After two years of leaving Timothy Ferriss’ The 4-Hour Workweek book collecting dust, I finally spared some time to read the book while I was in Bali.

After finishing the book, I said to myself “Why not?”.

I was inspired to give it a try. Most of all, I wanted to take advantage of what my online business offered i.e. – the freedom to work from anywhere and at anytime.

In the book, Tim Ferriss talks about creating a “muse”..or in other words, some type of product you can sell.

Thankfully enough, running an online business allows you to create multiple products in any niche, with very little expenses.

Here are some snapshots of my trip:

Pictures of Europe

I was excited about the concepts taught in the book though I must say, I was very hesitant at first because I thought I would need to sacrifice a lot — especially traveling for months, but it was an opportunity I couldn’t miss; I wanted to see the world (at least part of it) before I grew older and settled down.

Here are the countries and cities I visited during the trip:

• Dubai
• London
• The Netherlands – Amsterdam and Den Haag
• France – Paris, Nice, Monaco
• Belgium
• Italy – Rome, La Spezia, Florence, Cinque Terre
• Croatia – Sailed  for 7 days
• Greece – Santorini, Mykonos
• Turkey  – Istanbul, Cappadocia
• Nepal – Kathmandu, Pokhara
• China
• Hong Kong and Macau
• Malaysia

Nepal, Hong Kong, China and Malaysia

I packed very light because what was more important to me was to enjoy the places, trying new dishes, learning, and meeting people. Plus, I also had to carry my 17″ MacBook Pro laptop!

I’ve learned about many cultures and people along the way. From the countries I visited, you can see how diverse it is. Everyone I met were genuinely nice people. Getting lost was very easy but thankfully, most people were helpful!

Cinque Terre, Italy

The views, sights and food were amazing… From Dubai where the tallest building (Burj Khalifa) stands at 2,700ft (830m) and bearing the 45° Celsius (113° F) heat to China, where I tried the best Peking duck in the world.

In the Greek Islands, you’ll find the best sunsets! In Hong Kong, you’ll find delicious food in every corner of the street. It was probably one of the best places I enjoyed the most.

In front of the hotel I stayed in - Atlantis at The Palms in Dubai

I even volunteered in Nepal at an orphanage to help kids who are less fortunate and lost their parents due to tragic incidents. I learned that they were really happy kids, despite their past. They were probably the most friendliest people I had ever met who don’t judge you by your possessions, where you’re from and how you look. They were the happiest kids who required very simple things in life – food, shelter and love.

At the orphanage with two bright kids teaching me their language

All-in-all, it was an experience of a lifetime, and it was only possible thanks to a decision I made in 2005 to quit the vicious 9-5 cycle I was in and lead my own life. It’s given me the time + freedom to do what I want without any restrictions.

In the 4-Hour Workweek book, Tim Ferris says something along the lines of “have mini retirements instead of waiting until you’re 60-70 to enjoy the lifestyle”. This was one of my “mini retirements” that I got to enjoy.

Checking some emails while enjoying the sun in Mykonos, Greece

Just as a little side note, in a previous post, I shared 16 tools that I use to work from anywhere. These tools were used everyday while I was traveling. I recommend you read this post => 16 Must-Have Tools To Run Your Internet Business From Anywhere.

Let me end this post by leaving you with this.  Having more time and sitting by the pool, sipping pina colada is the ideal lifestyle for a lot of us, but it takes passion, dedication, persistence, learning, and most importantly – a deep desire to keep moving forward. I sure haven’t reached my desired goals, so I’m striving to keep moving forward…but just remember, you should celebrate and give yourself a pat on the back for making even the smallest milestone. That’s how momentum is built.

I hope this post has inspired you, because I definitely needed the inspiration before I even made a decision to pack my bags and see the world.

One of the things I love to do on a daily basis to stay positive is to read inspirational quotes or better yet, keep it in front of you on your whiteboard or a piece of paper. It’s amazing how just a few words can be so powerful.

At Eldorado Canyon, Colorado

So, I’d like you to contribute and share your most inspirational quote that has helped you.

