5 Ways to Make Hard Decisions a Little Easier - by Yanik Silver

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    Article by the Expert: 5 Ways to Make Hard Decisions
                   a Little Easier - by Yanik Silver

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Yesterday, my wife Missy woke up with her stomach in knots.
Clara, the woman who'd been cleaning our house for the past
two years, was becoming more and more unreliable. Sometimes
she called to say she'd be late - but sometimes she just
didn't show up at all. Not only that, but she was doing a
terrible job.

"I should probably fire her," Missy said. "Then again... she's
been working for us for a long time. And she used to be so
good. Maybe if I talk to her..."

Missy knew she had to do something about this problem, but had
been procrastinating for weeks. And watching her agonize over
it got me thinking about "tough" decisions - the kind we all
struggle with.

It seems to be easier to keep putting them off... but that
just prolongs the discomfort.

Whenever I've had a decision weighing on my mind, it's kept
nagging at me. But when I finally made the hard call, it was
never as bad as I had worked it up to be. In fact, I've found
that the longer you chew on it, the worse it gets.

Thinking back, there are two vivid examples that spring to
mind...

Breaking Away From My Dad's Business...

One of the biggest decisions I ever had to make was whether or
not to leave my father's business. I started working with him
when I was 14. And I fully intended to stay with him and help
grow the company - a medical equipment sales and service
business. But I got the "itch" to go on my own in 1998.

That's when I started experimenting with information
marketing.

At first, I spun off of my dad's business by selling
information to plastic surgeons on how to get more patients.
And my dad was pretty flexible. He let me use his office as my
home base while I was still working for him. Then he let me
take Fridays off so I had more time to work on my own
projects.

The idea that I was somehow "betraying" him and the family
business was eating me up. I knew my heart was no longer into
it, and I had to break away. My dad expected me to work with
him side-by-side until he retired. But I couldn't continue to
live my life based on someone else's expectations. I had to do
what was right for me. So, nine years ago, I made the decision
to leave the company.

Looking back, it was by far the best decision I ever made for
my financial future.

Attending My First Seminar...

To get my business off the ground, I had been learning a lot
about direct marketing. And when I got an invitation to a
copywriting seminar in Phoenix, I was tempted. This was back
in October 1998. But because the seminar was so expensive, I
almost passed up this opportunity that I later realized was
the turning point in my business (and bank account).

My fledging information marketing business had been pulling in
maybe $2,000 or $3,000 per month. No great shakes. So I was
understandably hesitant to spend several thousand dollars and
miss several days of work (both of which I couldn't afford) in
order to attend the seminar.

My dad thought I would be a fool to go. He chided me (in his
thick Russian accent) "Mr. Yanik, why do you want to throw
away your money. If you have so much of it, I can help you get
rid of it. Don't you already have enough of these books and
tapes?"
But I bit the bullet and went. Another tough - but smart -
decision.

Frankly, if I had listened to my dad, I know I wouldn't be
anywhere near where I am today. I can directly trace the
moment when everything "clicked" for me and I "got it" to that
seminar. That's when I discovered the power of how to use
words and turn them into cash windfalls.

I've found that people regret things they don't do much more
than things they do. That's not how I want to live my life -
brooding over "shouldas" "couldas" or "wouldas."

In fact, I believe that most of our "tough" decisions aren't
really so tough. But the longer it takes for us to get off the
fence and take action, the more we magnify them in our own
heads.

With that in mind, here are five simple things to try when you
are having trouble making a decision:

Decision-Making Method #1: Think about the worst-case
scenario.

What is the worst possible thing that can happen if you make
the wrong decision? It almost certainly won't happen - but
even if it does, you can probably live with it. When I was
torturing myself over going off on my own, for example, I had
wild thoughts of my father disowning me. Of course, he didn't
do that. He may have been disappointed, but he didn't flip
out.

Decision-Making Method #2: Listen to your gut.

This is huge! Don't try to rationalize your way out of making
the decision. You've got good instincts. Take advantage of
them.

Decision-Making Method #3: Give yourself a deadline.

If you give yourself an indefinite amount of time to decide on
a course of action, you'll never do it. Not to mention, you'll
drive yourself crazy! Think of yourself as the high-powered
CEO of your own life - an executive who MUST make decisions
quickly.

