Matt.Struthers

A Great Cause for a fellow Dynamic Developer!

Matt — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:57:23 +0000

I received this message from a friend I met when I did a property development course last year. We were a part of the great team Dynamic Developers! I also have been following Sean Rasmussens’s information and find him to be genuine as Mel says. Also the information he provides that I have read is straight down the line good guts info to help you with your goals, whether it is internet marketing or not.

Read Mel’s email below and DO click on her link and register as you will not be disappointed with what you receive in return and Mel’s cause is a great one to champion.

Hi there!

I hope you’re doing well & life is treating you kindly, whatever you’ve been up to & however long it’s been since we were in touch!

Apologies for this being a bit long, but I could really use your help with a project I’m involved in – a challenge to reach as many people as I can in ONE WEEK – THIS WEEK!!

NO this is NOT a chain letter, you will not suffer at all if you don’t pass the message on! But if you can spare 3 minutes now to make your mark here: http://bit.ly/MoreDollars it will make a HUGE difference!!!

I have been learning about internet marketing for the last 6 months, as I want to reach & help as many people as possible. After visiting Thailand last year & seeing more than 700 kids (some as young as 5yrs old) who have been rescued from brothels, I decided my ultimate goal is to raise awareness & funding in the future, to help stamp out modern slavery, especially child sex-slavery in places like Thailand & Cambodia…

My aim is to create unique project sites that raise both funds & awareness to combat these hidden evils. At the moment I am learning how to use marketing skills in a competition run by a great Aussie guy named Sean Rasmussen. He’s helping me to achieve my goals to start making a difference for these kids & others! By completing each task we are set, we increase our competition ranking & get our site ideas & networking skills out into the world. My task this week is to have people click on my competition affiliate link: http://bit.ly/MoreDollars to register their details on a simple form, giving them totally free access to Sean’s competition internet forum. (Each person who registers boosts my ranking in the comp – if I manage to win a cash prize I will be using it to set up my first charity network site!)

Every person who completes the signup form, receives a free download of “The Ultimate Twitter Guide”. This ebook is not available anywhere else & is a gift to forum members, showing how to make money online by using Twitter. When people register to join (many join JUST to get the Twitter Guide & don’t even use the forum!) their name, email, phone & address details are SAFE, as Sean specialises in total ethical marketing, NO spam, NO harrassment – he takes people’s details to keep spammers & idiots OUT of his forum! But if anyone is worried they can quickly set up a ‘junk’ email
account just to receive their login details here: http://www.gmail.com (or hotmail, or ymail)

You are not required to use the forum, simply sign up & reach the thankyou page – but by all means check it out, download the Twitter Guide & say hi if you like! The main aim of the competition is getting people networking, team efforts, seeing how many people will respond & join – if everyone joins & forwards to a few other people, in just a few days (that’s just about all the time I have left for this task!) this link could go “VIRAL”!…

Networks are the key, we can make a difference!! If you are able to pass on this email & competition link to your family, friends & other contacts, it will be greatly appreciated – the deadline is July 31st!! http://bit.ly/MoreDollars

THANKS for all your help, this really is a team effort in a short period of time, but it will help create MASSIVE future long term benefits for people in desperate circumstances, as I learn to establish
fantastic websites to promote under-priveleged groups, helping them to run their own online businesses & become self-sufficient!

Cheers!

Luvya’s, Mel

An important update from Mel:

Hi again!!

Sooooo sorry to request this again, but I have just found out that part of the rules in the “link” competition task I emailed you about, is that I do NOT receive points on my competition ranking until each person that has signed up, has LOGGED IN to the forum ONCE!… (stuff-up on my part, but that’s another part of what this comp is designed for – to minimise, fix & learn from mistakes!)

If you do choose to sign up here: http://bit.ly/MoreDollars or have already done so, PLEASE be sure to follow the link in the confirmation email that is sent to you & LOGIN at the forum page. That’s when I receive points for my ranking. It is a good idea to keep a copy of the PASSWORD you fill in on the application, as it is required to login, paired with the “user name” that will be sent in your confirmation email! (If you’ve lost or deleted the email, don’t worry about it – I’m just aiming to fix my mistake ASAP!)

And of course, when you login to the forum you will have access to an excellent 30 page ebook – The Ultimate Twitter Guide. If you wish to access this gift, simply enter the ”Welcome Aboard!” section of the forum, click on The Ultimate Twitter Guide (download) thread and follow the link to the download!
If you don’t wish to download, or say hi in the forum, you don’t have to! The LOGIN is all that Sean is counting, to ensure real people have entered, not “spambots”. If you have passed my first email on to others, could you also PLEASE forward this one, so everyone is aware of the login details!

MANY THANKS again for your help – I am currently ranked in 15th place out of over 350 people in the comp & hope to boost my ranking to the top before the end of the week/end of the competition on July 31st!
I will let you know how it all goes & keep you informed in future about any sites I develop to help the kids & other charity groups! Take care!

