I do have a good excuse though, I spend most of my time in front of this screen working at trying to build a business. As they say, the knowledge is no good without action.

Anyway, I digress. The thing I’ve been working on lately is implementing the strategy outlined in a new product which seemed to just sneak on to the market. As far as I can tell no big launch, no fanfare.

It’s based around the premise that most searches conducted on the net are for physical products not info products. When I stopped and thought about that I came to the realisation that I myself when I’m searching for something to buy am usually looking for a physical product.

When I search for information it’s not usually for an info product but just online answers to whatever.

One of the big ‘issues’ with physical products is that the commission rates are usually quite low so affiliate marketers skip them in preference for info products which usually offer at least 50%.

The thing is, if you can set up enough mini-sites, highly optimised to get listed well, then a lot of ’small’ commissions from a lot of sites can add up to a lot of money. It’s an aspect of affiliate marketing that has generally been passed by. 

So what is this product? It’s called Info Product Killer. Though the basic idea is very simple and you probably think ‘well I can do that myself, produce a load of mini-sites with product affilate links, so why should I buy this?’

The answer is, it’s much more than just the basic concept. Contained in this package is some of the best practical SEO advice available anywhere, PDF’s and more videos than you can poke a stick at.

In my opinion the SEO part of it is worth twice the cost of the package alone.

So far I’ve created eight sites with a mother site at http://findagiftforchristmas.com. You’ll understand the term ‘mothersite’ once you get into this. The one above is obviously aimed at Christmas but this can be done all year round and both aspects are covered in detail inside the course.

Now I have an affiliate link for this product but I’m not going to give it to you. Am I crazy or what? I’m going to give you someone elses link, yep I’m mental alright!

Two reasons, this bloke, Frank Haywood, is one of the good guys in internet marketing and has helped me a lot. The second reason is, he has a discount code which will get you nearly $30 off the already discounted price and I can’t in all conscience not pass that on. So here it is.

Info Product Killer you can read Frank’s take on the product at Why Info Products Are Rubbish.

There it is. Go take a look I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised. The physical product market is so huge now that it won’t matter how many people get into this. It’s highly unlikely that we’ll be treading on each other’s toes.

By default all the ‘Utility’ windows, what was the Toolbox, layers and Brushes,Patterns etc dialogues, are on top by default. So any image window that is larger than the gap between them is behind these dialogues ergo you don’t see all of your image. I really hate that!

You can fix it though. Go into Edit->Preferences and then Window Management. In the ‘Hint for the toolbox:’ and ‘Hint for other docks:’ drop downs select ‘Keep Above’ and then OK.

You’ll be told you need to restart Gimp for the changes to take effect and once you do your image window will be the one on top when it’s active.

Now that, I like.

The Toolbox menu has gone and with it the Xtns menu! It took me a little while but I’ve found the inhabitants of the X’d Xtns menu and File menu.

‘Buttons’, ‘Logos’, ‘Patterns’ and ‘Web page themes’ live under ‘Create’ in the File menu in the empty image window that opens on startup. Also in there are what used to exist under the Toolbox File menu ‘Acquire’ entry, namely  ’Paste as New’ now ‘From Clipboard’, ‘Scanner/Camera’ and ‘Screen Shot’.

Other entries from the Toolbox menus have been scattered around. Sticking with the File menu ‘Preferences’, ‘Keyboard Shortcuts’ and ‘Units’ are now in the Edit menu of the afore mentioned empty image window. Also in here is the Xtns menu ‘Module Manager’ now just called ‘Modules’.

‘Script Fu’ from the Xtns menu now resides at the bottom of the Filters menu. The last two items from the Xtns menu ‘Plug-in Browser’ and ‘Procedure Browser’ have eloped to the Help menu.

The Dialogs menu that used to exist on image windows has been replaced by the Windows menu and has an added ‘Recently Closed Docks’ entry which is basically a Dialog history.

One major addition to this version is GEGL the Generic Graphical Library which is a programming library under development for image processing applications. It is mainly developed to bring support for images with more than 8 bits per color channel to GIMP. It has been partially implemented in GIMP 2.6.

You can check out the release notes for 2.6 here.

A lot of the changes in 2.6 are in the engine room with the only obvious ones being the change to the user interface, brought about, apparently, by many users complaints.

