Self-Help

Stop Struggling With Your Nature: How To Be Productive, Profitable, Happy

Have you ever noticed that over the years, you tend to do pretty much the same things? What I mean is, if you’re a reader you remain one, if you’re a writer you tend to write, if you’re a procrastinator you tend to keep procrastinating, and so forth.
I think one of the real tricks of [...]

Be Great In 2008

It’s 2008.
New Year.
New possibilities. Many resolutions being made today by lots of folks — and as we all know, many of them will be broken before the calendar changes to February.
However… that’s no excuse for not attempting to change your results and circumstances in the new year. For me, resolutions represent hope and aspiration. I [...]

The Master Key To Success

How many times have you heard self-help or business gurus talk about how they ‘uncovered’ the ‘real secrets’ of success? Hundreds? Thousands?
Right. Me too.
Well, let me save you some money and time. Forget the gurus for a moment.
Here is the real, true, ‘Master Secret of Success’:
Just get started!
Don’t laugh.
The problem most business people, entrepreneurs, and [...]

Free Audio: Declare Freedom In 2008

There is so much good stuff going on these days, I don’t know were to start. Let me say this, though: the time has never been better to start your own business online.
The tools, tactics, and technology available today give you the power to literally create an empire from your kitchen table (thanks Jeff Paul).
I’m [...]

No Such Thing As Time Management

The Story: Everyone seems obsessed with “time management”, but there is no such thing.
You can’t “manage” time.
The Point: To get past the feeling of overwhelm, you need to overcome procrastination and manage your activities.
Doing so will clear up “space” in your day to get things done.
The Resource: Sedona Method
5 Ways To Feel More In Control [...]

Internet Marketing “Insider” Interview

Recently I was interviewed by one of my copywriting buddies.
His name is Ben Settle, and if you don’t know about Ben you should. He has one of the best copwriting blogs on the ‘net.
Anyway, the interview was supposed to be a one-hour interview. It ended up being well over 2 hours.
After listening to the finished [...]

All The Clients You Can Handle

The Story: The #1 problem new (and experienced) copywriters have is getting new clients. It doesn’t have to be this way.
The Point: When you know how, it’s easy to get all the clients you can handle.
The Resource: Gitomer
5 Step System For Getting Copy Clients:
1. Develop your marketing site.
2. Use a sales process.
3. Screen your clients [...]

Change Your Life, Simplify Your Billing, Pimp Google Reader

Odds and ends I picked up during some random holiday-weekend web surfing…
From Kottke: "Perhaps the way to true personal acheivement and happiness is through lying to yourself instead of being honest, loafing instead of practicing, and purposely forgetting information."
FreshBooks: "an online invoicing and time tracking service that saves you time and makes you look professional [...]