30th April
2010
h1 class="recipes"> Get Back in the Driver's Seat of Your
Life
What would happen if you lived
your life by design rather than by default? What would
happen if you took the time to choose what you wanted in life
rather than letting life choose it for you?
I am sure that many of you know people who appear to be living
their lives on 'autopilot'. They get up in the morning, get
ready to work, drive to work using the same route, do their
daily work tasks, drive home from work using the same ...Read the rest of this entry »
Self Improvement
29th April
2010
Art and Entertainment
29th April
2010
If you want to start a business in 2005, and start making money
almost immediately, the sites listed below are some of the best
I have found. I've chosen each site because it is absolutely
outstanding in providing the tools you need to get started, as
well as taking you through the steps you need to get started
immediately.
My1stBusiness.com - http://www.my1stbusiness.com - This site is
owned by Ben Botes, who is currently working on a doctoral
degree in business. Ben will take you through ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
28th April
2010
i>'If you could eliminate one day from your past so that you
never had to live through it, what day would you erase?'
'If you could ask a single question of a dead relative, what
would it be and of whom would you ask it?'
These questions come from a little book I've been reading as a
way to begin the New Year. If. . . Questions for the Game of
Life by Evelyn McFarlane and James Saywell (Villard, 1995) My
partner and I have been playing it, one of us throwing out a
question, and then both of ...Read the rest of this entry »
Self Improvement
27th April
2010
Art and Entertainment
27th April
2010
Change the Way You Think and Change Your Life
Dennis is working as a factory worker during the day and a
security guard at night. He needs these two incomes in order to
stay above water in his bills. He has Wednesday's off on both
jobs and that is the day he gets everything done. Yes, he's
tired all the time, but hey, how else is he expected to make a
living.
One Wednesday, Dennis attended a seminar giving by motivational
speaker, Dawn Fields, and discovered his life purpose is to be a
writer. ...Read the rest of this entry »
Self Improvement
26th April
2010
Education
26th April
2010
Life is hard enough without piling more and more expectations on
yourself. It's like trying to diet in a chocolate factory!
Instead try these 7 ways to help you lighten up, reduce worry,
and give yourself a break. You'll come out on the other side
with a simpler, happier, easier life.
1. Decide Right Now To Expect Nothing. "Wait a minute", you say,
"if I expect nothing, won't I get nothing?" Of course you can
live "down" to expectations. In this context, however, it means
to not get so hung up ...Read the rest of this entry »
Self Improvement
25th April
2010
#1 Highly successful business owners clean out the clutter
regularly.
#2 Highly successful business owners use a diary (paper or
electronic) and write
a list of 'things to do' each day.
#3 Highly successful business owners are great delegaters.
#4 Highly successful business owners know how and when to say
'No'.
#5 Highly successful business owners make time for their
personal life a priority.
#6 Highly successful business owners spend time working 'on
their business' and
invest in ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
25th April
2010
Education
24th April
2010
So you have entrepreneurial aspirations, but you're stuck in a
job working for someone else. You wake up, commute to work, work
hard, pay your bills and then come home exhausted. You repeat
the pattern for another four days, becoming increasingly tired
as the week progresses. By the time Friday night comes around
you are absolutely shattered requiring every second of your
weekend just to recover! And just as you start to feel as if you
have your life back, your alarm clock goes off on ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
23rd April
2010
TOP 10 PRIORITIES THAT GUARD YOUR FIVE-STAR REPUTATION
Making money doesn't make your reputation... your reputation
makes you money. Gala Gorman
Whether your business is product or service-oriented, the
loyalty and dedication of your customers is greatly dependent on
your reputation. Your most effective sales force is your
existing customer base. Word-of-mouth or the personal
recommendation, serves to create an expectation that you must
only live up to - rather than one that you must create ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
23rd April
2010
Education
22nd April
2010
1. Unfinished business: Free yourself from the past by
identifying and cleaning up your unfinished business. Call an
end to whatever you started - a project, a diet, a feud, a
commitment - by dumping it, delegating it, or doing it.
2. Ignoring the Present: Today is a result of all the Today's
that came before it. A well lived present will naturally produce
wonderful future. Save a dollar today, and you'll have a dollar
tomorrow. Eat 500 calories less today, and you'll lose weight
tomorrow. Only ...Read the rest of this entry »
Self Improvement
21st April
2010
My clients and many of my readers are small and home-based
business owners, and one of the biggest struggles they face is
getting new customers.
Getting new customers is costly and requires a repeated effort.
Once you have a customer it is easier to retain them as long as
they are receiving value and benefit from their relationship
with you.
