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Secret Strategies To Generate Money From Amazon To Become Digital Entrepreneur

You may check, if we are trying for making money on online, almost 98% of our efforts or actions will be scammed by well skilled scammer in the name of Online Digital Marketing. Since online money-maker is not a money-maker they are just online money dreamer, unfortunately they are money looser. Even if we earn 0.50$ means someone earned 5$ through us. Over the Internet there are hundreds of online money earning opportunities exist, like Freelancer, Affiliate marketing, paid surveys, ad clicking and ad posting, ad clicking websites, Mobile app Tasks, Daily login and paid online tasks etc. If we consider Time, cost & effort factors, those hundreds of opportunities may fail to bring Passive online Income constantly for us.

For example, if we consider online tasks like “5$ per one survey” just think, is it possible to get daily basis? If yes. Definitely you are the well skilled digital scammer.

One of the well-recognized online money-making technique is Affiliate Marketing. Yes, of course. It is the greatest way to earn money online. Here the problem is you need a well traffic generating Website or Blog to become affiliate earner. Here I have a product to promote and new website. But I don’t have Traffic. For this you may get free traffic sources, but it requires continuous effort over the year without a single penny. In case of paid traffic, it’s so expensive, need certain skills to optimize keyword for your promotion. And those paid traffic may be or may not be generates sales for you. That’s why it’s a good and passive income generator for you, if you are well familiar with Affiliate Marketing Strategic and Skill-set Training otherwise it’s too expensive and like a Gambling.

As a freelancer, I had subscribed membership plan on one of the famous freelance website by paying certain membership fee, and after that I started to search for work. Wow! there are number projects available in my selected category in these websites. But those projects were already bide by hundreds of freelancer like me. I thought that event I bid low price on these projects there is no Guaranteed for availing these projects, why I need to waste my Time, energy and Money on these kinds of Unprofessional things?

Making money online isn’t a ‘get rich quick’ scheme. If you want to become a successful online earner, you need to adopt a long-term mindset. Whatever you want to do online, do it through Professionally Le-Earn strategy. For example, if you want to become successful you-tuber having 5 million channel subscriber within a year. As an individual person it’s difficult to achieve this goal card. But it was proven by successful YouTube earner through their back-end strategic training and implementation. Therefore this goal is achievable by strategic learning & obtaining well training from digital experts for free of cost or paid training services also. Definitely this strategy help you to achieve online earning goal will successful on internet.

What Makes An Entrepreneur Tick?

It is only natural that when you start a business, you are doing something different than most people. They not only will look at you because you stick out like a sore thumb _ but human nature will cause people to naturally ridicule what you are doing. They will tell you all types of things like: “You’re not business material.” “You can’t make a living working for yourself.” “You’ll fail because nobody can ever make any money that way.”

Entrepreneurship is not just about having a lot of ideas or business sense. It is also about having a lot of guts. You have to build self-confidence in yourself. You have to only be concerned with pleasing yourself and your Creator (God) _ not mankind. Then, when (and if) you should fail with this particular venture, you’ll just dust yourself off and start again. It doesn’t matter if people “think” you’re nuts! They aren’t paying your rent and running your life. Don’t be concerned with what people “think” you should be. Just please yourself and do what you feel is right. People are too busy competing with society and “keeping up with the Jones’s” that they do things they are not comfortable with just to appease them and look “normal” (whatever that is.)

And if you have to start out small in building your self-confidence. I used to be so self-conscious that I would never eat at a restaurant alone because I thought people would believe I was lonely and had no friends. Unbelievable, but true. But, everyday I worked on walking into a restaurant, taking a magazine to read and eating alone. I would glance around, and to my amazement, no one ever looked at me. No one cared that I was eating alone. Then _ it dawned on me; “Who cares what these people think? I’ll never see them again.” Besides, there were a lot of other people eating alone also and I could absorb myself in the magazine I had took to read. Now, I can eat in restaurants and not give any thought to the people around me.