Not only will it inspire me, but also everyone reading this post.

I’ll start first. Here’s one of my favorite quotes and one you’ve probably heard of. This quote has always inspired me since the beginning to just take the first step:

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” — Confucius

As simple as it sounds, for most of us the first step is always the hardest. Once you take that first step, the rest will follow. You’ll gain that momentum as you take more and more steps.

Now the big question is…

“What’s the most inspirational quote you had heard?”

I’d love for you to share it with us! Just post it in the comments box below…

Looking forward to be inspired and motivated!

I have listed these valuable nuggets below. Enjoy!

1. Keep it simple. Less is more.
2. End the habit of being a perfectionist. The most important part is to get it going, and then making the changes, tweaks and improvements
3. An idea is nothing until breath some life into it
4. Build relationships first before you ever try to sell anything. People will naturally follow those whom they know, like and trust
5. The latest tools aren’t going to make you an expert if you don’t know how to use it
6. Share your knowledge. I once heard a variation of the “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime”. The variation is “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you can sell him fishing equipment.
7. If everything seems slow, you’re distracted. Distraction stops you from getting more done. If possible, eliminate as many distractions as you can – your phone, instant messaging, unnecessary websites and windows opened. Make sure people know you’re busy.
8. Keep learning. In life you either grow or you die, just like a plant. Knowledge cannot be bought, it needs to be learned
9. Make your customers happy and they’ll keep buying from you
10. Saving money isn’t about the amount you save, but the habit. Start saving any amount, whether it’s $5 a week or $1000 a week, it doesn’t matter. It’s the habit that matters. The law of compounding will take effect.
11. Doing more hours doesn’t necessarily mean more work done. Don’t overwhelm yourself with work just for the sake of it
12. Building your list should be your number one priority. Your list is an asset for life.
13. Don’t spend too much at the start. Do what you can yourself first and then consider outsourcing.
14. The “fail fast” mantra should fail. It should be reworded to a more positive saying, like “launch and learn”
15. Don’t worry about trying to compete against your competition and trying to be bigger and better. Stick with your unique selling proposition (USP).
16. Don’t try to be everything to everyone. You can’t satisfy everyone but you can satisfy a good number of loyal customers. Seth Godin’s post says it all.
17. Don’t make project management complicated, that’s when trouble starts to happen
18. Buying established websites is a great ROI. Go to Flippa.com and you’ll find a vast variety of established websites.
19. The best way to get through your to do list is to break it down in to smaller, manageable bite sized tasks
20. Setting a goal that’s too much ahead of time puts blinders in your path
21. Videos are the way the go. We live in a very interactive world. Take advantage of what the Internet has to offer
22. Switching to a Mac has helped me get more done
23. The advantage of having an internet business is that you’re not restricted to just working from home. I can be anywhere in the world while still making money, as long as I have my laptop and an Internet connection. I’ve setup my laptop to have everything I need to run my business.
24. The possibilities are endless when you think of the opportunities around you
25. Don’t take on more than you can handle
26. Going back to the basics of exchanging value always works
27. Always think “What’s in it for me?”
28. Speaking slower and with emphasis makes your speech more clearer and powerful
29. The law of reciprocity is a golden rule to living an abundant life
30. SEO isn’t complicated. People make it more complicated than it is
31. If you can’t handle your current state, then you won’t be able move ahead
32. When nothing else seems to work, there’s always faith. Always have faith in what you do. Trust your instincts.
33. Sometimes it’s best to just let go
34. Being able to handle your low and negative moments is your true measure of overcoming obstacles
