Subscribe To My New Podcast - Praestabilis: Excellence in Marketing My name is Connie Ragen Green and I teach people just like you how to build a profitable online business and use the basic technology needed to get started in this fun and lucrative field. The first year (2006) was difficult for me online, and I ended up spending about 10K and making almost no money. I vowed that my students would not have to struggle like I did. I have now been making my full-time income online since 2006, … [Read More...]
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Double Your Productivity
Double Your Productivity with a Few Changes The concept of being able to double your productivity conjures up visions of someone who goes from walking to running marathons or a business going from having a kiosk in the mall to scaling up to becoming an international corporation. … [Read More...]
Public Speaking: Fear, Practice, and Rushing Through Your Presentation
Public Speaking: Fear Can Make Your Presentation Less Impactful Than it Could Be When it comes to public speaking fear can and will get in the way of your delivering the most impactful presentation you are capable of delivering. Whether you still have a fear around speaking … [Read More...]
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Finding Your Purpose as an Entrepreneur
Finding Your Purpose as an Entrepreneur is Life-Changing Let’s talk about purpose and why it’s so important to have one (or several) to live a happy and fulfilled life. As human beings we need to feel needed. We want to be a part of something bigger … [Read More...]
Journaling for Productivity and Success
Journaling for Productivity on Your Way to Massive Action Success When I began writing with the intent to be successful as an online entrepreneur I soon realized that journaling regularly would be the fastest and most direct route. Journaling can … [Read More...]
Writing Content with SEO in Mind
Writing Content with SEO Makes Sense Let's focus more on creating and writing content with SEO in mind for your audience. Again, the content that you put on your website is one of the most important factors for search engine optimization. Plus, it's … [Read More...]
Unlock Your Hidden Creative Genius by Writing a Book
Unlock Your Hidden Creative Genius - Writing a Book is the Most Interesting and Lucrative Way I had been yearning to write a book for many years, but I honestly believed it required a level of creativity I did not possess. What about you? How often … [Read More...]
2020 Productivity Challenge
The 2020 Productivity Challenge is Complete! The more things change in my online business as an author and entrepreneur, the more they stay the same. It was on a warm spring evening in 2010 that I began to write a new blog post about productivity. … [Read More...]
7 Habits of Highly Effective People
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People I'd like to discuss how to create and set up highly effective habits. The book that comes to mind and that I highly recommend and will be taking from and then expounding my ideas with is "The 7 Habits of … [Read More...]
Becoming a Great Storyteller
If Becoming a Great Storyteller is Important to You, Here Are Some Valuable Tips Telling stories is a great way to connect with your audience. It doesn't matter if you're up on stage, teaching a class, writing an email to your list, recording a … [Read More...]
Overcoming Loneliness Amidst Social Distancing
"Man is by nature, a social animal." We attribute this notion to Aristotle, who taught that humans crave social interaction. It's a tricky idea to wrap the mind around, and it has surfaced many debates throughout the years. This leads to our … [Read More...]
Build a Business That Supports Your Lifestyle
Are You Ready to Build a Business That Supports Your Lifestyle? If you want to learn how to build a business that supports your lifestyle and practically runs itself, you're in the right place. There are essential factors that you will want to … [Read More...]
Challenge Yourself Regularly to Enhance Your Life Experience
Why It's Important to Challenge Yourself Regularly Are you ready to take your life experience to the next level? Start by taking action in your life and empower yourself. Recognize your strength and let it guide you through your actions. Set goals … [Read More...]
Raising Confident Children
Raising Confident Children: How Confident Kids and Teens Make a Community Strong Raising confident children is definitely a wise investment in your future and theirs. But it is also a way to make your community strong and positioned well for what … [Read More...]
Self-Discipline Hacks for Entrepreneurs
Self-Discipline Hacks: Entrepreneurs Benefit in Untold Ways Has your life felt a little too out of control? Maybe there are too many demands on your time and resources. People at work need something now, and your mother keeps calling asking when … [Read More...]
Find a Million Fans for Your Book!
5 Ways to Get a Million New Fans for Your Book Now that you've got your book printed, you may be questioning what comes next. Now is the time to start shouting from the rooftops about your book because if you don't tell people about it, they simply … [Read More...]
80/20 Rule to Double Your Income
How to Use the 80/20 Rule to Double Your Income One of the best ways to double your income is to figure out what’s working and doing more of that. Sounds simple enough, doesn't it? The problem is that you first have to know exactly what's working … [Read More...]
Your Morning Routine: Strengthen Your Relationship with Yourself
How to Strengthen Your Relationship with Yourself with Your Morning Routine Your morning routine begins with the basics. Take care of your brain, body, and environment. Pay attention to the patterns of critical self-talk you play in your head. … [Read More...]
