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Schedule Blogging

November 11th, 2007

Hi, welcome back to The Millionaire Secrets. So, how often did you blog? And how often did you update your blog? Most of the blogs out there aren’t been updated for more than 1 week. You should already know the reason why constant updating and posting are so important to your blog. However, what I wanted to tell you is that you should develop a schedule for your blogging time.

Think about when is your most energetic time and the moment you feel passion. This is the best time for you to blog. Because you feel passionate about it, and you can definitely write better. For me, my posting time is about 9pm to 10pm every night. And I will make good use of these time and post. These are the moments when I feel most energetic and passion about making more money. As for you, you should know when is your ‘golden hour’, and make good use of it. When you do things during these hours, I believe that you can do better compare with other times.

By the way, you can also create your daily blogging tasks and set priorities. For example, you can set posting as the number one priority and always write and post first, before you start doing other task like linking and commenting. This is very important because if you have a lot of tasks, it will be hard to handle and if you handle every of them in the same time, you are not going to do your best in every of them. Sometimes when you try to handle a lot of tasks in the same time, you are going to get confuse and becomes very messy. So try to schedule your blogging task, posting, commenting, linking, which should comes first? It is depends on you.

You should also develop a constant frequency of posting. What does this means? It means that if you post 2 articles a day, then stick to it, and post 2 articles everyday. And if you post 1 article everyday, then so be it. Don’t post a few articles in one day, then stop posting for the next few days. You should always create a habit of schedule posting if you are serious about blogging and if you wanted to make more money using your blogs. Be sure to make use of the post timestamp in case if you are busy, and won’t be able to post. I use this post timestamp when I’m not around and when I’m off to vacation. It is a very useful widget. So make good use of it.

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The Powerful Resource In You

November 10th, 2007

Most of the people set limits on what they can achieve simply because they believe they are lack of certain potential like they don’t the discipline, the intelligence, the luck, the creativity, the energy to success in their lives. However, these are all the excuses they made.

Mindset

Have you ever heard these kind of excuses before? ‘I’m not hardworking enough’, ‘I don’t have the time’, ‘if only I have more money, then I will start my own business’, ‘if only i have a car…’. Do these excuses sounds familiar to you? Ok, let me ask you this, what is the difference between you and the self-made Millionaire, Adam Khoo, or Robert Kiyosaki? Basically, besides physical appearance, there aren’t much different between you and a self-made Millionaire.

In fact, you already have all the internal resources you need in order to be success, to be a Millionaire. If we are of the same internal, what I mean here is, the same bio-computer, then why are there some people are so talented, they can sing so well, why are there people who can solve mathematical equations so well? To discover the answer, we need to understand how our brain works. Our brain which consists of more than 1,000 billion neurons, each capable of processing information at a speed greater than a P4 personal computer.

Our talents, skills, behavior, abilities, thought are determine by how our neurons are connected, not by how much neurons we have. So, if some one who is very talented in mathematics, it is because he has a richer neuro-connection in the area of mathematical-logical thinking. Our neuro-system will develop once we are born, and after that we will get influent by role model around us. You can be very talented in singing, but you may have less talent in calculus.

If we can replicate how a winner runs his brain, then we can replicate the way they think and behave, and hence the outstanding results they achieve. If others can walk the stage and deliver a speech confidently, so can you. If others are able to constantly direct their emotions to feel motivated and confident, so can you! Keep this in mind, they are able to do this is because they run an effective mental program. All you need is just to unlock their secret and run your brain the same way.

The good news is that, you already have the most powerful resource you need to be success to be a Millionaire. Each neuron in our brain is capable of making up to thousands of connections, if permutated, the number would far in excess of the number of atoms in this universe. In other words, there is basically nothing our brain cannot achieve, of course with the right strategy and stimuli.

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The Millionaire Mountains

November 9th, 2007

Ok, great tips here. Everybody dreams to be rich, make big money, wanted to be a MILLIONAIRE just like me. But then, that is all just a dream. Without written your dreams down, they are just thoughts, just your dreams, so stop day dreaming. Write down every of your dreams, and they will become goals. Write very specific goals and paste it some where you can see it everyday. This will constantly make you remembering about your goals and dreams which are yet to be achieve.

So, many people often ask HOW to be a MILLIONAIRE, but let me share one thing with you. Let me tell you WHERE you can be a MILLIONAIRE. According to Rich Dad (Robert Kiyosaki), there are only three sectors where you can make money (I prefer to name them Millionaire Mountains), they are : Paper Assets, Business , and Real Estate. While some other books mention that there are four Millionaire Mountains, just like The One Minute Millionaire (book written by Robert Allen and Mark Victor Hansen, is a MUST READ book if you are serious to be a Millionaire).

