By Suzanne Richardson
The most common cause of failure, says Michael Masterson, is procrastination. The thief of dreams.
You're a procrastinator if you have ever said something like...
"I'm definitely going to lose weight this year. I'll start exercising on Monday."
Or, "I'm going to reorganize my files just as soon as I catch up on all this paperwork."
Or, "Once our busy season ends, I'm going to start that Home Seller Assist side business."
If you've caught the procrastination "bug," you don't have to resign yourself to a lifetime of unfinished projects and unfulfilled dreams. Michael has a simple cure: Institute a 24-hour rule for getting started on a goal.
"Whenever I come to the conclusion that I 'have to' do something, I give myself 24 hours to take at least the first step toward getting it done," says Michael.
"I write it down on my daily task list. It's highlighted in yellow. If it isn't crossed out by the end of the day as 'done,' I cancel all appointments for the following day and commit to doing nothing else. I don't take phone calls. I don't read e-mail. I don't allow people to come into my office for emergency visits. I come in early - extra early - and do nothing else but work on it."
The 24-hour rule will put an end to your procrastination. And when that happens, imagine all the accomplishments you'll chalk up, the goals you'll achieve, the dreams you'll finally see become reality.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Fed Up With Failed New Year’s Resolution?
Tired of making New Year's resolutions and giving up on them?
Resolutions themselves aren't the problem.
Your method of attaining them is.
Perhaps you want to lose weight or start working the Home Seller Assist program created by John Alexander. Simply saying you want to lose weight in 2009 isn't going to help.
You need a specific plan along with a specific number of pounds in mind that you want to lose.
Or what about making more money in 2009? Just wishing for them isn't going to bring those riches your way.
Exactly how much money do you want to make in 2009? What are you going to do every day in 2009 to make more money?
If you seriously want to succeed in your New Year's resolutions, then you must change the way you tackle them.
Success in every area of your life is possible if you follow a few easy steps.
Click here to learn how you can successfully complete your 2009 New Year's resolution to work the We Provide The Cash business and succeed at it.
Resolutions themselves aren't the problem.
Your method of attaining them is.
Perhaps you want to lose weight or start working the Home Seller Assist program created by John Alexander. Simply saying you want to lose weight in 2009 isn't going to help.
You need a specific plan along with a specific number of pounds in mind that you want to lose.
Or what about making more money in 2009? Just wishing for them isn't going to bring those riches your way.
Exactly how much money do you want to make in 2009? What are you going to do every day in 2009 to make more money?
If you seriously want to succeed in your New Year's resolutions, then you must change the way you tackle them.
Success in every area of your life is possible if you follow a few easy steps.
Click here to learn how you can successfully complete your 2009 New Year's resolution to work the We Provide The Cash business and succeed at it.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Learn from successful failures.
That’s right, learn from those who put forth the effort --- and failed --- but keep swinging for the fences.
Learn from baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson.
He hit over 500 home runs in his big league career,
yet he struck out close to 2,500 times!!! He didn’t
put the ball in play 2,500 times.
However, he didn’t stop swinging for the fence.
The lesson to be learned is this: don’t give up… keep swinging!
Learn from baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson.
He hit over 500 home runs in his big league career,
yet he struck out close to 2,500 times!!! He didn’t
put the ball in play 2,500 times.
However, he didn’t stop swinging for the fence.
The lesson to be learned is this: don’t give up… keep swinging!
Monday, January 26, 2009
Powerful Writing
Becoming a better writer could be your ticket to financial independence. It can
help you get a new business started or grow an existing business, jumpstart your side career as a copywriter, move you up the corporate ladder, establish yourself as an expert, even help you find a job.
Transforming yourself from a mediocre writer into a great writer may take time. But you can speed your progress just by following a few easy rules.
One of the most important?
Simple is best.
Great writing is good thinking expressed clearly.
So don't try to complicate your writing with multiple ideas. Stick to one powerful, useful idea, and your writing will be clean, concise, and easy to understand.
help you get a new business started or grow an existing business, jumpstart your side career as a copywriter, move you up the corporate ladder, establish yourself as an expert, even help you find a job.
Transforming yourself from a mediocre writer into a great writer may take time. But you can speed your progress just by following a few easy rules.
One of the most important?
Simple is best.
Great writing is good thinking expressed clearly.
So don't try to complicate your writing with multiple ideas. Stick to one powerful, useful idea, and your writing will be clean, concise, and easy to understand.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Marketing in a Recession
Gal Borenstein, author of What Really Counts for CEOs, on Marketing in a Recession
"This year will be the year of rebuilding customer brand loyalty and service. Having the biggest discounts will not ensure that consumers stay loyal to a brand. What is important is developing a sound marketing and communications strategy that allows companies to listen, react, and engage with consumers across multiple communication platforms."
(Source: CNN)
"This year will be the year of rebuilding customer brand loyalty and service. Having the biggest discounts will not ensure that consumers stay loyal to a brand. What is important is developing a sound marketing and communications strategy that allows companies to listen, react, and engage with consumers across multiple communication platforms."
(Source: CNN)
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
You Can Keep Your Current Job While You Quickly Transition Into Your New Business

How in the world do these money-making programs expect you to work tons of hours building up a new business while holding down your current job? Many just aren't practical. But I've found a new program that is loaded with methods to get you into a new business while you are working at another job.
You can put in as little as 2 to 3 hours a week in your new business, and still bring in nice profits fairly quickly - often in just a week or two. And once your business is bringing in enough income, you can quit your current job and focus full-time on your new business. You get to choose which business to get into (there are 20 to choose from), there's no limit on what you can make, and it is easier than ever to get started.
There is, however, a limit on how many people I am sharing this with. You'll learn why when checking out all the exciting details here.
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