But back to business _ when most people do fail in business they try to “save face” by telling everyone they are “just in a slump” and everything will be back to normal soon. Besides, they don’t want people to say: “I told you so” and destroy any pride they are still hanging onto. Unfortunately, this only delays the problem and creates even more false hope for the people in your life as well as yourself.

The best thing to do for anybody in this catastrophe is to swallow their pride and admit they screwed up. Just face it head on! Admit that you were so proud of your accomplishments that your mind became diluted with “visions of sugar plums and fantasyland.”

If your small business is beyond repair, go out and find a job and begin working on your next small business in the near future. Keep your family fed and your financial obligations met but look forward to the day when you WILL succeed with your new business venture.

And why should you try again? Simply because you won’t make the same mistakes you made this time. If you built something successful before (but failed), you are certain to build the next business stronger and wiser. Even if you fail the second time, it won’t be because of mistakes you made the first time. You’ll learn more and more _ and eventually be successful. It’s inevitable!

With Internet’s help, you can get a lot of ideas by searching from google.com and overture.com, yahoo.com. In today’s information world, you are in a much better position to be successful if you really want to succeed.

Writing Your Affiliate Home Business Plan

Here’s a typical scenario: You are deciding to start a home business and suddenly everyone you know has his nose in your business, literally. What do you tell them? And how do you answer your own questions? What should you expect from the company in terms of stability, longevity, vitality, trust, income, and so forth? First the bad news: there are no guarantees. Then the good news: there is plenty of information from which to draw your own conclusions. The internet is huge, and any good company will offer free marketing tools and training.

But back to the WHY of that business plan. You’re going to be starting small, slow and boy! is there a lot to learn. What’s the point of actually sitting down and writing a business plan? You’re not Bill Gates, this isn’t Microsoft, just you in your home office a few hours a week, slowly building an online business presence, not really understanding what the heck you’ll be doing.

Relax and breathe. Unlike Mt. Rushmore, your plan won’t be designed to withstand the weathering of the ages. You can expect it will change and bend with the flow of your real experiences, which will be totally yours, not identical to anyone else’s.

What writing your plan will do is cause you to pause, think, dream, study and focus. The written document, whether it is one page or twelve, will give your business a framework to work within. The internet is vast and seemingly endless. It is easy to lose focus and drift away on a different whim or idea every day. Understanding where you are today, what tools you have to work with, what your goals are, and how you can best achieve them and measure your success, will help you stay on target and not waste what few hours you may be investing in your business at start-up.

Whenever you feel lost or confused, you can return to what you have written. When you analyze your situation and decide to make a change, rewrite that part of the plan. Understand that it’s a living document, intended to grow with you and your business. Your business plan is your friend.

Getting Started with the Business Plan

First you need to study the company and its management. You need to read and learn about the products, the compensation plan and the network structure. See you next month. Just kidding.

Plan on doing SOME reading each and every work day for the next few months, if not indefinitely. Keep up with the company forum entries every day; read something in the training reports every day. Your education will continue. Plan for it.

When you are ready, open up a Notepad window and answer these questions:

What service/products does your business provide and what needs does it fill?

Who are the potential customers for your product or service and why will they purchase it from you?

How will you reach your potential customers?

Where will you get the financial resources to start your business?

Ok. Maybe your company offers many products and services. What do you want to focus on? I suggest that, at first, you focus on one or two products and/or the affiliate opportunity. In other words, keep is simple. Once you get the hang of what you’re doing, you will KNOW when it’s time to expand. Do only what you are comfortable with, every step of the way. This is YOUR business, it’s your right and privilege to decide on your approach.

Internet marketing hinges on building trust. How will you do this?

Reaching customers means marketing. Your decision, once again. And again, the options should be in your company’s training materials.

