Make Like a Gazelle and Get Intentional- Life Doesn’t Wait
Sometimes you have to get focused and intentional about your goals if you really want to succeed in business and in life. As Dave Ramsey says, get gazelle intense!
Mindset and Inspiration
Biz and Marketing
4 Quick and Easy Ways to Royally Screw Up Your Internet Business
As an Internet business coach, I see people making some serious mistakes. Actually “mistakes” is the wrong word. It’s more of a serious sabotaging – and it can royally screw up your Internet business.
Copy and Messaging
To Be Heard: Ever Feel Like a Gnat on the Back of a Donkey’s Butt?
You’re buzz, buzz, buzzing around, but not getting any attention? You’re shouting from the proverbial rooftops, but ain’t nobody listening? You’re Tweeting, and Facebooking, and Blogging, and Discussing like mad, but it’s like you’re talking into a massive echo chamber… “HELLO out there… there… there…!” “Anybody HOME?…HOME?… HOME?…”
Mindset and Inspiration
Do You Limit Yourself and Your Success?
Being an entrepreneur takes guts. Yes there can be some glory in it (hmnn… or maybe that’s just in my
Focus and Productivity
18 Ways to Kick Distractions to the Curb
Working for yourself can be fun. It can be rewarding. It can be lucrative and exciting and all those fun
Biz and Marketing
This Internet Marketing Stuff Really Can Be Easy
A lot of people struggle WAY too hard at building an online business. They struggle at finding a product that will sell, getting traffic to the page selling that product, and building a list interested in that topic…
Biz and Marketing
5 Habits to Improve Your Business and Your Life Part 2
Redefine your definition of work- this is huge in my opinion. So many people grew up in the era …
Biz and Marketing
5 Habits to Improve Your Business and Your Life Part 1
We are by nature, creatures of habit. When you look back on your life, and closely examine the things you do it’s a sure bet you will notice quite a few habits…
Copy and Messaging
The Care and Feeding of Copywriters
This letter is courtesy of fellow copywriter Rick Duris who is also a fellow Warrior on the Warrior Forum. I think he has some great points in this letter than a lot of marketers need to hear, and he gave me permission to share it. Warning: Somewhat long, but a great read regardless. Thoughts and comments are welcome!
Dear Fellow Marketer,
Like you, I am a marketer.
But at my core, in my heart, I am a copywriter. I get paid thousands per sales letter and email. Frankly, even more than the late, revered Gary Halbert, the Prince of Print.
Many online marketers frequent this forum to find that one, special, gifted copywriter who has what it takes to write copy for them.
It’s to *YOU*, this post is directed.
Biz and Marketing
12 Important Goals to Set For Yourself and Your Business This Year
Everyone should have goals for their business, whether personal or professional. I’m sure you’ve heard the saying that without planning you plan to fail. That said, here are 12 things I think are important goals to set for yourself and your biz. These are 12 things I strive for myself, and feel could be a good fit for you as well.
I am sure there are plenty of other important things I’m just not thinking of at the moment, so if you have ideas of your own, please leave them in the comments below. I’d love to hear them and I’m sure the rest of BGB’s readers would love to hear them as well!
1. Map out a business plan. Even if it’s a loose one, you need SOME sort of plan this year to keep your business on track, measure your goals, and reach milestones. Make your businesses milestones specific, attainable, and set a deadline to reach them. Use a mindmap, write it down on paper, or go ‘whole hog’ and create an honest to goodness business plan. (With a little help from a professional if you need it!)