Money or Excuses...

Give PPC (pay per click) the finger!

2006-12-12T01:33:00.000-08:00

Hi Again...

Lise here...

I just got an email about Keith Baxter's Free Report called - "Give PPC the Finger"

I will admit, like you may be feeling now, that I thought it was some hyped up offer to get me to join for free and get some offer...

...Turns out I was wrong. Way wrong.

The bottom line is, this report really opened my eyes. The good news is, the report also shows you what you need to know to succeed in the near future.

The times are changing and I it would be a shame for anyone to not read this report and fail like many will.

I read it, and I wanted to share it with you ASAP.

I recommend you take a break from what ever it is you are doing if you can and get access to this report now.

Consider your future success by going here now...

Giving PPC the finger...

Thanks,

Lise

PS - Keith says it will only be available for a few weeks at most so do not delay...

Give PPC the Finger

Personal Development

2006-11-13T19:20:00.000-08:00

As always, to be able to be a true success in one's life, one has to be ready for it and one also has to be inline with one's beliefs, thoughts and feelings...

I have been interested in my own personal development for years but lately had "lost my way" so to speak while the day to day things caught my attention... and I began to feel yuck and not connected to my life, like someone else was running it... and low andbehold, I came across a wonderful site that has helped me, in the last 3 days, get myself back on track and now I am more focused on my personal development than ever.

Steve Pavlina is an amazing man and I encourage you to check out his website and see for yourself... he gives all of his content freely and I have yet to find a site with as much content as his that actually rings true.

Enjoy.

Building a list... make money from it

2006-11-05T14:42:00.000-08:00

I have just read a fantastic post in my favourite online marketing forum, the Warrior Forum, that I felt I had too mention here because it is such a great idea!

When most of us are starting out, we are building our lists, as they say, the money is in the list, and initially it can be quite hard to make any money and you might also not want to approach your list so early on and "scare them off"!

Here is the quick method that Warrior user "imabigboy" posted about today:

Set up a blog, either use blogger (free) or host wordpress
Add Adsense to your blog
Set up a lead catcher page and allow people to opt-in
Keyword research
Use an autoresponder like Aweber
The key - send out an email to your list that mentions you have updated your blog...

The key to making this work is to blog at least once a day so that your list is getting an email from you once a day also telling them you have updated your blog. You can do this within Aweber or whichever autoresponder you are using.

That's it. I think it's a great idea and while you won't see massive income, you will see a good, steady increase and if you can set up say 20 blogs all with a small list, you could be making a nice, tidy sum each month...

Take care
Lise

Online Investing... scam or helping hand?

2006-11-02T11:39:00.000-08:00

I don't know about you, but I have come across my fare share of investment scams on the internet... it is so easy to part with money online these days that you could potentially spend all your savings looking for that elusive payout that will help you achieve your dreams...

I have been burnt many times and after losing a considerable amount to PIPs and losing some of my families and friends money... of course through no fault of my own, but you still feel responsible when you introduce someone to something online, that is why it is so important to do your own due diligence and I have done this many times and still been wrong!

So, my new rule, stick to what I know, and leave online investing alone.

Of course, there are always going to be opportunities that come your way that you think might be a good option... my other rule, only part with $50 and test it... and that seems to be working very well. Never part with your hard earned savings. It's not worth the risk.

So, with all of this in mind, here is something to do some due diligence on and with a small entry fee of $39.95 and that's it... I thought why not? It was recommended to me by someone who is full-time in the investing online business so I trust her judgement. And, I understand how it works; having a background in insurance and investment, I can see that this is quite a viable idea... we will see how it pans out. I don't really care, $39.95 is small pennies compared to what I lost in PIPs!!

Investment Capital Corp

Unrealistic goals... or bad thinking?

2006-10-25T16:57:00.000-07:00

I recently came across a post in a forum I belong to that was discussing how there seem to be so many of us trying to make millions of $$ in short periods of time... and at what expense. The person suggested that there were lots of people out there trying to achieve say $1 million in 90 days, at all costs, ie, doing whatever it takes to get there... giving the impression that you would be neglecting family, friends, health etc to achieve this.

