How to Monetize Your Blog with Amazon Associates

Wading through the dozens and dozens of articles on my Google Reader this morning, I came across this news by ProBlogger,  Google and Amazon Partner Up to Integrate Amazon Associates on Blogger Blogs.  It's good news for those of you with Blogger accounts who also have an Amazon Associates account because it makes it easier for you to monetize your blog.

Be sure to read the comments on ProBlogger's post.  There's great comments about the same tool not being available for Wordpress and the reality of how much you must sell with Amazon Associates to make any money.

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The Secret of Success

Are you looking for the secret to success?   Here is an excerpt of an article on www.psychologytoday.com.   It is a very simple model for success in coping with any challenging situation.

Goal Setting - Mental Rehearsal - Self Talk - Arousal Control

"With goal setting the recruits were taught to set goals in extremely short chunks. For instance, one former Navy Seal discussed how he set goals such as making it to lunch, then dinner. With mental rehearsal they were taught to visualize themselves succeeding in their activities and going through the motions. As far as self talk is concerned, the experts in The Brain documentary made the claim that we say 300 to 1000 words to ourselves a minute. By instructing the recruits to speak positively to themselves they could learn how to "override fears" resulting from the amygdala, a primal part of the brain that helps us deal with anxiety. And finally, with arousal control the recruits were taught how to breathe to help mitigate the crippling emotions and fears that some of their tasks encouraged." (How Navy Seals Increased Passing Rates, Bakari, Akil, II, PhD, Nov. 9, 2009, Psychology Today.)

By using this simple process, the Navy Seals increased their passing rates from 25% to 33%! Add the dynamics of life recovery coaching - encouragement, validation, acknowledgment, accountability, & energy processes and you're sure to succeed!

The other day a young woman called complaining of feeling stressed-out.  After she explained the situations she thought were stressing her, we explored which of those situations really effected her. (They were obviously effecting her mental and emotional states.)  It turned out there was only one change to which she had to respond. 

When asked what she wanted, she said she just wanted to feel calmer, not so anxious.  We started to look at what was next (setting small achievable goals).  The next thing to do was drive home.  I asked if that was achievable.  The answer was “yes”.  What was next?  Eat a snack.  What will you eat?  An apple.  Can you see yourself going to the refrigerator, reaching in for an apple, and eating it?  Yes.  Is that achievable?  Yes.  Within moments the young woman was feeling calmer by setting simple goals that were easily achievable.

• How have you felt overwhelmed by looking to far into the future?
• How can you set achievable goals?
• What’s next?
• Is it achievable?

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The Thing About Facebook

I originally joined FaceBook to stalk my seven children who are spread out all over the world. Later I learned that it was a useful tool for social media and internet marketing. To tell you the truth, I'm not the best marketer on Facebook. If you want an expert, see Mari Smith. Even my friend, Deah Curry of the NoHypeMarketingMentor is probably using Facebook to market her services better than I am. Read more . . .

How Do You Change?

How do you change directions? Do you screech your brakes, throw your car in reverse, scare everyone along the way and make the turn? Or do you carefully pull into the correct lane, put on your turn signal and let everyone know a change is taking place?

Up until now, I've chosen to make sudden, quick changes that throw the people closest to me against the dashboard of my life. I warn them in advance, "fasten your seatbelt".

This time, I'm making a wide slow turn. I'm changing direction, changing my "brand" and moving my blog back to my own site that, by the way, will be renamed shortly. Everything is coming into alignment. My creative life and ideas feel like a nova, brimming with anticipation, vibrating with life . . .

Quote

"Given the amount of time we spend working, failure
to find meaningful, significant work is not just a minor
misstep in living out God's plan; it is a deeper kind of
failure that can make each day feel like living death."
— Dan Miller: Inspirational speaker and author

from Nightengale-Conant

What to Do During the Recession

Tonight my friend, Frank Foft, told me he had the "best March" in thirteen years. You see while everyone else is whining, Frank is out talking to clients. Just like he has been for the past 13 years. He isn't just trying to sell his product. Frank is talking to his clients about how he cab help them improve their processes.

During the good times, no one could take the time to listen to him. Now that production has slowed, some companies are taking the opportunity improve the value of their processes and to take the suggestions that Frank makes to save them money.

What are you doing with your time?