Comments on: The Goal Of Goals http://www.john-carlton.com/2008/01/31/the-goal-of-goals/ insight, tactics, advice and mutterings on copywriting, marketing and living life deep... from the most ripped-off world-class ad writer alive... Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:37:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Copywriting http://www.john-carlton.com/2008/01/31/the-goal-of-goals/#comment-176547 Copywriting Tue, 27 May 2008 18:59:49 +0000 http://www.john-carlton.com/2008/01/31/the-goal-of-goals/#comment-176547 What a great tip, John! Trust me, I have plenty of dreaded tasks to complete. Thinking back, when I did accomplish one of them successfully... it was a great feeling. Thanks for the reminder. <a href="http://www.shauneclarke.com" rel="nofollow">Best Way To Become A Copywriter</a> Lee H. What a great tip, John!

Trust me, I have plenty of dreaded tasks to complete.

Thinking back, when I did accomplish one of them successfully… it was a great feeling.

Thanks for the reminder.

Best Way To Become A Copywriter

Lee H.

]]> By: Matt Hegedus http://www.john-carlton.com/2008/01/31/the-goal-of-goals/#comment-150680 Matt Hegedus Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:19:51 +0000 http://www.john-carlton.com/2008/01/31/the-goal-of-goals/#comment-150680 Hey John, Love the videos you're sending. Keep 'em coming! Also, I'm totally impressed with the information i'm learning from Frank Kern about the advice you gave him on the STOMPERnet launch. This has helped ease the anxiety of "writing great copy" tremendously. I'm learning it's really pretty easy and fun... and that it's better to use my natural personality to do what needs done (I'm also a rap artist lol) Your advice to Frank is helping more than just Frank... it's helping ME. Thanks dude, MattyDub Hey John,

Love the videos you’re sending. Keep ‘em coming!

Also, I’m totally impressed with the information i’m learning from Frank Kern about the advice you gave him on the STOMPERnet launch.

This has helped ease the anxiety of “writing great copy” tremendously.

I’m learning it’s really pretty easy and fun… and that it’s better to use my natural personality to do what needs done (I’m also a rap artist lol)

Your advice to Frank is helping more than just Frank… it’s helping ME.

Thanks dude,
MattyDub

]]> By: Louis Burns http://www.john-carlton.com/2008/01/31/the-goal-of-goals/#comment-147809 Louis Burns Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:06:56 +0000 http://www.john-carlton.com/2008/01/31/the-goal-of-goals/#comment-147809 I ended up getting creative (or maybe a little lazy) with my goal of working on my Spanish. Wednesday, all I did was go play soccer. Fortunately, my team speaks almost exclusively Spanish and there were some controversies that got the Latin blood boiling. Last night, I went with a group of visiting Argentines and Chileans out to country dance. Apparently it's the thing to do when visiting Texas. They weren't my normal 30 minute audio lessons but I think they count. John Carlton writes: I think they count, too, Louis. Going deep with the culture is essential to understanding the language. Good job. I ended up getting creative (or maybe a little lazy) with my goal of working on my Spanish.

Wednesday, all I did was go play soccer. Fortunately, my team speaks almost exclusively Spanish and there were some controversies that got the Latin blood boiling.

Last night, I went with a group of visiting Argentines and Chileans out to country dance. Apparently it’s the thing to do when visiting Texas.

They weren’t my normal 30 minute audio lessons but I think they count.

John Carlton writes: I think they count, too, Louis. Going deep with the culture is essential to understanding the language. Good job.

