Cindy Szponder’s Tips

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

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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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“You already know what to do. Problem is, you’re just not doing it.”—Jeffrey Gitomer
Principle 5:  Survival and Success Are a Combination of Knowing and Doing.

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Knowing: Why do you want to succeed at blogging? What is the motivation behind starting your blog? Keep asking yourself  “why” as you answer each question. Do it […]

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“Industry is cheap. It is laziness that costs. It has cost many a bright man a bright career.”—John Patterson
Principle 4: Boot Camp Separates the Winner from the Wanna-Be Winner.
Basic training is all about self-discipline–physical, mental and psychological. Intense basic training is a requirement for success in any field. Successful bloggers completed bootcamp […]

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“Success is up to the attitude within each one of us individually.” —John Patterson
Principle 3: Positive Mental Attitude Is Determined by You. Not Others.
Stop and think about what you’re waiting for before you can be successful in life and as a blogger. I hope you’re not like someone I know who has […]

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“Self-belief is the most convincing characteristic to others, and THE most convincing characteristic to yourself.” —Jeffrey Gittomer
Principle 2: Self-belief.
For the blogger, this means having the confidence to express what you know and believe, and make it public. If you don’t believe in yourself, in your ideas, in what you’re marketing, how in […]

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Here we go with the first of the 32.5 business and personal success principles.
“Think and act–two words of progress.” —John Patterson
Principle 1: Think!

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This is a very powerful concept and I can see why it is listed as the first success principle. If you’ve ever read Napolean Hill’s classic, you’ve heard the saying, […]

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There’s a book I’ve been meaning to read for quite a while and I’ve decided the best way to get around to reading it is to work it into my daily blogging. These are powerful strategies for business and personal success that originate from a man named Patterson who lived and worked in the late […]

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