Does the Law of Attraction Prevent a Millionaire Mindset?

Does the Law of Attraction Prevent a Millionaire Mindset?
I hate The Secret. I've heard enough crap about the law of
attraction to last me through five lifetimes.

Fact is, I think the positive thinking gurus are messing
with your brain.

At a minimum, they are only giving you part of the picture.

And why not? You want to think positive thoughts, surround
yourself with visions of life with millions of dollars, and
"Poof" have it magically appear! Of course you want to
imagine your success, sit back, and watch the universe
provide. Who wouldn't?

Do nothing and get rich. Dream and become a millionaire.
Sign me up!

Fairy tales have always been popular reading. But modern
fairy tales gloss over the bad stuff. Read the originals,
and find out the true story. "The Little Mermaid" did not
marry her prince. She died and became sea foam.

Reality check, people!

Positive thinking theories sell books, and book sales line
the pockets of the self-help gurus with lots of green. But
positive mental attitude alone does not work for most of us.

You all know some guy or gal who seems to magically create
something out of nothing. Everything goes right for him or
her, and it's all because of positive mental attitude,
right?

Wrong! Things work for that person, because they have
always worked for that person. They were the first ones
picked for dodge ball in elementary school. They were the
captains of the football teams in high school, and class
valedictorian at graduation. Over the years, they have
developed the resources and contacts to make things happen
more quickly than the rest of us.

With that kind of success, why wouldn't the rest be easy?
These golden boys and girls attract wealth the way they
attracted dates in high school. And now they are telling
you it all happened because of The Secret?

What about the rest of us? The ones who were too small to
be picked for the team, too geeky to get a date, or too shy
to be class officer? Think and Grow Rich? I think not.

I call for a new motto! Do and Grow Rich!

Success comes from downright stubborn headed toughness and
refusal to give up. You create wealth and success one
small step at a time. You make mistakes, and learn. You
find new ways to make mistakes. Eventually, you get it
right.

I don't envy the golden boys and girls of this world. At
some point all of us face failure. I have never met a
successful entrepreneur who did not have to go through hell
at some point on his or her road to success.

And guess what? I learned how to pick myself up and start
over when I was eight. I discovered very early that my
success was dependent on one thing and one thing alone.

Me.

If I want wealth and the life of a millionaire it will not
be handed to me on a silver platter. I must do more than
think happy thoughts and draw pictures of my dream house.

Most of us are pessimists. We always think about all the
things that can possibly go wrong. We consider worst case
scenario, and prepare for it. We are the Boy Scouts who
live by the motto "Be Prepared".

And this is a good thing. I don't want to live my life
wearing rose colored glasses. I want to be the one that is
there with the first aid kit for the inevitable scrapes,
and the raincoat in the car for the unexpected shower.

I want to always have a Plan B. Even a Plan C, D or E, if
necessary.

You see, true wealth does not come from thoughts alone. If
you want to be a millionaire, you have to DO SOMETHING!

Want some truly inspirational reading? Try Peter B. Kyne's
The Go-Getter. This small story of persistence and
downright dogged determination gets me every time. I can
relate to William Peck's motto "It shall be done."

Face it. There isn't time to waste "getting your mind
right". The best way to succeed is to get out there and
get it done. Start with little things...one phone call
you've been putting off, or even a repair project you've
been avoiding. DO when you don't feel like it, because you
need to, and "feeling like it" has nothing to do with it.
In the beginning it will take conscious thought, but doing
will become a habit. Pretty soon, you'll be one of those
people who get things done.

Guess what? People who DO make things happen. And people
who DO attract more people who DO, who also make things
happen. I am always amazed by the old saying "Busy people
get things done." It defies logic, but if you want
something done, find a busy person to take care of it.
Better yet, become that busy person, and get it done
yourself!

