Earn money from the inside.

It is a well understood in the business world that there are two ways to improve the profitability of the company. In short, these two forms are to earn money or reduce costs. Now any business can short cost its path to profitability. But in the same way, internal waste and excessive costs for any business may be devouring the benefits for companies. To move forward in a competitive business climate, they must use the two methods.

When a company becomes his eyes to reduce costs, there is a business purpose stated or not mentioned that business owners will discover major bleeding of revenues which are password in the enterprise systems. That if these systems can be improved to remove the garbage, the company literally money being of the Interior because of the overload of the company would thus fall dramatically.

Progress usual cost as a business savings campaign are first find "the low hanging fruit". By, we understand that to meet the request of the Administration, media management will identify the economies of surfaces in the hope of satisfying the requirement. Therefore, switching of disposable cups to cups or cut back in the lounge facilities are often on the axe first.

Unfortunately, although there may be some superficial savings in these places, are the significant introduction of efficiency for any business at a deeper level and take a deeper process of localization of problems with how to do things internally. The methodology to find these "money well" in a company, often called "Process improvement". The concept of process improvement is a diagram of particular business since its creation until its completion process and steps of document by the implementation of the authority for the process and of pine point places where inefficient methods cause excessive costs in this process on the path to the final phase of the completion of execution process.

Usually, the structured sectors more often identified as candidates for a discussion of the improvement of the process are...

* Excessive Overhead between departments. Departments of a business are notorious for taking in the atmosphere of rivalry and becomes strong if step suspect the other departments of the company. When this occurs, Department heads and will present the red tape and unnecessary treatment that "work" go to another department or for completed jobs continue their way. This excessive overload can be expensive at the ministerial level and the status of business enough to reduce the profitability of the Organization of harm.

* Communication problems. A business process moves through the organization in each department or entity adds value to the process through the implementation of the work. However, if the communication between departments or persons along the supply chain is wrong, a process may be paralyzed and wait hours or even days before, discovered the lost communication and work is put in the cycle be completed. This slow metabolism in communications can be a huge drain on society. To correct this problem, modern tools of communication should be examined so that every important person throughout the chain quickly learned to be made and may indicate the agent following his step is complete and that the process moves forward to the next phase.

* An inefficient it infrastructure. Obsolete software which are not integrated together cause unnecessary work to retrieve data from a system and spend the next computer program only to enter again in the next stop along the chain. Standardization and integration of data systems and present the great efficiency to the process.

Simplify the process to move a requirement of the company from the beginning, to the conclusion, we can eliminate much of the inefficiency and waste inherent in this process. We can introduce integration designs one day she and level to quickly move the process from one Department to the other end of the process. The result is a streamlined organization that is no longer "bleeding money" because of the inefficiency and as such is to make money "from inside-out".

Creation of traffic

Perhaps they followed the tendency of companies to create a web site on the internet for your business that can be used to complement your marketing efforts. If so, she joined the momentum to create a "place" in cyberspace that can be used to reach customers online. The need for such a presence on the internet is entirely focused on the market. An increase in sales on the Internet, particularly in certain segments of the market and in addition, the first people is to know that your business is the internet. If they are a well designed web site that is full of functions, it works quickly and draw, it may be an excellent tool to promote your business.

To configure a cyberspace marketing tool, the first concern is to know how to be noticed of new marketing efforts. This is why we are drawn to places where there is already an active traffic of qualified customers. This may mean putting a poster which will be for people who work. The target audience can be people better to respond to your message. Or if your business involves youth, advertising on MTV or in popular radio stations is a natural place to put their marketing money because the traffic is already there.

We must address the various internet. Yes, the traffic is already there, but we have to enter the world of cyberspace with another type of marketing strategy to reach customers who travel to certain "means of the internet" and make sure that the paths lead to our web site.

There is a thriving industry that has developed around the need for knowledge of the internet marketing gurus. And, Yes, it is a good idea to use their talents to ensure that developed search engines web site of the type of client or a client. These talented geeks of the internet can corporate website in the stream of users of the Internet to get its fair share of this traffic.

That said, you have to wait for the experts to the most successful internet marketing Web site. If the company has made the effort to make this web site, you want to see begin to pay immediately. For this reason some creative ways of the people for the website of their traditional markets and educate their customers and partners on the site. Ways to make include:

§ Promote the web site at the retail level. Some creative ads in their stores can create some momentum and the interest of clients to see their new exciting web site.

§ Put the link in any correspondence. If you have flyers, magazine or other existing communication medium, the URL should always be there. Add your URL to your signature of e-mail and business cards and other forms of communication for which their community of customers, clients and partners to get used to associate this web site as much as they do for your business.

§ Create emotion. It is easy to use a competition sites of business for the retail sale that leads people on the web site of tracks or to claim your winnings. This kind of momentum can create large waves of traffic through your web site with the corresponding increase of potential customers and sales.

The modern customer or client is used for the promotion of a web site included with other forms of promotion and advertising. They are not "attacking" its customers with this information. If anything else, when the public believes that the company has it broke into the world of cyberspace to big, they will be delighted and can respond with, "it is time.".

You know how much is based on the internet to keep you informed on areas of interest and companies that you wish to sponsor. If you can see that not only put a good site but know people who are there and that there are great things it they enjoy is doing them a favour to sub it is creating new opportunities for marketing your business.

Courting the Millenials

The strength of recruitment of young high-level talent who can enter their work and provide this type of growth potential in the long term and can be a smart and personal is always a challenge. One of the main reasons for any business to work to keep his public image strong and the concept of project as an employer of choice recruits the best and brightest youth.

Young employees contribute significantly to a company that can complete a larger workforce and make more vital businesses. More young people are familiar with the wishes and the needs of his compatriot. Rather than trying to guess how to sell to the current generation of 18 to 28 years old which are the segment of the age, income by keeping these employees on staff, you have the runway in the priorities of the current generation. Younger employees tend to be optimistic and to change the world. His sense of mission and faith in the system as a way to make the world a better as a result not only of better internal morality that place but in the philosophy of business of common values.

