tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-321442212024-02-08T04:23:53.030-08:00Ethical Income OpportunitiesHow the Average Person can make Extra Income or even Great Wealth in a way that Makes Them Proud.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857814391890957837noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32144221.post-45557048954278718962013-02-11T12:36:00.001-08:002013-02-13T09:45:17.844-08:00Make money with your digital photos<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hi Everyone, I'm sorry for not posting more information sooner, but as you know it has been tough to find reliable income producing opportunities during these past few years.<br />
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I've finally found another money making opportunity. I've talked about it in the past but was always hung up on whether this is a real opportunity, or just a scam. The good news is that I've been following one trainer for over a year and am ready to make the recommendation.<br />
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Sell your digital photographs for extra income or even replacement income. BUT you have to do it in the right way. This is why I've been holding off on passing this information for so long.<br />
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I've been looking at training material and books and software and have found a glaring hole in most of the photography programs out there. They don't teach you how to actually earn an income selling your photographs.<br />
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Most digital picture training programs are geared to the artistic or commercial photographers. It took me all of 10 seconds to get confused when I reviewed them. And I quickly realized that the payoffs would be slow and few.<br />
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Now look at this:<br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WnqxUDgCbnI/URlLI0-CmRI/AAAAAAAAD3g/tdsq2kuxS-I/s1600/Tomato+in+lightbox.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WnqxUDgCbnI/URlLI0-CmRI/AAAAAAAAD3g/tdsq2kuxS-I/s1600/Tomato+in+lightbox.jpg" /></a></div>
A similar tomato shot is available for sale on iStockphoto and goes for $9- $29 (depending on what pixel size you want ) per download !<br />
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You can take a tomato, put it in a white box and take a pic and get money for it..... if you know the rules. Try it on your own and you will get frustrated pretty fast. Learn from AWAI's training team and you will know all the shortcuts in no time.<br />
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Bonnie Caton at AWAI has put a great instructional video program together that will get you up and running in 30 days or less. She calls it The 30 Day Stock Success Program and it came about as a result of her own successful journey into the world of stock photography. Click on this link to get more information<br />
<a href="http://www.awaionline.com/go/index.php?Clk=4973223" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The 30 Day Stock Success Program</a><br />
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If you are looking to find a way to make your travels or activities pay for themselves then perhaps Lori's course would be better for you:<br />
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<a href="http://www.awaionline.com/go/index.php?Clk=4973236" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AWAI's digital photo training program to Turn your Pictures Into Cash</a><br />
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This program will teach you how to take all those vacation photos and find some to sell. Or if you are a typical parent and always on the go, you will have all sorts of photo opportunities presented to you as you ferry the kids and wait to pick them up. This course will show you how to shoot great shots sell them to stock agencies.<br />
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Both of the courses I mentioned are great. It is just a matter of what your current focus is going to be.<br />
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Spring is around the corner as I write this and people are out on their walks. I'm noticing that every second person I'm passing has a camera. But when I go on the internet I only see pictures posted to social media sights. Why not learn to take pictures that are in commercial demand? Why not turn your walks into profits? The only difference is in the training. Once you develop an eye for a salable picture, your walks will have a whole new dimension.<br />
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And when the weather is bad, you can get out that box and take shots of stuff you have laying around the house. Webmasters, and editors are constantly looking for generic pictures, just like that tomato! Instead of putting your photos up on Instagram for friends to comment on, you can post them to a stock site and get some cash.<br />
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I'll let you in on a secret. Many "professional" photographers look down on stock photo contributors. They feel that a true professional photographer should spend hours in the field and even more in post production. This is fine if you are going to charge several hundred dollars for an "artistic" print. But is a waste of time if you just want to sell stock.<br />
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You see, many editors don't want pictures that are "artistic". Their readers want to see real life. And webmasters want something their graphic designers can manipulate according to the needs of the website under construction. So in Stock Photography, simpler is better. And for you, simpler means less headaches in learning an endless list of technicalities. <br />
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The other reason why I've finally decided to recommend <a href="http://www.awaionline.com/go/index.php?Clk=4973236" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AWAI's Turn Your Pictures Into Cash</a> program is because of the people involved. <br />
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After looking at various books and training programs, I realized that having real life people involved is a big difference in making something a success. When you get the program you will get introduced to a very caring community of trainers and fellow students.<br />
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This is not just an opportunity to make some extra money, It is an opportunity to be part of a positive fun community of people spread out across the world. Think about it. A solid course to train you how to make cash with just a slight modification of what you are already doing ( sharing photos). And a positive caring supportive community instead of the sour complaining folks out there who want to keep you down.<br />
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I'm doing some writing courses through AWAI and can attest to the great support and uplifting attitude.<br />
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So if you like to take photos, and want to produce in-demand professional quality work, why not give Lori's comprehensive professional photography course a try?<br />
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<a href="http://www.awaionline.com/go/index.php?Clk=4973236" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Click here to see more about AWAI's photo training program</a><br />
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OR<br />
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If you want to jump in and start producing stock photography that sells fast<br />
<a href="http://www.awaionline.com/go/index.php?Clk=4973223" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to check out Bonnie's 30 Day Stock Success video training course</a>.<br />
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HAVE FUN!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857814391890957837noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32144221.post-53320182112581773312011-09-25T18:22:00.000-07:002011-09-25T18:22:09.137-07:00How to Survive the Recession ( and any other life crisis )<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I spent last night reading the new book by Maple Ridge author, Jason Gallant. By morning ( I"m a slow reader) I realized that I had just read something that millions around the world could use to alleviate the pain of financial failure during the next couple decades.* The title of the book is<a href="http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/Jasongallant"> Awakening with Arathi Ma</a> , which is a strange title to have featured and reviewed in a blog dedicated to personal finance and income opportunities. But it actually gave me the answers to some of the hardest questions you have sent to me.<br />
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<b>What do you do when there simply are no income opportunities available?</b><br />
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Money is the foundation of who we are in our society. Or is it? Well, call me cynical, but the last person who told me that money wasn't everything was trying to sell me a $250 dollar course.<br />
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Money gives us comfort. Security. Prestige. Freedom.<br />
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Money helps the breadwinner bring home the bacon. It helps the homemaker put food on the table. It fills the night with vitality and laughter. Days with hope and purpose.<br />
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Common questions such as "So what do you do?" are really code for "How much money do you make" and "How important are you?". Money rules your life. If you move, you need money.<br />
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<b>So what happens when you don't have any money?</b><br />
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<b>What happens when every feel good easy answer cliche that western culture dishes up, just falls flat?</b><br />
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You still need answers. You still have to be able to look at yourself in the mirror with some self respect. You need more than hollow hope.<br />
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Jason deals with all of this in an autobiographical tale which is an easy interesting read. And despite the exotic title, it is written from a modern western cultural perspective. There are explorations into other cultures and spiritual paths, but everything is done through the eyes of a kid from suburbia.<br />
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I've known Jason for twenty years and have always been impressed with his maverick nature. He is a modern day embodiment of a mythological Greek hero. Born with a charismatic personality which should have made him a natural for the stage or podium, he was also cursed with a mind which questioned everything.<br />
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Most of us accommodate a truce with truth at some point. We make deals with the devil. Accept reality in return for security. Turn a blind eye when needed. Shrug our shoulders and get on with our day.<br />
I think Jason is incapable of doing so.<br />
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Jason's searing perspective has kept him from adopting a persona which we see so often in the self help arena. There are too many big toothy sun tanned faces promising us joy for only 3 easy payments of $199. Jason's approach is more like " Buy this cheap book and read what I've been through. I hope you will see you are not alone and there are answers which can work for you. ( my paraphrase)".<br />
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<b>There are answers to the financial devastation felt by many people during these times.</b><br />
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<b>The painful truth is that you might be broke for some time. It is not your fault.</b><br />
<b>How are you planning to deal with that? How are you planning on keeping all those you love together and safe?</b><br />
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I'm doing some research and will be sharing some ideas in future blog posts.<br />
In the meantime, I think that taking a few hours and reading Jason Gallant's<br />
<a href="http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/Jasongallant">Awakening with Arathi Ma</a> will help you to work through those deep secret questions and feelings you think are yours alone.<br />
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If you are curious about Jason Gallant, you can see a bit more about him on his website:<br />
http://jasongallant.ca/ <br />
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* I've explained my view on the upcoming years in other posts. <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857814391890957837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32144221.post-49488772325638099602011-01-27T16:53:00.000-08:002013-02-12T09:40:10.448-08:00Earn Money with your Digital Camera<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
There is a trend happening in the Internet Website Building industry which you can use to earn extra income.<br />
