This is always a good question for Hustlers. After all we are the guiding force, the CEO of our various money making endeavors. We have to hold ourselves accountable for moving in a positive direction. As for my latest activities I want to highlight the one with the most potential. In keeping with my belief that multiple streams of income is a goal of the true hustler, I have for the first time entered the MLM field. I have friends who have "worked" these programs for years with a decent level of success. The small initial investment and huge potential return has drawn many people from all walks of life into MLM in everything from Amway to Pre-Paid Legal. As a person always on the look-out for opportunity, I have attended a number of the recruiting meetings but have always felt that the people who do well are the ones who love the product. They enjoy building their downlines and promoting the product because they believe in the product and opportunity.
I never felt that way until last week when a friend introduced me to Success University , they have a product (self improvement education) that I have always enjoyed and a great compensation plan. The investment is low and I feel that the classes and materials that they offer are second to none. The more I look into the business the more I like it. After taking two of the courses and working with my upline (which has a special system with-in the system that will do most of the promotion for you), I think this is the best opportunity I've found since SBI. That's saying a lot. Basically the investment is small monetarily but you have to be ready to take control of your life. They have great teachers, the names of which you will immediately recognize, who pull no punches as far as personal responsibility is concerned. This is why it's a great MLM company....they have a great product which is designed to motivate the student/partner to realize personal success. Just like we hustlers like it.
So I feel pretty good with where I am with both the SBI projects and my new Success University opportunity. Hope you are moving foward as well. If not check out these two for yourself and see if you like them as much as I do. Also feel free to email me with your top opportunities. Love to have multiple streams of income:-)
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Hustler resource round up.............
After my last post I started thinking about all of the resources I use to support my hustling activities and mindset. This post is the first of a periodic series of these valuable resources. Please use the comment section to add your favorites which we'll share with other readers. Since I spend so much of my productive life online, many of my resources are web-based applications or services - many of which I use daily. The five I list below are definitely must haves for serious hustlers!
#1) Portable Apps from portableapps.com - These free applications will run from any portable flash drive or device. The menu driven package comes with Open Office so you can create/edit Word or Excel documents, Thunderbird the great email program and Firefox the best web browser in the world. I have this on my thumb drive so I can use any PC I happen to be near by just plugging it into the USB port. It has my favorites,my files, and my applications so I feel like I'm using my home computer. After I'm through, I just eject the drive and that's it! No information is stored on the "host" computer or it's registry....perfect for getting a little hustle work done during lunch at my main job.
#2) Sandy, your personal assistant- At IwantSandy.com. This is simply the best web-based to do/calendar program I've ever come across. I can email or text in items to be added to either my appointment calendar or to do list. Have reminders sent via text or email as well. Give it a try - it's free and a great help in staying organized.
#3) Bloglines - I've written previously about the many benefits to be had from designing your very own "newspaper" . You get daily exposure to information you can use or that motivates you. Don't forget to add the shareyourhustle feed to your list!
#4) Paypal - You likely use this already. The best (as in most popular) way to get your payments online.
#5) Commission Junction - At http://www.cj.com/. If you work the affiliate programs or would like to. This site is better than ClickBank as far as I'm concerned. If you don't do affiliate programs your missing out on one of the best hustles out there!
Well that's five of my favorites. Check them out if you haven't already.
#1) Portable Apps from portableapps.com - These free applications will run from any portable flash drive or device. The menu driven package comes with Open Office so you can create/edit Word or Excel documents, Thunderbird the great email program and Firefox the best web browser in the world. I have this on my thumb drive so I can use any PC I happen to be near by just plugging it into the USB port. It has my favorites,my files, and my applications so I feel like I'm using my home computer. After I'm through, I just eject the drive and that's it! No information is stored on the "host" computer or it's registry....perfect for getting a little hustle work done during lunch at my main job.
#2) Sandy, your personal assistant- At IwantSandy.com. This is simply the best web-based to do/calendar program I've ever come across. I can email or text in items to be added to either my appointment calendar or to do list. Have reminders sent via text or email as well. Give it a try - it's free and a great help in staying organized.
#3) Bloglines - I've written previously about the many benefits to be had from designing your very own "newspaper" . You get daily exposure to information you can use or that motivates you. Don't forget to add the shareyourhustle feed to your list!
#4) Paypal - You likely use this already. The best (as in most popular) way to get your payments online.
#5) Commission Junction - At http://www.cj.com/. If you work the affiliate programs or would like to. This site is better than ClickBank as far as I'm concerned. If you don't do affiliate programs your missing out on one of the best hustles out there!
Well that's five of my favorites. Check them out if you haven't already.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Wall Street madness presents an opportunity for hustlers...
