Why do so many people fail perpetually and end their lives in frustration? What is the common enemy which every man must practically conquer? What is the quickest path to set feet on the pedestal of fortune and fame?
Several years ago, an analysis of over 25,000 men who had experienced failure was conducted in the U.S. In that prolonged study, it was discovered that lack of decision was the major reason responsible for their failure. In this one life you have, it is expedient for you to acquire the skill of taking prompt decisions on every area of your life. Your decisions should be timely, profitable and life enhancing. You need to build your capacity to take definite decisions so you can effortlessly overcome procrastination-the chief cause of under-achievement and failure.
The ability to take prompt decisions which are rarely changed will empower you to make fortunes beyond your wildest imagination. Such is the experience of hundreds of people who had accumulated fortunes well beyond the million dollar mark.
Widely recognized Internet personalities like Jimmy D. Brown, Yanik Silver, Jim Rohn, Robert Kiyosaki and others to numerous to be mentioned speak glowingly of the successes they had recorded and the fortunes they had created for themselves and others over the years through the power of decisions.
Jim Rohn told a story about his former associates who kept wondering how he became so rich and successful within a short space of 5 years. He took a decision to be rich. He learned money management skills and how to run successful businesses. They refused to change their own ways and remained in the valley of indecision as regards those subject matter. While he became so rich and highly respected 5 years later, those former associates of his remained poor, frustrated and miserable.
Taking prompt decision exert great impact on you it changes your level and rating among others. It moves you forward and makes you fulfilled years after sowing the seed.
Here are other vital points you need to consider as you make effort to positively apply the teachings of this article:
(1) Majority of people who fail to succeed are generally easily influenced by the opinion of others
(2) Opinions are the cheapest commodity on earth
(3) If you are influenced by other people’s opinions. You will not succeed in any undertaking
(4) Keep your own counsel by reaching your own decisions and following them
(5) Take no one into confidence except your frustrated associates
(6) Thousands of men and women carry inferiority complexes with them all through life, because some well meaning but ignorant person destroyed their confidence through ‘opinion’ or ridicule
(7) Don’t disclose your purpose if you need facts or information from other people to enable you reach decisions.
(8) Keep your eyes and ears wide open and your mouth closed if you wish to acquire the habit of prompt decision
(9) Understand that genuine wisdom is usually conspicuous through modesty and silence
(10) Remember that if you talk about your plans too frequently you may be surprised when you learn that some other people has beaten you to your goal
It is now your duty to start taking decisions that will improve your life and make it count.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Friday, October 9, 2009
Get This Book At 75% Discount
Dear Friend,
Magic Keys To Success is the title of my about-to-be-published E-Book which reveals time-tested, proven and ageless success principles of famous and highly successful people guaranteed to turn your life around positively whatever your present situation and vocation. You will be shocked by revelations in the book.
Why This Letter?
You are one of my very important personalities on my email list. As a friend, I think you should be the first beneficiary of this life-changing book.
For this reason, you have been chosen as one of those people to pay less for the book if you are ready to meet the conditions.
Where You Come In
Before telling you what you are going to do to have the powerful book delivered to your email box, let me reveal to you what you will find in the book:
10 Chapters Of Irresistible, Powerful And Life-Changing Success Secrets Of The Great And Wealth Building Principles Of Famous People
Yes. You read that sub-heading correctly. You will discover hidden success secrets of famous people in the book. You will knock your head for not having this kind of transformative information before now.
Here are some of the revelations you will find in the book:
• How To Use The Power Of Goals To Reach Your Dreamland
• How To Overcome Procrastination-Your Greatest Enemy Of Success
• How Not To Be A Failure-52 Path To Abundant Success
• 7 Financial Lessons Your Parents Never Taught You….Plus You’ll Never Be Taught At The Lagos Business School
• How To Develop Self-Confidence And Influence People Though Public Speaking
• How To Have Ambition-Your Miracle Trigger
• Budgeting Skills For Dummies-A Simple Plan For A Rosy Financial Future
• 10 Little Known Ways To Ensure You Are Never Broke Again Even Just With The Little You Earn Now
• 13 Shocking Reasons Responsible For Your Failure
• Multiple Skills For The Millenium,Multiple Streams Of Income For Unlimited Wealth
How To Order For The Book
The cover price of the book is N4,000. You enjoy the opportunity to get it at 75% discount i.e. N1,000 only.
Pay to GTB anywhere in Nigeria with the following details:
Account Name: Benard Solomon
Account Number:441-443681-110
After payment, send SMS to 08058534772 with your name and email address. Once I receive your payment notification, the book will be instantly delivered to your email box.
Deadline
This offer is for 2 weeks. If you fail to grab this opportunity for whatever reason, you will have to pay N4,000 just like others.
