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This is a true story. I read the book over two years ago and worked like a dog to put his ideas into action. Now, I reveal exactly how it went down in my Five Part Series on the legendary Four Hour Work Week… Although most of my writings here at JasonClegg.com tend to cover entrepreneurship and Internet Business topics, I consider these “lifestyle design” issues (a term coined by Ferriss) extremely important. How we approach our work is almost as important as the very work we do since it defines how we live in this very strange post-office world.
This past weekend I read a book that has already begun to shape my thinking significantly – The Magic of Thinking Big by David Schwartz. I actually came across this over a year ago in the “recommended reading” list inside Tim Ferriss’ popular Four Hour Work Week. If I remember correctly, this was Ferriss’ top reading suggestion in his original edition. Let’s just cut to the chase – The Magic of Thinking Big is an incredibly valuable text for anyone looking to rewire their thinking patterns in the direction of success. Entrepreneurs beware: This book is going to change your
Press play to begin streaming the audio: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] In our latest podcast, Stephanie Frasco and I rap about some great topics: Women as Entrepreneurs & Business Builders The Recent Financial Crisis & Internet Business Why Social Marketing is Critical for Entrepreneurs Everywhere With our unique backgrounds online — Stephanie in social media and myself in search marketing — these topics come together quite nicely for a pretty lively discussion. Women as Entrepreneurs I’m a huge believer in the power of entrepreneurship to change everyone’s lives, but I think women might benefit even more than
January is a popular time to redesign your life. A clean slate. New beginnings. Fresh start. However you slice it, people have been doing this sort of thing for a long time. That’s where January comes from after all — Janus, the Roman god of gates and doorways. Anytime you see an image of Janus he has two faces, one looking back and the other looking ahead. The only problem with January is it can become more like an endless cycle than a legitimate chance to start over and get some renewal. It that my “New Year’s Resolutions” for example
I’m thinking ahead to 2010 today and wondering what next year will hold for online marketing trends. I certainly don’t mean to be a prophet here, but I do think it’s a good exercise to try and see the future (even if you’re dead wrong). There are several areas of the web that show signs of change and even major shifts on the road up ahead. And we all know how quickly things can change online. We should always be thinking at least a few steps ahead of where we are today. As they say, in business you’re either growing
