Make A Decision

'' Reject any self-limiting beliefs that you might have that could be holding you back. Look into yourself and question the areas of your life where you have doubts about your abilities or talents.Keep Your Words and Actions Consistent Your beliefs are always manifested in your words and actions." STL Team

Make a decision this very day to challenge and reject any self-limiting beliefs that you might have that could be holding you back. Look into yourself and question the areas of your life where you have doubts about your abilities or talents. You might ask your friends and family members if they see any negative beliefs that you might have. Often, they will be aware of negative self-limiting beliefs you have that you are not aware of yourself. In every case, once you have identified these negative beliefs, ask yourself, “What if the opposite were true?” What if you had the ability to be extraordinarily successful in an area where you currently doubt yourself? What if you had been programmed from infancy with genius ability in a particular area? For example, what if you had within you, right now, the ability to earn and keep all the money you could ever want, throughout your life? What if you had a “golden touch” with regard to money? If you absolutely believed these things to be true, what would you do differently from what you are doing today? Keep Your Words and Actions Consistent Your beliefs are always manifested in your words and actions. Make sure that everything you say and do from now on is consistent with the beliefs that you want to have, and the person that you want to become. In time, you will replace more and more of your self-limiting beliefs with life-enhancing beliefs. Over time, you will completely reprogram yourself for success. When this occurs, the transformation that takes place in your outer life will amaze you, and all the people around you.

Look For The Good

Top people look for the good in every situation. They know that it is always there. No matter how many reversals and setbacks they experience, they expect to get something good out of everything that happens to them. They believe that every setback is part of a great plan that is moving them inexorably toward achieving the great success that is inevitable for them. If your beliefs are positive enough, you will seek the valuable lesson in every setback or difficulty. You will confidently believe that there are many things that you have to learn on the road to achieving and keeping your ultimate success. You therefore look upon every problem as a learning experience. Napoleon Hill wrote, “Within every difficulty or obstacle, there is the seed of an equal or greater advantage or benefit.” With this kind of an attitude, you benefit from everything that happens to you, positive or negative, as you move upward and onward toward achieving your major definite purpose.

Do What You Love To Do

In setting goals for your life, short and long-term, you should continually ask yourself, “What do I most enjoy doing, in each area of my life?” For instance, if you could do just one thing all day long in your work, what would it be? If you could do any job or full time activity all the time, without pay, what would it be? What sort of work or activity gives you the greatest joy and satisfaction? The psychologist Abraham Maslow identified what he called “peak experiences,” those moments or times when the individual feels the happiest, most elated and exhilarated. One of your aims in life is to enjoy as many peak experiences as possible. You achieve this by thinking back and identifying those moments of peak experience in your past, and by then by imagining how you could repeat them in your present and future. What have been your happiest moments in GOALS! PAGE 71 life up to now? How could you have more of those moments in the future? What do you really love to do?

Be True To Yourself

Perhaps the most important value of all is that of integrity. A billionaire once said to me, “Integrity is not so much a value in itself; it is rather the value that guarantees all the other values.” Wow! This was a great insight for me. Once you have decided that you are going to live consistent with a value, your level of integrity determines whether or not you follow through on your commitment. The more you discipline yourself to live consistent with the very best you know, the greater is your level of personal integrity. And the higher your level of integrity, the happier and more powerful you will feel in everything you do. Truly great men and women are always described as having high levels of integrity. They live their lives consistent with their highest values, even when no one is looking. Mediocre men and women on the other hand, are always cutting corners and compromising their integrity, especially when no one is watching.

Think Only About What You Want

Remember, you become what you think about — most of the time. Successful, happy people think about their values, and how they can live and practice those values in every part of their lives, every single day. GOALS! PAGE 59 The big payoff is that, the more you live your life consistent with your values, the happier, healthier, more positive and energetic you will be.