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Webmasters are adding more pictures to web pages and blog posts. Part of this is to add interest, and another is to optimize their sites for the search engines. The search engines want web pages to be user friendly, so webmasters are scurrying around looking for suitable images.<br />
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This is where<b> you </b>can earn extra income with your digital camera. Not a professional photographer? That is not a problem (or an excuse).<br />
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<b>Update Feb 2013: </b>You will see that there are two posts on my blog about making money with digital cameras. This post is my first look at the issue. What you DON"T see are the other programs I was evaluating. I erased them because, after careful scrutiny, they just didn't make the cut.<br />
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Can you take your camera and shoot a pic of a doorknob? Can you save that pic to your computer? Can you open a website in your browser and create an account? Find that pic in a folder on your computer? Click "upload now" on the website? Well, congrats. You have the necessary technical skills to be a professional digital image photographer. I'm talking about "professional" as in Getting Paid Money for your pictures. The guy with the super computer and Adobe Photoshop may have the toys, but in the end it's the money that counts.<br />
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It turns out that webmasters are looking for all sorts of photographic images. And they are staring right at you all day. Webmasters want generic images they can use to match content. <br />
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Your doorknob could be used in an offer such as "Open the door to this opportunity now!!!!" Get the picture?<br />
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You can start getting ordinary pictures up and earning money in 30 days quaranteed through<br />
<a href="http://www.awaionline.com/go/index.php?Clk=4973223" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The 30 Day Stock Program</a> which is run by Bonnie.<br />
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You can also take advantage of your vacations and turn them into cash.<br />
The American Writer's and Artists Society has some great information on how you can do this.<br />
Here is a link to their website that specifically deals with digital photography with a greater focus on travel pictures: <a href="http://www.awaionline.com/go/index.php?Clk=4973236" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Turn Your Pictures Into Cash</a><br />
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If you clicked on that link up above, you will have been introduced to Lori. And yes she is a real person, fully involved in helping ordinary people earn extra income through photography. I've been following her for a while now and have been amazed at the information I have been given. WAY OVER and ABOVE what I expected.<br />
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(confession time: I took a course through a local university a while ago, and came away so discouraged that I gave up on even trying anything related to travel writing or photography. It wasn't until months later I realized the instructor had NO INTEREST in helping us succeed. He saw us as competition. He was full of scarcity thinking and made everything seem over complicated. Lori is the complete opposite. )<br />
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THERE ARE OVER <b>127 MILLION</b> ACTIVE WEBSITES ON THE INTERNET AS OF THIS WRITING.<br />
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Webmasters are looking for every kind of image you can imagine.<br />
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If you took a look at that link, you probably noticed that they started off by telling you about the opportunities in Travel Photography. I guess that is to appeal to the romantic fantasies people have about selling pictures. BUT, did you scroll down a bit and see how you can use your back yard as a GOLD MINE? <br />
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Start looking very closely at the websites you visit and you will see what I mean. You just haven't noticed it before. As a webmaster, I can do more with a picture of a coffee cup than one of the Taj Mahal.<br />
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OK.....you have a digital camera ( no, not that thing on your cell phone...)<br />
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SO what do you do now?<br />
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How do you use that doorknob pic and actually make money with it? And how much can you make?<br />
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Honestly? That pic will probably net you under 50 cents. But so what? How many images can your camera's memory card hold? I have an old camera and it holds 200. Does $100 interest you? And that is just if someone buys each picture once.<br />
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When you put your digital images on the marketplace they can be bought over and over....forever.<br />
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Yes it takes work and it takes some strategy, and it takes knowledge of what to sell where.<br />
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This is where Lori's information comes in:<br />
<a href="http://www.awaionline.com/go/index.php?Clk=4973236" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Turn Your Pictures into Cash</a><br />
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If you use that link you will find out about ordinary people making money using their cameras. And yes there is a course offered ( as in instantly downloadable to get started RIGHT NOW) and a newsletter.<br />
It costs as much as a family lunch at McDonalds. <br />
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Take a good look at that page and think a bit. Really think.<br />
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Things change fast on the Internet. <br />
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This way you get information that is right up to date and notice of anything that changes in the market place.<br />
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I like the concept and am passing this on to you.<br />
It takes me hours to write a good article. It takes a few seconds to a capture a photo if you are ready and know what to look for. <br />
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Who knows, I may be buying one of your digital stock photos soon.<br />
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Good luck out there!<br />
Colin</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857814391890957837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32144221.post-61800334708289384172010-03-01T12:36:00.000-08:002010-03-01T13:49:56.038-08:00Retirement Calculations and Realistic PlanningI promised you that I would add more to yesterdays post on the unreliability of traditional pension plans and what to do about it.<br /><br />I have been gathering information for quite a while and am struggling to condense it all in a nice package. What I'm about to tell you is my condensed opinion. You can take each point and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">pursue</span> them at your leisure if you want.<br /><br /><ul><li>You need much more money than your financial <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">advisers</span> have been telling you because they have been ignoring the reality of the effect of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">withdrawals</span> and overestimating future performance. I hope you watched the video I posted on my<a href="http://learn-to-invest-with-confidence.com/"> Learn to Trade With Confidence</a> web page. It was quite the eye opener eh? <br /></li><li>Safe Company Pension Plans are not safe. We now see that the funding that was required for these plans was reduced, and that many companies started using their own stock as security. If the company goes belly up, so too does your pension!</li><li>Government Pensions are considered as safe, but they are feeling an unbelievable actuarial load. So we can see future restrictions coming. Already there is talk of a two tier retirement plan in the civil services. Older plans will be phased out.</li><li>The general <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">public</span> is not being told about the pension plan crisis because the financial industry needs them to keep pumping in the money. Meanwhile <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">lobbyists</span> are hard at work to get <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">legislation</span> past to allow companies and plans to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">renege</span> on sacrosanct retirement policies.</li></ul>This is not fear mongering. You only have to read or listen to the financial trade publications for a few weeks to get a clear picture of what is going on. And the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">reason</span> is not hard to understand either. A very powerful baby boomer generation is heading for <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">retirement</span> and want to enjoy the lifestyle they have been <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">fantasizing</span> about for <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">decades</span>!<br /><br />Retirement plans and pensions have been built on the 19<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">th</span> century notion of people dying after a couple years of retirement. Can you imagine the hit that a healthy 60 year old will make? It is not unusual to expect a good 30 years of cheques. And to be fair to the actuaries, they have been screaming as loud as your average <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">actuary</span> can scream about the plundering of pension funds that is about to happen.<br /><br />Companies, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">government</span> and the financial industry involved in selling mutual funds and administering pension funds have been allowed to ignore the depletion of retirement saving because of a bull market that lifted every sector of investing. Defenders of the mutual funds and pension plans say that the increased spending of retirees will bring on another golden age. And they also point to emerging markets as a new source of wealth.<br /><br />What all these financial experts ( <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">lobbyists</span>) ignore is the dismal performance of the fund managers. Just think about this. We have just finished one of the greatest bull runs in history and have had the baby boomer generation working at <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">their</span> peak performance levels. <br /><br />WHERE ARE THE FANTASTIC PILES OF MONEY ?<br /><br />We are heading into a time when I believe the market will be flat and choppy. The charts will be going up and down like a bad trip at sea. You can make money in this kind of market but it takes skill and attention. Something that most financial <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">advisers</span> and mutual fund managers are incapable of doing. <br /><br />Did you know that a mutual fund manager is NOT ALLOWED to trade a successful trade that falls out of their particular fund's rules. Who is that protecting? Actually most of my tips come from frustrated fund managers.<br /><br />This leaves you, the private investor as the only one who can save your future. Oh yes, I firmly believe that the government will help us keep body and soul together. But do you just want to have enough money to buy a sack of potatoes and sit watching TV in a 450 sq ft room? ( Yup, that's what the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">gov't</span> can <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">guarantee</span> you.)<br /><br />What about that great emerging market that is ready to bring us wealth? I've got news for you. They are the best business people on earth. It is like a trout jumping int a shark tank thinking that there is a great meal there. Just guess who is for dinner?<br /><br />Think I fear mongering? I'm not. I like the Chinese and the Indians. So does legendary trader Jim Rogers. He has actually moved his family to Asia! People point to Buffet and his investment in America, but Mr Buffet is at a very different stage in his life. He want to give back and still make a reasonable profit. Jim Rogers has the kind of investing <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">mindset</span> that the up coming retiree needs. Now to be clear, I don't like him as a person, but I respect him as a truth teller.<br /><br />SO WHAT DO WE DO? <br />HOW CAN WE AVOID BECOMING SHEEP LED TO SLAUGHTER?<br /><br />We take Debbie Reynold's advice.<br /><br />Debbie Reynolds had it all. Fame Fortune etc etc. <br />The fame continues, but the fortune went down the drain.<br />I heard her interviewed once and she was asked what advice she would give to upcoming actresses. Her answer?