I read somewhere that attention is probably the most important gift you possess.
What does that mean exactly? I guess it means that even though we may not be fully knowledgeable of the steps required to run a successful home business we can direct all of our attention toward it until we learn the necessary requirements. Because what is attention? Attention has been defined as the act of applying the mind to an object of sense or thought. It implies withdrawal from some things in order to deal effectively with others. Only what we pay attention to seems real to us. So what are you paying attention to? Are you minding your business?
Many of us want to run home businesses and become financially free, yet we fail to direct all our efforts toward making that goal come true. We might have the best intentions, but we don't provide enough attention. I have been guilty of this in the past, joining one opportunity after the other, expecting money to just fall in my lap with little or no participation. I thought it would be just like the website stated.... that I would make tons of cash while I was asleep. Unfortunately, that was not the case. When I began to focus on my goals and give them the proper attention needed, my life began to change in leaps and bounds.
I joined an opportunity that practically changed my life over-night. The Prosperity 2 People program will take you by the hand and give you step by step instructions on how to be successful. Thus, leading me to name my business http://Successfulnulifenow.com. With the proper attention to your wants, desires and goals you can accomplish anything.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Are you paralyzed by fear?
How many opportunities have you let go by in fear of failing? As Confuscious said, "Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in getting up every time we do."
Too often we go through the motions in life, pretending to have it all together. Portraying ourselves as confident, self-assured, busy, motivated individuals when all the while paralyzed by fear. Fear that people might see the real you. The you who talks a good game, but all the while unsure of what you really want out of life and moreover, how to get it. We need to be honest when the realization smacks us in the face that we are moving, but not really going anywhere. When we feel our faith shaken, it’s time to be real with ourselves. No more pretending. No more going through the motions. It’s time to take hold of the gifts we have been given and begin living without fear.
There's an old saying that goes 'nothing comes to a sleeper but a dream. Yes, dreams are good. Infact, all great inventions started as a dream/idea. But at some point you must put some action behind your dream to make it come to fruition. Be free to take the chance you have always wanted to take. It’s not about knowing how to do it, it’s about knowing what you want to do. When you set the 'what' free; the 'how' will be revealed to you. Stepping out on faith to pursue your dreams, and ignoring the negativity of the ney sayers can be a frightening exprience, but your beliefs must be stronger than everyone else's doubts.
I decided one day to dispell all the rumors, gossip and negativity around me and pursue my dreams. I was no longer going to be paralyzed by the fear of failing and maybe getting ridiculed. Today I successfully promote several online ventures.
http://WealthyNulife.com
http://SuccessfulNulifeNow.com
http://TamiaPostell.ws
Too often we go through the motions in life, pretending to have it all together. Portraying ourselves as confident, self-assured, busy, motivated individuals when all the while paralyzed by fear. Fear that people might see the real you. The you who talks a good game, but all the while unsure of what you really want out of life and moreover, how to get it. We need to be honest when the realization smacks us in the face that we are moving, but not really going anywhere. When we feel our faith shaken, it’s time to be real with ourselves. No more pretending. No more going through the motions. It’s time to take hold of the gifts we have been given and begin living without fear.
There's an old saying that goes 'nothing comes to a sleeper but a dream. Yes, dreams are good. Infact, all great inventions started as a dream/idea. But at some point you must put some action behind your dream to make it come to fruition. Be free to take the chance you have always wanted to take. It’s not about knowing how to do it, it’s about knowing what you want to do. When you set the 'what' free; the 'how' will be revealed to you. Stepping out on faith to pursue your dreams, and ignoring the negativity of the ney sayers can be a frightening exprience, but your beliefs must be stronger than everyone else's doubts.
