Success...One Day At A Time

One Hospital Visit...Two Interesting People

I came across two interesting characters in the hospital today...

The first was the nurse who was looking after Connor.

She told me that she was only covering the other nurses as she was on a break from university. Althought she had been a nurse...her real love was physiotherapy...and so she decided to take the 'stop' in salary, and go back to university to pursue her dream of doing something she really loved to do.

Now...do you think that she is following her heart or her wallet? And do you think that she will be happier in the long run because of it? You betcha!

One of the doctors also said something that interested me today.

A young (and eager) man...he is quite a pleasant chap as doctors go.

I was having a joke with him about him being under pressure to get a IV line (via injection) into Connor because I was watching.

He said that he didn't feel pressure...ever? "Why?" I asked him.

"I don't feel under any pressure when someone is watching me because, I know that as long as I do my best...I haven't got anything to worry about!"

What a fantastic attitude that is to have, don't you think?

So...two people in one day have shown me that they are 'in control' to some degree in their lives...and were making something of themselves at the same time!

I came across two interesting

I came across two interesting characters in the hospital today...

The first was the nurse who was looking after Connor.

She told me that she was only covering the other nurses as she was on a break from university. Althought she had been a nurse...her real love was physiotherapy...and so she decided to take the 'stop' in salary, and go back to university to pursue her dream of doing something she really loved to do.

Now...do you think that she is following her heart or her wallet? And do you think that she will be happier in the long run because of it? You betcha!

One of the doctors also said something that interested me today.

A young (and eager) man...he is quite a pleasant chap as doctors go.

I was having a joke with him about him being under pressure to get a IV line (via injection) into Connor because I was watching.

He said that he didn't feel pressure...ever? "Why?" I asked him.

"I don't feel under any pressure when someone is watching me because, I know that as long as I do my best...I haven't got anything to worry about!"

What a fantastic attitude that is to have, don't you think?

So...two people in one day have shown me that they are 'in control' to some degree in their lives...and were making something of themselves at the same time!

Change How You THINK About What You Do...And Not How You Do It

After spending all day in hospital with Connor...and generally charging about...

This is the first thing that I have done work-wise today...yet I am $300 better off!

Now...I didn't say that to gloat. No Sir-ee.

I say that to show you how wonderful the world of internet information publishing is.

Now...it's not for everyone...and today's earnings are the exception rather than the rule, believe me.

But, when you stop being paid by the hours that you work...a whole new world of leverage opens up to you.

Now...I'm lucky.

Thanks to Connor's disability...I have been able to spend the best part of a year part- and quite often full-time working on my internet business.

Not everyone is able to do that...you may not be able to do that.

Part of my 'achievement' is in the non-financial area. I am, after all, probably break-even money-wise after almost a year.

You see...in that time I have improved the way I work...and, more importantly - the way that I THINK about the way I work.

I was treading water for a long long time before I realized that I needed to focus on doing the tasks that were the most important to my future.

Another change was that I made the decision to push myself that little bit more...going to seminars...contacting people...and making financial commitments that only my credit card could bear.

Now...that effort should begin to pay off as each of the separate pieces should begin to fall into place together.

So - I'm not clever, I'm not smug...I'm just a learner who is lucky enough to have the time to be able to apply what he has learned.

Tomorrow - I may earn nothing...but then again if I didn't do any work in the 'real world' - then I wouldn't have been paid anyway, would I?

Try to look at ways at how you can maximize your knowledge....that's all I've done...and I'm certainly no more 'clever' than you are!

After spending all day in

After spending all day in hospital with Connor...and generally charging about...

This is the first thing that I have done work-wise today...yet I am $300 better off!

Now...I didn't say that to gloat. No Sir-ee.

I say that to show you how wonderful the world of internet information publishing is.

Now...it's not for everyone...and today's earnings are the exception rather than the rule, believe me.

But, when you stop being paid by the hours that you work...a whole new world of leverage opens up to you.

Now...I'm lucky.

Thanks to Connor's disability...I have been able to spend the best part of a year part- and quite often full-time working on my internet business.

Not everyone is able to do that...you may not be able to do that.

Part of my 'achievement' is in the non-financial area. I am, after all, probably break-even money-wise after almost a year.

You see...in that time I have improved the way I work...and, more importantly - the way that I THINK about the way I work.

