Everyone does a “Top blah blah” list at this time of year so I thought I’d give you mine. Here are the top ideas that will change the way I do business in 2008 and accelerate me far ahead of where I currently am…I just know it!

1. Focus on building a business, not chasing opportunities - Rich Schefren

   Last year I had my fingers in a few pies that were just too good to give up. Now I realise my business is my focus and everything else fits around that. And of course, now I’m avoiding new opportunities like the plague!

2. Discover and work to my strengths - Rich Schefren

   He talks about this in one of his free ebooks, The Missing Chapter, but it wasn’t until I took the strength assessment that I made the mental change. In 2 weeks I’ve realigned my business and things are looking a lot brighter.

3. “Increase the freeline” - Eben Pagan since he created the quote, also Rich Schefren

   Giving away your greatest ideas brings in swarms of interested visitors and potential customers. Proven by both Eben’s and Rich’s successful product launches.

4. Don’t help anyone…for FREE - Dean Hunt

   Confused? Dean is simply talking about when you give something away it is psychologically given a zero value. If you want to ensure they use the information, charge them for it…and also have people respect your time. So watch the balance between free and paid.

5. The power of Social Marketing - StomperNet

   Lots of people have been talking about it, some people have been using it, but it wasn’t until StomperNet laid it out so well in this video that I completely ‘got it.’

6. How to use Buzz Marketing - Dean Hunt

   Along similar lines, Dean gave us a great number of tricks for spreading buzz about your business. Sure, he gave it away but I’m still going to put a high value on it!

7. Just get started! - Rich SchefrenI can’t remember the exact quote, but it’s about taking action whenever you can. If you throw up what you’ve got and see if it sticks, you get instant feedback and can move forward from there.

I hope these tips have given you some ideas of how you can improve your business. As always, comments and thoughts are welcome.

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