November 6, 2008
Are You Ready for Change?... Use Your Mistakes to Better
Your Future... Business is Booming -- Online... Spreading Out
Your Success... and More.
** Are You Ready for Change?
By Adrian Newman, Founder of e-Wealth Daily
Can a political platform really be described with just the one
word, "change?"
As the results of Tuesday's election have shown us, it seems
they can. Perhaps I'm simplifying the matter here, but with all
of this talk of change, you're probably wondering what may
happen to you in the upcoming months.
It seems to me that many people are waiting to see what will
happen next, but I know you're not that patient. You've wanted
change for months, if not years. And if I'm right, you're already
taking steps to make your life better.
You see, you've known that a change was needed, and you
don't need Washington to tell you this again. You want a larger
income and more stability, and, well, now is the time to make
that happen.
With the election over, there's more time for you to focus on
the upcoming winter holiday season. For many entrepreneurs,
this is their "make it or break it" time of year. The average
American may plan to spend less this year, but they are still
spending and there's plenty of opportunity for you to get in the
mix.
Your big focus this year has to be on the marketing efforts you
put forth towards making a sale. This applies to you whether
you have a product or service or if you're looking to make a
move towards starting a business. No matter where you are or
what you do, marketing should be your focus.
This year, marketing is more than just sales. You need your
customers to trust in you and your product and you need them
to consider you their first if not their only option. You can start
by communicating more with everyone who comes to you. Send them off with a postcard about upcoming promotions or
include a short letter with each purchase. Let them know that
you consider your customers as more than just a source of
money and you're on your way to building their confidence in
you.
The year 2009 could bring with it a lot more change; but, if you
start now and begin to make your own change, you could
finally see success, and sooner than you thought.
** Use Your Mistakes to Better Your Future
By Doug D'Anna, the "Hundred-Million-Dollar Man"
One of our human downfalls is that we focus on our failures.
We beat ourselves up over and over again for the same
mistakes and forget to move on. Life is too short not to take
our failures and misfortunes and learn from them. Arm
yourself with your knowledge, strengthen your resolve, and
charge ahead into a better future filled with more positive
experiences. That's what improvement is all about.
Don't deny the problem. Resist the urge to defend yourself.
Accept responsibility for what has happened and use it as a
lesson to move forward. Learn from your mistakes without
suffering from them. There is always going to be a next time
— and it may prove to be better than this time.
Scientifically ana! lyze yourself and your circumstances. What
went right? What went wrong? Review your deficiencies and
insecurities. Eliminate what doesn't work and repeat your
successes. Work to do whatever you can in order to
overcome your anxieties.
Get as much feedback as you can from those individuals you
know who have been in the same position and use it to your
advantage. You don't need to feel isolated in your failures or
mistakes. Everyone has their own unique experience that
they can share with you in order to help you see your
situation more clearly.
Experiment like a scientist does. Not every solution will
work. You need to try alternate solutions and see which ones
feel the best in your particular situation.
Expect some delays. Learn that not everything can be
controlled just because you are trying to take control of the
situation. Change the things! you can right now, and the rest
will fall into place.
Regenerate yourself. Learn and experience new things to
help you on your new quest. Pamper yourself and feed your
security. Don't just jump into something that's new and
improved; transform yourself into it.
Prepare yourself with the information you already have.
Don't make the same mistakes twice. Always learn from
them, carry that knowledge with you, and apply it in the
next scenario you find yourself in.
Learn to distinguish the important from the unimportant. Not
all mistakes or failures are huge. Learn to put things into
perspective. Whatever happens to you in this world, as long
as you have food, shelter, and someone who loves you, you
are going to be okay.
Don't become preoccupied with the past. Analyze it and let it
go. Reserve your brain and your emotions for the next phase
of your life, and concentrate on where you are going, not where you've been.
Trust yourself to make the right decisions and choices. With
sufficient knowledge, you can make good judgment calls no
matter what has happened in your past. We all make
mistakes. Get over it and get on with your life. Use your gut
instinct from here on out.
Learn by the highest application of knowledge. Learn from
the knowledge you have accumulated and the knowledge of
others. Learn from your mistakes and learn from the
mistakes of others. Arm yourself at every opportunity and
embrace your experience.
** Business is Booming — Online
By John Hurd, Chief Wealth Researcher
Sometimes businesses start when an individual identifies a
problem they can solve for other people. And, sometimes, a
business starts to solve the business owner's problem.
That's exactly how Arash Fasihi started his own $48-million-dollar company. And it's a company that runs exclusively
online.
Several years ago, Arash was looking to buy a TV stand for his
new home. After going to stores in his area, he decided to look
online,and once he found a stand that he wanted, well, he was
disappointed to earn that the company who made the stand
didn't ship across the .S./Canada border.
He thought to himself that he could find away to reach
customers across both borders, and the web site for Cymax
Stores was born.
Starting with just TV stands, the online retailer now links
customers to more than 250,000 different products. Cymax
only stocks a few big-ticket items; the rest are kept with
manufacturers until an order is placed.
Of course, the company didn't see success overnight, but, in
just a matter of a few years, profits more than tripled, and then
tripled again. Growing to the multi-million-dollar company it is
today.
You see, successful business ideas don't just come from thin
air. There's a rhyme and a reason to where they come from and
it's often going to be solving a problem.
Take a look around you today; what problem do you need
solved? Your next step should be to search online for the
solution. If you can't find it there, well, there's a potential
business opportunity for you to seize.
** Spreading Out Your Success
By Michael Newman, Self-made Millionaire
People start up businesses to make money. In fact, people do a
number of things to make money. The problem is that, in many
cases, we're concerned with making money fast, using a short-term approach in our business plans and moneymaking
ventures, even though it may not always be the best course of
action. That being said, we need to make sure the bills are paid
when they come through the door and we have enough money
to make it through day to day; but, overall, our financial focus
should be on the long term.
Each move you make, you should try to think of how it will
bring you success in the future or work into your long-term
goals. This way of thinking may cause you to make some
short-term sacrifices, and you may find yourself struggling
from time to time in the present in order to better position
yourself for the future.
When you are focusing on the future, your moves should be
motivated by the main goals of growth and expansion. This
may mean investing in different opportunities, building a
recognizable brand or taking baby steps to grow your business,
instead of jumping in with both feet and trying to make a big
splash right off the bat. When you're thinking about the long
term, you should be carefully weighing each decision by asking
yourself, "What are the long-term benefits this will have on my
business?"
You can help yourself in answering these questions by coming
up with a realistic business plan that outlines what your long-term goals are, and coming up with the best ways to reach
them. Remember that building a successful business is a
process with many steps along the way.
Of course, thinking about the future isn't only pertinent to your
business' long-term success, but also your own financial
situation. For instance, if you're looking to make money
through investments or short-term, risky work, then try to stay
away from high-risk and volatile industries. Although these
investments may have the potential to create wealth, they are
also very risky and can create many more problems for you in
the present and the future. Building long-term wealth is all
about being smart and getting involved with proven performers
who show success over extended periods of time. |