In Pursuit of Wealth

There Is a Difference between being a Supervisor and Excellent Leadership

It is very surprising that many individuals believe that just because they are in a supervisor position that they are a good leader.  Unfortunately this is not the case more often than not. There is a huge difference between being a good or excellent leader and supervising a group of people and not all supervisors possess the qualities of a good leader.

A good leader is considerate. He or she  realizes that without the others on the team there is no need for a leader

A good leader is also a good follower.  Not all leadership is at the front of the line.

A good leader is fair to the circumstance and the individuals involved.

A good leader know how to give, take and evaluate feedback.

A good leader can make adjustments. He or she is adaptable and does not claim to know it all. 

A good leader communicates in a manner that is understood by others and redirects when necessary when communication is hindered.

A good leader know when and when not to delegate.

The way in which a good leader implements these qualities comes with a certain amount of discipline.  This is something that many supervisors do not possess.  They not only do not display the qualities but they themselves do not own the discipline necessary to lead others to victory so they become know as sheep herders.  Do you know which you are.....Just a supervisor calling the shots or an excellent leader?

Abundance Does Not Always Come The Easy Way

It is quite apparent that the economy is playing havic on a huge number of people.  it also is being said that we will be facing these types of financial crisises for a few years to come.  But sometimes in the face of disaster comes blessing and abundance of some kind to replace what once seemed a somewhat hopeless situation.

This happened to me in the not so distant past.  If you have been following me at all you will see that I have been away from my computer for some time and I am excited to be back on track online, at least for now. I have been assisting at various financial and personal development events helping other people make life changing decisions to take their businesses and their lives to the next level.  This type of change is not only necessary but imperative to steer through the tough economy many individuals face.

During this absence, I experience a bit of crisis of my own as well when I learned while in New York that my home in Las Vegas was flooded and the damage was extensive.  Not only was there not ample homeowners insurance to cover the damage which I was unaware of, but the woman who was responsible for the accidental flooding had no homeowners insurance and is refusing to provide any reasonable restitution. Now that could raise the hair on the back of your neck for sure.

With dilegence though, I was able to secure some funds to begin repairs and restoration of my home.  The interesting thing that I would like to share is that I was looking into replacing old carpet upstairs and change my kitchen cabinets sometime in the future to create an environment of abundance and newness.  But, I was not planning on replacing ceilings, walls and basebords, etc in the process.  The amazing point is that through this disaster the very things that I was believing the Universe for in creating a better lifestyle is in fact coming to fullfillment.  Not exactly the way I had planned but then again a very important lesson was learned. 

So do not give up on your dreams and plans for your future and continue believing that you too can live an abundant life.  Always look for the positive in even the most negative of situations.  Giving up will only take you to a dead end.  As much as it has been difficult and inconvenient for the past three months to live in my home the way it was, I am already enjoying the opportunity to receive the very things I believed for...be manifested even in times like these when the economy is at an extreme low.  The Law of Attraction is just that....like attracts like and with a positve outlook and attitude in a negative situation, who knows how far open that door of opportunity will swing.

Is There Such A Thing As Being Too Honest?

I was working on an event a while back and was having difficulty confirming some figures when I was told that I was being too honest.  Being accurate and above board is a value that all people should have but apparently this in not the case as I am being told.  I did not know that here was such a thing as being too honest. 

I guess that the opposite is not being honest enough.   Maybe not disclosing certain facts, details, or feelings is not being honest enough.  Or is there such a thing as not being honest enough?  I was unaware that there were supposed to be varying degrees of honesty.  Any more than I am aware that there are varying degrees of integity.  What I do believe is that honesty and integrity go hand in hand.

How can someone stand in integrity if they are not honest and can tell the truth?  What I do know is that the truth will set you free.  And another very important virtue that goes immediately with honesty and integrity is accountability.  If you are to be trusted in the wold of success you must be honest enough to stand in your integrity and be accountable.  These are the principles of a leader.

All in all I did inform those that I was accountable to about the discrepancies that I was encountering so that they may find the issues on the backside when they received all of the information.  In that I did feel that I had done my job well.  And those that entrusted me with the task could trust me to be truthful and hold strong to my own integrity.  In the world of success these are truely attributes for every leader.

