I realized that I never let you know the final results of the 2009 Carbon Copy Pro 90 Day Challenge.  I thought the easiest way to give you all the details was to post the Press Release regarding it.  Here it is….

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Canada (Press Release) February 27, 2009 — Setting goals is crucial to ultimately achieving success. The majority of people still don’t seem to really get this, so I would like to elaborate just a little, if I may. We have probably all heard the saying “if you don’t know where you are going, then how do you know when you get there?” Yes, it might sound a little silly, but if you are honest with yourself, you will realize that there is a wealth of truth in that statement. We have to make goals for ourselves, if we want to succeed in just about anything.

I have been retired from my full-time position as District Manager for Health & Welfare Canada for many years. Unfortunately I did not acquire computer or marketing skills while working full-time. Back in November, 2008, I decided that I was going to fulfill a goal of mine to have an internet marketing business. I did my research thoroughly and chose to align myself with Carbon Copy Pro. I loved that they were a complete marketing system that had been developed to help solve the problems people faced in a home-based business. They provided all the necessary tools for success, and if you can imagine, they even closed the deals for you!

I attended the last Webinar of the series just a few nights ago. The instructor suggested that we record our progress during the 90 day period. That got me to thinking about where I am today compared to where I was back in early December, when we had our first Webinar.

I had never written articles before, I had never produced a video, I had never had a blog, or a Facebook or Twitter account. I had never even heard of some of these things and I had absolutely no presence of the Internet.

So what have I managed to accomplish. Well, I have learned something about writing articles and getting them published. I have written 21 articles to date and have had all of them published on the Internet. In fact, they have all reached the first page of Google and some of them have even been in the number one position.

I purchased a webcam and learned everything I could about making and editing videos. I now have 26 videos uploaded to my own channel on Youtube and I have 41 people actually subscribing to my YouTube channel, so that they can be informed whenever I produce a new video. I started a Wordpress.org blog which I host myself and I am in the process of learning to create my own capture pages. I have also had experience in posting my own press releases. As of today, I have 923 followers on Twitter and 685 followers on Facebook and I have developed many wonderful relationships by networking on these sites.

As for my presence on the Internet, if you type “Jan Shimano” in quotes into Google search, instead of coming up with zero like 90 days ago, you will get well over 5,000 postings about me.

In retrospect, I realize that I have accomplished a great deal during the last 90 days but this is only the beginning. I believe that there is no substitute to getting off on the right foot….it gives a person momentum and I intent to keep moving forward.

I know you have all heard it before, but it’s worth repeating…”if I can do it, anyone can”. I am a 65 year old, retired woman, with no previous computer or marketing skills. If you have the desire to reach your goals, then believe me, nothing will stop you from accomplishing them. You will find tht the right person will come along just at the right time or you will find the right information just when you need it. It is very exciting and I would like to encourage any of you that are thinking of starting your own home-based business to go for it. There is no better time than right now.

If you ever have the chance to sign up for the next 2009 Carbon Copy Pro 90 Day Challenge, I would encourage you to jump at the opportunity.

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I won a Flip camera that I have been putting to good use.

To your success;

Jan

My new business opportunity