The trend of future generations of the name may be a bit trivial but lets you know which destination of the group for recruitment. And this group of young future employees who will be hitting the labour market in the coming years has been dubbed "learners". And despite the traumatic events of global terrorism, war and the deterioration of the environment, its come with young enthusiasm and desire to make a big difference in the world that distinguishes from previous generations.

To attract the brightest minds of the universities of the country, some rethinking what these young people is in order. They are not leaving strictly academics to do a lot of money. To turn the head of the young workers who can make a change for the better in your business...

§ To make the potential work on money or the name of your company recognizable. The company's reputation can be as negative can be positive. The long-suffering former will be passed the building of the company sign is really.

§ The Millennium is the internet more experienced and use modern technology to achieve business objectives. It is in our interest to facilitate this objective because it will stay in touch with the market.

§ Business culture is an important factor in recruitment and retention of good employees of this generation. Millenials seek a business climate that is creative, able to change when new things more available, very accessible and responsive.

Company values § mean much to the crowd of thousands of years. This means that these values high mentality printed on posters and glued throughout the Department of human resources which really means something. Showing that the company meets its values and ethics, it will attract the idealistic side of youth workers.

§ Values which supports the business should reflect a modern attitude of diversity and "goes green". If walking a Millennium in the Office during his interview, notice on the recycling bins. It will give the account of the diversity of culture and race in the mixture of employee.

§ Be willing to hire from various disciplines. Even if they are recruiting for a function of financial services or other certain specialties, keep his mind open to recruit students with emphasis on the liberal arts or teaching. These up you can receive training to use particular and who bring a new approach to the description of the work that comes from his school in the area of interest.

These are things that might take the time to change if the enterprise culture is behind the times. But the value of start now attract the types of workers which means growth for long-term business. A serious analysis to know to what extent the company begins to affect change now in what at the time of the next year, will be in better shape for his reaching the Court.

Courting public favor

At first glance, it is a bit surprising when you see how some eminent and powerful businesses in each community efforts folded public in court. Almost any community of large size in the country has a section in the document. Subscribers to the local news see their ability to stay in touch with what company and up and coming in the city as an important part of his knowledge of the business that they do.

Sometimes it is good to read the news of the company in your local newspaper and a look at the question: "made to business deals with work for this article printed on their subject in the book"? In some cases, it is patently clear that business is very difficult to be known. Many companies use really professional and public relations of advertising to customize how you will see in the press and public courts encourage the right kind of coverage of the business for the Romance press.

There are some cases of solid reasons behind this aggressive work by the business community have a good press. The surface may appear that the intention of the approval of the Government for a company is the desire to be a good citizen and to ensure that public opinion is favourable and everyone think that this company as a lot of "good". But the motives for courting public favor for a business are much more complex and business that.

* A good reputation means an increase in sales. Public opinion is something strange. If a retail company gets a bad reputation in a community, have an enormous impact on your profitability. But the company which sees the well at the district level will be the one who sees strong loyalty.

* A solid reputation is of best business relationships. Operating a business means entering in dozens of commercial relations, which deals and contracts with other companies of the city. If your business is well seen in the eyes of the public, it will reflect favorably when you need an agreement to fall his way to the negotiating table.

* A business investors as a good public image. To ensure that companies are interested in a partnership with can complement their business goals and bear the year investors. Part of this stability means that the company can meet its mission and values statement. When the company who are interested in investor has a public image strong, which reflects that it is a business that is conducted with integrity, is interested in the benefit of the public good and private and seek GaInAs long term and short term profitability. These values translate directly into dollars in a situation of investors.

* A strong relationship with the Government of the city and the State is important for the health of the company in the long term. Many companies are seeking concessions or enter in relation to local government so that they can have a clear path to obtain a building permit or other business that affects the public. A State or local Government may be a better friend of business or stop the project in its tracks and keep them prisoner. But the political world is in the public and the public good. If your company has a good public profile translates into votes for the people of mind politically at the Town Hall. And that means that the influence that can help a company to go very far to make their plans in the long term.

* A good public image affects the recruitment. By placing an ad in the local newspaper to recruit talent, how they see by those who seek a job directly influence if will meet their recruitment efforts. Many a business has a bad local reputation and saw the sad answers to recruitment efforts which can mean a less talented staff and the poor performance of the company in General.

There is good reason for a company to put some energy and capital to woo a good reputation in the city. If this means a strong representation at the end of week United Way or units of blood operation once per month, which has a reputation to achieve the community is a company that develops.

Business goes to cyberspace

It is a well-known axiom of the company in any industry that those who do not remain in step with the times will be companies that eventually die. There is no place where the subject is more clear that the way in which businesses in virtually all sectors have to integrate marketing with its traditional internet communication strategy and to offer to the public internet "presence" to complete their public profile elsewhere.

Of course, the value of the sales and promotions on the internet has been known in the markets of the youth services industries and companies on the arts and entertainment. Given that the internet is in almost all the houses and even now with devices of all kinds, access to access a target market are phenomenal.

This explosion of a new marketing model has been introduced in the business world to completely new paradigms of new ways to achieve greater penetration in the market and sales and marketing. And, so that any company that has had to leave in cyberspace to keep competition already has had to learn a new vocabulary that grew up around the phenomenon of internet marketing. Now terms such as "Search engine optimization", "Auto answer" and "Viral marketing" become important and powerful tools for any company who wishes to harness the power of the internet to increase sales.

The second wave of enterprise which, perhaps, with regret, ventured out in cyberspace were retailers traditional business-associated with cyberspace. This includes sports teams, restaurants, and even giant retailers such as Wal-Mart and libraries of border. In fact, the wave of changes in how they sell products and services has been so rapid that all market niches have been virtually révolutionnés by internet sales techniques. Points of sale for books and music have affected virtually as a large percentage of its customers have abandoned the sale "bricks and mortar" fully to use the more convenient tools of purchases by internet.

This made it difficult in some retailers to keep it updated. For the company "MOM and pop", the change has been particularly devastating. Small local firms were already difficulties to compete with giant mega-stores like Wal-Mart to retain its loyal clientele to return. Add to that the migration of clients to the internet and the need for change just to stay in the business has become even more urgent.

But even companies who are not marketing all have seen the need to build and maintain a working site web business, so that there will be a "face" in cyberspace. On the modern market, the consumer will not to the internet to learn about a company and its products and services. This has become the traditional forms of linkages with new and existing head down customers completely.

