But just as important as the advantages are the aspects of the field that turn people away: lack of sales experience, no confidence on the phone, the inability to recruit, shaky products, and poor management.]]>
I came across some very powerful information last week that I'm happy to share with you this week. Short and sweet but very, very powerful.
Let's dive in...
Most people are blinded by their goals. By their own internal measures, they judge themselves a success or failure. But failure cannot happen to you -- you do it to yourself. When you miss the mark, you can choose to call what you got feedback. You fail only when you give up believing in yourself. There is no other failure in the world.
A breakthrough strategy was developed at the Palo Alto Brief Therapy Clinic by Dr. Paul Watzlawick for life-long learning that makes subsequent goal achievement surprisingly simple.
Pay close attention...
Although your actions may not always accomplish your goals, they always produce an outcome. If you know how to accept what your actions produce, you can use every outcome you produce to guide you toward your goal. "Whatever course of action you take," says Dr. Watzlawick, "I am going to ask that you report any small concrete indicator of success, any movement in the direction of your goal."
When you observe the effects of your actions, you open yourself to pereceiving progress toward and away from your goals. Therefore, the only feedback is -- "I have not arrived yet."
The point of this strategy is to recognize movement. We experience success in the direction of our goals without having to achieve the goal just yet. When we take the pressure off ourselves, we maintain our balance, enjoy the journey, and keep learning all the time.
Here is the ultimate lesson...
If you value and integrate the feedback from your actions, ALL outcomes you produce can lead to learning -- NOT frustration like it does for those who do not know what you now do...
This may be one of the most important lessons I've seen in some time. I train literally hundred of Entrepreneurs and Home Business Owners week in and week out in the Direct Sales and Marketing industry and many of them are frustrated...
...frustrated for exactly the reasons mentioned here -- they often view their actions as failures instead of feedback along the way to their destination.
Read this again and again. Print it out. Don't take it lightly.
]]>There is a very interesting and quiet trend unfolding in the Internet Marketing world these days that is fascinating, in my opinion.
Check this out...
Just when the Internet Marketing community became comfortable with the joys of working from home, the rise of offline Internet Marketing events and conferences has brought people in droves to hotels and conference centers around the world. If you aren't planning on adding your name to the list of attendees, you may be missing a prime opportunity for growing your home business at a phenomenal rate.
Simply put, networking in person is alive and kicking! Even though we all enjoy the benefits that the work at home lifestyle affords, showing up in person at a live Internet Marketing event or conference is close to becoming a mandatory part of your business plan these days.
Case in point...
Have you ever exchanged a series of emails with someone, only to meet them in person and realize they were totally different than you expected? Or perhaps it was even a telephone call that followed the emails and when you spoke to the individual, there was a personality that emerged that the prior emails didn't accurately convey?
Of course you have. We all have...
This experience is exactly what you'll find when you attend live events. We are all used to forming opinions based upon the written word, but when you have a chance to "hear" the person behind the email or the web site, it will almost invariably lead to an opportunity to bond on a much deeper level with someone. And in many cases, what you find will amaze and surprise you. Trust me on this one.
The reality of all this has opened the door to Internet Marketing events and conferences that are popping up all over the globe. In years past, there were only 4 or 5 main events that took center stage each year. But now, if you keep an ear to the ground, no matter where you live, an event is bound to spring up in your community or at the very least somewhere within an hour or two drive from where you call home.
Who would have expected this phenomenon?
Simply put, LIVE events are increasing to keep up with demand and also to make it easy and affordable for everyone to attend. It is no longer about traveling half way around the country or the world to get to an event. They are easy to find in your own backyard.
Because these events no longer require an obscene amount of money just to show up, this is a perfect opportunity to get to such an event and start to make yourself known. While there, you will find Internet Marketers and high level Entrepreneurs at every phase of their careers and plentiful opportunities will abound. The best of the best in any industry attend the live events. Period.
