Articles from September 2007

Our Most Precious Resource

If someone asked you what your most precious resource is, what would be your answer? I will give you a hint, everyone has it, but it’s always slipping away. The most precious resource in my opinion is time. Time is unique in that not only do we all have it, but once it’s gone we can’t get it back. So, what can you do to make the most of your time? Well, start by taking the time to actually do something you enjoy. For me that means reading fiction or playing a game. I know some of you will be throwing your hands up and wondering how you are supposed to make time for yourself when you don’t have enough time for others? I will leave it up for you to decide that, because everyone is different. However, once you make a list of things you are doing and how long they take, you will usually find some problems regarding time management. I will share with you one thing that I did to save time, and it relates to Internet Marketing. I started using a program called SmartDD. I won’t explain it because it’s all there at the site, but if you sell anything online or on ebay, it will save you time. So, check it out and make some time for yourself.

Is it just karma?

I was talking to my neighbor the other day while working on his computer and he was having one of those months where everything you touch seems to fall apart. We’ve all been there, some of us more than others. It seems no matter what we do, it just turns to crap. I have no explanation for this that makes sense, my best guess would be karma. Maybe when we are in that kind of rut, we need to just ignore our own needs for the moment and focus on helping somone else. Sounds good anyway doesn’t it? I think I will try it next time and see what happens. Sometimes in life things don’t go the way we want to them too, or maybe everything we touch turns to crap. But, there is always a better view just around the corner, we just have to stick with it long enough to see it. Business can be the same way and many times people give up just when they are making the turn, although they seldom realize it. Don’t let this happen to you. Don’t give up just because things aren’t going well at the moment.