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Do You Think it is Hard to Make Money Online?

JamesHolmes — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:35:22 +0000

I am often asked if it is hard to make money online? … My answer, what do you mean by hard?

I interact daily with dozens of people all driven by a common goal to make money online and change their lives in meaningful ways. Among the most commonly asked questions are those focused on whether or not it is difficult to make money online. This is understandable because the Internet can be a very confusing place with so many promises of easy riches and push button profits, it is easy to see why people become discouraged when these programs fail to produce results for the great majority of people who try.

The key to succeeding online is approaching your business objectives with the proper mindset, one that allows you to see the possibilities and determine a path that will lead to your success. There is a transition must be made to become a successful online business owner… a transition I call going from ‘e to E.’

What is e to E?

Understanding the difference between how e = employees and E = Entrepreneurs are paid is a critical piece of the success formula, failure to understand this foundational concept will lead to discouragement and frustration on your journey. Let me go one step further, the lack of understanding of the transition from e to E is responsible for the failure of more budding entrepreneurs than any other single factor.

How are e = employees compensated?

employees are compensated by exchanging time for money, which is usually predetermined based on an hourly rate or salary.

How are E = Entrepreneurs compensated?

Entrepreneurs are compensated as a derivative the problems they solve and/or the value they provide to the marketplace. Typically, the level (or amount) of compensation is proportionate to the size of the problems solved or sheer amount of value provided. Isn’t that a beautiful thing?

Based on this truth, you can understand why you must avoid logging hours when you launch your new business. Forget about the hours you spend and understand that you will likely be under compensated for a period of time. If you refuse to quit you will eventually reach a tipping point and begin to earn based on a whole new set of guidelines. Once you have broken through to the entrepreneurial standard you will earn based on your true worth and not as a result of the number of hours you work.

What do you mean by hard?

Understanding the degree to which you are willing to sacrifice to achieve your dreams is another critical piece of the success formula. I have always believed that the definition of ‘hard’ is an individual one and is directly tied to your mindset. So what if it is hard…what matter is whether or not your dream worth it to you.

Here is a short video that might change the way you see your world and redefine the meaning of the word hard in your life. This video changed me, I already possessed a strong mindset toward self-sacrifice and hard work… yet this still caused a change in my perception of challenges.

This is an amazing story about belief and determination

Click here to view the embedded video.

Are what you perceive as road block merely obstacles?

Learning what you must become is the key to succeeding online whether your goal is making money, creating time freedom or changing the world. If you invest in yourself to accomplish your goals it will not matter if you perceive making money online as hard or easy, it will become irrelevant and you will do whatever it takes to make it happen. It really is that simple.

I am here to help you succeed and to create the life you are seeking through your online business. Contact me directly if I can help you take another step toward your ultimate objective online.

Have a blessed day!

P.S. If you want to learn more about the 11 Forgotten Laws including the law of attraction watch my videos at:

http://www.JamesHolmes.tv

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James Holmes, Global Team Builder, Coach and Trainer, combining online and offline techniques to help you grow your business. To request a free 30 minute consultation contact James by phone at 303-523-9503 or email at james@AskJamesHolmes.com

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Net Learning Academy Private Coaching to Ensure Your Online Success

JamesHolmes — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:11:04 +0000

Net Learning Academy’s Inner Circle Coaching Program

The Net Learning Academy was launched on November 2, 2011 by Robert Puddy, Chris Houg, Catherine Heiter, Kaye Towne, Josh Abbott, Brett Phillips, and James Holmes (me). The vision behind this innovative approach to teaching Internet marketing grew from our collective desire to provide a fast track way for people to learn how to create true and sustainable businesses online. We offer the core training and weekly webinars free of charge!

The Net Learning Academy (NLA) is free to join and we provide expert training through a variety of methods including live webinars six days each week Monday to Saturday. Each webinar is taught by a NLA faculty member and focuses on one specific topic, which is the area of specialty for the trainer.