Expect The Best

Your beliefs in turn determine the third ring of your personality, your expectations. If you have positive values, you will believe yourself to be a good person. If you believe yourself to be a good person, you will expect good things to happen to you. If you expect good things to happen to you, you will be positive, cheerful and future oriented. You will look for the good in other people and situations. The fourth level of your personality, determined by your expectations, is your attitude. Your attitude will be an outward manifestation or reflection of your values, beliefs and expectations. For example, if your value is that this is a good world to live in, and your belief is that you are going to be very successful in life, you will expect that everything that happens to you is helping you in some way. As a result, you will have a positive mental attitude toward other people and they will respond positively toward you. You will be a more cheerful and optimistic person. You will be someone that others want to work with and for, buy from, sell to and generally GOALS! PAGE 51 help to be more successful. This is why a positive mental attitude seems to go hand in hand with great success in every walk of life. The fifth ring, or level of life, is your actions. Your actions on the outside will ultimately be a reflection of your innermost values, beliefs and expectations on the inside. This is why what you achieve in life and work will be determined more by what is going on inside of you than by any other factor.

Stop Blaming Others

From now on, refuse to blame anyone for anything - past, present or future. As Eleanor Roosevelt said, No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Buddy Hacket, the comedian, once said, I never hold grudges; while you’re holding grudges, they’re out dancing! From this point forward, refuse to make excuses or to justify your behaviors. If you make a mistake, say, “I’m sorry,” and get busy GOALS! PAGE 29 rectifying the situation. Every time you blame someone else or make excuses, you give your power away. You feel weakened and diminished. You feel negative and angry inside. Refuse to do it.

5 Easy Ways to Reduce Your Bills This Month

'' If you haven't yet begun to find ways to save more money and improve your finances, now is certainly the time to spring into action. Gas prices are on the rise, your healthcare expenses could go up in the near future, and there could be more tax increases on the horizon. Therefore, it's important to save however, whenever you can.'' STL Team

 Here are five easy ways to do so: 

 1. Use Coupons and Sign Up for Supermarket Loyalty Programs If you're willing to put in a little effort, you can save significantly at the grocery store by using extreme couponing strategies. Purchase one extra copy of the Sunday paper each week or extra coupons, and instantly double your savings by shopping on the day your grocer doubles the value of manufacturers coupons. Buy in bulk when you find a particularly good deal on an item you use frequently, and sign up for the loyalty program if your grocer has one - this way, you can receive coupons in the mail. Save the most by combining coupons with in-store sales.

 2. Get an Energy Audit Instead of researching the Internet for ways to reduce your home energy bills, have a professional come to your house to perform an inspection. By doing so, you can get a comprehensive report conducive to your particular needs. Many energy providers provide in-home energy audits free of charge. The inspection, which covers both the interior and the exterior, should take only an hour or so, and the report can supply you with a number of ways to improve your home or your habits to save. For example, you may find that simply by reducing your water heater and thermostat by a few degrees, you can significantly reduce your energy bill 

3. Look for Hidden Fees -Many service providers and banks have instituted a variety of new fees you might be unnecessarily paying for. Carefully review each monthly bill that you receive, and look for maintenance fees, usage fees, paper statement fees, and more. These can easily add up over time, and it's in your best interest to identify these and work with the provider to get them omitted from future bills. Always be courteous to customer service staff when you inquire about charges and ask for their removal. If that is ineffective, you could ask to speak to the company's customer retention department and let them know that you plan to use another provider if the fees are not removed. In this instance, it pays to make sure the other provider can accommodate your needs.

 4. Combine Service Bundling services - such as phone, Internet, and cable - presents a great opportunity to save. When you investigate online and find the best possible deal, call the provider and ask if that price can be beaten. There's a chance you could score an even bigger discount. Also, if you're still using a landline telephone, but have a reliable Internet connection, consider using a service like magicJack which can provide phone service via your Internet connection for as little as $29.95 per year. 

