November 3, 2008

Making the Right Decision... Attract Other People at First
Sight... How to "Pay Yourself First"... An Unexpected Lesson
from Joe the Plumber... and More.

**Making the Right Decision
By Adrian Newman, Founder of e-Wealth Daily

Tomorrow is a very important day.

Tomorrow, you, along with the rest of the country, get to make your voice heard by voting.

Now, I'm not here to push you towards voting in either direction. This is your decision to make and, as long as you are confident in your choice, then it was the right choice to make. The same confidence that you apply to your decision to vote tomorrow should also be applied to your moneymaking ventures.

It's easy to begin to doubt your choices. There's always going to be an argument for the other side, but being steadfast in your decision is not only how you can stay on track towards your goal, but also how you'll show the people around you that you're serious.

The decision to make more money using ways outside of the norm, well, that takes guts. As an e-Wealth Daily Bulletin reader, you're amongst a group of dedicated moneymakers, all with dreams, goals and plans that set them above everyone else.

Make your decision and stick with it and make sure to get out and vote.

** Attract Other People at First Sight
By Doug D'Anna, the "Hundred-Million-Dollar Man"

Having a new positive attitude is one of three simple things you can do to create a positive aura about yourself that will attract others at first sight. The other two things are just as simple — help others get what they want and make people feel at ease.

Before I get into the specifics, let me speak for a moment about Dale Carnegie. Carnegie, a public-speaking and self-help pioneer, wrote the influential book "How to Win Friends and Influence People" in the 1930s.

Every word of this book holds true today. The gist of the book, in Carnegie's own words, is that "you can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you."

Let me repeat it:

"You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you."

I couldn't have said it better myself!

Tragically, most people you meet haven't figured this out. They are constantly blowing their own horns so loudly that they can't hear anything above their own noise.

These people are not only deaf and blind, but ignorant as well. They will miss out on the wonderful qualities that other people possess and can offer.

I can think, in my own life, of one individual in particular who once said to me that I not only talk too much, but that I also ask too many questions of others...about their businesses...about their families...about their lives.

I felt sorry for this person because he didn't know what he was missing out on or what he could learn from the people he met. Tragically, he saw his life as being more important than the lives of those around him. But by seeing yourself as an equal to others — and by taking an interest in others' lives — you will always be thought of as a positive individual, and good things will come into your life.

The truth is that, young or old, big or small, everyone on the planet has something in common with you. They, too, just want people to take an interest in them.

** How to "Pay Yourself First"
By John Hurd, Chief Wealth Researcher

Here's something you've probably heard more often than you can count. It's a concept that sounds simple, but many people may not be aware of what it actually means.

This concept is something you can use to get the most savings possible in the shortest amount of time. It's called, "pay yourself first."

See, sounds simple doesn't it? But here's where it gets tricky. How do you pay yourself first when you have bills stacked up waiting to deplete your bank account as soon as you have even a little money?

Well, the answer is quite easy once you set things in motion. Many people now get their pay directly deposited into their bank accounts. Whether it is every week, every other week or even once a month, it doesn't matter. You see, what you can do is set up your account so that each time this money is deposited, a set amount is instantly whisked away to a separate account.

Since you never see the money, it becomes easier to save, because you aren't faced with the decision of saving some money or using it to go out to dinner at your favorite restaurant.

At first, this may take some getting used to. But after a few months pass, you'll be able to adjust and may not even miss that set amount of cash that goes right into your savings. Are you ready to start paying yourself first? Great, here's how you can get set up:

1) Set up an automatic withdrawal from your account. Call your bank and discuss this option right away. The service representative knows the exact tools your bank has to help you out, so ask as many questions as you can think of.

2) Do not touch that money. So many of us are lured in by temptation. And once your savings begin to grow, you're going to want to dip into it for that vacation. So, make it difficult to get at your money. Many banks load their higher-interest savings accounts with fees for withdrawals. Know what these fees are and use them as a deterrent.

3) Increase your automatic savings amount gradually over time. Depending on how late you are getting started with your savings, it is best to set a realistic amount of money to automatically withdraw from your pay. Once you begin to adjust to your new budget, start increasing your savings. Ten percent of your income is ideal.

4) Stick to what works, and avoid the high-risk. What you do with your saved money is just as important as how much you are contributing. Talk with your banker and get set up on a secure investment. You may not have the potential to make huge amounts of money this way, but you'll reduce your risk of actually losing money.

** An Unexpected Lesson from Joe the Plumber
By Michael Newman, Self-made Millionaire

I'm sure by now you've heard of the regular-guy-turned-election-celebrity, Joe the Plumber. He was first brought to our attention as a concerned citizen asking a question of presidential candidate Barack Obama, but has since turned into the national face of voters. What makes Joe so special? He just seems like an average guy living a normal life with everyday concerns just like the rest of us. What he does have that most of us don't, however, is a pending book deal.

Now a minor celebrity, Joe the Plumber has hired a management company to help him schedule speaking engagements and also release a book. Now, what does Joe the Plumber have to say that we should all hear? Well, we'll just have to wait and see. What you'll hear from him may be no different from what you'd hear while talking to a co-worker, neighbor or friend. Heck, there is a good chance his words echo the exact same beliefs and knowledge that you share with people every single day. So here's the question: if Joe can capitalize on his ideas by writing about them, why can't you?

The truth is that you don't need to be a celebrity for people to listen to you or pay for your ideas; you have to be an information marketer. Information marketing is exactly what it sounds like: the selling of information; it doesn't matter what it is. Is Joe the Plumber a politician or political specialist? Of course not! But he's speaking at events about politics every day.

The key to information marketing is to offer insight and information about things people want to hear. You don't have to be a professional or specialist or have any kind of degrees or certifications. All you have to do to get started is find something that you're interested in or that you know a lot about and start writing it down. Basically, put some information down on paper in a report or a book and sell it. Sounds a little bit too easy, doesn't it? Well, the truth is that it can be.