Lawrence Tam

Funny dude who grew up in Houston, and retired from Mechanical Engineering at the age of 33. Has 3 kiddos and happily married and marketing full time since 2012. Learn how to take control of your life and health through a simple challenge to keep you healthier one day at a time - Click Here to Learn More.

Google Keyword Research Training – Recorded Training

The below is my notes on my own Google keyword research training. It's an art that  you can learn over time.

The training got cut short due to my faulty recording software but I'll add another video if time permits.

Products I Suggested for SEO (affiliate link)

 

MLSP Trainings to get on:

(if MLSP member look in back office Training)

  • 2011-06-22:  David Wood How To Build A Long Lasting Blog Empire

  • 2011-06-15:  Ray Higdon How To Generate Tonnes Of Traffic With Blogs

  • 2011-05-11:  Tribe Pro Revisited with JP Jordon and Ray

  • 2011-03-23:  Lawrence Tam OUTSOURCING

  • 2010-11-03:  SEO Training for Bloggers with the MLM Brothers

  • 2010-05-19:  WordPress Blog Optimization With Jeff Hoffman

  • 2010-05-05:  Market Samurai With Jeff Hoffman

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By Lawrence Tam, ago

Make Extra Cash – Get Out Of The Cycle

I guess it depends on what you do to make extra cash.

Let's dive into the different phases of what I have been through and what I would anticipate would happen.

 

In My Youth – How I Make Extra Cash

When I was a younger I would rely on my allowance from my parents to make extra cash to pay for my toys and such.  I remember I was getting like $5/week  from my parents which was a pretty good deal in exchange for chores. I would clean some dishes, vacuum the house, wash the cars, and mop the house when needed.

For most $5 per week was on the low end but it was just enough to get a comic or 2 whenever I wanted them and also save up for the time we would roll on over to Toys R Us and I would get like a transformer or get a videogame (NES back in the day).

All the way back as far as I could remember I was looking to make extra cash to pay off the things I wanted which at the time seem a little bit out of reach, like a better bike.

See, at the time I was capped at $5/week regardless of what I did. I had to wait for the big holidays to break out like birthdays, christmas, and chinese new year to get that bonus I needed to make it out with some bigger toys.

Looking around at people I teach and people who look for guidance to what I do online things haven't changed for many, many people because people still will always want to make extra cash.

They continue to trade their time for a set amount of money. Many work hard in hopes of a bonus (yearly bonus which isn't set in stone).  Hard work pays off to an extent. Once you start working for people you realize there is the amount of effort needed to keep your job then the effort needed to rank advance.

There are situations where rising in rank won't happen due to current seniority in place or the fact your unwilling to relocate. The company man is exactly what company's want. They want to lock you down and not help you make extra cash which could then help you leave the company.

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By Lawrence Tam, ago

Benefits of Outsourcing and How To Do It Right

I was a guest trainer for My Lead System Pro and was asked to HOW I build my business part time and I told them I wanted to teach on the benefits of outsourcing.

Benefits of Outsourcingbenefits of outsourcing

My story is a pretty simple one and is found in my about page but in a quick recap.

Happily Married
2 little kids
Mechanical Engineer with a full time position
Generated over 10,000 leads in a year
L4 My Lead System Pro
4 Star Manager with Numis Network
Magnetic Sponsoring Super Affiliate

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By Lawrence Tam, ago

Canada Post Strike – For Real?

Just in case you haven't been looking at world news the Canada Post Strike is a pretty interesting unfolding situation. From what I've gathered here are a couple of things I've been pulling together.

Canada Post Strike – It's For Real

Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) was set to June 1, Thursday at 11:59 p.m. EST.

So a strike can't be good for anyone and of course there were deals sent back and forth to iron out the details but of course the strike hit and BAM – no postal service for Canada.

So then 2 weeks of rotating strikes Canada Post locked everyone out. I mean everyone.

Workers came into work wanting to get a paycheck and earn their way to trading time for money and they were DENIED!

I mean how frustrating is that? When we have the thought that people can “go postal” due to the job and you can't even “go postal”!

It's bad enough to be trading time for money but then to do it in a job that doesn't exactly put a smile on your face to only get the door LOCKED on you. Ouch!

Yes, I'm in the USA so how does a Canada Post Strike mean anything to us down south?You can learn a lot actually.

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By Lawrence Tam, ago

My Residual Income Model To Pay For My Vacations

I've been traveling for a bit and hitting Palm Springs and Hawaii has been pretty fun. Check out my residual income model on how I use the internet to build my side businesses while I work a full time Mechanical Engineering job.

