The Four Keys to Successful Business Ownership by Brad Sugars There are many keys to success. For business owners, I believe these can be summarized as being Leadership, Knowledge, Confidence and Activity.Growth in all four of these areas is critical to support the growth of a business owner as their business grows. Given the right combination of all four key areas, the business will undoubtedly prosper. If any one or more of these areas is lacking, other areas will likely suffer and certainly the business will.Before I discuss the importance of the combination of these four keys, I want to offer my description for each of them:1. Leadership: Leadership is a characteristic that manifests itself as one's ability to lead others towards a common goal. It's not about getting others to follow through coercion, rules, fear of reprisals, various incentives or lucrative compensation plans.A leader gets others to share in a clear vision and commit themselves to a task. A leader also gains the respect of others and is looked upon for guidance and wisdom.As in all walks of life, many business owners are not natural born leaders.They may be the president or CEO, but to truly be successful, they must become a good leader. Their employees require it, clients and customers require it. As the President of the United States, Harry S. Truman said long ago, "The buck stops here!". And so it is for the business owner. The owner assumes responsibility and is held accountable for the direction of the company, its successes and its failures.History provides us many examples of exemplary leadership post by haiyan902. There are countless examples, too numerous to recount here. We recognize it every day. It's easy to understand its relevance and importance. A great book on the subject is Good to Great by Jim Collins, wherein he describes 'Level Five Leadership', a must read for any business owner or manager.2. Knowledge: Knowledge is the sum total of what we learn academically and experientially throughout our lives. The value of knowledge manifests itself when it is applied towards the achievement of a positive result. Being knowledgeable about a particular subject, in and of itself, is not necessarily valuable.The practical application of knowledge is what counts. Knowledge growth is never ending. Also, once something is known and put into practice, it inevitably results in more knowledge. We must learn from both our successes and our mistakes.For business owners, it's vitally important to continuously and proactively enrich their knowledge Louis Vuitton bags. If you're not growing your mind, planting seeds of wisdom from others and cultivating it, it will eventually die. Successful business owners continuously read books, listen to tapes, watch videos or attend seminars and workshops. For many, the bulk of knowledge comes from the trial and error of real-world experiences they get from running their business. It doesn't really matter where you get it; just GET it whenever and wherever you can!3. Confidence: Someone once told me that their confidence came from a natural lack of fear. I simply asked him, "How often was he allowed to come out of his protective bubble?". You see, I believe that confidence is a learned response. As a child, if we touched something hot and burned our fingers, we learned quickly to fear hot surfaces.For a short time we cautiously touched everything. But then we (hopefully) learned the difference between what's hot and what's not and simply avoided hot surfaces. Once we learned the difference, we confidently touched what we knew was okay and avoided those that weren't. It's the same with most fears. We have all heard that the way to overcome a fear is to just do it, whether it's skydiving, bungee jumping or public speaking. Once you do it and, in some cases, do it several times, the fear subsides and confidence emerges assuming a more dominant role in our identity.As humans, our ability to reason and question our surroundings helps us to develop confidence Louis Vuitton Canada. We tend to move away from pain and move towards pleasure. To truly develop confidence in something, especially something feared (pain), you must break through the fear, experience the reality of the accomplishment (pleasure) and "learn" to be confident.For athletes, the fear of failure is usually very high just prior to a competitive moment. A football player suffers from a bit of anxiety before the first "hit" of the game because of the natural "built-in" protective instincts we all have. However, once the first "hit" occurs, the anxiety is replaced with confidence allowing the player to focus on applying fundamental skills and talent much more freely. So it is with business owners.Until a business owner is tested, confidence may have little room to grow. Fortunately, being in business offers many tests, so building confidence usually isn't a problem. Many "dot-com" companies failed miserably because their owners lacked the confidence to make critical decisions at critical times.However, many of those failures have boosted the confidence of some "dot-comers" who have since started new successful businesses. Brad Sugars, the multi-millionaire entrepreneur and founder of ACTION International, says, "To become a successful business owner, find what you fear the most and just do it; true success comes from that place, and that place only." So find the fear, test yourself and build your confidence.4. Activity: To a large degree, the activity levels we engage in define the results we achieve. It is said that, "Massive activity produces massive results; mediocre or cautious activity produces no results". Companies that engage in massive activities in short or tight timeframes usually create massive results. Whether its marketing, brainstorming, sales, product refinement or even recruitment activities, if not done on a massive scale with high levels of applied energy, the results will be poor, wrong or non-existent.For instance, when you're marketing your product or service, determine (by testing and measuring) what level of effort is required to achieve a nominal result, and then multiply it several times. This is what I mean by massive activity. Doing just enough to get some result isn't sufficient to fuel the growth you desire.When recruiting employees, refine your criteria and engage in massive activity to ensure you get the "right" person for the job. Find multiple candidates and then interview them multiple times by multiple people for multiple reasons. Don't take the easy way out and limit the activity. Be as thorough as time and money constraints will allow.Summary: A balanced combination of these characteristics is very important for business success. For instance, Leadership without Knowledge can lead to taking high risks increasing the potential for major mistakes along the way.Leadership and Knowledge without the Confidence to move forward will likely yield poor results. Having all of the first three, but failing to generate massive "activity" in the business will create, at best, mediocre results.By the same token, increasing knowledge can improve leadership skills and a higher degree of confidence. Increasing activity in areas where leadership, knowledge and confidence precedes the activity can be unstoppable in any market and during any economic environment Louis Vuitton.I believe that business success demands high doses of all four of these characteristics. If you find yourself with room to grow in one area or another, now is the time to focus more attention on it. Ask better questions, seek answers and above all, take ACTION! I wish you all much success as you practice continuous and never-ending improvement (CANEI).