35. Spending less time on Facebook, checking everyone’s status and photos has helped me get more done. I only check once, at the end of the day. Period.
36. I turn off and close everything and only have what I need, opened. If I’m writing a new report, I only have my text editor opened.
37. Your mastermind group will help you move forward. You’ll leverage on other people’s strengths, and that’s what will accelerate your success by miles. You’ll surround yourself with like-minded people who’ll inspire and keep you accountable
38. There’ll never be another Facebook
39. Basecamp rocks
40. A market can never be saturated. Anyone can get a piece of the pie.
41. There’s plenty of information if you just search on Google.
42. You shouldn’t have to prove yourself to anyone.
43. Worry about the bigger things rather than the smaller things
44. Dropbox makes life easier
45. You can create any type of site using WordPress and its constant, ever-growing range of plug-ins
46. People used to be skeptical about starting a business online, now people are interested in learning
47. Have a central location/website where you have your documentations, videos and how to’s to train people you outsource. It’ll save hours of your time.
48. Batch your work. Do emails all at once. Make all phone calls at the same time. Update your WordPress blogs all at once. You get the point.
49. Unless you’re bored, most people aren’t willing to spend the time to fiddle around. If you can provide a “ready-to-go” product/service, you’ll sell lots of it.
50. Find something that works. Do it. If it gives you results, systemize it and outsource & delegate as much of it as possible.
51. People are willing to do anything for a low cost if you look around. Check Fiverr.com.
52. Encourage visitors to share your content. You can use share buttons on your site, or simply tell your visitors to feel free to share.
53. Rome wasn’t built in a day, and the pyramids were built stone by stone, layer upon layer. Start somewhere. Take the first step. Get something out there for people to see. There’ll never be “the right time”.
54. Do something each day to move your business and life forward, even if it’s just a small bit. You’ll end up with massive improvement in a short time and build momentum.
55. In times when I’m stressed and under pressure, I get away for a moment, take deep breaths and reflect back on what’s important in life. It helps clear the mind so you get back with better focus.
56. Always be grateful for what you have and where you are at this present moment. If you’re not grateful for your current state, then you’re putting barriers which will stop you from attracting more into your life.
57. A sure-fire way to accelerate your success is to study those who are already doing what you want to achieve. Success leaves clues!
58. One thing I like to do is to learn mistakes from others so that I don’t make the same down the track.
59. Stop wasting time. Being organized is a key characteristic of achieving high.
60. A key way to grow is to stretch your comfort zones. Being “comfortable” won’t let you stretch to your fullest potential.
61. You can apply the Parkinson’s Law and Pareto’s 80/20 principle to everything you do. Parkinson’s Law dictates that work expands to fill the time available for its completion.
62. Nothing is a coincidence. There’s always a reason why.
63. What ever you find works should be done over and over and over and over and over again until it doesn’t work anymore.
64. If you’re not passionate about what you’re doing, sooner or later you’ll get bored.
65. Every morning when you wake up, ask yourself “What am I grateful for?” This will surely start your day with purpose and lots of energy.
66. Focus on what you can control
67. Create a blog and start posting. I found that people do look and read but often don’t comment. The main idea is to get into the flow of sharing.
68. Find and connect with people in your industry. Joint-venture partners will help you grow your business dramatically as it has for me. I have a small group of JV partners but we always help each other grow, and it’s great to just have people who understand what you’re going through.
69. Life isn’t always about work. Balance your work and life areas. You want to make sure you stay sane. Make time for family, your social life, your partner, health & fitness and of course, yourself.
70. The best way to show someone you genuinely care is to share valuable knowledge, content, ideas or simply being there for them.

