Coffee Talk with Arlene Martell: How Breakations Increase Productivity

Coffee Talk Interview #11 – Need a Break? Learn How Regular ‘Break-ations’ Can Help You Build Your Online Business Faster

by James Martell on Tuesday, February 12th, 2008 | No Comments

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Coffee Talk with Arlene Martell on Break-ations

As an affiliate marketer, you work for yourself and one of the countless benefits this lifestyle holds is that you can take vacations, or as James and Arlene call them, ‘break-ations’, any time you want.

You can work remotely, stay on top of your online publishing business from anywhere there is Internet access, and enjoy downtime with family and friends. And, as listeners to this fun, informative Coffee Talk are about to learn, even long-weekend ‘break-ations’ leave you refreshed, revived and ready to hit the ground running when you return, making them an absolute necessity.

Of course, you can follow the Martell’s lead and book-end any industry conference Affiliate Summit and stay in fantastic cities a few days before or after these events, and take advantage of great conference rates and the tax write-offs.

As the Martell’s have learned, in preparing for their own break-ations, be it long weekends or one or two full weeks away, they can handle a larger workload and even the day-to-day stresses better when they know a break-ation is around the corner.

For them, this includes relying on a whiteboard where they add everything thing they need to get done before they leave. “Checking those tasks off is so rewarding,” Arlene explains.

Then, when they return, they find they feel better and can jump back in with renewed energy and a fresh perspective.

But, with four children, travel can be very expensive and as most listeners already know, James and Arlene work together and prefer to do their travel as a family. In fact, it’s one of the reasons James started his at-home business.

In this Coffee Talk, Arlene, who is responsible for planning and booking the family “break-ations,” shares her resources and personal tips for saving time on airfare and accommodations and tells of her infamous $20 trick that once landed the couple a $600-per-night room.

You will also learn more about some of the Martell’s favorite break-ations, including a Caribbean cruise that brought the entire family a huge surprise: a visit to the film set of Pirates of the Caribbean II.

Hear all about what it took to get Arlene involved in James’ affiliate business (just imagine writing 500 articles) and how the break-ations have enriched their relationship, their lives, their children’s lives and even their business.

As an affiliate marketer, you work hard, so make time to play just as hard. You’ve earned it and the Martell’s show you how.

It’s all about break-ations and everything you need to know to take your first break-ation is right here — from the motivation needed to get you out the door to how to find the very best deals, this husband-wife team share it all, including the story behind Arlene showing at a conference event in a fluffy white robe (with other robe-clad wives in tow).

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