I recall a woman I dealt with years ago while I was serving as
an executive member for our police association.
The legal name of the association was ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
20th April
2010
Recently I saw an advertisement for a time management booklet:
"Shorter deadlines, competing priorities, endless meetings,
interruptions and even higher quality expectations are just some
of today's time challenges. And yet the number of hours in the
day remains the same."
As entrepreneurs we all struggle sometimes with managing our
time effectively. I once heard an entrepreneur say that of the
people he knows, his entrepreneur friends are the worst people
when it comes to managing their time ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
19th April
2010
Education
19th April
2010
"Nothing is more practical than for people to deepen themselves.
The more you understand the human condition the more effective
you are as a businessperson. Human depth makes business sense."
- From Leadership: The Inner Side of Greatness by Peter
Koestenbaum
A philosopher, a behind the scenes sage for CEOs at some of the
world's largest companies, Peter Koestenbaum poses the truly big
questions. How do we act when the risks seem overwhelming? What
does it mean to be a successful human ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
18th April
2010
Conversation with an Executive Coach
'What do you do?' The proverbial question we get asked day in
and day out by strangers, acquaintances, family, and friends. We
are conditioned to answer with our current job or career.
Thanks to an anticipated, planned for and welcomed career
change, my new answer is some version of 'I am a professional
coach.'
And the standard response back is, 'Really, for what sport?'
'The game of life,' I say and then the conversation either stops
in its tracks, or ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
17th April
2010
1. Clean out the anger, hatred, jealousy, and self doubt.
2. Move out the frustrations, and lack of communication. Wash
away delay and procrastination.
3. Dust off your attitude, and put on a fresh coat of positive.
4. Throw out misunderstanding, and lack of patience. Sweep out
the dirt of gossip or lies
5. Recycle old relationships, roles, and routines that no longer
work into a new, useable form.
6. Open the shades and let in the warmth of friendship.
7. Lighten up your thoughts with humor ...Read the rest of this entry »
Self Improvement
16th April
2010
Open Up The Flow To A Fulfilled Life © 2002 Helaine Iris I had a
really neat experience this morning. I was having a conversation
with a friend when he suddenly asked me to chat with his wife
and briefly explain what "life coaching" was about. Although I
was a bit surprised by his sudden request, I happily agreed.
Within seconds, I heard his wife Meg cheerfully greeting me on
the other end of the phone. She began by explaining that she was
in the middle of "cleaning gunk from the drain," but ...Read the rest of this entry »
Self Improvement
15th April
2010
Hi!
An article in a major American business magazine nominated
personal organisation as the main reason that senior, top level
super-executives are so successful.
The story admitted that while vision and energy were very
important, the most vital of all the qualities needed by these
men and women is that they all have their professional lives
together and also have a life outside of work.
HOW???
For a start, they work in a clutter free environment. Everything
in their office is in its right ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
14th April
2010
1. Submit articles to e-zines and web sites for publishing.
Include your resource box at the end of the article to get free
advertising.
2. Combine your articles into a free e-book. You can place your
business ad in the e-book. Give it away to visitors and allow
them to do the same to multiply your advertising.
3. Create an article directory on your web site. People will
visit your web site to get the free information.
4. Submit your articles to print publications that pay for
submissions. ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
13th April
2010
Copyright 2005 Empower Business Solutions
How many hours do you work a week? When was the last time you
took an uninterrupted holiday? Do your staff have a better job
than you? Now ask yourself, Do I Own a Business or a Job- with
Overheads? Are you happy about the answers to these questions?
If not, read on.
In Empower Business Solutions experience, too many owners, after
investing their time and money, have not got a fair return from
their business. Sure they are making ends meet (well some ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
12th April
2010
Ever feel like you're stuck in a mud hole on the Road to
Happiness? Ask yourself these crucial questions and see where
you can shore up your spinning tires.
1. Time: How do you spend your time? Is it wasted time, or
refreshing time? Does it take your toward your goals, or away
from them? Are you consciously spending time, or just letting it
happen? It's an age- old proverb, but every single person get
the same number of hours each day, week, month, year. Write down
how you currently spend your ...Read the rest of this entry »
Self Improvement
11th April
2010
Are you someone who wants a simpler life, but who associates
simplifying with giving away everything you own, and going back
to baking your own bread? Unfortunately, that attitude can scare
you away from making the simple (pardon the pun) kind of changes
that can make your life so much easier, better, and happier.
Instead, let's agree that simplifying means whatever you want it
to mean in your own particular life. For me, it means
eliminating the stuff around me that I find neither useful ...Read the rest of this entry »
Self Improvement
10th April
2010
Hi!
