Kieron Donoghue, whose blog I follow religiously, is creating a new website for Spotify users to share playlists.
I’ve been enjoying Spotify non-stop for a couple of weeks and so I’m adding my first playlist to his collection.
You’ll need to download Spotify to play it.
I’ve called the playlist Despair and it features tracks for the down days where all seems lost - cheerful I know but hey ho!
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I’ve just remembered that I’ve got a ticket for the Think Visibility one day mini conference in Leeds on 7th March.
I’m really looking forward to hearing DaveN and Kieron’s talks - I’ve been reading their blogs for ages now so it’ll be great see them in person.
I must admit to being slightly anxious about going to an “industry” do - I tend to prefer sitting behind the safety of my screen but it was just too good (read cheap) an opportunity to pass up.
Guess I ought to get somewhere to stay sorted out.
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I’ve been thinking a lot about the whole making money online (MMO) thing.
I’ve been thinking about what kind of person it takes to succeed at MMO.
It comes down to 2 things:
1. Commitment
Commitment at the outset is really easy - latch onto the latest fad or guru launch, pull out the credit card, receive the materials and do all the things in chapter 1.
Trouble is, this gets you no results.
So the sceptical little gremlin on your left shoulder starts hinting that maybe this method is a waste of time.
2. Persistence
You press on and perhaps get halfway through chapter 2 but the lack of results and the time you need to do this stuff really starts to gnaw.
Then the coup de grace - a really well known guru releases an absolutely sure fire way to make “6 figures a month”.
It’s credit card time again.
Don’t Be a Sucker
These gurus like Frank Kern, John Reese, et al. thrive on selling hope to the hopeless.
They somehow manage to convince dreamers to part with thousands (yes thousands) of dollars for their wisdom, knowing full well that the suckers will be back for more.
Their sales schtick is ultra convincing with video testimonials from 13 year-olds who’ve made $24K, and 47 year-old no-hopers who suddenly become millionaires.
Each video is subtitled with “Results Not Typical”.
The fact of the matter is that those who succeed would succeed anyway - they’re that kind of person.
If you aren’t driven, don’t bother - you’re wasting your time and money.
The Information Is Out There
Everything you need to succeed online is out there - online.
And it’s free.
You just have to live and breathe the internet, filter the information miasma, pick your thing and then crush it.
It isn’t quick.
It isn’t easy.
And you have to work your arse off.
Only you, deep down inside, know whether you’ve got what it takes.
No-one Else Is Going To Do It For You