Prayer #1:
"Lord, I pray that I focus on the needs and success of others that I may become successful. I pray to become self-less and come to You with humility. I am weak and unwise compared to You. I ask for the wisdom and strength to make this vision prosperous and let the glory of You shine through me as a leader and entrepreneur. I pray for the confidence and perseverance to battle through any trial that comes my way. I trust in You, Lord. For you are the creator and majesty of the universe.
Lord, I pray that I may be used as a servant to society and become a producer, not just a consumer. Lord I believe in Your word that what a man sows is what he reaps. God help me sow the most fertile seeds that prosperity may be in abundance. I know you want your children to be successful. I pray that this business be an example to others of Your greatness.
I do not pray just for riches, Lord. I pray that you may give me the confidence and work ethic to become wealthy and never lose focus on Your will. In Your heavenly name, Amen."
Prayer #2:
"I come before you God, today seeking Your guidance. I pray that You may use me as an example to others as a story of success. Give me a servant's attitude that I may supply others with an opportunity to change their lives be it by a product or service.
I pray for my health. I pray that you protect me from thoughts of failure and despair. Help me use your Godliness in my business as a method of bringing success into my family's life. I pray that I use honest, integrity, and humility in all my business endeavors. Use me as a vessel to show Your works. In my Father's name, Amen."
Prayer #3:
"This is the day You have made. Lord, I will be glad in it and thank you for the opportunity to be a business owner. Thank you for letting me be my own boss. Thank you for giving me the confidence to take on a journey towards business success. Thank you for giving me prosperity and wisdom. Thank you for my good health. Thank you for everything You have provided me. This business is successful in Your name, Amen."
Monday, June 27, 2011
The Ultimate 7 Secrets Of Success In Life
As someone in the self development field, I was wondering what makes someone starts a project and then complete it and then another person starts but stops half-way. What is the difference between someone succeeding in a particular area with even less resources and another person failing woefully with enormous resources?
In this article I want to share with you my 7 secrets of success in life. I am currently applying these secrets in my life and I have experience some amount of success with them already and I know I will experience even more before the year runs out.
1. Thinking: How you think is everything. Seriously!Show me a mental failure and you have seen a guaranteed failure in every other thing. Your thoughts shape your life. Start by thinking positive. Expect the best everyday.
2. Be friendly: Honestly people are resources. You need friends, clients, customers, good relationship to succeed in life. Sometimes relationship will open some doors that money won't. Unfortunately I didn't learn this earlier in my life. I wish I did. Everywhere you go wear a smile. Be cheerfully and passionate towards people.
3. Hard-work: Success is easy with hard-work. You should read that quote again. I believe in hard work and you should too. If you want to become good at a skill put in some hours mastering it, if you want to become the best, be ready to put in more hours. When others playing be working. Play less and work more. The result will soon be evident for all to see
4. Set Goals: A man without a goal is a goat. Set goals. Don't just work hard, have a purpose. What do you really want to achieve. Goals are like anchors to a ship, without them then winds (life challenges) will throw you off balance.
5. Stay Healthy: You will never succeed in life, if you are always in and out of the hospital. Find out how to stay healthy. Exercise daily-10-20minutes is enough to keep you in shape. Eat the right meal. Just make sure you are doing everything you can to stay healthy.
6. Keep Learning: When you stop learning you start dying. Who ever coined that term is a genius. Keep learning. Never assume you know it all especially in these days when the competition is getting stiffer. This is not only in business but in other aspects of your life. Learn new ways you can re-kindle your relationship and so on.
7. Have Mentors: The easiest way to succeed in any life, is to find someone who has gone through that part. Consult with them. Get all the information that they applied and DO EXACTLY the same and I guarantee you will succeed. This is one of the reason I experience success so easy. I don't try to learn new things, i just find out what someone else did and replicate it. Success is cheap!
Apply this 7 steps and come back here with your success story!
In this article I want to share with you my 7 secrets of success in life. I am currently applying these secrets in my life and I have experience some amount of success with them already and I know I will experience even more before the year runs out.
