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Time Is Money! 3 Ways to Accomplish More in a Days Time Among all humans, from the President to the beggar, time is one factor that remains the same. We all have exactly 24 hours in a day so why is it that some people are so quick to get results and others take forever? You have all heard that time is money so let me share with you 3 ways to accomplish more on a daily basis. 1.Stop WASTING time! This is perhaps the quickest and easiest solution to having more time but one of the hardest to consistently accomplish. It is so easy for independent internet business owners to begin surfing the web, and as each progressive page appears they get a little bit further from their original topic. Research quickly turns into random surfing. Although, it was probably through some degree of Internet surfing that you found this article, so let's just say, make sure you keep the surfing on the right topic! The extent to which you deviate from the things you must get done in a day plays a direct role in the amount of time you must spend in the office, and the amount of income that comes into your business. Think about how many extra rounds of golf, or hours at the pool you could fit in by just staying on task when in your home office. Sticky notes are fabulous for this issue. Remind yourself to stay on task! Pointless browsing also applies to forums, blogs, and networking communities as well. I know, I know, it is so easy to get caught up in the Facebook and Twitter phenomenon's. I'm not saying you should not network on these sights, but make sure the friends you are adding (at least during your work hours) have serious networking potential and you can both mutually benefit. 2.Focus on Income Producing Activities You must be persistent and consistent with your income producing activities. Your goal should be to decrease the amount of wasted time (through pointless web surfing, networking for fun, etc.) and increase the time spent on activities that are directly making you money. Income producing activities, at least for many home based Internet business owners include, advertising, contacting leads, following up with leads, and collecting decisions. If you are not focusing on all of these areas your business will suffer. Work on improving your marketing, improving your skills as a business owner, and speak with potential business partners. Many times aspects of your business such as market research, product research, personal websites, and some parts of your marketing campaign can be outsourced to maximize your time. 3.Your Business Grows as You Do One of the best pieces of advice I have ever received was from an extremely successful business man who said, set aside one hour per day for yourself. He called it his 'Golden Time.' This could be while you are working out, but essentially you need to ignore your cell phone, computer, etc. and focus on you. This is a time during which you become clearer on your goals, analyze what is working in your business and what needs work, consider new money-making ideas, and learn new things. While it may seem like you don't have the time to incorporate this into your day, consider how much time you waste by being off topic and not really sure of what you want to accomplish next. That one hour of time allows you to focus on your goals, create a plan of action, and help you to expand both your business and yourself through new ideas. The motto that I have adopted is FCA Everyday! Focused Consistent Action will get you results. Maximize your time spent in your office by staying focused on income producing activities and be sure to set aside time for yourself to grow! Be focused make it a great day! STOP the Busyness! Ask Yourself: Why Do I Get Out of Bed In The Morning? Seems like a simple question right? Unfortunately, this question is one that many people have not asked themselves in a very long time. Finding our purpose in life is an ongoing journey but a good starting point is to frequently ask yourself this question; "Why do I get out of bed in the morning?" In today's culture we look favorably upon busyness. People today are busy, and I mean very busy. Running their children to school, and extracurricular activities, working late hours at the office, trying to fit in a workout for themselves, the list goes on and on. Busyness has become a status symbol and gives a feeling of self worth, the busier you are, the more important you must be. People are very serious about what they must accomplish in a days time and run themselves ragged trying to achieve those tasks. This never ending cycle of busyness creates one big problem. You may wake up one day and in the middle of your busyness ask yourself, "What am I trying to do with my life?" You see busyness is a daily and weekly cycle, and doesn't allow much room for looking into the future. Busyness is a nervous lifestyle in which approval comes from others rather than yourself. It is time to slow down, and focus on what is really important to you. The cycle of busyness is one in which you will never feel fully satisfied. It lacks long-term goals and meaningful action. Finding our true purpose in life, the reason we get up each morning, is how people lead lives of fulfillment and abundance. One way to begin figuring out your life's purpose is to determine those