Today’s graduates face the toughest job market in 10 years. Their peers only a few years older, who just started their careers, are now back on the job hunt with few prospects. There is a highly competitive pool of applicants for companies that aren’t hiring. What options do these bright, young, ambitious people have? To wait for the economy to recover and recruiters to come knocking? Or to take that ambition and passion and turn it into something tangible? Now is the time to become an entrepreneur—take that drive and start realizing your dreams.

Yikes. What is a young go-getter to do? One of the first things that I would recommend is picking up a copy of “Young Guns: The Fearless Entrepreneur’s Guide to Chasing Your Dreams and Breaking out on Your Own”, by Robert Tuchman. I have read this book and found it to be very motivational, in fact I would have loved to have received this advice 15 years ago, when I was still trying to figure out what I wanted to do with my life.

I may no longer be a “spring chicken” but I do consider myself to be a “young gun” (I feel younger now than I did 10 years ago!), and as an entrepreneur in my own right I agree with what Tuchman is getting at with this book. Instead of a bunch of useless cliches, Tuchman gets right to the point: you can start a business, you can make your dreams come true. With some excellent examples and anecdotes he underscores the most important part of creating a business - focus on customer service first.

I really like the chapter featuring the Seven Priorities for the First Year, a short list of basic practices that any business would do well to refresh their memory on. I believe that these seven priorities are so fundamental that they deserve to have a place in your thinking well after the first year. For example, the concept of “Building a culture of action & enthusiasm” is absolutely vital. Maintaining this culture, however, will take work, discipline, and responsible leadership but the return on this investment is incalculable. (You can read more of my thoughts on the Seven Priorities here.)

Other chapters focus on salesmanship, marketing (”Talk to absolutely everyone about what you do“), accounting, and more. In fact, this is one of the very few ‘business books’ that I have read that had a chapter devoted to creating and maintaining relationships with the vendors that support your business. This is fantastic advice, speaking from my own experience. In a ‘former life’ I built a million-dollar-plus sales position based on word-of-mouth and references from vendors that knew me and my work. This kind of insight is gold.

You can read more about this book, and purchase it online via the Young Business Executives site (link).

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Robert Tuchman is the founder of Tuchman Sports Enterprises, a company he started out of his one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan at the age of 25. TSE has gone on to appear on Inc. 500’s list of “America’s Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies.” Tuchman now serves as president of Premiere Corporate , a division of Premier Global Sports. A frequent guest on “Your World with Neil Cavuto,” he has also appeared on CNN, the “CBS Morning News,” and BET. He has also been the subject of features in USA Today, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Entrepreneur Magazine. He recently had two books published, Young Guns The Fearless Entrepreneurs Guide To Chasing Your Dreams and Breaking Out on Your Own and 100 Sporting Events You Must See Live . He writes for entrepreneur.com, rentacarnow.com, and espn.com.

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Dave Olson wrote a really interesting list of ways you can write an outstanding post, the idea started from Liz at Successful-Blog, and she usually gets an incredible response from her readers, so she must be doing something right hehe, so i thought i could join in this “bloggy tag” :)

So how do you write an outstanding blog post?

We all have our own little ways of doing things (and please share your own “ways” with us!), so there’s no bulletproof way to write a good (or oustanding) post. But, me and Shane (zoomstart) agree that “yeah baby yeah” moments are awesome! (*Shane, i can’t believe the most relevant way i came up with to link to your post, was to use “yeah baby yeah” haha)

Brainstorming - Creative Zen

I must have at least 30 or 40 unpublished blog posts waiting in my wordpress admin, not because i don’t want to publish them, but because they’re not finished, they’re “raw” ideas. Best way to find ideas, i think, is brainstorming. Take a notepad or something, and just start writing (more infos about that in my creative zen post). Say you write for about half-an-hour, what are the chances you’ll come up with something interesting? What if you write for 2 hours? Ok, you get the idea, get your thoughts on paper, and then on to step 2.

