tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52236744678239860322024-02-20T15:52:17.276-08:00Rich Today, Rich Tomorrowbonoriauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468686086196698894noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223674467823986032.post-14918686937612399612009-03-03T21:25:00.000-08:002009-03-03T21:25:18.959-08:00How to Win Friends and Influence PeopleFundamental Techniques in Handling People<br />
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1. Don't criticize, condemn or complain.<br />
2. Give honest and sincere appreciation.<br />
3. Arouse in the other person an eager want. <br />
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Six ways to make people like you<br />
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1. Become genuinely interested in other people.<br />
2. Smile.<br />
3. Remember that a person's name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language.<br />
4. Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves.<br />
5. Talk in terms of the other person's interests.<br />
6. Make the other person feel important - and do it sincerely. <br />
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Win people to your way of thinking<br />
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1. The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it.<br />
2. Show respect for the other person's opinions. Never say, "You're wrong."<br />
3. If you are wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically.<br />
4. Begin in a friendly way.<br />
5. Get the other person saying "yes, yes" immediately.<br />
6. Let the other person do a great deal of the talking.<br />
7. Let the other person feel that the idea is his or hers.<br />
8. Try honestly to see things from the other person's point of view.<br />
9. Be sympathetic with the other person's ideas and desires.<br />
10. Appeal to the nobler motives.<br />
11. Dramatize your ideas.<br />
12. Throw down a challenge. <br />
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Be a Leader: How to Change People Without Giving Offense or Arousing Resentment<br />
A leader's job often includes changing your people's attitudes and behavior. Some suggestions to accomplish this:<br />
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1. Begin with praise and honest appreciation.<br />
2. Call attention to people's mistakes indirectly.<br />
3. Talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person.<br />
4. Ask questions instead of giving direct orders.<br />
5. Let the other person save face.<br />
6. Praise the slightest improvement and praise every improvement. Be "hearty in your approbation and lavish in your praise."<br />
7. Give the other person a fine reputation to live up to.<br />
8. Use encouragement. Make the fault seem easy to correct.<br />
9. Make the other person happy about doing the thing you suggest. <br />
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Resource : <a href="http://www.westegg.com/unmaintained/carnegie/win-friends.html" linkindex="14">http://www.westegg.com/unmaintained/carnegie/win-friends.html</a>bonoriauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468686086196698894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223674467823986032.post-48057790163783782372008-11-21T07:34:00.000-08:002008-11-21T07:35:49.971-08:00How To Determine What You Want In Life<span style="font-size: x-small;">What do you really want in life?<br />
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Most people don’t discover what they want in life until it’s time to die – and that’s a shame.<br />
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Most people spend the best years of their lives watching television or doing things they dislike. An author described humanity by saying, “Most people die at twenty and are buried at eighty.” Are you one of the living zombies?<br />
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What do you really want in life?<br />
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Some people struggle in answering such question. When asked what they want or what their goals in life are, many are unsure. They dillydally in their decision, hardly giving any thought about what they want in life. People without definite goals are letting time pass them by. Are you one of these people?<br />
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If you are undecided about what you want out of life, do not worry. There are many ways of discovering your purpose in life.<br />
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To discover what you want in life, <b>try looking deep into your heart</b>. Oftentimes, people are ruled by logic. People live by what they think they should be or by what others like them to be. The discovery process is the perfect time to listen to your heart. What your heart desires comes from the whispers of your authentic self. Your authentic self is the real you. <br />
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Listen to your heart to be able to listen to your authentic self. What your heart says usually feels right. What your heart desires is what you usually love to do and this represents your passion. Anything done with passion is like play where the task is accomplished without hesitation. You pour out your very best and feel no pressure or resistance. <br />
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You will totally enjoy doing things that are your passion. Setbacks, difficulties, and obstacles will make it more challenging, but should not deter you from pursuing your goals. Naturally, there may be barriers that may prevent you from reaching your goal, but your heart’s desire will find ways to overcome these barriers so that you may ultimately get what you want in life. Remember this: the universe supports people who are pursuing their passion and those who are pursuing their destiny. <br />
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However, this does not mean that you don’t use your head. People are born with both the mind and heart. Your duty is to live your best life and be in harmony with your mind and heart. The poet Rumi wisely said, “Live completely in the head and you cannot feel the breath and rhythm of life. Live completely in the heart and you may find yourself acting like a love-struck fool with poor judgment and discipline. It’s all a fine balance - the head and heart must forge a lifetime partnership if one wants to live a beautiful life.” <br />
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<b>Listen to your instinct</b>. Part of human nature is the mysterious and spontaneous reaction on things. Often times, these are called instincts. Your authentic self communicates with you and guides you via instincts. Instincts are those gentle nudges that urge you to act and follow a certain path. Your role then is to listen attentively.<br />
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Often times, we listen to what others say and allow them to run our lives. Parents often do this to their children. “We come from a family of doctors, so my son must also be a doctor.” How often do we hear this from parents who have good intentions for their children? Parents unconsciously block the true expression of their child’s real self and calling. Friends and critics will discourage you and point out the impossibility of your dream. Before heeding their advice, evaluate the accomplishments of the critics. Did they achieve theirs dreams? Do they dream big at all?<br />
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Remember, it is your destiny that is in line, not theirs. It doesn’t mean, though, that you will not listen to what other people say. Hear them out just the same. But the final decision should be yours.<br />
