What is the difference between a millionaire and a hard-working employee?
For one, the millionaire probably owns his own business and has employees working for him.
Millionaires put their pants on the same way, they just put more expensive pants on. They live in nicer houses, travel the world, eat better food and have an unlimited shopping spree because they THINK differently than we do.
They don't sit around watching TV or wondering what they are going to do next.
They get information from books and cd's and they go to seminars. They are constantly working on themselves because they know if they are not growing they are dying.
Many millionaires will talk about reading a book that changed their life. Some refer to a speaker at a seminar that got them to change their thinking. Others talk about a cd program they listened to.
You can't change your thinking unless you change what is going in your mind.
That is why I am so excited about the personal development and leadership I am involved with.
What is the difference between a millionaire and a hard-working employee?
They THINK differently.
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Monday, June 30, 2008
Wealthy People Think Differently
Monday, June 23, 2008
Leaders Are Proacative, Not Reactive
How you react to a situation will determine the outcome of the situation.
If you are going to be a leader you must be ready to handle anything at a moment's notice. Things constantly change on a moment's notice. That's life.
How you react will determine how everyone else deals with the situation.
One example I heard recently is from a speaker who was planning to use his wife's van to come to PA to speak at a leadership seminar. The day before the trip, they found out the garage made a big mistake and could not have the van ready to go in time for the trip.
The speaker could have reacted negatively and canceled the trip or he could react proactively and find a way to make it happen. Fortunately he is a man of his word and he didn't even think of canceling. He found another vehicle to come out.
How you react to a situation will determine the outcome of the situation.
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Monday, June 16, 2008
You Must Have Some Audacious Dreams
You must have outrageous dreams to make any dreams come true.
One thing you must do if you are going to move forward in your life is have some wild dreams. I mean dreams so big that people that know you will think you are crazy! You need to write down what your ultimate life would look like if you could live your wildest dreams.
If I were............
If I had..............
If I were doing......
then I would be profoundly happy and fulfilled. My life would be complete and I would consider myself a success.
What car would you drive?
What house would you live in?
What habits would you break?
What would you do with your life if time and money were no object?
What inspires you or excites you?
What are your biggest dreams?
If you want to be famous, what do you want to be famous for?
Don't hold back. Write everything down.
Some people put their lives on hold because they can't figure out what they want out of life. Meanwhile, life passes them by.
Don't let this happen to you.
If you can't think of anything, commit to thinking about it and write something down.
What are your wildest dreams?
Seriously, if time or money was no object what would you be doing right now? Don't
be afraid to post what you want! It will put your mind one step closer towards figuring out how to get it!
I will share my wildest dreams with you, but you have to share yours with me!
I have huge dreams, but what I want you to know is they are all based on Zig Ziglar's principal - If you help enough people get whatever they want in life, you will get whatever you want.
Financial freedom is a big dream. I would love to have as much money as it takes to do whatever I want to do anytime, I want to do it, anywhere in the world.
I will admit I have wanted a Mercedes Benz since 1985. I still don't have one, but it has been my dream car, and I will have one someday.
We are on our 4th pre-owned Cadillac, but someday there will be a new Mercedes sitting in front of my dream home which will cost $3,000,000 to build. I can see my dream home in my mind.
I am constantly writing more things down that I want in it.
My other wildest dreams include being an internet millionaire, being a famous songwriter with Dove awards for my worship songs, and being a best-selling author with people lined up waiting to see me. I want to be a leadership coach and mentor to thousands of people. I want to speak all over the world teaching leadership skills. I also want to speak all over the world telling people how Jesus has set me free from the chains that bound me.
Monday, June 9, 2008
Leadership Is Personal Development
A personal development program is not an option.
If you want be a leader, a life coach or a mentor to someone then you must be involved with a personal development system. How can you lead others if you let your own brain or leadership skills get stagnate?
The personal development system I am personally involved with has the minimum requirements as follows:
- Listen to at least 2 cds a week.
- Read a leadership development book at least 15 minutes a day.
- Attend a leadership development training seminar monthly.
Would you go to a doctor that does not keep up with ongoing developments in health care? I don't think so!
What about the mechanic that bought his tools five years ago and never picked up a new auto mechanic manual since then? He would be out of business quickly.
You have to stay involved with the latest trends in your field and that includes personal development and leadership training.
If you are looking for a life coach, ask them this important question!
