Instead of typing a long post today for the Monday motivational message, I will share some of the videos I have bookmarked that inspire me. There are some great takeaways and motivation from each of these videos.

1. Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture - Here is a guy that gives a great perspective on life when he is faced with the reality that he has less than a year to live. Everyone should listen to this and lead a life you can be proud of.

2. Taking the First Step - This video has been on the homepage of this blog for a while, and I have left it there because I know when I need some motivation, it’s the first place I go to.

3. Short and Consistent Progress - By making short and consistent progress towards your goal, you can eventually reach your main goal. Either way, you have to be willing to fight for inches in a world that is filled with competition.

4. Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement Speech - Steve Jobs is a an example of someone who started with nothing and is now is a billionaire. It’s amazing what you can do if you believe in yourself and make BIG goals.

Rudy - Bottom line, don’t let anyone EVER tell you that you can’t accomplish something!

Make it a great week! Feel free to share the links to your favorite motivational videos

The one principal I have always believed in is that you only have one chance to make big things happen in your life. Where you are at in life right now is not a dress rehearsal for something bigger to come later! The time to make things happen is right now.

So many people get stuck in the rut of saying, “Someday I will make it happen”, or “Someday I will do this or that”………. Well, what are you waiting for? Whether it be in business, or even something in your personal life, why wait?

Procrastination is the worst habit in the world and can essentially destroy your dreams and future if you allow it to. What if Mark Zuckerberg (the founder of Facebook) was lazy a few years ago and thought to himself, “Someday I am going to develop this new website and idea”, or if the founders of YouTube just put their fancy new website up, but then never worked to develop it or make it better?

Often times the problem isn’t even procrastination, it’s that people don’t dream big enough, or simply can’t envision big things happening in their lives.

Put yourself in the founders of these sites shoes back when they were literally nothing:

YouTube.com April 2005

Google January 1999

PokerStars October 2001

Many can argue that these people were just in the right place at the right time, but the fact of the matter is that they put themselves in that place! Sure, everyone wants to make millions of dollars and be ultra successful, but how many people actually put themselves in a position where this is even a possibility?

I am fortunate to know many people that have become extremely successful in business. And one trait all of these people have in common is that they do not procrastinate when it comes to making big things happen.

Right now we are at the beginning of a new month, and even better, the summer has finally arrived for those of us here in the States. If you are procrastinating about something, why not make a point to make this summer your best one ever. Let’s face it, none of us are getting any younger. Dream Big and make even bigger things happen in your life right now!

Make It A Great Week!

I have a very interesting outlook on life due to my past career working as a paramedic. When thinking today about what to write for a motivational message, I came up with some interesting thoughts. I know I write a lot about making money and being successful, but this Monday Motivational Post is going to be a little different.

If you want the full effect of this message, click on the video on the right hand side of this blog and listen……then go back and watch.

Anyways, before I got into this fun business of internet marketing, I spent almost 10 years volunteering as a firefighter. I have done CPR on probably over 100 people in my life. Likewise I have been in several people’s homes while their loved ones were experiencing the worst days anyone could ever imagine.

This is where I get my drive and what has made me who I am today. During this time I was making awful money doing a noble job. But it made me realize that life is very short and you can’t wait to make things happen in life. You need to do it NOW!

Although you may not be where you want to be right now (none of us are), it doesn’t matter. Enjoy the fact that you are an entrepreneur and out there trying to make it happen. Take a step back for a moment and realize all the great things you have in the here and now.

How many of your buddies are making ANY money online? Probably none, keep in mind though, there is a lot more important things in this world than just money. You could be gone next week, and quite frankly, it won’t matter how you rank in the SERPS, or how many new players you are sending each month.

I was inspired to write this post because we had my oldest daughters birthday party today. I had all my family at my house and it really made me think about what is truly important. Likewise I have a friend right now who’s wife is going through the trials and tribulations of breast cancer.

So I ask everyone reading this to just step back for a minute and think about what you have today and how you never know what tomorrow brings. Personally, I don’t ever want to look back and say “I should have done that”. Fu** that, there is too much out there to be had!

You should make every day count both personally and professionally. Never forget that you only have one chance in this world to make BIG things happen. Why not shoot for the stars with your goals?
Enjoy life today and make the most out of every minute.

And most importantly, always remember the people who got you there, and that there’s way more to living a good life than collecting affiliate checks.

Make it a great week!

It feels like forever that I have been working on the internet or generating some sort of income from a web based business. When I first started making money online, I was still working 40+ hours a week in the corporate world. I remember I would try to get away with doing some of my personal business at “work”. But the majority of my work was done after hours at night or on the weekends.

This was fine, as it got me started in affiliate marketing. I still remember how excited I was when I got my first $1000+ check from PartyPoker. Then I remember when I started getting multiple payments each month from a bunch of different affiliate programs. It was literally too good to be true.

Several years later, I look at where I am at now and still think to myself that it’s too good to be true. I can honestly say that I love my job, and even more so I love affiliate and internet marketing. Every full time affiliate marketer has a point in their career where they make the decision to leave the traditional world, and work as a full time affiliate.

When I began working full time as an affiliate, I was working from my home in a third bedroom converted into an office. A year or so later I realized this wasn’t working. I was in the house and would get distracted all the time, especially once kids came! So I rented office space by my home for $500 a month and set up shop.

This actually worked out well, but to be honest there was still a missing ingredient; my time management sucked. I never gave myself deadlines, and I had no formal way to keep track of projects. I would show up at the office each morning with no proper plan of action for the day. I would somewhat just do whatever felt right that day.

It was when I started the PAW Network that I finally got serious about being building wealth and running my business like a true business. It’s great to be able to come and go as you please, but so many affiliates will never reach their full potential because they abuse this fringe benefit.

Now days I manage my time very well. I know what my daily and weekly goals are every single day. I have a whiteboard in my office that I track my projects and progress with. Likewise I treat my work like a “real job.” Even though I work out of my home office, I always start work at a certain time, and end at a certain time. Don’t get me wrong, my start and stop times vary, and if I have an errand or two to run during the day, I have no problem doing it. The key however is that I can personally account for all my time each day.

So many people who work at home can sit behind their computer for 8 hours and have nothing to show at the end of the day. So back to the title of this post, it is true. Once I took time management seriously and made myself personally accountable for each hour of the day, my income doubled.

The reason it doubled is because at 5:00 P.M. I wouldn’t look back at the day and only have countless skype conversations and random forum surfing to show for. To be successful as an affiliate or someone who works from home, you HAVE TO adopt to a system of structure in your day. If you want to make more money online, start taking accountability for every hour you are working. It doubled my income, and I guarantee it can double yours too.

Please share your comments below with your thoughts on time management and how you stay productive each day. make it a great week!