My November 2014 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 November 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 November 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.~~

Result: Goal Achieved – 151 lbs at 6% body fat and competed in WBFF on July 26, 2014!

Current Month: 153 lbs at 8-9% body fat

Previous Month: 155 lbs at 9% body fat

On July 26th, I achieved my goal of competing in the WBFF (World Beauty Fitness & Fashion) and got up on stage with my new physique!

Right now I've been aiming to maintain and lean out a bit more before January 1st, so that I can really focus on putting on size again while keeping my body fat low.

I've also published 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 what I did to achieve this goal.

I've included some pictures below so you can see my progress over the months.

2. I will easily complete a 7-10 day cleanse using The Total Wellness Cleanse by December 31, 2014.

Result: Goal Achieved!

I'm happy to say that I completed The Total Wellness Cleanse from October 17th to October 27th! My girlfriend and I decided to do it while we were on our trip through California and to Dallas. All we consumed was vegetables juices and salads during that time… and it was actually much easier than I thought! It was my second time doing this cleanse and I loved it. My energy soars through the roof and I can FEEL myself getting healthier and healthier while doing it. I plan on doing this at least once per year.

Finances

3. I will easily be making $30,000/month consistently by December 31, 2014.

Result: $68,491.15

Previous Month: $77,477.49

Earnings have dropped a bit from last month, which was expected. It's still been consistently hovering around the $70,000 per month mark, which is much more than I anticipated that I'd achieve at the start of the year (my goal was only $30k/month at the start of the year). Just goes to show how much progress you can make by implementing some new systems in your business.

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: $24,141.01

My Clickbank earnings include Mastering Book Publishing, The 24-Hour Book System, 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 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: $6,079.25 (late payment)

Payment was late here from KDP, as they were delayed ins ending out royalties for November. Earnings dropped here in October and then increased slightly in November, due to KDP unpublishing most of my books while I was on vacation. I didn't respond back to them, which was my fault, and I had to re-publish all my books (still kept my reviews and everything though). Then, when my books said they were Live on Amazon, they weren't. It was apparently a “glitch” in their system and they had to fix that also. Overall, lost money during this process and it affected my books rankings and sales. I'm not too worried about this, as my income is fairly diversified and I believe I can get them back up to where they were ranked before once I run a free promotion on them again.

My Kindle publishing earnings include all the royalties that were deposited into my bank account for November from all 100+ Kindle e-books that I sell on Amazon. My earnings from Kindle has been fairly steady and consistent, without much maintenance. I have some books that fluctuate in earnings and I've been implementing a new strategy for Kindle publishing, but primarily using my Kindle books to funnel into backend businesses that I have. I've realized I can begin making MORE money on the backend from my Kindle books than I will on the front end, which has been very appealing to me. I've begun teaching this new strategy in my Full Disclosure members area for Mastering Book Publishing.

Coaching: $36,091.25

This is earnings from 1-on-1 coaching that I do with my clients, as well as the Project Life Mastery Mastermind Group that I offer for people that want to work with me. While coaching isn't a passive income stream by any means, it is something that I enjoy doing and get a lot of fulfillment from. I love working with people and seeing the success they have by applying what I teach them. I have many long-term clients that pay me every month and I continue to help them build their businesses and make money online.

This income also includes coaching done with other coaches I've brought in under the Project Life Mastery brand. I don't receive all of this money, as some of it is paid out to the coaches.

Other: $1,229.64

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 during November, as well as earnings from Amazon Associates, Google Adsense, ShareASale, 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 November. 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.

4. ~~I will easily have saved at least $100,000 by December 31, 2014.~~

Result: Goal Achieved!

I achieved this goal in May, which was much earlier than I expected. I wanted to have saved at least $100,000 of liquid cash that I could have in my company, not including from the investments that I make every month. Every month, I focus on investing much of the money that I earn into stocks, mutual funds, saving for real estate properties, as well as back into my business. I always believed that it's not how much you make, but how much you KEEP. Learning how to manage money has been an important priority over the years that has allowed me to build my net worth to where it is today.

I've since continued to save and invest money on a monthly basis. I'll be sharing more in a future video blog on my investment strategies.

Business

5. I will easily have published at least 100 videos blogs on Project Life Mastery by December 31, 2014.

Result: 84 video blogs

Previous Month: 75 video blogs

During November I published 9 video blogs on ProjectLifeMastery.com, as well as 2 written articles, with the total video blogs for this year being 84. Here they are below:

I've been producing content for Project Life Mastery at a decent pace, but still not on pace to reach 100 video blogs by the end of the year. If I really want to reach this goal, I need to publish more every month.

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 the new year.

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. 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 Mastering Book Publishing members. Since there was such a big demand for this, I decided to continue launching this as a service every 1-2 months.

8. I will easily launch my own Kindle software by December 31, 2014.

Result: Delayed

Delayed until 2015. Still a bit more work to do on this, more testing and need to prepare to actually launch it.

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: In progress

I've finished the new autoresponder series for Project Life Mastery and I'm about 70% finished the autoresponder series for Kindle publishing as well. This goal will be complete by the end of 2014.

11. ~~I will easily launch the new design for Project Life Mastery by December 31, 2014.~~

Result: Goal Achieved!