What personal development system are you personally getting your training from?
If they can't give you an immediate answer and tell you about it and who they are learning from.... RUN!
A personal development program is not an option.
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Monday, June 2, 2008
A Successful Leader Must Think Outside of the Box
A leader has to change with changing times.
You have to move with the changing current. The boats rise with the tide.
Remember a popular soft drink slogan in the 80's, "Catch the Wave"? Well if you don't catch it you are going to miss it.
There are still a lot of companies that don't have a presence on the web, and they are missing out on business. I never reach for a phone book. I always look in Google for what I need. I don't even own a phone book. They take up too much space to just sit around.
Take network marketing for example. What worked for the networking giants for 40 years definitely is not working now. The companies that keep doing the same old marketing strategies are struggling because they won't think outside the box.
A good example of thinking out of the box is some of the newest innovative network marketing or MLM companies. There are several companies that will allow their distributors to market their products on the internet. This is a very important point to consider before joining any business! Social networking and internet marketing have become innovative ways to reach millions of people on the internet. However, many companies still don't realize we have stepped into the information age, and they prohibit distributors from advertising on the internet.
Many companies are even setting up holding tanks so if a new distributor signs up online, they have an alloted time to specify which leg they want them on. Also, many new companies are setting up their structure that if a person goes off autoship and loses their points, they lose their position and their downline that is on autoship will move up. That is really thinking out of the box!
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Monday, May 26, 2008
Is It Important Or Or Is It Urgent?
What can you do in the next 15 minutes that will take you closer to your goal?
One of the hardest things for me has been getting sidetracked with stuff that needs done, but it really isn't going to get me closer to my goals.
It seems like I always have a gazillion things to do, but which one of them is really going to help me reach the goals in my life?
One thing I love to do and I am very good at is selling on ebay. I love to buy at yard sales and sell the stuff on eBay. I love taking pictures, writing the descriptions, uploading the auction and watch the bidding wars start and end!
I took pride in my auctions and to satisfy my personal best I put time into alot of detail. I uploaded 10 pictures for 1 item, and a description about the slightest detail.
I made a lot of money doing eBay, but it was a the expense of having a personal life, family time, time to devote to my personal development and life coaching business, etc. I also had a very disorganized house, messy and cluttered,but clean. People kept telling me it was not worth it, but to me it was at the time.
Finally I closed up my eBay store because we were doing a total remodel on our house for at least 6 months, inside and out. After we moved back into the house, I had no desire to get started again.
Maybe after I get closer to other goals and have more free time, I might list a few high ticket items now and then, but not spend hours and hours of my life doing it.
Why am I telling you all this? Because I was making money, I thought I was doing good. When I looked at my goals, I was way off. I was doing what I wanted to do, not what I needed to do.
Now before I do something, I ask myself:
What can you do in the next 15 minutes that will take you closer to your goal?
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Monday, May 5, 2008
A Mentor is a Friend For Life
A mentor is only a phone call away.
A friend sees you as you are, and does not try to change you, but a mentor loves you too much to let you stay the same.
When my husband had a heart attack in 1998, the first calls I made were to our mentors. I knew they would pray for us, and help us make important decisions.
I actually went to a leadership training seminar the day after his heart attack. I figured I could sit and cry all alone all day or at the hospital, or I could go to the seminar and stay focused on what I needed to do, since I would be the only one making money for awhile. It helped to be around my mentors and people that loved us. After the seminar, several people went with me to the hospital and hung out with me.
We have been through some pretty severe financial struggles and we could always count on sound advice from our mentors. We could also count on them telling us to get off the bench and get on the team. They don't mince words.
We could either look at all that went wrong with our life, or get back on track with their help. One thing they never did was join our pity party. They always got us refocused on our dreams.
They never felt sorry for us and paid for our next seminar, but we knew they were expecting us to be there.
We did what it took to never miss anything, even when we were short on income. They didn't take our excuses and we don't take other's excuses.
A mentor is only a phone call away.
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Monday, April 21, 2008
Who Do You Associate With?
You Can't Work Hard Enough to Overcome a Negative Attitude.
No matter how hard you try, you can not maintain a positive attitude if you are constantly hanging around people with a negative attitude.
I personally had to quit hanging around my family and friends as much as I was, because I was constantly being told I was a dreamer and I live in a fantasy world, etc.
