A LIST WORTHY OF YOU

Most people have been told to organize their day and work
with a "to do" list.  We've been told to list our
priorities, write them down, organize them, and check each
one off as it's completed. Unfortunately, my experience is
that very few of us either do that, or find it satisfying.
There is a better way.
I recommend creating a list of your top values, the things
that remain constant over time, and then designing each day
around those personal priorities and life-choices.
Most people can quickly name the handful of people,
relationships, and projects that are most important to
them. These might include their career, their families,
their health or something as concrete as buying a new home.
The specifics are different for each of us, but most people
can identify their personal list.
The problem is that most of us never actually write it
down! My suggestion is to write down your handful of top
priorities and keep the list where you can see it, and will
actually read it each and every day. Review it each
morning. Smile as you read it, picturing each item in your
mind.
Then, design your day and your "to do" list around those
lasting priorities. Sure, some days will be spent on
trivial errands or whatever, but most days, most of the
time, focus on activities that reflect your "life list."  
Over time, your list will evolve as your priorities change,
but if you have the right items on your list, and the
wording is "perfect," reminding yourself of your top
priorities and your true passions every single morning will
make a huge difference. Try it! I think you'll like the
esults.

SEVEN STREAMS OF INCOME FOR AN AVERAGE NIGERIAN!

Uhn… “Average Nigerian” What does that mean?

 

I feel like telling stories I won’t because I have decided to keep this report as short as possible.

 

From my own definition when authoring this report, an average Nigerian is someone who is earns between N50,000 – N500,000 per month.

 

I have my reasons for choosing that range and I hope you will understand as you read this report.

 

By the way, let me quickly introduce you to the concept of multiple streams of income (7 is multiple)

 

Let’s do some research.

 

Look around you. Pick 10 – 20 people that you know including yourself and ask them about how many sources of income they have got.

 

If you do this, I can guarantee you that the most all of them will say is 2 streams. Most people depend on only one and that is their salary (I hate that word)

 

No wonder they go broke after they have finished spending it and are waiting till when the next one arises. I know, I know, I know. You feel like asking how I know all that.

 

Nigerians are queuing for jobs that are not available and they are dying in the process, you can get out of this band wagon and earn streams of income.

 

I have researched what an average Nigerian can do to earn streams of income, am offering you this business idea for a token, this we change your life and you will be grateful.

 

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HOW TO OVERCOME "OVERWHELM".

The process of overcoming “overwhelm” in business is all about knowing oneself and recognizing limits. Utilizing strategies and tools to manage these boundaries and still remain productive and satisfied as an entrepreneur, prevents overwhelm from escalating to more intense stressful states that are harmful to personal health, as well as the business.
While changing a habit takes at least 28 days of conscious repetition, effecting lasting change on a person’s life takes a minimum of six months.
Solutions to overwhelm can be complex, but their success is based largely on shifting the paradigm from a reactive one to a proactive one, and developing a degree of mental toughness.
Entrepreneurs in a state of overwhelm often fall into a pattern of depending on triggers to tell them what to do. They become so stressed they can’t focus or plan ahead, so they just react — to phones, to i-pads, to e-mail, to others’ expectations and demands.
The solution comprises systems and strategies for anchoring a strong self-management foundation to five essential pillars: sleep, nutrition, exercise, stress management and any other circumstance, such as a medical, attentional or mood-altering disorder.
Here are six techniques to use in starting a program to overcome “overwhelm in your business:
Admit that getting everything done in a day is impossible – Learn to focus on items in your to-do lists that must get done every day (“shot-at-dawn-if-you-don’t-get-them-done” items). Other things can be moved along by breaking them down, so that days are not spent entirely on fire-fighting.
Re-examine work tools – Entrepreneurs need to ask themselves if they are in control of their tools or vice versa. They learn that they don’t need to answer every e-mail right away. They also learn that they can say “no” to interminable meetings, or send a representative. They also learn that they can throw out their daytimers if they’re not truly useful.
.Block off time and space - To get the work done and meet those deadlines, shut off the phone; lock the office door; work at home or in the library.
Rename the game – Call a piece of work something else to make it into a game. For example, instead of calling the annual report the “project from hell,” call it, “training for the annual year-end marathon.”
Learn to recognize and honor personal limits – Remember that there is magic in the word “no.”
Identify sources of satisfaction – Satisfaction with life and work does not come from outside, but from within. Learn to assess what’s important in your life and what you value most on a given day, and then establish reasonable expectations.
Learning to plan your entrepreneurial life day by day takes more than just a desire to change. It takes commitment and an appreciation of your individual style.
Only by truly understanding, then optimizing your best methods of thinking and working can you change your lives and start enjoying the journey.
Results are as unique as each individual. The most significant and common shift in patterns is from a reactive to a more proactive mode. This means that, instead of just racing against time, you learn to step back and think about what you will do each day.
Finally, the key to changing behavior and getting results is learning to manage ourselves and our choices, not only the clock. And that’s just good business.