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There is only thing to remember: Every person, to live truly and greatly, must define how he wants to live and what his brightest life will look like. Listen to your instincts and follow your heart’s desire. You will never go wrong.</span>bonoriauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468686086196698894noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223674467823986032.post-36762698598194059862008-07-31T02:33:00.000-07:002008-08-04T18:41:20.538-07:00Is Making Money On The Internet Still Possible?<div><span style="font-size:85%;">I am nowhere near being in the neighborhood of the greats such as John Chow or Darren Rowse. Last night I read an article that stated that by the time a money making opportunity hits the internet, it is obsolete as tens of thousands of people rush to copy and exploit the technique, quite simply it stated that we are all fighting for the same tiny piece of pie and in that aspect I have to agree so I want to focus this post on the real question I just asked. Is Making Money On The Internet Still Possible? Nowhere in that question do I mention blogging so lets step back from that scenario for a moment and examine a few other methods that the internet can bring you money.Lets start with online surveys, although they do pay, I have found them to be quite boring and time consuming however they still have more potential than Google Adsense for the majority of people wishing to earn money online. </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /> Next we can take a moment to check out domain name flipping. The concept is nice however when you get umpteen thousand people going after the same domain name and more than half using some kind of program that buys them up as fast as they become available, well it's just a little too nerve racking for me. Best of luck to those that attempt this method.Lastly comes the area where I find myself most interested in and that is due to several things, first it has the greatest chance for failure. I know your thinking that I must be crazy right about now so let me explain. The greater the chance of failure quite often is also the greater payoff if you succeed. When I started my business I knew that most new businesses fail in the first year. Now into my second year, I wouldn't change a thing. Knowing I had a really big chance of failure it is just something I had to do which brings me back to the greatest chance of failure but also the highest payout for success on the internet. Web Site Development. I'm talking about designing a website for the masses that if successful, will provide the site owners and developers with more money than any blogger is making.I know that not everyone is creative enough to think of a good idea much less design it and what I am talking about,in many cases takes a team working together and yet I still see it as the greatest chance for making money on the internet. Lets examine Craigslist for a second, Fortune magazine estimates that Craigslist had an annual revenue of 20 million last year. Now exactly how complex is that design? All it takes is the right idea, some hard work, and a little luck thrown in for good measure.What if I have no ideas? Anyone that asks that should first look at their blog, where did that idea come from? If it is a "make money online" blog or a "how to increase your PR blog", the answer should be relatively simple. Steal It. Just as your was not the first blog to think of those niches, Facenbook was not the first social networking website yet it was valued as high as 700 m last year and who doesn't know that it is nothing more than a MySpace ripoff. I'm not telling anyone to go reinvent the wheel, I am just saying find a way to make the wheel better, promote it like crazy and start selling wheels. How many pizza delivery places are there in your town? Do they all make money? So, who invented the pizza delivery idea?For anyone that still believes there is no money left to be made online I want to include a list of some websites and their annual revenue as of last year. It also lists the web site owners name as well as their age.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;">Mark Zuckerberg [ </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/" rel="nofollow"><span style="font-size:85%;">Facebook</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> ] 23 years old | $700M<br />Andrew Gower [ </span><a href="http://www.runescape.com/" rel="nofollow"><span style="font-size:85%;">Runescape</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> ] 28 years old | $650M<br />Blake Ross and David Hyatt [ </span><a href="http://www.mozilla.com/" rel="nofollow"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mozilla</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> ] 22 years old | $120M<br />Chad Hurley [ </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/" rel="nofollow"><span style="font-size:85%;">Youtube</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> ] 30 years old | $85M<br />Angelo Sotira [ </span><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/" rel="nofollow"><span style="font-size:85%;">Deviant ART</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> ] 26 years old | $75M<br />John Vechey [ </span><a href="http://www.popcap.com/" rel="nofollow"><span style="font-size:85%;">PopCap Games</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> ] 28 years old | $60M<br />Alexander Levin [ </span><a href="http://www.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow"><span style="font-size:85%;">WordPress</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> ] 23 years old | $57M<br />Jake Nickell [ </span><a href="http://www.threadless.com/" rel="nofollow"><span style="font-size:85%;">Threadless</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> ] 28 years old | $50M<br />Sean Belnick [ </span><a href="http://www.bizchair.com/" rel="nofollow"><span style="font-size:85%;">Biz Chair</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> ] 20 years old | $42M<br />Kevin Rose [ </span><a href="http://www.digg.com/" rel="nofollow"><span style="font-size:85%;">Digg</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> ] 30 years old | $31M<br />Ryan Block [ </span><a href="http://www.engadget.com/" rel="nofollow"><span style="font-size:85%;">Engadget</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> ] 25 years old | $20M<br />Aodhan Cullen [ </span><a href="http://www.statcounter.com/" rel="nofollow"><span style="font-size:85%;">Stat Counter</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> ] 24 years old | $18M<br />Tom Fulp [ </span><a href="http://www.newgrounds.com/" rel="nofollow"><span style="font-size:85%;">Newgrounds</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> ] 29 years old | $15M<br />Rishi Kacker and Matt Pauker [ </span><a href="http://www.voltage.com/" rel="nofollow"><span style="font-size:85%;">Voltage</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> ] 24 years old | $12M<br />Markus Frind [ </span><a href="http://www.plentyoffish.com/" rel="nofollow"><span style="font-size:85%;">Plenty of Fish</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> ] 29 years old | $10M<br />Catherine and David Cook [ </span><a href="http://www.myyearbook.com/" rel="nofollow"><span style="font-size:85%;">My Year Book</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> ] 17 & 19 years old | $10M<br />Fredrik Neij [ </span><a href="http://www.thepiratebay.org/" rel="nofollow"><span style="font-size:85%;">The Pirate Bay</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> ] 28 years old | $10M<br />David Hauser & Siamak Taghaddos [ </span><a href="http://www.gotvmail.com/" rel="nofollow"><span style="font-size:85%;">GotvMail</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> ] 24 years old | $8M<br />Jermaine Griggs [ </span><a href="http://www.hearandplay.com/" rel="nofollow"><span style="font-size:85%;">Hear and Play</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> ] 23 years old | $5M<br />Jay Westerdal [ </span><a href="http://www.domaintools.com/" rel="nofollow"><span style="font-size:85%;">Domain Tools</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> ] 29 years old | $5M</span><br /></div>bonoriauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468686086196698894noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223674467823986032.post-37498761872690647632008-06-30T06:24:00.000-07:002008-06-30T06:26:22.063-07:00Top 10 Ways to Work From Home and Earn Good Money<p><span style="font-size:85%;">An article written by <a href="http://workathomeuk.me.uk/">Work At Home Uk</a></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;">For those people who cannot go out and work or women who have family commitments which curtail their aspirations to work and earn, to work from home is the best idea that can be taken up. Working from home is the best way to support your mainstream income as well and also without spending too much time<a style="background: transparent url(http://files.adbrite.com/mb/images/green-double-underline-006600.gif) repeat-x scroll center bottom; cursor: pointer; color: rgb(0, 102, 0); text-decoration: none; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; margin-bottom: -2px; padding-bottom: 2px;" name="AdBriteInlineAd_time" id="AdBriteInlineAd_time" target="_top"></a> on it. However, while choosing work assignments to take up from your home, it is important that you make sure about the genuineness of the work and the provider. There are many scams that are taking place in the online market nowadays so utmost care should be taken while working from home.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;">There are various ways which you can take up to earn money by working from home. Also, various types of work assignments can be taken up to make the best amounts with least efforts. Below are given the top 10 ways to work from home and the kind of work you can take up, so that you can earn well online.