So we’re talking developing a reading/study schedule. Here’s a possible list, once you’ve read enough to make your own decisions to answer the above questions, start writing. Your writing can be lists of words and phrases, free-form brainstorming, outlines, mind maps, whatever works for you. Just write it down, and don’t forget to save often. If your home office is inhabited by cats or small children, they have the tendency to press on random keyboard keys. Documents do occasionally just disappear. Saving avoids total disaster.

Study the products.
Read the training materials.
Read about commissions, bonuses, etc.
Study the marketing aids and strategies
Find out what free tools are available.
Visit the forums on a regular basis. Read everything about getting started.
Ask questions.

Your final written business plan will have at least four parts:

Introduction/background: history of the company and its founder, internet marketing trends, why THIS company and why NOW, and so on.

Goals: I suggest you think of what you would like to be earning in two years, but mainly focus on goals for your first year. Realistic goals can be projected based on info on the company website, in newsletters, searches on the forums, and focused questions to other affiliates.

Marketing plan: based on your answers to the first 3 questions above and your study of marketing aids and tools.

Action plans: the specifics of what you will do on a monthly, weekly, and/or daily basis for the next year.

I can’t tell you what your answers should be, because you have to decide how much money you have to invest. Only you can decide how many hours per day, week or month you can invest in your business. What products you feel most comfortable marketing, and who you decide to target as your customer base, are all decisions only you can make. If you get stuck and don’t understand a question, don’t know where to find information, or don’t know how to ASK a question, contact your sponsor or someone in your upline. If they can’t help you, they should be able to send you to someonewho can.

You should NEVER feel alone. Work should be FUN!…

Top Reasons for Online Business Failure

Starting an online business does not give you an express ticket of being successful in this field of entrepreneurship. In fact, launching your business on the online platform might mean even working harder unlike in offline works. While chances are that your internet based business can still fall, you should not condemn yourself as being a bad owner. This is due to the simple fact that not everyone who starts his work from home business is destined to be successful. In case it turns out against your expectations, you need to rethink about your ideas and the various strategies and techniques you are using to man it. Nevertheless, there are various circumstances in which your online business can be very far away from being successful such as:

Wrong business tools and lack of determination

To keep things simple and clear, employing the wrong business tools including technology and techniques might mean a direct failure of your business. This also factors in advertising and marketing tools as well. There are some people that simply launch their internet businesses without having an idea of exactly what they are getting themselves into. As such, they lack the much needed drive, focus and motivation that can lead to the road of success. Having the determination to succeed in business is important as it gives you the will power to face and conquer the many obstacles that come along the way.

Wrong choice of a business idea

Your choice of home based business idea has a lot to do when it comes to the success of your business. Most online entrepreneurs have no confidence in their selected online opportunity and this really narrows their chances of being successful. Regardless of which business idea you decide to exploit, the most important thing is that you are optimistic in what you are doing and believe in the beauty of your dreams. In fact, there is no any online business model that can be regarded to be successful but it all depends on how passionate is the owner in seeing his or her business flourish and become more competitive.

Lastly, most online businesses fail as they do not spare sometime to research and get more information regarding their industry. Even as you research, it is essential that you are able to differentiate between facts and opinions regarding your business and only applying good and helpful information while ignoring bad information that can jeopardize your chances of success.

Tips From Honest Income Program to Boost Your Internet Marketing Profits

In Honest Income program, Steven Wagenheim tackles three top internet business opportunities that one must take full advantage of in order to increase online income. The second of those three opportunities, and one that makes up a large section of the entire guide, is affiliate marketing.

Thus, it is important to take a closer look into what benefits one can enjoy with this online earning method and how you can improve your earnings.

The Profitability of Internet Marketing

Those who are new to internet marketing are baffled at the idea of why it is sought after by many hoping to make income online. First off, you can simply enter into an affiliate program, then promote and sell a product from your affiliate partner. You also have the ability to choose which products to promote, thus making it easier for you to focus on a given niche.

