It’s nearly the end of 2009, which means that it’s a good time to reflect upon what you’ve accomplished and what you’re hoping to accomplish in 2010. My personal reflection got me thinking about everything that I hope to achieve in 2010, and brought me back to the wisdom of a legend…
Recently I wrote a Tribute post for Jim Rohn, who passed away earlier this month.
Jim Rohn was full of wisdom , and one of his most important messages was something that I do every day…I had just forgotten that it was he who advised me to do it. My success has increased dramatically as a result of doing what Jim told me to do, and yours can too. The message is simple:
Set Goals.
You want to be successful and wealthy, but you don’t have a clear view of exactly how much money you want to make, how to achieve that, or where to even begin. You NEED to create your own blueprint for success, and that starts with setting goals
Jim Rohn said, "Success is steady progress toward one’s personal goals." If you really want to have a successful 2010, then decide what are the most important things for you to accomplish. Make a list of everything you want to achieve by 2011…think about health, exercise, relationships, property, travel, investments, savings, salary, profits, etc.
One of Mr. Rohn’s greatest messages is this: "Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment."
After you set your 2010 goals, you need to come up with a plan to achieve those goals, and then STICK TO THE PLAN! Reward yourself when you reach your goals, and be hard on yourself when you fall short. Only through self-discipline will you turn your goals into reality.
If you need to invest in your education - do it. If you need help - get it. If you are worried - don’t be! You need to take action, because without doing so you are signing a contract to be stuck right where you are for the rest of your life. Jim Rohn said, "When you know what you want, and want it bad enough, you will find a way to get it."
Mr. Rohn also said, "If you go to work on your goals, your goals will go to work on you. If you go to work on your plan, your plan will go to work on you. Whatever good things we build end up building us."
Here’s a quick video of Michael Phelps, who won an astonishing eight gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics. His message is short, but it is clear that goals played a big role in his phenomenal performance at the Summer Games.
I challenge you to create your own goals for 2010. After you create those goals, write down why you want them, and what you are going to do to achieve them. Then take the necessary actions to actually achieve them and make 2010 your most prosperous year yet!
I recently updated my "Ask Tim" form, and was pleasantly surprised at the number of questions I received shortly after doing so. Today I’m going to answer one of the submitted questions because the lesson is valuable to everyone, no matter what business they are in…Let’s jump right in:
Hi Tim,
I am a freelance artist and I have been trying to find the best way to advertise my work online. I find that a lot of sites don’t let you post pics on them. Can you tell me the best way to promote my art?
Ron.
This is a great question for a number of reasons. As I know a majority of the viewers of this blog are not freelance artists, I do know that searching for new (and especially FREE) ways of promoting whatever it is that you do online is extremely important. Whether you are selling art, ebooks, or specialty peanuts, you have to realize that there are a LOT of people who are looking for what you are selling that have NO IDEA that you are selling it.
Here is your best friend for finding new ways to promote whatever it is that you do:
That’s right…Google it!
Let’s say you just created your first ebook called "Fishing Secrets of the Midwest’s Top Anglers." You might want to see where all of the other "fishing tips, secrets, etc." books are selling and how the other authors are doing it, and then just do it better. Knowing how and where your competition promotes their products is a great place to start for knowing how/where you should promote yours.
For Ron, I Google searched a few phrases such as "promote your art online" and came up with a number of sites that had links to great places to promote art, such as ugallery.com and doubledigitart.com (Hey Ron, check your email for some more awesome resources).
Another way to make it big online is social media. Social Media can be a great way to promote your product/company for free. Check out sites like Facebook, Myspace, Flickr, Twitter, Wordpress, Youtube, LinkedIn, etc. Having a huge online presence starts with getting your name into the hands of people who are interested in you.
Make sure that the people that might stumble into you and your products online actually have the chance to do so.
If you would like to have the chance of having your question answered, please click the "Ask Tim" button at the top of the page.
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