The good news is that these rapid changes in the modern form of labour markets have become the business world more diverse, more able to adapt to the dynamic evolution of the company and more open to the creative and innovative spirit which have always been the blood of the real life of the business world. And, paradoxically, it is often the small business that is more capable of rapid changes in their online presence and ways of doing things.

The Internet is a dynamic phenomenal place, new ways to reach our customers change almost every year. In a year of a simple web page may have been enough, soon had to make chat rooms, the pages of MySpace and YouTube compatibility. Any company who sees these changes as opportunities to do something new and exciting with your company will be undertaken which develop in the modern world. And, as always, that do not thrive on change, it will be intended to be rendered obsolete by.

A mine of gold hidden in all the cases

Many companies, the majority of society seems to operate by a completely different set of rules and communicate in another language that the services sector is or the team of the company. This Division is somewhat artificial and partially maintained by the inhabitants themselves of it due to a technical culture have on their expertise and their application domains. But in the heart, down foreigners who have the same goals as any other person of business to succeed both personally and in joint projects collectively.

But those of us on the landscape business business depend on the population of the team to let us know how are the very valuable things we have in our systems, equipment and software. Most medium to large teams of very high capacity or crowds of computers connected via a network and systems must be every day at the beginning of their ability to achieve the objectives of the company.

Budgets to update and maintenance of computers running that your company is without any doubt a considerable percentage of the company budget each year. But because these systems are that compete you on the market, that the investment value of money to ensure that systems powerful jobs critical time each week, and month.

When a team starts to show signs of exhaustion under the load, we give to it, it may be a source of major concern for a company. If the business paradigm dictates that the burden of traffic or system resources could send to beyond of what computers can with their power, this weakness in he computer existing infrastructure represents a significant risk to the company should the system be overloaded when there is a lot of work by these machines.

Are not all business person knows that it can be a gold mine hidden information resident capacity already in which is simply not used to maximize their resources. You know that it is not uncommon that it professionals to report that their systems are 80-90% of its capacity and should be updated to handle the next wave in business.

This hidden gold mine is a discipline that has existed for very short time, but is rarely used in the modern business world. This discipline is called "capacity planning". The implementation of a capacity of bureau of planning and follow-up of the service, can develop the tools and talents that precisely scientifically measure if their computer systems are capable of if there is a need for the regulation of the system or the reorganisation of computer systems more programs which already has.

Much oil in the Midwest, recently noted that many of its functions of critical delays in the prosecution, apparently because systems are overloaded and needs an expensive upgrade and time consuming. Capacity planning and system of diagnostic measures have been taken to determine what was the real problem, and it was found that the priorities of work of the new features were not designed for the system of loading in critical periods. Adjustments have been made by talented systems administrators and it infrastructure continues acting in the capacity of first class and delays have been removed without additional hardware or necessary updates.

Through the use of software tools for capacity planning and allows your it team take advantage of this measure of scientific equipment and the method of prediction, the company can achieve maximum resources on your computer and use its resources in the enterprise to achieve the objectives of the company. And it benefits everyone.

Scholars' Secrets: How to Get Your A's

Do you wish to get better grades in school? Have you ever dreamed of being a top student? If your answer to these questions is "yes!", then this is the book for you. In this book, the author shares his personal story about how he progressed from doing badly in primary school to topping his class in postgraduate studies, whilst dealing with obstacles like poverty and parental abuse. He also shares with readers the stories of other past scholars who won various scholarships. Unlike most books on study and examination techniques which are written by teachers, examiners, psychologists and other "experts", this book is written from the perspective of the students themselves. From interviews conducted with these past scholars, we learn about their well-proven study and examination techniques as well as factors that either helped, hindered or motivated them in their studies. This, then, is one of the rare 'How to' books that addresses the issue of motivation and is generously garnished with lots of inspiration, for your success in studies, exams, and in life. The related titles are: "Success Secrets"; "Scholars' Secrets and Success Secrets" (Bundle).

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Personal Success Secrets - What is the Real Measure of Success?

Is personal success achieved once you reach a certain goal? Not really. If you base success on the idea of reaching of a certain goal, the same thought process that said you would be successful when you reach that goal will tell you that success will not be had until you have reached the next goal.

In other words, success cannot be measured by any one accomplishment. For instance, some people think they will feel successful when the reach a certain income. However, when they reach that income, they find they have not achieved everything they feel is necessary for success, so they still don't feel successful.

The problem is that we do not perceive success by what we have accomplished, but by the way we look at ourselves. We must see ourselves as successful, not only because of what we have done, but because of who we are.

Personal success does not come with any certain achievement. It certainly is not determined by the amount of money you make. Feeling successful comes with the whole package of what you have achieved, who you are, and what you believe. In other works, success is not the icing on the cake of your life; it is the whole beautiful cake.

As an example, I know of a band that will probably never be rich, but it is very successful. This band does over 250 shows a year and barely takes in enough to pay for the expenses. But they love what they are doing and the places they play at love to have them there.

They are enjoying what they do, they are doing what they want to do, they are good at what they do, and they are making others happy with what they do. This band is a wonderful personal success story.

Now we know that we all have to make an income, and this band gets theirs from other sources. But the moral of this story is that personal success can never be measured by one achievement or the act of reaching a certain goal. True success is the sum of who you are and what you do.

So go ahead and set your goals, but remember that being a success in life is more of who you are, than individual accomplishments.

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Principles Vs Values & Opinions in Leadership and Success Achievement

Values and opinions are simply a result of our life experiences, influences and environment, therefore, are relative to our life, or our perception of life, only. Others may or may not share our same view.

In relationships whether it's friends, family, or business, the mistake we often make is that we impose our values and opinions on others and/or assume that there is automatic consent. Or worse, we may even be indifferent or careless about the view or perspective of people around us. Our values and opinions are our particular philosophy, therefore, could be arguable or offensive to others. This greatly depends on the results that our philosophy has produced for us, or our philosophy's foundation.