<br /><span id="more-37"></span><br /><strong>1. Online auctions</strong><br />Online auction websites are one of the best ways to earn money online without investing anything. This is one of the easiest ways by which you can earn money online. Look around your house and attic and find out the things that you want to get rid of. Then create a seller account with online auction sites like Ebay where you can create an auction for those articles. Sell those things and earn money. You can even approach your friends and family for such saleable things or even visit the flea markets where you can get really cheap stuff and auction it online and make more money out of it.</span> </p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>2. Provide services</strong><br />If you think you can start your own online business through which you can provide services to the people, then this is one of the best and most stable ways in the long run to earn business. The services can include Virtual Assistance, work management across the globe, etc. Also, you can also provide services locally like taking orders for flowers, perfumes, gifts online and then delivering them to the required addresses.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>3. Make money from your skill</strong><br />If you are good at a foreign language or have a flair for writing, then taking up online jobs in this respect can get you good income. You can provide services to people who require translation services in foreign languages. Also, for those organizations which hire part-time writers, one can opt for these assignments from the ease of their home and earn money.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>4. Affiliate Marketing</strong><br />Affiliate marketing can prove to be really beneficial when you have your own websites. By strategically placing ads from companies on your website so that it gets maximum clicks by visitors, you can earn some good money easily. Traffic to your website has to be steady and you need to work upon the tips and tricks to increase the flow of traffic to your website.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>5. Start your own business venture</strong><br />If you have some funds that you are ready to invest, then starting an online business is also one of the ways which can fetch you good money in the long run. For example, setting up an export business online can be beneficial. You can take overseas orders online and ship the goods to the buyer. This will not involve great hassles from you and at the same time, you can earn good margins of money too. In a similar manner, you can start your own online travel agency and book tickets for people. This will not require any investments from you and can get your brokerage to good extents when you work on it.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>6. Data entry jobs</strong><br />One of the simplest and easiest works that you can start from your home is the assignments of data entry. This work can be taken up by anyone of any age. No special skills or qualifications are required for the people to understand the work and accomplish it. All you need is some time and patience so that you can get used to the work and get enough recognition for bigger and better-paid jobs in data entry.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>7. Use your talent to make money</strong><br />There are various arts that we specialize in, however we fail to understand their potential and capitalize on them. For example, if you are good at photography, then you can even sell your photographs online. This can be done in more than ways which ensures that you get some royalty fee every time the picture is downloaded or a one-time big amount when the picture is bought online.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>8. Write surveys online</strong><br />Many big companies pay people to tell them what they think about their product. You too can write these surveys sitting in the comfort of your home and get paid good amounts for it. Your opinions matter a lot to them and you can earn money by sharing them with the companies.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>9. Open up an online store</strong><br />For the specialties that your hometown has on offer, you can setup a platform for the people in other parts of the world. For example, handicrafts, pottery etc which is particular to your part of the country will get many takers from other nations. You can open a store online and publicize these products. Taking orders from overseas customers and shipping them the goods is a good way to earn money.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>10. Provide your expert services</strong><br />If you are an expert in some field and can act as a good resource person, then getting paid for your opinion is no trouble for you. People seek guidance online on almost every other subject. You can act as a counselor online and get paid for the suggestions that you make to the people. This will make use of your expert skills and get you paid well.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;">So many opportunities are available for people to work upon and earn money while sitting in the premises of their home. To make the most of the chances available, choose what you like the best and get going with it to earn large amounts of money. However, remember to give it some time and effort if you want to excel as we all know, millionaires are not made overnight!</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><em>*This article was written by Richard Abigail.</em> <em>You can check their site at <a href="http://workathomeuk.me.uk/">http://workathomeuk.me.uk/</a></em></span></span></p>bonoriauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468686086196698894noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223674467823986032.post-80525226256672382522008-06-23T20:06:00.000-07:002008-06-23T20:08:35.357-07:00Reasons For Business Growth<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Today's guest post is by </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Brian Tracy</span><span style="font-style: italic;">. </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> Brian Tracy</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> is a leading authority on personal and business success. He is the best-selling author of 16 books and over 300 audio and video learning programs. Brian addresses more than 250,000 people each year, has spoken in 23 countries, and speaks 4 languages.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 130%;"> </span></span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--><p><span style="font-size:85%;"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="country-region"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype></span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><b><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153); font-family: Arial;">Three Reasons for Business Growth</span></b></span><b><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153); font-family: Arial;"><br /></span></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">By: Brian Tracy</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br /><br /></span><b><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);">What to Look For</span></b><br />There are three reasons for business growth. Look at where you work right now and see if these three reasons apply there. Number one, the product or service is well-suited to the needs of the current market. That means that people want it and need it and can use it and can afford it and are willing to buy it now. Number two, careful market analysis is completed before commencing business operations. In other words, considerable thought goes into whether or not there's a market before the product was offered.<br /><br /><b><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);">Do Your Market Analysis </span></b><br />Here are some of the questions that you have to ask with regard to market analysis. Number one, with regard to this new product or service, is there a market? This is a very important question. Is there a market? Will people buy it? Now here's the second question. Is the market large enough? Is the market large enough and concentrated enough so that you can sell enough of the product or service at a high enough price to make a living out of it?<br /><br /><b><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);">Is the Market Concentrated Enough?<br /></span></b>For example, there may be a market for 100,000 units of a particular product in the <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">United States</st1:place></st1:country-region>. But if it is one per community throughout the country, it's almost impossible to reach those people with any kind of advertising or sales effort. So the very fact that the market is not concentrated enough means it would be impossible to make a success of a business selling one per community.<br /><br /><b><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);">Who Exactly is Your Potential Customer? </span></b><br />Another question is, who is the customer and why will he or she buy from you? Why does he or she buy? What benefits does he or she seek? And an important question is why will he or she switch from their current supplier to buy from you? Many small companies go broke because they do not have a pressing enough reason for a person to switch from their current supplier to the new product or service.