Daily Webinar Schedule:

Email Marketing & Ad-Copy with Kaye Towne: Learn how to Construct email promotions and write compelling ad-copy Monday at 1:00 pm EST

Mega Money List building with James Holmes: Learn how to create a marketing funnel that builds a hyper-responsive mega money list of targeted subscribers. learn a step by step process to create a automated sales funnel to build your list. Tuesday 5:00 pm EST

Hosting and Cpanel Tutorials with Chris Houg: Basic PHP, advanced PHP, Cpanel, hosting tips and tricks and much more. Your tech problems solved! Wednesday at 1:00 pm EST

Login Frequency Marketing with Robert Puddy : How to use membership sites to build a list, and monetize the list building process doors open Thursday at 3:00 pm EST

Newbie Training with Catherine (Cat) Heiter: Simple explanations for everyday actions Cat will demystify the jargon and get you started. Friday at 3:00 pm EST

Super Saturday Round Table with the Faculty: When all the team come together to keep you informed doors open Saturday at 11:00 am EST

In addition to the webinars, you will also find a variety of additional tools and resources in the members area. NLA also provides an opportunity for profit driven marketers to create ‘teams’ inside of NLA in order to create a supportive team environment for everyone you are working with across all of your online traffic and income streams.

Once you have joined be sure to re-brand all the links in the DLB and note that every link inside of NLA can be branded to you… even links we put out in webinar invites and in admin emails to our members. Net Learning Academy is a complete Downline builder as well as a premium training site.

Something BIG for Serious Marketers… the Inner Circle

How much value would you gain in building your business by working one on one in a private coaching relationship with the entire Net Learning Academy Faculty as your personal coach and mentor? The NLA Inner Circle Mentoring Program is an exclusive coaching program limited to five action oriented marketers every six weeks. We will help you develop an achievable, long-term marketing strategy, advise you on the exact steps required to implement what we advise and our direct assistance to help you achieve it.

Nothing compares to personal one-on-one coaching

How will we help you achieve your goals through our coaching? Step-By-Step Guidance From Your Own PRIVATE Marketing Mentor…Our mentoring calls will be be structured along these lines

Follow Up and Accountability

The question on our coaching call to you will be simple: “Have you done what we agreed you would do in our last call?”

Having someone hold you to account over things that have to be done is a huge motivation factor in any successful client mentor relationship.

Achievable Goals

Together we will establish a series of short and medium term goals, decide which ones your going to do and which ones our tech team can do for you.

Personally Designed Monthly Success Profile

This is where you get to ask your coaches anything you want and leave no stone unturned. We will find any areas of self sabotage, extract them and set you off to your next success. This highly structured method will keep you FOCUSED on what matters most and stop doing things that you don’t need to do!

You private coaches are committed to your success

This is not a group coaching program, we are not outsourcing the training to a random source on the other side of the world. You receive personal coaching exclusively by the NLA team of professional coaches.

We cannot guarantee your success because we don’t know your background, work ethics, personal circumstances, financial situation etc. If you join this program and don’t put in the effort required of you, then you’re going to waste your money and our time. We are here to greatly increase your odds for success and motivate you to follow a clearly defined plan.

You can become a Net Learning Academy Member Here: Join Net Learning Academy

Once inside the members area you will be able to explore all of the features and benefits for the members and read more about the private coaching program found under the ‘Inner Circle‘ menu tab.

Please feel free to post a comment and share your comments or questions concerning online learning or private coaching. I am here to help you succeed and I look forward to connect with you directly to help you accomplish your goals.

Have a blessed day!

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James Holmes is a full-time Internet marketer focusing on viral traffic sites, membership sites, affiliate marketing, blogging, pod-casting, and more. James teaches others how to develop business funnels that create multiple streams of income leveraging automated tools and resources. To request a free 30 minute consultation contact James by phone at 303-523-9503 or email at james@AskJamesHolmes.com

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Internet Marketing Professional Blog BHAG Site #1

JamesHolmes — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:22:06 +0000

Internet Marketing Professional Blog is Live!

This is the first in a series of blog post… 30 in total which will detail my progress completing a Big Harry Audacious Goal (BHAG), which I detailed in a previous blog post. In short, I am creating one new website a day for thirty days and using this process as a teaching opportunity for you and a long-term value adding process for my customers, subscribers, and followers.

