Bankruptcy to Millionaire

Ok, the January 28th deadline is looming for my $100 in one day profit.

I must say, I’m slightly disappointed in my results thus far. I am getting decent traffic, and decent opt-ins. (At about 5 opt-ins per day, at a cost of about $3 a day in advertising). I’m not doing anything major (I don’t have an unlimited budget).

But I am going to kick it up a notch. I am going to start looking for some free traffic (forums. Social media. Etc.) sources to pitch me free eBook. This will hopefully lead to a blow out sale that I am going to offer on the 27th for 24 hours to all of my opt-ins. I hope this leads to the $100 profit.

This blog is short, because I’m concentrating on taking action. What are you doing?

Ok I’ve purchased all kinds of eBooks in the past on “making money online”…

I got most of these in my teens. Things from using usEstore to all kinds of weird things throughout the years. Some of my favorite were The Rich Jerk (just because it was damn entertaining to read… not because it made me money LOL!), and a few products by Yanik Silver (www.internetlifestyle.com).

But for the most part, they’re scams (as I’m sure Can’t Get Rich will tell you.)! They’re mostly outdated, BS information that is all but useless. It might have worked as early as 6 months ago… but not so much anymore. Which is why they’re selling the info!

But I just ran across this product. Maybe it’s the same stuff… but who knows. It is v2.0

Blogging To The Bank

Claims to teach how to “make money blogging”. It’s not a huge investment by any means $49 is not too much even if it has nothing (and I suppose I could ask for a refund as it’s 100% guaranteed, it it is totally worthless). So really there is no risk.

And as I’m fed up with all the so called “A-list Bloggers” and their reviews and lack of any real information of “make money online”. Blogging To The Bank might just be worth the investment.

I just wanted to know if any of you have tried it? Have you heard of it? Any reviews? Thoughts?

Since there is a money back guarantee I think I’ll pick it up tonight. I’ll give you my thoughts on it.

- Tevin

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I’ve read over and over and over and over and over, etc. etc. That writing your goals down are of a HUGE importance. I just read one in the 12 Month Millionaire by Vincent James (a book on direct mail, and other direct marketing methods. NOT a self-help book in the traditional sense). And he was mentioning a technique that he’s picked up from from all the self-help books he’s read (including Think and Grow Rich).

We all know setting goals is important. But beyond that you must visualize them. You must believe them. So you do this by writing them down, as though you actually have them in the present tense. And you follow this up by writing them down - by hand - everyday. Twice a day. Even three times a day.

You have to taste these goals. You have to live them. You have to breath them. You have to believe them. So that’s what I am going to do. I am going to give you a list of the things that I truly believe I will aquire in the next 1-10 years. Some will be very materialistic. So be it. These goals, being written in the present tense cements them in your mind as reality. And eventually you will force yourself to do everything it your power to make it so. Because it IS reality.

With that, here goes:

• I own a 4500 sq/ft home in Hawaii, where I live with the woman from my dreams. In my home, I have a full size swimming pool and a game room, complete with pinball machine and air hockey table.
• I drive a Mercedes Mclaren. With a BMW M5 sitting in my garage.
• I own and operate a a direct marketing, and copywriting firm that grosses over $5,000,000 every year. I am grossing over $1,500,000 a year in profit.
• I own vacation loft in New York City, and Las Vegas.
• I no longer have problems taking action, and beyond that taking profitable action.
• I continue to further my education on a daily basis, and am never content to settle. I can always improve and better myself.
• I bought my parents a home for their retirement, and am able to support their lifestyle of traveling and live entertainment.
• I have leased a private jet for all of my travels.
• I have spent a year traveling the world at only 28 years old.
• I have been featured in a number of magazines including Entrepreneur and Forbes.
• I have set up my retirement account so I can walk away at anytime and never have to work another day in my life. I work only because I love what I do, everyday.
• I enjoy every moment of my life, and do my best to never take anything for granted. I always count my blessings, and my fortunes, and make sure to share with as many people as possible.

This is my life.

In my post earlier today about thinking and being positive about landing the job has paid off!

I thought through the entire event over and over in my head, exactly what I was going to say. And now I have the job working as a restaurant magician at Red Robin.

Thinking positive pays off!

I’ve been poundin’ the pavement. Kickin’ the dirt. Hittin’ the streets. And a number of other euphemisms for cold calling lately.

Basically I’ve been walking into businesses unannounced and trying to get their business! Yea… IT’S TOUGH!!! And I pretty much HATE doing it.

For 2.5 days this week (and ever other day I’ve gone out prior) I’ve been catching nothing but AIR. Nodda. Zilch. I was wiffing at every corner. But I kept at it. 5 Hours each day, getting told “No!” “Get out!” “No thank you” “We’re taken care of…” “That’s not something we’re interested in…” “No I’m sorry he’s not available.” And pretty much any other blow off you could possibly think off.

But at last! After practicing my rebuttals, rehersing, getting over my FEAR OF FAILURE. I’ve finally gotten passed the first wall.

Today, I walk into Red Robin for the second time in as many days. Ask to speak with the manager, and a few words and a card trick later… I’ve finally got an audition which I’m sure to NAIL to becoming the regular performing magician at that Red Robin restaurant.

