Make the New Year a Turnaround Year
ByHappy New Year to you!
For many, I know 2009 was a year to forget. So much bad news in the world, and much of hits home.
Yet for me, 2009 was an unexpectedly good year. Despite the economy and the turbulent state of publishing, it was an incredible year for me.
In fact, it was a “turnaround year,” when when the “bamboo” I’d planted and had assiduously watered and cultivated finally took off.
You know I’ve often said (borrowing from Alex Mandossian), success is like bamboo.
Bamboo grows silently in the ground for 4 years. Not a sign of life.
Then, in the fifth year, a shoot pops up. In that one year, it grows 80-90 feet tall!
2009 became my “bamboo year.” Around halfway through the year, the shoot popped up. I’m talking about my business and personal life–everything.
The things that contributed to my success are eminently duplicatable, I’m happy to say. I’m not just “lucky.” Luck has nothing to do with it. I’ve just discovered some resources and principles that have made all the difference–especially when used together.
I teach some of what I’ve learned in my Author Success Plan course, which if you don’t yet have, by all means get it.
I will be sharing more of what I’ve discovered in the coming days and weeks.
For now, I’ll just tell you about one of the key resources that has made a difference to me.
If you don’t already have a website that:
- people can find easily because it gets high search engine ranking
- is easy to set up and maintain, and doesn’t involve all kinds of plugins and updating as blogs do
- does not require a webmaster to keep going
- allows you to add fresh content at will
- is secure from hackers (without having to take a course on how to, as I did for my blog)
… then you might want to check out the software I’ve been using for 5 years that’s as easy to use as MS Word.
This material will shave YEARS off of the learning curve as well as time and money you would invest in any other way of getting your website up and running smoothly.
Believe me, I know. I have both Wordpress blogs and this software, and hands down I prefer this. The only advantages to a blog are that people can comment, and if you want a membership site, you can use Wishlist Member software to convert it.
Otherwise, stick with Paul Smithson’s course and software. Both are absolutely topnotch. One of the best products I’ve ever invested in. And it was truly an investment, paying me back many times over.
Not only is this award-winning software for an extremely good price, but the customer service is great. Within the first 90 days, they will help you with anything you need to know to get your site up and running–within 24 hours– at no extra cost.
For me, customer service is a big indicator of the true quality of a company and product. I’m happy to report that the service has been excellent in the 5 years I’ve been using the product. First, I’ve hardly had to contact them. Second, when I have, the response has been speedy and the service excellent.
There is also an extremely extensive course on how to build a profitable website that’s top-notch. To see what the course has to offer, go here.
To see the features of the software, go here.
Again, happy new year! I’ll do my best to make it a “bamboo year” for you as an author. That’s my pledge!