Personally, I can’t imagine what complaints could have led to this change in the layout. The only obvious advantage is that in Windows it now only takes up one slot on the taskbar and clicking on it will restore all windows and dialogs whereas before you needed to do them individually and Gimp could fill the taskbar all on it’s own.

When I first looked at this latest version I have to admit to having a minor panic attack when I saw the Toolbox menus gone! Checking the release notes confirmed my worst fears, it had been taken away. What I found to be disappointing was that no one had taken the trouble to tell us poor schmucks where all the contents had gone to!

I did quite a bit of searching around forums, user groups etc to see what the story was, nothing! Admittedly it didn’t take too long to find them all again in the new version but to my way of thinking if you are going to change something like that it’s just good user support to document it. Isn’t that a sign of the times? Don’t get me started on that one, a topic for a grump session!

As yet, I believe the latest version of Help is the 2.4 version so you won’t find it in there.

I haven’t yet used this version enough to be able to comment on the other improvements so I’ll have to leave that for another day. One thing I did do though, was to install this version in a seperate location so that I retained my familiar version 2.4(security blanket). I suggest you do the same, at least initially. All your shortcuts, Start menu etc will be overwritten with the new one, just means you have to make a shortcut to the previous version.

Well, that’s my take on it so far. I would be really interested to hear what your thoughts are on it and also your thoughts on my thoughts so, please, feel free to leave a comment.

Wrong! The quality, availability and range of free open source software for windows is excellent and rivals, if not betters some commercial software.

So what kind of software is available?

Just about anything you can think of. I don’t intend to list all that’s available because it would take pages and you can easily do a standard search in your browser but be prepared for a long list to go through.

A good place to start for Windows is www.opensourcewindows.org. This site doesn’t list everything rather it lists the most popular.

So let’s have a look at some of those.

One of the most popular is Open Office. Which is a big, full featured suite of tools for word processing and spreadsheets. Compatible with and a free replacement for Microsoft Word documents. It also supports the OpenDocument Format and has something that other office suites don’t have, the ability to turn your documents into PDF format.

Best of all, OpenOffice can be downloaded and used entirely free of any licence fees. OpenOffice is released under the LGPL licence. This means you may use it for any purpose - domestic, commercial, educational, public administration. You may instal it on as many computers as you like. You may make copies and give them away to family, friends, students, employees - anyone you like.

OK, we’ve roughly saved $500. Let’s see what else is available.

There are browsers, email clients, FTP clients, media players and so on and on and on.

One of my favourites and one that I use a lot is Gimp. Full name, GNU Image Manipulation Program. It’s a lot more than a mere manipulation program however. Gimp, in fact rivals Photoshop and it’s uses extend to graphics creation, photo enhancement, special effects, drawing, the list goes on covering just about any graphics operation you can think of.

One big plus with Gimp is the ability to open Photoshop PSD files along with it’s layer information enabling you to edit them quite freely.

I first came across Gimp on the odd occasions that I happened on a Linux system and assumed it was just the Linux version of Windows Paint accessory. Boy, was I wrong!

Whilst it will be fairly easy to start using the Open Office suite Gimp presents a whole new learning curve. It is after all a fairly specialist program. Fortunately the internet is full of tutorials of varying degrees and quality covering the different aspects of using Gimp.

Unfortunately because there are so many it can take hours if not days sorting out the wheat from the chaff and really getting what you need to know to get started.

Being a frequent user of Gimp I have put together a series of 12 video tutorials on getting started with Gimp. You can find them here.

Whilst some of these are aimed at creating a salespage the majority cover the basics of working with Gimp to get you off to a flying start. As well as basic techniques there are advanced techniques covered, such as creating reflections and shadows.

We’ve now just saved ourselves a minimum $700.

Whilst there are many more open source free applications out there to be reviewed I will have to finish here and cover more of them in other posts, so keep an eye out for those.

It really is worth investigating the open source software available. apart from really specialised programs you can almost certainly find  all the software you will ever need for free.

God bless those programmers who give of their time and talent to create these excellent free applications.

Join a few lists, as we all must do and you inevitably get bombarded with lotsa emails.

Some of the people who were complaining about the scourge of email are now guilty of, as are others, of making the situation worse.

You may now receive an email referring you to their latest blog post which is at least a 500 word article, about 5 emails, or worse, referred to a video which is usually 15 to 18 minutes long!

Some blog posts are worth the reading and provide useful information, such as this one from Frank Haywood but you need to know the author or you could waste a few emails worth of time.

