habit, will drain your creativity, making it harder to move forward with your ideas. That’s bad news.

]]> By: Bill http://www.infomarketingblog.com/recession-beater-3-the-power-of-news-fasts/#comment-4529 Bill Sun, 07 Dec 2008 02:22:19 +0000 http://www.infomarketingblog.com/?p=223#comment-4529 Lawrence, Here is proof your "news fast" idea works wonders. About 5 weeks ago I disengaged from my nightly addiction to CNN. This was the same time I embarked on my new fitness program. It's been 35 days since I watched an evening of CNN (or even 10 minutes of any news) and I don't miss it one tiny bit. In fact, I rarely think about the current economic issues any longer. They say the best way to stop a bad habit is to replace it with something else. In my case it's been a new healthy eating program, daily exercise, writing a new book and setting and planning for ambitious goals in 2009. What a difference it makes to fill your mind on self improvement and exciting plans for making millions instead of being dragged down by the news negativity. Bill Lawrence, Here is proof your “news fast” idea works wonders. About 5 weeks ago I disengaged from my nightly addiction to CNN. This was the same time I embarked on my new fitness program. It’s been 35 days since I watched an evening of CNN (or even 10 minutes of any news) and I don’t miss it one tiny bit. In fact, I rarely think about the current economic issues any longer. They say the best way to stop a bad habit is to replace it with something else. In my case it’s been a new healthy eating program, daily exercise, writing a new book and setting and planning for ambitious goals in 2009. What a difference it makes to fill your mind on self improvement and exciting plans for making millions instead of being dragged down by the news negativity.

Bill

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