DISCOVER YOUR HIDDEN TALENTS

Every business contains a wealth of undiscovered and unused
assets, and often the value of a personal coach is in
helping the owner utilize those assets in a whole new way.
Traditionally, this is known as leveraging your assets,
but in simple terms it means understanding the hidden value
of things you may be taking for granted every day. A while
back, I was able to share some of the excitement of my time
at a Jim Rohn weekend event. Lots of people wanted access
to his wisdom and ideas but weren't able to attend the
Conference. By doing a teleclass and sharing my notes and
experiences, they got a taste of the event in a practical,
cost-effective way.
Your database of customers and clients, or even your list
of competitors, is an incredibly valuable asset!  Could you
build a network, expand the sense of community and provide
value to these people? Find the answer, and watch your
business explode!
Or, another example from a recent client. A Chiropractor
routinely closed her office each evening and the building
sat empty. By allowing other professionals (her colleagues
and her "competition") to use the building for workshops
and seminars, she earned a small amount of rent, but more
importantly, those people were advertising her location and
building her reputation in the community. That synergy was
extremely profitable!
What assets are you sitting on? What tools, knowledge or
skills are not being shared with the world and not being
used to expand your profits and enhance your community?
Find those hidden assets and put them to work!

DO WHAT YOU DO BEST

This week the old adage to focus on what you do best and
hire someone to do everything else came home loud and
clear. 
I have a client who's business requires extensive
bookkeeping and accounting functions. He used to have a
full-time bookkeeper to support his real-estate and
investment interests, but last year, he decided that was
"too much, I could do some of it myself." Well.
As you might guess, now it's tax season and his books are a
mess. The truth is that he's not a detail person. He does
not enjoy data entry on the computer, and he kept "putting
it off until later. I always thought I'd catch up on the
weekend, or next week."
Unfortunately, that never happened.
My client is extremely good at investing, and his passion,
talents and interests are in the creative, entrepreneurial
side of his business. Ironically, he is very good at
reading financial statements to evaluate a possible
investment. But as a bookkeeper, he needs to fire himself!
We all have our areas of expertise and passion. In our
areas of strength, we are geniuses! Outside those areas,
however, we are doomed to frustration, exasperation, and
sometimes outright failure.
Do what you love. Do what you do best. Emphasize your
talents and give your customers the extras that only you
can give them. But for goodness sake, hire someone else to
do the things you can't do, won't do, or do badly. You
can't afford to spend your life being inefficient, wearing
yourself out, and spending the rest of the day being
cranky.
Go with your strengths! You'll make more money, have more
fun, and be much more successful!

