Retiring from internet marketing - Mark Jenney

The time has come to start a new chapter in my business life. For the past 5 years I have had a big involvement in the online information marketing business. My company has specialized in providing digital products such as e-books and turn-key software solutions.

It has been a great learning process along the way and the knowledge and experiences I have gained are priceless. Being involved in information marketing we provided a lot of "how to" products to our customers.

Products such as an e-book on how to legally beat a speeding ticket in court, or an e-book on how to start your own e-bay or affiliate marketing business or other products such as search engine submission software that allows you to submit your website to all the search engines.

Providing these products and services has been both a good and bad experience. The great side of the "how to" business is when you receive a phone call or email from one of your customers and they tell you how using your product you changed their life for the better. The downside of the "how to" business is that sometimes people purchase the products looking for the magic solution. As it is with any "how to" product anyone purchases. You always get out of the product what you put into it.

The "how to" business is the same as a gym membership. If you purchase a gym membership and go to the gym every day and work out you get the results you want. But if you just purchase a gym membership and don't do anything thinking that just because you purchased the membership you should start losing weight you are not going to get your desired results.

The bad thing about being involved in the "how to" business is that no matter how good your product is not everyone is going to get their desired results because not everyone is willing to put in the effort. You can only provide the information you can not force them to do the work. The good thing about being involved in the "how to" business was the part of being able to change the lives of those customers who purchased the information and applied it.

The time has come for me to change the direction of my business career. I am now focusing all my time, energy and money on Philanthropy and working on my new business ventures which include real estate investing, stock investing and several new online companies that are more serviced based companies providing business to business services.

I am still working on finishing up my new charity site but it's about 90% finished. I would love to hear your feedback on the site. http://www.MarkJenneyCares.com

I look forward to sharing more of my thoughts as the process of transitioning from one business vertical to another takes place.

Creativity is more important than knowledge

"Creativity is more important than knowledge"

This is a quote from Albert Einstein. I believe this to be true. In life many people feel they are not worthy of success or feel they can not succeed because they don't have specific knowledge about something.

This is not true at all. If you are lacking knowledge but have creativity you can become successful.

Many of the most successful people throughout history did not necessarily do well in traditional school. They may have lacked traditional knowledge but they had an extraordinary amount of creativity.

There are many reasons why so many super-intelligent people, and even geniuses, do not get good grades in school. First, research has now found that there are many forms of intelligence other than just rote learning ability. And, in fact, rote learning ability is a lower-level of intelligence function.

Creativity, the highest form of intelligence, is not recognized, measured or fostered by the conventional school system. Research is now suggesting that perhaps the majority of super-creative people are slower at rote learning than people of lesser intelligence.

History is filled with scientific geniuses who made pivotal advancements in the field of science, yet got poor grades in school.

I want you to know that even if you did not get good grades in school, even if people have told you that you were not going to accomplish something, even if you think your not smart. You can succeed. Just be creative.

-Mark Jenney

Moving onto new thing in business and in life - Mark Jenney

I have learned a lot over the past several years however the time has come for me to move on to new things in business and in life. I am spending more time these days on my philanthropic work. This is something that is really fulfilling.

I came from very meager beginnings so being able to help out those who are less fortunate is one of the best blessings that I have in my life. My goal now is to donate to a charitable cause every day of the year. My charitable contributions right now are at least one per week however I plan to increase my contributions to one per day.

This last year I was fortunate enough to be able to donate to many charitable causes. My goal for this year is to be able to double my donations to good charitable organizations.

I am spending more and more time these days researching different charitable causes. If anyone has suggestions on worthy causes I could either donate time or money to I would love to hear from you. I am actively looking for good causes to help out.

I am excited about where the next year or two will take me. I am in the process of starting up multiple new companies right now that are quit different from anything I have ever done before.

My major goal in business has changed. My first goal in business when I was poor and growing up on the wrong side of the tracks was to be able to provide for my family so we did not have to struggle financially any longer. Growing up at the poverty level when you are worried about having enough money for food is no fun and I wanted to make sure I didn't live like that forever and I wanted to better the lives of not just myself but my family. Now that I have been able to help provide for my family my goals have changed.