In order to minimize conflict we must incorporate what is known as "principles" in our communication and engagement with others. Principles are fundamentally accepted (not always socially accepted) rules of action or conduct that are generally inarguable depending on one's purpose or goal, such as raising a family, playing a sport, or building a business. With principles as the foundation, we can build long lasting, enriched relationships and positively influence those around us to use the best judgment and decision making when faced with responding or reacting to stimulus or any given situation.

For us to become an influential leader, those that are lead must feel that our example is worthy of mimicking or duplicating and offers the security of a predictable positive outcome. In critical times, mere values or opinions may not hold up under the pressure of success achievement. We may value sleeping in all day, but that's not a principle congruent with success.

Ultimately, people are more attracted (consciously and sub-consciously) to those who minimize their opinions, and offer the sure-footing of principle-based leadership. For example, it is inarguable that the principles of character, commitment, accountability, responsibility and discipline are necessary to be truly successful in anything of significance that we do. Applying these principles to family, health, and your finances would surely prove to have an inarguable positive outcome.

Even when we are not aware of it, there is always someone observing us and asking themselves:

"If I look like, walk like, talk like, and act like him/her is my success assured?"

"Is he/she demonstrating or displaying the best example of qualities that I should follow?"

Though none of us are perfect, when the answer becomes "yes" to these questions, that is when you know that you have become a leader and now bare the responsibility of exemplifying the principles necessary for true success!

I urge all to research and define the principles that are necessary for leadership and success achievement. If you have not read books such as "Think and Grow Rich", "The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership", "How To Win Friends And Influence People", "7 Habits of Highly Effective People", and "The Bible", to name a few, you may be missing a very important ingredient in your attempt to become successful.

It's never too soon or too late to take action and change your life for the better. Visit http://www.CreateFreedomToday.com for more information on how you can start living the life of your dreams.

Randy C. Wilson

Seven Keys to Sensational Goal Success

Seven Keys to Goal Success - what you need to know to achieve life-changing, mind-blowing dreams!

"Dear Coach,

I take lots of time setting my goals; every year I sit down and write them out just like I have read that I should do - but at the end of the 12 months I am disappointed when I look back and see how few of them I have failed to achieve - it's depressing and I feel like I am getting nowhere with my dreams. I don't get it... I write them down but nothing seems to work out - what am I doing wrong. I feel that life is passing me by and I never get any closer to my dreams?" From a worried client

Sound familiar to you?

It's something I have heard many times and have experienced myself - that feeling that you are getting nowhere with your dreams - It's such a common dilemma. You know that to achieve success you need to write down your goals but somehow the next step - achieving them - doesn't seem to happen. Why is it that some people achieve so many of their goals but others fail to get even the simplest plans off the ground?

They spend years going round in circles, not really moving on and not really sure of what they are trying to achieve.

Meanwhile, your friends are;

o Building exciting new businesses

o Buying great houses

o Undertaking interesting courses to improve their skills

o Taking action to find a new partner

o Overcoming fears

o Getting better jobs

o Running marathons

o Taking fabulous overseas trips

And the list goes on.... it makes you feel worthless, depressed, unmotivated and stuck in a rut. It just doesn't seem fair does it? Maddening!

What do they have that you don't?

The answer is NOTHING apart from the fact that they have unlocked the secret to setting and achieving their goals and they go for it with passion and commitment. In short - they are 'fair dinkum' about what they want to achieve!

Real goal setting - it's a passion of mine and has been since I was a little girl when each New Years eve I would take stock of the year gone by writing lists of what I had done and what my favourite things were at that age and by making up little books full of magazine pictures of what I wanted my life to be like in the future. I had fun doing it and really enjoyed thinking about all the wonderful things that were available to me as I poured over my little 'vision books'.

Fast forward to 2003, when I was working my way through a divorce and bringing up a one year old alone as a stay-at-home mother. After a couple of years of going nowhere, just licking my wounds and recovering, I decided to undertake a new program of goal setting - serious goal setting where I dreamed big and committed it all to paper with deadlines. In the December of 2009 I am proud to say I ticked off the last of those goals as I excitedly enrolled my daughter in one of Melbourne's top private schools. Every goal I had identified had come true, and they weren't all that straight forward. From having a fabulous new husband (and I had written a long, detailed list of my requirements for him, not at all an easy find!) to driving a Mercedes Benz and having a top job - every one of my dreams had come to fruition through my strong beliefs and positive thinking AND most of all my actions to ensure that I was heading toward the achievement of what I wanted. And I was starting from scratch, let me tell you, living in regional Victoria, driving a Toyota and working in a casual role for a small local business.

And it is my belief that no matter what you dream you can make it come true as long as you have the right ingredients in the mix and follow the seven steps you must take to achieve your goals without fail! I also refused to believe that I would not have what I wanted. I TOTALLY BELIEVED that what I wanted would come to me.

And you can do it too - I have seen many fantastic clients discover their gifts and make enormous changes in their lives due to the goal setting process to bring their more joy and contentment - but enough of the talk.... Now it's time for you to live the life you were born to lead as you learn the secret to setting and achieving awesome goals!

Right now you can learn the 7 steps to goal setting success and you too can craft the strategies you need to achieve whatever you want - from the simplest goals (e.g. cleaning up the spare room or starting a basic fitness regime) to the largest you can imagine (becoming an elite athlete, starting the business you dream of, getting that amazing job)

If you want to lead a fabulous life hitting all the highlights you are after you must change the way you construct and implement winning strategies and actions to achieve your desires - your goals. If you do make these changes and take on this new way of thinking then you will achieve an outstanding quality of life because you will learn a valuable new set of skills you can use in all areas of your life. This will make your life experience far more rewarding and enjoyable which means you will live life at a higher level and EVERYONE around you will notice the change and your successes as you achieve them EVERYTIME. And you will also find you are more centred, happier and content, living with greater purpose and confidence.

And deep down isn't that what everyone wants?

And when you take yourself into the future - say a few months time, then a few years - and you imagine you can see, feel and hear the fantastic change in your life that you have made happen

Wouldn't you like to be the one that everyone else was saying 'wow' about?

Some of us are great at setting goals - we think about them and write them down and believe we take the right steps in order to achieve them; but something always prevents us from achieving them, and they stay on the list as unsatisfied dreams, just some good ideas we may have had. Stop wasting time wishing, waiting and hoping your goals with some day be reached - today is the day to get it all happening once and for all. It's your time now so get excited!

