I finally had a chance to sit down and close out the 4th quarter of 2008, and thought I’d share some interesting blog stats with you. Stats are incredibly important in my book. They help you guage progress, and give you a starting point for creating new goals and challenges for yourself.

I’m sharing this with you for two reasons. And certainly not to brag, because these stats may not be that impressive to some. Its all relative. But I’m sharing them with you to inspire & motivate you, and also to let you know what’s working really well for me…

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When it comes to making money online, finding a niche is the step that frustrates people the most.

Everyone recommends different market research tools, all of the tools give different data, some people will tell you to look for certain numbers, there are lots of different numbers to analyze…

It’s enough to make you pull your hair out! And even more maddening is that this is the one little step standing between you - and your dream of running a successful online business.

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2008 has been an incredible year for me both personally and professionally. I doubled my income this year, closed on my dream home in February, started podcasting, gained extreme focus & clarity, and took my first international trip - to Australia.

Every step of the way you have been here to discuss the topic at hand, provide your insight and feedback, and to support my goals to better the industry. Every click, every link and every comment has played a part in the growth of ClickNewz this past year - and I thank you for that.

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I was having lunch with my good friend Zack a few months ago. It was an all day working lunch at a hip little sushi bar in downtown Chattanooga, and we talked for hours about resources and influences and ideas.

That was the day he shared this book with me, The Power of Full Engagement. I flipped it open to the first page just to scan the contents, and was immediately pulled in.

We had laptops and wi-fi there, so I handed the book back to him and clicked over to Amazon.com to order a copy for myself - it was that good, I had to order it on the spot! This is the first book I have seen that resonated as deeply with me as the old classic Think and Grow Rich…

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