Over Positive Thinking?
Are you a bit over positive thinking?
Whilst I agree that it is well worth the effort in the majority of cases, just some times you have to call it as it is. If life is dealing out a shocker, then so be it. This is the premis of the following article by Trish Bolton for TheAge…
I don’t know about you but I’m over being positive. I’m over looking for the silver lining when there isn’t one, over moving forward rather than reflecting on past mistakes, and over saying I’m having a nice day when basically I’m having a pretty crap one.
read on
The ‘Wow Factor’ is you
by Frances Cole Jones for ChangeThis.com
The knowledge that you’ve done the research, considered the risks, paid attention to every detail.
It’s the calm that comes from no-regret living. The confidence that says, ‘I have something to offer.’
Unfortunately, however, we rarely access our Wow Factor.
read on…
Brainwashed: Seven Ways to Reinvent Yourself
by Seth Godin for ChangeThis.com
Years ago … the system set out to persuade you of something that isn’t true.
Not just persuade, but drill, practice, reinforce, and yes, brainwash.
When exactly were we brainwashed into believing that the best way to earn a living is to have a job?
I think each one of us needs to start with that.
read on… it’s a must
FastCompany.com’s 10 Most Read Stories of 2009
As FastCompany.com so eloquently explains…
You picked ‘em and clicked ‘em. Now we’re taking a stroll down memory lane–and the traffic stats we follow, obsess over, dream about several nights a week–to bring you the 10 most popular FastCompany.com items of 2009. They’re almost as fresh as they were the day you read ‘em. Almost.
1. Infographic of the Day: It’s a Small World, Afterall
2. Daddy Givebucks: Lessons Learned When Warren Buffett Hands You $1 Billion
3. Artist Turns Fast Food Trash into Delicate Paper Trees
4. Top Jobs for 2009
5. Creepy Mute Button for the Real World
6. Seven (More) Reasons to Ditch Your iPhone
7. The Simple, Secret iPhone Tethering Fix
8. Ten Best Green Jobs for the Next Decade
9. Would You Live in a Shipping Container?
10. How Chris Hughes Helped Launch Facebook and the Barack Obama Campaign
To read the articles themselves, click here…
Interestingly iPhone features twice, and the “Top Jobs” that aCE had also featured early in 2009…
Top 10 Businesses Ideas in 2010
Over the holidays, Springwise.com reviewed all of the smart new business ideas they covered in 2009, and selected 10 that they believe will provide entrepreneurs (and free agents) with plenty of opportunities in 2010. I hope you’ll find the selection as inspiring as I did, especially if you’re looking at where to start!
Here is the list, and I suggest you click here to read the whole article, as the detail behind each point is equally important…
1. Small-scale food production using membership models
2. Low impact advertising
3. Health tracking devices
4. Sample stores, cafes & vending machines
5. Discreet rooftop solar panels and wind turbines
6. Rotating retail at airports and in malls
7. Remote farming for consumers
8. Connecting creative consumers with local fabricators
9. Paying consumers to promote products they use and love
10. Single-use toilet bag turns human waste into fertilizer
Get the detail and read on…
I really like #7 and #10…but that’s just me!
the entrepreneurial mother fits right into #9; excellent.
happy news year
10 Crucial Consumer Trends for 2010…
Trendwatching.com have much to reveal to us, and the 2010 trends briefing is no exception. I strongly recommend you take the time out to give the whole briefing a good hard read…
First of all: It’s going to be another interesting year. Has the global recession really, officially ended? And if so, will the aftermath cause pains for years to come? Whatever the outcome, we find ourselves spotting more recession-proof opportunities than ever before. Why? Consumers, recession-stricken or not, still value innovations that are pragmatic, or exciting, or those that save them money, or entertain them…. oh well, you get the picture.Time to get busy again!