<br />"SIGN YOUR OWN CHECKS"<br /><br />We have been lead to believe that the financial investment world is just too complicated for the average person. It is even intimidating to get a trading account with a broker. All the questions are set up to make us just give up and go to our friendly mutual fund salesman. ( By the way, it isn't that the broker doesn't want you. It is because the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">lobbyists</span> have created all these hoops to " protect us against ourselves".)<br /><br />You can learn to trade in a way that is safe and successful. Actually, it is the same method that many private equity investors use. These are people who have big money names as clients. Clients who demand results!<br /><br />I have tried different strategies and like the one I mention in<a href="http://learn-to-invest-with-confidence.com/"> Learn-to-Invest-With-Confidence.com </a><br /><br />The main reason is that it shines in a flat choppy market, and is safe in a trending one.<br /><br />And yes, to use another older example. I'm like Victor <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Kiam</span>. I loved it so much I bought the company.<br /><br />A SPECIAL NOTE FOR YOUNGER PEOPLE:<br />To put it bluntly. The financial industry sees you as cannon fodder. The next few decades are going to be one big <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">Ponzie</span> scheme with you as the target. Take control of your life and gain the trading skills needed to bring you income now and throughout your future.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857814391890957837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32144221.post-71872856684278513342010-02-28T17:12:00.000-08:002010-02-28T17:17:58.276-08:00How I lost 30K in retirement investments and what I did about itI'll keep this short for now because I'm tied up in the Olympics. But this is something I have to share and something you need to know.<br />Just click this link to see how I'm taking control over my retirement income and getting confidence in my future.<br /><br />WOW the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Olympics</span> are <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">getting</span> to me. Time to take control over our future. I'll edit this later ehan I'm less emotional.<br /><br /><a href="http://learn-to-invest-with-confidence.com/">Just click this link to gain control</a><br /><br />It is your turn people!!!!!!!!!!!!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857814391890957837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32144221.post-59133416615724252712009-07-16T08:03:00.000-07:002009-08-07T10:58:22.665-07:00How to Create an iPhone App and Make Money With It.There is no great mystery on how to quickly and easily create an iPhone Application and start making money with it. It is simply a matter of following some step by step instructions, and of course to have an idea of what people would be interested in using.<br /><br />The great thing about iPhone applications is that there is such a wide variety of topics to choose from, and even the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">weirdest</span> ones can make a lot of money. A few months ago, Joel <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Comm's</span> company sent out a request for ideas on apps. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Infomedia</span> is an amazing company when it <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">comes</span> to social media, and so I watched to see what great product they would choose to promote. I must say that I was stunned when I saw Joel on Fox News promoting an electronic fart!<br /><br />Even more amazing is the fact that, the last time I checked, they had made over $100,000 selling farts! If Joel Comm can make $100,000 selling a farting <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">iphone</span> application, what could you do? ( UPDATE: Joel just posted that he was made over $300,000 now with this iPhone Fart)<br /><br />A good place to start looking for ideas is, of course, the Apple <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">iPhone</span> download site. But another one that is a bit easier to digest would be the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">iLounge</span>.com site in the iPhone software section. Just wander through the categories and then let your subconscious start working on ideas.<br /><br />Carry a pad and pen with you for a few days and write down every idea that comes to mind. Don't edit any as being too stupid. ( remember the fart success)<br /><br />Creating an <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">iPhone</span> application is just a matter of following a step by step process. It is actually easier than putting together some <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Ikea</span> furniture, because you don't have to try to understand some weird drawings!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=176755&u=343695&m=21459&urllink=&afftrack">Just go to this site and get the instructions on how to build an <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">iPhone</span> app in minutes.</a><br /><br />Take your pad and start working out the top ten ideas. Try to spread them across all of the different categories you saw in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">iLounge</span>. Start building and testing. The market is huge and only getting bigger!<br /><br />Apple recently issued a press <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">announcement</span> celebrating over 1.5 BILLION downloads.<br /><br /><p> "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">CUPERTINO</span>, California—July 14, 2009—Apple® today announced that customers have downloaded more than 1.5 billion applications in just one year from its revolutionary App Store, the largest applications store in the world. The App Store is also growing at an incredible pace with more than 65,000 apps and more than 100,000 developers in the iPhone™ Developer Program. </p> <p>“The App Store is like nothing the industry has ever seen before in both scale and quality,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “With 1.5 billion apps downloaded, it is going to be very hard for others to catch up.” </p> <p>The revolutionary App Store has more than 65,000 apps available to consumers in 77 countries, allowing developers to reach tens of millions of iPhone and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">iPod</span>® touch users around the world. The App Store works with both <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">iPod</span> touch and iPhone including the new iPhone 3GS, the fastest, most powerful iPhone yet. Apple has shipped over 40 million of these devices that run apps from the App Store." (source: Apple Press Release Library )</p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Look at those numbers.</span></p><p>1.5 billion sales with only 65 thousand apps.</p><p>65 thousand iPhone apps may sound like a lot, but remember that this means that <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">people</span> are going to start looking for very specific applications. Gone are the days when they will try to make do with a general application.<br /></p><p>You can make and sell an <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">iPhone</span> application if it is very specific. And this means that it will be easier for you to make! You don't have to have some great big complicated multilevel program.</p><p>Remember, the customer just wants to find something that is a quick and easy one button solution to a common problem.</p><p><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=176755&u=343695&m=21459&urllink=&afftrack">OK so go get your instructions on how to create an iPhone app through this link, and then get your thinking cap on!</a></p><p>And remember.....<a href="http://ethical-income.blogspot.com/search/label/Joel%20Comm">Joel made over $100,000 in a few months selling FARTS!</a><br /></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857814391890957837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32144221.post-28572704036291271422009-03-13T14:28:00.000-07:002009-03-13T15:19:09.834-07:00To Make Money Online you need to Do This First♠Making money online on the internet is simple IF you do this one thing FIRST!<br />Create a business plan.<br />DID I JUST HEAR 1000 GROANS?<br /> OK I'll tell you a fast way to do this and how to start making a real income ASAP. But please understand the seriousness of what I'm saying.<br />Making money online is no different than making money in any other area of the market. You have to offer a product or service that someone values enough to exchange for cash.<br /><br />The good news is that there are quite a few ways to make a living on the internet.<br /><br />If you have read my other posts, you now have a good idea of where your strengths lie. Now all you have to do is bundle them in a manner that works on the internet. There are a few key pieces of software that you will need to get going. And yes, I'm trying to find the best, inexpensive, and yes free software available. But in the end, it will do you no good unless you know how to turn all this into money. It is like me giving you a complete set of mechanic's tools and telling you to open up a garage! You need someone to help you put the business together.<br /><br />I'll tell you a secret that most of the " buy this software and make a million" promotions forget to tell you. Every successful internet business has had a mentor.<br /><br />Now, you can jump in, like some of my friends, and pay $2,300 to $9,000 for time with proven teachers. But, do you have that kind of cash? Oh yes, and these guys only teach a few people at a time. Or you can go with a proven company who is designed to help people start out on the internet.<br /><br />I went with the company.<br /><br />The main reason I'm writing this post is that I've just been told that this company has an offer that just blew me away. Now I don't know when you are reading this, so I just hope that you can get in on this. There is an amazing price for an incredible amount of product and training. And here is the kicker.<br /><br />This company will PAY YOU if you fail.<br /><br />Yes that is right. OH I know this sounds spammy, but that is the standing guarantee. A full refund and $200 bucks for a failure.<br /><br />Now, don't get too excited about the two hundred bucks. Try to think like a winner. What they are saying is that you can make so much money, that the $200 will not even be a temptation. Instead you will feel gratitude and be moving on to success after success.<br /><br />I can't tell you how much the cost of this course is right now, because I don't know when you are reading this post. But I can tell you that the regular cost is 1/10th of the price you would pay for the cheapest coaching out there AND THEY GIVE YOU FREE SOFTWARE.<br /><br /> Let me summarize:<br /><br />Yes people are making money online right now. Internet sales have seen aprox 3-6% increases while the rest of the market was tanking.<br /><br />In order for YOU to make money online you need a business plan.<br /><br />There are proven teachers and coaches. Most proven coaches cost in the thousands of dollars.<br /><br /><a href="http://tinyurl.com/catr4x">IMC</a> costs a fraction of that, gives you free software, and pays you if you fail. Duh.<br /><br />OK so why do they do this? Because they will earn more money from you as you progress in business. Think about it. If someone helped you to start earning money on the internet, don't you think you would go to them when you needed to add more software, or training into your online business? These guys are big, and are a mature company. Not some one-guy startup who needs every cent he can get from you.<br /><br />I think I have flogged this horse to death. Now it is time for you to take a look and see if this works for you. <a href="http://tinyurl.com/catr4x">You can find IMC through this link.</a><br /><br />Hope this helps.<br />ColinAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857814391890957837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32144221.post-54513357296019448092009-03-09T13:19:00.000-07:002009-03-09T14:07:20.134-07:00How to Take Advantage of the Stimulus PackageEvery government is promising help through stimulus packages. BUT as of yet, nothing is coming down the pipe! Oh yes, all the big guys who made this mess happen are getting boatloads of cash, but has anyone from the bank phoned you up to tell you that your mortgage has been paid in full for the next year? Thought so.<br /><br />So how can you benefit RIGHT NOW from the stimulus that never appears? Be an American.<br /> And yes ahem, I'm Canadian.<br /><br />Here is a quick background note before I give you some tips.<br /><br /> I was traveling recently and got a lot of the typical anti-American comments. My response was to enlighten these people on what I call the "American Genius" . We "enlightened nations" like to sit down and discuss and analyze and dissect issues. Americans like to simplify and act. This is their strength. Underneath all the bull, there has to be some simple thing you can do right now. While we are still soul searching, Americans are moving. And guess who tends to get there first?<br /><br />I see the same thing happening right now. Many people are pointing fingers, or buying lottery tickets, or bolting their office chairs to the floor. But others are looking at their wallets and then looking at the horizon and planning to take action.