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Suggestions about Money Making Blogs

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Most profitable Internet marketing businesses are those that make money online without having any inventory at all. Blogs are great forums for those who create income streams from; pay-per-click, pay-per-lead, Google Adsense and affiliate programs such as the Empower Network and Project A.W.O.L.

Of course the big challenge is to come up with an idea that is going to be a popular money-maker. Often that idea is right in front of you.

Start By Writing About What You Know

If you are brainstorming the writing of a new blog then it sometimes is well worth your while to just take a look around and examine what is new or interesting in your own daily life.  This type of brainstorming can sometimes turn up a topic that is guaranteed to make you online money.

To come up with a blog that everyone can relate to start thinking about your hobbies, interests, what your family members are interested in and anything that you are fascinated by.

If you have children give a thought or two to what interests or concerns them and their hobbies. What are your neighbors interested in?  What are their hobbies and what do they seem to be concerned about when it comes to their home and family life.

You can also find blogging ideas from watching television or watching the news. Surf online for tidbits about what people are talking about and see if there is a product around that relates to their interests.

Make A List of Good Ideas

Basic brainstorming involves making a list of all of the general, broad-based ideas that you can come up with and then start making even more associations about those topic areas in your mind. This is how you can find a profitable online money making niche.

The idea is to take something common and general and then take that thing and narrow it down until you find a niche.

For instance you might have the words “Empower Network” on your list. Possibilities for niche sites around this topic might be internet marketing, blog marketing, affiliate marketing, search engine optimization and other topics.

The ultimate objective of coming up with this list is to come up with twenty or thirty general ideas and then see how far you can go with it by looking up keywords that relate to it. If they are keywords and topics that get a lot of hits then it is very likely you have found an excellent niche to write about.

Only Write About What Interests You

If you want to create an authentic long-term online money-making blog then you better be excited about what you are writing about. You need to be adding fresh new content to it daily.  This is far easier to do every day if actually adding content to it is a labor of love.

There is one caveat here and that is that if your passion is something SO niche that most people can not relate e.g. Army uniforms from WWII…. then your blog will probably not be as profitable as it could otherwise be, if you had more general content. So I think the thing to do in such a situation would be to straddle both worlds. Have your blog cater to your niche, but include information and posts of a more general nature. This could help bring you blog traffic, could introduce your niche interest to a new set of people and could ultimately still bring you those sales you are hoping for.

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Discovering Self-Love in a Marathon

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So as part of the new me, I am training for the NYC Half Marathon on March 16, 2014.

When I became pregnant with my first son 8 years ago, I was in the middle of training to run a full marathon. With mom-life kicking in and then the arrival of one more baby, I had not run or trained for years. So coming back into the running lifestyle has been an interesting experience for me. Here’s one of the most poignant moments.

I started training by running for 30 minutes on the treadmill. Just getting my body back into the habit of running. Naturally, I did not start off running the whole 30 minutes, I would walk some of the time. Within a couple of weeks, I was able to run the whole distance and even increased it to 45 minutes. So, with the snow from the last storm melting away, I figured it was time to try for a run in the park. The Prospect Park loop is 3.35 miles long, which is about the distance I run on the treadmill, so this should be good, I thought.

Within the first 5 minutes, I was looking longingly back at the park exit that led to where my car was parked. I felt the cold air burning my lungs, and the lady in front of me that I thought I could pace myself by, was suddenly far ahead of me.

“This is going to be impossible” I thought.

But then I reminded myself of “the zone” that runners reach after a while and I told myself I just needed to push myself long enough to get to “the zone”; after that, I wouldn’t feel a thing. So on I went.

Any runner knows that running outside is a lot more work than running on the treadmill. But it’s also so much more fun and more fulfilling. You get to enjoy the scenery, the other runners, the fresh air…it’s awesome, I love it!

BUT!!!!….at about half the distance, approaching yet another incline, I did not hit “the zone”…I hit a MELT DOWN!!