Of course, you can't keep doing the same things if they
don't work. Insanity is doing the same things over and
over and expecting different results. But don't just sit
around and whine that things won't work for you until you
really do something long enough to find out if you need to
find a different path.

This is not like getting lost in the wilderness. You
cannot just hug a tree and wait until someone finds you.
You need to find your own path, and more likely than not,
your friends and loved ones will be like brambles on that
path trying to hold you back. After all, who will they be
able to whine to about how much their life sucks if you
make yours better?

Dreaming about your success does not make it happen. The
true secret is that you alone are responsible for your
success, or your failure. You choose to do, or not.

My mentor is a short green fellow. He just shakes his head
and ignores whining and self-pity. He understands that the
universe has power for great good and great evil. He
teaches his pupils about choice, free will, and focus. He
takes whiny, sniveling children, and makes them into men
who DO. Belief alone does not make things happen-belief
through action is the key to great success.

As all young Jedi do, I live my life by words of the great
Yoda.

"There is no such thing as Try. Do or Do Not."

What about you?

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Setting Prices When You Work At Home

Setting Prices When You Work At Home
When you choose to work at home, you will find there are
many capacities you have to take control of that you have
not previously had to do. For example, when you were a
simple employee for a company you did your job and you did
not worry about anyone else's or anything else. But, when
you choose to work for yourself and work at home all of
this will change. In fact, you may be a bit surprised at
how much work consumes you and how you are unable to
separate it easily from your home life. It takes time and
practice, but you will learn how to create a work at home
business that works for you. But, one thing you do not have
time to do is set prices for your services. This is
something you need to do up front and think a lot about.

It is not easy to set prices because you want to set a
price high enough to be paid well for your services, but
you do not want to set a price higher than most clients are
willing to pay. The easiest way to go about finding the
right price to charge for your services is to take stock of
all the services you offer. Then, check out other popular
companies offering the same services and see what they
charge. When you come up with an average price of other
companies then you can create a price of your own. If you
don't have overheard and other expenses like many of the
companies offering similar services have then you may
consider lowering your price just a bit. You will still be
able to make good money and you will also be able to
compete more with other companies because you have a lower
price. That is something you will want to consider.

Once you set a price you need to stick by it. Word of mouth
works over the Internet, too, and wherever you print or
publish a price others will find it and expect your
services for that price. It is okay to raise your prices
every year or so to keep up with changes in expenses and to
reflect your experience. However, be sure to change the
original price list you have printed on the web so everyone
will be aware of the price change.

Another tip for setting prices when you work at home is to
offer discounts. You may even consider building a discount
into the price. That is because people just feel good when
they are given a discount, even if it works out to the
original price. For example, if you want to make $10 an
hour and you want to give a 15% discount to your clients
then charge $11.75 per hour and give the discount. Then,
you will make your target hourly rate and you will make
clients feel good with a discount.

There are many things to keep in mind when setting a price
for your services. But, if you are happy with the price and
clients are happy with the price then you have found a good
price to start with!

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New Skills Give You the Secret to Ongoing Business Success.

New Skills Give You the Secret to Ongoing Business Success.
Given the pace of change in the world, be it on the
technological or business front, our ability to acquire new
skills and excel at them is critical to success.

Long gone are the days when we spent the first couple of
decades being 'educated' and managed the rest of our lives
on the basis of that education. The modern day professional
needs to learn and educate himself on a daily basis.
However, a lot of us, over time, lose touch with the art of
learning which leads to professional stagnation.

Here are some tips to ensure that you keep up with the
learning curve.

1. It doesn't matter what you're learning

As mentioned, we sometimes, given the nature of our lives
and routines, lose touch with the art of learning. A good
way to start is to learn anything new - it need not
necessarily be something that you may need in your work. If
nothing else, learning something new is a great way to kick
start your mind and boosts your attention meter.

