What can you buy for $9.50 these days? Not a lot. What if I said you could buy something that could possibly change your life, would you buy it? What if I told you it was an eBook, would you groan and say ‘I’m not an eBook kinda person’? Well I would say it’s time to become an eBook kinda person and read this 83 page eBook by one of the top bloggers in the Personal Development field. At $9.50 you could organise your life and become the productive person you’ve always wanted to be.

What’s all the fuss?

You’ve probably already heard of the eBook ,‘Zen to Done’ by Leo Babauta, by now as it has spread round the net like wildfire and has had some attention from the A-list bloggers like Darren Rowse. So I thought I would give it a read and read what everyone is talking about.

Who is Leo Babauta?

Simply put he’s the most productive person I know. A father of six, an A-list blogger, an Author, a writer for 6 other blogs, a dayjobber, a husband, and a runner.

How the hell does he fit all this in his life? Simple, he just does it and simplifies it so it always gets done. And that’s what his eBook is about.

What is ‘Zen to Done’

Zen to done is a blueprint for managing your time and tasks in the simplest way possible. It’s not about using fancy gadgets to organise your time, it’s not about being tied to the computer, it’s simply about changing your habits one habit at a time which, over time, will drastically increase your productivity and give you time you need for leisure.

The book centre’s on 10 habits:

1. Collect
2. Process
3. Plan
4. Do
5. Simple, trusted system
6. Organize
7. Review
8. Simplify
9. Routine
10. Find Your Passion

And in true minimalist style Leo cuts down these ten habits to just 4 for those feeling a little overwhelmed by 10 new habits in a year:

1. Collect
2. Process
3. Plan
4. Do

Leo walks you through all the 10 habits and describes them by way of personal and practical examples.

Having Goals

Unlike other books ‘Zen to Done’ focuses on your goals in a subtler way. In other goal setting books you are asked to pick a goal and go for it. In ‘Zen to done’ you are asked to have goals in mind but clear the debris first.

My problem with all my goals are that my mind is literally cluttered with ideas and projects that I struggle to know where to start. For example my online goals just now consist of:

• Writing for Change your thoughts (personal)
• Writing for a property blog (a paid position)
• Building and writing landing pages for affiliate marketing
• Looking for ideas for affiliate marketing
• Writing an eBook to sell on Clickbank
• Social media marketing
• Getting as many subscribers as I can
• Marketing
• Reading and writing in forums
• Writing adword campaigns
• Researching and split testing affiliate campaigns
• Reading all I can about productivity, marketing, copy writing, blogging, and personal development.

And that’s only the headings, under each heading comes a whole new set of tasks.

This is really overwhelming on some days. However with the Zen to Done way I can organise the ‘big rocks’ and get them out of the way first and do the other, smaller, tasks. For example writing for the two blogs would be my most important tasks (MITs) so I would get them out of the way first. I would concentrate on them excluding all other distractions and then work through the other tasks and have a plan for doing this.

It sounds like common sense but you know how easy it is to get distracted when doing anything like this.

Implementing it

I have started to use the methods in this book and what I have noticed is that my mind is a lot less cluttered as I write ideas and thoughts down into my moleskin notepad. I have also noticed there is a bigger sense of achievement when I tick off my task list. I have only started using it but already it has made a difference.

If you would like to buy the book you can buy it here:

or head over to Leo’s site for more info:

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DIGG, Stumble, Propeller, and Reddit readers are influencing the world around us simply by clicking on a button and making stories the front page of their respective sites. Could the same readers affect Global Warming?

There have been hundreds of experiments showing that there is evidence that your thoughts affect the world around you. In her latest book, ‘The Intention Experiment’ Lynne McTaggart shows that the affect of intention could have a dramatic affect on our surroundings, including the weather.

After reading the book, I got to thinking about how we could change our thoughts to affect our own lives and global warming. DIGG, Stumble, Propel or Redditers could possibly affect global weather simply by intending to change it. Could it be that all the media hype about global warming has made it worse? I believe it could. Nobody nowadays does not know the terms ‘carbon footprint’ ‘global warming’ ‘ozone layer’ etc. Now it is time to change this and turn it around and DIGG, Stumble, Propel or Reddit readers could be the very people to do this.

Here are five ways DIGG, Stumble, Propel or Reddit readers could reverse Global Warming.

