Just a quick update… I’ve been really excited about the e-business scene lately, as I’m sure you’ve noticed. I know not a lot of you feel the same–feel free to skip this post if that’s you. I don’t want to waste anyone’s time, and I’ll have a real post for you soon.

But if anyone out there is interested, there is a ridiculously huge sale on e-business e-books being hosted by Karol Gajda of Ridiculously Extraordinary and Adam Baker of Man Vs. Debt.

Not to mince words, it’s 23 e-books about e-business, with a total retail value of $1052, on sale for $97. It’s going on until Thursday, Dec. 2, at 10 am Eastern time, and it’s a ridiculously good deal. It includes two of my faves, The Unconventional Guide to Working for Yourself, and Affiliate Marketing for Beginners. It would be a great deal just for those two, and you get 21 others with them! On top of that, $5 from each sale goes to Charity:Water to help build two wells in Ethiopia.

The sale is at Only72.com.

Here’s what’s included:

Affiliate Marketing for Beginners by Corbett Barr ($77)

Special access to Affiliate Marketing for Beginners – “Complete Course”
5 Core Teaching Modules
21 Affiliate Lessons
2 Profitable Case Studies

This is the course that I’ve been using to learn to set up affiliate marketing websites. If you think it sounds sleazy, it’s not. It’s about matching up people who want to buy something with a product that solves their problems, and being paid a commission for doing so. This course shows you how to be an ethical affiliate marketer and make money without ever spamming or bothering anyone.

What I like best about it is how detailed and specific it is. Corbett Barr walks you through every single step, telling you exactly what to do, how to do it, and why, and building an example site right along with you so you can see all the concepts in practice.

I put off starting this for a long time because I thought it would be hard, but it’s not. There’s a lot of work involved, but so far, the work itself is surprisingly easy. If you’ve ever thought about trying affiliate marketing, you’re never going to find a better opportunity. To me, this book alone is worth the $97.

P.S. Neither coding skills nor salesmanship required.

Unconventional Guide to Working For Yourself by Chris Guillebeau ($79)

Unconventional Guide to Working For Yourself (53-page PDF)
3 25-minute of audio teaching sessions
SEO Report (26-page PDF)

Do I even need to say how awesome Chris Guillebeau and his Unconventional Guides are?

This one shows you how to generate small income streams for yourself. Whether you want to quit your job or just supplement your income, that’s definitely a good thing. It also gives guidance on how to make a go of working for yourself, including the top 6 mistakes new entrepreneurs make and 4 businesses NOT to get into. The information is specific and practical, and he also covers how to scale up.

The Essential Motivation Handbook by Leo Babauta & Eric Hamm ($15)

The Essential Motivation Handbook (PDF)

Leo Babauta is another of my heroes! There’s a reason he’s so successful: he knows how to get things done–great things–and he shares that knowledge with us in a very clear and inspirational way. If I was stranded on a desert island, I’d want Leo Babauta with me. Or maybe Chris Guillebeau. Or both!

Just a few of the many topics in this book: The only two secrets to motivating yourself you’ll ever need, 6 small things you can do when you lack discipline, how to doggedly pursue your dreams in the face of naysayers, and a guide to beating the fears that are holding you back.

Minimalist Business by Everett Bogue ($47)

Minimalist Business – Upgraded “Minimalist Plan” Version (PDF)
30-Day Quick Start Guide

Everett Bogue is another of my blog heroes. He’s arrogant, and he doesn’t pull punches. But hey, if I walked out of my job with $3000 to my name and built a business to support myself within three months, I’d probably be pretty impressed with myself, too.

This book tells how he did it. How is it that I haven’t read this yet? Am I crazy?

True Strengths + The Metrics of Ease by Danielle LaPorte ($20)

True Strengths + The Metrics of Ease – Sample Chapter from the Fire Starter Sessions (PDF)
Video: The Metrics of Ease
Video: The Merits of Self-Centered
Worksheet: Passion Play
Worksheet: Very Strong Priorities

“Would you rather be sufficient, or masterful? Would you rather be well-rounded, or on your own leading edge? Would you rather be bright, or a freaking supernova?” This one is about finding your best strengths and using them to the max. Topics include clarifying your intrinsic strengths vs. weaknesses, the dangers of being competent, passion as your growth point, and enthusiasm as a state of higher consciousness.

Upsell 101 by Naomi Dunford & Dave Navarro ($77)

Normally only available to buyers of How to Launch the S*%& Out of Your eBook
78-minute audio coaching session
11 Upsell Worksheets (PDF & DOC)

Websites That Sell Webinar by Laura Roeder ($47)

Normally available only to buyers of Zero to Website course
Special access to 1-hour Webinar

Guest Posting Guide by Chris Garrett ($17)

Special access to Guest Posting Info membership site
Downloadable Guest Posting Workbook (PDF)
“Kick start” video
Guest posting checklist and flowchart

Topics include how to increase traffic, get more subscribers, boost your credibility, and build unbeatable backlinks.

3-Day Money by David Risley ($47)

14 Video presentations (2.5+ hours)
Full written transcripts for each lesson (PDF)
Audio files for each lesson (MP3)
Step-by-step Worksheet

All right, there is a lot of information out there on making money on the internet, and it’s hard to separate the wheat from the chaff. David Risley gives you a three-day course on the approach he’s used to generate a six-figure income for the last seven years. If you learn more easily by hearing than by reading, this one is for you–it’s videos on top of videos! (with transcripts for the visual learners)

Topics include 4 key components to any successful business, how to bootstrap your growth using free tools, why avoiding ideas because “lots of people already do it” is bad, a grand plan for sustainable online income, and how to design your sales funnel.

