I'm under the weather.I have that fabulous holiday season cold ad I've been trying to kick it before it's time to head to my parents for Christmas.So what do you do when you're sick?You lay on the couch and watch YouTube.I'm a YouTube junkie and always have a watch later list of things I want to take a look at when I have some downtime.
But today I looked at my feed at something jumped out at me.It was the Brad Lea podcast and his guest was Tai Lopez.Now I have to tell you...I've never been a
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Ch Ch Ch Ch Changes…
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changesTurn and face the strangeCh-ch-changesDon't want to be a richer manCh-ch-ch-ch-changesTurn and face the strangeCh-ch-changesThere's gonna have to be a different manTime may change meBut I can't trace time
This is a weird year for me.Pretty much everything in my life changed in 2023.My last kid moved out.I gave away most everything I owned.I left my home of 30 years and moved half way across the country.And this is my first year living on my own for the holidays.And in a
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Affiliate Marketing for People Over 50: A Guide to Earning Online
Affiliate marketing is an excellent way for people over 50 to earn income online, whether you're looking to supplement your retirement savings or find a fulfilling side hustle. This marketing model allows you to promote products or services and earn commissions for every sale made through your referral. In this blog post, we will delve into affiliate marketing for individuals in their 50s and beyond, providing valuable insights and tips to help you get started.Why Affiliate
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Can Hand Holding And Step By Step Instructions CRIPPLE Your Business???
Hand holding and step by step instructions...Isn't that what everyone wants?Isn't that what programs everywhere try to deliver?And yet if you look around the people who bought in for the hand holding generally stand still.They get caught in the "step by step" instructions and fail to get out there and make that all critical first sale that gives them the confidence to keep truckin to higher levels.I have seen it for years.The more you make it sound simple the more you attract the people who will
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Longevity
The home business world can be absolutely crazy.It can take years to know who is who...Who is trying to help you...Who is trying to sell you.Who is trying to control you.Who is trying to lift you up.Who really has the knowledge you need and who is full of baloney.So how do you gain longevity and stay in the game long enough to break through?Well...First you decide to TRUST YOURSELF above all others.In a sea of people giving advice and offering you courses and coaches you MUST connect to your own
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Fake
I hate Fake.Fake flavors like banana candy....EWWWWWFake cheese like in Kraft mac and cheese....Yuck!Fake boobs....(I know...I know....but I thought it would be funny to say that!)And most of all...Fake marketing.Now just to be clear...I don't hate ANY people.I LOVE people.But I hate fake words and actions that are designed to entice people to spend their hard earned money.I've been around a long time and I've seen a lot of things and I have always been able to tell truth from baloney in
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A Modern Day Mom And pop
I have to admit it...My business model is NOT fancy.It's pretty basic.I modeled it after the old school mom and pops I grew up with in New York City.A little store that carried everything the neighborhood needed.I just found a "neighborhood" on the internet and catered to it and the rest is history.Have you found YOUR neighborhood?Fancy internet types call it a NICHE but me...i think its just people.A bunch of people with a similar interest.The internet types will also tell you to drive people
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Rich Girl (and boy) Summer
Back in the day every summer I used to run a SUMMER SCHOOL where I taught folks all my best marketing moves and we really focused in on CASH FLOW while everyone else was swimming and eating hot dogs.They were huge successes as I was setting people up to score in the Fall when there is always a natural surge in business if your foundation was laid over the summer.But the best part about summer school was that it kept me VERY on track while my family was home for the summer and it would be VERY
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He Said I Sounded Jaded
Recently I wrote a letter to my list.A MANIFESTO of sorts.Detailing where I have been and where I am going.I got back an incredible amount of responses and cheers.But one person....who is a close friend...said I sounded JADED.For days I have rolled that comment around in my head.For 21 years I have run a small home business.I started it to be with me kids and never imagined that the things that happened for me could have happened.But along with the incredible highs I have seen THE DARKNESS of
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Locked Down
I work from home.I have for over twenty years.So being in my house in sweats and fuzzy slippers is nothing new to me.Heck...In the winter if I I go out once a week its a lot.I'm used to being home.I like being home.But all of a sudden the only place I don't want to be is HOME.I'm of a weird ilk.The Entrepreneurial Personality Type that clings to their freedom like a dying man clings to his last breath.Freedom is everything to people like me.And the freedom to not have a job and stay home has
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