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Money is like manure; it's not worth a thing unless it's
spread
around encouraging young things to grow.
It's that time of the year when many people make New
Year's
resolutions. Did you make any yourself? You might or might
not
have...
If you did, just think back to this time last year
and
remember if you made any resolutions. Did you keep
those
resolutions?
If you did keep them. Congratulations! If you
didn't...
never mind -- it's a fact that many people don't keep their
New
year's resolutions.
Why is that?
Was the resolution too hard, too big, even
unrealistic
perhaps? Who knows?
All I know is that sometimes there are too many
other
things cluttering up our heads and we need to 'clear the
desk' so to
speak. This will enable us to start the year
with a fresh perspective and
have more chances of success
in 2005.
Following are some tips that you can put into practise
to
start the year off in the right frame of mind.
Archive Email
The archiving process makes your email data smaller in
size
and runs quicker. Most email programs have an archive
function where
you can select any email from say 3 months
ago back and archive it. Once that
is done, you can always
open the archive file to look back at old email
if
necessary.
Check Subscriptions
If you have any subscriptions running through
PayPal,
StormPay or another payment processor, just check them out
and
make sure you are still making money with that program
- that they are
self-liquidating. If they aren't, then
decide whether to cancel your
subscription or to keep with
the program and plan an advertising campaign.
It's always a
nice feeling to know you are saving yourself money when
you
cancel a subscription that just isn't working out as you
had
hoped.
Backup Files
Although you should be backing up your files at
regular
intervals, we don't always do that. Especially around
Christmas
time. Now is the time to burn last year's files
to CD or DVD and just keep
the medium in your computer so
you can access it when necessary. Don't think
that the cost
of a DVD burner is too high. I recently purchased one
for
around $80 which is quite reasonable considering it holds
around 5GB
of data. Once you have burned the important
files, consider deleting them
from your hard drive to
create more space.
Housekeeping
After backing up, it's always a good idea to run
Disk
Defragmenter from the System Tools folder in the Start
Menu. This
will tidy your computer up and possibly make it
run a little faster as
well.
Check Ezine Subscriptions
If you're subscribed to a large number of ezines, you
will
know the ones that you enjoy reading and the ones that you
don't
read. If you aren't getting the information that you
subscribed for in the
first place, cancel your subscription
by clicking on the remove link at the
bottom of any email
you receive from the publisher. Of course if you
subscribe
to many ezines so you can post free classified ads, ignore
this
tip!
Check Program Subscriptions
Do you receive a ton of email from particular programs
that
you don't ever read? If you do, try logging into the
program and see
if you can change the email options so you
don't receive email. Of course
this doesn't apply to
programs that you need to remain informed about.
;-)
Eradicate Negativity
Do you have particular influences onlines that are
negative
and cheese you off sometimes? That's easy fixed and let's
face it
-- who need's it? Either blacklist their email
address or ban them in your
messenger program. Done!
Make Plans
NOW that all that is done and clear... You can sit down
and
carry out the following important steps.
1. Write down your goals and objective for the year.
(Don't
be afraid to aim big either). Use positive affirmation in
a
sentence, eg. "I will increase my opt-in list to 20,000 by
June." or "I
will make an extra $20,000 in profits by
March."
2. Write down HOW you will achieve these goals (the
real
guts of the plan) and give yourself a realistic time limit.
3. Display the list in a prominent place so you can see
it
from your computer.
If you follow these simple steps, you will find that
they
work much more effectively than by voicing a resolution at
New Years.
In fact, it can work ANY time of the year.
All the best to you for 2005.
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Why Am I A Home Based
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by Yank Elliott, MBA and IAHBE Staff Writer
"It's the money, silly!"
That's the basic reason anyone goes to the trouble
of
organizing and running any kind of commercial enterprise.
Even
charitable and non-profit organizations exist to make
money to spend on their
humanitarian or other efforts.
This begs the question "What am I going to do with
the
money I make?"
Every MLM or Network Marketing course I've seen has a
lot
say about determining why you want to be in this business.
The reasons
always include extra money, a new home, a new
automobile, a boat, a fabulous
vacation, freedom from
financial worries, and any other material benefit one
can
imagine. These ideas would seem to drive almost anyone into
one of
these businesses. They all fit the concept of "It's
the money, stupid!" But
these beliefs overlook a basic
principle of business success.
About 2,000 years ago it was written in Acts 20:35
that
Paul told people "to remember the words of the Lord Jesus,
how he
said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"
A possible meaning of
this is that the giver, if the gift
is given in the right spirit, will
receive more than they
gave.
This is a common trait among millionaires: they have
a
regular program of giving and they teach their children to
do this as
well. John D. Rockefeller was one of the
wealthiest and most powerful men in
recent times. He
imparted the idea to his children and grandchildren
that
10% of their allowance should be given away to repay
society for
success.
Joe Vitale discusses the concept of giving as a way
to
enrich one's personal and business life, perhaps in ways
other than
financial rewards. His idea of anonymous giving
just for the feeling of
helping others is dynamic. Joe's
book, The Greatest Money-Making Secret In
History!,
develops the idea of the real benefit from giving derives
from
not feeling the gift is an obligation. Many feel
tithing in the biblical
sense is something they owe, not
something they just want to do because they
enjoy it..
The idea of helping those less fortunate is
deeply
ingrained in American culture. How significant is evidenced
by the
fact that Americans gave, in 2003, 2.2% of the
country's gross national
product. That amounted to almost
$241 billion. This money enabled non-profit
charities to do
many things for people needing help and brought
untold
blessings of whatever nature to the givers.
