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Issue No. 74 - $1.91 | Saturday, December 25, 2010 |
W.J. Ronald Tucker A Perfect Way to Spend Christmas Day Last night, after a good dinner, our reassembled-for-Christmas family sat down to watch National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. Unless you are from Afghanistan, you've probably seen it. It stars Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold, a bumbling dad, nostalgic with holiday spirit and hoping to create "the best Christmas ever." His character is really idiotic, but I couldn't deny the apparent: He was just like me! Christmas time has the same effect on me. It makes me sentimental about what sentiment is best spent on: friends and family. The Mastersons have a very traditional Christmas. Our house and front lawn are lit up -- not as brightly as the Griswold's, but bright enough. Inside, we've got all the classic decorations, the garlands and Santas, and a real Christmas tree. Above the fireplace, stockings are hung. And we have not just one but two enormously impressive miniature Christmas villages (planned and erected this year by Number Three Son, home from college a week ago). Christmas morning begins with a big breakfast, complete with Champagne cocktails and Christmas music. Afterward, my brother and K's brother come by with their families and we sit around the tree and exchange presents. This was always the highlight of the day when the kids were small, and it's still a lot of fun. Of course, it's an enormous production with a sinful amount of wrapping paper and cardboard boxes destroyed in no time at all. During the day, friends and family come by and more presents are opened, more thank-yous said, and more kisses given. Eggnog will be abundant. Bloody Marys too. At about 5 p.m., we will be serving dinner to the 40 or so people who will be milling around the house by then. The gathering will be very diverse, as they say these days. We are proud to have in our circle of family and friends Ecuadorians, Peruvians, French, Jamaicans, Polish, and African Americans; Catholics, Protestants, and Jews. I'll be in great form, smoking my cigar and serving drinks. K will do the hard work, getting all the food on the table. She will be helped by various friends and family members. Meanwhile, most of the men will be talking and drinking, oblivious to the work that is being done. At dusk, we'll light the lights outside, light the candles inside, and continue to enjoy one another's company as long as we can keep our eyes open. Late tonight -- probably much too late -- I will fall asleep counting my many blessings. I hope you do the same. A Little Christmas Assignment for You... Sometime this weekend, I'll find an hour to review what I did in 2010 and think about what I want to do in 2011. This is something you might want to do too. I begin by reviewing my yearly goals. If I've been good this year, I'll be rewarded by seeing that most of them have been accomplished or at least partially accomplished. Since I review my goals monthly, I've already got a pretty good idea of my accomplishments this year. I know that my main financial goal -- helping one of my clients turn his business around -- was achieved. And I wrote and published two books. And I got my movie distributed. All of that makes me feel good. But I'll also take some time to think about what I didn't get done and what I want to accomplish next year. I try to limit myself to a dozen main objectives each year, but I often can't stop myself from adding more . Last year, I wound up with more than 30. Not a bad thing, because it gets -- and keeps -- me motivated. I'll also spend some time reviewing my contact file to remind myself of all the people I do business with, all the new people I've met, and all the friends I have. I make a list of everyone I should get in touch with in the new year, and I write to those people during the first week of January. Those in Need If you are thinking about giving beyond the traditional Christmas circle this year, you might consider "adopting" a niece or nephew. For as little as $25 a month, you can change a child's life and improve his/her future prospects. The link below describes a new program based at the clinic I support at Rancho Santana in Nicaragua, where I have a second home. Julia Guth, executive director of the Oxford Club, started the clinic to help these very poor village people get basic medical attention. In Nicaragua, people don't expect the government to take care of them. At least, the people in our little town don't feel that way. They are grateful for the jobs they have gotten and the medical help they've been given... and now, they are grateful for the help this new program will give to their children. Find out what you can do for these children here. Ode to Joy A video has been making the rounds on my e-mail list that, in the spirit of the season, I feel I must share with you today. As the friend who first sent it to me said, "Don't you wish you still had this?" Check it out here and enjoy.
