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Networking in Covid-19 with Steven David Elliot - DavidKamatoy.com Show 2020.10

(Blog) Steven David Elliott joins me from Florida, Coast to Coast via Skype to talk about Networking in and out of the Pandemic. This is 2 TV show segments together. 

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Here are a few personal takeaways from this interview...

1. Steven David Elliot and Rockstar connect reinforce the importance of being an extrovert at times in order to promote yourself, your brand and your business. This is hard in a pandemic and even harder for introverts. But Steven David Elliot and I both are introverts and extroverts. The trick is to just do it, fake it even if its just for 20 minutes or a networking event or a social media post.
   
   
2. Relationships, Building relationships is extremely important for business but also for referrals. Helping and connecting people creates a Karma like effect. Relationships in and out of Covid can be  reinforced now by picking up the phone, sending an email and just checking in with people.
   
   
3. Want to network? Check out Steven David Elliot's RockstarConnect.com, he hosts a virtual session on Tuesdays as well as in person events where events can happen safely in Covid-19. Network with us by joining the email list / database and fill out your profile, we will be in touch.

(Press Release) Multi-creative entrepreneur and television host and producer David Kamatoy has released his latest video from The DavidKamatoy.com Show on networking in the era of Covid 19 with author and entrepreneur Steven David Elliot. In the segment, “Networking in Covid-19 with Steven David Elliot,” the two discuss the creation of Elliot’s networking program, Rockstar Connect, and the challenges of networking in the coronavirus era.

After beginning a career in social work with the elderly, Steven David Elliot became interested in marketing after learning sales technique from a cousin. Remembering what his elderly clients had often said to him while in social work about regrets for things they had not done, Elliot decided to follow a dream and open up a bookstore. Eventually he had four successful bookstores, two each in North Carolina and Miami
, Florida, which he ran for 15 years. Even in an era of growing online book sales, Elliot’s stores thrived because of his emphasis on networking.

“It’s not about what you sell; it’s about the people,” Elliot explains in the interview. “I would help people, and they would reward me by doing business with me.” This focus on networking continued to grow and developed into a consistent networking event that provided the help he needed in his business. “I’m not a small business when I have a networking event, because I have that big tribe, a nation of people who are around me.”

Elliot goes on in the interview to explain how this networking event then grew into what today is the Rockstar Connect series of networking events. His theory, which he has shown to be quite successful, is that if people did a consistent networking event every month, they would never have to do any other form of prospecting. This is the power behind Rockstar Connect events which focus around an event host who is featured through social media pushes. By building an event designed to provide attendees with what they need to be successful, the host earns their gratitude and their connections. Many times a person who was never at the event is inspired by an attendee to connect and do business with the host.

The interview concludes with a discussion on the continued importance of connections and networking during the current Covid-19 era and beyond. Kamatoy points out the challenges of the new generation placing an inordinate emphasis on social media connections in contrast to tried-and-true methods such as phone calls. “That’s something we need to reinforce again, that it’s so strongly about relationships first.”
David Kamatoy is a multi-creative entrepreneur - a juggler both literally and figuratively. His mission is to support and inspire like-minded multi-creatives in taking their projects to the next level. With a background in entrepreneurship and entertainment, he has produced hundreds of nationally syndicated Radio and TV episodes. He works in media and business development for clients via KamatoyMedia Group and is co-founder of Jugglemail.com, a CRM, Email Marketing Web Platform. Juggle your business with jugglemail.com

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Masters Hall of Fame Mourns the Loss of Sensei Thomas Boganski

Master Thomas Boganski was simply a cool guy.  He was an ambassador at Masters Hall of Fame and I recall him being a judge at a Martial Arts conference. He was never pretentious, never postured in an environment where that is commonplace. 

"Master Thomas Boganski inspired you by seeing the greatness within you, your job was to live up to that vision." - David Kamatoy

Thank you for being in our lives Master Boganski. 

Condolences, thoughts and prayers to Cassandra and Natasha, family and friends.

Sincerely, 

David Kamatoy 
Master Hall of Fame 2013

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(Press Release) The Masters Hall of Fame is saddened to learn of the sudden and unexpected death of Sensei Thomas Boganski, a 10th Dan Black Belt in Taekwon-Do, at his home in Henderson, NV, on December 5. Sensei Boganski was a long-time Ambassador for the Masters Hall of Fame and was presented with a Life Achievement Award in 2007 in recognition of his many years in martial arts. Sensei Boganski also proudly served in the U.S. Air Force.

