Don’t Let The Turkeys Get You Down

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Have you ever heard the story of the baby eagle that fell from it’s nest only to land in a family of turkeys?

He grew up thinking he was a turkey.

He ate with the turkeys. He slept with the turkeys. He even acted like a turkey.

But he knew in his heart that he wasn’t a turkey. And one day he looked up to see an eagle soaring majestically in the afternoon sky.

At that moment he knew that he was an eagle.

When it comes to websites that want to sell you something, there are turkeys and there are eagles. [Read more...]

A Time For Thanks

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It seems we can’t read or listen to the news without seeing or hearing talk of war, political scandals, natural disasters, and an economy on the brink. Few speak of the blessings they enjoy.

Some voices are asking — is THIS a time to be thankful?

I believe the answer is a resounding “YES”! Here are only a FEW of the reasons why.

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Three steps to happiness

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How often do you look at your success story? If you are like most people, it’s not often enough!

We all have a success story you know.

Even if you have been cheated, abused, ripped off and worse, you have success stories to tell. The key is to not let your low points overwhelm your high points and make you feel like you are failing.

For example, most people who want to make money online have spent plenty but have never made a single dime online. Does this mean they should give up? Never!

But it can be discouraging and that discouragement needs to be chased away. You do not have to live with discouragement!

Happily, there is a sure cure for discouragement. I discovered the cure many years ago and use it every day. While I have faced many a hard day (death of my brother, both my parents and other countless challenges) applying this simple technique keeps me looking up and looking forward every day … regardless of how tired I am or how many challenges I face.

Disclaimer: I am not a medical doctor and this is not medical advice. It’s just what works for me. If you are truly depressed please see a doctor to get the help you need.

You can begin using this method in the next 10 minutes. I hope it works for you too.

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Tame the Email Monster

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Remember the first time you sent an email? At first email was fun, new, exciting. “I’ll EMAIL it to you”, we said to one another, wanting to be efficient and up to the moment. We understood technology. We got it. We had email. It was fast, free and let us stay in touch with friends and family across the globe.

Fast forward to today and you find a completely different picture. Today many of us are drowning in email. We get more and more spam (not the fine Hormel product) every day.  We see super-cool sites we want to know more about so we sign up to get the freebie and then the emails start.

Our inboxes are jammed with forwards from “friends” with jokes and unwanted solicitations to buy all manner of stuff —  all mixed in with the email we DO want!

This has created a situation where it’s not uncommon to get hundreds of emails a day. We lose time. We lose focus. We become overwhelmed with the volume and soon can’t separate the good stuff from the pitches.

Happily, there is an easy solution. One I’ve done and it set me free! I call it “taming the email monster”. If you want more time and less stress then this is for you!

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Get Your Focus Back!

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As of this writing I’ve been honored to speak one-on-one with over 2400 Directory of Ezines Lifetime members. I’ve been taking these calls for 2 1/2 years and it’s been fun to help real people achieve their goals.

During these calls members have been free to ask me any question and they have asked many questions.

But there is one question I asked every one of them, and their answers surprised me.

My question to them — “What is your #1 challenge to succeeding online?”

While I received a variety of answers, the #1 answer by far is this … “I’m suffering from information overload! I bought the courses and products and still don’t know what to do next!”

It’s understandable really. There is SO much information out there. From free information on blogs and in articles to courses ranging from $27 to $7500 (or more) there is no lack of information.

So why isn’t everyone succeeding online?

While there are almost certainly many reasons why people are generally not achieving their goals online, I believe a big factor (maybe the #1 factor) is this …

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YOU are not the problem!

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Have you ever found yourself discouraged about making money online? Wondering if maybe – just maybe – this Internet thing can work for others but it won’t work for you?

If you have felt that way before the good news is that you are not alone. Far too many today have wasted far too much of their time and treasure on “business opportunities” that promise the moon but only deliver disappointment.

You know the drill.

  • Promises not met
  • “Lessons” that should inform only make for more confusion
  • Support promised that never happens after you buy

We’ve all been there. I have and I’ll wager you have too.

If so I have a very important message for you today. [Read more...]

Today Is Your Day!

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Every day I hear from people who are struggling to make money online. They bought the programs and listened to the advice but are still coming up short.

These are good people, real people, who have been beaten down by the hyped-up websites that promise them near-instant riches if they will only “join now”.

They are discouraged and are left to wonder if all online marketers simply lie to make money and don’t care at all about their customers.

You might know someone who feels this way, or might feel this way yourself. If so, this message is for you. [Read more...]

A Time To Be Thankful

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thanksPeople are funny creatures. We can be greedy and impatient one day, kind and considerate the next.

And always we are unendingly complicated.

Take being thankful for example. Many cultures dedicate a day to thankfulness. In America we have an actual holiday dedicated just to expressing thankfulness.

That’s good I suppose (one day is better than none) but what about Tuesday morning, or the next 12 minutes? Are we thankful then too?

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Avoiding Distractions While Working at Home

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WorkFromHomeIf you’ve worked from home for more than a few days, you may have discovered it can be a little (OK, a LOT) distracting. These distractions can have a negative impact on your business’s bottom line.

One problem that home workers face is that the rules are simply different when you work from home. Often our motivations are different too. A big part of the reason people work from home is to be able to set their own hours. People want the freedom to go outside for a half hour and read a book, or play with the kids when they come home from school. Yet too much of this type of activity (the very REASON we work from home) will hurt our business. [Read more...]

Staying Current without Losing Your Mind

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overload We all deal with information overload. The sources of information, much of it necessary to our jobs, seem endless. Magazines, journals, memos, email, web sites and more, combined with endless meetings, provide us with more data than any person can handle.

To cope, we must possess skills that allow us to process huge amounts of data yet stay current on the information we need to perform at a winning level. Consider these three methods to bring your information flow under control. [Read more...]

Unleash Your Creativity

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We live in a hectic time.

Ours is an instant gratification society. We want it now. Yet, as we reflect on the best things in our lives, we often find the truly important things (like relationships, love and peace) took time to develop.

The ‘always on’ nature of the tools we use in business can all too easily trap us into believing that we can function as machines too.

But we’re not machines, we’re human beings.

Is there a way to achieve peak performance and happiness in life too? Of course.

Here are five factors which, when practiced consistently in your life, will help you tap into the giant creativity reservoir you have within.

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Never Surrender Your Dream

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dreamDo you have a dream today? Can you see yourself in one year, three years, ten years?

Far from some pie-in-the-sky hype, dreams are the currency of the Internet.

Many reading these words right now dream of quitting their job and working at home. Some dream of having a home of their own. Some don’t dream any more.

My friend, your dream is your roadmap. Without it how will you know where you are going?

Recent events have driven home the fact that life is short indeed. Too short to spend it working at a job we don’t love.

Listen to these words by Brian Tracy …

All successful people men and women are big dreamers. They imagine what their future could be, ideal in every respect, and then they work every day toward their distant vision, that goal or purpose. – Brian Tracy [Read more...]