One of the things I've come to realize with my online and offline business projects is that I do need other people...not in my business, but to do those things I have made choices to not do.
Like what? Adding a security script to my membership sites or hand addressing post cards for an offline mailing. I paid the programmer to install my script, writers to increase the content for the site and a high school student with excellent handwriting to address and mail the postcards!
Should I do all these tasks myself because I'm a Solo? Maybe, then again it comes to making a choice of where my time is best spent.
What about your choices? Are you trying to learn marketing, copywriting, Adsense site building, writing 20 articles a month, submitting your site to directories and a hundred other things all at once or are you looking at how best to spend your time?
As a Solo SOHO (Small office, home office) business owner, your time is best spent doing those tasks that will bring in the money - Period! Not becoming 'expert' at those things which will eat up your time. Spend a little money to get those things off your plate.
That brings me to another thing. As you know, I signed up for Craig Garber's offline Seductive Selling newsletter. I also receive his online 'free' ezine. For me, the audio CD and 'this is what you do' newsletter arriving in my mailbox every month is worth waaaay more than the $50 investment every month. (Don't tell him that - he'll raise the price!).
Anyway, some of you are still looking for the 'free and easy' way to create a 6 figure business. Can you do it?
Here's a better question: Are you willing to work your day job another 5 years or more doing things 'free'? Didn't think so! Unless you are willing to put money into your business building efforts, you're not ready to build a business.
By the end of February 2007, I'll be completely off the 'full-time' day job thing for good. Did it cost me money to get here? Yes, it did. How much....not tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars because I did not have that. Let's say all total, a little less than $600.
This is where I share another resource with you. Do you need it? No. I share with you what I'm doing and not to talk you into anything! If what works for me also works for you, then great. If not then ignore it and find something that will work for you...no hard feelings!
Here's the resource and what it does: Business Bootcamp 2006. These are teleseminars for consultants, coaches and any other independent professional in the startup years of a new business. When I went to the site, it had only 2 MP3's at the time and the price point for a Silver Membership is $47. Luckily that's a one-time fee. I've paid more than that for one teleseminar so it was a decent investment.
Precaution for those of you considering starting a membership site. I purchased Jason James' Membership Riches in the hopes that there would be something in it that I didn't know or atleast would make my current site building efforts easier...at $97 it was a bust. Save Your Money!
This same information can be had free by doing a Google search for "membership site" articles. Did I ask for a refund? No. Why not?! Because when I'm asked for my opinion on the forums I'm active in, I tell it! It's information for someone interested in reading a huge bunch of compiled information that has no meat in it and enough affiliate links to choke a horse.
If you are serious about creating your first paid membership site, check the program at Membership Site Advisor. At $47 a quarter, you'll get enough information to decide if this is the business model you want to follow. Plus, if you don't like it after 3 months - unsubscribe!
That's it for today and I'll leave you with this
"Every choice moves us closer to or farther away from something. Where are your choices taking your life? What do your behaviors demonstrate that you are saying yes or no to in life?" - Eric Allenbaugh