I decided one day to dispell all the rumors, gossip and negativity around me and pursue my dreams. I was no longer going to be paralyzed by the fear of failing and maybe getting ridiculed. Today I successfully promote several online ventures.
http://WealthyNulife.com
http://SuccessfulNulifeNow.com
http://TamiaPostell.ws
Friday, May 29, 2009
8 Toxic Personlaties that Keep you from Prosperity
Although we like to think that the people in our lives are well-adjusted, happy, healthy minded individuals, we sometimes realize that it just isn't so. Personally, I've had moments where I'll be skipping through my day, happy as can be, thinking life is grand and BAM, I'll be blindsided by someone who manages to knock the happy wind out of my sails. Sometimes it is easy to write it off and other times, not so much.
Maybe you are a positive person, but when you are around a certain individual, you feel negative. Or, maybe you have an idealistic view of the world and when you are with certain people, you are made to feel silly, unrealistic or delusional. Or, maybe you pride yourself in being completely independent and in control of your life, but when you are around a certain family member, you regress into a state of childhood.
Some of these situations, and yes, these people, can have a tremendously negative impact on our lives. And, although we are all human and have our 'issues,' some 'issues' are quite frankly, toxic. They are toxic to our happiness. They are toxic to our mental outlook. They are toxic to our self-esteem. And they are toxic to our lives. They can suck the life out of us and even shorten our lifespan.
Here are the worst of the toxic personalities out there and how to spot them:
1. Manipulative Mary: These individuals are experts at manipulation tactics. As a matter of fact, you may not even realize you have been manipulated until it is too late. These individuals figure out what your 'buttons' are, and push them to get what they want.
Why they are toxic: These people have a way of eating away at your belief system and self-esteem. They find ways to make you do things that you don't necessarily want to do and before you know it, you lose your sense of identity, your personal priorities and your ability to see the reality of the situation. The world all of a sudden becomes centered around their needs and their priorities.
2. Narcissistic Nancy: These people have an extreme sense of self-importance and believe that the world revolves around them. They are often not as sly as the Manipulative Marys of the world, but instead, tend to be a bit overt about getting their needs met. You often want to say to them "It isn't always about you."
Why they are toxic: They are solely focused on their needs, leaving your needs in the dust. You are left disappointed and unfulfilled. Further, they zap your energy by getting you to focus so much on them, that you have nothing left for yourself.
3. Debbie Downers: These people can't appreciate the positive in life. If you tell them that it is a beautiful day, they will tell you about the impending dreary forecast. If you tell them you aced a mid-term, they'll tell you about how difficult the final is going to be.
Why they are toxic: They take the joy out of everything. Your rosy outlook on life continues to get squashed with negativity. Before you know it, their negativity consumes you and you start looking at things with gray colored glasses yourself.
4. Judgmental Jims: When you see things as cute and quirky, they see things as strange and unattractive. If you find people's unique perspectives refreshing, they find them 'wrong'. If you like someone's eclectic taste, they find it 'disturbing' or 'bad'.
Why they are toxic: Judgmental people are much like Debbie Downers. In a world where freedom rings, judgment is sooo over. If the world was a homogeneous place, life would be pretty boring. Spending a lot of time with these types can inadvertently convert you into a judgmental person as well.
5. Dream Killing Keiths: Every time you have an idea, these people tell you why you can't do it. As you achieve, they try to pull you down. As you dream, they are the first to tell you it is impossible.
Why they are toxic: These people are stuck in what is instead of what could be. Further, these individuals eat away at your self-esteem and your belief in yourself. Progress and change can only occur from doing new things and innovating, dreaming the impossible and reaching for the stars.
6. Insincere Ingrids: You never quite feel that these people are being sincere. You tell a funny story, they give you a polite laugh. You feel depressed and sad and they give you a 'there, there' type response. You tell them you are excited about something and you get a very ho-hum response.
Why they are toxic: People who aren't sincere or genuine build relationships on superficial criteria. This breeds shallow, meaningless relationships. When you are really in need of a friend, they won't be there. When you really need constructive criticism, they would rather tell you that you are great the way you are. When you need support, they would rather see you fail or make a fool of yourself.
7. Disrespectful Dannys: These people will say or do things at the most inappropriate times and in the most inappropriate ways. In essence, they are more subtle, grown up bullies. Maybe this person is a friend who you confided in and uses your secret against you. Maybe it is a family member who puts their busy-body nose into your affairs when it is none of their business. Or maybe, it is a colleague who says demeaning things to you.
