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Life In The Crab Bucket

Steve — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 22:59:37 +0000

This FromMy Good Friend Frank Haywood A Long Post but worth the read. Steve

The funny thing about crabs is you can stick them in a bucket without a lid and they stay there.

And if you grab one and try to pull it out, you can guarantee that at least one of the other crabs will come attached with it, trying to pull it back in.

And once upon a time I was stuck in the crab bucket myself.

Now before you say to yourself “Has Frank finally gone off his rocker?”, no I haven’t. Honestly. Not yet. Not this time.

We are all born in the crab bucket. A few of us manage to get out.

And in order for us to get out, we have to disentangle ourselves from all the other crabs trying to hold us in. Of course the other crabs are our friends and family, and they think they’re doing the right thing for us. Most of the time.

Let’s see now.

We’re born, we’re taught to be a good boy (or girl), we’re packed off to school where they teach us how to be good little work units, ideal fodder for the machine, we struggle to be “normal” (whatever that is) and the same as our peers, and then later we find ourselves stuck in a job, unable to substantially better ourselves or earn our freedom.

And all us crabs moan about our lot to each other, and nothing changes because none of usreally want it to change.

Years go by and we have children of our own and we do the same damn thing to them.

All inside the crab bucket.

Our parents tell us crabby stuff, our teachers teach us to behave like better crabs – “Get good grades, go to University, get a good job!” – and all our friends are crabs too, so they just reinforce the crabby way of life.

It seems “normal” to do all the things that most other people do because everybody we know does them.

The horrible thing is, the only chance you might ever stand of learning anything different is when you’re growing up and you go to school… But… All the teachers know is what they’ve always done.

They don’t have any more of a clue as to what it might be like outside the crab bucket than any of us do. They’re too busy shaping the crabs of tomorrow and making sure they’re meeting their targets and ticking all the boxes.

And they certainly don’t know what to do with people who don’t respond to the system or don’t fit. When I was a kid I’ve even heard disparaging remarks from teachers to fellow students who said they were going to work in their dad’s business when they left school.

Not intentionally in most cases, but stuff like…

“But you’re bright. You could do so much better if you go to University and get a degree.”

I made a friend the day when one kid said – “What? And become a teacher? No thanks!” – and I burst out laughing. No-one else did.

I think I knew even then a regular job wasn’t for me, but I didn’t have a clue as to what would fit me better.

Along the way, some of us realise that we don’t actually fit the norm, and we start our own businesses with varying success. Many people go for trades like garden services, or carpentry, or electrics and some people do really well at it and expand, hiring staff as they go.

But to me, a job, even in your own business is still being stuck in the bucket with the rest of the crabs. It’s still the same old 9-5, but often extended to 8-7 instead.

The thing is, most of us think the same way and we don’t even know we’re doing it.

How would you feel if you knew that only 1 in 100 actually get out of the bucket? And that only 1 in 100 of them do really well at it?

That’s because nobody in the normal mainstream can teach us how to think differently, and we’re left to either work it out for ourselves, or stumble across someone who will show us the way. And seriously, there are a lot fewer of those who are competent enough and preparedto do it than you would think.

Most of that special breed of people won’t tell you what to do as they’re okay and they can’t be bothered to interrupt their own lives, and you never even hear about them. And those that will for a price usually can’t help you either.

But it’s not their fault, it’s yours. Take it with a pinch of salt when someone says it isn’t your fault.

You’re stuck in the crab bucket, and even though you might say you want to get out, the person that’s really holding you back is YOU.

You can’t blame anyone else for you being stuck in the bucket.

For a long time now I’ve said that if you want to know who’s responsible for all your problems, go look in the mirror. And if you’re thinking to yourself “Ah well, Frank, you don’t know my circumstances, it really isn’t my fault.” Then my answer to that is “WHO exactly is it living your life? “WHO is the puppet master controlling your every move, your every decision, your every circumstance?”

No-one. It’s your life and you get to make all the decisions…

A few years ago, I was lucky enough to be seriously ill for two years, well more like four or five in total if you count recovery time.

While I was ill, I took the time out to closely examine my life to see what was wrong with it.

It was a pile of crabs.

What did I want? What did I REALLY want?

I wanted my freedom.

I wanted to be able to come and go pretty much as I please, and not be at the beck and call of a job and a boss.

I wanted to be able to earn enough money with little work so that I could enjoy things more. You know, smell the roses. Relax a bit. Not have to worry too much about things.

I thought I knew what to do.