I was treading water for a long long time before I realized that I needed to focus on doing the tasks that were the most important to my future.

Another change was that I made the decision to push myself that little bit more...going to seminars...contacting people...and making financial commitments that only my credit card could bear.

Now...that effort should begin to pay off as each of the separate pieces should begin to fall into place together.

So - I'm not clever, I'm not smug...I'm just a learner who is lucky enough to have the time to be able to apply what he has learned.

Tomorrow - I may earn nothing...but then again if I didn't do any work in the 'real world' - then I wouldn't have been paid anyway, would I?

Try to look at ways at how you can maximize your knowledge....that's all I've done...and I'm certainly no more 'clever' than you are!

Why YOU Choose How Difficult Your Life Should Be

It's funny...

Just as I am working my way through the most important time of my online business...barriers are being put in my way at every step!

Lesley hasn't been around for three days a week because she has been helping one of my brothers with some admin work...and, in the two weeks since she started...

Katie has been very ill and off of school...and now Connor is very ill in hospital...and it's half-term week and Katie is on holiday! lol

Now - do you think that I would be able to put in ANY full day's worth of work? Err - nope!

Of course - the easy way out would be to tell Lesley to quit working for my brother...but, in two week's time when the kids are back in school...it won't make any difference to me either way!

So...I am literally 'managing' my business on a day-to-day basis...and not really making a lot of progress in regard to where I want to be.

I can chose to say how difficult my life is...or I can choose to use this time as a period of focusing on doing what matters...yet still have some 'quality' time with my kids.

Now - what would you choose to do? Clue - it's not the 'easy' option! lol

It's funny... Just as I

It's funny...

Just as I am working my way through the most important time of my online business...barriers are being put in my way at every step!

Lesley hasn't been around for three days a week because she has been helping one of my brothers with some admin work...and, in the two weeks since she started...

Katie has been very ill and off of school...and now Connor is very ill in hospital...and it's half-term week and Katie is on holiday! lol

Now - do you think that I would be able to put in ANY full day's worth of work? Err - nope!

Of course - the easy way out would be to tell Lesley to quit working for my brother...but, in two week's time when the kids are back in school...it won't make any difference to me either way!

So...I am literally 'managing' my business on a day-to-day basis...and not really making a lot of progress in regard to where I want to be.

I can chose to say how difficult my life is...or I can choose to use this time as a period of focusing on doing what matters...yet still have some 'quality' time with my kids.

Now - what would you choose to do? Clue - it's not the 'easy' option! lol

Isn't It Amazing How Kids Just 'Live In The Moment'?

It's Katie's 7th Birthday today.

She loved every minute of opening her presents...and her party with over 40 of her friends.

Isn't it amazing how kids just 'live in the moment'?

They enjoy the 'now' and all the excitement that comes with it...and spend very little time worrying about the 'when'.

When we grow up we soon get caught up with expectation, responsibility, and self-esteem issues that make us less of an 'achiever' than when we were only a kid.

Sad really, isn't it?

Imagine how fantastic it would be to be able to just enjoy life for what it is - rather than what it should be.

True - money is a huge factor when we consider how different we are from when we were kids...the worries about earning a decent wage...and being able to pay the bills.

But...what if we could forget about that - just for a short period of time each day?

What if we could just enjoy the NOW instead of fretting about our future?

Wouldn't that be a great thing to do - just for a little bit...just reliving how much we used to enjoy just being ourselves...and getting full 'value' from every experience we have?

Don't you think that would be a worthwhile thing to do?

It's Katie's 7th Birthday today.

It's Katie's 7th Birthday today.

She loved every minute of opening her presents...and her party with over 40 of her friends.

Isn't it amazing how kids just 'live in the moment'?

They enjoy the 'now' and all the excitement that comes with it...and spend very little time worrying about the 'when'.

When we grow up we soon get caught up with expectation, responsibility, and self-esteem issues that make us less of an 'achiever' than when we were only a kid.

Sad really, isn't it?

Imagine how fantastic it would be to be able to just enjoy life for what it is - rather than what it should be.

True - money is a huge factor when we consider how different we are from when we were kids...the worries about earning a decent wage...and being able to pay the bills.

But...what if we could forget about that - just for a short period of time each day?

