The ugly symptoms of entrepreneurial stress.

Anxiety, Poor sleep habits, weight changes and health issues to name a few.

But it does not have to be like that!

You don’t have to make yourself miserable to be successful.

17 Top Tips For Avoiding Stress and Anxiety As An Entrepreneur

Entrepreneurial stress causes smart people to do stupid things.

Putting a brave face on things, even when they are on the edge of bankruptcy.

I should know, I was one of them…

My Personal Route Map For Handling Entrepreneurial Stress

# 1 Keep perfectionism in check

Perfectionism is exhausting!

Example…

A start-up entrepreneur gets stressed about the wrong font on a business card…

Or that their website is not perfect.

Sure, if you are Apple or Google, the correct font matters but for most of us, the priority should be to get our minimum viable product (MVP) to market ASAP.

Get some perspective, determine what matters for your business and focus on that, rather than stressing over trivial things.

Of course you should do your best – but don’t let perfectionism hinder your progress.

Striving for excellence feels wonderful because you’re trying your very best. Perfectionism feels terrible because your work is somehow never quite good enough. Perfectionism has nothing to do with what perfection actually looks like, but has everything to do with the elusive idea of “enough.”

Recommended reading:

Ready, Fire, Aim ~ Zero to $100 Million in No Time Flat

# 2 Action beats anxiety.

‘Seven out of ten adults in the United States say they experience stress or anxiety daily’

A surprising statistic which I imagine is much worse for entrepreneurs.

Anxiety and stress make even the most talented entrepreneurs unresourceful.

But there is a solution…

When the whole world is against you, don’t go and hide –  take ACTION.

Action beats Anxiety!

It is remarkable how much impact taking action has on your mental state.

There is no need to hide or escape…

After all, that is what cowards do and you are not a coward!

Action beats Entrepreneurial Stress

Related: Anxiety Defeats Creativity – Creativity Defeats Anxiety

# 3 Invest in staff

Seriously, get help!

Stop doing $10 tasks or even the $100 tasks.

Your job is to concentrate on the $1000+ tasks and the bigger picture.

If you want to build a successful and sustainable business you must delegate.

Stop handling the simple tasks that you had to do in the beginning and hire talent.

Don’t be cheap when hiring.

It is always better to pay more for an exceptional member of staff than to pay average for an average member of staff.

Paying more for talent in the short term will improve your mental state in the long term.

If you hire staff, allow them to do they work they were hired to do. Stop being a control freak!

If you find yourself saying to yourself, that it is easier to do a task yourself, than show someone else how to do that task – hire a business coach!

Repeat after me: you cannot do it all, and you do not need to do it all.

Entrepreneurs who micromanage every detail of their business will end up spreading themselves too thin. Taking time-consuming $10 and $100 tasks off your plate, will allow you to target the things that really matter.

Recommended Reading:

Environment Matters: Create a Healthier and More Productive Home Office

Hiring a Virtual Assistant

# 4 Make a To-Do List

Overwhelm is common.

Make a list of everything that needs to be done and prioritize each task.

Can any of these tasks that can be delegated?

Are there any tasks that you could avoid or delete?

It is remarkable how many things take up space in our heads that are not that important or don’t even need doing.

Recommended Tool: Commit to your 3 most important tasks each day

Often when an entrepreneur makes a To-Do list they discover:

a) Things are not as bad as they thought.

b) They can see the end of their worries

If something is really bothering you – Write it down!

Never underestimate the serenity that comes from writing down what’s bothering you, or getting the issues that are on your mind off of your chest. This can be an important outlet for emotions and will help you get clarity.

# 5 Batch your work

Have specific times to do emails, make phone calls, and do focused work.

Don’t multi-task.

“The man who chases two rabbits, catches none”

Maximize your magic time…

Most people have a period of the day when they are at their most productive.

Record when you are your most productive and make that the time when you focus on your top priorities.

It may also be, that some tasks are best done at certain times of the day. In my case for example, any activities that include physical activity such as site meetings or exercise are best done in the mornings, but writing on the other hand, is best done in the evenings.

Recommendations:

a) If you have issues keeping focused you may want to investigate the Pomodoro Technique.

This is a time management method that uses a timer to break down work into intervals, usually 25 minutes in length, separated by short breaks. Of course there is an App for this!

b) RescueTime – a tool that helps you understand your daily habits – allowing you to focus and be more productive.

