The Whole Truth and Nothing But The

And I’m not saying, “so help me God” because……..

It just kills me when day after day I see all these
advertisements from these BIG name marketers. You know who
they are, as I’m sure you receive their emails, too. Those
big shots, also known as gurus, that claim to be making Sooo
MUCH money with the system, program or software they have
and are willing to generously sell their secret weapon to
you and me. If they are so rich already, why don’t they just
sit back enjoy their time and money? Why don’t they quit
trying to sell their so called fantastic products to others?
Why? Simply because all the money they are talking about is
the money that you and I are so easy to part with, that’s
why. If they stop getting our money, their income stops. Not
to forget to mention that some of the things they offer are
so outrageously priced. I’ve seen one for over $900. Are
they crazy?

I can’t understand who could afford to take that kind of a
gamble in the first place. I’ve had a hard time scraping up
$19.97 for some of the offers I have fallen for. How about
you? But there are people out there who spend any amount of
money, because they are so desperate and willing to do
anything at any cost to find that magical formula that will
finally make them rich. I’ve even heard of people taking out
second mortgages on their houses, only to lose that, too!
You might as well try one roll of the dice at the craps
table or a spin of the roulette wheel in Vegas with your
money. Or buy some lottery tickets. Your odds would probably
be better and at least you’d have a little moment’s worth of
fun that way.

Some of these big guys offer “source code” they claim is
easy to use and can be used to create virtually anything you
might need, but the average person would have no idea how to
use it, even if they bought it. You’d have to hire a
programmer to set it up so you were able to use it, and
programmers don’t come cheap! What a deal, huh?

I’m not trying to say that everyone out there is a crook or
that all the products offered are just a bunch of hype or
bull. There are good things out there, but for every decent
product, there are 20 that aren’t. There are only a handfull
of people who are actually truly making good money on the
Internet successfully, at least that I know of. Do you ever
wonder why that is? Well, I’m going to tell you why and let
you in on another one of the angles they play on us.

Did you ever notice that when you get an email or see an
advertisement with a big boys name attached to it, you’ll
get ads from almost every other big name out there, offering
the same thing? Sure, they each throw in their bonus or
special offers, just to get you to buy from them. Not only
do they make more money, they also get you on their list, so
they can keep selling you more and more down the road. This
is what is commonly called, “in cahoots”. Yep, they each
scratch the other guy’s back and get paid well for their
time and effort, too. They cross sell, which gives them an
advantage. The first offer might not do a thing for you, but
the second or third one you get from a different big name
might. Who’s footing the bill for all this success again?
Like PT Barnum said, “there’s a sucker born every minute”,
and unfortunately that’s the honest truth. Us — you, me and
the rest of the Internet little guys and gals who are
hopeful.

I’m not saying that forming partnerships is a bad thing.
It’s wonderful when you can find other people who you can
work with towards your joint success. But it’s not right
that people are selling garbage to the masses at
unbelievable prices and we are buying it because of the name
attached to it. Isn’t it about time we smartened up? We
actually control the numbers on the Net, so why don’t we
just ban together and finally help one another by putting a
stop to feeding right into the big boys hands, providing
them with all the money for their toys, vacations and fun?
It’s like the high gasoline prices. If people would simply
cut back on their driving just a little bit each day, you
would be amazed how the price of gas would come down in no
time. With the numbers that this country has for vehicles on
the road, if we would all do our part, you would see the
results. No magical formula or anything, just some good ‘ole
fashion common sense.

I’m an average person. I worked in a local factory for 27
years. It was a dead end job with lots of hours and little
pay and, of course, the big boys in the company were the
ones who made the big bucks. Sound familiar? In the real
world, the same thing happens off the Net as well as on the
Internet, so for the most part, there is no difference.
Here’s how the headline should read in all the newspapers
across the country, “Little Guys Makes Big Shots Rich”. What
a shame or should I say, “fool me once, shame on you, fool
me twice, shame on me”. What’s that all about, you ask?
Simply put, it means this. If someone tries to trick you
once, but you catch them in the act, shame on them. They are
caught and fail at fooling you. But, if someone fools you
twice and you fall for it, shame on you for being so
gullible.

