In Pursuit of Wealth

A New Year, A New Season. Are You Ready For New Tomorrows

Recently the economy has taken a tole on the lives of thousands if not millions of people.  Many were not prepared for the changes that occurred and continue to occur. Are you one of those people? 

Individuals have lost sight of the future and seem to remain in the past or even the present. Why is this so?  It is because they have not recognized that much of our lives comes in seasons.  They have not recognized that the season is over. But just because something is over does not mean that it was or is a failure. It is not a failure but the end of a temporary provision and an opportunity to reposition yourself for the future.

It is often the habit of being too proud or too stubborn that blocks this realization.  Most people try to make a temporary provision permanent. When in fact the end of a season gets you into position to receive.  This is similar to the pruning process which is a process that promotes growth.  Old things are cut away so there is room for the new.  

Just because things worked last year does not mean they will work forever. A small adjustment can make a major improvement. Change is inevitable and the most difficult thing we will face.  We get stuck in the comfortable and familiar instead of moving forward at the change of the season. When the provisions begin to cease…move forward and look for new opportunities, a new season.  Enjoy the season you are in but be open to the change.

Consistantly evaluate your friendships and relationships.  If you continue to hold onto friendships that are not working and are wrong, the right friends will not come in.

Everyone is not supposed to be in our lives forever.  Appreciate the people who helped but recognized when their part is over.  Let go of the old before you will receive the new.  

It does not have to be a new year to create a new tomorrow. Stay open and pay attention to what is working in the now and not the past.  When that begins to falter and a new season is coming,  just remember that a minor adjustment can make a major difference.  Every provision is not supposed to last forever.  Most are temporary and subject to Change.

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?

Untold Millions Of Americans Appear Prosperous But Are Technically Bankrupt

The fact that millions of Americans are broke has little to do with the failed economy in many cases.  The national norm is to spend as much as you can and then as much as your credit cards will allow. When people get a raise, the majority of the time it helps to pay down some of the credit card debit so they can spend more or the excess is spent before it gets to a bank account to use as a payment.  The more we make the more we spend.  But it is true that the extent in which you save and handle money can be an indicator as to how serious people are or are not about their lives and their success.

If you take a good look around, a society that does not save or invest for the future does not believe that it has a future. So why not get it all now while we can.  Live for the day, eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow we shall all die anyway.  Problem is we all do not die tomorrow so we wake up with the results and are severly in debt.  While in much of the industrial world, they are building up savings accounts, we in the United States are building up our credit card accounts.  Or at least till recently.  Many, many Americans have lost their credit and their accounts have gone belly up because without some sort of savings there was no resources for that rainy day. Sound familiar?

As a nation we need to get back to the fundamentals of handling money.  We must think of accumulating and managing our money as a process and not an event.  Sacrifice and saving are two essential elements for peace of mind and long term success. We must learn to implement delaying immediate gratification for greater tomorrow.  When you set aside a small protion of your income regularly the first thing that you realize is that you do not miss it.  The second thing is that people with money tend to attract more from other sources. With a little preparation, a large number of Americans could have avoided the downfall of the economy and been able to maintain their lifestyle until the nation got back on its feet again.

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.

Some People Think That Success Is A Matter Of Luck Or Chance

People who complain about their life not changing are not really doing anything.  It is inherent that once you get involved with personal development You don't just stop.  It is a growing process.  There are tons of books, CD's, courses, articles and people available to those who are serious that anyone can learn, improve and grow from.  The more you learn the more you become a different person.  So when you meet people higher up the success ladder, you are not looking up to them as before, you are now more of an equal to them and their success.

When you continually feed yourself with new information and practice what you have learned, you can't help but become more successful and happier.  Learning happens in levels or pleateaus. At first you have a big swing or jump upward then you come back down and this is where you will plateau.  Then you will have another big jump upward and back down again in your learning process.  But each time you come back down the plateau is a little higher than the one before.  However it is on the plateaus that most people get discouraged, loose heart and quit.

The plateau is a normal part of the learning process.  This is where you have time stop digest and practice what you learned. It is here where you have to have the confidence that you are still moving forward toward the next information explosion.  Here is where you have to have faith that the seeds that have been planted are germinating and will soon break ground and grow.

Luck is not luck, it is probabilities unlike chance.  Most people confuse luck with chance.  But chance is like gambling and you have no control over what the outcome will be. Luck is probabilities which is something that you do have some control over.  If you set clear goals then your probabilities are much higher. If you learn more then your probabilities for success are much higher.  So luck is not really luck like some people think.  And it is not luck but what you do that will lead you to success.

Hold Onto Your Dreams And You Will Live Them In Your Future

You have heard this a hundred times before, if you have heard it once, "Never Abort your dreams!"  In recent months and the past couple of years many have given up on the things they jonce dreamed about.  but deep inside there is still a little flame of hope that those ddreams may someday be a reality.  All I can say to you is "Fan the Flame".  You once had a vision, get your vision back. 

One way you can insure this to manifest is to say Thank You to what ever it is that you once dreamed about and say "It is done". The job I wanted is mine, the debt I now have is gone, the home I wanted, I live in and so on!  Because the place that you can and will lose your battle is in your own mind.  Things may be set back because of some failures or disappointments but the seed is already planted and waiting to grow.  It may take a little while but do not stop watering the seed.  People will try to talk you out of holding on to that which you had dream about but don't let them. They are dream stealers and will only bring you down below where you already may be feeling that you are.

It is not wise to be careless toward the future because it is easy on the Fridays of your life to begin to think negative. Your thoughts are energy and should you choose to keep dreaming you will see those dreams come to pass in their own time.  Just keep being the best person you can be of excellence, because only you can be the best you.  Find ways to improve on yourself, reach a little higher or farther each time you reach.   Just remember that Sunday is right around the corner and that Sunday is yours.

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.

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 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.