Learn What Your Why Is And If Your Why is Big Enough

Many times I am sure you have heard the expression "You have to have a why". What really is a why? How do you know if the why you have is big enough to get you where you want to go. There are several ways to know if you even have a "Why". The average person goes through life and goes to work, comes home, watches some TV and goes to bed only to do the same routine the very next day. The only time this routine changes is on the weekend. Then again, a majority of people have a similar routine on weekends as well. They do the cleaning, wash the car, eat lunch and dinner, watch some TV and go to bed. Yet they wonder why they have a dull, hum drum life. It is because they have not created for themselves two things.......A Dream and A Why. And then again some will have one but not the other.

The dream or your dream is a starting point to motivate you to do something beyond the normal everyday routine. Most people need to step out of the real and set their minds and hearts on something that would make them happier if they could experience it or own it. If you had to pick a place you may want to travel, where would that be? Once you see this in you mind, it is a good idea to find a picture of this place and begin to build your time and activities there. For example, this place could be a beach in the Carribean that has a hut just steps from the water. If you are one who likes to sunbath, there would be a beach chair with a small table to put your drink and a book, if you like to read. There may also be an umbrella in case the sun gets a little to hot and bright. At night you listen to the gentle waves and enjoy a cool ocean breeze just after sunset. There may even be someone there with you to share the pleasures of a beach retreat with you.

Another motivational dream could be your dream car or even something smaller like a nice watch for a man or a Coach purse if you are a woman. Sometimes an item you wish you could own is a dream in itself. After reaching one dream item you can choose another. What color is the item you have chosen? Be specific of the make and /or model of your item. Again, it is a good idea to find a picture of this item. Look at it frequently to freshen the picture in your mind. If it is in a store, go by and look at it and take an actual picture of it for reference at later times.

The main key to achieving your dreams, whether they are places or items is your "Why" What really is your "Why"? And how do you know if your "Why" is big enough to sustain the hope of your dream?

Your "Why" is the reason you would venture out of your comfort zone in the first place. Nobody does anything without a reason. Whether the reason is a good one or a not so good one, it is a reason none the less. The reason you could have is that this particular dream would give you a sense of fullness, or accomplishment. It could bring to you a sense of peace and make you smile within. It could be a benefit you have been wanting to give to someone you care about. It could be something that would allow you to have time freedom. Time is such a precious commodity and something most dream about and not achieve. What would motivate you to get off the couch and out of the house to create a way to achieve this dream of yours. Is your "Why" big enough to move you into action? If it isn't, what would it take for you to get a "Why" that would allow you to live a little more of life to it's fullest?

After asking yourself, is this all there is? You can know there is so much more life out there to live that most of us are missing the boat because we do not have a “Why” let alone one big enough to move us to action. Setting goals is an action step that is learned. Nothing happens and no forward steps are taken until a goal is put into place.

It's Time To Create Your Own Butterfly Effect

Whether you know it or like it or not your life does matter.  What you do affects those around you from those who are close to those across the country and around the world. So it is important to pay attention to what you do and what you say.  Andrew Carnegie says "Great opportunities to help others seldom come,
but small ones surround us daily".  And those opportunities to help others in even the smallest way will touch and affect the people in their lives also.  In a perfect world we would all have the lives that we desire and the people in our lives to allow us to be full and complete.  But we do not live in a perfect world. So when we make a difference in even our own life it makes a difference somewhere down the road in time. 

Everybody has something to contribute and the ability to do so.  Something you say can change a negative attitude in to one that is more positive.  Something you do to help one person could give that person an opportunity to help another.  It is also important to teach our children the value of their actions and the words they say.  Those will not only mold the life they will live in their future but they will carry on for generations to come, to their children and even their grandchildren. 

Andy Andrews says "Every single thing you do matters. You have been created as one of a kind. You have been created in order to make a difference. You have within you the power to change the world."  It is time to step up to the plate and become concious of how your life touches and affects the lives of the people around you.  One litte act of kindness can bring a world of wealth, one little lesson taught can bring mountains of education only if you reach out beyond what you understand and create a butterfly effect of positive action that can and will touch literally millions of people.  It starts with belief that your life does matter.