If you're just starting out, you will find guidance, mentors and friends while creating life long relationships. If you're a seasoned marketer, you will find many clients and opportunities to Joint Venture (JV) with in your niche.
Not to mention, live Internet Marketing events and conferences are a great time. You often times even get to check out new cities that you've never been to before, PLUS they are 100% tax deductible against ALL of your household income. Thats a win / win / win in my book! Not to mention, the obvious eductaion you will receive.
No matter what your level of understanding, getting an opportunity to get to know someone personally is one of the most invaluable experiences you can have and will often lead to life changing paths that you otherwise would never have been able to cultivate.
I've been to 8 live events this year so far and I have 2 more on the schedule between now and year end. Each one has had a specific and measurable impact on my business.
Book your next live event and take your education along with your Home Business enterprise to a whole new level this year. Guaranteed.
]]>…Albert Einstein - quite possibly the greatest mind of all time.
I just finished an impressive book titled: "Action! Nothing Happens Until Something Moves" by Robert Ringer and as I often do when I come across great material, I want to share some key thoughts that may help you greatly...
The "Action Phenomenon" is more important than you may understand and actually goes much, much deeper than you may realize.
This week I'm going to share with you Robert Ringer's 4 Pillars Of Action that MUST be present or else…
…No results, but more important, no "happiness." More on that in a moment.
The 4 Pillars Of Action That Must Be Present
For You To Move Forward
Ideas, preparation, knowledge, and wisdom are all essential in the pursuit of achievement, BUT…ideas, preparation, knowledge and wisdom are useless without action, because action is the starting point of ALL progress…
…Always remember that. Here's a good rule of thumb:
Your feelings lead to your thoughts, your thoughts lead to your actions, your actions leads to your results.
Feelings --> Thoughts --> Actions --> Results
Remember, it's the results that count. It's the results that liberate you...
Love this one...I despise the entitlement mentality that is running on overdrive in this country right now. People are constantly looking for a hand out or the Government to bail them out. It's getting ridiculous.
Isn't it interesting that the ones with the most "luck" are the ones who are often implementing (putting into action) the most plans? This may be a little deep for some but I have news for you…"Outside forces" always come into play when one takes action and the bolder the action, the more powerful these outside forces seem to be.
Coming from an extensive sales background I really appreciate this one. The Law of Averages is actually a universal principal which means it never fails to work. It applies to every aspect of life -- from finding a spouse to closing a sale to applying for a job. Wait a minute…we don't talk about 'JOBS' here at The Home Business Insider. Let's rephrase --how about applying for college acceptance? Better? Good.
Remember from Pillar 2 about those that help themselves? Well, the more you help yourself (the more action you take) the more The Law of Averages will work for you. This is when things are just clicking for you. You're attracting all kinds of opportunity. You're in the zone. Phenomenal feeling...which leads to what? More thoughts, which lead to more action which leads to...You guessed it, RESULTS!
Action is the key to the brains ignition. Here's my favorite part, and may come as a surprise to many: You DO NOT need to be motivated to act! Read that again.
If necessary, force yourself to take action, and motivation will follow. I bet if people knew that there'd be a whole lot more people having results out there…
Most people have it the other way around. It's the combination of action, genius, magic and power that produces motivation, which, in turn leads to even more action.
Action stimulates both the body and brain cells. It brings you in contact with surprising things, unexpected events, and incredible people who have the potential to be critical to your success. Take action first, even just to explore possibilities, and your creative juices will follow.
And here's where it gets interesting: "Long-term happiness is a result of taking rational actions that are in accordance with universal principals."
Aristotle said: "Happiness is a condition not a destination."
"Real happiness lies not in the achievement of goals, but in the striving toward goals. "Striving" implies action; achievement implies inertia, or an end to the action that brought the achievement"…
…Fascinating.
You see, most people "wait" to be motivated to take action which is why most people are stuck "waiting" for opportunity to hit them over the head. Opportunities never come to those who "wait." Ever...