2. You don't need to hit the books

A lot of people, with their formal education way behind
them, get apprehensive about learning new skills. The fear
usually emanates from a feeling that learning would involve
trying to wade through pages of complicated jargon. But
that is not always the case. Start slow, you can start by
just reading the newspaper first thing in the morning or
watching information programs on the television.

3. It's Good to Talk

The best way to learn new concepts is through dialogue.
Find people from your area of expertise who are easily
accessible, and start talking to them. Exchanging ideas
amongst a group of people who are from your area of
expertise and stay in the neighborhood will help you gain
newer directions of working and new prospective to think
upon.

4. Join in and take action

A great way to keep your mind active and open to learning
is to actually step out there and participate in
activities. Go forward and join any planning program. It
may even be party planning if you are interested in it.

5. Trial and error

Always search for newer methods to innovate your business.
It is only through this effort that you will fully
understand the practical application and limitations of new
technologies and business practices. It could be as simple
as exploring new avenues to expand your business. Find a
new twist; make new web pages for the advertisement of your
business.

6. Use the Internet

Information has never been as accessible as it is today
with the Internet. There is nothing that you won't find
enough resources on the web to learn from. Don't stop there
- there are a number of user forums where communities of
like-minded individuals share and learn. Join these forums
and communities. Sharing thoughts can be extremely helpful
and will give you ideas of working, which builds up your
interest for your job and enable you to stay motivated.

7. Get inspired

Most of the successful people in our world today make sure
they read good material which is inspirational and then
make it into a habit.

Read about the great minds the world has known and what
nuggets of learning these people have chosen to pass on to
the generations after them. Listening to motivational tapes
is also helpful.

Garbage-in-garbage-out or GIGO is a universal principle
used in the computing world that says that the quality of
output is completely dependent on the quality of input.

To ensure we don't end up spewing out garbage, we need to
stay relevant. And to stay relevant we need to keep up the
learning habit. Keep your mind busy so that it doesn't have
the time to get bored. Refresh your mind with new ideas,
thoughts and skills.

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Make Your Own Concrete Block Machine--A Business Opportunity

Make Your Own Concrete Block Machine--A Business Opportunity
Manufacturing concrete blocks is a business with a solid
foundation. Concrete blocks are used everywhere for
building everything from small backyard projects to large
buildings. They are one of the primary commodities of the
building trades. They will never go out of style and are
always in strong demand.

You can start a part time business,from your garage,making
concrete blocks with hand molds. Plans and instructions for
this are readily available. You make the molds yourself
from plywood and sheet metal and simply fill them with the
appropriate concrete mix. You then turn the blocks out of
the molds and let them dry before selling them. One person
can turn out 100 cement blocks in a good days work.
Building supply stores are always happy to have a local
supplier who can give them a good price on concrete
products. With no transportation costs you can make a very
good profit and still keep your prices very competitive.

Sooner or later the demand for your products will be more
than you can handle using hand molds. At this point you may
decide that your part time business is ready to become a
full time living. You will want to manufacture concrete
blocks in larger quantities. To accomplish this you will
need a concrete block making machine. There are a number of
manufacturers who make cement block machines. Most of them
are abroad and the machines are expensive. If you can
afford it go ahead and buy one. They do a great job and
will pay for the high cost with greatly increased
production. There is another way--for much lower cost you
can build your own machine.

Building a concrete block making machine is actually not
that difficult. Plans,with complete instructions,are
readily available and will enable you to build a machine
which will produce 800 concrete blocks per day. The machine
is built from new or used auto parts,sheet metal and a few
odds and ends. It costs a fraction of the price of a
commercially made machine and will perform just as well.
You can also build a smaller,hand operated,machine which
will make 200 blocks per day and is quite simple to build
and operate. You will be able to produce any quantity
desired of low cost cement blocks. This enables you to fill
large orders which you could not do with only hand molds.

