Advice
Why I Lose Time
Do you feel like you are reading emails, blog posts, articles and ebooks all the time? Oh I forgot about watching videos and listening to MP3s. I sometimes do!
I have realized that being successful isn’t about having and learning the most information. You could go broke by buying all the over hyped “Must Have Info.” I’ll add another name to the list of Hypesters, sounds like F M. He’s a butterfly guy. I know, I’ve suggested it before. Its one ok product and the rest of his products are rehashed info with slight variations.
I recently unsubscribed to his hypester emails because there was little to no content or value. They were all marketing messages. There were a few others that got the ax also, to include JC (Adsense). I won’t promote him either. Their junk mail is enough to make anyone go crazy.
Here are some great headline ideas from “Gurus”:
- The Ultimate Product You Don’t Have
- Why I’m Rich and You Make Me More Rich
- Why I Am Successful
- Give Me More Money
- You Are Getting Sleepy, Now Open Your Wallet
- These are all in jest, but funny none the less!
So what am I promoting?….. Read less, but take action with what you are reading! Find one or two techniques (articles, links, blog, comments, etc.) get really good at it and let it grow your business, then you can venture out and try one more thing.
Here’s a short list of started projects that never went anywhere (for now):
- OnSilverScreen.com
- GrillAce.com
- BaseballSpirit.com
- InformationStreams.com
- FamilySafetySecrets.com
- SuperAffiliateSignup.com
- Misspellz.com
- And the list goes on…
Want more? Check out what Keith Goodrum has to say about “Gurus” and Unsubscribing:
http://www.keithgoodrum.com/unsubscribe-run-away-run-away/
Get Your Time Back,
Sam Carrara
Some Light Reading
Do you feel like you are getting burned out? I was and then decided to put in action a tip Tim Ferriss made.
Paraphrasing, he reads to relax his brain. Sometimes you just need to put down the book about PPC, adsense, articles, Facebook, Myspace, etc. and just take a breather.
I did this recently with I Am Legend. I saw the movie, liked it and got the book for Christmas. When the book is good I’ll just burn through it.
Check out the other books I’m reading at: http://www.samcarrara.com/marketing/index.php?now_reading_library=true
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My goal is to read at least one “fun” book per month.
Now Reading,
Sam Carrara
Do Your Kids Know Your Name?
Do you have kids? Even if you don’t, take what I say and apply it to your family (Spouse, pet, etc.).
Last post I talked about not having time. If you made all the money in the world and lost your kids would it be worth it? Are you spending any time with them? Is this the face you see?
I Don’t Have Enough Time
Most people don’t like what they do for work! We all want to get ahead… or really slow down and enjoy life. A common comment is, “I Don’t Have Enough Time.”
Everyone has 24 hours in the day (unless its a 23 or 25 hour day when adjusting the clocks). How do you spend it? Typically it is spent: › Continue reading
Check This Out- Make Your Resolutions Stick
Are you working to make your resolutions stick? Make them part of your life.
Check out Dean Hunt’s post for help:
http://deanhunt.com/how-to-finally-make-your-new-years-resolution-stick/
Keeping Resolutions,
Sam Carrara