Why they are toxic: These people have no sense of boundaries and don't respect your feelings or, for that matter, your privacy. These people will cause you to feel frustrated and disrespected.
8. Never Enough Nellies: You can never give enough to these people to make them happy. They take you for granted and have unrealistic expectations of you. They find ways to continually fault you and never take responsibility for anything themselves.
Why they are toxic: You will spend so much time trying to please them, that you will end up losing yourself in the process. They will require all of your time and energy, leaving you worn out and your own needs sacrificed.
All of these personalities have several things in common. 1) the more these people get away with their behavior, the more they will continue. 2) Unfortunately, most of these people don't see that what they do is wrong and as a result, talking to them about it will fall on deaf ears, leaving you wondering if you are the crazy one. 3) Most of these people get worse with age, making their impact on you stronger with time.
Frankly, life is too short to spend your time dealing with toxicity. If you can, avoid spending much time with people who are indicative of these behaviors and you'll feel a lot happier.
In conclusion, when pursuing a life of financial prosperity via the internet, you will encounter people who don't or won't see your vision. You MUST learn how to encourage and compliment yourself in order to succeed.
Maybe you are a positive person, but when you are around a certain individual, you feel negative. Or, maybe you have an idealistic view of the world and when you are with certain people, you are made to feel silly, unrealistic or delusional. Or, maybe you pride yourself in being completely independent and in control of your life, but when you are around a certain family member, you regress into a state of childhood.
Some of these situations, and yes, these people, can have a tremendously negative impact on our lives. And, although we are all human and have our 'issues,' some 'issues' are quite frankly, toxic. They are toxic to our happiness. They are toxic to our mental outlook. They are toxic to our self-esteem. And they are toxic to our lives. They can suck the life out of us and even shorten our lifespan.
Here are the worst of the toxic personalities out there and how to spot them:
1. Manipulative Mary: These individuals are experts at manipulation tactics. As a matter of fact, you may not even realize you have been manipulated until it is too late. These individuals figure out what your 'buttons' are, and push them to get what they want.
Why they are toxic: These people have a way of eating away at your belief system and self-esteem. They find ways to make you do things that you don't necessarily want to do and before you know it, you lose your sense of identity, your personal priorities and your ability to see the reality of the situation. The world all of a sudden becomes centered around their needs and their priorities.
2. Narcissistic Nancy: These people have an extreme sense of self-importance and believe that the world revolves around them. They are often not as sly as the Manipulative Marys of the world, but instead, tend to be a bit overt about getting their needs met. You often want to say to them "It isn't always about you."
Why they are toxic: They are solely focused on their needs, leaving your needs in the dust. You are left disappointed and unfulfilled. Further, they zap your energy by getting you to focus so much on them, that you have nothing left for yourself.
3. Debbie Downers: These people can't appreciate the positive in life. If you tell them that it is a beautiful day, they will tell you about the impending dreary forecast. If you tell them you aced a mid-term, they'll tell you about how difficult the final is going to be.
Why they are toxic: They take the joy out of everything. Your rosy outlook on life continues to get squashed with negativity. Before you know it, their negativity consumes you and you start looking at things with gray colored glasses yourself.
4. Judgmental Jims: When you see things as cute and quirky, they see things as strange and unattractive. If you find people's unique perspectives refreshing, they find them 'wrong'. If you like someone's eclectic taste, they find it 'disturbing' or 'bad'.
Why they are toxic: Judgmental people are much like Debbie Downers. In a world where freedom rings, judgment is sooo over. If the world was a homogeneous place, life would be pretty boring. Spending a lot of time with these types can inadvertently convert you into a judgmental person as well.
5. Dream Killing Keiths: Every time you have an idea, these people tell you why you can't do it. As you achieve, they try to pull you down. As you dream, they are the first to tell you it is impossible.
