Thursday, July 16, 2020

Shift Your Perspective

How do you see yourself? As a hero or a victim? In any given life circumstance, you can see yourself either way. I recently moved into my new home. As is often the case with a "new" home, that is to say new to me, although built in the mid 1960s, it has what is euphemistically referred to as a few "issues." As in, I was scheduled to leave town for work first thing Friday morning, and Wednesday night, both toilets in my house ceased to function. This mattered greatly, as the puppy-sitter who was booked to take care of my beloved dogs in my absence could not be expected to stay over-night without a functioning toilet, and it being a Holiday weekend, I would not be able to find a place to board them last-minute. Hero or victim? First thought, victim! Of all the times for the toilets to fail, and not one, but both toilets! After frantic calls to plumbers not returning my call (more "victim"), worrying myself sick over "Now, what?! This is a disaster!"(yet more "victim") I took myself in hand, and gave myself a talking-to. As in, "who would you like to be, Noelle?" A whiny victim, or a successful hero? Good question! Because, you see, I know from long experience, that a hero is simply someone who refuses to see a problem as unsolvable, and forges on until some kind of solution is unearthed. Sometimes that means being Captain Marvel and saving the world, sometimes it's just me figuring out a toilet situation. Once I shifted my perspective, it dawned on me to contact the repair person who'd fixed some odds and ends; maybe he'd know a willing plumber. To my surprise, he turned out to be the willing plumber. Plus, he was up for a crack-of-dawn visit to the local home improvement center, purchasing two new guaranteed fully-functioning toilets--at a reasonable price, no less-- and installing them, all before I had to leave Friday morning. Whew. Had I stuck with my "Woe is me, life is so unfair" position, I would not have continued trying to come up with a solution. It was only when I told myself that somehow I'd get this handled that the idea came to me to contact the repair person. Next time you are up against what could easily be defined as a victim situation, challenge yourself to find your inner hero. You'll be surprised at just how innovative they (you) are. Noelle C. Nelson, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist, consultant, popular speaker in the U.S. and abroad, and author of over a dozen best-selling books. Dr. Nelson focuses on how we can all enjoy happy, fulfilling lives while accomplishing great things in love, at home and at work, as we appreciate ourselves, our world and all others. She is the author of "Happy Healthy... Dead: Why What You Think You Know About Aging Is Wrong and How To Get It Right" (MindLab Publishing). Visit http://www.noellenelson.com, https://www.facebook.com/MeetTheAmazings. Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Dr._Noelle_Nelson/64133 Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/10114470

Morning Motivation: Get Motivated in 60 Seconds | Brian Tracy

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

How To Be Determined and Accomplish Anything

Inspiring people is a great quality to possess that has made me want more out of life. Along with inspiration came along competition and striving to be the best. This has made me also adapt the "be hard and disciplined on yourself," philosophy. Being competitive and number one has it's perks. So, I challenge you to be number one. And if you're not competitive it's okay. It's about being better. Could you do this for yourself? To succeed I learned to nourish my mind, spirit and soul. These things are the precious assets I possess. Invest in them. They are the ones that will get you closer to your dream. I believe you must immerse yourself in your dream. This is the only way you'll stay inspired and overcome obstacles. My dream is to become an inspirational blog writer. It's an impossibility to some, but a possibility for me. I do not understand why they can't see that. But it's my stubbornness that also helps me keep going. And when negativity has enter my heart. I have not let it destroy my dreams. Even when things are discouraging. You have to keep going everyday. Push yourself to win by seeking new higher levels even if you're scared. You don't know how scared I am to fail. But I am here aren't I? It's your responsibility to accomplish your goal. Then reap the big rewards that come with your hard earn sweat. Just do it even if you don't know where to start by grinding everyday. I haven't reached the height of my success yet and I work on this every day. Work has allowed me to stop thinking about quitting. Part of life is overcoming the road blocks standing in your way by making a difference in a person's life. And how exciting would it be if you start with yours? So, do not give up on yourself. I imagine the difference achieving my goal will make in my life. And I will not stop until I have let out my last dying breath when I am old and wrinkly. But before then, I will rise above all adversities by getting better daily. Finding ways to inspire and make a difference in myself first. The idea of being an inspirational writer, keeps me alive. I truly see a book published having my name. This is something I want to prove to myself. The art of inspiring is a craft I haven't yet mastered and I am learning everyday. I find space to learn it. Brendon Burchar once said something similar, "It's your responsibility to achieve your goal when people disagree with you." So, it's best I hold on tight to my dreams and goals. I am. Because mastering the art of inspiration will allow me to spend more time with the things I love most like: family and inspirational writing. I want to use this gift and share it with the world because it has done wonders in me. I have achieved a lot in life by feeling inspired. What better way to enjoy life doing the things I love most. You get the point? Just get inspired. Start by being hard on yourself by setting goals. To make a difference in your own life you must master your fears. They matter in achieving goals. Adopt a healthy self-improvement journey in your life. Be competitive with your own self. It will take you places never before imagined. Start by defining a goal and knowing where it will take you. It loses direction if you don't tell it. Your goal should have direction. Choose a direction filled with happiness and joy. If possible choose a route with mental and spiritual awakening. I have. You'll eventually achieve your goal along the way. Just remember that it's the small differences in life that will help you keep going. Also do everything possible to achieve it. I am doing everything I can. My ultimate goal is to publish an inspiring book that will encourage people to achieve theirs. I am not giving up on that. I have come this far by setting goals and believing something special out there is for me. Believe there's something special waiting for you too. The only thing waiting for me is inspiring people. I enjoy sharing my knowledge with the rest. I do it by pushing myself to grow each day. It's a great feeling doing what I love doing best in this world. And I want to do that again. So, I took up the challenge to learn how to inspire by setting up a blog and sharing it. Last week I inspired one person, and it's those little differences that help me keep going. The more I inspire the further my confidence grew. I know I can do this. Just work intelligently, persistently and you'll prevail. The more you invest in yourself the more you'll succeed. Opportunities will open up to you the more you work on yourself. Allow yourself to be open. I take every opportunity that will help me improve. I am always on alert implementing new ideas to get better. "Wow this is a good idea," I write it down to and share it. Despite writing for years I know writing it will replace my day job. As I constantly work on getting better. I feel it getting closer. I believe words change people. That is why it has caught my attention, how they heal, mold and transform people. As an aspiring writer it's my dream to have my work shared and make a change in the world positively. That is why I started a blog. Nothing in this world is easy. Life is one long struggle and nothing is certain. I am not satisfied. So, I keep writing to change that dissatisfaction. I wish I can work on your dream, but it would be emotionally draining. It's your responsibility to work on yours. Even when your family and friends are doubting you. Do not be surprised. You'll come across that a lot. Do not take it personal. Just keep improving yourself as you share your dreams to disapprovingly faces. Perhaps they are right, but do not believe them. I don't. Lastly, don't rush things too; slowly you'll get further. I learned this lesson the hard way. Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Ricardo_Ortiz/2107490 Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/9981208

Tony Robbins: Stay Hungry For Your Success Unless You Want to Lose It ( Tony Robbins Motivation )

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

The 5 Best Ways to Motivate Yourself



How comfortable are you right now?

You might be reading this on a cramped subway shuttling to your job. You might be using this article as “research” while your bigger entrepreneurial project goes untouched. You might be looking for a quick boost to spur you on to become your version of successful.