</span> </p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);">What Are The Alternatives?</span></b><br />And here's another question with regard to marketing analysis. What else is available? What other products or services are available to the same customer that you're going after and how is your product superior in a meaningful way, to the other product or service?<br /><br /><b><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);">Control Your Finances</span></b><br />The third reason for business success is tight financial controls. Good budgeting. Accurate bookkeeping and accounting. Remember, practice frugality. Be cheap, cheap, cheap.<br /><br />Hold on to your cash. Cash is the lifeblood of a business. All successful businesses have very careful financial controls. They very carefully consider every expenditure. They do an analysis of it. They work from very careful budgets, week by week, month by month, quarter by quarter.<br /><br /><b><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);">Consider Every Expenditure </span></b><br />Carefully consider every expenditure, in advance, before you make it. Never buy new when you can get it used. Never buy it at all if you can rent it. Never rent it if you can borrow it. Make it a game to conserve your cash and keep your costs as low as possible in everything you do.<br /><br /><b><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);">Action Exercises</span></b><br />Here are two things you can do to assure that your business continues to grow profitably month after month.<br /><br />First, be perfectly honest with yourself and your product or service offerings. Be sure that there is a big enough market that you can sell to profitably, and if there isn't, find a different product or a different market.<br /><br />Second, think about your customer all the time and why your customer would or should buy from you. Inaccurate customer analysis is a major reason for business failure while accurate customer identification is a major reason for business success.</span> </p>bonoriauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468686086196698894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223674467823986032.post-85306407156317383562008-05-21T03:26:00.000-07:002008-07-29T06:28:08.597-07:0012 Traits of Successful Bloggers<h3><span style="font-size:85%;">1. Creative and Playful</span></h3> <p><span style="font-size:85%;">One of the things I love about blogging is that it can be a very playful space. Bloggers who find new ways to communicate old truths and that have the ability to surprise their readers with fresh perspectives and means of communication often find themselves on a fast track to a wide readership. Also, in the midst of ‘playful’ experimentation new discoveries come that help a blogger to develop in maturity and influence in their niche.</span></p> <p><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >“There is no doubt that creativity is the most important human resource of all. Without creativity, there would be no progress, and we would be forever repeating the same patterns.”</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> - Edward de Bono</span></p> <h3><span style="font-size:85%;">2. Innovative</span></h3> <p><span style="font-size:85%;">Often ‘innovative’ is used to describe a blogger’s use of technology - but it goes well beyond this. Innovative bloggers are those that are able to extend and explore their topic in ways that others are not. They are thought leaders and forge into new ground not only in the way that they present in what they say.</span></p> <p><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.”</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> - Steve Jobs</span></p> <h3><span style="font-size:85%;">3. Connectors</span></h3> <p><span style="font-size:85%;">Most successful bloggers that I’ve interacted with have an insatiable desire to connect with as many people as they can. They have an ability to connect not only with their readers but other bloggers and key people in both the online and offline world. Their networks are often far reaching - enabling them to draw on all kinds of relationships when needed.</span></p> <p><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >“It’s not what you know but who you know that makes the difference.”</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> - Anonymous</span></p> <h3><span style="font-size:85%;">4. Community Enablers</span></h3> <p><span style="font-size:85%;">There are many blogs with great information - but it’s those that are able to draw in and build up a community of passionate and energetic people that often go to the next level. Readers are no longer satisfied just to consume content - they want to participate and belong online. Successful bloggers don’t always actively participate in or lead the community aspect of their blogs but they do have an ability to attract other community builders and to empower them to build a community around the content on the blog.</span></p> <p><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >“Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family: Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.”</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> - Jane Howard</span></p> <h3><span style="font-size:85%;">5. Information Mavens</span></h3> <p><span style="font-size:85%;">Successful bloggers are often quite addicted to the gathering of information. What sets them apart from other information gatherers is their ability to filter the vast quantities of information that they collect and to identify and communicate that which applies to others.</span></p> <p><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >“What sets Mavens apart, though, is not so much what they know but how they pass it along. The fact that Mavens want to help, for no other reason than because they like to help, turns out to be an awfully effective way of getting someone’s attention.”</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> Malcolm Gladwell (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html%3FASIN=0316346624%26tag=livingroom-20%26lcode=xm2%26cID=2025%26ccmID=165953%26location=/o/ASIN/0316346624%253FSubscriptionId=0PZ7TM66EXQCXFVTMTR2">Tipping Point</a>).</span></p> <h3><span style="font-size:85%;">6. Communicators</span></h3> <p><span style="font-size:85%;">Some might think that this point is all about bloggers having the ability to write well - but that is only part of being a good communicator. Successful bloggers have a knack of knowing connecting with readers that goes beyond the way they use words. Good communication has more to do with knowing your audience and connecting with their needs and desires. Successful bloggers have the ability to trigger some sort of response in their reader.</span></p> <p><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >“The two words ‘Information’ and ‘Communication’ are often used interchangeably, but they signify quite different things. Information is giving out; communication is getting through.”</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> - Sydney J. Harris</span></p> <h3><span style="font-size:85%;">7. Interest</span></h3> <p><span style="font-size:85%;">Bloggers know how to be interesting - but being interesting starts with being interested. Most successful bloggers that I’ve met would blog on their chosen topic for free - because they have some kind of passion or interest in it themselves. This energy that they have for their topic shines through and is infectious to others. It’s one of the main reasons that readers are drawn to them.</span></p> <p><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >“There are two levers for moving men: interest and fear.</span><span style="font-size:85%;">” - Napoleon Bonaparte</span></p> <h3><span style="font-size:85%;">8. Entrepreneurs</span></h3> <p><span style="font-size:85%;">Successful bloggers are always on the look out for opportunities to go to the next level. They leverage what they currently have to grow something more. They don’t just rely upon others to make their dreams a reality but are self starters and ‘doers’ that go and get what they want.</span></p> <p><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >“The entrepreneur in us sees opportunities everywhere we look, but many people see only problems everywhere they look. The entrepreneur in us is more concerned with discriminating between opportunities than he or she is with failing to see the opportunities.”</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> - Michael Gerber</span></p> <h3><span style="font-size:85%;">9. Originality</span></h3> <p><span style="font-size:85%;">It is difficult to be unique in the blogging space but successful bloggers find ways to make what they do stand out from the crowd. They develop a distinct voice, use media in different ways and develop their own unique spin on life that sets them apart from the rest.