I highly suggest you grab yourself a copy of: "Action! Nothing Happens Until Something Moves" by Robert Ringer. This was a NY Times best seller and the story about the bold action the author took to make it a best seller is incredible. I won't give that part away...
The book does a nice job of really breaking down the so called "Action Phenomenon" a lot further than I did here and will help you get clear on why you may or may not be taking the necessary action in your Home Business enterprise.
It's essentially comes down to strengthening your personal infrastructure and making sure your purpose is in line with your goals otherwise taking action becomes pretty difficult. You may be surprised at what you find.
"Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action."
Take Action!
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This past Monday night Oprah launched the "first ever" worldwide interactive web cast from every corner of the planet which became one of the largest single online events in the history of the Internet! More than 500,000 people simultaneously logged on to watch Oprah Winfrey and best selling author of The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle, live.
Oprah calls it "the most exciting thing she's ever done and what she believes to be the most important subject of our time"…
Over the next ten weeks starting this week she will be conducting ten weekly online study sessions with Eckhart Tolle. They will be discussing and studying his recently released, breakthrough NEW book: A New Earth. Their aim is to explore through the teachings of this book the most important question you can ever ask yourself…
"What is the purpose of my life and how do I fulfill that purpose?"
(Being able to understand this question and identify with it will determine EXACTLY how much success you will achieve in your life both personally and professionally. That’s a fact.)
Eckhart Tolle says:
"It will be a course in self-exploration and awakening. It will help you see what the dysfunctional patterns are within yourself that create unnecessary conflict and suffering and prevent you from finding true fulfillment. Hopefully, it will also help you access a dimension within yourself that perhaps you didn't know existed or only caught glimpses of on rare occasions.
Don't be trapped for the rest of your life within the narrow confines of your personal history and your conditioned personality and allow your life to be transformed from within, through the power of consciousness itself."
Pretty powerful topics to say the least. I'm not so sure anyone is in a position NOT to take part in this FREE weekly web cast:
Details at Oprah's site here --> www.Oprah.com
Every Monday 8pm CST.
10 weeks, 10 chapters – A New Earth....Maybe even a new YOU?
Don’t miss it! Get in on week 1 right now. Its only Thursday. Still plenty of time...
I just checked out the first week's lesson the other day and the content is outstanding and will definitely open your eyes to some areas of your life that may be holding you back...
Even if you can't make the Monday night live web cast each week you will have the option following the event to download the recording to iPod video, download an mp3, listen to the recording on your computer, or download a pdf transcript. So NO excuses not to set aside time each week!
You may never get the chance again to study alongside Oprah Winfrey, one of this Century's most important and successful Entrepreneurs, AND ask her questions LIVE from your computer each Monday night. Imagine that…
Get involved! And get out there and achieve some breakthroughs in your life starting NOW.
Details at Oprah's site here --> www.Oprah.com
]]>As a matter of fact, I’m even giving you some homework this weekend because I think the dog days of summer may be getting the best of you and I want to keep you sharp ;)
So let’s dive in…
In today's society we often put a lot of emphasis on HOW things are done. Present a plan with lofty goals to the board of directors of any company and surely they will ask you how you suppose those goals will be met. Apply for a mortgage and you will be asked to demonstrate how you plan to pay it off. Give a professor the correct answer to a complex question and chances are you'll be asked how you arrived at your conclusion.
The HOW is often so predominant that the WHY is sometimes completely forgotten, as if the WHY is of less importance. Nothing could be further from the truth. WHY you want something is infinitely more important than HOW you think you're going to achieve it.
Phew. That was tiring just to write. Did you get all that?
If you’re reading this newsletter today, chances are you’re a Home Business Owner and Entrepreneur and there is a reason WHY? But do you know the reason WHY??
I hope you do…
But if you don’t (and most don’t), then it’s time you found out. If you’re not achieving the results you would like to be achieving in your Home Business enterprise, chances are very good that this is why (no pun intended).
Stay with me now. It’s gut check time…
To find out what you’re WHY is may just be as simple as identifying what it is that you want, right? Everyone knows what they want, right?