On your success journey, you’re going to be uncomfortable, and staying motivated is one of the most difficult parts of achieving something great.

These past three weeks have been emotionally tough for me—I lost a client and significant funding keeping my business afloat, among other things. But I pride myself on my stoicism and ability to stay motivated regardless of what is going on around me.


So I did what I always do when I’m having a tough time. I read, and read, and read some more. I compiled the five best ways to get and stay motivated from across the web. For your reading pleasure…

1. Sometimes all you need is 5 seconds.

The most bizarre trait of human beings is how willing we are to stay dissatisfied with our lives. You have an incredible life-changing idea… and then think of 100 different reasons why you shouldn’t do it. Now imagine a life where each of these amazing ideas becomes reality.

Mel Robbins has a so-simple-I-can’t-believe-I-didn’t-think-of-it technique called the 5 Second Rule: “If you have an instinct to act on a goal, you must physically move within five seconds or your brain will kill it.”

Initially, your body hates the action, but it gets results. For example, I was on a train the other day and spotted a cute girl, and 5- 4- 3- 2- 1- GO! I’m sitting next to her and we’re having a great conversation. The hardest part of that entire process was turning the instinct (She looks cute) into “Hello, my name’s Nathan.”

Next time you have an idea or an instinct, count down from five and then act. It might simply be writing down the idea, but you need to attach a physical movement to the mental impulse.

2. You need to bathe more… in motivation.

When you’re working toward a goal, it’s easy to get caught up in the drudgery of getting to that finish line. You start working harder, and harder, and harder, inching ever closer to that dream… and before you know it, you’ve lost sight of what your goal was in the first place. Cut to a loss of motivation, cut to intense stress, cut to complete personal burnout.

Enter success coach and originator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, Jack Canfield. His solution? Constantly bathing in things that motivate you. How? A vision board.

A vision board is a collection of affirmations, pictures and quotes that you keep in a prominent place. You need to look at this board every day to continually remind yourself why you’re doing what you’re doing.

3. Chunk it out.

I want to have a stock investment portfolio of $650,000. Even just writing it down seems insane. On top of shelter, food and water; on top of travel costs, socializing and adventures; on top of the sheer expenditure of just existing in one of the most expensive cities in the world, if I saved $50,000 per year, it’d still take me 13 years to reach that target.

Staying motivated when faced with a goal that large and that feels overwhelmingly hard is a tough thing to manage. Thankfully, Brian Tracy, one of the original greats of the personal development world, has a concept that simplifies the goal-setting process. I’ve lovingly labeled it “chunking.”

With any of your goals, “chunk” it down into a checklist of actions that need to be completed. Each time you complete one of the smaller goals, you’ll feel that winning feeling of accomplishment.

Using my dream and my business as an example:

Goal: Have a stock investment portfolio of $650,000 in 5 years

Chunks:

  • Need to invest $130,000 each year
  • Need to invest $10,833 each month
  • Need to sell one end-to-end book writing package each month
  • Need to contact 100 warm leads per month to sell my service
  • Need to contact 25 leads per week
  • Need to contact 5 leads per day

Suddenly, my dream isn’t as scary as it once was. All I need to do is make five sales calls a day. Break down your goals into simple daily tasks and focus on consistently completing them.

4. Play that funky music.

I was with one of my book-writing clients the other day and he told me that he never listens to the radio. When I asked him about this, he said “I don’t allow outside forces to control my mood.” Before we all join him in putting on our tinfoil hats, he’s got a point.

Music can control your emotions, I mean we’ve all got that “killer track” that we can’t help but move our bodies to. That’s why we include music in films, to cue the audience on what emotion they should be feeling and add to that emotional beat.

Award-winning author, record producer and neuroscientist Daniel Levitin has written much on the subject, but one of the most important points is that the right music will motivate you. Whether it’s the lyrics that speak to you, the pounding beat or that irresistibly funky bassline, it’s hard to pin down why some tracks make us feel incredible. Spend some time compiling the music that gets you fired up, and when you need a dose of motivation, press play.

5. Talk to a “you expert.”

Who knows more about you than, well… you? One of the most painful truths that I had to realize about the world and myself is it’s up to me to change myself and shape the world around me. There’s just one problem: We are terrible at knowing ourselves and our motivations.

Hal Elrod, creator of the hugely influential Miracle Morning program, lists positive self-talk as one of the pillars of his program. When you wake up and before you go to sleep, mentally repeat or say aloud your personal affirmations about changes you’re making in your life.

These affirmations aren’t things like I’m a happy person or I am wealthy. Hal’s brand of affirmations go deeper. He says you need to have a clearly measurable goal and the driving force behind why you’re committed to the goal. For example, I am committed to become fitter over the next 12 months, increasing my weekly hours exercising from one to eight, so I can be proud of my body and dedication.

You’ll also need to include the actions that will enable you to reach that goal. The next part of the affirmation might read, To ensure I increase my level of exercise, I will watch one less hour of TV per day and wake up 30 minutes earlier.

From five motivational masters, straight to your brain…. Let’s get motivated!

Source: https://www.success.com/the-5-best-ways-to-motivate-yourself/

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Sunday, July 12, 2020

Keep Trying, Don't Give Up, Failure Is Just Part of the Process!

Most of us on this planet are trying hard to increase our income to support our families and help siblings or friends that are really battling, or we may be fighting to conquer a habit or an addiction, and it's hard going. We try and we fail. We try again and we fail again. We give up for awhile then we try again and we fail again. After a while of this, we tend to get discouraged or even depressed. The thing is, this is very normal. Failure is a normal part of the process of reaching success. We tend to hear of those people who start a home business and immediately rake in the cash, but these are the freaks of the success spectrum. I happen to know a lady personally who is like that - everything she tries immediately turns to gold. But she's not normal. The massive majority of us have to battle through many failures before finding success, so don't give up, keep trying!! I am not writing to you as one who has attained huge success by perseverance, but rather as a fellow soldier in the trenches with you, failing as you have, and encouraging you not to give up. Our time will come! In fact, I tabulated all my attempts at home businesses, side hustles and wangles, and found that over the last few decades I have attempted sixty one, let's call them "business ventures." Some cost me a lot of money relative to what I had, to get going, and a lot of them made zero return, absolutely nothing. Others were mildly successful, enough to buy my wife a vacuum cleaner and take her out to dinner a few times, but I needed money to get my kids to university, and that really never happened. But the thing is to not give up. Sooner or later we must get it right. But fail we will, as we go along, but we must just accept it and move on. I was talking to a friend of mine today. He made little folding wooden tables that fold down flat so people can pack them easily in a caravan or camper, or even in the back of a car, really nice little tables, clever design, quality wood, good workmanship. He had taken them to a craft market on Saturday and had sold none, hardly even any interest shown in them. But apparently, that particular day the craft market was very poorly attended, and mostly by people who didn't have money to spend, so he just went on a bad day. So I encouraged him to persevere, and that he had a good product. And in the same way I encourage you: don't give up. Keep trying. Believe in yourself - we all have something worthwhile to give. I'm going to keep on trying, and you should too! Like my writing style? Check out my short book "How to Drive Properly:... and not like a moron!" Kindle Edition on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WPW96HD Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Duncan_Kelly/200361 Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/10250663