Folks, the Internet does offer one of the biggest
opportunities for the masses to create and earn an extra
income. There’s billions of dollars a year being spent on
the Internet now days. It’s growing at an incredible rate
each and every day. Best part of all is that even the little
guy, who may not even have graduated from high school, still
has the opportunity and chance to finally succeed. Amost
anyone can make money online with the right help, guidance,
training and support. It’s a matter of leveling the playing
field, so no one has the chance to fail.

I’m NOT going to give you a BIG bunch of HYPE here or fill you up with false promises, as the big boys do enough of that for all of us already. That’s it in a nutshell.

I hope you have enjoyed this article. I honestly feel that I
have tried to project the truth, the whole truth and nothing
but the truth, at least in my opinion. Please feel free to
pass this along to others and see if they don’t agree. I hope
it helps out others by giving them a little more insight about Internet marketing and what to watch out for and be careful of. I can honestly say that there are a good handful of marketing
gurus out there now a day, but as of this writing, fortunately I’m NOT one of them. Notice I said fortunately I’m NOT one of them. I don’t want to treat people that way. So….here’s to you and your success. As Spock said on the old TV Star Trek show, “Live Long and Prosper” and I do hope you prosper and, of course, live long, too. Take care and bye for now.

Paul Legge has been on the Internet since 1995. He has tried
various programs and purchased many different worthless
items which is one of the reasons why he wrote this report.
Hope this insight saves you some money. See some of Paul’s own money generating pages that he has built with the MoneyPumps Money Making System by visiting:
http://www.cash2burn.com

Time Management - Some Philosophical and Practical Considerations

In the postmodern and connected life we “manage” our time. While world religions can’t agree whether time is linear, circular or stops altogether at one point, it seems to be a rather pretentious endeavor to establish rules for time management. Also for the faithless time remains an enigma and sometimes difficult to bear. The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche once said that intelligence is the capability to be alone, and we might as well say - the capability to be alone when time passes by.

We can foster our philosophical understanding of time by using it efficiently in our daily lives dedicated to making money and thus gaining freedom from financial pressures. The single most reason for not realizing our longings in life lies in financial restrictions, hence money is an enabler for independence. When we assume independence from the usual walks of the life of the white collar worker’s 9-6-day in the office, we experience enhanced ease of time. We will grow more silent in our minds, and in silence there are truth and power for an eventually happier life.

Let’s have a look at daily practices for time management and more financial success:

If you organize your working time with reference to the Eisenhower method, you learn to distinguish the important from the urgent and to act accordingly. Ask yourself about every issue how it fits into the below mental diagram:

Important and urgent - get done with it right away.

Important but not urgent - make an entry into your calendar.

Not important but urgent - try to delegate as much as possible and reduce involvement.

Not important and not urgent - trash it.

The Eisenhower method makes sense if we work receiving from and reacting to the environment, i.e. if we are working dependently. This method helps to prioritize work tasks. In order to become financially free we have to go one step further and look at how we should plan and spend effectively.

Let’s have a look at the “time quadrant”. So, once more we have the dimensions urgent and important, but this time we do not look at how they help us prioritize work tasks, but at how to spend our time in first place so we can plan our lives.

Steven Covey also describes this time management matrix in the “the 7 habits of highly effective people” in habit 3 “Put First Things First”.

Urgent and important - fighting daily fires. This is where most people spend much of their time, doing so is a guarantee to remain in the rat race. Try to minimize your time in this quadrant and if possible, delegate.

Not urgent and important - strategic thinking, big picture mode. This is where you see the forest and not only the tree. This is where you want to spend quality time, maximize!

Urgent and not important - urgent to someone else, not important to you. This is the daily situation of unhappily employed people. Minimize!

Not urgent and not important - this is where you waste your time. Like e.g. gossiping on the phone, watching television, surfing the Internet without purpose. Try to minimize!

Even if we plan our time and spend most of our time in strategic thinking mode, we are sometimes overwhelmed by our daily lives. To gain clarity again and physical strength we should retreat once in a while. Eventually peace of mind and happiness will come along with developing your own inherent time making you a fully intrinsically motivated person.

