MAGUIRE HERE. That time of year again, friends, and in spite of all the turmoil and change thrust upon us there are things for which to be thankful. In that spirit, I wanted to get in a good word for a treasured associate of mine, Scot Simmons.

Scot and I have been working with each other for a few years now. He’s a writer and a brand strategist par excellence – orchestrates web sites and blog platforms and marketing campaigns for entrepreneurs like myself, as well as for quite a few corporate clients. I’ve worked with him on blogs, web content, seminars and most recently, on a book that we are co-authoring. More on that last item in blogs to come, but for now I want to sing Scot’s praises.

Here’s a guy who can sit down with you and, in the space of an hour, help you to realize your own potential and to take the steps necessary to optimize the process. He boils his function as a consultant down to three letters: K.I.A. That’s Kick In the A&% and that’s exactly what Scot does…he puts you in touch with the NOW of your business…what you can do now and tomorrow and next week and over the short haul to kick yourself into high-achievement gear – from websites to e-blasting, speeches to seminars, articles to social networking, blogging to books. And he’s the best at it that I’ve ever seen.

He’s got a package for making you a master blogger – quickly and easily and cost-effectively. He’ll make your already-up website sing with new potential or help you finally get a website up and running and building your brand. And if you’re a been-around-the-block-more-than-a-few-times guy like me, he’ll help connect you with ways to play to your strengths, explore this new age of possibility and get your message out there where it belongs.

I strongly suggest you take a look at his website: www.simmonsgrp.com and

his blog: www.scotsimmons.com and the site for his wonderful new book, Mr. Coleman:

www.whoismrcoleman.com. ‘Nuff said.

THANKS, SCOT…FOR ALL YOU DO. Until next time.

“Concerning all acts of initiative and creation, there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: the moment one definitely commits oneself, then, providence moves too.

…A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one’s favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and materials…assistance which no man could have dreamed would have come his way.

Are you in earnest? …Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Only engage and the mind grows heated. Begin and then the task will be completed.”

– Goethe

MAGUIRE HERE…with just a bit more on what it’s going to take to effectively re-invent your future.Let’s begin by asking three questions.

1. What am I doing that I shouldn’t be doing?

2. What am I doing that I should be doing better

3. What am I not doing that I should be doing.

Ask Your Clients. Ask Your Employees. Ask Your Associates. Ask Yourself. Listen to the answers.  Listen. And remember that the words “SILENT” and “LISTEN” contain the same letters.

Then make a promise…to your clients, your employees, your associates, yourself.  It’s all about keeping that promise…and living up to that promise…embodying that promise. NEVER promise what you can’t deliver.  ALWAYS Deliver what you promise.

Don’t get discouraged. WE ALL HAVE FAR — F.A.R.  –  TO GO.

“F” –  Turn Fear into Faith

“A” –  Turn Anxiety into Attitude

“R”  — Turn Retreat into Recommitment.

Now is the time for action.  Now is the time to assert yourself, blast your brand, tell your story  Now is the time to step ahead of your competition by communicating that desirable, marketable, profitable promise that is you.   It’s time to wake up to the opportunities that exist in this changing world…and RE-INVENT YOURSELF.

Until next time.