Can Fear Turn Into Success and Happiness?


Picture this…

I am 21 years old and working for a multi-million dollar marketing company. It’s a Friday at 2pm, approximately 2 1/2 months after I started. Being the top sales producer out of my 50+ person training class had landed me a promotion to Assistant Manager in training. I had been studying my 13 page, 60 minute long, group interview script for a month now. That day I had 2 back-to-back interviews scheduled.

These group interviews were typically 6-8 people big. Maybe 10 people would show up and fill out applications. I would then screen the applicants (2 or 3 at a time) and hold a group interview for the candidates I felt were a good match for this job of selling Cutco Cutlery – a fantastic program designed for college students to gain experience in the workplace.

Live Your Life in the Front Row


amber-ludwig-front-row-foundationDuring my time at Vector Marketing I got the privilege of meeting some very powerful leaders, but one stuck out to me in particular. A man named Jon Vroman.

While Jon and I worked at Vector (who markets Cutco Cutlery) he co-founded a very powerful non-profit called “The Front Row Foundation“. The mission is to help people facing life threatening medical conditions get into the front row seats to concerts, sporting events and live performances of the recipients’ choice.

From Jon:

Someone once asked me, “Jon, why do you put so much effort into front row tickets?”

For anyone reading this that’s been in the front row, you already know the answer. For those who have not, let me say it this way, being in the front row feels like you’re part of the event itself.

There is a tangible energy.

The music vibrating through your body.

The intensity in the faces of the athletes.

How to Use FTP (File Transfer Protocol) to Manage Website Files and Folders

My next training piece for you is how to use FTP software. Each website has a directory of folders and files. These folders and files contain all of the scripts, images, logos, design files, html or php files — basically everything that combined make a website.

To access these behind-the-scenes files and folders you would need FTP (file transfer protocol) software. This allows you to transfer files to and from your personal computer.

The free and easy to use software that I have been working with for years is called Core FTP. Below are some step-by-step instructions to installing the free software and for using it.

9 Ways to Increase Business Organization and Productivity eBook


My eBook is ready! I write in my blog and write these eBooks in my spare time – which isn’t much time at all. Maybe you can relate?  I would love to churn out instructional guides for you to red-arrowfurther your careers and ambitions. I’ll get them to you as quickly as I can.

For this eBook, a short one!, I really just wanted to type out some of my work habits. The things that really contribute to my success and just getting stuff done in general. I know how many of your are out there that can’t finish a project you start, you get distracted constantly by new to-dos and you have this black hole where your focus just seems to disappear to at times. I can relate. But I can also work around that and make up for lost time.ebook


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What’s the Deal with Affiliate Marketing and Social Media?

By now you’ve heard a little something about affiliate marketing – enough to know you should be an affiliate. You’ve also heard how imperative social media is.

Wanna hear my two cents? Below you’ll find a 20-minute audio where I was interviewed by Pam Zimmer. Feel free to download, SHARE, or listen straight from this post.

What questions did I answer?

  • Why would someone want to sign up as an affiliate and what are the benefits?
  • What is a “mask URL” and when/why would you want to use one?
  • How can you leverage being an affiliate to market and grow your business?
  • If someone is new to social media and wanted to create the most opportunity for a book release, what are the top things they should do?
  • What other tips can I offer to have more success with affiliate marketing and social media?