Seriously!

 I was looking at the upcoming hill (not that steep I might add) and someone much older than me in an old NYC Marathon T-shirt came running by me effortlessly. She ran up the hill and disappeared from sight in minutes, while I was left puffing and panting heavily, forcing my way up the hill, and it hit me…

“What the Hell are you thinking signing up for a Half Marathon???” “Who do you think you are??” “You have not run consistently since you were pregnant with your seven year old son!…and you are a lot heavier than you were back then…You really think you can just come up here and run a half marathon like it’s nothing??” “Like you deserve it???” “Like you could succeed at this???” “Or at anything for that matter!” “Look at you, fat and slobby dragging yourself up here…girl, who are you kidding???” “You are a loser!!” “You know you are a loser…look at you, look at your life…what have you done???” “when have you ever succeeded?” “You think now will be any different??” “and of all things to try to succeed at, you pick a half marathon???” “HA! You suck!!!”

 I am not lying to you…these were my exact thoughts! And with each thought, my steps grew shorter and heavier, till I was almost at a standstill. I looked around and there was no one is sight. Every runner, even the slow ones, had passed me, and the cyclers were long gone. I was alone. Tears exploded from my eyes.

I wanted to stop moving, but I couldn’t because no matter what, I needed to complete the loop in order to get back to my car. So I just kept walking. My tears freezing on my face as they fell. I didn’t even bother wiping them off.

I never felt more like a failure. I wanted to die.

And then out of my deep and desperate breaths came my coach – ME!

And she kicked my butt. “Girl! You better get moving and get to that finish line! What are you here sobbing like a baby for? You are wasting precious time! All this time crying here, you could have gotten three quarters of the way by now! How the hell are you gonna say you HAVE completed something if you are not going to keep going and complete it? Just keep going and do it! See how much of a loser you’ll feel like when you have actually stuck with it and done it.

What’d you wanna die for now? So that everyone will come and look at you and say…oh poor loser, she tried and she died! That’s the story you want your children to hear? Get up and GO!!! Time enough for death. Now is for living. Living is doing! Challenging yourself! Leaving your comfort zone and experiencing ALL that life has to give. And loving it!! and loving you loving it!!

And right there I knew it….It wasn’t just about not ‘achieving’…and not ‘believing in myself’….the root of it was not LOVING myself.

Coach-ME responded “well, don’t you think it’s about time?” “Finish it, do it, no matter what, no matter how hard..do it! And then let your inner devil try to tell you that you CAN’T!…You will know for a FACT…that the devil is a liar…you will have evidence of it. Go! Finish the race! Nobody cares if they are taking down the finish line by the time you get to it. This is for YOU! And YOU would have completed the race. YOU would have WON!

So, you see that next traffic light up there? When you get to it, I want you to pick up the pace again and run to the next one. And then slow down again and walk to the next light IF you feel you need to…otherwise, just keep on running. You CAN do this and you WILL do it!

“Ok!” I nodded in response and I dragged myself up to the light, took a deep breath and started running down hill…it was a very short break before I was faced with the next incline, but I didn’t stop, I was slow, but I kept on running. I caught up with some other runners and strollers and the day just seemed to open up. Round the next turn, over a little bridge and Lo and Behold…the end!

I had made it!!!

I cried and gave thanks as I came to a stop and leaned on a wall for support.

I had met an angel on this run and I knew it!

Just like in Genesis, when Jacob fought with an angel all night long and demanded a blessing. I had fought through and I received my blessing…I found self love! self worth! self belief!

It might just be the beginning of the journey, but at least I am on the journey.

I AM going to run this race!

It’s only 13.1 miles and it’s going to change my life forever!

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The biggest step towards Self-Love

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Self-love…Can it be found?

