Our very own Mark Copeman just had his first mini-retirement.
He brilliantly writes about his experiences in the awesome blog post
Fifty Things I Learnt By Taking A 6 Week Mini Retirement
My favourite is Number 37.
Read and get a bit inspired for the challenge ahead.
Ed
PS One more sleep…
Well this is it…the penultimate Pre-Challenge lesson before the start of The Challenge tomorrow. It wouldn’t be the same if Ed Dale didn’t review the foundations of Internet Marketing in the magnificent Symphony Of Four Parts.
http://www.challenge.co/training/2010/pre/day6
The four parts are of course:
These high level concepts underpin the whole Challenge strategy (and Internet Marketing) in general and we will expect all participants in The Challenge to understand unquestionably how important these parts are. Your success online will ultimately be founded on your understanding and mastery of these principles.
Today’s Pre-Challenge training video is a disclaimer for The Challenge. Ed provides full disclosure regarding the commercial relationships with 3rd parties that are involved with The Challenge, promotional activities you may be exposed to and what if any costs you may incur.
http://www.challenge.co/training/2010/pre/day5
The main goal of this video is full transparency. We want you to be fully aware and comfortable with these matters so you can concentrate and get full value from the training.
It goes without saying that there are no guarantees or representations about what money you may or may not earn as a result of your participation in The Challenge. You are here to learn a method for testing the traffic and potential commercial value of niches on the Internet.
If you have any questions about the matters discussed in the video email challengehelp@gmail.com.
It helps, before undertaking any project to be able to set realistic expectations you hope to achieve. On Day 4 of the Pre-Challenge Ed discusses what your expectations should be for The Challenge in 2010:
http://www.challenge.co/training/2010/pre/day4
Ed covers in detail the absolute importance of that first $ and what YOU can do to increase your chances of success this year.
Somehow Ed managed to find himself in a cane field in far North Queensland when he recorded this video…it’s best not to ask too many questions 
Hi Challengers,
Here on day 3 of the Pre-Challenge, we are recommending Google Chrome as the browser of choice for The Challenge in 2010. You can access the Day 3 training page here:
http://www.challenge.co/training/2010/pre/day3
We make a browser recommendation for 2 reasons:
For us, particularly now that there is support for extensions, Google Chrome meets all of our requirements.
So watch the video, install Google Chrome on your computer and install all of the recommended extensions.
ps remember it is OK to have several browsers installed on your computer at the same time but only one will be the default browser that opens up when you click a web link.
Hi Challenger’s,
Today’s video in the 2010 Pre-Challenge is on Twitter.
Twitter & social media are part of our every day lives. It’s where
our customers can be found. It’s where we can learn about what’s
important to our customers.
Right now though, it’s about getting you set up & started in
Twitter. Getting yourself comfortable and familiar with it -
it’s not hard, but if you’re new, everything can seem foreign
first time around, even for me!
Ed’s video on Twitter will take you through how to sign up,
how to find people and how to communicate with people.
Ed also explains the use of hash tags including the official hash
tag for The Challenge in 2010 #tc10.
So watch the video for today: Go sign up to Twitter. Follow @Ed_Dale &
@challenge. While you are at it, make sure you follow @gurubob and
@DanRaine as well.
Watch and learn,
On Google Plus, Facebook and Twitter.
Ed Dale's Blog
GuruBob's (Robert Somerville) Blog