Money Back Guarantee
My offer is backed with an iron-clad, no-question-asked, money back guarantee. The moment you are not satisfied with the book after reading it, just request for your money and it shall be given back to you without asking you why. You have a zero risk in this offer. So, grab your own copy without further delay.
P.S.: This offer is a special one for you as my V.I.P.
P.P.S: Paying N1000 for a N4,000 product is a good way to save money for a transformative book.
P.P.P.S.: No more reason for delay. Order for your copy immediately.
To Your Success,
Benard Solomon
Magic Keys To Success is the title of my about-to-be-published E-Book which reveals time-tested, proven and ageless success principles of famous and highly successful people guaranteed to turn your life around positively whatever your present situation and vocation. You will be shocked by revelations in the book.
Why This Letter?
You are one of my very important personalities on my email list. As a friend, I think you should be the first beneficiary of this life-changing book.
For this reason, you have been chosen as one of those people to pay less for the book if you are ready to meet the conditions.
Where You Come In
Before telling you what you are going to do to have the powerful book delivered to your email box, let me reveal to you what you will find in the book:
10 Chapters Of Irresistible, Powerful And Life-Changing Success Secrets Of The Great And Wealth Building Principles Of Famous People
Yes. You read that sub-heading correctly. You will discover hidden success secrets of famous people in the book. You will knock your head for not having this kind of transformative information before now.
Here are some of the revelations you will find in the book:
• How To Use The Power Of Goals To Reach Your Dreamland
• How To Overcome Procrastination-Your Greatest Enemy Of Success
• How Not To Be A Failure-52 Path To Abundant Success
• 7 Financial Lessons Your Parents Never Taught You….Plus You’ll Never Be Taught At The Lagos Business School
• How To Develop Self-Confidence And Influence People Though Public Speaking
• How To Have Ambition-Your Miracle Trigger
• Budgeting Skills For Dummies-A Simple Plan For A Rosy Financial Future
• 10 Little Known Ways To Ensure You Are Never Broke Again Even Just With The Little You Earn Now
• 13 Shocking Reasons Responsible For Your Failure
• Multiple Skills For The Millenium,Multiple Streams Of Income For Unlimited Wealth
How To Order For The Book
The cover price of the book is N4,000. You enjoy the opportunity to get it at 75% discount i.e. N1,000 only.
Pay to GTB anywhere in Nigeria with the following details:
Account Name: Benard Solomon
Account Number:441-443681-110
After payment, send SMS to 08058534772 with your name and email address. Once I receive your payment notification, the book will be instantly delivered to your email box.
Deadline
This offer is for 2 weeks. If you fail to grab this opportunity for whatever reason, you will have to pay N4,000 just like others.
Money Back Guarantee
My offer is backed with an iron-clad, no-question-asked, money back guarantee. The moment you are not satisfied with the book after reading it, just request for your money and it shall be given back to you without asking you why. You have a zero risk in this offer. So, grab your own copy without further delay.
P.S.: This offer is a special one for you as my V.I.P.
P.P.S: Paying N1000 for a N4,000 product is a good way to save money for a transformative book.
P.P.P.S.: No more reason for delay. Order for your copy immediately.
To Your Success,
Benard Solomon
Monday, August 3, 2009
7 Financial Lessons Your Parents Never Taught You………Plus, You Will Never Be Taught At School
Parents like to pamper children to make them enjoy life. This happens especially when they have the financial empowerment to put food on their table and can afford basic necessity for comfort.
Let us consider this scenario created by an adult who remembered his childhood after fumbling with the way he handles the money he had earned in life. He wished he had learnt financial literacy early in life.
‘Mummy loves to make life comfortable for me. My father was not different. They both labored to please us. We had good clothes to wear and always dressed smart. Sometimes when we were in the teenage years, I would overhear my mummy asking my dad when the next salary will be paid. My father, a dedicated civil servant always talk about how the salary is not enough to take him home. As soon as the money is paid, it never settled the bills so there is always carry over and the debt keep pilling up. It is now that I am a financially informed adult that I fully appreciate the problems my parents had.’.
Everyone needs to have one form of financial education or another. It is a subject we cannot ignore.
There are certain things about money and finance that our parents never taught us. Not because they hate us but because of their ignorance which was responsible for the failure in money matters.
If anybody want to live a comfortable life, there are certain skills we must acquire and knowledge to be acquired.