<br /><br />A bunch of money is finally going to flush through the system. It will be there and then it will be gone. Are you ready?<br /><br />Have you read and done the actions steps I listed in my previous blog post?<a href="http://ethical-income.blogspot.com/2009/01/learn-how-to-make-money-in-this-new.html"> Here is the post where I tell you how to succeed in the upcoming economic times. </a><br /><br />Also, look over and click on the "recession help" label to see other posts I have made. I've been predicting this for two years before any "experts" raised their voices. And I also said that it will be 2013 before the average family can feel secure once again. But that is typical Canadian navel gazing. Let's see what you can do right now.<br /><br />Tune into the news. Listen very carefully to your politicians. Write down the buzz words they are using. They will soon have access to cash, and will want to send it to the people who have supported them. "Infrastructure" is a big broad word.<br /><br />Ask yourself what it is that you are the best at. What do you love to do? Apply for training in those areas, but always be thinking about how you can slant the applicability toward your local politicians' biases.<br /><br />Move forward in being the best in the field you love. And also constantly look to see how you can apply this to the current sexy trends. I know that this sounds very general, but I've been brainstorming and can come up with a number of options for every situation. The key is in reducing the problem down and then taking action. Action is the secret.<br /><br />You can stare at the train coming down the track, or you can step aside and swing aboard.<br /><br />Analyze, Plan, and Act.<br /><br />oops my soapbox is sagging!<br />ColinAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857814391890957837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32144221.post-86224926987473881022009-01-30T11:39:00.000-08:002009-01-30T11:54:38.718-08:00Internet Failure? You Too?OK I had to comment on this because it is one of those " so funny because it is soooo true" things.<br /><br />Every day there are huge masses of people heading out on the internet in search of instant fortunes. Usually they have bought a product that offers them just that. BUT, they forgot to read the fine print. Most of these get rich quick on the internet programs are built around marketing trends and technical tweaks that have run dry. It is just like getting in on the bottom level of the latest party sales product.<br /><br />People do make money on the internet. And yes some people do it in a very short amount of time. But these people usually follow very structured, time honoured business plans. And they have access to mentors who are quick to advise them of current trends. It is a bit like sailing, you have to always be watching the tell tales on the sail.<br /><br />So what to do if you are planning to explore the internet as a source of income? Well, as I've said before, have a clear understanding of your personality and values, get a mentor that matches you, and follow an ethical tried and true path. <br /><br />For those of you who like a fresh fun and energetic approach, then you should check out Russell's new program. <a href="http://tinyurl.com/bb4ooq"> Click this link for a laugh, but remember that every success requires effort</a>.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857814391890957837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32144221.post-63798774474297679272009-01-28T09:51:00.000-08:002009-01-28T10:20:26.295-08:00Increase Your Company Profits and Help Generate JobsIf you own a business of any size. If you have a product or service. You can thrive, even in these tough times. Don't be fooled by the mass hysteria out there. While the press is scrounging up every doom and gloom story they can find, there are some people quietly multiplying their profits.<br /><br />Too good to be true? Nope. I've been watching a very interesting experiment for the last month. A group of business people, mostly small business or single ownership entrepreneurs, were given an advanced copy of a special training program. They were told to report back in a couple of weeks with the results. (yes they had to work like dogs...the total training is meant to be spread out over months ) <br /><br />The results? Increases in business and profits in the 100%'s. And because of the condensed nature of the test, they were only able to implement a few of the features. This was done last month. It was tested in real life with real people, in the darkest pre-Obama days of doom and gloom.<br /><br />I'm not going to go on and on here. If you have a business, or a product, or a service, just check this out. It is sponsored by a company with the highest reputation in the industry. And here is the kicker....they just lowered the price so that anyone can afford it.<br /><br />I hate writing like this....makes me sound like some hyped up sales guy. The truth is that I've been studying <a href="https://stompernet.infusionsoft.com/go/F5/colinjn/">Formula 5 </a>for a while and have held back recommending it to my subscribers because of the hefty initial price tag....Yup it was a Cadillac product that was once again only going to be affordable to people who were already successful. Like all Stomper products, it was premium quality with a premium price tag. BUT THEN<br /><br />Andy surprised me yesterday. Because of the recession, they are doing something to give back and help get businesses going again. They restructured the pricing so that anyone can afford this.<br /><br />That means that businesses can start thriving again. More employees can be hired. Sub contractors can get work flowing to them. A business can turn from begging at the bank to choosing where to deposit and invest. Yes these guys have always been the good guys, but now they are putting their money where their mouth is.<br /><br /><a href="https://stompernet.infusionsoft.com/go/F5/colinjn/">So again, if you have a business, or a product, or a service, then just check this out. </a><br /><br />nuff said,<br />ColinAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857814391890957837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32144221.post-75153945593686639802009-01-13T09:13:00.000-08:002009-01-23T11:10:06.161-08:00Learn How to Make Money in this New MarketThere is still money being made out there. And it is being made by ordinary people.<br />3 Simple Things can make you one of them.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">First of all, a warning.</span> This was a very hard post for me to write. What I'm going to tell you is the truth, but I also know human nature. In fact, there is a whole sales industry out there built on the fact that most people get excited and scoop up an opportunity... and then do nothing with it.<br /><br />So, if you really are comfortable with your situation but simply "exploring", then please think hard about this. Maybe you are telling yourself and others one thing, but really kinda like your existing life and routine. Then the best thing you can do is acknowledge this and relax. Have fun. Enjoy your life. And let the pressures from others ( and perhaps all the subconscious scripting from your upbringing) just slide off. Reinforce your new wisdom with empirical data. Take a test, like <a href="http://www.thepassiontest.com/?af=9611">the passion test</a> , to get clarity on this life you have been denying. Sometimes we feel guilty about just being who we are. The great thing about the "American Way" is that everyone has the freedom to build the life they want. Too often we confuse The American Dream with being a multi millionaire, instead of simply being happy and stress free. <span style="font-weight: bold;">OK rant over.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Here are the 3 things you can do to make money now:</span><br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Invest in yourself</span>.</span><br />Be prepared to spend some money to make things happen. Now, you know me! I'm the king of the freebee and a dedicated coupon clipper. But I also know when and where to spend my money to get the most out of it. Again, here are some warnings. Don't confuse lack of money for lack of confidence. Rich Scheferen ( mentor to many Internet millionaires) has pointed this out. Everybody has access to some extra cash. You can sell some stuff on eBay. You can deliver pizzas instead of watching TV for a while ( I actually know one millionaire who did this). When you are driven, you can find a way to get extra cash. The real problem ( according to Rich) is that deep down, you really don't believe that you can turn all that pain and effort and expense into profits. And usually this is simply because you don't have a solid business plan. <span style="font-weight: bold;">So, be prepared to spend some money on yourself, but do it with a clear solid plan!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Be clear on who you are</span>. </span><br />You plan on using this outline to start making money aren't you? Then why not make money and enjoy doing it? The key to this is understanding exactly who you are. And don't worry, this won't involve years of therapy. Here is an easy checklist:<br /><ul><li>Are you an introvert (I) or an extrovert (E)? Is it "the more the merrier" (E) or is there a timer ticking away when you are around a lot of people (I)? Introverts get energy by being alone. Extroverts need the stimulus of other people.</li><li>Do you like hands on projects (S)? Or are you more of a concept person (N)? Which appeals to you more; accounting (S) or economics (N)?</li><li>Are you a "Make the plan, follow the plan" (T) person? Or are you a "let's see how it goes" (F) person? Which is more important; clarity (T) or compassion (F)?</li><li>Do you enjoy structure and order in daily life (J) ? Or do you prefer an open agenda, so as to be able to respond to whatever comes up (P)?<br /></li></ul><ul><li>Put together the most applicable letters from each line, and you have just given yourself a Jungian analysis. You can then plug them into Wikipedia for an analysis. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INTJ">(I'm an INTJ by the way )</a></li></ul>Be realistic on what senses you use best in life. Sight, Sound, Touch, Hearing, Smell, and I'm going to include Taste (even though the purists will argue that it is part of Smell). Your primary income producing activities should involve your most dominant senses.<br /><br />Take blogging for example. It really is a quiet way to spend a day. But if your dominant sense is hearing, then you will probably have the stereo and TV blasting away as well as the phone ringing off the hook. You will tell yourself that this is not interfering with your blogs; but you are only fooling yourself and are limiting your chance at success.<br />BUT you can still blog! Just change it into an audio blog. Do podcasts with a website only as an anchor for a sales page, links and advertising. Review music or talk shows. Get audio clips from audio books and feature them. Get everything up on iTunes. Now all your auditory ( hearing) senses are directed toward success building activities.<br /><br />What? Make money just by blogging? "How can a blogger turn posts into cash?" you ask. There are a number of ways. <a href="http://www.undergroundtraininglab.com/356/70k7days/?899267">Here is a link to an audio clip from a couple who went from broke to $70,000 in a week.</a> Now to be honest, I doubt that this is their standard weekly income, but a lot of people would be very happy to have just a few of those weeks in a year. Just by blogging in a smart manner that fit in with their passions and abilities.<br /><br />If you are interested in all the aspects of using blogging as a career, then check out my blogging article at my <a href="http://www.websitebuildingforbeginners.com/">Website Building for Beginners</a> web site.<br /><br />But what if you have done the tests I gave you and figured out that you love working with your hands, or that you are an extrovert and need to be surrounded by people? There are scores of opportunities out there in this new marketplace. Car building may be down, but demand for licenced mechanics is at an all time high.<br /><br />Do you love the hustle and bustle and the energy of crowds? Be creative. There was a local alternative medicine clinic that used to book a booth at trade shows. I noticed that the booth was always empty and that the staff had that bored "when will this day end" look on their faces. I volunteered to help, and soon the booth was so busy that the staff were begging me to stop, so that they could take a break! I did this using my skill set. I'm an introvert. Can you imagine how well an extrovert would do? And imagine if that person got a percentage of show referred bookings to the clinic!<br /><br />Once you know your talents, strengths, and desires, you are on your way to a fulfilling life.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Get a Mentor!