Old School Business Practices, Are You Firing Cannons By Using Old School Business Practices?

Are you slowing down your business by using old school business practices?  Old school business practices can really slow down your business.  What are you doing in your home-based business to slow progress?

Did you know that the military still uses three people to fire a cannon?  They have one person to load it and one person to fire it.  What is that other third person for?  We really don’t have a reason for that person anymore but the manual hasn’t changed so the military doesn’t change.  They have to stay within the regulations.

When horses were still used, they needed that extra person to drive the horse up the hill, to help place the cannon, and to hold the horse and keep it from being spooked when the cannon was fired.  How long has it been since we have used horses in the military to do anything?  It was in 1916 in Columbus, New Mexico when trucks took over the job of horses and mules.  That’s been 100 years ago.  Yet we still need that third person just to stand there and do nothing because the regulations say we must use have them.  This is a tremendous waste of manpower and taxpayer dollars.

I was in the military and I know how difficult it is for them to change anything.  The regulation books are big enough to fill libraries and they just don’t change quickly.  But how quickly do you change in your business?  It there something that you can improve on?  How much time do you waste using old school business practices?

As a businessperson, even one in business for yourself, you need to be in the 21st Century.  Do you still use practices from the 1990’s.  Things change so quickly now that it is difficult to keep up.  I was reading something the other day that was from only last year, but it doesn’t work anymore.  Things on the internet change at the speed of light, and we have to be on top of it all the time.

Go over every practice that you have in your business as see what old school business practices you can get rid of.  Are you wasting to much time in meetings, using an antiquated phone system, or still using email marketing as a way to attract customers?  Whatever it is that you are doing that is old and out dated you need to get rid of it and move into the 21st Century.  You may have to read up to keep up but it will be well worth it.

Do you have something nagging at you telling you that you are NOT fulfilling the purpose you we put on Earth? I want to talk with you.  I want to help 10 people fulfill their purpose in 2016.  You must go through a qualification process. If you want to see if you qualify go to www.incredibletransformation.com and sign up.  I want to connect with you about your dreams and see if you are one of those who I will work with to take your life to its purpose.

Your Head Game of Happiness, How Do You Play Your Head Game Of Happiness

What makes you happy? This is a very important question, maybe one of the most important questions you will ever ask yourself.  Many of us play a head game of happiness because we really don’t know what makes us happy.  We think we are happy but we really aren’t.

There are three head games of happiness that we play in order to avoid our own happiness.  First we spend all of our lives postponing happiness.  I used to know a lot of people in the workforce who thought they would be happy when they retire.  They would finally get to go and do the things that they want to do.  Perhaps go fishing whenever they wanted, go see their favorite place, or go see the grandkids whenever they wanted.  The thing is, if you’re not happy now, you won’t be happy later.  I have known many people that retire and then they are dead within six months.  That’s not happiness.

Second, we spend our days trying to make other people happy.  I know that feeling.  I was trapped in that for many years.  I was programmed when I was a child not to upset anyone because dad was always mad about something.  I could never make him happy but I certainly didn’t want to make him unhappy.  I tried all my life to make unhappy people happy.  It didn’t work.  I found out that the only way for me to be happy is to make myself happy.  Then I could truly make other people happy.

Third, happiness is really just an illusion so we compare our happiness to others.  This is a very dangerous trap to fall into because we start comparing ourselves with other people.  Whenever we do this we set ourselves up for failure. 

Happiness is really just a state of mind.  How do we get happy and stay happy?  We do it by living in gratitude.  We have to be grateful for who we are and where we are today.  So think about it, what do you have to be grateful for today?  So many of us in the Western World are not grateful for what we have and we are so miserable.  We have a lot more than people in many in other parts of the world.  So don’t play a head game of happiness, be grateful for what you have today and you will be happy.  Stop being ungrateful for every little thing that happens and find joy in your adversity. 