Do You Have A Residual Income Model In Place?

One of the truly obvious observations when traveling is that the rich vacation a LOT more than normal people. Is it because they have more vacation time or that they leverage different income streams to become what Tim Ferris calls the new rich?

It's not the whole thing about being a millionaire. I'm not a millionaire at all but I live a very active and fun lifestyle traveling the world with my family and living debt free. It just boggles the mind as I watch people work their jobs that it's a dead end for them. I mean who wants to clean rooms for a career? Sure cleaning rooms for a bit to get your feet under you to get a higher paying job but that is the type of mentality that will never get you to a point to flying first class.

Residual Income Model – Generate Income 24 hrs a Day

One of the traits of someone who is the “new rich” that Tim Ferris talks about is that most if not all have some sort of assets that are there to work FOR them. The new rich are not only there to trade their time for money. When was the last time you saw someone fly first class or pay off their car in cash by telling themselves “I just need to work overtime and get in 60 hours a week for the next 5 years”.

Being able to get to a point where you can leverage someone else's time or leverage MONEY is when you get it. Having the ability to transform the way you earn you money is the first step in being financially free. Paying for your vacations or just being able to make some extra income without using your primary source of income. (more…)

By Lawrence Tam, ago

Summer Jobs For High School Students – Stuck In A Cycle?

While on vacation I've been thinking about what people do to make money. While at magic mountain I was checking out the friendly people who worked there and what are some summer jobs for high school students. Obviously the people working the rides and managing the thousands don't do it for a career path, right?

Summer Jobs For High School Students – Mindset

It's okay for a 18 year old high school student or even a college student to to and get a quick job to trade some time for money. Sure the pay might suck but what else are  your options, right?

Well, kids are kids and they don't know better. They are told to go to school and get a good job. If your “lucky” you will find something you can maybe go ahead and make a career out of.

But….

Why do so many people that I come in contact with go into careers that either don't pay enough or they just plain hate? If your not getting paid then at least do it for passion. I just don't how driving a public transit bus or picking up garbage can be for passion or to a career path.

The only thing I can maybe think of is that they have given up OR just know better? Sure there are special situations but there has to be a time in place when one takes a look at what they have accomplished and where they are going.

That's the real problem. People get stuck in the mindset of summer jobs for high school students, and when they wake up they are 40 with kids. By that time it's too late… right? (more…)

By Lawrence Tam, ago

Desperate For A Job – Well What Happened?

Chances are if your reading this your probably desperate for a job and looking to just get something in the door ASAP. I can understand this and everyone is at a different point in their lives.

 

Desperate For A Job – Skills?

First thing you want to do is figure out what your skills are because if your desperate for a job you must rely on your bread and butter. This might seem obvious but let's just make sure that has been covered.

If your not a dancer or have formal dancing or skills in dancing don't go try making a quick buck in that industry if your desperate for a job. Let's tap into what you have done in the past or have professional experience with.

If your totally green and have never really held a job before…. well it's time you get your fingers dirty and do whatever it takes to get the foot in the door even if it's a lower paying position. If your just looking for a job to fill in some financial gaps then do it short term as it's not a career change. Just get paid and when your up and running start looking to build your career in whatever floats your boat. Be it passion driven or income driven. When you at this stage and can claim to tell yourself that your “desperate for a job” then don't worry so much about the long term career path but more about this being a stop gap to where you will be going.

 

Desperate For A Job – Let's Understand Why

Now at your current time maybe it's a bit harder to think in hindsight but I think this is a better way to fix the REAL problem. Too many people only see the outcome and want a pill to fix every ill when really the best course of action is to analyze why your in this situation in the first place.

Many will deflect blame to a external source like:

1) My girlfriend left me

2) My car doesn't work

3) The job I wanted out of college was taken

There are all really excuses. If your going to survive in this economy you gotta suck it up and just make it happen. Stop blaming other external forces for the situation you are in. These are the cards you are dealt. You can bend over and get kicked in the butt or you can MAN THE F UP and just make it happen. All successful people in life, be it in business or personal enlightenment, all go through trials and tribulations but what doesn't kill you SHOULD make you stronger.

Just too bad so many live through tough times to NEVER really understand why they let themselves get there.

Now don't get me wrong. There are times that it's just messed up and there was nothing you could have done and you rolled with the punches that came your way. Well, you have skills so lets use them BUT understand prevention is much better for the long run then finding a quick fix.

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By Lawrence Tam, ago