Decision-Making Method #4: Visualize your ideal

outcome.

This is an exercise I learned from my friend John Harricharan.
He calls it the "Power Pause." It takes three minutes - one
minute to think about what you want to happen... one minute to
think about how good you'll feel when it does happen... and
one minute to calm yourself down by thinking about what you
are already grateful for in your life.

Decision-Making Method #5: The Band-Aid solution.

You know how painful it can be to pull off a bandage
(especially for those of us who are kind of hairy)? Well, the
secret is to pull it off quickly. Nothing is worse than
paralysis by analysis. You'll never have all the information
you need to make the perfect decision. Do the best you can
with what you've got. Then move on.

And here's a bonus tip: When all else fails, flip a coin.
That's how I decided the time had come for me to propose to
Missy!

By the way, in case you're wondering what Missy decided to do
about Clara... she gave her a call and simply told her we
weren't going to be able to use her anymore. Much to Missy's
surprise, Clara was relieved. It seems that there's another
family much closer to her own neighborhood that she's been
wanting to work for, and she was happy to have us free up a
day for her.

There you go - all that angst and gut-wrenching turmoil could
have been avoided simply by making the decision to fire Clara
weeks ago.

About the Expert:

Yanik Silver is an established internet marketing expert,
having been in business online since 1998. He believes you can
make more, have more fun, and give more back!

Byproduct Potential by Mark Foo

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   Power Thought of the Week: Byproduct Potential
                             by Mark Foo          

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Sometimes the things we want are not gotten directly.

They come as a byproduct of some action we take and we don't
even realize it.

For example, you may be looking actively for a great business
idea with no luck.

You then go out to eat with your friends and you ask your
friend to expand on an idea in conversation.

And that leads to the birth of that business idea you were so
actively seeking directly.

Every action we take, even if it's not directly related to
what we want to achieve, has BYPRODUCT POTENTIAL.

Always remember that.

Every action you take directly or indirectly in terms of
achieving your goals has the potential to give you what you're
looking for.

And you'll recognize it when you least expect it.

Some say "Opposite Attracts", while others say, "Like Attracts Like, Based on the Law of Attraction". What's the Difference?

I understand that most people have a confusion in this area. I have consulted in experienced life and business coaches. Therefore, I discovered some things about it. I'll show you why and how people can get confused and then I'll explain the differences between them.

Let me give you an example.
In a scenario, especially in a relationship scene, you may have heard or seen occasionally that "opposites attract".  Well, it is pretty true too.

Then in another scenario, those motivational speakers like to say, "what you think or see in your mind, you will achieve it." It means that you will attract what you see in your mind's eye. "It's the Law of Attraction", "Like Attracts Like" so as they always say.

But why this contradiction? and how does one explain?

Ok, I will just do my best to explain the difference of both scenarios based on what I personally learned and understand from those more "enlightened" people/coaches/mentors around me.

When we say, "Opposites Attract", it is more of "Matter".   E=mc sq --> is "Matter" (meaning more tangible)
For "Law of Attraction", it is energy-based. Thus, Like Attracts Like.

Well, for those who may be interested in reading about The Secret, Law of Attraction.
You can get it Hardcopy of The Secret from Amazon. Or you may be interested in checking out the Secrets Of The Secret .

Understand the Mental Power when you WANT & NEED something, and Find Out How to Attract Them to You Today!

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    Article by the Expert: The Best Advice a Father Can Give
                                   by Matt Furey
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It hit me like a ton of bricks.

I couldn't believe I'd missed it before. I'd read the book
many, many times - but this time was different. A secret was
revealed to me - and today I'm going to give it to you.

If you are open and receptive to what you are about to read,
you can expect a major breakthrough.

Here it is:

"Psychologist David Seabury says that the best piece of advice
his father ever gave him was to practice positive mental
imagery - immediately and 'on cue,' so to speak, whenever he
became aware of negative feelings. Negative feelings literally
defeated themselves by becoming a sort of 'bell' which set off
a conditioned reflex to arouse positive states of mind."