Here are 7 financial Lessons Your Parents Never Taught You
1. Education Will Not Make You Rich But Financial Literacy Will. No matter what profession or class you belong, if you do not get serious about this lesson, your financial life may be in tatters. Go over that sentence again. ‘Education will not make you rich but financial literacy will’. This is the basic principle of creating life comfort and wealth. No matter how lucrative your course is, it will not make you rich. There are many doctors, lawyers, engineers, journalists, broadcasters, marketers, etc. finding it difficult to survive despite the fact that they have good jobs and paid fat salary. What will make you become rich is financial literacy. This one respects no man. It is a law. It cannot be broken. If a person with secondary school certificate has financial literacy, he will be rich. If a professor lacks financial literacy, he will be poor. It is that simple. Stories and examples abound of artisans who never had the privilege of attending the conventional schools but still have home to shelter their families with choice properties. Contrarily, we have also heard about professors and retired civil servants who lived miserable life post retirement just because they lack financial education.
2. The Rich Don’t Work For Money. But our parents told us to work hard at our studies so that we could get good grades, have good degree, get good job and be paid fat salary. They taught us to work for money and that is the life we are living. Whatever your background. No matter how fat your salary is. If you want to be rich, understand this lesson-the Rich Don’t Work For Money. In the contrary, ‘Money Work For The Rich’. Many families, civil servants, politicians, top flight professionals work for money. They are money slaves and money is a wicked task master. It runs away from people who work for it but unbelievably pursue those who make it works for them. Where do you want to belong? Work for money or make money work for you? If you work for money, you will not be rich. If you put your money to work, you will be rich. That is the secret of the rich.
3. Mind Your Own Business. This is another vital lesson in personal finance. If you are working for somebody, what you are entitled to is salary. No more no less. You know nothing about the profits the boss is making through your effort. You end up being the monkey while your boss is the baboon. Haven’t you heard the tale ‘monkey dey work, baboon they chop’ before? Even it is the same thing for civil servants. They work for government. Their job is the business of government. But to be financially independent, you need to have a business of your own. Create a business around your talent and passion. It is the way to wealth. Find people in need of a defined service, give them what they want in exchange for money. The richest people in the world owns personal business they run. A civil servant should consider per time business around their skills. If you have no skill, learn one and sell it to those who need the service.
4. Car, House, Not Your Asset. This phenomenon was formerly popular in the developed countries with mortgage service for citizens. Now that the wind had blown to Nigeria, it is high time we talked about it. Most people think car is an asset. They think having a personal home is an asset yet it is not. An asset is anything that put money into your pocket. i.e. generate income for you. A liability is anything that take money out of your pocket. Be warned. You can never find this definition in your dictionary. If your car does not generate income for you, it is a liability. Simple. If your house does not generate income for you, it is not an asset. It is a liability. Hope you get the gist.? Never forget this lesson. It will determine your ability to create wealth and be happy in life.
5. If You Want To Be Rich, Keep More And Spend Less. This is a discipline you must build. Learn to save. What you save will save you in time of financial crisis. What you save will make you profit from taking opportunities that may arise suddenly in the future. With this, you can grow your wealth.
6. Learn To Create Ideas To Solve Your Money Problems. Whenever you are faced with money problems, think about anything you can sell to raise the money. Think about service you can render to attract the money you want.
7. Work To Learn, Don’t Work For Money: If you are working for somebody, set a goal to become better, wiser and smarter. The better you are, the more you attract favor and opportunities to yourself. If you work for money, you will end up in frustration because money is never enough. Develop your self and multiply your skills. You will never be a loser.
That is the curtain raiser for the financial lessons.
Let us consider this scenario created by an adult who remembered his childhood after fumbling with the way he handles the money he had earned in life. He wished he had learnt financial literacy early in life.
‘Mummy loves to make life comfortable for me. My father was not different. They both labored to please us. We had good clothes to wear and always dressed smart. Sometimes when we were in the teenage years, I would overhear my mummy asking my dad when the next salary will be paid. My father, a dedicated civil servant always talk about how the salary is not enough to take him home. As soon as the money is paid, it never settled the bills so there is always carry over and the debt keep pilling up. It is now that I am a financially informed adult that I fully appreciate the problems my parents had.’.
Everyone needs to have one form of financial education or another. It is a subject we cannot ignore.
There are certain things about money and finance that our parents never taught us. Not because they hate us but because of their ignorance which was responsible for the failure in money matters.
If anybody want to live a comfortable life, there are certain skills we must acquire and knowledge to be acquired.
