What will you DO today?

It's Friday, and many people take Friday and relax at work, or think about the weekend, or try to get out of doing a lot of work. :P    

My tendency, since I don't usually tutor on Fridays, is to do the same. I do think it is important to have a time in your week for reflection and refocusing of priorities, and not to JUST do things to make yourself feel busy. I seem to have an ebb and flow in my week since I have my own business, and I like it that way. I try to stay balanced and spend time both working and projecting what I want my upcoming month to look like.

Now having your own business is like baking a cake - what ingredients do you want in it? :)  But as important as gathering the ingredients is - what you want your life to look like - it will never pay off unless you find a way to monetize those activities. I have learned this over years of forming my own path to success. Organization is very important, especially for someone like me that has a lot of things going on, but when you are organized, then you must move to action. You must focus your energy what is called "IPA"s - Income Producing Activities. Busywork will never pay the bills. Action is like the baking of the cake - you can put all the ingredients in there, but you must - at some point - bake that cake to see any result.

I have read a couple of Andy Andrews' books and I really enjoy his way of looking at life, through him as well as his characters. Here is a video I got from Heather O (in my Inside 919 circle of friends - thanks Heather!) that show why "taking action" is so important to your life and your decisions really do have consequences. You will never be fully prepared, and you will never know the outcome until you do ONE thing - TAKE ACTION.

What ACTION are you going to take today that will bring a "Charge!" into your life? You can radically change your life and your outlook on your future through deciding TODAY that you will DO something - tell me what that is below - I really want to know! :)

New Year, New You?

So...another year is just about over and you are thinking to yourself...What have I accomplished this year?

I know - I am in the same boat, and I feel like growth IS a process. You don't change your rudder 90 degrees all at once, you change it slowly, incrementally...especially if you are hoping to reach your destination and not take lots of side trips or go in circles.

An entrepreneur is an interesting creature - "creativity" over "herd mentality" (as my friend Christine Alexander would say :) ) is paramount to success in the life of a true entrepreneur. If you are doing what everyone else is doing - you are part of the "herd". But with focus and time away from distractions/naysayers/worry about paying the bills - that's the best way an entrepreneur can find that spark of creativity.

Do you want to be "different"? Accomplish something in life that is meaningful? That is my driving force and I believe many of you out there have that dream as well. But dreams are only as good as the feet they stand on. So give yourself time to dream, to envision a better world for you and for others, then point your focus in that direction. YOUR direction. Give yourself "permission" to do things that others might not understand ("what? you don't work 9-5? how do you make money?"). Think about your future and what you want it to be like. If you WANT to be your own boss, find a way to do that - either by creating your own income through talents you possess (I started a tutoring company this year and I am finally finding some stability in ongoing client relationships - www.carytutor.com). Or you can decide to look into one of the many direct sales/network marketing companies out there, which have minimal startup costs but require you to really find out what you are "made" of - how can you translate your love of the product or service to others in a unique and different way?? By being YOU - there is only ONE you! :)

I am passionate about green products, so over the years I have joined a few different companies. Now I am with Arbonne International, and I LOVE the women (and men) that work with this wonderful company. I am so excited to be able to share quality, life-changing products with women (and men) that work, and the opportunity to make a great living is here too!

Can you see yourself doing this? Not 9-5, but on YOUR schedule. Around the kid's soccer practice, or husband's work hours, or getting together with girlfriends to have a fun spa party. I don't know about you, but I work harder when I am working for myself :)

So find a way that you can promote YOU to the community. Be the leader, not the follower. Find something you are passionate about and find a way to make money doing it! That way you will have an AMAZING 2011 and you will feel like your life is heading in the right direction - maybe not all easy waters, but certainly worth the ride! :)

Visit me at www.bestlifepossible.com for my new take on life and business - hope you enjoy it and thanks for reading my blog :)

10 Secrets of a Master Networker...

Have you ever wondered why SOME people make it really big in network circles or become famous for speaking or connecting with people, like Tony Robbins or Mike Dillard? You may not know Keith Ferrazzi, but he knows everyone from Bill Clinton to the president of Walt Disney, and he is as down to earth and personable as they come...find out what his "biggest fear" was when he was written about in Inc Magazine. He is one of most powerful speakers and connectors because he is "real" and really cares about others....do you want to unleash the power within you and be able to turn something that seemed really bad and turned out to be really one of the best things that could have happened to you?

He speaks about it in his video here, and you can read more about that article here, and the 10 Secrets of a Master Networker...

http://bestlifepossible.com/what-is-networking-really/


I hope this impacts you as it did me, and gives you a clearer picture of what networking really is....reaching out to others, not for what they can give you, but in a larger scope, being part of a community of entrepreneurs all trying to make this world a better place to live and thrive.

Together We Can Change The World

I have to share something I saw today that touched my heart - I really enjoy collaborative efforts like this, especially when it involves children and young adults, and a wonderful young singer who leads them all...you'll see what I mean here -

Go to the 2nd video here - http://harmonicutopia.ning.com/group/childrenofourworld - This is where I found this video - thanks Erica for sharing this with me - I am glad to share her Ning site with you, as children and their rights and optimistic view on life have always been near and dear to my heart.

This song is catchy and I love its optimistic view on life - the question isn't "what can this song accomplish" but "what can I DO to change the world today, in my own small way?" If this is your mindset, you can do anything you set your mind to!!  What ARE you doing today to change the world? :)

How do I really make money online?

Summer is just about over, and the kids are going back to school. Our summer vacations are fond memories and now we have to start thinking about how to make money this fall ~ online and offline. If you are a stay at home mom, or just got downsized, or just want some extra income to go along with a job that is not paying you quite enough ~ you may have seen companies advertising online asking you to join them, if you have looked around at all.

The first thing is to use your common sense - there are "many" ways people offer to help you make money online, but only a few that are legitimate - and all of them are going to take a little bit of work, just like a "real" job. No one, no matter what they claim, makes $1000's for typing in Google ads or some nonsense like that.

Find a legitimate company that offers an affiliate program (try Clickbank.com first) or something that you know about that you already believe in and see if you can become an affiliate. Then your job is to promote that product, and you will be paid commissions every time someone buys from your link.

Join a direct sales/network marketing company to make money promoting and selling information or wellness products, or many other kinds. Again, you must promote to others to have them look at what you offer, and if people know, like and trust you and you have a good product or service, then you will get some customers/business partners from that. You can also do this locally in your community - it doesn't have to be all online.

For example, I just joined a company that allows people to earn free groceries - something everyone needs and would love to have more money to pay for! It is actually a lot easier to do than a lot of the other companies I have been in, so I am very pleased to represent them and REALLY help people that need to earn money.

Go to www.bestlifepossible.com to see more at my "Feed Your Family" blog.

One other way is to do something that you have expertise or skill in. Are you good at writing articles? Proofreading? Making simple websites? You can do all of these things online and people could pay you to do these things for them - I have and it is rewarding to help others in this way. I also love the French language and tutoring, so I created my new website, www.carytutor.com to showcase what I can do online or locally.

I hope this helps you - visit me at my other links for more info about me and what I do - follow me to get notification each time I post a blog. Thanks!