1. Thinking: How you think is everything. Seriously!Show me a mental failure and you have seen a guaranteed failure in every other thing. Your thoughts shape your life. Start by thinking positive. Expect the best everyday.
2. Be friendly: Honestly people are resources. You need friends, clients, customers, good relationship to succeed in life. Sometimes relationship will open some doors that money won't. Unfortunately I didn't learn this earlier in my life. I wish I did. Everywhere you go wear a smile. Be cheerfully and passionate towards people.
3. Hard-work: Success is easy with hard-work. You should read that quote again. I believe in hard work and you should too. If you want to become good at a skill put in some hours mastering it, if you want to become the best, be ready to put in more hours. When others playing be working. Play less and work more. The result will soon be evident for all to see
4. Set Goals: A man without a goal is a goat. Set goals. Don't just work hard, have a purpose. What do you really want to achieve. Goals are like anchors to a ship, without them then winds (life challenges) will throw you off balance.
5. Stay Healthy: You will never succeed in life, if you are always in and out of the hospital. Find out how to stay healthy. Exercise daily-10-20minutes is enough to keep you in shape. Eat the right meal. Just make sure you are doing everything you can to stay healthy.
6. Keep Learning: When you stop learning you start dying. Who ever coined that term is a genius. Keep learning. Never assume you know it all especially in these days when the competition is getting stiffer. This is not only in business but in other aspects of your life. Learn new ways you can re-kindle your relationship and so on.
7. Have Mentors: The easiest way to succeed in any life, is to find someone who has gone through that part. Consult with them. Get all the information that they applied and DO EXACTLY the same and I guarantee you will succeed. This is one of the reason I experience success so easy. I don't try to learn new things, i just find out what someone else did and replicate it. Success is cheap!
Apply this 7 steps and come back here with your success story!
Success - Start Being More Grateful and Watch Your Success Skyrocket
You are undoubtedly reading this article because you do indeed want more success in your life. While I do not know you personally, a very accurate guess can be made that you desire more success in one or more of these categories: health, wealth, relationships. Perhaps you know you were meant for more but you can not seem to get any sort of momentum in any of these three categories. So it may seem counter-intuitive to say if you want more, be grateful for what you have. For the sake of laying a foundation, I will start with the worst case scenario, at least the worst case scenario for someone who can access this article online.
You have more debt than you have money coming in; your abode is dismal at best, you hate your job and it will never pay enough for you to do even half of what you want in life. When you do have a date, they all go horribly wrong or seem to be going well and then abruptly turn for the worst. If that describes you in any way, shape or form, I have some fortunate news for you. No, it is not that you should seek professional help. The truth is, even you, in this state of existence, have things to be grateful for. Here are three tips that will get you going in the right direction.
1. There is one universal property of all humanity. No matter how rich or how poor, how skinny or how large, how loved or how alone, all humans have the innate ability to create. This alone should be enough to evoke gratitude. You are the only entity in the known universe that can alter the course of your life at any given moment through the power of your own creativity. Sometimes, your creativity may be hindered by outside circumstances, but that does not mean that you can not create a new perception and ultimately triumph, no matter what is going on in the world.
2. No matter what is going on in your life, you should be grateful for your life. It is your very existence that gives you the ability to utilize your innate powers of creation. Put a different way, as long as you draw breath, be glad, for you can still change the course of your life. No matter the amount of pain, lack of funds, or lack of love, be grateful for your very life force.
I believe that these points should be the basis of anyone's spirit of gratitude. Have you ever noticed that the people who already have abundance seem to receive more and more over time? For most, this continual growth comes out of a spirit of greed or a spirit of gratitude. While both will get you more, one will leave you empty and the other will leave you fulfilled.
In conclusion, you must look inside yourself and decide what you are grateful for. Once you truly FEEL gratitude, then you will be ready to draw a deep breath in and use your organic creativity to generate the next step in your new, brighter future.