Email Triage + 2011 Premium Planners by Charlie Gilkey ($32)

Email Triage (PDF)
Guided Audio Program (MP3)
2011 Premium Action Planners
2011 Premium Freelancer Planners
2011 Premium Blog Planners

Email Triage teaches you to process email quickly and effectively, so you can drop the non-essential, handle the essential, and have more time and energy for the rest of your life. (You mean there’s more to life than email? Just kidding.)

Location Independent Lifestyle Guide by Lea Woodward ($37)

Location Independent Lifestyle Guide – 2nd Edition (82-page PDF)
Do-It-Yourself Design & Branding Guide for Bootstrapping Businesses (78-page PDF)

Looking for the scoop on living and working from anywhere? No, I mean the details, like what to do about your apartment and all your stuff, and how to stay in contact with the folks back home? This one covers that and more. It provides a blueprint for what to do, when to do it, and how.

Zero to Business by Johnny B. Truant ($297)

Special membership to full Zero to Business course
30+ screen-capture tutorial videos
Step-by-step screenshot technical instruction

Zero to business in a week. Johnny: “This will show you every. Single. Step. Anyone can rock it. Even my grandmothers could nail it.”

Topics include… well, basically everything. Seriously.

Write for the Web + Beyond Bricks and Mortar by James Chartrand ($54)

Write for the Web (89-page PDF)
Beyond Bricks and Mortar (47-page PDF)

Beyond Bricks and Mortar is about using blogging to make a regular business more profitable. Write for the Web is about how to be a freelance writer, including finding, pitching, and taking on the jobs that pay.

Reclaim Your Dreams by Jonathan Mead ($47)

Reclaim Your Dreams – “Everything Package” (70-page PDF)
“I’m Serious About Action” Worksheets

So many of us have let fear stand in our way and keep us in lives we’d rate a B+ at best. It doesn’t have to be that way. This one is about overcoming those fears, resurrecting your dreams, and making them happen. Topics include defining your dreams, overcoming uncertainty, dealing with naysayers, creating a roadmap, and re-igniting your fire. Why get this book? “You could be totally excited about your life in a few moments.”

How to Live Anywhere by Karol Gajda ($97)

How to Live Anywhere – Long Haul Edition (58-Page PDF)
Anatomy of a 4 Figure Affiliate Promotion (PDF)
10 Audio Interviews (MP3)
How To Live Anywhere Audio Series (8 MP3s)
“Create Freedom” Teleseminar (Video)

This do-it-all collection covers a 90-day plan to get started with a niche business, the logistics of living anywhere, and how to figure out what you want out of life. Hey, if you’re location-independent, it means you have tons of choices, right? You could live anywhere. That means you could choose to stay right in your own hometown if that’s what you want, or you could go to Fiji. This book gives you the info you need to pick and make it happen.

Beyond Blogging by Nathan Hangen ($47)

Beyond Blogging (200-page PDF)
15 Blogger Case Studies
“100k Blueprint” Summary

If you have a blog and want to start making money with it, this book will tell you how.

Smalltopia by Tammy Strobel ($27)

Smalltopia: A Practical Guide to Working for Yourself (156-page PDF)

The idea of Smalltopia is creating personal freedom through very small business. It’s broken down into philosophy, business essentials, and case studies. Topics include tips, tools, and strategies to build a sustainable business, as well as case studies from a lot of successful people, many of whom appear elsewhere on this page.

Guest Post Secrets by Erica Douglass ($77)

Special access to Guest Post Secret membership site
3 core Guest Post training videos
Full transcripts for each video (PDF)
Email Scripts
Bonus Videos: Online Workshop Recording & How to Deal with Rejection

More videos! Topics include SEO (important for bloggers, or not?), mistakes not to make, and how to really “draw in” your audience.

How to Network Fast by Jade Craven ($44)

The Guest Posting Mini-Guide (PDF)
The Twitter Mini-Guide (PDF)
The Blog Commenting Mini-Guide (PDF)
The Affiliate Mini-Guide (PDF)

For those of us who prefer to hide in the kitchen or the corner of the room during parties, the mere mention of networking is enough to provoke a cringe. This one is about how to get to know people and be known by them, including influential bloggers, painlessly. It covers how to form relationships with people you respect using four main areas: guest posting, commenting, affiliate programs, and Twitter. Now that doesn’t sound so scary.

Networking Awesomely by Colin Wright ($20)

Networking Awesomely (PDF)

Colin Wright: “I can walk into a room and be confident that by the time I leave, I’ll know most of the people there and will have given them a reason to remember (and want to stay in touch with) me. I understand the intersocial dynamics of different kinds of get-togethers and the flow of power in a social setting.”

Hm, yeah, I’d like to learn that!

Article Marketing Traffic Booster by Henri Junttila ($47)

Article Marketing Traffic Booster (110 -page PDF)
6 How-to Videos
Bonus Audio Affiliate Interview
3 Content Worksheets

Topics include: the secret to making the internet work for you, the top 7 mistakes most article marketers make and how to avoid them, and how to write twice as fast.

Holy cow!

Did I say this was a quickie post? Well, there’s only so quick you can get with 23 books, I guess! Seriously, if you’re at all interested in e-business, this is one incredible deal, and when it’s over, it’s over. That’s 10 am Eastern time on Thursday, Dec. 2, so don’t miss out. Get it here!

A great deal for those interested in this path