Now read that passage again. It comes from the 35-million-copy
bestseller, Psycho-Cybernetics. Pay particular attention to
the words "the best piece of advice his father ever gave him."
Why? Because whenever something is "the best piece of advice"
someone can give you - especially your father - you know it's
got to be good.

In reading this passage, I not only see it as the best advice
I can give my son - but myself, and everyone I teach at my
seminars and in my coaching programs.

Many people wonder why I am always so calm, cool, and
collected. Many wonder how I am able to speak before a crowd
in such a nonchalant, totally relaxed way and still have
everyone totally riveted.

It's mostly because I have no thoughts of resistance when I
speak. I'm not concerned about offending anyone. I'm not even
trying to get people to like me. I am simply ME, take it or
leave it.

Very few people are like this. They're always trying to figure
out how to get others to approve of them or like them. Not
good. Because the more you NEED others to like you the less
they will like you.

Same goes with money. The more you NEED it, the more it will
stay away from you. Money and friends go where they are wanted
- not where they are needed. There is a world of difference
between want and need. One attracts. The other repels.

Want comes from a vibration of "I'm happy already and I'd like
to have this, too." Need comes from a vibration of "I'm
miserable and frustrated and I need this thing to make me
happy."

Become aware of negative NEED feelings when they arise. And
when they do, learn, through practice, to have those feelings
immediately trigger the thought to change your vibration into
a "feel good" one.

Most people have never been taught to do this by their fathers
- or by anyone else. They've been taught to set goals, to have
a burning desire, to be optimistic and have a positive
attitude.

But what do you do when you look at the state of your finances
and you feel bad? What do you do when the reality of your
situation begins to ruin your day? What do you do when you're
feeling frustrated, fearful, and worried? You do what Dr.
Seabury's father told him to do... and what I'm telling you
to do.

First, you "recognize" that you are feeling bad.

Second, you understand that this "feel bad" vibration REPELS
what you say you want. Your want is not a want. It's a need
that comes with the expectation that something outside of
yourself will make you happy.

Third, you recognize that this "feel bad" imagery sends a
signal to the Universe that you cannot be happy "for no
particular reason." And that's not good.

There is a balancing act between having a burning desire and
having a desire that burns you.

Having a burning desire creates the necessary mindset that
will attract the thing you want. On the other hand, if the
desire is connected to "I'm miserable unless I have this thing"
- then you are chasing success and that success will always
run faster than you do.

Your objective is to attract success, not chase it. Chasing
success is repelling success. You never get what you are
chasing.

Several years ago, a man sent me an e-mail in which he accused
me of "chasing the almighty dollar." He was wrong. At that
point in my life, I couldn't even form a mental image of
myself doing what he said I was doing.

When I did chase the almighty dollar - and I did it for years
- I had no money. When I stopped chasing and learned to
attract it, it flowed into my life so fast I was nearly
knocked over.

The forces of attraction and repulsion are always at play.
Whether you attract more than you repel or repel more than you
attract is simply a matter of how strong those forces are. If
your repelling energy is stronger, you go deeper into debt. If
your attraction energy is stronger, you get wealthier. If both
are equally strong, you feel "stuck."

Now the question is... what do you do if you are repelling
more than you're attracting?

The answer:

1. You change the way you feel by changing the mental

picture you have of your situation.

Every time you feel a negative emotion, you sound the alarm in
your head. "Uh, oh. Not good. Change the mental picture to a
positive one." You do this over and over, and before long the
feel-bad vibe lasts less than a second and you're back to
feeling good.

2. You begin each day with exercises that help you go

through the whole day without resistance.

You don't just read inspirational messages and books. You
stand in front of the mirror and tell yourself what you want.
You picture what you want when you speak. You recall previous
successes and link them to your future.

3. You have a burning desire in mind, a goal.

You don't expect the goal to give you happiness. You don't let
the desire for it burn you by feeling bad that you don't yet
have it. In fact, even though you WANT the goal, you are able
to "walk away" from it emotionally. If, for example, you want
more money - you don't expect more money to give you
happiness. You simply want more money - and you put yourself
into happiness mode NOW.

If you're happy even though you don't yet have in your
possession the thing you want - then you are  attracting it
to you.

If you're unhappy because you don't yet have in your
possession the thing you NEED - then you are repelling it.

