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Monday, February 04, 2008
Three Rules for Turning Stress Into Success
by Denis Waitley
1. Accept the Unchangeable - Everything that has happened in your life to this minute is unchangeable. It’s history.
The greatest waste of energy is in looking back at missed opportunities, lamenting past events, grudge collecting, getting even, harboring ill will, and any vengeful thinking. Success is the only acceptable form of revenge. By forgiving your trespassers, you become free to concentrate on going forward with your life and succeeding in spite of your detractors. You will live a rewarding and fulfilling life.
Your enemies, on the other hand, will forever wonder how you went on to become so successful without them and in the shadow of their doubts.
Action Idea: Write down on a sheet of paper things that happened in the past that bother you. Now crumple the paper into a ball and throw it at the person teaching this program at the front of the room. This symbolizes letting go of past misfortunes.
2. Change the Changeable - What you can change is your reaction to what others say and do. And you can control your own thoughts and actions by dwelling on desired results instead of the penalties of failure. The only real control you have in life is that of your immediate thought and action. Since most of what we do is a reflex, subconscious habit, it is wise not to act on emotional impulse. In personal relations, it is better to wait a moment until reason has the opportunity to compete with your emotions.
Action Idea: Write down in your diary one thing you will do tomorrow to help you relax more during and after a stressful day.
3. Avoid the Unacceptable - Go out of your way to get out of the way of potentially dangerous behaviors and environments. When people tailgate you on the freeway, change lanes. If they follow you at night, drive to a well-lighted public place.
When there are loud, obnoxious people next to you at a restaurant or club, change tables, or locations. Also, be cautious of personal relationships developed via the Internet. With the massive number of individuals surfing the net, the number of predators increases in like proportion. Always be on the alert for potentially dangerous situations involving your health, personal safety, financial speculation and emotional relationships.
Action Idea: What is one unacceptable behavior you have or allow others to do to you that you will avoid starting tomorrow? Example: The way you drive, being around negative people, walking down dark streets alone late at night, etc.
Reproduced with permission from Denis Waitley's Weekly Ezine. To subscribe to Denis Waitley's Weekly Ezine, go to www.deniswaitley.com or send an email with Join in the subject to subscribe@deniswaitley.com Copyright © 2005 Denis Waitley International. All rights reserved worldwide.
Keywords: stress, stress reduction, success, motivation, Denis Waitley, success coach
by Denis Waitley
1. Accept the Unchangeable - Everything that has happened in your life to this minute is unchangeable. It’s history.
The greatest waste of energy is in looking back at missed opportunities, lamenting past events, grudge collecting, getting even, harboring ill will, and any vengeful thinking. Success is the only acceptable form of revenge. By forgiving your trespassers, you become free to concentrate on going forward with your life and succeeding in spite of your detractors. You will live a rewarding and fulfilling life.
Your enemies, on the other hand, will forever wonder how you went on to become so successful without them and in the shadow of their doubts.
Action Idea: Write down on a sheet of paper things that happened in the past that bother you. Now crumple the paper into a ball and throw it at the person teaching this program at the front of the room. This symbolizes letting go of past misfortunes.
2. Change the Changeable - What you can change is your reaction to what others say and do. And you can control your own thoughts and actions by dwelling on desired results instead of the penalties of failure. The only real control you have in life is that of your immediate thought and action. Since most of what we do is a reflex, subconscious habit, it is wise not to act on emotional impulse. In personal relations, it is better to wait a moment until reason has the opportunity to compete with your emotions.
Action Idea: Write down in your diary one thing you will do tomorrow to help you relax more during and after a stressful day.
3. Avoid the Unacceptable - Go out of your way to get out of the way of potentially dangerous behaviors and environments. When people tailgate you on the freeway, change lanes. If they follow you at night, drive to a well-lighted public place.
When there are loud, obnoxious people next to you at a restaurant or club, change tables, or locations. Also, be cautious of personal relationships developed via the Internet. With the massive number of individuals surfing the net, the number of predators increases in like proportion. Always be on the alert for potentially dangerous situations involving your health, personal safety, financial speculation and emotional relationships.
Action Idea: What is one unacceptable behavior you have or allow others to do to you that you will avoid starting tomorrow? Example: The way you drive, being around negative people, walking down dark streets alone late at night, etc.
Reproduced with permission from Denis Waitley's Weekly Ezine. To subscribe to Denis Waitley's Weekly Ezine, go to www.deniswaitley.com or send an email with Join in the subject to subscribe@deniswaitley.com Copyright © 2005 Denis Waitley International. All rights reserved worldwide.
Keywords: stress, stress reduction, success, motivation, Denis Waitley, success coach
Saturday, February 02, 2008
4 Keys to Getting Organized -- Identify Your Tasks
by Maria Gracia
Each task you do each day, falls into one of four categories:
A: I have to, and I want to
B: I have to, but I don't want to
C: I don't have to, but I want to
D: I don't have to, and I don't want to
A: I have to, and I want to
Tasks that fall into category A are those tasks that are most likely to get completed. For instance, perhaps you have to go furniture shopping for the new unfurnished home you're buying. If you don't go shopping, you won't have a bed to sleep in, or a sofa to relax on. It's a task that has to be done, but you also consider it a fun task. You already want to do tasks in this category, because your desire is incentive enough.
B: I have to, but I don't want to
Tasks that fall into category B are tasks that you will complete, but are also those you may procrastinate a bit on. An example might be paying your phone bill. You have to pay the bill, but you don't want to. But you know if you don't, your phone will be turned off. Category B tasks require a bit more of an incentive, so be sure to attach pending rewards to these tasks. This way, you will have something to look forward to and enjoy when those tasks are completed.
C: I don't have to, but I want to
Tasks that fall into category C either get done at the expense of other things getting done, or they get put on the back burner. For instance, you may enjoy surfing the Internet, so you surf instead of doing laundry. Or, on the flip side, you may enjoy scrap booking, but since it's not a major priority, it never seems to make it to your To Do list. If you always use Category C items as reward items for completing something else you have to do, you will always enjoy the benefits of doing these items. Plus, these tasks will never be done at the expense of a priority item not getting done.
D: I don't have to, and I don't want to
Tasks that fall into category D should be eliminated from your To Do list. For example, perhaps you volunteer to act as a board member for your community town hall. You used to enjoy it, but you don't anymore, nor do you have the time to dedicate to it anymore. This type of 'don't have to, don't want to' task is something you should stop doing. Why take up your precious time doing something that you don't have to do and is no longer in line with your goals?
by Maria Gracia - Get Organized Now!™
Want to get organized? Get your FREE Get Organized Now!™ Idea-Pak, filled with tips and ideas to help you organize your home, your office and your life, at the Get Organized Now!™ Web site
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by Maria Gracia
Each task you do each day, falls into one of four categories:
A: I have to, and I want to
B: I have to, but I don't want to
C: I don't have to, but I want to
D: I don't have to, and I don't want to
A: I have to, and I want to
Tasks that fall into category A are those tasks that are most likely to get completed. For instance, perhaps you have to go furniture shopping for the new unfurnished home you're buying. If you don't go shopping, you won't have a bed to sleep in, or a sofa to relax on. It's a task that has to be done, but you also consider it a fun task. You already want to do tasks in this category, because your desire is incentive enough.
B: I have to, but I don't want to
Tasks that fall into category B are tasks that you will complete, but are also those you may procrastinate a bit on. An example might be paying your phone bill. You have to pay the bill, but you don't want to. But you know if you don't, your phone will be turned off. Category B tasks require a bit more of an incentive, so be sure to attach pending rewards to these tasks. This way, you will have something to look forward to and enjoy when those tasks are completed.
C: I don't have to, but I want to
Tasks that fall into category C either get done at the expense of other things getting done, or they get put on the back burner. For instance, you may enjoy surfing the Internet, so you surf instead of doing laundry. Or, on the flip side, you may enjoy scrap booking, but since it's not a major priority, it never seems to make it to your To Do list. If you always use Category C items as reward items for completing something else you have to do, you will always enjoy the benefits of doing these items. Plus, these tasks will never be done at the expense of a priority item not getting done.