It woudn’t be so bad if the videos actually provided valuable content, which they all claim to do but very few deliver. They’re usually filled with 17 minutes of waffle, fluff and BS to get to the sales message at the end.

A sales message which could have been delivered in the email in about half a dozen lines without all the crap.

Video, in particular has been touted as the latest and greatest and it is when it’s used to impart real information, like tutorials, a quick product demonstration on a sales page or even a short, to the point sales video.

As you probably know I produce videos myself but I like to think they provide useful, valuable content on how to get up to speed with Gimp.

Just in case there is the slimmest chance that those responsible for these time wasting productions might see this, hey guys, you’re ruining video and annoying your lists, well, some of us anyway!

9 times out of 10 now, if I’m told there’s a video to watch I delete the email. They have to do a pretty good job in the email to get me to look at it.

Because of that I’ve missed out in the last couple of weeks of the opportunity to throw $1497, $1997 and $1997 at the latest big boys offerings! Tut tut, boo hoo!

They’ll say that’s my loss, is it? I wonder how many copies of that stuff will actually work for the buyers who get it? It would be interesting if it was at all possible to find out.

Anyway, got that off my chest, grumpy old bugger signing off!

Years ago I came across a quotation which really struck a chord with me. You know, one of those light bulb moments. I’m not going to dribble on, it speaks for itself, so here it is.

RISK 

To laugh is to risk appearing the fool,

To weep is to risk appearing sentimental,

To reach out for another is to risk involvement,

To expose feelings is to risk exposing true self,

To place your ideas, your dreams before the crowd is to risk their loss,

To love is to risk not being loved in return,

To live is to risk dying,

To hope is to risk despair,

To try is to risk failure,

But risk must be taken, because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.

The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, and is nothing.

He may avoid suffering and sorrow, but he simply cannot learn, feel, change, grow, love, live.

Chained by his certitudes, he is a slave, he has forfeited freedom.

Only a person who risks - is truly free.

Author unknown

Building a business on the internet requires effort, stepping out of your comfort zone, for things to change something has to change. Always do what you’ve always done and you’ll always have what you’ve always had.

I love these little sayings they’re what get me going and keep me going. Commit to doing, don’t just buy stuff, use it. Take a risk, after all success is only getting up one more time than you fall down.

To quote Nike©……………………Just Do It!
 

So, to get back to where I should be the Graphics Videos site is all set up now with the affiliate program in place. The affiliates page at the site will give you all the information you need to start promoting the videos.

Gimp really should be promoted strongly and I intend to do just that. It is a fantastic program for the price! OK, it can’t do absolutely everything that Photoshop can do but it comes pretty bloody close. AND at the price is a million times better value!

Don’t get me wrong I’m not anti Photoshop, I use it and I really like it but when you’re starting out or on a tight budget Gimp is a lifesaver. {I still probably use Gimp more though!}

The only problem with it and Photoshop, as with all comprehensive software, is that they have a steep learning curve. That was the inspiration for my Gimp videos, a quick kick start to find your way around and start doing meaningful stuff with it.

Sure, there are lots of Gimp tutorials on the net and tons of them are excellent. It can take time to find the ones you need though and a lot of them are written and not video. Video just makes it so much easier to see what’s going on and to follow.

That’s why I created the set that I did, they really get you going with Gimp fast. They only scrape the surface though as Gimp’s capabilities are huge. For that reason I will be releasing more sets in the near future covering more advanced aspects of Gimp.

It’s amazing how many people have never heard of Gimp. I was at my dentist the other day he’s a  keen computer buff but he’d never heard of it! I believe that Gimp is still one of the best kept secrets of computing and as such there must be an untapped audience out there.

So, if you’d like to spread the word and promote the videos for 50% commission head over to the Graphics Videos affiliate’s page and sign up, we can both make some money and raise the profile of Gimp.

I feel sick already!

We know it as a sickness where people are concerned or a really annoying and sometimes worse, disruption of computers that spreads like wildfire.

It’s that aspect of a virus that’s been turned to good use, the viral aspect, the ability to spread like wildfire. I’m sure you’ve of heard of the viral nature of ebooks and other products on the internet but it hasn’t always been that easy to get started. Well now it is!
Mike Filsaime and Rod Beckwith have designed a free programme around that concept called Butterfly Reports and I have a free report, One Into A Million, that you can download right now.

