How To Turn $20 Into $1,000 In 30 Days
I couldn’t help myself because it’s a killer headline. I just got this email from a happy client who bought one of my e-products. This testimonial is unsolicited and John is a great example of what you can achieve when you apply the simple system of C3.
Dear James:
I ordered your Cash Cow ebook a few months ago. It’s probably the best money I’ve spent this year. Who knew there were so many sites that offer real, paying gigs to writers? I’ve been paid as little as $5 for an article and as much as $250, and it all works for me. I’ll make about $1,000 this month, which is only my second month of using the system.
Of course, this is all extra income, which as you know makes it seem like more. In my real life, I’m communications director for a small investment firm.
Best wishes for all kinds of success,
John D
Cincinnati, Ohio
How To Sleep Your Way To Success
Yikes! That sounds a little sordid doesn’t it. Well it’s not what you think, it really is just about “sleep” - and not that other fun bedroom activity…
— So just how much sleep do you really need?
One out of three of us gets by on six — or fewer — hours of sleep a night. Thirty years ago, we’d be snoozing by 9 p.m. Tonight, we’re up watching Jay Leno or Conan O’Brien. Worse still we might be playing video games or surfing the Net. This extended ‘lifestyle’ has resulted in almost a quarter less sleep than our grandparents enjoyed.
So, how much sleep do we really need? Sadly no standard answer exists. With too little sleep, we feel sluggish and without enough sleep we feel sluggish too! Over the past 20 years, we’ve added roughly 158 hours annually to work and commute times. Moreover too many of us proudly tout “Who needs sleep?”
— Optimal Sleep Levels
Researchers agree that “optimal” sleep is the amount that leaves us feeling awake and alert all day long. Most of us need a full eight hours; some of us only six. Our sleep style is partly genetic. Several “clock” genes influence our natural sleep/wake cycles, or circadian rhythms. At night, when it’s time to rest, these genes start winding our body down, increasing drowsiness, lowering our temperature and heart rate. Tuning into these natural rhythms may be the secret to blissful sleep - and busy days. It doesn’t really matter when we go to sleep or wake up, researchers say, as long as we’re consistent.
— Healthy Habits
Healthy habits outside the bedroom can improve sleep, too. Take exercise. In one study, a sleep researcher at the University of Washington, found that people who ran or walked 40 minutes, three days a week, experienced longer periods of deep sleep than a more inert comparison group. To pump up your slumber, exercise during the day. And start slowly. Going from a couch potato to vigorous exercise puts too much stress on your body resulting in a less than restful sleep. You’ll also feel your best if you eat right, exercise and tackle the stresses of the day. It’s old advice. But it’s one route to happiness - morning, noon and night.
Remember: We spend a huge amount of time in our beds, and therefore it is essential you have bedroom with a calming influence enabling you to get a good night’s sleep. Not only does your bedroom need to be calming, but you need good quality pillows, sheets and duvet covers. (*One such company that offer a large range of quality bedding is Terry’s Fabrics.)
— The Stages of Sleep
• Stage 1: In this stage, your brain gives the signal to your muscles to relax. It also tells your heart to beat a little slower, and your body temperature drops a bit.
• Stage 2: After a little while, you enter stage 2, which is a light sleep. You can still be woken up easily during this stage. For example, if your partner pokes you or you hear a car horn outside, you’ll probably wake up.
• Stage 3: When you’re in this stage, you’re in a deeper sleep, also called slow-wave sleep. Your brain sends a message to your blood pressure to get lower. Your body isn’t sensitive to the temperature of the air around you, which means that you won’t notice if it’s a little hot or cold in your room. It’s much harder to be awakened when you’re in this stage, but some people may sleepwalk or talk in their sleep at this point.
• Stage 4: This is the deepest sleep yet and is also considered slow-wave sleep. It’s very hard to wake up from this stage of sleep, and if you do wake up, you’re sure to be out of it and confused for at least a few minutes. Like they do in stage 3, some people may sleepwalk or talk in their sleep when going from stage 4 to a lighter stage of sleep.
• REM Stage: This stands for Rapid Eye Movement. Even though the muscles in the rest of your body are totally relaxed, your eyes move back and forth very quickly beneath your eyelids. The REM stage is when your heart beats faster and your breathing is less regular. This is also the stage when people dream!
Getting a good nights rest is critical for success. People who are well rested are more relaxed, can solve problems easier, are more composed and generally enjoy life to a higher degree - now that’s “Sleeping Your Way To Success!”
A Really Deep Personality Profile…
So like, I took this test, and like it was really cool… And like, all my friends said I should take this test. It’s awesome… What Evah!
What Kind of Drink Are You? James is a Fine Glass of Wine. [Yeah right!] He is sophisticated and refined, but also complicated and hard to deal with. Not everyone loves him [OMG!], but those who do swear that he is the coolest thing since sliced bread. One of these days the people that matter will understand James. Until then, he will be sitting on his throne as the distinguished product that not everyone has the taste to appreciate.