BETTER QUESTIONS GET BETTER RESULTS

Everyone had has heard the phrase, "if you want better
answers, start with better questions." Too often we dismiss
it as a clich� but one of the most important services I
provide for my clients is to help them ask better, more
powerful, more solution-focused questions.
What are your most important projects? What one thing, more
than all the others, will make a real and lasting
difference? What should you focus on today? What can you do
right NOW to move forward?
Most of the time, most of us ask really dumb questions. I
don't mean to be insulting, and I certainly include myself
as frequently falling into the trap of asking really dumb
questions. This week, for example, I caught myself asking,
"Do I have to?" and the really mature, "Why me!?" I don't
do that very often, and I'm always embarrassed when I catch
myself, but it happens. The key to success is to catch
yourself and replace dumb questions with better ones!
To a huge degree, the quality of our results equals the
quality of our questions, and there is no escape. If you
want to achieve more, have more, or be and do more, the
quickest and surest route to success is asking better
questions!
Practice asking yourself empowering questions. Write them
on cards or put a list on your computer, but insist that
everyday you will ask the BEST questions you can! Here are
some of the questions I have on a list above my desk:
What am I grateful for in this situation?
What can I learn from this?
Who could help or advise me? Who has the answers I need?
How can I profit from this? What can I learn?
What will move me forward today?
What's the most important thing I can do today?
And then, of course there is the pesky truth that once you
have asked good questions, you must be honest about the
answers and take action! Once they have asked and answered
powerful questions, high achievers immediately assemble the
tools, time and energy to create the results they desire!
They take action and leave nothing to chance. If there are
projects they wish to accomplish, they organize around
those outcomes. If necessary, they cancel appointments or
skip meetings, they move money into the right accounts, and
adjust their schedules so their most important projects get
their best efforts of the day.
Unfortunately, I notice is that many people do exactly the
reverse.
The errands, tasks, and "stuff" of the day get their best
energy. Money goes to bills and "necessities." Time goes to
work and friends and daily have-to's, and only what's left
over is available for their goals. No wonder they spend
their lives caught in the thick of thin things!
How about you?  Too many of us are pursuing our most
important goals with the “left-overs” of life!
This week, I suggest three key steps:
1.  Thoughtfully review your most important goals and the
most important projects on your dream list. What's on your
list of most important things?
2.  Ask yourself empowering questions about what's
possible. What will move you forward? Who will help you?
Where can you start? What's the next step?
3.  Allocate resources so your most important projects get
your best efforts. Do the most important things first! Do
them when you are awake, focused and eager. Arrange you
budget so there is enough money, time, space and energy to
achieve your goals. First things deserve your very best!

IF YOU WANT TO ACCOMPLISH EVERYTHING YOU WANT IN LIFE, REMEMBER THESE 10 THINGS

Why do some people who start from nothing achieve monumental things? It begins with your mind-set. Whether life hands you a box of chocolates or a box of lemons, it’s really what you make of it. To accomplish everything you want in life, these are 10 things you can do to get there.

1. Find your passion(s).

What makes you happiest? What do you absolutely love to do so much that you would do it without getting paid? Those are your passions. And those are the things to pursue with vigour.

2. Set the right kinds of goals.

SMART goals (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, time-driven) are beneficial in certain circumstances. In Dan and Chip Heath’s book, Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard, they say:

“SMART goals are better for steady-state situations than for change situations, because the assumptions underlying them are that the goals are worthwhile.”

However, SMART goals often don’t have any emotional attachment to them, and this is necessary when you’re setting big life goals. The Heath brothers call this a “destination postcard” – a clearly painted picture of where you want to be in the future.

3. Break down the steps needed to accomplish your goals.

Goals without application are useless. What actions will you take to accomplish the things you want in life? What sacrifices are you willing to make? When will you start? These are tough questions, but important ones to answer if you want to achieve big things.

4. Take chances.

Think about the accomplishments you’re most proud of. More likely than not, they occurred during times when you went out of your comfort zone and took risks. All great leaders recognize that failure is an opportunity for growth. You know what’s worse than failure? Not trying.

5. Celebrate the small wins.

Allow yourself to bask in the glory of small wins. Did you eat healthy today? Did you learn something new about starting your dream business and then go apply it? Pat yourself on the back and smile. You just took one step in the right direction. Take time at the end of every day to mentally congratulate yourself for these “small wins.”

6. Learn as much as you can.

Big achievers consciously treat every encounter they have as a learning experience. They read more, write more, and soak up knowledge wherever they can.

7. Do the things that other people aren’t willing to do.

This is the number one thing that separates successful people from those who don’t achieve success. Successful people are willing to do the little things that others don’t want to do. They skip happy hour and hit the gym instead. They stay an extra hour at work to get a head start on a new project. They take the time to go to their kids’ practices. This is the price you pay for accomplishing amazing things.

8. Be mindful about how you spend your time.

Despite what The Rolling Stones said, time is not on your side. It’s your most precious asset, so think about how you use yours. And don’t confuse productivity with business. Productivity means putting in the necessary hours of deliberate practice  necessary to become an expert in your craft.

9. Do little things every day to keep your body and mind healthy.

Notice I say “little things.” Because those are the things that will add up to big changes in your life. You don’t need to go to the gym for an hour every day. But there’s no excuse not to spend 5 or 10 minutes exercising. Think about it this way: do you want to increase your odds of being around longer so you have more time to spend with your family and friends… to accomplish everything you want in life? Then start taking the small steps necessary to make healthy habits a part of your life.