actions in your schedule which are done for the sake of social status or to be given approval by others and those actions that are an expression of you. When you quiet your mind and begin paying attention to those little actions that bring you the most joy you will be on your way to discovering your life's purpose. Ask yourself what do you really need in your life? Just after the three basic needs of food, shelter, and clothing...what matters most? What do you want the most? What we truly want the most often reflects our purpose. Some people are intimidated by trying to find their life's purpose because they think it needs to be an elaborate plan to change the world. Which, it's OK if it is, but let's get real, most people have simple, meaningful purpose statements that drive their lives. Your life's purpose can be anything you want it to be, whether it is helping others in a specific way, being true to yourself, or providing for your family the best that you can. Please understand that people who are truly living in their purpose are operating at the highest level and are constantly growing, stretching, and utilizing their gifts and talents. It is OK if you don't know your purpose instantly, you will continue to change and perfect it over time. What matters is that you begin thinking about aligning with your purpose and over time more joy and abundance than you ever thought possible will find its way into your life. So really stop for a moment and ask yourself, "Why do I get out of bed in the morning?" LifePath Unlimited: Real Facts for a Real Business LifePath Unlimited is a direct sales company in the personal development genre that is creating waves in the home business industry. It is capturing the attention of top industry leaders from other companies in the same genre. People that have struggled in other companies are leaving those to join LifePath Unlimited in huge numbers. Not only are they joining LifePath, they are finding the personal and financial success they have always wanted. LifePath Unlimited has developed a cutting edge product line in the area of personal development and applied the home business direct sales distribution model to it. Products Here is the company's three tiered Personal Development product line: 1. Discovery Series - 56-Day Home Study Course 2. Breakthrough - 4 day all-inclusive conference for two in an exotic location 3. Destiny - 5 day all-inclusive prosperity development conference for two in an exotic location The Discovery Series is the core product of the business. It was created by bringing together the knowledge of 14 Luminaries who each lead their field within the Personal and Prosperity Development industry. Just to mention a few of the Luminaries, you have Michael Losier author of "The Law of Attraction" who can be heard on Oprah Winfrey's radio show, Janet Atwood author of "The Passion Test", and Fredric Lehrman author of the best selling audio program "Prosperity Consciousness." LifePath Unlimited Co-Founder and Director of Product Development, Patrick Combs sought out these luminaries to offer their insight and expertise in each of the areas of the Discovery Series. You will be blown away as they lead you through the "56 Days to Destiny" program. Breakthrough is LifePath Unlimited's exclusive 4 day conference which is all-inclusive for two people. This event is held twice annually at incredible, exotic vacation spots. Breakthrough provides a variety of interactive presentations and activities featuring top inspirational speakers and motivational trainers. Among other activities, you will have the opportunity to participate in the "Firewalk", where you will learn to move beyond your most limiting beliefs. Destiny is a lavish five-day all inclusive conference for two held annually at exotic destinations around world. Destiny is the culmination of the LifePath Unlimited experience and fully manifests its culture of abundance, prosperity, and joy. Destiny moves a step beyond Breakthrough by helping you to open up and eliminate emotional baggage forever while assisting you in getting clear on your goals and taking action to achieve them. Attendees will learn from some of the most empowered and successful individuals on the planet. Compensation Plan LifePath Unlimited sets itself apart from other home based business models with its true direct sales Compensation Plan. Only one person is paid per sale and there are no pass ups on the Discovery product. Distributors earn $1,000 commissions from each Discovery sale. There are even higher commissions to be made for the Breakthrough and Destiny conference tickets. The commissions for Breakthrough and Destiny are $5,000 and $9,000 respectively. LifePath is unique in that they have a "No Passing Zone." Many companies want their reps to do "training sales" before you can start making money. With LifePath Unlimited, you can make money on your very first sale! The most important benefit of this compensation plan is that it offers a true "Exit Strategy." A significant stream of passive residual income will allow individuals to comfortably retire in as little as two years. Marketing System Lifepath Unlimited utilizes a marketing system called LifePath Pro which is provided by one of the top systems developers in the industry. This system is not mandatory, however many reps use it. It is an affordable $49 per month for all of the tools you will need such as pre-made web pages, 800 numbers, and auto responding emails to effectively run your business. Not only will you be able to tap into LifePath Pro, but the person who brings you into the business will act as your one-on-one mentor to help you reach your personal and financial goals. When it comes to home based businesses, the founders of LifePath Unlimited put forth the effort to get it right. In my opinion the products, compensation plan, and step-by-step marketing system are the top in the industry which is why LifePath reps are finding financial success in the range of multiple six figure and even seven figure yearly incomes. This company was created by people of the highest caliber who stand with integrity behind both their products and their community. I have been nothing but impressed so far and expect nothing less in the future. Procrastination: Overcome this Limiting Habit! Unfortunately, many people find themselves procrastinating almost on a daily basis. If you've ever taken a minute to think about what exactly it is that you procrastinate, it is probably only a few dreaded activities. Those few activities that you procrastinate are the ones that often require the most thought, effort, or putting yourself out for potential rejection. When you put off those ultimately very important tasks, it makes it hard for the law of attraction to work in your favor. Here are some suggestions as to why we procrastinate and what you can do to overcome it! Procrastination sends mixed signals that you may not want to accomplish your goals as badly as you claim. When you allow this bad habit to keep you from doing the things in your life which will get you closer to your goals, your vibrations become misaligned with what you are intending. You will not attain a life of happiness and abundance through procrastination. If you allow procrastination to take over your daily actions, you will be greatly limited in achieving your goals. It is easy to beat yourself up after allowing procrastination to keep you from taking goal-reaching actions. I'm not saying it will be easy to overcome procrastination, but it is necessary to align your vibrations with your intentions for your life. The first thing you must realize when trying to beat procrastination, is that it usually stems from underlying fears or resistance of some kind. Commonly, people doubt their abilities to do something, or fear rejection and possibly failure. You must overcome those fears and doubts to push aside procrastination. You may not even be consciously aware of certain doubts or fears, but you can bet that if you are procrastinating a task there is a fear or doubt lingering somewhere nearby. Here is an example. Many people often procrastinate calling back sales leads. Some get so worked up that the thought of picking up the phone literally puts them in a cold sweat. They convince themselves of how bad it is to call people back and procrastinate the inevitable. These people are afraid of rejection, doubt their own abilities, and may dread someone being rude to them on the phone. Allowing their underlying fears to take over, these people imagine the worst possible scenario before they even pick up the receiver. In response to these fears, they procrastinate. To overcome procrastination, these people need to learn to step back, take a breath and remind themselves that millions of people make sales every day. They have to put into perspective that calling back leads is the most important part of their job. No amount of paperwork, or office organization will be as productive as simply talking to people on the phone. What they must realize is that chances are they are just as good if not better than any other business person talking on the phone. It is all about self-esteem. Imagine how great you will feel after making that call and having a positive outcome. The reflection that you are just as good at the task which you are procrastinating as anyone else helps you to move past this limiting habit. When procrastination becomes a thing of the past, your vibrations will be back in line with what you are intending and the law of attraction will be able to work in your life. So if you find yourself procrastinating around a certain task, take a minute to listen to yourself and tune into what is going on in your mind. Find the underlying feeling or emotion and then change it to something positive. You will feel much less limited by these doubts and fears and replace them with productive action. Generating Wealth - 4 Tips You Need to Know Are you frustrated by the constant feeling of not having enough money? Looking for ways to change your situation but just don't know where to begin? You are not alone. As a matter of fact, many people are looking for ways to create more wealth in their life but truthfully, just don't know how. Here are 4 necessary tips for generating more wealth in your life. 1. Gratitude Although some may find this hard to believe the MOST important step to generating wealth in your life is to feel grateful for what you already (possess. Wealth is usually thought of as money. In reality, what is it that makes you truly wealthy? If you sat in a multi-million dollar mansion by yourself, would you be wealthy? No, you would most likely be lonely. It is very important to realize that true wealth in your life comes from the relationships, sentimental belongings, and the wisdom you possess. True wealth is having love in your life. That being said, feeling grateful is something you need to do on a daily basis. Try keeping a gratitude journal and write down just 5 things a day for which you are grateful. It could be that on the way to work you only had to stop at one red light, it could be that your infant child went to sleep last night without crying, or maybe that you are going to your favorite restaurant for lunch. Whatever it may be, feel grateful for the blessings in your life and you will begin to feel how much true wealth you already possess. 