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I Was Going To Give You An iPod Nano…

It’s Christmas eve, and well, I’m one lucky sonofagun. I realize this, every single day. So today I’ve got the opportunity to give away an ipod Nano, courtesy of MarketLeverage.

I’ve decided to NOT give it you, sorry. I’m going to give it to the Cleveland Rainbow Babies & Children’s hospital.


That’s Chelsea Osoling of ML, my pub manager. Thanks Chelsea!

But hold on, I am giving you something else. How about 1-hour of my time? ($500 value) For those of you who don’t know me, I’m an Web veteran business coach and small business consultant. I’ve worked with small businesses and brands, and large ones like Fedex, Sherwin Williams and Ernst & Young. I can help you too.

I’ll be happy to spend an hour on the phone with you talking to you about your brand or business. I can give you ideas or strategy or tips or guidance or inspiration, or whatever. Bottom line, I will be able to help you somehow during our call.

How to enter?
All you need to do is leave a comment below, with a link to the local children’s hospital in your metro area. Include region/state and link. C’mon, it’s easy to find, just Google it.

For example: Cleveland, OH – Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital. www.uhhospitals.org/rainbowchildren

The point? Maybe somebody who’s reading this blog will see a link to the hospital near them and can help them in some way. Have a great holiday, and remember how lucky you are. I do every day.

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Business Around A Lifestyle

The world changed on 9/11 in so many different ways. Since that day, there has been a major shift happening in the way people think and live their lives. Sure, many people still chase the dollar as their ultimate goal. However, many more people have begun to realize that the world could, well, end tomorrow.

That's why people are choosing to pursue a business around a lifestyle, instead of a lifestyle controlled by their business. It makes sense, right? If the world was going to end tomorrow, would you still try to live your life in a way you never wanted to?

Take a look around you and you'll see that this shift to becoming a lifestyle entrepreneur is being adopted by more and more people every day. Some of those people are falling into it because they have been laid off from their jobs and are literally forced into it. Some of those people just figure out a way to make it happen because of the "end of the world" thinking mentioned above.

21 Awesome Comments So Far

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  1. lurleenmcnair
    December 24, 2008 at 9:07 am #

    Akron Ohio – Akron Childrens Hospital <a href="http://www.akronchildrens.org/” target=”_blank”>www.akronchildrens.org/ Cleveland, OH – Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital. <a href="http://www.uhhospitals.org/rainbowchildren” target=”_blank”>www.uhhospitals.org/rainbowchildren

  2. Jason Rubacky
    December 24, 2008 at 12:47 pm #

    Orlando, Florida Arnold Palmer Children's Hospital

    http://orlandohealth.com/ArnoldPalmerHospital/i

  3. Greg Friese
    December 24, 2008 at 12:50 pm #

    Marshfield, WI. St Joshephs Childrens Hospital. http://ministryhealth.org/SJCH/home.nws

  4. Lori
    December 24, 2008 at 12:57 pm #

    Sunrise Childrens Hospital
    http://www.sunrisehospital.com
    Las Vegas, NV

  5. Vickie Sceifers
    December 24, 2008 at 1:02 pm #

    Mason, Ohio – Cincinnati childrens Hospital – Known 'round the world
    http://www.cincinnatichildrens.com

    What a great idea! Thanks for all the “give befroe you get” things you do. I look forward to talking with you next year.

  6. Jason Rubacky
    December 24, 2008 at 1:04 pm #

    http://tinyurl.com/8mxqv9

  7. Loren Nason
    December 24, 2008 at 1:11 pm #

    Childrens Hospital of Orange County California
    http://www.choc.org

  8. Dennis Baker
    December 24, 2008 at 8:58 pm #

    New Brunswick, NJ – The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital
    http://www.bmsch.org/bmsch_default.aspx

    My wife is an oncology nurse at the hospital. Thanks for helping out your local Children's Hospital

  9. john
    December 25, 2008 at 9:28 am #

    merry christmas jim http://www.chop.edu/about_chop/index.shtml

  10. John Yang
    December 25, 2008 at 2:09 pm #

    Los Angeles, CA -Children Hospital Los Angeles http://www.childrenshospitalla.org

  11. dougmcisaac
    December 26, 2008 at 12:21 pm #

    St. Vincent Children's Healthcare
    http://www.svh-mt.org/body.cfm?id=223

    Great idea Jim, a very classy thing to do.
    Doug

  12. Jim Kukral TheBizWebCoach
    December 26, 2008 at 1:37 pm #

    Ok, this is great. I'll pick a winner for my consulting time next week. Keep the links coming though?

  13. Helen Hoefele
    December 26, 2008 at 6:07 pm #

    Blythedale Children's Hospital in Westchester County, New York
    http://www.blythedale.org/

    This is the one that my favorite radio station holds annual holiday fundraisers for.

  14. MLDina
    December 26, 2008 at 8:39 pm #

    What a fantastic idea, Jim! We are happy to send the iPod over to the children's hospital. Thanks for thinking of such a great spin on the 'contest.'

  15. Laurie
    December 30, 2008 at 2:59 am #

    Our's is Dallas Children's Medical Center (Dallas TX)
    http://www.childrens.com/

  16. Tom
    December 30, 2008 at 12:01 am #

    Jim
    Since I'm a Clevelander like you, I'm going to have to use Rainbow too. http://www.uhhospitals.org/rainbowchildrenand the Metro Health Burn Unit http://www.metrohealth.org/body.cfm?id=2341&o

  17. Jim Kukral TheBizWebCoach
    December 31, 2008 at 12:46 pm #

    Consulting time winner from jim kukral

  18. Cornelicatty
    January 20, 2009 at 4:59 am #

    Thanks for everything that helps people in analyzing the things better. It could be more than enough information that you had with a neat representation.

  19. Marie
    January 28, 2009 at 12:55 am #

    Commenting not because I want to enter, but to say that you're cause is great and very smart. You're using this site as host for (unknowing) hospitals that might be in need of a good donation. Kudos! We are all so blessed in many simple ways, let's share this and give before receiving (even if it's not Christmas).

  20. Gucci bags
    December 8, 2009 at 8:55 am #

    Merry christmas to you and you family.
    Thanks for sharing.

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