Welcome to the Cosmic Cow Pie.

I am elated you found me in cyberspace!

First things first, what is the Cosmic Cow Pie?  Cow pies are Cow pies… presents left in a field by cows. Life is full of cow pies flying around in the cosmos hence Cosmic Cow Pie.

This site has tools to help navigate all the obstacles or cow pies, flying around in your universe. It helps Connect the Dots to find balance and reduce stress.

If you’re a confused or overwhelmed individual, entrepreneur or small business owner, seeking support to figure out how to reduce stress and find balance, I can help you!

The first book in the Cosmic Cow Pie series, Cosmic Cow Pie…Connecting The Dots is available here in soft cover, CD format, MP3 and pdf download. You will also find workshops, webinars and fun stuff to reduce stress.

I am a Speaker, Writer and Consultant.   I help independent professionals, entrepreneurs and business owners to demonstrate balance and stay focused to accelerate their business profits.

I am fervent about showing fellow professionals how to develop powerful relationships and process the cow pies of life.

After applying the fourteen principles I profess, my clients typically experience a significant increase in balance and reduction of stress in their lives.

I am passionate about helping people create balance in the Cosmic Cow Pie of life!  Everything I do revolves around reducing stress and creating new relationships which complement one another.

I am available for hire as a speaker, workshop leader, or personal consultant.

I look forward to meeting you soon!

Dedicated to living life with fun and balance,

Brian Kirsch

Are you always looking for new ways to promote yourself and your business?

Is it important to you to keep current with new technology and websites?

If you said yes to either of these questions, you need to listen to Brian Kirsch on Blogtalkradio at 9:00am MST on Tuesday March 2, 2010. Click here to set a reminder.

You can call in with questions or just to listen at (347) 994-1903. Or you can listen online and participate in the chat room by clicking her

Spirit of Personal Development

Brian is a Radio host from Wellington, Florida. He started his own radio show titled, “The Spirit of Personal Development” in May 2009 and has not looked back.

He hosted the premier of his radio/iTV show on Livestream on February 16, 2010 at 7:00pm EST.

The journey his career has taken him on is an exciting one that you will want to hear. Brian Kirsch To learn a little more about Brian, you can visit his website at

Connect with Brian on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Myspace, and Posterous. You can find his blog here.

Hope to see you on Tuesday March 2, 2010 at 9:00am MST on Blogtalkradio.

Today’s edition of “Connecting the Dots with Carra Riley“. First of all, we at Second Self Virtual Assistance have to give a hearty “thank you” to Carra Riley, the Countess of the Cosmic Cow Pie. We were privileged to be intereviewed by Carra on her BlogTalkRadio program. We were flattered that she recognized the value of what a virtual assistant can do for real estate professionals. As usual, Carra was very complimentary and generous. The time just flew by. There was so much to cover in such a little time. You can hear the entire interview by clicking the play button below.

Highlights of our interview included:

SEO
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) means adding keywords and descriptions that utilize key phrases you want to optimize for people looking for a Realtor® in your area. The keywords are what people type in the search bar of Google, Yahoo or Bing to find exactly what they are looking for (for example, kingwood real estate, homes for sale in colorado springs, etc.). After your site is optimized, we submit it to the search engines and a list of directories that Second Self has personally compiled over the years to help increase your SEO. We also link all your social networks, blogs and websites together so that you can increase your “Google Juice”, sending you to the top of the search engine rankings.

SOCIAL NETWORKS
With the use of social networks simply exploding over the last couple of years, it can be a bit overwhelming trying to keep up with your social networks. Second Self Virtual Assistance can create and optimize Facebook fan pages to help you capture the attention of potential clients with a personalized landing page that links to your website, blogs, etc.

Second Self was happy to procure an exclusive deal with HousingStorm.com, a new social networking site. The purpose of HousingStorm.com is to combine the best traits of Facebook and LinkedIn, with the added benefit of a blog thrown in. For any new account set up through Second Self Virtual Assistance, HousingStorm.com will offer a free one year upgrade to a Premium account. This is a savings of $300.

SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING
Trying to keep up with social media is an ongoing process. In an effort to stay on top of changes in social media, Second Self Virtual Assistance is currently enrolled in Social Media Marketing classes that teach the latest and greatest methods to market yourself via social media.

