10 Essential Mindsets For Success As an Entrepreneur
By Katherine Reschke
Mindsets are a set of thoughts and beliefs that influence (usually subconsciously) everything we do think and feel. They often have their roots in our childhood and can serve as massive block to success if they are contrary to what we are trying to achieve.
The good news is that, with effort we can gain new thought patterns that support rather than sabotage our success.
1. Life (and especially business) is in constant flux and an entrepreneur needs to be able to accept this and to look for ways to turn this to his or her advantage. A business owner needs to not fear change but look upon adaptation as an interesting challenge.
2. Even a solo entrepreneur needs to take on a leadership role whether it is the leader of their community or a peer group. If leadership is new to the small business owner then they can start small with a little group and gradually build up to leading more extensive communities.
3. Play to your strengths. It is vital that entrepreneurs are cognizant of what they do well. Sometimes our strengths can also be used to bolster weaknesses. For instance if you consider yourself a great teacher but poor at selling, then utilize training as your main method of marketing - done well this can be very effective. Any weaknesses you cannot compensate, I would recommend outsourcing.
4. Solo entrepreneurs need to build a support team and to accept help. Such support can include masterminds, coaches, supportive family and friends, online and offline forums and groups and support personnel such as virtual assistants. Make sure that everyone on your team is a dreambuilder not a dreamkiller though someone who is willing to point out potential pitfalls can be invaluable.
5. Small business professionals need to have a high level of positive energy . Steps to insure this are both physical: getting enough exercise, sleep and healthy eating; and mental - thought filtering to weed out negative thoughts and surrounding yourself with positive people.
6. Entrepreneurs have to be self motivated. Try tapping into what really motivates you, use rewards to trigger dopamine in your brain, set deadlines, get accountability partners. Also find your rhythm i.e. do you work best at night or in the daytime - do you work best in short bursts or long stretches.
7. Be outgoing and friendly. Everyone is shy to some degree or another but it is very important to adopt stratagems that will help you to overcome the anxiety. Find medium you are least shy in, whether it is offline or online, social or more business orientated. Realize that practice will make it easier each time.
8. Always be open to learning - never stop looking for a better way to do things, never assume that you know it all. Keep abreast of new technologies and techniques.
9. Accept that there is no such thing as perfection. Although it is great to have a high bar make sure that it is not impossibly high. Anything can be improved upon later and sometimes good enough really is good enough.
10. Lastly make sure you always have fun. Some people have fixed beliefs that work is supposed to be dull and a chore. Look for the fun and excitement in everything you do and if you are doing too many things that are boring, look at what you can outsource so that you can focus on the fun stuff. This will help you keep up your positive energy and make you more resilient.
If you are constantly hitting road blocks in your life, repeating negative patterns or self- sabotaging yourself then unhelpful mindsets acting out through your subconscious are probably to blame. Learn how to use what we know of the science of the brain to adopt new and empowering mindsets that will help you become successful in business and in life. Katherine Reschke is a mindset coach that can teach you powerful tools that allow you to think in new ways that will dismantle the blocks and negative patterns in your life. Visit her at http://www.TheMindSetGuide.com .
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2009. február 27., péntek
A Twitter Manifesto by Randy Gage
The Manifesto,what Randy wrote about the 7 deadly sins what you should avoid doing on Twitter is a must read if you are really tweting for more business and traffic.
He teaches you out of experience in his special RG way,how to use properly the marketing tool of 2009,Twitter.
For more go to:
http://www.randygage.com/blog/tweet-this-a-twitter-manifesto
He teaches you out of experience in his special RG way,how to use properly the marketing tool of 2009,Twitter.
For more go to:
http://www.randygage.com/blog/tweet-this-a-twitter-manifesto
2009. február 18., szerda
Which Rules I Applied From Yanik Silver's 34 Rules Of Maverick Enterpreneurs
Here are the 34 rules of Maverick Enterpreneurs, I red when Yanik first posted it onto his blog.
I bold the ones used ,which led for to more income and more freedom.
For example N.6. I set my speaking fee in my country to one of the famous speakers,who was my benchmark.He "ruled" for me. Than I found out, I deliver more insight, more usefull information and inspired by Yanik, raised my fee with 60%. I ask now 30% more than he does. And it works well. More invitations than before,for a higher fee.
1.It's got to be a BIG idea that you, your team and your customers can "get" in seconds.
2.Strive to create 10x -- 100x in value for any price you charge. Your rewards are always proportionate to the value you provide.
3.You must charge a premium price so you have a large margin to provide an extraordinary value & experience.
4.Provide a 'Reason Why' customers should do business with you and pay you a premium.
5.Get paid before you deliver your product or service. And when possible figure out how to create recurring revenue from transactions.
6.You get to make the rules for your business. Don't let industry norms dictate how you'll work or who you'll work with.
7.Create your business around your life instead of settling for your life around your business.
8.Consistently and constantly force yourself to focus on the 'critically few' proactive activities that produce exponential results. Don't get caught up in minutia & bullshit.
