I feel blessed (or lucky!) to be born in a time when the Internet gives me the opportunity to take my ability to produce words and exchange access to them for money. I can even do this on autopilot, with technology allowing me to sell my words while I sleep, from anywhere on the planet. If you really think about… Read the rest of this entry »
Video: What Is More Profitable Than Selling Your Own Product?
By 69 Comments June 4, 2009
As my Twitter followers know, I’ve been on the hunt for a stand up table to use as my work desk. I’ve wanted one for a long time because I can sometimes work long hours sitting down and my body, especially my back suffers. Standing up is much better for your body, especially your back and when… Read the rest of this entry »
The Core Reason Why Your Business Lacks Momentum
By 43 Comments May 31, 2009
A couple of years ago I was exposed to Rich Schefren during the very first Internet marketing launch he did. I had never heard of the guy before, but suddenly a lot of people I had heard of and respected were recommending him, so I paid some attention.
Rich went mainstream in the Internet marketing world thanks to… Read the rest of this entry »
How To Work Less and Earn More By Leveraging The Synergy Between People And Technology
By 54 Comments March 11, 2009
Several years ago when I was managing BetterEdit, my proofreading company that I sold in 2007, I was knee deep learning from Rich Schefren, taking his Business Growth System course.
Rich launched that program on the back of his most successful report to date, the Internet Business Manifesto, which featured the now famous flow chart of what… Read the rest of this entry »
Revisiting The 80/20 Rule and Why It Is Even More Critical To Your Business In 2009
By 115 Comments December 28, 2008
The year 2008 for me was dominated by a long trip overseas, which meant I was away from home and in a constantly changing environment.
Although I boast I was able to run my business while traveling a circle around the globe, I’d be lying if I said I didn’t experience more pressure on the time available for work.… Read the rest of this entry »
Revisiting The 80/20 Rule and Why It Is Even More Critical To Your Business
By 115 Comments December 28, 2008
The year 2008 for me was dominated by a long trip overseas, which meant I was away from home and in a constantly changing environment.
Although I boast I was able to run my business while traveling a circle around the globe, I’d be lying if I said I didn’t experience more pressure on the time available for work.… Read the rest of this entry »
Rich Schefren’s New Coaching Program Opens Today
By 22 Comments September 26, 2008
As many of my long-term readers know, I went through a Rich Schefren coaching program back in 2006. The reason I originally joined was because of what Rich presented in the Internet Business Manifesto.
Unless you have been deleting all your subscriptions to Internet marketing email lists then you probably already know that today Rich is opening… Read the rest of this entry »
How To Start An Internet Business In 3 Easy Steps (And What Holds You Back)
By 116 Comments September 17, 2008
It’s not quite as easy as the title makes it sound, but bear with me, this article will explain the three steps that are the foundation of every Internet business, why so many people go wrong and give you some realizations that might just be the key to take your Internet business to the next level…
I’ve been studying resources… Read the rest of this entry »
Rich Schefren Didn’t See This One Coming…
By 28 Comments September 11, 2008
Willie Crawford posted this photo up on his blog. It’s a snapshot he took at the Las Vegas networking event attended by a bunch of people, including myself and Rich Schefren, the target of my tom foolery in the photo…
Rich definitely didn’t see that coming and probably hasn’t seen the photo yet, but now he will… Read the rest of this entry »
Inside My Business: The Evolution Of A Customer Service System
By 25 Comments June 17, 2008
This is the third part in a four part series of articles on customer service.
In part one we looked at a example from Starbucks customer service, where a simple free beverage voucher left a lasting positive impression on me. You can read this article here – Reputation Management: Starbucks Offers A Simple Lesson In Good… Read the rest of this entry »
There Is A Sucker Born Every Minute
By 12 Comments March 4, 2008
You have to love the Internet marketing world. There’s a certain amount of jaded bitterness that surfaces when you sell something that presents a make money online opportunity. Every time I promote a product related to marketing or online income generation, there are those people out there who have adopted the belief that all marketers are liars and their products… Read the rest of this entry »
How To Convince A-Listers To Promote Your Product
By 14 Comments January 25, 2008
One of the biggest advantages of building an authority blog in your niche is you start to get the attention of the big players in your industry.
This is a HUGE advantage – In fact it can be the difference between operating your business in obscurity and struggling to convince anyone to promote your product, to becoming a big player… Read the rest of this entry »
Podcast In The Park With Yaro
By 14 Comments January 18, 2008
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Yesterday I was sitting at my computer facing a few too many emails and a rather large list of things to do and… Read the rest of this entry »
Don’t Wait As Long As I Did To Learn This Business Building Lesson
By 33 Comments January 7, 2008
It’s Monday morning in Australia and I’m about to have a group meeting at my house with my team to begin work on something new.
For most of my Internet business career I worked solo – and I really mean solo.
I built my website myself, created marketing materials like flyers and posters, promoted my websites, located and managed sponsors… Read the rest of this entry »
Don’t Wait As Long As I Did To Learn This Business Building Lesson
By 33 Comments January 7, 2008
It’s Monday morning in Australia and I’m about to have a group meeting at my house with my team to begin work on something new.
For most of my Internet business career I worked solo – and I really mean solo.
I built my website myself, created marketing materials like flyers and posters, promoted my websites, located and managed sponsors… Read the rest of this entry »
Are You Giving Your Customers Full Attention?
By 21 Comments November 30, 2007
Today I have a treat for you – Rich Schefren, my coach and mentor who helped me to restructure my business model to focus on what I really want to do and create significant freedoms in my life, has provided an original article for EJ readers covering the topic of the moment – attention.
This is an area that Rich… Read the rest of this entry »
What Would 10 Full Time Sales People Do For Your Business?
By 6 Comments November 21, 2007
I just finished listening to a great call between Rich Schefren and Chet Holmes. Chet was an inspiration for how Rich launched his Internet business using education marketing techniques, giving away some fantastic free reports in the lead up to the Strategic Profits launch. I then in turn replicated Rich’s formula when I released the Blog Profits Blueprint in anticipation… Read the rest of this entry »