</span><br /><br />Ah yes, I can hear that little voice in your head. "How am I going to figure out just what kind of job to search for? I don't even know where to start! He has no idea of how bad it is in my community. How can I avoid being scammed and left for broke? "<br /><br />Yes it is tough in a recession/depression. I've been through two of them. During one of them, I moved to a city where there was massive unemployment and interest rates were near to 20%. People were walking away from their homes. People actually hated newcomers. Companies were so desperate to stay alive, that they used the most brutal tactics on both employees and customers. And to top all this off, I had decided to leave a career I had spent years in training for. Sound familiar? So what did I do? I found a mentor.<br /><br />There are two categories of mentors.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Your first mentor</span> will help you clarify your direction. They will help you search out possibilities you may not even know exist. And they will help you set up an action plan.<br /><br />For example: Let's say you have an epiphany and realize that instead of being a clerk stuffed in an office, waiting for your layoff notice, you really want to be a mechanic. Good idea, but then an avalanche of questions come in. How do you get your licence? What training financing is available? What kind of financial plan will you need. What kind of part time jobs are available to help you in your plan? What is a realistic lifestyle you can look forward to? How will you build up a quality set of tools? Your first mentor should guide you through most of those questions.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Your second mentor</span> will help you hone your skills. To become a mechanic you need one year of college training, and four years of apprenticeship. If you apprentice under a master you are almost guaranteed to be successful and satisfied in your new career. Sometimes the tougher the mentor the greater the reward ( I'm not talking about those sadistic egotistical b......s). There are people out there who love what they do and want to ensure that there are others following them who will produce excellent quality. Find these people and align yourself with them. I learned the most in life from foremen who demanded perfection from me....it was hard on a young ego, but boy did it pay off! Your reputation is the most valuable thing you can invest in.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">ACTION PLAN<br /></span></span><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Get a clear understanding of what and who you are. Brainstorm with people who know you. Make it into a game. Be prepared to hear things you ( and your conditioning) have been denying.</li><li>Start out your career selection by being broad and general, and then gradually narrow things down. Don't throw things out just because they seem unrealistic. Look for common elements in all your choices.</li><li>Narrow your list to a handful of job options. Then go out and see them in action. Interview people in the field ( this will really help with guidance and contacts ). Be persistent in your investigation. Most people will refuse to see you at first. This is just their way of determining if you are serious.<br /></li><li>Target the one job that tops your list. Now begin to investigate on who is the most successful in that job ( company, person, trainer ). There are various resources for this depending on the field. Talk to your local reference librarian, they love helping in this kind of project. Go out and talk to people who are in your chosen field. Do you like them? Can you see yourself in their shoes? This is a great way to dispel the fears that you can't possibly enter a certain career. ( I've found that surgeons are just good mechanics with excellent memories)</li><li>Find a mentor who will help you in your transition. Contact your local credit crisis line and find out who they have on their list of resources. If you are planning to upgrade your education, then check in with the counselling services where you plan to attend. You need a clear solid plan. You need to know how you are going to pay the bills and what steps to take to move forward. This way you can reduce a lot of stress. In frustrating times you can always check the list and be reassured.</li><li>Narrow down a list of possible mentors and begin to cultivate relationships with them. Do whatever it takes, even spending "volunteer" time, helping them out. And watch listen and learn. Plan to be the best you can be.</li></ol><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">NOTE:<br />This advice is a bit general, but I hope you can see how it can fit into almost every area. I'm a firm believer that there is great opportunity to make money online, but you really have to love what you do. Don't grab some program that promises you instant millions. The lottery promises you the same thing. And many people go nuts staring at a computer screen for endless hours.<br /><br />Be determined to find something that matches who you really are. THIS IS REALLY REALLY IMPORTANT! In hard times, people tend to grab anything that comes available. Remember your reputation is the most important thing you will ever own. The main reason people get fired is because they are working at a job that doesn't fit their innate characteristics. Have you ever been fired, or "let go"? Think about it, chances are it was because you hated being there. This even applies to those part time entry jobs. Pizza delivery is great for an introvert, but an extrovert would soon get bored and begin to find ways to goof off. A MacDonald's crew, with all the moving and calling and synchronized cooking and serving would drive an introvert nuts, but an extrovert would consider it one big dance. <br /><br />Your reputation and opportunities will be built if you focus on your innate abilities. Your reputation can be easily destroyed if you try to be something you are not.<br /><br />Offline ( the "real world") there is a huge transition taking place. Some jobs are ending, but many related jobs are going to expand at an exponential rate. This really is a ground floor opportunity. And the great thing about the "greying" of America, is that people can start a new adventure at any age.<br /><br />There are ways to make money and enjoy your life. Hopefully this will help you get started toward that goal. Feel free to comment.<br /><br />Colin<br /></div></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857814391890957837noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32144221.post-77190379937210448082008-12-13T14:30:00.000-08:002008-12-13T15:16:34.107-08:00Get Needed Cash and Still Feel ProudTake a lesson from some of the most successful people and companies.<br /><br /> Right now they are selling things that would ordinarily make them cry! Prime quality stocks and resources are being liquidated, simply because these are the things which can be sold right now. After all, who is going to buy some dud of a stock? And yet, when I hear these people interviewed, I don't sense any despair or see and hand wringing. All those negative things are being done by the analysts, not the people in the thick of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">trying</span> to save their companies and the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">livelihood</span> of their workers.<br /><br />The reason for this ( if you listen carefully) is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">because</span> these leaders have a long term plan. They are already looking ahead and can see their companies being successful. This is not some New Age "Secret" fueled fantasy. And these people are not heartless B......s . These are leaders who have taken their ego out of the picture and are making necessary actions to achieve a vision.<br /><br />NOTE: I'm not talking <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">about</span> some of the people you see on the evening news. These are business leaders who are quietly making sure that North America will be back on track as soon as possible.<br /><br />So what does this mean to you? Are you facing a layoff? Are you wondering just how you can survive the next few months? How to get cash fast and pay the bills? Then I suggest you do the same thing these people are doing.<br /><br />Take your ego out of the picture. Be realistic in your appraisal of your situation. Don't be in denial regarding the possible future; BUT don't get caught up in the hysteria either.<br /><br />Make a list of your assets and liabilities. Figure out what you can turn into cash. Check out what can be sold on ebay or kiiji or craigslist or even at the local second hand store. This can be actual physical items or intangible things like your spare time. <br /><br />Your assets can also include things like health and energy. Make sure to guard your health. Take a step back and give everything in your personal world a good long second look. ( Actually <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Christmas</span> time is a great time to do this. Watch "It's a Wonderful Life" and really really think things through.)<br /><br />Now think ahead. My personal goal is 2013. I have a hunch that the long flat bottom will start moving up a bit around then. There will be a need for human resources. What do you have that could be in demand then? How can you further develop your strengths? What contacts will you have to have made? How will potential customers or employers find you?<br /><br />Build a personal business plan with 2013 ( or whatever your personal research indicates) in mind. Now the hard cuts you make now will diminish. Sacrifices will become investments in future success. Every action you now take will become positive.<br /><br />Is this all just some way of sugar coating hard times? Yes, maybe a bit. But it is also the way that smart business leaders are acting. These people are going to be successful in the new upswing. They will have the advantage. Everyone will <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">talk</span> about how they were " lucky" to be at the right place at the right time. Nonsense!!!! I see them getting ready right now.<br /><br />Find a way to incorporate these same actions in your life.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857814391890957837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32144221.post-83873393225202621042008-10-03T11:49:00.000-07:002008-10-03T11:57:01.476-07:00All Markets are Showing a Strategic PullbackThis is just a quick post on the current market moves. Financial markets have been the focus of the media, but once you strip them away, there are some concerning moves in industrial and commodity markets.<br /><br />It is no bit secret that big money moved into the commodity markets a few years ago as an alternative to the US dollar. They also parked some of that in other currencies. But now there are signs that big money is again on the move.<br /><br />I'm going to have to take a closer look at this once I clear my plate of some other projects. ( And <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">unfortunately</span>, recover from another massive relapse. )<br /><br />So just take this as a Heads Up signal. Start sniffing around. And get REAL worried if all you hear from "experts" is that everything is OK.<br /><br />Hope to post more soon,<br />ColinAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857814391890957837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32144221.post-86855776175947316682008-09-23T07:55:00.000-07:002008-09-23T10:48:07.109-07:00How to Profit from the Current Economic CrisisThis is a great solution because it incorporates all the ethical aspects of life. Not only can you profit from this recession ( or" economic crisis" ) ; It can also be the thing that transforms your life. You can come out of this with your head held high and be respected in your community. But you have to do a few simple things right now. And when I say "now" I mean RIGHT NOW. There are forces at work and there will be demand for a certain set of people, no matter where you are. In fact, the worse the situation of your area, the more valuable you will be.<br /><br /> Believe me on this. I predicted the current situation two years ago, right on this blog. I'm now predicting the way out for certain individuals who are ready to take action. And no, I don't want your money...I know you are fighting to survive. I want you to invest using the one commodity that is more valuable than money...time.<br /><br />Let me quickly set up the scenario for you. I have been spending a lot of time gathering information from a wide spectrum of disciplines and from all over the world. I'll try to condense it down into a few sentences and then give you specific recommendations.<br /><br />Economics and physics are eerily similar. Expansion leads to contraction. Entropy ( the law of decay) gives birth to rejuvenation. A vacuum attracts mass. Mass can never be destroyed, only moved.<br /><br />So what does all this mean to you right now? Well, you hear stories about all the money being lost and the huge debts of corporations, individuals, and even nations. This money hasn't disappeared. To use our physics analogy, let's say that it has evaporated. It only seemed to disappear. It just transformed and moved somewhere else. Someone has this missing money! But they will not be able to hang on to it. The laws of economics/physics are at work. And because of our technology, they are working faster than ever before in history.