I was part of that strange race of people, aptly described as spending their lives doing things they detest to make money they don't want to buy things they don't need to impress people they don't like.
Emile Gauvreau, 1924
For those in the northern hemisphere, it's summertime... and if you aren
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Are you an offline or online business model proponent... or somewhere in-between? Are original products and services your passion... or are you perfecting the store/reseller/affiliate business methods?
The diagram below may help spur your thinking as to what area(s) you are strongest in. It als
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People have an amazing sense of perceived value. There's a point, irrespective of how much money they have, where they look at a product and say it's just not worth it.
Kenneth Bartley Boudrie, 1986
What shape is your business model? (Have none? Start a written/digital version on the business
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A page dedicated to goals was set up here on the goals page. This page is designed to provide additional information, including many informational videos, on setting & achieving goals... including speaker Zig Ziglar's motivational talk about goals.
If the word "goal" is not one you like usi
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Somebody said to me, "But the Beatles were antimaterialistic." That's a huge myth. John and I literally used to sit down and say, "Now let's write a swimming pool"
Paul McCartney, 1996
What motivates you do one activity versus another? Motivation is defined to include the reasons that someon
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"There are three kinds of economists: those who can count, and those who can't."
Old Joke (anonymous)
One of the aspects that is forgotten by newcomers, or by those in a hurry, is the measurement of how money comes in. We're not talking about how much comes in. We're talking about how the mone
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Ideas are all that many businesses are started with... and run with. There will be more on this thread in future posts. The simple diagram here gives the flow.
While simple, it conveys one way to view monetizing your ideas (or your organization's).
Left out (until later) are the business
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An excerpt from a long upcoming article on monetizing:
What motivates you is unique to you. And, possibly unknown to you. Most people are not fully aware of what is driving them in life.
More importantly, your motivation changes “with” you throughout your day, and throughout your life.
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Just a slow start... www.Twitter.com/monetizeology - will tweet updates, fun stuff, and retweets. Follow at your own peril!
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