D: I don't have to, and I don't want to
Tasks that fall into category D should be eliminated from your To Do list. For example, perhaps you volunteer to act as a board member for your community town hall. You used to enjoy it, but you don't anymore, nor do you have the time to dedicate to it anymore. This type of 'don't have to, don't want to' task is something you should stop doing. Why take up your precious time doing something that you don't have to do and is no longer in line with your goals?
by Maria Gracia - Get Organized Now!™
Want to get organized? Get your FREE Get Organized Now!™ Idea-Pak, filled with tips and ideas to help you organize your home, your office and your life, at the Get Organized Now!™ Web site
http://www.getorganizednow.com
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
The Winner’s Edge – Jan 29 – 11 Ways to Increase Your Energy/New Small Biz Site
Presented by Danek S. Kaus
One of the biggest problems many people have dealing with today’s challenges is not having enough energy to do what the need to do.
If that includes you, here are some great ways to rev up your engine and feel great.
One of the first keys to having more energy is to reduce stress. Too much stress depletes energy, leaves you prone to disease and speeds the aging process.
So let’s start with reducing stress and then becoming proactive.
Enjoy nature – If you live in urban sprawl, try to
find a way to get out in nature, even the local park
if it’s a safe one). Being around trees, flowers,
small animals but not snakes) is both relaxing and energizing.
If you can’t go out to nature, bring it home to you. There are DVDs of nature scenes and nature sounds on CDs, such
such as the ocean, creeks, wind in the trees and butterflies, (just kidding about that one
Listen to soothing music, such as New Age or many
classical pieces.
Deep breathing – this is a quick stress reducer. Most
of us breathe in short shallow breaths, high in the
chest. Instead, breathe down into your stomach. The
way to know that you are doing this correctly is to put your hand on your stomach. If your stomach moves your
hand out, you are doing it properly.
You do the technique by inhaling slowly, holding
the breath for a couple of seconds. Then exhale slowly. Repeat as many times
as is comfortable. Be sure to do this process slowly you don’t hyperventilate.
This technique also increases your health because it
helps your body to absorb more oxygen.
Meditation – there are many ways to mediate. One that health expert Deepak Chopra recommends is to focus on your breath as it enters the lower part of your lungs and then as you release it back out. Inhale through your nose and out through your mouth.
After doing this for a few days, quietly say to yourself “so” on the inhale and “hum” on the exhale.
Massage – if you’ve ever had a massage, you know what I mean about relaxation. If you haven’t, ask your significant other to massage you or see a massage therapist.
Aromatherapy – scent has a powerful effect on our minds and bodies. Many companies make a wide variety of aromatherapy products for just about every mental and emotional state.
Visualization – close your eyes, take a few deep breaths and imagine you are in a peaceful setting. I used to use this one with my clients a lot when I was a professional hypnotist. It works.
Exercise – it sounds counterintuitive when you’re tired, but proper exercise really does increase your energy levels. Caution: if you have not been exercising regularly for a while, be sure to check with your doctor first.
Decrease refined sugar and carbohydrates. They cause imbalances in your body chemistry that lead to fatigue and sluggishness.
Nourish your body --increase fresh fruits, veggies and whole grains.
Here comes a blatant ad, but it’s one I think you’re going to really like. A lot. FRS is the only energy drink endorsed by Lance Armstrong, who won the grueling, several-day long Tour De France bicycle race about 6 or 7 times.
Now you can get a two-week supply for FREE.
Click on the FRS ad in the upper left-hand corner of this blog.
FRS increases energy, improves your immune system and slows the aging process. It’s got a lot wonderful nutrients in it. You can learn more by clicking on the blinking FRS ad in the upper left-hand corner. If you need more energy and you want to live longer and healthier life. At least read what the info the folks at FRS want to share with you.
And remember, you can enjoy FRS two-weeks for free.
Presented by Danek S. Kaus
One of the biggest problems many people have dealing with today’s challenges is not having enough energy to do what the need to do.
If that includes you, here are some great ways to rev up your engine and feel great.
One of the first keys to having more energy is to reduce stress. Too much stress depletes energy, leaves you prone to disease and speeds the aging process.
So let’s start with reducing stress and then becoming proactive.
Enjoy nature – If you live in urban sprawl, try to
find a way to get out in nature, even the local park
if it’s a safe one). Being around trees, flowers,
small animals but not snakes) is both relaxing and energizing.
If you can’t go out to nature, bring it home to you. There are DVDs of nature scenes and nature sounds on CDs, such
such as the ocean, creeks, wind in the trees and butterflies, (just kidding about that one
Listen to soothing music, such as New Age or many
classical pieces.
Deep breathing – this is a quick stress reducer. Most
of us breathe in short shallow breaths, high in the
chest. Instead, breathe down into your stomach. The
way to know that you are doing this correctly is to put your hand on your stomach. If your stomach moves your
hand out, you are doing it properly.
You do the technique by inhaling slowly, holding
the breath for a couple of seconds. Then exhale slowly. Repeat as many times
as is comfortable. Be sure to do this process slowly you don’t hyperventilate.
This technique also increases your health because it
helps your body to absorb more oxygen.
Meditation – there are many ways to mediate. One that health expert Deepak Chopra recommends is to focus on your breath as it enters the lower part of your lungs and then as you release it back out. Inhale through your nose and out through your mouth.
After doing this for a few days, quietly say to yourself “so” on the inhale and “hum” on the exhale.
Massage – if you’ve ever had a massage, you know what I mean about relaxation. If you haven’t, ask your significant other to massage you or see a massage therapist.
Aromatherapy – scent has a powerful effect on our minds and bodies. Many companies make a wide variety of aromatherapy products for just about every mental and emotional state.
Visualization – close your eyes, take a few deep breaths and imagine you are in a peaceful setting. I used to use this one with my clients a lot when I was a professional hypnotist. It works.
Exercise – it sounds counterintuitive when you’re tired, but proper exercise really does increase your energy levels. Caution: if you have not been exercising regularly for a while, be sure to check with your doctor first.
Decrease refined sugar and carbohydrates. They cause imbalances in your body chemistry that lead to fatigue and sluggishness.
Nourish your body --increase fresh fruits, veggies and whole grains.
Here comes a blatant ad, but it’s one I think you’re going to really like. A lot. FRS is the only energy drink endorsed by Lance Armstrong, who won the grueling, several-day long Tour De France bicycle race about 6 or 7 times.
Now you can get a two-week supply for FREE.
Click on the FRS ad in the upper left-hand corner of this blog.
FRS increases energy, improves your immune system and slows the aging process. It’s got a lot wonderful nutrients in it. You can learn more by clicking on the blinking FRS ad in the upper left-hand corner. If you need more energy and you want to live longer and healthier life. At least read what the info the folks at FRS want to share with you.
And remember, you can enjoy FRS two-weeks for free.
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Solutions are not always obvious
By Joyce Shafer
I don't want to make a unilateral statement, but in my life, solutions are not always obvious. I recently read a parable many of you probably read a long while back called, "The Prisoner in the Dark Cave."
A man sentenced to death is placed in a dark cave. He's told there is a way out and if he finds it, he's free. The only light source is a hole above him where food and water are lowered to him for thirty days. After the thirty days, that would cease.
The man saw the hole where the light came in as his only way out, because it was obvious. For days, he stacked every rock he could find, believing once he got the pile high enough, he could climb up and lift himself out. The ending is that this tactic didn't work and he died. He'd focused so much on the "obvious," he never explored where he was. Granted, it was dark in the cave, but had he felt along the wall, he would have found a tunnel that led to freedom. The obvious way led to his death. None of us are comfortable when we feel we're in a state of indecision or standing in darkness. We want to take an action and we want it to be a right action.
Another line I read in the same book is, "Life is not a problem to be solved; it is a mystery to be lived. Many of us were conditioned to focus a good deal of energy on problems or see situations as problems that need to be solved. What would life feel and be like if we did consider it a mystery to be lived instead?
There are times when either choices we make or life just being itself result in our feeling discomfort. We don't like to feel uncomfortable. Some situations do require immediate action; some benefit more and provide the outcome we truly wish if we don't rush to change things. An example: You need or want to find a job. There's a temptation, depending on your situation, to take the first one offered to you...just to get some relief! Have you ever known anyone who did that then discovered, say, a week later that the ideal job for them was available? Or accepted the job and stayed there the rest of their working lives and were miserable?
If you ever find yourself in a situation that feels like the man's cave, remind yourself that sometimes, it's necessary to use all of our skills and abilities, and a bit of a sense of wonder and mystery, to discover a way out that's far better for us than perhaps the "obvious" is.