If you’re in need of a real estate virtual assistant, feel free to contact me. For a limited time only, if you mention that you heard our interview on BlogTalkRadio, we’ll give you a discount on your first month’s services. I look forward to hearing from you.

Pamela Cendejas, Real Estate Virtual Assistant – Second Self Virtual Assistance

If you have been thinking about creating a Personal Branding program you will not want to miss the “ActiveRain member series” of my Blogtalkradio show..

Ron and Alexandra Seigel are luxury real estate marketing experts. On the show, they will share
personal branding secrets that can help you become a market leader. The Seigels own Napa Consultants, International, a strategic business development firm. They are also the authors of the popular blog, the Language of Luxury-Get Fluent. Get Affluent!

Set a reminder and join us on Thursday February 11, 2010 at 9:00am MST. You can listen online or chat with us by clicking here, or you can call in to (347)994-1903.

With 20 years of experience as broker/owners of a commercial real estate firm
in Beverly Hills, specializing in the entertainment field and high-end retail, the Seigels present a highly entertaining session about what it takes to become the break-away brand in your luxury marketplace or niche. They share many multi-media case studies of luxury personal and team branding including their client’s award winning website designs.

A little bit about Napa Consultants: Founded in 1999, Napa Consultants, International offers branding and marketing strategies to entrepreneurs andprofessionals whotarget affluent consumers and are passionate about pursuing market leadership. They draw on years of experience as broker/owners of a commercial real estate firm in Beverly Hills, as teachers at the university level, and also as executive coaches for senior level management at iconic companies such as Apple, Nike, and Disney.Additionally, they craft a full range of collateral materials that build strong brands through print design, web design, and video production. In 2007, Napa Consultants was awarded a U.S. patent for an innovative Internetadvertising technology that specifically targets the upper demographic consumer, especially frequent travelers. As a result they have developed a unique expertise in internet and social media marketing strategy. Their headquarters are now located in Santa Barbara, California with offices in Los Angeles.

Ron and Alexandra also founded Language of Luxury in 2008. Language of Luxury (LOL) is the only luxury real estate
professional-social networking community that unites members across multiple social networking platforms through a Professional Development Resource & Media Center (LanguageOfLuxury.com), and is also OPEN TO ALL luxury real estate marketing professionals, worldwide. The purpose of LOL is to help you attract and better serve more high net worth clients.

You can connect with Ron and Alexandra on their website http://www.NapaConsultants.com, their ActiveRain blog, on LinkedIn, on Facebook, by emailing them at RA@NapaConsultants.com, or you can call them at (805) 684-8180.

If you would like to set up a complimentary consultation with the
Seigels to discuss your own personal branding or website needs call (805) 684-8180or contact the Seigels via email at RA@NapaConsultants.com.

Please join us online on Blogtalkradio Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. MST or call (347)994-1903.

February is upon us and Valentines day is just around the corner!

What are you doing this year for you?

Something that makes you feel special?

Have New Years promises to yourself gone by the wayside?

It is not too late!

It’s easy to get back on the wagon….

All you have to do is DO IT!

Install a DUMP button on the little red wagon

See how easy that is… just push the button..

Ok… now back to work... Chris Brogan is someone who KNOWS today’s social media marketing.

He shares with us in marketing we should feel like we do at Disneyland!

Having lots of fun, loving what we are doing and never mind the price!

Chris Brogan is the Co-Author with Julien Smith of a book called:

Trust Agents…. Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust

This book could be your Valentine treat!

Chis shares from the heart on his blog!  Some of the ideas he had for Realtors and can be applied to almost any business.  The concepts are easy to do and make sense.

From Chris Brogan, December 23, 2009 @ Chrisbrogan.com

If I Were a Realtor

• I’d write a blog about the location where I was selling.
• I’d take tons of picture and post them on the blog.
• I’d shoot walking tour videos all the time with a Flip camera and post them.
• I’d shoot interview videos with people from my community.
• I’d host meetups and tweetups for local residents, inviting people who are house hunting.
• I’d find various niche communities (developers,stonemasons, parents) and start community platforms for them on Nin.
• I’d empower as many local businesses onto the Net as I could, and help them get successful.
• I’d encourage as many people in my community to join Twitter as possible, and I’d bundle them into a list.
• I’d consider setting up hyperlocal news and event sites, or at least empower/support their construction.
• I probably wouldn’t put pictures of me in a tie (or a dress) and write about the rates, I probably wouldn’t pitch you dozens of time in a row, I probably wouldn’t just rehash links to listings.