Why they are toxic: These people are stuck in what is instead of what could be. Further, these individuals eat away at your self-esteem and your belief in yourself. Progress and change can only occur from doing new things and innovating, dreaming the impossible and reaching for the stars.
6. Insincere Ingrids: You never quite feel that these people are being sincere. You tell a funny story, they give you a polite laugh. You feel depressed and sad and they give you a 'there, there' type response. You tell them you are excited about something and you get a very ho-hum response.
Why they are toxic: People who aren't sincere or genuine build relationships on superficial criteria. This breeds shallow, meaningless relationships. When you are really in need of a friend, they won't be there. When you really need constructive criticism, they would rather tell you that you are great the way you are. When you need support, they would rather see you fail or make a fool of yourself.
7. Disrespectful Dannys: These people will say or do things at the most inappropriate times and in the most inappropriate ways. In essence, they are more subtle, grown up bullies. Maybe this person is a friend who you confided in and uses your secret against you. Maybe it is a family member who puts their busy-body nose into your affairs when it is none of their business. Or maybe, it is a colleague who says demeaning things to you.
Why they are toxic: These people have no sense of boundaries and don't respect your feelings or, for that matter, your privacy. These people will cause you to feel frustrated and disrespected.
8. Never Enough Nellies: You can never give enough to these people to make them happy. They take you for granted and have unrealistic expectations of you. They find ways to continually fault you and never take responsibility for anything themselves.
Why they are toxic: You will spend so much time trying to please them, that you will end up losing yourself in the process. They will require all of your time and energy, leaving you worn out and your own needs sacrificed.
All of these personalities have several things in common. 1) the more these people get away with their behavior, the more they will continue. 2) Unfortunately, most of these people don't see that what they do is wrong and as a result, talking to them about it will fall on deaf ears, leaving you wondering if you are the crazy one. 3) Most of these people get worse with age, making their impact on you stronger with time.
Frankly, life is too short to spend your time dealing with toxicity. If you can, avoid spending much time with people who are indicative of these behaviors and you'll feel a lot happier.
In conclusion, when pursuing a life of financial prosperity via the internet, you will encounter people who don't or won't see your vision. You MUST learn how to encourage and compliment yourself in order to succeed.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
How Many Adult Times Have You Been in Love?
From Diverting Devotion, a wonderful play by Mike O'Malley
NANCY. My turn. How many times have you been in love?
HENRY. Real times?
NANCY. You've faked being in love?
HENRY. No, but "real" can be a very murky thing for people when it comes to love. There's high school love, which, when people are going through it, they think it's real, but then you look back and all it is, is just ... puberty juice. Then you got your basic college-love illusion, where feelings are blown way out of proportion by the fact that you can have sex somewhere other than a car.
NANCY. Some people experience real love at that age.
HENRY. At that age people are in love with the idea that they're in love. They like how it makes them feel grown up. Then they're crumbled when it ends because they realize it wasn't a real adult love. (Beat) I'm gonna say that real adult love happens when two people who have been completely devastated by either of these delusions try to make a go of something new. When two formerly heartbroken folks make a choice to pursue new feelings for new people armed with the knowledge of how much it could waste them. That's love. Knowing the risk. Knowing it could blow up and wreck you. But still diving in.
NANCY. Henry, you're avoiding the answer.
HENRY. What?
NANCY. How many real adult times have you been in love?
HENRY. Oh. Zero.
NANCY. That's depressing. Drink.
