There are many wonderful things about Summer, like vacations, and swimming, and hiking, and kyaking, and and and... You see what all of those things have in common? They are NOT in the house in front of the computer... As a business owner you may be experiencing what is known as... The Summer Slump That time of year, usually around August where everything seems to just. slow. down. It happens to me, and after talking with some other IM friends I'm pretty sure it happens to just about … [Read more...]
4 Tricks to Change Your Mind and Business
August 2, 2011 By 16 Comments
I bet I can tell you why you're not successful. It's not because you didn't pick the right niche. It's not because you didn't build enough backlinks. It's not because you don't have enough twitter followers. Nope. It's none of those. I bet you're not seeing the success you so richly deserve because of your head. I'd hazard a guess that at least 80% of success, in anything, is held within the mind. Our thoughts, beliefs, motivations, BELIEFS, and the things we say to ourselves as we walk … [Read more...]
Passive Income Means Money While I Sleep, Right?
July 12, 2011 By 19 Comments
People seem to come to the internet with a vision of making money quickly and easily ~ and preferably while they're sleeping. Then once they've been around for a while, they realize this idea has a name... passive income. Then they seem to run around trying to find THE thing that will bring them passive income. I'm not judging... hello ~ I've been a passive income junkie too. (Can you say tons of domain names waiting to make me money while I sleep?!) So is passive income a myth? Truth? or … [Read more...]
Cookie Cutters are for Cookies. Your Blog is Not a Cookie.
July 5, 2011 By 7 Comments
When you start blogging, and trying to create an income online it can be really scary. There's the tech factor to get over... all the little things like uploading wordpress, and plugins, and API keys ~ and don't even get me started on twitter. Wouldn't it be nice if someone could just tell you do A, B and C and then D, E and F will happen and you'll be making money and living high on the hog? It might be nice, but let me tell you something... it doesn't work. Now don't get me wrong... … [Read more...]
When the Stars Align and You’re Willing to Listen Your World Shifts
June 30, 2011 By 5 Comments
It all started this morning (well, probably before that, but let's start there). I had domain names expiring (you know some of the 40 something domains I pay for every year awhile they sit there doing nothing but collecting dust. Yeah, those. So some of them were set to expire. I let them expire. This was huge for me... There's something in my mind that says if I have all these domains out there, with wordpress sitting on them, and content sitting on wordpress... then I'm successful. Who … [Read more...]
Internet Marketing Help Equals Success
May 5, 2011 By 6 Comments
This internet marketing gig can be a bitch. It changes every 37 seconds, you work all alone, most times no one else has a CLUE what you're talking to... and for me, I have to think out loud with someone else to come up with my best stuff. Internet marketing is tough... and the lack of connection definitely makes it tougher. That's why it's so important to have internet marketing help... whether it's a small community of like minded individuals where you can bounce new ideas, brainstorm, stay … [Read more...]
Managing the Overwhelm of Online Business
May 3, 2011 By 5 Comments
I saw this comment on my first quarter reality check post this morning, and I didn't publish it, because there were only keywords in the name field, but I did want to give the comment itself a little attention. Because it is a BIG topic, and one that affects a LOT of internet marketers, both beginners and those who've been around a while: Well, I feel that my life needs a bit of a reality check. I seem to be at a state where every road I take seems like an impossible one. Maybe its just my … [Read more...]
Grow Your Business
April 28, 2011 By 15 Comments
We all have our favorite sayings. One of mine, that I turn to often when I'm stuck, is the definition of insanity: You can't keep doing the same thing over and over and expect different results. It's so true, in just about any area of life, and especially in business. There are times I look at my business and I wonder why it's not growing, why am I not making more money than I have? Why am I not getting more readers than I've had? Why am I not getting as many clickthroughs as I've had? Why am … [Read more...]
The Evolution of an Internet Business
April 21, 2011 By 16 Comments
Spending time in the Kiss Club is really interesting to me. Besides the great conversation, and support I see, I also get to see new people starting their journey in this business. I also get to see a glimmer of how people see others who are making money doing this business. I also get to see people grow and evolve in their businesses. There are members of the KISS Club I've known for a while. Some of them I have done private coaching with, and others I've just known from the blog. I am … [Read more...]
Let’s Get to Know Each Other!
Social media gives me the opportunity to get to know you better, as well as giving me the opportunity to share more of me than just the "internet marketing" side. I share multiple facets of me, and my life on social media, so if you choose to connect with me don't expect it to be 100% internet marketing... because it's not. :)