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Creating A Job?
Are you building a business or creating a job?
Recently I went to a Quiznos Sandwich shop near me for a quick lunch. Interestingly the owner was operating the cash register while he had four other employees putting the sandwiches together. Whose business was he building? I’ve seen him do this for the last two years, he probably started this way and will continue to work his Job. (He’s building Quiznos’ business.) Simple facts from Quiznos:
What is the initial investment?
On average our stores range between $190,000 and $250,000 nationally.
And other sources report that first year income is around $30,000 – $40,000. How long would it take to just break even??
Was that the best use of his money? Did he own his business or did he own his job? Interesting! So how do build a business instead of creating a job? You need to put processes in place in order to allow others to do that job for you. › Continue reading
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
Whose Business Are You Building?
In your quest to get out of debt, are you thinking longterm?
How are you driving traffic to your website? By PPC, articles, some other ways… If you stopped any of these methods right now, would you still get traffic?
- PPC- No $ to search engines means traffic stops. This also means that continuing PPC builds G,M,Y businesses more than yours.
- Articles- You put them out there. They drive traffic, but it will decrease over time. Want to know what else you can do with a written article??
Look at what you’re doing right now… Is it growing your business or just wasting time? If it’s wasting time, STOP IT! If it is building your business, do MORE of it AND write down the process. This process can be used for outsourcers to multiply what you are doing.
(If you are working for someone else and they pay you, do your best for them. BUT, when the whistle blows get working on your business.)
Build Your Business,
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