While I feel this is quite a valid point, there are plenty of us that do this, but this is generally because a clear goal has not been set or the person has what I call "stinkin thinkin", they want to achieve this goal and go about working towards it, but they think they can't do it, so they just keep going around in circles, believing that they have to put in long hours, sacrifice family time etc to get there.

In the end, money is NOT everything, but it does help pay the bills and you need to have a good attitude towards money so that you aren't beating yourself up every month that you have not made millions!

My point? Thoughts become things... choose the good ones. For every negative thought you think, you need to replace it with three positive... that is how "strong" negativity is. I am no stranger to negative thinking, we all have it, but I am aware of it now and the minute I think it, it is squashed with a blast of positive thoughts.

If you think you can make a million in 90 days, go for it, I know you can do it. Just make sure that you remember your family, friends, health and obligations... it is all about balance. There is no point working your butt off to loose your family, friends and health and be left with material things... this will not make you happy for very long. Love, happiness and support are what we need to survive.

Wishing you all the best
Lise

Blogging.... the new IM phenomonen?

2006-10-18T20:18:00.000-07:00

There is so much other there at the moment about blogging... how to make money from it, what plugins to use, what software to use... it all gets a bit much sometimes!

In my experience, you have to try a couple of different services to find the one that works for you. Or maybe a few will work for you.

I am currently trialling Wordpress hosted, not their free one and it is quite good, has some amazing plugins to help monetize your blog/website....

I am finding that the key to making money from blogs is how many you have and how you monetize them.... and without having to maintain them as well!

I will keep you posted as to how I get on... the plugins can take a bit of "fiddling" to get right and once I have them down pat, I will let you know how you can start making some money using a blogging system.

Take care
Lise

$15K Challenge... all over?

2006-10-02T16:50:00.000-07:00

If you have been following Dan's 15k challenge, you will know that he didn't quite make it... final figures are not in but it looks like he only got to $11,000 - but how fantastic is that?!

If you have no idea what I am talking about, check out the link below and read all about it. The whole idea was to make $15,000 in 30 days from $150... I think he did a damn fine job of getting what he did, don't you?!

Am waiting now to find out who wins the site he created!

15K Challenge Blog

Non-profit Organization... how to?

2006-09-26T03:01:00.000-07:00

Want to start a non-profit organization and not sure where to start? Below are a couple of useful links to get you started. This is a long, involved process and takes some time and consideration, least of which is to decide whether to go non-profit or for-profit, as (as ludicrous as it may seem) there are less regulations behind a for-profit than a non-profit.

Management Help - Non-profit

Starting a non-profit

Grants information

Take care
Lise

Do you wink at yourself in the mirror?

2006-09-21T20:40:00.000-07:00

I do! What am I talking about? Good self-esteem, self confidence in yourself to look yourself in the mirror and think "I look damn fine today" and give yourself a wink!

I have become more aware of my thoughts, feelings and actions over the past few months as I have been doing some self development and have noticed that after going to the bathroom and washing my hands, as I walk out of the room, I look at myself in the mirror and wink! It's kind of like a pep talk to my soul... letting my higher self know that I am great and looking great to... you should try it sometime!

How did I get here? How did I get to have this high self-esteem and confidence in myself? By investing in me. By doing the things that make me happy and knowing, without a doubt, that it's up to me to make the changes in my life that will lead me to my dreams and goals...

So, if you don't wink at yourself in the mirror every chance you get, ask yourself these three questions and really answer them honestly:

1. Why am I here?

2. Am I doing something I love on a daily basis?

3. Am I fulfiled?

Explore these questions and really dig deep... it is the only way you can truly get to know yourself and increase your self worth and confidence... we all deserve to be happy, no matter what. The universe will make it so... if you just have faith in yourself and believe you can do it.

Remember, if I can do it, you can do it. The universe does not judge... so, step up to the plate and take your stance and wink at yourself in the mirror!

Take care

Lise

Bum Marketing... have you caught on yet?

2006-09-21T03:12:00.000-07:00

I feel the need to write about this again... because it is such a simple idea and one that if you just implement and take action consistently is going to be one of your income streams for a very long time!

Don't know what it is? Why not?! Head on over to Bum Marketing to learn all about it, Travis will let you in on all his secrets and then some...

