All I’ve been hearing about all week, and longer, is how everyone’s broke. People keep talking about the problems with the economy as though discussing it will solve it. It won’t!
What will, however, at least on an individual level, is to take action. Do something!
The fastest wy I know of to generate quick cash is ebay.com
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While coffee giant, Starbucks, struggles to keep it’s stores open, providing decent jobs and benefits for even part time employees, author Suzy Orman is telling people the way to wealth is to “make your own coffee at home and save the money.”
Sure, saving money is always a good idea and it’s prudent for people to look for ways to cut back on expenses, however, Orman is taking it to the extreme. Cut your own hair, make your own coffee and brown bag your lunch? What’s next, eating dog food?
Much of Orman’s advice is sound and no doubt she’s well intentioned but there are other ways to change one’s financial situation.
In my newest book, Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck, I suggested a change in your attitude and beliefs about how much money you deserve and desire as the place to begin. I then suggest several part time ventures almost anyone, with a little ambition and drive can implement, without giving up their job or risking their savings, to supplement their income.
I am one of the authors who teach making more money as the solution to financial shortage. My philosophy is shared by many of my colleagues. People like Jack Canfield, Joe Vitale, Mark Victor Hansen, T. Harv Ecker, Bob Proctor, Loral Langemeier, and others have all written about using attraction principles as the way out of struggle.
In the end, it’s a personal choice. You can decide to make more money or drink cheap coffee. For me, and those in my camp, foregoing Starbucks is not an option.
Georgia and I have used ebay.com, on and off, as a way to create some fast cash since 1999 and, as I’ve said over and over, I believe it’s something everyone can do whenever they want some extra money.
And, of course, you can do it as a full time business if that’s what you’re looking for.
Take a minute and watch this a short video, taken from one of my live seminar’s and learn some of my simple tips for making money on ebay.
Business guru Brian Tracy, once commented that whenever he interviewed a prospective employee, one of the first questions he would ask was, What’s the last self-help book you read? I’m guessing that the answer had a lot to do with how long the rest of the interview would last and the candidates chances of being hired.
With job losses mounting, this is a question worth considering. Why would anyone, especially a prospective employer, care what you read?
From where I sit, it’s quite simple. If you’re not interested in your own personal growth and professional development, are you really someone I want representing my company?
It’s a fact that virtually every successful person makes a habit out of reading and listening to personal development information. Years ago, audio program producer, Nightingale-Conant, conduced a survey of their customers and asked what value, in dollars, they would place on having listened to one of the company’s programs. The average was $180,000.
Years ago, as I wrote in my book Stop Living paycheck to Paycheck, my friend, John, increased his income 15% during one of the worst automotive slumps in history. The only thing he changed was he started reading self-help books for fifteen to twenty minutes each day before going to work.
Millionaire network marketers teach their people to read each day as a way to remain motivated. The people who are successful in that industry are the one’s who follow that advice.
Sadly, most people have not read a book since they left school and a third of the population has not been in a bookstore in years. In Korea in 2006, more money was spent on cigarettes than on books.
Joe Girard, the number one car salesman in the world, wrote a book, How to Sell Anything to Anybody about how he did it. It amazes me how few car salespeople I’ve meet who have read the book.
Personally, I watched as my life changed in direct proportion to what I was reading and listening to each day. To this day, if I start to feel, “less than great” it’s usually because I have not been keeping up my practice of ongoing personal development.
There are lots of great books published and more being released each week. Of course, I’d prefer you start with one of my books but it’s more important you read something that will nurture your spirit and help you maintain a positive outlook on life.
But, don’t stop there. Make this a part of your daily routine and you will learn, as I did, that it is one of the “secrets” to a happier, more successful life.
Reading self-help and listening to personal development audio programs transformed my life from one of desperation to a life beyond anything I ever expected. And they continue to do so today.
One of the major contributors to the achievements and successes I enjoy today is the fact that I have developed the habit of reading inspiring books and listening to personal development programs regularly.
With so many people uncertain about the economy, job losses mounting and financial news worsening each day, I want to make a special offer on what I believe is an ideal Holiday gift.
I have 14 copies of the CD version of my Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck audio program remaining. These are the one’s in the big vinyl binder.
When they’re gone, I will be changing the packaging to something smaller.
Since they make an impressive looking gift, not to mention the life changing information they contain, I want to offer you the chance to order one or more at a special “clearance” price.
Fred went to school, studied and got good grades, graduated and got a good job. He worked diligently, was promoted and received regular raises. He was, by all appearances, living the American Dream. So why is it that he’s struggling to make ends meet?
Fred, and many people like him, have become without realizing it, victims to run away gas prices and rising cost. They’re even being called America’s new poor by news pundits.
What happened? He thought he was happily living a middle class life, but things changed.
So what can the “Freds” among us do?
One solution is to change your thinking and realize that your income can come from any number of channels, your job being just one of them. If you understand that God is the source of everything in your life, including your income, you can then explore ways to add multiple streams of income to supplement your paycheck.
Part of the problem is that most of us were raised to be good employees and while at its core there’s nothing wrong with this, our world is changing quickly. Our once secure jobs are disappearing, as more and more US companies outsource much of their work. Whether you agree with this or not, it is here and, in many cases, necessary in order to compete globally.
Others are trimming their workforce, again in order to remain competitive and minimize costs like rising healthcare. Even the “so called” secure jobs are unable to keep pace with rising costs and, as we learned before, putting hard working people in difficult situations.
So, let’s take a look at some ways almost anyone can increase their household income starting with little or no investment or previous experience. It begins, as any change, by assessing your present financial condition and deciding what you would like to add each week, month or year. How much do you now earn and how much more would you like?
Then take responsibility for your own life, giving up blame and finger-pointing. Challenge your present beliefs about your own abilities, eliminating those that do not serve you and create new, empowering one’s.
Then, create a compelling vision that includes your new life and your new life style.
So far so good, however if all you do is visualize your dream life, not much will happen.
You have to actually do something. That “something” will be determined in large part by your abilities, desire and the amount of money that you want.
For example if you have a skill, whether it is something that you are currently using in your career or not, you can offer your services as an independent business. For example, many big firm accountants have a sideline business doing personal tax returns and more than a few graphic designers, working at newspapers and magazines, “freelance” their services to small businesses in their locale.
You can, without much initial cost or expense, begin an ebay business. Many people, numbering 150,000,000 at this time, and growing, are buying and selling on ebay.com regularly.
To me this is a “no brainer,” since it’s something that you can begin with items that are in your garage or attic and build from there. One of the great things about ebay is that you can be earning additional income within 72 hours or less.
If ebay or a personal services are not appealing to you, you may want to explore opportunities for a “service business” in your community. I’ve seen everything from home drying cleaning delivery to mobile pet services opening up, providing significant revenue to their founders.
The Internet is providing numerous opportunities, ranging from bloggers who write about a subject and receive income from Google Adsense revenue and other pay-per-click advertising, to affiliates who, by building a targeted Web site and creating a database of interested prospects, can offer a range of products. They receive a percent of the selling price from the vendor for their efforts, much in the same way a traditional retailer receives a markup on products they sell.
Others are developing information products, teaching virtually every subject, from computer software to business skills, to a pool of buyers who are hungry for information. Do you need to train your ferret? There is an information product (or several) which will teach you how, right from the comfort of your computer.
Whatever path you choose, do something. It’s time we all took charge of our financial destiny and began implementing multiple streams of income. Living paycheck to paycheck is no longer an option.
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