In order to be a force to be reckoned with in society, you need to take serious steps to reach into your inner being. Realize that you came into existence for a particular reason and not just to add to numbers. People who strive to achieve success are visionary in nature and focused to see their dreams come to pass.
Equally important is that a visionary individual must also be a starter many times. Sometimes in life things fail to work out thus prepare yourself psychologically to pull yourself up again. Keep trying and you are bound to achieve success in whatever you pursue in life. We dream of a better tomorrow but we do not do anything about it and hence our dreams remain just that, dreams.
Starters are the individuals who have defeated the tendency of procrastination and fear. They believe in self motivation and hence do not wait for someone else to trigger them into action. Rather than being copy cats, successful people are innovators. Winners after dreaming they wake up and bring the dream to open manifestation.
Achievers are able to galvanize others to attain a common purpose and mission. This kind of initiative individuals, are the ones that borne leadership qualities and thus their own personal development. Ask yourself this, what can I do to bring about a better tomorrow? Keep in mind that you hold the key to your destiny, therefore make use it appropriately.
Successful people are usually not the strongest, nor are they the most intelligent individuals but rather they are those who are receptive to change and act rather than wait for conditions to be favorable.
Belsheba shares her experience in personal growth that will definitely add value to your life. Website: Personal Development Tips.
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Creative Marketing
Blackbird convention on my lawn. The feathered creatures followed the maintenance workers who spread the winter seed and winter fertilizer. Birds provide a valuable lesson for marketers. Go where the pickings are available. Go where the customers are located.
Lexus used this principle at the beginning of the economic downturn, nice way to say the beginning of the recession. Since customers were not coming into the showroom in sufficient numbers, a few creative Lexus dealers followed the blackbird method. These energetic salesmen took the fleet of cars to where the customers were located. What a novel concept - go to the customers. While other dealerships, domestic and international, were making another pot of coffee and boo-hooing the lack of business, Lexus became creative. Lexus took the fleet of cars to the country clubs, golf courses, and any other place they would expect affluent people to inhabit. They simply introduced themselves and asked if the people had ever test driven a Lexus. If the individual was interested in a test drive, and many were, then the opportunity presented itself to demonstrate the luxury features of a Lexus. Being a Lexus owner, myself, I know the impressiveness of that test drive.
Once the people settled into the cushy leather seats which wrapped around them like their favorite snuggly blanket, experienced the smooth "won't spill a drop of your open coffee cup" ride, enjoyed the quadraphonic sound and all of the other delightful toys which come as features on a luxury automobile. After such a delightful experience, getting back in their old car (even though it was probably only a year or two old), the old car felt shabby in comparison. Lexus closed an amazingly high percentage of those test drives.
Once you are accustomed to luxury, stepping backwards becomes even more difficult. Everything is relative. If you are currently driving a basic car which is ten years old or older, driving a new car with even a few more features presents a pleasing experience. The point is that Lexus thought creatively and took their fleet to where the customers were located. If Mohammed is not coming to the mountain, then take the mountain to Mohammed.
The old Southern expression is "Do not expect fried chicken to fly in the window." You must design and take action on your success plan. The blackbirds which infested my lawn came to the location of the seed. They did not expect the seed to be delivered to their nest.
Are you expecting customers to be deposited in your business or sales funnel or are you taking creative and massive action to attract customers to you?
Amazon called everyone into their offices at the beginning of the recession and said, "There is a big recession coming. Let's miss it." Like Lexus, Amazon took a carefully designed massive action plan and aggressively implemented that plan. Consequently when everyone else was whining about holiday sales being off last Christmas, Amazon sales were significantly higher.
So many salesmen and businesses sit back waiting for customers to come to them instead of using the Doobie Brothers approach and "Takin' it to the Streets." Be creative, go to where the customers are located and expect positive results.
Even a blackbird knows where the find the seeds. Find your own seeds of success.
28 years experience as a successful entrepreneur, post-graduate degrees in Communication and Alternate Dispute Resolution, and a proven track record as a teacher, coach and mentor, revealed the success formula.
Network marketing achievements for the last 4 years. Executive Committee, Ethics Committee, Certified Consultant Seminar Program, Leadership Support Team, Leadership Award Synergy Saturday, Empower Magazine, Millionaire Mastermind Group and selected as Consultant of the Month by Network Marketing Magazine in July 2007.