Do Some Basic Research

Ok, so you have lots of material, and many things to write about, now what? Do some simple research on google with keywords related to what you wanna write. Another good tool is technorati (or even your own blogroll, or feed reader). Find other blog posts that are relevant to what you’re about to publish, and link to some of them with the right anchor text! It’s a win-win kinda thing! If you’re not too familiar with the topic of your next article, you might want to consider not writing it, or at least get to know the subject better, and do extensive research if needed.

Break It Down Into Manageable Pieces

You have your main post idea, you did some research, now you’re ready to write! Good! Take your “main topic”, and try to come up with some nice (sub)headlines. It’ll be easier for you to write the post, and it’ll be easier for your readers. People love lists, and organized posts. So give people just that! Break your post into sections. And then write one paragraph at a time.

Typos - Correct Those Little Mistakes

Typos and mistakes are things you want to avoid, so read your post 2 or 3 times before hitting the publish button. Sure you’ll find many typos and mispells on SWR, it’s normal, we’re human. But there’s a huge difference between “your” and “you’re”. So make sure you correct those before publishing your post.

Ask For Opinions

This is an “optional” step, but when in doubt, it’s better to have someone else read your post before you publish it. Especially if you’re about to publish something that is somewhat controversial, or could be considered as bashing. Better be safe than sorry. A fresh perspective is always good, and sometimes you just can’t be objective, since you’re the one who wrote the thing. Ask a friend, a co-worker, another blogger to read your post before you publish it.

You Know You Want To

Hit Publish! As simple as that, just hit that little “publish button” there, and voila! You’re done. Now wait for people to start commenting (if your blog doesn’t receive a lot of comments, i’d suggest you invite your readers to comment by asking ‘em questions) :)

Of course, those steps won’t help, if you don’t have passion or purpose. Like Dave wrote: live, feel, think, write, edit. I try to write like i talk, and I find it helps me a lot. In the end, a lot of people read a blog because of whos behind it.

So, how do YOU write an outstanding blog post? :)
Yeah Baby Yeah!

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How effective is your website at achieving the goals you have for your business?

If you do not know the answer, it may be because you have not set your goals properly. Do you know what the purpose of your site is? What are the benefits for you and your business?

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Lets take a look at these questions, and potential answers.

• Your website should position you as an expert in your field. Perception and reputation are everything to your potential customers and clients. Having a website that effectively conveys that expertise to your visitors improves your visiblity in the marketspace, your credibility as a business-person, and begins to build trust in your products/services.
• Your website is a starting-point for the identity of your brand. It is a starting point because it is impossible to control all aspects of your brand identity anymore. Your customers have blogs, forums, and Twitter now - where they can and will discuss your product’s price and quality, your customer service interactions, even your advertising strategies.
• Your website expands your marketspace beyond yesterday’s geographical boundaries. Depending on the products and services that you offer (shipping may be a consideration) you can now offer the services of your business to a global audience, not just the people within a few minutes’ drive.
• Your website is a tool for expanding your list of potential clients. Due to the expanded nature of the marketspace and the rapidly growing number of people who do their research online before making a purchase. Having an e-mail capture/site registration application on your site can help you to build a list of self-selected potential customers.
• Your website is a venue for providing value to your market before you ever make a sale. E-books, white papers, product reviews, service explanations - all of these marketing tools can be made available throught your site. For free, or for the price of an e-mail registration. When your visitors see your site (and your business) as value-added then doing business with you is an opportunity, not a risk.

Does your website do these things? If not, do you need help putting them in place? Let us know how we can help.

Cross-posted at the SOBEvent blog

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Setting Goals for Your Business Website

You start setting goals (from the inside out, of course) and you put a couple of lifelong wishes in action (your novel, your business) and what happens? You fire up the wrath of your inner critic, right? The limiting beliefs. The harpies. You finally manage to put in motion the the fabulous business idea you’ve been snarking about for months, and those pesky harpies jump up on your shoulder and tell you whatta snerdling you are. The voices, the reasons, the excuses. Same same.

The size of the limiting belief always seems to correspond to the size of the goal.

Funny thing is, it’s hard-wired, evolutionary stuff, but the only place limiting beliefs are true is in your head.  I did some poking around to get some definitions for the fun of it, and discovered something wonderfully ironic in support of that theory. First the definitions:

Harpy: [from Greek mythology] a rapacious monster described as having a woman’s head and body and a bird’s wings and claws, or depicted as a bird of prey with a woman’s head.

