Being Skint Doesn’t have to get in the way of succeeding

Ok, I feel that twinge of jealousy again and this time with very good reason. Here is that reason.

This is a guest post from Joel Ohman, Certified Financial Planner on some tips for becoming your own groundbreaking boss.

As some of you will know I am currently lost somewhere in the South of India, fighting off advancing hordes of fire ants, being bled dry by ravenous mosquitoes, and sharing my bed with Chernobyl sized cockroaches…that and having a wicked time traveling. On my travels I tend to bump into people and they tend to get me thinking, which is never safe for anyone.

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Why Read? (1500 words)

This post highlights a few lessons the Indian street sellers have taught me about business success which all you business owners and bloggers out there would be wise to check out. I reckon anyway…just read it.

However, what many of you might not know is that this was not my first business and that I have experienced the depressing swim back to shore when the shiny new boat you were happily sailing away from the crowd on abruptly sank. On reflection, I should have seen it coming, the boat had many holes that I was just too foolish or blind to see, it was a miracle I got out of the harbor at all. Here’s what I learn’t.

I recently completed the sale of my company and after taxes and fees banked a cool $1.15 million. Nothing more to say apart from I am off to start investing in real estate. Unsure if I will keep blogging as I will be insanely busy from now on but I will definately try.

Peace all.

I used to want to become an actor – I think it was mainly for the same reasons many people fancy their chances at it – for the money, the fame, the girls and then I realised I sucked at it.

This post focuses on the importance on minding your own business and understanding the difference between your work and your hobby.

If you have not downloaded the SUCCESS Ebook by now, you should have (www.downloadsuccess.info) There are awesome bloggers all over the globe writing articles on Success this week . This is my one.

“The problem then, is that you have so many ideas; some good, some not so good and some, quite frankly, more than likely illegal, and so little time.You cant possibly pursue all of them and yet to let one goes seems to be an evil akin to smothering a small fluffly kitten while watching Pop Idol.”

This post focuses on streamlining your ideas in order to let some be successful and looking to the future while focusing on present in order to succeed. If you wish to stay clear of going insane and ending up talking to trees then you had better read this post.

I dug this little number out of the archive bin. It was a fledgling post I wrote back in ’07 for my very first blog “Naked Business” but as that blog is long gone now i’m stealing it. The old owner was a jackass so he won’t care.

For those that have been living in a cave for the last few weeks we are only a short time away from the SUCCESS book launch at the end of the month. If I am still waiting for your submission a good time for that would be…err now. Thanks to all those that have so far submitted and got involved, you guys are great.