Project Life Mastery

My August 2015 Monthly Goals Report

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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 August 2015 Monthly Goals Report, which goes over each goal that I set and the progress that I've made on them so far.

Since I started sharing my Monthly Goals Reports last year, 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.

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My 2015 Goals Breakdown

I’m now going to go into each goal that I committed to for 2015 in detail and share exactly where I’m at with it.  Also, be sure to check out the original 2015 goals and resolution video blog and my previous Monthly Goal Reports to compare my progress.

NOTE: In June, I decided to change up a lot of my goals and re-adjust.  This came from taking some time off and re-evaluating some of them, modifying them a bit and deciding what I really want to focus on.  As a result, I removed some goals and added some goals.

Health & Fitness

1. I will easily weigh 160 lbs with 10% body fat by December 31, 2015.

Result: 150 lbs

Previous Month: 154 lbs

I took a break during part of August to achieve one of my other goals, which is completing a cleanse.  I ended up doing a 15-day juice cleanse and during that time, did only very light workouts.  During this juice cleanse, I lost a lot of weight, dropping to around 150 lbs.  This was to be expected and in September I'm now ready to get back into the gym and into a consistent eating program.  I'll likely be gaining back some of the weight which I lost.

During September, I need to up my game with my training and diet.  I've noticed my standards have dropped here quite a bit and I'll be working to bring them back up to a higher level, hopefully re-invigorated after my cleanse.

Here's two 2 video blogs that share my exact weight loss diet plan and my weight loss workout plan in detail, if you're curious to know my plan for fat loss.

2. I will easily complete a 7-10 day cleanse using The Total Wellness Cleanse by December 31, 2015.

Result: Goal Achieved!

I started my juice cleanse in August and will carry it forward into September, for a total of 15 days.

My goal was to originally do the  The Total Wellness Cleanse for 7-10 days.  However, earlier this year I watched a great documentary called Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead on Netflix.  I've juiced for years in the past, but never considered doing a juice only cleanse.  I got really inspired and decided to give it a try.

During the cleanse, I drank only juices (90% green juice) and had Udo's oil everyday.  I did 4 colon hydrotherapy sessions, as well as some light exercises.  I incorporated some of what I learned during The Total Wellness Cleanse.

Overall, I felt amazing during the cleanse.  It was a great reboot for my body.  I plan on sharing details of my experience in an upcoming video blog.

Financial

3. I will easily make at least $1,000,000 ($84,000 per month) by December 31, 2015.

Result: $86,663.32

Last Month: $88,004.55

Another fantastic month during August for my online businesses.  Our marketing efforts continue paying off, as well as the progress we've been making on a number of projects.  I've been able to grow and move much quicker with the help of an awesome team that I've surrounded myself with.  I'm getting closer to my goal of earning $1,000,000 this year and have no doubts that I'll achieve it before the end of the year.

This income is comprised of a number of businesses and income streams that I have, such as:

Click here to learn more about how I make over $70,000 per month online.

4. I will easily grow my investment portfolio to be over $700,000 in my holding company by December 31, 2015.

Result: Invested $50,000 ($540,000+)

Last Month: Invested over $20,000

After reading Tony Robbins' book, Money: Master The Game, I've been super motivated to invest more of my money.  I'm not a fan of having money sit around and do nothing, so I believe learning how to properly manage and invest your money is an important skill.  In August, I invested another $50,000 in my trading account in my holding company.  My plan is to continue making monthly investments and to grow my net worth massively.

I first started investing since I was 18 years old – just contributing $100/month to a mutual fund, as I learned about the power of compounding from a book called The Wealthy Barber.  Today, I'm more focused on investing in stocks and index funds, as well as trying to diversify my portfolio as much as possible.

Business

5. I will easily launch my own physical product on Amazon using the Amazing Selling Machine by February 28, 2015.

Result: Goal Achieved!

In May, I officially launched my Amazon product, L-Carnitine, to my blog.  Up until this point, it was doing around $3000 in sales.  I saw earnings climb up to around $3500 in May, which is great news.

Click here to check out my L-Carnitine video blog.

I'm also working on launching my 2nd Amazon product right now, which hopefully should be launched sometime in August.

Click here to learn how I make over $2,500 per month selling on Amazon.

6. I will easily launch my Kindle Virtual Assistant training program by March 31, 2015.

Result: Goal Achieved!

I successfully launched the Kindle Virtual Assistant Training Program in March 2015!

It was a great success and people have been loving it so far.  It is only available to members of Mastering Book Publishing.

One of the best things about it was that I decided to donate 20% of all sales to this Project Empowerment charity campaign.