What if we could just enjoy the NOW instead of fretting about our future?

Wouldn't that be a great thing to do - just for a little bit...just reliving how much we used to enjoy just being ourselves...and getting full 'value' from every experience we have?

Don't you think that would be a worthwhile thing to do?

Why You Should Tap Into The Power of 'MasterMinding'

All things are relative...

I spent a few hours today working with my youngest brother, Mark on a project that we are aiming specifically at the UK market.

It reminded me of how powerful a team could be (or MasterMind as Napoleon Hill, author of "Think & Grow Rich" and "The Law of Success" called it).

We bounced ideas off of each other...and made a lot more progress than if one of us had done it alone.

Also...what really convinced me of the power of 'teamwork' is that he was more than happy to do the work that I didn't want to do...and I was able to do the work that he couldn't!

Ultimately - we will both profit because our skills complement each other.

I've made the mistake so far in my online career of attempting to do almost 100% of everything on my own...but not any more!

My challenge (and yours should be, too) will be to see how I can tap in the power of 'MasterMinding' in the future...so that I can start leveraging both my time and my income.

How can you find ways to use other peoples' skills and knowledge to help you both propel yourselves to greater heights?

All things are relative... I

All things are relative...

I spent a few hours today working with my youngest brother, Mark on a project that we are aiming specifically at the UK market.

It reminded me of how powerful a team could be (or MasterMind as Napoleon Hill, author of "Think & Grow Rich" and "The Law of Success" called it).

We bounced ideas off of each other...and made a lot more progress than if one of us had done it alone.

Also...what really convinced me of the power of 'teamwork' is that he was more than happy to do the work that I didn't want to do...and I was able to do the work that he couldn't!

Ultimately - we will both profit because our skills complement each other.

I've made the mistake so far in my online career of attempting to do almost 100% of everything on my own...but not any more!

My challenge (and yours should be, too) will be to see how I can tap in the power of 'MasterMinding' in the future...so that I can start leveraging both my time and my income.

How can you find ways to use other peoples' skills and knowledge to help you both propel yourselves to greater heights?

The Difference Between You And Me...And A Millionaire

Another busy day almost over...

It's interesting to note that I have found a new 'level' of expectation recently.

What do I mean by this?

Well...I have started to think more in tune with where I want to be...and not where I am.

What that means is that I no longer worry about trying to 'mix' with people who have achieved much greater and success then me. I feel almost comfortable...and on equal terms with those successful people that I have met recently.

And...another thing...it's made me realize that I (or you, for that matter) are not really that different from the 'gurus' that we look up to.

They're human like us after all.

They have managed to achieve what they have, not because of any particular secrets...but by using their thoughts and their time wisely.

I met a personal development speaker here in the UK last night, whom, I didn't realize until after his speech, was a millionaire. His background was no better or worse than mine...his attitude was no worse or better than mine...but his philosophy was.

The key difference between me and him was the way that he learned from other more successful people...and then applied what he'd learned in his own life.

This didn't happen overnight...at least five years from 'start' to 'finish'.

Well...my own personal journey towards success has only been 'live' for about 18 months...and I'm staggered at what I've learned and what I have achieved in that time.

So...who knows where you and I can be in another three years?

Another busy day almost over...

Another busy day almost over...

It's interesting to note that I have found a new 'level' of expectation recently.

What do I mean by this?

Well...I have started to think more in tune with where I want to be...and not where I am.

What that means is that I no longer worry about trying to 'mix' with people who have achieved much greater and success then me. I feel almost comfortable...and on equal terms with those successful people that I have met recently.

And...another thing...it's made me realize that I (or you, for that matter) are not really that different from the 'gurus' that we look up to.

They're human like us after all.

They have managed to achieve what they have, not because of any particular secrets...but by using their thoughts and their time wisely.

I met a personal development speaker here in the UK last night, whom, I didn't realize until after his speech, was a millionaire. His background was no better or worse than mine...his attitude was no worse or better than mine...but his philosophy was.

The key difference between me and him was the way that he learned from other more successful people...and then applied what he'd learned in his own life.

This didn't happen overnight...at least five years from 'start' to 'finish'.

Well...my own personal journey towards success has only been 'live' for about 18 months...and I'm staggered at what I've learned and what I have achieved in that time.

