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Eating with John Chow – BCD Tofu House

written by John Chow on March 11, 2014

Welcome to episode two of Eating with John Chow (watch episode one here)! This time, we drove over to the Diamond Jamboree Plaza for some organic tofu.

BCD Tofu House is a Korean restaurant chain. Most of its locations are in Southern California, where it was founded. Since then, BCD has expanded into other markets like New York, New Jersey, Washington State, and Seoul Korea. There are now 15 total locations.

The BCD story started with Hee Sook Lee, a first-generation Korean immigrant. Her mother in-law owned a restaurant in Buk-Chang-Dong, the city in Korea after which the restaurant is named. Mrs. Lee opened the first BCD in 1996 in Garden Grove.

BCD dishes are focused around organic soon tofu. If you’re a health conscious person, BCD is a good choice for eating out. Tofu itself is a pretty bland food. However, it has the ability to absorb the flavor of whatever food you mix with it. BCD prepares their tufo dishes five different ways, and in heat levels ranging from mild to “Danger!”

The tofu is accompanied by a variety of Korean side dishes and a bowl of rice that is cooked in its own burning hot clay pot. You can order additional side dishes to go with your Tofu. The Tufo itself is cooked in another clay pot, and then brought to you boiling hot, and most likely still cooking. It looked like a pot of molten lava if you order it at the spicy level or above. To kick the taste up a notch, you can crack a raw egg into the pot. The egg will cook itself in the broth, and it also helps to cool down the soup to the point where you’ll be able to eat it without burning your tongue.

Overall, I love BCD to the point where going for tofu is a weekly event. If there’s a BCD in your area, I highly recommend you try it out.

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Driving with John Chow – How To Fix Income Inequality

written by John Chow on March 11, 2014

The weather in Orange County has been amazing this week (it’s amazing every week, but this week is extra amazing), and that makes me want to take the Mercedes-Benz SL550 (that I got for free) out for a nice long drive with the top and windows down. It also allows me to do another Driving with John Chow episode.

For this drive, I explain my solution to fix the growing problem of income inequality. I’m sure you’ve read how the rich are getting richer, and the poor are getting poorer. This gap has created the biggest inequality of income in human history. Many solutions have been crafted to fix income inequality, from taxing the rich to just taking their money and redistributing it.

The solution I offer will not fix all income inequality, but it will fix YOUR income inequality. If your income isn’t equal to the 1%, the first thing you need to do is download my eBook, the Ultimate Online Profit Model. It will give you the step-by-step to make it equal.

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How To Be A MOFO

written by John Chow on March 10, 2014

I just saw a buddy over on Facebook say something that I had never heard before. However, I think you’ll agree with him as I did. I wasn’t quite sure where he was going with it but he said that most people suffer from FOMO online. FOMO?

FOMO = Fear of Missing Out

This is so true. And it’s a completely irrational and destructive behavior. Let me explain. It all starts with a little kid with a dream to get rich and become free. His parents never had much money, and when they did, they’d fight over it. He’d vowed he would never be like that when he grew up because he’d have more money than he’d ever need, and he’d help and give to others.

Now imagine, this kid grows up, has been saving and working his tail off for years for this, and now, he can finally afford to buy a successful Franchise at a hefty sum. So he buys it. What do you expect him to do next? He’s going to build up that business, follow the Franchises step-by-step instructions and make millions right!?

Yet, what if… What if you saw him the very next day see another hot franchise opportunity and so now he drops what he’s doing and goes to try to invest in that one too? Then the next day he gets an email from a friend about a “limited offer” that he has to jump on now! And off he goes. Then his neighbors house goes up for foreclosure, and he had just saw that Infomercial on getting rich in real estate, so now he’s got a $497 course called “No Money Down” headed his way.

You see where this story is going?

You’d think this guy is a dumb ass fool. He had an incredible opportunity, if only he would eliminate all the other noise and focus on that alone.

Don’t Be An ‘If-Only’

Opportunities are everywhere. However, you can’t do it all. You’ve got to pick one, and DO IT! This is a business. Treat it like one. Throwing a bunch of different crap at the wall and hoping something sticks is a bad strategy.

You need to throw a bunch of the SAME ‘quality’ crap at the wall, and if it doesn’t stick? Throw some more. And then some more.. And then when some does stick, you find out why and do that a LOT MORE!… #wealth formula

(Albeit, probably the nastiest wealth formula you’ve ever been given. Oh well… moving on…)

It’s so easy to pick up a $47 opportunity, a $7 “how-to”, or any other *don’t miss out* trend that’s going around. The Scarcity-Effect is going on online in full force. People buy these products like they’re lotto tickets, and people that play that game? Well, they’ve got the exact same odds of winning online as they do scratching off those little turd-tickets at 7-11.

Get this now: You’re not missing out! It takes ONE good idea, ONE good strategy, ONE great plan to stick to in order to become wealthy. You don’t need more products. You need MOFO.

