Time Management Strategy for Success-Driven Expert Authors

When tomorrow’s tasks should have been done yesterday, we begin to feel an overwhelming time crunch. In the name of Efficiency and Speed, we may find ourselves turning into machines and may even do things we typically would never carry out.

Avoid losing focus on your priorities. If you find yourself squinting at your values on the horizon, you have a choice to make: either give into temptation or stand by your values.

No matter how alluring, never yield to temptations that compromise your values. Your success should come from your values and your passion for writing, not from poor choices or bad influences.

 Work on setting goals that can be completed without losing control of what’s important to you and we can help.

Dig in your heels and show your true grit by improving your mindset with these tips.

How To Achieve Your MLM Success Without The Tears

MLM success is often a finger stroke away but many people give up too easily. Sticking with the program takes guts and patience. The level of success that people want may not always be the type or strength that they will. This business takes connections, networking capabilities and a strong reputation. Getting the level of success that we want takes time and work. Sometimes we can miss the boat but in reality, the long run is more important than the shorter distance. Realities are not truth and focusing on the truth of the matter takes belief and faith.

You can achieve MLM success without shedding tears of frustration or giving up. It may seem difficult to achieve any kind of success. Keep faith and have heart that you will achieve. The experience will sharpen your skills. There are some plans that do not work at first; you will have to change them. Make sure that you carefully plan your website, the sales funnel, the contact form and any type of graphics that you plan to use in your marketing. It is nice to get people to sign up for your email but you need them be able to convert later on into sales.

MLM success is a several step process. You have to weed out any non-potential prospects and nurture the warm leads. This is done by offering valuable content through newsletter, email blasts and others. You cannot forget your promotional offerings that may attract other interested parties. People want freebies but only if they can trust the brand and build a relationship with it as well. Transparency is vital to your company. Taking time to create bonds with your team and prospects through effective writing and videos can help nurture sales and possible recruits for the business.
 It all depends on how you see and value your prospects.
What is the value of a prospect? Measuring the individual level of value for a prospect is difficult. Some prospects may never go beyond subscribing to your newsletter. Others may flop out of the business and even others could be a great success. Your MLM success is measured by the way you communicate with these prospects. The value is given by you on how well you motivate them to take action. Their value grows by becoming a strong element for your business. The more you work with them, the more valuable they become and you cannot afford to lose them.

About The Author
David L. Feinstein, noted business coach and home business entrepreneur, is the author of various articles and books that help to empower individuals. To get the real innovative marketing knowledge and training, so you can be at the cutting edge of using technology to build your internet network marketing business correctly, visit; http://www.DavidLFeinstein.com

Are You Killing Your Writing Success?

On a Writing Hiatus?
Come back before it’s too late! Your authority as an Expert Author is dependent on the frequency with which you write and publish articles.
Perhaps you’ve taken a break from your writing efforts because …
  • you thought you published enough articles
  • you had extenuating circumstances, such as an illness
  • you couldn’t find the time to write
  • you didn’t know what to write
Whatever the reason, you could be sabotaging every effort you put into writing by not writing. By not keeping up with your writing and publishing efforts …
  • your audience will believe you have nothing else to offer and you pose little value to them
  • your articles will lose traction and relevance causing your traffic and exposure to taper off
  • your authority will lessen because you’re no longer an active voice in your niche
I get it. Not everyone can dedicate 8 hours to writing (I certainly can’t), nor could many authors who made it big. Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men author John Steinbeck ran a fish hatchery. Celebrated American poet William Carlos Williams was a doctor. Horror and Sci-fi/Fantasy extraordinaire Stephen King was a laborer at an industrial laundry.

Not everyone has the luxury to spend all day writing. Big deal. Those who want to succeed make the time (even if that time is a fraction than what’s ideal).
If you’re pressed for time, here’s a strategy that can work for anyone balancing writing with their other priorities:

Dedicate at Least 20 Minutes Daily to Writing
1. Determine What You Will Write

Before you sit down for your 20-minute session, decide what you’re going to do. This can be established while you’re doing some other task that doesn’t require your full attention, such as washing dishes, making copies, or even a bathroom break. Are you going to outline your next article, plan your upcoming editorial calendar, write your first draft, or edit the draft you wrote during your 20 minutes? Having a plan before you sit down will help you focus and get more out of your time.

2. Write, Write, Write

Eliminate distractions, turn off notifications, and close the door to write (or plan, research, etc.). If during your writing session you suddenly think of something that’s unrelated to what you’re working on, then write it down to remind yourself later. A simple keyword will do, just don’t lose your pace or focus by pursuing the unrelated thought.

3. Stick to It

It may be difficult to adjust, but it’s important that you stick to your goal to write 20 minutes every day. You can think of it in two ways: 1) It’s like training for a marathon – you can’t put off your training and expect to be able run well and without doing damage the big day. 2) Initially, writing daily will be like breaking a bad habit (in this case: not writing). It’s going to be an adjustment and you’re going to look for every excuse to give in and not write, but stick to your goal and write!

20 minutes a day adds up. In 7 days, you will have spent a minimum of 2 hours and 20 minutes. If in this time you only write one article per week, then celebrate it! It’s one more article than what you had before and it will help you stay in touch with your audience, increase your exposure, and maintain your authority in your niche.

It’s not too late to pick up where you left off in your article writing and content marketing efforts – start now! Spend 20 minutes today to build toward your success.