Site #1 is Internet Marketing Professional which is a WordPress blog centered on teaching others how to become a successful Internet marketers in the niche of affiliate marketing. This is a site that I acquired as a new project through Flippa from a very talented web designer. The teaching around this first project concerns how you can acquire and customize quality niche sites through Flippa and other auction websites.

I acquired the site and it was fully functional however all of the pages and post where generic so it was a blank canvas from a content and branding perspective. I was attracted to the graphics and the high converting Facebook Fan Page that provides a free course on video marketing in exchange for a “Like.” I highly recommend this list building method.

Here are 7 tips to enjoy superior results buying sites on Flippa:

1. Start with a purpose (what are you looking for?) and a budget (how much you can invest in the site)… be disciplined following both.

2. Carefully read the auction listings that meet your criteria and validate any claims made by the seller including income and traffic.

3. Don’t up bid yourself, wait until the day the auction closes to place your bid. If you draw attention to the site you are interested in by bidding multiple times over many days, you will draw the interest of other bidders and drive up the sale price.

4. Establish communication with the seller prior to bidding on the auction. Exchanging messages with the seller will give you a sense of how they will be to work with after you have won the auction.

5. Ask detailed questions prior to bidding and make sure all of your major points have been addressed. (tip: ask the seller to transfer the site hosting to your account).

6. Be prepared to act on a “buy now” auction if the instant purchase price is within 30% of your ideal price. If there are multiple bidders the site may sell for more than the “buy now” price.

7. Once you have successfully completed your transaction, let the seller know that you would like to preview sites prior to listing and be sure to “follow” the seller to be advised of future listings.

In this case the domain transfer and site transfer to my hosting account were done by the developer. This was not included in the auction, but was negotiated prior to the sale with the seller. The site had remained live and on hold prior to conceiving of the 30 day project.

Here are the primary task I performed to complete this project:

1. Converted all affiliate links and advertising links on the site.

2. Installed additional plug-ins to add functionality and security for the site.

3. Upgraded WordPress version and scheduled automated weekly back-ups.

4. Restructured the page navigation and side bar widgets.

5. Created content for all of the site pages including my about page, contact page, a video training archive, and an embed of my web-conference room.

6. Created a subscriber list in AWeber to include follow welcome and follow up messages and added a subscriber web-form to all of the site pages.

7. Integrated my AWeber list with my primary social media profiles.

8. Added social media integration and advanced commenting using Disqus.

9. Added an RSS feed reader widget posting titles from my primary blog.

10. Added images and information settings to

http://www.facebook.com/InternetMarketingProfessional

There are two remaining steps that will be done as each site is completed; writing a blog post as I have done here and recording a podcast detailing each site and the scope of the project that day following it’s completion. This is truly one site down and twenty-nine site project to go!

Here is the completed site:

http://internetmarketingprofessional.org

I am here to help you succeed online and create an Internet business which empowers you to accomplish your goals and objectives. If one or more of my projects sparks an idea for you or an interest in creating a similar project of your own, please feel free to connect with me and let me help you create a successful site or two of your own.

Have a blessed day!

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James Holmes is a full-time Internet marketer focusing on viral traffic sites, membership sites, affiliate marketing. blogging, pod-casting, and more. James teaches others how to develop business funnels that create multiple streams of income leveraging automated tools and resources. To request a free 30 minute consultation contact James by phone at 303-523-9503 or email at james@AskJamesHolmes.com

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James Holmes Newest Talk Marketing Now Host Teaches List-Building

JamesHolmes — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:44:03 +0000

James Holmes is the Newest Talk Marketing Now Host

I love teaching and sharing what I have learned with others in order to fulfill my purpose as defined by my personal mission statement which is: “To sow increase into the lives of others by co-creating wealth and abundance.” Helping others create success online is a great way for me to make this ideal a reality.

Last week Brian Schilling, co-founder of Family Networker and a new friend invited me to guest host his weekly show on Talk Marketing Now Network (TMN). I really enjoyed hosting the show and I found the audience to very engaged. A quick survey revealed that most in attendees where intermediate to advanced marketers along with several newer marketers. At the end of the night it was clear to me that this was a group that I would love to get to know better.