So get happy NOW.

Recognize that fear, frustration, and angst are only there to
help you change course. They're there to help you see that
your mental picture is off-target. Put the right mental image
back onto the screen of your mind and watch how the Universe
lines things up in your favor.

About the Expert:

Matt Furey, an internationally recognized expert in

self-development, fitness, and martial arts, is president of
the Psycho-Cybernetics Foundation, Inc. With Matt's 101 Ways
to Magnetize Money, you can learn the REAL SECRETS of
financial success known only to the most prosperous men and
women who have ever lived. 

There is Great Power in the First Time - by Mark Foo

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   Power Thought of the Week: There is Great Power in the
                         First Time - by Mark Foo           

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There's a first time for everything.

There was the first time Arnold picked up a weight.
There was the first time Christian Bale had an audition for a
movie.
There was the first time Oprah had her own TV show with a very
small audience.

There is great power in the first time and not a lot of people
realize this because they're too afraid to try it. 

So go for it, even if it's your first time because in that
first time, lays the elements of courage, desire, and faith
that you will need in order to go the second time, and the
third, and the fourth, and the fifth until you pick up
everything you need along the journey, only to realize that it
was because of taking that first step, that you discovered
everything you ever needed came after it.

You Have More Courage Than You Think - by Noah St. John

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      Article by the Expert: You Have More Courage Than You
                            Think - by Noah St. John

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My fiancee Babette and I recently rented the "Karate Kid"
movie starring Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan.

She really really wanted to see it, but I was pretty sure it
was going to be cheeseball. I never saw the original, and was
fine with missing this remake.

But something happened while we were watching the movie. I
started to become emotionally involved with the characters:
Dre (played by Jaden), the small kid who is bullied by bigger,
older kids. And Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), the kung fu master
disguised as a maintenance man.

As the story played out, I realized it was not about punching
and kicking. It was about courage and love.

Now I realize this movie may, indeed, be kind of mawkish. But
I found myself moved to tears -- even when we watched it a
second time.

Afterward, I thought about the real-life Jaden Smith, son of
rapper turned TV star turned A-List movie star Will Smith.

I have been a Will Smith fan since the '90s. As a student of
success and its causes, I have studied him carefully, because
he has a unique claim to fame.

He is the only person who has hit the top of the charts in all
three major entertainment categories: music, TV, and movies.

Elvis didn't do it. Sinatra didn't. Madonna didn't. Mariah
Carey didn't.

Only Will Smith, the Fresh Prince from Philly, did it.

And watching Jaden on the screen, it's easy to see his father
in him. His facial expressions, mannerisms, even the way he
moves his mouth -- you can see his dad's influence.

That got me thinking about where courage really comes from.

Imagine how confident young Jaden must be to have someone like
Will Smith believing in him.

Of course, if you ask Will, I bet he'd tell you that Jaden has
more confidence than he himself had at that age.

And that's the way it should be. Will Smith built on the
example of his parents, who built on their parents, and so on.

The word courage comes from the Latin cor, "heart." And isn't
it interesting how many times we refer to the heart when
talking about people who act with both kindness and courage:

"He spoke from his heart."

"She's all heart."

"Follow your heart."

Follow your heart. It sounds so simple. And maybe it is
simple -- but it isn't always easy.

Sometimes following our heart is the last thing we want to
do -- because our HEAD tells us we're crazy!

For example, when I launched SuccessClinic.com in 1997, I had
no business skills, no money, no contacts, and no idea how to
run a profitable business.

Every day, I'd wake up and ask God, "Okay, God, what do you
want me to do today?"

Twelve years and tens of thousands of students later, we're
still here. And I'm still asking the same question. (Only I
have a little more experience and a lot more help these days.)

1. Listen to your still, small voice.

You know, the voice I mean. The one that doesn't make any
sense. The one telling you to take that leap and do the thing
that doesn't make any sense. That one.

2. Write down all your crazy ideas.

I'm not saying you should do all of them. But what the heck,
they're rattling around in your head anyway. Writing them down
gives you the chance to examine them and stop the rattling.

3. Share your crazy ideas with a Loving Mirror.

A Loving Mirror believes in you more than you believe in
yourself. Like Mr. Han did with Dre. Like Will did with Jaden.