The 7 steps you must know you achieve winning goals... commit them to memory...here is where the magic starts...

1: Your goals must be SMART - more about this one below....

2: Your goals must EXCITE you -

If your goals are not exciting you will face an uphill battle to achieve them so take the time to make them really juicy! It's your life so pep it up to the max!

3: Your goals must be crafted as TOWARD goals

By this I mean they must be crafted in a way which propels you toward them - not away from something you currently dislike. For example; "I want to be a size 10 dress size" rather than 'I don't want to be fat!" State what you want always - not what you don't want! This only keeps you in the negative so your brain can't switch into helping you create what you really would like!

4: You must be able to SEE your goals as a reality

The more you can visualise your goals as a reality the more possibility there will be of making them happen. If you can't visualise take some time to close your eyes and imagine yourself experiencing your goal -how does it look, how does it feel, how does it sound? What would you be saying? What would others be saying to you? How would life look? If you have trouble doing this it will be to the detriment of your achievement. Spend some time with a coach to help you gain the skill you need here.

5: You must be HIGHLY COMMITTED to achieve them and take ACTION toward their fulfilment every day.

If you can't get off your butt to take some positive actions and make some necessary changes your goals aren't goals - they're fantasy! Stop kidding yourself and get some coaching or make a promise to yourself to get serious about this otherwise face a future of regret.

6: You must know the PURPOSE of your goal and the effect the achievement of them will have in your life.

Why do you want to achieve this? What is the purpose? You need to really feel this purpose is worthwhile - if is just a frivolous wish it is likely you won't take the right action.

7: You must remove any NEGATIVE BELIEFS about your ability to achieve this goal.

Remove all obstacles in your way - get coached if you need help.

"In life we have either the pain of discipline or the pain of regret" -

which would you prefer?

Let's look at the important task of writing up your goals in detail and the system which you need to follow for success.

Get yourself settled someplace that is comfortable and you won't be distracted - relax and enjoy creating your future... do you have a journal and pen ready?

Writing your SMART goal

You may have heard the acronym SMART before - this is a crucial component to successful goal setting but only one of the factors you need to get you success. It refers to five elements necessary to incorporate in your goal setting and they are as follows;

S stands for simple. When you write your goal out it must be simple, focussed, specific but not too wordy.

M stands for Measurable. This means you must be able to measure the achievement - how will you know when it has been achieved? What will be different in your life? What will you be feeling, doing, saying - what will you have? Where will you be? What exactly has the achievement been? For example, it's not enough to say "l want to lose weight' you need to say how much!

A is Attractive. A goal that is seen as attractive is much more motivating than one that is worked toward solely because one feels they 'should'. Your goal needs to be covetable, rewarding, exciting, fulfilling - it's got to be worth striving for otherwise it won't fire your soul!

R is for Realistic. Now don't confuse realistic here to mean something totally within your comfort zone - we want you to stretch yourself, to rise to new challenges and to pursue your dreams with vigour and excitement - you can be anything you want - if you can see it there is a good chance you can do it - however, realistic here is meant in the sense that is must be achievable. For example - don't say you want to lose 5 kilos in one week, or have a new job with double the salary within one month otherwise you may be setting yourself up for disappointment and this is not what you want! Set your goals with realistic time limits in place and room for adjustments along the way and you be sailing into success city rather than bombing out with a goal that has too restrictive conditions placed upon it.

T is Timed. Your goal needs to have a time, a date for it's completion written into it. There needs to be some urgency attached to your goal otherwise you could meander along for years just 'thinking about it' - it stays an 'idea' not an achievement you are serious about.

An example of a SMART written goal would be something along like this;

"It's now my birthday, November 2010 and I am at a restaurant with my family celebrating the success of my first year in my own fashion styling business. I have 20 new clients booked in who all appreciate my service and are happy to pay my fees of $150 per hour and on time. I am happy and I love what I do."

There are only three things you need to get anything you want in life -

1. The right mindset

2. The appropriate knowledge/education

3. Action!

It's simple when you think about it isn't it?

Firstly, you ensure you have the right positive mindset to achieve your goals - you can do anything to set your mind on, there are no obstacles in your way. Secondly you take stock of what you know to achieve your goal - you get the knowledge you need - for example if you are setting up a business you need to attain all the knowledge you can around what the requirements are for a business to operate legally, then you may need to develop marketing and staffing plans and accounting systems.

Lastly but most importantly you get off your butt and start taking the actions you have identified as crucial to the success of your goal! GO FOR IT!

So how about giving it a go right now?

1. First of all identify an area of your life that you would like to achieve - it could be a goal in your career, your health, your personal life, your finances etc.

2. Next write the goal in SMART format, thoroughly thinking through what it is that you want to achieve and how

3. Now make yourself a list of actions that you need to put in place to start moving you closer to the achievement of this goal eg; if your goal is to lose 5 kilos by next Christmas you might like to write up a special eating and exercise plan, set monthly weight goals, research the best, most suitable gyms or personal trainers, buy some new gym gear. Cut out a picture of the ideal new dress you would like to wear as you celebrate your achievement.

... Some of you may be getting wildly excited and feeling great after this exercise but there still may be some of you who are just... not... feeling... too...positive.... if that's you ask yourself now - 'Am I fair dinkum about this goal?' if this answer pops up as a 'no' - you need to ask yourself some more questions... if it's yes, congratulations - you are committed and stand a good chance of success by just following through.

Remember, the process described is key to your success as it puts you in the 'future' which effectively moves you toward your goal. It's important for you to know what you want and move toward it rather than what you don't want - which is moving away from your goal. If you are constantly writing down what you don't want you are not designing a life you can work towards - only thinking about the negatives and staying stuck in what you don't want.

If you don't identify what you want how can you expect to ever achieve it?

Ensure you are 100 per cent responsible for your life - you are totally in the driver's seat and have everything you need inside you right now to achieve your goals.

There are many valuable coaching questions you can ask yourself you help move toward achievement of your goal. Ask yourself these questions as you formulate your goals and propel yourself toward a higher success rate - you will be unstoppable!