Elaine Love, OwnerResults For Life LLC
Certified Master M3 Consultant303-284-0514resultsforlife@gmail.com
http://www.Elaine4Success.com
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Elaine_Love
Lexus used this principle at the beginning of the economic downturn, nice way to say the beginning of the recession. Since customers were not coming into the showroom in sufficient numbers, a few creative Lexus dealers followed the blackbird method. These energetic salesmen took the fleet of cars to where the customers were located. What a novel concept - go to the customers. While other dealerships, domestic and international, were making another pot of coffee and boo-hooing the lack of business, Lexus became creative. Lexus took the fleet of cars to the country clubs, golf courses, and any other place they would expect affluent people to inhabit. They simply introduced themselves and asked if the people had ever test driven a Lexus. If the individual was interested in a test drive, and many were, then the opportunity presented itself to demonstrate the luxury features of a Lexus. Being a Lexus owner, myself, I know the impressiveness of that test drive.
Once the people settled into the cushy leather seats which wrapped around them like their favorite snuggly blanket, experienced the smooth "won't spill a drop of your open coffee cup" ride, enjoyed the quadraphonic sound and all of the other delightful toys which come as features on a luxury automobile. After such a delightful experience, getting back in their old car (even though it was probably only a year or two old), the old car felt shabby in comparison. Lexus closed an amazingly high percentage of those test drives.
Once you are accustomed to luxury, stepping backwards becomes even more difficult. Everything is relative. If you are currently driving a basic car which is ten years old or older, driving a new car with even a few more features presents a pleasing experience. The point is that Lexus thought creatively and took their fleet to where the customers were located. If Mohammed is not coming to the mountain, then take the mountain to Mohammed.
The old Southern expression is "Do not expect fried chicken to fly in the window." You must design and take action on your success plan. The blackbirds which infested my lawn came to the location of the seed. They did not expect the seed to be delivered to their nest.
Are you expecting customers to be deposited in your business or sales funnel or are you taking creative and massive action to attract customers to you?
Amazon called everyone into their offices at the beginning of the recession and said, "There is a big recession coming. Let's miss it." Like Lexus, Amazon took a carefully designed massive action plan and aggressively implemented that plan. Consequently when everyone else was whining about holiday sales being off last Christmas, Amazon sales were significantly higher.
So many salesmen and businesses sit back waiting for customers to come to them instead of using the Doobie Brothers approach and "Takin' it to the Streets." Be creative, go to where the customers are located and expect positive results.
Even a blackbird knows where the find the seeds. Find your own seeds of success.
28 years experience as a successful entrepreneur, post-graduate degrees in Communication and Alternate Dispute Resolution, and a proven track record as a teacher, coach and mentor, revealed the success formula.
Network marketing achievements for the last 4 years. Executive Committee, Ethics Committee, Certified Consultant Seminar Program, Leadership Support Team, Leadership Award Synergy Saturday, Empower Magazine, Millionaire Mastermind Group and selected as Consultant of the Month by Network Marketing Magazine in July 2007.
Elaine Love, OwnerResults For Life LLC
Certified Master M3 Consultant303-284-0514resultsforlife@gmail.com
http://www.Elaine4Success.com
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Elaine_Love
Motivation and Reasons to Escape the Rat Race
I have saved and invested and run web sites for years. I work at night for a company for the benefits. I have been with this company for almost ten years.
The person who trained me at my night job was recently removed from the site for trivial offenses. Now he has a new site with the same company.
THIS GUY NOW WORKS 2 GRAVEYARDS, 2 SWINGSHIFTS, AND 1 DAY SHIFT!!!
Is that a screwed up schedule or what? To give a company ten good years and then get the shaft like that.
And he will not complain to the state about any of it.
Don't let this happen to you! Save money, learn to build a business, invest, LBYM, and be mindful of punks in the workplace.
Take a look at www.financialindependenceuniversity.com and make a plan for YOUR financial future. I guess we can't count on "reputable companies" anymore. Seniority is gone. Common sense and personal ethics are gone.
Abandon the "I'm not good enough" attitude and take charge of your life. I have had real good feedback from my site. While it obviously will not solve everyone's problems all the time, I suggest a look.
List your reasons for wanting to escape the rat race. BE COMPLETELY HONEST WITH YOURSELF, PLEASE!! Let the negative and the positive reasons drive you.
Best of luck.
The person who trained me at my night job was recently removed from the site for trivial offenses. Now he has a new site with the same company.
THIS GUY NOW WORKS 2 GRAVEYARDS, 2 SWINGSHIFTS, AND 1 DAY SHIFT!!!
Is that a screwed up schedule or what? To give a company ten good years and then get the shaft like that.
