Subscribe To Connie’s Podcast Series Making huge profits with a tiny list is not only possible, it’s something I have come to be known for on the internet! My name is Connie Ragen Green, and I’ve been making a full time living online since 2006. I have successfully built a lucrative income with a very […]
How Is Your Writing Moving You Forward?
I’d like to ask you a question… How is your writing moving you forward as an entrepreneur? I will begin by answering this question myself. I was not a writer when I got started online in 2006. Soon after leaving my job as a classroom teacher and giving away my best real estate clients to […]
Choosing a Profitable Niche
Choosing a Profitable Niche You Can Succeed In There’s a certain hesitation people have before starting their online business directly related to picking their niche. You can’t really go any further and build a site, create products or blog about your insight if you don’t have your niche chosen. Let’s discuss choosing a profitable niche […]
Mistakes I Made in Starting My Online Business
Starting My Online Business was Fraught with Mistakes In the fall of 2005 I decided to leave my life as a classroom teacher and real estate appraiser behind and start a new life. I had been learning about entrepreneurship on the internet for the good part of a year and the timing felt right for […]
Perceptions and Expectations for a More Satisfying Life
Perceptions Lead to Expectations: The Perceptions We Hold Dear Our perceptions can lead us astray. I’ll give you an example of this here. Have you ever bought or received as a gift a shirt or other item that is labeled as “one size”? Sometimes they say “one size fits all” or “one size fits most” […]
Fear of Speaking: Doing the Thing You Think You Cannot Do
Fear of Speaking Held Me Back for Years I was afraid to speak in front of people. That’s why I had to do it and decided to turn public speaking into an action that would become a part of my DNA. My fear of speaking was holding me back because I was saying no to […]
Eliminate Procrastination Now
Eliminate Procrastination Now by Setting Goals and Taking Action There are basically just three simple steps to take when you want to eliminate procrastination now. These are…Set A Goal – Write It Down – Get Started. Setting goals is the easy part. Everyone can do that. Writing down your goals is also easy, but very […]
Surviving in Life and Business During a Pandemic
Thriving During COVID-19 is Your Goal – How to Make the Most of This “Pause and Reset” of Life and Business During the first weekend of March, 2020 I hosted my twice annual marketing event in Manhattan Beach, California as I’ve done for over ten years now. By the end of the weekend the world […]
Two Perspectives – and They’re Both Right
Two Perspectives for Life and Business Over the weekend I spoke with two men who are in my Mentor program. I had given an assignment for the Spring Jump Start program they are included in and I wanted to see where they were. One man is working diligently on a new info product. He is […]
The Myth of Overnight Success
The Myth of Overnight Success I have found that the myth of overnight success and achieving all of your goals over a short period of time is just that – a myth. I didn’t write 20+ bestsellers overnight; it all began with a two hundred fifty word blog post a few years before I wrote […]
Setting Intentions That Match Your Goals
Setting Intentions That Match Your Goals I was new to the concept of setting intentions to achieve my goals when I became an entrepreneur in 2006. Once I discovered the power of living in this way I made myself a promise to always use this as a lifelong strategy for success. Are you familiar with […]
Move Your Body to Keep Blood Flowing to Your Brain
Move Your Body Throughout the Day to Keep Blood Flowing to Your Brain and Increase Mental Toughness Exercise is excellent for your short-term and long-term physical health. Get your body moving to reduce your anxiety, depression, and stress. This is a great coping skill because it builds confidence and self-worth by changing your neural pathways […]
Why 2020 Cannot Be a Rerun of Last Year
Why 2020 Cannot Be a Rerun of Last Year A long time client was lamenting that her hopes for the New Year and decade were low. She expressed her feeling that 2020 would simply be a rerun of 2019. I told her it would not be possible and why 2020 cannot be a rerun of […]
What is Minimalism? Minimalism Defined
What is Minimalism? Lots of people are talking about it, but it seems just as many are confused about the true meaning of what is minimalism in its purest sense, especially when it comes to incorporating minimalism into your life and business. It’s easy to see why. The fact is, minimalism means something different to […]
Virtual Assistant Business: How to Get Started Now