A couple of years ago I attended a presentation from Parenting
Expert and well-known author, Stephen Biddulph on "Raising
Boys". My son, Trent was 11 at the time so I was interested to
hear what Stephen had to say. In fact, so were the 800 other
parents in the room!
The key point that I picked up on was that boys from the age of
6 -14 really need 'time' with their dads. That is the most
influential period in their lives when they bond with him. And
the type of time they need is not all ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
9th April
2010
Life is usually what we make it. Wait a minute -- did I say
"make it"? I know, I know, the conventional theory is that "life
happens" -- um, yeah, I cleaned that up a bit.
And while there are things that none of us can control --
weather, economy, construction crews, other people -- there are
many things that you are in charge of. These are the things that
help you lead a happier life. Put one into place in the
SPECIFICS of your life, and at the end of 7 weeks you'll have a
happier, easier, ...Read the rest of this entry »
Self Improvement
8th April
2010
Business
8th April
2010
How do you answer the seemingly easy question, 'What do you do?'
Do you talk about YOU? Do you talk about your products/services?
Do you talk about your industry? Do you explain the process of
how your products/services work? If you answered yes to any of
these questions you are missing an enormous opportunity.
Every time someone asks you 'What do you do?' and every time
someone reads your marketing materials you have the opportunity
to:
* Interest potential clients * Increase the potential ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
7th April
2010
Business
7th April
2010
You may not realize it, but you already have a gold mine of
endorsements waiting to be created. Everyone who is serious
about building a business and creating credibility uses this
idea. What is it? Testimonials from your satisfied clients.
Whether you are just starting out or have been in business for
years, testimonials are a proven way to communicate the value
your business delivers. Think about it, don't you want to know
what other people think about a product/service before you buy?
I ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
6th April
2010
Education
6th April
2010
Why Do a Business Plan?
To Grow (Explode) Your Business That's Why When It's In Your
Head It's Not Going to Happen
Before becoming an executive business coach, in my previous
career as an electrical engineer I discovered some key practical
things about business planning that showed me how to explode the
growth of a business.
When I was in college if I was asked to design something my
designs always worked'.on paper.
When I got out of college, my boss would frequently come to me
and ask if I ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
5th April
2010
Education
5th April
2010
Networking ' it's the latest business trend. Or is it?
Actually, business owners have always engaged in the art and
science of networking. Only years ago it didn't have a name.
Business owners would get together, shake hands, and smile and
chat about themselves and their businesses. Same thing with
'coaching.' I've been a sales trainer for 40 years, but it
wasn't until five or six years ago that someone said, 'Milt,
you're not a sales trainer, you're a coach.' I always thought
coaching was ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
4th April
2010
Marketing
4th April
2010
Are you ready to create your life by design? Of course, you say,
but just how do I do that? Aren't the circumstances of my life
simply the ways things are? How do I influence what my life
looks like? Aren't you someone who always says it is important
to accept life exactly as it is? This, of course, is one of the
divine paradoxes of the universe. To be at peace, I must accept
and embrace the current conditions and circumstances of my life.
But that does not mean I lack the power to create an ...Read the rest of this entry »
Self Improvement
3rd April
2010
Business
3rd April
2010
In the glamour world of running your own business consultancy
you may think that the glory prize is best actor. In fact the
real success goes to best director and here's why.
Firstly, independent business consultants (IBC) have often
worked for medium to large organisations in which they held
functional roles for example, HR manager, marketing director or
IT project manager, which contributed to the bigger picture of
their organisation.
They then decide that they want to have more of a say and ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
2nd April
2010
'The Life Coaching professionals at the Life Coach Clinic helped
me beyond measure,' says Dr. J. Jordan, a senior management
consultant,' to achieve those overdue changes in my life and
provided the foundations for successful new directions and
personal fulfillment.'
It's for sure life isn't static, and the one thing we can count
on is change, but there's so much talk these days about
difficulty adjusting to the amount and rate of change these
days, have you considered it as an exciting, ...Read the rest of this entry »
Self Improvement
1st April
2010
Do you use online Forum areas for enjoyment, entertainment,
business, relationships, . . . For your goals program?
Are you stuck somewhere on a plateau; you have achieved some
good things, but can't seem to get past your present situation
for some reason?
Is there an elusive goal that you never quite seem to achieve no
matter how much time you spend, no matter how hard you try, no
matter how much work you throw at it?
Try the Power of Synergy, the Power of Team, the Power of Online
Forums. ...Read the rest of this entry »
Self Improvement