It’s been a bit of a ride since then. I learned a lot along the way, and I’m nearly there.

You see, I still work. A lot of it is fun. (Work? Fun?)

I get lots of things wrong. I’ve learned I REALLY can’t stand whiners and any kind of negativity. I don’t finish stuff off properly because of the 80-20 rule which I apply – and I also get distracted.

The thing is, I really DO know what to do now.

But recently personal circumstances have been tearing me away from it all more and more. And the death of a distant cousin at 44, and the surprise triple heart bypass my dad just had sort of stops you and makes you think again.

(Yes it was a surprise for us all. He went in to have something called a stent fitted, and they did a triple bypass instead. It will probably give him back 5-10 years of vitality and he’ll probably live a lot longer too. It’s good news… And my dad being the huge footy fan that he is, what was the first thing he said when he came round from the anaesthetic and saw my mom?

“Has my season ticket come?”)

Anyway… It’s time for me to work very hard now. I know it won’t be easy to begin with, but it will get better, because I have a plan, and I KNOW what I’m doing.

I have to shuck off the work I’ve been doing myself. I’ll be putting in place more systems and processes, and hiring more people to do the stuff I never have the time to finish off properly. My final hire will be someone to manage it all for me, and I’ll train them myself personally.

Of course I won’t completely disappear.

I enjoy doing this too much to just walk away from it for good, but my personal circumstances mean I really have to be able to drop everything and walk away for days or weeks at a time. It can’t be helped.

While I was looking at all of this, reviewing everything and making these decisions, I realised that at both of these key periods in my journey I’ve been forced into doing it.

I knew what I really wanted, but wasn’t able to take that last little step and make it happen. I’ve been skirting around it.

See, I’m like most people. I was born a crab, but I realised that there was something better. Something that no-one could teach me, and I had to find it out for myself.

And in that respect we’re all different.

One hundred of us can learn the same stuff, but only one will make it work for them.

That’s because deep inside, most of us don’t really want things to change.

And I believe it’s only when we recognise our crabbiness for what it is and that we see our own limitations that we can finally decide what it is we really want, and that what we want is to get out of the bucket.

It starts by thinking differently to everyone else and seeing things from a different angle that works for YOU – and I’ll discuss this another time. (Different people do the same things differently, one way will NOT work for everybody.)

But once we’ve made that decision, the next thing we need is an ignition of some sort, a spark to get us to actually do something about it.

I firmly believe that the spark is already inside us, and all we have to do is look for and truly WANT to find it, and just like in my case, it will be there when we really need it.

All we have to do is give ourselves the deep down permission to do what it is we really want, and for most of us I think it’s to get out of the crab bucket.

-Frank Haywood

Franks Blog:

http://www.frankhaywood.com/life-in-the-crab-bucket/

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CFT-SECRET CODE WORD

Steve — Mon, 17 May 2010 03:54:01 +0000

CFT What is it??? It stands for Critical Focus time. What are you doing everyday that really counts towards growing your business. Everyday we sit at our computers and begin to attempt to build our internet businesses. BUT what really counts as work?? We have all been there. We sit at our computers to do some work like perhaps write an article to submit to the bookmarking networks and then we get distracted. Emails, facebook, Twitter, doodling etc. What really counts as work is when we sit at our computer and FOCUS on the job at hand.. and let nothing distract us. Its a scientific proven fact if you work with FOCUS for 25 minutes and then take a break, its better than putting in a solid two hours work where you were not really focused. Getting our B.MS on the seat is the hard part. Then we have to work with Gusto for 25 minutes and you MUST use a timer . When the 25 minutes is up you take a break and you are either done or you go again for another 25 minutes.and take another break. The Crucial element here is that you use the TIMER. This actually takes the stress off. Dont try to work 3 hours straight where you get tired and distracted and unfocused. . Turn Off all distractions . Use a TIMER ( If you avoid this step it wont work) The exception is if you are writing with a word Count. . 25 minutes- You can start with 10 minutes if you like . 5 Minute Breaks . Record what you do in a text file and each day when you are finished your CFT put in the text file what you will do tomorrow and for how long . If you have to miss a day – then put in the text file NO CFT today. Make Yourself Accountable to someone or a Mentor or a Tribe Member. You have to do this. For example I do CFT Monday to Friday and weekends off with the Kids. Even if I only did 25 mins a day that is awesome as it was Real Focus Time with real work. This is the only way you will grow. What Constitutes CFT Time. Content Creation Link Building Outsourcing Guides Active JV making ( On the phone only) Creating or tweaking PPC campaigns Activities that directly relate to money coming in THIS IS NOT CFT Everything Else Learning new Things Watching Webinars Answering emails ANY Social Media The BIG thing here is that you use that TIMER ( proven Scientific Fact- How Your Brain Works) No Timer- It wont work-Its that simple. All Great People and even Athletes use this discipline. I used it to achieve my Pilots Licence and I use it today in my internet business. I want you to succeed beyond your wildest dreams. I Love people and my tribes but we must do the work. We have to turn up to our computer seat and SIT DOWN and FOCUS and do the work. Do this and you will never look back. GO FOR IT Steve The Network Pilot Mail this post

