Moriah Diamond ROCKED my 7 Figure Business Summit this past weekend. She used EVERY opportunity to create community and relationships, and spread her talent and LOVE everywhere. THIS is one ROCKIN’ vendor to work with if you’re REALLY ready to rock your business. THANK you, Moriah Diamond!!!!

To your amazing and immediate success.

Christine Comaford, 7 Figure Business Builder
CEO of Mighty Ventures, Inc.
NY Times Best Selling Author of Rules for Renegades

Christine Comaford believes every entrepreneur has at least one multi-million dollar business inside of them. Her 7 Figure Business Formula has created over 153 multi-million dollar businesses. Learn the 6 proven steps to YOUR 7 Figure Business here: http://bit.ly/ComafordWebinar

I don’t want to claim that I’m a great example of spirituality, because I’m not. But I think I’m a decent example of the value of a quest. Having a spiritual practice (I was a Buddhist monk for 7 years and still practice Buddhism today) has helped me articulate my core values: a commitment to compassion and community as a fundamental part of any business plan.

In addition, my spiritual practice has helped me embrace another powerful core belief: People are fundamentally good. It’s true. I believe that everyone is basically a good person when you get down to it; some of us just get confused along the way.

The fact of the matter is, people are either coming from love or coming from fear. If  someone’s coming from love, I know they’ll want to help me and be supportive. If they’re coming from fear, a lot of funky emotions enter into the picture.

But when I hold onto the belief that people are fundamentally good, it’s easier to deal with them in a more compassionate, less reactive way. Remembering this helps me avoid taking everything personally when someone is unkind to me.  And in business, like in life, that’s just part of the deal sometimes.

A little disclaimer here: I’m not advocating that you follow my spiritual path, or any spiritual path, for that matter. But I do recommend embracing self-discovery. Find out  that matters most to you, then gather the tools that will help you check in with yourself when you’ve drifted away from your unshakeable core and lost sight of your most important goals.

So today, I want you to focus on connecting to your spiritual side. A fun and easy way to do this is by listening to your intuition. Intuition is about paying attention. And paying attention to that small, still voice within will lead you down the right path more times than not. So have fun with it!

This week, I spoke at Guerilla Business School, and over SIXTY business builders signed up for my 7 Figure Business Summit.  And while I AM an amazing business builder, I’m always a little suspicious that the connection is more than business – (no kidding, right).  Yes, it’s about the 145+ 7 figure businesses I’ve helped to build – but it’s ALSO about the spirituality that I KNOW and ACKNOWLEDGE is part of our life’s path, and thus, part of how (and why) we build our own businesses.

For myself, of course, I simply don’t believe you CAN rock your business unless you learn how to rock your life!

* If YOU are ready to work with me, I still have a little room at my 7 Figure Business Summit.  THIS event is happening in only FOUR WEEKS.  4/30-5/2.  So hurry! Get your seats RIGHT NOW.  You can still come for the early-bird price of $997 AND bring a friend for half price. (That’s MY recession buster.)

IF you cannot attend my Summit for any reason, then by all means, grab my Results Now Webinar and get started – but I think you should ALL be at that Summit and give me a chance to see you and hear the extraordinary life that YOU want to build.

To your amazing and IMMEDIATE 7 Figure Success,

Christine Comaford, 7 Figure Business Builder
CEO of Mighty Ventures, Inc.
NY Times Best Selling Author of Rules for Renegades

Christine Comaford believes every entrepreneur has at least one multi-million dollar business inside of them. Her 7 Figure Business Formula has created over 153 multi-million dollar businesses. Learn the 6 proven steps to YOUR 7 Figure Business here: http://bit.ly/ComafordWebinar

How do you find funding for your business? Darts? Magic 8 Ball?  I don’t think so. Truth is, if you don’t develop a solid capital acquisition strategy, you’re likely to get the wrong money at the wrong time from the wrong financiers on the wrong terms.

Let’s say you’ve got a terrific business plan and you’ve honed your twenty-minute financing pitch. You’ve built a great team, got all your ducks in a row, and now all you need is cash. The first question you have to answer is “How much do you need?” And there are 2 simple rules to follow here:

Rule #1: Take more than you need.
Rule #2: Only if it’s cheap.