Wrong…
It's a bit more challenging than one would think. Ask an adult to write down everything they want on a list with a minimum of 10 items and you will find that for most it turns out to be quite difficult.
Stating that you want a certain amount of money, want to quit working or just want a bigger car than your neighbor can cause people to experience discomfort. After all, it may make them appear greedy or lazy and that's not generally considered positive. So they try to come up with something that's socially acceptable and in doing so, make what they want subject to the opinions of others. Not good.
Here’s the interesting part…
Kids on the other hand have no problem here. They'll come up with 10 items and more in no time, listing things you didn't even know exist. They don't worry about what others may think of it, whether it makes them look greedy, lazy or whatever. All they know is that they want it. Fascinating when you think about.
You see, kids have not yet been brainwashed or conditioned into thinking that they can’t have certain things. They just assume they can have anything they want, right?
And so can you. You just may not realize it yet.
Here’s a very effective exercise for you that will really bring to light exactly what it is that you want in life so you can pin point your WHY.
Chances are you've never done this...
Figure out what it is that you DON’T want first and what you do want will become crystal clear. This is a technique called “clarity through contrast” and it basically states that when you observe what it is that you don’t want in life it then it delivers clarity which makes it clear what you do want.
Easy enough right? Here comes the hard part…
Write it down now. Make a list of the things you DON’T want in life. It will only take you a few minutes and it’s actually a pretty fun exercise because when you actually come to terms with what you DON’T want it becomes clear what you DO want. The peace of mind you will experience by being clear is just, well…you’ll see.
After you’ve identified what it is you want, then you get to your all important WHY.
So why would you want all those things? Again, kids have the upper hand here. They'll be quick to point out why they want it all: mostly the fun they will have and the popularity it will give them. Ask an adult why they want something and you'll enjoy watching the expression on their face. You'll see them searching for an answer.
Why would you want to be rich? Why would you want to quit working to have your own business? What would you do if you no longer had to go to a job every day? You may decide you want a bigger house than anyone in your family before you ever had.
But what does that do for you? Would you sleep better? Would it make your life better? Would it make you happier? Whatever it is, it's critical that you know.
Exactly HOW you plan to achieve your success is far less important, especially early on. Too much focus on the HOW early in the process can have a devastating effect. It could paralyze you. I call it "analysis paralysis."
If your financial situation is so bad that you're actually below broke then achieving financial independence can seem so far fetched that reaching it appears impossible. You might sell yourself on the idea that it's so far out of reach that you couldn't possibly make it happen in this lifetime. As much as that may seem true at the time, it doesn't have to become your reality. Don’t be sold.
However, in order to get there you will probably have to overcome some serious hurdles. And for that to happen, you need a reason to get up and take the necessary action. That reason needs to be strong enough to pull you through the tough times that inevitably will come. That reason is your WHY.
History is packed with unbelievable stories of accomplishment. People facing seemingly insurmountable odds who overcame obstacles you wouldn't believe. Individuals with relentless determination who decided to push on in situations where most people would give up.
Why is that so many people throw in the towel when things don't go their way and only a small number of people seem to persevere?
It's not because they are genetically stronger and it's not because they have been dealt a better hand in life. What sets them apart is their WHY. That's what keeps them in the game. Their WHY is so strong that whatever gets in their way, they will find a way to deal with it. They don't have all the answers, but what they do have is an inner conviction that they can and will find the answers.
...And they are crystal clear about what they want.
Nailing down your WHY is one of the most powerful ways to improve your chances of success with your home business. So make sure that you know what your WHY is. Find it and refine it over and over again. Make it so strong that achieving it becomes an absolute must for you and the HOW will absolutely reveal itself to you over time. Trust me.
Take action.
P.S. Don’t forget your homework assignment. Make a list of the things you DON'T want and you will instantly see what you DO want. Your WHY will appear right before your eyes. Don’t take this assignment lightly. I’ve done this many times and it is quite dramatic what your new found clarity will bring you
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