2. High Self-Esteem It cannot be stressed enough how necessary it is to be accepting of yourself and have a high self-esteem. Truly successful people have persevered through many rejections and jeers along the path to wealth. One reason is that most people are too lazy or too afraid of success to go after wealth them self. When they hear of a friend, family member, or coworker trying to better themselves they often put them down out of jealousy. The higher your level of self-esteem the more you will cast-off negative forces and dare to go after that which you most desire. Your confidence is what will drive you to act upon your dreams. The people that don't succeed are those who let their self-esteem be affected by negative forces or frustration. People are attracted to leaders, people with confidence. If you were considering going into business with someone but they were extremely insecure would you take the risk? Self-esteem is an extremely important, yet often overlooked factor in generating wealth in your life. 3. Get Focused on Your Goals To be successful you must get crystal clear on what you want to achieve or have in your life. A focused person is a determined person. If you don't know exactly what you are striving for, how can you expect to get it? To create wealth in your life, you must focus on that which you desire, allow nothing to distract you, and get the job done. If you don't have your 1, 5, and even 20 year goals for every aspect of your life written out, it is high-time you did so. Accomplishing your goals has just as much to do with visualizing your life after achieving them as it does physically getting there. Get crystal clear on what you think your life would look like when you consider yourself truly wealthy, and you will see changes begin to take place. Don't just say I want to drive a BMW, decide exactly what model, color, and interior you want. Then feel what it would be like to drive that car. Visualization is an extremely important tool in creating wealth. Get clear on your goals and you will be that much closer to attaining wealth! 4. Persistent Action This last factor is one that gives the impression of being the most obvious and yet it seems to be the reason most people fail to achieve their goals. One reason is that persistence is a difficult quality to possess. It takes self-esteem to overcome setbacks, and the focus to accept nothing less than your goals. Taking action is easy when things are going your way, but when you hit a roadblock, are you going to give up, or persevere? Procrastination will get you nowhere, and being busy is not the same as being productive. You must act consistently, productively, and with confidence to achieve the wealth that you desire. Now you understand that creating wealth has everything to do with your growth as a person and not just the growth of your money in the bank. When you change your opinion of what true wealth means and become willing to step outside the box and take persistent action, wealth will find its way into your life. Your wealth grows as you do so open up your heart and mind today! The Millionaire Lifestyle: How to Live it Without Breaking the Bank Many of us familiar with the Law of Attraction know that the quickest way to achieve our goals is to think, feel, and act as though we have that which we desire already in our lives. For many of us, becoming a millionaire is one of these goals. Before we can expect to become a millionaire, we must live and act in a way that attracts this new lifestyle into our awareness. This does not mean go out to the local Mercedes Benz dealership and buy a brand new car. The money simply will not appear overnight in the bank. Living with abundance and prosperity can be just as much in your mind as in your wallet. True riches come from abundance in your life which can be achieved by your behavior and how you present yourself. Here are some simple tips to living like a millionaire today! 1) Gratitude The quickest path to riches, hands down is gratitude. You must first feel grateful for the many blessings in your life before you can expect to get more. No matter how bad things may seem I guarantee there is at least one thing, person, or situation that you can be grateful for. Even, if the situation is as simple as being grateful for a green light when you were in a hurry. No matter how small or stupid it may seem look for that one thing or person and allow that gratitude to develop. Feel the gratitude within yourself and take a few minutes just to focus on it. You cannot expect to live an abundant life if you have bottled up anger and resentment. 