Entrepreneurship… No One Promised Us a Rose Garden I’m not sure when I first became aware of the concept of entrepreneurship. It had to be while I was in college, or perhaps even later than that. I knew that some people had jobs and others owned companies, but I didn’t distinguish the levels and hierarchy […]
Passive Income: Why It’s Time to Get Started
Passive Income: Get Started Today and Reap the Benefits Passive income is the goal of almost everyone, yet few achieve this during their lifetimes. It doesn’t have to be this way. I’ll explain how you can create ongoing streams of passive income by doing the work once and setting your business up for massive success […]
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 […]
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 […]
Financial Responsibility for Kids and Adults
Financial Responsibility – Kids and Adults Benefit We’ve all known someone who was irresponsible when it came to handling money. As a child, I had friends whose allowance was spent before they received it and for whom money was simply something to spend without thinking. Teenagers can sometimes go through money faster than humanly possible […]
Co-Working Space: Wave of the Future for Entrepreneurs
Co-Working Space: The Wave of the Future for Entrepreneurs I live in two cities – both in Santa Clarita, California and also in Santa Barbara – and have home offices in each. This has been my way of running my online business for many years now, but this past week I added something completely new […]
Get Organized Online
Get Organized Online to Grow Your Business Are you always on a slippery slope when it comes to staying organized in your business? You aren’t alone. Cleaning up chaos and restoring order to your business is all about finding the right tools and methods that work with you, your clients, your contractors—and your unique type […]
Santa Barbara Business Retreat
I’m in Santa Barbara this week, where I live half of the time. Today I visited two of the restaurants and one of the museums where I will be taking my clients when they arrive next week for my Santa Barbara Business Retreat. I’ve hosted groups of three to five people in this way six […]
The Internet Lifestyle Requires Massive Action
Living the Internet lifestyle is an awesome way to live your life.
Finding Your Inner Entrepreneur
Are you releasing your inner entrepreneur as you build your online business? Entrepreneurship is different from most anything else you will ever go after in your life. There are no rules, no bosses, no schedule, and no direction. You must find your way intuitively and forge ahead using everything you have. The ‘up’ side to […]
In Search of the Perfect Banana
Online marketing tips come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and this story is one that can help you to increase your bottom line. My online empire has grown by leaps and bounds over the past few years, resulting in some major life changes. I now live in two different cities and travel outside […]
Masterminding With Nicole Dean
I recently had the pleasure of spending almost a week with Nicole Dean. We were part of a brainstorming and mastermind group put together by David Perdew, founder and CEO of NAMS, the event I speak at twice each year in Atlanta. David and his wife, Charlsa, live in northern Alabama, and that is where […]
Getting Started Online – The 36 Hour Getaway Strategy
Getting started online can be a daunting experience, but I developed a strategy early on that made a huge difference. I refer to it as the ’36 Hour Getaway’ and I continue to do this even now that my business has been running successfully for more than five years. I recommend taking a 36 hour […]
Is It Time To Quit Your Job And Start An Online Business?
Are you too comfortable at your job to become a successful entrepreneur? If you stop to think about the job you are currently working at you may discover that you have become complacent about starting and building your own business because your job provides a steady paycheck to pay your monthly bills and expenses. This […]
Working From Home – What’s Your Morning Routine?
Have you thought about working from home on the computer? Being able to work from the comfort of your own home definitely has its advantages. You can make your own hours, giving you the freedom to sleep late, take your kids to school, make breakfast for your spouse, or do any of a number of […]
Teaching What You Know To Build An Online Business
Getting started online is an excellent way to build an online empire. You may already know that you can make more money from teaching what you know that simply by writing books or creating products on your niche topic. We live in a world where people are overwhelmed with information and ideas. They much prefer […]
2012 Here We Come!
As 2011 draws to a close I am in an exotic, undisclosed location with my family and a few very close friends. The sun is high in the sky, the ocean is blue, and I am reflecting on my life as on online author, speaker, and trainer. This is the first year I have been […]
Success On The Internet: Do You Fully Appeciate This Opportunity?
Success on the Internet can be enjoyed by all, but seldom is this the case. Have you been as successful as you hoped for during this past year? As 2011 draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on this past year and my observations as to why people are successful or not as they […]
Are You Ready To Better Your Best? The Power Of The Mastermind
If you are not familiar with the power of the Mastermind, let me tell you more about how it works. I have been a part of two Mastermind groups for the past couple of years. These are a group of like-minded people who listen to your ideas and give you honest feedback. If it’s a […]
Laptop Lifestyle – Get Started Online To Build A Profitable Business
Are you a part of the ‘Laptop Lifestyle’ world? I now am, but it was not always this way. Since starting my online business in 2006, I have undergone a major shift in my working life. For more than twenty years I got up each morning and left my house to go to work. I […]
Your Hedge Against The World’s Economy
What is your hedge against the world’s economy? Have you ever thought about your business from that perspective? When I made the decision to come online in 2006, I was thinking about my health issues and the lifestyle I wanted more than of the economy. Within a year or so, after I finally started earning some money, […]
Starting An Internet Business Requires Laying The Proper Foundation
Starting an Internet business has been a dream come true for me. When I made the decision at the end of 2005 to leave both my classroom teaching job and my real estate business, I knew that I would need to learn how to become a successful entrepreneur. Getting started online with a business you can […]
How To Make A Million Dollars Online In The Next 5 Years
How long will it take you to make a million dollars from working in your current job or career? I was thinking about this as I read an email from my friend Dennis Becker on how his 5 Bucks A Day training has made him well over 7 figures since he created it in 2006. I’ve […]
Success Principles and Achieving Your Life Goals
If you have been following me online for any period of time, or are familiar with the story of how I have been so successful in such a short period of time, you may be under the impression that I’ve always been able to achieve my goals and enjoy a life filled with success. That’s […]
Internet Marketing Lifestyle: 3 Words That Can Ruin Your Chance For Online Success
I work with people from around the world to help them create an Internet marketing lifestyle that will change their lives forever. My goal, of course, is to see them become successful and independent, with an online business that allows them the time and financial freedom that many of us enjoy. Some achieve great results, […]