</span></p> <p><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >“Eveyone is a genius at least once a year. A real genius has his original ideas closer together.”</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> - Georg C. Lichtenberg</span></p> <h3><span style="font-size:85%;">10. Perseverance</span></h3> <p><span style="font-size:85%;">Successful bloggers know that it takes time to grow a blog and look past those initial awkward months (and longer) after a blog is launched to motivate them to persevere. They do know when to give up when something isn’t working but also have an ability to develop their blog’s with focus and discipline and unswerving conviction over the long haul.</span></p> <p><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >“If at first you don’t succeed, get a bigger hammer.”</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> - Alan Lewis</span></p> <h3><span style="font-size:85%;">11. Focus</span></h3> <p><span style="font-size:85%;">What strikes me about many of the most successful blogs out there is that in a time where there’s an incredible development of new technology happening that many of them don’t allow themselves to get distracted by it. Yes they experiment and play with new ways of delivering content to readers but they don’t become distracted from their core task of producing useful and engaging content for readers. Being able to identify what matters most and sticking to it is so important - particularly in a medium with so many time sucking distractions.</span></p> <p><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >“Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life - think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success.”</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> - Swami Vivekananda</span></p> <h3><span style="font-size:85%;">12. Curiosity</span></h3> <p><span style="font-size:85%;">Lastly, one of the traits that I see in many great bloggers is a restlessness and a dissatisfaction with the current state of play in their world/blog/industry. They are not content to sit comfortably but are always exploring, pushing boundaries and experimenting. They are curious people who are always asking ‘what if….?’ - a question that leads to all kinds of discoveries and possibilities that the rest of us could only dream of discovering.</span></p> <p><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >“We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.”</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> - Walt Disney</span></p><p><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Authored by : Darren Rowse, </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.problogger.net/">Problogger.net</a><br /></span></p>bonoriauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468686086196698894noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223674467823986032.post-57381872941150416552008-03-04T13:31:00.000-08:002008-05-21T08:45:59.282-07:007 Steps to Find Good Direction<span style="font-size:85%;">Bonoriau, Do you know where you are going?<br /><br />All of us, I’m sure, have felt aimless, confused, and unmotivated. There are times when Bonoriau just want to sit in front of the TV and do nothing. A lot of the time it’s not that Bonoriau don’t want to do anything, it’s because Bonoriau don’t know what to do. Escaping this self-imposed exile can be difficult, but not impossible.<br /><br />The first, and most important step, is to want to do something and be willing to act on it, even just a little bit at a time.<br /><br />1. Find one goal<br />To begin, decide what your goal is. Don’t try to do too much at one time. Decide a single, realistic, doable goal. If you have too much on your plate, you will lose energy and become frustrated. Choose one goal and focus only on that goal.<br /><br />2. What’s your “why”<br />Find your “why.” Your “why” is the reason you need to accomplish your goal. If your reason is strong enough, it will inspire you.<br /><br />For example, my “why” for moving my income online is so I can work from anywhere. I think about how great it would be to take my work with me on vacation. I know that sounds strange to most people, but think about this: why are your vacations so short? Usually it’s because you only have so much money for your vacation and you have to go back to work!<br /><br />What happens if you decide to go on a 3 month vacation to Europe? If I have my job with me, I can rent an apartment in Paris, see the sites during the day while America sleeps, and work in the evening when America wakes up. I don’t have to go home when I run out of money, because I’m earning money to live on every day.<br /><br />That’s my “why!” It excites me. Find your reason and get excited about it. Dream it. No, do more than dream. Want it. Desire it! Be driven to have it! If your “why” doesn’t drive you to accomplish your goal, then your dream isn’t big enough. Dream bigger.<br /><br />3. Build on the dream<br />You can build anticipation by setting a date to make it happen. Get excited about that date and try to make it the most important date in your life.<br /><br />Post your goal somewhere where you can see it every day. Print it in big letters. Maybe even put pictures below it like a vision board. Think about your goal every time you see it. Dream about. Stay focused on it<br /><br />4. Commit to doing it by being accountable to others<br />Being accountable to others means making your goal public. Let everyone know what your goal is. Talk about it often. Give them updates on your progress. Discuss it with new colleagues or friends. Keep in on your mind as often as possible. If you’ve read “the Secret,” you’ll see the wisdom of this.<br /><br />When you seem to lose motivation for your goal (which is normal), your friends, family and colleagues can help bolster your motivation and keep you on track. They may even have suggestions or ways of helping you accomplish it.<br /><br />5. Be persistent<br />Whatever happens, don’t give up on your dreams. Don’t give up on what you want, even if you are losing steam or feeling like it’s not worth it. Slumps in motivation are normal. The path of motivation is like a hilly road. There are ups, there are downs, and sometimes there are detours. But stick with it.<br /><br />6. Remind yourself daily<br />Read about your goal to keep it fresh in your mind. If you want to travel, read about places you want to visit. Read about the history. Read comments from others who have been there. Write out your itinerary of where you want to go and what you want to see. Don’t write your plan for IF you go, write your plan for WHEN you go. Make it definite and make is solid.<br /><br />7. Think about the positive<br />Concentrate on the benefits of your dream, not the difficulties. Acknowledge to your self, that yes, it may be difficult, but how will you feel when you make your dream come true. Don’t let negative thoughts, or negative people, affect your dream. Dream stealers are everywhere. Don’t listen to them. They simply don’t understand how important your dream is, or they want to stop you from accomplishing your dream because it reminds them of how unhappy they are.</span>bonoriauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468686086196698894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223674467823986032.post-28718926978973264982008-01-25T20:22:00.000-08:002008-05-21T08:46:48.543-07:00Rich Returns Reach For The Stars<span style="font-size:85%;">In 2004, I met <strong>Donald Trump</strong>, and in 2006, we released our book, <em>Why We Want to Be Rich</em>. One of the best things about working with Donald was that I got to see firsthand why he's billionaire- and why I'm only a millionaire. The more I got to know him, the more I asked myself, "Why am I not a billionaire?" The number-one answer was, "<strong>Because you're lazy, you've gotten comfortable, and you reached your goal of becoming a millionaire</strong>." So I decided it was time for a new goal.<br /><br />Just before the lunch of our book, I decide to start building a business that would make me a billionaire. The first thing I did was write an entirely new business plan. At the time, The Rich Dad Company was primarily a book publishing and seminar business. As you know, the book business is limited, and seminars required me to be on the road. If my wife, Kim, and I weren't on the road, there were no seminars, which is why we were traveling more than 250 days a year. If things didn't change the business wouldn't grow .... because it couldn't grow.<br /><br />The second thing, I did was present the new plan to executives and partners. Many didn't like the new plan and have since left the company.