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What’s Scary To You?

28 July 2010

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I have a goal of reaching 500 RSS subscribers by September 30th. Will you help me make it happen?Scary to me is the idea that I would be at exactly the same place in six months. I’d weigh exactly the same. I’d be earning exactly the same. I’d be doing the same things every day. I’d know all [...]

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I Started With Nothing

28 June 2010

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Back in 2002 it was a big deal for me to scrape together a few bucks for my first domain name and a scary commitment to start up a monthly hosting account. My first sale online was for $5 (a 125×125  button graphic) and I worked two hours for it. Just sayin’.

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What Do You Think Of Yourself?

14 June 2010

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Back in November I set the goal to double my income in six months.  You know how that turned out if you’ve read my results post here. Shortly after, this was posted on Twitter: Six Figure Entrepreneur?  Who?  Me? I actually sat back in my chair and stared at that tweet for a few moments to let is [...]

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Resistance is Necessary

28 May 2010

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I’ve seen something interesting in play with every group of interns I’ve worked with over the last couple of  years.  When a mom takes a dramatic step out into new territory, she meets with some kind of resistance. My interns commit ten hours a week for ten weeks to learning, researching, writing and putting themselves out [...]

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Somethings Are Never As Hard As You Build Them Up To Be

18 May 2010

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I’ve done something  I have never done before. I joined a gym! (You’ve already seen a picture of me looking oh so awesome in my gym gear.) It’s way to soon to know if this is something that will ’stick’ for me, but I can tell you that it isn’t nearly as scary as I had [...]

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So Happy Just Being Me

12 May 2010

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I have never tried to be anything but myself online.  The idea of putting on a mask and working to present a perfect persona is mentally exhausting and emotionally trying.  It’s certainly not how I want to expend my energy. Being comfortable in my own skin is a hard won life skill and it’s one I [...]

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Three Strategies For Breaking Through A Business Funk

9 May 2010

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After all these years I love my business more than ever but from what I can see, that isn’t true for everyone. Some of my internet marketing mom friends seem to get stuck along the way. Maybe technology overwhelms them. Maybe they get mired down by all of the different marketing skills they feel they need to [...]

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