This format is indeed appealing to many since you no longer have to come up with a profitable business idea and then fund that business idea to get it into operation. All you have to think of as an affiliate marketer is to promote the product and direct web users to your affiliate merchant’s sales page. No need to worry about updating your inventory, shipping items, and dealing with customer service. There is no need to worry about producing a break-even income since whatever you earn from affiliate marketing is a profit in itself.

Honest Income Program’s Internet Marketing Methods

In Steven Wagenheim’s discussion on internet marketing, he tackles some of the basic do’s and don’ts that you must keep in mind to increase chances of success. But more importantly, he focuses on the affiliate marketer as the key factor in this formula. It therefore begins by adapting the specific skills that a good internet marketer possesses.

Wagenheim identifies three basic and most important skills that one must have: organization, work ethics, and patience.

Organizational Skills

The most important skill that any internet marketer must possess is that of proper organization. As an affiliate marketer, you cannot rely on earning your desired income by focusing on simply one product or service. In most cases, you would have to promote several products or services from your affiliates at one time to boost commissions that you can get from these products.

It is difficult to manage affiliate promotion for more than one product, though. Hence, proper organizational skills will enable you to enjoy bigger earnings through affiliate marketing.

Solid Work Ethic

Next is a good work ethic. A lot of people come into these online business opportunities thinking it is just a hobby or an additional source of income. In fact, there are a lot of people who do not take it seriously. Even if you are only engaged with affiliate marketing as a part-time job, you need to dedicate yourself into it.

Patience

The final skill that Steven Wagenheim has taught in his Honest Income program when it comes to internet marketing is the value of patience. Most people come online thinking that they can get huge amount of income overnight. There is this false misconception that you do not have to work and money will be sent to your account right away. This is indeed false. You need to work hard and be patient since it will take a while before you can build a sustainable income.

Make Money With an Online Businesses – The Entrepreneurs Dream

Making money online is the dream of many entrepreneurs. For those people who are tired of the 9 – 5 drag or for those who have lost their jobs in this tough economy, the dream of being able to consistently generate enough income from an online business is what keeps them getting out of bed day after day. Online businesses promise flexibility and the great opportunity to make money.

Making mistakes can cost you a lot of money and cause you to fail. There are a lot of people out there making a lot of money with an internet business working at home in their pajamas. The sad reality is that only about 5% of all people running an internet business are actually successful and are making money. This is a hard business to get into and succeed at. Mistakes can be very costly, especially if you go the PPC route. Mistakes are inevitable and beginners make a lot of mistakes which will almost always lead to failure. The problem is that we all make mistakes. It’s just the nature of the beast. Let’s go over some of the things that you need to watch out for.

There are thousands of programs available online to help the beginner. Most of them promise step by step instructions and great success if you only follow their methods for a low one time cost. I myself have purchased a lot of products over the years and most of them have failed to live up to the hype. I was usually able to get something out of each of them, but not the “complete system” that I was promised. Be wary of any systems that promise that you will “get rich quick”. Grab your wallet and run because they are scams at worst and not something that a beginner can effectively use at best. Anything that sounds too good to be true is too good to be true.

There are systems that you can use like CPA and PPC. These types of systems can be very profitable but are best avoided until you have made some sales and have some experience under your belt. They can be very costly if you don’t know how to do good keyword research and it can be financially devastating if you don’t have the money to spend. You could easily run up thousands of dollars in costs and not make a single penny.

There are a lot of multi-level marketing schemes out there. Basically you get a website on their domain and start selling products on it. This type of scheme benefits them and brings customers to them. You usually make very little or nothing. Avoid these types of things at all costs.

One popular and costly method that you will encounter is where you are convinced to shop and earn money. They promise great things and in the end all it ends up doing is costing you a lot of time and money. Avoid these types of things like the plague.

There are some good programs out there but they can be hard to find. If you get lucky and actually find a system that is easy to implement and works for you, then follow the directions and stick with it. Don’t try and reinvent the wheel when you have a proven system that works. In this business, there is a lot of money to be made but you have to work at it consistently to see a payoff.