Gremlin: [probably from Goblin, originated around WWII] an imaginary or mischievous sprite regarded as responsible for an unexplained problem or fault, esp. machinery, computers and the like.

Saboteur: [from lotsa places] Personification of an imaginary thing that deliberately destroys, damages and obstructs everything you ever wanted to accomplish.

Notice that none of the definitions point to reality. A time in our history doesn’t exist where gremlins, goblins, sprites, harpies and the like roamed the planet in search of, well, you. It’s all myth. Story. Fairytales. Folklore. We were just putting a face, a character, to our fears.

In truth, we sculpt our limiting beliefs from past threats, wounds, unmet needs and expectations, etc., to protect ourselves from stepping into harm’s way again. And yet, past wounds are, well, in the past. They aren’t happening today, but the harpies would have you think otherwise.

So—how the heck do you deal with limiting beliefs?

Listen to them. Limiting beliefs tell you where to look, where your next right action is. And when you set a goal like “double consulting income by December 2009,” the voice on your shoulder is wired to say, “You’ll never do it…it’s the economy, stupid…get a real job.”

My spin? Since the voice on your shoulder tells you where to look, and you can pretty much guarantee that one of your best choices is to do the EXACT opposite. You have to train the beast to behave, and the more you train, the more you’ll accomplish, and the more joy and balance you will find. Otherwise, the harpy on your shoulder will turn into a chip on your shoulder.

(To read about how the brain will work in your favor, if you let it, take a look at Robyn McMaster’s Post over at Brain Based Biz: “Can Do Default to Kickstart Brainpower.”)

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When You’re Starting a Business, Don’t Let the Harpy on Your Shoulder Turn Into a Chip on Your Shoulder

Building a niche website or blog or starting your own company can be really profitable.

Using good marketing techniques, your niche website can attract highly targeted visitors/customers that are more likely to buy, and that website could potentially get a greater number of page views, which can be a good thing. But what do you consider when building your new website (or starting your new business)?

Do you focus on a particular niche, or do you think it’s better to target a large audience and talk/work about/on many different topics/subjects within many different categories? Or stick to one topic and work on that single one instead?

Another good example is network marketing. You could join 4 or 5 different mlm companies.. but you probably want to focus on just one. So you can put in more efforts on that one, instead of trying to manage all those other “businesses” all at once.

Of course you don’t want to put all your eggs in the same basket, but at the same time, do you think it’s a good idea to focus on a single specific niche?

When building your new website or starting your new business, try to focus on things that are related to each other, if you’re starting your own jewelry site or company, stick with things that are related to that! But you can also consider giving “jewelry repair” lessons, or evaluation services or other stuff related to your primary business.

Stick to things that are related to your field of expertise! But don’t focus on just that to bring you money every month.. what if that “primary” business ends up not working out? Or on the other hand, if you stick to just one topic/subject/business… do you have enough knowledge to make it grow, and make it really profitable?

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Niche Website/Business - What To Consider?

Our Smart Wealthy Rich team of consultants help you craft business development strategies and personal practices that rely on your head and your heart to drive your purpose and accomplish what’s most important to you. Bottom line, we work with you one-to-one to remove the confusion, focus your strategy, and give you peace of mind about your business choices.

Get Smart About Your Business

If you’re new to doing business on the web, you may be wondering what it all means—blogging, social media, branding, design, search engine optimization—and how those tools can impact your financial and personal well-being. Even if you’re operating a business and savvy about the web, you may be ready set new goals, rebuild your website copy, tweak your design, revisit your SEO, and implement practices that generate productivity and life balance. Either way, you have to get smart, and getting smart is about making the right choices.

Tap into a Wealth of Knowledge

Smart business people are curious, always seeking solutions to meet their needs. And because your business situation is unique, we offer two tracks to get you where you want to go:

Our integrated approach gives you the opportunity to work with each of our specialists in a comprehensive way, across a wide range of possibilities. We look systematically at each area of your life and business, in order to help you create a complete and rock solid model for success. We recommend this path for people who are just starting out or have reached a point where major personal and/or business changes are in order.