10. Start now.

To accomplish the things you want in your life, you need to start. Not later. Not tomorrow. Now. I’ll leave you with these words from Mark Murphy, Founder and CEO of Leadership IQ:

“I’ll start tomorrow. Three words that are the death knell for goals. Because how many times have you said ‘tomorrow’ when what you really meant was ‘never’? I know, as the words tumble from your mouth, you believe them: ‘I’ll start a diet tomorrow.’ You feel strong, relieved, and 100 percent committed to your goal. It seems as if nothing can come between you and the promise of tomorrow. A tomorrow that really will be the first day of the rest of your life. But then tomorrow actually comes. And once again, we face the same decision: start right now or postpone starting for one more day. C’mon, it’s just one day, right? Seriously, how bad is it really going to be to postpone for one more day? The answer, of course, is postponing for one day probably isn’t the worst thing ever except that one day is never one day. One day becomes two, two days become three, and three days become years.”

3 TYPICAL INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND HOW TO ANSWER THEM TO GET THE JOB

Some questions will get asked in every  job interview  But just because they're standard questions doesn't mean you have to give a standard answer. You can give a standout response with just a little coaching. I'm going to tell you how to answer 3 typical job interview questions:
Why do you want to work here?
Where do you see yourself in 3-5 years?
Are you willing to relocate? (If you're not sure yet)
Your answer should sound like, “I want to join this company because…” and then you need to list at least 3 reasons why.
The first one should always show fit: “…I can see where my skill sets would benefit you in this particular position. Because they would benefit you, I would also benefit personally, professionally, and financially. If I can fix this problem for you, I’m sure you’ll have other problems I can fix down the road, and that looks like a great future for me.”
The second one can show fit, but in a different way: “Another reason I want to join this company is that I like the culture. It fits me. I like what I’ve been reading about the company, and it seems like a great fit for my personality and values and who I want to be working for.”
And then you can say something that personalizes it a little more, like: “The job is in a great location for me. I’ve always wanted to move here.” Or, “It’s only 5 minutes from my house, and I love that.” Or, “I’ve always used these products, and I just love them and am really excited about being a part of that.”
All of those reasons give them one more reason to hire you.
Where do you see yourself in 3-5 years?
This is a tough question…and it all depends on who you’re interviewing with. If it’s a small, flat company that’s never grown, saying that you want to be a manager might be problem, because that puts that manager’s job at risk—where’s he supposed to go if you move into his job, right? So in that case, a better answer would be: “I want to contribute as much as I can, grow my skill sets, and help you achieve your goals moving forward.”
If it’s a company that’s rapidly growing where you can see that there are going to be management opportunities, then I think it’s incredibly strong to say, “I am interested in a management track, but first I want to contribute to the organization as much as I can. I want to succeed and be known as a success in the role that I’m in—and then if there are management opportunities available, then I absolutely want to do that. But if there aren’t those opportunities available within this company, then I am fine with the individual contributor role. The key for me is to be professionally, financially, and personally satisfied and compensated. If that all happens, I am going to stay put because that’s what I’m ultimately looking for."
If it’s a really big company, you’d think they’d be interested in having you move up within the organization, but you don’t know what track they might be thinking of. So you say, "I’m a flexible, dynamic person. I’m not someone who feels that I HAVE to be managing people in 3-5 years, but I’m also not someone who wants to be in the exact same role in 3-5 years. I do want to see that I’m growing and being challenged and learning additional skill sets."
This is where you should turn and ask a question: Where do you see someone like me, or the person who gets this role, being in 3-5 years in this organization?
That’s a great question for you to ask that continues the conversation and gives you more insight into what’s in their minds going forward, before you commit to that organization.
Are you willing to relocate?
If you'd rather avoid this question until you find out what's in the offer, here's what to say.
The standard answer most people think of is, “I would consider relocating for the right opportunity.” But that’s kind of a weenie answer that’s not going to earn you many points because that translates to: “If you throw enough money at me, I’ll think about it.” It doesn’t make the interviewer believe that you’re enthusiastic about this job or about his company.
A more sincere-sounding answer that still doesn’t commit you might sound more like, “I am very interested in advancing my career, and if relocating is a part of that, I would certainly consider it.”
You’ve basically said the same thing, but nicer.
Or maybe you want to avoid it even more: “To me, where I live is really a secondary concern. My career path is important to me, and I’ve been very impressed with what I’ve learned about this company and believe that this position in particular is a great fit for my skills in X, Y, and Z. Do you agree?”
Now see what you did: You avoided the question, brought the conversation back around to your skills and selling yourself, and asked him a question that hopefully sets him on a new train of thought.
If you absolutely can’t relocate, you have to be honest about that, but try not to just say “No.” You don’t know what the future holds, and your life might look very different in a year for a thousand reasons. So say, “I’d rather not relocate right now, but that could easily change in the future. Who knows what circumstances may bring tomorrow or a year from now?”
In all of these cases, these answers make you look more sincere than if you had given the standard answer about the “right opportunity.” They keep you from making a strong commitment while still making you appear flexible—which is always going to be a plus with your future employer.

