Feb 12
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Feb 09
Solar City to Rise in Persian Gulf; Why Not Arizona?
The push to find ways to build not just buildings, but communities — even small cities — with low environmental impacts is under way, although mainly outside the United States, it seems. Ever since I stumbled onto the fascinating Web site http://www.inhabitat.com/, I’ve been assembling a list of large-scale projects designed for negligible fossil-fuel use and emissions of greenhouse gases, access to mass transit, and other environmental and social attributes.
Nearly all seem to be somewhere other than the United States, although I’d happily be pointed to examples I’ve missed. I have a story in this week’s Science Times on Abu Dhabi’s Masdar City — a 2.3-square-mile complex that by 2016 should, if plans hold, house nearly 50,000 people working on next-generation energy technologies. No cars. Solar cells for electricity and solar-thermal arrays for the energy needed for air conditioning. Local agriculture. Waste fully recycled.
The community and the research institute at its core are part of a $15-billion advanced-energy initiative rolled out over the past two years by the government of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. There’s added cash coming from outside investors under the “clean development mechanism” of the Kyoto Protocol, which allows industrialized countries to get credit toward their greenhouse-gas targets by paying for non-polluting development projects in developing countries (the Emirates included).
Sultan Al Jaber, the chief executive officer of the overarching Masdar Initiative, told me that the goal is to use the wealth accrued over a half century of oil extraction to help shift the economy slowly toward exporting renewable or non-polluting energy technology.
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Some experts in urban planning and related matters are cautious about such initiatives, particularly given the marketing appeal of “green” these days.
Ellen Dunham-Jones, the director of the architecture program at the Georgia Institute of Technology, told me the project potentially signaled a real shift in the Persian Gulf, which until recently has been focused more on architectural flamboyance than energy efficiency and the like.
“While it’s easy to poke fun at the U.A.E.’s use of spectacular architecture to attract investment, tourists, and a more diversified economy for its post-oil future, the reality is that it certainly is in their interest to develop energy-sufficient systems,” she said. “I just hope that Abu Dhabi is indeed committed to it and not just latching onto it as a ‘theme’ to distinguish their flashy building/city from those of Dubai.”
Those involved with the project insist its goals are real, and say the project will be open to outside monitoring.
It’s notable to see someone somewhere looking beyond fossil fuels, just as Thomas Edison recommended in 1931 when he told Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone: “I’d put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don’t have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that.”
Perhaps Abu Dhabi, at least, isn’t waiting.
In the meantime, where’s Nevada, or Arizona?
Where’s the federal government? Have a look at President Bush’s proposed energy budget for 2009, particularly the parts dealing with energy efficiency, solar investment, and the like.
For sharply contrasting views, try the Heritage Foundation and Joe Romm
Nov 11
Pelosi and Reid are just about to do the stupidest thing imaginable: pull the rug out from underneath the blossoming renewable energy economy at the time when we need it most.
(Start reaching for your phone…)
Just as every single magazine in the country is giving the energy crisis more…
Nov 05
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Nov 02
Creative marketing impacts the world
How can you grab the worlds attention ????
May 31
Powerful Ideas Generated Here
Welcome to SouthwestSolar.biz, a website devoted entirely to helping Citizenre Associates in the Southwest region to evolve into better leaders and more effective salespeople. Here you will find information that will make you more successful in business and in life. It might even remind you to lighten up, have fun, and kick back every once in awhile. It’s all about balance.
We’re creating a community dedicated to professional and personal development. There will be plenty of focus on goal setting, team building, sales coaching and more. But we need to be well balanced people to develop well balanced teams. We’ll explore what it means to be an “attractive” associate, and it has nothing to do with that great suit you’re wearing! By attractive we mean someone whose great presence and energy naturally attracts others.
This site is also about increasing productivity and encouraging collaboration. Together, we can drive sales in our region by communicating what’s new, what works, and what’s happening. This will be an interactive tool, so watch for further developments— post news from your community, publicize events or trainings, recognize the successes of those you sponsor. Get involved by sharing your knowledge, humor, ideas and resources.
As always, as your Regional Sales Director for the Southwest, I welcome your questions, comments and conversations.
Solar Success!
Spring Hericks
“To attract attractive people, you must be attractive. To attract powerful people, you must be powerful. To attract committed people, you must be committed. Instead of going to work on them, you go to work on yourself. If you become, you can attract.”