I have been doing this now for nearly 3 weeks and it is so much fun and so easy... don't get bogged down and think about it, just do it. Remember, you can do anything and nothing is hard unless you say so!

Take care
Lise

The $15k Challenge - update

2006-09-19T03:05:00.000-07:00

I know that many of you will be keeping a close eye on Dan as he does this challenge... but I just wanted to clarify a couple of things, as it seems some people are missing the boat a little on what Dan is trying to do...

Yes, he is targeting the craft market and yes, he is not an expert in this market, yet... what some people fail to see is that it doesn't really matter whether you are an expert or not, you can learn to be one in a short amount of time for research! Dan is posting on the forums, asking questions and learning as he goes... just because he may not knit or scrapbook doesn't mean that what he will have to offer will be of no relevance to the target market!

The other thing I think people are missing is that Dan is doing a massive feat, to make $15k out of a starting budget of $150... lets support him more than anything because if he does do this, we can all learn from this and duplicate the process!!

To get the latest, visit here The $15k Challenge

Take care
Lise

One Month Magnate Update

2006-09-17T21:05:00.000-07:00

Phew, it was a busy weekend! I was at a dancing competition all weekend and we won! Will post a few photos up once I get my head around it all.

Now, update on the OMM... I have to say, I have found this book a lot harder to follow than I thought and am having to put it on the back burner for the moment. I need to spend quite a few hours on the next step and I can only do that on the weekend (unless I don't want to sleep) so I will do that next step this weekend.

In the meantime I will continue writing on the forums and writing articles promoting my niche. Will keep you posted :-)

Take care
Lise

One Month Magnate - Day 6

2006-09-10T21:33:00.000-07:00

Phew, it has been a tough few days getting through the research and finding answers to my questions... still getting there.

Am now up to contacting some "experts" to see if they can also answer my questions or a question for my ebook. They will get a mention in the ebook as well as a link to their own site... some free advertising for just answering a question.

I am going to compile the emails and send them off shortly.

Now that the majority of the research is over, it looks like I only need to be spending an hour or so a day doing this, so off I go to do those "expert emails".

Hope you had a great weekend.
Lise

Day 5 - One Month Magnate

2006-09-07T14:40:00.000-07:00

Ok, I am still in the process of posting to forums etc, but now I am writing down questions I see that related to my niche idea. Once I have got about 20 questions, I will then spend the next few hours scouring the net for answers to these questions.

This is by far the toughest part of the challenge and the most boring. If you can get past this "hump" you will be fine, but I can see lots of people getting to this point and just chucking the towel in... remember, if you don't do something different to what you are doing now, you will always get the same result...

Anywho, best I get back to it, it is 9.30am so I have a good days of work ahead of me!

Take care
Lise

One Month Magnate Review - Day 4 - 6

2006-09-05T01:19:00.000-07:00

As I set here drinking my wine and eating my "mint chips" dairy milk chocolate I am thinking "this is getting a little hard and time consuming!!"

But, then I remember, if you want to get out of the rat race and work from home, you have to do something different and do something that everyone else is not doing. Right now, your average person is sitting at home, watching TV and worrying about how they are going to pay for service on the car, or pay for the mortgage payment etc... If there is one thing I have learned, you have to put in some hard work now to reap the rewards.

So, I'm off my soap box and back to work :-)

I have been getting emails from the groups I signed up to via the special email I set up as per the OMM. I have also joined some forums.

This part of the task seems to take the longest, because you just spend your time reading and posting, trying to get your name out there. So, that is what I am going to do for the next hour and I will also take note of questions that are being asked, so I can use them for my product.

Talk to you soon!
Lise

15k Challenge

2006-09-03T21:28:00.000-07:00

Just a quick post, came across this fantastic blog today and thought you might like to head on over and check it out.

Dan has taken on the challenge to create $15,000 from the internet in just 30 days! I think this is a fantastic idea! The best thing is, he is not creating his own product, he is using an affiliate one, so that means we can all do this!

For details, head to www.15kchallenge.com

Take care
Lise

Bum Marketing?

2006-09-03T02:42:00.000-07:00

Don't worry, I am still going through the One Month Magnate review at the moment, but along my journey, I have come across this fantastic website that shows you another way to make money.

I am going to add this to my income stream, as it seams like a simple and effective way!! Isn't it great when someone else can find a way and then passes it along to you?!

