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Damn right that "these results are not typical"!

Do I really believe that you can make money online?  Yes, I do.

Do I think that the FTC is babying you when suggesting that everything be labeled "these results not typical"?  Yes, I do.

Do I have some insight and excitement to share with you that can help you succeed online?  Yes, I do!

Check out this quick video clip from the latest episode of the Scott Fox Online Marketing Show to see why it's my mission to keep YOU from being "typical", too.

What do you think of my message in this video?
Are you striving to be just typical?

Join me LIVE on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2pm ET (11amPT/7pmGMT) at www.ScottFoxShow.com if you'd like to participate in discussions like this one!

Ask Scott Fox? Win my new book!

Do you have a question for me?  Can I help you with your online marketing dilemmas or e-commerce strategy questions?  Send me a question!

One of my New Year's resolutions was to shoot and share more videos. I'm off to a good start with some video testing I've been doing for a new "Scott Fox Show".

This is good news for you because an important part of this new show I'm testing is the opportunity to answer more reader questions LIVE.  This new "TV show" format will let me give you longer, more detailed answers than I can in my blog, so I hope you'll tune in.

To email me a question, please visit this page:  http://www.scottfox.com/ask-scott-fox.html

Win e-Riches 2.0: Next Generation Online Marketing Strategies
Plus, everyone who asks a question is automatically entered into a drawing to win a copy of my latest online marketing book, e-Riches 2.0! 

Send me a question here now- and then please join me LIVE on camera at www.ScottFoxShow.com on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2pm ET (11am PT / 7PM GMT) for your answers!

Ask Scott Fox: 3 Ideas, Where Should I Start?

Scott,
Thank you so much for your books I've read both of them.
My purpose in emailing you is to seek your advice on my dilemma.
I have three website ideas: 
         1. A personal keepsakes product
         2. A new investing concept that I’ve learned 
         3. A career advice site (the least important one)
I’m not sure where to start! What do you recommend to help me prioritize?
Thank you,
Jay
Click Millionaires Member
Pharr, Texas

Scott Fox’s Answer

Hi Jay,

Nice to hear from you. I hope that you are enjoying your Click Millionaires membership.

Your ideas all sound viable to me – but that’s part of the problem, isn’t it?

Most people have multiple ideas, some they love and some they feel that they “should” pursue because they seem to be more likely money-makers.

I would focus on the one that gets you most excited. I know that sounds simplistic but you are more likely to be passionate and energetic in the pursuit of topics that excite you personally.

Oddly enough, that usually means discarding (or at least postponing) the “money-making” idea(s) in favor of the ones you truly want to pursue.

After all, why create a new job you don’t like when the point of online entrepreneurship is to do something more fulfilling?

To me that suggests walking away from the career advice site (because you say yourself it’s the “least important one”) and focusing on one of the others.

There’s big money in anything that can help others make money, so the new investing idea sounds most promising financially.

But the gift concept is so different from that I’m guessing that’s your more personal interest?

If that’s correct, I would start there. You have obviously already thought about this enough to believe that it has business potential.

By narrowing your focus to that one idea (instead of the distraction of 3), and letting your personal enthusiasm loose, I expect that is the winning strategy for you.

If you’d like to pursue this strategy conversation, or focus more on one of the ideas specifically, please post some questions in the Ask Scott Fox section of the Click Millionaires Forum. That way you’ll get not only my advice but helpful input from other members, too.

I look forward to hearing more!

Best,
Scott Fox

p.s. If you want more personal and private coaching, Private Coaching Calls are available in one hour blocks through the Scott Fox Shop, FYI. (And Click Millionaires members like you get a 20% discount, too!)

Linchpin by Seth Godin - An "indispensable" new book

Linchpin by Seth Godin is an inspiring book written to help all of us redefine success in today’s age of change and insecurity.

In this new book best-selling marketing guru Seth Godin helps you recognize the trap of career and corporate expectations to which many of us fall victim. Instead, he recommends taking charge of your own life and career to find success more on your own terms.

As Seth says in the introduction: “…the best future available to us is a future where you contribute your true self and your best work.” The trick, of course, is finding the courage and resources to enable this transition from wage-slavery.

That’s where Seth’s many (often quotable) insights and examples come to your rescue. Linchpin is full of entertaining anecdotes and case studies of real people living better despite how “the rules” have changed in our society.

