Today I cover how I got started web site consulting as a side business and challenge you to find businesses you could consult to. For me a few consulting opportunities enabled me to quit my full time job and focus building my company Riptide Hosting.com
Consulting have given me a lot of freedom!
I now can take as much vacation as I can afford to.
I can work from most any location with an internet connection.
No more driving to the office.
No more 9 to 5.
No more busy work for the sake of getting the hours in.
No more relying on a single employer/company for my income.
Recently I heard Nigel Risner speak recently and also picked up his book “The Impact Code” and today we review some of his suggestions to make an impact in your life and business. On this podcast I say his book is Making An Impact instead of “The Impact Code” oops my notes were wrong.
His website is www.NigelRisner.com
We cover
“Be in the room” aka be present and focus on what you are doing.
Take action
Do something different
List your successes
Learn from the best
Jack Canfield’s formula E+R = O which is Events plus Response equals Outcome
Coach vs. Commentator – which voice are you hearing in your mind?
Let us know what you think and what tips you find helpful!
Today we discuss the positive aspects of multilevel marketing.
I learned a lot about business when I joined Amway back in college. I learned more about business from the books they suggested than I did getting 2 business degrees. You may not control the brand like you do if you own your own business but there is lots to be learned. I credit Amway with teaching me about residual income which lead me to starting a company that produces it.
Benefits
Low Start-up costs
Learn to Sale
Learn about business (certain groups will be better than others)
Learn about residual income
Everyone can work with you (try hiring everyone you meet to work in other businesses)
Step by step instructions – I really believe it works if you work it. Many people myself included surely think they can do better than what was suggested.
Drawbacks
The parent company controls the brand, payout etc.
Stigma of a pyramid scheme – but can you make more than your boss or CEO at regular companies? In multilevel marketing you can make more than the people above you if you grow your business larger.
This is a short video showing you how to setup a FaceBook.com page or website. So if you want to have FaceBook.com/YourFreedomPodcast this video will show you how to set it up.
This is a short and sweet video to show you how to upload a video to YouTube.com. You might very well want to do this for your business or personal cause. You can set the viewing to private or public and even monetize it if you agree to their terms and conditions.
Check out a previous post if you need to know how to setup a YouTube.com video.
Coincidences and benefits of recognizing patterns in your business.
Attentiveness to customers’ needs can earn you repeat business like it has for us. I was driving in on Easter to give a repeat customer a tour of the data center.
If you are in business by yourself realize what all you are going to be responsible for. You should discuss this with your partners if you have them and be aware of what you will need to provide if you are in business by yourself.
Residual vs. Passive income: I think the best income is residual income since it means more free time for you. Passive income and any income that you earn on your own is all good.
If you are earning residual income each time you add income your are getting a raise. I like to think of it as freeing up more of my time each week, month and year. For example if I earn $300 a day and I increase my residual income $300 a month then that is one less day I have to work each month.
Do you know how much you earn each hour, day, week and month? Do you know what your rent or mortgage costs each day? I think about residual income and compare it to my expenses as well as how much time it frees up for me.
Maybe rental properties are you way to residual income, maybe something else. For me it is web hosting with RiptideHosting.com.
This video shows you the steps to setup you website to run on WordPress. It only takes you a few minutes.
WordPress is a content management application that allows you to easily create, manage and update your website without paying a software developer.
Remember to select a Linux hosting plan to use WordPress for your website.
Errors??
If you are getting errors when installing themes or widgets with your WordPress website on godaddy check to make sure your hosting plan is ‘Linux’ and not Windows. When I first used a Windows account I had multiple errors and the site was really slow. I logged in after calling them and they told me I could change my plan to Linux and once I did I was pleasantly surprised that content I had added was still working after it was moved to a linux hosting plan.
Here is a short and simple video showing you how easy it is to setup your youtube.com channel. It only takes a few minutes. Then you can upload videos.
I suggest uploading videos to youtube.com rather than hosting them on your server for these reasons:
People will find the videos on YouTube.com and then find your site.
YouTube will provide the bandwidth instead of your hosting program.
YouTube will provide the storage instead of your website.
I also mentioned using Kall8.com for 1.888.123.1234 phone number for your business. I have used them for 8 or 9 years. I really like using them because any voice mails that are left are emailed to me and others, I can login and look at call logs and I get an email anytime someone calls even if they do not leave a message. That makes it possible to call the missed calls back. Since I get an email for the business calls to 1.888 I know those are business rather than personal calls.
