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	<title>SecondIncomeSpecialist.com &#187; General</title>
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		<title>It&#8217;s still not to late to prepare for 2011!</title>
		<link>http://secondincomespecialist.com/2010/12/24/prepare-for-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Dec 2010 18:04:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What do you want your 2011 to be like?  Was 2010 a fantastic year for you or could 2011 be a better year in a number of ways? One way that you should prepare for next year, and the changes that are going to occur in the economy, is to get educated on things you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" src="http://www.secondincomespecialist.com/images/countdown-2011.jpg" alt="You can still prepare for 2011!" width="250" height="115" />What do you want your 2011 to be like?  Was 2010 a fantastic year for you or could 2011 be a better year in a number of ways?</p>
<p>One way that you should prepare for next year, and the changes that are going to occur in the economy, is to get educated on things you can do to maximize your good results and minimize your risk.  My friend Mike Dillard has spent the last 3 years studying what&#8217;s happening to the economy so he can be prepared to maximize the upside and minimize the downside.  He created a fantastic video that you just HAVE TO WATCH!!  Grab a cup of coffee and watch this entire video.  You will be so glad you did!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.theelevationgroup.info/click.track?CID=142138&amp;AFID=158859&amp;ADID=411870&amp;SID=SIS" target="_blank">Click here to access the video!</a></p>
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		<title>Without ACTION, you&#8217;re toast!</title>
		<link>http://secondincomespecialist.com/2010/11/15/without-action-youre-toast/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 19:54:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This happens every day&#8230; People get involved in a home business or buy a course that teaches them a specific money-making technique, and nothing happens.  They don&#8217;t act on it.  Many times, these same people are the ones that weeks or months later tell there friends, &#8220;Yeah that was a piece of junk.  It didn&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" src="http://www.secondincomespecialist.com/images/actionnow.png" alt="" width="160" height="133" />This happens every day&#8230; People get involved in a home business or buy a course that teaches them a specific money-making technique, and nothing happens.  They don&#8217;t act on it.  Many times, these same people are the ones that weeks or months later tell there friends, &#8220;Yeah that was a piece of junk.  It didn&#8217;t work for me.&#8221;  Yeah, it didn&#8217;t work for you because you didn&#8217;t work for it.</p>
<p>I know so many people that have gone to seminars and got all jazzed up about changes they were going to make in their life and then they get home and&#8230;NOTHING!  Nothing happens because nothing happens.  They don&#8217;t execute on the ideas they learned at the seminar or use the tools that they bought there.  It a shame but this is true in at least 90% of the cases out there.</p>
<p>Remember, if you ever hear someone talking about a less than favorable experience they had with a business idea, remember to ask them how much effort they honestly put into it.</p>
<p>And please make sure you don&#8217;t let yourself fall into the same trap.  If you ever take me up on any of my recommendations, make sure you follow through on the idea.  You will be glad you did!</p>
<p>Proverbs 10:4 &#8211; <em>A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich. </em></p>
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		<title>Can you make money online with Affiliate Marketing?</title>
		<link>http://secondincomespecialist.com/2010/11/11/can-you-make-money-online-with-affiliate-marketing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:33:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Affiliate Marketing has been around since the early days of the Internet.  The concept makes total logical sense when you think about it.  Companies are willing to pay people to help them spread the word about their products and services.  It&#8217;s really the same thing as your local gym giving you a free one-month membership [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Affiliate Marketing has been around since the early days of the Internet.  The concept makes total logical sense when you think about it.  Companies are willing to pay people to help them spread the word about their products and services.  It&#8217;s really the same thing as your local gym giving you a free one-month membership when you refer a friend who ends up joining the gym.  It&#8217;s simply a &#8220;Thank You&#8221; from the company for bringing them new business that they probably wouldn&#8217;t have had otherwise.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://bit.ly/a8oZ86"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.theaffiliateconspiracy.com/images/header.jpg" alt="Affiliate Conspiracy" width="690" height="153" /></a></p>
<p>One of the great things about the Internet is that there are hundreds of thousands of things that you can promote.  My business here at Second Income Specialist is all about helping other people generate additional income from home.  Are there products out there than can help people do that?  You can bet your boots there are.</p>
<p>The value that I add is to sift through the junk to show people which things work and which things to not waste their time on.  That&#8217;s where today&#8217;s post comes from.  Today, I want to tell you about a very inexpensive training program that will show you how to profit from affiliate marketing online.  It&#8217;s only $9.97 and it&#8217;s loaded with valuable info.  You can check it out by <a href="http://bit.ly/a8oZ86" target="_blank">clicking here</a>.</p>
