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Garland Coulson, “The EBusiness Tutor”

I read that the GM and Chrysler bailout will now cost about $2.4 million for each job it saves.  This is obscene.  It is much cheaper to provide them with unemployment funds and retraining.

By doing this, the governments of Canada and the US are propping up the failures, companies that proved they can’t make it.   GM & Chrysler claims that the economy is the problem, but Ford, Toyota, and many other auto companies are weathering the downturn without asking for a bailout.  Interesting that two companies who embraced hybrids , Toyota and Ford are doing better than GM.  This is because they made better business decisions and listened to what drivers wanted.  And now they have to compete with companies that are using government money instead of their own.

Instead of funding these failures, governments should  fund entrepreneurs with new business ideas, including some of the ex-auto industry workers if they want to start a business.

Instead of blowing 2.4 million dollars each to try to save old style jobs, why not provide low interest loans to entrepreneurs in the $100,000 to $500,000 range?  This is  a range where venture capitalists don’t usually work because it is below their minimums.  Most of the money would be repaid with interest and overall, a well run program like this would cost very little and should be able to fund itself.

People who start businesses

• hire other people to help them as the business grows
• employ consultants, marketers, web designers, graphic designers and a lot of other people
• buy products, equipment
• use services like office space, phone, Internet, and advertising

In my case I pay – 4 freelancers each month for programming, support and  marketing services.  I  buy advertising,  products, computer equipment and, pay for hosting my web servers every month.

I help keep the economy growing.  If I simply worked at a job, I would be spending a lot less and these people would not have the income from me.

Companies like GM were originally started by entrepreneurs like me, people with vision who had an idea and planted it an nurtured it to grow.

But now it has grown into a large company who forgot to innovate.  It is rotten to the core and can’t survive.

So I call upon the governments of Canada and the US to fund creativity, not failure.  Plant the new seeds that will become the new GMs  and Googles of the future instead of trying to prop up the failed business crops from the last millenium.

Garland Coulson, “The E-Business Tutor”

Our society programs us to believe jobs are more secure than being an entrepreneur.

Children are taught by teachers (most of whom have been in school and university all their lives) who imprint on them the belief that you have to be highly educated and get a good job to be successful.

This is a load of crap!

Look at what is happening now.  Huge corporations looking for bailouts, the Big 3 auto makers on the ropes.  The media focus is doom and gloom creating fear amongst consumers and hurting the economy even further.  And layoffs by the thousands…

Where was THEIR job security?

And my little business keeps chugging along with NO loss of income due to the recession.

So why is my being an entrepreneur safer than taking a job?

Firstly, you can’t get fired when you are an entrepreneur.  With a job, even when you do fantastic work for  a company, you can still get laid off when the company makes poor decisions or is affected by the economy.

Secondly, with a  job, all your eggs are in one basket.  If you lose the job, you lose ALL your income.

As an entrepreneur, I have multiple streams of income – so I have lots of different baskets with egges.  Losing one means I stll have thr rest.

So I believe that being an entrepreneur can be less risk than a job.

If you are working at a job and uncertain about taking the jump, when not set a transition period?  To transition from your job to being an entrepreneur, start a small business on the side while you are still working.  Eventually you can build this up until it replaces your job income.  And, if you do get laid off, you have the second stream of income to sustain you.

Here is how to keep your children from becoming drones working at mindless jobs:

• Enroll them in young entrepreneurship programs to offset society’s “job” focus
• Be a role model – start your own successful business.  Kids who see a parent working from home doing what they love and making good money can see other options than flipping burgers at a fast food joint.
• Set aside a fund to help your kids start their own business
• Encourage them to think entrepreneurial – to find ways to earn money for things they want

I focus on teaching others how to succeed online using no-hype techniques.  This is my way of giving back to others who I learned from while I was learning.

Best of luck in all your online ventures!

Garland Coulson, “The E-Business Tutor”

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You are truly unique.

You already beat the odds. It was millions to 1 of being born with your particular genetic characteristics. NO ONE has your identical point of view, abilities or potential

So why conform?

If you are unique, why be like everyone else?

It is the people who do something different that succeed, not those who toe the line and follow others.

Your advantage is in using YOUR special powers

Here are some examples of successful non-conformists.

• Steve Jobs built the first Apple computer in his father’s garage

• Google was founded by 2 university students

• In the 70′s an entrepreneur came up with the idea of selling “pet rocks.” This made him a millionaire.

Many of you try to earn money online by promoting affiliate programs. Promoting affiliate programs is conforming.

With affiliate programs, you are selling the same thing everyone else is selling – so how can you excel?

To make money, you don’t want to be an affiliate, you want to HAVE affiliates.

The affiliate program OWNER makes more than their affiliates. The MLM OWNER makes far more than any individual MLMer in their program

So what do you do? Stop selling the same things everyone else is selling!

You can do this by

• Creating your own brand

• Becoming a celebrity

• Creating your own product

Here is an example of how to create your own brand.

In my case, “Garland Coulson” has a reputation for:

• Teaching novices about Internet marketing

• Providing useful factual information without the hype

• Giving great customer service and standing behind my products

So MY name is MY brand.

So what are the benefits of having your own brand?

People follow you and look forward to your offerings. People trust your brand.

When you do promote new products or affiliate or MLM programs to people, your signup rate & income is much higher because of the trust you’ve built in your brand.

You can even create your own brand without creating products.

