Have You Asked Yourself How to be Successful?

I was listening to a conference call yesterday that a colleague of mine, Greg McMahon was hosting. He had brought up a number of interesting points to ask yourself about being successful. First, he suggested looking at the word SUCCESS . There are three "S" in the word , which all represent an action.

• The first "S" represents "Seeing yourself as being successful ". If you can’t visualize yourself having a profitable business and making money, it will be hard to get there. You need to believe you can.
• The second "S" represents "Setting goals ". This applies to short term, long term, financial, personal, etc. If you don’t have a target you won’t know if you’re on track
• The third "S" represents "Sustaining the effort ". This might be one of the hardest to do, because at times when you become disillutioned and lose your focus, that is the exact time, you need to sustain your efforts and keep moving forward.

He also mentioned asking yourself 3 questions that might help during the process. These are:

• Where have you been?
• Why are you here?
• Where are you going?

Thanks Greg, for the insightful call!

Leave a comment and share with us about what questions you ask yourself regarding Success

Until next time, J.

"Take control of your destiny or someone else will"

Cancer That Insidious Disease is Affecting My Online Business

I didn’t do my normal post this morning because I have been stuck as to what to say. My mind keeps coming back to a place of anger. Rather than pushing it aside I decided to get it off my chest and write about it. You see, a dear friend of 30 years just passed away this last weekend of cancer. She was diagnosed 2 years ago with bladder cancer and since then it has not been a pleasant road for her.

We have worked together off and on over the years, we’ve vacationed together, gone to weddings, hiked, shopped, and even were there for each other when each of our spouses passed away. My husband was only 39 (10 years ago of leukemia) and her husband a few years older (12 years ago of Lou Gehrig’s). We have a lot of history together and sometimes we’d talk not believing we had known each other that long…. were we really getting that old?

I am sad that she had to leave us so soon. She had many lemons handed to her over the years, but she would quietly make lemonade from them. She never complained, never had an ill word about anyone, never held a grudge…..

Why am I angry you wonder? What I’m about to say may offend some of you, so I will say my apologies in advance…. but,
Why do we treat our animals more humanely than we do people? This is not the first time I’ve seen someone terminally ill with absolutely no hope of survival have to lose their dignity and suffer besides. My friend was bedridden for the last few months with absolutely no quality of life. For the last couple of weeks she was barely cognizant we were there, yet legally no-one could "assist her through the transition". When horses break a leg we don’t let them suffer. When cats and dogs are terminal with no quality, we are allowed to "put them to sleep". Have our lawmakers truly not experienced watching a loved one die or more accurately waste away? Why couldn’t a little "cocktail" be administered so she could peacefully drift off to sleep? I can only hope no-one has to endure that when it’s my time….

There…. I had to get that off my chest because it’s been affecting my focus and my business. I’m sure there will be some of you who would like to comment one way or another….

There was an article in AARP magazine last month about life lessons. It was a discussion between two friends, one coming to the end of her life. Here’s what she told the other…"Look, darling," she said, tapping her watch. "From age 50 to 80 it’s not minutes - it’s seconds. Pay attention." I must not have looked as if I was paying enough attention, because she put her hand on my wrist and squeezed. "It’s seconds. You think you know, but you don’t." I’m beginning to know…..

Until next time, J.

"Take control of your destiny or someone else will"

Wealth Masters Six Steps to Freedom

If you (or someone you know) is struggling with how to make heads or tails of what to do in today’s economical environment you might be interested in learning more of what Wealth Masters International has to offer. They have developed what is referred to as the "6 Steps to Freedom ", and their products all support the achievement of this. Here’s an overview of the steps:

Step 1 - Receive a personal financial analysis, including complete debt-management strategies to become debt free in 8-12 years

Step 2 - Tax minimization to increase your cash flow

Step 3 - Learn how to create an action plan to fund a savings / emergency account with existing assets

Step 4 - Ensure proper asset protection for your family and business and why this is important

Step 5 - The introduction of world class wealth building opportunities to increase your portfolio over time

Step 6 - Achieving the balance of Health, Wealth & Wisdom to live the life you and your family deserve

Please leave a comment about which step may interest you most at this time in your life

Until next time, J.

"Take control of your destiny or someone else will"

I Can Volunteer Because of My Home Based Business

Having been self employed for the last 7-8 years has allowed me freedoms that I never had while working for someone else. I have been very blessed with the people in my life and the opportunities I’ve had (and still have!) I donate regularly to a couple of "favorite" charities, but the best feeling has been donating my "time".

My home based business provides me even more flexibility. (What’s the saying - now I choose which 12 hours of the day I want to work!) If you’ve read the "About Me" section on this site or my other sites, you might know that I drive for Meals on Wheels every week, and have been doing so for close to 2 years. My route consists of delivering 16 meals, and for the most part my "clients" have been the same people all along. The majority of them are elderly women whose husbands have passed away and they either don’t drive anymore or have no desire to shop and cook for one person.

They are full of stories and memories just waiting to be asked about. Many of their families live out of the area, and I might be the only person they see that day. A route that may take other drivers about an hour to do takes me easily double that, as I spend at 10-15 minutes talking with each of them. I’ve gotten to know a few of them pretty well, and my family teases me about bringing them home for Thanksgiving - which we host for 25+ people already!

I always look forward to Wednesdays, and being able to give back to our community. One of these days I plan to get more involved, but for now it feels good to contribute where and when I can.

I’d love to hear about any volunteer activities you might be involved in - pay it forward!

Until next time, J.

"Take control of your destiny or someone else will"