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Do More with Affiliate Tracking Software

Steve — Sun, 16 May 2010 02:42:19 +0000

Do More with Affiliate Tracking Software Internet marketers have long known that the key to generating more sales is to get a solid network of affiliates working for you. Doing so extends your reach exponentially and allows you to cover much more virtual ground with minimal effort. Imagine having ads and links to your products on thousands of diverse websites instead of just the hundred or so domains that you own yourself. No one can deny that a great team of affiliates will do wonders for your bottom line. The only potential headache comes with keeping track of all the sales and commissions. If you’re relatively small-time and just work with a handful of trustworthy individuals, then you could probably get away with basic bookkeeping on an Excel spreadsheet. It’s a bit time consuming for sure, but at least it’s free. However, this method becomes impossible if you have a larger network of affiliates that consistently make a large volume of sales. In this case, I recommend using affiliate tracking software instead of trying to do it all on a spreadsheet. Affiliate tracking software can help you stay organized by providing you with a quick, easy way to run all your marketing initiatives right from your own desktop. With the right affiliate tracking software, you’ll never have to calculate commission levels, struggle with currency conversions, or accidentally miss a payout again. Once you set up all the parameters of your various programs, everything runs more or less automatically. You just have to keep checking every once in a while to verify accuracy and monitor progress. Other than that, you’re good to go! Most affiliate tracking software can handle a variety of additional tasks as well, including creating banner or text ads, generating linking codes, creating email and keyword links, and even helping with offline promotional campaigns. Plus, affiliate tracking software provides extensive analysis of all data. This can tell you critical information like which ads are leading to the most conversions, which affiliates are sending you the most sales, and which sites see the most traffic. And, you don’t have to worry about click fraud or commission fraud anymore, because any quality affiliate tracking software is sure to have built-in controls to help guard against these things. Speaking as someone who has lost plenty of money over the years due to these very rampant problems, this feature alone is worth the investment! Let’s face it, you’ve got enough on your plate already without having to try to keep up with all the details that go along with running a large network of affiliates. The best way to stay on top of your game is to automate the process by letting affiliate tracking software do the dirty work for you. Check out some of the top products today, and stop getting bogged down with all the small stuff. Mail this post

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An Easy Way To Make Some Money

Steve — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 06:15:59 +0000

here is one of the easiest ways to earn some online income . Search a product to promote from clickbank. There a tons of products to choose from. Register as an affilate with clickbank it’s free. Get a hoplink . Write a 200 to 400 page article about the product or a review of the product. You could do this with a product you already own. That way it’s easy to do a review of the good and not so good points about the product. Upload the article to ezine articles and put a link on the resource box of the article linking to your hoplink. One think to do is make your hoplink URL a shorter and more natural link. Just go to bidurl.com to do this.Watch the money roll in. To speed up the process write more articles to different products. Keep rinsing and repeating. With this method no website is needed. If you wanted to make it look like you had a website you could register a domain name at Go daddy and then redirect the domain name to your clickbank hoplink. This is just a quick and easy method to get some money rolling in. Make sure your article is unique and written by you and offers value to your reader. Later when you get bigger you can outsource the article writing. Steve Mail this post

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Persistence

Steve — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 03:57:10 +0000

Been everywhere with my son today to find him a transformer toy 10 shops later and many hours he found the one he wanted. For us to transform into Internet marketers and replace the day job we need to be persistent like a child and be focused . Then we will achieve our goals Steve Mail this post

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Does Domain Age Affect Ranking

Steve — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:36:54 +0000

This From A Google Employee Enjoy Steve Mail this post

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The Most Important Thing That Never Fails

