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- What Business Are We In? - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Paul SloaneThe CEO of Black and Decker once said, ‘People don’t go into a DIY store because they need one of our drills. They go because they need a hole in the wall.’ Wonderbra in their internal communications to staff say this, ‘We do not sell underwear. We do not sell lingerie. What we sell is ...
Views: 1537 - What could you be doing better? Let's ask your competition! - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2019 from Peggy MurrahWe’re going to break out of our typical blog format today and make this more of an exercise. A lot of us are in back to school mode, so let’s take your business to school. I want you to take a moment and think about your competition. Who are they? Let’s pull their websites up and take a look; ...
Views: 538 - What Direction Are You Going in Life? - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2008 from Doug HartToday’s topic is “what direction are you going” – is it in the direction of where you wish to go due to a predetermined thought process? Or, are you just going in the direction away from what you don’t want in life? There’s a huge difference, pick the wrong ...
Views: 1075 - What Direction Are You Going In Life? - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2008 from Doug HartToday’s topic is “what direction are you going” – is it in the direction of where you wish to go due to a predetermined thought process? Or, are you just going in the direction away from what you don’t want in life? There’s a huge difference, pick the wrong ...
Views: 867 - What do New Year's Resolutions And Goals Have In Common? - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Adele Howell-PryceQuite a lot really! For most of us here in South Africa work pretty much grinds to a halt over the Christmas & New Year period. Through tradition New Year is the time when we evaluate our lives and set resolutions. However, 70% of people don’t even bother to do this anymore because by the ...
Views: 1033 - What does it mean to be mindful, present, conscious? - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2020 from Lee Odescalchi"The joy of being is the joy of being conscious." ~ Eckhart Tolle Some of the readings on the subject can be a little too abstract for me. When I read Eckhart Tolle's The Power of Now, a mindfulness classic, I trusted that being present was important, but I have to admit… I didn't really get ...
Views: 869 - What does it mean to be mindful, present, conscious? - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2020 from Lee Odescalchi"The joy of being is the joy of being conscious." ~ Eckhart Tolle Some of the readings on the subject can be a little too abstract for me. When I read Eckhart Tolle's The Power of Now, a mindfulness classic, I trusted that being present was important, but I have to admit… I didn't really get ...
Views: 868 - What does SWOT analysis - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2020 from tadimeti sreeSWOT stands for Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats - strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in Swedish. It is a planning tool and approach for defining what needs to be done to develop a company. SWOT can also be used by associations and individuals. What does SWOT ...
Views: 808 - What Does Your Perfect Morning Look Like? - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2012 from Mette MullerIn today’s hectic world, a typical morning involves waking up and tending to personal needs (i.e. hygiene, breakfast, etc.) and preparing to go to work. Often, in the process of the ‘everyday’ and ‘getting things done’, we neglect the things we need to energize and motivate us, whether it’s ...
Views: 2241 - What I Have Learned About Goal Setting - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2008 from Rick MaggioEvery January, I write down a set of goals. Some are financial. Some relate to my business. And some are personal. When I put my new list down on paper, I feel powerful and confident. Here are the things I will accomplish this year. Clean and simple. I imagine how I will feel when they are ...
Views: 960 - What I Learned From The Inventor Of Zoom - by Submitted on May 31, 2020 from Noelle NelsonIf there’s one thing I noticed about our sheltering-in-place time, it’s that complaining did absolutely nothing about it. Zip. Nada. Complaining about the lack of work didn’t magically produce more work, ditto lack of income. Complaining about the ordeal – pardon me, challenge – of ...
Views: 929 - WHAT IF'S - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2016 from Felicia M GreenWHAT IF In life we often ask "WHAT IF!" For example what if the world is square and not round?, what if Darwin's theory is incorrect and God is the creator of this world? WHAT IF is certainly needed to challenge our way of thinking, however repetitive WHAT IF thinking can sometimes hinder great ...