My goal now is to create a business that has ever lasting value and will be here in 100 years. I want to create a business that my great grand children will own and run. The businesses I have been involved with have been great and I have been able to help a lot of people. However they are more short term businesses that go from one promotion to the next. I am looking forward to creating a long lasting business model that is not relying on the next promotion to grow the company.

I am looking forward to the next several years as they should have many good surprises ahead.

- Mark Jenney

Success Rules I Live My Life By - Mark Jenney

One of the biggest keys to success in my life is knowing where I am going and what my goals are. Without having goals to work towards is like driving across country without a map. If you don't know where you are going don't ever expect to get there.

Every day I read 4 sheets of paper to myself. The first sheet is a list of my goals I am going to accomplish. The other 3 sheets are success rules I live my life by. I want to share some of those success rules with you. I hope they can help you as much as they have helped me. I have listed the success rules below exactly as I read them to myself. Use them as they may apply to your life.

Success Rules:

1. Knowledge is not power, only potential power. I may have many great ideas, but it is the implementation of the great ideas that makes money, not just the ideas alone. Take action and make sure my ideas are implemented.

2. Surround myself with forward moving people who take action and get things done.

3. Little things change everything.

4. Ponder more than party when I succeed. When people succeed they party and when they fail they ponder. I need to ponder more then I succeed.

5. I must focus on projects/goals without distractions.

6. My job in business is to give people what they want and need. Create things that add value.

7. Don't forget I have something unique to give.

8. Be happy with my success and failures in life they are shaping and molding me into a bigger and better person.

9. Don't ever give up, always stretch and grow yourself.

10. Walk away from thoughts that don't serve you.

11. To influence someone you need to know what matters most to them.

12. Step outside my comfort zone, this is the only way to grow as a person.

13. What matters most is how people feel, not what's right. "when negotiating"

14. Meaning equals emotion and emotion equals life. Give something a new meaning and it can change your life.

15. Focus on what works not what doesn't work.

16. Life supports what supports more of life.

17. Your intention is the most important thing in influencing someone. If you are judging them you can't influence them.

18. New choices create a new life.

19. Be nice to people. People don't always know what you know. Don't expect they do.

20. The actions you consistently take create the results of your life. Change your consistent actions and you change your life.

21. When something bad happens think, what else can this mean.

22. One deal can make or break you.

23. Success is the result of good judgement.

24. Your identity is shaped by how you leave a deal, now how you start it.

25. When negotiating know your best outcome and your minimum outcome.

26. Negotiation is rarely logical.

27. People are not their behavior

28. To influence someone say what they are thinking but may not say.

29. Whoever adds the most value in life wins

30. Don't negotiate with people you love.

31. Make other people feel important

32. Consistency makes the difference in achieving success.

33. Step away from the situation more often to think about things with a clear mind.

34. Proximity is power.

35. The more people you try to serve the more insight you will get.

36. I have outgrown my old choices I need new ones. My old choices will only get me what I have they will not get me anything more.

37. Your state influences your choices. Put yourself in a better state and you will make better choices.

38. I must consistently be making progress day to day. I must schedule my day out to ensure progress.

39. In the moment your state determines your outcome, long term your blueprint will determine your outcome.

40. The fastest way to change someone else's state is to change yours.

41. Make better decisions don't be influenced by business partners or friends, unless they are a good influence.

42. When talking to someone be 100% present with them and pay all my attention to them.

43. Ask yourself better questions and you will get better answers.

44. It's never a problem of resources, its always a problem of resourcefulness.

45. Make all important decisions on paper.

46. It's the little things that shape your results in life.

47. Always ask for more than you expect in a negotiation.

48. It is impossible to produce superior results unless you do something different from the majority. - "John Templeton"

49. Learn how to ignore the examples from others when they are wrong, because few skills are more worth having. - "Charlie Munger"

50. Spend at least 30 minutes per day working on a new company, 30 minutes on investing, and 30 minutes reading.

51. There is no wealth life health. The food you eat today make you what you'll be tomorrow. So if man makes it, don't eat it. And if it tastes good, spit it out. - "Jack LaLanne"

52. Put your best people on your highest potential projects.

53. Keep things simple

54. Find markets will already built in momentum.

54. The people who make the more money are not the ones who do the most work or have the best ideas, they are the ones who lead others with good ideas who do the work.