Here are 7 financial Lessons Your Parents Never Taught You
1. Education Will Not Make You Rich But Financial Literacy Will. No matter what profession or class you belong, if you do not get serious about this lesson, your financial life may be in tatters. Go over that sentence again. ‘Education will not make you rich but financial literacy will’. This is the basic principle of creating life comfort and wealth. No matter how lucrative your course is, it will not make you rich. There are many doctors, lawyers, engineers, journalists, broadcasters, marketers, etc. finding it difficult to survive despite the fact that they have good jobs and paid fat salary. What will make you become rich is financial literacy. This one respects no man. It is a law. It cannot be broken. If a person with secondary school certificate has financial literacy, he will be rich. If a professor lacks financial literacy, he will be poor. It is that simple. Stories and examples abound of artisans who never had the privilege of attending the conventional schools but still have home to shelter their families with choice properties. Contrarily, we have also heard about professors and retired civil servants who lived miserable life post retirement just because they lack financial education.
2. The Rich Don’t Work For Money. But our parents told us to work hard at our studies so that we could get good grades, have good degree, get good job and be paid fat salary. They taught us to work for money and that is the life we are living. Whatever your background. No matter how fat your salary is. If you want to be rich, understand this lesson-the Rich Don’t Work For Money. In the contrary, ‘Money Work For The Rich’. Many families, civil servants, politicians, top flight professionals work for money. They are money slaves and money is a wicked task master. It runs away from people who work for it but unbelievably pursue those who make it works for them. Where do you want to belong? Work for money or make money work for you? If you work for money, you will not be rich. If you put your money to work, you will be rich. That is the secret of the rich.
3. Mind Your Own Business. This is another vital lesson in personal finance. If you are working for somebody, what you are entitled to is salary. No more no less. You know nothing about the profits the boss is making through your effort. You end up being the monkey while your boss is the baboon. Haven’t you heard the tale ‘monkey dey work, baboon they chop’ before? Even it is the same thing for civil servants. They work for government. Their job is the business of government. But to be financially independent, you need to have a business of your own. Create a business around your talent and passion. It is the way to wealth. Find people in need of a defined service, give them what they want in exchange for money. The richest people in the world owns personal business they run. A civil servant should consider per time business around their skills. If you have no skill, learn one and sell it to those who need the service.
4. Car, House, Not Your Asset. This phenomenon was formerly popular in the developed countries with mortgage service for citizens. Now that the wind had blown to Nigeria, it is high time we talked about it. Most people think car is an asset. They think having a personal home is an asset yet it is not. An asset is anything that put money into your pocket. i.e. generate income for you. A liability is anything that take money out of your pocket. Be warned. You can never find this definition in your dictionary. If your car does not generate income for you, it is a liability. Simple. If your house does not generate income for you, it is not an asset. It is a liability. Hope you get the gist.? Never forget this lesson. It will determine your ability to create wealth and be happy in life.
5. If You Want To Be Rich, Keep More And Spend Less. This is a discipline you must build. Learn to save. What you save will save you in time of financial crisis. What you save will make you profit from taking opportunities that may arise suddenly in the future. With this, you can grow your wealth.
6. Learn To Create Ideas To Solve Your Money Problems. Whenever you are faced with money problems, think about anything you can sell to raise the money. Think about service you can render to attract the money you want.
7. Work To Learn, Don’t Work For Money: If you are working for somebody, set a goal to become better, wiser and smarter. The better you are, the more you attract favor and opportunities to yourself. If you work for money, you will end up in frustration because money is never enough. Develop your self and multiply your skills. You will never be a loser.
That is the curtain raiser for the financial lessons.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Timeless Lessons From 7 Principles Of The Eagles
This topic is hot and has great life-changing impact. The first time I learnt about the 7 principles of the eagles was from a request by readers of Monday Tribune calling on the columnist of the financial tribune inspirati section-Lanre Oyetade to repeat his previous write up on this topic.
Yes. I made effort to get the full gist when he responded positively to the clarion call of the loyal readers.
It seems the lessons from the 7 principles of the eagles is timeless. Why I said so is not far fetched. Just recently, it was repeated again on the said column through popular demand.
What are these principles that makes the eagle so special. What lessons can we derive from them.
I will recall each principles and lessons we can all learn from the 7 principles of the eagles in a simple and easy to understand way.
1. The Eagle Flies At High Altitude And It does Alone. This is an amazing principle of the eagle which very few people can cope with. The eagle is not found among sparrows or other smaller birds. The eagles flies in altitude only one kind of bird can fly-the eagle. Never with other birds and never in flocks. What is the lesson here? If you ever want to do something great in life, learn to be alone and when you are with people, share your time with people of same ambition and desires
2. The Eagle Has Strong And Unbelievable Vision: This vision is so sharp to the extent that it can capture objects 5 kilometers from the air. No matter the obstacle, the eagle focus on its prey and does not back out until the prey is captured. Many obstacle will appear to distract you in life. Stay focused and never allow dissenting views and voices to deter you from your vital goals in life.
