It was my daughter's birthday last week and she wanted a pair of shoes; not just any shoes, a pair of Toms shoes'.

If you've never heard of Toms, they not only have cool shoes, the company was founded on an idea that would provide shoes for needy children around the world.  

So I placed my daughter's shoe order at Toms and shortly afterward I happened to check my mailbox which had the latest Costco magazine in it. I had to chuckle because whose picture was on the front cover but Blake Mycoskie, the owner and founder of Toms Shoes!

Costco was featuring an interview they did with Blake about his extremely successful Toms shoe store. I was already fairly familiar with Blake, his business and his cause, but as I read the interview, I learned even more about Blake, his business and his lifestyle -  it was inspiring. [Read more...]

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People like the idea of making money with an online business but they're skeptical, and they should be.  But the real skeptics are those that have tried and weren't successful.

From my experience as an online businesses owner I see failure because people often perceive making money online as being easy and without having to spend much money. For the most part, that's true, but most people who jump online to start an internet business don't totally understand what it really takes to be successful online. 

Maybe it's better to answer this question with another question:

Can you make money with an offline business? 

Of course, obviously there are thousands of offline businesses that are successful.

But just as research, hard work, confidence, persistence and being goal oriented are important for an offline business owner those things are just as important for making money with an online business, but you're not likely to find an online business that will replace your current income in a few weeks time, that costs you only a few dollars and requires little to no effort.

You couldn't find that offline, why would it be possible online? [Read more...]

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I want you to think about this…

Do you ever talk yourself out of success?  For example, as soon as you start to set success goals for yourself, do you get these nagging thoughts about how you aren't up to the task or how you simply aren't qualified to carry it through? 

If this sounds familiar, you need to change the way you respond to your inner dialogue. That means instead of obeying your negative commands, you should be building self esteem and confidence by using positive self-talk to counter the negativity and overcome those self-defeating, destructive thoughts. [Read more...]

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If you have lack of focus in achieving your goals, your business will suffer. Your tasks will take longer because they will be compromised by distractions and wasted time.

I'm a sucker for distractions, especially with having my own internet business. My lack of focus often keeps me from achieving my goals. 

For example while in the middle of doing a task it's not unusual for me to hop over to check my email, chat on Twitter, check my sales stats and who knows what, and it seems I do this unconsciously.   

Anyone who has an internet business knows what this feels like.  You've got tasks and goals for the day but completing them can be severely impacted by the lack of focus. [Read more...]

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Starting an internet home based business for me has been like living the dream, and if it’s your dream I encourage you to hold on to it.  

I can't tell you that with a few clicks of your mouse you'll be making millions in just a few weeks, but I can tell you that if you have a realistic approach, you plan well, use your time wisely and aren’t afraid to research, you’re practically there.

Having created my business almost ten years ago there have been bumps and struggles in the road but I’ve also learned a thing or two along the way and today I’d like to share a few of those things with you… [Read more...]

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