OVERCOMING COMMON OBSTACLES IN REACHING DECISION MAKERS

One of the biggest challenges you face as a field-level salesperson probably centers around making contact with the individual who ultimately controls the checkbook within his or her organization. This decision maker is entrusted with company resources and can thus say yes to your proposal—and actually make it happen. Here’s how to deal with three of the most common reasons this is so often a trouble spot for sales professionals.
Problem 1: Identification
In order to identify this individual so critical for your sales objective, ask yourself two questions:

• At what level in my own organization would final approval for this type of sale have to be made?
• Should I be looking higher up the corporate ladder or lower?

Once you’ve identified the right level in the buying organization, you’ll need to confirm that this person will actually wield that authority on the sale. You can do this either by asking the suspected individual directly or by getting your information from a reliable source—guessing is never a recommended method.
Problem 2: When You’re Blocked
You may have correctly identified this individual but he or she is out of reach—either blocked by a protective lieutenant or someone who is not receptive to what you are proposing. Dealing with this problem often merely requires the use of a good proxy; someone else in your organization at the same organizational level, or with established credibility with this individual who can help you gain access. Also, if you are able get to the decision maker early in the process—before the objector to your proposal has a chance to—the decision maker is more likely to say yes.
Problem 3: The Discomfort Zone
There are usually two reasons salespeople feel discomfort about meeting with the person holding the purse strings:

• Feeling intimidated by someone who appears too busy or too successful to care about what you have to say.
• Feeling uncertain about what you’re doing there.

To overcome feelings of intimidation when you interact with this individual, just remember that he or she is a human being. And, since you’re offering that person a solution, you are in a position to provide something they want.
To reduce any uncertainty about what you’re doing there, make sure every time you contact this person that you have a clear reason for doing so. Find out what he or she wants, as well as doesn’t want, understand their concept, and establish credibility.
Establishing a win-win outcome with this singularly important decision maker is easier when you understand the real and perceived roadblocks and prepare a strategy for overcoming them.

INVESTING FOR SUCCESS

I recently re-read Thomas Friedman's book, "The World Is
Flat" (which is excellent) and one of the things he hits
hard is the need to do business in the "real" world, the
way the world and the markets are today. Too often, we try
to do business the way things were "in the old days" or
even last month when we designed our new marketing
campaign. Too often, it doesn't work our well.
The Conference Center at Green Lake, Wisconsin for
40 years they had a great thing. They had a steady, loyal
customer base, a tremendous physical plant, and a marketing
engine that ran on auto-pilot. Then things changed.
In the 1980's their demographics changed. Their physical
plant was aging and no longer suited the new customer base.
The customers they had always counted on wanted more
"impressive" locations, and they had no installed marketing
systems to replace those lost customers. They nearly went
under.
They tell me the secret of their success was two-fold:
1.  They invested millions in new accommodations and
technology. They up-dated the guest rooms, added another
golf course, and began marketing aggressively to both their
traditional customers (never forget your base!) and to
organizations and groups they had never considered before.
2.  They "installed" a new attitude! They had always been
friendly, but they began making sure every guest (every
single, particular guest) was treated graciously. It
required new training, and new incentives, and it worked.
One small example: they added a shuttle service from the
nearest airport. For the cost of one van and part-time
driver, they added thousands of visitors per year!
Most impact subscribers run much smaller enterprises, but
what are the comparisons in your business? Where do you
need to up-grade? Where do you need to really persuade your
customers that they are "king?" New marketing materials,
new technology, and new attitudes can make all the
difference.