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Note to my Swing Smarter Hitting Trainer readers: This post will be the only time I will ask for donations (although I will leave a donation button in the sidebar)...if it bothers you, please skip this post.

To fast forward and go straight to asking your swing question, please Use This Link to post below.

I've decided to ask for your help in becoming a full time blogger. It's a dream I've had for a few months now, and I think if I stick with what I've been doing, then I can realize that dream in one or two years from now.

However, a couple things have happened recently to spur me to askfor your help to make it a reality sooner:

  • With the recent downturn of the economy, one of my three jobs (my #1 family income generator), has slowed down considerably and is in danger of being cut, this will make it difficult for me to continue blogging because I'm having to take up other part time jobs to stay afloat.
  • I want to create swing training instructional DVD's for hitting and sport specific fitness, so you can see results quicker, and get that much needed scholarship to pay for college.

So, I'm hoping with the combination of ads on this site, transitioning out of my day job into part time group fitness training, and the generous donations of you guys, I can quit my main job (paying very little now), and dedicating my time to creating the best hitting content possible for this site.

I am not asking for payment for reading this site. It'll always be free, and I'll reward those giving individuals with the two bonuses below.

Donations are simply donations, and I'm only asking for a one-time Swing Smarter Hitting Trainer donation (or at the most, once a year). You're under NO obligation to make a donation — you can continue reading, and there'll be no hard feelings either way.

However, if you feel the content is worth $25 a year donation, and you are able to do so, please click on the donation button at the bottom of this post and make a $25 donation (that’s my suggested amount, but you can donate more or less — however much you are able to give me).

So, if you'll get the content for free, whether you donate or not, why should you do it? Here's a Top 10 Swing Smarter Hitting Trainer list:

  1. If you find the content valuable and you want to give back for the time I've put into this site.
  2. Help a good man realize his dream.
  3. You're helping my family pay our bills, and my quest for debt elimination.
  4. I'll thank you (silently), in my moment of gratitude, each morning.
  5. I'll be able to focus more on the content of this blog, and give you the best stuff possible. I think the quality is pretty good now, but I think it can be improved if I have more time.
  6. I'm thinking of developing some additional resources for this blog (sport specific training workouts, expand product reviews including popular hitting programs, create Swing Smarter hitting and fitness DVD's, vintage t-shirts, hats, etc.) that I'll be able to accomplish if I have more time.
  7. I'll be liberated from time and place. I'll be able to travel and still blog, from anywhere, at any time. This isn’t really a benefit for you, but it will make me happy.
  8. Get access to our 8 page eBook about doing more in less time: boosting mental clarity and creating healthy habits - yes it does apply to baseball and hitting.
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  10. You'll receive the satisfaction of knowing you've done something good today.

If you'd like to receive these 10 benefits, your generous contribution would be greatly appreciated. Just click on the button below.

Remember, you're under NO obligation, AND no hard feelings if you decide not to donate. Feel free to still utilize our interactive Swing Smarter Hitting Trainer program below at no cost.

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