You have more debt than you have money coming in; your abode is dismal at best, you hate your job and it will never pay enough for you to do even half of what you want in life. When you do have a date, they all go horribly wrong or seem to be going well and then abruptly turn for the worst. If that describes you in any way, shape or form, I have some fortunate news for you. No, it is not that you should seek professional help. The truth is, even you, in this state of existence, have things to be grateful for. Here are three tips that will get you going in the right direction.
1. There is one universal property of all humanity. No matter how rich or how poor, how skinny or how large, how loved or how alone, all humans have the innate ability to create. This alone should be enough to evoke gratitude. You are the only entity in the known universe that can alter the course of your life at any given moment through the power of your own creativity. Sometimes, your creativity may be hindered by outside circumstances, but that does not mean that you can not create a new perception and ultimately triumph, no matter what is going on in the world.
2. No matter what is going on in your life, you should be grateful for your life. It is your very existence that gives you the ability to utilize your innate powers of creation. Put a different way, as long as you draw breath, be glad, for you can still change the course of your life. No matter the amount of pain, lack of funds, or lack of love, be grateful for your very life force.
I believe that these points should be the basis of anyone's spirit of gratitude. Have you ever noticed that the people who already have abundance seem to receive more and more over time? For most, this continual growth comes out of a spirit of greed or a spirit of gratitude. While both will get you more, one will leave you empty and the other will leave you fulfilled.
In conclusion, you must look inside yourself and decide what you are grateful for. Once you truly FEEL gratitude, then you will be ready to draw a deep breath in and use your organic creativity to generate the next step in your new, brighter future.
How to Create Immediate Cash Flow In Your Business In 5 Easy Steps!
1) A customer database. If you do not have a database of your past and present clients - you are throwing your money out the door each and every month you are in business. You MUST collect names, address, phone, fax, email, purchase history of every person who buys from you, expresses interest in what you do, refers people to you, and used to buy from you but doesn't anymore.
Any time you want to increase your cash flow you can contact those people and have cash in your hands within days - even hours.
I use ACT - but Excel or any spreadsheet will do. Collect names, address, phone, etc - everything you have on them. If you have names on paper - hire someone to convert them or do it yourself while watching TV.
2) The number 2 thing you need is a list of other businesses that sell to your same market. First, you need to know who your perfect client is (work, income, hobbies, live, clubs, etc). Then you need to find out what else and who else they buy from.
Contact those business owners with a proposal. If they recommend you to their clients and you recommend them to yours - you would like to split the profits that are generated.
Make the offer special - one they cannot get anywhere else (special price, guarantee, bonuses, payment terms, education, etc). Explain to them that this was so outstanding that you knew they would want to know about it.
NOTE: make sure the products you are recommending are top quality and the company behind the products delivers and guarantees.
I know people that do this every other week to their clients - the clients love it - and so does the business owners bank account.
3) You must have a computer and a website! In this day and age - consider it a necessity for marketing a business. The internet can make your job much easier and will help you increase your cash flow. But, this can be intimidating and very costly if you over complicate things. People want help, solutions and answers to their deepest needs and wants.
And that doesn't need to cost you much. A web site name - $8.95 An inexpensive place to put your web site - $5.95 a month and inexpensive web design for $500 or less.
4) People want to buy packages, bundles, unique things. They don't want to buy a product - they want something special. If you don't have enough products and services to bundle together - buy complimentary products and bundle them; books, CD's, special services. Make holiday packages - back to school specials - you name it you can bundle it. When you make a package unique - you eliminate competition because no one else has a package like yours.
Send out a heartfelt letter to go with it - and watch what happens. If you put your personality into that letter - your customers will love you for it and will respond in kind.
5) The message you send to your clients is critical. It is the make or break point on all your marketing success and failure. Yet less than 5% of companies I talk to put much thought into this. They copy what their competitors are doing and word it like their competitors word it. Wrong, wrong, wrong.