Do you have something nagging at you telling you that you are NOT fulfilling the purpose you we put on Earth? I want to talk with you.  I want to help 10 people fulfill their purpose in 2016.  You must go through a qualification process. If you want to see if you qualify go to www.incredibletransformation.com and sign up.  I want to connect with you about your dreams and see if you are one of those who I will work with to take your life to its purpose.

Be Tough On Yourself, Why do you Need to be Tough on Yourself?

We live in a world where we believe that positive reinforcement is the best way to get ourselves to lose weight, get started in our business, or have something we want.  We encourage children with trophies of participation, not trophies for winning.  As parents we aren’t allowed to punish our children but we must reinforce behavior by being positive.  How often does that work?  Sometimes you have to be tough on yourself in order to get what you want in life.

Let me ask you, do you follow the speed limit because you want to or because the cops will give you positive reinforcement if you follow the speed limit?  Or do you follow the speed limit because you are afraid of the ticket and large fine you will receive if you go over the speed limit.  Do you pay you taxes because Uncle Sam will give you a pat on the back for paying your taxes or are you afraid of the IRS?  It isn’t the positive reinforcement that makes you follow the rules; it’s the negative consequences that make you follow the rules.

That’s why so many people become successful when they become desperate.  I don’t know of one person that became a success in a home-based business by having a lot of money and doing the business.  I know plenty that were broke and thousands of dollars in credit card debt that made up their mind to make it happen.  They were not going to be denied.  They were going to make it or break it.  They made it, most made it big.   

I also know that many people will not go on a diet, lose weight, or take care of themselves until they have the heart attack or get cancer.  It’s just a fact; humans are wired not to do anything unless something goes wrong.  We tend to stay in our little rut. 

Will you be tough on yourself voluntarily?  I doubt it.  It takes some kind of crisis in order for you to get out of your comfort zone and do what it is that you know you should do.  If you want to take off some extra pounds you should do some kind of negative reinforcement in order to make it happen.  I heard the story of a person that decided that she would give to the most horrible charity that she knew if she didn’t lose 30 pounds.  Every time she took a cookie she would think about the horrible charity she would not eat the cookie.  Guess what, she lost the 30 pounds.

What will it take for you to get tough on yourself and get what you want in life?  Will it take a heart attack or some horrible disease to get you to take care of yourself?  Will it take a financial crisis for you to finally get into gear with your business?  So get tough on yourself and do what you are supposed to do.

Do you have something nagging at you telling you that you are NOT fulfilling the purpose you we put on Earth? I want to talk with you.  I want to help 10 people fulfill their purpose in 2016.  You must go through a qualification process. If you want to see if you qualify go to www.incredibletransformation.com and sign up.  I want to connect with you about your dreams and see if you are one of those who I will work with to take your life to its purpose.

Get over Yourself, You are Programmed a Certain Way and You Need to Get Over Yourself

We always talk about how we have a “free will.”  Do you really have free will?  Do we really have a free will?  We have a will, but it isn’t free from influence.  From the time we are born the people around us influence our will.  Our parents are the first people to influence us.  Where we are born, who are parents are, where we live, what religions background we believe, and what kind of education we have is not in our control.  Our environment and the people around us control it.  So just get over yourself, you are more programmed that you think.

We are programmed at a very early age and we program everything through that programming.  That is why we don’t understand the nature of some people.  Especially the people who are from places completely foreign to us.  We don’t understand why they can put up with things we can’t put up with. We are programmed in American and the Western World to have a certain living standard.  People in other countries can live with much less that we are capable of living with.  We have a high standard of living in this country. 

However, there are things in our programming that really mess us up.  What if we were abused when we were growing up?  That can keep us from being the person that we are supposed to be.  Many people face serious issues from past abuse.  They are completely incapable of getting past the past.

There is hope; we can be reprogrammed.  We can change.  It’s all about what we put into our lives.  We become the five people that we are around.  That is what many of the leadership guru’s say.  Who are you around?  Who influences you?

If you want to be a go-getter, then you need to be around other people that challenge you in that area.  Find people that are doing the thing that you want to do and hang around them.  Perhaps you will have to join an organization or go after someone that is doing the thing that you want to do.  It’s not that difficult.  You will get better.