What I liked about the group was the fact that everyone in the room was open minded and more interested in learning by sharing their “actual” experiences rather than trying to impress the other members in the room. This creates a fertile environment for growth and people walk away with actionable information that truly helps them inch closer to success. It is fun to share and teach a room of open minded marketers.

The following day I spoke with George Sepich the founder of Talk Marketing Now Network and is a respected marketer. Again, I was impressed and had a great conversation with George which concluded with an agreement that I would become the newest host on TMN. I see this as a huge opportunity to add value to the academy and gain value from the community… an opportunity for expansion.

Beginning on Wednesday November 2nd and into the foreseeable future, I will host a new training show at Talk Marketing Now called “Mega Money List-building and my focus will be the broad subject of list-building. During every session I will cover a full range of subjects to help you build a mega list including mindset, business funnels, sales funnels, tactics, monetization, resources, tools and much more.

The training sessions at the Talk Marketing Now Network are free to attend and the classroom can be accessed by visiting: http://www.TalkMarketingNow.com

I am inviting you to join me every Monday at 7:00 PM EST to learn how to build a mega list and discover how to create automated income streams as a natural outgrowth from your responsive list. The sessions will include both formal instruction as well as casual conversation among the attendees with lively Q&A sessions. My objective is to help you walk away with actionable knowledge that you can apply to your business immediately.

I am here to help you succeed and this is just another place where I can add value for you.

Have a blessed day!

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My Big Harry Audacious Birthday Month!

JamesHolmes — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:09:48 +0000

Guess what I am giving myself for my Birthday?

My birthday is coming at the end of November and I have been thinking about doing something really audacious, a real BIG HAIRY AUDACIOUS GOAL (BHAG) to both celebrate my birthday and grow my businesses. I have long considered myself to be a big thinker… I am saying this for no other reason than to point out that big means BIG!

So, what am I giving myself for my birthday? How about one new income site a day for 30 days… yes, thirty new sites designed to provide value for my customers, subscribers, and followers. I am pulling together 30 of my best unused domain names and a couple that I picked up from the best aged domain source and putting sites on them in November.

I am a big believer in the idea of practicing what I preach and I preach two core concepts, think big and take one daily action that brings you closer to your ultimate goal. As I thought about what I could do to make the month special (I usually don’t), I felt that this would be the best way to provide value for others, lead by example, and advance 30 steps closer to my ultimate objective.

There are several objectives being met through this crazy “little” project:

1. Take massive daily action to grow a sustainable business

2. Fully leveraging my assets… these are really great domains

3. Solving problems and providing value for my customers and members

4. Proving to myself that I can focus on daily actions and create something significant

I will blog about this daily in order to share each new site with you and certainly share a business lesson or two at the same time. About one one third of these sites are partially finished, so in a few cases you may have seen the site before, unaware that it really wasn’t finished. A site is not complete unless it is properly structured, optimized for SEO, loaded with value, and fully monetized to ensure that you provide the value that leads to a successful website.

Today, I shared this project with the attendees and 6 members have agreed to become my daily accountability partners, it is great to make your big goals public for this purpose. Kaye Towne, Lael Johnson, Laurie Shepherd, Lori Sivage, Marilyn Martin, and Kay Brasher will encourage me and nudge me along… I am very grateful for their support and friendship.

Please be sure to follow me over the next 30 days and I hope you will take the time to visit each site and share your comments on the site or below the blog post. I am here to help you succeed and I believe this very public BHAG will prove to be educational.

Have a blessed day!

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Robert Puddy’s Hidden Traffic Formula Video Course Review

JamesHolmes — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:58:29 +0000

Learn How to Master Traffic Exchanges with Robert Puddy

I am often asked where is a good place to learn exactly how to use traffic exchanges efficiently and how to track results. Robert Puddy has created a phenomenal no non-sense traffic training course by Internet Marketer Robert Puddy, the course is titled “Hidden Traffic Formula” and is presented in a 7 videos and 5 downloadable manuals. The home study course has been completely sold out, but you can still access 100% of the content in digital format and instant download.