<br /><br />Now look at your situation. Do you see any money/wealth around you? No? Good. The less you see the better. Again, using the physics analogy, this means you are in an economic vacuum. When the money starts moving it will be drawn to areas with the highest economic vacuum.<br /><br />NOTE: I'm going to say something very controversial right now, and prepare to be offended. But think about this. These areas will not necessarily be the traditionally impoverished areas. If the majority of the population has adapted to living on a welfare income, then there is no vacuum. The need has been met!<br /><br />Investment money will be seeking areas which are in pain. It will be looking for people who acutely feel the lack. There is a good reason for this. These will be people who are ready to take action and keep that money moving. Money loves to be in continuous motion. This is one of the big signposts for economic health. Money also loves to be transformed and shaped in new and fascinating ways. It will be looking for places and people who are primed to make this happen.<br /><br />NOW here is where it applies to you. I mean you the reader, right now.<br /><br />Remember our physics analogy? Remember all that evaporated water? Evaporate seeks out a dust particle to cling to. This is the genesis of a raindrop, which will eventually nourish the very earth it came from. OK enough physics...let's deal with the how this affects you.<br /><br />Let's look at the foreign investor who has accumulated a huge amount of money. He wants to keep it growing, and knows that the only way is to put it back into the marketplace. (The time for building up reserves and hoarding is almost over. ) This is a great time for the cash rich. The western world is on sale.<br /><br />But there is a problem. Where specifically to put the money? Remember the big Asian Tiger boom a while back? People knew there was opportunity in Asia and blindly tossed fortunes into that marketplace. And most people, and corporations, lost most of what they invested. The current wealth holders know this. They will be looking for practical, solid investments.<br /><br />So what does this have to do with you? You are struggling to make your house payments, or perhaps have been forced to walk away and cram your family in some dinky rental. The paycheck is stretched. You keep listening to rumours to see if your job or even your company is safe. Your kids are demanding all the activities and toys and clothes that they have been used to. Your pride is taking a beating. You feel vulnerable.<br /><br /> What can you do to protect your future?<br /><br />Answer: Become a desired commodity. Become that speck of dust. Become an accredited knowledge source.<br /><br />Why? Because the people coming into your community to invest will be looking for practical knowledge. They will want to connect with someone who knows the history, the people, the politics, and all the little hidden things that some outside researcher can't glean from the Internet. This works for investments large and small. <br /><br />Think about it. Every community has some spot that is cursed. You've probably seen them. Business after business goes in and goes bankrupt. A lot of times, it is not because of the location, but rather because of the history. The local people have just been conditioned to avoid anything that sets up shop there.<br /><br />I'll give you a personal example. I lived in a city that was listed as having the highest amount of money on deposit per capita. We would watch businesses come to town with the latest and trendiest restaurants. They soon closed their doors. The busiest restaurant was a family run operation that sold cheap traditional meals and gave about two pounds of hash browns on every plate. The town was mostly made up of retired farmers who watched every penny and loved to go home with a full stomach and a doggy bag. A lot of investment money was lost because the trendy businesses used outside statistical analysts and the advice of sale hungry Realtors.<br /><br /> Here is my advice for your action plan:<br /><ul><li>Get involved in your community. Attend council meetings. Write opinion letters in your local papers. Go to planning board hearings. Walk along your local streets and get to know owners and customers. Hang out in public places and listen to conversations ( listening is the key). Attend, and take your kids, to every fair or celebration or whatever that is going on.<br /></li><li>Start building a list of resources that your community has. Get a clear picture of the advantages in every area. Be able to describe the personality of your community. Start a Rolodex. Make it a hobby to collect names and cards. See the potential that is around you.</li><li>Get active on the Internet. Post your opinion on blogs and forums. Use your real name! Start a website ( I show you how to do this for the price of a movie on my other blog <a href="http://www.websitebuildingforbeginners.com">www.websitebuildingforbeginners.com</a> ). Learn how to use a few tools which will make you an expert on your local area. Build a website about your community, and one as a professional site, and then attach a blog to them.<br /></li><li>Volunteer to stand on community feedback committees.</li></ul>Now this may sound like I'm setting you up for politics, but I'm not. I'm telling you how to build a reputation as a trusted information source for an appealing investment area. Reputation is going to be the new commodity. We are passing from the information age into the age of trustworthiness. It is not just what you know, or who you know, but who you can trust. Guard your reputation. Build it by helping and participating and carefully advising and recommending. Soon you will be the "Go To" person.<br /><br />The End Result:<br /><ul><li>You will have a lot more friends.</li><li>Your life will be full and interesting.</li><li>You will be a sounding board for your community.</li><li>You will be an acknowledged expert and resource.</li><li>You will attract the attention of anyone interested in your community.</li></ul>You can now set yourself up in a variety of roles. You can be a consultant. You can be a skills broker. You can use you present skills and contract out using referrals given by all these new contacts. Etc etc. You now have a panorama of opportunities. And the best part is that you can stay in your community and have it feel more like home that it ever has.<br /><br />This has been a long post. I'll end it here. Don't dismiss what I have written. As I said, this is a condensed version of a huge mass of information and investigative intelligence. I've tried to put it into practical actionable terms. That is my mission.<br /><br /> I would also appreciate it if you sent a link to this article to your friends across the country. There is so much doom and gloom in the press. They are ignoring the great potential these times are bringing.<br /><br />ColinAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857814391890957837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32144221.post-43814095596899317352008-09-18T12:19:00.000-07:002008-09-18T15:43:24.921-07:00A Model Guru and How You Can Profit From HimI spent the last two posts warning you about Guru's and Sharks. Now I'm going to recommend someone and something to you. And no, the last two posts were not setups. It is just that this is a weird and wild time on the Internet right now.<br /><br />The guy I'm going to recommend to you is Rich <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Schefren</span>. Rich is very selective in his clients. He coaches some of the biggest names in the business. He is responsible for success after success. He has trained under renown experts. His continuous education and research would overwhelm most people. He is also ethical and is willing to pass up opportunities if he has a slight twinge of conscience about them.<br /><br />He is dedicated to the success of his students. How dedicated? He just finished a 26 hour marathon video conference to help people who downloaded his latest free report.<br /><br />Yes that's right. Rich Sheferin gave up 26 hours straight so people who couldn't afford his services could succeed in life and business. And his report is no bit of fluff. It is like a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">scalpel</span>. It is truly the missing link to success. I've read the report and attended the video conference. Both were amazing. My life has already changed. It is like getting an antibiotic during a critical illness. You can see the effects hour after hour.<br /><br />I won't make this post long. I will give you the link to download the report. ( Hopefully it will still be active if you read this at some later date )<br /><br /><a href="http://www.strategicprofits.com/newrules/">Here is the link to Rich <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Sheferin's</span> constraint busting report. </a><br />(Note: The report has several names so watch where it goes on your computer and what it is called. )<br /><br />Gotta get some rest now. I'm exhausted just listening to him. I can imagine how Rich is going to feel for the next few days.<br /><br />ColinAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857814391890957837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32144221.post-17088952835798257622008-09-09T11:50:00.000-07:002008-09-09T12:10:31.145-07:00Please Do Not Commit these Marketing Sins, either as a Buyer or PromoterI was ranting and warning you about some devious techniques I was seeing on the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Internet</span>, just a few posts back. There were a bunch of marketing campaigns that were being developed that made me sick and angry.<br /><br />And <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">coincidentally</span> another person was feeling the same way. The difference between us is that I'm an insatiable researcher and writer, while she is a powerful behind the scenes player in the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Internet</span> marketing world. My little rant was probably not even noticed by the big names out there. Her rant has got things rocking on the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Internet</span>. And she is not finished!!!<br /><br />At this point in time she has completed two installments in her manifesto ( if you read this at a later date, you will probably be able to get all three). I just finished reading the second installment last night and decided that I had to get this information out to you now.<br /><br />Here is a link to the free <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">PDF</span> files which expose the faults in the current world of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Internet</span> marketing. Read them to avoid being duped and cheated and manipulated. Read them so that you can buy with confidence, when you do buy something. And most importantly, read them so that you don't get conned into doing business online in a way that will ruin your reputation.<br /><br />Here is the link to the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Internet</span> sins manifesto:<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.successchef.com/amember/go.php?r=644&i=b4"><img src="http://www.internetmarketingsins.com/images/book.jpg" alt="Internet Marketing Sins" border="0" /></a><br />( click on the graphic of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Sylvie's book</span>)<br /><br />I hope this helps you as much as it helped me,<br /><br />ColinAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857814391890957837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32144221.post-83506203928318002072008-08-14T10:30:00.000-07:002008-08-14T10:49:06.843-07:00Don't Sign up for ANYTHING until you read this.Oh I had really hoped that I didn't have to write this. I Really really wanted to believe that some of these guys were good and helpful and ready to give back. Guess I was wrong.<br /><br />What is it about sharks? Marketing sharks smell people in distress and pounce. They are willing to eat every bit of you and your dreams. Good Grief! <br /><br />What is your pain? What is the most constant worry that wakes you in the night? The sharks have sniffed that out. <br /><br />OK. My advice. Don't click. Read everything a hundred times over. Look at just who is recommending the product. A lot of them are even bigger sharks! Or a bunch of bait nibblers who are in the pack.<br /><br />I just got sick looking at one big promotion going on. I'm still not sure what to do about it. This guy has some hot and cold moments. This one is just plain disgusting.<br /><br />So, are there ways of making good sustainable incomes on the internet? Yes!!!! But this is not the way. There are secret ways which ethical mentors teach. I know them and will be teaching them to willing students on my list. FOR FREE!!!!! <br /><br />Why?<br /><br />Because these techniques are solid, and old, and respectable, and as reliable as the mountains. BUT they take 20 minutes a day. Yes. Everyone else promises INSTANT, but really, you know better don't you? This takes 20 minutes. Every day.<br /><br />Got a minute...or 20?<br /><br />NO? well then sign up with the sicko. And good luck.<br /><br />Oh yes. I almost forgot. Here is where I'm teaching this....