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eCourse Creation - Topic Ideas are Everywhere Here's the number one question I hear—not only from new product creators, but even from seasoned business owners: "How do I find a good idea for an … [Read More...]
How to Know if You're Ready for a New Adventure in Your Life In the spring of 2005 I woke up one day and knew I was ready for a new adventure. I actually wanted more than that; I was in search of a … [Read More...]
How to Sell Yourself to Grow Your Business and Position Yourself as an Expert The surprising benefit of selling yourself is that you turn the focus away from yourself and towards the people you will … [Read More...]
For almost a decade now I have chosen a word of the year. At some point I added two additional words, and also a phrase. I won't keep you in suspense any longer; this is what I have chosen for … [Read More...]
Success Will Take Longer Than You Thought - Make It Happen! I grew up as the only child of a single mother during the often turbulent and always interesting 1960s. Early on I had dreams and goals as … [Read More...]
How Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone Affects Your Life I believe that you must start stepping out of your comfort zone to experience big growth. I am not alone with this thinking. This quote jumped … [Read More...]
How to Become the Most Popular Entrepreneur in the World I wasn't the most popular girl at school. I wasn't even close. So I'm not sure why it was important for me to become the most popular … [Read More...]
Blueprint for Entrepreneurship - Is There a Blueprint After All? This post may contain affiliate links for products I recommend. If you click a link and buy something I may receive some … [Read More...]
Small Habits Lead to Big Changes Setting goals in life is smart. It gives us something to shoot for and increases our chances of success. However, aiming too high and biting off more than you can … [Read More...]
Why Building a Community of Like-Minded Individuals Who are Solid and Supportive Makes Sense Community adds meaning to life and creates stronger connections between you and the world around you. … [Read More...]
How to Find Affiliates through Networking I first met Laura West in early August of 2014 while speaking at a large marketing event in Atlanta. The event was NAMS - Novice to Advanced Marketing … [Read More...]
17 SEO Tips to Help Improve SEO on Your Site It should be obvious at this point that SEO (search engine optimization) is imperative for any business owner who wishes to get more targeted traffic and … [Read More...]
Facebook: Get Involved with Your Local Community You know that you want to get more involved with your local community but maybe due to working online, being shy, having social anxiety or something … [Read More...]
Small Daily Habits Will Change Your Life You've likely heard that adding small daily habits is the way to experience success in anything you want to do. This is very true for many aspects of life, … [Read More...]
Transactional or Relational As you become more experienced in business you will begin to dig deeper into how you are approaching each day. When I began in 2006 my only reference was through my … [Read More...]
The Life of a Profitable Domain Your domains are assets and must be treated as such. They have the potential to earn you increasing income for years to come. I would like to share my experiences with … [Read More...]
Understanding Resilience and Mental Toughness This is one of a series of posts around the topic of resilience, inner strength, and mental toughness. Making a life study of these skills is crucial to … [Read More...]
The Four Things Entrepreneurs Focus on Each Day There are only four activities I engage in regularly for my business. This hasn't changed since I started my business in 2006, nor do I expect this to … [Read More...]
Message-to-Market Match: Why It Matters I first heard the phrase "message-to-market" match from an early mentor, Alex Mandossian. He explained its meaning in great detail but I didn't get it. In 2006 … [Read More...]
How to Write an Awesome Blog Post I have been blogging consistently since 2006. That's the year I resigned my position as a classroom teacher after twenty years, as well as giving away my real estate … [Read More...]
Entrepreneurs and Stress: A Dangerous Combination This is a guest post from stress expert Shirley Noah on the topic of entrepreneurs and stress. Be sure to take a look at hew newest course, "How to … [Read More...]
Tiny Habits to Change Your Life: 10 Actual Things You Can Do Today Living your best life means something different to every single person and it doesn't have to mean having fame and fortune. Your … [Read More...]
I arrived in Santa Clarita on a windy and unseasonably cool afternoon during the spring of 2006, wide eyed and ready to begin a new life. I'd spent most of the previous three decades living in various … [Read More...]
Entrepreneurs: One Size Will Never Fit All What I love most about entrepreneurship is that we all get to make our own rules and build businesses that suit our personalities, goals, and lifestyles. As … [Read More...]
Have You Joined the Productivity Challenge 2019? This is the ninth consecutive year I have hosted my annual productivity challenge and this year I decided to change it up in a big way. Instead of … [Read More...]
Entrepreneurship: An Inside Look Entrepreneurship and small business ownership have an appeal that's easy to understand. The thought of working from home, making your own hours, and not answering to … [Read More...]