Out of the Blog, Into the Light

Is your success being held up because you're a surface person?

Life is definitely interesting.  Just finished a conversation about the difference between a surface person and a successful person. 

You may not actually think there is a comparison.  Then again, you may think they are the same.

But actually, generally people are surface people.  They listen, watch, learn something just enough.  Now, I'm going to leave the definition of "just enough" up to you.

But they never "do" anything with it.

Don't forget these three things in your next presentation!

Are you going to do a presentation, a speech, at a networking group?

BNI, the Chamber of Commerce, and all the others, allow each of their members give a 10-minute presentation.

In fact, I was talking with a client of mine.

I had forgotten about the two rules that must be followed in order to be successful in a networking group.

What does love have to do with abundance?

When we think of abundance…we think of having more of something.  Whatever that something is for us.

But what does love have to do with abundance?

Everything!

"When You Attract Negative People, Be Thankful" article available

Hmm,

The universal laws definitely played its tuned again this morning.  One of my articles originally published in several magazines almost five years ago is now available to read online.

And, of course, the timing is impeccable.

I was helping a friend out man their service counter last week.  Just a few hours here and there while they took training.

During this time, I really saw what the staff was up against.

Don't be intimidated anymore . . .

Hey, do you ever feel intimidated by someone?  We all do when we're babes in the woods and learning something.

Yet, I've found the older we get the less we appreciate what we already know.  And it's so easy to do too.

Everywhere we look; something new is coming out that's marketed as something better than before.  Giving us the assumption that it has to be better than it was before. 

That's the marketing ploy.

Cross-selling Question

The Universe sent me a woman yesterday.  She asked a great question.  A question to a challenge she was having for some time. 

Her question (summarized) . . .

"If I'm writing sales copy for one product, can I also add another product in the material?"

Monica, this is an excellent question.  Thank you for asking.

Cross selling is a sales strategy.  Completed incorrectly you blow both sales PLUS future sales.

Napoleon Hill Gap Analysis Process -- Part 3

Fifth: Write out a clear, concise statement of the amount of money you intend to acquire, name the time limit for its acquisition, state what you intend to give in return for the money, and describe clearly the plan through which you intend to accumulate it.

What History is Still Teaching Us - Part 2

...continuation from yesterday's conversation . . .

Third: Establish the specific date you intend to possess the money you desire.

Again, the key here is to be specific.  "Next year" is not going to cut it.

1.   Example: "I will have earned that much from my clients by December 15, 2008."

Fourth: Create a plan of action.

What History is Still Teaching Us

One of my favorite books is by Napoleon Hill.  It's the famed Think and Grow Rich, detailing a money-making secret which has made fortunes for hundreds of wealthy men, including Henry Ford, Charles M. Schwab, Theodore Roosevelt, John D. Rockefeller, and Thomas Edison – just a few.

In it, Hill gives details of a six-step process for turning your desire for riches into its financial equivalent.  To illustrate, I'll stroll you through his process.

Stopping the excuses

Antoine called into the radio show.  He explained how his wife, who is in business for herself but isn't making any money at it, is always giving excuses of why things aren't done or why she isn't making progress.  And especially why she isn't making any money.

He wanted to know how to help her.