“You are not a faceless cog in the machinery of capitalism (anymore).”
Like my Click Millionaires Manifesto, the book is really a call to arms for the new decade because it rightly focuses on how and why you increasingly need to differentiate yourself to succeed. Changing your approach to counter today’s job insecurity means becoming “indispensable” (aka a “linchpin”) by not being afraid to contribute your own initiative and creativity whenever possible.

If you’d like to learn more about how to do that and be inspired to take the steps needed, order your copy of Linchpin today.

I really enjoyed Linchpin and recommend it because it echoes so many of the themes we talk about here at the E-Riches Success Blog and in the private Click Millionaires Forum every day.

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You can also see a short video of me here on YouTube discussing both Linchpin and Celebrity Leverage by Jordan McCauley (which I'll be reviewing soon, too).

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Have you read Linchpin yet?  What do you think of Seth Godin's new book? 
What are your other current favorite business books?

Please share your thoughts in the Comments!

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Why is everyone talking about Scott Fox’s Click Millionaires? Are you wondering what all the fuss is about?

Listen to this fre-e podcast to hear me explain the philosophy behind my new Click Millionaires online success coaching community. 

Click Millionaires membership can help you redefine success for yourself in the 21st century. Tune in to learn more about how this new social network dedicated to your personal e-commerce and online marketing success can help you upgrade your life!

Click on the player to listen now online or right-click on this download link and select “Save Target as…” to save an MP3 copy to your own hard drive.

Get your free trial of Click Millionaires today!

P.S. I’d like to help you succeed online, so you can try Click Millionaires for FREE here.

Please let me know what you think of this Click Millionaire Kick-off podcast?  It's my most personal one yet and I'd love to hear your feedback in the Comments below!

LinkedIn.com Success Strategies - New Podcast

Do you have a profile on LinkedIn.com?  When is the last time you updated it?  Learn how to succeed on LinkedIn by listening to this fr.ee expert interview.

LinkedIn has come a long way lately.  Listen to this podcast interview to learn about the social network's many new tools that can help you improve your online product presence. Lewis Howes, co-author of the new book "LinkedWorking", fills us in on the new best practices for profitable use of LinkedIn.  On this episode of my E-Commerce Success Radio Show, you'll hear about:

- what is LinkedIn.com and how to get started (for FREE) if you haven't already

- how to upgrade your LinkedIn profile page with new tools

- using LinkedIn Answers to market your business

- how LinkedIn Groups can help build your network and expertise

- the surprising SEO value of your LinkedIn profile

This interview was a real "eye opener" even for me.  LinkedIn has really raised its game in recent months and Lewis is a great guide to how you can profit from the system's upgrades.

Listen now or download an MP3for later!

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And check out my archive of E-Commerce Success Radio Show podcasts here.  There are lots of great fr.ee MP3 downloads about Facebook Marketing, Public Relations Strategies, Google Adwords, Article Marketing, Web Copywriting, Online Video viral promotions, and more!

Subscribe to my E-Commerce Success Show podcasts here or at my Podcast Alley feed {pca-a7bda51518bfc5e30c44582fd1acc048} or at iTunes, too.

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Scott Fox, The Liminal Institute, or associated persons or businesses may have content, promotional, advertising, customer, consulting, or equity relationships with the entities discussed or recommended on this web site. Many of the links on our web sites and in associated materials contain affiliate advertising codes, for example.

While efforts have been made to identify the best suppliers/vendors in each of these areas, we assume no liability for your use of them. You should use your own independent judgment to evaluate their services and fit for your needs.

Please see the Legal & Disclosures section for more details.

Marks, graphics, and names are property of their respective owners, as appropriate.

Change Your Career for the Better

Wouldn't you like to find a more fulfilling, better-paying career?

Jonathan Fields, author of Career Renegade: How to Make a Great Living Doing What You Love, joined me on this episode of my E-Commerce Success Radio Show.  We talked about his new book that outlines strategies for upgrading your career and bettering your life. 

Listen to this fre-e podcast for helpful career and life advice including:

* Why making money should NOT be your first concern in career development * How to achieve the "flow" state that can help make your job inspiring and fun * How working harder can actually make you happier * Why turning off the TV is your path to success

The new Career Renegade book is a great resource for anyone interested in exploring career alternatives in the Internet age.  Its advice is based on Jonathan Fields' own personal experience and includes dozens of specific examples and web site links to help get you moving in the right direction, too.

Listen to my f.r.ee interview with Jonathan Fields, Career Renegade, here. 

Or pick up the Career Renegade book now from Amazon.com or any book store.

Please share your comments to let me know what you think of this interview? 