I hope you take what I’ve learned and apply it to your work and life. As valuable as they are to me, I’m sure they will be for you too.

Apply these now and for the years to come, and you’ll surely improve your life and business.

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I want to share 4 steps you can take RIGHT NOW to achieve your New Year’s Resolution…

1) Have ONE big resolution so you won’t get overwhelmed. We can be greedy at times and want EVERYTHING. It’s a lot easier to achieve ONE BIG thing.

2) Write down your resolution in your organizer or even better your “vision board” (http://aureliustjin.com/how-to-create-your-own-vision-board) to make your resolution tangible. We easily forget about our resolution and goals, so having it written down or shown somewhere will give us a constant reminder.

3) Let your friends and family know about your resolution for accountability purposes. Why not post your resolution by commenting on this blog post? It’s a great way to share and let everybody know what you’d like to achieve in 2010!

4) Support your resolution by making conscious decisions and steps to achieve your resolution. Once you have your resolution in place, you’ll begin to attract the things that will fulfill your resolution.

We that being said, I’d like to leave you with this great quote:

‘The Old Year has gone. Let the dead past bury its own dead. The New Year has taken possession of the clock of time. All hail the duties and possibilities of the coming twelve months!’ — Edward Payson Powell

Happy New Year! I wish you much success for 2010!

And furthermore, when you think about it for long enough, you’re not sure what you’d even do if you were able to attain those dreams. Would your life really even be any better?

After a few weeks or months have passed, you exit your slump, but you do so very aware of how much time you’ve lost and how many opportunities you’ve forgone.

In the remainder of this guide, I’m going to help you to avoid that scenario. Instead of losing weeks or months to this slump or the next slump, you’re going to learn 21 ways to re-motivate yourself, refocus your life and goals, become happy and productive; and leave this slump in the distant past.

1. Take Action. Before you landed in this slump, you had goals, dreams, and lists of things you needed to do to accomplish them. At some point, you lost confidence in these ideas and stopped working on your projects and carrying out your dreams.

Well, it’s time to pursue those dreams once again. And you can do so by taking action. Ignore your feelings of lethargy and indifference and focus on making tangible progress. As you start checking things off of your “to do” list, you’ll feel better about yourself and the possibility of accomplishing your goals.

2. Ratchet Up Your Efforts. Working hard does not guarantee that you will accomplish your goals. But not working hard will undoubtedly ensure that you do not.

Be mindful of this when you’re deciding what to do for the day. Don’t simply drift along, waiting for your projects to make sense of themselves. Take control, make plans, and move towards them each day.

3. Pay Attention to People Who Have Succeeded. Just because someone else succeeded doesn’t mean you will. But it can provide a motivational example of path to your goal that has worked for someone else.

So, cast aside your doubts, stop telling yourself that you can’t do what others did–and instead take their examples for what they are: a source of inspiration and hope. And, most importantly, a means to get out of your slump.

4. Learn by Doing. If you’re faced with a complicated decision with no clear answer, one of the best ways you can move forward is to simply do, rather than thinking.

What do I mean by this? Instead of perseverating on the decision, pick one of the options in front of you; and move forward with your best effort to make it work.

If you fail ultimately, at least you can eliminate that path as a dead-end and then move forward with the other path.

5. Avoid Over-thinking. Thinking hard and carefully about many things is critical to success, but if taken to an extreme, it can become pathological. It can paralyze talented, driven individuals; and prevent them from attaining the success they would otherwise have.

So, next time you find yourself paralyzed by a decision, stop over-analyzing the situation–and just pick one path or the other.

6. Re-organize Your Work Area. No matter what you do, it’s always a good idea to have everything you need organized and within close reach. Re-organize your work area, so that it is a productive environment, rather than a sprawling, disorganized heap of documents.

7. Start Afresh. One frequent source of slumps is boredom. If you’re unhappy with your current routine, it may affect your ability to work and to accomplish your goals. Consider switching your daily routine to something new that excites you and motivates you to accomplish new things.

8. Reward Yourself. Surprisingly, slumps are very common among those who work hard. Why? Because, eventually they hit a wall, can’t figure out how to get around it, and keep working until they’re thoroughly burnt out and frazzled.

So, don’t do this. Set specific goals, accomplish them, and then reward yourself by taking the rest of the night off to relax. When you come back to your work, you’ll be happy and refreshed.

9. Visit a New Place. Instead of mindlessly chugging along with your daily route, break free and visit a new place. Take a drive to the beach or to a lake. Take a walk through the woods. Drive somewhere new and relaxing. Experience the small pleasures in life to demonstrate to yourself that there are reasons to move forward, to make progress, and to indulge in life.

10. Refocus Yourself. Slumps tend to make life feel unclear, unfocused, and pointless. Take some time to refocus yourself, re-think your aspirations, and decide what goals to keep and what goals to discard.