So, the answer to the question is ‘when it’s a free report from Butterfly Reports’.

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The Graphics Videos at gimpvideos.com are now at their normal price of $27. This still represents great value at only $2.25 per video.

I know from comments I’ve received and read on various forums that a lot of people get Gimp, it’s free after all but then struggle to get started with it.

That was the reason behind these videos. There are a lot of excellent free tutorials on the net for Gimp but it takes time to search them out and a lot are written which isn’t always as easy to follow as being shown.

The set of 12 will get you off to a flying start with Gimp. First off, where everything is and then into a lot of the really nice effects that you can produce with it. Reflections and shadows amongst others.

They don’t and can’t show you everything. The range of Gimp’s capabilities is huge and will be cause for more videos in the future. What the videos will do is take you from beginner/novice to a skilled graphics creator/manipulator in a short space of time.

Anyone interested in becoming an affiliate, I will be launching an affiliate program shortly I just need to get it all set up. In the meantime if you wanted to promote the videos get whoever you introduce to put your details, preferably paypal email, in the additional comments box when they sign up and I’ll pay 50% commission.

Not the best way to run affiliates I know but I also know that some of you were quite keen to promote these videos and I always like to help people out. And it’s good for me too!

I’m also toying with the idea of a resell rights package so stay tuned.

I have seriously neglected it. I do have an excuse, naturally. A couple of weeks ago I appear to have trapped or as the doctors put it compromised a nerve in my right shoulder.

I got this wild picture in my mind of the nerve being caught on camera by a private detective in a compromising position with my shoulder blade! Anyway, whatever it is, it bloody hurts! So, I’ve been restricted in what I can do in total let alone on the computer. I am becoming quite good at left hand mousing though! One hand typing ain’t so good.

One quick announcement. I’m taking the Graphics Videos nickel sale down at 3pm GMT on Sunday 29th June at which time it will revert to it’s normal price of $27. So, four more days to grab a bargain. You can still get this great set of how to get started in graphics videos for under $10 at the time of writing.

I think it will be a while before I get back to regular posts. As I have to wait almost four weeks to see a specialist I’ve decided to give a chiropractor a go. Now opinion on chiropracty sees to be heatedly divided so I would be really interested to hear people’s opinions/experiences on the subject.

So, please if you have an opinion/experience post it here. Thanks.

http://forums.theplanet.com/index.php?showtopic=90185&st=0

Considering the extent of the damage they have done a remarkable job to get it back up and running.

So, gimpvideos.com is back and running, all up to date.

The nickel sale is still on, still with the opportunity to grab a set of how to graphics videos at a bargain price. Still under $10 at the moment.

Nothing else to read here so go have a look…………go on.  Graphics Videos

In mitigation it was quite hectic with a few last minute things to set up but that’s really no excuse. And I only just realised it when I did that previous post about the outage at the datacentre. So, I can’t even say rush over to gimpvideos.com and check it out because, chances are, at the moment you won’t be able to get on to it!

But, I will say this, keep trying because it will come back and, even if I say so myself, it’s well worth looking at!

You can get a set of how to videos for Gimp that show you some amazing things for a bargain price, less than $10 at the moment. Here’s a list of the video titles.

1. Installation & Guided Tour
2. Xtns Menu Features
3. Using Text Part 1
4. Using Text Part 2
5. Removing an Image Object From A Photograph
6. Creating a Sales Page Header
7. Creating a Software Box/eBook Cover With Reflections & Shadow.
8. More Reflection Techniques.
9. Selections Part 1
10. Selections Part 2
11. Creating Sales Page Objects.
12. Putting it All Together - Creating The Sales Page

So, just keep trying.

Unfortunately I don’t have any details of the extent of the outage but it must be pretty serious as most datacentres are never out for long.

My apologies for this but please stick with it. As they say normal service will be resumed as soon as possible and thanks for your patience, assuming you have any left that is!

Don’t you hate that when you’re in a phone queue and they say, “We appreciate your patience”!!!. If they only knew and I suspect they do, it’s the one thing guaranteed to shorten your patience.

Anyway, hopefully it won’t be too much longer.

It’s been decided that there’ll be a pre-launch in the form of a Nickel sale.

If you’re not familiar with a Nickel sale the price starts off low and increases by 5 cents for every sale. It’s therefore important to get in early.