Augustine of Hippo once said “There is only one word written on the eternal watch - now!” - this tells us not to procrastinate. This is also where intuitions come into play to make wise decision, as in the complex world we live in we do not - and in fact should not - always have the time to gather all the information we feel is required to take an informed decision. If we learn to use our intuitions we learn to be close to ourselves.

Finally, we actively need to give our friends, families, leisure and pleasure the same priority as we give to our work.

Applying the simple methods describe above will not only help us become more effective professionals, but also bring us closer to time. Development, it was once said, is the increase of consciousness.

Svend Nelson is a university lecturer and internet entrepreneur. He is an online marketing specialist active in various online industries; among his online presences in the real estate and home loan industry are Hawaii rentals real estate listings and Online Mortgage Advice. Svend also just started a blog sharing his experience about how to make money online. Svend lived and worked in various countries across Latin America, Europe and Asia before settling in Thailand.

How To Make Real Money On Ebay

How many times have you heard this line? Unfortunately there are hundreds of people selling the “best” ways to make a ton of money on eBay. The truth is you can make a lot of money on eBay. There is not some secret formula or one way to do it.

In this article I will offer tips that could help your eBay selling. I believe the single most important thing you can do is to sell something you know. If you have a hobby or job that is related to your items, you would be very knowledgeable about your product and reduce research time.

If you do not have a hobby or job that is related to anything you can sell, do a search with the completed auction listings in the categories that are of interest to you and see how these things are doing. You can also check the Hot List on eBay that will give you a break down of the hot selling items.

Research articles on auction forums or auction information websites. There is a wealth of information out there that is free.
Check out the forums that are on eBay. These can give you information just by reading what other sellers are talking about.

If possible, try to find a niche product. An example of this is Ham Radio. I hold an advanced class amateur radio license. The United States Federal Government issues this. I got out of the hobby and decided to sell my radios. I sold every radio with no problems. Amateur Radio Operators (hams) are a specific group, looking for specific items. This makes selling so much easier.

Once you find the item(s) that are right for you concentrate on customer service. Make sure that all the items you ship are properly protected with bubble wrap or styrofoam spacers. I do not like packing peanuts because they are messy for the customer. Do not use newspaper for packing material. It does not work that well and just looks bad.

Once you have your item packed properly make sure you ship it promptly. Customers will appreciate this and remember you. Communication with the customer is very important. As soon as you can contact your paying customer and let them know exactly when you are sending the item (you should indicate this in your auction.) After you send the item contact them again and tell them it is on the way. Little things like this can give you repeat customers.

So where is the real money? The real money is in supply and demand. If you have something that is in demand it will sell. If you don’t it won’t. I know this is basic business, but it seems a lot of people have lost site of this for the quick, easy buck. Long lasting sales don’t happen over night. Market saturation also plays a big role.

The best approach to make “real money” on eBay breaks down like this: Know your product, research it and its sellers on eBay (how many, how much), use the recourses I listed above. There are reels of information on selling and buying on eBay on auction information websites, make your customers happy (good shipping, communication)

Knowledge is power. This is your greatest tool.

Shawn Sellen is the owner of auctionreel. An auction information website with Free Downloads.

How To Create A Massive Contact List Overnight!

Creating an opt in list of subscribers is critical to online success. It isn’t that hard if you know a couple of these
tips but most important of all is to just to do it! The biggest reason for affiliates and others seeking web income is lack of ACTION!

OK, so you’re buring with desire to get started. Here’s what to do to start building your money-producing opt in list.

I have found that I build a list very fast with a quality report, e-course or newsletter.

So you say, “but I’m not a writer?”

You need to write what people are interested in.

Not “5 Ways To Murder Your Mother-In-Law”. OOP’s that
is not nice of me to think of that :o)

Or “How To Make Dandlelion Wine”. OK, maybe you are
interested in that…:o)

But you get the idea. Write what is a hot topic that
everyone is talking about or asking about. If it’s about
murder, go somewhere else :o)

Don’t know what they are looking for? Ask them. Ask
your friends or family what they would like to know
more about in your subject field. Or if it’s marketing
put up a survey or poll form on your website or send
emails to your contacts.

