Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Is People String a good product and business idea?

PeopleString is really and truly Free Money on the Internet.  It's social networking, messaging, shopping, games, etc. - all rolled into one.  The best part is that you get paid to use it.  That's good, but the business side of it is that you get paid for the activity of everyone that you refer to the site.  In fact, you get paid for their referrals too!

This is a company and service that is now well-established and has even gone public on Wall Street.  Yeah, it's that big.  If there's any downside to it, it's that there is so much information to absorb initially, it can be a bit overwhelming.  That said, everyone on earth seems to be searching for Free Money online.  Well this is definitely it.

Check it out for yourself:  PeopleString

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

How to stop procrastinating on your home-based business

Defeating procrastination is largely a function of two things: A bad enough 'want to' and the need for organized thinking. Endlessly spinning your wheels (without getting anywhere) is a very common problem when you are the boss of your own home-based business - especially if it's online. One reason for this is the feeling that you need more 'study', or that you're 'just not ready yet'. It's called The Paralysis of Analysis. You're working hard to master your craft (in fact, you're working all the time!), but you're still stuck in neutral. You're still not going anywhere.

So here's what you need to do. First thing: Break it down into manageable tasks. Don't try to think about and/or do everything at once. Focus on what is right in front of you at this time - i.e first things first. Suppose I ask you to produce a 30 minute, multi-media video presentation that explains everything about your business in way that properly sells it to customers or investors. If you're like most people, it would seem an impossible task. However, it's NOT an impossible task since thousands of people do it every single day, all over the world. So first of all, break down the job into sections. Write it down. A simple spiral notebook and a pen is all you need to get started. For example, on this project, you'll need a title. Then you will need an introduction that you write. You will need a clean, professional looking space to film yourself in. You will need to practice with the webcam and microphone. You will need to learn PowerPoint and how to blend it into your video - and so on and so on.

Each of these steps are just that - steps. How do you climb the stairs? One step at a time! The Chinese have a great saying, "A journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step." In other words, the key to completing any long and challenging task is to break it down into smaller ones and, most important of all, to simply get started!