3. The Eagle Eats Fresh Prey. Vultures can feed on dead animals but not the eagle. The eagle is so choosy and special that it feeds on fresh prey only. What is the import of this principle to you? Stale information will never do you good. Update yourself regularly with fresh information from reliable sources. Research your subject areas and use it for maximum benefit.
4. The Eagle Gets Excited In The Midst Of Storm. Other animals can run from adversity but not the eagle. The eagle loves gathering cloud. In fact, it thrive best in the midst of storm and winds. How often do you allow opposition to discourage you? Learn from the eagle. Use life’s storm to be better, wiser, greater, wealthier and healthier. Challenges should be your stepping stone to your success and not to your destruction. Jesus Christ went to sleep in the midst of the storm instead of fretting like the disciples. Learn to rest and soar during the time of storm in your life. That is the secret of the eagle.
5. The Eagle Tests Before Trusting. There is a saying that says ‘trust but verify’. I believe it was coined from the principle of the eagle. This principle is peculiar to the female eagle which subject the male eagle to vigorous testing before allowing the male to mate with her. This principle could be applied in our relationship with others especially when we want to enter one kind of agreement or partnership with others. Test the commitment of people before you trust them with your time and resources.
6. The Eagles Prepares For Training: The male and female eagles takes the baby eagle to a mountain top at high altitude to prepare it for the challenge of flying at great heights. When the baby eagle is released, the free fall at first is frightening but the mother eagle soon come to the rescue and the process is repeated again until the baby eagle can fly alone at high altitude in the manner of the parents. Challenges of life are inevitable. It is a training period for higher responsibilities. The better you are at managing your battles in life, the wiser and more responsible you become. Preparation is vital for future success.
7. When The Eagle Feels Weak, And About To Die, He Retires To A Place Far Away In The Dark. The eagle does this to shed old wind and grow new ones. Stress and fatigue is part of life. There is need to learn how to retire to a quite place for periodic retreat and strategic thinking with planning. The freshness gained from such practice improves productivity and quality of life. It also prolongs life. Take time to refresh. It is and indispensable tool for success and longevity.
Yes. I made effort to get the full gist when he responded positively to the clarion call of the loyal readers.
It seems the lessons from the 7 principles of the eagles is timeless. Why I said so is not far fetched. Just recently, it was repeated again on the said column through popular demand.
What are these principles that makes the eagle so special. What lessons can we derive from them.
I will recall each principles and lessons we can all learn from the 7 principles of the eagles in a simple and easy to understand way.
1. The Eagle Flies At High Altitude And It does Alone. This is an amazing principle of the eagle which very few people can cope with. The eagle is not found among sparrows or other smaller birds. The eagles flies in altitude only one kind of bird can fly-the eagle. Never with other birds and never in flocks. What is the lesson here? If you ever want to do something great in life, learn to be alone and when you are with people, share your time with people of same ambition and desires
2. The Eagle Has Strong And Unbelievable Vision: This vision is so sharp to the extent that it can capture objects 5 kilometers from the air. No matter the obstacle, the eagle focus on its prey and does not back out until the prey is captured. Many obstacle will appear to distract you in life. Stay focused and never allow dissenting views and voices to deter you from your vital goals in life.
3. The Eagle Eats Fresh Prey. Vultures can feed on dead animals but not the eagle. The eagle is so choosy and special that it feeds on fresh prey only. What is the import of this principle to you? Stale information will never do you good. Update yourself regularly with fresh information from reliable sources. Research your subject areas and use it for maximum benefit.
4. The Eagle Gets Excited In The Midst Of Storm. Other animals can run from adversity but not the eagle. The eagle loves gathering cloud. In fact, it thrive best in the midst of storm and winds. How often do you allow opposition to discourage you? Learn from the eagle. Use life’s storm to be better, wiser, greater, wealthier and healthier. Challenges should be your stepping stone to your success and not to your destruction. Jesus Christ went to sleep in the midst of the storm instead of fretting like the disciples. Learn to rest and soar during the time of storm in your life. That is the secret of the eagle.
5. The Eagle Tests Before Trusting. There is a saying that says ‘trust but verify’. I believe it was coined from the principle of the eagle. This principle is peculiar to the female eagle which subject the male eagle to vigorous testing before allowing the male to mate with her. This principle could be applied in our relationship with others especially when we want to enter one kind of agreement or partnership with others. Test the commitment of people before you trust them with your time and resources.
6. The Eagles Prepares For Training: The male and female eagles takes the baby eagle to a mountain top at high altitude to prepare it for the challenge of flying at great heights. When the baby eagle is released, the free fall at first is frightening but the mother eagle soon come to the rescue and the process is repeated again until the baby eagle can fly alone at high altitude in the manner of the parents. Challenges of life are inevitable. It is a training period for higher responsibilities. The better you are at managing your battles in life, the wiser and more responsible you become. Preparation is vital for future success.
