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Entries Categorized as 'Staying on Track'

Re-thinking my time

Date August 3, 2006

I’ve decided to stop building affiliate sites full of complicated product links that take tons of time to maintain, and really don’t yield anymore income than far simpler ones I’ve got. That way, I’ll have more time to build more sites and enhance the ones I’ve got. And link build, link build, link build.

Exceptional Trade Show Graphics With No Headaches
The last thing you need to worry about when prepping for a trade … READ MORE

Distractions

Date June 25, 2006

I made the greatest To Do list the other day. It doesn’t matter. I sit down to do the things on it, and as I do them, I have to back up and do other things so that I can do them, and before I know it, I’m researching or doing something that has nothing whatsoever to do with my list. Even when this stuff is productive… the chaos is getting on … READ MORE

Getting on top of your projects

Date January 23, 2006

Here’s a great article by Chris Garrett on Performancing.com, all about getting things done instead of letting them get on top of you. Even though he’s talking to bloggers, almost everything he says applies to any project. Like me, he’s the type to think and research an idea to death while someone else is out there doing it - imperfectly, maybe, but with a big jump start that ultimately puts them out … READ MORE

Setting Goals: The Brass Ring

Date December 20, 2005

For years, I’ve been setting realistic goals and plodding along toward them as best I can. Like:

I will build this site.
I will generate X pages by this date.
I will submit it to 250,000 directories.
I will buy it an ad on this other site.
Etc.

The other day, I did some thinking about my life, and Bill Gates’ life, and people who have it much worse than I ever did, and Saudi oil barons, and I … READ MORE

Creating portal for organizational purposes

Date May 9, 2005

If you want to get anywhere online, organization is important. And it’s easier than you might think. Some people use applications on their home computer and keep their organizational tools offline. That’s fine, if that works for you. But I like being able to work from more than one computer, so that means I need everything online. Which in turn means everything needs to be kept away from prying eyes.

Believe me, if I can … READ MORE