MOFO = MO’ Focus

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Remove all the excess chatter going on around you, pick a plan that sounds right, and get started. The 3 Big Things You Want To Consider:

Traffic: Does the business have enough traffic where I can make plenty of money?
Conversions: Will my marketing funnels convert these leads into buyers?
Economics: Will I be able to invest in traffic and marketing to get the sale, and generate enough income to have a profitable business that can take me to 6-7 figures a year?

That last one most people don’t consider much at all, when in reality that’s where they should start. Why grow a business if you don’t know it will be profitable? Who cares if a product is HOT… when the business model sucks? Most people are using a crappy business model that makes little to no money. Why do I make six-figure monthly income? Because I use the Ultimate Online Profit Model, and I stay focus on it. I am a MOFO. You should be one too.

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4 Unique Ways To Make Money Online

written by Michael Chibuzor on March 9, 2014

Everyone wants to make more money.

But only a few people are actually doing something about it.

If you’re interested in a lifestyle business that affords you more money and time to be with those you love, download the new lifestyle e-book.

You may have good wishes but until you take a bold step to change the circumstances of your life, nothing moves. Period!

In Physics, I learnt that a body will continue to be in a state of inertia until a force (push or pull) is applied to it.

This post is one of those ones you’ve been looking forward to. I’ve drilled down the creative ideas you can apply right away to start making more money online.

There is no magic bullet to any of these ideas – just your zeal and the will to see significant improvements in your income.

Here you go…

1. Promote a recurring product

The first method which I’ve been using since 2012 to increase my monthly income is by promoting recurring products.

At first, it may seem as though nothing meaningful is happening but stay right there and work your ass off. You’ll increase your cash flow.

If you put your mind to it, and for instance recommend web hosting services to your target audience – especially the same hosting company that’s brought you a level of satisfaction, you’ll definitely convince and get referrals.

To get more readers and visitors to order web hosting, email autoresponder or membership ecourses through your affiliate link, be honest in your reviews. Show the good aspect of the product/service as well as the not-so-good part. People will trust you more and follow their instinct – which says that no offer is 100% perfect.

Don’t be tempted to review a recurring product and make it seem too-good-to-be true. It’s a wrong approach. Just be yourself and say it as it is, while pointing out the strongest benefits.

2. Sell through email follow-up

This is a simple and straight-forward method. Instead of selling an affiliate product directly on your blog, you would sound more professional and intimate when you get onto their (subscribers) inbox.

Already you know the process. Start by building an email list. Then use the first 7 days to acquaint (get closer) to your subscriber. Tell them who you are. What you can do for them in terms of helping them draw closer to achieving their business goals and so on.

Then recommend your affiliate offer, giving reasons why your subscriber should get it instead of the other product.

The reason could be that you’ve benefited immensely from this ‘particular’ offer instead of the ‘other.’ You’ll definitely make more money offering immense value and selling through email follow up messages than your blog.

3. Add video to your product page

This is for those who already have niche sites or their own products. For instance, I’ve just seen a tremendous increase in sales on one of my Amazon niche sites when I added a short video on the product page.

That is, I embedded a YouTube video right after the title on my product page. The video is there to explain briefly what the product will/can do for you. For instance, one of my friends owns a blender review blog. He reviews different brands of blender in the market.

So his introductory video shows people the various aspects of a particular blender, how to clean it, repair it and how to use it. This is a huge bonus for his visitors and target audience because now they can make wise buying decisions.

Helpful video tutorials on your product page can help boost your sales and income online. Go give it a shot.

4. Charge more per project

Another simple and yet powerful way to make more money online is to increase your fee for each project that comes your way. This is specially recommended for freelancers.

For instance, I’m a freelance writer and in 2012, I was charging $30 to write a 600 – 1000 words article. When my writing improved, I increased my fee to $50, then $70 and right now, I charge nothing less than $100.

In order to achieve success with this method of making more money online, get to know your niche. Read wide. Ideally, take a course and learn a skill then add it to your skill set and be ready to give. And don’t be scared to charge more; what you’re really worth.

Take this home…

When it comes to making more money online, you’ve a lot of work to do on your mind set. It’s actually what you believe is possible that will eventually be available to you. Working hard is good, but nothing beats a mind that is determined to succeed in life.

Have you tried any of the above money making tips? Why not drop your comment below and let’s talk about it. Download the new lifestyle e-book. See you at the top!

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Dot Com Lunch – Like Us Or Else Edition

written by John Chow on March 8, 2014

It was 87F in sunny Orange County today. Perfect for the weekly Dot Com Lunch meetup.

The Dot Com Lunch is part of the Dot Com Lifestyle meetup. This is the meetup to join is you want to have time, money, and location freedom. And who doesn’t want that?

On this edition of the Dot Com Lunch, we learn why it’s important to work out daily. We also have a gadget of the week that is currently a KickStarter project. Make sure you invest in it! Lastly, I do another interview with everyone’s favorite mom. We tell you to like us or else. We mean it too!