Speaking of getting better.  You can always get better.  I remember hearing the story of Derek Hough.  He is the top professional on “Dancing With the Stars.”  He has won more trophies than any other professional.  He was pared with Bindi Irwin last season.  She is the daughter of the late Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin.  Derek said Bindi taught him how to face adversity with joy.  No matter how good you are you can always get better because of the people you are around.  So go out and find good people and you will improve.

Do you have something nagging at you telling you that you are NOT fulfilling the purpose you we put on Earth? I want to talk with you.  I want to help 10 people fulfill their purpose in 2016.  You must go through a qualification process. If you want to see if you qualify go to www.incredibletransformation.com and sign up.  I want to connect with you about your dreams and see if you are one of those who I will work with to take your life to its purpose.

Getting Over Phone Fear! Getting Over Phone Fear Can be a Great Weight Loss Program

Many people will not succeed in business because they have a fear of the phone.  They just won’t pick it up and call anyone.  I struggled with my fear for over three years.  I would start and then stop.  I would call someone and pray there weren’t home so I could leave a quick message and get off the phone quickly.  It took a long time but I finally got over my phone fear.

I have a coach.  We were discussing phone fear the other day and she said she would throw up every time she went to call someone on the phone.  Every time the phone rang she would throw up.  She lost a lot of weight but she finally got over her fear of being on the phone. 

Why are we so phone phobic?  I think it is the fear of rejection.  We are afraid that we are going to be rejected and yelled at so we don’t want to call on the phone.  It is an unrealistic fear.  I came from an abusive background and every time I did anything it was wrong.  I was constantly scrutinized and degraded for almost everything I did, said, or didn’t do.  It gave me a fear of talking to almost anyone.  I finally conquered my fear and this is how I did it.

First, I went on a self-improvement binge.  I read everything I could in the area of self-improvement.  I read books like “The Entrepreneur Roller Coaster.”  Others like “Start with Why.”  Books help you become successful.  

Second, I listened to CD’s from people like Darren Hardy, John Maxwell, and Jeffrey Combs.  They all helped me to get over my past and get over it.

Third, I joined Toastmasters.  That club helped me more that anything.  Not only did I join it but I immersed myself in it.  I did the speeches and got on the leadership path.  I because president of my club and quickly advanced in the communication track.  There is something magical about Toastmasters.

Fourth, I meditated on my vision.  Your creator put you on the planet for some reason.  What is it?  Find that out, meditate on it and you will get over your phone fear and become a bold leader.

All of us have fears that keep us from doing what we are supposed to do.  Don’t let your phone fear keep you from having the life you are supposed to live.   It’s your life, live it to the fullest.

Do you have something nagging at you telling you that you are NOT fulfilling the purpose you we put on Earth? I want to talk with you.  I want to help 10 people fulfill their purpose in 2016.  You must go through a qualification process. If you want to see if you qualify go to www.incredibletransformation.com and sign up.  I want to connect with you about your dreams and see if you are one of those who I will work with to take your life to its purpose.

Leadership Qualities! Their are Seven Leadership Qualities; What are They?

The late, great, Jim Rohn was one of the pioneers of self-improvement.  One of the things that he always talked about were the qualities of great leaders.  What exactly are great leadership qualities according to Mr. Rohn.

If you want to be a leader that attracts quality people to you the key is to become a leader yourself.  You have to have the leadership qualities that will attract others to you.  Leadership is learned.  You are not born with great leadership abilities.  Developing leadership qualities can also be a challenge

It is important for leaders to develop skills.  Here are seven that Mr. Rohn suggests:

1.    Learn to be strong but not impolite.  Take that extra step and learn to become a strong, powerful capable leader.  Don’t become rude stay polite.  Strong leaders can be leaders and not become arrogant.