7. When The Eagle Feels Weak, And About To Die, He Retires To A Place Far Away In The Dark. The eagle does this to shed old wind and grow new ones. Stress and fatigue is part of life. There is need to learn how to retire to a quite place for periodic retreat and strategic thinking with planning. The freshness gained from such practice improves productivity and quality of life. It also prolongs life. Take time to refresh. It is and indispensable tool for success and longevity.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Do Your Home Work If You Want To Be Rich
Robert Kiyosaki has written books which has caught my fancy. I had learnt basic financial intelligence from his widely celebrated best-selling title: Rich Dad, Poor Dad.
No. I don’t intend to say much about that book now. This one I want to talk about was released in 2001. I had seen the title on pages of specialized financial publications and heard about it on adverts.
I Eventually Got My Copy
Fortunately for me, I was able to raise the money to buy my personal copy in 2009. The lessons are as fresh as when it was first written in 2001. Think about words like ‘If you want to be rich, don’t go to school’. That is too radical for a juvenile mind to understand. What about this ‘If you want to be rich, do your home work’. Okay, if that one too is radical or difficult to understand what about this too ‘My banker don’t ask for my report card’. Then what does my banker ask for? He also went on to say ‘money does not make you rich’. Ooh! Then what makes one to be rich?
You may not have all the gist in this difficult to resist financial tips goldmine for anyone who desires true and winning financial success.
61 Insights For Your Home Work
These quotes are culled from the book ‘Rich Kid, Smart Kid’ . They will open your eyes to fully discover the secrets to financial success.
1. For the first time in history, many well-educated people are facing the same economic difficulties that less educated are facing.
2. In the industrial age, the rules were go to school, get good grades, find a safe, secure job with benefits, and stay there all your life.
3. In the information age, the rules are go to school, get good grades, find a job and then retrain yourself for that job.
4. To keep up with change, you need to relearn everything every 18 months
5. In the information age.what you learned is important, but not as important as how fast you ran learn, change, and adapt to new information
6. In the Industrial age, the smart kids went on to become doctors and lawyers. They made the big bucks.
7. In the Information age, the people who make the big bucks are the athletes, actor and musicians. Many of the doctors and other professional people are actually making less than they did in the Industrial age.
8. Instead of hoping to find a good job with a big company, more and more students are starting their own business in their dorm rooms.
9. Home schooling is no longer a fringe form of alternative education. Today, the number of kids being educated at home is increasing by 15%.
10. A person does not need to go to college to learn facts. He can learn them from books.
11. Imagination is more important than knowledge
12. Money is an idea
13. Financial intelligence is not about how much money you make, it’s about how much money you keep and how hard that money works for you.
14. Too many people work too hard for money and slowly kill themselves in the process
15. Too many people think about working harder rather than about how to have more fun and enjoy this great gift of life
16. 85% of a person’s success in life is due to ‘skill in human engineering’. The ability to communicate and get along with people is much more important than technical expertise
17. Your true education begins when you leave school
Read On
No. I don’t intend to say much about that book now. This one I want to talk about was released in 2001. I had seen the title on pages of specialized financial publications and heard about it on adverts.
I Eventually Got My Copy
Fortunately for me, I was able to raise the money to buy my personal copy in 2009. The lessons are as fresh as when it was first written in 2001. Think about words like ‘If you want to be rich, don’t go to school’. That is too radical for a juvenile mind to understand. What about this ‘If you want to be rich, do your home work’. Okay, if that one too is radical or difficult to understand what about this too ‘My banker don’t ask for my report card’. Then what does my banker ask for? He also went on to say ‘money does not make you rich’. Ooh! Then what makes one to be rich?
You may not have all the gist in this difficult to resist financial tips goldmine for anyone who desires true and winning financial success.
61 Insights For Your Home Work
These quotes are culled from the book ‘Rich Kid, Smart Kid’ . They will open your eyes to fully discover the secrets to financial success.
1. For the first time in history, many well-educated people are facing the same economic difficulties that less educated are facing.
2. In the industrial age, the rules were go to school, get good grades, find a safe, secure job with benefits, and stay there all your life.
3. In the information age, the rules are go to school, get good grades, find a job and then retrain yourself for that job.
4. To keep up with change, you need to relearn everything every 18 months
5. In the information age.what you learned is important, but not as important as how fast you ran learn, change, and adapt to new information
6. In the Industrial age, the smart kids went on to become doctors and lawyers. They made the big bucks.
7. In the Information age, the people who make the big bucks are the athletes, actor and musicians. Many of the doctors and other professional people are actually making less than they did in the Industrial age.