Here’s an overview:
1. Business as Unusual
Forget the recession: the societal changes that will dominate 2010 were set in motion way before we temporarily stared into the abyss.2. Urbany
Urban culture is the culture. Extreme urbanization, in 2010, 2011, 2012 and far beyond will lead to more sophisticated and demanding consumers around the world.3. Real-Time Reviews
Whatever it is you’re selling or launching this year, it will be reviewed ‘en masse’, live, 24/7.4. (F)luxury
Closely tied to what constitutes status (which is becoming more fragmented), luxury will be whatever consumers want it to be over the next 12 months.5. Mass Mingling
Online lifestyles are fueling and encouraging ‘real world’ meet-ups like there’s no tomorrow, shattering all cliches and predictions about a desk-bound, virtual, isolated future.6. Eco-Easy
To really reach some meaningful sustainability goals this year, corporations and governments will have to forcefully make it ‘easy’ for consumers to be more green, by restricting the alternatives.7. Tracking and Alerting
Tracking and alerting are the new search, and 2010 will see countless new INFOLUST services that will help consumers expand their web of control.8. Embedded Generosity
This year, generosity as a trend will adapt to the zeitgeist, leading to more pragmatic and collaborative donation services for consumers.9. Profile Myning
With hundreds of millions of consumers now nurturing some sort of online profile, 2010 is a good year to introduce some services to help them make the most of it (financially), from intention-based models to digital afterlife services.10. Maturialism
2010 will be even more opinionated, risqué, outspoken, if not ‘raw’ than 2009; you can thank the anything-goes online world for that. Will your brand be as daring?
Definitely worth reading on…
The Cash Machine Workshop with Loral Langmeier
Having just completed the Cash Machine Workshop 27-29 November with Loral Langmeier, there is much work to do! You can’t have all that learning without action being the result. It was one of the best 3-day workshops I have attended, and will definitely be recommending future ones to all…
I must have done something right, look at this!
In the Marketplace on the last day, who sold the most units…yes, that would be me!
Most sales made by a single attendee: 25 by Denise Hall
This photo was taken when Loral was acknowledging my efforts. Yeah me! (Don’t mind the thing around my neck, it was my sandwich board)
To recap…
Every once in a while, as you know, you just need to spend on your OWN development. As a result I had signed up for the Cash Machine workshop, putting my hand in my wallet, and I couldn’t wait. Fortunately for for two guests who came along; they also got a whole lot out of it.
Why have I chose Loral over the many others that I have been introduced to previously?
a. she’s an entrepreneurial mother, who takes all the mother stuff into account because that’s also her frame of reference
b. she has built a multi-million dollar business on her own terms
c. she’s wants to take as many of our children on the same educational journey, via us
d. she lives life out loud… gotta love that!
For specific details about the workshop, click here
http://www.global1training.net/cmwmelnov09delegates
Loral Langemeier is a New York Times best-selling author, a regular contributor on the Dr Phil Show as the ‘ Money Makeover Expert ‘ and was a featured teacher in the hit TV movie ‘The Secret’ . Loral has helped thousands of people reach their financial goals and over 600 people become millionaires with her 3 to 5 year wealth-building plan. This incredible accomplishment has earned her the title ‘The Millionaire Maker’.
Loral is one of today’s most dynamic and pioneering financial strategists and has spurred thousands around the world from dazed apathy and fear of finance to getting on the path of millionaire status by giving them the simple tools to launch innovative businesses that generate cash and build wealth.
No matter what your financial situation is, Loral can help you use your current skills, and transform it into cash. That is her specialty.
On the program Loral covered:
* A Step-by-step wealth technology (i.e. a methodical, sensible way to make money)
* The importance of team and strategies of how to build one.
* Your skill set and why you should match it to a Cash Machine (business).
* How to create a revenue model.
* Marketing and sales strategies to help launch your Cash Machine successfully!
* Why it’s imperative to start building wealth before you focus on debt and saving.
* How to capitalise on the current market and other tactics to help you generate NEW money!
If you would like to know anything further, email me!
‘Mumpreneurs’ set to rise in 2010
Catherine Archer for SidewaysNews.com
Work flexibility and the lure of being your own boss has boosted the entrepreneural spirit of a growing number of mothers, with many planning to set up their own business next year, a study has shown.