MOTIVATION AND HOW TO CREATE IT (Good Boss/Bad Boss)

Many of my clients have come in complaining of a lack of motivation; from not being motivated enough on the job, to not being able to diet, quit smoking, or get out of bed in the morning. They desire to achieve both positive and negative motivations-positive motivations and being motivations toward doing something; negative motiviations being toward NOT doing something (not smoking, for example). Almost invariably, the method they have tried before (unsuccessfully) has been to beat themselves into it. This happens through a negative inner dialog, such as: "You lazy person, you'll never get anywhere;" "you have to do this whether you like it or not;" or "no one will ever love you until you do." Sometimes, they have tried bribing or persuading themselves, which works for a while, but fails sooner or later. Sometimes, they have gotten another person to push them around, such as a motivational group, hypnosis, a parent or parent substitute, who will insist that they have to behave. This third option works quite well for some people for a long time. However, the nature of this persuasion is to overpower the client's natural process, and the people who come to me come because they have rebelled against the authority of that person or group, and find that now they can't do what they would like to because of their rebellion! The truth is, that if we believe someone else is pushing us around, we are not likely to respond cooperatively. Especially when the "pushy person" is oneself!!! The fact is, no matter how nasty and angry these people get with themselves, they cannot get motivated. Together, my clients and I have had tremendous, verifiable success with these problems, and every client who has worked with me has succeeded in getting motivated, both "negative motivation" and "positive motivation". The reason for such success is htat creating motivation is easy. I maintain that motivation grows out of celebration and appreciation. I like to state it in equation form: celebration + appreciation = motivation By this I mean that if you can find a way to appreciate yourself for what you've already accomplished, and to celebrate your previous successes (and believe em, you CAN find a way), you will find you are "magically" motivated to accomplish more. No struggle, no hassle-you accomplish out of the pure fun of success! To illustrate what I mean, I will describe two possible employers. The "bad boss" and the "good boss". The Bad Boss -Operates through intimidation and criticism... -Always complains; never praises (you only know you're doing OK because the boss says nothing) -Gets nasty if you make a mistake -Humiliates you in front of others -Never thinks you've done enough -Assumes you are lazy and dishonest -Changes the rules arbitrarily -Is never satisfied of pleased (get the picture?) The Good Boss -Praises Frequently -Always lets you know when you're doing well -Asks you what you need whenever you've made a mistake; -Is very helpful -Is concerned about your well-being as well as your productivity -Assumes you want to do a good job -Helps you feel like part of the team -Treats you as a valued human being -Is clear about the duties expected of you. Both of these bosses have the same goal: to get the job done. However, there is a big difference in the success of their individual management styles. Think about your probable reaction to the two styles of management. The bad boss's office is characterized by tension and anger. People work only to keep the boss off their backs, and consequently goof-off whenever he/she is not around. They are not efficient, because they are not motivated to accomplish anything, merely to avoid the boss's anger. They are operating in a mental state we call "adaptation", which is focused on keeping someone (usually someone angry or nasty) off their backs. They have little loyalty to anything but their paychecks, and perhaps each other, as mistreated prisoners are loyal to each other when confronting the jailer. Offices which are characterized by inefficiency and disharmony. If this boss requires overtime, he/she encounters resistance. If you were working for this boss, how would you feel? Would you go to work happily each day? Would you volunteer for extra work? Would you look forward to each new assignment? Probably not. In short, you would not feel highly motivated, would you? On the other hand, the employees of the good boss tend to care about themselves and their jobs. They feel proud of their accomplishments, and eager to learn more and accomplish more. If the boss is gone, the work still goes on, because people are in a mental state of motivation, and are being gratified by their sense of accomplishment. When this boss requests overtime, he/she will be met with a cooperative response. Again, take a moment and picture yourself in this situation. How would you feel? Would you feel eager to please this boss? Would you look forward to his/her reaction to your latest work? Would you be willing to help out, if extra work were necessary? Most likely, you would-you would feel enthusiastic and motivated, looking forward to work each day. Notice the difference in your energy in the two situations. Which boss would you rather work for? Hopefully, it's as obvious to you as it is to me. I would prefer the good boss (just the names I have chosen for the two styles have probably made that obvious.) In the daily tasks and situations of our lives, we become our own bosses; whether we are aware of it or not. We have a choice about which kind of a boss we wish to be to ourselves. If you decide as most of my clients (and myself) have, you will choose to become the good boss to yourself. This means you learn to treat yourself with kindness and understanding, be very generous with praise, and gentle with corrections. Then you will accomplish your goals with a sense of pride and achievement, and a great deal of pleasure. You will feel motivated, and wonder why you never realized how easy it was. All of this can be accomplished through the two "magic motivators": celebration and appreciation. Most of us know how to appreciate others. However, when it comes to ourselves, we feel embarrassed and uncomfortable if we are too generous with praise. Years of being told not to brag or to be stuck up when we were young have taken their toll, and self-appreciation comes awkwardly. However, if motivation is a desirable trait, then self-appreciation becomes necessary and desirable too. The good news is that you can learn it. If you would like to learn self-appreciation and it is difficult for you, I recommend practicing in several ways. Many of my clients have found it fun to buy small gold foil star stickers (just like in grade school) and award them to themselves for jobs well done, or any achievements they wish to celebrate. Pasting the stars on a calendar daily can be very effective. Go ahead, award yourself lots! Other kinds of stickers are readily available. One of my clients rewarded herself for being successful in her eating program with small stickers representing jelly beans, chocolates and ice cream cones! She got her dessert in praise instead of calories. Also, it can be effective to remember back to childhood parties and celebrations. One of my clients was told never to make noise because her grandmother was ill. However, shewas allowed to play her accordion as loud as she wanted to when she practiced. To this day, playing her accordion feels like a celebration and a chance for her to sound off. Early birthday parties or holiday outings that were special can also be tapped for ideas. If Mom always cooked a turkey for a big occasion, or set the table with the best china, or a bottle of champagne was served, then those ingredients can indicate celebration and accomplishment. Crepe paper streamers, banners, candles, balloons, flowers, special clothing (your fanciest shoes, a new hat) gatherings of friends, trophies, diplomas and awards can all indicate achievements worth celebrating. Try using one or two of these items on occasions for which you wish to generate motivation. If you are nervous on the first day of the new job, celebrate completing the day with sparkling apple juice or diet cola served in your best champagne flutes, and candles on the dinner table. Put a few gold stars on your calendar for getting through a difficult homework assignment. Buy your little girl a trophy engraved with her name for cleaning up her room for a whole month. There is no such thing as too much praise or celebration. Is there too much motivation? Of course not-the more the merrier. Fresh flowers on the table just to say how much you appreciate yourself can do a lot toward making you happier any day. A new trashy romance novel can be a great reward/celebration for reading your required technical books. The important point is that celebration of what you have accomplished already will create motivation to accomplish more. Get creative with your celebrations, have fun. Celebrate a cherished friendship with an impromptu lunchtime picnic, and a balloon. Above all, have fun. That's the objective! If you find yourself around someone who takes command and tells you what you should be doing, or comments unasked about how you are doing things wrong, or otherwise appoints him/herself as the boss in your life, you may find your newly-created motivation flagging. Remember to fire them as your boss. It's YOUR life, and you are doing whatever you are doing because you WANT to. You need to give no better reason to anyone but yourself. Once you have fired this self-appointed boss, then you may need to remind yourself of how much you have accomplished without that kind of help. Celebrate your independence, your spirit, your willingness to be responsible for yourself. It is also possible to set up informative books, articles, television authorities, gurus, etc. up as your boss-in which case, you will again find your motivation flagging. These informational aids can be useful, but only if your keep them in perspective. Remember, the boss gets information about how to run things, gets educated, goes for help when necessary, BUT the boss is still in charge. The information is there for your use, but no expert, (no, not even a therapist) can know if the information is right for you. If you remember who the boss is, then you will use the information wisely and judiciously, rejecting whatever there is that does not suit your style or personality. You will use it to support and further your goals, and to aid in the celebration of your accomplishments. Whenever you find your motivation flagging, look around for how you are doing at being your boss. Are you using a motivational, supportive style? Have you let someone else take over your authority? Is there some appreciation you need? Take a few minutes with yourself every day just for appreciation. It's easy, fun, and very effective. Imagine living every day energized and motivated!! Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Tina_Tessina/34086 Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/10276753