8. Instead of hoping to find a good job with a big company, more and more students are starting their own business in their dorm rooms.
9. Home schooling is no longer a fringe form of alternative education. Today, the number of kids being educated at home is increasing by 15%.
10. A person does not need to go to college to learn facts. He can learn them from books.
11. Imagination is more important than knowledge
12. Money is an idea
13. Financial intelligence is not about how much money you make, it’s about how much money you keep and how hard that money works for you.
14. Too many people work too hard for money and slowly kill themselves in the process
15. Too many people think about working harder rather than about how to have more fun and enjoy this great gift of life
16. 85% of a person’s success in life is due to ‘skill in human engineering’. The ability to communicate and get along with people is much more important than technical expertise
17. Your true education begins when you leave school
Read On
Monday, May 25, 2009
How To Write An Attractive And Compelling C.V.
Your C.V. is your sales presentation when hunting for any job you want. The way you package yourself will determine the kind of response you receive from your prospective employers.
Not many people can successfully sell themselves through this medium. Some C.V’s. flying around are so badly packaged that it never impress employers. Those without grammatical errors have nothing to differentiate them from others.
In order to grab the best job you so desire, you must write your C.V. attractively and make it irresistible.
This article is to reveal the secret techniques many job seekers never knew exist. They are not common and very few people could dare to implement the techniques.
Before laying the techniques bare before your eyes, let me bring to your notice what someone wrote about getting any position you want. ‘
He says ‘It is very easy to get any position one wants providing one has eh ability o fill it and make the right sort of approach in applying for the position’.
Now, let us get to business. Here are the winning steps to follow in writing an attractive and job pulling C.V.
1. Decide what position you desire: This is where to start. Edwin C. Barnes decided to become the business partner of Thomas Edison before he work for his company. The opportunity he sought came 5 years after he has worked as a cleaner in the same company. He grabbed that opportunity when it came calling. Thomas Edison promptly made him his sales manager. Decide ahead what kind of position you seek.
2. Accurately grade yourself in the following 17 principles of success:
i. Definite major purpose
ii. Self confidence
iii. Initiative
iv. Habit of saving
v. Imagination
vi. Enthusiasm
vii. Self-Control
viii. Covering Extra Mile
ix. Pleasing Personality
x. Accurate Thinking
xi. Concentration of Effort
xii. Cooperation
xiii. Profiting From Failures
xiv. Tolerance
xv. Golden Rule Application
xvi. Health Habits
xvii. Master Mind Applied
Score yourself marks in %.
3. State your age, nationality, schooling, work experience, email address, GSM number.
4. Send names and addresses of references
5. Write a covering letter stating
i. The C.V. sent
ii. The Position you seek
iii. Ask for opportunity to offer your service free for at least 1 month
6. Neatly type-set the C.V. without grammatical errors
7. Attach a recently taken photograph of yours.
Pitfalls To Avoid
1. Never apply for any position above you personal ability, education, race and experience
2. Do not make the mistake of grading yourself too high
3. Insincerity will kill your effort
Finally, remember that there is always a place for someone who sincerely follow he habit of rendering more service and better than that for which he is paid to do no matter how many depressions may come and go.
Not many people can successfully sell themselves through this medium. Some C.V’s. flying around are so badly packaged that it never impress employers. Those without grammatical errors have nothing to differentiate them from others.
In order to grab the best job you so desire, you must write your C.V. attractively and make it irresistible.
This article is to reveal the secret techniques many job seekers never knew exist. They are not common and very few people could dare to implement the techniques.
Before laying the techniques bare before your eyes, let me bring to your notice what someone wrote about getting any position you want. ‘
He says ‘It is very easy to get any position one wants providing one has eh ability o fill it and make the right sort of approach in applying for the position’.
Now, let us get to business. Here are the winning steps to follow in writing an attractive and job pulling C.V.
1. Decide what position you desire: This is where to start. Edwin C. Barnes decided to become the business partner of Thomas Edison before he work for his company. The opportunity he sought came 5 years after he has worked as a cleaner in the same company. He grabbed that opportunity when it came calling. Thomas Edison promptly made him his sales manager. Decide ahead what kind of position you seek.
2. Accurately grade yourself in the following 17 principles of success:
i. Definite major purpose
ii. Self confidence
iii. Initiative
iv. Habit of saving
v. Imagination
vi. Enthusiasm
vii. Self-Control
viii. Covering Extra Mile
ix. Pleasing Personality
x. Accurate Thinking
xi. Concentration of Effort
xii. Cooperation
xiii. Profiting From Failures
xiv. Tolerance
xv. Golden Rule Application
xvi. Health Habits
xvii. Master Mind Applied
Score yourself marks in %.