# 6 Set Boundaries

In addition to having a To-Do list, have a Not To Do list.

Learn the power of saying N0.

And saying NO can also include saying NO to customers!

Create your own personal set of Life Rules – your own  personal philosophy of life.

Use these rules as your guiding principles in everything you do and stop worrying about what others think. You will spend less time ‘thinking’ and agonizing over a response because you and your closest friends know your position on the important things in life!

Want some inspiration for creating your own set of life rules?

Check out this post from my good friend Craig Ballantyne

I especially like his No 6 rule:

I do not engage in confrontations with anyone, in-person or online. This is a waste of time and energy. If I have caused harm, I apologize and fix the situation. And then I take a deep breath, relax, breathe out, and re-focus my efforts back on my work and goals.

You may already have a set of rules in your head that you follow, but I encourage you to put them in writing.

A set of rules for every aspect of your life – HEALTH, FAMILY, BUSINESS and FINANCIAL.

With this set of rules it is so much easier to set boundaries.

Best thing, is your staff and social circle will be aware of your rules, values and boundaries, meaning conflicts are less likely to happen.

# 7 Know When To Say I’ve Done Enough

Sometimes the best thing you can do is rest, stop for a while or even go in an entirely different direction.

Yes, action beats anxiety but sometimes the action you need to take is to make the decision to restructure your business, lay staff off or even close the business.

Most successful entrepreneurs has experienced a business failure – it comes with the territory.

Dust yourself down and start again.

# 8 Don’t Borrow Money From Family.

Entrepreneurs often borrow money from family, or fund their business with home equity.

I had not thought much about this before writing this article but while doing research I found a number of articles suggesting you should not borrow from family. After all, it’s stressful enough to start and run a business without the added worry of losing your house or leaving family members in financial ruin.

I am in two minds about this, especially if you offer those family members some equity in your business in exchange for the cash. I can imagine that if you borrow money externally and go on to great success, some family members may be annoyed that they did not get a chance to share in that success.

I would say that as long as you are transparent and ensure your friends and family understand the risk, then borrowing startup capital from family is fine. However it is important to explain that should they want the money back, it may not be easily available. Explaining that is usually enough to scare away most potential family investors.

One of my first sales mentors gave me this tip.

He said, “Barry, never sell anything to friends, relatives or neighbors!”

I was young and struggled to understand what that meant, especially if you offered a good product and a good solution that benefited your friends, relatives or neighbors.

But time has shown me the dynamics of these situations can often be problematic and stressful.

So perhaps there is some merit in this advice after all?

# 9 Trust your team

Closely related to # 3 Invest in staff

Early on in my entrepreneurial career I ran a contracting business, building home extensions etc. It was a successful business, but it was slowly killing me and I had health issues.

All because I did not trust my team.

Or more accurately, I had not learned to delegate.

I recall one vacation when I promised my family I would switch off and had over the reigns to Gerry C – the company General Manager.

We enjoyed a 14 day vacation and when I got back I had a debrief with Gerry…

Everything had went swimmingly in my absence.

When I asked if there had been any issues, there had indeed been one. Gerry explained the ‘problem’ and what he had done about it. Interestingly Gerry approach to the problem was entirely different to what I would have done. Indeed, I doubt I would have thought of his approach.

But remarkably and most importantly the client was happy and they had settled their invoice.

Lesson Learned!

Even though I referred to Gerry C as my General Manager I rarely let him do that job. Almost every decision had to be run by me first.

This is no way to run a business.

Repeat after me: you cannot do it all, and you do not need to do it all.

# 10 Take a Break

Work life balance is essential.

You don’t have to make yourself miserable to be successful. It’s natural to look back and mythologize the long nights and manic moments of genius, but success isn’t about working hard, it’s about working smart.

~Andrew Wilkinson, founder of MetaLab

Do not neglect holidays, vacations and family time.

That is a PRICE you should not pay.

Even if it is only a few hours, take time to unwind and relax with family and friends.

Better still, make time to help others

If you are struggling, stop feeling sorry for yourself and go out and help someone. Add value to the world. Turn your moping into mentoring and help someone climb the ladder in your world. The best thing you can do for yourself is to make everyone around you better.

