In Pursuit of Wealth

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.

Finish What You Start - Unfinished Projects Could Hamper Your Success

Have you noticed that you have stuff laying around or unfinished business that you need to attend to?  These are the type of things that can get in the way of reaching your goals and can drain your energy. There are a few types if incomplete business that you need to be aware of.

Unnecessary items laying around can cause attention distractions.  This can slow you down in your ability to either start of complete a project that will take you closer to future success.  By taking just a few minutes everyday before settling into your normal routine to pick up and /or put away items that can be distracting, you will find your mind more free to proceed with important business necessary to insure your success in the future. 

Before starting a new project, make sure you have finalized other projects that can slow you down or hinder you from giving you full attention to the new project at hand.  Your mind can not stay properly focused on key projects if you have several others lurking in the spaces of your desk. Spend a few minutes each day on an old project until you complete it.  Your mind can now focus on the larger more success valuable project that will take you closer to reaching your goals. 

Besides items that need cleaning up and projects that need to be completed, there is the area of emotions that can create road blocks.  If you have old hurts or unforgiveness lurking, that too can rob you of valuable energy that could be directed toward future success.  Make sure you let go of the past and you will make a clear way to embrace your future.  Forgiveness does not mean to ignore any situation it means to address it with compassion and understanding.  Then let it go.  The process of forgiveness frees you to move ahead and create new tomorrows and maybe even repair a damaged friendship or relationship, be it personal or business.  

 

Community Supported Enterprise Is A Creative Way Of Financing And Rewarding Consumers

There is no question that the enomony has been struggling and not only have people lost jobs but some have lost their entire business as well.  So it is amazing that when faced with the possible risk of rejection from the bank for funds to create a new business, this man, Gio, went a step further to create a way to not only finance the vision that he has but to offer a win win situation for those that chose to join him in that committment to succeed. 

 

This is a community supported enterprise which is a creative way of financing that rewards the consumer instead of large banks. It is an insider membership to Bottega Nora.  Gio has come up with a program that can help him finance the opening of Bottega Nora a wine boutique.  Instead of paying banks or investors enormous amounts of interest, he  can pass on the savings to the people that get in on the ground floor and make the opening possible.

 

     

 

Other businesses such as Costco, Sam's Club, and a few others have done the same but on a much bigger level and are still thriving businesses.  Many internet entrepreneurs have also created membeship programs to not only provide a service to there followers but to create a stream of income so they too can continue business on the internet.  

 

Once you have visited Bottega Nora and determine whether you would like to participate, you will find my picture as one of the people who believe in this vision on the enrollment page.  You can join me, Bonnie Holscher,  with confidence and click on that picture to not only enroll but to assist Gio in reaching his membership goal for a March 2010 Grand Opening.  One of the true tests of leadership is to give back and seeing this dream and vision manifest and the fact that I like fine wine is the reason I chose to share Gio's dream with you.   

 

 

Happy New Year ! Instead Of Resolutions, Try Redirecting Your Success Journey

Yes, it is January 2 already in the new year and what a great celebration there was here in Las Vegas.  Not only was it a celebration of the accomplishments of the past year but a positive look into the future just ahead.

    

There were some who did not have a very prosperous year and as a matter of fact may have lost jobs and homes.   For them it was almost a relief that the year 2009 was over.  And there were some that did quite well dispite the crash in the economy.  But for all people there is a new beginning starring us in the face and the question is...what are you going to do with the opportunity that lies ahead?  If your year was not quite like you had planned you can mope and complain or you can redirect for tomorrow.

Resolutions are just long term goals and usually things on the list are things you did not accomplish from last year's list.  The key to creating a brighter future is to re-evaluate where you have come from and where you want to go.  Then redirect your steps in the direction of your anticipated success. To keep putting the same items on your list that you had not accomplished last year is like shooting yourself and the foot and expecting to run a race.  Think again.