When you master the power of words in communicating with your customers - they will actually look forward to hearing and seeing your next promotion. They will tell their friends about the awesome stuff you are doing. They will get personal with you and feel like you are a good friend. And they will buy almost anything you ask them to buy.
One of the best ways is to imagine your perfect client as a best friend. In your mind, picture sitting down with them next to a fire, over a glass of wine or a cup of tea. Imagine them absolutely fascinated with what your company is doing and what new products and services you have to offer them. What would you say to them to get their attention? To hold their interest? To get them passionate about buying more from you? What could you say to them that would get them to take action and give you their credit card right then and there while sitting at the fire?
Now put that on paper! Even easier - record the "chat" you would have with your friend. Have someone transcribe that chat, turn it into a personal letter - and start sending it out to your clients.
The personal feel to it will be a welcome relief compared to all the corporate speak junk they see from your competitors - and all other companies they buy from in an average year.
You will soon see how cash flow can be a problem you USED to have - yet need never worry about again. If you ever need help getting started, the Marketing Results Mentor program may be exactly what you need.
Any time you want to increase your cash flow you can contact those people and have cash in your hands within days - even hours.
I use ACT - but Excel or any spreadsheet will do. Collect names, address, phone, etc - everything you have on them. If you have names on paper - hire someone to convert them or do it yourself while watching TV.
2) The number 2 thing you need is a list of other businesses that sell to your same market. First, you need to know who your perfect client is (work, income, hobbies, live, clubs, etc). Then you need to find out what else and who else they buy from.
Contact those business owners with a proposal. If they recommend you to their clients and you recommend them to yours - you would like to split the profits that are generated.
Make the offer special - one they cannot get anywhere else (special price, guarantee, bonuses, payment terms, education, etc). Explain to them that this was so outstanding that you knew they would want to know about it.
NOTE: make sure the products you are recommending are top quality and the company behind the products delivers and guarantees.
I know people that do this every other week to their clients - the clients love it - and so does the business owners bank account.
3) You must have a computer and a website! In this day and age - consider it a necessity for marketing a business. The internet can make your job much easier and will help you increase your cash flow. But, this can be intimidating and very costly if you over complicate things. People want help, solutions and answers to their deepest needs and wants.
And that doesn't need to cost you much. A web site name - $8.95 An inexpensive place to put your web site - $5.95 a month and inexpensive web design for $500 or less.
4) People want to buy packages, bundles, unique things. They don't want to buy a product - they want something special. If you don't have enough products and services to bundle together - buy complimentary products and bundle them; books, CD's, special services. Make holiday packages - back to school specials - you name it you can bundle it. When you make a package unique - you eliminate competition because no one else has a package like yours.
Send out a heartfelt letter to go with it - and watch what happens. If you put your personality into that letter - your customers will love you for it and will respond in kind.
5) The message you send to your clients is critical. It is the make or break point on all your marketing success and failure. Yet less than 5% of companies I talk to put much thought into this. They copy what their competitors are doing and word it like their competitors word it. Wrong, wrong, wrong.
When you master the power of words in communicating with your customers - they will actually look forward to hearing and seeing your next promotion. They will tell their friends about the awesome stuff you are doing. They will get personal with you and feel like you are a good friend. And they will buy almost anything you ask them to buy.
One of the best ways is to imagine your perfect client as a best friend. In your mind, picture sitting down with them next to a fire, over a glass of wine or a cup of tea. Imagine them absolutely fascinated with what your company is doing and what new products and services you have to offer them. What would you say to them to get their attention? To hold their interest? To get them passionate about buying more from you? What could you say to them that would get them to take action and give you their credit card right then and there while sitting at the fire?
Now put that on paper! Even easier - record the "chat" you would have with your friend. Have someone transcribe that chat, turn it into a personal letter - and start sending it out to your clients.
The personal feel to it will be a welcome relief compared to all the corporate speak junk they see from your competitors - and all other companies they buy from in an average year.
You will soon see how cash flow can be a problem you USED to have - yet need never worry about again. If you ever need help getting started, the Marketing Results Mentor program may be exactly what you need.