I heard the negative from them on a constant basis, and I could not wait to get to a weekly workshop or a monthly seminar with like-minded people to get around my mentors.
It has been said that if you list the incomes of the 5 people you associate with and average them together, you will be able to figure out how much your income is.
Personally, I would like to hang around 5 millionaire mentors on a consistent basis, because they think differently than me, and I would not mind having their income, either. When I am around my mentors, they encourage me and help me raise the bar. They tell me I can have whatever I want in life if I am willing to help other people.
The sky is the limit. I have super-sized dreams because my mentors have super-sized leadership and coaching ability.
Sorry, but I can't afford to hang out with the 95% crowd any longer. I need the constant positive energy from my mentors.
You Can't Work Hard Enough to Overcome a Negative Attitude.
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Monday, April 14, 2008
Mentorship Is Priceless
The biggest mistakes I ever made, I made on my own.
Personal mentorship is probably one of the greatest benefits from being involved in a personal development program.
I know so many mistakes I have made would not have been made if I thought to pick up the phone and call someone and ask for their advice. Mistakes that have cost me thousands in business.
We can call our mentor who is a very successful entrepreneur, and counsel with him about almost anything in almost every area of our lives. We have discussed so many things over the years about business, family, spiritual, relationship, financial, etc. issues.
We have gone to them after we made some big mistakes and they helped us, but the question is always, why didn't you come to us before you did this. I guess we were being stupid.
Why make major decisions on your own when you have somebody that really cares about you, and has your best interest in mind?
If they can't give us an answer they are quick to tell us that, and they will go to their mentor and get their advice and get it back to us.
How many people will ever have this kind of opportunity in their entire life? Not many!
Another thing we did already was to ask their opinion and still go with our first decision, and once again it cost it a lot of money, because we didn't listen to their advice.
We have finally learned our lesson and we do not make any major decision without at least a phone call to one of our mentors first.
One thing that is important is we know who their mentors are. It is important that your mentor has a mentor. If they are accountable to someone, they will help you make better decisions.
I have heard that it is better to learn from other people's mistakes, rather than learn from your own. I believe that advice is so true.
The biggest mistakes I ever made, I made on my own.
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Monday, March 24, 2008
Why Attend A Leadership Seminar Every Month?
Associate with like-minded people at least once a month.
One thing I heard all the tine growing up is "be careful who you hang around with."
Why? You become like the people you associate with.
We are exposed to so much negative that we really do need to get with a positive team of winners to get refueled.
No matter how much you want to accomplish, no matter how big your dreams are, no matter how motivated you think you are, you still need to get with a crowd of excited, fired-up people who are hungry to learn and keep growing.
My husband and I have been involved in an on-going leadership development program since 1991. We were young when we started our first company, a water treatment dealership. We had no clue about business or how to deal with people. We struggled but we were successful. One thing I learned early in business was I could learn a lot from the other dealers.
We went to every seminar the company had, every dealer meeting, sales meeting, management school, etc. I even went to every service meeting and learned how to work on water softeners so I had more knowledge talking to customers. At the breaks and lunches, I always drilled people for their marketing ideas, service policies, advertising strategies, etc.
When we had a opportunity to start going to theses monthly leadership seminars, I jumped at the chance. I looked forward to every seminar. I was anxious to learn from other leaders and hang out with excited people.
After dealing with customers and employees all month, it was a breath of fresh air to get in a positive atmosphere.
Associate with like-minded people at least once a month.
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Monday, February 11, 2008
Reading A Book Every Month Keeps You Growing
A book can make a difference in your life.
I can not wait to get the book of the month from our personal growth and leadership development provider.
A book can change your thinking and when you are thinking right, so many things get better in life!
I love to read. I always have. I love the fact that I am reading a hand-picked book that the world's foremost leaders and my mentors are reading also. I don't need to go to the bookstore and waste my time searching for a book, spending a lot of money, and realizing the book was of no value to me at all.
We often had employee meetings to discuss the books and tell them exciting things we learned. We even gave our employees books to read and tapes to listen to.
I even took time with my secretary and we did a book study together. I was actually paying her to study a book with me. It was A More Excellent Woman. I saw her change little by little before my eyes. We set goals and worked on things together. I watched her blossom and she became more enthusiastic. That book made a difference in both of our lives!