Joyce Shafer is a published author, freelance ghost
re-writer, editor, proofreader, and copy editor, as
well as a weekly United Press International columnist
published at various online venues. See the
exceptional reviews of her first book, “I Don’t Want
to be Your Guru, but I Have Something to Say,” at
www.lulu.com/content/773467, and both books at
www.joyceshafer.com. Contact her at jls1422@yahoo.com
By Joyce Shafer
I don't want to make a unilateral statement, but in my life, solutions are not always obvious. I recently read a parable many of you probably read a long while back called, "The Prisoner in the Dark Cave."
A man sentenced to death is placed in a dark cave. He's told there is a way out and if he finds it, he's free. The only light source is a hole above him where food and water are lowered to him for thirty days. After the thirty days, that would cease.
The man saw the hole where the light came in as his only way out, because it was obvious. For days, he stacked every rock he could find, believing once he got the pile high enough, he could climb up and lift himself out. The ending is that this tactic didn't work and he died. He'd focused so much on the "obvious," he never explored where he was. Granted, it was dark in the cave, but had he felt along the wall, he would have found a tunnel that led to freedom. The obvious way led to his death. None of us are comfortable when we feel we're in a state of indecision or standing in darkness. We want to take an action and we want it to be a right action.
Another line I read in the same book is, "Life is not a problem to be solved; it is a mystery to be lived. Many of us were conditioned to focus a good deal of energy on problems or see situations as problems that need to be solved. What would life feel and be like if we did consider it a mystery to be lived instead?
There are times when either choices we make or life just being itself result in our feeling discomfort. We don't like to feel uncomfortable. Some situations do require immediate action; some benefit more and provide the outcome we truly wish if we don't rush to change things. An example: You need or want to find a job. There's a temptation, depending on your situation, to take the first one offered to you...just to get some relief! Have you ever known anyone who did that then discovered, say, a week later that the ideal job for them was available? Or accepted the job and stayed there the rest of their working lives and were miserable?
If you ever find yourself in a situation that feels like the man's cave, remind yourself that sometimes, it's necessary to use all of our skills and abilities, and a bit of a sense of wonder and mystery, to discover a way out that's far better for us than perhaps the "obvious" is.
Joyce Shafer is a published author, freelance ghost
re-writer, editor, proofreader, and copy editor, as
well as a weekly United Press International columnist
published at various online venues. See the
exceptional reviews of her first book, “I Don’t Want
to be Your Guru, but I Have Something to Say,” at
www.lulu.com/content/773467, and both books at
www.joyceshafer.com. Contact her at jls1422@yahoo.com
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Are You SAD? Four Tools to Release the Winter Blues
By Dr. Brian E. Walsh
What an appropriate acronym. It stands for Seasonal Affective Disorder. I used to live in the arctic. In winter, we didn't see the sun for many months. I am acutely aware of the winter blues and how people are affected emotionally, physically, and intellectually. Much has been written on the subject, so I would like to provide you with some supplemental information.
Natural Light
Research has demonstrated that exposure to natural light has a positive effect on human health, emotional well-being, and therefore learning. Some of the common symptoms of lack of natural light are fatigue, disturbed sleep patterns, appetite and weight disorders, depression, skin damage, and suppressed immune functions. During the short days of winter, a common problem is Seasonal Affective Disorder. The symptoms can be easily remedied through daily exposure to sunlight. Alternatively, Bright Light Therapy (phototherapy), using a minimum of ten thousand lux units for thirty minutes in the early morning, will often cure SAD. Just to put this into perspective, even the cloudiest day is rarely below ten thousand lux, and a sunny afternoon could be as much as one-hundred thousand lux. Do your own research to understand the current technology for Bright Light Therapy devices.
The commonly-used fluorescent tubes, found in many offices and training facilities, have only narrow spectrum light, and they also emit a constant pulsing that can create stress and fatigue. A study of 750 classrooms ((21,000 students) in California, Washington, and Colorado found that students in classrooms with windows and skylights learned 20 to 26 percent faster than students in classrooms with the least natural light exposure. A Florida study of two first grade classrooms found that full-spectrum lighting reduced nervousness and hyperactivity. The students also improved their overall classroom performance.
The Law Of Emotion
A person can only have one set of emotions and feelings at a time. Stronger emotions and feelings replace weaker ones. Indifference or boredom can be substituted with appreciation or curiosity. Curiosity can then be replaced with excitement, which in turn can enable a high-energy learning state. Self-criticism can be substituted with a strong self-esteem. Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) is a way of modeling how successful people achieve their results. It gives us a wonderful set of tools and principles for enhancing the components of emotional intelligence: self-awareness, self-control, motivation, empathy, and social skills.
The Love Factor
Two parallel studies were conducted on young newborn rats sourced from the same supplier. All aspects of the experiments were identical, including their food. In one of the locations, Cambridge University in England, the rats were gaining weight and thriving. In the other location, Harvard University in the USA, the rats were experiencing less measurable growth. The researchers were unable to rationalize the difference until they later discovered the one factor that made the difference. In order to clean the cages at Harvard, the maintenance staff moved the rats into other cages. At Cambridge, while some maintenance workers cleaned the cages, other workers held and stroked the rats. If TLC (tender loving care) can have that kind of effect on the physiology of rats, think what it can do for a human mind.
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
EFT is one of the many techniques in the new field of Energy Psychology. It is in the branch known as meridian therapies. The technique removes negative emotions, reduces or eliminates pain, releases phobias, and assists in setting and implementing positive goals. EFT is a form of psychological acupressure, based on the same energy meridians used in traditional acupuncture, to treat emotional disorders. Focusing on the issue and stimulating the major neural pathways initiates a memory process causing change by unblocking the emotional short-circuit. This process results in substituting positive emotions for the negative emotions, which were previously learned and associated with the issue.
The process initially requires the person to think about the event or issue. Simple tapping with the fingertips is used to input kinetic energy onto specific meridians on the hand, head, and chest. This combination of tapping the energy meridians and voicing specific phrases works to clear the emotional block from the body's bio-energetic system. This restores the mind and body's balance, which is essential for optimal learning and mental health. EFT can dramatically enhance intellectual performance simply by eliminating the emotional lids on our intellectual potential.
Most SAD Goes Unnoticed.
Most of us navigate through the winter totally oblivious to how poorly we are functioning. Those who evade SAD are regular outdoor exercisers and walkers. Many of us just feel a bit down, and turn to comfort food. The lethargy sets in and we pine for the spring. Be assertive. Releasing the winter blues is simpler than you think. Begin today. Get outside.
International speaker, Dr. Brian E. Walsh, is the bestselling author of Unleashing Your Brilliance. For much of his 30-year corporate career he was involved in human resources, specifically training.
While living in the arctic, Brian studied anthropology and Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP), which prepared him for working with other cultures. He was then transferred to China where he served as his company’s GM.
After his return to Canada, he elected early retirement to further his earlier interest in NLP and hypnotherapy. He returned to formal study, and within four years had achieved his Ph.D. His dissertation, which focused on accelerated learning techniques, inspired his passion and his book, “Unleashing Your Brilliance”. Information is available at http://www.UnleashingBook.com
Dr. Walsh regularly conducts workshops on accelerated learning. He is a master practitioner of NLP, an acupuncture detoxification specialist, an EFT practitioner, and a clinical hypnotherapist.
Subscribe to his monthly eZine, "Enriched Learning" at http://www.UnleashingBook.com
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By Dr. Brian E. Walsh
What an appropriate acronym. It stands for Seasonal Affective Disorder. I used to live in the arctic. In winter, we didn't see the sun for many months. I am acutely aware of the winter blues and how people are affected emotionally, physically, and intellectually. Much has been written on the subject, so I would like to provide you with some supplemental information.
Natural Light
Research has demonstrated that exposure to natural light has a positive effect on human health, emotional well-being, and therefore learning. Some of the common symptoms of lack of natural light are fatigue, disturbed sleep patterns, appetite and weight disorders, depression, skin damage, and suppressed immune functions. During the short days of winter, a common problem is Seasonal Affective Disorder. The symptoms can be easily remedied through daily exposure to sunlight. Alternatively, Bright Light Therapy (phototherapy), using a minimum of ten thousand lux units for thirty minutes in the early morning, will often cure SAD. Just to put this into perspective, even the cloudiest day is rarely below ten thousand lux, and a sunny afternoon could be as much as one-hundred thousand lux. Do your own research to understand the current technology for Bright Light Therapy devices.