How I Easily Lost 21 lbs. in Just Weeks- Without Getting Hungry! Louis Vuitton - free article courtesy of ArticleCity.com

�When I stepped on the scale, I started to cry.�

For this 56-year-old grandmother, every weight loss plan had failed. Now- finally- she reveals her 10 simple secrets for weight loss success�

I was shocked. After the holidays, I stepped on the scale and discovered I was 30 pounds heavier than I had ever been in my life.

I�m a 56 year old grandmother (somebody please tell me how that happened) and it occurred to me that this time, I might not be able to lose those extra pounds.

Luckily, my health is good. I decided to do a little research into the problems and causes of obesity.

While searching for information on weight loss surgery, I happened on a study from Japan on apple polyphenols. It said that animals given these apple phytochemicals lost almost 30% of their organ fat after only three weeks. In addition, these lab rats also increased muscle strength.

�Wow,� I said to myself. I wondered Louis Vuitton Canada if it might work for me too. It occurred to me that the apple chemicals might be �rejuvenating� the lab animals, since organ fat increases with age. Other studies said these polyphenols were very safe. So I went to the health food store.

�Apple polly what?� said the sales clerk. I knew I had to look elsewhere. Finally, I found a web site that had it for sale. I started taking it every morning.

Immediately, I felt a new surge of energy and clarity of thought. So far, so good!

Then, I set about changing a few of the items in my diet.

First, I cut out refined sugar, and substituted diet colas and sugar-free candy to satisfy my sweet tooth. (There really have been some great improvements in the taste of sugar-free choices in the last few years. My favorites are diet Mug root beer, and Russell Stover sugar-free candies.)

I also added 5HTP to my daily supplement regimen, to help curb my carb cravings.

I stopped cooking with unsaturated oils, and switched to virgin olive oil. I limited my carb intake to � cup per meal, while keeping my body satisfied with plenty of beef, turkey, chicken, fish and cheese.

I ate as much as I cared to of protein, wholesome fats and unrefined carbohydrates, and gradually felt my body align to a healthier balance. Then, I began to slowly make my portions just a little smaller, one teaspoon at a time. I hardly noticed the difference!

To ensure that I was not denying my body adequate nutrition, I take a very good multivitamin formula. To this, I added extra calcium daily, in citrate form- the most absorbable.

Since I�m getting older, I also began taking DHEA for hormone balance. And, to stabilize my blood sugar and promote weight loss, I added konjac glucomannan to my pill routine.

In just 11 weeks, I have lost post by haiyan902 21 lbs. on this program, and I have never been hungry.

And there are added benefits that I didn�t expect. My skin is softer and smoother. My hair is growing thicker and faster, and my energy level is more like a 30 year old. My fingernails are healthier and stronger than they�ve ever been, and the �ridges� in my nails have smoothed out.

And the best part, besides losing the weight, is this: the embarrassing age spots on the backs of my hands are also going away.

Most importantly, I am not starving myself. I don�t feel deprived. I have simply substituted some healthier eating habits, in a gradual way, so as not to shock my body.

This is a way of eating that I can sustain, unlike most diets I�ve tried. I can easily do this for the rest of my life, and continue to allow my body to find its own perfect weight.

My fat and weight loss is gradual and consistent, right in line with my doctor�s recommendations for safe weight loss- about 2 Louis Vuitton bags pounds a week. I am well on my way to my ideal weight, just by following these few simple steps. Only 9 more pounds to go for my target!

My simple 10 point weight loss program is working perfectly for me. And the full details, including dosages of the supplements, are available at the web site link at the end of this article.

If you sensibly and gradually make small changes to the way you eat, and use some of the wonderful supplements now available, you too can be a much slimmer, healthier and more attractive person- at any age.

