Just spent a great weekend in beautiful San Antonio, Texas with my friend Carrie “The Barefoot Executive” Wilkerson at her online internet marketing success seminar and it was powerful stuff.

In addition to Carrie, she had well-known and highly respected Internet Marketer David Frey as one of the speakers, and his presentation gave me pages of ideas that I can’t wait to implement.

Carrie also let me speak for an hour on the Basics of Building a Better Website Business on Saturday afternoon.

I ended up finishing my session early and opened it up for Q’n'A to the crowd.

One woman asked me about what she should do if she didn’t have any bonuses to add to her incredible offer.

Instinctively I replied, “I would just get them done.” (What I should have said was, “I would have already had them done.”)

The crowd laughed and I apologized to make sure I didn’t offend her, but my point was that she needed to stop thinking so much and get to work on finishing her project.

Overall, one of the biggest mistakes beginners make is that they procrastinate. Sometimes folks like to lay the blame on “ADD” but I call “baloney” on that.

I’ve even used “ADD” as an excuse before, but to be honest, it was only a lame justification for being lazy and undisciplined.

“Work” isn’t always fun, even if you are working in your area of your life’s greatest passion.

There will be days when you need to give up the ADD excuse, force yourself to keep your butt on your chair and TAKE ACTION with ruthless implementation.

So that’s tip #1.

Here are 4 more tips – some that you might not want to hear – that will help you succeed online.

#2 – Have 100% clarity in business model (know what you will NOT do)

David Frey gave this great tip during his excellent presentation, and it sums up another beginner mistake.

Too many folks don’t know what they want their business to look like, and as a result they get pulled in many directions (often chasing the latest “bright shiny object” that promises them instant riches).

But if you have a clear, long-term vision for your business, it will help you say NO to the wrong projects and keep you focused on the right projects. Powerful, but simple stuff.

#3 – The more products you create the more money you will make.

Another one of my friends said the same thing at a Mastermind meeting last month, and I agree. That’s just one of the reasons I continue to create a new Turbulence Training program each month, plus at least one major new program each year.

Product creation is simple. From audio to video to leveraging your past work, you can put together a huge catalog of resources to help your clients.

And in most cases, you still won’t be able to create enough products to satisfy your top clients.

#4 – Get your first assistant ASAP!

David Frey said getting an assistant was one of the biggest breakthroughs in his business. Again, simple, but powerful.

Like me, David isn’t too quick to part with his money, but like David, I found business only goes up when you delegate the lower skill tasks to others so that you have more time to focus on your strengths – and that’s the only way to grow your business.

#5 – Go to seminars.

David said one of his other biggest regrets was not attending more seminars when he was just starting out.

Both David and I are not naturals at “in-person networking” but we both now realize the immense value of attending seminars, not only for the content, but probably MORE for the contacts you’ll make.

See you at a seminar soon,

Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS

PS – One other thing David wished he did earlier…

…was join a Mastermind group.

I’ll be back later this week with at least 5, if not 10 of the amazing reasons you should be in a Mastermind group.

Again, powerful, yet simple stuff that helps you succeed.

Picking our 3 winners of the Online Second Paycheck System was one of the hardest things I’ve had to do in a long time…even as hard as picking the winners in the TT Transformation Contest…

I want to thank everyone for entering and for making this such a positive experience. It is great to hear about everyone’s passion for success.

But after 3 hours and 11 minutes of reading, re-reading, deliberating, and re-reading a 3rd time, I’ve picked our 3 winners of a free copy for the OSP System.

Congratulations to…

1) Norma Rickman

2) Steve Benvenutti

3) Karen

I will email you the download link to the Online Second Paycheck System and we all look forward to hearing about your success.

I want to thank you all again, and remind everyone about the 12-hour VIP pre-sale starting Sunday at midnight EST. You’ll receive an email allowing you to save an EXTRA $20 off the 50% off sale.

Stay tuned!

And now here are the 3 winning entries.

Norma Rickman

“There are MANY reasons why I need the “Online Second Paycheck System.” The biggest is that I quit my job and moved from Texas back to Canada to be closer to my family. Now, I have a cute little house, but not even a crappy little job at the present–so I could call your system the “Online First Paycheck System!”

Plus, I’m out here in Podunkville, so jobs aren’t really plentiful. I’ve got faith that I will find a way to make money online, with the proper direction. There are so many systems out there where so-called “gurus” promise the moon. I want to learn from someone who has really put in the hours and worked hard for their success, not merely farmed out the work to someone in Indonesia and reaped the profits.

I have been running a blog for a few months now, providing lots of good content for folks. I think it’s necessary to give before you get. I also have a fitness/weight loss blog where I’m starting to get some interest (of course I’m an affiliate of TT!) I have to say, of any of the products that I’m an affiliate marketer for, you provide some of the very best support out there.

But with my main blog, I’ve been trying to give back to other adults who find themselves back in the classroom after a break; now I’m ready for a little “getting,” and that’s where your system could show me the way. With the right guidance, I can apply my hard work and talent to be successful and be able to give back to my family and causes that are important to me.

Thanks for your consideration, Craig. Good luck to all in winning this terrific prize.”
Norma Rickman

Steve Benvenutti

“Craig, You’ve been my fitness coach for a couple of years now and I would like for you to be my Business coach now. If The Online Second Paycheck system is anything like TT I know I would benefit from it.