The commonly-used fluorescent tubes, found in many offices and training facilities, have only narrow spectrum light, and they also emit a constant pulsing that can create stress and fatigue. A study of 750 classrooms ((21,000 students) in California, Washington, and Colorado found that students in classrooms with windows and skylights learned 20 to 26 percent faster than students in classrooms with the least natural light exposure. A Florida study of two first grade classrooms found that full-spectrum lighting reduced nervousness and hyperactivity. The students also improved their overall classroom performance.
The Law Of Emotion
A person can only have one set of emotions and feelings at a time. Stronger emotions and feelings replace weaker ones. Indifference or boredom can be substituted with appreciation or curiosity. Curiosity can then be replaced with excitement, which in turn can enable a high-energy learning state. Self-criticism can be substituted with a strong self-esteem. Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) is a way of modeling how successful people achieve their results. It gives us a wonderful set of tools and principles for enhancing the components of emotional intelligence: self-awareness, self-control, motivation, empathy, and social skills.
The Love Factor
Two parallel studies were conducted on young newborn rats sourced from the same supplier. All aspects of the experiments were identical, including their food. In one of the locations, Cambridge University in England, the rats were gaining weight and thriving. In the other location, Harvard University in the USA, the rats were experiencing less measurable growth. The researchers were unable to rationalize the difference until they later discovered the one factor that made the difference. In order to clean the cages at Harvard, the maintenance staff moved the rats into other cages. At Cambridge, while some maintenance workers cleaned the cages, other workers held and stroked the rats. If TLC (tender loving care) can have that kind of effect on the physiology of rats, think what it can do for a human mind.
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
EFT is one of the many techniques in the new field of Energy Psychology. It is in the branch known as meridian therapies. The technique removes negative emotions, reduces or eliminates pain, releases phobias, and assists in setting and implementing positive goals. EFT is a form of psychological acupressure, based on the same energy meridians used in traditional acupuncture, to treat emotional disorders. Focusing on the issue and stimulating the major neural pathways initiates a memory process causing change by unblocking the emotional short-circuit. This process results in substituting positive emotions for the negative emotions, which were previously learned and associated with the issue.
The process initially requires the person to think about the event or issue. Simple tapping with the fingertips is used to input kinetic energy onto specific meridians on the hand, head, and chest. This combination of tapping the energy meridians and voicing specific phrases works to clear the emotional block from the body's bio-energetic system. This restores the mind and body's balance, which is essential for optimal learning and mental health. EFT can dramatically enhance intellectual performance simply by eliminating the emotional lids on our intellectual potential.
Most SAD Goes Unnoticed.
Most of us navigate through the winter totally oblivious to how poorly we are functioning. Those who evade SAD are regular outdoor exercisers and walkers. Many of us just feel a bit down, and turn to comfort food. The lethargy sets in and we pine for the spring. Be assertive. Releasing the winter blues is simpler than you think. Begin today. Get outside.
International speaker, Dr. Brian E. Walsh, is the bestselling author of Unleashing Your Brilliance. For much of his 30-year corporate career he was involved in human resources, specifically training.
While living in the arctic, Brian studied anthropology and Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP), which prepared him for working with other cultures. He was then transferred to China where he served as his company’s GM.
After his return to Canada, he elected early retirement to further his earlier interest in NLP and hypnotherapy. He returned to formal study, and within four years had achieved his Ph.D. His dissertation, which focused on accelerated learning techniques, inspired his passion and his book, “Unleashing Your Brilliance”. Information is available at http://www.UnleashingBook.com
Dr. Walsh regularly conducts workshops on accelerated learning. He is a master practitioner of NLP, an acupuncture detoxification specialist, an EFT practitioner, and a clinical hypnotherapist.
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Wednesday, January 02, 2008
How to Painlessly Return Christmas Gifts
'Tis that season again. No, not the time to make resolutions, more on that in an upcoming edition, but the time to return those Christmas gifts that just didn't work out.
Here are some great tips from your very own U.S. government, as posted on their Gov Blog.
Yes, I know it's from the government, but this is great info that can save you time, hassle and money. Read what Nancy has to say.
By Nancy
Wrong color. It didn't fit. I have two already. I can't regift it.
There are a lot of reasons to head back to the mall this week to return the gifts that weren't quite right, and exchange them for something a little more "you." Before you go, here are some quick tips for making the trip successful.
First, double check to make sure you have all the packaging and instructions together if you're returning a boxed product and keep the tags attached if you're returning a piece of clothing. Stores are more apt to accept returns if the items look like they’re in unused condition.
Store return policies vary like crazy. Some will give only a store credit or a size or color exchange. Others are much more liberal in what they'll allow. To avoid surprises, check the store's return policy on their website before you go. If you have the sales receipt or gift receipt, you'll be in a better position to get a cash refund or store credit for the amount your gift giver paid. Without proof of the price actually paid for the item, you may just be able to get a refund or store credit for the amount the item is currently selling for. And if it's part of an after-holiday sale, that means you may be getting less than it was originally worth.
Unless your gift was purchased months ago, you don't even need to head out into the crowds this week to exchange the items you want to return. Most traditional stores allow you at least a few weeks to return things. If your gift was purchased online though, you may need to return or exchange items more quickly. Many online stores allow only a week or two for returns or exchanges. And more and more stores, online or traditional, charge restocking fees on returned electronics or appliances. That can really eat into your cash refund or store credit!
If you're not satisfied with your exchange or return experience, it can't hurt to contact the seller by phone or send a complaint letter. And if all else fails, you can always try to sell your unwanted gift on an online auction site or donate it to a charity. Or, go ahead and stage an ugly sweater contest at work.
'Tis that season again. No, not the time to make resolutions, more on that in an upcoming edition, but the time to return those Christmas gifts that just didn't work out.
Here are some great tips from your very own U.S. government, as posted on their Gov Blog.
Yes, I know it's from the government, but this is great info that can save you time, hassle and money. Read what Nancy has to say.
By Nancy
Wrong color. It didn't fit. I have two already. I can't regift it.
There are a lot of reasons to head back to the mall this week to return the gifts that weren't quite right, and exchange them for something a little more "you." Before you go, here are some quick tips for making the trip successful.
First, double check to make sure you have all the packaging and instructions together if you're returning a boxed product and keep the tags attached if you're returning a piece of clothing. Stores are more apt to accept returns if the items look like they’re in unused condition.
Store return policies vary like crazy. Some will give only a store credit or a size or color exchange. Others are much more liberal in what they'll allow. To avoid surprises, check the store's return policy on their website before you go. If you have the sales receipt or gift receipt, you'll be in a better position to get a cash refund or store credit for the amount your gift giver paid. Without proof of the price actually paid for the item, you may just be able to get a refund or store credit for the amount the item is currently selling for. And if it's part of an after-holiday sale, that means you may be getting less than it was originally worth.
Unless your gift was purchased months ago, you don't even need to head out into the crowds this week to exchange the items you want to return. Most traditional stores allow you at least a few weeks to return things. If your gift was purchased online though, you may need to return or exchange items more quickly. Many online stores allow only a week or two for returns or exchanges. And more and more stores, online or traditional, charge restocking fees on returned electronics or appliances. That can really eat into your cash refund or store credit!
If you're not satisfied with your exchange or return experience, it can't hurt to contact the seller by phone or send a complaint letter. And if all else fails, you can always try to sell your unwanted gift on an online auction site or donate it to a charity. Or, go ahead and stage an ugly sweater contest at work.
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Be Responsible For Your Own Financial Secutiry
by Denis Waitley
There is no job security. You can’t rely on staying with the same company through retirement. Pension plans, when available, are woefully inadequate. Social security benefits won’t come close to covering your living expenses in retirement.
The only way to reach financial security is to plan for it now, regardless of your age. You have to define financial security in your own terms. Have you defined the amount of assets that you need for financial independence?
Financial security is that amount of assets that will give you a specific income, after taxes, to live like you want to, without having to depend on day-to-day employment.
What is that amount for you? I believe it is more than you think. And, I feel that if you define it, you can reach it in ten years or less. Do you have a financial plan and the assistance of a financial planner? You need both. Always retain a financial planner on a fee-for-service basis. Don’t mix financial planning with an investment broker or insurance agent. What are your financial goals and what is your time line? Because I started late in my quest for financial independence, I have a maximum five-year period remaining for capital accumulation.