It’s a small step. Yes. But it is a STEP! I thought I just wasn’t cut out for this. I was beginning to think “maybe I CAN’T sell”… ugh. I hate failure!!!! That’s NOT me anymore. And BAM when I least expect it. I get my chance.

This is a great opportunity at a supplemental income, and will open up doors to other Red Robin’s in the area when I land the job! This is tremendous step for me in helping me pay down my debt, and come closer to becoming a MILLIONAIRE in 48 months.

So as my thanks to Red Robin.

EAT THERE!

Have a great Friday everyone!!! And remember, don’t just GIVE UP. Keep at it until you find success, or success finds you. You’ll be happy you did. I certainly am!

I’ve found that one thing I do very VERY well is Day Dreaming.

Hell! I probably do it more than anything else!

But in all seriousness. I think that too many people get caught up in “life”. They don’t allow themselves the time to daydream. To remember what they would want… what they would be like in their Utopian World. They don’t allow themselves to see where they are going. Where their future lays. Where it COULD lay. If only they take action.

Then what happens? Most likely you get depressed (unless your life just rocks as it is now, and you’re living your dreams… And I’m not talking to you Mr. Niceshoes.) and forget where it was that you WANTED TO BE! Don’t let that fire of desire burn out. You always have to have that as a driving force behind you. Otherwise you’re just going to settle for “what is”. Now some people like to call these type of people “realists”.

Give me a break.

If you can’t sit around an imagine what your perfect life would be. Then how will you know when you ever get there?

Now I’m not just saying you should sit around your house all day, and hope that you become rich and famous with a super model wife (… or husband for you women out there…) and then expect to open your eyes and it exists. I like to call those people delusional!

BUT! Once you realize: Wow, I want accomplish “this” and “this”. And I want to give to charity. And I would love to be an author. And have a home with a pool. And share it with the girl of my dreams. And be well know, and people aspire to be like me. And I want to help others be successful….

Then you know what to shoot for.

You have to let yourself go sometimes. Nothing can inspire you more than the fact that you know if you try hard enough and attempt enough, you can achieve your dreams.

I truly, TRULY believe this. And is the driving force behind me everyday.

So do yourself a favor. Give yourself a few moments to daydream everyday. Stop being a “realist” and start dreaming! You might be surprised with your results!

Building self discipline is one of the hardest things I’ve ever done.

Skating by. Do as little as possible to get the job done. Cutting corners. Easily Distracted.

These used to describe me perfectly. The still do alot of the time. But I have a great ambition to break these. And MUST break them and soon. I must FORCE myself to do the things I do not want to do to become successful. Breaking these habits and character traits is tough, but not impossible.

I feel improvement everyday. I’m getting to sleep earlier, giving myself more energy in the day time to be productive, and less time wasted at night on late night useless TV. I’m improving the amount of work I’m getting done everyday. And I’m keeping this blog up to date (not everyday quite yet, but still often).

I still find myself mindlessly surfing at times on information on blogging. And then with the magic of the internet and Wikipedia, I’m all of a sudden studying the chemistry behind converting switch grass to a viable source of fuel for the world. When really, I should be getting productive profit making work accomplished.

This week I broke a couple promises I made to myself. I did not read for the full hour everyday, I instead watched an extra episode of Prison Break season 2 Box Set.

And I did not even make it out for a full day of cold calling for the advertising agency.

THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO ME. I MUST SET NEW STANDARDS.

In an effort to bring about change in myself I’ve taken a few extra steps. The first thing, I’ve arranged to have a meeting every Saturday evening with my boss, and owner of Creative Image Advertising (conveniently also my father) to discuss exactly what is expected of me to accomplish in the coming week. We will discuss exactly which days I will be calling. Who I will be calling. And other projects I should begin and finish work on.

This will help me gain a little more traction at work, and keep me on task a little better.

I’ve also MAPPED OUT MY ENTIRE WEEK. My time management skills they… well they SUCK. At times I’m so easily distracted I may get lost for several hours in something completely pointless. So I spent about an hour today developing exactly how and where I am going to spend my time.

I then printed out a work book and the put a comb binding on it. My worksheet looks similar to:

Then at the begging of each day I look at the list of goals I’ve set for the week, and pick the (up to) three most important to accomplish Today. Those will be my Major Accomplishments.

Then a bit of relaxation with TV Time, or personal time. Whether that’s going to the bar, or sitting on my ass watching TV, that’s my zone at veg time.

I’ll follow that up with my B2M Book Club reading (Still on Think and Grow Rich). Then I’ll pop in Halo 3 or Brush up on some web surfing studying and see what’s going on in the blogosphere. Finally, my daily dose of the Daily Show, then off to bed.

This helps me realize where my time is not only spent. But wasted. Once I put this together, I realized where my time is being wasted when I could be enjoying being productive instead of lazy.

The Big Lesson

Nobody is ever perfect. And I don’t expect to stick to this 100%, 100% of the time. But it will help me realize where my time SHOULD be being spent.

And not only that. I realize where my weakness is, and I’m making a valiant attempt to reconcile it, and adapt to it to find a system that WORKS FOR ME. No two peoples minds work exactly the same. So find the holes in your productivity, and figure out the best way to plug them with a system that works for you. Don’t just ignore them. Or worse accept them.