2020 was a difficult year for many people. However, I almost hate to say it, 2020 was a good year for me in many ways. Looking honestly at why this year was good, teaches me many POSITIVE life lessons. First of all, I need to give you a bit of background. The pandemic in Thailand I was … [Read more...]
Opportunities (and Threats) for Online Entrepreneurs in the Coming Years
The global pandemic hasn't been a change agent but it has accelerated already existing trends. So what are these trends and what threats and opportunities can online solo entrepreneurs see in them? Opportunity #1: Digitizing everything! Lots of businesses have closed down, never to return. A … [Read more...]
5 Essential Characteristics for Success in the 2020s
"There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen." – Lenin 2020 has been a year where a lot has happened. Some of it good; a lot of it bad. But I think most of the coming decade is going to be difficult. Sorry to be so negative. Anyhow, 2021 is near so it's a … [Read more...]
Keyword Research for Selling Paperback Planners on Amazon
When people go on Amazon, they usually type what they want into the search bar at the top. Amazon then uses these words that actual customers type in to decide which products to show to the customer. These words are what we call “keywords.” As any online marketing expert may tell you, the … [Read more...]
2021 Planners Calendars PDFs and InDesign Documents for Download
Introducing my 2021 planners as PDFs and InDesign documents that are for selling on Amazon KDP. There are a variety of different planner interiors in the package: weekly planners and monthly plannersplanners with and without Bible quotes, different sizes (Letter Size, 8.5 x 11 inch; 21.59 … [Read more...]
My Facebook Business Page Has Been Unpublished!
About a month ago I logged into Facebook to find that my Facebook business page was unpublished. As you can see above, here was one button where I could "Disagree With Decision". I clicked it but that went to an orphan page saying only: "we’re reviewing this decision although we are short … [Read more...]
How To Sell Courses On Your Site – NOT on Udemy!
This is a question all Udemy instructors will ask themselves sooner or later: how to sell courses on your own site and NOT on Udemy! Udemy is one of the world's leading online learning platforms and was set up in 2010. It now has over 20 million users. I have been selling courses on Udemy since … [Read more...]
17 Make Money From Home Ideas
Many of us have seen incomes reduced – or even eliminated – recently. I'm getting lots of emails and messages at the moment from people who want to know how to make money from home. Below I have 17 ways to make money online. Most of these ideas have made me money. And all of these ideas have … [Read more...]
How To Work From Home and Stay Motivated During Lockdown
I've been working from home since 2006. Here are my thoughts on how to work from home and stay motivated during the lockdown (quarantine, social/physical distancing, call it what you will!) First, I'll tell you a bit about ... me! I've been living in beautiful northern Thailand for over 5 … [Read more...]
Should I Start a YouTube Channel or a WordPress Blog?
I registered the domain name for this WordPress blog in 2005 and started my YouTube channel five years later. Doing these two things has enabled me to earn a decent living online. Not only have I been able to earn enough money online to support myself. But I've also been able to help other … [Read more...]
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