Action Idea: Wealth is not only based on income, but also on expenditures. Are you spending or investing? Are your purchases goal-achieving or tension-relieving? How do you use credit cards? Use your credit cards for services or purchases that retain their value or that build your business. Don’t use credit cards for vacations and personal entertainment, unless you plan to pay the entire balance in one or two months. Try to pay all your balances in full monthly. In this way, you avoid the ridiculously high interest payments. Realize that paying minimum balances, at high interest rates, means that you are paying two or three times what the original purchase was worth.
Most importantly, save at least 6 to 10 percent of your take-home pay each month, by writing a check into a savings account or mutual fund for that amount, as if it were a utility bill or house payment. The secret of most self-made multi-millionaires is compound interest. If parents saved one dollar each day for their newborn infant, by going without a cup of Starbuck’s coffee, or a Big Mac, or a soft drink for that day, by the time the child reached age forty, he or she would have a million dollars cash. No lottery windfall. No brilliant investment strategy. Just compound interest, which Baron von Rothchild labeled "The Eighth Wonder of the World."
Reproduced with permission from Denis Waitley's Weekly Ezine. To subscribe to Denis Waitley's Weekly Ezine, go to www.deniswaitley.com or send an email with Join in the subject to subscribe@deniswaitley.com Copyright © 2005 Denis Waitley International. All rights reserved worldwide.
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by Denis Waitley
There is no job security. You can’t rely on staying with the same company through retirement. Pension plans, when available, are woefully inadequate. Social security benefits won’t come close to covering your living expenses in retirement.
The only way to reach financial security is to plan for it now, regardless of your age. You have to define financial security in your own terms. Have you defined the amount of assets that you need for financial independence?
Financial security is that amount of assets that will give you a specific income, after taxes, to live like you want to, without having to depend on day-to-day employment.
What is that amount for you? I believe it is more than you think. And, I feel that if you define it, you can reach it in ten years or less. Do you have a financial plan and the assistance of a financial planner? You need both. Always retain a financial planner on a fee-for-service basis. Don’t mix financial planning with an investment broker or insurance agent. What are your financial goals and what is your time line? Because I started late in my quest for financial independence, I have a maximum five-year period remaining for capital accumulation.
Action Idea: Wealth is not only based on income, but also on expenditures. Are you spending or investing? Are your purchases goal-achieving or tension-relieving? How do you use credit cards? Use your credit cards for services or purchases that retain their value or that build your business. Don’t use credit cards for vacations and personal entertainment, unless you plan to pay the entire balance in one or two months. Try to pay all your balances in full monthly. In this way, you avoid the ridiculously high interest payments. Realize that paying minimum balances, at high interest rates, means that you are paying two or three times what the original purchase was worth.
Most importantly, save at least 6 to 10 percent of your take-home pay each month, by writing a check into a savings account or mutual fund for that amount, as if it were a utility bill or house payment. The secret of most self-made multi-millionaires is compound interest. If parents saved one dollar each day for their newborn infant, by going without a cup of Starbuck’s coffee, or a Big Mac, or a soft drink for that day, by the time the child reached age forty, he or she would have a million dollars cash. No lottery windfall. No brilliant investment strategy. Just compound interest, which Baron von Rothchild labeled "The Eighth Wonder of the World."
Reproduced with permission from Denis Waitley's Weekly Ezine. To subscribe to Denis Waitley's Weekly Ezine, go to www.deniswaitley.com or send an email with Join in the subject to subscribe@deniswaitley.com Copyright © 2005 Denis Waitley International. All rights reserved worldwide.
Denis Waitley is one of the top success coaches in the world. Check out his books on success and winning in life. What you learn in them can be the key to financial security.
Click the link below
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Monday, December 10, 2007
PROTECT YOUR CREDIT CARD FROM THE FRAUD GRINCH
The holiday shopping rush has begun.
Do you know where your credit cards are?
Credit card theft and fraudulent charges cost consumers hundreds of millions of dollars annually.
During this time of year, thieves take advantage of the hustle and bustle, when you have so many things on your mind and so many things are happening at once, to steal your credit cards and credit card numbers.
It can happen in many ways.
People can go through the garbage cans of stores to find credit card receipts. They can rummage through your garbage to find credit card slips. Dishonest store clerks can copy down your card number when you are not looking and either use it themselves or sell it to someone else. Or, you might set your card down on the counter, just for a moment, and a quick-handed thief takes it while you’re distracted.
Also keep in mind that pickpockets are very active during the holiday season.
Don’t let a thief ruin this happy time for you.
Take steps to protect your credit cards:
When you receive a new card in the mail, sign it immediately. If you don’t, someone else can forge your signature if you lose the card.
Don’t carry your cards in your wallet. Instead, keep them in a business card case, in a zippered compartment in a purse or briefcase or a separate pouch. And keep your eyes on that purse, pouch or case!
Keep a record of each card number and expiration date, as well as the phone number and address for the card issuer in a safe place at home.
When making a purchase, watch your card during the entire transaction and take it back quickly.
Void any receipts that are incorrect.
If the store still uses carbons, tell the clerk to give them to you. Tear them up into several small pieces and take them with you. Dump the pieces in several different waste baskets or shred them at home.
Save your receipts to compare with your billing statement.
When you receive your statement, examine it as soon as possible for fraudulent charges.
If there are any fraudulent charges, call and write the card issuer immediately to report them. Many credit card companies have toll-free numbers and 24-hour service.
If feasible, consider making all of your holiday purchases on one card. It will be easier to keep track of what charges you actually made.
If you plan to move, notify your credit card companies in advance so they can send your bills to the correct address.
Don’t lend your card to anyone.
Don’t leave receipts laying around. If someone should break into your house, they will give thieves the information they need to use your credit cards.
Don’t sign a blank receipt. If there are any blank lines above the total, draw a line through them.
Don’t give out your credit card number over the phone unless you initiated the call and it’s to a business that you know is reputable.
If you lose your card or someone uses the number fraudulently, you are not responsible for any charges made on the card after you make the report. By law, you are liable for a maximum of $50 for each card if fraud has been committed.
To learn more about credit cards and improving your credit, visit http://upyourcredit.blogspot.com/
If you own a small business, learn 51 reasons why people buy, written by marketing guru Jay Conrad Levinson.
visit http://smallbusinesswinner.blogspot.com
You may have to copy and past the links.
The holiday shopping rush has begun.
Do you know where your credit cards are?
Credit card theft and fraudulent charges cost consumers hundreds of millions of dollars annually.
During this time of year, thieves take advantage of the hustle and bustle, when you have so many things on your mind and so many things are happening at once, to steal your credit cards and credit card numbers.
It can happen in many ways.
People can go through the garbage cans of stores to find credit card receipts. They can rummage through your garbage to find credit card slips. Dishonest store clerks can copy down your card number when you are not looking and either use it themselves or sell it to someone else. Or, you might set your card down on the counter, just for a moment, and a quick-handed thief takes it while you’re distracted.
Also keep in mind that pickpockets are very active during the holiday season.
Don’t let a thief ruin this happy time for you.
Take steps to protect your credit cards:
When you receive a new card in the mail, sign it immediately. If you don’t, someone else can forge your signature if you lose the card.
Don’t carry your cards in your wallet. Instead, keep them in a business card case, in a zippered compartment in a purse or briefcase or a separate pouch. And keep your eyes on that purse, pouch or case!
Keep a record of each card number and expiration date, as well as the phone number and address for the card issuer in a safe place at home.
When making a purchase, watch your card during the entire transaction and take it back quickly.
Void any receipts that are incorrect.
If the store still uses carbons, tell the clerk to give them to you. Tear them up into several small pieces and take them with you. Dump the pieces in several different waste baskets or shred them at home.
Save your receipts to compare with your billing statement.
When you receive your statement, examine it as soon as possible for fraudulent charges.
If there are any fraudulent charges, call and write the card issuer immediately to report them. Many credit card companies have toll-free numbers and 24-hour service.
If feasible, consider making all of your holiday purchases on one card. It will be easier to keep track of what charges you actually made.
If you plan to move, notify your credit card companies in advance so they can send your bills to the correct address.
Don’t lend your card to anyone.
Don’t leave receipts laying around. If someone should break into your house, they will give thieves the information they need to use your credit cards.
Don’t sign a blank receipt. If there are any blank lines above the total, draw a line through them.
