I have studied 100’s of books on personal development over the years and one of my favorite authors is Brian Tracy. Tracy is a well known author, business trainer and motivational speaker. His background is in sales so many of his topics are about developing yourself to be not only a better person but to improve your skills in sales and in business.

Tracy had a technique of self evaluation that he used in his teachings to help people to develop qualities, attributes or skills that they feel to be their weakest skill set. Think about this statement for a minute; ‘Your weakest skill is determining your current income.’ How could you double your income by developing that weak area of your life to make yourself more effective?

There’s a new Ebook I have just come across which I predict will become very popular.

It solves a problem which causes most newbies to quit affiliate marketing with ClickBank.

ClickBank for Newbies, written by Harvey Segal (Mr ClickBank) is a quick easy read, written without hype and not littered with annoying links.

If you are a ClickBank affiliate you might be losing commission without knowing it. I know I have. From sales leaks and uncloaked hoplinks.

And  the cost of this book ?

It’s free !

It also ends with an amazing  idea for making you money from the book itself.

I started to write a post about 7 success skills or qualities of the online entrepreneur. The first skill I began writing about was Communication. As I was writing, I realized that this skill is so important that I need to devote the entire post to the subject of communication online. I will discuss the other 6 skills at a later time:-)

Your business on the internet is all about communication. Nothing really happens in your business until you communicate with someone.

Last week in my Mastermind class we had a very fascinating discussion regarding the  subconscious mind.

We were discussing the idea that every thought that enters our conscious mind is recorded or filed away in our subconscious mind and can be recalled later.  Our thoughts stored in our subconscious minds help to form our self image. These thoughts, whether positive or negative, stored in our subconscious mind, will influence the actions we take and the decisions we make in our lives.

We also talked about the idea that other people may have the ability to pick up on our thoughts, and that our thoughts may influence those around us.

I recently set up this blog and I wish I had set it up a long time ago. A blog is a great way to introduce yourself, your business, and your interests to the world and to share information with others who are interested in your topic.

Also, as a shopper online, I look for information about the marketer so I know who I’m buying from. I look for a picture, a story or other information so I know a little about who is promoting the product.

You really should beware of websites that have no contact information such as an email, support link, phone number or business name etc.

This is a shameless plug for someone whose work I think everyone needs to know about…

Nick Williams’s book – The Work You Were Born To Do – has made a big impression on my life… Every time I meet a challenge along the way, I still pick up that book, and I immediately find a quote or a passage which reminds me why I decided to start my own business and what following your heart is all about.

Anyway, Nick is on an ambitious mission to get the essence of his message – that we can all create successful businesses around work we LOVE – out to as many people as possible…

Over the past year I have signed up for quite a few mailing lists. I like to receive mailings from top marketers in this industry to know what products they are promoting. I also like to buy good products and to see different  marketing styles and approaches.

If they are  good marketers they write  informative content.  They share information to educate and to encourage  subscribers to stay on their list. They seldom just write a few lines to sell a product.