<

How to Stop the Media Attack on Your Body - free article courtesy of ArticleCity.com

I don't know about you, but I'm tired of the ongoing message that the natural, curvy, womanly body I was born into is unacceptable. I'm tired of being horrified when I hear that five-year old girls already criticize their bodies and think they need to lose weight. I'm tired of the media forcing their limited, unattainable version of beauty on us.

The underweight beauty ideal of today is a complete invention of the media machine. Nature never intended women Louis Vuitton outlet to look like teenage boys with large breasts, but the relentless media depiction of this body type powerfully defines it as the ultimate in beauty.

Without starvation and plastic surgery, it's impossible for 99% of women to achieve this ideal. So we learn to dislike our naturally gorgeous bodies and try desperately to change them. The toxic body messages we are deluged with every day cause eating disorders and widespread unhappiness.

53% of 13 year-old girls and 80% of adult women spend every day disliking their bodies. It doesn't have to be this way. People naturally have all sorts of different body shapes and sizes. We don't have to let the media continue to define just one type of beauty as the ideal. We don't have to let them Louis Vuitton Canada continue to ruin countless lives in their quest for more profits.

The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) Media Watchdog program is working to change the toxic media message. You can help by joining the free program and monitoring magazines, television, and radio. Keep track of what you see then send your positive and negative findings to NEDA.

Every quarter they write at least one letter of praise or protest to companies on behalf of the Watchdogs and post the results on the NEDA Media Watchdog website. Since the inception of the program in 1997, over half the ads they protested have been discontinued.

It's time for the media's post by haiyan902 attack on our bodies to stop. The Watchdog program gives us a powerful voice for change.

What to look for:

Protest:

� Ads with a message or image intended to make people feel bad about their body shape or size.

� Promoting thinness as the only acceptable body size.

� Shows or ads that make fun of heavy people or imply that they are inferior or unacceptable.

� Idealizing people who are dieting or starving themselves.

� People shown using food for comfort, stress relief, or companionship.

� Emaciated models or actresses portrayed as the beauty ideal or star of the program.

� Promoting fitness and exercise solely as ways to get thin rather than ways to get healthy, feel good, and have fun.

Praise:

� Ads that have people of all sizes and shapes depicted in positive ways.

� People eating healthy, good foods including desserts.

� Celebration of natural diversity and the enjoyment of life.

If you want to take the campaign even further, write your own praise or protest letter to the advertiser or the media outlet.

Ruffle a few feathers and let them know that attacks on our bodies will not be tolerated and that positive diversity is appreciated. Tell them you won't be buying their products due to the offensive advertising.

Be sure to thank companies for positive messages, too. Every little move in the direction of healthy body diversity is great. Thank them for being part of a culture that appreciates health and all kinds of beauty.

Visit<

How to Effectively Use Outsourcing for Quality Service Delivery by Ryan Fyfe Before we go into the details of how to effectively use outsourcing, it is important to know what outsourcing is and what its benefits are. Outsourcing is a process where an individual or company hires a thirty party to perform duties that are non-core to the enterprise and that can otherwise be done by the in-house staff.Outsourcing has emerged as one of the fastest growing industry. It is the Louis Vuitton handbags in thing for both the government and business enterprises who now contract other entrepreneurs to do services like staff recruitment, administering payroll, offering security, cleaning, call centers among others services for them. However, lots of companies are still looking for ways on how to effectively use outsourcing.Most enterprises have embraced outsourcing as a cost cutting measure because the contracting company pays only for the work done and over heads like staff training, insurance packages, medical care, terminal benefits and other benefits do not arise.Equally, outsourced services are done competently and within timelines because it is only the experts with prerequisite experience and technical knowhow in that area who are contracted. Thus they must work within agreed time; failure to do it means violating the signed contract. It may attract penalties or lead to legal redress.Furthermore, outsourcing allows a company to concentrate more on the core business while fringe services are handled by others. This reduces administrative workload as most work is taken off the shoulders of managers. This increases productivity and the overall quality. The main issue however is how to effectively use outsourcing. Outsourcing can be used effectively if the contracting company has the capacity and technical knowhow to efficiently make use of the outsourced service, in case that service is rendered in the short-term. For instance, when outsourcing the implementation of a new technology in your business, your staff must be trained so that they can make use of the technology once the contracted company leaves. The contacting company must always set structures to ensure that the outsourced company is operating within its core values and principles. Outsourcing sometimes alienates the contracting company from its clients when the sub-contracted company takes over. This eliminates the direct contact between the company and its customers. Sometimes this may deny a company the opportunity to build good relationships with its clients or lose them all together if they are not properly handled by the contracted company as it operates based on its own policies, which may not necessarily be the one advocated by the contracting authority. This brings us to another important aspect of how to effectively use outsourcing.It's more appropriate to give an outsourced company a short contract initially and extend the contract when it is proved that they are up to the task. In case they underperform, let post by haiyan902 go. Float the tender until you get the company that can deliver the expected results. You should then reward them appropriately so that you can retain them for a long time.The basis of how to effectively use outsourcing is that the contracting company must play a key role in it. It is important that a sub-contracted company delivers a quality service within the laid down Louis Vuitton outlet regulations. Equally the hiring authority must meet his/her obligations as laid down in the contract not only to facilitate effective working of the outsourced company but also motivate them to work even harder and efficiently on a daily basis.