1. Try not to automatically DIGG, Stumble, Propel or Reddit the stories that say we are all doomed due to global warming. The fact is there is very little evidence to back it up.
2. DIGG, Stumble, Propel or Reddit stories that have real evidence to the contrary will bring these stories to the masses and let people make their own minds up, instead of being sheep and jumping on the bandwagon.
3. DIGG, Stumble, Propel or Reddit stories that back up real evidence that our thoughts can affect the world around us. This way more and more people get interested and start their own experiments instead of debunking it.
4. Start a DIGG, Stumble, Propel or Reddit group to try your own experiments about intention and try out various experiments of your own.
5. DIGG, Stumble, Propel or Reddit stories that have contrary evidence to ‘intention manifestation’, this way more and more people can read both sides of the story and make their own mind up.

Social media is changing the economic world, can you use it to literally change the climate of the world or anything else you intend on. If you are looking for scientific evidence of ‘Intention manifestation’ why not read Lynne McTaggart’s Book.

I finally managed to read a book I have been looking forward to for a while. You will probably have heard of it ‘The 4 hour work week’ by Timothy Ferriss. Actually I didn’t read it I listened to it in the car using a direct download from lesiureaudiobooks (yes I am an affiliate).

There are two concepts I was deeply interested in whilst listening to the book:

Outsourcing your life

I think this is the way forward for small to medium sized businesses. The concept is simple; pay someone to do all the work so you can spend more time doing the things you would like to do. Tim Ferriss gives examples of business owners who work for no more than 4 – 10 hours per week whilst running multi million dollar companies. It also gives examples of business owners who run small businesses but still manage to outsource most of their work through automation and workers in India.

Many companies are outsourcing to India due to the cheap labour, cheap for us that is. I used to think this was exploitation a few years ago; however, I have concluded it is exactly the opposite. India is the new Mecca of the world with some of the most highly educated people in the world. If Indians were to get a job in India they would be being paid less than people who use their skills for their own outsourcing needs. I believe India will be indispensable in a few years time as more and more countries use their skills.

I currently run a few blogs and have contacted brickworkindia to outsource some of the writing. I have also enquired about SEO, and networking using various social book-marking sites.

Finding a niche to make money from

Tim again gives clear ways of finding a niche in any market and making it sellable, either hard products, paper products or downloadable products.

I am also looking to India to help me start an affiliate program and run it from the ground up. All I need now is an idea, which I have brainstormed and am testing a few of them before I go full on.

The book

Tim Ferriss is a straight talker and very funny. If you are one of the types who immediately think of excuses before you even do something new then this book is not for you.

I found the book at exactly the right time in my life and it has given me the kick up the jacksie I have needed as I was beginning to think there was nothing in the world, which could help me make money to realise my goal of complete independence.

Who should read this book?

This book is for anyone who has concluded that the rat race really isn’t for them and are looking for ideas and inspiration to get out of the corporate working mindset.

I have found a great company which sells audio downloads of your favourite books.

I have a list of 17 books that I have read over the years that have inspired me, helped me on my journey or have been thought provoking. you can download these books to your computer if you want to buy them. I am an affiliate of Leisure Audio Books.

I hope you enjoy the list.