The videos are 12 in all and cover

1. Installation & Guided Tour
2. Xtns Menu Features
3. Using Text Part 1
4. Using Text Part 2
5. Removing an Image Object From A Photograph
6. Creating a Sales Page Header
7. Creating a Software Box/eBook Cover With Reflections & Shadow.
8. More Reflection Techniques.
9. Selections Part 1
10. Selections Part 2
11. Creating Sales Page Objects.
12. Putting it All Together - Creating The Sales Page

If you would like to see an excerpt and sign up for early warning of the start of the Nickel sale go to the Graphics Videos site right now! It will take place sometime in the next few days.

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It never ceases to amaze me the amount of mis-information that people who regard themselves as experts, spread around the net and forums. It’s no wonder that anyone who is trying to get into internet marketing gets confused and unfortunately put off.

Maybe that’s the aim, cynical comment warning! These mis-informants are making a bit of money and don’t want any fresh competition! They can’t handle the truth competition. Fact is the net’s so big there’s room for everyone.

Anyway back to Adsense. Of course it still makes sense. I’ve been making a steady income from Adsense for almost a year. Not enough to retire on yet, but steady.

With all the talk of how Google is the enemy and the slaps etc. you really need to put this all into perspective. Why do Google run Adsense, no brainer really, to MAKE MONEY!

So why would they want to stop you from making money? Answer is they don’t. If you don’t make money then neither do they!

Google has a responsibilty, mostly to itself, to ensure that anything promoted by them is ethical and in line with guidelines and obviously they are going to stop anyone trying to cheat the system.

Play by the rules and you can make money, lots of money.

One guy who has and does is Michael Cheney and I have a free report from Michael that you can get right here, right now, Adsense4U. No signup required. Unless you want to of course and you can do that in the sidebar to the right. Your choice.

Michael is the master at Adsense and you can’t do better than to follow what he does.

Here’s a hint, if you decide to look at the videos, look more than once! Say na more! nudge, nudge! wink, wink!

Is it your autoresponder? Your hosting account? Your JV partners?

All very important but I reckon the most important is right in front of you now. Your Computer. Without it you can’t do a thing with the rest. Yet how many of us just take it for granted?

In my 30 years plus as a computer/network support engineer I could probably count on the fingers of one hand the number of users who actually look after their computer. And I’m not one of them!

I’m as guilty as everyone else, it’s too easy to turn it on and away you go.

We all know we should make backups, don’t we? Not often enough though eh?

Rule 1: Make a backup every time you create something new or change something. With DVD writers it’s just too easy, no excuses these days.

Having said that I’m guilty as well, I do give my computer some maintenance, just not as often as I probably should.

Rule 2: Maintenance. Defragment your drive. Apart from freeing up space it will make your PC run quicker. Even if you don’t actually defragment it at least run the analysis phase once a week, then you’ll be aware of the state of your drive/s. There are a lot of other things you can do as well. I won’t list them, you can see what they are in this brilliant, FREE piece of software, Easycleaner by Toniarts. Here’s a screen shot.

Now a lot of people, so called computer professionals/geeks will tell you not to run registry cleaners, after a sharp intake of breath! They usually do this because it makes them seem really knowledgable and because they will then charge like a wounded bull to do it for you! Am I cynical about today’s computer industry? You bet!

Playing with the registry can be risky and if you don’t know what you’re doing DON’T play with the registry editor, you can murder your computer! I haven’t come across a reputable registry cleaner that has caused a problem and Easycleaner is no exception. Having said that, there are no guarantees. But, having said THAT I’ve been using Easycleaner for about ten years without any problem.

I don’t want to tempt fate but he really should charge for this software, it is really good!

It has an UNDO function which will, funnily enough, undo what you’ve done to put you back to where you were.

Now, after all that I haven’t mentioned why you should run a registry cleaner. A lot of the operations that you do on your PC affect the registry, in that an entry is made in there. As things get deleted and altered the registry doesn’t. Windows is happy to put them in there but not so good about taking them out! So, the registry gets bloated. It’s basically a database that is loaded when Windows starts up, notice how Windows takes longer to load as time goes on? Due in no small part to the bloated registry.

Ideally, you should carry out all these operations once a week and you’ll find your computer will maintain a decent level of performance.

Rule 3: There is no rule 3.

Do the above, use FREE Easycleaner and you and your computer should live happily ever after.