How Copying Can Help Achieve Success In Life
How hard is it to really achieve success in life? Is it science or is it simply just an everyday occurrence that happens without your involvement. Well we know it takes some doing on your end but how much doing and what type of things are being done exactly? Well the good news is that most of what you currently have in your life now, you've caused. Now for some of you that may seem like bad news because you aren't happy with what's going on in your life at the moment.
The reason it's good news though is because most of those things can be turned around by you if you're unhappy with how they are. Now let me put in a little disclaimer because usually if you can't fix it, you don't control it. So if you're upset about the weather, that's unfortunate but basically you're just going to have to get over it. After all, it may stay the same temperature all week or even longer. But for those things you do control, you can instantly put your life on the right path by just getting on the road.
All too often, we want to invent something that already exist. Why build a car when you can buy one? You could even lease or rent a car, take public transit or ride with someone whose driving the same way. Furthermore, building a car will take way more resources and knowledge than any of the other options above will. What's the point? The point is simply that success isn't new and there have been plenty of successful people within this world that have blazed a trail for you to follow.
Following too many people can and will be a distraction though. Can you tie both shoes at once? So why try to do 3 different businesses at once? Find a mentor who has succeeded in the area that you want to succeed and copy them. We have been taught from school that copying is bad. Well maybe for test taking but as for how to become successful in business it is actually foolish not to copy. Let's give a real world example of this so that we can see it in action.
McDonald's is very familiar fast food establishment and they currently have a value menu known as the dollar menu. Wendy's is credited as being the first establishment to have a value menu but this isn't really about who the first was. It's about the fact that both McDonald's and Wendy's along with Burger King, Taco Bell, Kentucky Fried Chicken and even lesser known fast food chains all have some type of value menu.
Why? Because they work and any establishment that wants to get into that arena and have a fighting chance follows the guidelines of the successful establishments that came before them. Does this mean that you can't have a unique position or differentiate yourself? Of course not. It just means that you are better off incorporating the systems of the successful along with your uniqueness to give yourself market stability while attempting to gain market edge.
In other words, stop trying to reinvent things that already exist. Follow what works and add to it or take away from it only after you are experienced enough to know that it's a good business move to make. All businesses have core fundamentals and success is no different. There is a core that you must learn and follow to become successful and the easiest way to get that core training and experience is to learn from and follow someone who has come before you. Otherwise, you're looking at a long road of failure which is probably unnecessary and avoidable.
The reason it's good news though is because most of those things can be turned around by you if you're unhappy with how they are. Now let me put in a little disclaimer because usually if you can't fix it, you don't control it. So if you're upset about the weather, that's unfortunate but basically you're just going to have to get over it. After all, it may stay the same temperature all week or even longer. But for those things you do control, you can instantly put your life on the right path by just getting on the road.
All too often, we want to invent something that already exist. Why build a car when you can buy one? You could even lease or rent a car, take public transit or ride with someone whose driving the same way. Furthermore, building a car will take way more resources and knowledge than any of the other options above will. What's the point? The point is simply that success isn't new and there have been plenty of successful people within this world that have blazed a trail for you to follow.
Following too many people can and will be a distraction though. Can you tie both shoes at once? So why try to do 3 different businesses at once? Find a mentor who has succeeded in the area that you want to succeed and copy them. We have been taught from school that copying is bad. Well maybe for test taking but as for how to become successful in business it is actually foolish not to copy. Let's give a real world example of this so that we can see it in action.
McDonald's is very familiar fast food establishment and they currently have a value menu known as the dollar menu. Wendy's is credited as being the first establishment to have a value menu but this isn't really about who the first was. It's about the fact that both McDonald's and Wendy's along with Burger King, Taco Bell, Kentucky Fried Chicken and even lesser known fast food chains all have some type of value menu.
Why? Because they work and any establishment that wants to get into that arena and have a fighting chance follows the guidelines of the successful establishments that came before them. Does this mean that you can't have a unique position or differentiate yourself? Of course not. It just means that you are better off incorporating the systems of the successful along with your uniqueness to give yourself market stability while attempting to gain market edge.