“Master Boganski was a good man who treated me very well,” recalled Sensei Jason Carlage, who was inducted into the Masters Hall of Fame in 2011 by Sensei Boganski. “I was introduced to him by my teacher, Grandmaster Vernon Kam, and I became fast friends with Master Boganski. I was given the privilege to teach kenpo karate myself and I sought Master Boganski's advice for how to become the best instructor I could be. I was humbled and honored when Master Boganski told me he would like to nominate me for induction. Attending the ceremony with him is one of the highlights of my life,” Carlage stated. 

Recalling their many conversations after the birth of his own children, Sensei Carlage said, “The way he spoke about his two daughters and his two grandchildren made it clear to me how much he cherished each of them. He encouraged me to love my children and made me realize how much of a blessing they are in life. I am one of many who have benefited from Master Boganski's service and acts of kindness as a veteran, a teacher, a father and a friend. As a Catholic man and member of the Knights of Columbus, Master Boganski had very strong faith and he believed in the power of prayer. I pray for his family and for the immense loss of their father and grandfather. 

Master Boganski's daughters Cassandra and Natasha have started a GoFundMe page to help with the expenses of his funeral and associated needs. According to the GoFundMe page, Sensei Boganski had no life insurance to put toward funeral expenses, and his daughters also must move all of his belongings out of his apartment. The funeral alone will run some $10,000 in order to give Sensei Boganski the memorial he deserves.

With the help and support of family and friends, Sensei Thomas Boganski will be laid to rest at noon on Friday, December 20 at the Veterans Memorial at 1900 Veterans Memorial Dr, Boulder City, NV, 89005. Preceding the interment there will be a Funeral Service at Davis Funeral Home located at 6200 S Eastern Ave, Las Vegas, NV, 89119 at 10:00 a.m.

For more information or to donate, visit the GoFundMe page at https://www.gofundme.com/f/funeral-fundraiser-for-thomas-boganski.

Kamatoy Media Group Summer 2013 Update

As the Summer comes to an end we wanted to give you a quick update of what’s been happening...

The Summer of 2013 has been both rewarding and exhausting for the KMG team. From corporate events to entertainment and the martial arts, we have been working hard to help keep the wheels rolling for our many clients. We wanted to share just a few of the many events we have been working on.

The summer began early as KMG’s David Kamatoy and producer/musician Tony Woodroffe collaborated on the musical direction for Kroc Junior Theater’s production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s CATS. The show included young actors from elementary school through college age and was presented at the Joan Kroc Theater in East San Diego. With direction by Laura Hodge, this talented young cast brought the antics of T.S. Eliot’s frenzied felines to life for appreciative audiences. The KMG team also provided marketing and media assistance for the production.

Moving on into the summer, we had the opportunity to partner with AMB Publicity to cover the 2013 National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Pacific Southwest Chapter Emmy® Awards at the Red Rock Hotel Casino Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada. David Kamatoy and Jason Carlage worked the red carpet, speaking with presenters, nominees and sponsors of the 39th annual event, including Master of Ceremonies Barry Shabaka Henley. Several video interviews have been posted from the event.

With summer comes travel season, and clean car is a happy car. We helped to organize and promote the grand opening of the Sorrento Valley Soapy Joe’s, the newest location for this San Diego-based family-owned line of car care centers. David Kamatoy was joined by actor/producer Mark Christopher Lawrence (NBC’s Chuck and Mark Christopher Lawrence Presents) and UFC fighter Joey “The Mexicutioner” Beltran. Also spending time at Soapy Joe’s were radio personalities Chio from KISS FM 95.7 and Nathan Frost from Channel 93.3, celebrity photographer Gabriela Stark and Dan “The Balloon Man” McClellan.

Summer also included the Fourteenth Annual Masters Hall of Fame Awards Banquet, held at the Costa Mesa Hilton on Saturday, June 22. This was the fourth year that KMG has worked with the Masters Hall of Fame to promote the event, which honors top martial artists every year such as Don “The Dragon” Wilson, Cynthia Rothrock and Kenpo legend Bob White. This year the event honored Women in the Martial Arts and featured Full-Contact Muay Thai Champion Lisa King, aka “The Black Widow,” as guest speaker.

Closer to home, David Kamatoy and Mark Christopher Lawrence took on the 2013 Comic Con at the San Diego Convention Center, covering the action in their own unique style. The pair interviewed participants, celebrities and fans at the annual celebration of all things geek. Former triple-jump Olympian-turned-Media creator Von Ware and friends joined them to document the action.

Right after the Con Mark Christopher Lawrence was asked to present at the First Annual Geekie Awards which oddly had a lot of our friends involved in the industry. It was a good way to end the events of the summer. (Pics coming soon)

We are still wrapping up various videos and media from all the projects and will continue to post.