1. How committed to this goal am I on a scale of 1 - 10

2. If I am not committed to this goal at a 10 what do I need to do to get me committed at that level? What do I need to. overcome to commit at the highest level?

3. Have I tried to achieve this before? Why didn't I succeed in the past? If there is no failure but only feedback, what feedback could I take on board with regard to my lack of success with this goal in the past? What can I learn from the past to help me with the future?

4. What are your beliefs about the possibility of attaining this goal? If you are full of negative beliefs get some coaching to help you create new positive beliefs and remove your fears - many of our beliefs about our own capabilities are a hangover from growing up - what our teacher said to us in third grade ("you'll never be good at maths), what our kindly aunt said at our 12th birthday ("you've always been a bit on the chubby side"), what our mother's said to us to protect us from hurt in our formative years ('darling, you just weren't meant to be an athlete") - many well meaning people have shaped the way we feel about ourselves - what was meant to 'protect us' could be holding us back as adults. Book a coaching session to discover the real you and the confidence to move forward in all areas of your life. An hour session can make a massive change to your future.

5. What is the purpose in my life of this goal?

6. List three benefits of achieving this goal.

7. List all the actions you need to take to achieve your goal

Some questions to motivate...

1. What will happen if you achieve this goal?

2. What will happen if you don't give it a go?

3. What are you scared of? Is the fear real?

4. What is the worst thing that could happen it you take action toward this goal?

5. What is the best thing that could happen?

6. What would someone else who has been successful in achieving goals do or say to move forward?

So now it's time to have some fun creating your exciting future - what will you do, where will you go, how will you get there? What will your life be like?

I'd love to hear how you go so let me know!

Janita Friend is a life coach passionate about improving and enriching the lives of wonderful women around the world. See her website for more information on how you can live the life you dream of. http://www.designerlives.com.au.

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Stimuli Leading to Success Achievement

I was having a dinner with my friends and family recently. After dinner, while I walking on my way to get my car, I saw an old man sitting by the road - who looks poor. Actually, he is poor.

As much as I felt sympathy for him (different than looking down on someone), I couldn't help thinking - what happened to him when he's growing up? How did he end up like this?

Maybe he lost his job or his house got burned down or something. Well, that's possible but I doubt those were the reasons.

You see, in our life, there are 'stimuli' that effect how you think and feel. And the thing with these stimuli is, you probably don't pay any attention to them if they don't appear 'big' enough - that's where the root starts.

Look at people who are overweight. Do you think they become overweight overnight? No. It started with the first candy bar. They tasted it and it stimulated the pleasure of eating. The next day, the mind says, "Ah, one more bar is not going to hurt me." The rest, as they say, is history.

Same thing with a guy who is suppose to wake up early for his exercise but 'miss' because he tells himself, "It's fine to skip the exercise today, I'll just do double tomorrow." Come tomorrow, maybe he does go out and exercise but did he do double the amount? Most probably not.

I'm not trying to scare you - however bear in mind that if you are not vigilant, negative stimuli will move in and very soon, it's your HABIT. That's how procrastination starts. After that, people in the office stop liking you and you can't seem to finish your work on time. Next, you lose your job. Then you sit down and think, "How I end up losing my job?" Hmm. Interesting.

Stimuli are normally 'cultivated' from the Environment you're in and the People you stick with. A good piece of advice is to avoid interacting with negative people.

Talking about association and soaking up the mind of a successful person, a Mumbai-born fund manager and a partner paid $650,100 to have lunch with the richest man in the world, Warren Buffett (not sure if he is still is as of today).

If that shocks you, Zhao Danyang pays $2.11 million for lunch with him.

Well, it's like this - some people see the value, some don't. In their shoes, I'm very sure they do. Maybe just one piece of advice from Mr. Buffet would made them millions in return.

How far have you gone to get rid of the negative stimuli and encouraging more positive ones?

Copyright (c) 2010 Patric Chan

Patric Chan is the founder of successandlife.com, a Web 2.0 self improvement website where everyone can add their own articles and content on it for free. He is also giving away 2 of his best Success Formula Videos at patricchan.name.

Student Newspaper Success-Achieving Symbiosis

The trickiest question that an interviewer can ask a candidate interviewing for a student newspaper job-any student newspaper job, is "Which department is the most important? Advertising, business, editorial or production?"

Indeed, it's a tough question when you are sitting in the hot glare of the interview. You probably would be tempted to answer that the most important department is the one for which you are applying. Beware of that trap. The best answer: all are equally important.

Symbiosis

Student newspaper production is an excellent, working example of symbiosis. A functioning and successful partnership that is shared among the newspaper's departments. In order for the editorial staff of a newspaper to have the space for its copy, the advertising sales reps must make sales. The advertising staff must depend of the art department to create eye-catching, effective ads that work for the advertiser. The sales staff rely on the writers and editors to create informative and engaging copy that advertisers will be interested in supporting. Of course, there is the business department, whose accounts receivable efforts fund the publication of each issue.

Sometimes overlooked, but critical to the process are the legions of support personnel that work behind the scenes. Consider the example of the duties of distribution specialists. All of the work that is devoted to creating an issue is meaningless until the final product is in the hands of the readers.

Production Cycle

A production cycle refers to the entire process of publishing one issue of your newspaper. This cycle begins with the first ad sold for that particular issue and ends with the last copy of that issue being delivered to its distribution point. Everything that the reader enjoys in that particular issue -- from the day's editorial, to the 25 percent off coupon, to the horoscope -- is the product of that day's production cycle.

A production cycle can be thought of as a relay race. Just as the runner waits for his teammate to pass the baton, so does the editorial staff wait to see the amount of advertising sold, which determines the allotted editorial space. Once the advertising deadline has been met, the composition department prepares the page layout, which will be transformed into the next issue of the paper.

Deadlines are critical to the successful completion of the production cycle. The issue's final deadline is impossible to achieve unless the other deadlines, such as advertising, are met. When deadlines are "blown," momentum and progress are greatly impeded.

The production cycle cannot be completed without the dedicated cooperation and support of every staff member in each department of the newspaper. As the cycle progresses, the most important ingredient for success is productive communication.

Productive Communication

Communication is a concept understood by many, but mastered by few. Productive Communication is critical to the successful accomplishment of the production cycle.