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		<title>Intelligent words for the Entrepreneur</title>
		<link>http://secondincomespecialist.com/2010/11/02/intelligent-words-for-the-entrepreneur/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 19:36:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Very intelligent words to live by&#8230;especially for those that are venturing outside of their normal lives to earn extra money and do something extra for themselves and/or their family: &#8220;Don&#8217;t listen to those who say, It&#8217;s not done that way. Maybe it&#8217;s not, but maybe you will. Don&#8217;t listen to those who say, &#8216;You&#8217;re taking [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignright" src="http://www.secondincomespecialist.com/images/neil-simon-post.jpg" alt="" width="240" height="387" />Very intelligent words to live by&#8230;especially for those that are venturing outside of their normal lives to earn extra money and do something extra for themselves and/or their family:</p>
<p><em>&#8220;Don&#8217;t listen to those who say, It&#8217;s not done that way. Maybe it&#8217;s not, but maybe you will.</em></p>
<p><em>Don&#8217;t listen to those who say, &#8216;You&#8217;re taking too big a chance.&#8217; Michelangelo would have painted the Sistine floor and it would surely be rubbed out by today.</em></p>
<p><em>Most importantly, don&#8217;t listen when the little voice of fear inside of you rears its ugly head and says, &#8216;They&#8217;re all smarter than you out there. They&#8217;re more talented; they&#8217;re taller, blonder, prettier, luckier and have connections&#8230;</em></p>
<p><em>I firmly believe that if you follow a path that interests you, not to the exclusion of love, sensitivity, and cooperation with others, but with the strength of conviction that you can move others by your own efforts, and do not make success or failure the criteria by which you live, the chances are you&#8217;ll be a person worthy of your own respect.&#8221;</em> &#8211; Neil Simon</p>
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		<title>Are you using Twitter?</title>
		<link>http://secondincomespecialist.com/2010/01/11/are-you-using-twitter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:16:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bob Parson's teaches the basics of Twitter in his fun charismatic way.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bob Parsons, Founder &amp; CEO of Godaddy is a character for sure.   He&#8217;s a character that has created a very successful business and has a lot to teach others in the business world.  One of Bob&#8217;s gifts is making learning fun.  In this video from his video blog, he explains what Twitter is and how it can be used.  It&#8217;s simple.  It&#8217;s to the point and it&#8217;s fun.  Take a look&#8230;<br />
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<p>If you&#8217;re not using Twitter to add to your income, you&#8217;re missing the boat.   If you need any help, give me a shout.</p>
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		<title>Can you really generate a second income from home?</title>
		<link>http://secondincomespecialist.com/2009/11/25/can-you-really-generate-a-second-income-from-home/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:41:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[YES!! You absolutely can.  Over 35 million Americans do every single day.  There are only 3 things you need to make a great income from home, whether it&#8217;s part-time or full-time: Be Willing to Work &#8211; Nothing good happens without effort. Be Coachable &#8211; Follow others that have done it.  You don&#8217;t need to (and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignright" src="http://www.secondincomespecialist.com/images//earn-second-income.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="200" />YES!!</p>
<p>You absolutely can.  Over 35 million Americans do every single day.  There are only 3 things you need to make a great income from home, whether it&#8217;s part-time or full-time:</p>
<ul>
<li>Be Willing to Work &#8211; Nothing good happens without effort.</li>
<li>Be Coachable &#8211; Follow others that have done it.  You don&#8217;t need to (and shouldn&#8217;t) re-invent the wheel.</li>
<li>Have a &#8220;Why?&#8221; &#8211; You have to be crystal clear in knowing what drives you</li>
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<p>If you have those three things, there are enough legitimate ways out there that you should be able to match your main income within 6-12 months.</p>
<p>More and more people every day are starting home businesses.  It&#8217;s about time, but in this economy people are finally waking up to the fact that we can&#8217;t rely on our employers to take care of us anymore.  No one has a secure job.  I don&#8217;t care who you are, <strong>your job is not secure</strong>.  Do you really want to put your future in someone else&#8217;s hands?  Second incomes provide the best buffer in the event that you get let go from your job.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t wait another day.  Get something going now!</p>
<p>I&#8217;m here to help if you don&#8217;t know where to start.</p>
<p>David Thomas<br />
SecondIncomeSpecialist</p>
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		<title>Do You Need FREE Targeted Traffic to your Web Site, Fast?</title>
		<link>http://secondincomespecialist.com/2009/11/12/free-traffic-fast/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:44:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ll bet that you could ask 100 people that own web sites for any of 100 different topics and 80% of them would say the #1 thing they&#8217;d like more of is targeted TRAFFIC. Without good traffic to your site, it&#8217;s sitting alone on the web like a gas pump in the middle of an [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://freetrafficfast.com/?e=netbizpro"><img class="alignleft" src="http://www.secondincomespecialist.com/images/webtraffic.jpg" alt="" width="166" height="171" /></a>I&#8217;ll bet that you could ask 100 people that own web sites for any of 100 different topics and 80% of them would say the #1 thing they&#8217;d like more of is targeted TRAFFIC.</p>