When I was first getting into internet businesses, I started signing up for newsletters and free products and before long, I was completely overwhelmed. I was spending half of my day or more looking at new products, buying some of them and then never even looking at them again. I was completely overwhelmed!! It was awful. I finally had to unsubscribe from most of them, get a plan of action and follow it. I found that I just couldn’t look at the promotions because some of the sales letters were actually quiet good! I found myself getting sucked into reading these great sales letters and I was spending a lot of money buying products that I couldn’t use. Don’t let this happen to you.

Getting into an internet business can be a great way to make money. But it is hard work and is not easy to be successful at. I’ve only listed some of the most common pitfalls that you will encounter. Remember that without a clear, written plan, you will be wandering aimlessly down the cyber road and you will probably fail. Get a plan, stick to it and don’t let yourself get distracted by promises of the easy way to make millions!

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How To Find A Profitable Niche Online

Regardless of what type of online business you are trying to develop, it’s a good idea to focus on one specific niche.

But picking out a profitable niche online can sometimes be like trying to find a needle in a haystack. The internet is a busy place and online business owners need to know that they are entering a worthwhile market before spending time, money and resources on building up a new internet based business.

Here are 7 tips on how to find a profitable niche online.

1. Google Suggests

When you type a word into Google, before you hit enter it displays a list of possible phrases that you may be looking for. This auto-complete feature draws on popular search requests from other users. Because an audience are searching for that item it is likely to be profitable online niche.

2. Amazon

When you’re looking for a profitable niche online business Amazon has already done a lot of the work for you. If a niche market is popular on the world’s largest retailer that will quickly tell you if you have a workable marketplace or not.

3. Magazines And Books

You can also use the offline world to search for a profitable niche online. The publishers of magazines and books do a lot of research before spending money on marketing and printing, so when you see a book or magazine for sale, it’s most likely based on a top niche market.

4. FAQFox.com

FAQFox.com scans online forums and scrapes keywords and phrases based on a word that you enter. It will list titles, links and questions that are relevant to your keyword. When you see a lot of people talking about the same problem, product or service, that shows there is a profitable niche online.

5. Udemy.com

This website shows markets where people are buying courses and education. You can use their information database to see a list of the most popular courses. This is a great way to find out what people are actually paying money for.

6. Ask Technorati

You can search for your niche subject matter on this website. If there are a good number of results, you are probably a profitable online niche.

7. The Competition

If there are lots of businesses in a market that is very competitive, it will be challenging for you to be successful. However, if there is no competition it shows that it is not a viable market. Type your niche name into Google. If there are ads related to the search that’s a good sign. That means companies are profitable enough to spend money advertising to your market. Now you need to focus your efforts on a well-defined segment of that market.

Success Tips For Home Based Businesses

Are you an online entrepreneur? Then you will know how important the role of proper planning is in business success.

Have you planned for success in your home based business? Do you know how to increase your chances of home based business success? Here are some suggestions that will help you get the most out of your online business. As an online entrepreneur, you will find these tips invaluable.

The first thing you should do is to chart out a schedule. Set your goals and plan how you are going to achieve them. Follow your schedule strictly, doing your best to take all the steps that are needed in order to gain your business objectives.

Although a home business offers you freedom from regular hours, and you can work whenever you wish, it is important to fix timings for yourself and adhere to them. It’s tempting to take a nap or go on a picnic with your kids instead of working your downlines but you have to be disciplined about the amount of time you put into your home based business.

Economize where you can, without compromising on the quality of the service or products you offer your customers. This is particularly relevant at a time like this, when the economic downturn has forced several organizations out of business already. Do your best to keep expenses down – the old dictum that a penny saved is a penny earned has never been truer than at the present time. Look for ways to economize such as bulk buying, waiting till goods come on sale, leasing instead of buying or going in for cheaper options wherever possible.

Be innovative. Spend time thinking about things you can do to increase customer satisfaction, ways to streamline your business operations, new products you can add to what you are offering your customers, striking ways of advertising your product and creating awareness about it. When you get a good idea, try it out to test its effectiveness. Innovation will keep your business fresh and your customers interested.