Don’t give out your credit card number over the phone unless you initiated the call and it’s to a business that you know is reputable.
If you lose your card or someone uses the number fraudulently, you are not responsible for any charges made on the card after you make the report. By law, you are liable for a maximum of $50 for each card if fraud has been committed.
To learn more about credit cards and improving your credit, visit http://upyourcredit.blogspot.com/
If you own a small business, learn 51 reasons why people buy, written by marketing guru Jay Conrad Levinson.
visit http://smallbusinesswinner.blogspot.com
You may have to copy and past the links.
Monday, November 26, 2007
By Brian Tracy
Excerpt from: Personal Success
Your goal is to organize your life in such a way that you enjoy a good income, a high standard of living, and that you are the master of your economic destiny rather than a victim of changing economic times.
Your goal is to organize your life in such a way that you enjoy a good income, a high standard of living, and that you are the master of your economic destiny rather than a victim of changing economic times.
Contribution is the Key
Your job is an opportunity to contribute a value to your company in excess of your cost. In its simplest terms, your job is as secure as your ability to render value in excess of what it costs to keep you on the payroll. If you want to earn more money at your current job, you have to increase your value, your contribution to the enterprise.
Add Value Every Day
If you want to get a new job, you have to find a way to contribute value to that enterprise. If you want any kind of job security, you must continually work at maintaining and increasing your value in the competitive marketplace.
And here's a key point. Your education, knowledge, skills and experience all are investments in your ability to contribute a value for which you can be paid. But they are like any other investments. They are highly speculative.
Knowledge and Education Are Sunk Costs
Once you have learned a subject or developed a skill, it is a sunk cost. It is time and money spent that you cannot get back. No employer in the marketplace has any obligation to pay you for it, unless he can use your skill to produce a product or service that people are ready to buy, today.
Prepare For Your Next Job
Whatever job you are doing, you should be preparing for your next job. And the key question is always: Where are the customers? Which businesses and industries are growing in this economy, and which ones are declining?
Where is the Future?
I continually meet people who ask me how they can increase their income when their entire industry is shrinking. I tell them that there are jobs with futures and there are jobs without futures, and they need to get into a field that is expanding, not contracting.
Never Be Without A Job
There are three forms of unemployment in America: voluntary, involuntary, and frictional. Voluntary employment exists when a person decides not to work for a certain period of time, or not to accept a particular type of job, hoping that something better will come along. Involuntary unemployment exists when a person is willing and able to work but cannot find a job anywhere. Frictional unemployment is the natural level; this includes the approximately 4 or 5 percent of the working population who are between jobs at any given time.
Three Keys to Lifelong Employment
However, there are always jobs for the creative minority. You never have to be unemployed if you will do one of three things: change the work that you are offering to do, change the place where you are offering to work, or change the amount that you are asking for your services. You should consider one or more of these three strategies whenever you are dissatisfied with your current work situation.
Action Exercises
Here are two things you can do immediately to put these ideas into action.
First, look around you at your current job and find ways to create added value every day. There's always something more you can do.
Second, identify the kind of work you want to be doing in the future and then make a plan to develop the knowledge and skills you will require to do it well.
Brian Tracy is the most listened to audio author on personal and business success in the world today. His fast-moving talks and seminars on leadership, sales, managerial effectiveness and business strategy are loaded with powerful, proven ideas and strategies that people can immediately apply to get better results in every area. For more information, please go to www.BrianTracy.com.
Want more Brian Tracy Advice, Check out these books:
Eat that Frog: 21 Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time, by Brian Tracy
The Art of Closing the Sale, by Brian Tracy
Excerpt from: Personal Success
Your goal is to organize your life in such a way that you enjoy a good income, a high standard of living, and that you are the master of your economic destiny rather than a victim of changing economic times.
Your goal is to organize your life in such a way that you enjoy a good income, a high standard of living, and that you are the master of your economic destiny rather than a victim of changing economic times.
Contribution is the Key
Your job is an opportunity to contribute a value to your company in excess of your cost. In its simplest terms, your job is as secure as your ability to render value in excess of what it costs to keep you on the payroll. If you want to earn more money at your current job, you have to increase your value, your contribution to the enterprise.
Add Value Every Day
If you want to get a new job, you have to find a way to contribute value to that enterprise. If you want any kind of job security, you must continually work at maintaining and increasing your value in the competitive marketplace.
And here's a key point. Your education, knowledge, skills and experience all are investments in your ability to contribute a value for which you can be paid. But they are like any other investments. They are highly speculative.
Knowledge and Education Are Sunk Costs
Once you have learned a subject or developed a skill, it is a sunk cost. It is time and money spent that you cannot get back. No employer in the marketplace has any obligation to pay you for it, unless he can use your skill to produce a product or service that people are ready to buy, today.
Prepare For Your Next Job
Whatever job you are doing, you should be preparing for your next job. And the key question is always: Where are the customers? Which businesses and industries are growing in this economy, and which ones are declining?
Where is the Future?
I continually meet people who ask me how they can increase their income when their entire industry is shrinking. I tell them that there are jobs with futures and there are jobs without futures, and they need to get into a field that is expanding, not contracting.
Never Be Without A Job
There are three forms of unemployment in America: voluntary, involuntary, and frictional. Voluntary employment exists when a person decides not to work for a certain period of time, or not to accept a particular type of job, hoping that something better will come along. Involuntary unemployment exists when a person is willing and able to work but cannot find a job anywhere. Frictional unemployment is the natural level; this includes the approximately 4 or 5 percent of the working population who are between jobs at any given time.
Three Keys to Lifelong Employment
However, there are always jobs for the creative minority. You never have to be unemployed if you will do one of three things: change the work that you are offering to do, change the place where you are offering to work, or change the amount that you are asking for your services. You should consider one or more of these three strategies whenever you are dissatisfied with your current work situation.
Action Exercises
Here are two things you can do immediately to put these ideas into action.
First, look around you at your current job and find ways to create added value every day. There's always something more you can do.
Second, identify the kind of work you want to be doing in the future and then make a plan to develop the knowledge and skills you will require to do it well.
Brian Tracy is the most listened to audio author on personal and business success in the world today. His fast-moving talks and seminars on leadership, sales, managerial effectiveness and business strategy are loaded with powerful, proven ideas and strategies that people can immediately apply to get better results in every area. For more information, please go to www.BrianTracy.com.
Want more Brian Tracy Advice, Check out these books:
Eat that Frog: 21 Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time, by Brian Tracy
The Art of Closing the Sale, by Brian Tracy
Monday, November 12, 2007
THINK LIKE AN ENTREPRENEUR
Do you own a home business or other type of small business? This article will help you to think like an entrepreneur.
If you don’t have a small business or home business, you can learn why you should at least consider starting one.
Entrepreneurial Thinking
By Jonathan R. Aspatore
There has never been a better time to start your own business. Major consolidation continues by large corporations in many industries creating profitable niches for new businesses to fill. The advances being made in technology and the Internet have created entirely new industries for business products and services, which are still relatively untapped. Even companies in the automobile and insurance industries are finding their way to the Web to capitalize on this rapidly growing medium. These developments represent dynamic changes for businesses in every industry and create the perfect chance for you to build a profitable company in your area of interest or expertise.
Entrepreneurial thinking is about recognizing opportunities in the marketplace and understanding how and when to capitalize on them. Becoming an entrepreneur is not necessarily an inherent trait. It takes time to train yourself to use your talents and experience to see opportunities where others do not. Each individual possesses a different perspective on products they would find useful and services they would like to see perform differently. It can often be just as profitable to improve upon an existing business. The advantage here is that you can learn from the mistakes of competing companies while still borrowing the positive aspects of their business for your own. Whether starting a completely new type of business or expanding on current ideas already in the marketplace, the key is learning to use your unique perspective to produce a product or service that provides increased value to potential customers.
No one could ever have imagined the impact the Internet would have on the global economy. New industries have developed in the last few years to support the advanced communications capabilities of this medium. Many of the entrepreneurs that had the foresight and skills to capitalize on these opportunities became millionaires almost overnight. In fact, the Internet is such a dynamic medium that there is still amazing wealth being generated from the creation of new companies, and this trend shows no signs of slowing. The development of dynamic new products and services in any industry naturally creates the need for complimentary types of businesses. By learning to think as an entrepreneur you will position yourself to be ready to capitalize on these opportunities as they develop.