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Friday, July 10, 2020

Move From Your Starting Point

All of us have goals and aspirations. Whether we follow through on achieving them is another story. But for those who make that single crucial decision to go after their goals or dreams, they must have a starting point. Where is your starting point? Many years ago a supervisor who recognized my ability to look at things in a positive light called me into his office and said he wanted to share something with me. He shared something with me that frankly I would never expect a supervisor to share with their direct reports or anyone else in the company for that matter. He told me that he was having some struggles with his bosses. The people who he reported to have lost confidence in him. He tried to explain how much he is worth to them to no avail. He did not know what to do. So I told him, where you find yourself right this minute is your starting point. Take look at your current situation. It might not be a pretty picture. It might be depressing taking stock of the place you find yourself in at this very moment. But, once you draw that line and make this your starting point, you can improve. You can make it better. You don't have to stay here. You are starting here to get better. We can do the same in our lives. Perhaps your starting point is thousands of dollars in debt. That means your starting point is in the red! It might be depressing to see your financial situation in the red. But your objective is to be in the black. Draw that line. Do you continue to rack up debt or do you determine to start eliminating those debt and move from your starting point towards the Black? However little you eliminate, you are moving away from it. People do not like to take an honest look at themselves for the same reason some people do not like to go to the doctor. They fear the results. They fear the bad news. So they rather stick their heads in the sand of their lives and ignore the problem and the problem just keeps growing. It takes courage to stop and take stock of where you are. It is not easy thing. No one likes to look at their life and find they are failing. When you do get tired of a failing life however, you will ignore the disappointments, regrets, depression or any other negative feeling that comes along with your current situation and face it. Face it courageously and tell yourself, I will move from this starting point! Where I am is not where I will remain. I will get better and put actions to my decree. I am moving on from this starting point! Copyright � 2020, M.A.Singh. All rights reserved. M.A.Singh Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Mark_A._Singh/191165 Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/10304677

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Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Three 'I's For Success in Life

Everybody likes success in their life. However, Success is not a fairy tale that revolves around the element of miracle and imagination. Rather, a person has to pass through the realities of life to understand what is success. As the two eyes are essential for biological life, there exist three 'I's which are indispensable for successful life. Certainly, the possession and employment of them ensure achievement and contentment of any individual. They also help to bring discipline and efficiency in all walks of our life. The three 'I's are discussed hereunder. Interest: A person should develop the interest in whatever he does. Else, not only the efforts and time spent will be in vain but breeds discontent among the surrounding people. In the same way, over-enthusiasm is also not preferred. Maintaining the interest in anything needs grit and tenacity of the person. Initiative forms the second step in reaching the desired target. Having interest alone does not suffice to get the result. One should take efforts to plan well and expend the resources, including the time and faith in others. Moreover, one must take new and consistent steps to overcome any foreseeable adversities. Remaining optimistic with a positive mindset tends to produce new ideas. Involvement. This is the crucial stage for guaranteeing success, and it refers to 'Staying alert and sticking to the set course of actions.' In case of any setback or deviation, there will not be any loss of interest or initiative. Rather, the determined mind keeps faith and moves ahead with confidence. Because Persistent efforts produce success ultimately. Simply having interest wouldn't yield results unless a person takes concerted efforts to stick to that and continue in that direction without any loss of focus. The effects of the three 'I's can be understood with an example. A gardener keeps working without bothering about who visits the garden and how much wages he gets. Because he has a deep interest and attachment to the task and takes all initiatives to grow all species of plants and trees. His involvement in the garden is immense that he never feels it as a work or duty but enjoys it. Naturally, the owner of the garden is not only bound to appreciate and reward his sincere servant but bears the responsibility to take care of the welfare of the gardener. Success by itself cannot be the life but sweetens the latter. Anything that helps in the spread of peace and happiness in the world amounts to success. Author, an Ex-Banker with Masters in Agricultural Economics, publishes very useful and practical tips and ideas for happy life at his site http://www.mohanspage.com Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Mohan_Thulasingam/1400491 Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/9569134

Monday, June 29, 2020

he 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Success: Is Hunger An Important Part Of Success?

When it comes to achieving something significant, it is generally not going to happen overnight. There is the chance that it could take them a number of years, or even longer than this. The Starting Point But while one could be in a position where they have one thing that they would like to achieve, there could be more to it. For example, their whole life might not be going as they would like it to go. Therefore, just about everyone area of their life might need to be worked on, and this will give then plenty to do. Still, certain areas of their life might take less work than others, and so this might make it easier for them to handle. The Goal If one has one thing in mind that they really want to achieve, they might take the time to create a plan. This could then be a sign that they like to write things down, and that they don't start things without thinking about what steps they are going to take. At the same time, this might take place because they want to get off to the best start. The alternative might be for them to think about what they want to achieve and then to take action. Action Through taking this approach, it might allow them to move in the right direction faster than it would if they were to make a plan. However, there is also the chance that this could cause them to waste time. What this comes down to is that if they haven't thought about what they need to do, they could end up taking action just for the sake of it. Doing so can give them an internal rush, but it won't necessarily help them in the long run. Clarity On the other hand, if they have a clear idea about what they need to do, they might not need to make a plan; it could be as simple as taking the first step. This could all change if they were to get to a point where they are unsure about what they need to do next. And when it comes to someone who does make a plan, they could still end up changing it as time goes by. This will show that they have the ability to embrace new information, and this is going to be the sensible thing to do. Attached As if one has a fixed outlook on how they are going to achieve something, it could stop them from being able to achieve it. They will be facing one direction, and this will stop them from being able to see what is going on in another direction. It is then similar to how someone will need to take another route when a road is closed. If they don't take this route and insist on using the same road, they won't be going anywhere. Going With It When something happens and one is unable to move forward, it can be normal for them to believe that something bad has happened. Regardless of what has happened, it can cause them to wonder if they should keep going. If they were to dust themselves off and get back up, so to speak, they might soon find that they are able to keep moving. This doesn't mean that they will be back on the same track, as it could be as if they are on another track altogether. It Will Soon Be Clear But as one doesn't know everything, it is not always going to be possible for them to understand what is taking place. As times passes though, they might be able to look back on what took place and see why it had to happen. What this shows is that being open to new information is one part of the equation; another part is to be able to let go and to trust in what is taking place. To keep going during these moments will take resilience. Ups and Downs One way of looking at these setbacks, would be to say that they are there to see how badly one wants to achieve something. If they were to give up after the first hurdle, they might need to ask themselves if this is something that matters to them. In addition to this, the strength that one attains through overcome these challenges will prepare them for the next stage. One is then not just going to change once they have achieved something; they will change during each step of the way. The Power And what will allow them to get back up each time and to keep going when something doesn't go to plan will be the part of them that is not willing to give up. This part of them will serve the same function that an engine does in a car. Without this, the car is not going to be going anywhere, or if it does go somewhere, it will need to be pushed. What this empathises is how important this is when it comes to being successful. Hunger This force could be seen as something that doesn't just come from their mind, and that it is something that emanates from their whole being. Something within them is going to be pushing them forward and, for as long as this is there; they will continue to behave in the same way. Through having this drive within them, it won't matter if they don't know something, or if they are not the most intelligent person around. If one was extremely intelligent but didn't have the desire to a do anything, they are not going to get very far. Awareness It has been said that some people are born with an insatiable drive for success, and that what took place during someone's childhood years can also play a part. Nature and nurture are then at play here. If one finds that they don't have drive, it doesn't mean that they are someone who will never have it. It could show that it has been covered up by years of emotional pain, for instance, and this can be worked through with the assistance of a therapist. Prolific writer, author, and coach, Oliver JR Cooper, hails from England. His insightful commentary and analysis covers all aspects of human transformation, including love, partnership, self-love, and inner awareness. With over one thousand in-depth articles highlighting human psychology and behaviour, Oliver offers hope along with his sound advice. His current projects include 'A Dialogue With The Heart' and 'Communication Made Easy'. To find out more go to - http://www.oliverjrcooper.co.uk/ Feel free to join the Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/OliverJRCooper Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Oliver_JR_Cooper/818466 Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/9587328

