Jeff Herring's Inspirational Story - Lessons On How To Succeed In Times Of Crisis

I am really inspired by Jeff Herring's life story of how he came to be tops in the field of online article marketing. Regardless of how we perceive the state of the economy right now and regardless of our beliefs (spiritual or otherwise) we cannot go wrong by following his inspirational example. Although I cannot tell his story as well as he, my goal with this short article is to help spread it way beyond the article marketing crowd because I feel his story is a pattern, a metaphor and an example for all of us to follow during these turbulent times on earth.

About three years ago, Jeff was in a totally different situation. He was going through a divorce and his wife and kids had moved to Atlanta, hundreds of miles away from where he had a thriving marriage and family counseling practice in Tallahassee, Florida. To be with his two kids each weekend, he drove a thousand miles, while closing down his practice in Tallahassee and setting up a new livelihood for himself in Atlanta.

Then two years ago on Christmas Eve he found himself in Atlanta with just enough money either to pay for an inexpensive motel for the night, or to spend on his kids the following day. He chose to save the money for Christmas day, spending part of the night in his van and part of it in the motel lounge where he usually stayed. Around one in the morning, while trying to stay awake by working on his laptop in the lounge, he received an email from a buddy wishing him Merry Christmas. Jeff knew that this email held an important message for him. He interpreted it as a sign that God was telling him that He knew that Jeff's life sucked at the moment, and that things would get better soon. (Jeff had created an online product and it was beginning to sell . . .)

Over the next two years, Jeff continued to learn all he could about article marketing and worked on his new business daily. Whether he felt like it or not, he wrote one article every day. Whether he felt like it or not, he gave one weekly teleseminar where he taught others how to market using articles and over time, he expanded his reach. Who would have known that Jeff was an introvert who also had to teach himself to be more outgoing? "Argue for your limitations and you get to keep them," says Jeff.

Jeff says that you get things done either due to desperation, or inspiration. The desperation helped push him to achieve results; the inspiration was his kids and the future. He went through a learning curve, making mistakes along the way, and now he's the "go-to" expert in his field. He also moved from the cheap motel to a 700 square foot apartment and then to a comfortable house. Where he used to drive a thousand miles each weekend, he now enjoys a commute of about seventeen seconds--the time it takes for him to walk from his bedroom down to his office. He supports two households rather comfortably, and he's expecting his best business year ever this year. Jeff likes to emphasize his message by using a powerful quote by Vance Havner: "The vision must be followed by the venturer. It is not enough to stair up the steps, we must step up the stairs."

Although Jeff's story is one example of how you can create a new life for yourself regardless of where you are at the moment, the time for this is particularly favorable now. I believe that 2009 is an excellent year to find that niche that most resonates with you and to do the work of your heart. By taking advantage of the urgency of the times, you can get in deeper communication with your inner being that will allow you to touch people in new ways and offer that something of value that only you can provide. Another truthful quote Jeff uses is: "When you follow your bliss, doors will open where you would not have thought there would be doors, and where there wouldn't be a door for anyone else."--Joseph Campbell

Your inner being is your access point to Interconnectedness and its magic--favorable synchronicities, new insights, flow, and more universal cooperation. And when you add to this equation your following through daily on your inner inspirations, you will access your higher purpose--the contribution that only you can fulfill.