I usually blog about matters concerning the internet and the steps to take to make money on the net...but I stumbled upon this and laughed. And then I thought to myself....I wonder how many women miss the opportunity for greatness or financial freedom in the pursuit of love. The description Henry gave of love is synical yet so true...two previously heart broken people diving in to give it yet one more try, knowing it could waste them, wreck them or blow up in their faces. Speaking from experience.... I've known that unhealthy kind of love. The "diving" in part, despite all the warnings. Oh it was good at first, I'll even vernture to say it was great...until one day it wasn't. It's like you go to bed one day in bliss and wake up the next in wonderment. "What just happened you ask yourself....what went wrong" and unfortunately, you may never find the answer. The queston then becomes, what next? Many women sadly fall into the victim role and never see their way out.....some become bitter and angry, some go on a crusade and band with the other women who chant "not me, not ever again" and then some women step back regroup and rise above it all like a phoenix from the ashes.... I've chosen the latter of them all. Admittedly, the regrouping took some time, but I have reconnected with myself and started this journey called life on a whole new path. And yes, I did take the dive into love yet again, but this time I'm loving ME! I love the direction my life has taken into the world of internet marketing. Though difficult at first and sometimes aggravating, I have learned the necessary steps to become successful and financially independent. Now that my vision is not blurred by illusions of grandure concerning my past love.... I can totally focus on my new love and go after it with wreckless abandonment. At least this time I know there is a reward for diving in against all odds.
Thanks to my new love....http://WealthyNulife.com.........I'm enjoying my life
NANCY. My turn. How many times have you been in love?
HENRY. Real times?
NANCY. You've faked being in love?
HENRY. No, but "real" can be a very murky thing for people when it comes to love. There's high school love, which, when people are going through it, they think it's real, but then you look back and all it is, is just ... puberty juice. Then you got your basic college-love illusion, where feelings are blown way out of proportion by the fact that you can have sex somewhere other than a car.
NANCY. Some people experience real love at that age.
HENRY. At that age people are in love with the idea that they're in love. They like how it makes them feel grown up. Then they're crumbled when it ends because they realize it wasn't a real adult love. (Beat) I'm gonna say that real adult love happens when two people who have been completely devastated by either of these delusions try to make a go of something new. When two formerly heartbroken folks make a choice to pursue new feelings for new people armed with the knowledge of how much it could waste them. That's love. Knowing the risk. Knowing it could blow up and wreck you. But still diving in.
NANCY. Henry, you're avoiding the answer.
HENRY. What?
NANCY. How many real adult times have you been in love?
HENRY. Oh. Zero.
NANCY. That's depressing. Drink.
I usually blog about matters concerning the internet and the steps to take to make money on the net...but I stumbled upon this and laughed. And then I thought to myself....I wonder how many women miss the opportunity for greatness or financial freedom in the pursuit of love. The description Henry gave of love is synical yet so true...two previously heart broken people diving in to give it yet one more try, knowing it could waste them, wreck them or blow up in their faces. Speaking from experience.... I've known that unhealthy kind of love. The "diving" in part, despite all the warnings. Oh it was good at first, I'll even vernture to say it was great...until one day it wasn't. It's like you go to bed one day in bliss and wake up the next in wonderment. "What just happened you ask yourself....what went wrong" and unfortunately, you may never find the answer. The queston then becomes, what next? Many women sadly fall into the victim role and never see their way out.....some become bitter and angry, some go on a crusade and band with the other women who chant "not me, not ever again" and then some women step back regroup and rise above it all like a phoenix from the ashes.... I've chosen the latter of them all. Admittedly, the regrouping took some time, but I have reconnected with myself and started this journey called life on a whole new path. And yes, I did take the dive into love yet again, but this time I'm loving ME! I love the direction my life has taken into the world of internet marketing. Though difficult at first and sometimes aggravating, I have learned the necessary steps to become successful and financially independent. Now that my vision is not blurred by illusions of grandure concerning my past love.... I can totally focus on my new love and go after it with wreckless abandonment. At least this time I know there is a reward for diving in against all odds.
Thanks to my new love....http://WealthyNulife.com.........I'm enjoying my life
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Monday, May 4, 2009
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
Does Mindset Really Matter?
A home-based enterprise requires extra motivation,
commitment, and time from you. In most cases the person
running the business is doing so alone or with very limited
help. It is because of this that it is imperative for you to
have the desire to succeed.
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PHYSICAL & MENTAL FITNESS
-------------------------------------------------------------------
In order for your business to prosper, you must prosper both
physically and mentally. You are not able to run your
business if you are physically sick and you can't give your
business all that it needs if you are mentally negative.