9.Seek to minimize start-up risk but have maximum upside potential.
10.Get your idea out there as fast as possible even if it's not quite ready by setting must-hit deadlines. Let the market tell you if you have a winner or not. If not -- move on and fail forward fast! If it's got potential -- then you can make it better.
11.Find partners and team members who are strong where you are weak and appreciate being paid on results.-now I have an assistant,who does all office work for me and customer care
12.Your reputation always counts. Honor your obligations and agreements.
13.Never, ever get paid based on hours worked.
14.Leverage your marketing activities exponentially by using direct response methods and testing.
15.Measure and track your marketing so you know what's working and what's not.
16.Bootstrap. Having too much capital leads to incredible waste and doing things using conventional means.
17.Your partners and employees actions are their true core -- not what they tell you.-watch out who is your partner
18.Keep asking the right questions to come up with innovative solutions. "How?", "What?", "Where?", "Who Else?" & "Why?" open up possibilities.
19.You'll never have a perfect business and you'll never be totally "done". Deal with it.
20.Focus most of your time on your core strengths and less time working in areas you suck at. - you remember, my assistant Esther, who works virtual, from home...
21.Make it easier for customers to buy by taking away the risk of the transaction by guaranteeing what you do in a meaningful way.
22.Always have something else to sell (via upsell, cross-sell, follow-up offer, etc) whenever a transaction takes place. The hottest buyer in the world is one who just gave you money. - brings in 30% extra income,anytime I do it
23.Always go back to your existing customers with exceptional offers and reasons they should give you more money. It's 5x less expensive to sell to happy customers than go find new ones.
24.However the flip side is - fire your most annoying customers. They'll be replaced with the right ones.
25.The marketplace and competitors are always trying to beat you down to a commodity. Don't let that happen.
26.Develop and build your business's personality that stands out. People want to buy from people.
27.Create your own category so you can be first in the consumer's mind. -it was before I red this -I founded my own event the Network Marketing Mastermind Day which is the largest generic NM training day in Central_Eastern Europe
28.Go the opposite direction competitors are headed -- you'll stand out.
29.Mastermind and collaborate with other smart entrepreneurs if they have futures that are even bigger than their present.
30.Celebrate your victories. It's too easy to simply move on to your next goal without acknowledging and appreciating the 'win'.
31.Make your business AND doing business with you FUN!
32.Do the unexpected before and after anything goes wrong so customers are compelled to 'share your story'.
33.Get a life! Business and making money are important but your life is the sum total of your experiences. Go out and create experiences & adventures so you can come back renewed and inspired for your next big thing.
34.Give back! Commit to taking a % of your company's sales and make a difference. If this becomes a habit like brushing your teeth pretty soon the big checks with lots of zeros won't be scary to write. If you think you can't donate a percentage of your sales simply raise your price. - became a habit - I support two foundations of healthcare
The original post you can read on the InternetLifeStyle Blog of Yanik Silver.Thanks Yanik for posting it!
I bold the ones used ,which led for to more income and more freedom.
For example N.6. I set my speaking fee in my country to one of the famous speakers,who was my benchmark.He "ruled" for me. Than I found out, I deliver more insight, more usefull information and inspired by Yanik, raised my fee with 60%. I ask now 30% more than he does. And it works well. More invitations than before,for a higher fee.
1.It's got to be a BIG idea that you, your team and your customers can "get" in seconds.
2.Strive to create 10x -- 100x in value for any price you charge. Your rewards are always proportionate to the value you provide.
3.You must charge a premium price so you have a large margin to provide an extraordinary value & experience.
4.Provide a 'Reason Why' customers should do business with you and pay you a premium.
5.Get paid before you deliver your product or service. And when possible figure out how to create recurring revenue from transactions.
6.You get to make the rules for your business. Don't let industry norms dictate how you'll work or who you'll work with.
7.Create your business around your life instead of settling for your life around your business.
8.Consistently and constantly force yourself to focus on the 'critically few' proactive activities that produce exponential results. Don't get caught up in minutia & bullshit.
9.Seek to minimize start-up risk but have maximum upside potential.
10.Get your idea out there as fast as possible even if it's not quite ready by setting must-hit deadlines. Let the market tell you if you have a winner or not. If not -- move on and fail forward fast! If it's got potential -- then you can make it better.
11.Find partners and team members who are strong where you are weak and appreciate being paid on results.-now I have an assistant,who does all office work for me and customer care
12.Your reputation always counts. Honor your obligations and agreements.
13.Never, ever get paid based on hours worked.
14.Leverage your marketing activities exponentially by using direct response methods and testing.
15.Measure and track your marketing so you know what's working and what's not.
16.Bootstrap. Having too much capital leads to incredible waste and doing things using conventional means.
17.Your partners and employees actions are their true core -- not what they tell you.-watch out who is your partner
18.Keep asking the right questions to come up with innovative solutions. "How?", "What?", "Where?", "Who Else?" & "Why?" open up possibilities.