Entrepreneurial thinking is relatively easy to learn. It involves training your mind to look at products and services in a different way and understanding how to improve upon them. How would you change the way a company you are familiar with is currently conducting business? Are there complimentary products or services that you feel would be of value to the same target market? Train yourself to be continuously learning about and evaluating other types of businesses. This is how to create ideas of your own and gain valuable insight into an industry. Project your understanding of a given industry into the future to get an idea for what types of products and services will be desired down the road. The marketplace of every industry is continuously changing, and those that have the foresight, ingenuity, and desire have the potential to capitalize on the opportunities that develop.
Although starting a business is never a sure thing in terms of success and prosperity, entrepreneurial thinking teaches you to capitalize on opportunities in your current job and other areas of your life as well. All of this does not mean that you should quit your job today. However, you should begin trying to lay the seeds for a type of business that interests you. What is it that you enjoy doing or have experience with? What demands are currently not being met in the marketplace? Why are companies not already doing this? The marketplace is full of opportunities and those that choose to take on the challenge give themselves the chance to create a type of wealth, happiness, and security that can be achieved by starting your own business.
Companies such as Yahoo, Amazon.com, and eBay were founded only a few short years ago and have enjoyed enormous success in their industry by generating significant value for their customers. These companies and many others often start in someone’s basement, garage, or dormitory. Being an entrepreneur has nothing to do with age, gender, race or education. Everyone must start somewhere, and those that have the drive and ambition to build their idea into a reality give themselves the chance for unparalleled success.
Starting a business is not something that happens overnight. However, it is probably not as difficult as you might imagine. The Internet has brought a wealth of information to your fingertips, if you know where to look for it. You can access information on almost every topic of interest to an entrepreneur by simply performing a search on any of the search engines. Speak with other individuals who have started their own business. They will provide you with a wealth of insight and possibly some useful contacts.
It is never too soon to begin contemplating starting your own business. This will only encourage your development as an entrepreneur and help open your eyes to opportunities in the marketplace that you never knew existed. The key is to believe in yourself, the idea, and have the desire to make it into a reality.
Jay Conrad Levinson The Father of Guerrilla Marketing Author: "Guerrilla Marketing" series of books Over 14 million sold; now in 42 languages www.gmarketing.com www.guerrillamarketingassociation.com
Books for Entrepreneurs:
Making a Living Without a Job by Barbara Winter
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Guerrilla Marketing Online: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Earning Profits on the Internet by Jan Conrad Levinson
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Guerrilla Marketing by Jay Conrad Levinson
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Read Seven Steps for Creating Successful Marketing by marketing guru Jay Conrad Levison at
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Do you own a home business or other type of small business? This article will help you to think like an entrepreneur.
If you don’t have a small business or home business, you can learn why you should at least consider starting one.
Entrepreneurial Thinking
By Jonathan R. Aspatore
There has never been a better time to start your own business. Major consolidation continues by large corporations in many industries creating profitable niches for new businesses to fill. The advances being made in technology and the Internet have created entirely new industries for business products and services, which are still relatively untapped. Even companies in the automobile and insurance industries are finding their way to the Web to capitalize on this rapidly growing medium. These developments represent dynamic changes for businesses in every industry and create the perfect chance for you to build a profitable company in your area of interest or expertise.
Entrepreneurial thinking is about recognizing opportunities in the marketplace and understanding how and when to capitalize on them. Becoming an entrepreneur is not necessarily an inherent trait. It takes time to train yourself to use your talents and experience to see opportunities where others do not. Each individual possesses a different perspective on products they would find useful and services they would like to see perform differently. It can often be just as profitable to improve upon an existing business. The advantage here is that you can learn from the mistakes of competing companies while still borrowing the positive aspects of their business for your own. Whether starting a completely new type of business or expanding on current ideas already in the marketplace, the key is learning to use your unique perspective to produce a product or service that provides increased value to potential customers.
No one could ever have imagined the impact the Internet would have on the global economy. New industries have developed in the last few years to support the advanced communications capabilities of this medium. Many of the entrepreneurs that had the foresight and skills to capitalize on these opportunities became millionaires almost overnight. In fact, the Internet is such a dynamic medium that there is still amazing wealth being generated from the creation of new companies, and this trend shows no signs of slowing. The development of dynamic new products and services in any industry naturally creates the need for complimentary types of businesses. By learning to think as an entrepreneur you will position yourself to be ready to capitalize on these opportunities as they develop.
Entrepreneurial thinking is relatively easy to learn. It involves training your mind to look at products and services in a different way and understanding how to improve upon them. How would you change the way a company you are familiar with is currently conducting business? Are there complimentary products or services that you feel would be of value to the same target market? Train yourself to be continuously learning about and evaluating other types of businesses. This is how to create ideas of your own and gain valuable insight into an industry. Project your understanding of a given industry into the future to get an idea for what types of products and services will be desired down the road. The marketplace of every industry is continuously changing, and those that have the foresight, ingenuity, and desire have the potential to capitalize on the opportunities that develop.
Although starting a business is never a sure thing in terms of success and prosperity, entrepreneurial thinking teaches you to capitalize on opportunities in your current job and other areas of your life as well. All of this does not mean that you should quit your job today. However, you should begin trying to lay the seeds for a type of business that interests you. What is it that you enjoy doing or have experience with? What demands are currently not being met in the marketplace? Why are companies not already doing this? The marketplace is full of opportunities and those that choose to take on the challenge give themselves the chance to create a type of wealth, happiness, and security that can be achieved by starting your own business.
Companies such as Yahoo, Amazon.com, and eBay were founded only a few short years ago and have enjoyed enormous success in their industry by generating significant value for their customers. These companies and many others often start in someone’s basement, garage, or dormitory. Being an entrepreneur has nothing to do with age, gender, race or education. Everyone must start somewhere, and those that have the drive and ambition to build their idea into a reality give themselves the chance for unparalleled success.
Starting a business is not something that happens overnight. However, it is probably not as difficult as you might imagine. The Internet has brought a wealth of information to your fingertips, if you know where to look for it. You can access information on almost every topic of interest to an entrepreneur by simply performing a search on any of the search engines. Speak with other individuals who have started their own business. They will provide you with a wealth of insight and possibly some useful contacts.
It is never too soon to begin contemplating starting your own business. This will only encourage your development as an entrepreneur and help open your eyes to opportunities in the marketplace that you never knew existed. The key is to believe in yourself, the idea, and have the desire to make it into a reality.
Jay Conrad Levinson The Father of Guerrilla Marketing Author: "Guerrilla Marketing" series of books Over 14 million sold; now in 42 languages www.gmarketing.com www.guerrillamarketingassociation.com
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Making a Living Without a Job by Barbara Winter
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Guerrilla Marketing Online: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Earning Profits on the Internet by Jan Conrad Levinson
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Saturday, November 10, 2007
Learn to Play the Reluctant Seller When You're Negotiating
byRoger Dawson
Imagine for a moment that you own a sailboat, and you're desperate to sell it. It was fun when you first got it, but now you hardly ever use it, and the maintenance and slip fees are eating you alive.
It's early Sunday morning, and you've given up a chance to play golf with your friends because you need to be down at the marina cleaning your boat. You're scrubbing away and cursing your stupidity for ever having bought the boat. Just as you're thinking, "I'm going to give this turkey away to the next person who comes along," you look up and see an expensively dressed man with a young girl on his arm coming down the dock. He's wearing Gucci loafers, white slacks, and a blue Burberry's blazer topped off with a silk cravat. His young girlfriend is wearing high heels, a silk sheath dress, big sunglasses, and huge diamond earrings.
They stop at your boat, and the man says, "That's a fine looking boat. By any chance is it for sale?"
His girl friend snuggles up to him and says, "Oh, let's buy it, poopsy. We'll have so much fun."
You feel your heart start to burst with joy and your mind is singing, "Thank you, Lord! Thank you, Lord!"
Expressing that sentiment is not going to get you the best price for your boat, is it? How are you going to get the best price? By playing Reluctant Seller. You keep on scrubbing and say, "You're welcome to come aboard, although I hadn't thought of selling the boat."
You give them a tour of the boat and at every step of the way you tell them how much you love the boat and how much fun you have sailing her. Finally you tell them, "I can see how perfect this boat would be for you and how much fun you'd have with it, but I really don't think I could ever bear to part with it. However, just to be fair to you, what is the very best price you would give me?"
