Are You a Chook or a Chooka? | Internet Home Based Business

Hey Marcus,
I have tremendous respect for people who are musically gifted. Chooka is a real talent indeed.

I believe that every person in the world has at least one unique ability or talent that separates them from the rest.

Some have not discovered it yet and others don’t utilize it enough.

I can’t say enough about the importance of unplugging and getting grounded back into reality. This is the best way to re-connect with ourselves.
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Marcus Baker Reply:
June 13th, 2011 at 6:52 pm

Hi Justin,

I especially liked your line, “Some have not discovered it yet and others don’t utilize it enough.”

Isn’t that the truth. I think sometimes people don’t already recognize the talent they have because they think it has to be a Chooka-like talent but it can be anything as long as it makes our hearts sing when we do it.

When we unplug we allow the ourselves the opportunity to know all things.

Thanks for adding to the conversation here Justin.

~Marcus

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Hi Marcus!

This Chooka Parker guy is truly remarkable! His talent is raw and it’s so pure and unadulterated. He doesn’t have to copy or imitate some big star, he’s just being himself. If I were to judge that show, he’d be my hands-down winner because he represents sheer Australian talent without any outside influence.

Which now brings us to the meat of the matter of your topic, which I really appreciate, Marcus! To be a stand-out in the Internet marketing business, one has to be unique. We don’t have to be afraid of who or what we really are because in a sea of conformity, it’ll be our individuality that will really set us apart from the rest.

And with that, we amaze people.

Thanks for another great post, Marcus!
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Marcus Baker Reply:
June 13th, 2011 at 11:53 pm

Hi Elmar,

I don’t watch much television but I do like to keep an eye on this series because I just love seeing all the amazing talent that exists in so many fields. I find it very inspiring.

Actually Chooka does have some formidable competition this year so he may not win but whether he does or not, he is already a winner and will do well for himself I am sure.

I agree with you that we have to find our own voices in amongst the ocean of conformity Elmar. It’s not always easy to do but we have to know that we have this choice and that until we do we will never be truly happy or successful.

We all have the ability to amaze others not because we need their validation but because we are simply being true to who we are.

Thanks for adding more to “chew on” here in the comments section Elmar.

~Marcus

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interesting Post Marcus , keep up the good work

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Marcus Baker Reply:
June 14th, 2011 at 6:04 am

Hi Farouk,

Good to have you visit and thanks for leaving a comment.

~Marcus

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There is a huge need for people to stop doing what everybody else is doing.

Am getting really tired of articles about the same subjects being published over and over again.

Sincerely it’s not just about finding a different angle to the same subject. Be different and write about something your competitors are not writing about.

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Marcus Baker Reply:
June 14th, 2011 at 9:33 pm

Hi Catarina,

I think the problem comes with people reading too much about the same topic and in the end they just get brainwashed into thinking it would look nice on their blog too! Ha ha

~Marcus

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Marcus,
The title of this post really caught my eye and kind of made me giggle. That being said I would like to think that I am a chooka, but unfortunately I am probably a chook, but I’m working on it. Thank you for sharing I’ll be a chooka before you know it
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Marcus Baker Reply:
June 14th, 2011 at 9:22 pm

Hi Lynda,

Your comment made me smile. The great thing Lynda is that one can go form being a chook to a chooka when one knows where one is on that path and you obviously do.

You will do it Lynda. I believe in you!

~Marcus

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HI Marcus… “flippin heck” is Chooka ever amazing.

You know Marcus, this is something that goes through my head a LOT.

You see, I have lots of friends, family and quite frankly when the kids are not in school, my house is like club med for kids. I have people, parents, family, friends coming, going spending time…

BUT… I love my own time and when I am on my own, I think, work, brainstorm, and try to come up with ideas.

There are times when the bucket seems dry, but then I always think “hmm, yes, we have to be amongst people and learn from them… but whats from stopping US from just being US.

For example, there are many ways we are all trained to market our business, but what’s not to say we could find something that is uniquely ours. Like, step outside the dotted line and do something so completely different that who knows???

Maybe we have within us something so absurd that it brings results.

I firmly believe we can all be purple cows or Chooka’s … we just have to find that one small needle in the haystack.

What a wonderful post Marcus. I loved the title. It really got me curious as I came onto your blog!

Jayne
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Marcus Baker Reply:
June 15th, 2011 at 8:27 pm

Hi Jayne,

“Maybe we have within us something so absurd that it brings results.” Amen to that!!

I am starting to think that we all spend too much time trying to figure the HOW out but if we rather allow the WHAT to surface, the ‘how” will take care of itself.

Jayne, I am sure Justin Bieber, Chooka…whoever… do not have to worry about how they will find the world. The world just finds them as the Universe takes the lead.