Well, what are the four Millionaire Mountains? They are pretty much the same : Investment Mountain, Business Mountain, Real Estate Mountain and Internet Mountain. As for me, I will add up one more Millionaire Mountain, that is, the Network Marketing(MLM). So let us see each and everyone of these Millionaire Mountains. Which one is the best for you, that will be depends on yourself.

Millionaire mountain

Anyone can success in any of these mountains, just that you need to choose the one that you love the most. Some people might ask whether they could choose every of these mountains. The answer is, yes, definately, you can also make fortune in every of these mountains.

Remember our Money Tree Formula? We must create Multiple Streams Of Income. But, what I want to stress here is that, somehow, you will need to have a major or primary Millionaire Mountain. You can get involve in every of them, but then you will need to totally master one of them.

The Business Mountain
This mountain is full of challenges, from the time before money was invented, we human already start to run the concept of doing business, that was we start from barter system (exchanging items/goods). We often refer this as brick and mortar business, a lot of time, energy, ideas and money to be pour into this kind of business.

You need to be creative to generate ideas, put a lot of effort, and money (if you don’t have then you can use Other People’s Money, OPM). Here, you can sell products, services or information. Marketing and management skills are required( again, if you don’t have, you can use Other People’s Energy, OPE, but then you at least need to learn some basics). Do this mountain sounds cool to you?

The Investment Mountain
As for this mountain, you will need to conquer the stock market, bonds, funds and other types of paper assets. If you wanted to be a Millionaire through this mountain, then you’ll need to read a lot about the markets, buy books from written by great investors, read newspaper every single day.

Learn to invest your money from Warren Buffet, Joel Greenblatt and many others. To make money from Investment Mountain means to compound your money, making your money grow into larger amount. This is a money making money system that you will need to learn. Ask yourself, do you want to make big money through investment?

The Network Marketing Mountain
In MLM, systems play an important role. Without systems, MLM will be merely a normal business. Just like traffic light, you stop on red, move when green, what if you break this system? Accident will happens. True enough, MLM companies already provide a perfect business module for you, all you need to do is just follow the steps that those who had success in the company. Besides that, MLM companies will provide seminars, talks, roadshows and many other programs to improve your marketing skills, always keep you motivated. This is the different from other Millionaire Mountains, MLM will keep you motivated always, only if you follow instructions and attend for seminars provided by the company. Wanted to be a MILLIONAIRE in this mountain?

The Real Estate Mountain
Properties, do you have one? Do you ever dreaming of becoming a property agent? Donald Trump, even both Robert Kiyosaki and Robert Allen started from this mountain. Own, rent and sell properties. You need to know what are the steps to do so. Or maybe you like to deals, like what Donald Trump did, always Think Big and making big deals. Managing properties are very important if you want to climb this mountain.

The brilliant idea about Real Estate is making deals with Nothing Down (Book written by Robert Allen). What makes this idea cool (in my opinion) is that you buy properties, with little or no money as down payment. Sounds impossible? But it has been proven time to time by Robert Allen, his strategies work! Want to be like him? Make your first million dollars in Real Estate?

The Internet Mountain
This is the mountain that i love the most. Cause it sounds young to me. Internet has been proven to be the most effective and fast-growing tools to make money. Now, in this new generation, more and more self-made millionaires are created, and the amazing thing is that the age of becoming a MILLIONAIRE is greatly reduced! Which also means that it takes you shorter time period to be a MILLIONAIRE!

There are many ways that you can make money from internet, selling information, products, services, selling other people’s products (affiliate marketing), make profits from advertising, online auctions and many other types. The best is that you can combine every of them and make big money. Internet is still in the infancy stage, and your business here is globalise, you need to target the whole world market, sounds cool to you?

No matter which Millionaire Mountains you choose, you must choose the one that most suitable for you to master, choose the one that you like the most. Try imagine after you’ve became a MILLIONAIRE, which suits you the most, ‘I made my first Million through internet!’ or ‘I made my first Million in Stock Market!’ After you’ve chosen the which mountain, be ready to conquer it!

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What Will Happen To You 5 Years From Now?

November 8th, 2007

This is one of my favorite question. Every time when I asked this question to my friends, I will get answer like “Well Shawn, I don’t know because 5 years is a long time and many things may happen”. Or sometimes I will get answer like “I’ve never thought of this question before, I never think so far”.

So you see, people don’t know what will become of them after 5 years. So do you know what is going to happen to you 5 years from now? Are you still going to be the same? Or maybe you’ve becomes rich, becomes a Millionaire? Will you achieve what you want in your life after 5 years?