Partner or No Partner, A Signed Agreement Says It All

Internet marketing has grown enormously in the past few years but has taken an amazing jump since the economy began to falter in the past two years.  Along with that growth became increasing risk when it cam to working with and/or for someone doing any kind of marketing or web development.  What has been increasing as well is that there are instances when work is being done but the appropriate reimbusment is not taking place.  Is one of these people you?

Well, one of them happened to be me in the past few months and I mistook someone's word for trust and ended up getting burned. The reward was a lesson well learned but the risk was not getting paid to do the business development because of one simple flaw.... a signed agreement.  I had created a logo, uploaded a website, developed a new autoresponder and campaign, created business card and flyers and maintaining the Twitter account before getting my signed business agreement.  And yes you guessed it....I not only did not get paid to do these things, I was told I was out of luck because I was not covering my partners back. Go Figure. 

Fortunately, I was able to get the website down, remove the Twitter account and withheld the card templates.  So my recommendation is to either prebill and get paid prior to even starting to engage in internet work or get a signed document before releasing and work created to market for someone else.  It is easy to be left high and dry without documentation.  But you will also learn the character of the individual in the process. 

The internet is an outstanding interim to do business and meet new people.  But it also,without proper presentation can be a place where others are being taken advantage of and not realize it until it is too late to correct the situation.  So especially if you are a Newbie in the world of internet marketing, be aware that the vastness of the internet can not only make you successful, it can also swallow you up as well.  Pay attenteion to the people you are dealing with and their manner of dealing with certain issues.  Their actions will speak much louder than their words and their character will emerge and you will see what principles they do or do not value.  But most of all, be aware that succesful people in any business do not work for free, that is why they are successful.

With The New Year Almost Here, It Is Time to Focus On New Goals For Success

The year 2009 is coming to a close and a time of reflection is at hand.  This reflection will give you a very good idea of what you need to focus on as far as goal, acheivements, time management, continued education and a variety of other catagories that contibute to your success.  This refocus applies whether you are in business online or offline and event if you are still an employee.  Your future depends on your attitude, your character and your commitment to whatever it is that will create a lifestyle you choose to enjoy.

Where is your mindset as you move into the new year?  Are you an entrepreuner and how high is your success thinking?  Do you have a millionaire mind or are you still a thousandaire mind?  All these questions are ones that need to be considered when creating a new outlook for 2010.  There are resources available to those who wish to advance in their lives.  If you do not have a mentor, coach or someone that you are modeling after, that might be one of your first decisions to make.  Who inspires me, who encourages me, who is succeeding that I want to be like and teaches what I need to know to get there? 

If you are a Newbie online and building an internet marketing platform, do not be afraid to invest not only time but a little cash to build yorself a strong foundation.  But be sure that who you are investing your trust and your hard earned dollars in is credible, honest, a product of their own teachin. if you are using affiliate marketing to build your abundance, be sure that the material you are promoting is credible as well.

The next thing that you must understand in anything you do is that there is a Universal Law that applies in everything.  Your thought process is energy that is sent into the universe and is the very essence of what returns to you.  So keep your thoughts positive and keep a journal of your daily achievements as a reference for the days ahead.  These successes are built upon continually and service milestones in your journey.  And yes, success is a journey.  How you choose to travel that road is truely up to you.

So as you begin to create your new goals for 2010, create attainable goals and ones that can be built upon and don't be afraid to invest....time...money...faith and be committed to your success.  With each reach goal, you are closer to making your lifes dreams become reality.  And whatever you do Celebrate each achievement no matter how big or how small.  Each one is a stepping stone to the future. 

Don't Stop Until You Reach The Peak For Your Success

On a recent visit to Denver, Colorado, I had an amazing realization about reaching beyond your limits.  As I flew over the Rocky Mountains I could distinctly see the corilation between success and the peaks that I passed over. Reaching beyond the snowline is what separates you from the rest. If you notice as you fly over the mountains in the early winter or late spring that the snow begins at a certain point as you you proceed upward. The snow sticks to the top and stays longer as the weather gets warmer.  The same is true with success and wealth.  The warmer things may get in the world of business and/or personal success the more you see the stronger, more determined individuals that stay or stick it out to the top. Those that are not committed to their success will disappear as the warmer seasons approach.

