I think it’s important for me to remember that no matter how hard I work at building up my affiliate marketing and my blogging income, I need to stay true to the fact that I am a writer. I can’t let the day go by without doing SOMETHING writing related. So I decided to set […]

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A little personal pep talk came in an unlikely place today. I was sitting in my living room watching the coverage of the Celtics victory parade. One of the announcers said that throughout the year, there was a light shining on the ceiling in the spot where championship banner number 17 would go. It was […]

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It’s so easy to spend hours at the computer working with what I do - writing and internet marketing. But there is one thing that I learned - if I spend too much time at it, I plateau. No new ideas, losing my gusto for the ideas I do have… In order to get fresh […]

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When I first started out as a freelance writer, I had a hard time telling people what I did for a living. Looking back on that time, I have no idea why. I’ve learned that if I speak confidently about what I do, people will respond to that confidence. When I faltered people would stare […]

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Right now it’s taking me a lot of discipline to stay focused on my current project. I’ve been working on it non-stop and progress is a little slow. As I’m working through it, it’s easy to get frustrated, stop, and move on to something else. Too easy.
In the past few days I’ve found myself looking […]

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I’ve been online for several years - first as a writer - now as a writer/internet marketer. I’ve made plenty of mistakes - and I keep on making them! And yes, I’ve done some things right, too. So I thought I’d take the time to reflect on what I’ve learned over the past year […]

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I was thinking about why I make money online as I was hiking yesterday. It’s because I love the freedom to be able to do things like hikes, meet my parents or sister for lunch, or take a few hours off in the afternoon to go to the gym or my tae kwon do class.
If […]

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This morning, I decided that the answer to that question is yes. I have a giant to-do list. I find that I don’t finish everything each day. Some of the tasks are more important and pressing than others. However, since my list is a giant, choosing how I spend my time has been arbitrary.
Then […]

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So, I have thirty bum marketing style keywords. But for the next few days, I’ve decided to switch gears to get some training. There are certain tools I need to learn. And, I’ve realized that making sure I learn them will help make me a better internet marketer.
My Bum articles will have to wait.
I’m currently […]

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I just got back from a trip to Europe. It was wonderful. We hit four countries this time - Germany, Austria, Italy, and Slovenia. The whole point was to run the Vienna Marathon. I ran six miles of it - not even halfway - and decided not to anymore.
Yes, the trip was great. But now, […]

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