e-Wealth Daily: Free Ways to Make Quick Money, Ways to Become Rich

Every situation I encounter should be geared to helping my business create more revenue. At first glance, it might not have anything directly to do with my business, but indirectly, it could be the source of a new idea.

For example, last week saw the addition of a new member to my editorial team, the Fed slash interest rates and the Canadian dollar hit parity to the U.S. greenback. I encountered a new listing of cash sources and spoke with an Internet marketing guru who might be able to help my business success.

Will all of these lead to an eventual cash windfall? I don’t know, but this week will give me a whole brand new source of possibilities.

And if you’re always thinking about ways to improve your situation, then you’ll never be without ideas. So this week, every day when you read the newspaper (and let me say that reading a newspaper is probably one of the best ways to promote deep thought) or walk down the street or listen to the radio or talk to a friend or eavesdrop on a stranger’s conversation or whatever you do, try and figure out how what you absorb can be turned into something that could improve
your life.

Will it always work? No. But when it does, it’s a great feeling and could lead you to the wealth and success you desire.

** Mapping Your Passion
By Doug D'Anna, the "Hundred-Million-Dollar Man"

In order to help people search, define and express their potential, I’ve always found that using a Passion Map or a Life Map can be quite effective. It helps you graphically lay out your life in terms of what you want and where your sense of belonging is.

It is a unique process that creates distinctive outcomes for everyone. It is literally a roadmap that you create that connects where you are to where you want to go. You can post it somewhere as your motivation every day and use it as a powerful source of support and encouragement.

A life map allows you a graphic way to integrate your emotions, your intellect and your senses and fine-tune your intuition.

The picture that is created gives you an energetic new perspective about what your potential is, how you can incorporate it into your life, and where it can lead you. You will see the patterns of your motivation, where you have been and where you are going.

You can pay for consultants to perform intricate life-mapping sessions or you can begin right now in the comfort of your own home. Here’s an easy way that won’t cost you a thing. When you create your passion map, try to do it in a place of beauty, like your garden or patio, a favorite getaway, or anywhere else that is symbolic of freedom and openness to you.

I strongly encourage you to complete the following exercise as soon as possible. If you’re finding it difficult to see how much potential for success you really have, this exercise will help you clarify your potential for greatness.

Gather magazines and catalogues.
Go through the magazines and catalogues and pull out images, words and phrases that speak to you or evoke feelings.

Include images that relate to who you were in your past, who you are today, and who you want to be in the future. Cut them out.
Place your words and images on a large board in any way that feels right to you. I’d suggest that you put the “past” images on the bottom, the “present” images in the middle, and the “future” aspirations at the top. This will help you analyze your map.
Paste the images on the board and review the map, asking yourself the following questions and recording your responses in writing:
- What patterns do I see?
- If I were to show the board to someone else, what would my image and word choices say about me?
- Are there common themes?
- What surprises me about the map?
- What have I learned about myself? What positive traits do I have that could lead me to success?
- Are my past and present images as positive as they could be, or am I dwelling on what could have been or should have been?

After you ask yourself these questions, you may find the answers that could lead you to a life of greatness.

** Feeling Stressed? Here's a Quick Solution
By John Hurd, Chief Wealth Researcher

I have some news to share with you, an avid reader of e-Wealth Daily Bulletin. Some of it is good news and some of it may be bad news. But, trust me; the good news far outweighs the bad.

The good news is that I've recently stumbled across a sure-fire way to reduce your stress, give you more free time and help you become more productive each and every day.

And this good news gets even better when I tell you that this discovery could also help you save more money with almost no effort on your part.

What then could the bad news possibly be?

Well, the bad news is that you'll be reading less ads and might lose a little contact with a few people you don't see that often anyways.

See, the bad news isn't really all that bad.

So, what, then, do you have to do to quickly change your life for the better?

It's simple really... stop checking your e-mail account more than once a day. Now, for some people, this may already be a habit and you are probably far less stressed out than many online newsreaders.

However, checking your e-mail and then sending out a quick reply or forwarding humorous chain letters is becoming a problem for many people. In fact, many people claim that replying to e-mails takes up a good percentage of their time and adds to their stress when they are unable to keep up with the constant stream of messages.

Now, with this in mind, here's how you could quickly deal with this problem and start reaping the benefits right away.

First, set a time to check and reply to your e-mail messages. Once a day is enough. Set aside an hour or so, depending on how many messages you get. It is important to inform the people who send you e-mail that this is your new policy. You can even set-up an auto-responder program that notifies all e- mail senders that you only check your e-mail once a day during a specific period of time.

The second part, and the hardest, is to stick to your new routine. The temptation of checking for new e-mail messages can be great. And with many people now able to check their messages using their cellular phones, the lure can be almost irresistible. But, like overcoming any challenge, you need to focus on your goals and evaluate the impact of not sticking to your new resolution.

** The Power of Indirect Marketing
By Michael Newman, the "Money Finder"

The other day, a friend of mine sent me an e-mail directing me to the web site that was constructed by the owner of Barry Bonds’ record-breaking 756th career home-run ball. And for those of you who are unaware, I’m a bit of a baseball enthusiast, but this wasn’t the only reason this site caught my interest. Before we go any further, let me give you a brief rundown of the situation.

Earlier this season, a baseball player named Barry Bonds broke the all-time home-run record that was held by Hank Aaron for nearly 34 years. There was, however, a large amount of controversy surrounding Bonds’ achievement because he has been heavily accused of using steroids in his quest to accomplish the feat.

In any event, when the record-breaking home run was hit, the ball became instantly valuable and the fan who caught it sold it to the highest bidder. The buyer happened to be an entrepreneur named Mark Ecko. He bought the ball for more than $750,000. Ecko is the owner of a number of successful clothing lines.

Upon receiving the ball, Ecko created the above web site asking the public what he should do with the ball, while providing three options for people to vote on. I’ll let you click the link above to see for yourself.

This is a brilliant marketing by Ecko, something which I like to call “indirect marketing.” You see, by directing to people to this site, he’s advertising his name and his brand for nothing at all. In fact, the $750,000 he paid for the ball will probably be peanuts in comparison to the business he’s going to acquire from this unique promotion. In fact, in the few days this site has been operating, it’s been all over the news and has registered over three million votes. That means at least three million people have seen his advertisements in a matter of days.

Buying a $750,000 baseball isn’t the only way you can indirectly market your name. There is a variety of ways you can promote your business without seeming like a salesperson. The most common and successful way, in my opinion, is to sell your knowledge. This means that when you meet a potential customer, you should talk more about your knowledge, rather than your products or service. Sell them on the fact you’re an expert; this will build trust and a sense of solidarity with potential customers, so they’ll consider you ahead of your competitors when it’s time to buy.

By telling them what you know, not what you sell, you’ll come off as caring and personable rather than someone who’s just out to make a quick buck. In fact, refrain from even mentioning your business until the end of the conversation. By then you’ve wowed them with your knowledge and, chances are, solidified yourself as the only option.