A CBS News report quotes a Yale Law School professor
as
saying giving and philanthropy are significant parts of
American life.
The professor further said, "Americans
aren't generous because we're rich,
we're rich because
we're generous."
Because generosity is so ingrained in all of us, why
should
that not be a significant reason for wanting to succeed and
make
money from our businesses?
It is also said that "charity begins at home". A
successful
home based business can enable you to do just that.
Consider
how you might use your extra earnings to provide
for those you
love:
Because you can now pay your bills your stress level
is
decreased.
Your mental and physical health improves.
Family members and others close to you appreciate your
new
happy feelings because you can give them your willing
attention
without distractions caused by financial
pressure.
More money provides better health care for your
family.
Advanced education for your children is assured.
You have more quality family time because you aren't
tied
to your work all the time.
The joy of being with your children and all
their
activities while they grow up will repay every effort you
may have
exerted to make your home based business succeed.
The ability to see your child perform in some
unscheduled
activity on the spur of the moment is priceless.
Over time your business can provide the means to help
your
family members start their own businesses or other
activities.
Another serious life event your home based
business can help is retirement.
In May, 2004, Merrill
Lynch released a survey showing that most Americans
only
have savings averaging about $51,000. Even worse is the
finding of
the Employee Benefit Research Institute in
Washington, D.C. that 45% of all
workers have less than
$25,000 saved for retirement.
Less than $25,000!
Many experts say with today's life expectancy over 77
years
a person needs 10 to 20 times their current annual income
for
retirement. If you are making $50,000 annually you will
need $500,000, to $1
million.
An article on the Louisville Courier-Journal.com
Website
quotes Ben Stein as recommending young people immediately
begin
saving 10% of income for retirement. The older you
are when you start the
more you need to save.
CBS News, in an article on their Website April 21,
2004,
quotes Stein as saying that even if people save, they put
it all in
one basket, and that basket may have a hole in
it. There are probably very
few people who enjoy managing
their investments even if they have
them.
With income from investments people are able to indulge
in
things that really fulfill their lives and give great
happiness not
only to themselves but to many others. Money
allows you to give to your
favorite charities, buy food for
starving people, fund projects like Habitat
for Humanity
and a host of other feel good things.
One of the best ideas for your money is to help people
in
need even when there is no tax deduction available. You
just see an
individual needing help and you directly help
them without going through any
eligible charity.
Isn't that a great thing to do? Imagine the
wonderful
feeling inside!
I'm an incurable optimist and I believe in the Tooth
Fairy.
But many people may feel it's impossible to get in such a
position
of financial freedom. Isn't this what we are told
from earliest
childhood?
Forget that. In Create Your Own Luck, Azriela
Jaffe
explores eight principles that tend to attract good fortune
in every
aspect of daily existence. Pay attention to these
ideas to get into a
positive attitude that says you can do
many things you always thought to be
impossible.
The first step in influencing what happens to you
(your
luck) is the title of Chapter 2, "Ask for What You Want and
Be
Willing to Work to Get It!" An important Luck Builder is
entitled "Expect
Good Luck" and quotes Laurie Beth Jones:
"Expectation carves a path for the universe to come to
your
door. In so doing, it becomes prophetic, helping to create
the
future."
I recommend the use of one's luck as a valid tool to
help
with your business, your personal life, and your daily
relationships.
Your attitude will become much more positive
when you recognize there is a
possibility to influence
events and circumstances that often seen beyond
control.
In The Richest Man In Babylon, there is a list of
Seven
Simple Rules to Acquire Money. No. 6 says "Insure a future
income"
and No. 7 is "Increase thy ability to earn."
Ancient Babylon was the richest
and most powerful city of
its time; all will do well to heed what the
ancients did.
There are many avenues for the home-based
entrepreneur
using the Internet to execute Nos. 6 and 7. A
business
started as a sideline to one's regular occupation can
become a
significant extra income stream as a diversified
investment. These are real
businesses and require some time
to mature; they require some effort as
well.
If properly used they will "Ensure a future income"
and
"Increase thy ability to earn."
Consider this:
Using your IAHBE subscription as your base product as
well
as promoting the many other SFI items you can have a going
business
in no time using not much money. Here's what it
might cost to build such a
business:
Monthly subscription: $29.95 Leads: 100-200 for about
$150
(price varies with quality) Autoresponder: $18 and up
Pay-Per-Click
Search Engine Promotion: $100 (as much as you
can afford) Website: (Free from
SFI) Redirect URL: (Free
from Active.ws http://www.active.ws/domains/)
Total monthly cost: $297.95 (Let's call it $300)
Annual
cost: $3,600
Isn't this close to the 10% Ben Stein advocates? It's
also
a diversified investment.
You only need to sell 10 IAHBE subscriptions to cover
your
cost; when you achieve this breakeven amount you should
begin to
significantly make more than this. One reason is
you will have some of your
subscribers working with you in
their own businesses.
What if you made $1,000 a month? That's $12,000
annually
with a cost of only $3,600. Your profit is $8,400. And you
may
make much more.
You could also do this with just your $29.95
IAHBE
subscription and your free SFI Website. Many people have
figured how
to generate traffic for free. It's certainly
possible, so try it if you are
very short of money.
Here's the point. We're all entrepreneurs for the
money,
silly. The money lets us do things that make life
worth
living.
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RESOURCES:
Vitale, Joe. The Greatest Money-Making Secret In
History!.
1st Books, 2003.
Clason, George S. The Richest Man In Babylon. Signet,
1988.
Jaffe, Azriela. Create Your Own Luck. Adams
Media
Corporation, 2000.
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