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MAY 10, 2010

if that inner voice is telling you your blog posts are not well written, commit to taking a writing course to bolster your skills and confidence. Take time to review them, particularly when self-doubt is hammering away at you. Personal affirmations – Counter the negative talk with positive. Comments No comments yet.

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This skill has expedited the growth of my audience from under a hundred to over two thousand email subscribers in eight months. Books remain one of the best ways to learn a skill. For example, I learned many technical skills in the 1990s by reading “For Dummies” books. The value of learning is very clear. YouTube Videos.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

What you just read is just a chapter from my upcoming ebook: “Assess – Decide – Do: Natural Productivity&#. The ebook will be launched this Friday, on September 17th, but you will be able to pre-order it at a significant discount starting this Wednesday. And I’m big time looking forward to the ebook.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

What’s This Ebook About? Just in case you’re thinking I had nothing else to do than to write on the blog, on the ebook or write Objective C code. This is what this ebook is about. The ebook is structured in 3 levels: the conceptual one, the practical exercises and the tutorial for the iPhone/iPad app. This is the ebook.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Here are some things you will learn from this ebook. In the last part of the ebook, after you have incorporated the base concepts, you will have something to work with, literally in your hands, and that is a tutorial for my iPhone / iPad app inspired by Assess – Decide – Do, iAdd [iTunes link]. Which is exactly in 48 hours.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Not only I finished another ebook, one that is very close to me, called “ Assess – Decide – Do: Natural Productivity ” but I also finished a brand new version of iAdd, my iPhone / iPad implementation for the ADD framework. Not to mention that one third of the ebook is a very comprehensive manual of iAdd.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Ebooks They are simplest to build, because they involve mostly writing. As a rule of thumb, an ebook should provide more information than a blog post, or a series of blog posts. Ebooks can be both paid and free. I don’t think you should focus more on the problem solved by that ebook than on its price. write some ebooks.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Entering Shoeboxed One advantage of having a fairly popular blog is that you get a lot of product review requests. Tagged as: Digital Tools , expenses , receipt management , review , shoeboxed Liked it? How To Fall Back In Love Reply 2 Sonny Byrd September 9, 2010 at 3:45 pm Thanks for the thorough review Dragos! Well, I dont.

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JULY 19, 2010

In January 2010 I wrote an entire ebook based on this post (an ebook which still sells, by the way) and in February I created the printed version of that ebook. Samurai- Way of the warrior iPhone-iPod game review Reply 11 Eric | Eden Journal July 24, 2010 at 1:15 am Cool idea, looks like everyone is jumping into it.

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OCTOBER 29, 2010

I should really get around to reviewing it for The Emotion Machine. Parker Lee´s last blog. 2010’s Most Attractively Sexiest Halloween Costumes Reply 2 Steven October 29, 2010 at 4:17 pm Dragos, this is a really great exercise for organizing your workload. Maybe I can get some of my friends to try it out.

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APRIL 26, 2010

It now has over 150 free personal excellence articles and free ebooks, chocked full of content and value. There are 1-2 ad channels here and there, a free ebook gets readers to sign up for their feed, 2-3 affiliate products and a bunch of amazon links. Have regular reviews Review is essential to know how you are doing.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

… This sense of orientation is built in time, by observing and understanding your specific market demands and your own unique skills. I will compile an ebook and make it available on this blog as a free download in a couple of days. Do workshops? Write books? The Hare And The Tortoise Blogging is much like a tortoise race.

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MAY 26, 2010

Stuart : This is a great post Drago, an excellent look at the ‘zone of the unknown’ and what it means to. Rajesh : Very good list and i lked it. I have stared doing such activities in ly life too.

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AUGUST 17, 2010

But, who knows, after the series, maybe an ebook will follow. Just let me know in the comments if this topic interests you enough for pushing me to write an entire ebook on it. It’s the main reason behind any kind of value transfer between you and your readers, being it a click on a banner in your sidebar, or an ebook purchase.

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MAY 6, 2010

You carry around a mental model of what’s “ average ” or “acceptable” and whatever part of you which doesn’t fit the description is immediately identified, labeled and stored for further review. Assuming a person wants to live a healthy life the “guilt&# would help motivate them to become more health conscience.

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JUNE 30, 2010

The Upcoming Ebook On ADD But wait. So, I started to write an ebook which will deal exclusively with this ADD framework. Anyway, until I have a decent number of downloads / feedback /review I won’t be able to say if the price is really a steal or not. The review in particular keeps you in touch with the bigger picture.

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OCTOBER 7, 2010

For example, investing half an hour daily in writing an ebook will do more for your blog than spending half an hour daily in commenting in other blogs. Your ebook may be lousy and turn into nothing, and one of your random but well written and to the point comments may catch the attention of a book publisher and land you a writing position.

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OCTOBER 8, 2010

For example, investing half an hour daily in writing an ebook will do more for your blog than spending half an hour daily in commenting in other blogs. Your ebook may be lousy and turn into nothing, and one of your random but well written and to the point comments may catch the attention of a book publisher and land you a writing position.

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AUGUST 23, 2010

In a collective project, you start (or accept the invitation for) a collective ebook on a certain topic. At the end of this process, the ebook is released, usually for free. The Skill And The Habit Just because you know how to write, how to express your best feelings, that doesn’t necessarily makes you blogger. You need a habit.