Sunday, June 28, 2020

7 Essential Qualities of All Great Leaders

Listen to Improve Your Performance

Think back to the last intense conversation you had with someone on a topic that ignites your passion. If you are like most people, you can clearly recall your arguments in response to what you perceived to be the positions of the other party. You are ready to deliver your arguments in quick succession to the next person who dares to challenge you point of view. The truth is you may not recall too much of what the other person actually said, or what they were trying to accomplish with the discussion. Too often, we listen to someone else in a conversation not to what is being said, but rather to when he or she stops talking. This pause is our cue to jump in and make a point that we have been pondering while they talked. We appear to be listening, nodding our heads at the right time and even making small vocal gestures, like 'uh huh' and this keeps the other person engaged in the conversation. After all, who wants to talk with someone who is simply not listening? Meanwhile, you are going through the motions, keeping them engaged by nodding and grunting just long enough to make sure your points have been expressed. Only then are you ready for the conversation to end. We act as if we are interested in learning something new, yet our behavior suggests the exact opposite. Ironically, if we took the time to listen, we would learn more and our views would be more valuable to the next person we meet. Perhaps we're afraid of being wrong, but that is not logical either. It would make sense to learn why you are wrong and correct your mistake and move forward without perpetuating your error. Then again, we may not be dealing with simple logic here. We may instead be dealing with avoiding the embarrassment of being proven wrong. This is similar to your thinking about managing mistakes at work. If someone makes a mistake and you immediately attack the person, you may also be suffering from fear that comes from personal pride, not logic or reason. On the other hand, if you treat every mistake as a learning opportunity, for the individual and for the business as a whole, then you will experience real growth in your business and personally. The problem often starts with being more intent on speaking than actually listening. Try to listen actively to the subject matter and intentions expressed in every conversation. Don't react to the emotions that may accompany the communication. Reacting with emotion only escalates the excitement and further muddies the communication. Instead, take the time to listen carefully and resist the urge to speak without first asking a series of clarifying questions. Even if you believe that you have the answer, take the time to let the other person know that you are listening and concerned about the topic. Repeat key points and rephrase them in your own words to let the speaker know that you have heard and understood what they are saying. Pause before answering. This not only gives you time to compose a well-considered response; it also elicits any additional information from the other party. Sometimes people hold back key bits of information, but that small awkward pause prompts them to blurt out something more. Very often, you will learn that the problem that originally began the conversation is not the real problem at all and your original assumption about the solution would have similarly missed the mark. Take a little time to listen better and you will improve your knowledge and your ability to communicate and lead. Patrick is a coach, speaker, and trainer to individuals and business leaders. He helps leaders to achieve success by clarifying their vision, strategic plans, leadership, change management, brand and marketing strategy. He helps individuals to remove self-limiting beliefs and fears that prevent them from acting on their goals and dreams. 615-261-8585 http://www.patrickgsmyth.com Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Patrick_Smyth/33422 Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/9602607

Saturday, June 27, 2020

THE MINDSET OF HIGH ACHIEVERS - Powerful Motivational Video for Success

Wealth Without a College Degree

The crave for paper qualification is causing more harm than good. Since our society has erroneously equated literacy to mere paper qualification or fluency in English language. Everyone regardless of their age, passion, purpose and ability wants to bag a degree from any educational institution. The society now respects paper qualification more than skill and competence. Only university graduates are regarded as literates. Consequently, university graduates pose as kings and queens because they have a paper qualification. They parade themselves as lords of the labour market because they attended the ivory tower. And the uninformed technician feels inferior because he has no degree. They become so intimidated that they abandon their profitable trade for mere paper qualification that will make them join the unemployment queue. We have also been brainwashed that the best path to achieve success or wealth is to attend a university, get a degree or diploma and get a job. Since a degree and not competence has become the yardstick for offer of employment in these parochial societies, everybody wants to have a certificate. Thus, most people go to college in order to acquire a degree which will be the basis for getting a good job and having a good pay check. Technical and vocational and entrepreneurial education has been relegated and trampled on. The society view vocational skilled laborers as the less privileged that were unable to pay university tuition fees. Parents are compounding the problem by forcing their wards to embark on professional career in higher institutions even when these kids are uninterested. Most parents want their children to have a good education and a secure future. They think that a good school will help their kids avoid financial challenges. They want their child to make it to the top of the food chain. Most parents dread the thought of their children toiling at menial jobs, being underemployed, earning low wages, paying higher and higher taxes, and battling inflation all their lives. The hope is that their kids will become doctors, lawyers, or CEO's. No parent wants his child to become a cook, mechanic, shoe maker, tailor, tiller, farmer, hair stylist, etc. We all want our kids to become university graduates even when we have observed that child will succeed more as a technical or vocational trainee or as an entrepreneur. Examination malpractice has skyrocketed because most students in conventional school are not meant to attend such schools. The problem is that none of those professions help them to be truly financially free. Truthfully, university and other higher institution graduates contribute the highest chunk to the pool of the unemployed. School does not make you successful because it does not teach you financial education. Talent and skill development, Technical and vocational education and entrepreneurship are the main drivers of any economy. A child that has learnt to read and right can achieve anything in life. Such child has the ability to learn anything on his own. Thus, the foundation of education is the primary and secondary school. It is therefore important that every child have access to at least basic education. Not everyone is destined to be a degree holder. If you join the crave for paper qualification whereas you are not destined to attend higher institution you will be doomed for life. Don't desire to be a university graduate out of frustration from societal pressure. Follow your passion and your heart, never follow the crowd. A degree can either be a stepping stone or a road block on the path to achievement. Today we have university graduate without proficiency. Their certificate has blocked their access to success. Instead of vigorously pursuing their passion which is their surest path to success, they are busy queuing in the unending line of unemployed job seekers. If education proves to be an obstacle, those with an entrepreneurial spirit will push it aside and go their own chosen route. Education is not acquiring certificate; neither is it by your fluent grammar. It is your ability to create something new and solve societal problems that makes you educated. Education is the acquisition of skills and knowledge through learning and personal experience and the ability to apply such knowledge to solve societal problems for the betterment of the society. Thus, if you cannot solve or satisfy the needs of the populace you are not educated. Education is not by certificate; it is having proofs. Your proof is not your certificate; neither is it by your fluent grammar. It is your ability to create something new and solve societal problems that makes you educated. Change your life and your society if you are educated. Stop showcasing your good certificate, show us a proof. If your tailor can make you give a cloth design that make you look good, he has solved a problem, hence he is highly educated. When that so- called "illiterate" go under your car and fix it without consulting any book, you smile and pay him. He had just solved a problem and therefore he is informed. The same applies to that interior decorator, house painters, shoemakers, refuse managers, electricians and other technical, vocational and entrepreneur laborers. Today, in the information age, there are many ways to learn and develop the skills you need to become a successful entrepreneur. Homeschooling, technical, vocational and entrepreneur education may be some worthwhile options for many, especially if you have the desire to learn at your own pace, or if you have kids that are ambitious and independent thinkers. In fact, many of the most successful people in history were successful without finishing school. College qualification cannot guarantee wealth or fulfillment. Wealth is attracted by solving societal problems and meeting societal needs. If you are a graduate and cannot contribute positively to your society, you are a nonentity. Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Anyaehie_George_Kelechi/1897086 Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/9618210