Physical fitness begets mental toughness. Similarly, you can
reinforce a "nothing will stop me" mindset by challenging
yourself in your athletic pursuits or physical fitness
routine.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
THE IMPORTANCE OF A POSITIVE MINDSET
-------------------------------------------------------------------
A positive mindset is essential to the success of your home-
based business.
A positive mindset is so crucial because of the Law of
Attraction. In simple terms, you tend to get what you expect
to get.
Before you can create a successful business, you
have to form a clear vision of what you want your business
to become. If you constantly think and hope for a mediocre
business then you are likely to get that or less.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
HOW DO I DEVELOP A POSITIVE MINDSET?
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Aim as high as you possibly can so that even if you fall
short of your vision, your chances of success are still
good. Thinking positively excites your emotions and this
helps to stimulate your creative spirit.
Your brain responds to stimuli. Expose yourself to positive
stimuli and avoid the negative. You will eventually begin to
see more things as possible. Read the success stories of
others who came before you. The more you absorb the
positive mindset of successful men and women, the more you see
yourself on the same path of success.
Those who expect negative things to happen, often experience
negative things and fail as a result. A home-based
entrepreneur who has a negative mindset is likely to give up
on his business the moment that an obstacle presents itself
because it will be seen as impossible to surpass.
A home-based entrepreneur who has a positive mindset is
likely to encounter success. Having a positive mindset does
not mean that your path will be free of obstacles, but
someone with a positive mindset will find a way to get
around them.
While it is not possible to completely expel all negative
thoughts and influences from your life, it is possible to
limit them.
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RESPONDING TO NEGATIVE INFLUENCES IN YOUR LIFE-------------------------------------------------------------------
How does a home-based entrepreneur stay positive;
especially when you don't have a strong support system?
Begin by steering clear of people who don't support your
business and attempt to demean you by making negative
comments. You must also remain positive so that when you
are met with opposition you are able to dismiss it.
If you begin second guessing your abilities as a business
owner because you let what others say affect you, then you
are not likely to succeed. Remember that the prosperity of
your home-based enterprise is dependent on you. This is why
it is essential for you to stay positive in all situations.
There are bumps and setbacks in everyone's career. It is not
so much the number of obstacles that you encounter that will
determine the success of your business; it is your ability
to get past these unfortunate events that determines how
lucrative your business will become.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
"YOU DON'T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT BUT ...
------------------------------------------------------------------
In order to succeed, you have to believe that nothing can
stop you from obtaining your goals.
You don't always get what you want, but you often get what
you expect.
As a home-based entrepreneur you should constantly expect
wealth, prosperity, and overall success.
Even if success doesn't come to you in the manner in which
you expect, your positive attitude can help you to put more
faith in your business and new opportunities will present
themselves.
A positive mindset does not guarantee success by itself, but
it will help you a great deal. Plan carefully, be patient,
and remain positive through everything; and you will become
a success.
commitment, and time from you. In most cases the person
running the business is doing so alone or with very limited
help. It is because of this that it is imperative for you to
have the desire to succeed.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
PHYSICAL & MENTAL FITNESS
-------------------------------------------------------------------
In order for your business to prosper, you must prosper both
physically and mentally. You are not able to run your
business if you are physically sick and you can't give your
business all that it needs if you are mentally negative.
Physical fitness begets mental toughness. Similarly, you can
reinforce a "nothing will stop me" mindset by challenging
yourself in your athletic pursuits or physical fitness
routine.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
THE IMPORTANCE OF A POSITIVE MINDSET
-------------------------------------------------------------------
A positive mindset is essential to the success of your home-
based business.
A positive mindset is so crucial because of the Law of
Attraction. In simple terms, you tend to get what you expect
to get.
Before you can create a successful business, you
have to form a clear vision of what you want your business
to become. If you constantly think and hope for a mediocre
business then you are likely to get that or less.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
HOW DO I DEVELOP A POSITIVE MINDSET?
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Aim as high as you possibly can so that even if you fall
short of your vision, your chances of success are still
good. Thinking positively excites your emotions and this
helps to stimulate your creative spirit.
