Posts tagged Common Sense
What Do You Really Want?
Mar 28th
OK, if you’re looking for information on how to make money online, don ‘t read this post.
DISCLAIMER: I will probably be ranting for the next few paragraphs below
Reading across a popular blackhat IM forum the other day, I came across a thread about how a young man, dude was in his mid to late 20s, who despite having a comfortable life, and making an income solely from the internet, was miserable as hell, and getting little to no joy out of his life.
This brought a few ideas up for me, as I can totally understand where this guy was coming from.
The thing is, when it comes to IM, and in fact when it comes to any kind of income getting activity, in order for it to be fulfilling, you have to get connected with your purpose, and your true values in life.
I have recently discovered something similar to what this fella in the thread was lamenting.
It’s very easy for me to build niche sites, and make money, I have basically “cracked the code” (there isn’t really a code, it’s all common sense 
) if you will, and .worked out a replicatable system by which to make basically as much money as you like, and are willing to invest in both time and money to earn. (scaling up)
The thing is, while great, and I absolutely appreciate the knowledge I have, as I understand a large % of the world’s population would kill for the position I am in/setting myself up for financially. If you are not connected to purpose, to what really matters in life, ie, doing things you enjoy, and connecting with yourSelf, other people and Life, then you are going to be unfulfilled.
That’s what the OPs thread was really communicating. He wasn’t depressed for no reason, it’s because he wasn’t connecting to his real desires, and what he really valued!
The truth is, we all value different things in this life. BUT, it’s so important, if you’re reading this far, that you learn this, find out what you really value, what turns your dial, and incorporate it into your life!
Anway… RANT WINDING DOWN
This is where I am at with my business and my life. For me personally, the most fulfillment I have been able to get when it comes to making money online, was by sharing my knowledge with others, and helping them to succeed. Whether it be SEO knowledge, how to build sites that rank, or whatever, helping people makes me feel good about myself, and like I’m making more of a difference than just banking money off the internet…
So… Values are important, connecting to your TRUE desires (not the desires that were programmed into you by society) is really one of the most important things in this life, at least in my humble opinion.
Take care and stay tuned
-Nick
Efficient Outsourcing – How To Filter Time Wasters
Jan 11th
As you may know, freelancer.com and other sites such as vworker can be a great way to find, and bring quality talent into your business team. You also may know, if you have used these sites to look for quality freelance workers and/or employees in the past, that it can be challenging to say the least.
Here are some tips, and also a template that I recommend using, in order to get a great response from the best candidates.
1. Be crystal – Obviously being very direct about what you want is extremely important in getting the results you are after, common sense right? You really want to be as clear and consise as possible when it comes to your description at freelancer.com.
2. Make it obvious that you know exactly what you want, and WILL NOT tolerate time wasters, or candidates that don’t follow instructions. If a potential candidate does not follow your instructions from the get go (the bidding process) then obviously it’s not a good start. This is the best way to weed out the time wasters, and if you set it up the way I show you in the below template, you can instantly know which bidders are serious, and competent, without having to do any guess work.
3. Use mini steps – related to point #2. By asking the potential candidate to complete minor steps, even just at the job bidding and PM stage, you can pretty much instantly know whether they are competent and good people to work with or not.
4. Don’t hold back, it’s not racist – If the particular project you are wanting help with requires a lot of communication of technical ideas, then quite likely you are going to want someone who speaks your language proficiently. There is no harm in posting this clearly at the very top of your job description. Simply use the “PLEASE NOTE FIRST!! section to clarify that you are only interested in “fluent speakers of English” or another language if relevant.
5. Give them a “secret phrase” in the job description, that must be used in the PM. In the template below this is “change here”. This allows you to instantly know whether they have paid attention, and read your entire job description at a glance. BIG time saver!
6. Don’t be an Asshole! – Sometimes this can be tough but nonetheless. I have experienced certain situations where a freelancer simply was not understanding what I was instructing for them to do, and it FELT AND SEEMED like they were just not paying attention. Even if this does happen, you are always better to gage yourself, and keep a polite and friendly interaction with the employee. Critisizing or blaming will get you absolutely no where, make them feel bad, and waste more of your time than has been wasted already.
Here is the template that I myself use, you can copy and paste it into a text file, or just take the basic idea and make your own mods:
(obviously, you will insert your actual job description, after “Hi and Thanks for visiting.”)
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PLEASE NOTE FIRST!!!
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Please do not bid if you ” ”
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PLEASE NOTE FIRST!!!
++++++++++++++++++++Hi and Thanks for visiting.
Please type this in your private message to me… “change here” so I know you read and understand the requirements.
Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you
Nick
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PLEASE NOTE FIRST!!!
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