2) Live for Success Successful people don't waste their days away procrastinating all that should be done. Try getting up a little earlier in the morning and start to plan your day. You might begin your day by exercising and filling your mind with positive thoughts and affirmations. If you are looking for a career change or exploring the possibility of starting your own business, don't just wait for it to happen, make a plan and take action! Sometimes feeling like a millionaire is as simple as changing the way you dress. If sweatpants or jeans and a T-shirt are your permanent uniform, try dressing up a bit. You don't have to buy expensive dress clothes, any will do. As you begin to feel more confident in yourself you can do some browsing and window shopping at those more expensive stores and begin feeling what it would be like to live a millionaire lifestyle. 3) Seek Out Positive People and Surroundings I can go on and on until I am blue in the face about how crucial it is to surround yourself with positive people. Associating with those that continually put you down, or remind you of how sick you were last week, or just simply can't find anything positive to talk about won't do you a bit of good. Recognize those people in your life who are positive, and begin spending more time with them. If you cannot get away from the negative forces in your life, explain to them that you only want to talk about positive things. This is your chance to affirm your new and positive self. Finding the positive applies to your environment as well. Try going to an expensive hotel or bar, and buy yourself a drink (just one is ok). While dressed in your nice clothes having a drink at this expensive bar begin soaking up what it will be like to live a millionaire lifestyle. Get used to having prosperity and abundance abound in your life. 4) Expect Success Now that you understand how to live like a millionaire without breaking the bank, expect success in your life. If you don't expect success and abundance in your life, who will? Obviously, these tips will not work if you do not run your business with effort and persistence. Work hard, put forth your best effort and anticipate prosperity and abundance to begin manifesting themselves in your life. The universe does not conspire against you, it actually wishes all this for you and is waiting to give it to you right now. Believe that you deserve to become a millionaire and live the millionaire lifestyle. Be grateful for all that you have, and put forth your best effort persistently and consistently and you will see serious changes take place in your life. Open up your heart and your hands to the possibilities and believe that you have already accomplished your goals. Home-Based Business: The Best of Both Worlds Could you imagine a life in which your professional and personal lives were in harmony? Where you could actually say that you loved your career and were relaxed enough while spending time with your family to enjoy it! Most professionals tend to fall apart when it comes to balancing work and family. Enter: the home-based business. Owning a home-based business gives people the rare opportunity to combine a professional career and the comfort of your own home. Here are three reasons why a home-based business is a no-brainer. 1. Freedom and Flexibility of Schedule Think about your current professional situation. What part of your job do you dislike the most? The pushy boss? The annoying coworker? For most of us including myself it was the rigid schedule. Owning a home-based business gives you the freedom to create your own work schedule and the flexibility to change it anytime you want! So, if waking up early to have breakfast with your family then taking your children to school and working outbefore you hit the office is what you choose to do, then go for it! Creating your own schedule allows you to get done what you need to do while building in time for your family without feeling stressed. 2. A Typical Work Day Most entrepreneurs that I talk to have some sort of schedule that they typically stick to, however this schedule may look nothing like your traditional 9-5 work day. They may get up and work out, or watch ESPN for a bit in the morning while having coffee then many head to the office for 3-4 hours. Home based business entrepreneurs spend their time updating their marketing campaigns, assisting members of their team, checking email and making any other necessary calls such as calling back leads. The great thing about a home-based business is that on many occasions you can complete what needs to be done for the day in about 4 hours, leaving afternoon hours to enjoy your family and hobbies. 