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The Art of Being Overwhelmed

September 28th, 2011 No comments

Here’s an example of my “to do” list from 3 weeks ago:

Send Nancy update: Ask for additional info on Action step #1
Send Kathi membership site
Next week of workouts for TSS
Get SMEP keywords from oguz
Print and email docs for Rebecca
Read over Heather’s questionnaire
Create salesletter for IRFM
TSC Newsletter
Sign up for SE Nuke
Create FB group for IM SD
4 keyword-driven articles from noah/kevin
4 keyword-driven articles from Frumi
Add kevinkoskella twitter acct for dulce
Create opt in video script for SMEP
Find writer for article marketing
keyword search on se nuke or other, send specific words/instructions to frumi, golf guys
Create dashboard for all metrics- sales, opt-ins, twitter followers, FB fans, etc.
Check to Paton
Finish mindmap & create process list for QLM
Pay Oguz, Wes

I was running 7 websites and wanted to finish all of this in a day!

Crazy! I began to feel overwhelmed. But is the feeling of being overwhelmed even necessary, ever? I don’t think so. There are simply two things going wrong if this is happening to you:

1. You have actually taken on too much.
2. You don’t have a plan.

Or, sometimes, it can be a combination between the two.

My solution was easy. I had 2 projects that I continued to add tasks to, even though they weren’t making me any money, and the prospects were dim. I decided to put one of them on the back burner, and ditch the other one completely. HUGE load off my shoulders!

For the part about having a plan, sometimes this can be overrated. Do you need an elaborate business plan to execute a niche marketing or internet business project? No, in fact, I think that may hurt a lot of people, as it leads to an inflexible path, and could waste a lot of time pursuing the wrong avenues.

Instead, the old school method can work just fine for a lot of people:

1. Write down, with pen and paper, each project you are working on.
2. Underneath, list ALL possible tasks you could have to do on that project.
3. Rank the tasks in order of importance by putting a number next to them.
4. Rank the projects in order of importance (most money-making to least money-making or biggest long-shot)
5. Start on the list for project #1, and follow through each task in chronological order.

That’s it! Nothing fancy, just get to work and get it done. “Overwhelm” will subside as you are always working on the most important things that are going to do the most for your career and income. The Art of Being Overwhelmed becomes an excuse!

What haveĀ  you tried that works and what doesn’t work for getting out of the overwhelmed trap?

 

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Niche Profit Classroom 4.0 Review

September 5th, 2011 No comments

I’ve been a member of Niche Profit Classroom now for over a year, and have experienced a lot of what’s offered in their NPC 3.0 version.

They have recently released NPC 4.0 Phase One, and are scheduled to roll out Phase Two later this month. I believe there are two phases total of this new version of NPC.

What’s included in the new NPC?

Adam Short and his team have upgraded all of the training videos in the Classroom area, including the 8 modules of Core training and the 7 modules of Level 2 Profit Boost training.

The big addition to NPC in this phase is the Niche Profit Shortcut. Here, Adam has really outdone himself! No matter what level you are currently, you can use the Niche Profit Shortcut training to build high quality websites that can start earning you money in 7 days!

I know this is true, because I have done it. I went through the blueprint provided, and built a site in 3 days, and started earning money in 5 days! You don’t have to have any knowledge of internet marketing whatsoever to use this system, and the step-by-step process Adam has laid out makes building one of these sites a no-brainer.

With the Shortcut sites you are getting 100% free traffic and using Google Adsense to get click-thru’s to earn money. Most of the sites you will build will generate between $40-$200 per month, according to Adam’s assessment. I’m confident this is about right, and depending on the chosen product and keyword you select, I have no doubt you could even earn more than $200! And, it’s not out of the question to be able to build 1-2 of these sites per day, so as you can see, your passive income can add up quickly.

The other big addition to NPC in this phase is Niche Profit Press Ultimate. This is much easier to use than the original Niche Profit Press. Adam walks you through how to put up a high quality site in just a few minutes, and you really don’t need to know any html to use this tool. Take it from me, I’m one of these internet marketers who steers clear of anything technical, in fear of destroying one of my sites. But this new tool makes it so much easier to implement new sites and to make updates. And, if you have any trouble at all, George is available in the discussion forums to answer your questions (and I’m amazed at how fast he is at replying to messages!).

And, with NPC you get all the other amazing benefits, like the 2 years’ worth of mastermind webinars, the free hosting on all your sites, the weekly coaching calls, and the monthly niche packs (two per month that you can implement and start a niche information product business immediately).

Overall, so far I am thrilled with the new Niche Profit Classroom 4.0 updates and additions. I’m using the site on a daily basis and can’t wait to see what’s in the next phase!

To get started today, click the video on http://getnicheprofits.com

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