Andrew Murray is through to the semi-finals of Wimbledon and so the nation holds its breath once again.

Bristol is decidedly windy and I can help but feel that it’s going to rain quite heavily soon.  Normally that wouldn’t be very newsworthy but it’s been such a hot and dry summer here that the grass is actually going brown.  I don’t think that’s happened  since 1976!

I’m off to London again tomorrow for an event called “The London Lunch” which is hosted by an English internet marketer and friend called Martin Avis.

It’s a great chance to meet other internet marketers and takes place at the Strand Palace Hotel.  I’ve never been before but I’ve heard great things about it and I’m looking forward to it already.

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Free valuable Audio – Web Business Setup Secrets
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Instead of a marketing tip, I’ve decided to give you a free gift.

http://webbusinesssetup.s3.amazonaws.com/Web_Business_Setup_Secrets-FULL.mp3

This gift is an audio file called “Web Business Setup Secrets”.  If  you’re thinking of making a living online then this is essential information.  It was created by a friend of mine who’s a very successful, honest and down to earth marketer that has built a 6 figure business helping people make a living online.

I had to twist his arm a bit but I managed to persuade him to let me  give this to you, my subscribers. Here’s the URL:

http://webbusinesssetup.s3.amazonaws.com/Web_Business_Setup_Secrets-FULL.mp3

Please do not give it away.  If you would like the transcript, pop in to my blog and leave a comment and I’ll e-mail it to you directly.

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Thought For Today
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When we set our goals, it is natural to aim for the summit. We  look for the highest point that we can imagine.

That’s wonderful – all achievers have a clear vision of their ultimate target – but it is only a part of the goal-setting  process.

A true goal, one that has any chance of being realized, comes in two parts:

1. The top of the stairs

2. The next step.

Imagine a person with arthritis looking up at a flight of stairs.  The task is immense. The flight of stairs may as well be a  mountain.

But the first step isn’t so bad. Grip the handrail and haul – not  too difficult, not too painful.

The second step is just as easy as the first one – and so on all the way up.

Pretty soon, the top is reached, but it wasn’t a mountain climbed  – it was twelve simple steps.

Every goal that you set should stretch you beyond where you are right now. It should be something that is beyond your current abilities to reach IN ONE STEP.

But right underneath where you’ve written down that huge objective, you must also write down the first step that you will  take on that journey.

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Quotation
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Quintilian said,

“A great part of art consists in imitation. For the whole conduct of life is based on this: that what we admire in others we want to do ourselves.”

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A Moment’s Inspiration
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Take a minute to try this exercise today:

Think about everything you’ve done in the past week and write down one thing that was harder or less enjoyable than it should have been.

Now, under that one item, brainstorm five ways that you could have done it better, made it easier, enjoyed it more or generally have performed more effectively.

That’s it. You don’t have to go back and do the work over – just make yourself aware, on paper, of ways you could have improved.

If you make a habit of doing this every Friday, in time, all  those ‘do it better’ ideas will form part of your awareness.

Every job you do will over time be easier, work out better and be much more enjoyable as you will subconsciously use the brainstormed ideas to give yourself a helping hand.

How about that – an easier life for just five minutes work a week.

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This Week’s Quick Tip
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What is your point of difference?

We all hear about how businesses should develop a USP (unique sales proposition) but how often do we develop one for ourselves?

Modern business is trending towards a numbing sameness. Visit almost any city looking at the shops you would be very hard pressed to identify where you are – the Starbucks, McDonalds, Gap, Next, Bodyshop, Bennetton stores could be anyplace. They are certainly everyplace.

Against this backdrop of increasing corporate sameness, it is becoming even more important to stand out.

Find a point of difference for yourself and your business and you are guaranteed to get noticed.

That’s it for today.  Take Care

Greg

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