5. Ask for a Discount Asking for a discount applies to nearly anything you purchase, and it never hurts to inquire with a salesperson to see if they are willing to haggle and negotiate a lower price. For instance, if you are purchasing a flat screen television or a personal computer, see if you can have the price of the tax taken off the total cost. It's important to understand that even big box retailers do in fact have the ability to negotiate price - you just have to ask. I once did this, and the salesperson instead found an open box item for me in the back of the store off which I got a significant discount. 

Final Thoughts Once your savings are in the bank, appropriate them wisely - save for your retirement, an emergency fund, or save extra money for your kids' college fund. That said, it isn't out of the question to reward yourself (modestly) for all your hard work - perhaps a nice dinner every few months, or a little splurge on a gift for yourself. Saving money is great, but using those savings appropriately can really help improve your finances. What other ways can you think of to save on monthly bills?

Believe

Starting out in business is hard work. There will be times when you feel like throwing in the towel and settling for something less demanding. If these thoughts too easily enter your mind, it is possible that you are just not suited to being an entrepreneur. Those who are truly destined to become successful, respected entrepreneurs are those that are able to weather the storms that will surely come your way as you look to make your mark. The important thing is to never dwell on the negative, but rather identify what it was you learnt from this setback. There is no successful person alive today who did not at one time or another face adversity. It is how you deal with this adversity which will ultimately determine your future successes, and it is when people see you get back on your feet after a fall that they truly begin to respect you and take you seriously.

Live this life 24/7

A serious entrepreneur knows that this life is not a game. Respect is not given out for free, it is earned. It is essential then that your whole mentality to work and its position within your life is clear in your mind. If you really want to make a success of things, you will sacrifice everything else in your world in order to make this work. This means that you must eat, sleep and breathe your work. The weekend is no longer a time to go out with your friends, drinking and having fun. Your weekends now are no longer your own. At the outset there is never a time when you are not “on.” Go over figures, attend negotiation workshops, look back at what you have done and how it can better next time, and educate yourself some more; read all of the trade magazines and the books that have been written by people who were one day in exactly the same position that you are now.

Find a Mentor you will succeed

If you are able to make a strong contact with another more experienced person within your field who you can turn for help and advice on a regular basis, you are starting out on the right road to respect and acceptance. Placing your trust in a mentor shows the people around you that you understand just how important it is to learn from those who have already been there and done all of the things that you are getting ready to face at the start of your career. A good mentor will not only guide you along your way, but they will also be an invaluable source of contacts and essential corporate invitations.

Apply the following principles in your life

Power without character is misleading, Talent without proper management is useless and Ability without humility is destructive The more we rely on God to direct our lives, the closer we draw to our ultimate purpose . . . even if we don’t realize it. Your career should be where your dreams, aspirations, talents, and hopes for the present and future play out.

5 personality traits of action-oriented people

ACTION ORIENTED PERSON I'm an action-oriented person. I take on big goals and go after them full force. I don't like to take too much time to plan and prepare. I believe in the "ready-fire-aim" approach to life. I'm alright with making mistakes and fixing them after the fact. I believe it builds character. In this article, I give you 5 personlity traits of action-oriented people. Here are 5 personality traits of action-oriented people: 1. Doers: They like to get things done. They don't care if they make a mistake; they prefer to get the ball rolling and re-adjust their aim or strategy after they see results. 2. Leaders. They like to be in charge, sometimes with an "It's my way or the highway" approach. They may even be stubborn or arrogant in certain situations. 3. Strong and Decisive: As a result, they tend to take on leadership roles along with great responsibility. 4. Cheerful and optimistic: They're comfortable to be around and often characetized as the "Life of the Party". They might "promise the world" because it's the friendly thing to do. 5. Impatient: They might get impatient with other people who aren't like them. Yet many action-oriented people get along well with process-oriented people because they are able to take charge.

What you need to know?