In other words, stop trying to reinvent things that already exist. Follow what works and add to it or take away from it only after you are experienced enough to know that it's a good business move to make. All businesses have core fundamentals and success is no different. There is a core that you must learn and follow to become successful and the easiest way to get that core training and experience is to learn from and follow someone who has come before you. Otherwise, you're looking at a long road of failure which is probably unnecessary and avoidable.
How To Turn Your Great Ideas Into Huge Successes
The idea of a Mastermind was started by Napolean Hill, in his book 'Think and Grow Rich who said that:
"The coordination of knowledge and effort of two or more people, who work toward a definite purpose, in the spirit of harmony."
and..
"No two minds ever come together without thereby creating a third, invisible intangible force, which may be likened to a third mind [the master mind]."
He also states that:
Analyze the record of any man who has accumulated a great fortune, and many of those who have accumulated modest fortunes, and yo will find that they have either consciously or unconsciously employed the "master mind" principle.
YOUR ASSIGNMENT:
Have you ever had a brilliant idea and then proceed to talk yourself out of doing it?
Has an opportunity ever presented itself and rather than jumping on it you find yourself making excuses as to why you shouldn't be doing it? Such as: I don't have the time, it's too expensive, or I don't have the money, or I am not good at that, it won't be very good.
Do any of these sound familiar? Did you answer yes to any or all of them? If so, you'll want to keep reading.
First of all, I know how you feel, I've been there too. I think we all do this, and sell ourselves short all too often. It is easier to stay in our comfort zone, and stay where we are. Just think what we can accomplish and share if we could move past our obstacles and limiting beliefs!! Well, let me reassure you that there are things you can do to change all of this.
How to stop making excuses for not saying 'yes' to the amazing opportunities and possibilities that come your way.
How to turn those great ideas into huge successes, without letting your inner critic get in the way.
1. Surround yourself with like minded people. When we interact and work with people who share our goals, perspectives and beliefs we are more likely to take action, and then continue taking action. It is natural for people to take on the thoughts and beliefs of those they spend time with.
2. Come out of your comfort zone. Trying to better yourself and grow both personally and professionally will change the way you respond to people and events. We get stuck in our old patterns and habits very easily.
3. Have a desire to be stretched. So come out of your comfort zone, and then do it again. Break out of your old habits and routines. Once you have done this, go beyond that new level.
4. Increase your focus. Try not to get side tracked by outside temptations and time consuming distractions. Use a calendar to schedule regular time for your ideal projects, and stick to it as if it were a client.
5. Stay on track. You have to know what track you are on and where you are going first. Then you can create the how as you move forward.
6. Be held accountable. Have someone to check in with and answer to when you are unable to meet a goal or deadline. And also to celebrate your success and achievements with you. This person can also help you work through any roadblocks that come up for you along the way.
"The coordination of knowledge and effort of two or more people, who work toward a definite purpose, in the spirit of harmony."
and..
"No two minds ever come together without thereby creating a third, invisible intangible force, which may be likened to a third mind [the master mind]."
He also states that:
Analyze the record of any man who has accumulated a great fortune, and many of those who have accumulated modest fortunes, and yo will find that they have either consciously or unconsciously employed the "master mind" principle.
YOUR ASSIGNMENT:
Have you ever had a brilliant idea and then proceed to talk yourself out of doing it?
Has an opportunity ever presented itself and rather than jumping on it you find yourself making excuses as to why you shouldn't be doing it? Such as: I don't have the time, it's too expensive, or I don't have the money, or I am not good at that, it won't be very good.
Do any of these sound familiar? Did you answer yes to any or all of them? If so, you'll want to keep reading.
First of all, I know how you feel, I've been there too. I think we all do this, and sell ourselves short all too often. It is easier to stay in our comfort zone, and stay where we are. Just think what we can accomplish and share if we could move past our obstacles and limiting beliefs!! Well, let me reassure you that there are things you can do to change all of this.