Friday, June 26, 2020

Don't Allow Your Life To Be Controlled By These 5 Things


Are You Destroying Your Dreams

Are you planning to create your very own online venture but don't know where to start? Or maybe you are already managing your online business for a while now but seeing no growth? Well, you are not alone in this. Truth is nine out of ten entrepreneurs will most likely fail in reaching their goals. It's the hard truth but not the one that should discourage you. With this number in mind, you have to find a way that you won't belong to that nine who are on their way to online oblivion. When Ideas Light Up You're on your desk job thinking how you wish you also have your very own business to run. Then suddenly a brilliant idea came across your mind! You decided, this is going to be a big hit and you can start marketing it online. Some of you on the other hand manage your own businesses but decide that you want to start promoting it online. So there you are, after a couple of hours of looking at how-to's online, you decide to build your very own online business. Get a Dose of Reality I've been where you are so I know how you feel those first few days or weeks or months of putting your ideas into actual plans. There will be times when you are so fired up you no longer know which day it is. Sometimes you no longer differentiate day from night or vice versa. There will be moments when your friends and loved ones already sent you countless messages or give you cold shoulders because you no longer hangout with them. There's nothing wrong in being caught up with your passion... but how long will you neglect yourself? Stress to Burnout Most of the time, we can't avoid getting stressed. What we do need is to understand when stress is about to burn you out. Burnout is caused by constant stress that leaves you feeling helpless and disillusioned. This is very common in entrepreneurs and business owners and ignoring it will only result to poor performance and both mental and physical exhaustion. If all these will happen, then it will spill all over the different areas in your life and can threaten not just your career but also your personal lives. You Are Destroying Your Dreams The business industry is volatile and no matter how great your idea is or how reliable the services and products you offer, you are not exempted. This is why you have to find ways not to work hard but rather to work smarter. Set your priorities, know your strengths and most especially know your limitations. If you don't have time to do all that you need for your business, then by all means learn how to delegate those tasks. If you keep on going even if you know you need help or if you insist that you can get to all your backlogs someday... you are just destroying your dreams. A solution is always within reach. If you don't know where to start or what aspect of your business you really need help the most, reach out. You can't waste another day... another hour... in not finding the solution to your dilemma. Break free from all the work and tasks that's holding you back from your business goal. There's always a sustainable way in managing your online business that can give you the freedom you need to finally focus on moving towards your dreams. Tony Kates, is the founder and CEO of Refuze.com. Spanning from Personal Mastery and Relationships to Career and Lifestyle, Tony offers a ton of resources that can help individuals live to their fullest potential. Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Anthony_Kates/2345180 Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/9567388

Thursday, June 25, 2020

DO NOT GIVE UP - Best Motivational Video

Want the Key to Manifesting Success Faster?

MANIFESTING SUCCESS No matter what you want to achieve in life, how you want things to turn out or what you want to have in your life - manifesting success all starts within your mind. This means, that your mind - and more specifically, your mind set - is responsible for how successful you'll be in any chosen career or pursuit, how others see you, your health, your physical strength your accomplishments and even your overall life happiness. Any transformation you want to create in your life starts with your conscious decisions, your commitment to take action and your determination to keep going when the going gets tough to manifest what you want into reality. This means that all success manifestation must come from your belief that IT WILL HAPPEN and this belief starts within your mind to begin with. It is then that your conviction, your planning and your determination about your belief ensures you're able to accomplish it. Take a look at some of the most successful people in the world. One thing they almost always have in common is an absolutely unwavering commitment and determination to what they want to achieve. Take Arnold Schwarzenegger for instance - reportedly, he was so determined to become a champion bodybuilder that he would even break in to the gym on the days when it was closed in order to train. He once even snick out of army barracks during his conscription in order to attend a competition! People who are truly committed to what they want to achieve will be more than happy to wake up at 5 am every morning in order to get started on their dream, to work on their project, to research, to learn or to train. They never tire and they never simply give up. This same commitment and passion is what helps you to focus on the background work of building a business or to see opportunities that you otherwise might have missed. By simply having the conviction and belief that you will be successful is the magic that helps manifest the right people to you and to pave your pathway to success. When you are truly driven and when you have complete faith in yourself, you exude passion and confidence - which inspires others and convinces them to believe in you and invest in you. This how manifesting success works. Most people refer to it as "the law of attraction" and in a nutshell, it means that for others to believe in you, you first need to believe in yourself. We are all energy so when you believe in yourself, you are transmitting that positive energetic belief into the Universe and others who resonate with what you want will pick up on it and be drawn to you to offer opportunities to help you succeed. These opportunities may show up as customers, coaches, people who are selling what you need, buying what you want to sell or helpers who are ready to support you. The key to manifestation of success is keeping your eyes open and taking advantage of the opportunities that you manifest. Manifest Success Faster! Get My FREE Manifest Success Method - CLICK HERE -> Manifest Success Method Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/James_Graham/2348983 Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/9574003

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Get MAD Before You Kick the Bucket