The Kindle VA Training Program teaches how to outsource, automate and systematize 95% of the Kindle publishing process.  It also provides step-by-step training videos and documents that you can send to your Virtual Assistants, to train them on almost every task of Kindle publishing.  This makes it VERY easy, as you can now grow your Kindle business without having to do any of the work!

To learn more about it, check out Mastering Book Publishing to start making money online.

7. I will easily launch and do my first ever Kindle live mastermind event in Vancouver with my brother by April 30, 2015.

Result: Goal Achieved!

We successfully hosted the first ever Kindle Mastermind event in March, having Mastering Book Publishing members fly in from all over the world to take their Kindle publishing business to the next level!

We had people fly in all the way from Australia, Japan, San Francisco, Florida, Ontario, etc…  These people were already getting awesome results from Kindle publishing with Mastering Book Publishing, making thousands per month, but wanting to take it to an even higher level!

The event was a big success and it was fantastic getting a chance to meet some amazing individuals.  It was hosted in my penthouse on the 48th floor – take a look at the picture below:

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8. I will easily create and launch my own self-development program with Clickbank by December 31, 2015.

Result: No progress made yet

I've done a bit more planning and preparing for this, but nothing has been officially started.  Still waiting to finish off a few more projects before starting on this.  Likely will begin development of this product during September 2015.

9. I will easily launch a new high level, advanced Kindle training program by December 31, 2015.

Result: Goal Achieved!

I successfully launched K Mastermind, a new advanced training program for growing a 6-figure online publishing business.  It was a great success and we had a lot of members join, with amazing feedback!  We closed the doors on it and currently have no plans of re-opening it again in the future.

Click here to learn more about K Mastermind.

10. I will easily launch 30 CreateSpace books of my top selling Kindle books by December 31, 2015.

Result: Goal Achieved!

I achieved this goal in April 2015, launching over 30 CreateSpace books!  I have a team that has converted my Kindle books into paperback and run this entire project for me, which has been super cool.  Not only that, but they're nearly all doing well, making good passive income!

To learn more about publishing books to CreateSpace, check out the Full Disclosure section of Mastering Book Publishing.

11. I will easily launch 20 audiobooks of my top selling Kindle books by December 31, 2015.

Result: Goal Achieved!

I achieved this goal in April 2015, launching over 25 audiobooks on Audible.  They're nearly ALL selling (except for 2 recipe books) and it's been worth the effort.

To learn more about publishing audiobooks to Audible, check out the Full Disclosure section of Mastering Book Publishing.

12. I will easily hire a new employee/assistant to help me grow my business by March 31, 2015.

Result: Goal Achieved!

This has been one of the biggest goals I've been working on lately and finally happy to say it's been achieved!  I've been building a solid team in Project Life Mastery, which has been helping me grow at a much faster pace.

First, I hired a local personal assistant here in Vancouver.  Her name is Darina and she's been helping me out immensely.  She doesn't exactly work in my business, more so in my personal life.  For example, I recently had her organize a fun activity amongst my friends and I.  I've also had her book massages for me, chiropractor appointments, etc… So this has been a huge win.

Second, I recently hired one of the members of my Mastering Book Publishing to do some Facebook marketing for me.  Right now it's been going pretty good, he's been going through some training, but we haven't had a chance to implement anything yet.  None the less, I am optimistic about the future of working with him!

Third, I hired a video editor to start editing my YouTube videos, upload them and optimize them.  This has been helpful for me, as it helps save me time and I can focus more on the creation of videos and then hand them off to someone else.

Finally, I am bringing in a “manager” to run the operations of my businesses.  He's a close personal friend of mine and someone that has a lot of internet marketing experience.  This isn't 100% official yet, but we've started working together part-time and I'm hoping it will turn into a full-time position within the next month.

I'll share more about my team in a future video blog, but these have been some huge strides of progress for my business!

Lifestyle, Relationships & Personal Development

13. I will easily travel to Las Vegas for the Amazing Selling Machine live event by February 28, 2015.

Result: Goal Achieved!

I attended the Amazing Selling Machine Live Event in February in Las Vegas and it was amazing!  I got to see Robert Kiyosaki and Sir Richard Branson speak at it.  Also, I learned a TON of awesome tips and strategies to help grow my Amazon products business.

Click here to find out what I learned from the Amazing Selling Machine Live Event.

Check out some pictures from the event:

amazing selling machine richard branson amazing selling machine robert kiyosaki

amazing selling machine live event

14. I will easily travel to San Diego for the Traffic & Conversion Summit by February 28, 2015.

traffic and conversion summitResult: Goal Achieved!

I had a blast in San Diego for the Traffic & Conversion Summit in February.  I went with my brother and I also got to hangout with many friends that I have in the internet marketing industry.  I learned a ton!  The highlight speaker was Daymond John, from Shark Tank.

