May

8

Internet Business Coaching

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There’s a new page on MindfulEntrepreneur.com for Coaching and Consulting.  I am putting this new service into BETA testing, but I think it’s going to be a helpful addition to the site here.  On a pretty regular basis, I get direct requests for this type of service, and I’m finally going to say “yes” and open the doors to anyone and everyone.

This is ideal if you’re new to the Internet Business world and looking for a good way to put things into perspective.  I’m pretty flexible with the topics, so feel free to make a proposal for something you don’t see listed.

Let’s get coaching!

May

6

Make Money Online with Focus and Self Discipline

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self disciplineIt’s always a good idea to be very aware of your own weaknesses and to be honest with yourself about your shortcomings. If there’s one thing we could all use a little more of, it’s self discipline and focus.

In my own experience building an Internet business, I have struggled with this problem many times and, frankly, it’s still a challenge today. Of course, this concept applies to far more than just becoming a successful internet entrepreneur. Whether you’re trying to start your own business or looking to create a new exercise routine, self discipline and focus are absolutely critical to your success.

If we all need more focus and discipline, what’s the answer? How do we develop the proper mindset to create more focus and self discipline in life?

I believe there is one very simple, incredibly obvious, and commonly overlooked answer to this problem – getting clear about your goals.

Sure, you’ve heard it before – but how current are you with your goals NOW? That’s really the only thing that matters. Nobody cares what your goals were six months ago or even six days ago – especially not your subconscious. As far as success is concerned, goal setting is about the HERE AND NOW. That’s why it’s so dang hard!

Any old chum can decide he wants to become a millionaire. And any gal can say she wants to build a new business from scratch. But how many will actually follow through? Based on the available evidence, very few. As Bear Bryant once said, “It’s not the will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference.”

As usual, we need a clear idea of how to create focus and self discipline, so let’s make a list of things we can all do TODAY or RIGHT NOW to make it happen:

1. Write Out Your Specific Goals
This is the best place to begin. You have to know where you’re going if you expect to get there. Try to keep your goals list focused on one key area.

2. Schedule Your Time
Really. Novel, isn’t it? Plot out your time in blocks and stick to it! Make sure your time is being used to achieve your goals.

3. Create Daily Reminders
You need a system for keeping you mindful of your purpose every day. I know some people have success with post-it notes and the like. I’ve always liked the note card on my dashboard.

4. Chunk It Down
Step one should help you get a clear idea of where you’re going, but you can’t get there in one week, one month, maybe even one year. So break it down and make it easier for you to identify and celebrate progress along the way.

5. Set Aside Time to Relax & Decompress
This is an area where I have a lot of trouble and I know it affects my progress. The amount of “down time” you’ll need will depend on you and your situation, so personalize this step.

Sounds like a lot of work? Well, it is! Focus and discipline is NOT easy, else we’d all just have it. You’re up against years of habitual behavior and thought-patterns. It’s not going to be easy to turn this around tomorrow. But stick with it and I know you’ll see results!

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May

2

Success Mindset Training

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success traningAre you looking for new ways to capture the success mindset and put it to work for you? If you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, I certainly hope cultivating a success mindset is at the very top of your list of things to do! Training your mind to think in terms of success and to deliver real results is a critical factor to achieving goals and getting to your desired destination.

But let’s take a step back and really look at this concept of training your mind to deliver success. I really want to zero in on the idea of “training” because it can make or break your results.

Looking back at my development as an entrepreneur, I can identify several key moments when my mind seemed very tuned for success. The result? Focus, drive, motivation, excitement, happiness. In fact, when I really think about it, I can conjure up very specific memories of “high points” when it seemed I really had a grasp on things, and I was on the right path.

Take a moment now and try to capture those memories for yourself. I know this seems silly, but it really works. It really doesn’t matter when the success feeling happened. Just think of anytime when you felt especially “on target.”

Got it? (Don’t read on until you have something clear in your mind.)

Now, here’s my question – what happened? Where did the feeling go? I hope some of you are honestly saying to yourself, “It’s still here!” If so, then you have the right idea. If not, that’s ok too.

Here’s what I’m driving at: If we were talking about “Physical Fitness Training” and I asked you when you last felt at your optimum in health & fitness you would likely point to a time when you were working out on a regular basis, eating well, and taking good care of your body. You would point to a time when you were DOING something on a regular basis. That’s the definition of training.