Cheers – luvya’s! Mel

Ballooning…..High on life

Matt — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:52:33 +0000

Coming to work this morning I saw a hot air balloon way off in the distance. You only get to see these great machines if you are up early enough as they generally land no later than around 8am. The heat can do funny things to all that gas in the silk sack.

I see the balloons very often around our way in the mornings, I even saw one land in the backyard of the little country gift shop on the highway, Meaning to Stop, is what the shop is called. It actually landed in amongst the machinery next door if you are familiar with the area.

Every time I see a hot air balloon I remember a time when we lived in Nowra when my boss was given an opportunity to share some rides in a hot air balloon. I jumped at the chance as it is very expensive if you are paying. I also got to take my two eldest boys with me. I have to paint the picture of the basket for you, it is a huge woven cane basket and the steps to get in are woven holes in the side of the basket. My sons at that time were sitting in the bottom of the basket looking out through these holes. They loved it but they were a bit short and one of them asked me if they could look over the side as we were crossing the Shoalhaven River. I said of course, thinking he was just going to stand on the step and peek over the edge. When he pulled himself up to the top of the basket my heart came up my throat as I felt he was about to launch himself over the side. The scariest part of the whole ride!

Anyway that is not what I wanted to write about. The feeling of being in the basket up high in the sky is extremely peaceful. You see the balloon travels with the wind currents, so you don’t feel much wind, the only time is when you are going up or down and travel through currents going the other way, even then I don’t think I noticed any. This feeling is very similar to the feeling I have been experiencing lately with my friends and family.

After a fairly long time battling depression I am becoming very clear in my head, only giving headspace to those things that matter. Over Christmas I was only off work for a very short time, a week and a half. In that time our family caught up with so many good friends and family and the time really flew by. We had loads of fun and the fun has continued on, although I suspect it is more a feeling in me than the fun continuing, I have been making sure I have fun no matter what I am doing.

In short I guess the balloon this morning reminded me of how high I am feeling at the moment and how much there is to look forward to when you open your eyes wide to see everything that is happening around you and accepting it and enjoying it. The key I keep in my mind all the time is that if I start to feel down, then there is something I need to do, talk to someone about something getting to me, stop doing something that is not sitting right with me, start doing something I keep meaning to do….much like the balloon pilot has to turn the burner on to keep his altitude we have to turn the burner on to realise what it is we need to do to keep our own altitude.

Have Fun and Keep In Touch people!

Matt

This bird woke me up this morning…

Matt — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:21:18 +0000

At about 430 am this morning, just before the alarm went off, a bird was outside my window singing a loud distinctive tune.

I am interested to know if anyone can tell me what kind of bird it is.

Here is the audio for you to listen to: The bird that woke me up this morning

Let me know if you know what it is please.

Cheers,
Matt

Managing Holiday Stress

Matt — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:05:10 +0000

I received this in a work newsletter and thought it to be relevant to share so here it is…

Understanding what may cause you stress during the holidays is the first step to managing it. Setting high expectations and doing too much can leave us feeling overwhelmed. Spending time with relatives or, conversely, missing our relatives, can stir up emotions.

The weather can contribute to our holiday mood as it gets hotter or colder (depending where you live in the world) and daylight increases/decreases.

Suggestions for making this holiday season less stressful:

Limit your schedule by selecting only the activities, parties, events, and traditions that have the most meaning and give the most joy to you.
Make healthy food and drink choices that will leave you feeling good and with no regrets come 2010.
Set a reasonable budget for the season and stick to it.
Exercise can be a wonderful mood elevator.
Spending time in well lit environments can be helpful.

Most important, seek help if your holiday stress becomes too great or you are feeling overly sad and/or disinterested in things you once enjoyed.

Have a safe, stressless, enjoyable Christmas.

Cheers,

Matt

Take the Oath if you are a Man

Matt — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:10:47 +0000

I swear:
never to commit violence against women,
never to excuse violence against women, and
never to remain silent about violence against women.
This is my oath.

You can take the oath here… http://myoath.com.au/

This should be for every man and adolescent male in the world, and hopefully will be one day.

Cheers,
Matt

Movember Raising Awareness

Matt — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:02:46 +0000

Here is a blurb I found at the Movember site that explains really well why I grow a Mo every year in the month now known as Movember. This cause has special ties to me and my family and my belief is that it has a link to pretty much every family, once you look deep enough. So have a read on what Movember is trying to achieve and what they have achieved and either donate by sponsoring me, or talk to your family and doctor about your health, especially you men.

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Movember’s first campaign objective is to raise the awareness and understanding of men’s health issues, specifically prostate cancer and depression.

We want everyone to know that men over the age of 50, and those over 40 with a family history, are at risk of prostate cancer and encourage them to be tested annually. Prostate cancer is curable if detected and treated early, however, there are normally no early symptoms underpinning the necessity of regular screening.

