Internet Billionaires

In today’s economy, with so many companies down-sizing and even going under, you may be wondering what your next move should be in terms of securing employment. Well, the internet is certainly one area of business that keeps growing and growing and growing. And not only are people finding ways to stay in business, they’re actually making real money at running internet-based businesses. Some are even making millions and others billions. Interested in knowing more about these modern-day tycoons? Let’s take look at who they are and how they did it.
Search Engines
Sergey Brin and Larry Page, the owners and creators of Google, were estimated to be worth $43 million in 2004. Since then, their business has continued to grow and these guys are presently two of the richest people in the world. Their internet-based information system, Google, is now worth an estimated $155 billion with a stock purchase price surpassing the $500 mark. One of the reasons Google has continued to grow and succeed is while others tread water or fail is because their service has been disruptive by consistently changing for the better and creating new ways of directing more and more traffic to their site.
David Filo, who was actually working toward obtaining a Ph, D in Electrical Engineering at Stanford University, co-founded and developed Yahoo! in 1994 and is presently estimated to be worth $3.12 billion dollars. And even though competitor sites like Google, AOL and MSN are giving Yahoo! a run for their money, so to speak, it’s managed to remain one of the most powerful and valuable search engines on the internet through joint ventures and other innovative concepts.
Internet-Based Auction
Computer Science graduate and creator of eBay, Pierry Omidyar along with his wife Pam, are estimated to be worth over $10 billion. Originally called ‘Auction Web’ at its actual inception, the eBay site was launched on Labor Day, September 1995 based on Pierry’s curiosity to see what would happen if all people had equal access for trading in a common venue. It has grown by enormous leaps and bounds since then with exceedingly high membership numbers in both the buyer and seller market, in addition to great expansions within their corporation as well.
Merchandising
Founder, President, CEO and Chairman of Amazon.com, Jeffrey Bezos, launched the site in 1994, after time spent working as financial analyst upon graduating from Princeton University. He was once quoted as saying: "I'm going to go do this crazy thing. I'm going to start this company selling books online". Well, if crazy leads to success, here’s to it! Bezos is currently worth $3.6 billion and is ranked number 70 on Forbes’ 2006 list of the world’s wealthiest people.
You don’t have to be a genius or even a college graduate to reach the levels of success these people have. One great idea is all it takes – so follow your dream, work hard and you never know – you could be the next internet billionaire!
Gray Rollins is a featured writer for MarketingEffects.com. Marketing Effects is a site designed to help you learn how to really make money on the Internet and features Internet marketing lessons. These videos cover concepts and explain what it really takes to make money online. You'll also want to take a look at the traffic generation techniques taught at Ultimate Traffic Blueprint.
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Positive Self Talk

One thing that the Guru, Brian Tracy teaches, is to say to yourself, "I can do it. I can do it. I can do it", over and over to yourself when you face a challenge. Your self talk matters.
You can change your self talk by intentionally saying positive things to yourself, and by hypnosis, and subliminal programming. Look at www.financialindependenceuniversity.com for a lot more success tips.

A Peek Inside a Mastermind

If you are thinking about joining a mastermind, read this.

When I first met my mentor, he wanted to take massive action on a business. The business he proposed was MLM. I said no way. I told him, with all he knows about alternative health, he should get into that business. My mentor helped me learn more about Internet marketing, really applying Tony Robbins' teachings, and gave me the lowdown on all the gurus. We traded audio books and knowledge. My mentor, then and now, gets me fired up and ready to take massive action.

If you join a mastermind and you are a newbie to Internet Marketing, sales, personal development, and the things you all work on, take action on what the guy tells you.
Be honest in your dealings. If you stick with your mastermind alliance, you can transform your whole life!
I posted three excellent mastermind articles to:
www.financialindependenceuniversity.com
Click on the link above and then click on the Mastermind tab on the left.

Review of Subliminal Power

Subliminal Power is a great program that flashes messages of your choosing on your monitor.
Subliminal Power is very easy to afford, install, and operate. I am running Windows Vista and the two prgrams seem like they are working fine together.
If you need a list of good affirmations to use on yourself go to:
http://www.independentwealth.us/Affirmations.html
There is also a page with tips on creating effective scripts for subliminals at:
http://www.independentwealth.us/CustomizedSubliminals.html
If you want a good quality custom made audio subliminal CD, order one on the page above and I can help you design a great CD.

Questions To Ask About Investments

Ten Questions To Ask About Any Investment Opportunity:

With any investment, whether promoted in person, by mail, telephone, or on the Internet, a wise investor should always slow down, ask questions, and get written information. Take notes so you have a record of what you were told, in case you have a dispute later.

Is the investment registered with the SEC and the state securities agency in the state where I live or is it subject to an exemption?

Is the person recommending this investment registered with my state securities agency? Is there a record of any complaints about this person?

How does this investment match my investment objectives?

Where is the company incorporated? Will you send me the latest reports that have been filed on this company?

What are the costs to buy, hold, and sell this investment? How easily can I sell?

Who is managing the investment? What experience do they have?

What is the risk that I could lose the money I invest?

What return can I expect on my money? When?

How long has the company been in business? Are they making money, and if so, how? What is their product or service? What other companies are in this business?

How can I get more information about this investment, such as audited financial statements?
http://www.sec.gov/investor/pubs/cyberfraud/questions.htm

We have provided this information as a service to investors. It is neither a legal interpretation nor a statment of SEC policy. If you have questions concerning the meaning or application of a particular law or rule, please consult with an attorney who specializes in securities law.

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New to the Retire Early - Financial Indendence Movement?

If you are new to the pursuit of financial independence, take a look at the site I'm going to show you. What I have is 30 + hard won and hard learned "secrets" of wealth creation. These "secrets" are presented for free, but will take a little time to read. These secrets include various stock market investing strategies, straight talk on saving money, and a couple ways to utilize a mastermind.
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Protein Shakes

It dawned on me the other day...put plain oatmeal in your protein shake!
Oatmeal is very good for you and your heart.
Put a scoop of oatmeal in your blender with some milk and hit LIQUEFY.
Then add more milk, some yogurt, berries, bananas, maybe a bit of low fat ice cream, and some whey protein mix in your blender and you are set.
My friend Brian at www.healingthehopeless.com always tells me to use my juicer too.