Here are my top 5 tips to take your online business to the next level…

1.    Focus

If you are anything like me you will be constantly inundated with messages in your email box about the next best thing.  Products are being pitched at us constantly and it can be extremely difficult to stay focussed.  So what’s the best plan of attack, my tip is to schedule your day.  Use your calendar to block out time in your day for certain tasks and stick to them.  If you have a timer set it for 50 minutes and then take a 10 minute break.  You have to treat this like a business for it to pay you like a business if you treat it like a hobby it will cost you like a hobby does.

2.    Learn How

Hook into training calls and webinars.  Learn from the experts – how they did it – what is working.   Follow the instructions and believe it that you have to put the effort in to learn how and generally it won’t happen overnight.  Particularly for those that are new to online business it really is a whole different world and I haven’t met anyone yet how hasn’t put in the hard yards, the endless hours of learning how to get to where they want to be – its all worth it.

3.    Seek Help

If you are in MLM or direct sales utilise your sponsor and ask for help.  Also mastermind with other people in the same business.  I find this a very powerful strategy.  Band together and work towards a common although individual goal.  Encourage and support each other through the good times and the challenging times.

4.    Market, Market, Market

There are a plethora of different marketing approaches these days and it comes down to answering this question… what do you like to do?  Are you a writer, maybe you are good in front the camera or are you analytical?  Choose 3 marketing approaches and stick to them for the first 2 months and then re-evaluate, maybe drop 1 or 2 marketing styles and introduce a new mode of marketing.  For instance as you start to see cashflow in your business you may venture into the world of pay per click marketing.  Ensure you market everyday; schedule the time to spend 2 to 3 hours on this essential task.

5.    Respect Obstacles

Obstacles will arise whether you like it or not so respect them for what they are.  Obstacles are often gentle nudges to re-direct you on a slightly or markedly different course.  Don’t throw the towel in or quit – that is the worst thing you can do.   Obstacles are general opportunities in disguise.

Wishing you every success in your business no matter where you are in the world or what you are doing, you are worth it.  I am in the business of helping people design their life just as they want it, helping them succeed and step into their potential, if I can help you – let me know.

Annie Slater is a business coach and mentor based out of Brisbane, Australia, who assists serious entrepreneurs in building a profitable online business with multiple incomes streams. Annie and her team have assisted hundreds of people all over the world, from doctors and lawyers to high-school drop-outs and single parents in generating profits that allow them to quit their day job in their first year.

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I am reading the book “The Answer” by John Assaraf and Murray Smith, it is an extraordinary book filled with great insights. As I am a big fan of subconscious mind or as John refers – the nonconscious brain – the book is a great read and appeals very much to me.

The initial chapters focus on the nonconscious brain and there are many stories of scientific experiments which confirm that life is not random. Quantum Physics, a topic that fascinates me is discussed as well, however in this blog post I want to share with you the affirmations listed in Chapter 7 – The Neural Reconditioning Process:

· I live each day with passion and purpose
· I am successful in all that I do
· I respect my abilities and I always fulfil my potential
· I always have enough money for all that I need
· My business is now filled with prosperity and abundance
· I easily achieve all my goals and dreams
· I am totally confident
· I am an excellent businessperson
· I am wealthy and successful, every day, in all that I do
· I use my wealth and prosperity very wisely
· I now have all the resources necessary to fulfil any and all of my business goals and dreams
· Making money excites me and energises me
· I am a powerful and resourceful creator
· I have absolute certainty in my ability to generate any amount of income I choose
· I have all the resources I need right now to become a multimillionaire
· I have great abundance flowing into my business, which affords every luxury that I desire
· I am an organised, proactive, disciplined, talented, innovative and intelligent businessperson applying sound and honest business practices
· I am a powerful and resourceful creator attracting all the wealth and opportunities I need for me to meet my financial success
· I have all the skills, intelligence, contacts and money I need right now to create an incredible masterpiece with my business
· I deserve to earn money easily and in abundance and to live totally paid in full and on time on all accounts. I am completely paid in full on all accounts and money is flowing to me from expected and unexpected sources.
· I deserve happiness, abundance and prosperity
· I accomplish my financial goals with ease
· I have complete freedom over my time
· I am a genius and I use my wisdom every moment
· Day by day, in every way, I am better and better
· I am inquisitive, creative, fun-loving and adventurous
· I have the extraordinary ability to accomplish everything I choose and want
· I am committed, determined and passionate about what I do
· I am very focussed and persistent
· I have tremendous energy and focus for achieving all my business goals
· My business is a masterpiece
· I meditate daily and stay in constant sync with the vibration of abundance and success
· I visualise all that I desire and I have complete control over manifesting it all
· I feel happy and at peace with myself
· I give myself permission to be powerful
· I have absolute certainty about my ability to generate any amount of income I choose
· I consistently attract all the right people to help me grow my business
· I am a brilliant and savvy businessperson
· I have all the talent, intelligence and money I need
· I am a master at what I do

If you’re not worried about unemployment today, you certainly should be. During the month of November 2008, the Labor Department has reported that over 500,000 jobs were lost in the United States. Companies are looking at the realities of the recession staring them in the face, and are taking steps to prepare for it. The first thing they do with this kind of problem is to eliminate jobs and reduce their workforce. The sad reality is if you work for a company, or even another person, your employment is at risk.

