by Mark Mason | Dec 27, 2010 | Articles On Motivation
One of the hardest lessons I have learned as an entrepreneur is that working more hours does not always mean getting more done. In fact, past a certain point, it means getting less done while feeling worse about it. The Burnout Trap When you are building a business on...
by Mark Mason | Dec 20, 2010 | Articles On Motivation
Writing down your goals is a good start. But a goal without a reason behind it is just a number on a piece of paper. If you want your goals to actually motivate you when things get hard, you need to understand why each one matters to you personally. The Problem with...
by Mark Mason | Dec 13, 2010 | Articles On Motivation
One of the biggest obstacles to progress in your business is not a lack of knowledge or skill. It is a fear of asking for help. And I get it. When you are building something on your own, there is a natural tendency to feel like you should be able to figure it all out...
by Mark Mason | Dec 6, 2010 | Articles On Motivation
Few things will drain the life out of your online business faster than coasting. If you are not challenged by what you are doing right now, you are in trouble. Not tomorrow. Right now. I see this pattern constantly with part-time internet entrepreneurs. You set up a...
by Mark Mason | Nov 29, 2010 | Articles On Motivation
Yes, I know. Everyone tells you to think big. Visualize your success. Dream about the finish line. And look, the big picture matters. You need a direction. But here is what nobody talks about: obsessing over the big picture can actually paralyze you. I have watched...
by Mark Mason | Nov 22, 2010 | Articles On Motivation
Here is a motivational technique that sounds wrong but works: create conflict. Specifically, use doubt and criticism from other people as rocket fuel for your business. When someone tells you that your online business idea will never work, that podcasting is a waste...
by Mark Mason | Nov 15, 2010 | Articles On Motivation, Video
You have heard this advice a thousand times. Get yourself out there. You miss every shot you do not take. Edison failed hundreds of times inventing the light bulb. If at first you do not succeed, try again. There is a reason these sayings became cliches — they...
by Mark Mason | Nov 15, 2010 | Articles On Motivation
If you want to get more done in your online business, start keeping a daily log. I know it sounds almost too simple to be useful, but tracking what you actually do with your time is one of the most powerful productivity habits I have ever adopted. Here is how it...
by Mark Mason | Nov 11, 2010 | Internet Marketing
Back in 2010, my friend Pat Flynn posted his P90X transformation results and my first thought was “is there an affiliate program for that?” That reaction probably tells you everything you need to know about how internet marketers think. At the time, the...
by Mark Mason | Nov 8, 2010 | Internet Marketing
One of the things that has always bothered me about the internet marketing space is the sleaze factor. There are too many people making unrealistic income claims, trading on people's fear, and taking advantage of people's hopes and dreams. It drove me crazy in 2010...