Craig Ballantyne

# 11 Exercise Regularly — Sweat it out.

It is a know fact that exercise will burn away the stress hormones that create anxiety.

Exercise tires your muscles, reducing excess energy and tension.

Exercise releases endorphins in your brain which can improve overall mood.

Ten years ago, I and a number of friends had the good fortune to spend a week on Necker Island with everyone’s favorite entrepreneur – Richard Branson.

Richard Branson must be the worlds coolest and most relaxed entrepreneur.

He is also very fit!

He plays tennis (very competitively) and starts each day with a walk around his island.

He is also an accomplished swimmer!

Vishen Lakhiani who was part of our group in 2009 recently returned to Necker Island and wrote a superb article about swimming with Richard Branson – it is a seriously good read with important lessons for entrepreneurs:

Things A Swimming Lesson From Richard Branson Taught Me About Leadership

By comparison, I was one of the least fit people on the Island!

I had just sold a business and was comfortable financially but I knew I wasn’t performing at my best and there was still plenty of stress in my life despite the financial success!

I am not saying Necker Island fixed me – but over time and through the company I have kept, my fitness has improved considerably and stress is something I rarely experience these days.

Indeed, exercise is virtually guaranteed to eliminate any stress should it ever happen.

While I may not be as cool as Mr Branson, daily exercise has made me a much happier and chilled person.

A far cry from the stressed entrepreneur I once was.

The only regret?

Why did it take me so long to make the connection between Stress and Exercise?

High-intensity cardio, or even just taking a brisk walk, is a great way to release endorphins and give yourself an instant pick-me-up.

Next time you feel stressed go for a hike, walk in a park, or Hit The Gym!

Or better still, make exercise part of your daily routine and avoid stress in the first place.

# 12 Do a values and beliefs audit

Closely related to # 6 Set Boundaries

Give yourself permission to let go of values and beliefs that no longer serve you.

This is a big subject and a personal one.

Suffice to say, that most of us still carry around beliefs and values that we obtained years ago, often as a child.

Values related to family and money in particular.

Of course many of these values are admirable and those who shared them came from a good place.

However, have you ever asked yourself does this belief still serve me?

Often the stress and ‘shame’ we experience as entrepreneurs relates back to our past.

For many years I carried ‘shame’ and stress related to the collapse of a business I started as a young entrepreneur.

These days however, I look at it quite differently, almost to the point of being proud of the experience and the lessons learned.

Don’t let old values and beliefs related to money, stress you out as an entrepreneur.

Cast them aside in the same way that you no longer believe in Santa Claus.

The same principles apply to relationships…

Do the people in your life assist you or hamper you?

Does the site of a “so called friend” make you feel empty and uninspired?

Reflect on any relationships that draw energy away from you and start distancing yourself from them.

Accept fewer invitations to social gatherings etc.

Or be ruthless about it and disconnect completely!

# 13 Don’t Do Regret and Stop Comparing Yourself To Others

Regret can seriously damage your mental health.

Regret turns to guilt, disappointment, frustration and stress about the past.

But we can’t change the past …

Let go. Why do you cling to pain? There is nothing you can do about the wrongs of yesterday. It is not yours to judge. Why hold on to the very thing which keeps you from hope and love?

~ Leo Buscaglia

Almost always this ‘regret’ is as a result of our values and beliefs.

You cannot undo the past but you can change what they mean to you.

You cannot go back an undo that bad financial decision – but you can ask yourself what have you learned from that experience? After all, successful entrepreneurs think differently and there is always a positive to be found.

You cannot go back and recapture that family time – but you can ask your family for forgiveness and more importantly, FORGIVE yourself.

You were doing the best you could do!

Forgive yourself!

Stop Comparing Yourself To Others

More incredible wisdom from Craig Ballantyne

Stop putting yourself through the emotional roller coaster of comparison. Yes, some people are richer, smarter, prettier and fitter than you. Get over it. We’re all dead in the end. So start living your life now.

Focus on your journey, be OK with imperfection and don’t knock others down.

Stop comparing yourself to others.

# 14 Break Down the Problem

When you have a problem, break that problem down into manageable parts.

• What are the issues?

• List all the possible solutions you can think of.

• Evaluate those solutions.

• Select an option or options. (and document)

• Agree on contingencies, monitoring, and evaluation.