If you are one that did reach their goals and dreams or finished a race then here is what comes next.  Dream another dream bigger and better than the last.  Begin another new race longer and more difficult than the last.  Climb another higher mountain, make another friend, help another someone in need, share another moment.  The end of one thing is always the beginning of another, it's a matter of reaching for the prize and 2010 holds so much for each of us if we choose to take another step.  Whatever your desired lifestyle or future looks like to you, Go For It.   And don't stop till you get there!

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.

You Must Change Your Mindset To Take Your Success And Wealth To The Next Level

Contrary to what a large number of people believe, marketing is not rocket science. Marketing does require consistancy and systems in place to be effective.  This is where a change of mindset probably needs to take place when setting and reaching goals for a new lifestyle.  Because marketing is not just a minor part of building a business, it is just as important as what it is that you do or promote. There are tons of people looking for what you have to offer.

Now that the economy has taken a nose dive, there are people left without jobs that are looking for a different form of income.  But there is a difference in the mindset of those who are seeking to build business especially online.  Some people are only looking for opportunity and some are ready to become entrepreneurs.

In his blog post Entrepreneurial Versus Opportunistic Thinking  Greg Martin talks about the difference between being an entreperneur and an opportunity seeker. He says that opportunity seekers only jump busines system to business system only to give up when things do not work out the way they want, when they want.  The entreperneur on the other hand, think long term and do not give up at the first turn. They understand that newlifestyles are created with persistance and even hard work.

So it is important to understand just where your thought pattern is leading you.  Are you looking for a get rich plan or are you willing to invest the time and the effort to create a solid foundation in which to build your life.  Having a do whatever it takes attitude will get you where you want to go.  so keep in mind that it took alot of years and work for the overnight success to appear. 

Your Perspective Is One Of The Most Valuable Things You Have

I just recently returned from the Worlds Greatest Marketing Seminar in Los Angeles and an interesting remark was made that rminded me of a concept that most people forget about.  How many times have you heard someone say "From my perspective"?  Probably a lot more than you care to admit.  But the truth of the matter is that this is so true.  A person can only come from their own perspective when relating to another person.  But what is equally as valuable to understand that someone else's perpective can shed light on a situation or subject so that a better understand and agreement can be reached when more than one person is involved in the outlook of any deals and decisions.  But in reality there is only one perspective that you can contribute and that is your own.

Likewise is the ability to come from someone else's experience.  You cannot base any decision that you are involved in on another person's experience.  You can only base what you contribute to any given opportunity or situation on your own experience.  You character and level of confidence can only come from your personal involvement.  You can srive to model in the footsteps of another to assist yu in reaching your goals, dreams and levels of success, but ultimately you own experiences are what your milestones are buildt upon.

So when you choose to step up to the plate and on to a new level in life and in business, always remember just because something happened or did not happen for someone else does not mean that your outcome will be the same.  It is all in your perspective of how you see and percieve you experience and the knowledge necessary to get there.

Your Word Must Be Law And Something Others Can Depend Upon

 I recently spent some time with leaders in the personal development industry and relearned a very important virtue.  It is not like I had forgotten, however, people tend to get lax in the course of everyday life and do not realize that the value of their word is less than solid.

Making a comittment is serious business and should not be taken lightly.  The problem seems to be that people make too many commitments and then when they are overwhelmed, they just keep some and ignore others.  Those people who were depending on your word to do what you say you are going to do are let down in the process.

Your commitment level should not change with the tide or the seasons because your committment level is a reflection of who you are. To decommitt just because you changed your mind or it is not convenient for you damages your character.  It is a way also to get attention or sympathy that is not warranted.

I watched an individual play the game of yes I will, no I won't to get through a course that she wanted to graduate from but did not want to do the work or process necessary for the honor of graduation.  Unfortunately she found someone of authority who was pulled in on a personal level with sympathy and given permission to take herself out at every corner and call it progress.  Yes pretended progress just enough to keep the attention and sympathy coming and even threatened to leave on several occassions.  Her committment level and her word were not genuine.  Commitment requires accountability and when someone does not hold you to that then your character is damage in the interim. 

So when making considerations for future commitments, keep in mind that there is a lot more at stake than just a simple "I decided not to." Value your word, all it stands for and make sure it is truely something others can depend on.