<br /><br />The third thing I did was seek experienced talent - entrepreneurs, not employees - who had built businesses in the arena where I was planning to take the company. One person has a media company that creates TV programs. Another is longtime friend who has built franchises all over the world. And the third is a company that does live seminar internationally. We licensed the use of our brand, and it continues on the seminar circuit without me. This leaves me free to be an <strong>entrepreneur</strong> instead of a seminar leader. The plan is t take the company to $100 million in cash flow during the next five years, then go public through an IPO. I've already taken three other companies public, so if all goes according to plan, this will push me into the billionaire category. The good thing is I don't need to do it. I have enough money. But I love to win, and <strong>Donald</strong> has inspired me.<br /><br />We all know the story about how Ray Kroc bought McDonald's from the McDonald brothers became millionaires; Ray Kroc became a billionaire. The brothers were the entrepreneur who started the business, but Ray Kroc was a visionary with better plan. And as we know, the person with te better plan wins.<br /><br /><strong>Authored by</strong>: <em>Robert Kiyosaki, author of the Rich Dad series of the book.</em></span>bonoriauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468686086196698894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223674467823986032.post-2908389166262010152008-01-05T09:34:00.000-08:002008-01-05T10:18:25.706-08:009 Great Tools For Achieving Your Goals<a href="http://mashable.com">Mashable.com</a>:<br />Sometimes we just need that extra kick in the rear to get our act together and achieve our goals. The nine tools profiled here are some of the best online goal trackers out there. All of them are free, and they all include motivational tools to keep you going.<br /><br />* <a href="http://lifetango.com">LifeTango</a> - what really sets Life Tango apart is their goal brainstorming tool. It can help you figure out your goals in different areas of your life, including finance, education, travel, family and more.<br /><br />* <a href="http://elifelist.com">eLifeList</a> - allows you to connect a photo or video to your goals, as well as split them into multiple sublists. You can also add friends and create a profile with a blog and links.<br /><br />* <a href="http://goalmigo.com">Goalmigo</a> - lets you set goals, track your progress and share your goals with friends (a good support system can make it easier to achieve your goals). They also have groups you can join with others who have similar goals.<br /><br />* <a href="http://superviva.com">SuperViva</a> - Create your life list of big and small goals. You can also explore the lists of others for inspiration, and visit the forums to talk with others who are reaching for their goals. They also have a blog and articles to help inspire you.<br /><br />* <a href="http://aimsville.com">AimsVille</a> - Create your “aims”, track your progress, and share your experiences with others. You can browse the most popular goals that others have to get started, or just put in your own.<br /><br />* <a href="http://movemountains.com">Move Mountains </a>- Move Mountains is free online coaching that helps you reach your goal. You can set whether you want to be coached on a daily, weekly or monthly basis, and can set either recurring goals (run a mile every day), larger goals (save $5000), or short one-time goals (wash the car).<br /><br /><br />* <a href="http://www.43things.com/person/bonoriau">43 Things</a> - Keep track of your life list and the 43 things that you want to do in life. Get inspired by what others are doing, share your progress with those around you.<br /><br />* <a href="http://goalstogether.com">GoalsTogether</a> - View the goals that others have, join a goal, or create a new goal. You’ll have the support of a network of people who see life like you do.<br /><br />* <a href="http://myprogress.com">MyProgress.com </a>- A set of powerful personal progress management tools that automatically observes and analyzes all the essential aspects of your life.<strong></strong>bonoriauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468686086196698894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223674467823986032.post-22563982366734363562008-01-04T09:57:00.000-08:002008-01-04T09:59:16.852-08:00Do You Have A Choice?Do you find your life joyful? Do you know your life purpose? Do you know what you really want in your life? Do you feel passionate about what you are doing? Do you know your desires? Since school age, we have been taught what we should do, what are are supposed to achieve and accomplish in our life. We have been given a life path to follow, which is the same as everyone else. We have to study, get good grades, find a job, and work for money. This is the route that everybody is taking. We follow and do it blindly without question why, we never asked whether this is right or wrong.<br /><br />So is this really true? We don’t have any other choices? No, not at all, we can choose anything we want in our life. God has given us the power to choose, there is not necessary that we have to follow what others are doing. You can choose to be a rich man, a Millionaire today, and you can also choose to be like everyone else, work from 9 to 5 everyday. It is all in your hand, you choose it. The truth is that, if you are not going to make any decision in your life, other people are going to decide for you. Maybe you will end up becoming other people’s stepping stone for success, maybe you are going to work for other people which makes them rich.<br /><br />So you see, you must make your decision now and choose your path. And you know what? This is all about ‘now’, and not the future. If you want to become a Millionaire and make more money than you can imagine, you must decide ‘now’! It is now that is going to affect your future, it is ‘now’ that is going to change your life forever. If you fail to decide what you want now, you are going to fail your future as well. Always keep this in mind, “What you are today it is because of what you were yesterday”. In fact, it is now that is more important than future. Your future is just an imagination, just for you to set goals and lead the path you should take, and it tells you what you need to achieve. As for ‘now’, it is the process that you should take in order to make your future comes true.<br /><br />You always have a choice, and what you choose is to be is totally up to you. What kind of seed you plant today will decide what kind of plant you are going to get in the future.bonoriauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468686086196698894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223674467823986032.post-16835015929123539582008-01-04T09:53:00.000-08:002008-01-04T09:56:01.325-08:00Your Goals Determine Your StrategiesHave you ever think of that, a small fruit stall which sell fruits right beside the road can grow and expand its business until the owner makes $10,000 a year? Or maybe even $10 million a year? How can this be?! It is just a small fruit stall that sell fruits right beside the road, how is it possible for the owner to make such a huge flow of income every year?! Impossible? Nothing is impossible. Everything depends on your belief system. If you think that it is possible, then it is possible!<br /><br />The point here is that the goal you set is going to determine your strategies, and hence influencing your income. How is this going to happen? Let me give you an example. Well, let’s say that you are selling fruit right beside the road with a simple stall. So how can you grow and expand your business and make more money with it? What you are going to do is that you will need to set a higher goal, then change your strategies. Maybe you can work harder, keep on increase your sales. Maybe you can make $10k per year. It considered as very high to make $10k a year mainly from your fruit stall. What if your goal is to make $100k each year from your fruit business? Is this possible? Of course it is. You will have to operate from a totally different mindset and work on a different strategies. Like, maybe you can be the fruit dealer and supply all your fruits to other fruit sellers, you then can set up factories which produce fruit related foods and make money from it.<br /><br />What about making $1 million with your fruit business each year? It is possible! By licensing your fruit business, joint ventures and applying loyalty programs, your fruit business will grow and expand which makes you earn $1 million a year. What if you say that you want to make $30 million simply from your fruit business? Again, you should operate from totally a different set of mind and strategies. What you can do is that you can list your company and attract investors. This way, you can make $30 million a year. So you see, the goal that you set is going to affect the strategies that you are going to apply. If you set lousy goals, you will come up with lousy strategies and end up with lousy results. The goals you set must be interesting enough. Such as, if you want to make more money online, do you think that making $10 a day is going to motivate and passionate you until you can jump out of your bed when you’re sleeping? No! However, if your goal is interesting enough, and this goal is going to make you earn $10k in just one day, do you think that it is going to motivate you? Of course it is!