Your mentors believe you into being.

4. DO SOMETHING.

Here's a great example: Most of the people who audition for
American Idol can't sing. But they have a dream, and at least
they showed up for it. They took action. They did something.

Sure, maybe they'll embarrass themselves. But it's better than
sitting around thinking, "If only I'da..."

And who knows? Someone's gotta win the thing.

5. Learn from people who've already been where you

want to go.

Mr. Han was a kung fu master, but if Dre hadn't had the
courage to ask for his help, he still would have been beaten
up by bullies.

Find 5 people who've done what you want to do.

Contact them and show them how, why, and that THEY will
benefit from helping you.

Remember The Power of WIIFT: What's In It For THEM! Things get
very easy when you're always talking about how the OTHER
person benefits.

6. Ignore everyone else.

"The only people who can tell me I can't do something are
people who've tried it and failed."

People love to criticize, because it makes them feel important
and justifies their not taking action.

Ignore them, feel sorry for them, let their non-belief spur
you to more action. The only thing not to do is let them stop
you.

7. Do the thing you're afraid of.

Will Smith has said over and over: "When I'm afraid of
something, that's the thing I do next."

I loved it when Jaden's character in the movie said the same
thing, nearly word for word.

I know you've had the experience of being deathly afraid of
something...

Then you did it...

And went, "Hey, that wasn't so bad after all. What was I so
afraid of?"

Follow your heart and you'll discover that you have more
courage than you think.

What are you waiting for?

About the Expert:

Noah St. John, Ph.D., is a lifestyle expert and #1 bestselling
author of The Secret Code of Success: 7 Hidden Steps to More
Wealth and Happiness. In the words of Stephen Covey, "Noah's
Secret Code of Success is about discovering within ourselves
what we should have known all along -- we are truly powerful
beings with unlimited potential."

Find out more about The Secret of Success at

www.secretcodebook.com

Learn & Share: Things about You & Your Partners that Cost Your Biz Forever by David Kwan

Hi Everyone,
I attend David Kwan's session yesterday, which was more of a casual sharing session held at Makarios @ Drama Centre - National Library at 7pm. This was the agenda of the session. See below.
Here's some of the things You'll Get:

► Uncover & Tap on Your own Hidden Biz Potentials Instantly
► #1 Costly Misperception that Most Entrepreneurs made about themselves & their Biz Partners
► 3 Killer Mistakes You made unknowingly with You & Your Biz Partners that slow, stop & kill your Bizs Forever
► Direct & Practical Insights that You can apply to Start & Grow Your Biz
► Real Business Opportunities for You to Grab and Explore Quickly
► Network & Connect with like-minded Biz People who will support You & Your Biz

This "Learn & Share" session is for Biz People who're Committed to:
► Take Serious & Massive Action to Start or/and Grow their Biz
► Learn Real & Practical Biz Insights & Apply them to their Bizes Quickly
► Share & Explore Biz Possibilities with Opened Hearts & Opened Minds
► Create Great Value for everyone now and the future meetups, sessions & workshops

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The whole event started at about 7.30pm. There were about 20 persons who attended.

For the start, everyone did their introduction - Name, what are they doing, & why they are here.

David mentioned that this meetup although in a casual setting, is for serious entrepreneurs.

Once everyone done their introductions, David Kwan then introduced himself. 
Here's his story:
David Kwan started his first business 9 years ago.  They were a group of 5 partners working together. Then in the first 3 months, the first big project came within the first 3 months.
Profits was very good, and thought that this was the big thing!
But what happened was, the business went into trouble. Not because of business. Profits were good.
It was the conflict among partners, thus the business died.


A lady who runs 3 businesses, commented, "Before one even considers starting a business with their partners. Before signing any contract, it is very important to trash out any differences, opinions or disagreements. Do not keep to yourself. If not, eventually in the future, when there are some disagreements, your relationship will break and your entire efforts that you put into business is wasted."



Now, David told us to do this first activity: Write down the qualities of your perfect business partner.
1) Intelligent (knows how to strategize)
2) Integrity
3) Passion & Drive to succeed
.... blah blah...