Many people don’t know this answer, simply because for them 5 years is a long time, and they never thought of it. What I want to say is that, if you don’t know the answer, then you will become other people’s stepping stone who knows the answer. Trust me, if you don’t know what you want, or what will happens to you 5 years from now, then you are letting other people take charge of your life.

Think about those great leaders in your country, and look at those successful business people. They have their long term goals, some 5 years and some even 10 years. Even government departments set goals for what they wanted to achieve.

I use 5 years because I thought that 3 years may be too short for you, and if I use 10 years you may feel a bit too far. Therefore I choose 5 years. So why is that 5 years from now are so important to you? For 2 main reasons, one is to determine where you wanted to head to. You should know your direction of where you wanted to go in your life. For example if you know you wanted to become a successful internet marketer 5 years from now, then you will know where you wanted to go. The important point here is that after you know where you wanted to go, you will take action towards it. Just like you will try to find ways to make more money online, simply because you already know what you wanted 5 years from now!

Another main reason why you should know what you want after 5 years is that it can motivates you. Since you already have your goals set, and when you think about your goals, it will passionate you. This is also a very important factor in achieving your goals. So now you know how important this question can be. If you still don’t know and never think about what you want in 5 years, then please, take your time and think about this seriously. Stop Dangling In Nowhere, know where you wanted to go, and only you then you can reach your destination. If you don’t even know where your destination is, then it is impossible for you to reach there.

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What Motivates You?

November 7th, 2007

Welcome back to The Millionaire Secrets. So what motivates you? Is it money that is going to make you feel excited and passion about what you do? Or is it the feel of self-esteem that is going to take you to a higher level. Know this, there are only two things can motivates us in our life. They are the feel of pleasure and pain. In fact, everything we do in our life will either results from our perception that is will provides us with pleasure or pain.

When you hate to do something, it will results in making you to feel pain about it. While for some other people, they like so much about what you hate, and therefore they feel pleasure by doing it. That is why some people can achieve so much in certain area, while others cannot create such amazing results. This is a fact that you can use to your advantage. Once you learn how to harness the power that the fear of pain offers all human beings, you will take complete control of your life. You will be motivated like never before to implement your plans for a better future.

For everything we do in our life, there are only two of obstacles that are going to stop us from our goals. I’ll consider them as the positive and the negative obstacles. Let me give you an example here. If you are going to make more money online with your blog, then there will be two types of obstacles. One is the negative obstacle, where you think of everything that is going to fail. Just like you afraid what if you can’t make any money, what if you can’t drive traffic to your blog and etc. Another type of obstacle is the positive type. And you must make good use of this obstacle!

This positive obstacle will make you think about something like, what if you can’t achieve your goals, what will happen after 5 years from now knowing that you are going to miss out this great opportunity, what will you going to do if you have the pistol but you never take the change to shoot? These are those positive obstacles that is going to motivate you. So now you know that there are two types of obstacles or fear that will comes into your way in pursuing your goals. Thus, you must make use of the positive obstacles. Always think for your targets, your goals. Think about what if an opportunity is right in front of you, and what if you did not take that shot.

Always think, think and think for the good side. Once you think for the good side, good things will follow automatically. Find out what motivates you and always repeat those processes to keep you hot.

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Don’t Wait For Opportunity, Create It!

November 6th, 2007

Yea, you read it right. Don’t wait for opportunity to come, create it! I’ve seen many people who failed to achieve what they want in their life, and in the end they give lousy excuses like they don’t have the opportunity. So don’t wait for opportunity to come, create one if you don’t have it. Too many people are giving this excuses, they thought all they lack is just an opportunity. But in fact even they do have the opportunity, they won’t take action to pursue it. That’s the reason why so many people are waiting and done nothing.

Yes you can wait for opportunity to come to you. The problem is when? When will you know that opportunity has arrive and it is time for you to strike and go all out? Therefore if you are waiting for opportunity to come, it may makes you wait for whole life. Some people said that the economy is down, and they wait for the economy to turn good then only they wanted to invest. No, this is the wrong mindset. Why? Simply because you don’t know when are the economy is going to turn good. And if it takes 5 years for the economy to turn back good, you’ve already wasted your 5 years. In fact, the best time to invest is the time when economy is down, so when the economy turns good, you will becomes even better.

Opportunity

Even when the economy is in good condition, most people aren’t taking much action. They will still give the same excuses by saying that they are waiting for opportunity. What I wanted to tell you exactly is that, opportunity won’t wait for you, so don’t wait for it. Just like playing football, you have to chase for the ball and break the defense (create opportunity), and then shoot for goal (take action). Well if you don’t shoot, there is no way you can make a goal. I know that even if you make the shoot, it is not necessary that you will score a goal, but if you don’t shoot, you won’t even have the chance of scoring.

