I’ve just flew back home from a business meeting with Simon, and among other things, I’m delighted to say he has finished the research he was doing for his last post.

We are also “oh-so proud” of his high scores, in two player mode  (See last post)

More seriously though, we did have a very profitable and interesting discourse, and have finalized some deals, of which we will release more information on, perhaps in later posts. 

What actually sparked the idea for this months post comes from me pondering the challenges of the return trip, (Like trying to get into my driveway that was lost to a snowdrift.)

I usually don’t like to mention very much about the winters because I know we have so many people in the membership from different parts of the country and world that cannot relate to the harsh yet beautiful seasonal environment we enjoy here. 

For many of you, winter just means needing to travel less to go on a skiing or snowboarding vacation. Or, altering your business travel itinerary a bit, to stay on schedule and avoid the extended layovers that happen frequently in January and February at airports above the 38^th parallel.

However, I see that this season’s crazy weather patterns have made many more people empathetic to how harsh weather can alter plans for a day or more.

And while it rarely gets as bad up here, as it did for Jack Nicholson in the Shining, we do often suffer from a very real seasonal condition we call “Cabin Fever”.  

So if the guy you contracted to clear your driveway hasn’t come yet, schools closed and the kids are running around the house bored out of their wits, and you’re just about ready to “bonk” your family on the head with a plastic snow shovel, take heart.

Besides the fact that your membership is still sending money to your bank account while you’re stuck at home, due to the miserable weather outside, there are plenty of things you can do from your home office, that will increase your income and warm your heart.

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Well, the 2011 New Year’s baby has chased old man 2010 into the history books!

While history cannot be changed, it can be a source of learning, as we look back at the successes and the mistakes that were made, and build upon the accomplishments.

However, before we get into that, I thought that just for fun and because I know that Jeremy is partial to Times Square and watching the ball drop, (which to me sounds oddly like some sort of worrisome medical condition) that I’d share with  all of you how New Year’s Eve is done properly. J

To that end, here is a link to a video of the Fireworks display at the iconic “Eye” and along the Thames, while Big Ben rang in the New Year in London.

I think you’ll enjoy this, even if you’re not a Fireworks aficionado.  (Plus, I don’t believe there where any reports of birds injured). Cheers!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xy_9bx6U8_0

I hope your holiday celebrations were safe and memorable ones, wherever you celebrated them.

What I have noticed is that all New Years celebrations’ the world over, seem to share one thing in common.

This of course is a rousing rendition of Auld Lang Syne.  

As I sang along to the somber verse, “Should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind” I silently smiled, because thankfully by operating a business, using the membership model, saying “Good bye” almost never needs to happen.

As with the case of Netflix memberships that Jeremy mentioned in the last post, any membership that offers value and service at a reasonable price online will tend to grow exponentially.

Incidentally, anyone interested in promoting Netflix as an affiliate, can do so here:  http://www.netflix.com/Affiliates

As this year unfolds, Jeremy and I see memberships becoming increasing more important.

Below are some examples of how online memberships in 2010 achieved success in ways that you may find very easy to implement in your own business model.

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