Productive Communication - is the relaying or sharing of important information:


to the correct people


in a timely manner


to successfully achieve a goal

Although everyone working in a newsroom has a shared goal (a strong and influential profitable paper), different staff members have a wide variety of tasks that need to be accomplished to reach the goal. As a result, the road through the production cycle can be bumpy. Effective use and practice of Productive Communication will make the ride much more smooth.

The dictionary describes symbiosis as a close association between different types of organisms in a community, working toward a common goal. Except for describing our colleagues as organisms, this definition is very descriptive of the strong, working cooperation needed to publish a newspaper. Strong newsroom symbiosis will lead to success.

And don't forget to thank your distribution specialists.

Joe Lawley has been a student publications director for more than twelve years and is a consultant with J&S Solutions, student media consulting. Need more advice on the workings of your student publication? Visit us at http://www.jnssolutions.net

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Success - Achieve It By "Being Present"

I was at the gym this morning, walking in a daze on the treadmill and wandering what I would have to do as soon as I got through my office door. My mind was miles away from what I was doing but surely when you're on a treadmill that doesn't matter, does it? Your legs pump away all by themselves, the treadmill sets the pace and you don't even have to think about direction - it's always straight ahead. Kind of like life really. We get so used to the treadmill phenomenon that we go to auto pilot and just plod onward. This is comfortable, yes, but it has it's drawbacks.

Focusing works

Did you know that recent research says that concentrating (staying focussed) on the muscles you are using during a given exercise increases the effects of that exercise! Think about that. Focusing on each muscle group and what it's doing at the time (visioning) will increase your strength, fitness and results more than working harder or longer.

I've actually known about this theory for a while now. I call it "being present" and try to apply it to every aspect of my life. It's why I gave myself a gentle mental shake this morning when I found I'd zoned out. For me, being present in ever task I am engaged in is the number one strategy for improving efficiency and effectiveness. It's the very foundation of being well organised. That doesn't mean I can't multitask - sometimes it's unavoidable. I just try hard not to.

Multi tasking is old hat

Despite the rave reviews of multi-tasking, I personally believe it to be a poor strategy - often a harmful one. It scatters your energy, it tires you more quickly, it undermines quality, and it creates poor relationships (try telling a five year old that you're really listening to their story, while chopping the veggies, feeding the cat and yelling at your teenager). Five year olds understand the importance of being present. Watch one building a house of Legos, or mixing mud pies, or cutting out shapes. They "get it". If it was only that easy for us adults.

Well it may not be easy but it is the best strategy you could employ to improve your outcomes - in every area of your life. It applies to fitness as well as finances. It applies to winning new customers as well as finding a new love. It concentrates your energy, maximizes your efforts and creates a positive, calm environment which enhances success. Want to try it? Here's a list of things you can do to help develop the skill (or is that art?) of being present.

1. Maintain eye contact with the person you're speaking with and be alert to their body language.

2. Keep a close watch on your mind chatter (the conversation in your head) and consciously turn it off - it will be a real effort at first, but the chatter reduces as you get better at this technique.

3. NEVER look at your computer screen while you're speaking to some one (either on the phone or in person). Use the off button if you have to. This applies to reading documents, or any other task which divides your attention. Except if you want to take notes of the conversation you're engaged in.

4. NEVER do two things at once. Figure out which has priority FOR YOU at this time, and either delegate the other or put it off for a while.

5. Be totally inflexible with "me time". Plan for it, use it, enjoy it and NEVER make excuses for having it. You need to regularly fill the tank if you're going to power the engine!

There are of course many other things you can do, but start with these first. Notice the difference that being present makes in your day. Write down the specific differences, the benefits, the ways that your day improves and share them with some one. Perhaps they'd like to try it too and we could start a world wide epidemic of being present.

Jo Gibney is seminar leader, group facilitator, professional speaker, writer and HR Consultant. Her commitment to adult learning is a life long passion, and much of Jo's work focuses on developing not just work skills but also personal competencies and strengths. Get a free subscription to Jo's newsletter and lots of other free goodies by visiting her website at http://www.organisenow.com

What is Success? The Definition, Interpretation, and Advice on How to Achieve Success

Do you want to be successful? Do you even know what that means? Success today is measured by many individual standards, and never by any one uniformed standard. Many times an individual doesn't even know what success looks like until that individual achieves some level of success. And even then the measure of success for Johnny might be a million dollars and a house in the Hampton's; where as the measure of success for Jimmy is a wife, two kids, a dog named Scruffy, and a house in a cul-de-sac. So who is to tell you or I just what success is; and for that matter how to achieve success?

Well, first let's look at the definition of success, and then we will go on from there. The Encarta Dictionary: English (North American Version) explains success as follows:

Success - suc-cess (noun) The achievement of intention; the achievement of something

planned or attempted.

By that definition anything that we set out to do and accomplish is success. So if I set out to go and pick up the trash in my yard and I accomplish that task; I by definition am successful, right! Perhaps by definition, yes; but by modern standards and interpretations; I would not be considered a successful man for performing such a menial task.

The modern day, and Americanized version of the definition of success (by interpretation) usually means: The achievement of something not easily achieved. By our modern day standard I may not be considered successful unless I have gained wealth, power, or have achieved notoriety and fame. These are some of the factors by which we gage success.

I would submit that a true concise definition of success could never be formulated. Why? Because everyone seems to have their own version of the definition, as well they should. I may not consider myself successful unless I have a yacht, a house on the lake, a million dollars and a riding lawn mower. Your definition of success might be more expansive or even simpler. You may not consider yourself a success unless you have a house in the suburbs, a working car, a good job, and a loving family.

Whatever your personal definition of success; there is usually one common denominator. Happiness! What creates happiness for you? I would suggest that if you are truly happy in life, then you are successful. Without happiness you can't have success.

So how do you achieve success? You start by figuring out exactly what makes you happy. Figure out what you want in life; what will make this life a fabulous life for you. Then you go get it. That's it! You figure out a way to get it, and you do.

In this great country, everyone has an equal shot at achieving success. As long as you are willing to do what it takes to achieve success; you have the opportunity to do so. Success is achieved by the strong in mind.