So, now you know that you shouldn’t wait for opportunity to come. Thus, don’t wait, go all out for what you want. If you want to make more money, then go all out for it, create opportunity and don’t wait for opportunity to come.

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Living A Perfect Life

November 4th, 2007

Getting inspired to create a richer, more rewarding life is nearly impossible if you don’t first take time to add a bit of peace, connection, and balance to your life. The steps below will help you do just that.

Create a Mantra
When the stress begins to build, repeating a personal mantra will work wonders to return you to a state of peace and calm. While many mantras revolve around religion, this is by no means a requirement. Short phrases such as “I am in control” or “This too shall pass” can work just as effectively. The only requirement is that it works for you.

Focus on the Moment
In times like these, the multitasker is king – or queen. And this may be part of the problem. You may be able to split your focus among more than one task, but this could end up splitting your efficiency and peace of mind as well. Whatever you do, try to focus intently on that one thing. Have to prepare breakfast? Listen to the sizzle of the sausage in the pan, the feel of the fork in your hand, and the taste of each bite you take.

Organize your Environment
The space around you if often a strong indicator of what’s happening inside you. A cluttered or disorganized home or office makes for just as much clutter and disorder in your mind. To steer clear of the chaos and confusion, spend five minutes every day cleaning up or clearing out the easiest targets for clutter accumulation in your home or office. Junk mail continue to pile up on the kitchen counter? Miscellaneous items always end up on your night stand? Now’s the time to clear the clutter.

Do Something for Someone Else
With so much thought consumed by personal matters, it can be easy to overlook the problems of others. This not only keeps you from lending a hand to those in need but also from experiencing a sense of contribution and connection only possible through doing something for someone else. Host a blood or food drive, volunteer at the local library, or share the gift of literacy with those who can’t yet read. Don’t have the time for a major commitment, gather extra clothes or blankets and donate them to your local shelter or the Salvation Army.

Do Something for Yourself
As strange as it may sound, people often have a much harder time with this task than with doing something for others. Our gut reaction is to feel a sense of guilt or selfishness when it comes to taking care of ourselves, but there’s nothing selfish about it. If you don’t tend to your own needs and wants, you can’t begin to be there for someone else. Create a list of ten ways with which to treat yourself. Do you love spending a few hours reading without interruption? A game of pick-up basketball at the gym? Perhaps a day at the spa? When the time comes for a quick recharge, pick an item from your list and enjoy.

Turn Up the Quiet
Life is full of noise. Everywhere you go, something is beeping, blaring, or bopping its way into your ears. Not only does this overabundance of noise create mental and physical stress but it also keeps out the soothing sounds of the natural world around you. For thirty minutes each day, turn off every appliance, machine, and piece of equipment in your home. No television, no stereo, not even your dishwasher. You’ll quickly find a little time spent in silence will help to ease your nerves and give you the chance to finally get in touch with your thoughts.

Practice Patience
Perhaps the most difficult tip to pull off, but also the most beneficial, is bringing a sense of patience and acceptance into your life. If you tried hard enough, you could easily find something to complain about twenty-four hours a day, but at the end of the day you wouldn’t be any better off – things would actually be worse.When you encounter a situation that tests your patience, focus first on how you can improve upon it. If you can’t, accept the facts and move on. Getting upset wastes every ounce of your energy that could be spent making things better. The next time you’re stuck in line or trapped in a traffic jam, think only about how you can make the situation better. If no solution comes to mind, accept it with patience and understanding.

With these steps in place, you’ll have the peace of mind and balance you need to take your life to the next level, to do the things you’ve always wanted to do and experience the life you’ve always wanted to live. And after five years of searching for the answer, I’ve discovered a simple method to making sure all of the goals and dreams you set are achieved on schedule without ever relying on willpower or self-discipline.It’s made up of just six short steps. When you put them to work, the energy, confidence, and drive you need are there in an instant. Leave just one out, and success is literally impossible. Grab more interesting articles from The Millionaire Secrets.

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You Shape Your Environment

November 3rd, 2007

Hi, welcome back to The Millionaire Secrets. In life, you are your environment. What do I mean by this? Very easy, you shape your environment in your life. If you have lots of rich friends today, then it is because you are a rich guy. If you are poor today, it is because you’ve got lots of poor friends. Well I’m not asking you to leave all your friends and make friends with the rich, this is wrong.