Start a Virtual Assistant Business to Work From Wherever You Are Are you ready to hang out your virtual shingle and get started as an online entrepreneur? If you want to start a business that has a low barrier to entry, but that can produce six figures, with skills you probably already have, and equipment […]
Brain Health for Entrepreneurs
Brain Health for Entrepreneurs As we begin a new decade I thought it would be helpful for me to share some ideas with you about brain health and optimization. I always thought that if I avoided risky behaviors and did not have injuries or illnesses that affected the brain I would be alright, but it […]
Practicing Gratitude and Forgiveness for Yourself and Others
Practicing Gratitude and Forgiveness for Yourself and Others in Your Life Practicing gratitude and forgiveness brings about positivity, even when it’s hard to stay positive. Make a gratitude list each day and see what happens in your attitude. You don’t have to come up with grand things to be grateful for. If you like the […]
Baseball as a Metaphor for Business
Why the Baseball as a Metaphor for Business Strategy Makes Sense I know that baseball has been used as a metaphor for business for a century. What I didn’t know was that baseball would break my heart. A recent fan, I took on the New York Yankees as “my team” at the beginning of the […]
The ONE Thing for Entrepreneurs
I have been rereading The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan and was inspired to share my thoughts on the concepts they are sharing with you here. From the first day I started my online business back in 2006 I knew that my goal would be […]
Introverts and Entrepreneurship
Introverts and Entrepreneurship: Is This a Good Fit? Many of us are surprised to find later in life that we are introverts. This is particularly confusing for those who are outgoing and socially skilled. Some of the greatest leaders and contributors to society have been identified as introverts, including Bill Gates, Meryl Streep, Steven Spielberg, […]
Take Full Responsibility for Your Situation to Grow Exponentially
Take Full Responsibility for Your Situation to Grow Exponentially It is impossible to be perfect (whatever that means) all the time. We all make mistakes because we simply cannot always know what the right thing to do is. Admitting that you make mistakes will increase your resilience. Sometimes even powerful leaders are unable or unwilling […]
Impossible Goal of Perfection
The Impossible Goal of Perfection Every week I have calls with people who are caught up with the impossible goal of perfection. Many have waited for years to start their online businesses because they wanted everything to be done right, with no mistakes or flaws before they shared it with the world. “Right” is code […]
How to Enhance Your Emotional Regulation Skills
Enhance Your Emotional Regulation Skills I’ve been writing about the 8 skills involved in understanding resilience, inner strength, and mental toughness. Our emotions play a bigger part in this than you may have imagined, so it makes sense to enhance your emotional regulation skills to be the best “you” that you can be. ***Scroll to […]
Too Busy to Create the Lifestyle You Want?
Are You Too Busy to Create the Lifestyle You Want and Deserve? Life is messy and complicated and busy. As I ponder this concept of being too busy to create the lifestyle you want I am reminded of this quote: “Beware the barrenness of a busy life.” ~ Socrates, 400s BC I mentor about a […]
Importance of Getting a Good Night’s Sleep
The Importance of Getting a Good Night’s Sleep I never understood insomnia and the devastating effect the lack of sleep could have on our lives until I experienced it myself. No longer do I joke that “I was going to have insomnia but I slept right through it” because that is not funny at all. […]
These 3 Words Broke My Heart That Day
Happy Father’s Day! I’m sharing a story with you from my teaching days… It was the first day of school and my new 5th graders were excited and nervous and talkative all at once. By the end of the week it was obvious that Freddy was going to be my challenging student that school year. […]
Why the Busiest Person is the Most Productive
The Busiest Person is the Most Productive Person I learned this the hard way when I first started in real estate back in the 1980s. The office manager instructed me to follow this rule but I simply did not believe the busiest person is the most productive one in any setting. When I needed help […]
Disciplined Entrepreneurship
Disciplined Entrepreneurship Over the course of my life I never would have used the word “disciplined” to describe myself. But that all changed once I started my online business and became an entrepreneur in 2006. Almost from the start I found joy in the discipline required to make everything come together each day. Every moment […]
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