Malcolm Gladwell’s Blink! is a must read for anybody entering the Internet Business.

The main idea I love about the book is how people make decision in just a split second - so often, aware or unaware, that the results beat thorough decision making process.

In my opinion, Blink! has got to do with sports - basketball, football, tennis, etc. - because decision making is made in a blink, rather a well-thought decision. There are some exceptions, though - like chess.

In business world, it’s often that we decide in a blink - people working on the stock exchange floor knows this for sure.

Blink! is also true for Internet Business - this is what I’m going to share with you :)

You see, sometimes waiting for another 10 minutes online is not such a good idea - I lost a great investment simply because I need 10 more minutes to think about it.

And it’s not the only one I lose!

Many of my past deals online are gone - with no such offer emerging again, at least in the near future - because I wait another 10 minutes to think and gather courage :)

Those teach me a lesson - if you are dealing with business online, the marketplace moves so fast, that a split-second decision making is needed to get the best of it.

Yes, good offers come and go, but excellent ones are rarely found online, in my opinion.

So, if you are keen to do Internet business but haven’t read Malcolm Gladwell’s Blink!, you better start reading now before you lose your once in a lifetime deal online.

And, oh, sure you can’t always have your eyes fixed on the deals you aim, but you can ask for other people help to do so for you - a virtual assistant, perhaps?

Cheers and good luck on you online business journey.

Ivan Widjaya
Fave Blink!

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If you are having interest in web directories, you might want to read an exclusive interview with Gabriel Harper, the creator of PHP Link Bid.

His software is on thousands of directories on the Net. From the interview you can learn about growing a directory, handling the unregistered copies of his software found on the Net, and what he is working on to better his software for the benefit of clients.

Just make sure you don’t miss this interview out! :)

Ivan Widjaya
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I like the concept on the new rich of The 4-hour Workweek’s author Timothy Ferriss.

The premise is simple - you can live anywhere you want, do whatever you want, and work whenever you want - principally by subcontracting or outsourcing your life - that is, trusting your workloads to virtual assistants and other types of ‘online employees’ and live your life more productively.

I’m thinking about hiring a virtual assistant to help me deal with my growing online business, because at the moment I stuck to my laptop for hours and started to think that a small change would make my life much, much easier. Just like the 80/20 Principle - In my case, doing the most productive things with minimal effort.

Any suggestions or anyone would suggest me someone who is capable, as well as trusted and accountable?

Ivan Widjaya
Outsourcing my life

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