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Every month, I write a detailed monthly report about the progress that I'm making towards the goals and resolutions that I publicly stated on my blog earlier in the year. This is my April 2014 Monthly Goals Report, which goes over each goal that I set and the progress that I've made on them so far.
Since sharing my Monthly Goals Reports since January, I received such an amazing response from people on my blog. People have been sharing with me how much I've inspired them or how helpful it's been for them by me openly sharing my progress. It's my hope that you can take away something from this report that will help inspire you to achieve your own goals.
Watch My April 2014 Monthly Goals Report:
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My Goals Breakdown
I’m now going to go into each goal that I committed to for 2014 in detail and share exactly where I’m at with it. Also, be sure to check out the original 2014 goals and resolution video blog and my previous Monthly Goal Reports to compare my progress.
Health & Fitness
1. I will easily be 160 lbs at 6% body fat and compete in the WBFF on July 26, 2014.
Previous Month: 150 lbs at 7% body fat
Progress has been slow here. I'm now hovering around 149 lbs at 6% body fat, but I was expecting to make more progress over the last month. I've had a few slip ups with my diet, going overboard on the calories, which has been challenging. It's been harder than I thought, especially since my body feels so depleted and is operating at a lot less calories. I get cravings at times, which I have to resist.
Overall, when I look at the pictures and results (why it's important to measure yourself regularly), I am happy with things. As long as I'm making progress, that's key. It doesn't matter how long it takes me… as long as I'm moving towards my goals.
My diet has currently been around 2000 calories per day. I track every meal and usually eat the same meals everyday. I also have been lifting weights 6 days a week, while doing interval cardio training about 3-4 times per week. I'll be sure to do a video blog at some point with more on what I've been doing.
I've included some pictures below so you can see and compare my progress.
2. I will easily complete a 7-10 day cleanse using The Total Wellness Cleanse by December 31, 2014.
Result: No progress made yet
I haven’t focused on this goal yet and plan on doing the cleanse sometime during the end of the year.
Finances
3. I will easily be making $30,000/month consistently by December 31, 2014.
Result: $40,719.28
Previous Month: $51,605.66
Another fantastic month for me over-achieving with the goal that I initially set for myself of $30,000 per month. In April, I made $40,719.28 from all of my different income streams. I actually ended up making a lot MORE than what is noted here, since I participated in some affiliate promotions that made me some significant money, however I don't count that as I haven't received that money yet into my bank account. I'll be receiving some nice payouts next month, which could put me over the $50,000 mark again.
Below, I break down the different sources of my online income so that you can see where it's coming from. I don't share specifics about particular websites due to the protection of certain creative endeavours I'm involved in.
Clickbank: $17,875.71
My Clickbank earnings include Mastering Book Publishing course, 6 other Clickbank products that I sell (which I keep private) and affiliate earnings. My Mastering Book Publishing course has been growing every month and I’ve been taking a lot of action to making it one of the best courses out there for helping people make money online. I’m very proud of the progress I’ve been making with it. I also continue to make passive income from several products that I sell on Clickbank that I started 3-4 years ago that continue to make me money on autopilot. And finally, a large portion of the income is also from affiliate earnings that I get from this blog and other websites that I have also.
Kindle Publishing: $8,398.09
My Kindle publishing earnings include all the royalties that were deposited into my bank account for March from all 100+ Kindle e-books that I sell on Amazon. During January, I made $8,502.56 from Kindle, so my income dropped a bit. I'm not too worried about this, as earnings always tend to fluctuate and go up and down. I currently have so many books published and I'm always tweaking things and optimizing things with my books. I also have been running a lot of free promotions on my books the last few months to boost the rankings, and so I've gone a few weeks without sales because of this. Overall, this will help my book sales long-term.
ShareASale: $101.30
This is more affiliate commissions that I earned from promoting some products on my blog. Last month I made $70.27, so my income here decreased.
Commission Junction: $97.36
This is more affiliate commissions that I earned from my blog. Last month I made $105.20 from Commission Junction.