<br /><br />No matter in what kind of businesses, it is the mindset, your goals and strategies that are affecting your income. You can see there are a lot of businesses out there, ranging from small to big ones. The big business is such a success simply because their strategies are different from the small business. Why? Because they are operating in a different frame of mind and they have different goals! This is what makes the difference.bonoriauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468686086196698894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223674467823986032.post-61792638984599317702008-01-02T09:47:00.000-08:002008-01-02T09:48:53.098-08:00How To Find The Best Home Internet BusinessThe first and most important rule to remember when you are selecting the best Internet business idea is the one that works for you. Often times the best Internet business, idea you can come up with is one that you will have fun doing.<br /><br />The second rule you should remember when selecting the best home internet business is if there is a good marketing system in place. You need to have an advanced plan or idea that will help generate the best possible traffic to your business or subscribers to your email newsletter. While you run your business always, keep in mind that without traffic you don't have a business no matter how good your idea is.<br /><br />When selecting the best home internet business you should be on the look out for some advantages that only the best internet business opportunities would have. These advantages may not look very important at first but they will eventually make the difference between early some spending money from your business opportunity and regularly taking home a six-figure check every month from your business opportunity without ever having to leave the house.<br /><br />The best of the Internet business opportunities usually have a long and detailed section on affiliate information. Go to this section and check out the details. These details should provide you all the information you need to know how best to sell the Internet business opportunity. Having a large affiliate section is important since you won't make any money off your business without sales. The larger the affiliate section the easier it will be for you to make an income off your home internet business. Some of the best opportunities even have a list of key contacts.<br /><br />It is also a good idea to go with Internet business opportunities that have a detailed and specific payment policy and preferably one that allows you to be paid for second and even third tier affiliate sales. This means you are paid for sub affiliates that you introduce to the business program. This way you can earn an income off both your direct sales and those of the ones who have joined the program. This can make a big difference in the size of the paycheck you receive.<br />Contributed by Phil Sinner.bonoriauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468686086196698894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223674467823986032.post-69921238986525314982007-12-30T09:19:00.000-08:002007-12-30T09:22:41.321-08:009 attitudes of Highly Creative PeopleToday I’d like to look at some attitudes to build into your approach if you want to be a more creative person:<br /><br />1. Curiosity<br /><br />I’ve written previously on the topic of curiosity because I’m convinced that it is an essential skill to build as a blogger. Learning to ask ‘why’, ‘what if’ and ‘I wonder…’ are great questions t build into your life if you want to be a more creative person.<br /><br />2. Seeing Problems as Interesting and Acceptable<br /><br />One of the problems of the Western mindset is that we often see problems or obstacles in life as unacceptable parts of life. We avoid pain or suppress it when it comes and in doing so don’t often see and feel symptoms that are there to tell us something important. Creative people see problems as a natural and normal part of life - in fact they often have a fascination with problems and are drawn to them.<br /><br />3. Confronting Challenge<br /><br />Many of the most creative ideas through out history have come from people facing a challenge or crisis and rather than running from it asking ‘how can I overcome this’?<br /><br />4. Constructive Discontent<br /><br />Creative people often have an acute awareness of what’s wrong with the world around them - however they are constructive about this awareness and won’t allow themselves to get bogged down in grumbling about it - they take their discontent and let it be a motivation to doing something constructive.<br /><br />5. Optimism<br /><br />Creative people generally have a deeply held belief that most (if not all) problems can be solved. No challenge is too big to be overcome and no problem cannot be solved (this doesn’t mean they’re always happy or never depressed - but they don’t generally get stumped by a challenge).<br /><br />6. Suspending Judgment<br /><br />The ability to hold off on judging or critiquing an idea is important in the process of creativity. Often great ideas start as crazy ones - if critique is applied too early the idea will be killed and never developed into something useful and useable. (note - this doesn’t mean there is never a time for critique or judgement in the creative process - it’s actually key - but there is a time and place for it).<br /><br />7. Seeing Hurdles as leading to improvements and solutions<br /><br />This relates to some of the above - but by ‘hurdles’ I mean problems and mistakes in the creative process itself. Sometimes it’s on the journey of developing an idea that the real magic happens and it’s often out of the little problems or mistakes that the idea is actually improved.<br /><br />8. Perseverance<br /><br />Creative people who actually see their ideas come to fruition have the ability to stick with their ideas and see them through - even when the going gets tough. This is what sets apart the great from the good in this whole sphere. Stick-ability is key.<br /><br />9. Flexible Imagination<br /><br />I love watching a truly creative person at work when they’re ‘on fire’. They have this amazing ability to see a problem or challenge and it’s many potential solutions simultaneously and they have an intuitive knack at being able to bring previously disconnected ideas together in flashes of brilliance that seem so simple - yet which are so impossible to dream up for the average person.<br /><br />Is Creativity tied to Personality Type or Can it be Learned?bonoriauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468686086196698894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223674467823986032.post-65355160552973153522007-12-29T04:14:00.001-08:002007-12-29T04:15:12.140-08:00Secret Of Success For New ComerWanna know the secret to becoming a successful entrepreneur? I am going to reveal you one tip which I am sure will be useful to take you towards your goal.<br /><br />The tip is "Work for somebody who is already a successful entrepreneur"<br /><br />Yeh! you heard it right, work for an internet entrepreneur. I know that is sounds boring and requires a lot of hard work initially but believe me it does pay off very well in the end.<br /><br />If you approach the pro like a beggar asking for "tips" for making money quickly and easily without much work (I have seen many of these guys) they tend to ignore you. But once you build a good rapport with them, they wont even think twice to tell you their "secrets".<br /><br />I worked as a virtual assistant to these masters for around two years. Initially they gave me boring stuff like link building, directory submission, etc. I gained enough experience of the various methods used by the pros. Then they started telling me about some other tricks which I was completely unaware of.<br /><br />I now work independently and know most of the tricks (both white and black) necessary for successfully implementing a method. There are certain nuances in each trick and they do make a lot of difference. Most of the methods which we read on this forum and on the web require be to tweaked. If you copy them as they are, chances are that you wont be able to extract most of the "juice" from them. Every individual is unique and needs a unique approach towards them.<br /><br />So get that ass moving and do something. There is no substitute to hard work and dedication.<br /><br />Work hard and work "smart", otherwise you just end up being a donkey. Good Luck guys<br /><br />Tips From Louiss Limbonoriauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468686086196698894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223674467823986032.post-37146432652566713652007-12-20T21:09:00.000-08:002007-12-20T21:11:39.897-08:007 Habits of Highly Effective PeopleSteven R. Covey, author of the most popular business book in the world, explains that building good habits is really about building good character.