After all the discussion about the perfect business partner, David said that doesn't that sound like looking for a Man-Women Relationship. Well, all these qualities may not come true in your business partner.


Business is also about Timing. You need to Capitalise on the market direction. 
- Going against market direction/trend just makes it harder to make money.


3 Mistakes People Make When Choosing Their Business Partners
Mistake #1: We tend to choose our family, friends, community and relatives to go into business with us.
David said, "Business is a weird game, that we get everybody in and die together with us. We ask everybody to put in some money & then if business die, all die together."
Business is a tough game to play, only 90% of businesses survive after their first year. Those businesses that survive after the first year, only 90% of them managed to survive through their 5th year.


We may have our goals and vision in business. But there may be the occasional big contract that may get you so worked up and excited that it may get you off your track and be distracted. 
Thus, you need to focus and keep on to your track and move progressively. Don't take on projects that you will not have the capacity to manage even though the money may seem good.


David Kwan mentioned about the Backbone behind a successful business will need:
A) Cashflow
B) Net Profit
C) Business System

Mistake #2: People tend to choose partners who are technicians.
Example: People in IT business, then to have an IT wizard partner. People in the F&B business, tend to have a chef partner.
At least one of the partners must have a business mindset. We may want to let what these people who have strengths in work in areas where they are strong in. If he is good being a chef, then let him be a chef and respect & acknowledge his position.  
You can't get an Engineer to become an Artist. You can't get an Musician to become an Engineer.


Mistake #3: People tend to work with partners who are similar to yourself.
You need to have partners to serve different functions or certain roles in a business. 


Find Partners who has same vision as you.
-Everybody wherever they are, will always think they are working the hardest.
-If you want to earn more, think of how you can innovate or add value to the company.
-Each person in the company usually think that they work alot but earn little. 


David shared a Story of 3 Monks who went together and found a very old deserted temple.
All 3 monks have their own thoughts and ideas about how to get more people to come here to pray.
1st monk - thinks that he needs to market and give out flyers so people will come to pray
2nd monk - thinks that the temple lack content to teach, so create more scriptures to give out.
3rd monk - thinks that temple is not clean and poor design, & starts to clean the temple and do the structure.

Soon after, people start to come in to the temple and started praying more often.
Then one fine day, the monks started to talk among themselves and start becoming calculative about who put in more efforts. Everyone said that they put in more effort than the other. Eventually, they quarrelled and left the temple and the temple went back to its old deserted state again.
Moral of Story: Nobody is right or wrong. Individually they are right, but everyone is wrong.
Now you have 5 fingers that make a fist, every finger big or small plays a part to create that full fist. Imagine if you lost any one of your fingers, all your other fingers will be slightly uncomfortable. That's because, it still takes 5 fingers to create a fist. No one wins, when one of them is gone. All will be affected in some way.


David said, "In business, you need a System to Communicate."
People needs to understand when he do what, what the other guy is doing etc. They need to understand the purpose of why they are doing certain tasks and the purpose of achieving it.

In Business, there are a few key roles and you need to understand who is doing the Operations, Marketing and Administration.


4 Things to Take Note of to Run a Successful Business
1) How Feasible (Ride on Trend)
2) How Profitable (how to get more customers, more sales & profit)
3) How Sustainable is your business
4) Why you and your Team


After the sharing session, David Kwan also shared with me on some business issues. He said that in business, you need to strategize to WIN First, Then Fight. 
Not Fight first to Win.
In Business, the odds of failure is too high.
There are ways to set your business to start so strong that Failure Is Not An Option for you even when you have strong competitions, no cash and few customers.
Don't waste you and your friends resources to test whether you can succeed or fail. Once you start, you start all the conditions so you won't fail. Otherwise, don't start at all.


Time is Luxury and Speed is an Essence.

I told him that I seem to have many things on hand, and David said, "List down all you activities. 
Break them into: 
"Easy to Do", "Not Easy to Do", "Important for Direct Results", "Not Important for Direct Results", "Urgent" & "Not Urgent"

Some of the tasks may be in more than 1 category.  

#1) Do the tasks on "Important", "Easy to Do" & "Urgent".
#2) Next work on "Important", "Not Easy", "Urgent"

That's all folks! Hope this is good value to some of you!
Cheers:)

Plan Your Life before Planning a Business!