11. Schedule Things, Rather than Letting Things Happen to You. Don’t allow your schedule to morph into an unpredictable, unmanageable blob. Take the time to record things you need to do, schedule them into your life, and tend to them carefully. This is not only a good way to prevent disasters, but also to commit yourself to getting work done.

12. Physical Activity. The cause of slumps is not always or entirely psychological. In many cases, complacency and a lack of physical exercise can leave us in a mental fog. One cure for this problem is to get some vigorous exercise. Not only will it get your blood pumping and make your thoughts clearer, but it will also release endorphins, making you feel happy and more satisfied with your life and goals.

13. Eliminate Negative Thoughts. Skepticism and self-doubt are healthy when applied in moderation, but when they prevent you from achieving your goals, it may be time to reign them in. If you constantly find yourself doubting that you an accomplish something, instead re-direct your thoughts towards considering how you can accomplish it.

14. Challenge Yourself to Accomplish Something New. If you find yourself repeating the same tasks on a daily basis, you may become bored and complacent. Find ways to challenge yourself–for instance, by seeing whether you can do some task in half the amount of time–so that you engage your work and goals, rather than becoming indifferent to them.

15. Create Artificial Scarcity. Most people work best when they have no other choice. When that project is due in two days, you buckle down, stay focused, and get it done. But one week before that, you probably sat in front of the computer, “working” on it, but truly got very little accomplished.

Next time, start on the project later, rather than sooner. Save that extra time when you wouldn’t really be working to do something fun and refreshing.

16. Change Your Diet. Another frequent cause of “slumps” is diet. If you find your busy schedule forcing you into an unhealthy diet that causes you to put on weight and feel sluggish, put an end to it immediately. Not only will this help you physically, but it will help you to avoid the mental and emotional burden that comes with weight gain and unhealthy eating.

17. Spend a Day to Improve Your Productivity. Hard work isn’t the only ingredient in success. Another critical component is productivity. You can think about productivity as the amount you accomplish in each hour. So, spend an afternoon or even a full day figuring out how you can be more productive. This might simply mean re-arranging your filing cabinet or learning how to use certain programs on your computer better.

18. Simplify Your Goals. It’s often easy to convince ourselves that our goals have to be complicated and hard to achieve. But it many cases, there are achievable, simple goals that are still very desirable. So, take some time to decide whether you can make your goals clearer, simpler, and easier to attain.

19. Take the Path of Least Resistance. Instead of taking the path you think you “should take” or “ought to take,” instead focus on what paths cause the fewest problems and present the fewest challenges. If you can find and exploit these paths, you’ll save yourself time and make it easier to finish what you set out to do.

20. Sleep More. Many hard-working individuals whip themselves up into a frenzy; and convince themselves that they should never stop working. When taken to an extreme, this can be very detrimental to their goals. Keep this in mind when deciding whether to go to sleep or to keep working late into the night. If you don’t sleep, you might get more done tonight, but you’ll definitely be tired and get less done tomorrow. So go to sleep and come back refreshed tomorrow.

21. Make an Effort to Learn from Others. Rather than always focusing on your own stories and struggles, make a concerted effort to truly understand other people and their daily trials. Learn from them, absorb their stories, and use them to motivate yourself.

No matter how depressed and indifferent you feel right now, you have the capabilities to break out of your slump. You have 21 different ways in which you can do it. It’s just a matter of taking a handful of them, living by them on a daily basis, and pushing forward.

So, don’t let your slump get the best of you. Reclaim your career, your family life, your goals, your aspirations, and your hunger for new and challenging experiences. Leave this slump in your past; and return to your productive, happy life.

As you know, today marks the day of the second half of the year.

Have you accomplished any of the goals and “new year’s resolution” you had planned at the beginning of this year?

If you’re seeing no progress then obviously you’re doing something wrong. But hey, I admit that I haven’t accomplished some of the goals I had planned.

