The Art of Non-Conformity over at http://chrisguillebeau.com
This blog is written by a relatively young writer and entrepreneur who has managed to turn his passion for travel into a business.
One of his seminal prices is the e-book 279 days to overnight success. It may seem as a misnomer but the truth is really that success takes time. Most people think successful people gain success in a relatively short time. However it has taken Chris about 279 days or three-quarters of a year to build a blog with substantial readers and loyal followers who are willingly to pay himfor the valuable information he has on his online store.
The main takeaways from Chris story as an entrepreneur are
1) Success takes time, sometimes longer than 279 days
2) You have to create a following and this concepts ties in with Seth Godin's concept of building a"tribe" or following so strong that they will support your views and products.
3) You have to take action. Whatever your goals and whatever you want to achieve, yo have got to take action and keep up the momentum. Chris has a disciplined schedule of posting blogs every Tuesday no matter which part of the country he is in and the availability of wireless connections.
4) Good Content always wins. If you have good content that appeals to readers, you will eventually have a following.
5) Networking with fellow bloggers. Chris does write guest post for other Blogs and he belongs to the Life Remix network.
If you want your 2011 to be any difference from last year, this is the best time and quarter to take action towards your goals.
Here a mini-assignment
- State your top 3 goals in a specific area. For instance if you want to improve your health, state your top 3 health goals
- State what you want to achieve
- Write down mini-steps for each goal you want to achieve.
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