Hi Everyone,
Check out this website that has good info on life planning and business planning.
It has business plan samples for various industries and even one for life planning provided.
See http://www.startupnation.com/bookresources

I read their book "Startup Nation" by Jeff & Rich Sloan (brothers).
There's a few good quotes that I would like to share.
"What you can do, or dream you can do, begin it! Boldness has genius, power & magic in it."
-Plan Your Life before Planning a Business.
-Create a Life Plan Annually like creating a Business plan to a Business.
"If you love your work, you'll never work a day in your life."
"Remember, achieving your business objective is NOT your ultimate goal. Living the Life you want is."
Bottomline - Plan your life, then plan your business.

See the pdf files on life and business plans that are provided on the website http://www.startupnation.com/bookresources

Hope it's helpful.
Cheers, Lina

How to Make Opportunities Almost Fall Into Your Lap By Chris Howard

Check out the stuff below.
Got it from http://www.wealthpropulsion.com.au/?af=CLS1098644
Enjoy!
Rgds, Lina

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How to Make Opportunities Almost Fall Into Your Lap

Have you ever had this happen to you? 

For a while you cruise along, and things in life are going ok, but nothing has really "cracked" for you. You haven't really hit it BIG. Why is that? Here's one of the main reasons—focus.

Focus is another key to success. Why? Because you will always get what you focus your attention on, whether it's "good," "bad," "right," "wrong," uplifting, or downgrading.

This is why it’s critical to train the mind’s eye on opportunities and successful outcomes, rather than difficulties and failure. Your mind only has so much space, so why waste it by imagining all the things you don’t want to have happen?

Let me ask you: how much of the time are you focusing on what you hope doesn’t happen? Have you noticed those negative visions often become self-fulfilling prophecies?

You’re just tripping over your own inner obstacles. Once you’re aware of how much time you spend going down mental roads that get you nowhere, re-direct your focus and move on. Be relentlessly persistent in your pursuit of your goals. Focus is like any other skill or athletic ability. It takes practice, practice, practice. But when you have taken charge of your focus, you have taken charge of your financial destiny.

The good news is that focus and follow-through come naturally from passion. So when you get in touch with what you are truly passionate about, you automatically and easily become highly focused.

The First Principle You Must Understand To Build Riches By Chris Howard

Hi Everyone,
I got it from the Chris Howard website, Wealth Propulsion - Propel Your Wealth To The Next Level http://www.wealthpropulsion.com.au/?af=CLS1098644

Enjoy!

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The First Principle You Must Understand To Build Riches

The first step is to recognise the social hypnosis you’ve been living in. Before you can truly be wealthy and happy, you must first open your mind to the fact there is so much more richness and possibility available to you. I am not asking you to believe it yet. Just open the door to the possibility that there is something more.
You see, 98% of the people in the world aren’t really going for it in life, and they’re not living rich and fulfilling lives. Why? Because the negative reporting in the media—in their social circles, in newspapers and on TV—is influencing and controlling their psychology!

Most people who struggle in life have no clue what the real problem is and what’s holding them back.
Even fewer people realise the harmful effect paying attention to—and believing—this negative reporting is having on their mindset.
And so, without their even realising it, their minds are literally being controlled in order to limit their thinking about what is possible.
But merely becoming aware of this process changes things. You start to wake up to a brand new reality where all the resources you need to create every dream you’ve ever wanted appear before you.
So for now all I ask is that you open your mind. You don’t have to believe in what I am saying to you. In fact I encourage you to hold on your healthy scepticism. In a moment you are going to discover that what I am saying really is the truth. 

Why You Can Be Wealthy

It’s a funny thing: once you tap into your natural power, your life is infused in that moment with emotional texture that makes the moment richer. Living in this space gives you a meaning-filled, rich, and passionate life, enabling you to become the best.

