Comments on: Profitable Doldrums http://www.john-carlton.com/2005/08/02/profitable_dold/ insight, tactics, advice and mutterings on copywriting, marketing and living life deep... from the most ripped-off world-class ad writer alive... Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:34:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Matt Gallant http://www.john-carlton.com/2005/08/02/profitable_dold/#comment-180 Matt Gallant Wed, 10 Aug 2005 09:45:44 +0000 http://www.john-carlton.com/2005/08/02/profitable_dold/#comment-180 One of the best pieces of advice I've ever integrated from John is... SCHEDULED REST. I'm back from a 12 day vacation that included: a 10 year high school reunion (boy that was the "weird zone)... and a 4 day party in Montreal (Which is by FAR the FUNNEST CITY IN NORTH AMERICA... And has BY FAR the hottest, most accessible babes on this continent). Anyways... thanks John for keeping things balanced. Now... lets get back in operation money suck... Matt One of the best pieces of advice I’ve ever integrated from John is… SCHEDULED REST.

I’m back from a 12 day vacation that included: a 10 year high school reunion (boy that was the “weird zone)… and a 4 day party in Montreal (Which is by FAR the FUNNEST CITY IN NORTH AMERICA… And has BY FAR the hottest, most accessible babes on this continent).

Anyways… thanks John for keeping things balanced.

Now… lets get back in operation money suck…

Matt

]]> By: The Profits Machine http://www.john-carlton.com/2005/08/02/profitable_dold/#comment-179 The Profits Machine Sun, 07 Aug 2005 20:42:55 +0000 http://www.john-carlton.com/2005/08/02/profitable_dold/#comment-179 Thanks for reminding us once again about the "August Blues"; loved your pun about the "air-conditioned orgy", brilliant. Thanks for reminding us once again about the “August Blues”; loved your pun about the “air-conditioned orgy”, brilliant.

]]> By: Ann Zuccardy http://www.john-carlton.com/2005/08/02/profitable_dold/#comment-178 Ann Zuccardy Sun, 07 Aug 2005 13:17:38 +0000 http://www.john-carlton.com/2005/08/02/profitable_dold/#comment-178 Ahhh...even up here in the Arctic, it's hot. I'm bored out of my mind with my corporate job and it's the slowest time of year for my businesses, so I created an August challenge goal just to prove that maybe I can make self-employment work. If I can do it in August, I can do it year-round. Part of the deal is giving away free product. So far, so good. I'm one-third of the way there. Thanks for the timely post. Ahhh…even up here in the Arctic, it’s hot. I’m bored out of my mind with my corporate job and it’s the slowest time of year for my businesses, so I created an August challenge goal just to prove that maybe I can make self-employment work. If I can do it in August, I can do it year-round. Part of the deal is giving away free product. So far, so good. I’m one-third of the way there. Thanks for the timely post.

]]> By: ken calhoun http://www.john-carlton.com/2005/08/02/profitable_dold/#comment-177 ken calhoun Sun, 07 Aug 2005 05:58:47 +0000 http://www.john-carlton.com/2005/08/02/profitable_dold/#comment-177 Good points re a freebie... I just gave my house list a free 2-week online seminar ... they appreciate that... I love getting emails from fans saying the free stuff is better than what others charge $ for. Primes the pump for future sales, and makes for good karma. and the heat geez, let's get a break already -- took a weekend off w/wife/daughter for a shopping weekend in Denver, was great... nice to celebrate what we do all this work for in the first place. taking 24-48 hour mini vacations once/twice a month is great - go check into a suite in a nice hotel, grab a feast of room service, hot shower and cold drinks, it's fun. ken Good points re a freebie… I just gave my house list a free 2-week online seminar … they appreciate that… I love getting emails from fans saying the free stuff is better than what others charge $ for. Primes the pump for future sales, and makes for good karma.

and the heat geez, let’s get a break already — took a weekend off w/wife/daughter for a shopping weekend in Denver, was great… nice to celebrate what we do all this work for in the first place.

taking 24-48 hour mini vacations once/twice a month is great - go check into a suite in a nice hotel, grab a feast of room service, hot shower and cold drinks, it’s fun.

ken

]]> By: Ray L. Edwards http://www.john-carlton.com/2005/08/02/profitable_dold/#comment-176 Ray L. Edwards Sat, 06 Aug 2005 08:40:51 +0000 http://www.john-carlton.com/2005/08/02/profitable_dold/#comment-176 Same here ... Copywriting business is slow and it's NOT very encouraging to work with that Florida sun blasting outside. So I take the time to read as much as I can and just take it easy for a while. Family not complaining either for the exra attention they get from Daddy who is normally locked up in his office all day and night. At least now I seem to remember that they exist. Good to know that there's nothing wrong with my marketing but it's just a slow time of the year. Same here …

Copywriting business is slow and it’s NOT very
encouraging to work with that Florida sun
blasting outside. So I take the time to read as
much as I can and just take it easy for a while.

Family not complaining either for the exra attention
they get from Daddy who is normally locked up in his
office all day and night. At least now I seem to
remember that they exist.

Good to know that there’s nothing wrong with my
marketing but it’s just a slow time of the year.

]]> By: Tina http://www.john-carlton.com/2005/08/02/profitable_dold/#comment-175 Tina Fri, 05 Aug 2005 00:57:19 +0000 http://www.john-carlton.com/2005/08/02/profitable_dold/#comment-175 Hey, try Yuma, Arizona in August! Yahoo! 108 or more every day...87 at night. My air conditioned brain is humming along nicely though...most of the time anyway. Still working with copywriting clients plus working on my own sites. Hey, try Yuma, Arizona in August! Yahoo!
108 or more every day…87 at night.

My air conditioned brain is humming along
nicely though…most of the time anyway.
Still working with copywriting clients plus
working on my own sites.

]]> By: Harlan Kilstein http://www.john-carlton.com/2005/08/02/profitable_dold/#comment-174 Harlan Kilstein Thu, 04 Aug 2005 12:53:48 +0000 http://www.john-carlton.com/2005/08/02/profitable_dold/#comment-174 Man, first time I learned this lesson I was shocked. In the weight loss business, August is dead. Rigor mortis sets in and the patient is dead until right after labor day. My golf list goes crazy the week of any big tournament. Everyone things of themselves as the next Vijay or Tiger. I've noticed calls are slightly down so I'm busy gearing up for September and finding other ways to stay busy and profitable. As a recent graduate of Carlton University, Operation Moneysuck never ends. You just have to be a little more creative. Vegas was 122 degree the day I left. Yeah but it's a dry heat. Man, first time I learned this lesson I was shocked. In the weight loss business, August is dead. Rigor mortis sets in and the patient is dead until right after labor day.

My golf list goes crazy the week of any big tournament. Everyone things of themselves as the next Vijay or Tiger.

I’ve noticed calls are slightly down so I’m busy gearing up for September and finding other ways to stay busy and profitable.

As a recent graduate of Carlton University, Operation Moneysuck never ends.

You just have to be a little more creative.

Vegas was 122 degree the day I left.

Yeah but it’s a dry heat.

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