17 Of the best self help Audio Books

	Tim Ferriss is an extraordinary young man on a mission. The twenty-eight-year-old serial vagabond and successful entrepreneur has been teaching a wildly popular course at Princeton University for the past four years: a how-to and why-to guide to throwing out the old methods for success (balancing life and work, retiring well, having a great nest egg) and replacing them with an entirely new way of living.If you want to download this book now click on the audiobook cover to buy it and download immediately
	The Cosmic Ordering Service is the new self-help phenomenon. It is recognised as the book that turned TV presenter Noel Edmonds’ life around.Best selling author Barbel Mohr teaches you how to fulfil all your wishes – just by placing an order with the universe.If you want to download this book now click on the audiobook cover to buy it and download immediately
	In his landmark bestseller The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell redefined how we understand the world around us. Now, in Blink, he revolutionizes the way we understand the world within. Blink is a book about how we think without thinking, about choices that seem to be made in an instant – in the blink of an eye – that actually aren’t as simple as they seem. Why are some people brilliant decision makers, while others are consistently inept? Why do some people follow their instincts and win, while others end up stumbling into error? How do our brains really work – in the office, in the classroom, in the kitchen, and in the bedroom? And why are the best decisions often those that are impossible to explain to others?If you want to download this book now click on the audiobook cover to buy it and download immediately
	Robert G. Allen’s name is synonymous with financial success, and with his seminars sweeping the nation, he is now more than ever at the cutting edge of strategic wealth creation. In this completely revised edition of his classic bestseller Creating Wealth , Allen gives you the basic principles that you need to stop thinking poor and start growing rich by developing a wealthy mindset.If you want to download this book now click on the audiobook cover to buy it and download immediately
	All of us are looking for practical ways to take control of our lives, whether in our personal relationships, our families, our work, our health, or our future plans. Daily challenges have a way of overwhelming us, making life harder than it needs to be. The good news is that the answers are out there. And they are Easier Than You Think.If you want to download this book now click on the audiobook cover to buy it and download immediately
	Dr Susan Jeffers, whose previous books have touched millions throughout the world, provides the tools and concepts that show us how to feel calmer, more in control, and excited about life.With wisdom, humour and clarity, she opens our eyes as to what pulls us down and what lifts us up.If you want to download this book now click on the audiobook cover to buy it and download immediately
	Susan Jeffers’ bestselling guide to changing your life.What is stopping you from being the person you want to be and living your life the way you want to live it?Fear of tackling an issue with your boss, fear of getting to grips with a problem in your home. Fear of change. Fear of taking control…If you want to download this book now click on the audiobook cover to buy it and download immediately
	A Life-Changing New Audiobook From The Author Of The New York Times Bestseller, The Power Of Now.In this original audiobook, bestselling author Eckhart Tolle continues to teach us how to let go of the past and future to live in the now. Tolle urges to shed our mind-based sense of self, enter the portals of the eternal present, and live vividly in the present moment.If you want to download this book now click on the audiobook cover to buy it and download immediately
	This revolutionary primer on prosperity consciousness has been enriching millions since it was first published in 1910 and was in fact, the inspiration for The Secret.The way to prosperity is no longer a mystery. You too can prosper from the “exact science” of achieving financial success as you learn to:If you want to download this book now click on the audiobook cover to buy it and download immediately
	For over 60 years the rock-solid, time-tested advice in this audiobook has carried thousands of now-famous people up the ladder of success in their business and personal lives.With this truly phenomenal audiobook, learn:If you want to download this book now click on the audiobook cover to buy it and download immediately
	One of my Favourite self help authors.In “Manifest Your Destiny”, inspirational leader and author Dr. Wayne W. Dyer explores his most astonishing subject yet: the power of attracting one’s needs and desires into one’s life.Click on the audiobook cover for more infoIf you want to download this book now click on the audiobook cover to buy it and download immediately
	Translated into fifteen languages with more than 7 million copies sold, The power of Positive Thinking is unparalleled in its extraordinary capacity for restoring the faltering faith of millions. In this insightful program, Dr. Peale offers the essence of his profound method for mastering the problems of everyday living.Click on the audiobook cover for more infoIf you want to download this book now click on the audiobook cover to buy it and download immediately
	Athough we live in an ocean of words, we rarely acknowledge their power to uplift or put down, to inspire or discourage, to help or hurt. But in this jewel of an audiobook, Hal Urban—parent, award-winning teacher, and author of the classic Life’s Greatest Lessons—shows us simple and immediate ways that we can use language to change lives—both our own and those around us.If you want to download this book now click on the audiobook cover to buy it and download immediately
	Quantum NLP is the art and science of Human Excellence. New scientific discoveries show us clearly that we are creating our reality through the use of our language. By teaching ourselves more effective language patterns, our brain automatically forms new neurological pathways which naturally lead to new behaviors and habits.If you want to download this book now click on the audiobook cover to buy it and download immediately
	Through Dale Carnegie’s seven-million-copy bestseller, recently revised, millions of people have been helped to overcome the worry habit. Dale Carnegie offers a set of practical formulas you can put to work today — formulas that will last a lifetime!If you want to download this book now click on the audiobook cover to buy it and download immediately
	The Secret is released to the world! The groundbreaking feature length movie that revealed the great mystery of the universe, The Secret, is now an audiobook, and everything listeners have ever wanted – unlimited joy, health, money, relationships, love, and more can be theirs.If you want to download this book now click on the audiobook cover to buy it and download immediately
	Why did crime in New York drop so suddenly in the mid-90s? How does an unknown novelist end up a bestselling author? Why is teenage smoking out of control, when everyone knows smoking kills? What makes TV shows like Sesame Street so good at teaching kids how to read? Why did Paul Revere succeed with his famous warning?If you want to download this book now click on the audiobook cover to buy it and download immediately

I will also be adding a section ‘readers for change’ whereby you can recommend a book, cd or gadget for self development. So if a book, cd or gadget has really changed your life why not share it with other readers.