# 15 Become a Stoic Entrepreneur.

Stoicism teaches how to keep a calm and rational mind no matter what happens to you and it helps you understand and focus on what you can control and not worry about and accept what you can’t control

~ Jonas Salzgeber

More than any other philosophy, I have found Stoicism offers the best philosophy for overcoming the stresses of being an entrepreneur. The best antidote for entrepreneur stress!

This article is not about Stoicism – I will leave that for another day.

What I will say though – is that this philosophy has made the occasional stress of entrepreneurship much easier to cope with. It has taught me to focus on what I can control and not too worry about what I can’t control.

Stoicism has brought me contentment and peace of mind – I recommend it wholeheartedly.

Peace of mind is that mental condition in which you have accepted the worst.

Lin Yutang

Recommended reading:

What Is Stoicism? [One of the best articles online related to Stoicism]

Distinguish between good, bad, and indifferent things. The only good is virtue – living by wisdom, justice, courage, and self-discipline. The only bad is vice – folly, injustice, cowardice, and intemperance. Everything else is indifferent and does ultimately not matter for a happy life.

6 Ways Stoicism Can Help Entrepreneurs

As an entrepreneur being able to practice misfortune makes you stronger in the face of adversity; flipping obstacles upside down turns problems into opportunities; and remembering how small you are keeps your ego manageable and in perspective.

The Obstacle Is the Way ~ The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph

Ego Is the Enemy

Remember:

You are not growing unless you are failing.

Mistakes happen on the easy side of life.

# 16 Find your Zen state.

Getting rid of non-essential mental baggage is crucial to stay focused, motivated and productive.

It is also essential for reaching a Zen state.

I appreciate this will appear woo-woo to some of you.

That is not my intention.

Being in a Zen state means different things to different people.

Finding your Zen basically means finding your sense of balance, allowing you to feel in harmony with the world around you. It’s a way of quieting your mind and your body.

It is also the best way I know to eliminate entrepreneur stress!

For me, being in a Zen state has been about being calm and slowing down.

That is when I am my most creative.

Being a stoic entrepreneur has made it easier to reach a Zen state.

But is the Stoic path is not for you, many people find Meditation is great at creating a Zen state.

YouTube offers a lot of Guided Meditations such as this guided sleep meditation which claims to help reduce your feelings of anxiety and prepare you for a great day ahead. Or try this 20 Minute Mindfulness Meditation.

Consider having Regular Massages for Entrepreneurial Stress

Perhaps the best way a stressed entrepreneur can  fast track a Zen State!

Regular massage increase mental clarity, reduce mental stress, promotes better sleep, induces mental relaxation, calms temper, and enhances capacity for calm thinking. It also releases large amounts of endorphins into the bloodstream.

The mind, which before massage is in a perturbed, restless, vacillating, and even despondent state, becomes calm, quiet, peaceful, and subdued after massage. In fact, the wearied and worried mind has been converted into a mind restful, placid, and refreshed.

~ Dr. Dowse

Recommended reading:

=> Be calmer, more creative, more joyful, and less worried as an entrepreneur through the power of meditation

=> Why Meditation is Good for Entrepreneurs

=> Meet The Zentrepreneur: A New And Emerging Breed Of Entrepreneur.

=> 25 Entrepreneurs Share Their Stress-Busting Secrets

=> 33 Quotes About Life, Purpose, and Success

# 17 Pay attention to your body’s stress signals

Entrepreneurs often find it difficult to differentiate between private and business life.

The ensuing stress manifests itself in many different ways.

Symptoms like:

a) Poor sleep habits

b) Appetite and weight changes.

c) Throbbing headaches,

d) Sore and tense muscles,

e) Feeling edgy and irritable,

f) Things you used to find fun, no longer excite you.

g) Acne

Entrepreneurial stress wrecks lives.

It damages your businesses, it damages your relationships and it makes you ill!

Recognize the symptoms before it is too late.

Entrepreneurial Stress – Some tough love!

Know that you alone, are responsible for who, what, and where you are in life.

Your stress – your choice!

Nobody makes your decisions for you.

The life you lead is because of your choices.

How you take care of your health, is up to you.

The friends you choose, is up to you.

The stress you experience is a result of your choices and what those choices mean to you.

You can choose to be a stress-free entrepreneur.

That is my sincere hope for you.

Being an entrepreneur is about making the world a better place.