Always remember that cash is cheap, equity is not. If you sell a percentage of your company, it’s very, very difficult (and very, very expensive) to get it back. This is why it’s a great idea to take multiple financing rounds, especially in the startup phase when your company’s value is low.

I promise to write more on this tomorrow.  For today, that’s it.  I have to go and help one of my mentoring peeps through their own funding pitch.  (That client actually started out with me through my Results Now Webinar – a GREAT program for entrepreneurs who are too busy to get to my Summit in April.)

You can find details at http://www.ResultsNowWebinar.com – it’s a GREAT opportunity to MOVE your biz (and get my personal mentoring).

To your success and your funding success and business acceleration EVERY day!

Christine Comaford,

The 7 Figure Business Builder
CEO of Mighty Ventures, Inc.

PS:  This is the ONE event you must be at this year: http://www.7FigureBusinessSummit.com

I remember when I got a gig writing a column for PC Week. A wonderful mentor of mine introduced me to the top brass there, and I offered to help de-mystify new technologies for their corporate audience. I wrote up 5 sample columns for free to show them how I might be of service to their readers. I brought benefits, not demands, to the table – and I got the job!

Because of my articles, I started getting hundreds of letters each month. I’d read every word and respond to them as a show of thanks to the editor for hiring me to write those columns. So what’s my point?

While it’s easy to get carried away by the heady feeling of a magazine profile, a favorable mention of your company, or a microphone stuck under your nose, remember that the media isn’t there to serve you. You’re there to serve them.

Think of the media as an extension of your network. In fact, they will be one of your best resources if you treat the relationship wisely. Find ways to serve them and they may become some of your best friends. So this week, ask yourself these questions:

–How can I be a connector?
–Can I put journalists in touch with helpful sources?
–Can I put business people in touch with one another?
–Is there an information gap that I can plug?

And remember–the key here is not to have a Rolodex you can “work”. After all, do you really want to be one of those insincere types who pull up their Outlook contact notes to ask how somebody’s spouse (fill-in-the-name) is doing when you don’t really care? That’s not what you want. You want REAL relationships formed over GREAT experiences.

(Now my plug! If you’re building a 7 Figure Business, the BEST place to find those like-minded people is my 7 Figure Business Building Summit. The early bird special price ends in less than two weeks, so click through now – and don’t forget, you can still bring a friend for half price! That’s TWO of you for $1,497 – unbelievable.) http://www.7FigureBusinessSummit.com  

To your success and your winning relationships!

Christine Comaford, The 7 Figure Business Builder
CEO of Mighty Ventures, Inc.
NY Times Best Selling Author

PS: This is the ONE event you must be at this year (if you’re REALLY ready to rock your business and rock your life:
http://www.7FigureBusinessSummit.com

What is the one thing that holds you back from achieving your dreams?

Is it money? Time? Lack of resources? I don’t think so.

I’ll bet anything that it’s the fear of failure. But you’re in good company, because this is the single biggest hurdle to success that people have. Truth be told, you’re going to have some so called “failures” in life, sometimes one right after another. But if you want to be a successful entrepreneur or intrapreneur, you have to embrace risk instead of running from it.

Take a stab at opportunity whenever it presents itself. You won’t always measure up (I sure haven’t) but that doesn’t mean you have to walk away from the game. Remember–you’re playing to WIN, not to avoid losing. So how exactly do you bounce back from any failure without as much as a scratch? By learning to “fail forward”.

When things don’t go your way, just take a breath, regroup, and bounce back higher and harder. It’s okay to fall down seven times…just as long as you get back up at least eight times. And every time you get up, you’ll be stronger, wiser, and better suited to take on the next challenge.

Here’s an easy way to get started right away: write the words “Fail Forward” with a big Sharpie on a blank sheet of paper and tape it somewhere where you can see it. That way, when those inevitable failures happen (and they will), you’ll always be reminded that you’re not taking a step backwards…but a step forward, towards your goal.

Trust me–it’ll help tremendously to Make Your Venture Mighty!

