| The Last two weeks for me have been very | | | | not caring enough about my business to want it to |
| relaxing. Since the launch of PLR Monthly Firesale I | | | | succeed. I was working too hard and never had |
| have taken two weeks off from blogging and | | | | enough time with my family and placed too much |
| marketing in general to recharge my batteries and | | | | pressure on myself. How did I cope? I took a break |
| take things into prospective to figure out my next | | | | and re-evaluated myself, gave myself time to think |
| move. While I was off having fun, mostly spending | | | | about my decisions. |
| time at the beach and teaching my daughter how to | | | | Now my business buzz is stronger than it's been for |
| say more words than Daddy, Mammy and One More! | | | | years. I feel like I have just started again with a |
| I started to think about where I wanted to be in my | | | | fresh outlook and a better attitude toward my life |
| life and how I was going to get there. | | | | and goals. |
| Now I don't have a big life plan at all, I have a general | | | | Stay strong and don't underestimate yourself. |
| idea of what I want to do and where I want to be | | | | Give Something Back |
| but in no way do I have my life mapped like some | | | | Give something back for free, just help someone for |
| people. Even from my days at school I remember | | | | free and see what it feels like. I'm not saying give |
| my careers advisor asking me what I wanted to do | | | | someone a million Dollars or a new car, just a simple |
| with my future. And to be honest I would always | | | | piece of advice is good enough. Give someone some |
| find it hard to answer the question. In many ways I | | | | direction; help them with something they can't do |
| would have loved to set myself a life goal but I | | | | online, a website, an eBook technique and some SEO |
| probably would not be here writing this now, so I'm | | | | or traffic advice ANYTHING! Why? Simply because |
| winging it with millions of others:-) | | | | it's nice to help people from time to time without |
| During my time off I did started to think about what | | | | asking for anything in return. You may be surprised |
| life lessons I live by and I found 7 lessons which I | | | | what you get back in the future because of it. |
| feel help me in my life and business. So in no | | | | Give it a Shot No Matter How Crazy! |
| particular order here they are: | | | | It may work it may not but you tried, how do you |
| Chill Out From Time to Time it Helps | | | | know you don't have the next great idea until you |
| The time I spent off work has for me been great. | | | | actually try it? This is a new concept for me and one |
| Recharging your batteries and spending time with | | | | I am going to stick with. People spend too much time |
| family and friends have been fantastic. I know I am | | | | being over critical of other people's ideas. |
| not alone here when you find yourself grinding away | | | | How do they know it's not going to work for you? |
| from day to day, whether you're working your day | | | | Now I am not saying create a product about making |
| job, marketing job or you're preferred or not choice | | | | shoes for earth worms, I am saying if you have an |
| of employment we all need a recharge. | | | | idea which you feel will work, don't allow anyone to |
| Going from day to day without a break or time to | | | | put it down and discourage you from giving it a shot. |
| relax is massively counterproductive, and can prove | | | | If you feel so strongly about your ideas then go for |
| extremely damaging to your heath and business. The | | | | it! What is the worst that can happen? It will fail but |
| last thing we all want to do is burn out! You will be | | | | yeah so what if it does, simply pick yourself up and |
| surprised at how much your brain works better with | | | | start again! Lesson learned next task please! |
| rest and relaxation. | | | | You never know until you try! |
| Over the last two weeks I have been able to plan a | | | | Get Some Marketing Friends |
| number of new activities, notes, ideas and product | | | | Your business circles are one of the keys to your |
| ideas for the future. One in particular you will see in a | | | | success. Imagine all your friends were criminals |
| couple of weeks from now, a product which I feel I | | | | (strange analogy I know) what are the chances of |
| would not have done if I was still grinding away, sort | | | | you becoming involved in criminal activity as well? I |
| of stuck in limbo. | | | | high percentage I bet. |
| I know if you have read my older posts I speak | | | | Say your business is marketing and you have |
| about working and making time to generate your | | | | marketing friends who are successful in what they |
| business model, well it's so much easier with a fresh | | | | do. What are your chances of becoming a success |
| mind! I'm not saying go on holiday for two weeks, | | | | too? A high percentage again is a certainty. You see |
| just take some time and chill out! | | | | if you communicate with successful guys and take |
| Productivity Goals | | | | their successes and advice and learn from it then you |
| If you're not productive you are not producing, it's a | | | | will succeed. |
| simple as that! We all need a goal to set ourselves, a | | | | Now I'm not saying go ditch all your friends and |
| time limit, the finish line whatever you want to call it | | | | make new ones, I have a lot of marketing friends, |
| we need it. Why do we need it? If you don't set | | | | but I also have great friends from all other |
| yourself a goal then you find you will have a big | | | | backgrounds and would not think to lose contact |
| problem completing your tasks. Why? Because I'm | | | | with them. What I am saying is get more friends, |
| Lazy! Not sure about yourself but I am and I annoy | | | | meet new people in your circles, go to events, join |
| myself some days when I don't do exactly what I | | | | groups on Facebook, get to know guys on forums |
| should or say I am going to do. And guess what? It's | | | | and blogs, build relationships with guys in your niche |
| all my fault, there is no one else to blame but me! | | | | and you will find friends and business partnerships |
| 'Setting goals can be hard at first but once you find | | | | which will prove profitable to your business for a long |
| your way and know you have a time limit, | | | | time to come. |
| productivity will not be an issue and you will be | | | | Grab a Mentor |
| building products in no time' | | | | Free or paid mentors we can all learn more from |
| My good friend Dave Nicholson actually set me a goal | | | | other guys in the same business. I don't class myself |
| a few weeks ago to produce a new product by the | | | | as the best in my business and still learn new |
| end of August. I know I have the time to do it and | | | | techniques on a daily basis. Having a friend or mentor |
| don't want to let Dave down as he will help me with | | | | will really boost your business and help you gain that |
| promotions, so it is in my best interests to reach my | | | | vital experience you need to move on. |
| target. | | | | Your mentor can also be a friend. Just reflect back |
| Having a goal set like in this way (by a friend or | | | | on the last chapter you can find new friends within |
| mentor) always helps you create products faster and | | | | your mentors, join them at events and gain new |
| reach your goal easier. I know I have a time limit and | | | | contents at their forums and blogs. After all you will |
| I know it's up to me to achieve what I have agreed | | | | be a student and in constant contact with your |
| to do, so I will try my best to do it. Bring it on! | | | | mentor for a long time while you learn their business |
| Care About Your Goals and Business | | | | and apply their teachings to your own business, a |
| If you don't care about your business, you won't | | | | friendship will grow. |
| achieve your goals. You really have to believe in | | | | Taking coaching courses from mentors can also lead |
| yourself and give it 100% in everything you do. No | | | | to big joint venture promotions with the course |
| short measures and none of "well it will have to do". | | | | owner. If you are willing to spend the money then |
| Think about what you would like to see rather than | | | | the rewards can be fantastic for both knowledge |
| what you would like to do, and then you will create a | | | | and joint ventures partners. In some cases producing |
| better product and a better run business. | | | | a good quality product on the back of a high end |
| Last year I was on the verge of giving up, not | | | | coaching course can lead to massive affiliate |
| because I was not earning enough or my businesses | | | | promotions and the launch of your marketing career. |
| were failing it was simply due to losing my way and | | | | Just think about it? |