Archive for November, 2007

TheLocoMono December 2007 Goals

When I first read about keeping my target goals consistent from month to month, I did not realize the power of compounding actually applies here.  I am not exactly sure how it applies here but it seems to work with certain goal setting approaches.
Increase my traffic by 10%
This is going to be a challenge considering […]

All Aboard the Bloglines Express!!!

While I was researching how to Increase Your Blog Juice, I discovered that Bloglines which is a feed reader actually contributes to 40% of the Blog Juice. I went over to Dosh Dosh and found this article talking about Darin who decided to start a Bloglines train.
Upon reading this article, I realized the people on […]

Setting Priorities

I was checking out SCORE’s article, 10 Ways To Set Priorities which simply list 10 ways to set your priorities.   I am not going to rehash the article here when you can click on the link to read for yourself.  However, I do want to share two of them.
A valuable management skill is the ability to […]

Cash Money Life’s Financial Goal Challenge

A fellow blogger who I enjoy reading over at Cash Money Life has come up with a new carnival, the Carnival of Financial Goals, where bloggers can participate by sharing their financial goals in the SMART format (Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Realistic, and Timely).
Patrick is also giving away a free iPod and 3 books to 4 random […]

Asking 2 Questions About Prosper

I began my hand at micro-lending at Prosper easrlier this year because it offered an opportunity to create an income while being part of a community of lenders helping borrowers. 
For those of you who are not familiar with Prosper, here is a simple explanation from their F.A.Q. page,
Prosper is a marketplace for credit that enables […]

Editor’s Pick - How I Made $1836.90 Last Month (Excluding My Salary)

I was reading How I Made $1,836.90 Last Month (Excluding My Salary) posted by Living Off Dividends in the 2nd edition of the CSW Carnival.
What impressed me right away was two of his biggest income streams coming from online and his Canroy dividends.  While I am certainly no where near his 700/monthly online income yet, I […]

T.G.I.B! 11/25/07

Thank Goodness It’s Bananas!
Welcome back to the ever popular T.G.IB! edition for 11/25/07.   I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend or for those of you who live outside America that do not celebrate Thanksgiving, a great weekend.
Five Top South American Investment Opportunities by Overseas Property Mall.  I certainly would not mind expanding my property holdings […]

K.I.S.S. Your Business Card

My girlfriend and I were talking about the need for a business card for my website.  I know the value of a business card, after all I have at least 100 business cards I have kept from people I met over the years.
I kept blocking myself on this opportunity because I wanted a logo that […]

The MOST Important Questions to ASK Before Investing

While reading Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad’s Guide to Investing: What the Rich Invest in, That the Poor and the Middle Class Do Not!, I came across what he views as the two most important questions to ask before investing. 
I wanted to post it here so that you and I can remember these questions when talking about […]