That is easier to do as a STRESS FREE entrepreneur!

Be a stress free entrepreneur!

Author Bio:
Barry Dunlop is a lifelong Entrepreneur, Angel Investor and business coach for entrepreneurs who launched his first Internet Business in 1998. Follow Barry on Instagram

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There are many people who decide that they want to build a website, earn decent income and eventually being able to send them for a wonderful vacation in Malaysia or oversea. They go through the process of choosing a domain name, building the website and then installing it on a server. If they don’t go through this process, they hire someone to go through the process for them. Once the website is installed, it is time to get the traffic coming to the site. As the traffic comes in, wouldn’t it would be nice to know not only who is coming to visit the site, but also find out what like visitors like about the site?

Improve Your Website by Getting Know Your Readers with UserReport Plugin

Well, I have just the plugin for you. This plugin known as the userreport plugin, will let you get a lot of information about the users that come to visit your site. You get some personal information such as whether they are male or female, how old they, and how much they earn. The plugin is able to access usability of the website, as well as what areas of the website are visited. The users that visit your site will be able to provide you with a great deal of feedback about your site, thus allowing you to tweak areas of the site that might need some improvement. This gives you some idea of what this plugin does.

The next thing that is important to know about this plugin is how it actually works. The plugin allows you to install a script with the website. This script will allow you to access the userreport benefits and features. Once it is installed, when a user visits your website, they will be presented with an online survey. The survey will ask questions that are related to how they used the site, how well they liked the site and questions about where they live, their gender and their age. As the owner of the website, you can then access various reports that provide the results and that are made available to you through your own account.

Let’s take a closer look at what this plugin will provide. It will allow you to create your own surveys. These surveys can consist of the questions that you have come up with as well as use the colors that you select and you can use your own logo in the survey.

One of the greatest ways that we can improve our website is by listening to our users. This plugin lets you listen to your visitors through the feedback forum. As you read the feedback, you can share your ideas, and discuss ideas that either your visitors have or ideas that you have. You can customize this forum with the colors of your choice.

With the use of a social click map, a heat map and geographic map as well as the implementation of Google Analytics, you will be able to get all of the demographic information that you need to find out detailed information about your visitors. As we stated earlier, you will be able to find out such things as the age of your visitor, whether they are male or female and even what type of education that they have received. You are provided with a wide assortment of reports that will allow you to use a PDF format along with the possibility of even using PowerPoint.

Integrate Google Analytics for Better Performance

We briefly mentioned that you can integrate UR with Google Analytics. You may be wondering what this can do for you as the owner of your website. With this integration, you will be able to have a better understaning of your customers. As we mentioned earlier you can get a lot of demographic information about your customer. However you also can compare your visitors. By this we mean that you can see how visitors of different ages react to your website from seeing how long they stay on a page to such things as the what the different age groups of visitors think about your pages to how well the different ages convert. This kind of information will allow you to have a better view of the customers that you need to target or that you want to target.

Are you interested in creating a newsletter to send to your visitors? You can get a list of who to send that newsletter to by using the online survey. This survey allows you to ask the questions that will get you the answers that you want to find out about your website.

Step by Step How It Works

Let’s take a look at what happens when you install this on your website. Once you open the website, you will see a popup displayed. As you can see, the visitor is invited to be a part of a short market research survey. You’ll see that it is a short survey and the visitor is given the purpose of the survey.

Once you accept the invitation, the following screen is displayed.

Some of the questions include:

1. How often do you visit this website?
2. How would you rate this website overall?
3. How often do you visit this website?
4. How would you rate this website overall?

In the next section, the user is given some statements and they have to choose whether they agree or disagree and the extent to which they agree with the statement.

Next the user will give some demographic information.

Wrap Up

At the end of the survey, the user has the ability to take part in a free monthly prize drawing. If the user would like to take part in the drawing, then the user must enter their email address. That ends the survey and the website owner is then able to look at various reports.

Improve Your Website by Getting Know Your Readers Well – UserReport from Myblog2day

Blog marketing is a revolutionary new way of promoting sales of your products and services on the Web. The premise of blog marketing is that if you offer your customers something of value for free, they will come back again and again until they are loyal followers, purchasers, and promoters of your brand.