We have to stop trying to do it ourselves and allow our personal universe managers to take over as they know more than we could ever know. It’s about trusting isn’t it?

Here’s to being ‘purple cows’, ‘chookas’ and US!!

Thank you for adding your spark here Jayne!

~Marcus

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Marcus,

It’s a challenge to differentiate ourselves. Especially since most of us are consuming so much data all day long; it’s become a challenge NOT to echo what we read and hear.

You make a great point about spending time alone. By unplugging from everything from time to time that’s how I find my center. I connect internally again and it helps me with creativity.

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Marcus Baker Reply:
June 17th, 2011 at 8:40 am

Hi Jon,

Great to hear how you connect within and I agree it is the best way to renew our creative spark.

Appreciate the comment Jon.

~Marcus

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Marcus, aloha. Being a huge fan of Seth Godin’s, I long ago embraced the concept of being a Purple Cow. In fact, now that I think about it, I was a Purple Cow (did I just call myself a cow?) long before Seth was born much less coined the term. More on that later.

Marcus, thank you so much for introducing me to Chooka. There is no doubt that he is in alignment because source comes pouring through him and out through his hands. What an amazing talent. In fact, I can hardly wait to finish typing this so I can share your post.

Now, back to your questions. Much as I love your chook at the top of this post, I have always been a Chooka. Hearing the words different, strange, weird and the like has always been a part of my life.

Getting away from the noise is easy for me because I choose silence, with the exception of the sounds of nature outside my window, most of the time. Our television has not been hooked to a cable for almost 2 decades thus only movies can be watched on it. As great a memory as I have, I cannot even remember when I last watched a movie.

Here’s all you have to do to be remarkable:

“Reject your own idiosyncrasies and you’ll be labeled “different.” Embrace what makes you different and you’ll be admired for being special.” Simon Sinek

If each of us would be true to ourselves, we would all be Purple Cows or Chookas!

Inherently, each and everyone of us is unique. It is when we look outside ourselves and ask for others to validate us, that we lose ourselves. That is when our vibrant color fades and spots appear.

As the saying goes, Great Post! Marcus. Thank you so much. Aloha. Janet
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Marcus Baker Reply:
June 17th, 2011 at 7:57 am

Janet, aloha. You had me laughing heaps Janet with your “Did I just call myself a cow?” comment.

I know exactly what you mean with the words, “different, strange and weird” Janet. Most times when my parents came back from teacher-parent meetings I would hear how teachers thought I was “odd’.

Thank goodness I would always think. It would have been far worse had they not known who I was which I suspect was the case for a lot of kids. Ha ha.

I know the Simon Sinek quote and love it. That is so true. Most people try to hide their oddities but this is what makes us unique.

We should befriend these, shine a light on them and celebrate them.

Of course you can’t do this if you are afraid of what others will think about you.

Janet we all have Chookas and and purple cows within waiting to get out but the only person who can free them is us!

Well Janet you’ll not be surprised to hear that my closest friends and associates are all Chookas in some way so I already sensed long ago that you are one too!

Staying with the theme…. ‘Birds of a feather even when they have radically different feathers, do indeed flock together.’

Thank you for your wonderful contribution here Janet.

~Marcus

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Janet Reply:
June 17th, 2011 at 7:24 pm

Marcus, aloha. My friends are chookas as well. Whenever I heard those wonderful adjectives in my youth and adult years, I thought “Wow! Those poor people; they are so confused.”

Other than that momentary thought, I paid no attention to their words. What I did was let them continue on in their little worlds as I continued on in my magnificent and magical world.

Best wishes for a glorious weekend, my friend. Until next week, aloha. Janet
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I believe each one of us have some good quality and this sets us apart from the rest. It’s so true that ordinary people who become extraordinary just worked hard enough to unearth that little ‘extra.’ As for me, I won’t bother much if I don’t have what it takes to make millions but have something which helps me wind the day more peacefully.

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Hello guys!!

I think I’m being more of a Chook most of the time.. and in some instances, I become more of chooka.. But I’m definitley a chook..

Where did chook and chooka names came from any way?
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Marcus Baker Reply:
June 22nd, 2011 at 7:25 am

Hi Jandelaria,

Welcome to my blog. Lovely to have you visiit and comment.

I am guessing many people are a little bit of both at times. What matters is that youy are happy being what you are and don’t be concerned about anybody else.

As for where the name come from – well Australians and New Zealanders always call chickens “chook” which is really just a generic term for both sexes.

As for “Chooka” – well you’s have to ask his Mum about that one but then he does like chickens so maybe they gave him that name once he showed his love for the birds? Ha ha

Thanks for adding to the discussion.

~Marcus

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