Diversification is also important as far as home based business success is concerned. It is always wise to have more than one source of revenue. In times of economic recession, having multiple streams of income can be of immense use. Even if you lose your job, or one business fails, you have other resources when it comes to income generation.

5 Simple Rules To Become A Successful Entrepreneur

If you want to become an entrepreneur, you may want to understand what it really takes to become one. There is no shortcut to success in any field. Many people made a lot of unsuccessful attempts before they gained success as entrepreneurs. So, these entrepreneurs have shared some rules that beginners should follow in order to achieve success. In this article, we are going to discuss 5 of the must-follow rules that you can follow to climb the ladder of success as a business owner.

1. Work smarter, not harder

If you think an entrepreneur is a professional who works day and night, you need to think again. Although hard work is the key to success, the reality is quite different. If you work every minute of the day, no one can guarantee that you will achieve the success you desire.

As a matter of fact, overworking can cause extreme fatigue. As a result, you will make mistakes that can cost you a lot of time and money. Apart from this, you cannot have all the skills required to take care of different aspects of your business. Therefore, you may want to work smarter, not harder. This is how a lot of people have made millions in the here and now.

2. Consult experts and hire professionals

Consulting experts is a great idea if you want to get effective guidelines to run your business affairs. For instance, you can consult Charles J Mosley Jr who is a self-driven goal-oriented entrepreneur. Also, he is the founder of Echelon Productions in Dallas, Texas. His insights can help you with your business matters.

If you are not good at something, you want to hire a professional that can take care of other assignments. This will give you plenty of time to focus on other aspects of your business that you can easily handle. Good entrepreneurs are aware of the importance of delegation.

Although it can be scary to add more employees and team members, you have the option to hire remote workers. They can work from their own offices and homes, and you don’t need to arrange special workplaces for them.

3. Get more done in a cost-effective fashion

Although hiring the services of freelancers may not be an ideal choice for an established business, it can be quite an affordable option for a startup. The reason is that most freelancers are from third world countries where the cost of living is quite low. Therefore, this approach can be quite cost-effective compared to in-house full-time employees.

4. Face your failures

If you want to be a successful entrepreneur, you may want to look for the right people for your business projects. However, this approach cannot guarantee success, which is why you have to be realistic. Sometimes, unforeseeable situations happen that ruin your momentum. In some cases, you have to suffer losses as well. The point is to avoid being afraid of failing. If you be patient and continue to struggle, you will achieve success.

5. Wake up early

You must wake up early every day and work hard until you see the results you want to see. You should keep moving even during difficult times. Life can be broader in your eyes if you understand the simple fact that the things you see around you are made by people who are just like you.

In short, you can follow these simple rules for success. They will help you keep moving and avoid making common mistakes that will slow you down. Hope this helps.

Windows for Self Improvement / Online Marketing

Windows for Self Improvement / Online Marketing

How Clear Are Mine?

On the Road of Life there are basically three types of people. The first is the DRIVER, whose purpose and objective is to control the movement and direction of the vehicle. They are in charge of the situation as they have access to the gas pedal, the steering wheel, and the brake pedal. The second is the PASSENGER, whose choice is to be the person being taken somewhere. They basically sit there and hope the driver gets them where they wanted to go. The third is the BACK SEAT DRIVER, whose purpose is to let everyone in the vehicle know when to turn, to stop, and even to turn. Because they are not in control of the vehicle, they are basically a passenger, although their constant stream of directions would have you think that they are the one driving the vehicle.

Which of these three are you? On the road of life, once you know where you want to go it is a lot easier if you are the driver. The other two are passengers at best, with no real control of the vehicle. Use these online business ideas to add more impact to what you are working on as an online marketer.

