July 14, 2009 by Michelle
I haven’t seen “The Secret” which probably puts me in the minority – almost everyone I have known has seen it.
But I have heard of the Law of Attraction. It’s something that has interested me for a while and I am keen on learning more.
There is a tonne of information on the web about the Law of Attraction. So rather than get bogged down in all the courses, books and videos out there, I have decided to go straight to the “source” (or who I consider to be the leading authority).
Based on what I have found, Bob Proctor seems to be the “father” of the Secret and the Law of Attraction. I downloaded some of his videos and came across his book “You Were Born Rich”. Bob Proctor has his fingers in a number of websites promoting his teachings and they all seem interconnected so rather than work out which course to enrol in, I have decided to read his book and then make a decision from there.
Maybe I can ‘manifest’ a direction to take after reading the book!
Stay tuned for further thoughts regarding the Law of Attraction and Bob Proctor’s book. They do say when the student is ready, the teacher will appear…
Category Mindset | Tags: bob proctor,law of attraction,the secret | 2 Comments
July 12, 2009 by Michelle
It seems that everything in life is focussed on instant gratification. The internet in particular has made this even more pronounced. You can download movies, music and information quickly and immediately. Don’t want to wait for the snail mail to arrive? Then just send an email and receive a response from the other person now. Can’t wait for that outfit to arrive in the stores, then just surf the web and buy it on-line.
We have become so used to getting things right now that we sometimes forget that not everything can be achieved right away.
The same is with internet marketing. There is no “get rich scheme” or “automatic cash machine”. The worst thing you can do is to constantly chase the latest fad, the latest idea/product. The best thing you can do is treat internet marketing as a proper business; put in the hard yards, constantly learn from the best and stay committed to your course of action. Even though the internet has made us used to getting things now, ironically, the old fashioned values of working hard and being focussed applies to creating a successful internet business.
Though I’m still learning the ropes and finding my feet in internet marketing, I believe that if you apply traditional business habits, then you have a much better chance of success than 90% of the people out there that are also in the internet marketing arena.
Category Internet Marketing, Mindset | Tags: business,focus,internet,Internet Marketing | No Comments
July 7, 2009 by Michelle
I have been a follower of Mike Michalowicz’s ‘The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur’ for a while now and he posted a blog “Ever Think You Are A Failure” earlier this year. When I read it I immediately saved it to my favourites folder for safe keeping.
I dug it up last night for a read and it still really resonates with me.
Check it out here.
Seriously, check it out – it lifted me when I read it and I hope it will lift you as well!
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July 6, 2009 by Michelle
I’ve found that as I have been exploring the world of internet marketing, I am constantly getting sidetracked by either the “latest products” or different techniques espoused by various internet marketing gurus/specialists.
A common problem that others starting out in the internet marketing space is the lack of focus – people are constantly chasing what seems to be the latest technique or product.
In my journey into internet marketing, I have to remember to keep focussed on a particular method rather than jumping around and trying different techniques. It is easy to get continuously distracted and lose direction in what you are trying to do.
This applies in other aspects of life as well. We have become increasingly conditioned to wanting results and things NOW and as a result anything that takes effort and time becomes “too difficult”.
Do you find it difficult to follow through on promises or fail to achieve your goals?
Category Internet Marketing, Mindset | Tags: focus,internet,Internet Marketing | No Comments
July 2, 2009 by Michelle
If you go to WordPress.com on their home page they have the latest stats:
192,524 new posts, 284,383 comments, 50,748,132 words today.
Blogs today are exploding in popularity and the rate at which they are springing up does not seem to be slowing down anytime soon.
So it brings me to my question: Why has blogging increased exponentially? And I figured that the best way to answer it is to look at why I started blogging. Of course, the reason why people start blogging will differ -some people blog for the money, others for the enjoyment and some to reach out to people with similar interests, beliefs or experiences.
But personally, for me, blogging is a way to express my thoughts and share my experiences. It is quite cathartic to send my thoughts into cyberspace on a regular basis. A part of me also gets a thrill from connecting with others and hopefully building a rapport.
The explosion of social networking (facebook, myspace, twitter etc) over the last few years is a sign that more and more people are keen to reach out to others. Ironically though, the more time we spend on these sites, the less time we have to connect with people face to face. I am only hoping that when my daughter grows up she will have a balance of the two.
Category Mindset | Tags: blogging,internet,networking,social networking | No Comments
