I've blogged about Elite Retreat many times, because it has changed my life significantly more than once. So when I saw Keith's post about Reasons Not To Go To a4uexpo, I decided I would sponsor someone's trip to a conference -- someone for whom, like me 2 years ago, it could be the tipping point that moves them from day job to 100% online. What conference would be best, though? I'm highly partial to ... Keep reading »
The first key to making money online is to just get started. You can read until you're blue in the face and not learn 10% of what you will be just getting out and doing it. The second key is to go deep. As you're out there just doing it, you'll eventually begin to come across some things that work for you. With a little time and attention, they then begin to ... Keep reading »
That's my wife and me to the right just a few hours after arriving in San Francisco for Elite Retreat, and that photo was taken at almost exactly the time that she asked me a question that started giving me a whole new perspective on things: Are you having fun? Despite the pained look on my face in that photo, I was indeed having a great time. There was just something odd ... Keep reading »
After a hiatus of several months, the guys behind Elite Retreat have thankfully announced a new Elite Retreat for this April in San Francisco. If you're entertaining any thoughts whatsoever of someday quitting your day job, I simply can't recommend this conference highly enough. It changed my life, and I have no doubt that it will change yours, too. Nowhere will you get the one-on-one time with this many true experts. ... Keep reading »
If you're serious about your blogging, you should consider attending the upcoming Elite Retreat in Orlando. I went to the first one back in December, and it led directly to me getting to the point just three months later where I was working 100% for myself. If that's at all on your radar, I would highly recommend this conference over any other. Here's why. Keep reading »
I have always loved this cartoon, but it didn't hit me until today that it's no longer true -- at least not entirely. You hear all the time now about how the Internet is killing community and socialization. How kids never talk to each other anymore and that they just stay holed up in their rooms. Well that doesn't mean they're not socializing. Something I realized at the ... Keep reading »
On Monday, Shawn Collins gave some advice to someone just entering the Internet publishing world. One portion of that in particular stood out to me because it was something that was on my list to talk about: After you've posted five to ten times to your blog, check out the affiliate networks for some relevant offers to promote. Don't fixate on the EPCs - rather look for what is most relevant to you. Pick two to three merchants that ... Keep reading »
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