Your brain responds to stimuli. Expose yourself to positive
stimuli and avoid the negative. You will eventually begin to
see more things as possible. Read the success stories of
others who came before you. The more you absorb the
positive mindset of successful men and women, the more you see
yourself on the same path of success.
Those who expect negative things to happen, often experience
negative things and fail as a result. A home-based
entrepreneur who has a negative mindset is likely to give up
on his business the moment that an obstacle presents itself
because it will be seen as impossible to surpass.
A home-based entrepreneur who has a positive mindset is
likely to encounter success. Having a positive mindset does
not mean that your path will be free of obstacles, but
someone with a positive mindset will find a way to get
around them.
While it is not possible to completely expel all negative
thoughts and influences from your life, it is possible to
limit them.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
RESPONDING TO NEGATIVE INFLUENCES IN YOUR LIFE-------------------------------------------------------------------
How does a home-based entrepreneur stay positive;
especially when you don't have a strong support system?
Begin by steering clear of people who don't support your
business and attempt to demean you by making negative
comments. You must also remain positive so that when you
are met with opposition you are able to dismiss it.
If you begin second guessing your abilities as a business
owner because you let what others say affect you, then you
are not likely to succeed. Remember that the prosperity of
your home-based enterprise is dependent on you. This is why
it is essential for you to stay positive in all situations.
There are bumps and setbacks in everyone's career. It is not
so much the number of obstacles that you encounter that will
determine the success of your business; it is your ability
to get past these unfortunate events that determines how
lucrative your business will become.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
"YOU DON'T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT BUT ...
------------------------------------------------------------------
In order to succeed, you have to believe that nothing can
stop you from obtaining your goals.
You don't always get what you want, but you often get what
you expect.
As a home-based entrepreneur you should constantly expect
wealth, prosperity, and overall success.
Even if success doesn't come to you in the manner in which
you expect, your positive attitude can help you to put more
faith in your business and new opportunities will present
themselves.
A positive mindset does not guarantee success by itself, but
it will help you a great deal. Plan carefully, be patient,
and remain positive through everything; and you will become
a success.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Your List, will always be your most Responsive list
The most responsive list by far has been my own list
of subscribers that I have been building using an
autoresponder.
No purchased list could be as effective. And here are
some of the main reasons why it is so important to
have your own list:
1 - people on your list opt-in to request information
from you. This makes your list the most targeted
and interested audience.
2 - people usually use their contact e-mail address
to subscribe to your newsletter/e-zine. This means
they are more likely to read it.
3 - people on your list will start recognizing your
name after they have received a couple of messages
from you. If they find your letters useful, they are
more likely to continue listening to you.
4 - you can build a relationship with people on your
list. If you provide your name and your contact
information, it increases your credibility and gives
your subscribers a chance to contact you if they
have questions.
5 - you can send mulitiple letters promoting the
same product to the same people. You've heard
that it takes people about 7 times on average to
see the offer before they decide to join or purchase.
So, how do you go about creating such a list?
Here are the important steps:
1 - you create an autoresponder campaign.
What is an autoresponder campaign? It is a series
of letters, which are loaded into your autoresponder.
You assign specific intervals at which you want your
letters to go out to your subscribers. You can always
edit your letters and the intervals.
2 - you create a title for your campaign
This title is what attracts new subscribers. The
title has to be interesting but it also has to be
relevant to what you are going to write in your
letters.
3 - you link a lead-capture page to this campaign
All this might sound complicated but the
autoresponder system will walk you through
all these steps.
TrafficWave (TW), which I use as one of my
autoresponders, provides you with ready-to-use
lead-capture pages. You don't need to design
them or host them. Simply enter your title (or
subject line), any other text you want to appear
on the page, and it is ready! You don't even need
to worry about adding the HTML for the
subscription form. The page is going to be
automatically assigned to your campaign of choice.
For an example of a lead-capture page, created
with TW Click-Here
If you don't like this particular template, there
are many others to choose from.