The problem with the idea of “success mindset training” is we often look for easy answers or “quick fix” solutions. Would you expect to exercise for one month in a year and still look and feel great all year? Of course not.

Just like physical training, success training is about consistency and regularity. The best way to approach this is to develop everyday habits and programs that you can put into place to keep you on track – just like a successful business system that generates quality results again and again. Consider some of the following ideas and see what works for you:

  • Meditate for 15 minutes every day
  • Read success literature 30 minutes every day
  • Review your top 10 goals every day
  • Visualize your success for 15 minutes every day
  • Write 10 new affirmations every day

Notice the emphasis on specific quantities and daily activity. This should be something you do that becomes habitual and helps to create new mental patterns.

Success training never stops because success is about how you perceive life!

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Sep

7

Entrepreneurship and Risk

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We often hear about entrepreneurs “taking risks.” Some even define the very act of entrepreneurship as risky. I’m sure you’ve heard it all before.

In some ways, this is quite true: an entrepreneur who cashes out a life savings or retirement account to fund a new startup is definitely moving away from security and towards risk. Even the budding entrepreneur who quits his day job to pursue a new idea for a home business is taking a risk.

But what does one risk by not taking advantage of a unique opportunity and staying in the same job?

And what about relying on someone else for income? Isn’t it “risky” to count on your employer for raises and greater opportunities?

I’m not about to take the hard line here and argue that entrepreneurship is actually “safer” than the traditional employee route. Nor am I going to suggest that 100% of people would be happier as entrepreneurs.

I am going to argue, much in line with Robert Kiyosaki, that entrepreneurship should be part of everyone’s life in at least some way. Will this require a little risk? Yes. But a little risk is healthy and will likely even contribute to a greater sense of self-esteem and personal mastery.

Even a little risk-taking could be of real value:

  • Take a little risk and start a website that requires only a few hours per week to maintain but slowly builds traffic and a nice supplementary income.
  • Take a little risk and sell your homemade crafts on eBay for a few extra bucks here and there.
  • Take a little risk and write that book you’ve always wanted to publish.
  • Take a little risk and learn more about the stock market to become a savvy investor.

Maybe your project will turn into something big. Maybe it won’t. Perhaps your work will inspire you onto something else that really works. Perhaps not.

One thing you can count on is a big change in yourself and how you look at the world.

The objective is not to become the next Donald Trump here. You’re simply trying something new and getting out of your comfort zone. It’s just a little risk and only a small move for big results!

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Aug

27

What is Time? (An Entrepreneur’s Definition of Freedom)

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Time is money. At least that’s how most people see it. And to a large degree, it’s true.

I’d like to take this concept one step further – time is *everything.* Brian Tracy put it best when he quipped, “It’s not ‘time management,’ it’s ‘life management.’” Couldn’t have put it better myself, Brain. At the end of the day, it really is about life.

During my very early days of college, I had one of the worst jobs of all time: insurance claims processor. At the time, the money was great, but frankly, the time sucked.

This was the first and last time I worked a standard 8-5 job. Never again. Never.

During a break one day at the insurance office, a co-worker (co-slave?) turned to me and he said, “So much happens out there [pointing to the city beyond our fortress-like office building] while we’re in here. So much.” He was right. And I was suddenly very aware of how imprisoned I felt in the routine of that cubicle nightmare.

Two days later, I marched into that office, removed my things from the desk, and walked out – never to return again. Never.

He was right.

That was perhaps the first moment it occurred to me that I really didn’t want to live my life that way. That is, as a slave to somebody else in a never ending time-for-money exchange.

Of course, I soon learned that money was important, and so I soon found yet another time-based job. But I always found a way to implement Jedi-like approaches to managing my time (my life!) on those jobs – from working for more tips to “stealing time” for personal and/or business building tasks. In short, since then I’ve never worked a job where I didn’t make time management a serious priority.

My whole life is really about maximizing productivity, and I think it’s made all the difference. The trick really lies in learning to be uber-productive in one place – almost to a fault – so that you can create more and more time for yourself that doesn’t belong to somebody else. The trick is to seek out and create freedom. Freedom is what we really want.

Even when entrepreneurs go to work on business projects we are still working for somebody else. Sure, maybe we’re creating a business and that’s something we love to do, but so long as the purpose is profit, we’re really working to please the customer. The freedom there is quite slippery indeed.

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