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How much money "newbie" internet entrepreneurs really make
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Dear Early to Rise Reader, Ever wonder how much money "newbie" internet entrepreneurs really make their first few months online? I'll take an educated guess. I'd say that well over 90% of beginning internet entrepreneurs don't make a single penny. That's because... in most cases... they've got nobody to help them... nobody to show them what to do... and no idea where to start. So they never get anywhere... or make any money online. I'd then say the next 9% or so of beginning internet entrepreneurs actually see some results. They get an idea. They launch a website. They monetize it a bit. They may even make a few hundred bucks here and there. But they never make a jaw-dropping fortune. Why? Because more often than not, they hit a seemingly insurmountable "pitfall" or "roadblock" along the way. And when that happens, they have no idea how to overcome it. So they wind up quitting in frustration... even though they want to succeed online more than ever. And finally, you've got the remaining 1%. These are the go-getters. The winners. The big-time money-earners. I'm talking about the internet superstars that are really making a name for themselves... and bringing in the big-time income to back it up. How much do these superstars make? And how long did it take them to start bringing in big-time income online? Well... I just so happen to know an ETR reader who was making $5,000 a month online just 90 days after she got started. Another ETR reader I know made $85,000 his first 10 months online... and is on pace to make over $100,000 his first calendar year. By the way, both of them were "complete newbies" when they got started. Yet only a few months later, they both had thriving, growing internet business. Who are they? How did they do it? And can you enjoy similar success... starting this January? You'll find out all the details in the following presentation. It will show you how you can:
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From The Desk of Jason Holland | Volume 1 | Issue 44 | December 24, 2010 | ||
The Insider is normally dedicated to what's going on at Early to Rise: subscribers who have found success with their online businesses, news of programs we're working on, and the like. | It Happens Every Year... |Every year, before we've opened the Internet Money Club -- our top-tier Internet business coaching program -- to new members... people have already managed to get in touch with us and convince us to sign them up early. And that's why Brian Edmondson, the IMC Director, and I found ourselves giving some pre-training to the very first members of the Internet Money Club class of 2011 a couple of weeks ago. We were glad to get them focused on their new Internet businesses and give them action items to tackle before the class officially starts in January. Because that's the type of hands-on help and personal attention we always give to those who step forward and ask for it. Today is Christmas Eve. You are no doubt busy. But I just wanted to remind you that we stop accepting new members for the IMC's 2011 class on Tuesday, Dec. 28, at 9 p.m. sharp. No exceptions. So if you've ever thought about creating a second income online, you owe it to yourself to, at the very least, find out exactly how the Internet Money Club could help you do it -- and how you could be making money within a few months of joining. Just go here to get the details. | The First Sale |Over the past couple of weeks, I've shared the stories of several Internet Money Club members. Today, I'd like to introduce you to Melissa Fairchild, who recently reached an important milestone with her online business -- her first sale! Melissa's business, myspiritualbreakthrough.com, takes a holistic approach to personal growth, focusing on the mind, body, and spirit.
And as part of that philosophy, she offers several affiliate natural-health products, including some from Dr. Al Sears... which is where she made her first sale. "It was a large order for Dr. Sears's Primal Force supplements," Melissa told me, " I am so excited. My family suggested I make sure that the customer sent legitimate payment before I mailed out the products. I smiled and said that as an affiliate, I don't have to worry about any of those details since the affiliate company takes care of all of it, including fulfillment, and then sends my commission! They were impressed." Meanwhile, Melissa continues to work on improving her business. "I've gotten ideas from fellow IMC'ers, such as adding a plugin that allows me to see which articles and pages are being viewed on my site. And Brian Edmondson has emphasized the importance of keywords in the title and article as well to help with SEO. "I'm still learning a lot. My site visits are increasing and I am starting to get a few real comments. Still working out the details. And I keep making changes as I go." Good going, Melissa. And keep us posted on your progress. | Click Here to See |Small things can make a big difference when it comes to running an online business. Recently, for example, Brian gave IMC member J. Daniel Roberts (www.thewoodchips.com) a quick tip... and it increased the click-throughs from his e-mail newsletter to his website from 25% to 75%. "I just told him to blur the image of the cartoon he was sending that day and tell readers to 'click here' to see the unblurred version," says Brian. Here's the image. As it says, just click to see the real deal.
This particular "trick" is very specific to what J. Daniel is doing with his website. But there is always something that can be done to enhance every online business. You find it through trial and error... and you find it even faster when you have the experience of and help from experts behind you. | Merry Christmas |For all you Early to Risers out there who celebrate the season... enjoy your Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. I hope that, like me, you get to spend this special time with loved ones. Happy Holidays!
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