4 - promote your lead-capture page
It is much more effective to promote your
lead-capture page instead of trying to market
your business directly. If you use traffic
exchanges or safelists, you have a much better
chance of getting subscribers than selling anything
right away.
People who are interested in your subject line are
going to enter their name, e-mail address, and any
other details you have specified in the subscription
form. This makes them single opt-in.
5 - your potential subscribers verify their request
People who submitted their information using
your subscription form are going to receive an e-mail
message asking them to confirm their request to
subscribe by clicking on a confirmation (or verification)
link. Once they do this, they become your double
opt-in subscribers.
You can already see the difference between purchased
leads and your own double opt-in list, don't you!
6 - your new subcribers receive your first letter
Your autoresponder is set up to send your new
subscribers the first welcome letter. This is done
automatically on your behalf.
It's a 'set-and-forget' system!
You should only worry about having quality letters
promoting your main business. You can ask your
program, your sponsor, or write them yourself.
Load these letters into the autoresponder and have
them automatically sent to your subscribers.
This is the best way to promote your business.
If you decide to promote anything else later, you
have the list! You can always add more letters, edit
your old letters, or send broadcast messages.
of subscribers that I have been building using an
autoresponder.
No purchased list could be as effective. And here are
some of the main reasons why it is so important to
have your own list:
1 - people on your list opt-in to request information
from you. This makes your list the most targeted
and interested audience.
2 - people usually use their contact e-mail address
to subscribe to your newsletter/e-zine. This means
they are more likely to read it.
3 - people on your list will start recognizing your
name after they have received a couple of messages
from you. If they find your letters useful, they are
more likely to continue listening to you.
4 - you can build a relationship with people on your
list. If you provide your name and your contact
information, it increases your credibility and gives
your subscribers a chance to contact you if they
have questions.
5 - you can send mulitiple letters promoting the
same product to the same people. You've heard
that it takes people about 7 times on average to
see the offer before they decide to join or purchase.
So, how do you go about creating such a list?
Here are the important steps:
1 - you create an autoresponder campaign.
What is an autoresponder campaign? It is a series
of letters, which are loaded into your autoresponder.
You assign specific intervals at which you want your
letters to go out to your subscribers. You can always
edit your letters and the intervals.
2 - you create a title for your campaign
This title is what attracts new subscribers. The
title has to be interesting but it also has to be
relevant to what you are going to write in your
letters.
3 - you link a lead-capture page to this campaign
All this might sound complicated but the
autoresponder system will walk you through
all these steps.
TrafficWave (TW), which I use as one of my
autoresponders, provides you with ready-to-use
lead-capture pages. You don't need to design
them or host them. Simply enter your title (or
subject line), any other text you want to appear
on the page, and it is ready! You don't even need
to worry about adding the HTML for the
subscription form. The page is going to be
automatically assigned to your campaign of choice.
For an example of a lead-capture page, created
with TW Click-Here
If you don't like this particular template, there
are many others to choose from.
4 - promote your lead-capture page
It is much more effective to promote your
lead-capture page instead of trying to market
your business directly. If you use traffic
exchanges or safelists, you have a much better
chance of getting subscribers than selling anything
right away.
People who are interested in your subject line are
going to enter their name, e-mail address, and any
other details you have specified in the subscription
form. This makes them single opt-in.
5 - your potential subscribers verify their request
People who submitted their information using
your subscription form are going to receive an e-mail
message asking them to confirm their request to
subscribe by clicking on a confirmation (or verification)
link. Once they do this, they become your double
opt-in subscribers.
You can already see the difference between purchased
leads and your own double opt-in list, don't you!
6 - your new subcribers receive your first letter
Your autoresponder is set up to send your new
subscribers the first welcome letter. This is done
automatically on your behalf.
It's a 'set-and-forget' system!
You should only worry about having quality letters
promoting your main business. You can ask your
program, your sponsor, or write them yourself.
Load these letters into the autoresponder and have
them automatically sent to your subscribers.
This is the best way to promote your business.
If you decide to promote anything else later, you
have the list! You can always add more letters, edit
your old letters, or send broadcast messages.
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