1 in 8 men in Australia will experience depression in their lifetime. Depression is an illness, not a weakness and there is no shame in seeking help – just the same as you would for a physical health problem. Effective treatments are available and with the right treatment, most people recover from depression.

We also want to remove the stigma associated with men experiencing depression and have everyone understand that it is an illness that they can talk about, and for which they should seek help.

Movember’s awareness campaign aims to increase the understanding of the health issues faced by men, facilitate early detection and diagnosis which then allows for effective treatment. This will ultimately reduce the number of deaths from prostate cancer and suicide.

Over the past couple of years Movember has carried out research with our registered Mo Bros, Sistas and donors. The research is conducted by Deakin University and is one of the key ways in which we track the efficacy of our awareness campaign. It is our intention to continue with this research going forward in order to assess and report back on the progress being made from one year to the next.

The 2008 findings revealed the extent to which participants are listening and acting on the men’s health messages they receive.

The latest research produced some extremely encouraging statistics concerning the changing behaviour of Mo Bros. As the statistics below highlight, as a result of Movember, men are beginning to change their attitudes and habits relating to their health.

- 82% of Mo Bros (or approx 102,188) talked about men’s health with friends, family or work colleagues
- 55% of Mo Bros (or approx 68,541) did some of their own research into the causes Movember supports
- 13% (or approx 16,200) sought medical advice
- 38% (or approx 47,355) encouraged someone else to seek medical advice

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Matt with Super Scot John Dillon

Cheers,
Matt

Day 17

Matt — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:24:52 +0000

Well I have been great at keeping this blog up to date haven’t I?…NOT!

I found a video of the MoBro salute…

To sponsor me click here

I will put a photo up here in the next day or so.

Cheers,
Matt

Movember 2009

Matt — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:52:24 +0000

Citizen of Movember - click on the image to donate

I am at it again, growing a moustache this year for Movember. I have decided to put down my razor for one month (November) and help raise awareness and funds for men’s health – specifically prostate cancer and depression in men.

What many people don’t appreciate is that close to 3,000 men die of prostate cancer each year in Australia and one in eight men will experience depression in their lifetime – many of whom don’t seek help. Facts like these convince me every year to get involved and I am hoping that you will support me.

To sponsor my Mo, you can either:

Click this link http://au.movember.com/mospace/109083/ and donate online using your credit card or PayPal account
Write a cheque payable to ‘Movember Foundation’, referencing my Registration Number 109083 and mailing it to: Movember Foundation, PO Box 292, Prahran, VIC, 3181
See me in person to check out my MO and pay cash (I have donation forms and receipts)

Remember, all donations over $2 are tax deductible.

Movember is now in its sixth year and, to date, has achieved some pretty amazing results by working alongside The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCFA) and beyondblue: the national depression initiative. Check out further details at: http://au.movemberfoundation.com/research-and-programs.

If you are interested in following the progress of my Mo, click here http://au.movember.com/mospace/109083/. Also, http://au.movember.com has heaps of useful information.

So on the second morning of the Laser Skirmish Battle Weekend I will be clean shaving before we get underway. I will update this blog as often as possible with pictures and I encourage you to get involved and either sponsor me or join up yourself as either a Mo Bro or Mo Sista.

Then on to growing the MO, now just to choose a style. Take a look at this style guide and let me know which one I should go for. Lachlan and I have already had a think and I am leaning towards the Wispy or Abrakadabra. Let me know your thoughts.

Thank you,

Matt Struthers

Scholarship to success

Matt — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:16:03 +0000

For those that know what affiliate marketing is, you have probably heard of Sean Rasmussen and the Year of the Affiliate (YOTA) forum.

Sean created this site to share the wealth of knowledge he has acquired with as many people as possible.

Now he has decided to offer a scholarship to learn from him and the YOTA team.

If you would like to have a shot at this opportunity you need to get over to the Scholarship page and follow the directions there.

Good luck, whoever gets the scholarship will deserve it I am sure. I have certainly thrown my hat in the ring for it.

Cheers,
Matt

Joke: “When I say I’m broke, I’M BROKE!”

Matt — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:05:32 +0000

A little old lady answered a knock on the door one day, only to be confronted by a well-dressed young man carrying
a vacuum cleaner.’Good morning,’ said the young man. ‘If I could take a couple of minutes of your time, I would
like to demonstrate the very latest in high-powered vacuum cleaners.”Go away!’ said the old lady. ‘I’m broke and haven’t got any money!’ and she proceeded to close the door.

Quick as a flash, the young man wedged his foot in the door and pushed it wide open. ‘Don’t be too hasty!’ he said. ‘Not until you have at least seen my demonstration.’ And with that, he emptied a bucket of horse manure onto her hallwaycarpet. ‘If this vacuum cleaner does not remove all traces of this horsemanure from your carpet, Madam, I will personally eat the remainder.’The old lady stepped back and said, ‘Well let me get you a fork, ’cause they cut off my electricity this morning.