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The Will to Win is Not Enough

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Fortune from a Chinese fortune cookie

The will to win is important.  Everybody says "I will win" at the start of a game, a campaign, or a new business.  And I'm sure they mean it ...at the time. Yet in life and especially anything relating to business, there are always winners and losers.  One of the things I wonder about is what gives some people the will to win?  Why do others think doing just enough to get by is enough.  And why do some people feel entitled to the fruits of work of other people? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mindset, Useful Information Tagged With: achieve self control, Critical Thinking, Learning, Mindset, Prepare To Win, self control tips, self-control, The will to win, Win

How to Create Unique Background Images for Your Website

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How to Create Unique Background Images for Your Website

Background images for your website are easy as pie to make.  Here's a quick, easy way to create unique, free background images you can put text on. It’s not necessary to be a great photographer in order to create a nice background image.  In fact it’s very easy to make an image no one else has.  I’m going to show you how you can do it.   I used a Samsung Galaxy S3 to take my pictures.  Your Android or iPhone will work great for this.  Continue for the rest of the post and the video. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: How This Site is Built, Software, Tips, Tools, Useful Information Tagged With: Background Images, Build A Website On Wordpress, images, pictures

Infographic: What to Include in a Good Blog Post

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11 Essential Ingredients for Blog Posts

The old cliche is a picture is worth a thousand words.  It's true.  Our mind thinks visually, so this just makes sense, doesn't it?  Infographics are everywhere these days for good reason.  What is an infographic?  An Infographic is an illustration, a visual representation of the component parts of a topic.  When made well, a viewer can absorb information faster than he or she could if they simply read the content.  Infographics help understanding. As an example, here's a good infographic for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: How This Site is Built, Tips, Useful Information Tagged With: Blog Post, Content Marketing, Copywriting, Good Blog, infographic, infographics, Learn About Copywriting

2013 Popular Posts and Predictions for 2014

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Happy New Year 2014

From there to here. From here to there. Happy New Year Everywhere. It seems like everybody is making a list of best and worst of’s and predictions for the year ahead.  Personally, I think it’s fun to look at these today and look back on them next year.  Here’s three of Rock Solid Info’s most popular posts of 2013.  I’ll throw in a prediction or two for 2014 too. The 3 Most Popular Rock Solid Posts by Views … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mindset, News, Useful Information Tagged With: popular posts, predictions

The Successful Entrepreneur | 7 Essential Characteristics

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Successful Entrepreneurs New Zealand Resort

Before you twist the key to jump-start your engine to a lazy lifestyle, it's useful to think about what it takes to become a successful entrepreneur.  Do you even know how to become an entrepreneur?  Are you working a job that pays you by the hour?  If so, how do your ideas and mindset compare to an entrepreneur's ideas?  What are some of the characteristics of entrepreneurship?  What is the definition of an  entrepreneur? By focusing on entrepreneurship as a process, his definition opened the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mindset, Useful Information Tagged With: entrepreneurship, Evernote, Home Based Business, Mindset, successful entrepreneur

Dragon Naturally Speaking to the Rescue

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Dragon Naturally Speaking

Dragon Naturally Speaking is a tool I’ve used for a long time.  Dragon’s speech recognition software is responsible for a big improvement in my writing output. I’m grateful it’s in my toolbox because last Sunday, I slipped on some ice and really screwed up my right arm & shoulder.  The accurate voice-to-text capability of Dragon Naturally Speaking allows me to keep up with the pace of my business without missing a beat. Voice recognition software has matured over the past decade.  The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: How This Site is Built, Reviews, Tools, Useful Information Tagged With: Build A Website On Wordpress, creating content, Dragon, dragon naturally speaking, Dragon Software, Naturally Speaking, voice recognition software, writing

Hello. My name is @WLAdams. I have a Twitter Addiction.

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"Hello. My name is @WLAdams.  I have a Twitter addiction." "Hi @WLAdams.  So... How long have you been addicted to Twitter?" "Pretty much since my first tweet.  This is my first time at Twitter-holics Anonymous.  I really enjoy Twitter.  I like the immediacy of the medium.  I love it when I'm re-tweeted (RT) or followed, or if someone favorites a tweet-o-mine.  Engaging with fellow tweeters make me feel good.  I want to use Twitter to help my online business grow.  Now, I feel like it's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Home Based Business, How This Site is Built, Services, Software, Tools, Useful Information Tagged With: Business Building, Home Based Business, Tweet, tweets, Twitter

Gentlemen, Start Your Search Engine Optimization

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These days, you will have zero problems finding information about Search Engine Optimization (SEO) online.  Your main problem is finding high-quality search engine optimization tips that are not outdated already. SEO vs. the Google search engine is, and always will be a moving target.  SEO marketing a cat and mouse game.  The major search engines, Google, Bing, and Yahoo, continually strive to serve up the most relevant results for their users.  It's their job.  In other words, they don’t … [Read more...]

Filed Under: How This Site is Built, Useful Information Tagged With: Adwords, Bing, Google, Google Search, Internet Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Search Engine Optimization Seo, Search Engine Results Page, Search Engine Results Pages, Your Search Engine

What is FTP? | Rock Solid Info

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Screenshot of Filezilla by Will Adams 2013-1126

Yep. I know it.  FTP is not the sexiest part of building your website using WordPress.  And even though WordPress is simple to install with only a few clicks, sometimes you will need to upload files directly to your hosting service’s computer.  This computer is called your FTP Host, server, or simply, your host.  Why do you need to use FTP?  A few common reasons are: You might have to put a special code in the header or footer to prove ownership of your site. You may want to put … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Useful Information Tagged With: Build A Website On Wordpress, Build Websites, file manager, file transfer protocol, File Transfer Protocol Ftp, Filezilla, FTP, FTP Client, Ftp File Manager, FTP Server, web hosting

Canva.com Review and Demo

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If you've ever wanted to make a graphic, banner, or Facebook cover image but don't have a fancy schmantzy program to do it with, you're gonna like Canva.com. The service is new and in Beta now, but you can still reserve your username.  Then a few days later, you'll get an invitation to join the closed Beta.  You should do it.  Canva makes making images quick and easy.  The other great thing is it's free unless you use one of their premium images.  The thing is you can upload your own pictures … [Read more...]

Filed Under: How This Site is Built, Reviews, Tools, Useful Information Tagged With: Canva, canva.com, Cover Image, grahics

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