by Dr.Mani on August 25, 2009
As the clock strikes 11 p.m., this is the question I’m asking myself.
Every year, I do a fundraising marathon called the “Heart Kids Blogathon” where I stay up all night long, posting to my blog, to raise funds for my CHD work.
Today’s book launch of “Think, Write & Retire” also is in the nature of a fundraiser – and so it may seem right to stay up all through the first 24 hours.
But the difference is that I was NOT prepared for it!
See, before the blogathon, I sleep well the previous night, or nap during the day, to stay fresh for the 24 hour stint. But today, I was up early and have been busy with the little ‘last minute’ things that always seem to crop up on launch day.
It didn’t help that we’re doing some remodelling around the house, and I had to pop in and out to attend to that as well.
My plan was to watch the early phase of the launch, then go to bed, and wake up tomorrow morning and see what has happened. All that changed when I saw how rapidly my Author Rank on Amazon.com was moving up.
At 5 p.m. my time, it was around 30,000. By 6, it was 14,000. And at 8 o clock, it had risen to 3,000. At the time I’m writing this, I’ve cracked the 1,000 barrier – and my author rank is #913.
Now, the question isn’t “Should I sleep?” – it’s “CAN I sleep?”
Right now, it’s too exciting to even try. Maybe in a couple of hours. Until then, the adrenaline rush from seeing sales coming in, and cash being generated that will help fund a child’s heart surgery, is sure to keep me alert and engaged.
If you’d like to be a more active part of the book launch, please help spread word about it – and invite your friends to pick up a copy from http://ThinkWriteRetire.com (they’ll also get gifts worth over $600)
Thank you for helping!
by Dr.Mani on August 18, 2009
This morning I read a blog. It was about an event that happened five years ago. That event touched – and changed – many lives.
Read about the event here – and then come back to the rest of this post.
Done?
On that day, something changed. It happened INSIDE my mind. It was validation of a hope or dream that I had nurtured. It showed me that it was possible.
And that change had dramatic impact. At that point, I was earning around $7,500 a year from my online business. Within the next two years, and aided by some powerful coaching by a business genius named Jay Abraham, I was donating more than that amount to my non-profit OUT OF my business profits!
It was the dream I had before launching my infopreneur business. I had planned to sponsor heart surgery for children in India who came from under-privileged families by earning enough money from my information product marketing efforts.
Today, the Dr.Mani Children Heart Foundation has funded 52 operations. There are many smiling faces that were made possible by that dream. And at the heart of the dream was a mindset that took root on a very special day – August 17th, 2004.
That’s why I left this comment on the blog:
For my CHD list, I was drafting out a similar note – to mark this special occasion.
What makes John’s ‘Million Dollar Day’ more uniquely special to me is that it was followed up by a donation of $10,000 to my non-profit foundation – which sponsored heart surgery for 4 children.
I like what John says about MINDSET. That single donation broke barriers in MY mind.
Over the years since, I have not only donated more than that back to my foundation, I have donated the equivalent to another foundation that builds houses for the homeless in another desperately poor country halfway across the world.
And in the process of doing so, inspired many more entrepreneurs, start up business owners and infopreneurs to reach out for their dreams.
That’s a RIPPLE.
One that started out in John Reese’s mind, reaches across a globally networked world to touch and resonate with other people, inspires them to live up to their potential, and in turn encourages even more others to do the same.
In reality, then, it was NOT a ‘Million Dollar Day’ – it was more likely a BILLION DOLLAR DAY.
Thank you for doing what you did – and helping change many lives for the better, John.
In deep and sincere appreciation.
Dr.Mani
It is my fond hope that by sharing this with you, I’ve helped set off another ripple. One that will spark off a fire in your heart. And encourage YOU to dream boldly – and then set out and change the world, in your own unique way.
My new book, “Think, Write & Retire” (learn more about it), was written to help create the same effect. To share the specifics, the tactics, the lessons necessary to turn words into wealth – so that you can achieve things you want to.
I didn’t time the book launch to coincide with this memorable day.
The serendipity is apt, though.
I hope you’ll buy your copy.
And live your dreams.