<br /><a href="http://www.websitebuildingforbeginners.com/">www.websitebuildingforbeginners.com </a><br /><br />ColinAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857814391890957837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32144221.post-71435510884851396762008-07-26T13:23:00.000-07:002008-07-26T15:19:56.141-07:00Expose: The Most Trusted Person to help you Make Money OnlineI may name names in this expose, but I don't care. I've had enough..or perhaps seen the light...or whatever. The most trusted person to act as a mentor, and help you make money online depends on you! Yes I'm sorry to say, it all falls back on you.<br /><br />Warning: Do not fall for any " click a button and make millions" sales pitch. Do not fall for any instant <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Internet</span> businesses, or instant millions, or instant profits.<br /><br />I'll tell you a secret. On the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Internet</span>, there is no instant. There is FASTER. But no instant.<br /><br />There are great people who are willing to share their knowledge to help you make money online at a fast and amazing rate. And there are people on the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Internet</span> who can take existing <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">businesses</span> and transform them from struggling mom & pop stores into amazing success stories. ( Hint you can find these people on previous articles here <a href="http://ethical-income.blogspot.com/2006/08/start-small-business.html">Check out John <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Assaraf</span> and One Coach here, I owe him my life)</a><br /><br />But But But!!!!!!!!! ( feel a rant coming on here?...feel the ultimate truth about to come out?)<br /><br />THERE IS NO INSTANT, LASTING RESULT ON THE INTERNET.<br /><br />I have written this now, because I am sensing another season of offers about to hit the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Internet</span><br /><br />I feel obligated to post a reminder of the top <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Internet</span> marketing scams for you to watch out for:<br /><br /><ul><li>There is no instant profit ( had to put that one first) The only instant part is after you have done a bunch of work they forget to talk about in their sales pages.</li><li>There is no push button profit. Sorry, read the fine print above.</li><li>Amazing success stories are old news. The web is changing all the time. The rule of thumb in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Internet</span> marketing to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Internet</span> marketers is to " milk the cow 'till she is dry, then sell her" Really, if you found a secret way to make millions overnight would you go out in the street and hand out your formula? NO</li><li>There are waves and tides on the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Internet</span>. Most emails you get will be promoting the waves. Wouldn't you rather be a tide? IT takes no brains and five minutes to figure out what is hot on the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Internet</span>. Just fill your <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">iGoogle</span> or yahoo homepage with tech feeds. You just know more than whoever is selling you that newest special report. Want enduring profits? Look for the boring stuff off the headlines.</li></ul>Why am I writing this? Because of a few emails I just <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">received</span> and a confession I heard a while back. DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE HIGHEST PROFIT MARKET IN THE INTERNET IS?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">INTERNET MARKETING!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">That's right. The highest paid area in the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Internet</span> is in selling the dream of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Internet</span> riches.<br />So now you know why I'm wary. Now you know why I sniff out every person offering me advice...for a price. I want to be able to get and give solid information which will help anyone from any situation earn money online. I don't want to be a victim of a scam, recommending outdated over hyped information.<br /><br />Remember those stupid late night infomercials with the guy on his boat with all those models?<br />Did you fall for that? many did The dream of instant riches is appealing. He is a wreck now. And anyone who bought his stuff got worthless outdated garbage.<br /><br />Oh , is someone out there waving his hand in protest? OK, yes I'll admit, even garbage has value. I read a lot of garbage <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Internet</span> marketing promotions. I sift through them with my BS filter and can actually glean out a few valuable items. But really, what a stinking way to go about things.<br /><br />OK Rant over. Bottom line? Forget instant. Find the tide.<br /><br />How? Look for the serious money. Who is worth billions? They are the tide. You can ride with them and make steady, easy money on the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Internet</span>.<br /><br />Yes you can try to catch a wave on the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Internet</span> and surf to glory. Just remember that the guy on the biggest wave is the guy who sold you the location. Also, be prepared to hold your nose, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">because</span> he also probably pointed you to the local sewer outlet!<br /><br />The <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Internet</span> is a big place and there is room for every type. I guess I'm telling you what type I'm comfortable with and what types make me very very nervous.<br /><br />I slowly build a list of respected people and products, and constantly review them ( people change). Others just want the hottest and fastest <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Internet</span> product. Hit and Run!<br /><br />It is all in what makes us hold our heads up high.<br />For me I guess it is Gary Cooper and Clint Eastwood.<br /><br />It is your choice. You will get the emails and promises. Your first duty is to look within.<br /><br />Colin<br /><br /><br /></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857814391890957837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32144221.post-81700157169439481062008-04-17T10:46:00.000-07:002009-08-04T18:29:52.654-07:00Find a Good Mentor for Internet SuccessThis post is one of the most important things I have written.<br /><br />If you have read the post about my secret, you will know that time and energy are precious to me. I'm assuming that they are important to you as well. If you want to leap ahead of others, and make HONEST money on the Internet, you have to have a mentor. You need a mentor with deep roots. You need a mentor who is not trying to make his/her fortune by selling you a bunch of second hand, or dishonest goods.<br /><br />You have heard ( and probably experienced) that the Internet is a jungle. And yes it is a gold mine...for some. I get hundreds of emails from people promoting the latest greatest wealth building program. Most are junk. The ones which work will soon be overdone or banned and become worthless.<br /><br />I'll tell you a secret. I once heard a famous Internet superstar admit to a truth I had long suspected. I heard him on a live interview, and I'm sure this was cut from any subsequent recordings. He said that most of the Internet marketing products/techniques being sold were worthless, because they had already been bled dry. It makes sense. Why tell others about a great technique until you have exhausted it. Then package it and sell it with a bunch of hype and a funnel of sellers with big lists and desperate customers.<br /><br />OK ENOUGH OF THE NEGATIVE STUFF!!!!!<br /><br />ARE THERE MENTORS YOU CAN TRUST?<br /><br />YES!<br /><br />So who are they?<br /><br /><ul><li>They are people who have made their fortunes and want to give back.<br /></li><li>The right mentor for you is someone who specializes in a field you love.<br /></li><li>The right Internet mentor is someone who is now on the path of giving back.</li></ul> And to be honest, I have only met a few of these people. You may have seen me write about some of them in this blog or others. These are also people who act as hubs. They gather like minded ethical ( and successful) people around them. OK, so you want me to name names?<br /><br />I'll start off with Joel Comm. He is great for people who are just starting out on the internet and want to quickly make a good steady income.<br /><br />His focus is on how a person can make a great living by cooperating with Google. There are no "black hat" techniques to be found in Joel's arsenal of skills. This is an ethical income technique which will produce steady increasing income. If you are looking for a million dollars in 24 hrs, then you had better pass on this mentor. But I have seen his checks and the checks of his friends, and I must say that I would be very comfortable with that kind of income. I caught a glimpse of his friend's pay pal statement and it was over $40,000 for the month. Nothing sexy. Just plodding along, building quality. I think I could find a way to live with that kind of income.<br /><br />So how does Joel Comm and his friends do it? In an ethical, no shortcut, white hat, manner.<br /><br />And why would Joel want to be your mentor? Because this has been his personality from the very beginning. Because he is making plenty of steady income and is now looking at fulfilling other aspects of his life. And, best of all for you, his techniques have virtually no competition.<br /><br />That's right. Joel's old fashioned boring cash machine techniques are something he can teach you, and never worry about you stealing his business. And here is the best part...you can start doing these things with virtually no money. ( OH dear, I'm starting to sound like an infomercial!!!!!)<div><br />Check this out:<br /><a href="http://www.toponereport.com/indexb.php?a_aid=a767585&a_bid=2cd8a7af"><strong>Joel Comm's Top One Report</strong><br/>Serious Internet Business Strategies</a><img style="border:0" src="http://affiliates.infomediainc.com/scripts/imp.php?a_aid=a767585&a_bid=2cd8a7af" width="1" height="1" alt="" /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br />I had better give you the downside of Joel's mentoring.<br />You have to do something. Not much, but yes, you have to put his instruction into action. This is no turnkey, make millions by buying this software and hoodoo up the wazzoo till you're disgustingly wealthy. This is a nice and easy, be ethical, one step at a time, enduring path. So if this does not fit your temperament, then working under Joel Comm is not for you.<br /><br />If you want a squeaky clean honest way to earn money on the Internet and to have steadily increasing amounts of money coming in, then Joel Comm would be one of the best mentors I could recommend to you.<br /><br />I gave you a link where you can find out more about him and what he has to offer to those he is helping.<br /><br />Why? Because before only the professionals were taking advantage of what he was teaching. These people think nothing of paying THOUSANDS of dollars for this kind of information. They know they will make it back in no time. But Joel wants to open this income opportunity everyone, especially during these tough times.<br /><br /><br />OK I'm babbling on when I should be giving you a way to contact him. Here is a link to see all that Joel and his team of social media web 2.0 experts have to offer:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.toponereport.com/indexb.php?a_aid=a767585&a_bid=2cd8a7af"><strong>Joel Comm's Top One Report</strong><br/>Serious Internet Business Strategies</a><img style="border:0" src="http://affiliates.infomediainc.com/scripts/imp.php?a_aid=a767585&a_bid=2cd8a7af" width="1" height="1" alt="" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><b>And now for a very important note.<br /></b><br />Some time ago, I gave a few friends this same information. They were insulted. They heard that you can make millions overnight on the Internet with no work. Yes I suppose you can. But I doubt you can do it in an ethical manner. Another mentor of mine has a saying....everything is available to you, if you are willing to pay the price.<br /><br />Are you willing to put the time and effort into building an ethical, strong standing Internet business? OR do you just want the cash...fast. Joel Comm, is not flash...but he IS rich. Time for some old fashioned ethics to win at last. OK, that's my editorial. I'll introduce you to some other interesting mentors in subsequent posts.<br /><br />Go get Joel's advice and his team's cutting edge techniques now!<br /><a href="http://www.toponereport.com/indexb.php?a_aid=a767585&a_bid=2cd8a7af"><strong>Joel Comm's Top One Report</strong><br/>Serious Internet Business Strategies</a><img style="border:0" src="http://affiliates.infomediainc.com/scripts/imp.php?a_aid=a767585&a_bid=2cd8a7af" width="1" height="1" alt="" /><br /><br /><br />NB: This is being offered to get you to take a look at Joel's Top One Network. You are not locked into anything, but I just wanted to give you a heads up in case you thought I was trying to trick you into something.<br /><br />Have fun out there!