Archives for Honest & Upfront
Mar
1
The #1 Reason You Procrastinate
March 1, 2010 | 1 Comment
Procrastination is a huge problem. There are so many books out there on the subject, but nobody (that I’ve seen) has clearly told you the truth about why you really procrastinate. Inside this free report you’ll find the #1 reason you procrastinate and some insights on how to kick-start your motivation.
Are you feeling guilty for putting off critical tasks and want to stop wasting your time?
Stop Procrastinating Now
Two of the most common questions I get asked are: how do I stay focused and how do I stay motivated?
In an answer to these questions I created this free report: The #1 Reason You Procrastinate. In my free report, you’ll learn:
- the #1 reason you procrastinate
- what you need to do to stop procrastinating
- where exactly does motivation come from
Jan
26
Feeling Overwhelmed? Try This!
January 26, 2010 | 5 Comments
I’ve had my fair share of ups and downs. Sometimes it’s better to just lay low and take a break from it all so that you can see the stars through the clouds. It’s easy to get so caught up in the “doing” and working harder mentality to the point where you’re feeling overwhelmed.
In today’s video, I’ll share a trick that has helped me eliminate that nasty feeling of being overwhelmed.
Steve
P.S. If you’ve been feeling feeling overwhelmed lately, you’re not alone. Where is an area in your life where you keep really active and busy to compensate for ’sloppy thinking’? Click here to read more…
Dec
9
Interview at The Skool of Life
December 9, 2009 | 2 Comments
Here’s an interview I did with a fellow personal development blogger. In this interview we talk about everything from blogging, marketing using keywords, how to get past the plateaus and keep moving forward and how to move towards a stable income model using your blog.
You can download the podcast and listen to the interview here: Interview With Up and Coming Bloggers: Steve Martile at Freedom Education Click here to read more…
Dec
4
Quick Poll for Friday
December 4, 2009 | 1 Comment
Just putting out a quick poll for the end of the week. I’ve been thinking about a few ideas that I could share with you for blog content. If there is anything specific you would like to learn you can use the other option to include your answer there.
Here’s the poll: Click here to read more…
Nov
6
True Wealth
November 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment
This is the most critical element of creating true wealth, but very few people (if any) talk about it.
I don’t like to hold back and I want to be completely honest with you guys, so here goes nothing…
Here’s the video:
Sep
14
6 Reasons Why You Are Not Doing More Productive Work
September 14, 2009 | 5 Comments
When being productive, it’s more about quality than it is quantity. Doing more productive work means trimming the fat and taking the actions that count the most.
It means using the 80/20 rule. The 80/20 rule says that 20% of your actions create 80% of your results.

When I worked as a Consultant I dropped my work week from a 40 hour work week to a 20 work week. This was more than enough time for me to produce the same results in half the time. The way I did this is by trimming the fat and taking action on what mattered the most - effective actions.
An effective action is where 20% of your actions produce 80% of your results.
It sounds straightforward, right?
Well it is - it’s not rocket science, but the problem is that most people don’t follow this rule. They know that it works, but they’re still not using it!
Why?
Here are 6 reasons why you are not following the 80/20 rule and doing more productive work:
Reason #1: Fear of failure
Aug
25
White Water Rafting & National Life Appreciation Day
August 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment
A bunch of friends and I went white water rafting on the Ottawa river on August 15, 2009. We took a huge tumble, which left a group of scattered lemmings with yellow hats struggling to reach shore (see the video below).
The rapids were so severe that our guide said, “this was the biggest ride on the Ottawa River he’s had in the past 17 years.”
My friend Hani at easyonlinevideotips.com said this was his first near death experience. Here’s a log of his thought processes as we spun out of control:
“First Thought: Don’t panic, you’re wearing a life jacket and you’ll eventually float to the surface. So I started kicking to propel myself to the surface. I looked up and it was dark.
Second Thought: What if I’m under the raft, what do I do then? I stretched my hand up to try and feel for the raft, but all I felt was water.
Third Thought: I really need some help! So I started waving my hands to try to flag someone for help (underwater).
Fourth Thought: Wait a second, I’m underwater and nobody is going to see me. I really hope I am close to the surface by now or else I’m going to run out of air. I stretched again and still nothing but water.
Fifth Thought: I’m starting to inhale some water and if I don’t get any air now I’m seriously NOT going to make it! Just as I was about to give up, I shot to the surface, and took in some air.
Sixth Thought: Oh crap its not over yet. I have to swim across the current to make it to shore or else I will get sucked into another Rapid! I’m sooo exhausted. Luckily, the rescue boats were right there to pick me up and take me to shore.
Nobody was seriously hurt on this trip. August 15th is now officially referred to as “Life Appreciation Day”!
Life is short…follow your dreams!”
Visit Hani @ www.easyonlinevideotips.com
We were all pretty happy to come out in one piece. When you watch the video, just keep in mind that Hani wasn’t in that group of yellow bobbing hats. Here’s the video: Click here to read more…
Aug
7
What’s Your Biggest Challenge Right Now?
August 7, 2009 | 1 Comment
I’ve been giving some thought on how to better serve the long time readers of this blog. And since I haven’t figured out how to read minds just yet (but I’m working on it), I’ve decided to put together a quick poll to get more information about your biggest challenge and how I might help.
Here’s the poll:
Jul
29
What’s Your Most Burning Question?
July 29, 2009 | 5 Comments
What are your most burning questions?
I’ve been wanting to do something like this for a while. I love answering questions and providing feedback in ways that help others.
Please submit your questions in the comments below or use my contact form and I’ll do my best to answer them.
Here are 3 criteria to consider:
1. The question must be specific and clear. If you ask a foggy question you’ll get a foggy answer. Try and be as specific as possible.
2. Ask a question that is related to personal growth or at least a topic that I blog about (ie. mind power, law of attraction, goal setting, etc.) If you ask me something about investing, I most likely won’t give you an answer because that’s not my area of specialty.
Ask your financial advisor. That’s what I do :)
3. Focus on your challenges or some of your biggest problems. That’s where the meat and potatoes are. If you have a big problem that hasn’t been solved, maybe I can help. I may not have solved it myself, but I may know someone who has.
Other than that, ask away!
Curious Steve
The article is now posted here: Overcoming Resistance to Change, Eliminating Negative Emotions, Creating Focus and the Law of Attraction
Jul
27
Why Now Is The Perfect Time To Be Doing What You Love
July 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment
It’s the perfect time to be doing what you love. Why? There are probably a million reasons why now is the perfect time to be doing what you love, but here are three reasons I cover in today’s video:
Make sure to grab your free Career Path Consult here: Get Results Click here to read more…

