Passions That Pay

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A meme ( I have heard this pronounced as rhyming with dream and rhyming with creme and also as me-me) is a set of questions asked on one blog and then other blogs are tagged who then answer the questions and then tag others. The idea is that they then go viral. [...]

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Time to tackle this old chestnut, the number one question asked.
First I would like to suggest you stop calling it traffic and instead ask how can I produce content that people will enjoy reading and how can I get in front of the kind of people who will like my blog so [...]

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I am going to try an experiment for the next month and give this blog themed days. It will make for a better structure for me and hopefully you, my readers.
This is the weekly schedule:
Monday: General business post
Tuesday: Social Networking post – a round up of my week’s social networking with tips and resources.
Wednesday: Review [...]

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4 ways creative people can get organized

Creative people need different ways to organise themselves because traditional methods won’t work too well for them.

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to organising; in fact, I believe that since each person is unique, each person’s organising system should also be different.

Let’s look at four areas [...]

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You will have noticed that this blog has been rather quiet lately. The reason for this was a wonderful vacation back home in the UK. I had such a great time visiting with all my family.
I know with other blogs you don’t even notice when the blog owner is away because they [...]

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I am a single mom of 3 children and today is the first day of vacation. Ahead of me lies 3 months of trying to run a business and be a mom at the same time without the respite that school offers. Also I will be out of the country for a few weeks.
Summer can [...]

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photo credit: EleafOn my blogtalkradio show. The Passion Project today, I will be talking to my good friend Judith Stephens. We will be discussing the difficult subject of money and how your mindset affects your ability to both earn and manage money.
It would seem on the surface counter-intuitive that anyone would actually WANT [...]

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When I talk to those new to running an online business, I hear the word overwhelm spoken with extreme frequency and with strong emotion attached.
I remember the feeling very well when I first became a coach. The lesson I quickly gleaned was that initially I had to be a marketer first and a coach second. [...]

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A friend of mine recently came under attack online and was rather distressed about it. Unfortunately this is far from an isolated incident. If you are online and visible then chances are you will come under fire. This could range from harsh criticism to an all out attack on your person, your [...]

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After the show with Lynn Terry from Clicknewz.com last Friday, I have been thinking about online communities. So here is the summation of Lynn’s tips and some of my own thoughts.
1. First consider WHY you want to create an online community. You need to have actionable and measurable goals. Could you [...]

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