The following list of Windows of Opportunity is designed to challenge your mind into evaluating the total picture; where you are today, with a bird’s eye view of where you want to go. The objective of the presentation is to give you a checklist of items that may be holding you back; in your career, your relationships, and general happiness in life. Look and evaluate each one objectively. This is a self-evaluation tool for your use in determining what needs to be done for a stronger self-image and easier approach to reaching all of your set goals. This list allows you to understand what works well for you and of course your shortcomings. The final evaluation should give you a good objective look at your strong and weaker areas of development, with the opportunity to become the DRIVER on your road of life. Visualization creates Realization. What you see, in your mind’s eye, is what you get.

You create your own reality. Take charge and march off. It doesn’t matter who you are, what line of work you are in, or what phase of life you are currently in. These windows apply to anyone and in particular the DRIVERS in life who are always looking to become better at who they are.

RESPONSIBILITY

Question to ask yourself: Am I willing to accept total control of my life? Many of us say we have control, but the fact is that it is always easier to point the finger at someone else. It’s their fault, not mine. You know people that think this way. They are in both our personal as well as business life. The only person staring back at you when looking in a mirror is yourself. This ultimately is the only person you are responsible for. You as well as everyone on the face of the planet are uniquely different. Our unique set of life experiences is completely different then others. Your world is unique to you, and everyone has one. Even identical twins, with some separate life experiences, will ultimately look at life differently. Once you understand how unique and different a person you are compared to the other multi billion humans on the planet, then change starts to take place. You are uniquely different. Be proud of it, and in doing so accept the responsibility for who you with the understanding that you can be whomever you want to be. If you are unhappy with your life, you are the only one that can change the status quo. Take the first step and take over the driving. It is your vehicle.

VISION

Question to ask yourself: Where am I going? Where are you going? Do you know or is someone else driving you there? Vision is a long-range view of where the road is going. Unlike bifocals that allow you to see things close up, you need binoculars to see the long view. Large companies look at their business up to ten years out. To see where they will be with the changing trends etc. You should be the same way, wanting to know how the end result will be, based on knowing what is down the road. When setting goals, they should be set one year out, three years out, and even five years out. Remember the old cliché Fail to Plan – Plan to Fail. Without the use of vision, we are working with the smaller picture. Great at the moment, but not useful long term because of the broader view needed of the bigger picture. With vision the road of life becomes straighter and easier to maneuver.

COMMITMENT

Question to ask yourself: What am I willing to do to get there? Stand for nothing, fall for anything. Is this you, or do you really believe in yourself so much that no challenge is too big to handle? Commitment is an internal mechanism that drives us to higher levels of performance. It is built on the principle that we understand and support what we believe in. Whatever the challenge, there is always a way to achieve the goal. The key words are Find A Way! The road of life is not always straight and smooth. We know that only too well, but once this is understood, we can reduce the bumps and potholes to minor inconveniences. Life is not a destination, but rather a journey. The journey has its ups and downs. The point being made is that once this information has made us aware of the road conditions, nothing will hold us back from preparing for the worst case scenario, and taking off for our destination.

ATTITUDE

Question to ask yourself: Do I have the disposition to achieve happiness? The disposition is the condition of your subconscious mind, approximately 88% of the total capacity, and a storehouse of life experiences. Compare this area of the mind to a file room of information that holds every bit of information that has come into your mind since birth. The other mind, the conscious mind is what critically analyses and makes our waking decisions. It is only approximately 12% of your capacity and clearly the minority when life decisions are made. If there is conflict between the conscious and sub conscious minds, the subconscious will always rule. That is why many times as an adult you question why you made the same decision numerous times, even though consciously it made no sense. The reason is that the subconscious mind with its strong file room of beliefs, emotions, and values over rides it. Your attitude is a direct reflection of the state of your file room. A long life of praise, admiration, and support will have given you a positive outlook on life. A long life of criticism, put down, and sometimes abuse will have shaped a negative view of life and your place in it. See the difference? The positive person is the optimist; the negative person is the pessimist. Can you change these factors? Of course you can. It takes a lot of the first window, Responsibility, with a commitment to change. Learn about hypnosis and in particular self-hypnosis. These tools allow you to change behavioral patterns or habits. Your tomorrow starts today. Become whom ever you want to be.

