Many of you reading this may already have a business or at least an idea of what type of business you’d like to start in the future.

If you’ve read Chapter 8 of The Unemployed Millionaire,  then you already know that I actually had no idea what business I wanted to start when I first began my career as an entrepreneur… All I knew initially, was that I wanted to be in business for myself!

Soon after deciding that I wanted to be in business for myself, I determined that I would start an Internet marketing business for my first entrepreneurial venture. Keep in mind, I had absolutely zero experience with Internet marketing… Honestly, I had never sold anything online – let alone a product I personally developed.

I chose internet marketing as my first entrepreneurial venture because it was something that interested me and excited me!

I didn’t mind working the extra hours or making the sacrifices necessary to reach success as an entrepreneur because I loved Internet marketing!

One of my favorite things about my first mentor, Wayne Nugent, is that he lives his life by cliches. One of the cliches he always says is “When work is a pleasure, life is a joy.”

I couldn’t agree more! The first key to success as an entrepreneur is definitely choosing to start your business based on something that interests and excites you.

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Motivational Monday #17

I’ve always been entertained from watching squirrels but I never thought I would feel motivated from watching squirrels!

In fact, this baby squirrel was so inspiring that I actually watched the video over and over again so I could take some notes…

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Motivational Monday #16

My goodness… The reunion of this father and son is such a powerful reminder of what really matters most in life.

This week’s Motivational Monday video brought tears to my eyes and reminded me of the importance of keeping primary values in focus…

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My list of the most popular network marketing companies is back and bigger than before! I had my team increase our previous list of 50 network marketing companies to include 80 of today’s most popular network marketing companies for February 2010.

In my December 2009 edition of Most Popular Network Marketing Companies, I mentioned that I would share a few criterion to consider when you or anyone you know is considering a new network marketing opportunity. My recommendations are below the list!

The criteria for making the list remains the same: each network marketing company on the list has been in business for 3+ years (no fly-by-night companies) and is well known online (based on Alexa.com’s website traffic rankings)…

Source: Based on Alexa.com rankings for November 2009 – February 2010.

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An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Lifestyle Freedom: Episode 21

A few years ago at a Yanik Silver Event, I had the pleasure of meeting one of my good friends and extraordinary marketer, Joel Comm. Last year, he released Twitter Power which is an absolute must-read book dedicated solely to sharing the most powerful techniques for using Twitter in your business.

Twitter has officially became an essential component of social media over the last couple of years. And Twitter Power: How to Dominate Your Market One Tweet At A Time has been a vital part of my journey to becoming an expert on social media…

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Motivational Monday #15

Rudy just found out that he only made the Notre Dame Football Team’s practice squad and wouldn’t be allowed to dress in the uniform or play in actual games. The discouraging news made Rudy think twice about his lifelong dream of becoming a Notre Dame Football player – even after everything he’d already accomplished…

If I had to pick just one, I’d say this is probably my favorite scene from the movie, Rudy, which is based on a true story.

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An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Lifestyle Freedom: Episode 20

To be totally honest, I created this episode without a real topic in mind. I’m just really ecstatic about what’s going on in my life right now!

For the last 9 years, I’ve been dreaming of being the owner of a Ferrari 360 Modena with F1 Transmission and it finally happened! Taking delivery of my dream car was such an incredible experience!

The experience made me realize something pretty significant about success though…

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An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Lifestyle Freedom: Episode 19

Last week during my vacation to Cancun, I had the opportunity to see Chichen Itza which is one of the 7 Wonders of the World!  I was thrilled to spend a Tuesday afternoon exploring another one of the 7 Wonders of the World!

Seeing all 7 Wonders of The World is a high priority on my bucket list and now I’m up to 3! One of the main reasons I now have the ability to explore the world on a Tuesday afternoon instead of sitting in an office is because of my ability to dream…

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An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Lifestyle Freedom: Episode 18

Last week, my wife and I stayed at an amazing all-inclusive resort during our vacation… It was the second month in a row we’ve been on a vacation in Cancun, Mexico!! I feel extremely blessed to be able to say that.

But here’s the thing… I want you to be able to say that, too! In fact, one of my main reasons for writing The Unemployed Millionaire and creating this show was to share the exact road-map I used to reach success so that anybody who wants this kind of lifestyle can go out and get it.

In this episode, I share one of the main differences between the wealthy and unwealthy. This wealth principle is surprisingly simple and an imperative part of reaching success…

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