One of my top affiliates put together a system teaching people how to make money online. Her income comes from monthly membership sales plus affiliate income from the programs she recommends (like mine).

SHE is her brand – people trust and follow her.

Another idea is to become a celebrity.

Web videos in places like YouTube can reach more people than network television.

You can use these web videos to teach, entertain or inform. This will build a group of people who follow what you offer that you can eventually monetize.

How to create a product.

All it takes is an idea and some time and effort. Spend time in forums and online communities to learn what your target audience needs.

Develop ebooks, videos, tools or membership web sites to meet these needs, then learn to promote them

What if you don’t have skills?

Even if you are not a writer, videographer or programmer, you can outsource people to do this for you through services like Guru.com.

Architects don’t build their own buildings.

Song writers’ music may be played by others, especially if they are writing classical pieces for an orchestra.

Everything created in this world starts with an idea.

To summarize.

• Be unique – let your personality shine through in everything you do

• Build a following – people who have joined your list or view your blog/video channel

• Create your own products

• Use affiliate programs for extra money, not the main focus

Best of luck in all your online ventures!

Garland Coulson, “The E-Business Tutor”

Your opinion not only doesn’t matter, your opinion is DANGEROUS.

Why?  Because your opinion is a belief, NOT fact.

Most people’s opinions do not match with reality.  For years people “knew” the world was flat.  Their opinion was not true and kept them from fully understanding their place in the universe.

Your wrong opinions may be hurting you and keeping you from moving forward and attaining the success you desire.

What About Expert Opinions​?

Experts are often wrong.  Even well-trained experienced doctors make mistakes.  Expert police and judges who “believe” a defendant guilty convict innocent men every year.

Expert accountants at large companies still can’t predict what the company’s profits will be 5 years from now.

Expert marketers are often are wrong about what products will sell the best.

Here is an example from my personal experience.  I spent $1,000s each month in advertising without tracking.  As an Internet marketing expert I thought I had a pretty good idea of what would work.  When I started tracking my advertising, I found that 90% of my advertising didn’t work.  So if I spent $1000 dollars in advertising,  I could have made the same money by spending $100 – OUCH!

Here is another personal example.  I came across a screen saver traffic system and was POSITIVE it wouldn’t work.  But my previous advertising experience had taught me that my opinion didn’t matter.  So I tried it and tracked it.  The results?  it was my BEST converting source of traffic that month and has continued to be one of my top sources even today.

It was SO good that I decided to launch my own screen saver traffic system!

So If your opinions may be wrong and even dangerous and expert opinions are often wrong, what do you do?

Instead of opinions – get the facts!

Use expert’s opinions as a starting point, not as the final word on a topic.  When advertising online, Test and track what you do, In medical cases, get actual tests done instead of just the doctor’s opinion and get a second doctor to check.

Put aside your opinion and open your mind to the possibility that you may be wrong.  Success ONLY comes when you are dealing with reality.

Garland Coulson,
“The E-Business Tutor”

While teaching about Internet marketing. I am often asked if there are any REAL work from home opportunities.

There are, but they get confused amidst all the hype and scams. This article will help separate the real work at home opportunities from the garbage.

Why work from home? Some common reasons include:

• Parents who want to say home with children

• People who are disabled who have difficulty with traditional work evironments

• People like me who want a more relaxed lifestyle

• People who want to reduce their impact on the environment

Beware of “Work From Home” Web Sites.

Many sites promise you amazing work from home opportunities

Often these are just trying to entice you to PAY to join a multilevel marketing program or to buy their products that profess to help you – in some cases they are outright scams.

Here are the three main types of real work at home opportunites:

• Telecommuting

• Freelance

• Start your own business

Here is how they work and what you need to get started.

Telecommuting:

Telecommuting is where you work for a company from your home. You are an employee and are paid hourly or by salary. The benefits of telecommuting include stable income, possible health & insurance benefits and you know what you are working on every day.

The drawbacks is that your income potential is capped and you are likely to work on the same kind of work over and over.

Where can you find telecommuting jobs?

Try searching major job sites using words like telecommute, telecommuting, work from home, off site, etc. For example Monster.com had 1127 jobs that mentioned this while I was writing this article. Another to try would be Workopolis.com.

What is freelancing?

Freelancing is where you work for other people on on a project by project basis. You would likely work for a wide range of companies and projects rather then for one employer on on type of job.

Freelance examples include writing, marketing, photography, graphic design, web design, programming, researching, virtual assistants and many others.

The benefits of freelancing include earning more money than a standard job or telecommuing, being able to work on a range of interesting projects and a greater freedom.

The drawbacks of freelancing include constantly having to find new projects, less security, and the risk of some project owners not paying promptly.

Finding freelance projects:

You can find freelance projects through web sites like Guru.com, eLance.com and

iFreelance.com. You can keep a presence in many sites like these until you get to the income you desire. Some of these sites also have “escrow” services where the project owner has to put the money in trust and it is released to you upon completion.

Starting your own business.

You can start a business by:

• Selling your own products

• Selling services

• Selling products and services of others

The benefits of your own business is that you are your own boss, you can fully unleash your creativity and great results = MORE money.

The drawbacks are less security, may need some capital to start, and a steep learning curve.

You can get help starting your business with books from your local library or from courses, either online or from local educational institutions.

So these are the three types of REAL work at home opportunies. Take some time to research each to see which best suits you.

Garland Coulson, “The E-Business Tutor”

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