The Self-Discipline Do’s

Today we have a guest post from Alexis Bonari – Thanks Alexis!

I recently read that people with a higher level of self control display the following traits:

1. Less likely to be obese
2. Earn more money
3. Score higher on tests
4. And are happier in general

If someone told you by following a few simple steps you could acquire these traits, wouldn’t you do it? Of course you would! So, with a little research, I discovered that it is as easy as following a few simple steps. We as a society are in such a hurry that we tend to continue reading »

You’ve Got to Love Online Marketing

What other business can you leave running on auto pilot for a few days besides an online business?  Whether you’re marketing online with your own products and services or someone else’s as an affiliate, if you have an automated system in place you can leave for a few days at a time and it will continue working for you!

Which is just what we did this past weekend ~ went on a Harley ride from the Bay Area to visit friends in Grass Valley.  Here’s a photo taken from their back deck. It was amazing!

Grass Valley 2009

Wild weather we experienced this past weekend in California.  It went from 100 degrees on Friday to the 80’s and raining on Saturday.

The next shot is of the river we followed and traversed through Downieville and up through Truckee. If you haven’t been to this area, it’s well worth a visit.

Another Stunning View!

It was a bit sad however when talking with business owners ~ a couple of stores said they’d be closing by the end of the month.  I wonder if they learned how to market online if that would still be the case?

Until next time, J.
“Take control of your destiny or someone else will”

What To Do With An Overwhelming New Years Resolution List

If you are like me, then your New Years resolution list can become a bit overwhelming. I have business goals, as well as financial milestones, personal development, travel, family time, household projects…. I could go on; as I’m sure you can too! As I mentioned yesterday, one of the keys is to allocate time for these with realistic timelines. There are many circumstances though, when it just makes sense to review alternatives to doing the tasks or projects yourself. If you haven’t already explored outsourcing, you may want to add this to your arsenal for accomplishing more this year. By the way, a great book on this topic is The 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferris .

Here are a few sources that provide services ranging from doing research, article & blog writing, press releases, continue reading »

Make 2009 Your Best Year Ever – Take a Good Hard Look Behind You

It’s not uncommon for this time of year to focus on goal setting and strategy implementation for the beginning of the next year. This article by Rich Schefren touches on the process of how to come up with those items. I was amused by his stating he has a list of 62 items to incorporate into his "New Year’s list. I too, have numerous things to accomplish so the key is at the end of his article…. be sure and schedule the items in. As with many "resolutions" there can be a tendency to come out of the shoot, full of enthusiasm, only to tucker out after a few months – so be realistic with your time and pace yourself. Example: I use the first few months to focus primarily on my business goals, and then add my "personal" goals during the second quarter….and continue to add thereafter.

(Article by Rich Schefren of Early To Rise )
I discovered long ago that if I wanted to continually improve my company and my own performance I need to leverage my past experience for all it’s worth. Stated more simply – to make 2009 the best it can be, you need to continue reading »