And he will not complain to the state about any of it.
Don't let this happen to you! Save money, learn to build a business, invest, LBYM, and be mindful of punks in the workplace.
Take a look at www.financialindependenceuniversity.com and make a plan for YOUR financial future. I guess we can't count on "reputable companies" anymore. Seniority is gone. Common sense and personal ethics are gone.
Abandon the "I'm not good enough" attitude and take charge of your life. I have had real good feedback from my site. While it obviously will not solve everyone's problems all the time, I suggest a look.
List your reasons for wanting to escape the rat race. BE COMPLETELY HONEST WITH YOURSELF, PLEASE!! Let the negative and the positive reasons drive you.
Best of luck.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
A Good Mind Set for Success
People talk about mindsets and millionaire mindsets all the time.
Finding the millionaire mindset is like a holy grail in investing and entrepreneurship.
I would describe a good mindset for success like this:
1) Know what you want, and be able to explain it.
2) Make a plan and two back up plans that take you to where you want to be. Set subgoals from where you are now to where you want to be.
3) Get help from others, ie a mastermind alliance or business consultant. Talk to people who have done what you want to do.
4) Resolve in advance to tackle the setbacks and challenges that will arise.
5) Write down all of the benefits of reaching your goal. Doing this will reinforce the desire to reach the goal and deal with the obstacles. It may also help you to define what you want.
6) Take action on your goal every day.
7) Read "The Forbidden Book of Getting What You Want." This book will get you going on developing the proper mindset. Despite some typos, this book delivers. You can read the reviews by clicking on the ad at your right.
Finding the millionaire mindset is like a holy grail in investing and entrepreneurship.
I would describe a good mindset for success like this:
1) Know what you want, and be able to explain it.
2) Make a plan and two back up plans that take you to where you want to be. Set subgoals from where you are now to where you want to be.
3) Get help from others, ie a mastermind alliance or business consultant. Talk to people who have done what you want to do.
4) Resolve in advance to tackle the setbacks and challenges that will arise.
5) Write down all of the benefits of reaching your goal. Doing this will reinforce the desire to reach the goal and deal with the obstacles. It may also help you to define what you want.
6) Take action on your goal every day.
7) Read "The Forbidden Book of Getting What You Want." This book will get you going on developing the proper mindset. Despite some typos, this book delivers. You can read the reviews by clicking on the ad at your right.
How to Become a Billionaire
Off the top of my head, these ideas will halp you to become a billionaire.
1) Quit blaming others for your problems and failures. Accept full responsiblity for your life.
2) Start a business. Science and technology, including health sciences are two of the big fields to look into.
3) Think big. Chase big stuff, not little stuff. Sell things everyone needs or high end stuff the masses want. Acquire a list of customers and resell to them in the future.
4) Have a business model that is as simple as possible. Make sure your business plan is complete.
5) You will work long hours making your billions. Delegate the unimportant stuff. You need to do the important stuff, to make sure it is done right. Make sure your time is never watsed. Have an attorney review your business plan.
6) Study the business plans and annual reports of your competitors, or at least of your favorite, or similar companies. A degree in business goes a long way.
7) Start or join a mastermind alliance. You need to acquire specialized knowledge.
8) Be alert for financial predators. Consult your attorney.
9) Form an LLC or other corporation type at the start of your venture.
10) Back to your business plan. Make sure you have FAQs for customers, investors, employees, etc. You want a kid to be able to understand what you are selling.
11) Read the 4 Hour Work Week, by Tim Ferriss and Before You Quit Your Job, by Robert T. Kiyosaki. There is information in both books that will help you.
12) Improve and develop your products. Focus on creating and improving your products and the selling of them and avoid doing things that do not directly affect the bottom line.
13) Have a vision for your company. A good vision will keep all hard working employees motivated and will improve morale.
14) Look at the bottom line. How can you sell more? How can you cut expenses? Ask your self these questions. Do things that improve the bottom line.
15) Have a plan. When will you sell your business? Will you takeover another company? There are a lot of things you must plan for.
16) You need capital reserves. You need a golden parachute. You will want a retirement home. You may want to expand your business, etc.
More soon.
1) Quit blaming others for your problems and failures. Accept full responsiblity for your life.
2) Start a business. Science and technology, including health sciences are two of the big fields to look into.
3) Think big. Chase big stuff, not little stuff. Sell things everyone needs or high end stuff the masses want. Acquire a list of customers and resell to them in the future.