Views: 877 - What is Goal Setting? It’s thinking like an Entrepreneur! - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2012 from Gary DalyWhat is goal setting and why should you use it? You are probably asking yourself this on a daily basis right? Your ability to set and achieve goals can lead you to wonderful places, allow us to be creative and increase our energy and focus. But how do you master goal setting and use it… When ...
Views: 1332 - What is it That You Truly Desire in Life? - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from David SchirmerIf you are like most people you seldom take the time to really ponder and allow yourself to dream. We tend to limit ourselves, stay in our place of comfort, be content with the lives that we have and make do. Why do we do this to ourselves when we are born with our own unique set of talents ...
Views: 1167 - What is the Job of a Kitchen Steward? - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2011 from Matthew GoudgeYour job as a kitchen steward plays a very major role in the restaurant industry. You are, so to speak, the backbone of the industry, and without the kitchen stewards, the restaurant industry will have a hard time functioning right. However, to provide an excellent service to the restaurant ...
Views: 11222 - What Is the Meaning of Goal Setting? - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Becky SteedWhat are your goals? Do you want to quit smoking, lose weight, run a marathon, or raise money for a local charity? Whatever your goals may be, you need to ask yourself, how am I going to achieve them? Many of us say, some day I want to go to Hawaii or Monday I will start eating better; but we ...
Views: 541 - What Is The Secret That Separates Successful People From Failures? - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2008 from Lynn MooreQuite frequently now, I'm having times when I am in complete awe of the power of the Universe. And I just keep saying "Wowww!" When I stay in sync with the big "U", which is more and more often now, and things happen to reinforce all that we are taught, I am reminded of just how simple and ...
Views: 4155 - What is Wealth Creations Network? - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2010 from Janet WhalenWhat is Wealth Creations Network? Can You Imagine....something FREE in this day and age! Wealth Creations Network is a wealth building club. Members work together to recruit new members and help each other to Make Money Online. Club CEO and Founder Selina Brantley and her Marketing Adviser ...
Views: 2878 - What Is Your Crown Jewel for Success? - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Karen KleinwortIn the world of business there are limitations or restrictions of which you need to be aware when you want to achieve goals and ultimately succeed. There are some things that just, well, fall into place without compromise. Curious what restrictions need to be in place for you to succeed? Great! ...
Views: 1530 - What Is Your Success Distance? - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2013 from David GikandiThe ease and speed at which you get from point A to B depends on the distance between point A and B. So, what is the distance between you and success in whatever field you choose? What is the distance between you and success in your marketing, financial, relationship, happiness or health ...
Views: 845 - What is Your Unique Ability? - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2010 from Beth FrankMy company, the Confident Solutions Coach, works with entrepreneurs to develop systems in their business. I spent the last five years learning how to do this in my own business, and it is really fun to go out there and help other people get this done. The first thing you have to do is ...
Views: 1899 - What is Your Word-of-the-Year for 2015? - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2015 from Andrea NovakowskiIf you’re a longtime reader of my Tip of the Week (thank you!), then you know that every January I ask my clients to pick a word to guide them throughout the year: a word summarizing their intentions for the year to come. I do the same exercise myself using Christine Kane’s powerful workbook, ...
Views: 1355 - What It Really Means To Value Your Time - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2015 from Margie BeiswangerAs entrepreneurs and business owners we hear the phrase Value Your Time, a TON. But what does that really mean? Does it mean charge more money? Work less? Work smarter (another ambiguous phrase)? What does it mean? I think it's somewhat different for everyone. But there is one ...
Views: 1264 - What Makes a Quality Music Sample Pack - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Mike SintonWhen looking for quality music sample packs online there are a few key pieces of information that will help you succeed in your effort. The first is to know what type of music you are looking for. Be familiar with the types of instruments that are typically associated with that particular style. ...
Views: 871 - What Makes All the Difference? MONEY! - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2007 from Lynn MooreIf your goal is to amass more money, good on ya! Go for it. You have a right to be rich. How do you feel about shouting that goal to the stars? Do some people tell you that you are too materialistic or that your goal should be more lofty such as serving others or more ‘realistic' by asking for ...