Our cafeteria-style approach is designed for people who are looking for some fine tuning. After preliminary conversation, we match you up with the appropriate specialists to focus in on your specific needs. This concentrated approach allows greater depth and is ideal for successful entrepreneurs who want to take their business to the next level—without erasing their personal lives.

Define What Rich Means to You

Listen. You’ve been around the block. This time around what if you made your business not only pay the bills, but work for you, your life, your family, and your world? Working with the Smart Wealthy Rich Team you will:

• Set personalized goals for your business
• Create an action plan that works with your schedule and keeps you accountable
• Enhance the brand presence of your company
• Convey your own personality via your web site and internet presence
• Identify, expand, and refine your market
• Make your content communicate your brand and drive sales
• Incorporate productivity and life balance strategies to assure your professional and personal success

Contact us for a complimentary 15-minute consultation to see if the Smart Wealthy Rich Program is the right fit for you and your business.

Our integrated approach to your business blends the best of business development strategies and personal development practices in a way that’s never been done. What this means for you is getting the information and tools you need to craft your business according to what you value most.

See our case studies, podcasts and videos to get a personal sense of who we are and what we can do for you.

Visit our individual consultant’s pages to meet the team.

If you have any questions or concerns, or if there’s anything wrong with this site, or you would simply like to talk or chat with us, please feel free to do so, we are always happy to hear from our readers and visitors! Let’s make this experience interactive and fun!

Here’s our contact page, and a couple more pages of information like Frequently Asked Questions & Questions We Wish You Would Ask.

To your success!

The Smart Wealthy Rich Team
www.smartwealthyrich.com

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Oh, sure…..we realize how much CPU it takes to solve a complex math problem, or to reorganize a file cabinet. But do you really understand how much CPU it takes to do things that we don’t even realize?

I’m talking things like:

• Worry
• Fear
• Hesitation

Let’s talk today about worrying, shall we?

It can take ENORMOUS amount of CPU to worry. When you worry, it preoccupies the mind from doing something else. It also effects the body, which in turn makes the CPU work overtime to correct malfunctions in the body. Now I know it’s not realistic to say “Don’t Worry (Be Happy…oh wait, wrong song), but it is realistic to say that when you realize that you are worrying, share that feeling with someone else. Like most things, when you share that feeling with someone else, it takes some of the  power away from it and helps to dissipate it.

When bringing this worry up to someone else, you can also get their take on the situation, and they just may have a solution to the issue! Friends are great for sharing things like this, heck it’s even beneficial to hop onto your favorite social networking site and throw the question out to the ethers! I’ve done that quite a few times and the responses that come back either solve the issue, or spur a thought process within me that will allow me to solve it.

So instead of worrying, take some Next Action towards your personal productivity and get some assistance with whatever worries you. You’ll be delightfully surprised at what comes your way!

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Optimize your website for content by inserting the right keyword phrases in the right places.

Once you’ve done this - along with a few other important search engine optimization (SEO) actions - your website’s position on Google and other search engines will rise.  More specifically, it will appear higher in the rankings for searches conducted on the very search terms you’re looking for. This means -

• More qualified traffic to your site
• More opportunities to convert visitors into customers
• Less qualified traffic to competitive sites
• Fewer opportunities for competitors to convert visitors into customers

Can you afford to be invisible on Google?

No, you can’t.  In a weak economy such as we are experiencing now, market share is the name of the game.  It’s essential to get your name in front of prospects and existing customers as much as possible - otherwise, they will forget you or never discover you when they need your products or services.  A high profile on Google can make the difference between an empty pipeline of leads and a steady stream of new opportunities.

Opportunity knocks. It’s name is Keyword Optimized Web Content.

Amazingly - shockingly - your competitors are very likely ignoring or fumbling  keyword optimization on their websites.  The three most important reasons  that I see for this (day in and day out) -

• Many firms see content development as a painful chore, but are unable or unwilling to hire professional copywriters.
• While the concept of optimization is simple, the execution is not so simple.  The rules of online search are evolving rapidly and it takes effort to stay current with best practices.
• Many firms grossly underestimate or completely dismiss the importance of having a strong presence on search engines.