“We’re very excited about everything that’s been going on these last few months,” said Kamatoy. “We’ve seen some great projects really take flight, and we’re looking forward to taking on some new projects in the next few months. We have a number of very cool concepts in the works and are hoping to expand even further.”

For more information about how we can help you with your business or project, please contact Kamatoy Media Group at [email protected] or call 619-573-9456.

Respectfully,

David Kamatoy & Stephen Prendergast

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The Cold Is Back Part II

WOW! It happened again...LAME

So after a 2 week cold, 2 weeks of the cough hanging on. I somehow caught another one. I have been ultra careful considering I still had a cough I was limiting my diet, etc.

It started as a cough again which I assumed was an allergic reaction...NOT! Then came the fever and yada yada yada.

In trying to find some sort of positive spin on this one...

At least maybe my cough will dissapear after this run.

It does seem like its moving faster through my system. 

I am looking quite svelte due to diet changes.

 

I am reminded of one of the 4 hour work week lessons.

WHAT IF YOU COULD ONLY WORK 4 HOURS A WEEK? Due to life circumstances etc. 

I have known for a few months now that the pace that I have put on myself to catch up is completely unrealistic to keep up. Not if I want to actually have a life.

So with that this is just a random journal entry to keep it real. 

BACK TO WORK. 

 

Another Cold, Another 2 Weeks Not Totally Lost...

This one started as a bit of bronchitis, a cough that I was hoping was not the start of Pneumonia. Good News, it wasn't. Bad News, It turned into a cold that snuck up on me and I did not realize that I was contagious. I usually get sick inn January so I was able to negate this one for about a month.

This year I made it a point to extend my massive physical activity at the top of the year. I did 8 days of solid juggling, took a break and then started a work out regime. It seemed to be working quite well until I pushed too hard burning the candle at both ends and the middle. 

Not that could have made a difference in the scheme of catching a cold but it sure seemed like it. Some more random lessons I learned from this cold run..

1. ZINC- The moment I think I have a cold I am spending 4-5 bucks on those zinc lozenges. Zinc in theory is the one thing that can shorten the life of a cold according to some studies.

2. I need to be diligent on my preventive alcohol & wipes regarding public surfaces. 

3. REST, STRETCH & MASSAGE MORE. I may not be able to lift, and run but I can try to stay physically open.

I have a tendency to hit the cold from both sides. I take pseudophedrine, vit C, Guifenessen, stop eating phlegm inducing foods...

However, at the height of the cold symptoms. I have a tendency to push too hard. I know that I need to rest and stretch more. The non physical nature of the cold cycle allowed me to basically not move a lot from my desk.

Ultimately a lot of the end of this cold is physically undoing the fact that I did not move. Shoulders, arms, upper body was seriously effected from coughing, typing, holding coughs in so as not to spread the LOVE. etc. 

4. RESULTS MAY VARY. While it was impressive what I was able to accomplish while sick. I found that there were a whole list of things that I was not able to accomplish. That and my ability to not handle a multitude of tasks that I deemed, "Needed to be Done" was greatly frustrating and not only to myself but some clients and team members. 

I don't know quite how to deal with this but to just accept what you can and can't do and try to communicate that ability to others. Just because you can acknowledge that something needs to be done, doesn't mean that you can get it done at that moment. 

5. EXTROVERT INTROVERT SWITCH IS TOUGH. By nature a cold is a very introverted experience. Not a problem if your generally extroverted, however as someone who generally has to bounce from one personality to the other and sometimes at a very large level. This switch can be very problematic. 

Right now I am having a problem initiating a solo extroverted event. To that end, I either have to hard schedule an event and/or get someone to meet or go with me. Otherwise I won't leave the office / house. 

That's it for now. I have a very extroverted event to deal with in the next few days so that will probably get me back in the groove, I hope. 

Take care of yourselves out there, this thing is going around. 

(For some reason I get a lot of hits on my COLD posts lol.)

 

Meditation + Vitamins + Lack of Sleep = Some Really Weird Dreams =P

I am constantly fighting the battle of WHAT TO DO NEXT? Sometimes when I hit overwhelm I make a list...Makes total sense. 

The problem is when that list becomes so overwhelmingly LARGE that it leads a whole new level of overwhelm. When you're staring at the clock and there are only about 1-2 hours of actual "to do" time left. 

So after meditating, I came up with some CALM CLARITY but comically came up with even more STUFF to put on the list.

Taking a cue from some of my old notes I decided to JUST SLEEP, not set an alarm and get some rest which lead to some REALLY WEIRD DREAMS.

The difference in these specific DREAMS that within the chaos I remember being incredibly CALM.