Coaching: $11,864.36
During March, I ended up taking on some more coaching clients with the launch of my new coaching program and was able to make $15,102.47, which is a lot more than what I made during any other month. During March, I made $8220.41 from coaching after I got back from Bali and decided to get back into coaching a few clients that I took a break from during January. I also think that since I've been being more transparent and sharing my goals, more people have been inspired and been wanting to work with me, which has been great.
Other: $1,432.46
This is all a bunch of other income that wasn’t worthwhile separating into new sections, but it includes payments from a few affiliate promotions that I did, as well as earnings from Udemy and Fiverr.
Rental Income: $950
This income isn’t internet related, but I still included it since I wanted to add up my gross income for April. I have an investment property that I rent out every month – I don’t make any passive income from it, it just covers my mortgage.
I'm extremely excited to have consistently been making over $40,000 per month, which is $10,000 more than what my goal was at the beginning of the year! It's pretty remarkable how fast things can scale up when you build your business the right way. I'm excited to see how high I can get by the end of the year by continuing on the path that I'm on, as well as launching some new projects I have in the works this year.
4. I will easily have saved at least $100,000 by December 31, 2014.
Result: Over $90,000
I was able to save over $30,000 during April that is directly in my company savings account. This doesn’t include a investments that I made during April, I’m only tracking money that I’m putting into my savings and keeping away. I've been investing some money into some future projects and goals that I have that will end up making me significantly more money in the future. I'm extremely close to hitting this goal, I only have $10,000 to go which I will hit during May.
Business
5. I will easily have published at least 100 videos blogs on Project Life Mastery by December 31, 2014.
Result: 31 video blogs
Previous Month: 25 video blogs
During April I published 6 video blogs on ProjectLifeMastery.com, with the total for this year being 31. Here they are below:
- Exactly How I Make Over $20,000 Per Month Online – Information Products (Part 5)
- My March 2014 Monthly Goals Report
- Exactly How I Make Over $20,000 Per Month Online – Coaching & Consulting (Part 6)
- Amazing Selling Machine: Matt Clark Interview On Selling Millions Of Dollars Of Products On Amazon & Kindle Publishing
- My Motivation Secret – Find Your WHY To Succeed And Use Pain As Fuel To Motivate You Towards
- The Truth About Happiness Revealed – How To Be Happy RIGHT NOW!
I've slowed down a bit on the video blogs as of late, as I had to commit some more time to some other projects. I have some video blogs that I've recorded, but just haven't had a chance to publish yet. I need to put some more focus on doing more! Overall, I've been happy with the quality that I'm putting into my video blogs at the moment. I plan on committing to more during summertime, once I get some of my other bigger projects complete.
6. I will easily launch my new money-making course by May 1, 2014.
Result: No progress made yet
Haven’t had a chance to focus on this too much right now. Currently don’t want to switch gears too much from Kindle, as I’m getting a lot of momentum in that space. I did launch a new course on The 24-Hour Book System on May 1st, but I don't count this as part of this goal, as I was originally planning to launch something outside of the Kindle publishing arena. Will likely begin to focus on this more in a few months.
7. I will easily launch my new Kindle service by February 1, 2014.
Result: Goal Achieved!
I ended up achieving this goal during February and launched my Done-For-You Kindle Ready Book Packages, which sold out in one hour! I made 10 packages available that each consisted of a professionally written Kindle book consisting of over 5,000 words in a profitable niche, a quality e-cover with stock photos, as well as a description for the book. These sold for $247 each. I was absolutely blown away by how fast it sold out, as I didn't even launch it to my entire e-mail list – only my customers. Since there's such a demand for this, I'm planning on launching this again sometime in the next month or two, but will likely charge more for it as it required more of my time than I would have liked.
8. I will easily launch my own Kindle software by December 31, 2014.
Result: In progress
I’m super excited about this project as I have a team of software developers and designers working on it. This is my first software that I’m developing and there’s been a bit of a learning curve with it. I’m investing a lot of time and money into this, but I know it will pay off in the long-run and help a lot of people (while solving my problems too). Things couldn’t be moving along better here – hoping to get this launched in the coming months.
9. I will easily launch my new coaching program by March 1, 2014.
Result: Goal Achieved!
