I Bargained With Life For A Penny
January 11, 2009
I bargained with Life for a penny,
And Life would pay no more,
However I begged at evening
When I counted my scanty store;
For Life is a just employer,
He gives you what you ask,
But once you have set the wages,
Why, you must bear the task.
I worked for a menial’s hire,
Only to learn, dismayed,
That any wage I had asked of Life,
Life would have paid.
~Jessie Belle Rittenhouse (1869–1948)
My Favorite Billionaire
January 8, 2009
6 Keys to Success from billionaire Bill Bartman. Now a word about Bill. He is the least known billionaire out there. And he did it all himself. He was in the poor house being hounded by collection agencies and decided he did not like how he was being treated. He and his wife started a collection agency and grew it into a multi-million dollar business. His attitude catapulted him to even more success and now he is a billionaire. Look him up on the web if you don’t believe me. These are his 6 Keys to Success I learned from watching him on iLearningGlobal.tv:
1. You need to learn how to think big
Bill explained that thinking about increasing by just 10% growth is not enough. You have to think in terms of 200% or more. Shoot for the stars not a street light. I like to say think of adding a zero to your income.
2. You need to believe in yourself
You need to learn how to accept yourself for who and what you are right now. Learn how to apply what you know. You already have what it takes to succeed and you know what you have to do.
3. Share the vision.
Communicate your beliefs about yourself to others. Share what you want and your dream. Ask for help. Not everyone will help, but some will. Without reaching out you will stay in your spot and will not be able to take large leaps forward.
4. You need to execute
Get off the couch, talk is cheap, action is king. You must be willing to move without knowing everything about what you are going to do. Take the first step in faith. Nothing will happen until you get moving on your dreams.
5. You must be able to focus
Bill never met any successful person who was trying to do two things at once. Chase one rabbit at a time. Do one thing to conclusion and success and then start the next thing.
6. Never, Never give up.
You will run into challenges you do not expect. It doesn’t matter how things happen, they will occur no matter how careful you are or how much you plan. When these things happen, we have to know we still have the strength to persist.
All these steps are entirely up to you. No one can control any of these steps except you. This is the beauty of the 6 Keys to Success. They all rest in your pocket.
To learn more from Bill Bartman visit: http://www.GlobalSuccessILG.com
What is the Cause of YOUR Results?
January 6, 2009
Paul Martinelli asked this question in his video on attitude for ILG. Its an important question. The simple answer is that the cause of your results in every area of your life is your attitude. It controls the quality of everything in your life. Most people do not understand what attitude is?
Paul said that attitude is the composite of your thoughts, feelings and actions. They are a circle of responsibility. When you live outside this circle you turn the responsibility over to other people. “See what YOU made me do.” Statements like this turns responsibility over to another person. Don’t let yourself turn control over to outside circumstances or let your environment control you. You control you. Don’t blame other people for how you are feeling or your results. At the end of the day when you look in the mirror it is only you. It always has and it always will be.
To watch this video and more from Paul Martinelli visit http://www.GlobalSuccessILG.com.