Who Wants A Race?
I have a few private ‘popeye’ bets with people, a popeye bet is a bet of pride and personal goals, no money or physical goods at stake. My popeye bets are focused around this site and the freedom we are all chasing. I find it really motivating to have these little bets.
If you find things like this put undue pressure on you that’s fine, it’s only a bit of fun. So my race or bet is what ever you want it to be relating to your site and this site. So if you want to have a race to see who can reach the Alexa top 10k, or first to replace their wages via their site or first to get a book deal. What ever the course the race is run over, throw down in the comments section and lets get it on!
Some of my existing bets;
- Publish a book this year
- Be interviewed by a magazine
- Reach Alexa top 10k
- Be integral to 5 people reaching and maintaining 5,000 Unique visitors a month
- Replace my wages through my online ventures
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Throw down your challenges and lets motivate each other to reaching them;
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Twitter: BuildThatListCo
says:
That is awesome! I think I will have to take a chance to stop and think about exactly what I want to achieve! But definitely:
- Top 30,000 of Alexa
- Email List in the 1,000′s
Still working on income goals!
Are you considering a full published book?
Tom | Build That List´s last blog ..The Aweber Code….And Why You Need To Promote It!
Twitter: tamingtime
says:
Get to 5000 unique visitors a day…
Publish one (or more) info products…
Get into the top 100,000 alexa… (but you have already done that!)
Really feel like I have helped people in my niche… (time management if you were wondering)
Michelle´s last blog ..Feb 19, Ways to Avoid Procrastination: Cure For Procrastination
Twitter: theinfopreneur
says:
Hey Michelle,
It’s good to know you feel like you are helping your follows, that’s what your job is so congrats to you!
Twitter: TylinaVespart
says:
Like hell if I’m racing you. Lol!
Sorry, I know this is a very un-infopreneur-like thing to say, but this sort of thing would just put more pressure on me than my poor recovering workaholic brain could handle. (You’ve no idea what it took to turn you down right then
)
Best of luck though!
Heather´s last blog ..Soften Your Spotlights; Quick and Easy Fix
Twitter: theinfopreneur
says:
Ha ha keep getting turned down at the moment, no problem. Last thing I want to do is put bad pressure on you.
Twitter: TylinaVespart
says:
Well at the moment it’d just stress me out unfortunately
may challenge you over the summer or something though, when there are less commitments to honour =P
Heather´s last blog ..Review: The Last Hero (Terry Pratchett, expect Bias)
Twitter: theinfopreneur
says:
It’s on!
Twitter: TylinaVespart
says:
Can’t wait
Heather´s last blog ..Review: The Last Hero (Terry Pratchett, expect Bias)
Twitter: kruby
says:
I don’t blame you, Heather.
You’re paying a lot of money to learn what you’re doing in school right now and that should take priority. Especially as you are now learning what it takes to start your career.
Plenty of time to kick James’ butt later
Karen´s last blog ..Friday’s Links
Twitter: TylinaVespart
says:
Thanks Karen
Feel better now lol.
Heather´s last blog ..Review: The Last Hero (Terry Pratchett, expect Bias)
Twitter: moon_hussain
says:
Man, I want to do all those things you have mentioned, especially replacing my damn income and rising in Alexa rankings. I take you up on Alexa rankings and finding something that replaces part of my income (passive income, that is!)
My Alexa ranking is, ahem, 900,249 as of today (and yours is 51,814). Oh boy
I want to find an online venture that can earn me $1000/month (that’s a pretty short term goal).
I’m my own worst enemy, but you’ve got me pumped now!
Moon Hussain´s last blog ..Why Automating Your Proccess Is The Only Way To Stay Sane
Twitter: theinfopreneur
says:
Hey,
Go for it, you’re the only one stopping yourself, if you need anything just ask
Twitter: MoneyFunk
says:
I need an idea that will make me $1000 online income.
Money Funk´s last blog ..Week’s Round Up: The Ripple Effect
Twitter: theinfopreneur
says:
Hey, what about financialsamurai’s example of making money? Build on the traffic and charge for ads and reviews? Seems like a good choice in your market place?
Twitter: Giveabrick
says:
We can’t have a race in the strictest sense of the word but let’s see if Give A Brick can raise the final £66,000 in needs to finish project one before you consistently earn $4000 per month. What do you think? We’re aiming for late Summer. How about you?
ooooh, and I’d also like the Give A Brick website to be in the top 1% in the world. Someone I know told me that we need to aim for an Alexa rating of 100,000
Eleanor Edwards´s last blog ..Your body is amazing
Twitter: theinfopreneur
says:
Hi Eleanor, ok how about this we’ll go for me reaching my $4k a month to your £66k by end of October? As a side race we can have one you to the top 100,000 and this site top 10k (consistantly for a month?)
Twitter: GiveABrick
says:
You’re on
However, I’m told from the money man, Dr Egg, that I’m £10K short in our goal. Guess that’s why I’m not the treasurer
So I’m going for £76k by end October. 66k or 76k? If we can raise the first, we can do the second 
Eleanor Edwards´s last blog ..1 Minute Motivator: Think of Abraham Lincoln
Twitter: dboguejmatthews
says:
I have modest goals for the next 3 months. I will break 500K on alexa, (sounds like a porno), Break 100 visitors per day consistently, Make $1500 per month with my site. Like I said, modest but doable.
I cannot compete with you James, I am just riding your coattails to glory.
Justin
Justin Matthews´s last blog ..Where do you draw the line?
