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Lists are extremely popular among bloggers, not only because of the links you can get from being on those lists, but also because you can discover new sites you would’ve never heard of otherwise. Many of the blogs on this list I read regularly, but I found a lot of new blogs also.

I’m a sucker for everything that has to do with personal development. So I had to join this project :)

I’m not a big fan of lists though, in fact I asked to have my blogs removed from a couple of lists that were floating around the blogosphere, but this is a list I’m particularily proud to be on.

My blogs are not necessarily about personal development, but I guess they fit on the list.

This was started by Priscilla Palmer, and already the list is quite long. Feel free to add to the list if you feel your blog or a blog you know would fit on there.

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Tags: Blogging, Creativity, Fun, Life, Links, Self-Improvement by Jon - SmartWealthyRich
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There are a lot of things that differentiate successful people from unsuccessful people, and everyone has his/her own way of measuring success, since you can be really successful, say in your relationships, but really bad in business, it all depends on the goals and the contexts. But successful entrepreneurs usually have a couple of things in common.

They Are Networking Machines

This is something I learned when I was involved with a network marketing company (which didn’t last long). You have to get out there, and network with people. There this quote I really like, it may help you get what I mean:

[…] You cannot succeed by yourself. It´s hard to find a rich hermit […] Jim Rohn

Most entrepreneurs have a really close network of friends they can rely on when needed, and they’re always working on expanding that circle. The right friends do make a huge difference. The more like-minded people put together, the greater the results can be. [Read more →]

Tags: Business, Entrepreneurship, Networking, Online Business, Self-Improvement by Jon - SmartWealthyRich
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Almost every single blog out there has a post on productivity and on goal setting. Ok I’m exaggerating a little, but still a lot of people are writing about that. And I love to read on that topic!

First thing is you need an idea, then you have to set your goals, then you have to focus and stay productive, it’s also about goals getting, and then you reach your goal, it worked, and you’re successful and then… [Read more →]

Tags: Conversational Blogging, Creativity, Life, Self-Improvement by Jon - SmartWealthyRich
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I like it a lot when I make a mistake and learn from it. You know, when you finally “get it” and start moving forward? That I like even more! Everything falls into place, energy flows, you feel more creative, and get more things done, in less time. It’s like a puzzle, sometimes you have to try and make mistakes in order to get it right the next time.

Money - My Greatest Distraction?

One mistake I made in the past, was to worry too much and too often about money. Especially when I quit my day job, almost 3 years ago, and started working on my own business(es). All the time spent worrying about money, was time not well spent. Time I could’ve used to do something else, something more constructive, more productive. To me, money was a distraction!

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Tags: Business, Conversational Blogging, Finances, Life, Money, Online Business, Self-Improvement, Wealth by Jon - SmartWealthyRich
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David from Reflections on Balance asked me if i wanted to join in the fun and participate in his “Workplace Survival” dialog.

I took some time to read Davids’ posts and comments on his blog, and one thing I noticed is that almost everyone had to deal with bad situations at work. Seems like there is no escape, and everyone has to go through similar stuff (also check out “Work-Life Balance” by Anthony Baggett, and also my “Choices Are Made Long Before You Decide” post i wrote not so long ago). You probably had to deal with jerks (for lack of better terms) at work before. So how can one achieve balance between work and personal life, especially when you work with jerks, it can be pretty damn hard to find balance in your personal life. [Read more →]

Tags: Articles, Business, Health, Life, Relationship, Self-Improvement by Jon - SmartWealthyRich
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This past week-end i was at the Millionaire Mind Intensive Seminar, and now is the time for me to write a recap/review of it. And honestly, this is not an easy post to write. You’ll understand why in a minute.

Millionaire Mind Book Contest

Let’s start by annoucing the winner of the “Secrets Of The Millionaire Mind Book” contest, it ended this past Monday, on the 20th, and like i said in my Millionaire Mind Contest post, i would do a little video, and draw the winner. :) So here it is! [Read more →]

Tags: Books/Ebooks, Fun, Life, Money, News, Reviews, Self-Improvement, Wealth by Jon - SmartWealthyRich
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Just a quick note to let you know i’m at the “Secrets Of The Millionaire Mind” seminar this week-end (May seems to be the month of conferences and seminars), but i’ll write posts anyway, since i come back home after the days at the seminar (and my internet is working fine, as opposed to last week-end at the Crowne Plaza hehe).

I will, of course, write a wrap-up/review post of the seminar, probably on Monday or Tuesday. So far (after 1 day) i have to say it’s great, got to meet a lot of really nice people, entrepreneurs, business people, marketers, network marketers, and also 2 bloggers (or should i say writers?), unfortunately, neither I or them had business cards (note to self: have business cards printed asap), and i must have made a mistake when writing down their URL (hopefully they will visit my blog) cause it doesn’t work. [Read more →]

Tags: Business, Finances, Fun, Life, MLM, Networking, News, Self-Improvement, Wealth by Jon - SmartWealthyRich
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A little positivity on this sunny sunday, well at least it’s sunny here in Montreal! Yep, smiling is definitely infectious! Picture this:

You’re walking down the street, someone is walking towards you, and is smiling, you can’t help but smile back (admit it, you can’t help it! ). Then you keep smiling and the next person you see smiles back at you. And so on… you get the idea! Smiling is like viral marketing!

How does that feels like? Feels great, doesn’t it? Smiling costs absolutely nothing, it makes you feel better, it makes other people smile. But appart from making you happy and making other people smile, what other use does a smile has?

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Tags: Business, Fun, Life, Networking, Online Business, Relationship, Self-Improvement by Jon - SmartWealthyRich
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Do you tend to say yes every single time someone offers you something? A contract, a job, an opportunity. If that’s the case, you’re probably busy as hell, don’t know what “free time” means, and probably don’t make as much money as you’d like to.

If i always say yes, i will make more money - wrong
If i always say yes, i will get more contracts - wrong
If i always say yes, people will respect me more - wrong
If i always say yes, i will be more successful - wrong
If i always say yes, i’ll be the nice guy - wrong
If i always say yes, … ok you get the idea!

If you answer no, or at least take some time to think about what is being offered to you, you might end up making more money, have more free time, and reduce your stress level. Always accepting offers, and saying yes and agreeing, won’t make you more successful, it’s the opposite actually. You need some time to reboot and recharge your batteries. So make sure you know what’s good for you.

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Tags: Blogging, Business, Money, Online Business, Self-Improvement by Jon - SmartWealthyRich
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Every single day we have to make choices, and sometimes those decisions are not easy to make. And more often then not, the decisions we make in regards to our personal life will, in some way, rule our profesionnal life and relationships. Not that it’s a bad thing, not at all. But what decisions can we take on a personal level that can lead to a better profesionnal life?

I read a post over at antbag.com titled work-life balance, and Anthonys’ post got me thinking about how is it possible to achieve balance between work and our personal life and also increase our productivity. It’s all a result of the choices we make, i guess. The decisions we make, on a personal level, in our daily life or routine dictates, in some ways, how our profesionnal life will be like.

Remember, choices we make are usually made long before we decide. It’s “embeded” in our brains. Just like someone whos on a diet, and really wanna loose weight… offer this person a piece of cake or some sugar-ish stuff, and he/she will most likely say “no thanx“. Why? cause that person decided to loose weight long before you offered him/her that chocolate cake, or apple pie. So he/she didn’t have to choose, the choice was already made long ago.

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Tags: Creativity, Life, Relationship, Self-Improvement, Wealth by Jon - SmartWealthyRich
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