Until next time, Christine

Christine Comaford, The 7 Figure Business Builder
CEO of Mighty Ventures, Inc.
NY Times Best Selling Author

PS: Do not miss my FREE CD on building a 7 Figure Business, there are only a couple hundred left, and they’re VITAL to building your 7 Figure Success Story. http://www.bit.ly/iBmuI

The Number One Rule of Sales:  The Inner Game of Sales = Perseverance

Step Six:  Last but not least, HANG WITH THE WINNERS, people.  You will be MUCH more likely to find mentors, inspiring friends and yes, even clients when you’re with the BEST of the best.  If you’re seriously on the road to your 7 Figure Success and ready to FIND those winners (and learn from ME, in person), then you MUST be at my 7 Figure Business Summit is in April.  Seats are going fast http://www.bit.ly/5dHdCp and the early bird pricing ends in just a few DAYS.  AND, if you hurry, you can still bring a friend for half price.  (Yes, that’s two of you for $1,499.)

PS:  Here’s the link again to the 7 Figure Business Summit:  http://www.bit.ly/5dHdCp

Way too often, we’ll go rushing in to sell our product or service BEFORE we’ve done our three-step check.  BEFORE You Ask for the Deal:#1 Be SURE you have identified your prospect’s needs. If you’re NOT sure, ASK them. Sometimes the simple approach is the best approach.

#2 Be SURE you have presented a solution to your potential client’s needs.

#3 Feel confident!  You have earned the right to ask them to buy your recommended solution or service … So ASK for the deal! This is where a lot of companies and service providers blow it.  They wait for the prospect to ask THEM. People, we’re not in a bar waiting for an invite to dinner. You’re the one who does the asking here.

A PERFECT example of this three-step check is my 7 Figure Business System CD.

Number one, I identified the PAIN (um, can we say agony) that business builders go through (often, it’s systemization and almost ALWAYS it’s no mentor – or worse, the WRONG mentor).

Number two, I gathered up the 45 “must have” business documents, procedures, templates tutorials and worksheets that I insist my OWN mentees use AND I put them into a free CD for you guys (you pay only the shipping).  THEN, I put together a killer video mentoring project – and with the free CD, you get 2 weeks for FREE to try this mentoring program. Finally I made the program REALLY affordable – no kidding – solving the mentoring CRISIS that many of you go through. (After your two-week trial, unless you notify us, you will be automatically enrolled |in this $97 a month Exclusive Training Program.)

Number three, I put the offer out there!  (You can grab your copy now and ROCK the two-week trial. Supplies are limited and I have no plans to create more. http://bit.ly/97KnyV)  Be sure to get YOUR offers out there in a way that your clients see them.  Whether it be one-on-one in a killer sales meeting, or over the web to your friends, fans and followers.

ROCK your business people!  It’s TIME. 

Christine Comaford, The 7 Figure Business Builder
CEO of Mighty Ventures, Inc.
NY Times Best Selling Author

PS: Grab your copy now and ROCK the two-week trial. Supplies are limited and I have no plans to create more. http://bit.ly/97KnyV

#1. Networking = Sometimes, fewer leads of higher quality.  The most important thing you need to focus on here is “palm up networking.” Remembber, palm up networking is the spirit of giving first, getting later. It’s one of the best ways to form a connection with others. Find out what they care about, and help them get it. You’ll get yours in time. 

#2. Higher quality leads = Pre-qualified leads. If your sales leads are introduced to you from a current client, or from a sales prospect, you immediately have gained the lead’s trust (at least initially) due to your association with the person who introduced you (translated: referrals, referrals, referrals).

#3. Get your networking “tools” together: Plaxo.com, LinkedIn.com, Meetup.com, BNI.com, etc.

#4. Build emotional equity! Energy = Equity, Equity = Access, Access = Influence

If you want these things for yourself too, then I have a gift for you. This is a gift that is going to rock your world, it is a gesture solely with YOUR success in mind.

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For only the cost of shipping and handling ($4.95) I’d love to give you my 7 Figure Business Systems (which includes over 45 “must have” business documents, procedures, templates tutorials and worksheets). AND you’ll get 2 weeks FREE trial to my 7 Figure Business Formula Video Mentoring Program. After your FREE trial, unless you notify us, you will be automatically enrolled |in this $97 a month Exclusive Training Program. 

Christine Comaford, The 7 Figure Business Builder
CEO of Mighty Ventures, Inc.
NY Times Best Selling Author
 

PS: Grab your copy now and ROCK the two-week trial. Supplies are limited and I have no plans to create more. http://bit.ly/97KnyV