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Many of us are not even aware of the negative self talk going on in our brains all the time. We dress in nice clothes, get mani’s and pedi’s, get fancy hair dos and so on. We go to school, get the education our parents want for us and then get nice paying jobs in big named companies. Yes…we have arrived! To all intents and purposes, we have made it and we are ALL THAT! and I am not talking about what we look like to others, I am talking about what we are telling ourselves.

We got this! We did this! We have this! etc etc etc…..we are just that good and so we totally have self-love, right?…WRONG!

We are lying to ourselves! It’s all an illusion. The car, the job, even the husband.

It’s all nice and good…but that’s not self love.

because we come into the bathroom at the end of the day and look in the mirror…and we don’t like what we see. The same person with all those accolades and all those great things.

But how do we really find it? this self love thing.

Experience has taught me that it is a journey. road It does not happen instantly. You might get an understanding of it instantly, but you don’t exactly experience it in your everyday instantly.Especially if you have spent most of your live absolutely NOT having a clue what self love and good self esteem are about. Surprise!!!…You have to work at it.

You have to look in that mirror in honesty. Not just to put on those diamond stud earrings. But looking earnestly at that girl in the mirror. And tell her that you love her. That is a good start!

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But there is one step towards self love that I think may be the most basic but the most pertinent and it is – Caring for yourself! Doing for yourself!

It not only feels amazing, but it tells you that YOU are worth it! You are worthy! You are enough!

So go ahead, think of something you love to do. Do you enjoy writing? Start a blog! or a book!

Run a marathon, climb a mountain, learn to swim, or sew or crochet.

What ever it is that is calling to your inner self, answer that call. Take one small step and do it for YOU!

Then do it again tomorrow…and the next day…and so on.

Soon, that girl in the mirror won’t look so bad or so different from the girl inside you. She already “looks” beautiful, but now she is going to “BE” beautiful. You are gonna love her. She loves you. You have found Self-Love 🙂

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As within, so without

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It all starts on the inside!

Do you ever look around at your mess and feel “I can’t work this way!!!”

Then you set aside time to tidy everything up and you feel good all over. But in a little while…you look around and Oh no!!! it’s a mess again. Sound familiar? This is common practice for me.

You know why it doesn’t work? Because it’s trying to work from the outside in.

This never produces a lasting solution!

It has to be the other way round. You must work from the inside out.

Messy desk? See what’s going on inside yourself. Once you find peace and order within yourself…it will begin to manifest on the outside.

As within, so without!

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This rule applies to everything – clutter, weight loss…and making money!

That is why I love this program…because it works on your inside and your mindset as well as the outside. Can’t fail with this one! It’s a winner!

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Network Marketing Anonymous – Living one day at a time

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Well known fact that the various ‘anonymous’ movements have helped countless people overcome their addictions. Today, I am just borrowing a point that is very pertinent to living as an entrepreneur.

Alcoholics Anonymous is a “one day at a time” way of living. We try to break life into small pieces we can handle. We stay sober one day at a time, or when necessary, one hour at a time. We do our jobs one task at a time,. We solve our problems one problem at a time….

That quote came from an Alcoholics Anonymous Milwaukee Area website.

When building your business, you want to have the clear vision and intention of where you are trying to go, what you are trying to achieve. In other words, starting with the end in mind. But that end, may look pretty BIG and far away and darned near impossible when you are looking at it from where you are right now. This can cause crippling fear and procrastination leading to…another failed attempt. But you know you are ‘addicted’ to entrepreneurship, so as soon as you get over your failure, you go and give it another try. Good time to apply that quote. Let’s break it down;

…”Network Marketing” Anonymous is a “one day at a time” way of living… – This represents the life you envision working your business. Time and Financial Freedom. Being your own Boss, working at your leisure, doing what you love, helping others, treating yourself and your family without having to count the pennies to do it, etc. etc. It’s a great life. That’s why you started this business and that’s where you are heading. That’s the goal.