In less than six months time, one of my clients was able to go from total invisibility (it was a startup) to a first or second page position on Google for five or six of their primary keyword phrases.  In another case, we were able to get on page one in Google for three of our target terms within only a few weeks.  That result was exceptional, but given time, proper execution, and a sustained effort, content optimization will get results.  And by the way, when I say results, I mean more than just high ranking - I mean leads and orders. As important as optimized content is, we can’t forget the ultimate goal is more business.

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Keyword Optimized Web Content - The Invisible Advantage

Lists are extremely popular among bloggers, not only because of the links you can get from being on those lists, but also because you can discover new sites you would’ve never heard of otherwise. Many of the blogs on this list I read regularly, but I found a lot of new blogs also.

I’m a sucker for everything that has to do with personal development. So I had to join this project :)

I’m not a big fan of lists though, in fact I asked to have my blogs removed from a couple of lists that were floating around the blogosphere, but this is a list I’m particularily proud to be on.

My blogs are not necessarily about personal development, but I guess they fit on the list.

This was started by Priscilla Palmer, and already the list is quite long. Feel free to add to the list if you feel your blog or a blog you know would fit on there.

Here it is:

Personal Development List (up to date):
Aaron Potts at Today is That Day
Adam Kayce at Monk at Work
Al at 7pproductions.com
Alan Torres at Made to Be Great
Alex Shalman at AlexShalman.com
Alexander Kjerulf at The Chief Happiness Officer
Alexys at Unraveling The Spiritual Mystique
Albert Foong at urbanmonk.net
Amber at Random Mangus
Amie Ragan at Psychology of Clutter
Amy Hedin at There is no Maximum to Human Potential
Andrea Learned at Learned on Women
Andrea J. Lee at Money, Meaning, and Beyond
Andy Wibbels at AndyWibbels.com
Anita Pathik Law at Power of four Way
Anna Farmery at The Engaging Brand
Antonio Thornton at AntonioThornton.com
Ariane Benefit at Neat & Simple Living
Ask Lucid at Ask Lucid Spiritual Development
Belle Wong at Abundance Journal
Blogfuse at LifeDev
Brad Isaac at Achieve It
Brian Clark at Copyblogger
Brian Kim at briankim.net
Brian Lee at geniustypes.com
Bob at everyeveryminute
Carlon Haas at Possess Less Exist More
Chris Marshall at Martial Devlopment
Christine Kane at ChristineKane.com
Clyde at Feeling Good
Conceive, Believe, Achieve at Conceive, Believe, Achieve
Craig Harper at Motivational Speaker
Curt Rosengren at Occupational Adventure
Damian Carr at Soul Terminal
Daniel Sitter at Idea Sellers
Dave Schawbel at The Personal Branding Blog
Dave Schoof at Engaging the Disquiet
Davers at Language Trainers Blog
David Allen at The David Allen Company
David Bohl at Reflections on Balance
David Fitch at David Fitch.com
David Rogers at How to Have Great Self Confidence
David Seah at David Seah.com
Dawud Miracle at dmiracle.com
Dean Lacono at Law of Attraction for Beginners
Debbie Call at Spirit In Gear
Debbie LaChusa at 10 Step Marketing Collection
Debra Moorhead at Debra Moorhead.com
Des Walsh at Thinking Home Business
Dick Richards at Come Gather Round
Don Simkovich at Hey Don
Donald Latumahina at Life Optimizer
Donna Karlin at Perspectives
Dr. Charles Parker at The Core Psych Blog
Dr. Hal at Northstar Mental fitness blog
Drew Rozell at Drew Rozell.com
Dwayne Melancon at Genuine Curiosity
Edward Mills at Evolving Times
Ellen Weber at Brain Based Business
Emmanuel Lopez at The Adventures of Motivatorman
Ellesse at Goal Setting College
Elly Jolly at Jolly Life Coaching
Enoch Tan at Mind Reality
Eric Napier at Quotation Collection
Frank Kanu at Frank Uncovers Excellence in Leadership
Frank Roche at KnowHR Blog
Galba Bright at Tune Up Your EQ
Guy Kawasaki at How to Change the World
Gleb Reys at Personal Development Ideas
Grayson at Modern Worker Blog
Gretchen Rubin at Happiness Project
Gustav at Success-is-in-you.com
Gyanish at Diethack
Hilda Carroll at Living Out Loud
Henrik Edberg at The Positivity Blog
Honman at Open Your Mind to Prosperity
Inkedmn at The Cranking Widgets Blog
Itzy Sabo at Email Overloaded
Jacklyn Ker at Inspiring and Empowing Lives
Jason and Michael at Black Belt Productivity
Jason Ivers at A Miracle a Day
Jason Womack at Fit and Effective
Jay White at dumb little man tips for life
Jean Browman at Transforming Stress Into Power and Cheerful Monk
