Cindy Szponder’s Tips

Principle 8:  Planning Prevents Wandering and Provides Direction
“If you plan your work, you will not find yourself standing on the corner wondering where to go next.”—John Patterson
Imagine how many people use Google or Mapquest to print out a road map before going to a new address. Yet, how many people spend even a minimal amount […]

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Take a little blogging break with this cute clip.

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Ah, the art of blogging is also the art of finding fresh, interesting, usable content for your blog. What to do when the well runs dry? Where to get the inspiration you need to make that post today? How to find interesting content that your readers can really use?
Lorelle over at Lorelle on WordPress has […]

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photo credit: Joe Godin
Principle 7: Your Library Is the Artesian Well of Knowledge
“Formal education will earn you a living, self-education will earn you a for fortune.”—Jim Rohn
“You determine how much of a fortune you want to earn by how much you decide to self-educate.”—Jeffrey Gitomer
If you make a living online, or want to, you […]

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Looking for a new way to monetize your blog? I just found an intriguing possibility from a review over at Court’s Internet Marketing School.
Basically, you place a widget for free items on your blog. When a reader clicks through and asks to receive the free item, you get paid.
Sounds like a possible win/win for everyone. […]

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This video got me thinking. What have I done for someone else lately? How about you?

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Darren Rowse at Problogger asked his readers to answer the question, “Why I Blog.” I answered, and here’s the result.

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Ok, so this has absolutely nothing to do with blogging, but I found an amazing video at YouTube. There were a couple of others about Google Earth that were hilarious, but got censored for language choices/hand signals. Anyway, this one is clean and amazing!

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“If you want to build wealth, first build a wealth of knowledge.”—Jeffrey Gitomer
Principle 6:  Studying. The First Discipline of Knowledge.

photo credit: [[MorphoMir]]
Have you ever really thought about the difference between reading about something versus studying something? It’s the intensity, focus, and willingness to act on what you’ve learned that make the difference.
Think about how […]

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photo credit: organic.matter
I love this picture and it reminds me how much outdoor time I’ve missed while writing my ebook. I’ve completed the book and will be sending it out for review/comments/corrections to my favorite editors. In the meantime, I’m completing software and videos that will go along with the ebook.
I plan to take […]

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