…We try to break life into small pieces we can handle… – Ok, so you have a clear vision of what life will be like. But it does not happen immediately and it doesn’t happen over night. It takes work and perseverance. When we market our business opportunities, we often times show off how much money can be made and how easily. But let’s tell the truth – at the very beginning…it’s NOT that quick and easy. You do have to make it through the learning curve, and some curves are longer or shorter, higher or lower than others. And this is the time when you look at your goal and think… ‘I can’t do this!’ But you can!

Break your goal into small pieces you can handle. Take the big goal and make little goals. Break the 12 month goal into monthly goals, into weekly goals, into daily goals. What do you need to to TODAY…just today? Get that done. Then tomorrow, do what you need to do for tomorrow. And then the next day and then the next. In three months you would have created a life style. A way of living.

…We stay sober one day at a time, or when necessary, one hour at a time… – We can actually use this quote just as it is, except, we’ll use the word sober to mean “not going crazy” So yeah,…we stay “not going crazy” one day at a time or when necessary, one hour at a time. This is REAL!!! Just focus on the task at hand right now! What are you working on in this one hour? Just do it! Don’t drive yourself crazy thinking about all the other things you need to do, and the fact that there are only 24 hours in a day. Just focus on the here and now. Are you writing and syndicating a blog post in this hour? Then do just that. and just do that.

…We do our jobs one task at a time… – Exactly!!! Well said!!! There is a lot of work to be done – prospecting, presentations, follow up, coaching, phone calls, meetings, emails, not to mention life outside of business – day jobs, dinner, homework, diapers, bottles etc etc etc. But what can we do??? How can we do it all??? One task at a time! And maybe we won’t get EVERYTHING done today. It probably wasn’t going to be possible to do so to begin with, so don’t worry about that…just do your job – One task at a time.

…We solve our problems one problem at a time… – “how the heck does this SEO thing work”, “what is a Keyword anyway?”, “how do I get clients?”, “What do I write?”, “How do I overcome my fear of talking to people”, “How do I process my taxes?”, “My Facebook account was shut down”, “YouTube took down my videos” etc. etc. etc. and another million and one problems we encounter as entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship may offer you your dream life, but you still live in the real world.  Yes, there will be problems! But guess what? You don’t have to solve them all at once. Take one problem and solve that.  Maybe the most urgent one. Then move on to the next. Many times, solving one problem actually helps solve the next. And sometimes, problems just fall away of themselves. Either way, don’t try to carry the world on your shoulders…it’s way too heavy. Be honest with yourself, pick one thing and work it out. You will never be given more that you can bear, so have some faith, be patient with yourself, don’t give in to anger or negative thoughts,  just shrug your shoulders, roll up your sleeves and tackle the problems – ONE at a time.

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Here’s to building and enjoying a whole new life style, living one day at a time 🙂

Cheers!

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Winners don’t QUIT!!

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Just did the awesomest training on SEO and creating blog traffic from Rob Fore in the $15K formula within the Empower Network training area.

He gives great advice on using the Google Keyword Tool (which has since been replaced by the Google Keyword Planner), writing articles and creating You Tube videos to create traffic. The training was clear and concise, which is just what a rookie like me would need. I have to tell you, when I am faced with all the things you need to know for marketing on the internet, I can become quite overwhelmed. But that is why the Empower Network products are so great. Everything is covered, and Everything makes sense. There is no wonder that following the provided training has produced many a financially independent blogger/marketer already.

What really touched me about Rob’s story was this:

Rob had started an internet marketing business before, and looking at what he had to learn, he felt like me – overwhelmed. Within three weeks, he had given up. It was too confusing and too much. But then he came across the Empower Network and decided that he was willing to give internet marketing another go. He would do everything he was told to do, follow every instruction and do so for 90 days. After that time, he would evaluate his results and decide if it was worth going on or not.

Well, needless to say, Rob is now one of the top earners in E.N. I guess it’s safe to say that he saw some positive results after 90 days?!

