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Many people equate hard work with success.
They mistakenly believe if they work harder,
they'll eventually get everything they want
in life. That's only a myth. In fact,
there's absolutely NO correlation between
how hard you work and how much money you put
into your bank account.
I'm living proof.
I spent seven years of my life working as an
Alaska Fisherman, one of the most dangerous
jobs in the world. And let me tell you, it's
one heck of a gruelling job considering the
extreme weather conditions and the long
hours. There's no doubt I worked hard.
Then in 1995 I was involved in a tragic
accident on Alaska's Bering Sea, and I
almost lost my life. That's when I decided I
was done putting my life on the line for a
measly pay check. So, I returned home from
Alaska, excited to start my own cleaning
business.
The excitement ended when I found myself
spending the next year of my life working
16-hour days. And still barely make ends
meet.
I thought working as an Alaska Fisherman was
hard, but it didn't hold a candle to running
a cleaning business.
I invested over $80,000 of my own money just
to open the doors to my new business.
On a typical day, I'd work in people's homes
for 10-12 hours, then I'd have to come back
home, get the equipment ready for the next
day, do the paperwork for the day, and then
return phone calls to people who wanted to
schedule cleaning appointments.
By the time the day was finished, I'd worked
15-16 hours, and I was doing this six to
seven days a week. Only problem was, after a
year of maintaining this gruelling work
schedule, I still wasn't making any money.
In fact, I was barely making ends meet. I
was almost ready to throw in the towel on
all my dreams and aspirations of owning a
successful business. Then, I met a man who
changed my business mindset forever. He
showed me how to transform my cleaning
business into one of the most successful
by-referral-only companies in the Seattle
area. This incredible transformation gave me
the confidence to know that I could achieve
ANYTHING I set my mind to.
That's when I decided to create an automated
business at GetMoldSolutions.com.
Within a short time, this new business was
SO profitable that on April 19, 2004, I sold
my cleaning company, and retired from manual
labor. FOREVER!
And now, it seems that the LESS I work - the
MORE I make.
Here are my top 5 strategies to help you
manage your time & make more money with less
time and energy:
1. Don't worry about getting all your ducks
in a row. In fact, most of the time as an
aspiring entrepreneur you're going to have a
fair amount of chaos in your life. Don't get
scared. Chaos can be a GOOD thing, when you
know how to manage it effectively.
2. Make yourself a short to-do list each
day. The key word here is "short." Don't
overload yourself with a million things to
do. Choose one to three key tasks. When you
complete them, call it a day, even if you
finish your tasks in record time.
3. Ensure that one of your three tasks is a
high income-producing task. Get one thing
accomplished each day that will have a
positive result on your cash flow once
completed.
4. Operate at your peak level and use this
time to work on your "high income-producing"
task. Don't let anything distract you from
accomplishing this one task.
5. Understand that you'll NEVER have the
time to accomplish everything you want to
do. As your business continues to flourish,
more opportunities will become available.
Only take advantage of the best
opportunities that will help you make more
money with little time and effort, while
saying "no" to all the rest.
Over the last several years I've shared
these strategies and my story with countless
home business owners just like you. After
hearing it, they too have catapulted their
successes, and now have a similar story to
share. I look forward to hearing your story.
About the Author:
Home Business Expert, Kevin Thompson sells
real products and services from the comfort
of his home to real people on a daily basis.
Now you can get your copy of his FREE
report, "The 3-Step System To Automatic
Income Riches" and make more money than you
ever dreamed of while spending more quality
time with your family. For your free copy go
to:
http://www.HomeBusinessShortcut.com/report.html
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