The wide world of blogging...

The last few days have been a whirlwind of events that have been, well just say challenging to say the least. I originally started this blog as a place to build a business from, make a few extra bucks as I went along which the blog has been able to do for me. What I have learned in the last year is that building a business with a blog can be just a challenging as any other brick and mortar business.

I have my goals set for the coming year and I am hoping to achieve those, but as with any business, it will take a lot of hard work and time commitment. So why this post? I needed to collect my thoughts and redirect myself a bit and I always do that better when I write them down.

One thing that I must stress is balance. Balance is important to maintain your own sanity and keep yourself focused on all things that you are working on. In my case, I work a full time job away from home and hope to someday be able to work from home. I help my wife with managing her small machine embroidery business and run a small Internet business of my own.

The key is not to let those things run your life. You must maintain balance and that means for me that my family and religious obligations come first, the day job comes second (for the moment), play time 3rd, and the Internet business comes fourth. That might not sit well for many Internet marketers but it works for me. I don't plan to get rich quick, but slowly build over time and hopefully build something that will last, but I plan to continue on with Internet marketing as I think it's the wave of now and the future!

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Guerrilla Marketing and your business

There’s a secret to marketing, which is so simple, yet so effective once you learn it and apply it, you’ll be amazed at the great results you can produce. It's called Guerrilla Marketing. Guerrilla Marketing can be a great option for many small businesses. If you add to that the right coaching and implementation, it is a nother tool that can help you reach your businesses potential.

Guerrilla Marketing is finding your tagetted market, and then marketing to them in a way that infiltrates and fits what they do daily. For instance, take what you have to offer to your customers in ways that bring you into their daily lives, with items such as pens, pads, and other brandable items that naturally keep your name in front of them and exposed. to help you achieve the success you’ve always wanted. With Guerrilla Marketing, you can reach a whole new audience and they won't feel like they are being over sold. Give it a try...

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