Monday, July 9, 2012
Best Side Money Plan I Have Seen
About a month ago somebody put this business plan in front of me. This is the best side money that could turn into steady paycheck money plan I have ever seen. It not only helps non-profits generate serious income, it also helps businesses drive traffic to their door. Think of it like an Entertainment Book online but better.
One Boy Scout TROOP generated $10,000 in two weeks using The Cash Coupon. For a lot more information go to www.thecashcoupon.com/tours
Thursday, February 9, 2012
A Different Way of Looking at Things
I am helping a doctor friend of mine generate new clients. With the changes in insurance and down economy he has become demotivated in his business because he has to work a whole lot harder for a lot less money.
When I told him some of the changes in demographics and the economy in the USA, he seemed really surprised. For example, at this point 50% of the population of the United States is at or below poverty level. So we are adding a program to his business to contend with the under and uninsured. Each office visit will cost a flat fee of $25, no questions asked payable at the time of the visit. He is going to use his interns to take the appointments.
This is a whole new ballgame out there. You have to look at what you are being dealt and be maleable enough to go with the flow.
When I told him some of the changes in demographics and the economy in the USA, he seemed really surprised. For example, at this point 50% of the population of the United States is at or below poverty level. So we are adding a program to his business to contend with the under and uninsured. Each office visit will cost a flat fee of $25, no questions asked payable at the time of the visit. He is going to use his interns to take the appointments.
This is a whole new ballgame out there. You have to look at what you are being dealt and be maleable enough to go with the flow.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Holiday Inn
Did you ever see what is now the Christmas movie "Holiday Inn" with Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire? The premise of the movie is Bing Crosby's character buys an old farm and eventually turns it into an inn that is only open on the holidays, about 15 per year.
In business it is important to develop a system. Product is the aspect of business that entrepreneurs focus on the most. But really the system for obtaining, marketing, and SELLING the product needs the most attention. With this is mind what if you devise a system for selling something on each holiday and then plug in a product that would represent that holiday? Your system could be as simple as purchasing a product and obtaining a weekend seller's permit (much cheaper than a regular one) and putting a lawn chair out on a busy corner.
Let's look at some examples. Let's take Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and Sweetest Day. The product is flowers, candy, and stuffed animals. The fourth of July product is glow sticks and glow necklaces. Get the idea? Same corner, same lawn chair, seller's permit, different products with different holidays.
In business it is important to develop a system. Product is the aspect of business that entrepreneurs focus on the most. But really the system for obtaining, marketing, and SELLING the product needs the most attention. With this is mind what if you devise a system for selling something on each holiday and then plug in a product that would represent that holiday? Your system could be as simple as purchasing a product and obtaining a weekend seller's permit (much cheaper than a regular one) and putting a lawn chair out on a busy corner.
Let's look at some examples. Let's take Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and Sweetest Day. The product is flowers, candy, and stuffed animals. The fourth of July product is glow sticks and glow necklaces. Get the idea? Same corner, same lawn chair, seller's permit, different products with different holidays.
Monday, January 2, 2012
Friday, December 23, 2011
Sabrina The Movie
In the new version of the movie Sabrina, Sabrina's dad's profession is a limo driver for a wealthy investor. He chose this profession because he loved to read. He read during the time spent waiting to drive his client from place to place. In my mind this made him extremely successful. He found a way to follow his passion and make money.
If you haven't noticed I have been on a "follow your passion" streak lately. I truly believe that the only path to happiness is to love what you do everyday. I also feel that you can find a way to make that passion profitable. Everyone was put here for a purpose. When parents force their children into a career that is not their passion it makes that child's soul weep.
My passion from the time I was 13 or 14 was what is now known as flipping houses. I can remember walking down the street and deciding how I would change or improve the look of every house. I don't know where this came from other than I was just born with it. I started earning money by cutting my teeth working for a non-profit fixing up dilapitated houses and then went on my own. I especially loved the old Victorian houses with all the great natural old growth woodwork.
Some people don't know what their passion is, but if you start thinking about it something will hit you. Keep asking yourself, "What is my passion" and before you know it viola!
If you haven't noticed I have been on a "follow your passion" streak lately. I truly believe that the only path to happiness is to love what you do everyday. I also feel that you can find a way to make that passion profitable. Everyone was put here for a purpose. When parents force their children into a career that is not their passion it makes that child's soul weep.
My passion from the time I was 13 or 14 was what is now known as flipping houses. I can remember walking down the street and deciding how I would change or improve the look of every house. I don't know where this came from other than I was just born with it. I started earning money by cutting my teeth working for a non-profit fixing up dilapitated houses and then went on my own. I especially loved the old Victorian houses with all the great natural old growth woodwork.
Some people don't know what their passion is, but if you start thinking about it something will hit you. Keep asking yourself, "What is my passion" and before you know it viola!
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
You Don't Have To Earn A Lot To Become Wealthy
I took care of a 95 year old woman in the late nineties. She never had a salary of more than $8,000 per year during her working life. But she studied the stock market. She died with a million dollars in net worth.
She also was extremely frugal. When I met her I thought she was very poor. But she was so comfortable in her own skin she didn't need a lot of materialistic things to keep her satisfied. She also loved to read.
If you love to read or surf the web, all of the answers to everything discovered so far are at your fingertips. You can learn how to manage real estate, invest in stocks, start a side business, you get the point. Most importantly follow your passion and believe in yourself even if people around you don't.
She also was extremely frugal. When I met her I thought she was very poor. But she was so comfortable in her own skin she didn't need a lot of materialistic things to keep her satisfied. She also loved to read.
If you love to read or surf the web, all of the answers to everything discovered so far are at your fingertips. You can learn how to manage real estate, invest in stocks, start a side business, you get the point. Most importantly follow your passion and believe in yourself even if people around you don't.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Side Jobs
In the contracting business they call them side jobs. They are the jobs contractors take besides their nine-to-five. Mostly smaller, get it done in a couple of hours type work like changing out a water heater or patching a hole in the wall.
What's your side job? What can you do on the side for a few extra dollars? Do you have a riding lawn mower and a way to tow it? You may be able to start a lawn mowing or snow plowing sider. Can you bake or decorate cakes? I know a woman who started a cake decorating school for kids in her very own kitchen that she does on a Saturday afternoon. What a great idea for a kid's birthday party!
I know a guy who does car repair, oil changes, tire repair and changes in his pole barn mostly on Saturdays. I have watched his business grow through word of mouth. Remember, advertise on Craigslist. It is effective and CHEAP because it's FREEEEE!!!
What is your passion? What gift can you give the world and make some egg and butter money from?
What's your side job? What can you do on the side for a few extra dollars? Do you have a riding lawn mower and a way to tow it? You may be able to start a lawn mowing or snow plowing sider. Can you bake or decorate cakes? I know a woman who started a cake decorating school for kids in her very own kitchen that she does on a Saturday afternoon. What a great idea for a kid's birthday party!
I know a guy who does car repair, oil changes, tire repair and changes in his pole barn mostly on Saturdays. I have watched his business grow through word of mouth. Remember, advertise on Craigslist. It is effective and CHEAP because it's FREEEEE!!!
What is your passion? What gift can you give the world and make some egg and butter money from?
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