But that’s just me! CB

Trust Agents is an incredible book describing how relationship marketing works today.  Check out this link and watch the 4 minute video. It will be wall worth your time.

Every entrepreneur should read this book!

Trust Agent is an incredible resource bank of information.

So treat yourself for Valentines Day!

Jump back on the wagon and start working a plan, whatever that is for you and makes sense!

So what if it is February! Each day gives us an opportunity to start anew! No stress here!

Bottom line is to have fun with your plan, whatever that may be!

How much time on 2010 Goal Setting?Part 1 of a 4 part series

Cosmic Christmas Cow, Courtesy of Terry Chenier

The Holiday Process:

1.  Make a list and check it twice
2.  Gather and put up all the decorating items
3.  Shop for all the perfect gifts
4.  Creating a letter summarizing the year
5.  Sending cards to important friends, family & connections
6.  Organizing social events so you can attend them all
7.  Cleaning for entertainment
8.  Shopping for entertainment
9.  Cooking for entertainment
10. Recovery for the season

The holiday season from Thanksgiving till January 2nd, is only about 45 days.

Think about how much time and energy goes into those 45 days and how the power of spending that same amount of time on 365 days might rock your world in 2010.

Any plan starts with the list… So create a list of things you would like to work on and then break them down into steps that need to be taken to achieve them.

Remember.. you can’t love your neighbor, until you love yourself..  planning to help yourself is NOT selfish, it is a MUST to have balance.

This week make a list like this so you can really break it down and FOCUS with a specific plan for each catagory!

1.  Family
2.  Health
3.  Finances
4.  Personal Development
5.  Business Plans
6.  Philanthropy
7.  Love
8.  Education
9.  Career
10. Exit Plan

Homework till next time! Create your refrigerator list!

What is a refrigerator list?

The list of people who are so comfortable at your home they will go to your refrigerator and get something to drink without dismay…

Why the refrigerator list? These are the people who are going to help you achieve your goals if you ask them.  They love you and all you have to do is ask and share a plan with them…

So start thinking

I posted a comment on my facebook page about a refrigerator list and one person said she did not have any friends which would come over and go in her refrigerator.. At first glance I thought that was very sad but then my comment back was.. start inviting some friends over… if she didn’t have someone over, how could they feel comfortable to go in her refrigerator for something to drink.

To me, it is like the lessons we learn in social media communities,  You have to reach out and touch someone if you want them to touch you back.

…… we help each other out by sharing our ideas everyday.
It is a bilateral arrangement…..

There is not a day goes by I don’t learn something new by reading blog posts and all the comments!

The comments take the lesson in the post to the next level!

Here is to new Social Media interaction in 2010!

Cosmic Cow Pie

Carra Riley

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  Sometimes it’s just fun to laugh.. the first cow has boots to keep from stepping in the “stuff.”

  No matter what your beliefs!  Have a wonderful Christmas or Holiday Season!

We are all in this world together…….like the Beatles song….. “Give Peace a Chance.”

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Come one and come all to blogtalkradio/Carra-Riley on Monday, December 14, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. Pacific time or 9:00 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time

  The Blogtalkradio show is now going to feature activerain members and discuss how they are using activerain to reach out to their market area and incorporate in their social media marketing mix. 

    Charles contributes very informative posts that both buyers and sellers can use on their real estate journey.  Charles also writes very funny posts which make us laugh on days when we might need something just a little light! 

  Please come listen to the program if you can.  We would love to have a lively discussion on air.  You can send your messages in the live chat room or call in on  347-994-1903  
                                           
 
Charles Perkins

 
Talk to you on the radio show!
 

Cosmic Cow Pie

Carra Riley

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  I have never experienced getting up and going out to shop quite so early to shop.  It has never been on my list of things to do!  My daughter was going to get a 32 inch flat screen TV and invited me to come.  We had two TV’s bite the dust this past month because they were very old… so I seized the moment to go and experience the thrill of shopping on Fun Friday!
 