Twitter: theinfopreneur
says:
Hey brother, your not riding my tails dude (also sounds like a porno) we’re all in it together, without you I don’t get there, one big cycle
Twitter: dboguejmatthews
says:
maybe we should start a thread about innuendo…How the Blogging world could be misconstrued as porn.
Justin Matthews´s last blog ..Where do you draw the line?
Twitter: theinfopreneur
says:
Ha ha That’s an awesome idea, could make a whole site on it
Hey dude!
What happened to our Range Rover bet?
Twitter: theinfopreneur
says:
It’s still on brother, just thought it made us sound to focused on material things…. but the cats out of the bad now! Also got one to own a Porsche 996 turbo too
Twitter: consciousmeblog
says:
For the next 31 days I’m in a challenge to focus on content writing and wasn’t planning to do any heavy promoting or monetizing until afterwards. As I’ve been creating this challenge though, I’ve been finding potential for increasing traffic and monetizing – go figure.
I want to gain my first income in the first half of March. I don’t care how much it is, just that I’m able to create the time to get it done in the midst of this content-driven madness. If I can work 40 hours, write 1.5 times the amount I normally do, organize and maintain a blogging event, AND set up a way to monetize my site then everything else is cake from here.
Have you monetized at all yet? If not, you’re on for who gets their first $10. If you have monetized, or already have something specific in the works, I’ll race you for who creates their own product for sale first.
Carlos Velez´s last blog ..The Pre-Writing Challenge Main Page: 9 Crazy Bloggers, 2 Weeks Of Extra Posts, 1 Month Of Magic
Twitter: theinfopreneur
says:
Hey Carlos,
Not monetized yet, was going to wait till April, but I like the sound of this one, OK I’m up for that first $10 in March, ready…. set…. go!
Twitter: AgentDeepak
says:
I would also like a 10K Alexa. I am also targeting to get more daily visitors.
Agent Deepak´s last blog ..My 4 Golden Tips for Google Buzz
Twitter: Bigredtomato
says:
I think these goals or bets are great James, I just think you need to make them goals now…when are you going to do them and what’s the first steps?
Matthew Needham´s last blog ..The Aweber Code – and why you need to promote it
Twitter: GiveABrick
says:
This is what I think is brilliant about you Matthew. You cut straight to the point. “The goal is laid on the table. What you gonna do about it?!” Awesome
To that end, I’ve started tweaking the GiveABrick site a little to hopefully enable people to see at a glance how and why they should Give A Brick. I also realised that using the WPTouch theme for mobile devises, we weren’t letting that audience know what we’re about. I’ve fixed that now too
This is thanks in large part to reading this comment you wrote so thank you
Eleanor Edwards´s last blog ..1 Minute Motivator: Think of Abraham Lincoln
Twitter: theinfopreneur
says:
Hey Matthew,
Brother I’m actually working on the content for the members page now and a couple of the mini guides. Email me if you want to see more if you want. Big work load, but will defo be worth it.
Twitter: stevescott1
says:
Okay, here goes:
1) Travel overseas (outside the U.S.) for at least 3 months of 2010. (This is kinda related to my business because I talk about lifestyle design)
2) Create an income of at least $5000 per month from my blog by the end of 2010
3) Create my first information product in the personal development/lifestyle design niche.
Have lots of additional goals that are around these…but these are the primary focus for the next 10 months.
Anyway I think you’ll definitely get your goals. You seem to be really good at planning and executing what you set out to do.
Steve Scott Site´s last blog ..The Six Figure Affiliate Marketing Blueprint Video
Twitter: theinfopreneur
says:
Hey Steve,
I will join you on all these goals brother, although because of school I will have to reduce the travel to 1 month/30 days before end of 2010
Twitter: stevescott1
says:
Wait…you’re in school too? Jeez, do you sleep?
Steve Scott Site´s last blog ..Earning Passive Income on the Internet
Twitter: theinfopreneur
says:
Hey Steve,
Self schooling prob about 1hr a day with my wife helping me and using the internet, I used to and still do struggle with writing and grammar etc. Has to be done if I want to provide value to the readers of this site
Twitter: travisamorgan
says:
Hey bro… I can assure you I’m one of your five in the:
“Be integral to 5 people reaching and maintaining 5,000 Unique visitors a month”
So, you’ve got one on its way already!! Thanks man.
And honestly, I don’t know!! Maybe this is a wake up call for me? I need goals!!! Hmm… I’m also going to write a book. So maybe I’ll go for the “write a book this year” bet?
And just for an additional one, I want to be integral in at least 5 people following and achieving their dreams!
Keep on bro!
Travis´s last blog ..You Are Your Own Best Material
Twitter: theinfopreneur
says:
You’re on brother, First one to write a proper paper back book!
Twitter: maria_muir
says:
Well I’ve almost got you beat there, halfway through editing my book! Then looking for the right publisher. Also, another site I co-own, were featured in a local Irish newspaper, does that count?
Maria´s last blog ..Go Snooping And Get Inspired – A No Brainer
Twitter: theinfopreneur
says:
Excellent news, what’s the book called?
Twitter: getyourbizsavvy
says:
I want to compete so bad, but I know I am a little too far behind right now. This race is definitely a motivator for me though, seeing you so excited about getting to where you want to be.
Alex Monroe´s last blog ..How long do you see yourself doing it?
Twitter: theinfopreneur
says:
Hi Alex,
You’re never to late to race brother
Twitter: getyourbizsavvy
says:
Well said man. It’s on than! I’m going to race to the top 10k rank on Alexa. You up for that?
Alex Monroe´s last blog ..Avatar: A Lesson to Us
Twitter: theinfopreneur
says:
Hey Alex,
Yeah man I’m up for that! Ready ….. GO