How to stop making excuses for not saying 'yes' to the amazing opportunities and possibilities that come your way.
How to turn those great ideas into huge successes, without letting your inner critic get in the way.
1. Surround yourself with like minded people. When we interact and work with people who share our goals, perspectives and beliefs we are more likely to take action, and then continue taking action. It is natural for people to take on the thoughts and beliefs of those they spend time with.
2. Come out of your comfort zone. Trying to better yourself and grow both personally and professionally will change the way you respond to people and events. We get stuck in our old patterns and habits very easily.
3. Have a desire to be stretched. So come out of your comfort zone, and then do it again. Break out of your old habits and routines. Once you have done this, go beyond that new level.
4. Increase your focus. Try not to get side tracked by outside temptations and time consuming distractions. Use a calendar to schedule regular time for your ideal projects, and stick to it as if it were a client.
5. Stay on track. You have to know what track you are on and where you are going first. Then you can create the how as you move forward.
6. Be held accountable. Have someone to check in with and answer to when you are unable to meet a goal or deadline. And also to celebrate your success and achievements with you. This person can also help you work through any roadblocks that come up for you along the way.
Create Your Business Plan Around Your Unique Personality Traits
Many of us recognize the importance of having a Plan B. For some of us, that might be a part time weekend job. And, for others, it's writing a blog that has a large, enthusiastic readership. Still others are successful affiliate marketers. Regardless of what Plan B we have, most of us agree that, today, it's economic suicide without one.
If you don't have a Plan B yet, consider using my three-step approach to tailoring your plan around your unique talents and skill sets. I call this laying your foundation to achieve success.
It starts with a review and assessment of your childhood experiences followed by choosing two of your personality traits. The final component, self-development, is the cornerstone that ties the first two into a complete success package.
Let's start with your childhood experiences. We start here because so much of what children do is fed by pure passion. What are some of your earliest memories? Things that made you deliriously happy? What childhood games did you play? Do you remember trips your family took when you were young? Did you go camping? Did you like dinosaurs or trains? What was your favorite season and why?
Sit quietly without distractions, and make lists of things you did, foods you liked, places you traveled, books you read. Don't stop to pre-judge. Keep your pen on that piece of paper or hold your fingers over the keyboard. Let the flow of ideas and energy carry you forward with this exercise.
Each one of the items on your list will trigger its own list of sub-topics. You are mining deep into your own memories, desires and wants. From these lists, you will unearth your strongest passions. It's these passions that will influence your Plan B.
Once you feel satisfied, it's time to move on to the second component. Before you can select two personality traits you need a detailed list. One of the easiest ways to come up with this list is to ask some of your close friends and professional associates to give you their feedback. It's as easy as writing an email asking for their help. Ask for a 3-5 sentence testimonial.
While you're waiting for people to respond to your request, take some time to analyze yourself. Be brave with this and keep the exercise rooted in the present moment. For example, are you an extrovert or an introvert? Do you like meeting new people in crowded noisy places or would you prefer a small group setting where you know everyone? Are you a team player or do you prefer to go it alone?
What's important to keep in mind is that there are no right or wrong answers for this or the first exercise. This is all about what's true and unique for who you are.
When you've got a list of personality traits, choose just two of them. Pick the absolute best that describe you. Why is this important? We all run on emotional adrenalin. The wellspring for this energy comes from your personality traits. Identifying your best two personality traits will give you insights into how you will take action when it comes time to execute your Plan B.
Put another way: emotional adrenalin drives activity. At some point, you will get stuck. It's part of the creation process. When this happens, you'll be able to dig deep into your psyche and use those two personality traits to get you through this. They will be the energy (the jet fuel) that keeps you moving forward.
Don't skip this part. Identifying your strengths is vital to laying a solid foundation before you decide what course of action to take. As an example, if you determine that yours is a more "go-it-alone" personality, you may decide that you won't be comfortable in one of the more socially-oriented direct sale home based businesses.