2.    Learn to be kind but not weak.  Many times kindness is mistaken for weakness.  Kindness isn’t weak.  In fact a kind person has a certain type of strength.  Kindness means telling someone the truth.  It also takes kindness to lay it on the line.  Being kind and speaking the truth can make you the strongest person in the room

3.    Learn to be bold but not a bully.  To develop great leadership qualities you must be bold.  You have to walk in front of your group with a certain amount of influence.  You have to take the first arrow, tackle the first problem, and discover the first sign of trouble.  You must invest time if you want to reap the harvest.  Like a farmer, to develop leadership qualities you must face the weeds with boldness.  You must seize the moment.

4.    Learn to be humble but not timid.  You can’t get the life you deserve by being timid.  People sometimes mistake timidity for humility.  But humility is a virtue; timidity is a disease.  God says be humble.  It will give you an awareness of the soul.  To develop leadership qualities you must develop humility

5.    Learn to be proud but no arrogant.  It takes pride to build your ambitions.  But the key to being a good leader means being proud without being arrogant.  Arrogance comes from ignorance.  If someone is smart and arrogant we have a difficult time tolerating that.  Pride is being smart and humble.

6.    Learn to develop humor without folly.  To be a quality leader we need to learn to be witty but not silly, fun but not foolish.

7.    Learn to deal in realities.  Don’t be delusional.  To develop leadership qualities we must accept life as it is—the whole drama of life.  It’s fascinating.

Life is unique for all of us and developing leadership qualities is unique.  The skills that work well for one leader may not work for another, but the skills of developing leadership qualities is the same for just about everyone.

Do you have something nagging at you telling you that you are NOT fulfilling the purpose you we put on Earth? I want to talk with you.  I want to help 10 people fulfill their purpose in 2016.  You must go through a qualification process. If you want to see if you qualify go to www.incredibletransformation.com and sign up.  I want to connect with you about your dreams and see if you are one of those who I will work with to take your life to its purpose.

Get Over Yourself, you Need to Improve Don’t You, so Get Over Yourself

How many of us refuse to just say, “get over yourself” and improve every day of your life.  So many of us get stuck in a rut and just stay there for the rest of their lives.  I have never been that way.  I love self-improvement, but improving is hard work and lots of us don’t want to do that.  We don’t improve because it is difficult.  Any time you stay in a rut it is difficult also.  Have you ever heard the saying “Do the hard things now and life becomes easy.  Do the easy things now and life becomes hard.”

That’s true isn’t it?  If you don’t pay attention to your health when you are in your youth, as you get older it will catch up to you.  You will find yourself in the hospital, with all kinds of hospital bills, and then you will not live the quality of life that you might have had as you grow older.  If you don’t save now when you get older your won’t have the money to enjoy your retirement.

People can get in a rut so easily.  I remember that I used to work in a place where they had about 25 machines that were exactly the same.  They needed one person to operate two machines.  The operators would complain all the time about having to operate these machines all night long.  It was so boring.  But if the supervisor would assign them two different machines for one shift they would really complain.  I was an engineer in that section and I often wondered what these operators wanted.  Did they want something different of did they want the same old boring thing all the time.  I don’t believe they knew either.

How do you improve?  The first thing you need to do to improve is to know where you are.  Take an inventory of your health, your finances, and your mental state.  Then figure out ways you can improve from there.  If you are overweight, you need to improve by getting to the gym and getting better eating habits.  If you need more finances you may need to supplement your income with a home-based business or another job.  If your mental state is wrong, then you need to do self-improvement books and CD’s to improve your mental state.

Go from there and continually strive to improve.  Do you know that humans are the only created beings that do not live up to their potential?  We let emotions get in the way of our success.  So get over yourself and be the best you can be by improving your health, finances, and emotions.

Do you have something nagging at you telling you that you are NOT fulfilling the purpose you we put on Earth? I want to talk with you.  I want to help 10 people fulfill their purpose in 2016.  You must go through a qualification process. If you want to see if you qualify go to www.incredibletransformation.com and sign up.  I want to connect with you about your dreams and see if you are one of those who I will work with to take your life to its purpose.