I consider this to be a very significant milestone in the safelist world, and I certainly couldn’t have done it without your continued support. So really, I just want to say thank you to all of you for helping to make Elite Safelist one of the top safelists online for the last few years.

As always, I will do what I can to keep the results stellar so you can superior, free advertising at one of the best free safelists around.

I’ll have a cool post coming to you soon about what it takes to succeed with your own business (whether it’s online or off), but for now I just wanted to share this news with ya!

If you’re not a member yet, just check out the sidebar (yes I’m that lazy today!) and you will find a link to join Elite Safelist and my other sites as well.

Editor’s Note: So I actually meant to post this about 3 days ago… BUT of course the next day the active members number dropped below 10,000! So if that happens to happen again… we already hit 10,000 active members twice, so I’m going to commemorate it regardless!

So anyway… here are the final results!

Didn't Like This One!

DEFINITELY didn't like this one...if you could tell

Same one as above, different angle. I swear it looks a lot worse in person!

... and this is what I have chosen as my official new hair style! I've sinced dyed it to brown, but I don't like taking pictures so this is all you get to see

So, what does MY hair have to do with you? Well it’s 2009, so it’s the time for big changes and lots of success right? The question is, what are you going to do differently in 2009 to make this your year? My hairstyle change represents the concept of trying new things, breaking your old patterns, and not being afraid of screwing up in order to achieve success.

Yes, I know it’s just hair. But the message I’m trying to share is if you want to have a better year than you did in 2008, you can’t be afraid to try something new. Whether it’s trying a new program, testing a headline, or experimenting with your mailing list, you need to break your patterns if you aren’t getting the results you want.

If you’re using traffic exchanges and safelists for months and not getting results, try breaking the routine! Read my ebook (you can get it by joining my mailing list at the top right) and discover some new ways to achieve more success.

Are you earning hundreds or thousands of credits a day and not getting sign ups? Try to creating a new splash or squeeze page! With Instant Banner Creator, you can make custom images fast.

Is your mailing list growing but you aren’t making money with it? Try taking some time to read something that will help you do that, like IM Success Formula.

Are you already reading lots of ebooks every day and still just can’t figure out how to make money? Try learning somewhere else! My free report, Zero to Internet Marketing Hero shows you all kinds of places to discover new secrets directly from real experts.

The point is don’t get stuck in the monotony of doing the same thing every day if it’s not moving you towards the results you desire. One of my friends, who is a devoted Multi-Level Marketer, used to tell me that insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

If you look at all of the successful Internet marketers, they are always working on their latest project or experimenting with ways to improve their business. They don’t sit around, waiting for magic to happen and money to fall from the sky.

If you want to be successful, don’t be afraid or too lazy to experiment. And remember, I said try something new. I never said to quit.

So if you are struggling with traffic exchanges (for example), I’m not saying to give it up. Jumping around to different opportunities only forces you to start over with almost nothing.

Stick with it! If you like what you are doing now and believe you can succeed, stay focused on that topic. Change your routine by discovering new things about it, expanding your knowledge, and applying what you’ve learned. You could literally be just one secret away from reaching massive success. But it won’t happen unless you are willing to experiment, improve, and evolve your business to the next level.

In all, my words of advice to you for 2009:

Be versatile, be willing to explore, and stay focused.

Oh yeah, and happy new year!