]]> By: Ian http://www.john-carlton.com/2008/01/31/the-goal-of-goals/#comment-147780 Ian Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:33:07 +0000 http://www.john-carlton.com/2008/01/31/the-goal-of-goals/#comment-147780 Hey John, I now have a habit of checking to see if you have written anything new... Hey John,

I now have a habit of checking to see if you have written anything new…

]]> By: Larry Foster http://www.john-carlton.com/2008/01/31/the-goal-of-goals/#comment-147768 Larry Foster Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:41:00 +0000 http://www.john-carlton.com/2008/01/31/the-goal-of-goals/#comment-147768 My goal is to write for 33 minutes 3 times each day. I haven't totally mastered that yet but I'm doing a lot better than before. What I have been able to achieve is about 80% of a sales letter for a new client's website and finishing up a space ad for him for lead gen. Oh, I met a got the client, too. With an upfront payment and a nice commission for every lead. Even though I haven't written in a structed time frame yet, I have been writing. What a novel concept. Someone who wants to be a copywriter actually writing. Thanks for this topic. It is now keeping this goal more in the forefront and is harder to slough off. Larry Foster My goal is to write for 33 minutes 3 times each day.
I haven’t totally mastered that yet but I’m doing a lot better than before.
What I have been able to achieve is about 80% of a sales letter for a new client’s website and finishing up a space ad for him for lead gen. Oh, I met a got the client, too. With an upfront payment and a nice commission for every lead.

Even though I haven’t written in a structed time frame yet, I have been writing.
What a novel concept.
Someone who wants to be a copywriter actually writing.
Thanks for this topic.
It is now keeping this goal more in the forefront and is harder to slough off.

Larry Foster

]]> By: John P http://www.john-carlton.com/2008/01/31/the-goal-of-goals/#comment-147697 John P Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:18:32 +0000 http://www.john-carlton.com/2008/01/31/the-goal-of-goals/#comment-147697 Day 5 complete... One of your Blog readers and I have chosen to hold each other accountable to doing our Matt Furey inspired workout routine and so far it is going much better than I anticiptated. This type of accountability..the one with someone across the country who you have never met in person could not have taken place without Al Gore inventing the internet. I Love The Internet. Thanks for the Cahllenge Day 5 complete…

One of your Blog readers and I have chosen to hold each other accountable to doing our Matt Furey inspired workout routine and so far it is going much better than I anticiptated.

This type of accountability..the one with someone across the country who you have never met in person could not have taken place without Al Gore inventing the internet.

I Love The Internet.

Thanks for the Cahllenge

]]> By: Matt Hegedus http://www.john-carlton.com/2008/01/31/the-goal-of-goals/#comment-147594 Matt Hegedus Fri, 01 Feb 2008 07:00:28 +0000 http://www.john-carlton.com/2008/01/31/the-goal-of-goals/#comment-147594 John, My challenge is going different than what I planned. In fact, it's a bit disturbing. Anyway, I'll spare you the lurid details and simply say thanks for the challenge. It's where I thrive. Matt John,

My challenge is going different than what I planned.

In fact, it’s a bit disturbing.

Anyway, I’ll spare you the lurid details and simply
say thanks for the challenge.

It’s where I thrive.
Matt

]]> By: Scott http://www.john-carlton.com/2008/01/31/the-goal-of-goals/#comment-147584 Scott Fri, 01 Feb 2008 06:22:04 +0000 http://www.john-carlton.com/2008/01/31/the-goal-of-goals/#comment-147584 John: You're right on. Having goals and attaining goals are two totally different things. One is an intellectual exercise; the other is an excerise involving action. And action - or rather inaction - is the demon that keeps us on the sidelines, watching life go by. As for my 21 day-challenge, well, I'm finding it easy (too easy) to slip into the routine of not following through. The harder road is to push onward and upward. I'm reminding myself that the harder road is the one that leads to where I want to go. Thanks for your latest blog post; and for reminding me to "keep on, keeping on" - no matter how hard the road may appear. I'll see you at the end of the 21 days... Scott John:

You’re right on.

Having goals and attaining goals are two totally different things. One is an intellectual exercise; the other is an excerise involving action. And action - or rather inaction - is the demon that keeps us on the sidelines, watching life go by.

As for my 21 day-challenge, well, I’m finding it easy (too easy) to slip into the routine of not following through. The harder road is to push onward and upward. I’m reminding myself that the harder road is the one that leads to where I want to go.

Thanks for your latest blog post; and for reminding me to “keep on, keeping on” - no matter how hard the road may appear.

I’ll see you at the end of the 21 days…

Scott

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