19.You'll never have a perfect business and you'll never be totally "done". Deal with it.
20.Focus most of your time on your core strengths and less time working in areas you suck at. - you remember, my assistant Esther, who works virtual, from home...
21.Make it easier for customers to buy by taking away the risk of the transaction by guaranteeing what you do in a meaningful way.
22.Always have something else to sell (via upsell, cross-sell, follow-up offer, etc) whenever a transaction takes place. The hottest buyer in the world is one who just gave you money. - brings in 30% extra income,anytime I do it
23.Always go back to your existing customers with exceptional offers and reasons they should give you more money. It's 5x less expensive to sell to happy customers than go find new ones.
24.However the flip side is - fire your most annoying customers. They'll be replaced with the right ones.
25.The marketplace and competitors are always trying to beat you down to a commodity. Don't let that happen.
26.Develop and build your business's personality that stands out. People want to buy from people.
27.Create your own category so you can be first in the consumer's mind. -it was before I red this -I founded my own event the Network Marketing Mastermind Day which is the largest generic NM training day in Central_Eastern Europe
28.Go the opposite direction competitors are headed -- you'll stand out.
29.Mastermind and collaborate with other smart entrepreneurs if they have futures that are even bigger than their present.
30.Celebrate your victories. It's too easy to simply move on to your next goal without acknowledging and appreciating the 'win'.
31.Make your business AND doing business with you FUN!
32.Do the unexpected before and after anything goes wrong so customers are compelled to 'share your story'.
33.Get a life! Business and making money are important but your life is the sum total of your experiences. Go out and create experiences & adventures so you can come back renewed and inspired for your next big thing.
34.Give back! Commit to taking a % of your company's sales and make a difference. If this becomes a habit like brushing your teeth pretty soon the big checks with lots of zeros won't be scary to write. If you think you can't donate a percentage of your sales simply raise your price. - became a habit - I support two foundations of healthcare
The original post you can read on the InternetLifeStyle Blog of Yanik Silver.Thanks Yanik for posting it!
2009. január 20., kedd
Dale Calvert will be the Keynote Speaker on the Network Marketing Mastermind Day
As you have red in Dale Calvert's No Fluff Network Marketing Ezine /if you are not subscribed, do it for free right now at http://www.mlmhelp.com / he will be the Keynote speaker on my Event,the Network Marketing Mastermind Day in Budapest.
This will be the 5th N.M.Mastermind Day. It is the largest generic MLM and Network Marketing training in Middle Europe,maybe in whole Europe.
Check out the link for more detials,and come and join us in the spring in Budapest, in the heart of Europe!
http://www.mesterelmenap.hu/network_marketing_mastermind_day.htm
To your success
Szilárd
This will be the 5th N.M.Mastermind Day. It is the largest generic MLM and Network Marketing training in Middle Europe,maybe in whole Europe.
Check out the link for more detials,and come and join us in the spring in Budapest, in the heart of Europe!
http://www.mesterelmenap.hu/network_marketing_mastermind_day.htm
To your success
Szilárd
2008. december 22., hétfő
MLMCruise 1.
I was on the 19th MLM Cruise from the 29th of November.
First enjoy a video about the ship /Carnival Liberty/ which hosted this year's MLM Cruise:
http://www.mlmcruise.com
First enjoy a video about the ship /Carnival Liberty/ which hosted this year's MLM Cruise:
http://www.mlmcruise.com
2008. szeptember 8., hétfő
Internet Marketing?
It is not the newest video,but the internet was even growing bigger since then.
It is worth to watch.
Any questions about using internet in MLM or Network Marketing feel free to contact me.
Enjoy!
It is worth to watch.
Any questions about using internet in MLM or Network Marketing feel free to contact me.
Enjoy!
2008. szeptember 6., szombat
The Optimist's Creed
Promise Yourself:
To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet.
To make all your friends feel that there is something in them.
To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.
To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best.
To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.
To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.
To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile.
To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others.
To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
To think well of yourself and to proclaim this fact to the world, not in loud words, but in great deeds.
To live in the faith that the whole world is on your side as long as you are true to the best that is in you.
Christian D. Larson
You can download and print the pdf version from "The Secret" website. Click here.
To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet.
To make all your friends feel that there is something in them.
To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.
To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best.
To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.
To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.
To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile.
To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others.
To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
To think well of yourself and to proclaim this fact to the world, not in loud words, but in great deeds.
To live in the faith that the whole world is on your side as long as you are true to the best that is in you.
Christian D. Larson
You can download and print the pdf version from "The Secret" website. Click here.
2008. május 13., kedd
The Perfect Business...
I believe in network marketing as a vehicle to your dreams.No kidding. I am also a living proof. Nothing big time,but I do not need a boss,and made more money untill today this year,from home than I would in my former 5 star hotel sales manager job in two years full time.
Check out this video...
The Perfect Business
Check out this video...
The Perfect Business
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