~Jim Rohn
May 26
Web Sites
for customer addresses: http://www.zillow.com/
for business cards: http://www.theimagezone.com/
Energy Education
http://www.dsireusa.org/index.cfm?&CurrentPageID=10&EE=1&RE=1
http://www.cabq.gov/sustainability
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/net_metering.html
http://www.sundancechannel.com/thegreen#/ecoists:overview
Books
Why We Blog Dave Young
Waiting for Your Cat to Bark? Bryan and Jeffrey Eisenberg
The Wizard of Ads Roy H. Williams
The Natural Advantages of Women Michele Miller
Secret Formulas of the Wizard of Ads Roy H. Williams
Magical Worlds of the Wizard of Ads Roy H. Williams
Exercising Your Imagination Steve Rae
Cultivating an Abundant Mentality Steve Clark
Breaking the Ice Ron Love
On Leadership
Fill Your Bucket
Eat That Frog: Brian Tracy
First Things First: Stephen Covey
Visioneering: Andy Stanley
The Winning Attitude: John Maxwell
QBQ! The Question Behind the Question: John G. Miller
Becoming a Person of Influence: John C. Maxwell
How to Win Friends and Influence People: Dale Carnegie
The Richest Man in
The Leader in YOU: Dale Carnegie
See You at the Top: Zig Ziglar
Romancing Your Future, How to Leverage Your Time: Phillip Stills
The Aladdin Factor: Mark Victor Hansen
Think and Grow Rich: Napoleon Hill
The Cashflow Quadrant: Robert Kiyosaki
Speak & Grow Rich: Napoleon Hill
Even Eagles Need a Push, Learning to Soar In a Changing World: DavidMcNally
Dare to Win: Mark Victor Hansen
Erroneous Zones: Wayne Dyer
The 4 Agreements
Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Stephen Covey
The Powerful of Full Engagement: Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz
The Art of Creative Living: Jim Rohn
Beyond the 7 Habits: Steven Covey (CD)
Mentoring & Developing Leaders: Howard Hendricks,
The Travelers Gift: Andy Andrews
Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle: Jim Rohn
The Power of One: John Maxwell
The Four Elements of Success
Laws of Leadership: John Maxwell
Learning to Lead: Goldsmith
Most Powerful Minutes in a Leader’s Day: John C. Maxwell
Peanut Butter and Jelly Management: Chris and Reina Komisarjevsky
On Network Marketing
Network Marketing for Dummies: Zig Ziglar,
The Greatest Secret in the World: Og Mandino
A More Excellent Way: Henry Wright
The Wave 4: Way to Building Your Downline by Richard Poe
The Greatest Networker in the World: John Milton Fogg
Secrets of Building A Million Dollar Network Marketing Organization From A Guy Who’s Been There Done That And Shows You How To Do It, Too: Dr. Joe Rubino
Turner, Turner, Turner: The King of Network Marketing: Glenn W. Turner
Success is Not an Accident!: Change Your Choices, Change Your Life: Newberry
All You Can Do Is All You Can Do But All You Can Do Is Enough!: A.L. Williams
Gung Ho! Turn on the People in any Organization: Kenneth Blanchard
Start Late, Finish Rich: David Bach
Your First Year in Network Marketing: Mark and Rene Yarnell (dated but good)
If You’re Not Out Selling, You’re Being Out Sold:
Network Marketing As the Next Major Profession: Charles W. King, et al
How to Build a Multi-Level Money Machine
The Science of Network Marketing: Randy Gage
Dare to Dream and Work to Win: Dr. Thomas Barrett
May 26
Here are some resources to get you started as a Citizenre Associate.
If you have questions on what to do first, contact your sponsor to help you get going. You must take and pass your test before you can sell or recruit for your team. The next step is to meet your fellow Southwesterners on the Monday night regional conference call. You can view the national call calendar at www.solardays.com/calendar.
Getting Started
Log on to your Ecopreneur back office site with your user name and password that you should have already received in a computer generated email soon after you registered. If you do not have your pass code, please contact your sonsor immediately so they can arrange to have it resent.
Your next step is to begin your training. Begin with logging into your “Back office”. To log in go to www.powur.com , the login is on the top right corner of the page.
After you log in go down the left menu to “Tests”. On the top of the page you will see five topic-oriented modules.
1. Introduction, Mission and Core Values
2. Citizenre Position in the Marketplace
3. REnU Solar Solution
4. Sales Cycle and Back Office Basics
5. Marketing and Advertising
Download the modules and begin to study your material. When you feel you have a grasp on the material, log into the back office again to find the “Test” button and take the associate test. You must get a passing grade of at least 80%. This is a new test so all associates will have seven days to pass the test to remain in an active status.
After you pass the test, the rest of the site will automatically be available to you but you must log out and then log back in.
Another great learning tool to utilize is our Conference Call Network. I highly recommend getting on an IDS call. The best would be Tuesday @6pm. The schedule can be found here: http://www.solardays.com/calendar
After passing the test your websites will be:
www.jointhesolution.com/yourusername (Send your customers here)
www.powur.com/yourusername (Your back office/Sign up associates here)
Please keep in mind you cannot register new customers and/or other Ecopreneurs until you have passed the test and replied to this email with your zip code.
I recommend reading the manual FIRST because if you fail the test, the system will stop you from retaking the test for 2 hours.
You can get all your questions answered by becoming familiar with the “Knowledge Base” and “Forums”. Use the keyword search feature for quick answers.
If your question has not been previously addressed in the Knowledge Base or Forums, submit a “Support Ticket” and receive an official corporate answer.
Here are a couple of audio resources that are helpful:
New Customer Audio overview can be found here. This is excellent, please review. https://www.citizenre.net/extras/audio/renu_faq.mp3 .
24-Hour Pre-Recorded Powur Call: Phone 620-294-1402 or audio link of the same call https://www.citizenre.net/extras/audio/powur_intro.mp3 .
Here is the link to an audio file that talks about the compensation plan: https://www.citizenre.net/extras/audio/comp_plan.mp3 .
Please contact your sponsor after completing your test or call your sponsor if you need assistance.
We look forward to working with you! Call your sponsor if you need additional help getting started.
Tell us about yourself at _________________________
We are designing better communication systems for the associates in the Southwest. One is a subscription for all new information posted on here. When new “How To” articles or information about trade shows are posted, you will be sent an email sharing this new information. To get in the loop go to the top right hand part of the page and sign up in the “Subscribe” box.
We have found that the policy of 3-10-3 has led many individuals and teams to success. What this means is to set your minimum goal at making 10 sales and creating 3 associates in your first 3 weeks. This is very attainable goal and will get you really rolling your first month.
To Your Success,
Spring Hericks
Regional Sales Director, Southwest
May 25
New RSD for Southern California
“Recently, we attended the Orange County home show where we met Rob Styler, Stephen asked Rob what may seem to be a very unusual question. Stephen asked Rob if he could hold off on the press release as long as possible. He asked Rob this question because it is so easy right now building our organizations and customer bases with N0 competition. Though the national press release timeline will not be held back any further then
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