Well the new year got off to a good start for some, not so good for others.

Talking to an old friend on new years day I was distraught to learn of her current situation, back in 2001 Mel and I had partnered up to build an online buisiness, it was in fact this action that allowed me to go full time on line in 2002, in 2004 we had to sell the buisiness due to both Mel and myself having health problems, we decided we could mot maintain our customer service levels so passed the buisiness to someone we trusted to maintain our high standard.

Our paths went seperate ways but we always kept in touch, Mel’s illness and other cercomstances eventualy took her down the path of employment, As Mel is a great administrator she managed to find a good position which she could fit around looking after and home schooling her little boy Cody who also has severe health problems.

In October of 2008 the company Mel worked for folded, try as she might in the present economic climit she can not find work, as she was also classed as part time at her previous company she receives very little help to survive. At the time of wrighting this Mel is days away from eviction, Cody will have to go into care and Mel out on the street she realy does not have anywhare to go.

As Mel lives in Texas being 5000 miles away and on another continent I can’t offer shelter BUT I can still offer help.

I have put together a huge fire sale with the intention of raising enough money for mel to keep her house but thats not all within the fire sale I have created a high value low cost membership site which Mel can run as the base for returning to Internet marketing therefore giving her some income to build from.

Mel is working on this as we speak.

I am looking for JV partners who can move quickly to help with this project, If you have any interest please visit http://www.johnaustwick.com/jv/rescue.html

Your help will make a difference.

It was just two years ago today so suddenly, and unexpectedly I lost my dear Sheila, about 00.30 Sheila had gone downstairs for a snack, I suddenly woke to a strange noise, jumping out of bed and running downstairs I found Sheila chocking on a nutragrain bar of all things, despite me performing the Hinderic manoeuvre then manually clearing her throat and performing CPR, I could not revive her.

Sheila was the love of my life, sole mate, wife and best friend. She had been so supportive in all things, even when in 1999 I started the long journey into online marketing, working full time then sat at the computer often until 3 in the morning and up again for work before 7.

Sheila and I the last photo

Sheila would proof read all my typing despite having poor eye site, correcting my grammar and spelling mistakes she knew I would make it on line. 2002 found us together 24/7 when at last I could go full time on the internet.

The next four years were good despite various health problems and family tragedies we supported each other in every aspect.

Although I consider myself a strong person on Sheila’s passing grief depression set in a big way, for months it took me all my time to just scan my email, thankfully I received very few customer service requests as even the simple ones appeared to be a huge amount of work, I had no focus at all.

Part 2 to follow the business killer…

Hears wishing each and every one a great 2008. Now the holiday is over it’s time I posted the

long awaited reports from BritPack. Hear goes

A few weeks ago I attended the BritPack live event in Coventry WOW what a blast. I will do several different posts about this event, Why you may ask well I will tell you there was so much I learned and so many great people I met I could fill a book with the information. I arrived about lunch time on the first day, once unpacked I headed to the bar although it was very quiet there was a small group of people sat just chatting. I sat listening for a while thinking to myself how great it is to hear others talking on the subject of Internet Marketing. After all it is generally a solitary occupation sat working your computer in your home office. 

After a few minuets I asked if I could join them. And yes I was warmly welcomed to sit and join in with the conversation. I very soon realised I had missed a very important step in my own advancement years ago. Like most new Internet marketers when I came on line in 1999 I jumped from one program to another believing the hype of this one is the golden goose, by 2002 I had learned enough to be able to go full time on the net no more going for the next big thing but steadily working on affiliate marketing (I dumped my J.O.B. ) But although I was making a comfortable living I still worked a lot of hours with only a decent wage to show for it.  

The step I missed was taking the time to really look and analyse both other peoples methods and more importantly my own passions, Yes I was doing another job I enjoyed I had all the basics, the list and the affiliate sales. Life was good but it could be better. I had settled into my comfort zone! John Delevra was one of the small group I was now talking with. John started his internet career in 2002, although I had promoted some of John’s early products at the time I missed what he was saying. Within minuets I knew we would be friends for life, John is such a caring giving person, he has a unique way of talking that not only gives you an explanation but also makes you look deep inside yourself for the true answer to a question. On reflection reading Johns material the very same comes out in every piece of written work of his I have ever read. 

If you want an example look at this http://www.johnaustwick.com/seeds/seed.html Do take the time to read it properly. One of my own failings was speed reading to get the gist of the article then moving on to the next one without really digesting the first.Time spent with John at BritPack taught me to think and analyse great information.  Another mistake in retrospect was not getting John’s amazing value turbo membership before, that has now been rectified. If you want to look for yourself what true value is click this link http://www.johnaustwick.com/l/Turbo/     to be continued