There is a saying that goes: "If you don't know where you are going, any road will take you there" and the truth of the matter is if you have no set direction or are not clear where you are heading, you could land up anywhere.
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If you have never sold on eBay before, you are probably thinking that it is too hard and too complicated to do. You may think you need to be a computer wiz to be able to set up items to sell. You are afraid, and think what if I make a mistake. The best way to learn how to sell on eBay is to just start doing it.
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I'm sure at some point there was a time and a place for the hard sell. I'm sure that just throwing your products and services out there right in front of everyone worked for some, at some point in time. This is not the time. With the explosion of web 2.0, and using social networking to increase your traffic and sales the tables have turned. Now you have to sell yourself, not your stuff.
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Many sellers are terrified of starting their auctions at $.01 and not having a reserve price. They are afraid that if they do this then the item that they're selling will sell for less than its worth.
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Most of us have goals in life. Most of us have some thing, or lifestyle, that we want. We may say that's what we want, we may even write it down, but how do you achieve goals without knowing what they look like? How many of us have vision?
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Are you always running short of your funds? Do you still have to borrow money sometimes to at least live comfortably? Do you get to pay your bills on time? If you answered mostly yes, then you are in danger of being financially unstable. If such is the case, better tell yourself that you cannot afford to be that way always. You have to be financially independent.
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Kids are expensive, there's no doubt. Food, clothing, entertainment, education... it all adds up. If you take some time to talk with them, they can also help you save money. That's helpful at any point.
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So you had that fantastic business idea, the one that's going to be wildly successful and make you a fortune - even better, you actually did something about it and started your own business. Good for you! Not everyone gets that far. Most people sit and day dream about what they might do if only ....
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Many people have made use of the power of visualization to help them perform at their peak. This technique is favourably applied in the area of competitive sports where it is known as 'mental rehearsal'.
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Is it possible to achieve success without struggle, despite what most of us have been taught from our younger days that success is impossible without massive hard work and sufferings? As you go through stages of life, the painful reality you have to contend with is: Even hard work and struggle does not guarantee success.
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Writing articles on the internet and expressing them to the web audience is gradually over-taking the conventional media. The influence of search engines has also changed the overall style of writing articles which are more optimized for the internet.
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If you're still having a hard time trying to figure out which niche market to go into, start by simply spending some time asking questions of yourself... What are my favorite hobbies, interests, activities, etc. Or... What are some things I don't know yet but have a burning desire to learn more about? Start a list and add all your favorites to it.
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Over the years, eBay has introduced all sorts of different auction types, in an effort to give people more options when they buy and sell their things on eBay. This article gives you an overview of the different kinds of auctions and their advantages for you.
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Making the decision to go into business for yourself and remain there takes a certain mind shift. Life does not train you to be self-employed. Yet, there are rules and attitudes that must be experienced before you can make the shift from employee to being your own boss. Here are seven quick and easy guideposts…
Traffic is essential if you want to make money online with affiliate marketing. However, not all traffic is good when you are promoting an affiliate product. You need to drive targeted traffic so as to increase your sales conversion rate. So what do I mean by targeted traffic?
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Today, most businesses want a website. Some already have one. Others want one. They don't want to hire IT staff and probably can't afford any. And in most cases, an in-house IT staff, especially for your typical small business, just isn't necessary. But, that doesn't mean that you have to go without or will be forced to use some cookie-cutter website or a personal FrontPage experiment gone awry. You can hire a web developer / designer to create a professional website for you, set it up, and then hand it over to you for you to do what you want with it. But, how should you go about finding someone to do this?
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Sometimes getting to success is painful. It requires change at some point. The phrase, "If you do what you have always done, you will get what you have always gotten," is very true. If you are not successful doing what you are currently doing then change is necessary and that may require some reflection on yourself and you may discover some painful truths. If you are strong enough to handle what comes from looking closely at yourself you will be successful!
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Why is it that some people succeed at things while others fail? Is there such a thing as creating your own luck? The answer is quite simple, those who succeed choose to 'do something' and do it now rather than later.
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The decision to home school your child or not is definitely not an easy one to make. There are a lot of considerations to think about and deliberate with your spouse before you plunge into a solid and sound conclusion.
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Why are we setting goals in the first place? Why are you a goal setter? The answer must be to achieve a worthy ideal. You want to get from a, to b. And you want to get there in the shortest possible time. Join me, as we look at the important steps for goal setters.
Although anyone can make money online through blogging, creating an Internet business from a blog isn't a foolproof business opportunity. It's a home business like any other, and it requires you to put in the effort to make it successful. What's more, it helps to have a few tricks in your back pocket that can help better the chances that your blog will start earning you that extra money.
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You have been blogging for a year or more, but it seems your lady luck is not friendly to you. You have been consuming a lot of time making good posts but no one seem to notice them. After all the social networks, forums and directories you joined in, only few are responding. And worst of all, you have been spending hard-earn money for your blog and the returns are frustrating. But before burying your blog six feet under the ground, here are some thoughts to ponder.
One of the lessons I learnt from being on the internet is the fact that it doesn't have to take much to make money. I had been spending my time trying to develop high ticket products that no one wanted but I hoped would sell for close to a thousand dollars. My internet marketing life changed when I learnt how to make money using low cost and easy ways.
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