So here’s the lesson in the story. And this goes for any business you may be trying your had at.

90 days!!!

That’s it!

Put aside your ego, your know it all, your second guessing and your doubts…for 90 days!!!

Follow the instructions and training that your company provides and stay committed to it…for 90 days!…and see what happens

Now please know that I am not saying it is going to be easy. Those first 3 months are usually grueling and hard. It will take raw discipline to stick with it. But do it anyway! Just do it!

Then after 90 days, look up and see where you are and what you have achieved. Chances are, you’ve made some money, you’ve gained a lot of knowledge and experience, you have met amazing teachers, mentors and partners AND you have become a whole new YOU! More confident in yourself and your abilities.

The key is NOT TO QUIT!!!

I can speak for myself…I have started and quit more often than I care to admit. the only thing positive I can say is that I was always honest about my failures…admitting that it was not the fault of the company or the product, but MY fault…because I did not give it my all, I did not have the right mindset and I did not stick out the first 90 days or hard core massive action. Too many people are on the internet complaining about how this or that business is a scam. I have even seen such posts about the Empower Network. (Thank God I didn’t listen) But the truth of the matter is, that they probably just did not get out of their own way long enough to actually have the system work for them.

Remember this saying?

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Well, that is still and will always remain true…Quitters do NOT win…there is no way you can twist it to make it otherwise. If you quit…you lose. It is what it is!

So DON’T quit! And in time…you WILL WIN! Maybe in 90 days!

Are you feeling disillusioned about your company?

Overwhelmed maybe? Whatever the case, don’t walk away from that company yet. Maybe you could use some help to market yourself and your product.

I know a company that can help you with that. Yes, you guessed it – Empower Network 🙂 Blatant Plug, I know, but true!

Click here to learn more!

DON’T QUIT!….LET’S WIN!…write me and tell me your story…I would love to post your success story on my blog.

Smiles, Love and Peace 🙂

NOW is all the time we have

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I am in a somber mood today.

Just learned about the loss of a good friend who passed on over the weekend at the tender age of 47, leaving behind a wife with 3 young kids. The consolation is that he always lived as he wanted to. He was a brilliant and dedicated doctor, was devoted to his wife and kids, loved life and was always ready for a good time with laughter and joy.

I heard the news just when I was fussing about something that was troubling me. But news like this puts everything in perspective, doesn’t it? Suddenly, all my fussing was no longer of any importance.

So, I say to myself…I am just two years younger than this guy was…what if I had only two years left? How would I spend it? as a dedicated slave to the corporate structure? Or living a life of passion and joy with the love of family and friends.

The answer is easy of course and I hardly think you would answer it any differently. So if 2 years is all that’s left…..there is literally NO time…NOW is all there is. And even if we did have another 100 years…NOW is truly all there is.

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So, look no further, think no more. TODAY is the day that you can take that first step towards fulfilling that dream. TODAY is the day that you can start to live the life you want. Take that leap, go ahead…jump. Your wings of Faith will spread out and bear you up, I promise. But don’t wait another minute…there is no next minute…there is no tomorrow….today is the day, now is the time…NOW is all we have. Don’t waste it!

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If you are looking for…

– a way out of the rat race.

– A life of time and financial freedom.

– Being your own boss.

– Helping others

Sending you Divine Love,

Susan

3 tips to overcoming your fear of rejection in Network Marketing

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So you have started a new business and you are thrilled about stepping out on your own and achieving something great. You’ve got an awesome team, a great mentor, and wonderful products. So why is it so hard to talk to anybody about it??? Why is it hard to network?? Hard to mingle to get clients??

It’s not very different from being an actor and going on auditions. Or networking with industry people at festivals and events, hoping that it might land you a gig on a TV commercial at least.

It’s not even that different that dating. He loves me, he loves me not. Should I ask? Should I say? Should I do???