15. I will easily attend Leadership Academy by December 31, 2015.

Result: Goal Achieved!

I successfully achieved this goal in August of 2015, flying to San Diego to attend the Tony Robbins Leadership Academy.  Overall, was an amazing experience!  I plan on releasing a video blog to share more about it.

16. I will easily travel to Las Vegas for the Amazing Selling Machine live event by December 31, 2015.

There's going to be ANOTHER Amazing Selling Machine live event this year, being hosted in Las Vegas again.  It's scheduled for November.

I'll definitely be attending this, as I got so much benefit from it the last time and I've been coaching a group of Amazon sellers for the past few months that will be attending as well.  Looking forward to meeting many of them!

17. I will easily attend the Society of Protectors weekend event by December 31, 2015.

Result: Goal Achieved!

I attended this seminar in August and it was a great experience!  I learned a lot and plan on releasing some more video blogs on some of what I learned.

18. I will easily travel to New Jersey to attend a day of racing school and mastermind with a group of 30 very successful entrepreneurs by December 31, 2015.

The mastermind group I'm apart of is hosting an event in New Jersey, which includes some fun activities such as racing school, go-karting, paintball, and business masterminds.  There's over 30 successful entrepreneurs attending and I'm looking forward to going to it!

It's happening in November and I've already booked for it!

19. I will easily participate in a 10-day silent meditation retreat with Vipassna by December 31, 2015.

I decided to commit to a 10-day silent meditation retreat with Vipassna in December of 2015.  I've had a number of friends go to these silent meditation retreats and they love them!  Again, I'm open to any self-development and I'll be checking it out.

20. I will easily travel for 2 months to Europe with my girlfriend and celebrate our 1-year anniversary by August 31, 2015.

Result: Goal Achieved!

I traveled to France for 2 weeks with my girlfriend and we celebrated our 1-year anniversary.  Unfortunately weren't able to travel for more than 2 weeks, due to my girlfriend not being able to take time off work.  Had an amazing trip!

stefan and tatiana eiffel tower

21. I will easily complete the Ultimate Relationship Program with my girlfriend by December 31, 2015.

Result: Goal Achieved!

My girlfriend and I completed this goal in June.  The Ultimate Relationship Program was awesome to go through with my partner.  Watching the DVD's, listening to the audios, and applying the principles has really created a solid foundation for our relationship.  Highly recommended for any couple looking to enhance their love and passion!

22. I will easily complete the 100 Day Challenge by April 30, 2015.

Result: Goal Achieved!

I completed the 100 Day Challenge in April 2015!  This was my 6th or 7th time doing it.  I always do it every year, as I get so much motivation and energy from it.  It always pushes me to be more productive and achieve my goals.

Click here for my review of the 100 Day Challenge.

23. I will easily read or listen to at least 15 books by December 31, 2015.

Result: Read 14 books

I've read 14 books so far during 2015.  I'm currently reading I Declare: 31 Promises To Speak Over Your Life by Joel Osteen.

Here's a list of books that I've read so far this year:

24. I will easily be certified in NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) by March 31, 2015.

Result: Goal Achieved!

I achieved this goal in March, completing my 9-day NLP certification program with Harry Nichols. Harry apprenticed under Richard Bandler, the co-founder of NLP, for over 5 years.  It's been a fun journey and I look forward to continuing to implement the techniques into my life.

NLP stands for Neuro Linguistic Programming, which is the science of how language affects the nervous system.  The techniques taught allow you to be able to re-program your own thoughts, feelings and behaviours.  It's powerful stuff!

Contribution:

25. I will easily build 2 schools with Change Heroes by December 31, 2015.

Result: Raised $10,000 for 1 school, $1000 on 2nd

I'm happy that I raised the $10,000 for my Change Heroes campaign to build a school in Ecuador!  I want to thank those that have supported this cause so much, as it's going to make a huge difference.

Next, I'm working on funding 2nd school in Kenya.  I've already contributed $1,000 to it.

I also donated $3000 to another campaign in March, called Project Empowerment.

There's so many young children around the world that have no access to education or school.  As a result, they are lacking basic skills such as the ability to read, write and be in an environment where they can learn/grow.  They have no opportunities in life and it not only affects them on an individual left, but hurts their entire city and country.  This is an area I'm passionate to make a huge difference in!

If you haven't seen the campaign yet, click here.  I appreciate all support and contributions greatly!

To check out my interview with Change Heroes founder Taylor Conroy, click here.

Overall, I enjoyed putting this Monthly Goals Report together and I look forward to doing one again next month.  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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