SELF IMAGE

Question to ask yourself: Do I feel, look, and act the part? I always say you don’t get a second chance to make a first impression. People in general will create an opinion of another on a first meeting in less then ten seconds. If you are in sales, do you believe in yourself enough to create the impression physically as well as mentally? It is amazing how many people do not believe in themselves and lose credibility when involved with others. Your self-image many times is a direct reflection of your attitude. If you are the positive person we described earlier, you probably project that feeling outwardly with your personality, conduct, and even the way you dress. Work on mating the two, your attitude and self-image, as these are what people see as the person – you.

PRIORITIES

Question to ask yourself: Do I have a map to follow for the rest of my life? It is sad to say but many people on the road of life only plan one day at a time. Ask your friends, associates etc., where they will be in ten years and I am willing to bet that many of them will tell you, “How do I know?” I am not even sure of where I’ll be next week. Without a roadmap, how can you possibly find the shortest and most convenient route to follow from point A to point G.? A map makes a world of difference? This map should be looked at as your set of short, medium, and long range goals. Without setting goals or objectives, you are going out with less than a full set of directions and probably will get lost in the process. Learn to work with goals even if you start with short term ones. Get the feel for them; see that they do help in reaching the objective easier and faster. Then move into setting longer ones. Learn to break dreams down into specific goals that can be measured and evaluated. This is the key to driving on the road of life with less stress and heartache. Before setting goals, set your priorities. The road of life changes as we move down it. As teens our mantra was “Party”, as more seasoned drivers – education, families, and other developed experiences become the priority, and in our mature years it is security. Our drive on the road of life changes as we age and season. Priorities at different points in life change. Change is the only constant. Become more aware of where you are today and where you want to go tomorrow. Don’t forget; plan for it – the way you want the outcome to be. You will be surprised at what your mind can achieve.

NETWORKING

Question to ask yourself: Am I sharing my experience with others? It is said that no man is an island. The point drawn from this old cliché is that we are always in contact with others. Whether in business or social life, we interact with other humans, sometimes daily. Remember from an earlier statement, we are all unique individuals. Our individuality stems from our life script or full life experiences. What we bring to the table in any relationship is that unique application and world full of our experience, that when coupled with another’s can create synergy and dynamic performance. Never sell yourself short. You bring a lot to the table. At the same time become aware that the other person has the same, yet different qualities. You can benefit from them as well as they can benefit from you. It now becomes a dance, following a rhythm that both of you create. Life progression is about sharing life experiences for maximum benefit. It happens in business as well as in our ordinary social lives. Become a networker, challenging yourself to meet new and interesting people on a regular basis for a broader view of life and your specific place in it.

EVALUATION

Question to ask yourself: Am I willing to constructively criticize myself for continued growth? In reality the two most important windows of opportunity on this list are the widows of Responsibility and the window of Evaluation. If you have accepted total responsibility for yourself, then it makes sense that on a regular basis you look at the big picture and challenge yourself to change. Change brought about by your growing life experience, circle of friends and associates, career path, etc. Remember you are the only one that talks to yourself on a regular basis. Even while reading this report your mind is wandering and sometimes chattering to you. No one really knows your world well enough to make constructive evaluations but yourself. If you are going to grow as a person, as an active member of society, then it falls upon your shoulders to constructively evaluate your life performance on a frequent basis. This might be done quarterly, semi-annually or worst-case scenario, at least once a year. I recommend that you do it monthly for best effect.

James Hobart, an industry leader in the Professional Beauty Industry for more than 40 years at every level, has certification in hypnotherapy. His insight and experience have helped many companies and individuals with their growth and development over the years. His book, Happiness Is Your Birthright, supports his philosophy on life and is a practical handbook to create positive change throughout one’s life.