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Last week, I got an email that TheLazySlacker was following me on Twitter. His name alone got me to go look at his profile and then his website.

Website traffic tip #1: Twitter (and other social media sites) actually work!

TheLazySlacker’s website is a blog about how to make money from your blog. Okay, nothing fantastically new in the concept department, but he is starting from scratch and posting about all of his successes and failures, what’s working and what isn’t. Why not learn from his trials, right? I would have subscribed to his feed anyway, just out of curiosity, but he also offered money for me to do so. Now THAT really got my attention!

Website traffic tip #2: Give them a reason to pay attention!

I keep reading his posts… and commenting… and watching his other comments. This guy really has something working here. In a short period of time, he’s gathered quite a following and his blog is offering a lot of good useful information on website traffic. Time will tell if he actually makes his goal on website income, but with website traffic like that coming in already, I’m willing to bet he does. And if he does, I’m gonna have the benefit of learning from his experience. I’ve subscribed to his weekly newsletter too, so I don’t miss anything and can monitor his progress.

Website traffic tip #3: Give them a reason to keep coming back!

Anyway, I wanted to share his blog with you. I think it’s worth checking out. (That and he offered me the possibility of more money for doing so.)

The links to his October contests are embedded above, but if you want to go straight to his home page, here’s the link: http://thelazyslacker.com. Tell him I sent you.

It’s time for me to focus a little bit more. I need to concentrate on my website consulting business and websites that are making me money. I need to stop paying for websites that I don’t keep up with and that aren’t making me money.

Therefore, I am putting two of my websites up for sale. I’m not even sure what they are worth to anyone but me. I love the design that I put into them, but that is no reason for me to keep them. And I don’t want to just dump them. So…. look at these websites and see if you are interested in making me an offer. You could get a really good deal if you’re interested.

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Or do you know where I can sell them? Any words of wisdom? Questions? Condolences for my loss?

It can be overwhelming and frustrating when life seems un-controllable. When we lose control of daily situations, it can feel like we are being pulled in different directions. Life simply becomes stressful!

No matter how stressed out we can get, know though that keeping our life balanced is not that difficult. There is no need to leave our job and our family or even run away and hide in a far away place just to feel at peace and in control. The truth is, life balance begins within us first and foremost - regardless of what is happening around us.

Here are three simple ways to help start us in our journey to finding inner peace, harmony and life balance:

1) Find some quiet time. Personal time is one of the things that get sacrificed when people get busy. We tend to focus all our energy to helping others, trying to accomplish more than one thing at one time, meeting goals, crossing off to-do lists and just trying to accomplish everything we possibly can.

To enjoy a balanced life, we need to remember that quiet time for ourselves is extremely necessary. It is easy to say that we do not have enough time for ourselves. It’s funny though that when a situation comes up where we need to allocate some time, we are able to make time for that project. Situations like this actually make us more focused, more energetic and more productive which in turn makes us happier. It is not impossible to find some quiet time for ourselves. When we do, we should enjoy and appreciate the silence; certain activities like meditation or reading can surely turn stress into peace and ultimately happiness.

2) Take time for self-care. We must take some time to do the things we enjoy so we can love ourselves everyday. Some things we can do to nurture ourselves are: making sure we get a full 8 hours of sleep, eating a balanced diet, getting a good amount of exercise and also positive self-talk.

When we are tired or stressed out, even the littlest problem can become a nightmare. But, when we are rested and relaxed, we are able to see things in a different light - we tend to see the positive in most situations. When we take the time to take care of ourselves, we are able to replace our burnt out energy quickly. It is easier for us to handle difficult situations and easier for us to find joy and peace in our everyday lives.

3) Learn to be flexible. The biggest cause of stress in most people is high expectations. We are all guilty of this at one point of time. We have a certain expectation on how our lives must be and we get irritated when things do not fall into place. Relax! Let’s take a deep breath and try our best to have a flexible state of mind.

We must try to remove ourselves from the stressful situation and look at it from a different angle. Why not try to go with the flow? When we allow ourselves to do this, we may find that our creativity in solving problems may come out. Imagine being like a tree bending with the breeze. We can move through challenging situations with no drama or frustrations.

These three simple steps can dramatically change our state of well-being. However, we may also want to examine our outer life circumstances. Pay attention to other menial changes we can make to help support our inner work.

One example that comes to mind is letting go of obligations that may no longer be enjoyable and meaningful to us. Agreeing to perform weekly tasks does not mean we need to do it forever especially if it starts to drain our time and energy. It is all right to let go of activities that no longer complement the lifestyle we want so we can have the time to commit to other things. By doing this, we can start to create a peaceful, joyful and a more balanced life.

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