55. With eating healthy: Rather than trying to be perfect all the time, relax and give yourself some space. Aim for the best possible in the situation and treat yourself every now and then. It is better to be 80% 100% of the time rather than 100% for two days then quit.

I hope you are able to apply some of these rules for life and success in your life.

To Your Success,

Mark Jenney

10 Secrets To Success

1. How you think is everything: Always be positive. Think success, not failure. Beware of a negative environment.

2. Decide upon your true dreams and goals: Write down your specific goals and develop a plan to reach them.

3. Take Action: Goals are nothing without action. Don't be afraid to get started. Just do it.

4. Never Stop learning: Go back to school or read books. Get training and acquire skills.

5. Be persistent and work hard: Success is a marathon, not a sprint. Never give up.

6. Learn to analyze details: Get all the facts, all the input. Learn from your mistakes.

7. Focus your time and money: Don't let other people or things distract you.

8. Don't be afraid to innovate; be different: Following the herd is a sure way to mediocrity.

9. Deal and communicate with people effectively: No person is an island. Learn to understand and motivate others.

10. Be honest and dependable; take responsibility: Otherwise, Nos. 1-9won't matter.

Top 10 secrets to success courtesy of IBD(Investors Business Daily)

Is Physical Fitness A Key To Success?

It is my strong belief that physical fitness is a key to success in life. The definition of success in the dictionary is: "The achievement of something desired, planned or attempted". My definition of success is "the positive movement towards the attainment of a goal".

Physical fitness has been a big key to my success in life. One of the biggest goals that I have achieved success in is that of become physically fit. Several years back I was 50 pounds heavier than I am today. By developing a fitness and nutrition plan I was able to become successful in achieving my physical health and weight loss goals.

Today looking back in hindsight and I can see that physical fitness was one of the biggest keys to my personal success in all areas of life. Working out and eating healthy is one of the most important things I do for myself now.

To be a success in business you need to feed your brain good knowledge by reading books and putting yourself in proximity of other successful business people.

The same is true for achieving success with your body's health and fitness. You need to feed your body good foods and exercise often to achieve your body's maximum peak potential.

Being physically fit has helped me tremendously in my business life. Working out daily gives me more energy and brings to life the creativity in my mind. I seem to always think of the best business ideas either while I am working out or shortly there after.

What's On My Mind...

I'd like to talk about 2 things today.

#1 Other blogs/people I follow on twitter I follow that can be beneficial to you.

#2 My book club

#1 Other blogs/people I follow on twitter that can be beneficial to you.

Blogs/Twitter:

http://philanthropy.com/section/Blogs/208/

http://www.tribaltim.com

http://twitter.com/BillGates

http://twitter.com/yaniksilver

http://www.techcrunch.com

http://twitter.com/tferriss

http://twitter.com/kellyfelix

http://mashable.com

http://twitter.com/tonyrobbins

http://www.thegatesnotes.com

#2 My book club

I am starting a book club. Your probably asking yourself what does this mean? Well I am a very avid reader and I read new books usually on a weekly basis. Mainly I read books on marketing, business, success, investing, personal development, staying fit and being healthy. However sometimes I may read a book a little off those subjects. Anyways from time to time I read books that are really good and have made a big impact in my life.

So I am going to send a copy of these books to people in my book club. I am not doing this to make a profit. I am doing it to share knowledge that has helped me and I want to pass it along to you so it can help you too.

If you are interested in joining my book club send me a message either on this blog, facebook, twitter, or email. I would be happy to add you to the list. I will not be sending out books on a normal schedule. It will only be when I read a book that I feel is really good. I will then send you a copy. So I may send you a book every week or every month or every three months. It will all depend on when I come across a good book that I feel can help you.

If you are interested in growing and changing as a person and want to be successful then my book club may be for you. Let me know I would be happy to add you to the list.