Archive for the 'Productivity' Category



Is hitting the bottom essential to big success?

Published on September 19, 2008

I received an interesting question from one of my Fast-Track to 6 & 7 Figure Lifestyle Business Mastermind members the other day. I thought I’d share it as I’m sure many of you have an opinion or personal experience to share here.
I just listened to the interview you had with Murray [Marder]. Great call.
Actually [...]


The Problem With Information Products

Published on August 13, 2008

Not to long ago I signed up for a 9 week course that a friend of mine was putting on. I had all the best intentions to download the course and follow along…but I didn’t. Over the weekend I finally finished downloading all the materials …and…then nothing. I got sidetracked again.
I realized this wasn’t the first [...]


3 Counter-Intuitive Strategies to Beat Overwhelm

Published on March 10, 2008

Ok, I admit that once in a while I fall prey to the overwhelm beast.
Last week was definitely one of those weeks where I was pulling my hair out and wondering if I was ever going to feel sane again.  But being as I teach this stuff, I have a little bit of a leg-up [...]


A Do-It-Yourself’er Lesson Learned

Published on December 20, 2007

I’m sitting at my desk and I hear this HUGE crash downstairs. My heart starts racing and for a moment, I have a vision of my honey sprawled on the garage floor, bleeding to death…or worse.
As I race downstairs Mark is walking in the door (whew, he’s not dead) with his hand covered in blood. [...]


Teleclass - Why Creating a Membership Based-Business Is so Smart

Published on November 9, 2007

Becoming the center of influence in your chosen niche is an excellent way to build your brand as the expert of choice. An underutilized strategy by many leaders in professional services is establishing your own membership-based business. Find out why the membership-based business model is a smart way to generate more profits and position yourself [...]


How Do I Get More Done (Even on Vacation)

Published on August 12, 2007

Last week I was on vacation. It was a bit of a crazy time for my vacation as we are in the middle of our pilot Virtual Team Building Telebootcamp and I’m preparing to speak at a live event next weekend.
But it had been planned for awhile with my family and I know that with [...]


A Four-Hour Work Week…Really?

Published on July 30, 2007

After the 5th person told me about reading “The 4 Hour Work-Week” by Timothy Ferriss, I had to pick it up and see what the buzz was all about.
I mean, who wouldn’t want to read all about how to work less, right?
The book is truly a paradigm-shift for most of us, especially those who truly [...]


Why Successful People Have A Coach

Published on May 15, 2007

It is a Monday at 8:15 am and I’m half way through my workout. My personal fitness coach, Matt, is kicking my butt (again.) I’ve just stepped onto a machine that I hate — it’s a pull up machine. Matt is standing next to me saying, “Come on, you can do it. Breathe Melanie, breathe!” [...]