Views: 910 - What makes you tick? - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2012 from Calvin DormanHave you noticed that successful entrepreneurs seem to know what makes them tick.... they know what they want and they know how to get there. Only once you truly know yourself, will you be able to fully tap into your strengths & abilities each day, regardless of negative people and ...
Views: 1023 - What Matters Most - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2015 from Ulrike Berzau MM, MHS, PT, FACHE, www.UlrikeBerzau.comHow often have you taken time to identify what truly matters to you - what you are passionate about and would like to explore if you “just could”? "Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you." ~ Oprah Winfrey As identified in the 2014 Gallup study, about ...
Views: 1232 - What Should Financial Planning for My Business Look Like? - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2013 from Tracey FieberFinancial planning should cover a number of different areas and should encompass all aspects of your business. Some of the topics that you should focus on while engaging in financial planning are: 1. Investigate the market and ensure your objectives are realistic. 2. Determine what you will ...
Views: 1123 - What Should I Do? - by Submitted on May 11, 2012 from Hayley Weatherburn"What should I Do?" is a question we ask ourselves often. Sometimes it can be a few times a day about trivial things. Things such as, what you should do about the dinner that you accidentally burnt, or should I do the morning yoga class or the afternoon one. Other times it will be a lot more ...
Views: 1495 - What You Can Do Now - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Jon GregorySo what can you do right now to change your life? Well, I have some thoughts on that. Starting today, starting at this very moment, you can decide to follow your dreams again. Yes, your dreams. Remember those? Yeah, it's those things you've stuffed into a tiny little box at the back of your ...
Views: 936 - What You Need to Remember When Making a Career Plan? - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2016 from Davis TruyenThings that are important to you at present are not what you considered to be important in the past. That means you change your living values throughout your life. So planning for a career is not easy at all for many people. Especially when you do not have the right approach and you will tend to ...
Views: 915 - What You Should Do When You Feel Lost - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2013 from Amr AbbasSometimes we get so lost that we feel that anything we are going to do is not going to do is not going to be getting us anywhere. Sometimes we feel that we are abandoned and we feel that our work is appreciated. Sometimes the people around us do not show us the appreciation we deserve or need. ...
Views: 994 - What You've Got is Hot - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2012 from Jeanna GabelliniAny idea that pops into your head and makes you excited is a good one. How do you know that you should follow through on that idea? Trust yourself, take action and you’ll get your evidence. Your inner guidance only gives you ideas that you have the resources and ability to create. In order ...
Views: 1241 - What “Impossible Dream” Are You Dreaming? - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2013 from Judy WidenerHas this ever happened to you? You chose a New Year's resolution, but you didn't know where to start, so you never got started. Your elusive desire became impossibly unattainable. When your habit is to focus on what's missing, your process of goal setting will entail gathering up a bunch ...
Views: 1667 - What's Behind Your Goals? - by Let's be honest, you're serious about getting the things you want from life. You've got plans. You've got goal and you know why they are useful, how to set them, and how to go after them. But have you ever thought about where these goals come from?
You may think this is silly. After all, if ...
Views: 920 - What's On Your Career Bucket List? Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from gladys stoneYou may remember the hugely popular 2007 movie,"The Bucket List" starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman about two terminally ill men who decide to do all of the things on their wish list before they "kick the bucket". For many of us, there is a similar bucket list of things that we want ...
Views: 1417 - What's the Plan, Stan? - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2015 from Margie BeiswangerI don't need a plan. Oh, the joy of spontaneity! Going with the flow is the way to be (I even said so myself in a previous article). And let's not forget the old adage that variety is the spice of life! With these sentiments guiding us, who needs a plan?! Some of you love to be ...
Views: 1197 - What's Too Good For You? - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Pat MussieuxHow would you answer that question? I have reflected on this quite a bit over the past year as I have made huge investments in my business. I have also reflected on this question, personally, as I have made major changes in my own life. What is too good for me? Now? Nothing! A few years ...