The Kappasonian method of Hypnotherapy suggests heavily the ability to process PROBLEMS in your dream state, allowing you to wake up feeling refreshed and rejuvinated. I believe that's what I experienced in this last dream state.

So I am about to attack the MASSIVE TO DO LIST with hopefully a Calm Clarity.  

 

 

Sleep Helped but starting to DRAG...

Burning the candle at both ends has a myriad of interesting effects. I have learned that cat naps, self-hypnosis, b-12 caffeine and bursts of physical excercise can help. 

However 8 hours of sleep is pretty magical when you have had a few days of a few hours of sleep none of those being more than a 3 hour block. 

I have been able to get away with 4 hours and then 2 hour or less naps here and there but this was quite different. 

Anyway that being said... I am currently looking for the second wind baby. 

 

 

R.I.P. Steve Jobs. Here's to the Crazy One...

The Apple/Jobs model of pushing a project with HIGH CREATIVE and Technology through to the end and into production will ultimately endure. His leadership and vision changed the way we look and use computers, cell phones and tablet computers.

The original Think Different spot with Richard Dreyfuss by TBWA\Chiat\Day. Jennifer Golub who also shared the art director credit with Jessica Schulman and Yvonne Smith.  This take off was found at SteveJobsDay on youtube. Apparently created just a few days before his passing.

As you well know in the creation of any new project or product. Shortcuts are usually taken, especially in manufacturing based products. It's easier to use last years doo hickey because we can make it fit or better yet we have tons of them in storage. 

Jobs/Apple compared itself to the Auto Industry Creative process where often the Cool Concept Car never makes it to production. Jobs/Apples creations not only made it into production but continually improved the COOL factor along the way.

Remember the CUBE apple =).

My first computer was an Atari. My second computer was an Apple Macintosh. I believe that my personal trend of being an early adopter came from buying a Mac and having the experience of having a cool piece of technology that made a difference in productivity.

"I believe that my personal trend of being an early adopter came from buying a Mac.." - David Kamatoy

He showed us how to make money with that model, inspire generations and create items that we interact with everyday.

What jobs did as an entrepreneur creative was simply amazing. He redefined the large scale creative process and showed us that a GREAT IDEA can make it through R & D, past the number crunchers and into production. 

I found the following quote at Wired.com Steve Jobs 1955-2011. 

At a 2005 commencement address at Stanford University, Jobs shared the philosophy that drove him.

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life,” Jobs said. “Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”

I had to lay down because I just found out a friend of mine had passed away earlier this month, Larry Trouba. A teacher that I worked for that  always made me smile. When I woke up from my nap I saw that Steve Jobs had passed away. So I was doubly inspired to write. 

Here's to the Crazy Ones...Rest In Peace.

 

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Taking away a problem from the Subconcious Mind creates more Productivity

One of the challenges of being an entrepreneurial creative is an overwhelming backlog of worthy half-paid and non-paid projects. This challenge is not an uncommon situation as I have talked to several other entrepreneurs that are in the same boat. 

We are essentially stuck in a situation where you've got PAID projects, half-paid projects and unpaid projects. The challenge is of time. I found myself trying to burn the candle on both ends and the middle and it cost me my health. I am not even mentioning the lack of social life at this time. 

I recently had editors block which can the same as writers block. I just could'nt wrap my head around a project. I recently solved this by taking away a half paid / non-paid assignment. This was a self-assigned project that would have led to great connections and possible clients but when we got right down to it, we crossed it off the list. 

As soon as the decision was made I was able to remove some editors block and get a few things done. We've talked before about the power of the subconcious mind and it's need to solve problems. Too many problems to solve can cause some serious problems.

I have talked to other entrepreneurs that have the same problem with money. No money in the account or no obvious immediate source of income causes creative Blocks. 

I saw the same thing happen when I was working in the debt industry. It was amazing to see the relief that people got when someone else as taking on the responsibility of talking to to collectors allowing them to refocus on making money and being productive vs. debt.

WHAT'S THE LESSON?

If your BLOCKED then look at what problems your trying to solve. Can you cross one off the list?

Which projects are due and then choose to focus more on one than the other. Find and discover a way to refocus your power. 

a. Throw away the distractions. Turn off social media, email, phone, cell and just look at the project. 

b. If you need music try Pandora Bach, Classical or Jazz. Something without lyrics.

c. Your mind may need a follow through to see an actual problem solved. Watch a movie or tv episode. Be careful not to keep watching vs. working. 

d. Handwrite out some next steps or the solution to the problem and then meditate self-hypnosis or take a nap. Wake up and power it out. 

I have often napped or slept a few hours awoken and then jumped right into the project.