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I’ve always been of the belief that success begins and ends in the mind.
Techniques and systems work, but if the driver is inefficient and ineffective, failure is more likely than success.
I consider myself a lifelong student of mindset, in particular my own. Ever since I experienced the raw fear of panic attacks I’ve realised just how … Read the rest of this entry »
One of EJ’s most popular guest columnists, Dr. Mani, has popped back in to submit this article. Take it away Dr. Mani…
Picture me sitting in front of my computer, writing this article.
The phone rings. I answer. It’s my friend. He’s moving, and wants some advice. For 5 minutes, we discuss his plans. Then I hang up, and … Read the rest of this entry »
I’ve been thinking a lot about my plans for the coming months and the start of the new year.
There’s a lot I want to release next year and it’s all wrapped around a strategy that essentially rests on finally getting myself a proper sales funnel of my own products (if you’re new to the Sales Funnel concept, read … Read the rest of this entry »
It’s raining, just after lunch time. I’m sitting in a cafe called Blackstar in West End, Brisbane Australia typing this on my macbook pro laptop.
I don’t drink coffee, but I love the smell and don’t mind an iced coffee now and then. Blackstar brew cold pressed iced drinks, including one called “Full Creamy”, which comes in what looks … Read the rest of this entry »
In recent months I’ve interviewed quite a few successful self-starter internet marketers. People like Farnoosh Brock, Brian Moran, Chris Guillebeau, and Adam Baker, all tell stories from the first few years of their online business where they were doing everything by themselves.
Tim Ferriss popularized the concept of outsourcing your entire life to other people … Read the rest of this entry »
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Farnoosh Brock fled with her family from Iran to Turkey when she was eleven years old. They were supposed to leave only for … Read the rest of this entry »
When I first started an internet business and began studying online marketing, and in particular lifestyle design and productivity, I came to identify myself with the 80/20 Rule.
You can read my original post explaining how the 80/20 Rule came into my life here – What Is The 80/20 Rule And Why It Will Change Your Life.… Read the rest of this entry »
Many years ago I lived in a share house in the inner city suburb of West End in Brisbane, Australia.
Although I prefer to live alone, I appreciated living in a share house with other people because it gave me some kind of socialization during a period of my life when I was largely spending the rest of my … Read the rest of this entry »
In ‘Internet years’ I think I can safely call myself a seasoned professional. I have been working online for a long time now; time in which I have know many people come and go.
While I hate to use the term ‘Make Money Online’ or even ‘Internet Marketing’ given the bad reputation that … Read the rest of this entry »
I always pride myself on my ability to put the nose to the grindstone and go above and beyond, whether that effort was directed toward my blog, my work with clients, or my book.
Over the last year, 60, 70, and even 80-hour weeks aren’t unusual for me – and recently I’ve noticed it’s starting to show… and not … Read the rest of this entry »
This weeks article is sneaking in front of the Creative Visionary series I have been putting together since my previous post. Apologies to anyone who was expecting to see the next installment, it will be following this article in my column.
The reason for the delay is because of a last minute invite to write about a Visa … Read the rest of this entry »
Entrepreneurial ADD. That’s what I call it. Yep, you know how it goes – You sign up for one “Make Money Online” program, read the ebook, watch the videos, download the MP3s, get pumped up about all the money you can make from applying the things you learned.
Then you go and sign up to a bunch of internet … Read the rest of this entry »
I had conversations with two people in the previous weeks who were considering blogging for the first time, or at least taking it serious for the first time.
It’s interesting to speak to people who are considering this path, especially hearing what stops them from doing it. Most people never start a blog, and of those who do, very … Read the rest of this entry »
I was speaking to my home loan broker this week. I’m purchasing an investment property and he helps organize the loans to make it all happen.
My broker is good at what he does, but like many small business owners there’s a lot of latency in his operations. He was explaining to me how he had a huge database … Read the rest of this entry »
Leigh Peele, in her own unique style, tackles the issue of procrastination. As someone who teaches people how to reduce fat, helping others deal with not taking action is one of the single most important tasks she has as coach and trainer. Her advice is sound and relevant to any person procrastinating any task, and that includes you. … Read the rest of this entry »
Today Leslie is talking about productivity, revealing to you what tasks he has stopped doing in his business and what three core tasks he is now focusing most of his time on so he gets rapid results. If you’re not getting things done, reading this article will help you prioritize.
When it comes to growing an online business, it … Read the rest of this entry »
This is the second part in my series on creating positive change in your life. If you missed the first part, please read it before reading this. You can find part one here – Is It Really Possible To Create The Change You Want In Your Life?.
Next up we begin a look at what I’ve learned and … Read the rest of this entry »
This is a guest post by Blog Mastermind graduate student, Francis Wade, who you may recognize as the time management expert with the Jamaican accent from his testimonial video. You can read about Francis and find more of his time management tips at his blog – http://2time-sys.com.
Managing your time = Managing your money
This simple … Read the rest of this entry »
These tips will make you a better human being in my opinion, but you have to stay on topic, so let’s focus on business.
Over the past few months I’ve experimented with some lifestyle changes. Not all of these changes were specifically about improving my business or working life, but they have enabled me to become more efficient at … Read the rest of this entry »
Everyone is a procrastinator on some level. Some of us are terrible offenders, spending hours doing useless things like browsing facebook or blogs or walking up to see what is in the fridge multiple times a day, all in an effort to avoid the work we know we should be doing.
Over the past few weeks I implemented a … Read the rest of this entry »
