Another Fresh Start

Finally, I figured out the correct password to my blog! Spent nearly a week doing guess work. Oh dear, I really need to sharpen my memory.For now I feel so grateful to be back and writing:)

So much has happened since I last updated. Mostly good stuff for which I am so thankful for: a new home with a totally new community, career accomplishments and development of new interests/skills/knowledge/discovery.

My life has taken a new turn. I feel so tempted to start a new blog. I have left Success University so far behind that if I were to keep my current blog, I'd have to let go of all SU related entries. Not that I haven't benefited from it. It'd opened my eyes to the world of internet marketing and personal success experts. I left it with a heavy heart but I have valid reasons for doing so (mostly personal). But to those who have inquired about it after I had left, I advice that you refer to my former internet marketing sifu, Zamri Nanyan (sifu, thank you so much for sharing with me your wealth of knowledge!). He'll be more than happy to guide anyone who's genuinely interested.

Right, so I did mention about starting a new blog.. Hmmm..If and when I do decide to, I'll post a link from here like I did my now non-existent-name-blog.

For now, I'll let my ideas mature just a little more beforw I work on a new launch.. haha..now that sounds definite!

Around the blogsphere I've notice some major developments at Mamafiza's blog. Our Malaysian homeschooler. This mom-of-4-kiddies is an inspiration! She's achieved so much in such a short period of time. Now that's alot of loving effort at work and attention to details. Also CoachSha's blog now looks fantastic! I feel enticed to join her English-Class-For-Ladies! (yeah.. i do require improvement in that area if i were to sound as good as nazihah ismail!hmm..that reminds me, i should hop down to her blog right after).

Ok, I'll be heading my way now. Take care n cheers everyone:)

I've Moved Back!

Also to announce my return to my premiere blog "Abundance Journey" - because it is still a destination that I am headed to. All the things that I love to blog about still remains the same. Although I have left Success Uni (to follow through with my Total Money Makeover), I am still more than ever passionate about personal development. So if you're still with me, drop me line or two :)

Back with a Passion!!

I've decided to start blogging again. Why today? Because I've settled all my week's worth of work (and am waiting for more!). Writing gives me something worthwhile to do that is stimulating for the mind. I am starting on a new book today called 'Roberts's Rules of Writing' by R. Masello. A book that practically jumped at me from my father's bookshelves. While browsing through the book, one of the rules caught my eyes and that is that "writing should be with purpose". Because anyone can just scribble nonsense. But writing with a purpose is what makes you a real writer.

My passion has recently been rediscovered through 'The Passion Test'. The results of my test tells me that my passion is in actual fact writing. Yes, but not just any writing. Infectious writing that affects other people's lives positively. My other top five passion includes (not in any particular order): living life as a work-at-home-mom (and encouraging other moms to do the same for the benefit of our children and family), having inner peace through reconnection with the Higher Powers, having financial freedom (I love personal finance!)and living in my perfect family dream home.

As advised by the developers of the Passion Test, I have made markers for each passion as an indicator of having achieved and am actually living the life I am passionate about. My next step is to create a vision board which many, many personal development guru advices on doing. It's to ignite your passion and keep your dreams and goals in view. I can't wait to get started on my vision board! It's going to be fantastic!!

As a personal reminder, the next two steps in actualising your passion process is:

1) creating passion pages; and
2) writing your 100th birthday speech.

So stay tuned.

I've Moved!! - My New Website

Hi Everyone!! Just to announce that I've recently shifted to a new site. Visit my now not-so-brand-new dot com site at http://AzrinaAznan.com. Hope you enjoy reading it as much as I do updating it! Any comments appreciated;)

~Season's Greetings~

I'd like to take this opportunity to wish all muslims a Selamat Hari Raya Aidiladha! Keep safe during the festive seasons!! Take care everyone! When you return, do check out my new website at http://azrinaaznan.com.

Visit My New Website!!

People, as you've probably realised, I havent't been updating this blog for a number of days. But that's only because I now have a brand new dotcom website to blog on!! I shall be focusing mainly only Personal Development issues there but will come back here to blog on more personal stuff from time to time.

So what are waiting for? Visit AzrinaAznan.com and join me on the road to financial freedom!

What Is Ethical Email Marketing Basically?

What Is Ethical Email Marketing Basically?
By Zamri Nanyan

Email marketing as its name suggests is using email as a means to do your own marketing on the internet.

The basic mechanics behind it is that you collect the emails from your website visitors and email them your offer or anything related to your niche.

