I used to often find that I would spend two hours
each morning just processing my email.
I would handle enquiries, delete unwanted email
and explore new products, programs and marketing
ideas.
The latter activity would eat up my time as I followed
one link to another...to another...etc.
At the end of two hours, I would be frustrated that
I had not achieved anything and wasted a lot of
potentially productive and creative time and energy
(I'm a morning person).
However, I have since developed the habit of
using my best creative time for writing.
I think about what I want to achieve each day in
terms of output and start with the activity required
to achieve the outcome.
I then fit email processing around the available time
rather than the other way around.
This new habit is bringing me closer to achieving my
current goals.
Gradually, I'm building a routine that is productive
and rewarding (a difficult task given that I'm not
a routine person).
The problem with developing new habits is that
you have to unlearn old habits (which by definition
are "ingrained behaviors").
It's one think to change our beliefs and assumptions
about our daily routine, it's another to get our
behavior to line up with these new insights.
The payoff - new habits that can be personally
transforming and bring you closer to your goals.
********************************************
Ron Passfield is a Top 100 Squidoo Lensmaster and
Giant Squid. He provides free resources for Squidoo
affiliate marketing on his Squidoo lens:
http://www.squidoo.com/squidoomarketingstrategies
To learn more about Squidoo Affiliate Marketing
check out:
http://www.squidooaffiliatemarketing.com
Subscribe to Ron's free Squidoo Marketing e-course:
http://www.smsecourse.squidoomarketingstrategies.com/
Ron is the author of the ebook:
Squidoo Marketing Strategies
********************************************
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Just do it!...take some targeted action
Ken McArthur recently provided a webcast where he
interviewed the dynamic Mary Wilhite and her associates,
Robert Plank & Jason Fladlien.
The webcast was titled:
Learn how a former Chicago Bears
Cheerleader partnered with two young nerds
who did $160,000 in the last 3 months.
The webcast is a tribute to Mary's energy and enthusiasm
and her colleague's technical abilities.
At the end of the interview Mary commented,
"Every day I took some action towards my goal...
It is necessary to take action...not just read and think.
If you take massive [targeted] action it will take you to
another level." [link and emphasis added]
Ken followed this up with his own comments to the effect
that you should not try to take action on multiple projects
at once. He suggested it's better to have one completed
project bringing in cash than many projects only 90% complete.
He argued that the completed project would then provide the
cash flow for further marketing and product development. The
completed project will also build your confidence.
His advice was to focus on one project at a time.
He strongly supported the idea of a modular approach
to product development
This would then involve serial development of more
complex products. The sequence could be:
. write articles
. build Squidoo lenses
. produce a free e-book/e-mail course from the articles
. build your list via the articles, e-book and squidoo lenses
. produce a paid product, e.g. a comprehensive e-book
. develop some podcasts and/or videos, and then
. build a membership site.
Each action builds towards the next level of achievement.
As you achieve your target, you move onto another level.
Just do it!...take focused action towards targeted
achievements!
Visit the following site for a recorded version of the podcast
and the inspiration to take the necessary next step:
http://theimpactfactor.com/blog/?page_id=234
********************************************
Ron Passfield is a Top 100 Squidoo Lensmaster and
Giant Squid. He provides free resources for Squidoo
affiliate marketing on his Squidoo lens:
http://www.squidoo.com/squidoomarketingstrategies
To learn more about Squidoo Affiliate Marketing
check out:
http://www.squidooaffiliatemarketing.com
Subscribe to Ron's free Squidoo Marketing e-course:
http://www.smsecourse.squidoomarketingstrategies.com/
Ron is the author of the ebook:
Squidoo Marketing Strategies
********************************************
interviewed the dynamic Mary Wilhite and her associates,
Robert Plank & Jason Fladlien.
The webcast was titled:
Learn how a former Chicago Bears
Cheerleader partnered with two young nerds
who did $160,000 in the last 3 months.
The webcast is a tribute to Mary's energy and enthusiasm
and her colleague's technical abilities.
At the end of the interview Mary commented,
"Every day I took some action towards my goal...
It is necessary to take action...not just read and think.
If you take massive [targeted] action it will take you to
another level." [link and emphasis added]
Ken followed this up with his own comments to the effect
that you should not try to take action on multiple projects
at once. He suggested it's better to have one completed
project bringing in cash than many projects only 90% complete.
He argued that the completed project would then provide the
cash flow for further marketing and product development. The
completed project will also build your confidence.
His advice was to focus on one project at a time.
He strongly supported the idea of a modular approach
to product development
This would then involve serial development of more
complex products. The sequence could be:
. write articles
. build Squidoo lenses
. produce a free e-book/e-mail course from the articles
. build your list via the articles, e-book and squidoo lenses
. produce a paid product, e.g. a comprehensive e-book
. develop some podcasts and/or videos, and then
. build a membership site.
Each action builds towards the next level of achievement.
As you achieve your target, you move onto another level.
Just do it!...take focused action towards targeted
achievements!
Visit the following site for a recorded version of the podcast
and the inspiration to take the necessary next step:
http://theimpactfactor.com/blog/?page_id=234
********************************************
Ron Passfield is a Top 100 Squidoo Lensmaster and
Giant Squid. He provides free resources for Squidoo
affiliate marketing on his Squidoo lens:
http://www.squidoo.com/squidoomarketingstrategies
To learn more about Squidoo Affiliate Marketing
check out:
http://www.squidooaffiliatemarketing.com
Subscribe to Ron's free Squidoo Marketing e-course:
http://www.smsecourse.squidoomarketingstrategies.com/
Ron is the author of the ebook:
Squidoo Marketing Strategies
********************************************
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