Smorty Is Paying Its Dues… To YOU!
Filed under: Classical Marketing, Internet Marketing, Strategic Content
So I’ve mentioned this service before when it was brand new. Since then this paid blogging service has grown in leaps and bounds. As a registered writer (blogger) you get paid to blog - it’s pretty simple really. You register for the service (and you will need a blog) and then you read the offers.
When a suitable offer arrives that is applicable to your blog or target, simply select the offer and write your post. In most cases you are only required to write a few hundred words or less, and a simple link to the site in question is all that is required.
Smorty really is a very simple, elegant and quick way to make a few bucks. And don’t go thinking this is just pocket change because it’s not. Earlier this week I received (in one day) over $600 worth of blogging offers. Now that’s some cool coinage…
Trust Me…I’m a Corporate Lawyer :-)
Don’t get me wrong, I love lawyers… I just couldn’t eat a whole one. I do however have a healthy respect for the job they do and Google appears to be dancing with a couple of sharp lawyers at the moment. The topic: Who owns your words…
Google Denies Ownership of Users’ Words
“Google has denied suggestions that the terms and conditions for its Google Docs & Spreadsheets service mean that it owns any user’s content published in the application.[..]
One clause states, ‘By submitting, posting or displaying Content on or through Google services which are intended to be available to the members of the public, you grant Google a worldwide, nonexclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce, adapt, modify, publish and distribute such content on Google services for the purpose of displaying, distributing and promoting Google services.’”
Marc Brazeau: AIA Canada’s New President
It’s always good to hear when a friend is rewarded for their hard work, and Marc Brazeau is once such person. The official press release arrived only moments ago, and I just got off the phone from congratulating Marc on his new appointment. 2008 will prove to be an interesting year all round. Congratulations Marc!
Here’s the official AIA Press Release:
AIA Canada Appoints Marc Brazeau as President
September 17, 2007, Ottawa, Ontario — The AIA Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Marc Brazeau as the new President of the Association effective January 1, 2008. Marc becomes the fourth President in the 65 year history of AIA replacing outgoing President Raymond Datt who will be stepping down from the position at the end of the year.
Here’s Proof Strategic Content Creation Drives Traffic
September 15, 2007 by James · 1 Comment
Filed under: Business Development, Classical Marketing, Internet Marketing, Rants and Raves, Strategic ContentI was conducting a little on-line house-keeping this morning and decided to log into one of my content syndication directories. Within moments I was grinning like a Cheshire cat, and would you like to know why?
Because Strategic Content Creation is an amazingly powerful marketing technique - specially when it comes to feeding the search engines, spreading the word, and driving quality traffic to your chosen websites.
Here’s a few key stats:
- Articles Syndicated: 55
- Page Views: Your articles have resulted in 72,499 (known) page views.
- Published: 1,318 times (known)
I’d like to point out the top content had been viewed a little over 30,000 times, the #2 content had been viewed about 11,000 times. Position 3 and 4 were about 5,000 views a piece and the remaining content are all in the high high hundreds.
Please Note: This is JUST ONE SYNDICATION SOURCE!
Strategic Content Creation is an amazing technique wouldn’t you agree?
You Can’t Say I Didn’t Warn You…
September 12, 2007 by James · Comment
Filed under: Business Development, Classical Marketing, Internet Marketing, Rants and Raves, Strategic ContentI’ve written about this before - I called it ‘Sith Marketing’, anti-marketing, reputation ‘damagement’ and so on. If you haven’t clued into the fact online public opinion is important, then this ought to make you sit up and take notice.
Visiting London? Consider a Sightseeing Pass
As you may recall, I’m British… And when someone hears about England they often think of London. Well here’s a pretty cool offer if you’re visiting anytime soon
The London Pass is a plastic card offering free entry to 56 of the best charging tourist attractions in and around London. Visitors to London simply pay a one off fee for the London Pass duration of their choice (1, 2, 3, or 6 days) and then they can use the card to enter as many of the included attractions as they wish in that time.
Some of the most popular attractions included on the London Pass are the Tower of London, London Zoo, Kensington Palace, Windsor Castle, London Aquarium, Shakespeare’s Globe, St Paul’s Cathedral, Chelsea FC Stadium Tour and the Tower Bridge Exhibition - to name but a few.
The London Pass comes with queue jumping privileges at the busiest attractions - which is like gold dust when it comes to London crowds - and customers can choose to purchase inclusive travel with their London Pass for unlimited travel on London’s underground, bus and train network.
Hidden Hybrid Costs Mask a Dirty Secret
I’ve been meaning to write about hybrid car ownership for a while. You see I got into an ‘animated’ discussion with a buddy of mine about how smart he was for buying a hybrid car. His argument was that he would save money, save fuel, battle global warming and so on.
Frankly I got tired of his self-righteous proclamations and grabbed a napkin, a pen and proceeded to demonstrate this massive flaw in his financial thinking.