PS. I don’t get anything for recommending this program. It’s part of my policy to provide value to my readers and where I find something of value which I use myself and can vouch for, whether or not it’s free, I’ll recommend it. I also promise that I will try to recommend more free things than the other kind.

PPS. In the near future I will be launching a site which will only contain free stuff, ebooks and software for a start, so stay tuned. I just need a little time to sort through it all.

Well here’s the wake up! If you seriously want to build an internet business you are going to have to invest something. That includes, time, effort and I’m afraid money.

Now that’s not entirely true.

Confusing ain’t it?

Sure is. It all depends on how you want to approach it.

I initially told you that you could do it for free with Bum Marketing and Article Marketing and you can. But, Travis himself talks about sending visitors to a landing page for those article directories that won’t let you put in affiliate links.

If you are going to have landing pages you need web hosting, domain name(s), pages built or at least domain name forwarding.

If you are going to produce your own products from Private Label Right products you will need a source of those, usually a PLR membership site.

If you are going to get really serious you will need an auto-responder to service your list. Having a list is crucial to making an income on the net.

I could go on but this post would get very long.

For a long time I refused to accept that I had to commit to ongoing expenses but then realised what I was spending on each next best thing!

A few months ago I was introduced to a membership site which offers all of the above and more for less than $50 a month. It’s one of the best things I’ve ever found. Previously I had been spending way more than that a month buying things which are included in the membership at My Marketing Goldmine.

Here’s a list of some of the benefits.

Super Fast Premium Web Hosting
Fully Hosted Access To JVManager2* (Fantasos)*
Unlimited Professional Autoresponders
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Your Own Fully Customizable Website
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Access To Rapidly-Expanding Niche Library
Access To Private Label Articles Vault
Access To Website Template Library
Access To Step-By-Step Training Center
Access To Affiliate Training Center
MyMarketingGoldmine Member Only Forum
Access To Legendary Support Network
MyMarketingGoldmine Affiliate Program

The amount of stuff in there is mind boggling, truly. It really is The One Stop Shop for marketing on the Internet. There’s a link to their site in the sidebar. They sometimes offer a behind the scenes tour for seven days so you can check it out without any obligation. In any event they offer the usual money back guarantee for the life of the membership. It will not only save you $100’s, maybe $1000’s it will also save you time and effort.

This is the original double-edged sword! You need to be signed up as you are venturing into a totally new environment. Trust me, it’s not like anything else you’ve come across. So, you need to know what the score is, what’s going on and what’s happening in this brave new universe. It’s part of your Internet Business education.

The other edge is you will get all sorts of rubbish and time wasting junk. A friend of mine Jan Evensen describes it very colourfully here ‘How To Fail At Your Internet Business Without Really Trying’.

So, although it’s a good thing in one respect you just have to control it and pace yourself.

I would advise that you not be afraid to sign up, you can always unsubscribe. I have to admit that at first I was nervous about it but these days the effectiveness of anti virus software and the measures that Internet Service Providers have in place are excellent.

You do have anti-virus software don’t you?

In fact, what you really need is not just anti-virus software but a total Internet Security Suite. One of the most highly recommended is Trend Micro which you can find out about here http://us.trendmicro.com/us/home/. No affiliate link, just their home page.

So, don’t be afraid to dive in, you need to learn what it’s all about, you just have apply some control.

To be successful at anything, motor sport, business or a career you have to apply the same principles. Learn everything you can, pay attention to detail, prepare, execute and never give up.

One other phrase comes to mind also.

If you always do what you’ve always done then you’ll always get what you’ve always got!

In other words, if you want to change your life then you’ve got to change something! You have to take a chance, stick your neck out, take a risk! It doesn’t have to be a big risk but probably involves getting outside your comfort zone.

It can be as abstract as just risking your reputation or self esteem when your friends and family find out you’re trying to build an internet business!

Stay focussed, ignore the negative. Success is getting up one more time than you fall flat on your face. Every failure is one step closer to succeeding. Think about the guy who gave up at 6up!!

You will get negativity and it’s usually from people who are too afraid to try anything themselves. Plus, there’ll be resentment that you are trying to improve yourself and your life when they are content to plod along with the everyday. Ignore them!

My progress you ask. Slow but steady. My series of tutorial graphic videos are coming along and I will probably post an excerpt here next time. Thanks for asking!

Oh, by the way, the race meeting went OK. I didn’t shatter any records but I scored some points and the car and I made it home in once piece, which is always a bonus.