Jim Carrey – A Lesson in Building Your Career

Jim Carrey was an extrovert as a child. As a child he performed constantly for anyone who would watch.
When he was a teenager, his family was forced to relocate to a Toronto suburb. They all took security and janitorial jobs. Jim worked an 8-hour shift after school. The family lived out of a Volkswagen camper van.

Eventually he dropped out of high school (age 16) and decided to strike out into the comedy club scene. Then he moved to Los Angeles and worked his way into a regular show at The Comedy Store, where he impressed the late Rodney Dangerfield so much that the veteran comic signed him as an opening act for an entire season.

After seeing Jim perform, Damon Wayans made a call to his brother, Keenen Ivory Wayans, who was in the process of putting together the sketch comedy show “In Living Color” (1990). Carrey joined the cast and quickly made a name for himself with outrageous acts.

Carrey’s transformation from TV goofball to marquee headliner happened within 12 months! He starred in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask and then in Dumb & Dumber, his first multi-million dollar payday! Eventually he made $20 million for a movie (The Cable Guy), the largest up-front sum that had been offered to any comic actor at that time.  Jim wrote himself a check for $10 million dollars in 1983, post-dated 10 years and hoped he could cash it by then.

What can we learn from Jim’s journey to become a major movie star and comic actor?

1.     You never get anything good for nothing – study the “greats” and you’ll see that they all worked hard. It’s your focused day-to-day efforts that add up to making you remarkable in what you do.

2.     You’ve got to LOVE what you do - Studies indicate that 75% of people are not excited about their work – they have a job but they don’t have a career – without passion you are unlikely to ever make it big!

3.     You’ve Got To Be Bad Before You Become Great – Career development is a PROCESS not an event – keep trying to get better at what you do and soon or later, you will be the expert!

4.     Recognize The Power Of Relationships – Jim made it big because he offered amazing talent that was recognized by industry leaders – who’s in your contact database that can help you achieve greatness?

5.     Focus On Who You Want To Become – Jim’s teenage life started with him working 8 hours after school and living in a Volkswagen van with his family – he beat the odds to become successful because he focused on where he wanted to be not where he was.

6.     You Become What You Think About (most often) – have a focused drive to become somebody great and have a WRITTEN plan to make it happen – having written goals dramatically increases the chance you will reach them.

Now more than ever, take time to think about what you want out of your life and your career.
The Internet and technology has made it easier than ever to become someone great.

Watch this video and Become A Dreamer Again.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILQrUrEWe8

Are Women Better at Marketing Themselves Than Men?

Are women better at marketing themselves than men?

I have found that women are MUCH MORE WILLING to “put their money where their mouth is” when it comes to marketing themselves or their services. Is it possible they feel a greater NEED?  Why is there such a difference?

Okay, guys, don’t take this the wrong way, but I think it comes down to how boys and girls are raised and the male ego. We all know the differences between men and women are ENDLESS! (Thank goodness, for the most part.) But I have found that women accept that they often have to work harder and pony-up for greater marketing exposure than the average man. Men are raised to be naturally self-promoting. They learn early in life to stand up for themselves and to be more aggressive. Their egos carry them through battles unlike anything women have to deal with.

Is it natural for women to become better at marketing themselves?

Women, as little girls, are often raised to be gentle and delicate. When those women grow up and enter the workforce, they find that they must speak up and tell the world that they count, that they are smart, and that they can do the job (whatever that job may be). These qualities are expected from men. But, if a woman doesn’t take control of the necessary marketing for herself, who will? Women often feel the need to tell the world about their strengths.

Women have also been found to be better at NETWORK marketing because they are better at building relationships.

Women take business more personally, which may not always be a good thing, but it does result in deeper, more personalized business connections.

A study by Copernicus Marketing said that women are better listeners, more collaborative, they understand the importance of developing an emotional connection with a brand (or themselves), and that they have been socialized as “influencers,” whereas “men tend to demonstrate managerial qualities that reflect a more military-like command and control.” It’s just natural for men to EXPECT to ascend to leadership (or managerial) positions. Do men become leaders because of their expectations?

I offer motivational speakers many marketing opportunities. The women who sign up outnumber the men by as much as 3-to-1 most of the time. Are there other explanations? Perhaps men prefer to handle their marketing by working with other men, instead of working with women. Do you find that you are more comfortable working with the same sex when marketing your business?

What is social media really?

Social media, social networking, web 2.0 are probably terms you’ve heard of, but are they useful to you?

Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter may be what you think of when you hear the buzzword “social media”. You may have decided to join the bandwagon and have a LinkedIn or Facebook profile. If you’re really hip (or you’re 17), you may even be tweeting throughout the day. But what really is social media? Why should I use it other than to do what everyone else is doing?

The answer to this will vary depending on who you ask. The academic crowd can give you a variety of information on network theories and how they apply to the newest internet technologies. I actually love the academia behind it, there is no doubt some powerful and more scientific concepts behind some of these new mediums A great introductory and fun read to this is

Recording on How to be a Super Open Networker on LinkedIn – Tele-Seminar

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WHY be an open networker on LinkedIn?

LinkedIn is a professional network – a social network for grown ups

It has 30 million professionals

It is a great way of self promotion

You can use it to get a job or sell products or services or get funding

First of all you need to join the following groups:

-LinkedIn For Marketing Group

-GON Global Open Network

-TopLinkedIn Group

-All of the LION groups

-OPEN NETWORK

Joining these groups will allow you to add people at random and most importantly, others will find you and add you to their network.

Automation of your profile

-If you want automation of your profile join the paid subscription at Open Networker Site

-This will add a few thousand subscribers to your network by sending emails to several thousand people informing them that you are a paid member.

Profile

Make sure that you announce on your profile that you are an open networker by writing the words “Open networker accept all invitations” and your email address on your network.

Do a good job at finishing your profile and adding a photo as it will increase your changes of getting invitations.

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How To Be a Super Open Networker on LinkedIn

Lean how to add thousands of connections to your LinkedIn profile without doing anything but clicking a few links and adding keywords to your profile.

Being an open networker on LinkedIn is one of the most powerful strategies for adding 3,000, 6,000, even 10,000 connections in just a few months.  Your first 4,000 connections can come as fast as 1 or 2 months.

Remember, these are strategies for self promotion for you, your job and your business.  Being an open network can accelerate your job search and help you get more leads for your products or services.

These social networking strategies can be used in any social network, but in LinkedIn you will get the most results in the fastest way.  Remember, LinkedIn is the social network for professionals.

Don’t forget to read my book “The Unselfish Guide to Self Promotion” to learn more strategies on job hunting, sales, marketing and self promotion.

LinkedIn for Marketing Teleseminar – Radio Show Details

Thursday March 26 at 3 PM PST 6 PM EST

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