Travis Sago is giving this information away freely; admittidly when I first started reading, I thought that there was going to be some "soft sell" at the end of the information, but there was not. He actually gives you the info for free!! Fantastic.

To learn all about "Bum Marketing" head on over to here.

Hope you enjoy, and remember, take action, nothing changes if nothing changes...

Lise

One Month Magnate Review - Day 3

2006-08-30T17:05:00.000-07:00

Onto Day 3, this is research day! I am going to spend a good day on this one, luckily it is my day off tomorrow so I can really get stuck into this!

I have found a niche and a good market, now just need to search the forums, newsgroups and existing competition websites for questions etc that my target market wants answered... this is what I will be basing my product around.

Will keep you posted, will probably come back after I am up to day 6, as the next few days are going to be spent researching and reading as much as possible :-)

Tony Shepherd, who worte this book, is very to the point with no "fluff" around what he says, so I know that what he achieved in his 30 days is definitely well within my reach!

Take care
Lise

Edit
It is 11.30pm here and I am still on day 3 but have changed my niche idea! I have a habit of doing this, but this one feels right and "sits" better with me. Remember, for some people, they can choose anything and be fine, but for others, like me, it is best to choose something that you perhaps know something about or have an afinity with or a general interest in, it just makes it easier :-)

One Month Magnate Review

2006-08-29T16:10:00.000-07:00

Ok, I have got as far as Day 3 and I am loving this book!

Here is what I have done over Day 1 and Day 2 (done in one day thought :-) ):

30th Aug - Day 1 Actions

1. Take responisbility for your own life.
2. Panic, then let the panic go!

I didn't panic, as I am still working full-time, but that is only for the next 5 months (as I am off travelling next year!) so decide that perhaps I will put myself in my shoes in 5 months time and let the panic set in! Scary, but exciting, I love that life just takes on new things every day and this is no exception!

30th Aug - Day 2 Actions

1. Find large group of people with money to spend on their particular interest or passion.
2. Find your market first.
3. Find a group with a problem that needs solving or that they are passionate about.

Nichebot
Overture Keyword Selector Tool
Google Groups
Amazon

4. Spend an hour typing in keywords and phrases that might be interesting and narrow it down to 3.

There are heaps of tools out there to find a niche idea. Another couple of sites I used, which aren't included in the book:

Google Answers
Yahoo Answers
Ebay Pulse

Ok, I spent a good hour entering keywords and looking in google answers and yahoo answers.
I came up with 7 main ideas, now I have to decide what to go with, this is always the difficult part for me; a case of "too much to choose from" syndrome always happens and I can procrastinate, so I am going to take the mature and adult approach and closing my eyes and pointing! Will let you know how that goes!

As I said earlier, I am loving this book, it is to the point. A word of caution... you do need to have some sort of idea about internet marketing... you need to be able to think outside of the square.

A great place to check out to start learning is a fantastic forum that I belong to, it's free to join so why not check it out here.

Till my next post
Lise

Money or Excuses

One Month Magnate & The Wornpaper books

2006-08-29T14:25:00.000-07:00

I just purchased both of these last night from Sara Brown, a fantastic UK IMer.

I was so excited to get them both because I have heard great things about them both on a few of the forums I am on...

I will be devouring them in the next few days and will give you a review of them both and then will let you know how I go with them, my success and failures!

Hope you are having a fantastic day, as you will learn, I look at life from the positive aspect, as much as possible, as I have learned, thoughts become things... so I make sure I choose the good ones!

Take care
Lise

One Month Magnate Review | Wornpaper

Hello...

2006-08-29T03:53:00.000-07:00

How are you going? This is a site about money, or rather how to get money and keep it and whether you have any or not is the question...

I heard this saying once, and it kinda stuck with me "Money or Excuses... you can't have both" and it has rung true ever since!

Don't you find there always seems to be something that comes up? You make a decision to do something, it's out of your comfort zone, but you know that longterm, it's the best decision and what do you know, something crops up, an excuse.

How you handle this will determine whether you make any money or not, if that is what you want.

Anywho, keep your eyes and ears open for more info on just how you can achieve the money and leave the excuses behind...

Take care
Lise

Money or Excuses