In addition to the book of the month, I also get cds and other books every month for spiritual growth. I support several ministries monthly, and some of them send us a cd every month. I also purchase alot of cd or dvd series on subjects that I want to dig into.
Don't forget to read your Bible, even if you only read one verse a day. Even 1 verse a day will get you through 365 verses. That's more than most people read.
I find that even reading 1 verse a day will get your day started off on a better track than if you don't read it at all.
Sometimes my plan is to read a verse or two and before I know it I have read several chapters, just because I couldn't put it down. There is a lot of good stuff in there, and the more you read it, the more you will want to read more.
I like to read the Bible that has the words of Jesus in red. If I'm in a hurry, I will read His words. It's like He is speaking to me. It always seems that no matter what I am going through at the time, that what I am reading that day will apply to me.
A book can make a difference in your life.
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Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Monday, December 31, 2007
Leaders Set Goals For The Coming Year!
Wow! This year sure went by fast!
Hope you took time this week to really think about what you want to accomplish in 2008!
Set some lofty goals and then break them down into monthly and weekly goals.
Then figure out what you must do daily to reach your weekly goals.
You eat a roll of salami one bite at a time.
Ok, you can eat a 50 lb tub of Hershey kisses one kiss at a time.
Have a great New Year's Eve party and don't drink and drive!
See you next year!
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Thursday, December 27, 2007
Leaders Develop Good Habits
What habits can you start changing today that will propel you to your goals?
I am your constant companion,
I am your greatest helper or your heaviest burden.
I will push you onward or drag you down to failure.
I am at your command.
Half of the tasks you do you might just as well turn over to me,
And I will do them quickly and correctly.
I am easily managed, you must simply be firm with me,
Show me exactly how you want something done;
After a few lessons I will do it automatically.
I am the servant of all great people and alas of all failures as well.
Those who are great I have made great,
Those who are failures I have made failures.
I am not a machine, but I work with all of the precision of a machine, Plus the intelligence of a person.
Now, you may run me for profit or you may run me
For ruin. It makes no difference to me.
Take me, train me, be firm with me,
And I will lay the world at your feet.
Be easy with me and I will destroy you.
WHO AM I?............. I AM CALLED HABIT.
~Author unknown.
It takes 21 days to change a habit.
It is easy to change habits one step at a time.
So many things we do everyday, we don't even realize we do them because we are so used to doing them.
Let's all pick one habit today to work on this month.
By the end of the month you will have a new habit!
Maybe cut an hour of TV and read a good book instead?
What habits can you start changing today that will propel you to your goals?
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Monday, December 24, 2007
Enjoy your gifts, but remember, Jesus is the reason for the season.
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Friday, December 21, 2007
Break Your Plan Down Into Bite-sized Pieces
How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.
How do you accomplish your long-term plans? Break them down into bite-sized pieces. If you have a 5-year plan, break it down into what you must do by the year to get it done in 5 years.
After you do that, break your 1 year plan into the next 12 months. What must you do each month for the next 12 months to hit your 12 month goal?
After you do your monthly goals, break them down into daily goals. What must you do everyday in the next 30 days to be able to reach your monthly goals.
How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.
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Monday, December 17, 2007
Orrin And Laurie Woodward - Keynote Speakers At Leadership Development Seminar
We had the privilege of hearing Orrin and Laurie Woodward speak in Harrisburg, PA. Orrin is the a co-author of the book, Launching a Leadership Revolution: Mastering the Five Levels of Influence
They are some of the most sought after speakers in the world. They have spoken all over the United States and in 3 continents. They are traveling almost every weekend and signing books.
Orrin talked about the 10 Characteristics of a leader. He also talked about the 7 highly effective habits of an effective person. What is really neat is he includes examples, either from his personal life or from History. He is so interesting to listen to.
Laurie talked about having a better relationship with you spouse. She talked about how for over half of their marriage they both wanted to lead and they fought all the time. They are both choleric personalities. There story sounded exactly like mine!
Reading books helped them both to develop people skills and build a better relationship. Reading books helped them to develop their leadership skills. They continue to read and they continue to grow.
It was a very informative leadership seminar. One I am glad I did not miss. We got to meet them personally and chat with them briefly. They are wonderful, down-to-earth people. I will definitely purchase any other books written by them! My husband and I got our books signed and they will definitely be part of a leadership legacy we leave for our grandchildren.
If you get a chance to hear them speak, it will definitely be worth your while!
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