I am sharing this site as a valuable resource for anyone who would like to learn how to use one of the best free or low cost methods of advertising online. Robert has a very straight forward approach to teaching and he is considered by may successful marketer to be “the mentors, mentor.” In this video series you will learn the mindset, hidden resources, and exact tactics used by Robert, other top marketers, and me – to create unstoppable traffic.

Here is an overview of the Videos Series:

Video # 1. Anatomy of a Splash Page

Video #2. Knowing Your Audience

Video #3. The Journey Begins

Video #4. Monetisation

Video #5. Keeping On Track

Video #6. On The Trail

Video #7. Dominating Traffic Exchanges

Here is an overview of the Manuals (Workbooks):

Manual # 1. The Lost World – What difference would it make to your online business efforts, if you could live in a world of steady and voluminous traffic, made up of targeted and curious customers? I am betting life would be outstanding.

Introduction, The history, Evolution, Heroes and Villains, Myths, 16 Week Action Plan, Commitment, Quiz

Manual # 2. The Training Begins – Learning from your mistakes is one way to go but… it’s a whole lot quicker and a lot less painful to learn from the experience of others instead.

Preparation, Backward Thinking, Audience, No Selling, Make a Splash, The Big Squeeze, Best of the Best, The Journey, Quiz

Manual # 3. On the Trail – Some, that successfully travel to The Lost World, express surprise that so many others have tried and failed to complete the journey. The path, once discovered is clear enough to follow and the expedition is generally shorter than expected.

Straight and Narrow, Best Traffic Exchange Is, Traffic Exchange Spotting, Making Money, On The Right Path, Traffic Exchange Training, Quiz

Manual # 4. Hidden Depths – By planning and creating a well-designed campaign, you are already light-years ahead of most of your competition. Coupled with a basic understanding of the Hidden Traffic systems themselves, you have a solid foundation for driving traffic and generating traffic.

Moving On, Traffic Exchange Lingo, Surfing For Life, Life-Time Value, Pound Foolish, Conceits, Order of Magnitude, Work Less – Earn More, The Rest, Quiz

Manual # 5. Black Hat – The final book in this course is going to teach you how to use your Hidden Traffic strategies to cheat, steal and break the law. Not so that you can amass ill-gotten wealth, but rather to allow you to protect yourself against those that delight in taking advantage of the naive and inexperienced.

Don’t Even Think About It, Evil Surfers, Down-line Deceit, The Execrable Exchange, Adsense Nonsense, Petty Theft, Pay Pal Sucks (not really), Amateur Hour, Quiz

Testimonial:

“I didn’t meet Robert until October 2006. I have a feeling if I had met him earlier, I’d had been working a lot less a long time ago. There are very few people in IM that have really taught me and changed my business, and Robert is one of those few.” - Liz Tomey

Effective use of traffic systems is the cornerstone for your success online. Quit frankly, this course is a bit of a best kept secret and I was thrilled that Robert shared it with me, so I could share it with you. Be sure to watch the videos carefully and complete each quiz to ensure that you have grasped these strategies.

I am here to help you succeed and I believe this series will help you brand yourself, grow your list, and convert consistent sales all using targeted, free, and very low cost traffic.

Have a blessed day!

P.S. Robert Puddy Endorses S.W.A.T. Traffic Exchange:

http://trckrs.com/26870/AskJamesHolmesVIP

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The Best Online Business Model for You?

JamesHolmes — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 23:58:18 +0000

What is the Best Online Business Model for You?

I am often asked what is the best model to use when starting a business online and the simple answer is the one that works for you. Sounds logical but the best answer requires a bit more explanation along with a few examples of the core types of businesses you should consider.

