by Mark Mason on May 25, 2011
The other day I was some combination of amused and blown away by Pat Flynn’s recent post called A Day in the Life of Pat. I didn’t really realize how interested I would be in understanding what Pat’s day to day life was like, but upon reflection I realize that I often find myself comparing my business to businesses like Pat’s.
Let me just say up front that I think this is a terrible idea. You should really never spend much time comparing your business to other people’s businesses because circumstances can just be so different and talents vary. The best thing for you to do is to compare your business with what you want your business to be and work to achieve those goals.
The truth is that comparing your business to other people too often can be extremely demotivating because the people that you tend to look up are people that are wildly successful, like Pat.
But I Digress. Pat's Post Was Interesting.
The reason the blog post was illuminating for me was that I often wonder what it would be like to be working on my internet business full time. As you know, I have a full time job in a very large electronics company and I work on my internet business at night. Very late at night. Pat, on the other hand, has a full time job working on his internet business - but as it turns out he also works on his internet business at night, which I find quite humorous. Read the Full Article →
by Mark E. Mason on February 4, 2010
People talk about the magic of positive thinking like it is some mystical secret sauce that you can pour on your life to make everything OK. In my experience, nothing could be further from the truth. You cannot just think happy thoughts and have expect success in life and business without work.
However, Positive Thinking is an absolutely critical tool in your Internet Business toolbox. As you know, it takes many tools to be successful on line. If hard work is a hammer, and outsourcing is a power saw, I like to think of Positive Thinking at tape measure. The tape measure does not actually do any work, but it makes sure that the work that you do is according to plan. The tape measure makes sure that things fit together properly.
I am a big believer in the power of positive thinking in life as a tool to keep you focused and motivated -- but I am not an expert. So, I have invited Steve Thomas from Life Change For You to drop by and help us understand how positive thinking can help us in life and in business. As a favor to me, Steve was willing to share his Tips for Positive Thinking in Internet Business.
Steve has worked in the world of self help and self improvement for over two decades. He has a BA in Business Organization and a Masters of Divinity degree. He is a public speaker and motivator, does a little personal coaching, has a website designed to help people change their lives. He even teaches yoga and meditation in his spare time.
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