When you are in the concrete block making business it is a
natural idea to also produce other concrete products. You
can make concrete garden ornaments,
birdbaths,sundials,concrete garden furniture,patio
slabs,window boxes,huge vases and concrete urns for the
garden. There is a very strong demand for these items and
they are very profitable to manufacture. Your concrete
business,which started out as a part time home
business,will by now have become a very profitable full
tiime occupation which can make you a far better living
than most jobs will.

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How To Guarantee You Will Fail Your Job Interview

How To Guarantee You Will Fail Your Job Interview
Job Interview Questions with Answers

Most employees find interviews cause fear, and this doesn't
seem to reduce with age. By far the best method to minimize
or even eliminate stress and anxiety is to know how to
prepare properly for a job interview. One way of doing that
is to have a shrewd idea of the fifty common job interview
questions that are regularly asked.

It would be wise to find out some of the important data
surrounding your potential employer. It is wise to know
what they make or sell, how big their employment base is,
what is their turnover, and what market sector do they
operate in. Most of this information can be found in your
local library, or online. Even better, ask the company for
a copy of their annual report, and any promotional
literature they might have. This knowledge will help when
you are asked about why you want to work for them.

Typical interview questions about your work

1. Where have you worked, what appointment did you have,
and what were you responsible for?
2. Were you satisfied in the job?
3. How much were you paid?
4. What pressures were there in running your routinely, and
how did you overcome them?
5. What was the most satisfying part of your previous
employment?
6. What did you enjoy least about your last job?
7. How would you rate your success on a scale of one to ten?
8. How did you get on with your other workers?
9. How efficient was your superior and what were his/her
weaknesses?
10. So why do you want to leave this great job?

Those questions are a vast minefield,just waiting for you
to stand on one. There is a sure way to make sure you avoid
every trap that is laid before you - and having a full
knowledge of job interview questions with answere is only
part of the solution.

Some Personal Questions at Your Job Interview.

Think about these because they are all equally relevant for
job interview questions healthcare as they are for a
telemarketing job interview, or a firefighter interview, or
a General Motors job interview. The answers are
transportable across all employment areas and types.

11. Give us an example of what a typical working day
consisted of at your last job
12. Did you ever find it necessary to take work home?
13. How did your wife / husband feel about that?
14. Typically, how many hours would you be willing to work
in any one week?
15. Are you a speedy, steady, or slow worker?
16. How do you react to extremes of pressure at work?
17. What type of things really motivate you and urge you on?
18. Are there any types of decisions that you prefer not to
take?
19. The most feared question at every job interview - tell
me about yourself.
20. What has disappointed you most in your working life?
21. Are there things about work that make you mad?
22. How do you react to criticism?
23. If you were able to re-script your life to date, what
would you amend, and why?
24. If we were to ask your work colleagues why we should
employ you, what how would they respond?
25. Are you a team worker or a loner?
26. What does success mean to you and how is it measured?
27. And so on ........

These common job interview questions are also a viper's
nest ready to destroy you if answered incorrectly.

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ISO9001 & Contract Review

ISO9001 & Contract Review
In an attempt to define an effective set of management
processes, ISO 9001:2000 has a section devoted to the
management of the contract process. Earlier versions of
the Standard (e.g. ISO9001:1994) defined this activity as
Contract Review, a clear indication of its nature and
purpose. ISO 9001:2000 has located it in a section (7.2.2)
"Review of requirements related to the product". In both
cases the intention was to ensure that organisations were
able to, and required to, clearly assess the customer
requirements prior to entering into a contract, and also to
determine their capability to meet those requirements.

But isn't this obvious? Possibly, and no one is claiming
any originality for this inclusion in the Standard. The
real question is what led the compilers of the Standard to
believe it to be necessary to re-state the obvious. How
often as individuals have we been told, "I didn't know you
meant that", or "Oh, that's what you meant"? These are
clear indications of a supplier's misunderstanding of the
customer requirement, OR a lack of understanding of how to
meet the customer requirement, OR simply an inability to
meet the requirement; maybe in most cases, a combination of
these leads to a customer becoming dissatisfied. Contract
Review as we will call it here, is designed to eliminate
any misunderstanding of the requirement, while providing an
assurance of the supplier's ability and capability to meet
the requirements.