<

MLM Opportunities - How to Choose Find the BEST MLM Opportunity For You by Joshua Fuson There are literally thousands of MLM opportunities available, and more coming online each month. There are MLM opportunities that pertain to: � Health and Wellness� Rebate programs� Anti-aging� Telecommunications� Pet care� Chocolate� Weight loss� Energy� Motivation & Self-HelpAnd a host of other niches as well. However, when looking for a great opportunity to get involved with. There are a few guiding factors that should be considered before joining a business: 1. Skill-Set - This is THE question to ask before joining a business. Do you have an understand of marketing and how to use technology to grow a business? Most MLM companies still rely on training their distributors to recruit their friends and family members (which they nearly all do, and then run out of people to talk to) so you'll need good marketing skills to move beyond your "warm market". This one thing alone is many times the deciding factor between success and failure in a business. There are some distributors that join great companies, with great products, and never make a dime. Then there are some distributors in lame companies with terrible products, and they make six or seven figures. The Louis Vuitton handbags difference? The skill-set of the distributor.2. Passion & Interest - This is the second biggest variable to consider. In order to be successful with a business, you must post by haiyan902 be passionate about what you are marketing. Just joining a company to "make a bunch of money" is a bad idea. You can make a bunch of money marketing toilet paper. In order to build a large, people-based organization, you have to believe in and be passionate about what you are marketing. This comes through in your prospecting and closing, and makes the difference between mediocre results and outstanding results.3 Louis Vuitton outlet. Time Management - Many would-be entrepreneurs underestimate the time required to start and run a successful business. At first, it will be maximum investment of time and energy, and prioritizing that time and ensuring that the new venture gets the attention it deserves is critical. If you don't have a minimum of 10 - 20 hours of week to invest into your business, it's going to be tough to see substantial results in a short amount of time.As with any venture, there are other factors to take into consideration. But by taking these into account before you start your business, you'll be far ahead of the competition out of the gate.

Men Want A Classy Woman - free article courtesy of ArticleCity.com

Ladies, this one is for you. Your mother always told you �Don�t give away the farm.� Yet Louis Vuitton handbags men have been saying, �Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?� It�s a paradox; women think they need to put out, or they�ll lose their man. Men don�t want a woman who puts out; at least not long term they don�t. Are you the type of woman who men take home to bed; or the type who men take home to meet Mom?

One man described it this way, �When I�m talking to a woman, either on-line, on the phone, or in person, who do you think is the first person to bring up sex? Almost always it�s the woman. I don�t. I can tell almost instantly if the woman is classy or cheap. I want a woman who is confident, not insecure and thinks she needs to attract me by offering up free sex. What healthy, heterosexual man doesn�t want or enjoy sex with a woman? But I don�t want someone that everyone else has enjoyed. A classy woman is intriguing, mysterious and alluring. Her appearance and the way she carries herself can be very appealing. There�s a huge difference between sexy and sleazy; and unfortunately many woman don�t know the difference.�

Ladies wise up! If you don�t understand why you keep attracting the wrong men, it�s because your standards are too low. Set the bar higher. Do not engage in innuendos or blatant conversation that is sexual in nature. Just don�t do it. You may think you are flirting; but what you are doing is sending a signal to the man that you�re easy. You may hook him for a time. You may both be filled with infatuation, but it won�t last. Men will look at you as the good time gal; not as a keeper.

What are you wearing? Low rise jeans and tummy shirts are in. They�re not in if you don�t have the body to wear that style of clothing and they�re not in if you�re trying to Louis Vuitton convince the men that you�re a classy lady. That is not to say you need to haul out the turtle neck sweaters and long skirts which cover up your ankles.

You will not be able to change your belief system overnight; your views on what men want. But what you can change almost instantly is how you dress and how you talk. Decide today that you will not openly discuss sex or make comments of a sexual nature with men. There are ways you can let someone know you�re interested without sounding like a hootchie mamma. And lastly, take inventory of your wardrobe post by haiyan902. Leave a little to the imagination, don�t show it all.

Men want a classy woman.

<

Onze nieuwe blog is vandaag van start gegaan. Houdt focus hierop en wij zullen proberen je geïnformeerd te houden. Je kunt nieuwe berichten plaatsen op deze blog via de RSS feed.