Launching my new coaching program was a big achievement for me during March. I decided that I'd take on more clients this coming year and put together some coaching packages that would allow me to help people make money online. While my rates for working with me 1-on-1 are fairly expensive as my time is limited, I decided to also put together a Group Coaching Mastermind for those that are unable to afford to work with me 1-on-1. This has allowed me to form a mastermind group and work with people in a group setting, which so far has been excellent. If you want to find out about my new coaching program, click here.
10. I will easily complete Autoresponder Madness and implement what I learned into my business by March 1, 2014.
Result: Delayed, in progress
This project has been delayed much longer than I expected, as I realized that I need to finish some other projects that are more urgent and are required for me to complete this course. I'll definitely be getting around to this goal later, as it's still a high priority for me and it's actually one of my favourite online marketing courses ever.
11. I will easily launch the new design for Project Life Mastery by December 31, 2014.
Result: In progress
The new design for PLM is still in progress and coming along nicely. I'm just finishing the final details on it and wanting to make sure everything is the way that I want it before I launch it. I'm hoping to launch this sometime in the next month or two.
12. I will easily write and launch a new Kindle e-book by December 31, 2014.
Result: Goal Achieved!
Yes! Another goal achieved for this year already. I wrote, launched and released my latest book called Kindle Marketing Secrets – 33 Ways To Promote Your Kindle Book And Get More Sales. So far, I've received an awesome response from it and people have been loving it. It's also selling really well and is something that will continue to make me passive income for years to come, as well as promote my Mastering Book Publishing course.
13. I will easily launch my own physical product on Amazon by December 31, 2014.
Result: In progress
This is a new goal that I've set for myself since signing up for the Amazing Selling Machine. The goal is to launch my own physical product on Amazon to sell, which will likely be a supplement (still brainstorming). Not much progress started on this yet, but will be jumping into this more during May.
Lifestyle
14. I will easily move into the Sheraton Wall Centre penthouse on the 48th floor in downtown Vancouver by February 1, 2014.
I moved into the penthouse at the Sheraton Wall Centre on the 48th floor overlooking beautiful Vancouver on February 1st. It’s a $1.7 million dollar penthouse and it’s still surreal. Just a few years ago I was broke and struggling, living in my friends living room… and now I’m living in a penthouse! Very awesome. 🙂 I’ve now furnished the place (which was a lot of work), and now I’m still furnishing it with smaller items. I’ll have to do a video blog and give a tour of the place once everything is set up.
15. I will easily own and be driving a Corvette ZR1 by December 31, 2014.
Result: Goal Achieved!
This was a goal that I achieved during March. Soon after doing my February Monthly Goals Report, I started researching the Corvette Stingray and just wanted to see what was available in Vancouver. I soon learned that there was only a small limited supply of these cars made available in Canada, as each dealership is only given one and they recently arrived here. Every place that I contacted no longer had it available, except for one. I ended up buying the next day the only 2014 Corvette Stingray that was left in British Columbia. Was it meant to be? I think so!
Very excited to have achieved this goal. It was much earlier than I expected, but I was able to take decisive action on it and I don't regret it one bit. I've included a picture of me below with it. 🙂
16. I will easily spend a weekend in Las Vegas by August 31, 2014.
Result: No progress made yet.
I will be going to Las Vegas in July for a seminar that I'll be attending.
17. I will easily spend 2.5 weeks in Bali, Indonesia by February 1, 2014.
I spent most of January in Bali, Indonesia and had a blast. I travelled with my friend Mike and I recorded a lot of videos while there. It’s absolutely beautiful there and I highly recommend to go if you get a chance!
18. I will easily travel to San Diego for the Traffic and Conversion Summit by February 1, 2014.
Result: Goal Achieved in January!
19. I will easily take a 1-week vacation and travel somewhere by December 31, 2014.
Result: No progress made yet
Haven’t been thinking too much about another vacation right now, as I just want to get back into a routine in Vancouver. Will be a few months before I look to travel again.
Social & Relationship
20. I will easily go out and socialize and have fun at least 3 times per week by December 31, 2014.
Result: Been going out 2 times per week
I've been having an awesome balance right now in my life. Now that the weather is slowly starting to get better in Vancouver, I've been enjoying my weekends more. Been going out with friends, meeting new people, and having some great get-togethers. I plan on maintaining this balance all throughout summer and perhaps even spend more of summer having fun.