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AUGUST 10, 2010

If there are ebooks that I recommend, you can be sure I read them and I have great respect for those ebooks or they authors. Affiliate marketing means a lot of work, a lo of discipline, vision and persistence. It also needs a lot of honesty. For instance, I only recommend on this blog products I own and use.

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

It’s not an ebook and it’s not a course. And if you are going to get commission for pushing someone else’s ebook why not disclose that instead of hiding behind a redirect? The ebook is $27 and you can buy it from here. It’s both of them in one package and more. It’s solid material. Guess what, it was written by me too.

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MARCH 8, 2010

1 trackback } Unautomate Your Finances Reviews, Praise, & Results April 7, 2010 at 10:18 pm { 11 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Mihaï March 9, 2010 at 10:39 am Dragos, What financial freedom would be like? As simple or as complicated as you see fit. { Rajesh : Very good list and i lked it.

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APRIL 19, 2010

Weekly Reviews This is a concept borrowed from GTD (I was a big fan of GTD, although lately I’m just using a slightly downsized version of it). Reply 3 Eduard @ People Skills Decoded April 20, 2010 at 11:44 am Hey Dragos, Thanks for this. Eduard @ People Skills Decoded´s last blog. Thank you so much!

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OCTOBER 6, 2010

A general formula for success Reply Cancel reply Leave a Comment Previous post: “Assess – Decide – Do: Natural Productivity&# Reviews Next post: Why the 80/20 Rule Could Make You Less Productive subscribe by RSS follow me on Twitter subscribe by email join me on Facebook Wanna Know How I Get Things Done?

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AUGUST 4, 2010

As always, these things are just my own interpretation of the events, and may not be taken as a review of the movie. After seeing all of the positive reviews, I decided to see it and did not like it too much in spite of being a fan of all of the actors. Now, let’s see what can we learn from it too. Richard´s last blog.

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APRIL 29, 2010

One could argue that this will be a tutorial for rewiring your brain, while others may think that this will be just a review for a product I like. August 12, 2010 at 11:36 am { 12 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Oscar - freestyle mind April 29, 2010 at 1:16 pm Now, this is what I call a great review. Thanks for sharing!

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AUGUST 9, 2010

At the same time, the most visited blogger in Romania wrote a very negative review about this project. I have read 30+ of these posts as Abubakar has been following them and we are working on the ebook but I have never read such unique lessons and such a brave perspective. In fact, he wrote an entire negative blog post about my person.

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MARCH 25, 2010

I think 75% of my work right now is writing (in the form of blog posts, blog comments or ebooks). You know, the type of work which requires only a laptop, a decent internet connection, some brilliant ideas or skills and persistence. What Type Of Work Does A Digital Nomad Do? Primarily, writing, at least for me.

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OCTOBER 11, 2007

Here is some of what she emailed me: “… I was a nurse of 13 years experience in all areas of nursing and a practicing aroma therapist, so using my extensive knowledge in health care and natural essential oils and emollients I created my blend, Tattoo Aftercare®, (Scots are also famous for blending skills!) Any idea anyone?

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

The benefits included a renewed confidence in my writing, massive amounts of ideas for articles, and a honing of my skills. The lesson I gained is that it’s good to consistently review your consistency to see if it’s a good habit or a bad one! It started as a 30 day trial, to see what I would get out of it.

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MAY 23, 2010

I haven’t produced anything in either medium in months because I’ve read (several times) some articles about ’10,000 hours to master any craft’ which have caused a mental block, and because I can see the inherent weaknesses in my work, but don’t quite have the skill yet to overcome them.

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MARCH 15, 2010

Freshly Made for You: Must Follow “super cool” Blogs List Reply 10 Eduard @ People Skills Decoded March 15, 2010 at 2:32 pm Nice one Hulbert, I think there is usually a huge gap between us and our role models. Eduard @ People Skills Decoded´s last blog. And we expect the fact we believe in them will fill it by itself.

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APRIL 5, 2010

Get Your Copy of My Free EBook Reply 22 dragos April 7, 2010 at 5:48 am Well, one third of a wish is better than nothing, right? Jonathan – Advanced Life Skills´s last blog. We around the office like to laugh about a similar one: Three employees find the magic goldfish. The learning? Absolutely brilliant.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Sunday reflection- the dreamlike qualities of life Reply 3 Eduard - People Skills Decoded September 21, 2010 at 11:47 pm Dragos, I think you’ve covered them all. Psychic Awakening- Reviewing Anna Conlan’s Course Reply 13 Scott September 24, 2010 at 10:32 pm I really like your blog! Actions can be changed. someone will let me in.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Everyone should understand, appreciate and practice the techniques and skills in motivating themselves, or finding motivation from outside forces, if it works for them. But really, people need to know all these nuggets of wisdom, if only to get them going and pursue their life’s goals. So, thanks! arina nikitina´s last blog.

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MARCH 11, 2010

Free information doesn’t pay for health insurance or holidays. A Day Out, New Shoes, New Products to Review, Home Bars + Contest Alerts! If you’ve got someone on staff with grammar beyond the fifth grade and you ever talk to each other or to your clients, you probably have plenty of material and the skills for a blog.

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JULY 17, 2010

Since I had the iPhone with me everywhere, every time I had an idea on how to implement something, I was adding it, assessing it, moved it to decide or do and then review it once I was in front of the laptop. Use it for a few days and then leave a nice review on the AppStore. Sort of eating your own dog food, if you know what I mean.

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