Here are five core business models for you to explore:

1.) Business Opportunities (Biz Opps)

Direct Sales including top tier programs
Network Marketing and Multi-Level Marketing
Matrix Programs (Not money games, but programs with legitimate products that add value)
Cash Gifting (I have never been convinced to try this model, but others who have done well here)

2.) Affiliate Marketing (My Personal Favorite)

Big Ticket Programs
Program Launches
Continuity Programs
Evergreen Products and Services

3.) Information Marketing

Clickbank
Private Label Rights (PLR) and Master Re-Sell Rights (MRR)
Create Viral PDF Reports
Market Across Multiple Niches
Audio and Video Products

4.) Membership Sites

Product Sites

Service Oriented Sites (Traffic, Advertising, Design, SEO and more)

Continuity Programs (Training and Resources)

Social Communities

5.) Auctions Online Sales

Ebay Power Seller

Flippa

I recorded a new podcast episode that addresses each of the core models along with additional insight and advice. Here is my show player… click the start button and be sure to take notes.

How to Select the Best Business Model for You

Assuming that you are clear on your objectives and the motivation behind your desire to start your business you should be able to build your business around one of these core models. As your experience grows you may venture into more than model as I have done… this is my advice as long as you maintain discipline in running your businesses.

Please feel free to post your comments below. I am here to help you succeed, so feel free to connect with me and let me know how I can help you achieve your goals.

Have a blessed day!

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Traffic Exchange Mastery 10 Action Steps to Success

JamesHolmes — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 20:51:51 +0000

10 Action Steps to Help You Achieve Success with Traffic Exchanges

I had the pleasure yesterday to conduct a guest training at Janet and Don Legere’s Saturday web-conference. I always welcome any opportunity to work with Janet Legere because she is a true professional with a passion to help her followers build sustainable businesses. If I can contribute to her mission in some small way… count me in!

To make it even better the topic of our training was “how to master traffic exchanges” and we had a group of 55 dedicated home-based business owners and Internet marketers who decided to invest their time and join us. It was a tremendous hour long session and I appreciate all of the great feedback that I have read in the blogs and I am glad that Janet, Don and I were able to provide value to the attendees.

Recorded Saturday September 17, 2011

I highly recommend Janet Legere’s Weekly Training

Be sure to take notes as you watch the video and take action on what you learn. The key to making web-conferences and other trainings work is to take massive action and apply what you have learned. Never be afraid to step outside of your comfort zone or fear failure. Action wins over perfection every time!

Here are the 10 Traffic Exchange Mastery Tips I shared in the conference:

Master 5 traffic exchanges at a time by setting up your profile, downline builder, ads – websites, banners, text, manage your credits
Always use Tracking Links
Always use Rotators
Budget 1500 to 3000 credits per month per exchange, you want you sites in rotation 24/7 and 365
Promote your exchanges to build downlines in the exchange and earn more credits
Fund your upgrades and credits from commissions earned
Test and adapt your campaigns and ads based on conversions
Leverage the social sites to build relationships and extend your brand
Use time management tools they save you time and money
Consistently add new exchanges as you master those you have joined

As I said in previous post, I owe much of my successes to key relationships I have formed in conference rooms and I hope this recording courtesy of Janet and Don will help you achieve similar results. Please take a few moments to scroll down to the bottom of this post and share your comments.

I am here to help you succeed in business and life!

P.S. If you want to learn more about Janet and her work Join: Contact List Builder

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Learn How to Hold Your Vision

JamesHolmes — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:02:40 +0000

Hold Your Vision and Manifest Your Dreams

The Covered Bridge Across Gore Creek in Vail

Back in June I enjoyed a short working vacation in Vail, Colorado a place I have visited regularly since 1981. My trip resulted in an amazing period of reflection, personal growth and many lessons which I have shared here in two earlier post. The first dealt with manifesting your perfect life and that was followed by thoughts on embracing your personal stories to break through events of the past that may have created self-limiting beliefs in your life.

Today, I want to share my understanding of another concept which may in fact be the key to obtaining the life of our dreams. The topic is holding onto the vision of what we really want in our lives. It is one thing to sit down with your journal and write out a set of goals or better yet a life plan, it is quite another matter to hold onto your vision against obstacles and setbacks.

I remember sitting next to the raging Gore Creek with it’s banks overflowing from the Spring runoff as the water moved swiftly toward the Colorado River to fulfill it’s purpose as a tributary to the great Colorado. When I looked downstream I could see many obstacles in the path of the flowing creek; boulders, fallen trees, foliage and I thought of these as an analogy of the obstacles we face in pursuit of our vision or purpose. I watched as the water found its way over, under and around every obstacle and challenge with a clear purpose to flow eventually into the Colorado River. We must maintain the same focus and determination to achieve our greater vision life vision and purpose.