21. I will easily have a fun get together and party once a month at my penthouse by December 31, 2014.
Result: Been having a get together/party once a month
During April, I hosted two get togethers at my place with friends.
Habits & Personal Development
22. I will easily meditate 30 days in a row for 20 minutes at a time by December 31, 2014.
Result: In progress
I took a break from focusing on this goal last month. I'm planning on attending a meditation event in May, so I'm slowly coming around to doing this.
23. I will easily go 30 days without biting my nails by December 31, 2014.
Result: Goal Achieved in January!
This goal was very easy for me to achieve once I committed myself to it. I was biting my nails for so long out of habit and once I just decided to be conscious of it and focus on changing it, it was fairly easy. I had a few times where my fingers would come up to my mouth, but I’d quickly stop myself.
24. I will easily go through Tony Robbins Personal Power II by February 1, 2014.
Result: Goal Achieved in January!
I just finished completing this program for the 3rd or 4th time now. My mastermind group wanted to go through it together as a group, which I agreed to. I find that every time I go through programs again and again, I continue to get more out of it. This is a powerful program and it helped me with many of my goals also.
25. I will easily read at least 12 books by December 31, 2014.
Result: Read 4 books
During April, I read a book called Convert by Frank Kern. It's an online marketing book that I enjoyed reading.
26. I will easily respond to friends and family members within 24 hours for 30 days straight by December 31, 2014.
Result: Goal Achieved in January!
I achieved this goal in January and did a great job with it, but I feel that I need to focus on it a bit more again. Since being back in Vancouver, I've been having a lot of people wanting to hangout with me or talk to me, which has been very overwhelming. On top of it, I continue to receive hundreds of e-mails and messages everyday through my blog and Facebook which I'd like to minimize. I've found that the more successful I've become, the MORE people want to hangout with me and be around me. High quality problem, I know… My plan is to create some new systems to better communicate with others and have my support team handle as much as they can as well.
27. I will easily perform 1 act of contribution every month (volunteer, feeding families, donating to charities) by December 31, 2014.
Result: In progress
During April, my act of contribution was taking money that I could've earned from some friends for my Mastering Book Publishing course and instead told them to donate the money to a charity of their choice. It felt good to do this, as I don't really care about having my friends money, but rather just want them to have invested something to show that they're committed and serious to being successful with the program. Paying it forward.
Final Lessons Learned In April
Another fantastic month for me. I've been experiencing some challenges in some areas, such as being consistent with my diet and getting delayed on several goals, but overall I'm happy with the progress.
The lesson that I learned during April is just to focus on PROGRESS, not perfection. Yes, I have many goals that are delayed. Yes, some things are taking much longer than I expected and things are happening that I didn't originally anticipate. And yes, I messed up my diet during a few days and things weren't perfect.
SO WHAT?
Last time I checked, nobody is perfect. Nothing in life ever happens EXACTLY how you want it to happen or expect it to. Life is full of surprises.
The most important thing is PROGRESS. Am I making progress towards all of my goals?
Yes. And that's all that matters to me.
Another big lesson, as mentioned in a previous goals report, is learning to say “No” a lot more in my life. I have the habit of taking on a lot more than what I can handle. I've been overloaded by requests from people to help them with Kindle, making money online, having people wanting to meet up with me, interviews, etc, etc… and I've been learning to say NO a lot more. I just can't handle all of this demand for my time right now. I want to help everyone, especially all of my friends and family members, but it's challenging for me to do so.
During May, I actually ended up cancelling a ton of appointments, interviews, and requests for people to meet with me. I even have an assistant now that responds to some of my Facebook messages, because I get messages from people constantly non-stop throughout the day. There's been so many things that have become distractions that I've been having to constantly turn down and say “no” to. This has helped me free up my time and mental energy to focus on some of the higher leverage goals that I have in my life, as well as giving me the freedom to have more balance in my life also.
These are some of the biggest lessons that I stand out for me during April. Overall, I enjoyed putting this Monthly Goals Report together and I look forward to doing one again for May. I’ve found that this public commitment has been pushing me to stay motivated and accountable as well, which is helping me to get more done also. Thanks for reading!
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