Don't Be Fooled!

Hi Guys:

Today, I am going to talk about an issue that affects many of us who are searching for an online business opportunity. 

In our times of need to earn an income we tend to turn to the internet to seek ways of supplementing our present income or simply to earn an income. For many of us our ignorance and get rich quick mentality dubs us the ideal prey for online scam artists. Tell me, how many times you have seen:

1.  Programs offering large pay outs for doing little or nothing?

2.  Programs that offer expensive training resources for sales which yield no returns?

3.  Programs with costly membership fees that go nowhere?

4.  Programs that offer free sign ups but require an expensive membership fee?

My first advice to you is if the offer sounds too good to be true, then it is simply a SCAM.  If the possibility exist that it is not; tread carefully and consider the pros and cons of such program or programs. 

Always read reviews about programs of interest. But then, you still have to be careful, be objective while reading the reviews. Pay attention to the blogger's tone while you read. Often times the blogger's passion or lack thereof is conveyed. From what is written you can decide whether or not what they have written is worth accepting as being credible. From personal experience, I have read many reviews that speak negatively of a program and often end with selling/recommending another program. If this happens to you then you should ask yourself what is the aim of this blogger? Another thing to bear in mind is that everyone's experience is different.  The next thing I consider important in choosing a review to read that may influence your decision is to look at the blogger's profile pic and read their profile. Remember, seeing a pic and having an idea of who the person is gives the review a more personal touch. 

Which would you prefer and most likely accept as credible.

1.  Reviews written by faceless individuals

2.  Reviews written by individuals displaying a profile pic and bio

3.  Reviews written expressing disgust with a program while promoting another program

Ensure to do a complete research of the program you intend to join. For instance check www.alexa.com to find the rating of the program, research the accreditation of the program by visiting their homepage and verify that are registered or accredited as they state. Base on the presenting information along with other resource you may find online you can make a well inform decision. This way I am sure you will surely save some greens.

One key thing to remember, is that online business requires your hard work and dedication. There is no magic formula for success except hard work and dedication to whichever program you choose on joining. Don't despair! There are legitimate stay- at home business that are free to join and require no membership fees. The only requirement is that you must be willing to work at your cause to begin earning. Therefore, do not speak negatively of a program unless you have given it your all.

I will leave you with 2 quotes taken from brainyquote.com

1.   

When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.

Confucius

The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.

Confucius

All the best!

MIA

Hi there:

It has been a while that I have not blogged. I have been caught up in a lot of things, that may or may not have been in my best interest. But, that is the way it is with the internet. Just need to get the blinders back on and move full speed ahead.

I urge you all to ensure that whenever you sign on to the internet you remain focus on what it is you have to accomplish. It is extremely easy to get distracted by articles or sites that spark your interest and before you know it you spent hours and days getting lost in information galore.

So:

1. Make sure you have a timetable /schedule of the things you need to get done on the web or on your computer. 
2. Ensure that some downtime is include on your schedule. 
3. If you have any other type of media that will cause a distraction, turn it off, or put it on mute.
4. Tick off as you go
5. Plan some downtime; get up from the computer, or put down the iPad - go watch a movie, enjoy nature, socialize in the physical sense, take a nap, grab a snack, have a shower etc. Just do something that relaxes you.
6. When you return to your schedule make sure to pick up where you left off. This is to ensure that you do not become engaged in anything else that may suddenly pop up in your mind or on your screen.
7. Most importantly, Keep family time as family time. Be disengaged from work and all matters concerning working.

As simple as the above mentioned sounds it is one of the most difficult task to do, especially if you are not a stickler for routine. Do you see where I am going? 

Everything in this life is dictated by a schedule - a routine, a routine that we have to engage in if success is the goal. It might take some time to design a schedule that fits your particular lifestyle but with failure, yes I said failure, you will most definitely succeed at designing a "fit me" schedule.

This is the thing, we have been educated to think that failure is something bad, something negative, but in reality is it? For me it isn't. Failures give us the opportunity to reassess and redirect our energy to gain or experience something more rewarding. Tell me one person who has never failed at doing some? Better yet, identify one prominent figure who has never failed?

So yes, I failed miserably at time management. What have I done to improve my time management skills? Over the course of the coming days and weeks, you tell me.

See you soon!

Carolyn