I’ve been trying to make money online for years now with little to no success. I just have never been able to get any real traction from any of my projects. My latest attempt which is a drop ship type company has been my best effort but something is still missing.

I spend hours of what I call “divorce time” on the computer with little to show for it and my Wife is getting increasingly impatient with it all. She doesn’t understand that all I need is just a little break and everything will be okay. Or, will it?

I’m not sure what is it that keeps me coming back to this keyboard night after night e-mailing, posting and writing amidst the lack of success. Perhaps it’s something that I’ve already learned from you with TT, and that’s to never give up.

I really want to be a successful with my online ventures, I really do. But I cant spend anymore money on it or I WILL be divorced. It’s bad enough that I’ve accrued plenty of debt to date. I know I have the drive to make it work, I just think I’m lacking good directions. Please consider me for the Online Second Paycheck System give away. I Know I would make you proud. Thanks.”
Steve

Karen

“Have been with you and following you for several years, I know you can help me put my business back to operating.

My in-home training business has gone south for 2 reasons, the economy and secondly I am a full time caregiver for my husband who is paralyzed and on dialysis – his health and overall condition is failing and going on-line is the only way to save my business. I have been ready to let my business go because I am just not making enough money to justify it.

Not being really computer savvy and just beginning to go on-line, I need all the help I can get to try to make an on-line business successful enough to save me. My ability to do anything different is not possible due to my husbands health and online appears to be my only salvation.

I appreciate this opportunity Craig and know you are the go-to guy to make it happen.”
Karen

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Can’t wait to hear your success stories,

Craig Ballantyne

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On Monday, September 21st at 12 noon EST, the Online Second Paycheck System officially goes on sale for 50% off at a one-time low introductory price of only $97, but…

Today is your one and only chance to win one of THREE free copies of the “Online Second Paycheck System”.

And it will only take you a few minutes to enter.

Just leave a short message for me in the comments section below answering…

“Why the Online Second Paycheck System would be the perfect product to finally help you create the perfect product and website to make money online.”

Feel free to share about your past and current struggles with your websites and online business that haven’t been successful and in what specific ways a simple home-based website business will help you financially and to design a better lifestyle.

I’ll go through every single one of your responses before Friday at 10am EST and I’ll choose THREE winners.

If you win, you’ll be notified by email and given access to download the complete Online Second Paycheck System, including…

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1) The Step-by-Step Guideline to Getting Started Earning Your Online Paycheck

2) The Quickstart Online Second Paycheck Audio & Motivation Program

3) The 30-day “1 Hour Per Day” Guide to Making Your First Online Paycheck

4) An Exclusive Interview With One of the Top Executives at an Online Paycheck Company that will help you get on the fast track to using their system to create your second paycheck

I can’t wait to read your entry.

Good luck and thanks for your participation!

I look forward to hearing from you,

Craig Ballantyne
Creator, The Online Second Paycheck System

PS – Don’t miss the HALF PRICE sale that starts on Monday at 12 Noon EST…

…you’ll also get EXCLUSIVE FAST ACTION bonuses and of course, your Step-by-Step guideline to making money online.

Last week I was down in Texas, one of my favorite states, at a
Mastermind group…

…now as it always happens, the group got “hung up” trying to
brainstorm a good name for someone’s product.

But to be honest, it was a complete waste of TIME.

Why?

Because us “masterminders” were NOT the target audience.

I mean really, what did a group of 30 year old guys, a few Irish
folks, and a random group of average Americans really know about
the “middle aged former executive woman who wants to start her own
business” market?

Not much, that’s what.

But there we sat, verbally running around like a bunch of chickens
with our heads cut off, tossing out more bad ideas than a bunch of
drunken frat boys at a strip club.

Here’s what should have happened.

The person in our group looking for advice should have moved on to
another topic, and then went straight to her MARKET for advice.

And that’s what you should do too, for almost any question you have,
from what product to create next to what to name your next website.

The easiest way to do that is with a BLOG CONTEST.

Here are two blog contests I ran this week that gave some intense
feedback from readers/prospects.

#1) The first contest is “just a random contest” I held on my blog
to see why people were not taking action.

You’ll learn a lot just by seeing how I set it up here:

Click here to see the “Breaking Point” blog

#2) This 2nd example is part of the product launch sequence that
previously helped OSP member Joel Marion sell over $300K of nutrition
e-books in just 4 days.

You’ll see that this contest is part of my Product Launch Formula
for the Easy Veggie Meal Plans product.

…by asking the readers why they need the Meal Plans product, we
are fostering “committment and consistency” in their behavior while
at the same time finding out their deepest reasons for wanting the
product.

Go here to see how I got over 241 entries into the contest:

Click here to see the Meal Plan Contest

So just remember, if you want to know what your customers want,
ask your customers – not a bunch of people with just theories.

Go to the right people for the right answers,

Craig

PS – I’ll be featuring everything about the Veggie Product Launch…

…in the August OSP Inner Circle newsletter.

You can get a free copy here:

Grab your FREE OSP newsletter here!

PPS – You’ll also discover my “Product Crack” secrets and the #1
cult on Facebook that every fitness pro should be following.