Jeff Lilly at Druid Journal
Jeffrey Phillips at Think Faster
Jennifer at Goodness Graciousness
Jeremiah Owyang at Web Strategy by Jeremiah
Jerry Hart at Blue Print to emarketing
Jerry Lopper at Personal Growth
Jim stroup at Managing Leadership
Jim Walton at Black In Business
Joanna Young at Coaching Wizardry
John Pratt at John Pratt International
John Place at John Place Online
John Wesley at Pick The Brain
Jonathan at Smart Wealthy Rich and Freelance Folder
Josh Bickford at Reach For Magnificence and Reach for Magnificence
Julia Rogers Hamrick at Julia’s Blog: Journal of the Journey Home to Eden
Julie Bonner at Declutter It
Kailani at An Island Review
Kammie Kobyleski at Passion Meets Purpose
Karen at Journey with Water Learner
Karen Lynch at Live The Power
Karen Wallace at The Clearing Space
Karl Staib at Karl Staib.com
Kevin Kinchen at Creative Power of Thought
Killeris at Attitude, The Ultimate Power
Kim and Jason at Escape Adulthood
Kim George at Doing What You Can Do
Kirsten Harrell at Ipopin
Krishna De at Biz Growth News and Todays Women in Business
K.L. Masina at Be Conscious Now
Leah Maclean at Working Solo
Laura Young at The Dragon Slayer’s Guide to Life
Lee Nutter at bmindful
Leo Babauta at Zen Habits
Life Reflection at Universe in a Single Atom
Linda Salazar at Awaken The Genie Within
Lisa Gates at Design Your Writing Life
Liz Strauss at Successful Blog
Lola Fayemi at Real World Spiritual and Personal Development
Lorraine Cohen at Powerfull Living
Lucid at Spiritual Suggestions
Lyman Reed at Creating a Better Life
Maddy at Illuminated Minds Want to Know
Maria Palma at The Good Life
Mark at The Naked Soul
Mark Forster at Get Everything Done
Mark McManus at Build Your Life To Order
Mark W Shead at Productivity 501
Martin Avis at Kickstart Daily
Matthew Cornell at Matt’s Idea Blog
Meg Haworth at Life Lessons From Your Soul
Melanie Benson Strick at The Success Blog
Merlin Mann at 43 Folders
Michelle Moore at Happiness Blog
Michael Port at The Think Big Revolution
Mike St. Pierre at The Daily Saint
My Everyday Planner at My Everyday Planner
Nancy Tierney at Unconditional Confidence
Neil Patel at Quick Sprout
Nick Smith at Life 2.0
Nneka at Balanced Life Center
Organize-It at Organize-It
Pamala Slim at Escape From Cubicle Nation
Pamm Larry at My Spiritual Dance
Patricia Singleton at Spiritual Journey of a Lightworker
Paul at Paul’s Tips
Peter at I Will Change Your Life
Peter Aldin at Great Circle
Phil Gerbyshak at Make It Great
Philippe Matthews at Shockwealth
Priscilla Palmer at Personal Development Demands Success
Raymond Salas at Zenchill Powertools
Reg Adkins at ElementalTruths
Rick Cockrum at Shards of Consciousness
Rick Cooper at The PDA Pro
Ririan at Ririanproject
Rob at 7Breaths
Rob Cooke at Leave the Office
Robert at Compassionate Council
Robyn McMaster at Brain Based Biz
Roger Von Oech at Creative Think
Rosa Say at Managing With Aloha Coaching
Ryan Marle at The Alpha Project
S.J. Yee at Personal Development for the Book Smart
Sam at Aquire Wisdom and Live with Passion
Scott Adams at The Dilbert Blog
Scott Bernadot at Keeping The Secret
Scott Ginsberg at Hello, My Name Is Blog
Scott H Young at Scott H Young
Self Pursuit at Self Pursuit
Shane Navratil at Zoomstart
Shauna Arthurs at Breathing Prosperity and Follow Your Path
Shaheen Lakhan at GNIF Brain Blogger
Simone at Dynamic Living
Simone and Mandy at Outfit Inspirations
Slade Roberson at Shift Your Spirits
Sleeping Dude at How to Wake Up Early
Sonora Jayne Case at Positive Realities Coaching
Spike at Organize It
Stephanie and Jeffrey at Brains on Purpose
Steve Olson at Steve-Olson.com
Steve Pavlina at stevepavlina.com
Steve Roesler at All Things Workplace
Stephen at HD bizblog
Steven Aitchison at Change Your Thoughts
Surjit at Gurushabad
Susan Sabo at Productivity Cafe
Ted Demopoulos at Blogging For Business
Thom Quinn at Qlog
Tim Ferris at 4-Hour Workweek and Lifestyle Design Blog
Tom Spanton at TRCoach
Tim Taylor at My Agapic Life
Tony D Clark at Success From The Nest
Torlink at You Create Reality
Travis Wright at Cultivate Greatness
Trizoko at Trizoko.com
Trevor Gay at Simplicity is the Key
Troy Worman at Orbit Now!
Tuck Self at Rebel Belle Blog
Tupelo Kenyon at Tupelokenyon.com
Vickie at Contemplate This
Wally Bock and his real-life management insight at Three Star Leadership
Wan Qi at Meditation Forum Mantras
WildBill at PassionateBlogger
and these collaborated sites:
Burst Blog
Daily PlanIt
Did I Get Things Done
GTD Wannabe
Life Coaches Blog Stratagies for a Greater Life
Lifehack.org
Transformational Girlfriends