So...who knows where you and I can be in another three years?

A Little Effort Can Make A BIG Difference!

Another late night spent working...

Why? Well...I've been playing 'dad' to a sick Katie for the last five days...and I know where my priorities should be during daylight hours!

On the work front...I've discovered something that's so obvious that I wonder why I missed it before.

With the release of my new ebook I've realized that a little effort can make a big difference!

How?

Well...I have a list of about eight or so people who were my top affiliates for "The Science of Success" whom I would obviously like to be top affiliates for my new book!

So...what would you have done?

Well...I now have a function that enables you to download a copy of my free sample ebook...and then brand it with your affiliate link. Sure...I could have just sent them the link to download...and let them do it themselves.

But...I really wanted to make it as easy as possible for them.

So...I spent about two hours branding the ebooks myself...and branded my classidied ads with their links for good measure. And...I put their branded ebook up on my site with a filename just for them...so basically all they had to do was to put the ads in their ezines or refer people to their book on my site.

I then sent them a personalized email explaining this...and I already have had three of them come back to me saying how easy it was for them to 'get going' with publicizing my new ebook!

Now...do you think that they are more than likely to move forward with it if I make it easy for them? And do you think that it was worth two hours of my time do it for them?

As I've said before...it's the little things that make a BIG difference!

Another late night spent working...

Another late night spent working...

Why? Well...I've been playing 'dad' to a sick Katie for the last five days...and I know where my priorities should be during daylight hours!

On the work front...I've discovered something that's so obvious that I wonder why I missed it before.

With the release of my new ebook I've realized that a little effort can make a big difference!

How?

Well...I have a list of about eight or so people who were my top affiliates for "The Science of Success" whom I would obviously like to be top affiliates for my new book!

So...what would you have done?

Well...I now have a function that enables you to download a copy of my free sample ebook...and then brand it with your affiliate link. Sure...I could have just sent them the link to download...and let them do it themselves.

But...I really wanted to make it as easy as possible for them.

So...I spent about two hours branding the ebooks myself...and branded my classidied ads with their links for good measure. And...I put their branded ebook up on my site with a filename just for them...so basically all they had to do was to put the ads in their ezines or refer people to their book on my site.

I then sent them a personalized email explaining this...and I already have had three of them come back to me saying how easy it was for them to 'get going' with publicizing my new ebook!

Now...do you think that they are more than likely to move forward with it if I make it easy for them? And do you think that it was worth two hours of my time do it for them?

As I've said before...it's the little things that make a BIG difference!

The Secret Of Slowing Down Time

Ah...the joy of momentum!

I have spent the last 90 minutes squeezing in three hours work!

It's possible, you know!

How do I know? Well...recently I have managed to 'slow' down time on a number of different occasions.

Just by being totally focused on what I need to achieve.

I make sure that I don't check my emails...answer the 'phone...or even stop 'acting' on the relevant task until its completion.

I can't always manage it, but, boy...when it works (like it did tonight)...you get such a fantastic feeling from it.

Sure - I could have just left the work until tomorrow...but I wanted to go with my gut feeling to get the job done.

Now...I'll have a 'fresh' start in the morning...and will therefore allow myself the luxury of a little time where I can just take it easy...as a reward for a 'good job done'.

Try it. Focus solely on a task that would normally take you an hour or so.

You'll be surprised at how much faster you can do it if you devote 100% concentrated effort to it!

Ah...the joy of momentum! I

Ah...the joy of momentum!

I have spent the last 90 minutes squeezing in three hours work!

It's possible, you know!

How do I know? Well...recently I have managed to 'slow' down time on a number of different occasions.

Just by being totally focused on what I need to achieve.

I make sure that I don't check my emails...answer the 'phone...or even stop 'acting' on the relevant task until its completion.

I can't always manage it, but, boy...when it works (like it did tonight)...you get such a fantastic feeling from it.

Sure - I could have just left the work until tomorrow...but I wanted to go with my gut feeling to get the job done.

Now...I'll have a 'fresh' start in the morning...and will therefore allow myself the luxury of a little time where I can just take it easy...as a reward for a 'good job done'.

Try it. Focus solely on a task that would normally take you an hour or so.

You'll be surprised at how much faster you can do it if you devote 100% concentrated effort to it!