Kicking the bucket" means death. Hence, the idiomatic expression "bucket list" is a list of things a person wants to do before passing away. All of us would kick our own buckets whether we like it or not at any given time. Janne Teller, a Danish essayist said "from the moment we are born, we begin to die." The timer is on. The clock is ticking. If you are in your forties you probably have about 13,000 days to live, on the average based on life's expectancy. If you are in your fifties, you have about 10,000 days to live. If you were in your seventies, you have about 3,000 days left. That is not much, is it? Life is short. It is a cliché. Life is short. Man has always been on a quest for the elixir of life. Many movements and gurus advocate longevity either in the form of lifestyle, exercise, diet, or vitamins. No wonder, they have become multi-billion dollar businesses. Fitness centers populated the major cities in the world. Different diet fads emerged and each one claims to add more years. Those are clear indications that most people want to live longer. Jack Lalanne who was considered to be the godfather of modern fitness passed away at the ripe age of 96. Before he died, he expressed his frustrations because he wanted more. Aubrey de Grey, the long-bearded Harvard professor is a big proponent of longevity project. He theorizes that a man can reach 150 years or more by replacing parts of the body. For him, human body can be likened to a fixer-upper house. There is completely nothing wrong about advocacy for longevity. We all want to live longer. But we should understand that humans are not meant to live forever in this world. We are designed to procreate and are given enough time to prepare the next generation. A mother would carry the child in her womb for about nine months, give birth, and take care of the child. When the child has his own family, his parents' health would begin to decline and then his parents eventually pass on. It is just the same from generation to generation. It is the cycle of life. That is our design. It is in our DNA. Hence, although there is nothing wrong about longevity, what is more important is legacy. When we talk of legacy, it does not necessarily mean money or property that we bequeath our children. There is more in legacy than just currency. The truth is, according to Dave Ramsey, a financial guru, leaving large amount of money to untrained children is not for their best interest. How can we leave a legacy? Martin Luther King, Jr., said it is not how long you lived but how well you do it. Seneca, a first century Stoic philosopher said that life is long enough; we just do not know how to use it. We should therefore know how to use life. In Leo Tolstoy's novel, The Death of Ivan Ilyich, a dying man on his deathbed asked a poignant question: What if my life has all been wrong? Look at the life of Jesus, Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King, Jr., Mother Teresa, Steve Jobs, and many more to mention. Not one of them became a centenarian. Nevertheless, they all lived a life worth living because they made a difference. We do not have to be as famous as them, but we can also make a difference in our own little world. Death is inevitable, but making a difference in the world, in our community, in our family, and in our environment is a choice we can make. Get MAD (Make a Difference) before you kick the bucket. Leave a legacy. We are not meant to live forever in this world. Instead we are designed to procreate and prepare the next generation. Hence, legacy is more important than longevity. Let us all make a difference in the world, in our community,and in our environment for the sake of the generations to come. Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Louie_Cayabyab/2348066 Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/9576661

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

The Price of Hard Work

Everybody wants to be famous, but nobody wants to do the task without realizing that the price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand. The road to success is not easy to navigate, but with drive and passion, it's possible. It is the real key to success. Keep your eyes on your goal and keep taking the next step towards achieving it. If you aren't sure which way to do something, do it both ways and see which works better. Enjoy your sweat because it doesn't guarantee success, but without it you don't have a chance. I do not believe in excuses. I believe that it is the primary solution to life's problems. We all naturally want to become successful. It opens opportunities and shows the world that you are serious about being one of those peculiar human beings who use their talents at optimum level and do their very best. However, the moment we believe that success is determined by an a deep-seated level of ability as opposed to resilience, we will be vulnerable in the face of adversity. Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don't recognize them. Most of the time you will fail, but you will also occasionally succeed. Those occasional successes make it worthwhile. In a lot of ways, success is much harder than we thought it would be.You'd get there and then everything would be happily ever after. But, it's almost harder once you're successful because you've got to maintain it. Writing is work. It takes a lot of contemplation, concentration, and sweat. People are charmed with the idea that somehow writing is easy and appears by benefit of some mystical external force. In reality, to be a writer, you have to sit down and write. It's work, and often it's hard work. I would rather have one article a day of this sort; and these ten or twenty lines might readily represent a whole day's hard work in the way of concentrated, intense thinking and revision rather than sit and do nothing productive. It's shown and proved that working hard pays off. So,build your goals, achieve them and replace them with new goals. Even if there were moments when we were disappointed and frustrated. This talks about how our hardwork pays off. Difficult but possible. Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Rosemarie_Sumalinog_Gonzales/1972656 Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/9647364

Monday, June 22, 2020

BELIEVE IN THE DREAM - Best Motivational Video Speeches Compilation 2020

Message From the Universe: Living Your Ultimate Dream

"If anyone could do it, figure things out, smooth them over, face their fears, find the truth, come back and totally blast off, as necessary for you to live as you now dream of living - YOU ARE THAT PERSON. What a coincidence, The Universe" Never underestimate your capabilities. You are definitely able to accomplish all your goals and add more on top of them. If you look at each task individually, you can tackle them one by one and get a step closer to reaching your destination. There is no mystery. There is NO secret. Books have been written to enlighten people about what they can do and how to get to where you want to be. Many of these concepts are repeated over and over again about the Law of Attraction and Thoughts become things. The Universe could be molded based on how you create your own thoughts. Your thoughts control how you observe a certain phenomenon and how you interpret the results of this observation. You can decide if you want to focus on the negative side of things, or better, the positive. More you think in the wrong way, more you are bending to go against your wishes and expectations. Everything you do is based on your thoughts. Focus on how you can bend this law and looking into maximizing the positive effect so it can benefit you in long term. The law of Attraction is not immediate. It takes time to come into effect. You can think negative thoughts today but the results of this negativity will not appear within the next 10 minutes. However, if you write down in a diary all your negative thoughts by adding a date (I.e, February 16th 2015) to these thoughts, you can start keeping track of its effect in your life and determine how long it will take for this negativity to come into realization. Now, you may just come back to me and say: "Well, Dr. Dan, why not try it the other way around and think positive, write down these positive thoughts with a date on it and see how long it takes to come into realization". Bravo, you understood my reverse psychology approach to this law. You came to understand that this law will work both way, so might as well make it work in your advantage, right? So get to work, eliminate these negative thoughts from your mind and start tracking the length of time it will take for these positive thoughts and actions to come into your life and changing it for the better. Dr Dan Amzallag, PhD, MBA, CLC Author/Inspirational Speaker/Life Coach Free Consultation: 301-325-1550 Website: http://www.lifecoachdanamzallag.com Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Daniel_A_Amzallag/257690 Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/9655323

Sunday, June 21, 2020

10 Good Reasons Why Small Enterprises (Small Businesses) Fail



You'll agree with me that there are so many small businesses which have contributed a lot to the growth of economy. They have created employment opportunities for many families although some remain to be small throughout their operational life.

It is obvious that those who are starting new ventures have objectives to achieve. And to mention each business has got its own objectives to achieve such as maximization of profits and sales, minimize costs, maintain a certain level of production and labor force etc.

Failing of a business opportunity is what an entrepreneur won't want to happen. Inasmuch as we agree with the fact that there are firms which have succeeded, we should also accept the fact that a good number of them have failed even before two years lapse after they commence business.

If aspiring entrepreneurs addressed the reasons why small businesses fail, then they will not fall to be victims of the same causes of failure. This is because they'll be in a position to identify these causes and fix them before it's too late.

Now you may be asking yourself as to why some businesses remain to be small throughout their operational life despite some of them making profits or are capable of growing.

4 Reasons Why Small Business Remain to be Small

1.) The owners of these businesses prefer not to expand their businesses. Some sole proprietors do not want to be bothered with the challenges of managing a big business. They don't want to employ people to assist them in running their businesses but instead they prefer to be assisted by their family members.