3. Qualifications The great news is you don't need any! Anyone, from any walk of life can own a home-based business. Being an entrepreneur is more about the qualities that you have as a person and the effort you are willing to put into learning the necessary skills. These skills can be learned along the way via webinars, mentors, etc. Formal schooling of any kind is not necessary to get started. You will quickly realize what you need to know how to do and with the right mindset of determination and perseverance you can be a very successful business owner. Because there are no long courses of study to become qualified, home-based businesses tend to have a quick turnaround from the time you get involved to the point where you are generating income. As you head into work tomorrow, stressing over deadlines or maybe dreading that co-worker or boss, consider how your life would be different if you were a home-based business entrepreneur. Imagine the level of relaxation and time to spend with your family that would become normal in your life. If this vision looks ideal, do something about it. As stated by many wise people; If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got. The Top 7 Reasons Why Entrepreneurship Rocks 1. Mondays In my previous career Sunday nights always brought on feelings of stress, nervousness and dread. Sunday nights marked the end of the fun! Normally, a sound sleeper, Sunday nights I often laid awake for hours with my mind racing about the week to come. As an entrepreneur, I am totally relaxed on Sunday evenings and look forward to the upcoming week. I get excited to do what I love on Mondays! 2. Freedom and Flexibility of Schedule My typical morning: coffee with the hubby, workout, shower, office by about 9, check email and update social networking profiles, make necessary calls, and then start thinking about lunch. In the afternoon I usually work on marketing, this could always change though based on events, visitors, vacations, etc. I get things done... on my own time. I have no one looking over my shoulder, ready to do a performance evaluation, no one to ask permission for time off, and no unnecessary pressure or negativity from a boss or coworker. 3. Blaze Your Own Trail to Success As an employee, the thought process is spend a small fortune getting the degree necessary to secure a job, work your way up the professional ladder by adding hours to your workweek and pressure to your life. After working your life away for 30+ years you retire, at which point you pray that your health is in good enough shape to travel a bit and enjoy life. Entrepreneurs start with a dream, a vision, and then most importantly, they take the risk to live that dream. They understand that without taking risks you cannot find the greatest success. Entrepreneurs work their tails off to build up an empire, then proceed to hire assistants and outsource tasks. All the while growing as a person and enjoying the ride. They believe waiting until retirement to travel and enjoy life is silly. 4. Use Creative Freedom to Find Wealth Entrepreneurs are great at using new ideas gained through the life-long learning process to continuously change and improve their businesses. Everyone gets bored, as an employee there isn't much you can do about it. As an entrepreneur, you can try new things, whether it is a new product, service, or marketing campaign. You can even go outside of your main business genre to seek creative outlets regarding other passions in your life. There are very few millionaires that are not entrepreneurs. As entrepreneurs we are in control of our own destinies and have the power and ingenuity to create an income beyond our wildest dreams. 5. Be Your Own Security In this time of recession, being your own boss is about the best position you can be in. As entrepreneurs we have options. We can use creative marketing techniques to reach new customers, better our products, and refine our businesses to continue to find success. Depending on your business and level of creativity, you may work a bit harder to succeed in recession times, or you may even utilize the recession to make your business boom, but either way, you will make it. In corporate America, nobody has a sense of security because nobody is in control of their own destiny. 6. Join a Motivated, Passionate, and Empowered Group Entrepreneurs are a unique group. We come together at conferences and events to mastermind, learn, and support one another. As a result of living out our true purpose and passions in life we are a positive, successful, and talented group. Passions become talents that range from stand up comedy, to surfing, to professional dancing. Needless to say entrepreneurs make an interesting group. The desire to learn new ways to improve their business makes entrepreneurs a highly educated group always on the cutting edge. Entrepreneurs overcome failure, avoid repeating it, persevere and celebrate their success. 7. Recession Breeds Opportunity As the recession wreaks havoc on big businesses with high overhead, opportunities come about for small businesses. Staying on the cutting edge pays in this bad economy. Finding new markets via the Internet, outsourcing, and figuring out what type of product people are really looking for are just a few ways to find unprecedented levels of success. By using their ingenuity, entrepreneurs decide to what extent they will let the recession affect them. Kudos to all of my fellow entrepreneurs out there, and to those of you with entrepreneurial spirits who haven't made the move yet, I encourage you to think long and hard about what is holding you back. Top 5 Reasons Why An Internet Based Business is a Great Idea! Have you thought about starting a business but are holding back because of the down economy? Well of course the economy may have an affect on certain types of businesses, but today I am going to tell you why Internet Based Businesses are succeeding and why it might be a great idea for you to join the club! 1. Your Own Security Net You may find yourself one of the millions of people who are already out of work or may soon be out of work due to this economy. As dedicated, driven, and successful in your corporate America job as you are, is there really any sense of security? Will your boss (who thinks you are great) really have any power to keep you in a job when the company goes bankrupt? Don't get me wrong, no one wants to see a business go under but it is the reality today. Why not be in charge of your own destiny and not worry about working more and more hours to impress the bosses to keep your job. As an entrepreneur you have the freedom personally, financially, and creatively to form your future the way you see it. As owner of an Internet Based Business the opportunities available using your own ingenuity are innumerable. 