I remember when I was struggling with this whole Internet business thing. I remember wanting someone to just “rescue” me and basically hand me everything I needed to know…

Little did I know, there’s no “magic pill” to a successful Internet busines.

The so called “gurus” can tell you exactly what you need to do, but at the end of the day it’s about you. It’s how well you can implement what they had taught.

It’s like having the latest and greatest gadget that saves a ton of time to automate some sort of manual task. If you don’t use it properly or don’t, know how to use it then this gadget is pretty much useless to you.

I get a lot of readers asking me what my secret is to building a successful six-figure Internet business. Want to know the answer?

You won’t be surprised or shocked when I reveal this secret to you. In fact, you’ll probably be mad at me for telling you this, but I gotta be brutally honest with you here.

The secret is — Your mindset.

Your attitude, your beliefs, your inner-self…it’s all part of your mindset.

I’m a big believer in faith. If you’ve read ‘Think & Grow Rich’ by Napoleon Hill, then you’d know what I’m talking about. It dedicates an entire chapter just on Faith.

It was the first book on self-help I read, and I’m so thankful for that.

Here’s a quote I like to keep around:

“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase” –  Martin Luther King Jr.

Doesn’t it make sense if you simply put your mind into it, you’ll attract what you ultimately want in the end? I know it sounds cliche, but that’s the truth.

When I created my first ever successful website, I had no idea how I was going to do it, I didn’t know where to get the resources, I didn’t know who to talk to but some how I managed to attract over $15,000 in sales in 48 hrs from this site.

What had happened was greater than what I had expected…

* The site reached 507 on the Alexa ranking, so only 506 other sites in the world had more traffic during that time.

* I managed to generate over 6,000 new members in just 48 hours. That’s 6000 members I never would have had, had I not launched this site.

* I had top Internet marketers approaching me for a JV.

I couldn’t believe it. From just a small idea I had which I had no clue on how I was going to do it, to a five-figure launch. And this isn’t my way of bragging or boasting. I just wanted to share my story with you.

What I did have was a BURNINIG DESIRE. All I knew was that I wanted to make this website a success.

It became such a burning desire that I couldn’t sleep at night. I burned the bridges so that I could not walk back but move forward.

All that was needed was taking the first step. The first step is DECIDING on what you want.

Once you’ve decided EXACTLY what you want, the next few steps will natually flow from there. It’s as if you’re a magnet. Magic starts to happen. You will find ways of getting things done. You will find the right people to help you. You will overcome any problems you encounter.

This quote may sound familiar to you: “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”

And it’s so true.

So here’s the bottom line – the next time you’re faced with the latest hype out there, be sure you’ve set your goals and priorities right first.

If you haven’t done this, be sure to check out my video that shows you how to use the “ABCDE” method for goal setting:  http://aureliustjin.com/the-abcde-method

What is it do you wanna do? eBay? Flipping sites? Niche marketing? Blogging? There are many paths you can take, and there’s nothing entirely wrong with any of these methods.

The best thing to do is to focus on ONE system.

Work the system, exhaust it until you’ve proven to yourself that it either works or doesn’t work for you. If it’s something that works, then keep doing it and doing it and doing it and doing it, until it doesn’t work anymore.

That’s exactly what I did to create my first ever successful website. I focused on just one system every step of the way until I saw results.

You might be sitting there and saying “Yea, I already know all this stuff”. I know you might be aware, and I’m not trying to insult your intelligence. I just hope I’ve at least reminded you of the importance of what I had shared in this message.

It may be green to some and it may be old to some. My goal in life is to help as many peopole as I can to shortcut their success, so they don’t have to go through as many of the mistakes others and I have.

You still got the rest of this year to reach those goals you’ve set. So what are you waiting for?

Your life is purely determined by what you decide to do RIGHT NOW. Hey, we can’t predict the future, but we can control what we decide to do next.

No one controls how you want to live your life. It doesn’t matter if you’re not getting any support.

It doesn’t matter if you fail the first time, because failure just leads you even closer to your goals.

It doesn’t matter if people are being negative about what you do. I’ve been through all that, and I overcame all the obstacles.