2.) The nature of the product/service the business is involved in doesn't allow expansion. There are people offering products/services which make it difficult for their business to grow.

3.) Lack of capital for expansion. There are small businesses which are viable and have the potential of growing but they lack enough capital. Such businesses have the challenge of securing funds from financial institutions. Lack of capital plays a negative role in hindering the growth of small businesses.

4.) Very low demand. If the business has a very low demand for its product or service, then at the end of the fiscal financial year/trading period the business won't realize profits, and if it does, it's very low, therefore the chances of it expanding are very minimal. Just to mention, realization of inadequate profits as a result of very low demand hinders the growth of small businesses.

However, there must be a starting point and as such, every business starts as a small entity and it gradually grows to a medium entity and eventually it becomes a big business entity which is either a private limited company or a public limited company. Note that a partnership business can also grow to become a big business.

Reasons Why Small Businesses Fail

1.) Wrong Reasons For Commencing Business: People who start a business for wrong reasons haven't succeeded. Just because another person is making high profits in a certain line of business doesn't mean that you will also make the same amounts of profits as him/her if you start the same business.

2.) Poor Business Management: When there is poor management of the business it becomes difficult for such a business to succeed in its operations. Finance, marketing, purchasing and selling, planning, hiring and managing employees is what most new business owners fail to execute effectively thus making their small businesses to fail.

3.) Lack of Commitment: Starting a business requires someone who is committed in ensuring that it succeeds. Neglecting the business will cause the business to fail. Many small businesses have failed because the owners didn't take their time in monitoring performance and in marketing them. Some business owners leave their businesses to be managed on their behalf by incompetent people who lack book keeping knowledge and the knowledge of managing a business.

4.) Lack of Finances: Small businesses have failed because of lack of adequate finances. Some of the owners underestimated the amount of capital required and as a result of this underestimation some ended up running out of operating capital thus ending the operation of their businesses.

There are those who have no reserves which has led them not to be able to take care of loses and disasters when they occur thus making them to quit business.

5.) Over-Expansion of the Business: This has led to failure of many small businesses. This happens when there is borrowing of too much money beyond what the business requires so as to expand the business. Moving to markets that are not profitable is also over expansion of the small businesses.

An ideal expansion is the one that is driven by customers due to their high demand for the products and services which leads to high sales thus the business experiences good cash flow.

6.) Location: The place where the business is located is critical in determining its success. Small businesses have failed because of them being located in areas that are not ideal for business. They should be located in areas that are accessible, populated with people and has demand for their products and services.

7.) Personal Use of Business Money: This is the biggest challenge facing many small business owners. They withdraw money meant to operate their businesses to meet their personal wants and needs. If they continue to withdraw money from their businesses without returning it, their businesses will eventually run out of finances therefore forcing them to end the operations of their businesses.

8.) Lack of Delegation: Small enterprises have failed due to owners not delegating some of the duties to their employees. They think that if they delegate them, then their employees will not perform these duties as they would personally perform them. When such owners fall sick or are away from their businesses, then the operations of some tasks will be paralyzed till they resume to work.

9.) Not Diversifying: Small enterprises which have only one product/service to offer are prone to fail easily compared to those that have a variety of products/services.

10.) Procrastination and Poor Time Management: Postponements of tasks which the small business owners feel to be unpleasant to perform has made the small businesses to fail. An example of such tasks include following debtors to pay their debts (debt collection).

Time management remains to be a challenge for many people who own small businesses. If important tasks like delivering products to customers, purchasing stock etc are not handled in the appropriate time, then the business will lose its customers.

The above are not all the reasons why small businesses fail, there are more reasons.

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Excelling At Work

Everyone of us would like to be a good employee and want to excel at our job. It is not simply a matter of being good at what we do but also involve issues like being professional, our attitude and teamwork. Putting the extra effort, taking steps to shine in your job have to be punctual, put in a full day of work, keep personal calls to a minimum, and courteous, dressing appropriately for the job. People like working with positive attitude co-workers. Negative attitudes will drag everyone around them down. Working as a team is a requisite where ever we work. Unless you run your own business, we are expected to be a member of the team. Working in a team means we have to work with many different personalities trying to perform the best. There are many opportunities for us to make others happy, be it our co-worker, customer, mentor, manager, supervisor. We just take the time to make someone matter this day. It is as simple as saying good morning, listening instead of talking, returning your phone calls. Just be thoughtful instead of rude in our interactions. Do something more for yourself, your employer, or customer than is required and be willing to help without being asked. Maybe we are uncomfortable at first. Learn to handle constructive criticism to improve our performance at work. Some boss may want everything done their way but some are just feedback to us to let us perform better at work. Gossips and rumors can downgrade our standing with our boss and colleagues. No matter where we work, we will encounter people plotting against each other for position and power. We have no choice but to work within the system. Try to avoid crossing a person with power. Best not to be identify with a power group over the other because if the leader left that group, we will lose the support. Instead prove our skills and abilities within the workplace. Perform our job to the best we can by assisting the people in power. Provide good working relationships but guard against our ambitions and protecting ourselves from possible attacks. When we are new to the job or learning a new task, always ask questions even repeating the same ones until we fully understand the answer than making mistakes which is not possible of recovering. Try to understand your boss' expectations and the organisation's mission to enable us to better understand our role and the value of the job we provide. Taking the opportunities to learn new skills. People do not like complainer but problem-solver. Helping the new worker learn the ropes will put us in good light with the boss. It is important for us to strive to do our best at work not to impress the boss but having a sense of accomplishing a job well done. https://johnnyngch69.wixsite.com/ngcheokheong Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Johnny_Ng/2267133 Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/9608259

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People DON'T Resist Change - That They Do Is A MYTH

That people resist change is a myth. Don't believe me - if people resisted change would they ever - get married, retire, take a new job, move to a new state, go someplace new on vacation, have kids, buy a new house - got it - people don't resist change it's a myth that we have been taught for years by society, parents, schools etc. What people resist is - losing control - so if they feel like a change will cause them to lose control they will resist the change but if they feel or believe that the change will not cause them to lose control - they won't resists the change - it's that simple. And what do people want to maintain control of - their health, happiness, security and safety. So, let me explain with a couple of quick examples. If you are a manager, leader and experience resistance from employees, vendors or customers due to the changes it's simple - you have not done an effective job of showing them or convincing them that the changes they will experience will not cause them to lose control of an important area of their life, career or business. Let's say your organization is going through a merger or acquisition and people are wondering even afraid - will I lose my job? Will my income get cut? Will my hours or responsibilities change? If the answers to any of these questions is yes - you can expect resistance, because your actions are causing them to lose control of something that is important to them. How about - you have accepted a new job in a different state and must relocate and your kids are having hissy fits because you are moving. Guess what - they feel like their lives will never be the same because of this move so they will fight these changes tooth and nail. I know, growing up I was in 18 schools in five states in 12 years. Trust me - I understand the concept of change and losing control. One more - You are surprising your spouse with a special four-day weekend getaway package to a new part of the country or even country he or she has never been before - their reaction - mixed - one of excitement and concern - what will it be like, what will the people be like, is it safe etc. So, what's the answer - if you want to reduce or even eliminate common causes to change show people how the changes will not cause them to lose control of important areas or aspects of their lives. Want more resistance - keep shoving change down their throats with little concern for how it impacts them. Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Tim_Connor/43189 Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/9668121