<br />His "7 Habits" teach and empower people to develop the essential foundation of trustworthiness upon which all truly meaningful relationships (both business and personal) must be built.<br />In a nutshell, these seven habits are:<br /><ol><li>Be proactive - learn to *act* instead of *react*.<br /></li><li>Begin with the end in mind - act with purpose.<br /></li><li>Put first things first - do what matters most.<br /></li><li>Think win-win - look for the mutual benefit.<br /></li><li>Seek first to understand - become a good listener.<br /></li><li>Synergize - value differences and combine efforts.<br /></li><li>Sharpen the saw - continuously learn and improve. </li></ol><br />A while back I shared a simple <a href="http://www.myfavoriteezines.com/TopPicks/040119.html" target="_blank">secret</a> with you about how to succeed in business. It boils down to just one thing: if you learn how to make friends--real friends--you'll succeed not only in business, but in life.bonoriauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468686086196698894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223674467823986032.post-50905467605208309472007-12-20T20:26:00.000-08:002007-12-20T20:29:14.901-08:00The Mindset Needed To Succeed On The InternetThese qualities are similar is many ways to success in other oflline ventures. The criteria for sucess are universal. Here are the mindsets needed to succeed in Internet Marketing:<br /><br />1. Patience<br />You need to be patient because success not come immediately. It takes time to acquire the knowledge and strategies to succeed.<br />2. Time and Comitment<br />You need to spend many hours on the computer and on reading materials. The more committed you are to your internet business, the more success you will achieve.<br />3. Money to make money<br />Internet makerting is a business. And as such you will need to invest money on your Internet business. Although the amount is smaller than that of the traditional offline business, you still need to invest. Beside having a 'cyber presence' through your website, you will need to spend money on automating your business with software and getting traffic to your website.<br />4. Flexibility<br />The computer and the internet changes so fast that what was relevant a fews months ago may no longer viable. You must be flexible to changes.<br />5. Learn To Improve<br />This has mentioned on many occasions. You will need to spend time and money to gather information and knowledge.<br />6. Risk Taker<br />The Internet is huge and with plenty of uncertainties. You will need to take calculated risk if you are to succeed. unlike offline business where you will have prior infomation about the company or individuals that you are doing business with, the internet show no verified information on companies and individuals that you deal with. You may see the website today, but tomorrow it may no longer exist. to be honest, there are a lot of hype and false promises on the Internet. Therefore you cannot escape from taking some form of risk if you wish to take part in Internet Marketing.<br />7. Think Big<br />Business over the internet is global and seamles. You should always see the big picture if you want to succeed. After all, that is the reason why most of us love doing business on the Internet.<br />8. Persistence<br />Like in anything we do, success comes only after facing a lot of obstacles and challenges. Be persistent, have FUN and you will make the journey more enjoyable.bonoriauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468686086196698894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223674467823986032.post-72446503212195704752007-12-18T21:48:00.000-08:002007-12-18T21:50:27.431-08:00Action PlanTake these steps to get going on your business goals<br /><br />1. DECIDE exactly what you want in life in each area, and write it down. Make your goals clear, specific and measurable.<br />2. SPECIFY the most important skill you could develop to move you into the top 10 percent of people in your field. Then do something immediately to begin developing that skill.<br />3. IDENTIFY the major constraint or limiting factor inside yourself or in your world that setting the speed at which you achieve your most important goal, and begin working on removing that constraint today.<br />4. DETERMINE your single biggest problem or obstacle in your business or personal life. Then focus all your time and attention on the possible solutions.<br />5. MAKE a list of what you would want to be, do and have if you had no limitations and you were absolutely guaranteed success.<br />6 ACCEPT complete responsibility to your life. From this day foward, refuse to make excuses or blame anyone for anything. Instead, take action to make your goals a reality .<br />7 REAFFIRM and visualize your goals on financial success, excellent health and personal happiness as a reality. Remember, the person you see is the person you will be.bonoriauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468686086196698894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223674467823986032.post-86867994366623138382007-12-18T21:06:00.000-08:002007-12-18T21:09:53.476-08:00Seven Steps To Becoming A Millionaire!<span style="color:#6600cc;">How To Have A Million-Dollar Consciousness</span><br /><br />"You must get involved to have an impact. No one is impressed with the won / lost record of a referee"<br />#1. Desire is the utmost. You must decide to set goals that are far beyond what you have attained in the past. Most people are afraid of failure. They are afraid to set their goals too high as if they fall short, they will be disappointed. Where in fact, if you set your goals high enough even if you do fall short, what you have achieve is still great.<br />#2. You can will it to be. In other words, ask yourself for what you want and things will change. You must believe in yourself, that you are worthy. So ask for what you desire and have faith that it will happen then take action.<br />#3. Know what the good one's know and do what the good one's do. Seek the knowledge of how to attain the ultimate. If someone else has attained what you want, so can you. Start finding out what they did to achieve it. You can be certain that knowledge exist that will lead you to the priceless treasures of your heart and soul.<br />#4. Do what works and don't do what doesn't.... Do what makes you happy, successful and wealthy and don't do what makes you miserable, unsuccessful and poor. Question your desires and make sure they are in your best interest.<br />#5. Control your mind, your attitude and are positive. Attitude is everything! If you see yourself as someone who deserves and can achieve happiness and success, you will. Dare to leave your mental comfort zone. Re-label and see everything as good.<br />#6. Upgrade on a regular basis. In other words, release people; habits activities and things that were once valuable, but are now only serve as dead weights or roadblocks. Get rid of nay Sayers. Clear out everything that does not help you achieve what you want to achieve. Surround your self with excellence and beauty. Surround yourself with positive people that believe in that you are trying to achieve.<br />#7. Keep on keeping on. Wherever we stop is where we end up. Don't give up before you've reached your topmost and ultimate goals. Master the attitude of " I can" and the belief that " there is a way." Develop a dogged determination to follow through on your plan, regardless of obstacles, criticism or circumstances or what other people say, think or do.<br /><br /><span style="color:#6600cc;">YOU CAN, WHEN YOU BELIEVE YOU CAN!</span> Opportunities never go away, they just go to someone who is READY. For your sake, I hope YOU are ready...TODAY!bonoriauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468686086196698894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223674467823986032.post-16095254107387865102007-12-18T21:03:00.000-08:002007-12-18T21:06:18.440-08:00YOUR PROGRESS IN LIFE BEGINS IN YOUR OWN MIND AND ENDS IN THE SAME PLACE.Every great accomplishment began with the germ of an idea in the mind of a great person, then was shaped for practical usefulness and finally transformed into reality. Make your mind a fertile ground for ideas through constant study and learning, and condition through constant practice to discipline yourself to follow through on your good ideas. The most brilliant concept in the world is only a <span style="color:#ff0000;">dream</span> unless you take action. Even a mediocre idea that is put into practice is far more valuable than a flash of genius that languishes in a fallow, undisciplined mind. <span style="color:#6600cc;">"Successful People Are Average People Focused"</span> Opportunities never go away, they just go to someone who is READY. For your sake, I hope YOU are ready...TODAY! What you want in life is your Business Helping you achieving it is yours!bonoriauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468686086196698894noreply@blogger.com0