What kind of environment you have to day is depends on how you shape your environment. Don’t believe this? Try this, add up the annual salaries of your five closest friends, divide by five, and see how your salary compares. Do this with health, relationships, happiness, etc. You’ll find that nine times out of ten you fall right in the middle. This is the power of your environment. Having higher standards than your peers is an uphill battle. You need to be inspired every day to create and stick with your goals, not told why they are pointless wishes that will never materialize.

I know that you want more in your life, I know you want to achieve your goals and success in your life, that is why you are reading this article. So how can you mold your environment and make good use of it to make you achieve what you want in life? Join organizations whose members share your goals and dreams. Make contact with people around your town and around the world who will inspire you to never settle. It is a very simple and easy strategy. Everyone can do this. Just make sure that you are in the right environment and this will gives you lots of motivation and energy to go on. If you want to be a Millionaire, then make friends with Millionaire!

Let me give you another example here, did you know what network marketing is all about? Some people can make lots of money with this network marketing, but most failed to do so. This is because those who failed didn’t change their environment! If you have friends who are involving in network marketing, then by simply looking at who he/she mess with, you can know whether he/she will success or not. If your friend always being together with hi/her business members and partners, I can guarantee that your friend will success in a much faster and easier way.

So you see, you are the one that going to determine how your environment is going to be. And you can definitely change the environment that surrounds you. Don’t get changed by the environment, you are the one that is going to change it. Have faith in yourself, and you can definitely change it, and then change your life. To Your Success.

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You Need Momentum After Setting Your Goals

November 2nd, 2007

I’ve posted about how writing goals and plans often is going to help you in achieving them (Read: Often Write Down Your Goals And Plans). However, there is one thing that you MUST do after writing down your goals and your plans. This is a very important steps that almost everyone who set their goals, but didn’t do this. So what exactly is this crucial steps? It is creating the momentum after you set your goals.

So how exactly can you create the momentum for you to pursue your goals? Very easy. Lets say that my goal is that I want to make $1,000 in two month with affiliate marketing (assume that I’m new and haven’t joined any). So after I’ve set my goals, I can create the momentum by searching the net to see which affiliate programs suit me the most and which one should I take part in.

Do this right after setting down your goals, and you will find that you will receive a lot of momentum. Let me give you another example, lets say that you want to buy a Honda Civic at the age of 30. So you have you goals set, now what you can do is that you can surf the net for information about Honda Civic, or even better, you can go to your local Honda car dealer and have a test drive! Feel the excitement and develop the momentum.

You should create momentum in 24 hours after setting down your goals. No matter what type of momentum, just create them. Once you’ve created the momentum, it will be easier for you to achieve your goals. Why? Simply because you’ve taken the first step towards your goals. So now you know what you must do after setting your goals.

Another important thing that you must remember is that you need to keep the momentum going. If the momentum you create is just for a few days, then it will be a waste. You should always create momentum and keep them going. This is the only way if you want to achieve success in your life. If you want to make more money, then you should know what you should be doing now. Set your goals, write them down, and create momentum!

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Often Write Down Your Goals And Plans

November 1st, 2007

This is what I use to do every night. I write down all my goals, my dreams and how I’m going to achieve it. For some people, they only write their goals once, and forget about it. Once you forget about your goals, you will never ever going to achieve it.

You should know that setting goals and plans are very important steps toward your success (Read: The Importance Of Goals Setting). Writing your goals and plans down frequently is also one of the criteria that is going to determine your success. Actually there are quite a lot of benefits if you write your goals down frequently.

One of the biggest benefits you are going to get from writing your goals and plans is that you will be reminded that you are in a mission of pursuing your goals. Therefore you will keep in track and not going to lose yourself in the middle of nowhere Read: Stop Dangling In Nowhere). Besides that what you will be getting is a flow of energy and momentum.

When you write down your goals, you will refresh your mind and feel motivated towards your goals again. It is very important to have a burning desire in pursuing your goals, with just a mere desire, you will achieve nothing. Plus, when you are down, you can also write down your goals and plans. This will help you to get to the correct route again, just like what I told you just now.

So you see, you will get a lot of benefits if you write down your goals and plans frequently, preferably to write them down before you go to bed and every morning after you wake up. Because these are the most suitable time to get these goals set into your subconscious mind. In fact, writing goals will only take a few minutes time, and it won’t eat up much time. Therefore you should be serious in doing this task.

For me, I will always write down my goals of wanted to make more money. As for you, maybe money is not your target, but I believe that you will have your own goals and life you wanted to achieve, so just write them down often. By the way, be sure to write them in somewhere you can see frequently, and as specific as possible (Read: Your Someday One Day Will Never Comes).

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