4) Have a business model that is as simple as possible. Make sure your business plan is complete.
5) You will work long hours making your billions. Delegate the unimportant stuff. You need to do the important stuff, to make sure it is done right. Make sure your time is never watsed. Have an attorney review your business plan.
6) Study the business plans and annual reports of your competitors, or at least of your favorite, or similar companies. A degree in business goes a long way.
7) Start or join a mastermind alliance. You need to acquire specialized knowledge.
8) Be alert for financial predators. Consult your attorney.
9) Form an LLC or other corporation type at the start of your venture.
10) Back to your business plan. Make sure you have FAQs for customers, investors, employees, etc. You want a kid to be able to understand what you are selling.
11) Read the 4 Hour Work Week, by Tim Ferriss and Before You Quit Your Job, by Robert T. Kiyosaki. There is information in both books that will help you.
12) Improve and develop your products. Focus on creating and improving your products and the selling of them and avoid doing things that do not directly affect the bottom line.
13) Have a vision for your company. A good vision will keep all hard working employees motivated and will improve morale.
14) Look at the bottom line. How can you sell more? How can you cut expenses? Ask your self these questions. Do things that improve the bottom line.
15) Have a plan. When will you sell your business? Will you takeover another company? There are a lot of things you must plan for.
16) You need capital reserves. You need a golden parachute. You will want a retirement home. You may want to expand your business, etc.
More soon.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Finding Foreclosure Deals Can Be Easy
It's been said that you make money not when you sell real estate, but when you buy it. What this means is that if you can buy a property at a good price you're virtually guaranteed a nice profit. One of the best ways to get a bargain price on a fantastic piece of real estate is to look for foreclosed properties.
If it were easy to make a fortune buying and selling foreclosures, everyone would be doing it. It takes a lot of work to find a potential deal in the first place and then usually requires some repairs before a house is ready to be rented or flipped. The first step is finding potentially profitable deals in the first place.
One way to find repossessed properties that need to be sold is to contact a number of local real estate agents. Some real estate agents specialize in REO's or "real estate owned" by banks or other lending institutions. It will take you some time but if you find a real estate agent that specializes in foreclosures they could bring you a good number of potential deals but no one real estate agent can provide you with all of the possible deals in your area and real estate agents will only have access to properties that have already been repossessed. Many times there are great opportunities to buy properties at bargain prices while the property is still in the foreclosure process.
The only way to find all of the potential deals in your area is to search the county records. County records are available to the public at no cost and hold a wealth of information for investors looking for a great deal. You can look for a notice of sale to tell you when a house will go up for auction. At the auctions, savvy investors snap up the best deals before they ever make it to a real estate agent that specializes in REO's. You can also look for a notice of default to find properties that are in pre-foreclosure and you may be able to find a great deal for a bargain property before that property even goes to auction.
While searching the public records is free, if you value your time it can be pretty costly. There is a huge amount of information to sift through in order to find the gems that you're looking for. Even if you know exactly what to look for it can still be a very time consuming and laborious process. Fortunately, there are companies that have employees that are constantly combing through public records and compiling exactly the kind of information that investors are looking for. For a small fee you can save yourself a tremendous amount of time and easily have access to more deals than you could ever hope to invest in.
Get home foreclosure listings and find foreclosed homes at huge discounts. Learn where to go to find local bank foreclosures, HUD homes, VA homes, IRS repos and more in your area http://www.smartcreditblog.com/foreclosure-lists.html
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=James_Ferris
If it were easy to make a fortune buying and selling foreclosures, everyone would be doing it. It takes a lot of work to find a potential deal in the first place and then usually requires some repairs before a house is ready to be rented or flipped. The first step is finding potentially profitable deals in the first place.
One way to find repossessed properties that need to be sold is to contact a number of local real estate agents. Some real estate agents specialize in REO's or "real estate owned" by banks or other lending institutions. It will take you some time but if you find a real estate agent that specializes in foreclosures they could bring you a good number of potential deals but no one real estate agent can provide you with all of the possible deals in your area and real estate agents will only have access to properties that have already been repossessed. Many times there are great opportunities to buy properties at bargain prices while the property is still in the foreclosure process.
The only way to find all of the potential deals in your area is to search the county records. County records are available to the public at no cost and hold a wealth of information for investors looking for a great deal. You can look for a notice of sale to tell you when a house will go up for auction. At the auctions, savvy investors snap up the best deals before they ever make it to a real estate agent that specializes in REO's. You can also look for a notice of default to find properties that are in pre-foreclosure and you may be able to find a great deal for a bargain property before that property even goes to auction.