Once these two components are taken care of, let's tie them together with the final element: personal self-development. The work we do on ourselves. The reality is that individual success, in any field and at all levels, requires that you be open to making yourself be the best you possible. This doesn't happen overnight. It's a journey, a process, a lifelong exploration. Working through the process will transform your life.
In short, what we've looked at is a formula that combines three components: childhood experiences + two personality traits + self-development. Added together, they let you harness your passions around your vision which will point you towards your Plan B.
Spend time figuring out who you are and what's important to you. If you lay this foundation using my three-step approach, you will tailor a Plan B around your unique talents and abilities. Ignore this step and you may find yourself getting distracted by someone else's Plan B. And, sadly, when you borrow what doesn't belong to you, you postpone or deny your own success.
If you don't have a Plan B yet, consider using my three-step approach to tailoring your plan around your unique talents and skill sets. I call this laying your foundation to achieve success.
It starts with a review and assessment of your childhood experiences followed by choosing two of your personality traits. The final component, self-development, is the cornerstone that ties the first two into a complete success package.
Let's start with your childhood experiences. We start here because so much of what children do is fed by pure passion. What are some of your earliest memories? Things that made you deliriously happy? What childhood games did you play? Do you remember trips your family took when you were young? Did you go camping? Did you like dinosaurs or trains? What was your favorite season and why?
Sit quietly without distractions, and make lists of things you did, foods you liked, places you traveled, books you read. Don't stop to pre-judge. Keep your pen on that piece of paper or hold your fingers over the keyboard. Let the flow of ideas and energy carry you forward with this exercise.
Each one of the items on your list will trigger its own list of sub-topics. You are mining deep into your own memories, desires and wants. From these lists, you will unearth your strongest passions. It's these passions that will influence your Plan B.
Once you feel satisfied, it's time to move on to the second component. Before you can select two personality traits you need a detailed list. One of the easiest ways to come up with this list is to ask some of your close friends and professional associates to give you their feedback. It's as easy as writing an email asking for their help. Ask for a 3-5 sentence testimonial.
While you're waiting for people to respond to your request, take some time to analyze yourself. Be brave with this and keep the exercise rooted in the present moment. For example, are you an extrovert or an introvert? Do you like meeting new people in crowded noisy places or would you prefer a small group setting where you know everyone? Are you a team player or do you prefer to go it alone?
What's important to keep in mind is that there are no right or wrong answers for this or the first exercise. This is all about what's true and unique for who you are.
When you've got a list of personality traits, choose just two of them. Pick the absolute best that describe you. Why is this important? We all run on emotional adrenalin. The wellspring for this energy comes from your personality traits. Identifying your best two personality traits will give you insights into how you will take action when it comes time to execute your Plan B.
Put another way: emotional adrenalin drives activity. At some point, you will get stuck. It's part of the creation process. When this happens, you'll be able to dig deep into your psyche and use those two personality traits to get you through this. They will be the energy (the jet fuel) that keeps you moving forward.
Don't skip this part. Identifying your strengths is vital to laying a solid foundation before you decide what course of action to take. As an example, if you determine that yours is a more "go-it-alone" personality, you may decide that you won't be comfortable in one of the more socially-oriented direct sale home based businesses.
Once these two components are taken care of, let's tie them together with the final element: personal self-development. The work we do on ourselves. The reality is that individual success, in any field and at all levels, requires that you be open to making yourself be the best you possible. This doesn't happen overnight. It's a journey, a process, a lifelong exploration. Working through the process will transform your life.
In short, what we've looked at is a formula that combines three components: childhood experiences + two personality traits + self-development. Added together, they let you harness your passions around your vision which will point you towards your Plan B.
Spend time figuring out who you are and what's important to you. If you lay this foundation using my three-step approach, you will tailor a Plan B around your unique talents and abilities. Ignore this step and you may find yourself getting distracted by someone else's Plan B. And, sadly, when you borrow what doesn't belong to you, you postpone or deny your own success.
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