That paralyzing effect is the fear of rejection!!! And boy do you HAVE to get over it!! No matter what field you are in, no matter what area of your life. At some point, you WILL have to face the monster. You will have to slay the dragon called Fear of Rejection. He does absolutely NOTHING good for you. He is of NO help to you at all.

So here are three very basic tips I use when I realize that I am facing the dragon. Maybe they could be useful to you;

1) Have a clear vision

This is the most important thing about overcoming your fear. If you have a rock solid vision, nothing will be able to sway you. So this the beginning; Know what you want! Know what you are trying to achieve! With a very clear goal and desire in front of you, chances are, you will not get too easily swayed by worrying about what someone might think about you. All you can see before you is the vision.

2) Expect the best

Many times when we are about to have that conversation with someone, we are already thinking of what the person might say, or how the person may react. Usually, we are expecting rejection…so guess what you’re gonna get??? Exactly that…rejection. Don’t come into the conversation planning it. Of course there is usually some kind of script to follow, but other than that…don’t plan the conversation, and don’t prepare yourself for the worst reactions. Instead, be positive. Hold the vision of your success in your mind and speak from that place.

3) Detach yourself from the outcome

And then, we go in saying to ourselves…THIS is what is going to come out of this conversation. We know this prospect very well, we know what they need and we are going to darn tooting provide what they need. They are absolutely going to love what we have to offer and they are going to be our best customer and business builder…and then….they don’t! they are not! Oh, the disappointment! Oh, the pain of rejection!!

But do you know why you are disappointed? because you were too attached to the outcome. Again…hold the vision in your mind. This will make you speak with confidence. You love your products? good? tell the truth about how you feel about them. Your confidence and your truth are authentic. And they are that way whether your prospect buys into your business or not. So don’t attach to the outcome. Be attached to your truth. Be authentic. The sting of rejection will be almost non-existent. 🙂 After all, if there is rejection from one, there is bound to be acceptance from another.

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In a later post, I will go into more details and more tips, but for starters, these three tips can go a long way, especially with a clear vision and goal. You have posture and confidence…you are not begging. This in itself, may mean that you may not even have to face rejection. But even if you do….nothing to it…piece of cake 🙂 The dragon is down!!!! Victory is assured!!! dragonslayer

 

 

2014 – The Year of the Horse

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The Chinese Year of the Horse begins on January 30th. earth-horse

My son informed me that he had learned this in school. We promptly looked it up on the internet to get some more information about what this would mean.

The Horse year is a time of fast victories, unexpected adventure, and surprising romance. It is an excellent year for travel, and the more far away and off the beaten path the better. Energy is high and production is rewarded. Decisive action, not procrastination, brings victory. But you have to act fast in a Horse year. Read more…

Look at that! An excellent year for travel…Great, cos I love to travel and we are already planning a family trip in the Summer. Fast victories? Wonderful…we all want those. Unexpected Adventure…What fun! Surprising Romance?…A chance to re-fall in love with my loved one 🙂

But I am truly loving the last parts of that quote –

Production is rewarded – That’s it!!! Keep doing the work. You WILL be rewarded…works every time! The only way you will lose out on the reward, is if you quit. Remember the saying; Winners don’t quit, and Quitters don’t win.

Decisive action, not procrastination, brings victory – I LOVE this!!!! Even though I knew that it was an unhealthy relationship, Procrastination was a long time friend of mine. But I am happy that I can say WAS in that sentence. Experience taught me time and again that procrastination ALWAYS…not sometimes, but ALWAYS made me lose out. I began to make active changes last year, but 2014 brings decisive action to the forefront for me. I threw away fear and everything that comes with it, including Mr. Procrastination himself, and I am taking leap after leap of Faith…Decisive and massive action….and looking forward to the VICTORY!!!

So don’t sit back and wait for something exciting to happen…BE that exciting thing yourself 🙂 Get in the Saddle! Let’s go!

Love and Blessings.