At its simplest, the requirement leads the potential
supplier to fully understand the customer's needs and
expectations, while assessing his (the suppliers) ability
to adequately meet those needs. This ability isn't simply
confined to the production and delivery of a product or
service; it includes provision in a time specific domain
and at a cost acceptable to the client. Also, there is an
implicit requirement, if not otherwise specified, that the
product is fit for purpose, conforms to legislative
requirements, and will be supported in an appropriate
manner after sale. The Standard requires the potential
supplier to verify this prior to the submission of a bid or
quote.

Assuming an acceptable bid, the next step would normally be
the delivery to the supplier of a contract or purchase
order. The Standard requires a review of this document
prior to acceptance, to confirm the continued acceptable
status of the requirement and the ability of the
organisation to meet the demands of the offered contract.
This latter element might seem obvious to the point of
being unnecessary, but with any organisation there is a
great temptation to accept any and all orders, particularly
during a general down-turn in business prospects, and to
worry about the consequences later. This strategy is not
good for either party, so the requirement is for the
potential supplier to conduct another review where key
aspects of the proffered contract are compared to the
organisations ability to deliver to the requirements. These
include: - Ensuring that the product (or service)
requirements are (adequately) defined. - Any requirements
that differ from those previously expressed (the bid
invitation and quotation) are resolved. - Confirming that
the organisation has the ability to meet the defined
requirements.

Most observers of this review requirement would probably
agree on the reasonableness of the requirements, and maybe
add further detail, but independent audit experience
suggests this review is seldom carried out with any rigour,
frequently being confined to a cursory assessment by a
sales department manager, more concerned with incoming
order value than the organisations technical and
administrative ability to deliver.

If companies are to improve their image in the market
place, and with their customer base, the requirement to
seriously review the commitments they are about to make
with any new contract is an essential step towards this
improvement strategy.

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Time For A Website?

Time For A Website?
There are many useful ways to advertise your business on
the Internet. Placing banner ads, orchestrating an email
marketing campaign and tactfully mentioning your business
on industry related forums and message boards are just a
few of the popular options for Internet marketing. Another
Internet marketing strategy involves creating and
advertising a website to promote your business. You can use
your website in a number of ways. Some of these ways
include providing more information about your business and
the products or services you offer, letting potential
customers know how to reach you and even selling your
products and services via the website. This article will
highlight the advantages of using a website to market your
business and will outline some of the ways the website can
be useful.

One great advantage to using a website to market your
business on the Internet is that you can place descriptions
and photos of the products or services your business
offers. This is important because many consumers use the
Internet when researching products and services. Having an
online presence gives your business an advantage over the
competition because consumers are much more likely to
select your products or services over the products and
services offered by your competitors who do not advertise
online.

Another advantage to marketing your business on a website
is you can use the website to not only market but also sell
your products directly. Again this can give you an edge
over the direct competition. Consumers who use the Internet
to research products and services are often very anxious to
make their purchases and they would be more inclined to
select a retailer or service providers who offer the
opportunity to purchase products or services online over a
retailer or service provider who only allows for purchase
in a store or via phone.

Still another advantage to using a website to market your
business is the ability to reach a large, worldwide
audience. The Internet essentially knows no boundaries and
advertising on a website means the business owner can reach
competitors around the world instead of being limited to
their general location. Advertising via other medium such
as television, radio and the print media is somewhat
limited and may only reach potential customers in a
relatively small geographic area.