So, here's to your success; I wish you the best!

(For more information on ways to achieve success check out my last article "The Definition of Entrepreneur...". You can also check out my websites below, and stay tuned for future articles on this subject.)

Jeremy Alexander is a successful Entrepreneur and Instructor in the business of helping other entrepreneurs achieve their own personal and financial success. Whether at home working with his clients, or on the road speaking at conferences and classrooms; Jeremy is dedicated to the fundamental philosophy: "Success can not be earned without first creating success in others". To find out more about why Success is his passion checkout his website at [http://www.secretsofwealthandprosperity.com] , or for some more tips on how to be successful checkout his free Blog at [http://www.secretsofwealthandprosperity.com/MyBlog]

Work At Home Success, "Achieving the Work at Home Dream"

The First step to Work at Home Success "Achieving the Work at Home Dream"

You can download every e-book on work at home success available and in every one they will all cover one specific topic. Work at home success comes from motivated work at home income. Every work at home e-book will tell you that without a dream or passion, your work at home success will turn into work at home failure. You have to be driven.

Working at home is a dream for many people from all walks of life. Often people have a preconceived notion as to what work at home success really means, and as they start the journey they find they wished they were better equipped before proceeding.

Working at home and making a healthy living is possible. Hundreds of thousands of people transition home to the work at home successful marketplace every year. There's no reason that with a little planning and a bit of passion you can't join them in their successful work at home endeavors.

Passion about Working at Home "Achieving the Work at Home Dream"

Passion is the first step in your work at home success. You must feel strongly motivated to bring home that paycheck in order to make it work. There will be bumps in the road that may try to dissuade you along the way, and your passion has to be prepared to take up the slack and run with it even when the road isn't so smooth.

There will be numerous roadblocks to your successful home based entrepreneurial dreams. One of the biggest roadblocks is other people. Don't expect friends and family members to support your idea. If they do, consider yourself lucky. But people are often jealous of those who put themselves out there and make successful working at home an option. Some people believe that work at home businesses are scams and nobody can really make them successful. Do not let their words deter you. Focus on your passion and you will begin to see yourself growing and learning and reaching your milestones.

Most people never really try to find their own work at home success because they are afraid to fail. Fear of failure is a serious motivator to keep a job they hate and rely on security they've come to trust. Of course we all know there is no such thing as security any more. Some people need to believe that there is, and they will not support your work at home success. That's where your passion can bring you out ahead of the game.

Work at home e-books will tell you that your fire has be able to endure the time it takes for your successful home based entrepreneurial dreams to begin to show concrete results. It takes work in the beginning. And at first you will be working your regular job plus growing your home office into your final work space. You will be tired sometimes and there will be moments you will think about quitting. How badly you want your work at home success will determine your actions during those moments.

Motivated Work at Home Income "Achieving the Work at Home Dream"

Your motivated work at home income is based on exactly that. Any work at home e-book will tell you that motivation will get you there. As you proceed to develop your home office, you will have to find a few basic traits within yourself to keep going. Chances are you already have them since you devised the plan to work at home in the first place. For starters, you need to believe in yourself. It is basic psychology. If you think you can do it, you can. If you believe you are wasting your time, you are. Believing in yourself is not a negative trait. Self confidence is a positive understanding that you are a capable human being able to face challenges and make good decisions. In our society, we have unflattering names for women who are self confident and hold a high belief in themselves. Tune it out. A strong belief in yourself will carry you very far as you work toward your work at home success.

Work at home success takes a bit of courage. You are still stepping out of the box even with the masses that are transitioning home to work carving the path for you. Most people in society believe working involves leaving the house and taking care of your family's financial obligations by putting in your time and working a job. Leave their opinions far behind you as you find your own work at home success.

Motivated work at home income requires discipline. Discipline has two faces. The first face is the discipline to do something every single day to help foster your work at home success, but any good work at home e-book will tell you that you also need the discipline to put it aside for a time every day as well. Becoming stressed, obsessive, or placing so much pressure on your success will only create the counter effect. Keep yourself focused on your goals without ignoring the needs of people around you. You are still entitled to vacations and day trips and special time with the family. You don't have to work it to absolute death every single day.

Motivated work at home income requires flexibility. Flexibility is of course one of the reason why you are building your work at home success to begin with. Getting there also requires flexibility. It is okay to re-evaluate your plan and adjust along the way to make your work at home success more attainable. Come to your work at home project every day with energy and determination, but notice where your actions are taking you and concentrate your focus on those things that are proving you successful. If you plan wisely and strategically, you will begin to see positive results in a fairly short period of time.

Focus on short term goals at first. Set a reasonable mark for each and every month, one that you are reasonably sure you can achieve without setting the bar too low. You want your goals to be something you can hit without killing yourself but you want them to help keep you motivated as well.

If at first you are failing at your goals, this does not mean your work at home success is out of reach for you. It just means you have to re-evaluate your plan of action and adjust. Failure is only failure if it means you walk away from your motivated desire. Learning from your mistakes makes you more likely to succeed in the long term rather than ride a short term wave of success.

Failure I no way means that the nay sayers in your life were accurate about your work at home success. It just means that you have the courage to try something different and you are entitled to a learning curve along the way. You don't have a boss breathing down your neck telling you exactly what to do and how to do it and making you re-do it if you mess it up. You have your brains, support, a few notions and a dream. You have the ability to make reasonable decisions along the way and the courage to keep chasing what can ultimately be yours.

Work at home success does not have to take years. It can be accomplished in a surprisingly short period of time. You have to maintain a passion for your business as well as your dream, but that work at home success is not elusive. It is within your reach if you simply follow a few basic guidelines like we illustrated above.

More Work at Home Success Tips "Achieving the Work at Home Dream"

Honestly, the list of guidelines and the basics to finding your own work at home success could go one forever. There is a lot to learn when making a transition from the work a day world to the work at home program. You and your family will go through an adjustment period that may or may not be stressful. You may find that the actual day that you choose to quit your regular job and revel and grow your success is one of the scariest days of your life. This is normal.

You are not alone. You are not even close to being alone. There are hundreds of thousands of successful home based entrepreneurs that go through what you are experiencing every year, and now you can have access to their advice and their knowledge.

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