Perserverance is what gets you to the top.  It is at the top when you see the rest of the world around you. Can you imagine what you can see as you aproach the top and all those things that seemed to get in your way or hold you back are much smaller in proportion to the beauty of your own success.  The things that you didn't think at one point that you would or could achieve are now at your finger tips. 

Successful people understand that when you achieve higher levels that you can give back more abundantly and bless others as they grow to their higher potentials.  What an amazing feeling when you reach out to someone in whatever way that is necessary to assist and see them begin to experience the fullness of acheivement.  That same fullness you began to feel as you pushed past the obstacles and barriers that you experienced on your way up that mountain.

if there is one thing that should be a priority as we close another year and set our sights on the new beginnings of yet another is to never stop reaching for the peak.  Always remember what it is like to stand on the top and raise your hands in praise and glory for having perservered what was once an excuse to what now is your reason.  Find the why that pushes you beyond the normal and see just what the Universe has in store for you when you do.  Your Attitude and You is a reminder to utilize and apply the principles of the Law of Attraction and the value of Think and Grow Rich to assist you in your journey up the mountain to the peak.  I revisit as often as I need to continue, regardless of the circumstance and situations that arise to reach as high as I can and then reach some more to reach my peak of success.  And when I do I will find another higher more majestic mountain and begin my new climb to a much bigger success.

Don't Let Someone Else Get Your Front Row Seat

Continued education is one of the ways to not only create but maintain success especially with the economic conditions of today.  So the attendance of seminars and courses is on the rise as people strive to make profitable changes in their lives in the wake of layoffs and financial difficulties.  But haw can you be even more successful while utilizing this avenue of advancement.

The first thing you need to do is show up.  Many people go to a seminar but they themselves do not really show up.  They have their cell phones on and take calls during sessions and chat in the hall ways instead of focusing on the content of the event.  Is this how you show in other parts of your life as well? In your employment, your relationship, with your family.   Not 100% present.

The second thing that you need to make a priority is to be on time if not early.  It is true that people do not want to be in the front row or anywhere near the front.  So how is that working in your life? Do you think there may be a corilation to why you are not near the front of the pack or at the top of the ladder in your success.  Yes, I know there are only so many places available  at the front but are you going to give up your spot to someone else because you do not make it a priority to be early.  If you can not be early at least be on time. 

Take a look at how you manage your life and your time and I will bet that you will see that what you do and blow off as unimportant are the very things that are keeping you from your success. And even making a few small adjustments can mean enormous progress on your road to wealth and success.  Don't let someone else take your front row seat.

Who You Spend Time With Impacts Who You Become

This weekend I had the opportunity to spend some time with a truely amazing individual and his students to celebrate their successes.  The place was the Palazzo Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada and this person was billionaire, Bill Bartmann. Bill's whole family was there to share in the celebration and share some of their experiences on their journey to success during a unique question and answer time. 

Bill then some time share new information about what was happening within the banking and government structures and how it may effect his students and their continuing projects in the department of buying bad debt.  Many of the student from Peak Potentials Training have gone on to further their education in build their financial so it was great to see them as they create new ways to build on their success. You can find information about the programs offered and tools available The Bartmann Bussiness Institute where you will learn and develop the same methods that Bill used to create his wealth.  The great part about this experience is to see the reality of what can be and yet experience the humbleness of a man and his family that started from nothing, won in the money game, lost it all and went on to rebuild the life and wealth that once was. 

Bill provided a nice dinner and entertainment as well as a photo opt time that everyone could have a professionally done photo sent to them as his gift.  What was nice is that the atmosphere was somewhat and inviting as the students socialized while they enjoyed pastries and refreshment in the morning on both Saturday and Sunday. 

The important concept to remember whenever you choose the company that you keep is that who that person is, their energy and all they stand for does impact you and your progress forward in life.  Once you leave that presence, you must maintain that level of awareness and that caliper of socialization to step up to the next level of success and the lifestyle that you are developing. How you act, the way you dress and the company you keep are all indicators of your level of success.