If You Want Something Done...Ask A Busy Person To Do It!

My posts have been a little erratic this week (to say the least)...

This is because I am basically at 'full throttle' on finishing the final elements of the marketing on "The Law of Success" ready for its big marketing rollout this week.

There is a saying that goes something like "If you want something done...ask a busy person to do it."

That's probably true...as the more busier I get, the more I seem to take on, and the more I seem to get done.

But...

It's easy to feel overwhelmed when you have at least twenty things that are 'super-urgent' to do.

I find that the best way to prioritize exactly what is the most important is to stop for a while...and take five minutes or so going through each task in turn...and deciding whether it is more important than the last. At least eventually this way...you will have an idea of what the most urgent one is.

I'm one of those people who are excellent of finding new ideas...and starting them...but I always have to seriously work on myself to finish them.

So...don't get action paralysis!

If you have too much to choose from...and you can't decide what the most important task is...just START on ANYTHING...and you'll soon find out which one has the most priority!

My posts have been a

My posts have been a little erratic this week (to say the least)...

This is because I am basically at 'full throttle' on finishing the final elements of the marketing on "The Law of Success" ready for its big marketing rollout this week.

There is a saying that goes something like "If you want something done...ask a busy person to do it."

That's probably true...as the more busier I get, the more I seem to take on, and the more I seem to get done.

But...

It's easy to feel overwhelmed when you have at least twenty things that are 'super-urgent' to do.

I find that the best way to prioritize exactly what is the most important is to stop for a while...and take five minutes or so going through each task in turn...and deciding whether it is more important than the last. At least eventually this way...you will have an idea of what the most urgent one is.

I'm one of those people who are excellent of finding new ideas...and starting them...but I always have to seriously work on myself to finish them.

So...don't get action paralysis!

If you have too much to choose from...and you can't decide what the most important task is...just START on ANYTHING...and you'll soon find out which one has the most priority!

The Manic Depressive's Guide To The Worry Habit

Are you a worrier?

The reason why I asked is that Lesley started helping one of my brothers today for the first time...and boy, was she worried!

- She worried if she could 'handle it'.
- She worried if she would like it.
- She worried what she looked like.
- She worried that she might have to answer the 'phone.

In fact...she probably had even more worries other than these that she told me about.

If you look closely...you can see that all of her worries had one thing in common...

They were all in her head...and made up totally by her!

And..guess what?

Once she'd done her four hour's worth of helping my brother's business...she came back smiling!

All of the things she had been worrying about never occurred to her once she just got on with doing something. She even answered the 'phone a few times...without a clue of what she was going to be asked!

So - what's the moral of this story for you?

Well...worrying about something isn't necessarily a bad thing (we all do it)...but, you will find that best cure for killing worry for good is by doing the very same thing you are worrying about.

As the saying goes - "Feel the fear, but do it anyway!"

Are you a worrier? The

Are you a worrier?

The reason why I asked is that Lesley started helping one of my brothers today for the first time...and boy, was she worried!

- She worried if she could 'handle it'.
- She worried if she would like it.
- She worried what she looked like.
- She worried that she might have to answer the 'phone.

In fact...she probably had even more worries other than these that she told me about.

If you look closely...you can see that all of her worries had one thing in common...

They were all in her head...and made up totally by her!

And..guess what?

Once she'd done her four hour's worth of helping my brother's business...she came back smiling!

All of the things she had been worrying about never occurred to her once she just got on with doing something. She even answered the 'phone a few times...without a clue of what she was going to be asked!

So - what's the moral of this story for you?

Well...worrying about something isn't necessarily a bad thing (we all do it)...but, you will find that best cure for killing worry for good is by doing the very same thing you are worrying about.

As the saying goes - "Feel the fear, but do it anyway!"

The Results Of Breaking Free From The Comfort Zone

Well....

Back from "The Big Seminar" in Dallas...and I've only managed about one hour's sleep in the last 28 hours thanks to a bumpy overnight flight!

But...am I excited or what?

I got to speak to all the speakers bar one about my brand new ebook project - "The Law of Success" by Napoleon Hill...and because of that, my exposure will increase as some of them will be recommending it to their mailing lists.

I can honestly say that there are very few (if any) businesses where the 'cream of the crop' are so accessible to the likes of you and me. And that's the beauty of it.