Finally achieved this goal during September of 2014! The new blog design took months to complete. I went through several designers and things continuously got delayed, but I'm happy with the result now. So far the new design has received great feedback and it has increased the conversions of my business dramatically. I'll have a video blog coming soon on the details behind the new design.

~~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, on Module 4 of the Amazing Selling Machine

This one has been delayed to 2015. My product is almost ready to be launched, but I need a bit more time to launch it PROPERLY and don't want to rush it. More on this in 2015.

Lifestyle

14. ~~I will easily move into the Sheraton Wall Centre penthouse on the 48th floor in downtown Vancouver by February 1, 2014.~~

Result: Goal Achieved!

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. Click here for a video tour of my apartment.

15. ~~I will easily own and be driving a Corvette Stingray 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.

16. ~~I will easily spend a weekend in California by August 31, 2014.~~

Result: Goal Achieved!

I achieved this goal in June! The plan was to originally go to Las Vegas for a weekend, but I changed it to go to San Jose, California with my sister to the Tony Robbins Unleash The Power Within event. It was my 6th or 7th time going (I can't keep track) and it was a remarkable experience to share with my sister. We had a blast!

I also visited Los Angeles and Anaheim in October with my girlfriend.

17. ~~I will easily spend 2.5 weeks in Bali, Indonesia by February 1, 2014.~~

Result: Goal Achieved!

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!

After Bali, I ended up going to Los Angeles and then to San Diego for the Traffic and Conversion Summit. It was an amazing event – over 2,000 people attended. I was able to hangout with some friends from a mastermind group I’m apart of and meet some internet marketers that are making millions online. It was very inspirational and now I’ve got a lot to apply to my businesses for 2014 that will take things to a whole new level. I did a video blog on what I learned from the event here.

19. ~~I will easily take a 1-week vacation and travel somewhere by December 31, 2014.~~

Result: Goal Achieved!

I achieved this goal by traveling to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on July 30th for 2.5 weeks. My girlfriend was in Rio de Janeiro volunteering for 2 months, so I decided to go visit her and we had an amazing time together!

Social & Relationship

20. I will easily go out and socialize and have fun at least 3 times per week by December 31, 2014.

Result: Spending 2 days with girlfriend, one day with friends

I've been spending two days per week typically with my girlfriend, then another day per week with friends. Sometimes it's two days per week with friends. This goal has shifted a bit since getting into a relationship, but I believe I can always socialize more. I've been spending time with friends at coffee shops, during some work. That is a fun way for me to be productive, while being around people.

21. I will easily have a fun get together and party once a month at my penthouse by December 31, 2014.

Result: Friends from out of town

I had some friends from out of town visit and we hosted a fun get together. Wasn't anything big, just small amongst about 6 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 haven't been doing 20 minutes (more like 10 minutes), and it hasn't been every day, but I am still making progress and have been happy with the results so far.

23. ~~I will easily go 30 days without biting my nails by December 31, 2014.~~

Result: Goal Achieved!

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!

I completed this goal during January. It was my 4th time going through this awesome program. 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 13 books

I've read 13 books so far during 2014. I'm currently reading Money: Master The Game by Tony Robbins.

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

I've also been listening to some audio books using Audible. Here's some of them that I've listened to so far:

26. ~~I will easily respond to friends and family members within 24 hours for 30 days straight by December 31, 2014.~~

Result: Goal Achieved!

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 November, I continued sponsoring 3 children with World Vision. I also made contributions to some other charities that I enjoy, while making contributions as much as I can to homeless people and those in need in my life. One of my goals for 2015 is going to be to create my own foundation/charity. I've been giving and contributing to many different organizations every month, as it helps me to also discover causes or areas that I'd be most passionate about supporting.

Final Lessons Learned In November

Some of the biggest lessons learned during November are:

Create A Team. It's become too challenging to do everything on my own and I've realized now I need to build more of a team. Yes, I have virtual assistants, but I need more help. I need help for editing videos, publishing content, responding to people, running errands, etc… In 2015, I'm going to be focusing on building more systems and creating more of a team.
Focus On Doing What I Love. Another lesson learned is to focus more on doing what I love, which are the parts of my business that I'm the strongest at and get the most fulfillment from. That is creating videos, writing, coaching, creating new programs, etc… and everything else I need to systematize, automate, outsource or STOP doing.
Be Around People More. One of the challenges working from home is that you're alone and isolated a lot. I want to change this more and spend more time with friends at coffee shops, or even creating a work group at my apartment where I have friends come over and we work on our businesses together. I believe that social interaction is such a huge component of happiness and it's something that I want to incorporate more of in my day-to-day life (not just on weekends or a few days per week).
Organization And Proper Planning Is King. Effectively organizing my days and weeks is one of the most important things that I can do for my life. It allows me to get MORE done and better manage my life. Ensuring that I've been doing this on a weekly basis has been big for me.

These are some of the biggest lessons that I stand out for me during November. Overall, I enjoyed putting this Monthly Goals Report together and I look forward to doing one again for December. 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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My Goals Breakdown

Health & Fitness

Finances

Business

Lifestyle

Social & Relationship

Habits & Personal Development

Final Lessons Learned In November

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