Another advantage to using a website to market your
business is the Internet is available 24 hours a day around
the world. This essentially offers you a storefront which
is open 24 hours a day. While your competitors may be
limited to their regular business hours, your website will
enable you to reach your customers at any hour of the day.
This is especially important for reaching potential
customers in other time zones and for reach customers in
your own area who are simply too busy to shop for products
or services like the ones you offer during regular business
hours. Many potential customers work long hours and
appreciate the ability to research and shop online after
hours.

One final advantage to using a website to market your
business is you can actually generate a profit from your
website in other ways than through sales to customers. You
can also use your website to generate income by selling
advertising space to other business owners who are
marketing their own products and services on the Internet.
However, care should be taken when advertising on your
website. First of all you should not sell advertising space
to direct competitors. This is important because this may
cause you to lose potential business if potential customers
opt to purchase product or services from competitors who
advertise on your website. An ideal advertiser is one who
offers products and services which do not directly compete
with your own products or services but would be of interest
to your potential customers. You should also take care not
to place too many advertisements on your website. This is
important because too many advertisements may detract from
your business and may cause you to lose potential customers.

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Networking 'Know Who' not 'know how' for Business Success

Networking 'Know Who' not 'know how' for Business Success
Mention the word networking to most small business owners
and they have one of two reactions, both of which will
usually result in them quaking in their shoes! Either their
mind races to complicated technical computers or they
continue to break out in a cold sweat because networking to
them means talking to strangers and certain rejection!

My reaction to this issue is to relax- they are only
people! What is the worst thing that can happen? As long as
you prepare and know what you will say, you will be fine.
You can promote your own business there really is no need
to worry. If not all the people in the room want to connect
with you that's fine we can't be friends with everyone.

See, networking is all about building relationships with
potential customers, referrers or supporters for your
business. It's all about building the 'know, like and
trust' factor - a crucial part of growing any sales.

In order for you to excel at networking, you have got to
get out there and start. Even if you are just networking
online the same applies. You have to have strategies in
place to enable you to communicate on a regular basis with
your audience. It is probably even more important when it
comes to online networking as you don't always have the
opportunity to connect face to face and have physical
contact, which normally accounts for 55% of the
communication process alone. This is why it can be
extremely useful to have audio and video on your websites
to bring your business personality to life and encourage
people to meet with you.

So what lessons need to be learned for effective
networking? Tip one- Learn to ask for what you want, if you
are seeking information, contact details etc ask around. If
you think those people may know or can help you do it.
Reaching out like this makes you human and people like to
help others with their knowledge and expertise.

To be successful you have got to show up often, build
credibility and reliability for your business. The more you
are around, the more people see you, trust you and are
reminded that you are there for them.

Give as much as you get, be willing to share, offer give
aways, meet for coffee, give people time to increase the
credibility factor especially if you are just starting out.

Be prepared, know what positive things you can say about
yourself and your company be proud of what you have to
offer. Make sure if face to face you have a good supply of
professional and up to date business cards and literature.
Learn to have a good one liner which intrigues your fellow
network attendee. Always have a purpose when attending an
event, look professional in a meaningful way for your
business.

If you are feeling nervous, look for the wall flower (the
person looking lonely at the side of the room) make them
feel welcome and less nervous than you are, also have some
'get out' tactics so you can work the room too!

Only go to the networks that work best for you, it's
pointless wasting time and energy if the result is not what
you want.

If I were to give just one key piece of advice for
effective networking it would be - Follow up with people
and keep promises, keep in contact, build that
relationship, no point just collecting business cards
leaving them to gather dust in your office drawer or lose
contact with online names if you don't follow them up.

When asked to do something always 'under promise' and 'over
deliver', this creates better customer satisfaction as they
will be over the moon each time you show them such care and
added value.

Be persistent; don't give up after a couple of events or
times on a site. Just keep going look for allies and
friends and keep commenting to build your profile.

Happy networking!

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Jacqui Tillyard is the Co-Author of Grow Your Own Networks.
She works with small business owners to help them improve
their communications skills and increase their bottom line.
http://www.jacquitillyard.co.uk