In most organisations the administration/support team, although they can be acknowledged as being important to the business, they are treated as if they're not.Day after day, week after week they are in the office, slogging away making sure the work gets done. Many of them are so conscientious they won't take time out and stay at their desks until the work is done. Not only are they integral to the running of any business, their income...more
Being a coach is such a rewarding profession. The enormous impact you have on other people's lives always astounds me.Let me share with you John's story John is a partner in a financial planning practice. He's always worked long hours and when he finally went home, he was buggered. Apart from his work, there was no energy left over to contribute to his health and personal relationships. He was fortunate to have a wife who put up...more
How would you like to have at least an extra hour in your day just for yourself so that you can have more fun?Well you can you know, you just have to do the following consistently and you'll free up your time so that you can enjoy more of your life.Look After Yourself FirstExercise regularly and eat healthily. Do the right thing by yourself and you'll have heaps of energy, be motivated,more productive and happier.Surround Yourself with PositivityCirculate with positive people, read motivational books and listen to motivational tapes/cds while driving, commuting, waiting for appointments. Avoid negative people like the plague. They will drain your energy Clean out the ClutterYou will save yourself heaps of time, energy and money if you clear out your work and home environment paperwork, books, old equipment etc. regularly. You'll be able to find things, save money because you won't have to buy what you already have hidden somewhere, plus you'll be less stressed. You'll feel better which will make you happier.Jazz Up Your EnvironmentIf you work and live in a pleasant environment, you'll naturally feel better and happier. A clean, uncluttered home...more
Building wealth isn't something for the frightened, ignorant, and lost. You have to be emotionally strong, prepared, and standing in the right spot. So many of us fantasize about making more money and call it prayer. We then wonder why the universe isn't delivering our fortunes to us. I can't tell you how many people I've...more
Emerging markets are high risk and high reward. In my work as an attorney representing Western companies in emerging markets, I have concluded there are four essential elements to emerging market success: a good partner, an open mind, active participation, and extreme patience. I have seen enough essential similarities between such diverse...more
There are no stupid questions, only stupid people. Ask an economist for proof of one of their pet theories and you'll find quickly that the age old axiom that we all learned in school and work place training seminars is dead wrong. You can ask a stupid question if you're talking to an economist and that question can, in fact, make you stupid.It's a well accepted fact that scientists are not the greatest communicators around. They generally are not strong in the customer service or public relations fields. Scientists spend their time preaching to the well educated, well informed, scientific choir. When the time comes that a scientific discovery leads to a consumer product, it is not scientists that explain the benefits and dangers of the new product, a marketing company will handle that. Because of the disconnect between the science behind a product and the actual implementation of that science, there are a slew of products which are around 1.25% scientific fact and 98.75% marketing hype (take a look at your average diet pill). Consumers don't know the difference because scientists won't talk to us.Economists also fancy themselves as scientists. They like to...more
The 9-to-5 grind can make you feel like a just another cog in the corporate machine, constantly punching the clock for someone else's vision. One day, while dreaming of the world outside the cubicle, you have your big "Eureka!"...more
I'm going to give you the *basic* steps in my $0 Down Real Estate Investing Program. I outline the program in *detail* in my 324 page e-book. For details about the book. http://www.realrealestateexperts.com and much, much more! I personally put...more
Networking opportunities are everywhere. Don't let them pass you by.1. Recognize that there is more to networking than greeting people. Develop a step-by-step plan for how you'll build relationships and how you can effectively tell your...more
OK, you say, I've decided to start my business. I have my idea, my identity package, my licensing and zoning done. Now I need to set up my office. Your first step is to decide whether to convert a room into an office or a space/area in your home...more
Are you profiting from O.P.P.? If not, why not?We know many of you have the desire and dream of running your own home-based business. But, like so many people, you're not sure where or how to start.You're not sure what type of business you...more
In a previous article we introduced you to the concept of O.P.P., or Other People's Property.In that article we asked you what you would do if you found a business that: could generate multiple streams of income would work in any area of the...more