I thought I would process the mind set of the buyers and see if I could relate it to selling or buying Real Estate or really any product or service. 

  I needed something to stimulate my thinking to create the sense of urgency the Retailers use to have people get up at 2:00 a.m. to be at the store by 3:00 a.m. and wait 2 hours for the store to open at 5:00 a.m.

  We made a game plan.  Had our hats, gloves, blankets, boots, and chairs all ready to go so we could get up and roll.  We were going to recycle the broken TV’s to Best Buy so we had them in the car too.  The great program they have going to keep us Green is accepting the old TV’s for a fee of $10.00 per unit. Then they give you a $10.00 store gift certificate in return.  That made me feel good about buying the TV’s at a place there where a recycle program was in place.

  When we arrived it was total dark with the Best Buy sign shining and people in the store getting ready to help us.  The lines were long and the people in the front of the line had been there since Thursday, Thanksgiving Day at 5:30 p.m.  They had sleeping bags to stay warm and a tent to sleep in.

  The line was about 97 deep and everyone was waiting to get the special certificates for limited quantity merchandise. 

  At 4:00 a.m. the store employees came out with a certificate for the specific quantities they had on different items. 
 
This was the POWER of SUGGESTIVE SELLING.  The people at the front of the line were given an opportunity to take the certificate and purchase the item before 9:00 a.m.  The buyer was guaranteed they could buy the item. 

  I came to purchase a TV and ended up buying a small notebook computer which retails for $350.00 and I paid $179.00 with my certificate.  I also purchased a digital frame which retails at $75.00 for $29.90.  I was completely caught up in the selling frenzy. I like the things I purchased but I had no intention of buying those items.
                              
I took the time to talk to the first people in line to see why they had come, what they were buying and why they were willing to sleep overnight to purchase their items.  You can hear their answers on the video.

   
How can we take the lesson of marketing from the retailers to make their sales volume skyrocket into BLACK and use the principle to sell houses or even other products? 

1. The buyers were there ready to spend their money because they perceived a value.
2. The buyers felt this was a one time opportunity and were ready to part with their cash.
3. Buyer took certificates to purchase additional items at the suggestion of the sales people.
4. The retailer had sales people going through the line taking credit applications to make the credit purchase faster.  The buyer was “pre-approved” to purchase their big ticket items.

 
Thousands of buyers stood in lines to purchase new homes when appreciation was rampant.  I was one of those buyers on several occasions.  I felt confident the market was going up and the the product was a good value.  Let’s consider the concept of the real estate cycles.  History has shown us there are ups and downs in Real Estate. Look at Rockefeller, most of that financial empire came from Real Estate, it was long term.

  If a buyer understands the cycles in real estate and understands where we are on the graph at this point and believes in the product, it makes sense to BUY the right home NOW. 

  Think about this idea…..A Real Estate company could take several houses as a group and create an event where there would be an opportunity for a buyer to be the first to see an offering that was a great value.  A process could be set up to getting buyers on a list along with the process to get several listings of similar price together so the buyers could have a choice.  Sellers would be excited to participate in a program that created interest for their home.  It’s all about the marketing and how things are presented.  Both buyers and sellers could benefit from this type of marketing creativity.

  Turn the lessons of Black Friday into a principle that applies to anything you are trying to sell. Get buyers willing to camp out in the cold to be the first to buy your product! 

 

Cosmic Cow Pie

 

Carra Riley

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PRESIDENTIAL THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATIONS

Possible ideas for Thanksgiving conversation! (Football is also a possible topic to discuss!)

1. Proclamation by President George Washington 1789
2. The Proclamation from President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War
3. The 2009 Proclamation from President Barack Obama

1. THANKSGIVING DAY 1789

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA –
A PROCLAMATION GEORGE WASHINGTON.

Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor – and Whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me “to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness.”
Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be – That we may then all unite in rendering unto him our sincere and humble thanks – for his kind care and protection of the People of this country previous to their becoming a Nation – for the signal and manifold mercies, and the favorable interposition’s of his providence, which we experienced in the course and conclusion of the late war -for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty, which we have since enjoyed – for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national One now lately instituted, for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed, and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and in general for all the great and various favors which he hath been pleased to confer upon us.
And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech him to pardon our national and other transgressions – to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually – to render our national government a blessing to all the People, by constantly being a government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed – to protect and guide all Sovereigns and Nations (especially such as have shewn kindness unto us) and to bless them with good government, peace, and concord – To promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and Us – and generally to grant unto all mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as he alone knows to be best.
Given under my hand at the City of New York the third day of October in the year of our Lord 1789.
GO. WASHINGTON.
2. THANKSGIVING DAY 1983

A Proclamation By the President: Abraham Lincoln
The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added, which are of so extraordinary a nature, that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften even the heart which is habitually insensible to the ever watchful providence of Almighty God. In the midst of a civil war of unequaled magnitude and severity, which has sometimes seemed to foreign States to invite and to provoke their aggression, peace has been preserved with all nations, order has been maintained, the laws have been respected and obeyed, and harmony has prevailed everywhere except in the theatre of military conflict; while that theatre has been greatly contracted by the advancing armies and navies of the Union. Needful diversions of wealth and of strength from the fields of peaceful industry to the national defense, have not arrested the plough, the shuttle or the ship; the axe has enlarged the borders of our settlements, and the mines, as well of iron and coal as of the precious metals, have yielded even more abundantly than heretofore. Population has steadily increased, notwithstanding the waste that has been made in the camp, the siege and the battle-field; and the country, rejoicing in the consciousness of augmented strength and vigor, is permitted to expect continuance of years with large increase of freedom. No human counsel hath devised nor hath any mortal hand worked out these great things. They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God, who, while dealing with us in anger for our sins, hath nevertheless remembered mercy. It has seemed to me fit and proper that they should be solemnly, reverently and gratefully acknowledged as with one heart and one voice by the whole American People. I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next, as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens. And I recommend to them that while offering up the ascriptions justly due to Him for such singular deliverances and blessings, they do also, with humble penitence for our national perverseness and disobedience, commend to His tender care all those who have become widows, orphans, mourners or sufferers in the lamentable civil strife in which we are unavoidably engaged, and fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty Hand to heal the wounds of the nation and to restore it as soon as may be consistent with the Divine purposes to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquility and Union.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, this Third day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and of the Independence of the Unites States the Eighty-eighth.
By the President: Abraham Lincoln
William H. Seward,
Secretary of State




3. The White House Office of the Press Secretary  Thanksgiving day November 26, 2009
For Immediate Release November 23, 2009

Presidential Proclamation — Thanksgiving Day A PROCLAMATION
What began as a harvest celebration between European settlers and indigenous communities nearly four centuries ago has become our cherished tradition of Thanksgiving. This day’s roots are intertwined with those of our Nation, and its history traces the American narrative.
Today, we recall President George Washington, who proclaimed our first national day of public thanksgiving to be observed “by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God,” and President Abraham Lincoln, who established our annual Thanksgiving Day to help mend a fractured Nation in the midst of civil war. We also recognize the contributions of Native Americans, who helped the early colonists survive their first harsh winter and continue to strengthen our Nation. From our earliest days of independence, and in times of tragedy and triumph, Americans have come together to celebrate Thanksgiving.
As Americans, we hail from every part of the world. While we observe traditions from every culture, Thanksgiving Day is a unique national tradition we all share. Its spirit binds us together as one people, each of us thankful for our common blessings.
As we gather once again among loved ones, let us also reach out to our neighbors and fellow citizens in need of a helping hand. This is a time for us to renew our bonds with one another, and we can fulfill that commitment by serving our communities and our Nation throughout the year. In doing so, we pay tribute to our country’s men and women in uniform who set an example of service that inspires us all. Let us be guided by the legacy of those who have fought for the freedoms for which we give thanks, and be worthy heirs to the noble tradition of goodwill shown on this day.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim Thursday, November 26, 2009, as a National Day of Thanksgiving. I encourage all the people of the United States to come together, whether in our homes, places of worship, community centers, or any place where family, friends and neighbors may gather, with gratitude for all we have received in the past year; to express appreciation to those whose lives enrich our own; and to share our bounty with others.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand nine, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-fourth.
BARACK OBAMA

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