Browse hot forums and see what everyone is talking
about. The messages with the most ‘views’ or ‘posts’
are the hot topics.

See what are the top keywords or keyword phrases at
www.wordtracker.com This is an excellent place to visit
for optimizing your website, mini-site pages for the
search engines! Get the trial version and if its worth
a few bucks subscribe.

Here are a few report ideas:

1. Tips/Ways

This is the easiest to create as all you need are a
handful of themed tips with 3-7 sentence explanations.
Presto! You have a free report!

2. Tutorial (step by step)

This is probably the report most people want. Find a
hot topic and provide step by step tutorial on solving
a problem or do something and you will become very
popular…overnight!

3. Resources

This is the EASIEST of all free reports to write. Heck
my granddaughter, Kylie, could probably write one :o)

Might take some time doing research but it’s super
easy.

“10 Ways To Link You Website”
“8 Tools Every Webmaster Should Have In Their Toolbox”

You get the idea.

4. Interviews

This is another easy one because someone else does all the
writing for you!

Develop a list of ‘burning questions to ask the
‘expert’.

Send the expert your list with a good reason to answer
them. At least a nice bio with a link to their website
and the right to distribute the report in anyway they
want.

What is probably the most important step in creating
your free report? The HEADLINE! As with ads, unless
you capture the attention of the reader in the first
1-2 seconds you won’t have many subscribers.

Here are a few headlines:

“7 Quick Tips To Overnight Profits”

“7 Quick Tips”

“7 Quick Tips I Made $650 With”

Which one would you pick? The first? In my humble
opinion it would be the last. It has two eye catching
factors. 7 and $650. People will know its not a long
drawn-out report but 7 quickie type tips and everyone
would like to make $650 by knowing these tips.

Bottom line. Remember the old worn out by don’t every
forget the famous radio station, WIIFM or WHAT’S IN IT
FOR ME. Keep that in mind every time you write a
headline and you will see 100’s or even 1,000’s
subscribing to your free report.

Dan Farrell is the owner of Build An eBusiness On A Shoestring and is offering special bonuses for your subscription to his free mini-series, “Hands Off Passive Income”
Hands Off Passive Income

Do You Want to Just Survive or Thrive (Part 2)

“Fighting to pay the bills is hardly worth it fight for a better life!”

What do we really want?

This question is one that has pretty much founded the self help industry and will sustain it for eternity. The problem is that it is often asked without the commitment of action with accountability FIRST!!!

It’s the reason why people go to seminars and read books; coming away to say that it was all “very interesting”. Well I’m sorry but “interesting” won’t bring you the lifestyle you aspire to. You need capacity!

I knew that with all the fighting that myself and my family had done of trying to save money was an experience that formed the basis of my new and exciting fight for my freedom!

What I discovered was that there wasn’t any difference at all between the people who were making money and the people who were saving money. They are all just people when it comes to the crunch.

By exploring even further, I also found out that the people making the money are always the ones that win the fight. They are the ones that win the game every time. This realization brought home the reality that there was never going to be a chance to win against the “money makers”.

Why?

Because they set the rules and they have a cause worth fighting for. As a result of them winning the game, they get what they want for their family and friends.

And they don’t give in - ever!

Being that we had achieved great success on the “saving money train”, my wife and I had shown that if times ever got tough in a financial sense, we would be OK, as we had the capacity to do whatever it takes to protect our special family time together.

For me, saving money became boring.

So my new fight that was about what I wanted for my family would be geared towards making money, not saving it! This fight was clearly a battle that was worth the effort because the big outcome would be an abundance of family living.

And that’s what is important to me. All the material nonsense that comes with having too much money would no doubt invade our space but at least there would be some concrete real life perspective that would ensure we never got carried away.

To me this is a sustainable way to live as material stuff can always be taken away, but the stuff in your heart can’t be stolen.

“Develop and protect your unique amazing lifestyle with passion!”

Jayce McMeeken is a business and lifestyle coach and the author of the best selling book, “Believe You Are RICH!” Vist Jayce’s web site at http://www.absolutecoaching.com and http://www.landfanantics.com.au. Mention this article for a discount on any product