Don't Panic! The Glass is 1/2 Full for Online Entrepreneurs

Yes, the Dow is down more than 25% this year, credit and housing markets are in turmoil, and the media is full of economic doom & gloom.  Time to pack up and quit?

No! There are real problems in the economy overall but there are opportunities here for entrepreneurs and small businesses, too.  This may be the BEST time to make your move online, especially if you look at the continued growth potential of e-commerce.

Yes, in times like these big companies pull back.  Leveraged companies close their doors entirely.  The Small Business Confidence Index was down 35% in the second quarter (the latest figures available).  Can you imagine how bad those statistics look today? 

But let's look at this glass as half full instead of half empty - Let's talk about Opportunities!  The pull back of big companies opens opportunities for innovation, distribution, and new customer recruitment for YOUR business.

Now's the Time for Your E-Commerce Venture
I say it's a great time to get started with your own Internet business, or to expand your online operations.  It's a great time to:

• start or expand your Web site business because overhead is low,
• increase your marketing to take market share from competitors,
• recruit talented employees at good rates,
• lock in long term deals on favorable terms,
• or even acquire assets that will help your business prosper. 

How can I be so optimistic?
Because I know the numbers.  Consider:

• There are almost 1.5 Billion people online now worldwide.
• The wealthiest consumers (those making $250k+/year) now spend 27.4 hours/week online. 
• 30% of Internet users go online daily "just for fun" and for "no particular reason".
• Americans now spend more online on clothing than on computers.
• Average broadband users now spend almost 1/2 their free weekday time online.
• Despite all those trends, less than 10% of all advertising budgets are spent on online media.

These trends are your friends!  They point to the continuing expansion of the Internet economy.  The wealthiest, least price sensitive, and most trend-setting sectors of our society are choosing to spend more of their valuable time on the Internet than ever before.  Anyone smart enough to be online can position themselves to profit from e-commerce product sales, online advertising growth, or both.

How to Benefit from the Declining US Dollar
E-commerce can also position you to benefit from the decline in the US dollar.  In 2006 almost 29% of exports were from US businesses with fewer than 50 employees.  That's $263 billion in sales.  The Internet is a naturally international sales platform, so do you want to bet that a LOT of that is now moving online rapidly?

There are greater opportunities online than ever before precisely BECAUSE the economy is in such bad shape.  Yes, you are going to need to be "leaner, focused, and profitable" as Jason Calacanis and Fred Wilson recently suggested.  But that's the whole point of a small business that is not pumped up on venture capital.  Start small, part-time, conserve your resources, and take your shot.  Now's the time to make your move! 

(If you haven't already, pick up a copy of my book, Internet Riches, to learn ways to turn your own hobbies and expertise into online businesses.  Internet Riches can help anyone - including you - start or expand a business online - even if you have little capital or technical expertise.)

What do you think? 

How is this crazy economy treating you and your business?

Entrepreneur Cage Match - Why now is the time to start your own business online!

Today we have an intellectual "cage match" between the NY Times, the "gray-haired lady" of the journalistic establishment, and Naomi of the IttyBiz blog.

Naomi thinks (as do I) that the NY Times article "Economy to Entrepreneurs: Turn Back" fails readers like you.  She eviscerates their doom and gloom coverage of today's entrepreneurship opportunities in her new post "Blood in the Streets: Home Business Economics in Troubled Times". Her analysis is funny, insightful (and profane as usual - warning!). 

She points out several good reasons why today is an excellent time to be doing business online.  Visit IttyBiz to learn why (and see my comments, too).

So, don't believe the hype!  There is plenty of new business opportunity for you in today's economy.

Killer Kiyosaki "Cash Flow" Web Site Video Online

I recently ran across a great video about making money from my friend Robert Kiyosaki. 

This online video talks about the analysis of business personalities that is at the heart of his book, The Cash Flow Quadrant.  I think that this analysis is so powerful that I quoted it in my own best-selling book, Internet Riches.

I recommend you watch this video, especially if you're trapped in a job you don't like and want to make more money or change careers.

I posted the video to my Facebook page and you can see it there if you are a Facebook user.  (Friend or Fan me if you do!) Below is a similar video I found more easily available on YouTube.com. 

My specialty is more e-commerce web sites and online marketing, so I'm not necessarily endorsing the "network marketing" part of the video, but Robert's analysis of the E, S, B, and I approaches to wealth is great. 

What do you think?  Are you a Robert Kiyosaki fan?  Did this video resonate with you the way it does for me?  (at least the middle part)?