10 actions you can take to achieve vision and purpose in your business and life.

01. Set your vision based on “your why“ as your why will anchor you during choppy waters and give your vision real purpose.

02. Allow yourself to DREAM BIG regardless of where you are today, build your vision based on where you want to be.

03. Believe in the power of attraction and draw unto yourself the people, opportunities, and resources needed to manifest your vision.

04. Adopt a mindset that by default says yes to the opportunities, possibilities, and people who can help you achieve your vision.

05. Adopt this success formula: Preparation + Opportunity = Success

06. Don’t expect something for nothing… life rarely works that way.

07. Don’t sell yourself short… invest the time and money in the training and resources needed to achieve your goals.

08. Take massive action and as you develop action oriented habits they will become perpetual and second nature in your life.

09. Become comfortable when holding your vision… breakthrough all fears that arises along your journey toward achievement.

10. Recognize that you will be stepping outside of your comfort zone… you may be entering new territory, so maintain your focus.

Manifesting your vision is a process that requires a conscious effort on your part and an underlying belief in your ability make your dreams a reality. If you are inspired to share your thoughts on creating a vision feel free to scroll to the bottom of this article and post your comments below.

If my blog has provided value for you today, feel free to use the Facebook or Twitter buttons to share what you have discovered with your friends.

I have so much more to share and will do so in future post. I am here to help you succeed and create the businesses of your dreams. By being here you have placed action behind your intentions for which I am grateful.

Have a blessed day!

P.S. If you want to learn more about the 11 Forgotten Laws including the law of attraction watch my videos at:

http://www.JamesHolmes.tv

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Hits Viral by Robert Puddy a Full Review

JamesHolmes — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 18:49:55 +0000

Hits Viral A New Ad Exchange by Robert Puddy

I am inviting you to an exclusive webinar event featuring Robert Puddy who has launched a new advertising exchange called “Hits Viral“. The Webinar is free for everyone who joins Hits Viral from the link in this post and you will also receive several bonuses for instant download! Take a look at the site and watch the brief introductory video to discover if the site will help you grow your business.

Here is The Link: http://vitalviralpro.com/m/59251

Hits Viral is a brand new advertising exchange with a twist… it leverages your personal branding and maximizes web-page views as you team up with other members through the website. The concept is simple but produces powerful results! The site is built for network marketers and traffic exchange users resulting in the perfect viral vehicle to promote your websites and sales pages while building a team across multiple programs.

Here is an Audio Review of the Site:

Listen to internet radio with Worldprofit Mentor on Blog Talk Radio

As explained in the podcast recording, Hits Viral solves three critical challenges that every marketer faces and helps you maximize your efforts to get more hits, a higher click through rate, and conversions to increase sales and commissions.

Here are the Details for the Event.

The Webinar Titled: “Unstoppable Viral Traffic with Hits Viral”

Speakers: Robert Puddy of LFMTE, Hits Viral, and Advertising Know How, James Holmes

Date: Thursday September 8th

Time: Beginning at 11:00 AM EST

How to Gain Access: Join “Hits Viral” Robert Puddy’s Brand New Traffic Exchange using this specific link:

http://vitalviralpro.com/m/59251

*** All Attendees will receive a recording of the webinar and additional exclusive bonuses including 500 Hits/1000 banners/1000 Text Ads at Boot Scootin’ Traffic and S.W.A.T.Traffic!

There is also a tremendous affiliate promotions opportunity here for you to earn referral commissions by recommending Hits Viral online. This site is going to be big and considering that it just launched a few days ago there are thousands of potential members who have not yet heard about the site. By promoting your referral link using the sales tools provided you have a chance of being the person that introduces them and they will become part of your team.

Please feel free to post your comments below and I will look forward to seeing you on the webinar on September 8th. I am here to help you succeed, so feel free to connect with me and let me know how I can help you achieve your goals.

Have a blessed day!

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