What price can you put on being only an email away from some of the most 'clued-up' people in this internet age?

But, hey - I deserve it! lol

Why? Well...because I forced myself out of both my monetary and mental comfort zones to travel literally days to get to places like Dallas and Las Vegas from the UK - that's why.

I stretched myself so that I could have access to people who regularly excel at what they do. I may not be in the business of selling internet marketing 'solutions' to joe public like these guys...but I am in the business of needing to apply the best marketing strategies to my own business so that I can sell more 'product' for the same or less marketing outlay.

So - if I am 'in the loop' - do you think that I will have a better chance of reaching their heights - just by association alone?

Who would you rather receive an email from - someone who you had never met...or someone that you have shared a beer with?

True - this sort of monetary and time outlay doesn't get a return immediately...and that's probably the main problem from most peoples' perspective.

But...I made a connection in Vegas last June the outcome of which should more than cover the cost of both trips...some 8 months after our initial meeting.

As an additional benefit - you get to meet other people just like you who might need what you've got...and who might be able to offer you what they have. I personally met two people that fitted into that category whilst I was there.

Don't you see where this is going?

I'm not for a moment suggesting that you should just go to a seminar...and your success will be assured...BUT

If someone shows you an exact blueprint of what earns them hundreds of thousands of dollars a year...wouldn't that be interesting to you?

But...as an added bonus...you will find out that the so-called 'gurus' are just ordinary people like you and me...who have persisted until they became successful.

Don't you think that if you could learn just a tiny little thing from them that it would be of some value to you?

The best way to speed your path to success is associate yourself and mingle with the 'big boys' in whatever occupation you are in. And...if your 'niche' happens to deal with the Internet in some small shape or form - then you will never have a better opportunity to get close to the 'movers and shakers'.

Get out of your comfort zone...and bend and stretch a little. Sometimes a small commitment can make a huge difference!

Well.... Back from "The Big

Well....

Back from "The Big Seminar" in Dallas...and I've only managed about one hour's sleep in the last 28 hours thanks to a bumpy overnight flight!

But...am I excited or what?

I got to speak to all the speakers bar one about my brand new ebook project - "The Law of Success" by Napoleon Hill...and because of that, my exposure will increase as some of them will be recommending it to their mailing lists.

I can honestly say that there are very few (if any) businesses where the 'cream of the crop' are so accessible to the likes of you and me. And that's the beauty of it.

What price can you put on being only an email away from some of the most 'clued-up' people in this internet age?

But, hey - I deserve it! lol

Why? Well...because I forced myself out of both my monetary and mental comfort zones to travel literally days to get to places like Dallas and Las Vegas from the UK - that's why.

I stretched myself so that I could have access to people who regularly excel at what they do. I may not be in the business of selling internet marketing 'solutions' to joe public like these guys...but I am in the business of needing to apply the best marketing strategies to my own business so that I can sell more 'product' for the same or less marketing outlay.

So - if I am 'in the loop' - do you think that I will have a better chance of reaching their heights - just by association alone?

Who would you rather receive an email from - someone who you had never met...or someone that you have shared a beer with?

True - this sort of monetary and time outlay doesn't get a return immediately...and that's probably the main problem from most peoples' perspective.

But...I made a connection in Vegas last June the outcome of which should more than cover the cost of both trips...some 8 months after our initial meeting.

As an additional benefit - you get to meet other people just like you who might need what you've got...and who might be able to offer you what they have. I personally met two people that fitted into that category whilst I was there.

Don't you see where this is going?

I'm not for a moment suggesting that you should just go to a seminar...and your success will be assured...BUT

If someone shows you an exact blueprint of what earns them hundreds of thousands of dollars a year...wouldn't that be interesting to you?

But...as an added bonus...you will find out that the so-called 'gurus' are just ordinary people like you and me...who have persisted until they became successful.

Don't you think that if you could learn just a tiny little thing from them that it would be of some value to you?

The best way to speed your path to success is associate yourself and mingle with the 'big boys' in whatever occupation you are in. And...if your 'niche' happens to deal with the Internet in some small shape or form - then you will never have a better opportunity to get close to the 'movers and shakers'.

Get out of your comfort zone...and bend and stretch a little. Sometimes a small commitment can make a huge difference!