While searching the public records is free, if you value your time it can be pretty costly. There is a huge amount of information to sift through in order to find the gems that you're looking for. Even if you know exactly what to look for it can still be a very time consuming and laborious process. Fortunately, there are companies that have employees that are constantly combing through public records and compiling exactly the kind of information that investors are looking for. For a small fee you can save yourself a tremendous amount of time and easily have access to more deals than you could ever hope to invest in.
Get home foreclosure listings and find foreclosed homes at huge discounts. Learn where to go to find local bank foreclosures, HUD homes, VA homes, IRS repos and more in your area http://www.smartcreditblog.com/foreclosure-lists.html
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=James_Ferris
Success is a Feeling
SUCCESS IS A CHOICE
I think there are a lot of people who would argue with me on that. They think success is something that happens to them, if they are lucky.
Some people consider themselves really unlucky and believe that success will never come to them. People who think of themselves as not being successful usually have plenty of reasons why. Perhaps it's because ............
* I don't live in the right location
* It's a consequence of the way my parents brought me up
* I haven't received the recognition I deserve
* the opportunities have just not been there for me
* ___________ won't cooperate with me * (you fill in the blank)
Just think for a moment - are these really reasons, or are they excuses? Do you know of ANYBODY who has succeeded despite "living in the wrong location"? Anybody who has succeeded despite the way their parents raised them? Anybody who has gone on to succeed despite not having gained recognition for their efforts? So are these things reasons why we can't be successful, or obstacles to be overcome on the way to success?
What is success anyway? Is it having a certain level of income, having a particular type of car, living in a fantastic house? A lot of people have those things but are not happy.
While success is usually tied to an achievement or a material acquisition, success is not the actual thing, but it is really the FEELING that those things represent. For example, you train hard, you win a race. You put the trophy on the shelf. Every time you look at it, you feel great. Is it the trophy itself that makes you feel great? No, it is the achievement it represents. You look at the trophy, remember what it took to win it and FEEL a success energy.
So if success is a feeling, then success is also a CHOICE. You can choose how you feel. (If you are not convinced of that it is another whole topic that I'm not going into right now.) If success is a feeling you can teach yourself to feel successful every minute of every day. Focus on your successes, build the success energy in your life. Remember that you get more of what you focus on, so more success will come your way.
CHOOSE SUCCESS, don't wait for it to magically happen to you.
Suzi Morris
My purpose and potential lie in in the area of personal development and coaching. My aim is to challenge, inspire, and inform. I want YOU to be the best that you can be and live life to the full. http://www.theSecret4success.biz
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Suzi_Morris
I think there are a lot of people who would argue with me on that. They think success is something that happens to them, if they are lucky.
Some people consider themselves really unlucky and believe that success will never come to them. People who think of themselves as not being successful usually have plenty of reasons why. Perhaps it's because ............
* I don't live in the right location
* It's a consequence of the way my parents brought me up
* I haven't received the recognition I deserve
* the opportunities have just not been there for me
* ___________ won't cooperate with me * (you fill in the blank)
Just think for a moment - are these really reasons, or are they excuses? Do you know of ANYBODY who has succeeded despite "living in the wrong location"? Anybody who has succeeded despite the way their parents raised them? Anybody who has gone on to succeed despite not having gained recognition for their efforts? So are these things reasons why we can't be successful, or obstacles to be overcome on the way to success?
What is success anyway? Is it having a certain level of income, having a particular type of car, living in a fantastic house? A lot of people have those things but are not happy.
While success is usually tied to an achievement or a material acquisition, success is not the actual thing, but it is really the FEELING that those things represent. For example, you train hard, you win a race. You put the trophy on the shelf. Every time you look at it, you feel great. Is it the trophy itself that makes you feel great? No, it is the achievement it represents. You look at the trophy, remember what it took to win it and FEEL a success energy.
So if success is a feeling, then success is also a CHOICE. You can choose how you feel. (If you are not convinced of that it is another whole topic that I'm not going into right now.) If success is a feeling you can teach yourself to feel successful every minute of every day. Focus on your successes, build the success energy in your life. Remember that you get more of what you focus on, so more success will come your way.
CHOOSE SUCCESS, don't wait for it to magically happen to you.
Suzi Morris
My purpose and potential lie in in the area of personal development and coaching. My aim is to challenge, inspire, and inform. I want YOU to be the best that you can be and live life to the full. http://www.theSecret4success.biz
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Suzi_Morris
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