What can I say that hasn't already been said. Right now I'm sitting in Atlanta,GA wondering if I'll be able to get gas tomorrow. Watching the government bailout plan debate rage on television. Seems like this world has changed so much in so little time.....what's a hustler to do?---Well in a word - "hustle!". They become fearful of losing their money, home, and lifestyle. We see the bigger picture....a leveling of the playing field, if only to a small degree. They plan for the worst. We plan for the windfall we can expect for keeping the faith and facing these changes with a positive attitude. They downsize and champion market changes that almost seem anti-free trade. We know this is the climate where our efforts will pay off in spades.
My challenge to you is to create even more value in your hustle activities. Even if it's just a part-time job.....do more, provide answers instead of more problems, and keep your eye open for the unusual opportunities this type of economic turn-down inherently spawns.
I'll share a few of these with you:
#1) Zecco a great and cheap online broker has decided to offer commission-free trades for the entire month of October. -This is amazing to me. I've traded stocks online for years and Zecco has become my favorite because of the 10 free trades a month and no account minimum ...but unlimited free trades? no matter if you have $20.00 in your account or $100,000.00---amazing. I of course as a hustler trade only "penny" stocks that I research and have a huge potential for gain (or loss- if you like full disclosure). The thought that one could buy $100 worth of a $1 stock and pay no commision....wow.....check it out here: Zecco.com
#2) Real estate bird-dog..........we have one aggressive company here that pays for leads that result in the purchase of real estate. They want to buy houses in any condition from motivated sellers. You find those sellers (using flyers, etc.) and simply make the introduction and hope a deal is reached. This is a revenue generator that cost almost nothing and can be worked as you go about your other activities. Put a few flyers up in public places and treat the seller with respect and your on your way. I bet your community has a company doing the same thing.
#3) Look for ways to earn money when you go about your normal routine. Many businesses are currently in survival mode and will take a loss in order to report sales. Strong sales numbers are all that matter to them right now....they are holding on until things turn around. We can use this knowledge to get more for our money. If you buy an item (especially online) you should ask about a rebate or other incentive to spend your cash with that merchant. For instance I use the free portal MyPowerMall to earn a small commission on items I plan to buy anyway. That way I get the best deal the online merchant has and make a little something extra on the side.
The only other thing I'd like to say to my fellow hustlers is to develop a daily motivation plan. The media is going all-out to tell us how bad things are and will get, don't let this be the only message going into your brain. I visit two sites each morning to keep me positive and on track:
ToolsToLife.com (A great day by day goal targeting site) and
MorningCoach.com (You can customize the site to reflect your goals and beliefs).
It's amazing how technology allows us to become our own coach. Get that iPod and subscribe to some of the daily Podcast out there that promote self-help and small business success. Do the same with your RSS reader and you can edit your own news.......bombard your mind with your choice of information.
Well until the next post, stay on track and we'll end up on top......................
My challenge to you is to create even more value in your hustle activities. Even if it's just a part-time job.....do more, provide answers instead of more problems, and keep your eye open for the unusual opportunities this type of economic turn-down inherently spawns.
I'll share a few of these with you:
#1) Zecco a great and cheap online broker has decided to offer commission-free trades for the entire month of October. -This is amazing to me. I've traded stocks online for years and Zecco has become my favorite because of the 10 free trades a month and no account minimum ...but unlimited free trades? no matter if you have $20.00 in your account or $100,000.00---amazing. I of course as a hustler trade only "penny" stocks that I research and have a huge potential for gain (or loss- if you like full disclosure). The thought that one could buy $100 worth of a $1 stock and pay no commision....wow.....check it out here: Zecco.com
#2) Real estate bird-dog..........we have one aggressive company here that pays for leads that result in the purchase of real estate. They want to buy houses in any condition from motivated sellers. You find those sellers (using flyers, etc.) and simply make the introduction and hope a deal is reached. This is a revenue generator that cost almost nothing and can be worked as you go about your other activities. Put a few flyers up in public places and treat the seller with respect and your on your way. I bet your community has a company doing the same thing.
#3) Look for ways to earn money when you go about your normal routine. Many businesses are currently in survival mode and will take a loss in order to report sales. Strong sales numbers are all that matter to them right now....they are holding on until things turn around. We can use this knowledge to get more for our money. If you buy an item (especially online) you should ask about a rebate or other incentive to spend your cash with that merchant. For instance I use the free portal MyPowerMall to earn a small commission on items I plan to buy anyway. That way I get the best deal the online merchant has and make a little something extra on the side.
The only other thing I'd like to say to my fellow hustlers is to develop a daily motivation plan. The media is going all-out to tell us how bad things are and will get, don't let this be the only message going into your brain. I visit two sites each morning to keep me positive and on track:
ToolsToLife.com (A great day by day goal targeting site) and
MorningCoach.com (You can customize the site to reflect your goals and beliefs).
It's amazing how technology allows us to become our own coach. Get that iPod and subscribe to some of the daily Podcast out there that promote self-help and small business success. Do the same with your RSS reader and you can edit your own news.......bombard your mind with your choice of information.
Well until the next post, stay on track and we'll end up on top......................
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