<br />Colin</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857814391890957837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32144221.post-6263903323143043082007-12-24T07:48:00.000-08:002008-05-08T08:46:35.429-07:00Use your Writing Skills<div id="simpleology_blog_2b87ba692788ca1e3c66f2cda4ead109"><p>I was at an Internet Marketing seminar a while back. And to be honest, most of the material was not new to me, but I believe that there is always something to learn if you are open.</p><p>One big AHA moment came when the presenter mentioned about the lack of good writers. There are a lot of great tech and marketing people on the Internet, but very few GOOD writers who can produce the actual product these people are wanting to sell.</p><p>The presenter also told us that good writers are so valued that marketers keep their identities hidden, even from their friends ( who tend to be in the business). And this got me thinking. Why not use your writing skills for yourself? Why not learn enough tech and marketing to put your own product out there? And then I learned the answer.....Internet Marketing is a swamp! There are so many details to learn. I call them "oh by the way" s. " Oh, by the way, you need this....and that....and that"....ad infinitem!</p><p>OK Solution time.<br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I'm evaluating a <a href="http://www.simpleology.com/training/blogging/index.php">multi-media course on blogging</a> from the folks at Simpleology. For a while, they're letting you <b><a href="http://www.simpleology.com/training/blogging/index.php">snag it for free</a></b> if you post about it on your blog.</p><p>It covers:</p><ul><li>The best blogging techniques.</li><li>How to get traffic to your blog.</li><li>How to turn your blog into money.</li></ul><p>I'll let you know what I think once I've had a chance to check it out. Meanwhile, go grab yours while it's still free.</p><br />Mark Joyner has a history of making things simple. Hence the name of his company! But he is also one of the most famous internet marketers out there. This combination gives me great hope that this course will help all of you with good writing skills.<br /><br />Take advantage of this while you can.....and best of luck out there,<br />Colin<br /><br />P.S. If you have good writing skills but need free or inexpensive software programs, I have written an article in another blog which gives a list of <a href="http://writingforidiots.blogspot.com/2007/06/free-tools-for-writers.html">Free or Inexpensive Writing and Internet Publishing Tools</a> (click on the link). Take a look at it and also bookmark it. This was the result of a year's research.<br /><br /><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857814391890957837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32144221.post-4341662084462042422007-06-19T07:37:00.000-07:002007-06-19T08:05:53.172-07:00Host Your Own Video ProgramYou are an expert in something. Why not host a program on your expertise and get paid for it.<br /><br />You have seen the popularity of uTube and google or yahoo video. Lots of people are putting up training videos, but the problem is that it is all free....if you can find them. <br /><br />But now there is a new service ( still in beta) where you can post both free and fee based videos, audio and ebooks. This service is called<a href="http://freeiq.com/colinsaysjoin"> FreeIQ.</a> It is free to join and they make their money by collecting off of your for sale products.<br /><br />The good thing about <a href="http://freeiq.com/colinsaysjoin">FreeIQ</a> is that people go there to find information products. This qualifies the buyers. You know that the visitors value knowledge and are ready to pay for it. The free area allows you to post enough content for the visitor to get to know and trust you. So go to <a href="http://freeiq.com/colinsaysjoin">FreeIQ </a>and look around. The home page works just like a search box. There are no distracting graphics.<br /><br />If you are worried about looking like an idiot, there is a great seminar coming soon that will help train you. <a href="http://freeiq.com/makemediawork">Check out the link to the training event here</a>. <br /><br />And if you are one of those who are wondering what you could do that people would pay money for, here are a few questions you should ask yourself:<br /><br />What do I love to do and talk about?<br />What are people always asking me about?<br />What special courses have I spent TONS of money on?<br /><br />My most popular blog post has been on toilet repair. I could do a video on common toilet repairs. Do you make fluffy biscuits? It is all in the technique and nearly impossible to explain in writing. A short video would be a godsend to someone who seems to only be able to make flour hockey pucks. And on and on and on.<br /><br />The great thing about <a href="http://freeiq.com/colinsaysjoin">FreeIQ</a> is that it makes it possible to charge for your expertise. The content is streamed so that people cannot easily pirate it. So your information remains under your control. Why not take a peek at the site and see if it is something you could do. It is free to join. <a href="http://freeiq.com/colinsaysjoin">Here is another link to FreeIQ</a>.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857814391890957837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32144221.post-85176435079130709242007-05-03T15:24:00.000-07:002007-05-03T15:34:27.449-07:00Need Work? Need a Job? BC is Calling YouIf you have been following my previous posts you will have noticed that there is a labor shortage in western Canada. How bad? Well can you believe that there is now an official website that is asking citizens of BC to report any people they can think of for an invitation to come work in BC.<br /><br />This is incredible but true.<br /><br />BC is one of the most beautiful places in Canada ( yes I know I will get flack for that....but its true) and we are starved for workers.<br />Check out <a href="http://www.bciscalling.ca">www.bciscalling.ca</a> and see for yourself!<br /><br />Colin<br />P.S. click on the label " job opportunities " to see all the posts in this category.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857814391890957837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32144221.post-27701094531245521032007-03-15T08:37:00.000-07:002007-03-15T09:14:18.768-07:00Earn Extra Money With your CameraCan you really earn money with all the photos sitting on your hard drive? Oh yes.<br /><br />This next suggestion came out of a frustrating experience.<br /><br /><br />I was helping a friend put a website together. I "volunteered" to put together a header and some graphics. This was gong to be simple......or so I thought. No struggling with HTML or <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Css</span> etc etc.<br /><br />Just go to the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Internet</span> and grab a few pics and slam them into a graphics program.<br /><br />A few minutes actually turned into A FEW DAYS!<br /><br />Yes there are tons of pictures on the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Internet</span>, but there are not a lot of good quality simple shots.<br /><br />YES that's right......... SIMPLE ORDINARY SHOTS <br /><br />Stuff that anyone can take on an average neighborhood walk. These are the shots that are valuable to websites. Forget the fancy flash graphics with spinning do <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">da's</span> and cute tunes.<br /><br />If I'm putting a website together I want something like a fence post, or a leaf, or even a blade of grass. These are things that can be used as backgrounds, or to break up text etc.<br /><br />Think about it. Yes a webmaster could scurry out with a digital camera and snap some shots; but that would be wasting precious time. The webmaster just wants to grab some graphics and build a site.<br /><br />This is just one example of what can be done with digital photos on the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Internet</span>. The more I explore this idea the more <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">possibilities</span> I find.<br /><br />You may think that anyone can just go to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">google's</span> photos and grab what they want. Well, first of all, the search takes a lot of frustrating time. And secondly, most of the photos that come up are copyrighted. ( I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">recently</span> listened to a highly respected lecturer do a presentation which was filled with <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">graphics</span> with "copyright" watermarks on them........He's not so respected anymore.....He just showed a thousand people that he is a thief.)<br /><br />OK, so how do you take advantage of this discovery. How do you make it work.<br /><br />I searched and found an inexpensive course that puts it all together.<br /><br />A few years ago, I signed up for a Travel Writing Course. I spent a couple hundred dollars and several weeks attending classes. The teacher spent most of the time showing us how hard it was to make any money travel writing ( I think he didn't want the competition) and then got us to buy a bunch of books etc. So after several hundred dollars I came away frustrated and poorer.<br /><br />This is different.<br /><br />This course is a fraction of the cost and it shows how to start making money right away. It also gives you all the materials you need. ( camera excluded of course)<br /><br />So if you have a digital camera and have the interest in carrying it around with you, this might be the way to make very easy and steady extra cash.<br /><br />I'll give you the link to this course here. <a href="http://colinjn.camera.hop.clickbank.net/">Just click on this if you want to explore this possibility more.</a><br /><br />Thanks for reading this.<br /><br />ColinAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857814391890957837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32144221.post-30032914637670424552006-11-09T16:55:00.000-08:002007-01-17T17:07:37.744-08:00Make Money The Way Rich People DoHow do you plan to make money? Try using a ladder and lever approach. I have spent some time watching rich people and listening to poor people. The poor people sneer at the rich people and accuse them of being rich because they were " born with money". How many times have you heard the phrase " Oh sure, its easy to make money if you were born with a silver spoon. " , or some such sneer. Well I guess I heard that one time too many, and began to look closely at the truth of it. Stay tuned as I examine this further in future posts. <br /><br />Meanwhile, take a close look around you. Turn on the financial channels. Listen for the secret.<br /><br />Till next time,<br />ColinAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857814391890957837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32144221.post-35783203441075154332006-09-11T10:29:00.000-07:002006-09-11T11:01:47.989-07:00THE Real Estate Investment Expert.Here is a follow-up to my last post. I have been watching <span style="font-weight: bold;">Don Campbell</span> for a few years as well.<br /><br />Now if you have read my previous posts you will know about the boom in Alberta. There have been quite a few <span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">people</span> who have made a lot of money from real estate because of that boom. That makes me nervous. It is amazing how cocky and arrogant some people can become, just because they were in the right place at the right time. These so-called experts then ride the wave of their success and make careers teaching others to do the same thing they did.......without the benefit of market momentum. The result is a lot of lost money!<br /><br />In my opinion, Don is not like that at all. I have been watching him closely and just finished listening to a presentation he gave last year. He is a true expert. He is a student of the real estate market. He uses a proven system. He understands the market cycle. He knows when to get in, and when to get out.<br /><br />Don't let his <span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">baby face</span> fool you. He is very very smart.<br />Don has started a club called the <a href="https://www.reincanada.com/">Real Estate Investment Network</a> which has a free newsletter as well as great support and encouragement from fellow members. And he has written a couple of books to help the Canadian <span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Real estate</span> Investors.<br /><br /><br /><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=practicalansw-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=0470838086&fc1=000000&IS2=1<1=_blank&amp;amp;amp;lc1=0000ff&bc1=000000&bg1=ffffff&f=ifr" style="width: 120px; height: 240px;" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><br /><br />But his <span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">expertise</span> does not stop at the Canadian Border. He recognises the universality of his system and can apply it anywhere in the world. This is a big advantage to fellow investors. Why limit yourself to your home town? Why not go where the opportunity is?<br /><br />Why not become a tycoon?<br /><br />Well, its a thought eh?<br /><br />ColinAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857814391890957837noreply@blogger.com0