For example, if you are blogging or have a website about "breeding arowana fish", you put a subscription box where your website visitors can leave their name and email in exchange for some kind of information that you offer. This information could be in the form of an e-course about arowana, an e-book or just simply a permission for you to send out more information on the website whenever you update it.

People who are interested about arowana will definitely like to be updated about anything related to this fish and they will allow you to send more emails to them. Of course, you want to also include a note saying that by filling up the webform that you put on your website, they allow you to send more emails in the future.

Then, when you get their names and emails, it becomes your goldmine.

You can send out the product that you promised immediately (e-course or e-book) or update them with current activities you have on your website. From here, you can also send out advertisements on the products related to arowana, and since this group of people are really arowana lovers, there is a high chance that they'll buy the products that you recommend (or advertise).

If you are the product owner or an affiliate for the products that you recommend to this mailing list, you will generate an income from sending out your emails. This is because, in the eyes of the people in your mailing list, you are an expert in arowana or at least a person that they can trust enough to buy your product recommendation.

Email marketing will work in any niche if you do it right, and the powerful tool you can use to build your email database is by subscribing to one of the autoresponders services such as GetResponse or Aweber.

About the Author

Zamri Nanyan is a team leader in the hottest and most lucrative personal development program on the Internet. Visit http://www1.successuniversity.com.my/r/into now for more details.

New Web Update

I am currently working at setting up a more professional looking website using wordpress.org but with my own domain name and Ecommerce Mastering webhosting. The process is 70% completed. However, there are a few changes which needs to be made for the site to be more presentable. I must say that I first went about with the task thinking that it'll all be easy and just a piece of cake. However, I found out that I still had alot to learn since I'm not a technical person. I must take note to increase my knowledge in that particular area. I'm considering getting Gobala's Wordpress Adsense e-book kit. I hear he's got a package that can cut down one's learning curve in mastering wordpress. Plus he's got some great professional looking templates. Hmm.. very tempting..

Another reason why it's taking awhile for me to move on to my new dotcom site is because there's a part of me that's gonna miss this blogger site. But I must let go of this sentimental value thingy to move on!! Or maybe I can keep both blogs and have them running on different niches. Or make this blog a personal one for friends and the other one for more professional internet marketing purposes. Hmm.. that's an idea I can use. Aaahh.. things are starting to look bright already.

I actually already have a couple of entries posted on my new site. Hmmm.. should I take you to it? I'll be changing the theme in a while soon. But if you guys really want to take a look at it. I guess I can give you a peek. Ok, visit www.azrinaaznan.com. But I'm warning you, it's only in the initial stages. And yeah.. I could use some constructive comments. Please post the comments here if you have any. Would really appreaciate it! Thanks people. I really value your support.

The Right Balance

As a full time working mom, getting the right balance between work and family can be quite a challenge. Especially as I found out, when you're on a mission to achieving financial freedom. Sometimes you have to sleep later than others, use the extra time in between work to carry out your mission and miss out on leisure activities at first. It is important that you persevere whatever the circumstances, get back up when you stumble, set up new strategies when reach a road block and all that. Who said it was easy to become financially free? The hard work you'd be putting in these first few years will definitely pay of once your money starts working hard for you. It's when you have a constant abundance of passive income that you can declare yourself financially free. By that time, you wouldn't have to work if you didn't want to and you'd have the leisurely time to spend as you wish. Now wouldn't that be ideal?

As for quality time with your family, it takes good time management, patience and some effort to strike the right balance. Sometimes when you are supposed to be spending time playing with your children, you may have your mind on work and don't give your family the attention they deserve. It's unfair to them and breeds dissatisfaction in the family. So plan your time. Allocate time for both your family and your (mission) work. Enjoy your family time when it comes and concentrate on your tasks during the time allocated specifically for that. Have faith that financial freedom awaits you and your family provided your efforts are constant and on-going.

Financial Plannings

We took our son to the park today. We've decided to stay away from shopping malls for a while to avoid impulse buys during this coming holiday season. I for one have decided to take full control of my own finances. Harv Eker has inspired me to do this. And it's wonderful how when you start taking action, delightful surprises awaits you. Like just few days ago a colleague gave me a financial planner to easily budget my spendings and savings. My urge to spend has also slowly dissipated and it is being gradually replaced by the urge or need to save. I just love it! Whenever, I refrain myself from an impulse buy, it makes me feel more powerful where else before I would be restless and not stop thinking about buying a particular thing. I am planning my finances to pave my path to financial freedom! I feel great!!!