Telecoms giant BT questioned 1,200 women and found 15% had founded their own companies since starting a family, with one in 10 planning to join the ranks of self-employed “mumpreneurs”.
Reasons for going it alone included the ability to choose suitable working hours and achieve a work/life balance. But BT said online social networks had created more business opportunities for mothers to run a company from their lounge, kitchen or bedroom…read on
Breatkthrough to Success
Today, for the rest of the weekend, I have the good fortune of crewing at the latest Chris Howard Breakthrough to Success in Melbourne Australia. After attending last year, I have to say that it would be one of the best of these I’ve done. The ROI (return on investment) is there in spades. Fortunately I am in a position to not only recommend this… I am able to invite you, and invite you for FREE.
How’s that for being entrepreneurial!
Remember we only really have two things to invest… time and money.
And if you don’t have money, then that only leaves one!
Chris Howard has just been asked to present his Breakthrough to Success weekend to Richard Branson’s School for Entrepreneurs in South Africa this October! That’s how good it is…
Although these students are from impoverished backgrounds, many have graduated and together have subsequently generated $25m in revenue within the first year from their new businesses. The goal of the school is to eradicate poverty through education, and Nelson Mandela is a staunch supporter.
The members of the Billionaire Adventure Club heard this news recently, on the club’s first trip which was to Peru. Many BAC members have offered to support and crew at the South African Breakthrough to Success in October.
The team at Universal Events (who stage these events for Chris) are so excited that they are pledging 1% of total company revenue this financial year to the School for Entrepreneurs in South Africa. So if you attend any Christopher Howard courses with us during the next 12 months, then 1% of your course fee will go to support the school.
Now to Peru… The Billionaire Adventure Club members raised $9,000 to fund the development of the school in Peru. One day was spent laying bricks and plastering walls to build the school. Applaud all for the difference and contribution you are making to improving the lives of the people of Peru…
Now that’s something to tell your family and friends about!
Do you want to make a difference?
How can you help yourself and others to improve your lives?
Click on this invitation link to see the video which will assist you in having an understanding of what Breakthrough to Success is about and more importantly how it will benefit you.
Include the link above in your emails to all of your friends and family, so that they can decide if they would like to attend as well.
Invite your own guests to join you at Breakthrough to Success!
For more information about the event, or to enrol a friend at no charge, click here.
Enrol yourself now to avoid disappointment – seats are going fast and these events often sell out! Use the link to book yourself…
go on; you know you want to!!
Here are a few topics Chris will be sharing with you at the upcoming Breakthrough to Success weekend:
Take charge of your thoughts – take charge of your life today!
Improve your work habits and revolutionise the way you do business.
Eliminate overwhelm, procrastination and self-sabotage.
Uncover and resolve the limiting decision that has prevented you from achieving the health and fitness you deserve.
Attract and create the deeply loving and fulfilling relationships you desire.
Blast through inconsistencies in performance, and achieve the Next Generation competitive edge.
Be at one with who you are, and achieve inner peace.
Chris has an amazing weekend planned for you to achieve the level of clarity, passion and conviction to make your life an amazing adventure!
We look forward to seeing you at an event again soon and contributing to your success.
P.S. A pair of tickets to Breakthrough to Success is regularly valued at $1,790. However, this is my gift to you: experience this event, learn how to take charge of your thoughts and take a step towards living a rich and fulfilling life on your terms.
P.P.S. Remember that half of success is just showing up and taking action. Greater results and unstoppable momentum is available to you and your guests right now! All you have to do is decide and take immediate action!
When To Dump That Great Idea
Wil Schroter for Forbes.com
A while ago, you had an idea for a new company that would change the world. You stayed up all night feverishly sketching your plans for global domination.
Yet there you are, months later, still sitting in your cubicle, that brilliant flash a distant memory.
Wake up: Not every idea–even a great one–turns into a money machine. In fact, it’s often just as useful to know when to dump a good idea as it is to pursue one–if only so you can get to work on that next “great” idea.
Here are three ways to know when enough is enough…
1. Paying customers Never Show Up
2. You can’t sustain your Competitive Advantage
3. You’re not ready to give up your day job
…read on
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