2. Access to Large Markets In today's day and age it makes no sense not to tap into the Internet to gain access to a much more expansive market than you could find locally. Just to give you an idea of exactly how many people can be accessed through the Internet take a look at these numbers: In 2008 there were 215 million people online in the U.S. This makes up 71.4% of the population. There were 1,464 million people online worldwide which makes up 21.9% of the world population (Brenner). Need I say more? It doesn't make sense to stress over a traditional brick-and-mortar business these days. 3. Ability to Make A lot of Money Who controls your income? Would you rather it be you, or your boss? Who decides what your time and efforts are worth? Do you realize that your company is buying your time at the wholesale cost and selling it for retail? It cannot be stressed enough, how rewarding it is to work for yourself. Home based businesses make up a $427 billion a year industry. Make yourself a part of it! You control what your time is worth, you control your income by the level of effort and dedication you put into your business, and you can use your own creativity to improve your current situation. The Internet provides an amazing opportunity for all of you entrepreneurial spirited people out there just waiting to take that leap. I urge you not to wait any longer. Don't let self-limiting beliefs hold you back. Act now! 4. Many Potential Customers Also Looking For Change You are not alone! There are many other people in the world looking to change their current situation due to the poor economy or for any number of other reasons. You could be the one to help them out! People are understanding that traditional is not necessarily the way to go anymore. Cutting edge, Internet Based Businesses are where the money and opportunities are at these days. Just like you, people want a greater sense of financial security and though their previous business may have thrived during good economic years, they may be struggling at the moment too. They will be much more likely to consider getting involved in an Internet Based Business now than ever before. 5. Low Start Up Costs and Short Turnaround Time In a traditional business model an owner has a ton of overhead to invest in. You have to consider rent, employees, utility bills, and the list goes on and on. Internet Based Businesses are often run from the home with only the overhead of running your home office and your internet marketing. Very often Internet Based Businesses are run by one person who outsources tasks that he or she does not want to do themselves. Costs can be increased or decreased depending on the owner's current income. The turnaround time from getting involved in an Internet Based Business to the time that you can actually start making money is very short. No level of schooling or formal training is necessary if you are willing to put forth the effort to learn the necessary skills. The average computer savvy person can get up and running in just a day or two with little or no assistance. For those of you with no previous Internet marketing experience like me, a learning curve is inevitable. However, in just several weeks you should easily have some degree of marketing in place so that you can be making money as you fine-tune your Internet-marketing skills. Compare weeks to years of college! So while the economy is negatively affecting many businesses, the Internet-Based Business sector is taking off. Don't let this opportunity pass you by! Create your own security blanket, access large markets that include many people also looking to make a change and make serious money while doing it! When you decide to get involved with an Internet Based Business you will experience low start up costs and a short turnaround time for making money. I wish you all the best and hope that by now you have caught the entrepreneurial bug! Resources: Brenner Information Group. Interesting Internet Facts. 2000-2008. http://www.brennerbooks.com/interestingfacts.html. 6/22/09. Feeling Good: Much Deeper Than Just a Smile Feeling good goes much deeper than a smile on your face. The law of attraction movie that came out several years ago discussed the need to feel good. I remember one author emphasizing this need when he concluded by saying the main reason why we desire the things we desire is because when we get them, we feel good. While manifesting a desired material thing instantly will take practice and time to perfect, changing our mood or emotion from a negative state to a 'feel good' or positive state is so