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teaching others—how to get clients by using the Internet. It is what
I needed to learn to be successful myself.

What advice do you have for those who are stuck in jobs they hate
and are afraid to make that leap?
When you are stuck in a job, you can’t necessarily see the next step
to take; you just have to take it first. You don’t see all the steps lined
out in front of you, but as you make the first step, the second step
reveals itself. I never know exactly how I’m going to do it. Listen, do
your homework. You have to make decisions not from where you are,
but from where you want to be. I would ask myself, “What would
Ali, the six-figure business owner, do?” She would raise her rates and
probably wear a nicer pair of pants! I remember when I was look-
ing for a new apartment after my divorce and the real estate agent
was showing me the one-bedroom apartments, but I thought that it
would be really great to have a second bedroom for my office so that
I wasn’t squashed into a corner of the living room. It was $400 more
for the two-bedroom apartment with water views, which was a lot
of money for me then. I made the leap and took the two-bedroom
even though it scared me and then attracted the clients and the extra
revenue needed to pay for it.

What is the best outcome of all this?
Peace of mind. I can take care of myself. I can take care of my mom.
The influence I have on the world to impact people, who in turn
impact others: it is the ripple effect.

See alibrown.com for a look at Ali’s website.