<p>Without good traffic to your site, it&#8217;s sitting alone on the web like a gas pump in the middle of an Arizona desert 100 miles from the nearest town.  Sure you might sell a couple of gallons of gas every other month, but you&#8217;ll NEVER make any real money.</p>
<p>If you have any kind of online business, the #1 secret to success is going to be driving sufficient amounts of targeted traffic to your offer.  Without it, no matter how spiffy your website is, no matter how powerful your offer is, no matter how nice of a person you are, you aren&#8217;t going to do any business and make any money.</p>
<p>The same thing goes for Twitter.  If you are a Twitter user, you probably are always trying to get more followers, right?  The more followers you have, the more people that see the Tweets that you&#8217;re putting out there.</p>
<p>I just came across a very powerful right-to-the-point video that shows you step by step how to drive hoards of <a href="http://freetrafficfast.com/?e=netbizpro" target="_blank"><strong>FREE TARGETED TRAFFIC</strong></a> to your website&#8230;<em>traffic that will buy what you&#8217;re selling</em>!</p>
<p><a href="http://freetrafficfast.com/?e=netbizpro" target="_blank">Get it while it&#8217;s almost FREE</a>.  This amazing video will be going up to $47 soon.</p>
<p>Once you get traffic generation down, there&#8217;s nothing to stop you from making a killing on the web.</p>
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		<title>PodCamp Pittsburgh 4 is this weekend!</title>
		<link>http://secondincomespecialist.com/2009/10/10/podcamppittsburgh4/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:43:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m very excited to be attending PodCamp Pittsburgh 4 (#PCPGH4) this weekend.  If you live anywhere within 100 miles of Pittsburgh and you&#8217;re interested in expanding your knowledge on Social Media, Video and other Internet technologies like I am, you should be there!  Click the image to learn more.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://podcamppittsburgh.com"><img class="alignleft" src="http://www.secondincomespecialist.com/images/podcamp_banner_415x248.png" alt="" width="249" height="149" /></a>I&#8217;m very excited to be attending PodCamp Pittsburgh 4 (<strong>#PCPGH4</strong>) this weekend.  If you live anywhere within 100 miles of Pittsburgh and you&#8217;re interested in expanding your knowledge on Social Media, Video and other Internet technologies like I am, you should be there!  Click the image to learn more.<strong></strong></p>
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		<title>Have you lost your ability to dream?</title>
		<link>http://secondincomespecialist.com/2009/10/09/have-you-lost-your-ability-to-dream/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:28:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When many of us were children, we dreamed of becoming Firemen, Policemen, Doctors, Nurses, Astronauts, etc.  Who knows, maybe you dreamed of becoming a Rock Star or a Fighter Pilot. My question to you today is &#8220;What happened to that dream? Somewhere along the line, as we grow older, our ability to dream starts to [...]]]></description>
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When many of us were children, we dreamed of becoming Firemen, Policemen, Doctors, Nurses, Astronauts, etc.  Who knows, maybe you dreamed of becoming a Rock Star or a Fighter Pilot.</p>
<p>My question to you today is &#8220;What happened to that dream?</p>
<p>Somewhere along the line, as we grow older, our ability to dream starts to fade away.  The cold hard realities of life start to set in and make us hard and cold to the idea of limitless possibilities.  We fall into a horrible trap and start to believe our own limitations.  We end up being around people day after day that slowly but surely wear down our spirit and make us buy into the negative self-limiting beliefs that grow in us as we age.</p>
<p>Why?  Do we have to stop dreaming just because we&#8217;re adults?  Do we have to settle for the lives we have right now?  Is it no longer possible to achieve anything we set our minds to?</p>
<p>I believe if there&#8217;s one thing we could do that would change our lives more than anything else, we need to learn how to dream again.</p>
<p>What dreams have you given up on?</p>
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		<title>Tune in to a free tele-seminar tonight!</title>
		<link>http://secondincomespecialist.com/2009/07/28/free-teleseminar-tonight/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:45:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you interested in improving your health?  I am hosting a free teleseminar for one of my Joint Venture partners, John Carleo, tonight at 9pm Eastern. If you&#8217;re into health or fitness at all you should check it out.  He&#8217;s had quite a career and has been on infomercials with Chuck Norris and Christie Brinkley.  [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft" title="It Only Takes ONE Hour a Week" src="http://www.johncarleo.com/images/bookcover.jpg" alt="" width="152" height="189" />Are you interested in improving your health?  I am hosting a free teleseminar for one of my Joint Venture partners, John Carleo, tonight at 9pm Eastern.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re into health or fitness at all you should check it out.  He&#8217;s had quite a career and has been on infomercials with Chuck Norris and Christie Brinkley.  Tonight we are releasing his first book called &#8220;It Only Takes ONE Hour a Week&#8221;.  It&#8217;s exciting and somewhat controversial information that he&#8217;ll be sharing about how you can actually make MAJOR improvements in your health in only ONE hour a week!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.johncarleo.com/tele-reg.htm" target="_blank">Click Here to Register</a></p>
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