What’s The Big Idea?—your vision for the kind of success you want to have and the person you want to become • Selling it—when you find an employer or industry that will serve your goals and God’s goals • Writing the Script—making and following your plan through all its plot twists • getting notes—when God gives you feedback and you (hopefully) listen and adjust your course • Development Hell—the times when you hit obstacles and must find a way past them • God’s budget and production Schedule—when you figure out what achieving Your goals will cost and how long it will take • it’s all about casting—figuring out the people you need in your life to bring your story into production • God’s Green Light—when God brings you together with the opportunity you’ve been working toward If you stay true to your ideals, pay attention to the things God reveals to you, work hard, and surround yourself with good people, you will develop. You will grow in faith, wisdom, and ability—and eventually you will reach your goals.

Natural Entrepreneur

In the book, Pollard identifies 12 capacities for natural entrepreneurship: Excellent instincts: "A subconscious ability to sense what is going right and wrong, when you're being told the truth and not, and what is happening that is not being expressed in words, data or written reports. This is close to the concept called emotional intelligence." Critical thinking skills: "The ability to think logically, to assess information and opinions intelligently, to extract and convey insight, to make sense of it." Imaginative skills: "The ability to conjure up, by putting different ideas together, or out of nothing but pure imagination, what is possible, to address needs or problems that arise in the enterprise or are identified by customers or potential customers." Creative skills: "The ability to make the abstract (ideas and imaginings) real, to bring them to life, to make them work in the real world given all the constraints you must deal with." Attention skills: "The ability to see patterns, to scan broadly for ideas and events that could be important and bring them to others' attention, and also the ability to listen, watch and focus the senses on perceiving what is really happening and then, with your partners, assessing what it means." Communication skills: "The ability to articulate, orally and in writing, what you think, what you mean, what you intend and why, and the ability to craft and relate stories… Stories provide rich context and understanding, and are hence more valuable for decision-making." Demonstration skills: "Showing people is usually more compelling than telling them, but demonstration is an art form that requires the demonstrator to put him or herself in the position of the person watching, to anticipate questions and misunderstandings, and to see things from different perspectives." Learning skills: "Every aspect of entrepreneurship entails continuous learning. This has more to do with openness than intellectual capacity. It's about an ability to let go of preconceptions and conceptions and be completely flexible to new ideas and information and possibilities, even if it contradicts what you thought you knew." Responsibility: This includes accepting responsibility for your decisions and for the well-being of your partners in your natural enterprise. In conventional corporations, this would be called leadership. Self-management: "Personal self-management entails self-knowledge, exercising authority as appropriate, seeking consensus as appropriate, and accepting responsibility." Passion: "This starts with your personal passion, and with the opportunity to apply that passion to your purpose. But it extends also to your partners… You need to care not only for what you are doing in the enterprise but also for what the enterprise as a whole is doing and for what your partners care about." Collaboration: "Although there is certainly some individual work in a natural enterprise, much if not most of the work is truly collaborative -- it entails people doing work together, producing work product that is collective, and can't be identified as the work of any individual, and most important, achieving results greater than those that any of the people in the organization, working individually, could possibly have achieved." I can't wait to dig further into this book, because as some of you may know, InnovationTools is only a part-time gig for me, and I would like nothing more than to transform it into a natural enterprise that I can nurture and grow on a full-time basis. The problem is that I lack the understanding of how to make the transition from a full-time job, with a regular salary and benefits, to the sometimes uncertain cash flow and lack of health insurance that comes with being a solo entrepreneur. In the true spirit of entrepreneurship, however, I am in the process of learning how to make this transition.

LES PERSONNES EFFICACES

Aiment ce qu’elles font

Opèrent un investissement émotionnel tares vif dans ce qu’elles font; se réjouissent du plaisir que la réussite apportera et imaginent à l’ avance le désespoir qu’un échec leur causerait.