Thanx to everyone that participated, you folks help make our lives better with all your tips and tricks! ;)

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Ok, first of all, here’s the Wikipedia definition of a RSS Feed (will open in a new window). An Rss feed is usually indicated by this standard icon:

Now here’s the brief definition (for those of you who want to know right aways instead of reading the whole wikipedia document):

Users of RSS content use programs called feed ‘readers’ or ‘aggregators’: the user ’subscribes’ to a feed by supplying to their reader a link to the feed; the reader can then check the user’s subscribed feeds to see if any of those feeds have new content since the last time it checked, and if so, retrieve that content and present it to the user.

RSS stands for “Really Simple Syndication“, it is a format used to “syndicate” the content of a weblog (blog), news site and other types of Web 2.0 content. For example, take smartwealthyrich.com, there is content on this website, articles, posts, pages.. all of the content can be “syndicated” and appear on other websites, using a RSS feed, which looks like this: http://smartwealthyrich.com/feed/

You can browse the net, find websites that offers a RSS feed, and subscribe to that feed, and then read their news using a RSS reader, here’s a short list of rss feed readers (i like netvibes a lot):

Netvibes
Feedburner
Bloglines
Feedlounge
Newsgator
Yahoo Reader
Google Reader

Of course, there is a lot more rss feed readers out there than just the ones that are on this list (you can also check technorati, for example).

What is really cool about RSS is that you can subscribe to as many feeds as you want, and read the new post all on one site instead of having to go and visit tens or hundreds of blogs/sites, so it’s really convenient! Of course it’s always a good idea to visit the blogs anyway and read the comments, and of course participate in the discussions, that’s what makes blogs interesting! Participate, share, learn, syndicate! :)

Hope this was helpful!

And here’s my RSS Feed link (add this to your news/feed reader),

Thanx!

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