Power Negotiators know that this Reluctant Seller technique squeezes the negotiating range before the negotiating even starts. If you've done a good job of building the other person's desire to own the boat, he will have formed a negotiating range in his mind. He may be thinking, "I'd be willing to go to $30,000, $25,000 would be a fair deal and $20,000 would be a bargain." So, his negotiating range is from $20,000 to $30,000. Just by playing Reluctant Seller, you will have moved him up through that range. If you had appeared eager to sell, he may have offered you only $20,000. By playing Reluctant Seller you may move him to the mid-point, or even the high point of his negotiating range, before the negotiations even start.
One of my Power Negotiators is an extremely rich and powerful investor, a man who owns real estate all over town. He probably owns real estate worth $50 million, owes $35 million in loans, and therefore has a net worth of about $15 million. Very successful-what you could justifiably call a heavy hitter. He likes wheeling and dealing.
Like many investors, his strategy is simple: Buy a property at the right price and on the right terms, hold onto it and let it appreciate, then sell at a higher price. Many smaller investors bring him purchase offers for one of his holdings, eager to acquire one of his better-known properties.
That's when this well-seasoned investor knows how to use the Reluctant Buyer Gambit.
He reads the offer quietly, and when he's finished he slides it thoughtfully back across the table, scratches above one ear, saying something like, "I don't know. Of all my properties, I have very special feelings for this one. I was thinking of keeping it and giving it to my daughter for her college graduation present and I really don't think that I would part with it for anything less than the full asking price. You understand; this particular property is worth a great deal to me. But look, it was good of you to bring in an offer for me and in all fairness, so that you won't have wasted your time, what is the very best price that you feel you could give me?"
Many times, I saw him make thousands of dollars in just a few seconds using the Reluctant Seller philosophy.
Power Negotiators always try to edge up the other side's negotiating range before the real negotiating ever begins.
I remember an oceanfront condominium that I bought as an investment. The owner was asking $59,000 for it. It was a hot real estate market at the time and I wasn't sure how eager the owner was to sell or if they had any other offers on it. So, I wrote up three offers, one at $49,000, another at $54,000 and a third at $59,000. I made an appointment to meet with the seller, who had moved out of the condominium in Long Beach and was now living in Pasadena. After talking to her for a while, I determined that she hadn't had any other offers and that she was eager to sell. So I reached into my briefcase, where I had the three offers carefully filed and pulled out the lowest of them.
She accepted it, and when I sold the condominium a few years later, it fetched $129,000. (Be aware that you can do this only with a "For Sale by Owner." If a real estate agent has listed the property, that agent is working for the seller and is obligated to tell the seller if he's aware that the other side would pay more. Another reason why you should always list property with an agent when you're selling.)
So, Power Negotiators always play Reluctant Seller when they're selling. Even before the negotiation starts, it squeezes the other side's negotiating range.
Remember that when people do this kind of thing to you, that it's just a game that they are playing on you. Power Negotiators don't get upset about it. They just learn to play the negotiating game better than the other side.
Key points to remember:
Always play Reluctant Seller.
Playing this Gambit is a great way to squeeze the other side's negotiating range before the negotiation even starts.
The other person will typically give away half his or her negotiating range just because you use this.
Roger Dawson is a professional speaker and the author of two of best selling books on negotiating: Secrets of Power Negotiating and Secrets of Power Negotiating for Salespeople, both published by Career Press. He was inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame in 1991. You can contact him at rogdawson@aol.com. His website address is: http://rdawson.com.
byRoger Dawson
Imagine for a moment that you own a sailboat, and you're desperate to sell it. It was fun when you first got it, but now you hardly ever use it, and the maintenance and slip fees are eating you alive.
It's early Sunday morning, and you've given up a chance to play golf with your friends because you need to be down at the marina cleaning your boat. You're scrubbing away and cursing your stupidity for ever having bought the boat. Just as you're thinking, "I'm going to give this turkey away to the next person who comes along," you look up and see an expensively dressed man with a young girl on his arm coming down the dock. He's wearing Gucci loafers, white slacks, and a blue Burberry's blazer topped off with a silk cravat. His young girlfriend is wearing high heels, a silk sheath dress, big sunglasses, and huge diamond earrings.
They stop at your boat, and the man says, "That's a fine looking boat. By any chance is it for sale?"
His girl friend snuggles up to him and says, "Oh, let's buy it, poopsy. We'll have so much fun."
You feel your heart start to burst with joy and your mind is singing, "Thank you, Lord! Thank you, Lord!"
Expressing that sentiment is not going to get you the best price for your boat, is it? How are you going to get the best price? By playing Reluctant Seller. You keep on scrubbing and say, "You're welcome to come aboard, although I hadn't thought of selling the boat."
You give them a tour of the boat and at every step of the way you tell them how much you love the boat and how much fun you have sailing her. Finally you tell them, "I can see how perfect this boat would be for you and how much fun you'd have with it, but I really don't think I could ever bear to part with it. However, just to be fair to you, what is the very best price you would give me?"
Power Negotiators know that this Reluctant Seller technique squeezes the negotiating range before the negotiating even starts. If you've done a good job of building the other person's desire to own the boat, he will have formed a negotiating range in his mind. He may be thinking, "I'd be willing to go to $30,000, $25,000 would be a fair deal and $20,000 would be a bargain." So, his negotiating range is from $20,000 to $30,000. Just by playing Reluctant Seller, you will have moved him up through that range. If you had appeared eager to sell, he may have offered you only $20,000. By playing Reluctant Seller you may move him to the mid-point, or even the high point of his negotiating range, before the negotiations even start.
One of my Power Negotiators is an extremely rich and powerful investor, a man who owns real estate all over town. He probably owns real estate worth $50 million, owes $35 million in loans, and therefore has a net worth of about $15 million. Very successful-what you could justifiably call a heavy hitter. He likes wheeling and dealing.
Like many investors, his strategy is simple: Buy a property at the right price and on the right terms, hold onto it and let it appreciate, then sell at a higher price. Many smaller investors bring him purchase offers for one of his holdings, eager to acquire one of his better-known properties.
That's when this well-seasoned investor knows how to use the Reluctant Buyer Gambit.
He reads the offer quietly, and when he's finished he slides it thoughtfully back across the table, scratches above one ear, saying something like, "I don't know. Of all my properties, I have very special feelings for this one. I was thinking of keeping it and giving it to my daughter for her college graduation present and I really don't think that I would part with it for anything less than the full asking price. You understand; this particular property is worth a great deal to me. But look, it was good of you to bring in an offer for me and in all fairness, so that you won't have wasted your time, what is the very best price that you feel you could give me?"
Many times, I saw him make thousands of dollars in just a few seconds using the Reluctant Seller philosophy.
Power Negotiators always try to edge up the other side's negotiating range before the real negotiating ever begins.
I remember an oceanfront condominium that I bought as an investment. The owner was asking $59,000 for it. It was a hot real estate market at the time and I wasn't sure how eager the owner was to sell or if they had any other offers on it. So, I wrote up three offers, one at $49,000, another at $54,000 and a third at $59,000. I made an appointment to meet with the seller, who had moved out of the condominium in Long Beach and was now living in Pasadena. After talking to her for a while, I determined that she hadn't had any other offers and that she was eager to sell. So I reached into my briefcase, where I had the three offers carefully filed and pulled out the lowest of them.
She accepted it, and when I sold the condominium a few years later, it fetched $129,000. (Be aware that you can do this only with a "For Sale by Owner." If a real estate agent has listed the property, that agent is working for the seller and is obligated to tell the seller if he's aware that the other side would pay more. Another reason why you should always list property with an agent when you're selling.)
So, Power Negotiators always play Reluctant Seller when they're selling. Even before the negotiation starts, it squeezes the other side's negotiating range.
Remember that when people do this kind of thing to you, that it's just a game that they are playing on you. Power Negotiators don't get upset about it. They just learn to play the negotiating game better than the other side.
Key points to remember:
Always play Reluctant Seller.
Playing this Gambit is a great way to squeeze the other side's negotiating range before the negotiation even starts.
The other person will typically give away half his or her negotiating range just because you use this.
Roger Dawson is a professional speaker and the author of two of best selling books on negotiating: Secrets of Power Negotiating and Secrets of Power Negotiating for Salespeople, both published by Career Press. He was inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame in 1991. You can contact him at rogdawson@aol.com. His website address is: http://rdawson.com.
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