According to most analysts, this is not likely to change anytime soon.  According to the federal government, we have just now edged into an official recession that we all have known has been here for at least a year already. The new president-elect has pledged to implement a financial incentive package that will help create jobs and generate additional revenue for the American economy. Realistically however for any such plan to take effect could take years. If you have already been laid off or your company has gone out of business, your clock is already ticking. If you’re still employed you’d be foolish to believe anything other than that you’re currently at risk—great risk.

The best approach then is to find a job that is recession proof and totally secure. If that sounds unrealistic or impossible, it’s not. Online network marketing offers all that and more. As an online network marketer, you work in the comfort of your own home in a recession proof business that provides an extraordinary income stream. Even if you don’t have marketing or business management skills, it’s relatively easy to find an opportunity that provides the training, support, coaching, and mentoring necessary to operate a successful online business.

The Internet has created more millionaires in the last five years that have been created in the entire history of mankind. To become a part of this new and dynamic marketplace simply requires a commitment, of both time and money, but not as much as you might think. You’re looking for an opportunity with proven and tested methods, as well as verifiable results in terms of income and growth. Talk to people who are working the business, and find out how they got started and how they are doing.

This isn’t to say that an online network marketing business is free, or extremely easy. There are many get-rich-quick schemes on the Internet that pose potential risk. Your objective should be to find a legitimate online opportunity that enables you to make a substantial income, set your own hours, and generally improve the quality of your life. The recession is here, and times are going to get worse. Take steps today to assure for your sound and secure financial future.

In the movies when a ship is sinking, they call for the women and children first. This only makes sense, because the able-bodied men on the ship can help the women and children board the lifeboats and get off the ship safely. We all remember the scenes of the movie Titanic, where most of the men were doing this except for some of the less than honorable men who instead chose to save themselves. Everybody who saw this in the movie despised these men as self-serving, selfish, and heartless individuals.

Unfortunately, right now we are all on a sinking ship. With the global economy in tatters, a recession already underway, and over 500,000 jobs lost in the month of November alone, everybody’s financial ship is taking on water if not sinking out right. It’s time to man the lifeboats, in order to survive the flood of economic peril.

Unlike the traditional wisdom used when abandoning a sinking ship however, surviving financial turmoil requires a slightly different approach. If you are the primary provider for your family, the first step in economic survival is to save yourself first. Doing so requires that you have a solid understanding of financial theory and practice, and know how to turn troubled economic times into times of prosperity and personal growth. If this sounds like a pipe dream, it is not, because more millionaires are made during a recession than at any other time in the economic cycle.

In order to do this however you have to have the skills and the strategies in place that allow you to capitalize on the opportunities that will invariably present themselves to those in the know during an economic downturn. Most people have an inadequate financial education to do this, however, and therefore retreat into themselves, suffering the consequences of financial ruin. The key is to become an expert in economic survival and growth in recessionary times, and once this information is obtained, get your financial ship in order, to not only remain afloat but to move ahead.

Once you’ve taken care of your personal finances, and have secured a financial future for you and your family, you can then begin to help other people to do the same thing. If you become an expert at doing this, at a time when everybody is seeking financial information in order to survive and succeed, you have a very valuable commodity to provide to a very huge and expansive market.

There are many resources to obtain this information on the Internet. Find a company that offers financial education and training that is effective and affordable, and get the expertise that you need to grow and survive. Also seek out an opportunity to provide this information to other people who also are looking to survive and succeed in these difficult economic times.

If you are at all concerned about losing your job—and today who isn’t—it might be time to conduct a personal skills inventory, and rethink not only your job but your career. During the month of November 2008, over 500,000 Americans lost their jobs, driving unemployment levels to the highest point in 14 years, almost 7% of the population. These are staggering numbers, and something that everybody who works for a living should be concerned about.

The recession that we’re currently in is here to stay and is building up to full force and effect. Most financial experts agree that the recession is going to get a lot worse before it gets any better. For that reason, people need to be thinking now about their financial future, and how they’re going to deal with the coming hard times. Before we even discuss or think about the concepts of wealth preservation and wealth creation however, we first need to consider how we intend to generate an income in these difficult economic times.

As you think about your personal situation, a logical place to start is to reevaluate what you do for a living, and the joy and satisfaction you get from it. Many people find themselves working in a career or at a job that they initially got into out of necessity, graduating from school, and taking the first thing they could find. Over the years, their career has grown but not necessarily in a direction that they would prefer, or that they want. This is the reason why so many people undergo a midlife crisis—they find themselves in a situation that they no longer enjoy, and that is not fulfilling their personal needs. Due to the amount of time that you spend at work on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis, it’s important that you enjoy what you do for a living in addition to making the money that you need to live.

A skills inventory can help you assess what you do well, as well as what you enjoy. Start by writing down the things you’re good at, and be detailed. Follow that list of skills with a list of the things that you enjoy doing. If financial conditions dictate that you change your job and that you find a new source of income, you might as well take the time now to align what you do for work with what you enjoy doing.