Steve — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 23:07:25 +0000

I just had to share this. If I didnt I would be doing you a dis-service. Hi Its Steve Here. I just had to share this. Do you know the most important skill you need in your internet marketing venture. Give Up. Its List building. To put it more importantly its email marketing. You need to build a RESPONSIVE Email List daily and build a strong and trustworthy relationship with your clients. Its Critical and an asset. Email marketing as some think is not dead and has been hear for a long time and will be here for a long time to come. One of the Most trusted and respected marketers in the industry who has a MASSIVE List of followers is Jim Cockrum Of Ebay Fame. He is an absolute expert on building a responsive list having a massive list of his own. Take a look at his list building class while its still available. Click Here! The link above is my affiliate link. Yes ill make a little commission which helps me keep this Blog going. However you can take a look here as well which is not an affiliate link. http://www.listbuildingclass.com Just copy and paste into your browser. Either way you need to take a look and make your own mind up. List Building is imperative and you can learn from no other than the best in the industry. Steve Mail this post

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CFT

Steve — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 05:10:30 +0000

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Very Serious Post

Steve — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 08:51:56 +0000

Hi Guys and Gals. I wanted to take a moment to write this post. It has been on my heart for a while. Many people that are trying to make it in internet marketing will lend up bankrupt and broke and heavily in debt if they dont heed these steps. You have to FOCUS on your own Goals. You have to FOCUS and know what you want and take action on your goals. It is extremely important you know what you want to get out of your internet business from Money Goals to personal goals,Health Goals,Spiritual Goals,Family Goals and so Forth.Then and only then will things start to change.You can have all the products in the world but it will do you know good without specific goals and dates you want to achive things. Do a brain Dump: Take some time out and write everything that comes into your mind you want to achieve. Dont analyse this. just write and write even if it takes two hours.It could be simple things like phoning a friend you havent seen for a while to booking a dental appointment to more major goals like a holiday in a year to larger goals like a new house or a better car.Whatever it is get it out of your brain and onto paper.You will feel great for it. Get two Boards you can put pictures of your goals on. One for Goals wanted and one for goals achieved. When you achieve a Goal transfer the picture from the goals wanted board to the goals achieved board. This way you free up the Goals wanted board to make room for more goals and can see what you have acieved on the Goals achieved board. When you write down your goals then you will start to move towards them. You gotta have a burning desire to be free and make money and have the life you want. Decide on one way you want to make money on the internet and stick to it for at least three months. This could be affiliate marketing,building a product,making wordpress seo pages etc. Decide on one and do that only and nothing else for at least three months . give it a chance to work and take big action during that time. Steps from the second Greatest Book in the world Think and grow rich byNapolean Hill. Do you know what the most widely read number one book is???? 1/ Fix In Your Mind fix in your mind the exact amount of money you want. it is not sufficient to say you just want lots of money. You have to be detailed and specific. 2/ Give in return. Determine exactly what you will give in return for the money you desire. You absolutely have to help and be of service to other people. Put them first and the money will come. 3/ Establish a Date Establish a definite date you intend to possess the money 4/ Establsih a definite plan you need to do and carry out to bring the money into existence. ( Internet marketing, Affiliate marketing, Products etc.) Put this plan into action whether you are ready or not. Just begin. You dont have to be perfect. just start. You will learn and be guided as you go. The people, things you need will present themselves at the time you need them. 5/ Write it Out. ( Critical) Write out a clear and concise statement of the amount of money you want with a date you intend to acquire it. State what you intend to give in return for the money and the plan you intend to use to acquire that money. We have the plan in internet marketing. 6/Read your written statement aloud twice daily. Read it once just prior to retiring at night and once after arising in the morning. AS YOU READ, SEE AND FEEL AND BELIEVE YOURSELF ALREADY IN POSSESSION OF THE MONEY. You can easily implement these six steps by finding an affiliate program where you know other affiliates and marketers are making money. Then create a plan of action pertaining to targeting the affiliate program and to also making money. Do the six steps daily. I have started to do this. NOW Just implement your plan and dont get distracted.Give it at least 3 to 6 months and you will see results. FOCUS FOCUS FOCUS on the one thing YOU have chosen to make your mark in internet marketing and go for it. Dont try to do a million things at once. If you do it will just be diluted and watered down. GO FOR IT Steve Mail this post

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I Love My Flying

Steve — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:15:19 +0000

A Really Short Clip Of a Flight I did at Bankstown Airport Sydney.If I ever meet any of you guys Ill take you for a run.These are the sorts ofthings we can do from our internet marketing. We can do our passions everyday. this is one of mine.Im the pilot waving with the grey moustache. Sorry the clip is so short it cut out. Im still learning this video stuff. Steve Mail this post

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