Jouissent ouvertement du succès et extériorisent leur déplaisir en cas d’echec

S’assurer de l’aide des autres pour atteindre leurs buts

Ont réfléchie a ce qu’elles veulent et l’ont formule clairement plutôt que de se laisser ballotter par les évènements.

Dressent des plans pour atteindre leur but et essaient de surmonter les obstacles venant du monde extérieur ou de leur propre limitations.

Se fixent des buts précis, stimulants, mais réalistes et mesurables, dont des buts accessibles, ni trop faciles, ni trop difficiles.

Evaluent leurs progrès, recherchent du feedback sur la qualité de leur action.

Ont confiance en leur capacités de faire face aux problemes et si les difficultés surgissent, se mettent en mesure de dominer la situation.

Cherchent des situations ou elles peuvent exercer leur capacité

Utilisent l’argent gagne comme indice de la qualité de leur travail, au lieu de le considérer comme un bien en soi ou selon l’usage qu’on peut en faire.

Peuvent persévérer longtemps dans une même direction et supportent les frustrations inhérentes au suces qui se fait atteindre

Refusent de s’atteler à des taches ennuyeuses et routinières qui ne les rapprochent pas du but poursuivi

Sont pleines de ressources, inventives, créatrices, prêtes a fouiller l’environnement pour trouver  les matériaux et les idées dont ils ont besoins

Centrées sur la tache et plus soucieuses de travailler avec des personnes compétentes qu’avec des personnes aimables.

The traits of DOERS

Love action, and always seem to be doing something. Approach life on a day-by-day basis, so long term commitments are not naturally comfortable for him. He tries to make everything enjoyable. Not naturally good at expressing feelings and emotions. Living in the present, he is not usually good long range planner. He habits of ignoring conflict, rather than solving it. Prone to get bored easily. He is likely to leave relationships quickly. He tends to believe that actions speak louder than words, and so don’t understand the need to say things which should be obvious. Mode of living is focused externally; he is outgoing, straight shooting type. He is enthusiastic, excitable, risk takers. He is willing to plunge right into things and get his hand dirty. He lives in the HERE and NOW, and places little importance on introspection or theory. Rules and laws are seen as guide lines for behavior, rather than mandates.

Difficulte d'etre un entrepreneur!

Un type dépensier mais enthusiastique, renferme sur lui même, manifeste peu ses sentiments, il est l’esclave du présent. Pessimiste, d’humeur tendant vers la dépression, orgueil et fier, disposé à mentir, méfiant. Tendance aux refoulements, aux inhibitions, timide et n’aime pas le changement. Cherche les amitiés extérieures diverses et collectives. Aime la solitude et facilement il remet au lendemain. S’adapte mal a un travail monotone, les émotions ne durent pas; instabilité, réconciliation facile, l’intelligence imaginative et peu méthodique, d’actes rapides et non soumis aux hésitations.

CONCEPTION OF HUMAN NATURE

1. BIOLOGICAL: The human animal

2. COGNITIVE: The human as thinker and information processor

3. PSYCHODYNAMIC: The human as controlled by inner forces and conflicts

4. BEHAVIORAL: The human as a reactor to the environment

5. HUMANISTIC: The human as free agent, seeking self-actualization and    personal meaning

6. SOCIOCULTURAL: The human as a social being embedded in a culture

MAJOR CAUSAL FACTORS IN BEHAVIOUR

1. BIOLOGICAL: Genetic and evolutionary factors; brain and biochemical processes

2. COGNITIVE: Thought, anticipations, planning, perception, and memory processes.

3. PSYCHODYNAMIC: Unconscious motives, conflicts, and defenses; early childhood experiences and unsolved conflict.

4. BEHAVIORAL: Past learning experiences and the stimuli and behavioral consequences that exist in current environment

5. HUMANISTIC: Free will, choice and innate drive toward self actualization, search for personal meaning of existence.

6. SOCIOCULTURAL: Social forces, including norms, socio interactions, and group processes in one’s culture and socio environment.