It doesn’t matter if your can’t get things perfect…there’s no such thing as perfect. You don’t have to get it perfect, you just have to get it going.

Get up and go do it.

Much respect for you if you decide to take action right now!

For now, be sure to check out my other blog post entitled “17 Things I Wish I Had Known When I Started My Online Business“. It will surely short-cut your success.

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1) Building a list of subscribers, customers and affiliates. Without my lists, my business wouldn’t be a fraction of what it is today.

2) Blogging. If you’re selling anything online, you need a blog, not just for posting content, but to build relationships and your credibility

3) Being part of or starting a mastermind group. You can potentially save months, even years by leveraging on those who are stronger where you are weaker. That’s just one of the benefits.

4) Your own product. The benefits are amazing. You’ll gain instant credibility, instant expert status, instant profits, 100% profits, you can open affiliate programs and it’s all passive income for you

5) Outsourcing your business. Think of it as a return on investment. You pay someone for a single job and get more free time to do more important things in your business which will make you money. Don’t wait, outsource your writing, graphics, and repetitive tasks. That’s when you’ll start to have a real business.

6) Being CLEAR on what you want. Once you know what you want, you’ll filter out what you need and what you don’t need.

7) Focusing on ONE thing at a time. One system, one product, one project, just one thing at a time!

8 ) Enjoy time off. I once heard from Alex Mandossian “Taking a day off work for the month can give you twenty productive days.” Don’t even check your email or turn you computer for that matter. Do the things you enjoy, spend time with the family or whatever it is you enjoy.

9) Attend seminars and meetings. It’s your best bet to meeting like-minded people; people who have a genuine interest in what you’re doing. There’s a lot of potential. The best way to start is to search for local groups and meet ups at www.meetup.com. I found three groups of interest from that site alone, and I’m speaking/presenting in one of them.

10) Create a “Vision Board” to accelerate your success. You might think that it won’t have any affect, but you’ll be surprised at just what might happen. I have a video that teaches you how to create your very own vision board. Click here to watch it

11) Renew, unwind and relax your mind and body by exercising. It’s like the oil and lube job for your car. You don’t have to do it, but your car would definitely run better. Personally, I go four times a week, combining cardio and weight training. You don’t have to build huge muscles, you can simply do resistance training or yoga. The benefits of exercising kicks in immediately after your first workout. You’ll feel more energized, you’ll sleep easier, improves your mood, overall physical body and mental acuity.

12) Using video in your marketing. Whatever your niche is, videos easily and instantly gives your product a higher perceived value.

13) Disallowing any negativity. If you’re ever in this situation simply think of positive thoughts, it’ll change your state quickly and easily.

14) Gratitude. Every morning, throughout the day and before you sleep, think of what you’re grateful for at the present moment.

15) It’s a lot easier selling to customers than it is to sell to prospects. How do you doit? You can cross-promote, upsell or maybe offer a product you’re an affiliateof

16) Use RoboForm. I can’t tell you how much time this little tool has saved me. This nifty little tool remembers and fills in forms and passwords so you don’t have to! Get yours right now: www.DownloadRoboForm.com

17) Lose on the front-end but make money on the backend. “You can have this for free, no worries. would u like ___ for just 20 bucks?”

Feel free to submit your comments and tips so the rest of us can see…

Here are my favorite gadgets in list form:

1. Flip video mino (http://www.theflip.com)

2. RODE Podcaster studio quality microphone

3. Western Digital MyBook 1TB Network hard drive for backing up

4. RoboForm software and RoboForm2Go USB version. Download it for free at www.DownloadRoboForm.com

5. Timer set to 45 minute intervals

6. Samsung Blackjack and HTC Touch mobile phones

7. Dell XPS M1710 laptop

8. Dell Inspiron 9 Mini laptop

Other gadgets – Logitech Pro 9000 webcam (used for start of video)

Now it’s your turn to share some of your favorite gadgets and devices with me and the rest of the readers. Just send your comments in the comments box….