It’s in this place where you have the opportunity to create enormous wealth, and your life is richer because there’s a greater meaning to the experience.
Here’s the good news: living in this space is something you can wake up to instantly. And as you live in that space, in that zone, you start to conquer your financial milestones with absolute ease. You hit one after another, after another, after another. Here is the best part: you feel and become rich today. And so, you automatically become consumed in an upward-spiralling process that keeps getting stronger and stronger. This is the single greatest secret of the super rich and super happy. And as greater meaning is added to each experience, your life is propelled forward, and you continue to prosper at greater heights. And unlike the great masses, you know anything is truly possible for you. You are de-hypnotized, and your eyes will be open to all the opportunity and riches waiting for you.

Dani Johnson: Learn The Tips & How This Lady Rose From Homeless To Millionaire in 2 Years!

Hi Everyone,
This video is pretty good for those who wants to know the Secret to how this lady Dani Johnson who rose from homeless to a millionaire in 2 years!



"Step UP, Get Up and Do something... Do not stay the same. That is NOT where you are supposed to BE!" Dani J.

Dani Johnson, Author of the book "Spirit Driven Success".
These are some of the Millionaire Secrets that you can start off 2010 with:

1. Prepare for a marathon, not a sprint!
2. Weigh your ego with your bank account!
3. Prosper where your planted!
4. The marketplace pays for value!
5. Create results!

1. Prepare For A Marathon, Not A Sprint!
(Have a good plan and balance your life)

I love her drive and passion to succeed. It kinda resembles me. Oops but I really hope I don't get a heart attack at age 24 and nervous breakdown at age 25. That's because she went for a Sprint! Go for the Marathon, if not you be burnt out like her.
She needs to manage and find balance having a husband, 5 kids and 5 companies.

2. Weigh Your Ego With Your Bank Account!
(Learn from Successful People Ask Them How they Do It)


Some people have huge ego and tiny bank accounts.
Truth is if you know someone successful, ask them to show you how they did it and learn from their successes. Study those people or their businesses or even their marriage, learn from their successes.
You better find out what are their secrets to have a successful marriage or what it takes to build a successful company! Study those people, ask them, "Please tell me, show me what I can do to change my life!"

People like giving advice! Ask them, "What's the Secret?"

3. Prosper Where You're Planted!
(Use whatever money you have WISELY.)

This is a Law, like the Law of Gravity, where if you jump out of a tall storey building, "Splat!" You're done. It's the same as the Law of Motion. It is in motion whether you know it or not, the Law works like this...
If you are trusted over small things, then you'll be made ruler over much. So if you work over the spirit of excellence over the small company that you have, say whether you have 5 or 10 employees, so if you work at pullling the best out in those people, then that company will soon begin to grow. Same with the market place, it is very true about this, same with money. Say if you are entrusted with $50,000 a year or a month, if you can be trusted with that, you use the money wisely, then I promise you that the money will continue to grow!

4. The Marketplace Pays For Value!
(Build great relationships with your clients and public - It's The People Business!)
It's one size fits all for success and I truly believe it! Is because the truth is, people are not loyal to products. Theyare loyal to People! It's the person that has the ability to pull out the best in others, and the ability to make great relationships with their clients as well as with the public, are the ones that can make it in any recession, and are truly the ones that are recession-proof! You'll be the No.1 recommended person with whatever that you do, based on how you deal with people. It's the People Business!

5. Create Results!
(Who can you help, and what are the Results your customers/clients can get when they use whatever the products or services that you offer?)

Dani came from homeless to a millionaire in 2 years. She has trained many people from the same exact thing that it is about creating results.

Here's Why, "When I first started out, it wasn't how much money I can make faster and living out of my car. It was about Who can I create success and results for, NOW! and I did so. And it is truly the biggest part of the marketing plan from Day1. Who can we help to succeed? Who can we help get results with whatever products or services that it is that we offer? And we done so just like with Carmen, who has taken the same exact principle, as well as with the other principles that I just shared, who literally went from totally having a business of $750,000 a year, She's 25 years old, to going out and developing a business of $3.7 million inside of 18 months."

Brad Sugars interviews business elites : To discover the insights and secrets top business visionaries use to drive their individual success.

A friend who is an ActionCoach business consultant told me about this good stuff below.

ActionCOACH founder, Bradley J Sugars just interviewed 2 of the best guys in the world

1. Brian Tracy , Success guru

2. Keith Cunningham, the original Rich Dad - on money in business he knows ...

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Cheers with Abundance!