The draw for customers is that blog marketing provides them with interaction with the company itself; rather than being a cold, one-way process it is a dialogue between two like-minded individuals. A blog continually provides fresh, new content for customers to interact with, as opposed to the standard, unchanging websites common among corporate America. With word-of-mouth greatly surpassing all other means of promotion, every business owner needs to build the kind of relationship that brings loyalty.

There are three keys to blogging as an authority and increasing your sales?

1. To blog as an authority, you must be an authority

People want to buy their products from an expert. They seek advice from experts. And they are only willing to pay for expert help. Are you truly an expert?

Testimonials:

If you want to establish yourself as an authority in your field, your best “proof” is in the testimonials of happy customers.

Ask every customer for a testimonial, ask permission to post their real name (even if just first name and last initial) and location, and if possible post a small photo of them. If your products or services have been used by another professional and/or a well-known individual, all the better! Making the testimonials real, with real people whom other customers can see, will speak volumes to your expertise.

If you’re just starting out, you may need to offer discounts or even freebies in order to gain the level of experience and the number of testimonials you need to establish yourself as an expert.

Value:

Another way to establish your credibility is to continually offer great value to your customers. If they are visiting your blog for financial tips, they are not interested in reading about what you did on the long weekend. Nor do they want a “fluffy” piece about why budgeting is a good thing.

Clients come to you expecting “meat,” and they are not likely to stick around if they’re not being well-fed. It is more important to provide content of excellent quality than it is to post frequently. So if you only have one substantial (meaty) financial tip per week, post once per week and do it well.

Talk like an expert:

Have you ever listened to a public speaker that made you feel uncomfortable? Not just uncomfortable, but embarrassed � for them? Perhaps they apologized profusely for a technical glitch that you hadn’t even noticed. Maybe they stumbled over their words and came across as less-than-confident. Did their sardonic sense of humour begin to come across more as low self-esteem than as funny?

Avoid self-deprecating phrases and tone. Don’t say, “I’m no expert, but…” Do not write in a tentative or hesitant voice. Be forthright, authoritative, encouraging, and honest. If you have had success in your field, at whatever level you are currently at, you are an expert. Be confident in your abilities and wisdom. Trust yourself, or no one else will trust you.

2. Start at the beginning � the title.

With each blog post you write, you have one opportunity to draw people in. Your title will be the determining factor in whether the reader clicks “continue reading” or not. While it may be fun to provide witty titles full of analogy or allegory, such titles just don’t let your readers know what the post is about.

Blog post titles should be one-hundred percent clear in outlining the purpose of the post. For example, if you sell home improvement supplies and write posts that help your readers learn how to DIY (do it yourself), a post entitled “The pot of gold at the end of the Rainbow” will garner significantly less hits than one called “Why Using a Rain Barrel can Save You Hundreds.”

3. Extend your reach.

The broader your reach, the bigger your readership grows. The more readers you have, the more influence you have. Influence translates into authority and sales, without fail!

Use social media:

Do you have a Facebook page? A Twitter account? Are they separate from your personal accounts? And do you use them?

The secret to using social media effectively is to not use them as promotional tools. That’s right � I just told you that not promoting your business will grow your business. Too much self-promotion just turns people off.

Social media tools are there to create avenues for interaction. They are additional methods for you to create brand awareness and loyalty, through the building of relationships. If your social media use is 80% interaction and 20% promotion, you’ve got the formula just about right.

Give stuff away:

Another counter-intuitive thought � giving stuff away is profitable. Product giveaways are not difficult to do, and can often be used as a tax deduction for your business. You don’t have to be excessive, and it doesn’t have to be expensive.

A classic example of this can be seen on Author blogs. When an author comes out with a new book, the Publisher will usually provide him or her with 100-500 free copies of the book. If the author hosts a giveaway each month for 3 months, where 100 copies can be won, that book’s chances of making both Amazon’s and the New York Time�s best-sellers lists increases significantly. Just think of the thousands of people who entered the contest but didn’t win; chances are good that more than half of them will go out and purchase the book on their own.

Blog marketing is an excellent way to build your business in our Internet-driven society. The key thing to keep in mind is this: it’s not about you, it’s about them. If your focus is on the customers and how you can provide them with as much value as possible, you will develop a loyal following that will begin promoting you as an authority in your industry, thus increasing your sales.

How to Blog as an Authority and Increase Your Sales from Myblog2day