Let me know what you think or if you have any comments about the eStore let me know by leaving a comment.

$3500
for the first affiliate to sell 500 copies of my eBook

I
currently have 4 affiliates selling Change your thoughts: the eBook. As
you know from Help
me become a professional blogger I am trying to sell 20,000 eBooks
to pay off my mortgage and become a professional blogger. To date I and
the affiliates have sold 13 eBooks. So it’s going to take a while
to pay off that mortgage using this method. So as an incentive I am offering
a challenge :

The first affiliate to sell 500 copies or more of my eBook: Change your
thoughts: the eBook will receive a $2000 bonus as well as $1500 in commission
so that’s a total of $3500 for selling only 500 copies of an eBook. All
other affiliates will receive $3 for every eBook they sell.

I will have a leaderboard for the top 10 sellers and will update you each
week on the top sellers and progress of the sales.

So far the leader board looks like this:

This is without promoting the book. I am now starting to do some promotion
work and really trying to push the professional blogging.

Its easy to become an affiliate and easy to buy the eBook which has some great
information in it for changing your life. Why not become an affiliate
and start selling it on your blog or website and be the first to sell 500 and
collect the $3500 prize.

To buy the eBook please click
here or press the button below

To become an affiliate and get 30% of the book sale please click
here or press the button below

Okay, here’s the deal. I love blogging, I love
blogs and I love personal development. Only trouble is I can only do
it part time at the moment as I have to work to pay the bills and the mortgage. I
had a conversation with my wife and we have agreed that if I can pay off the
mortgage I can give up work and become a professional blogger.

How to go about this? Keep on blogging part time, and do what I am
doing and hope to make it by giving courses on blogging, yep that could work,
but again as I am only part time it is a full time job doing all this.

So I have looked at what I have got to offer readers. I
have an eBook of the blog, the adverts for which you can see at the top and
right hand side of this blog. The eBook is £4.99 and I therefore
need to sell 20,000 to realise my goal, this takes into account affiliate fees
at 30%. I
will also be saving money from the money from my full time job, money I get
from managing www.rodthomasblog.com ,
money from Google AdSense and my wife will be helping a lot toward this goal
as she is also working. I am also looking for more blog consultancy work
at www.blogconsultant.co.uk

However the main push is to sell the eBook and try and sell 20,000 of them. You
can help by buying one of the eBooks, reviewing the book on your blog and spreading
the word about what I am doing.

You can also become an affiliate and get 30% of the book sale, so everyone’s
a winner.

I will post a weekly update. The figures to date are:

To buy the eBook please click
here or press the button below

To become an affiliate and get 30% of the book sale please click
here or press the button below

Win a copy of my new eBook ‘Change your thoughts to change your life: the best
of the blog’.

All you have to do is submit your best personal development
tip and write a little about it. It can be anything from improving your
fitness to debugging your brain as long as it benefits body, mind or soul.

The ten best tips will win a copy of my new eBook and get a link to their
blog when I publish the ten best tips as a post.

I have been working
on the book for the last few days and it is all the best articles from the
blog put together into an eBook format. The book will go on sale next
week for $9.99.

If you want to pre-order the book drop me an e-mail.

Welcome to my blog. This site is dedicated to help you help yourself change your life for the better. I will be posting lots of different links, articles, blogs, thoughts anything and everything that will help you make yourself a better person.

I will be posting for all areas of your life including: Finance, relationships, career, spiritual beliefs, and health. Of course I am providing the tools for this, you have to do the work. The articles will be stimulating and thought provoking and some will require you to do some work on yourself.

To change your life requires hard work, it’s not easy, however once you get momentum you will find the changes snowballing and get quicker. I am a life coach and have seen changes in countless people just by deciding to change will give you the momentum needed, even a small change in your life can change your whole life. See my website

The areas I will be looking at are:

These are just some of the topics. This blog will grow but it will take time so please bookmark this site to visit again and again. I would like to spend more time doing this however i work fulltime as a support worker and part time as a life coach so time is not a luxury I have. If you like and use some of the information on this site you can donate via paypal.

I have disabled comments for the moment but I will review this as time goes on. If you have a question you can e-mail me.