Views: 1111 - What's vital: A goal or the process of the goal? - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2015 from SIMPHIWE MOKWENARecently I was reviewing my goals to check how I am doing so far. Checking whether I was flowing towards my dreams or flowing away from them. As I was reviewing my goals I found that I was flowing 70% towards my dreams and 30% away from them. I wasn’t quite surprised because I know that ...
Views: 904 - What's Your Olympic Dream - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2010 from Mary Dee FreemanI love the Olympics. There’s so much ceremony, tradition and history, but what I like about them most are the athletes. They spend hours working and training and the only reward for most of them is the opportunity to represent their country. What do they get if they win? A piece of ...
Views: 746 - Whatever Gets Measured Gets Done - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2013 from Andrew HortonThe thing you need to consider as you review your actions, daily, weekly and monthly, is whether they are delivering the desired results. Planning is important, but unless you are ensuring that you are taking the right actions every day, they remain just words on a piece of paper. Assess your ...
Views: 1132 - What’s the plan? - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from Jill DoukaBegin with the end in mind. Stephen R. Covey, Leadership Authority What is the first thing we make sure we do, once we get on a taxi? Naturally, we tell the driver where we want to go (after we greet him of course)! Would you ever take a taxi without having a specific destination in ...
Views: 1370 - When Anything Gets Measured, it gets Done - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2012 from Andrew HortonA genius without a roadmap will get lost in any city, whilst an average person with a clear map, will easily find their way to any location they want to travel to in the city. So even if you have a clearly defined concept about where you are and a crystal clear picture of where you want to go, ...
Views: 757 - When Did Pension Become a Bad Word? - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Mark TingThe United States of America is the greatest country on earth, but unfortunately it is not perfect. Our economy is falling short of what it is purported to be doing: making a well-paying job for everybody who wants a job. To generate careers, we require a stop to bad trade deals, better ...
Views: 1094 - When Gifted Athletes Fall From Grace - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Loren Fogelman“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all” Dale Carnegie When athletes get bad press it makes for good news. By the time an athlete’s problems get the attention of the press, damage has already ...
Views: 1601 - When Is It Time Not To Plan? - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2013 from David GikandiMany of us have all heard the age-old saying that failing to plan is planning to fail. And many of us know the value and power that is found in setting goals, especially written ones. Every business guru, diet guru, sports guru… any guru… take your pick from the plenty there are… all of them ...
Views: 899 - When is it Time to Reshape Your Goals? - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2012 from Andy Wood“You got to be careful if you don’t know where you’re going, because you might not get there.” – Yogi Berra Had a blast from my past yesterday. I returned to the scene of one of my greatest personal undertakings, which I wrote about here. And it was an interesting reunion. Twenty ...
Views: 1167 - When Nothing Else Works, Use This Strategy for Weight Loss and Increased Profits - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2013 from Jeanna GabelliniI recently posted on Facebook that I lost 15 pounds in six weeks. Of all the topics I've covered before, this one received the most "likes" and comments. I was shocked. Naturally, people really wanted to know my secret. The short answer: I went on a raw foods cleanse and joined the gym. ...
Views: 1514 - When Setting Your Goals, Don't Think Just About Money. - by Submitted on May 02, 2008 from Nick UsborneWhen setting their goals, many freelance writers and copywriters think in terms of income. "I want to be earning 6 figures a year within 12 months." That's a great goal in some senses, but you run into problems when it comes to implementation. What's the first step you need to take? Or the ...
Views: 877 - When The Comfort Zone Beckons You Can Kiss Success Goodbye - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2006 from Jonathan Farrington“Prince Rabadash’s army lay close behind them, Anvard ahead. If they did not reach Anvard before Rabadash and his horde, their journey, their entire lives, would have been wasted. The horses, Bree and Hwin (both of whom could, of course, talk) galloped. Certainly both horses were doing, if not ...
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