3. State your age, nationality, schooling, work experience, email address, GSM number.
4. Send names and addresses of references
5. Write a covering letter stating
i. The C.V. sent
ii. The Position you seek
iii. Ask for opportunity to offer your service free for at least 1 month
6. Neatly type-set the C.V. without grammatical errors
7. Attach a recently taken photograph of yours.
Pitfalls To Avoid
1. Never apply for any position above you personal ability, education, race and experience
2. Do not make the mistake of grading yourself too high
3. Insincerity will kill your effort
Finally, remember that there is always a place for someone who sincerely follow he habit of rendering more service and better than that for which he is paid to do no matter how many depressions may come and go.
Monday, May 18, 2009
How To Get The Job You Want Anywhere You Desire
How To Get The Job You Want Anywhere You Desire
The global recession has unleashed unto the world a precarious situation of severe job loss. Many young people currently in college are trained to pick up job in areas that matches their skills. The problem is, those who are in jobs are being retrenched by companies to save cost and survive the recession.
The ghost of unemployment is on the high rise. What hope is there for you as a job seeker?
Think Out Of The Box
Is it possible for you to still get any job you want in this seemingly difficult world unemployment situation? Yes. That is why I am writing this piece to open your eyes to creative principles that can land you the job you want.
Warning…………
If you are not ready to do what is unconventional and imaginative, don’t bother to read further. These job hunting techniques I want to reveal to you are not what the job seekers out there are doing. They are proven methods that work at all times if they are faithfully applied.
Get The Job You Want In 8 Simple Steps
Before I go into the proven secrets of getting any job you want, let me relate to you the life story of a young job seeker who used creative methods to get the CEO of his prospective company to want his service so desperately that he was engaged even before going for his national youth service.
This story I want to relate to you was narrated by the CEO of the company. Enjoy it……
‘I met Abdullahi in February 1996. No, I didn’t me him. He wrote me a letter from Kano, which he sent by courier. The letter reads:
Dear Sir,
I have just read the January 1996 edition of your un-put-down-able magazine; and I was most impressed by the practicability and workability of the ideas it espoused, especially those contained in the 6 Great Ideas To Brighten Your life in 1996; Roger Dawson’s You Can Get Anything You Wand and Ziglar Teachers You How To Set Goals to mention but a few.
It was after I was trough with it that I went back to the book I was reading-Enthusiasm Make The Difference By Norman V. Peale-where I read an idea which I believe if put to use by your organization will boost your sales, lead to production of top-flight managers in Nigeria who will better manage the Nigerian economy and also improve our lots.
I am 26-year-old graduate of Economics from Bayero University, Kano. I will be going for service in either late May or early June, so this leaves us with at least about 4 months to test the practicability or otherwise of this idea.
It will cost your organization nothing but a letter of introduction and a few unsold copies of your reputable magazine Success Digest. This idea has worked miracles in the United States of America, and I believe it can also work wonders in Nigeria.
I will give you a sketch of the idea when we meet-if you would give me an appointment to see you, Sir. I could be reached through….
I am presently in Kano, but I’ll be in Lagos in the first week of February 1996.
I patiently await hearing from you.
Kind regards.
Abdullahi Lawore.
That was the master piece written by this smart young Nigerian unemployed graduate. The CEO was so impressed that he promptly reached for the phone and contacted this ‘genius’ Abdullahi. He promptly gave him an appointment to see him in Lagos.
After their meeting in Lagos, the CEO has this to say about the subsequent events…
‘The young man left my office only to turn up with a comprehensive detail of his strategy for selling Success Digest. Again, it was an arresting piece of information he put together. I couldn’t resist the urge to tell him to go ahead to practicalize his dream. That was how Abdullahi Lawore found himself a job.
Should I tell you the end of the story? After this pre-national youth service freelance job placement, the CEO hired Abdullahi after his youth service. No one wants to lose a smart and diligent enterprising go-giver.
How To Get The Job You Want In 8 Simple Steps
1. Self Belief: No one can get any job he desperately desires without proven self belief. Think about the content of the letter the young man used as an example above wrote.
2. Prompt Action: When you have something to offer, act on it promptly. Express your desire and service you wish to offer in a creative and concise way as to make your offer irresistible.
3. Applied Faith: Without faith, you cannot bring to life what is not yet in existence. You want the job you want right? You must believe that you can get it. Imagine yourself doing that job the best way you could.
4. No procrastination: When idea comes to you, the best time to implement it is immediately. Don’t waste time. Contact the authorities you want to work for. Remember that the young man never waited for job vacancy advert before acting on his idea.
5. Go Extra Mile: Do something unusual to create an irresistible impression in your prospective employer. Don’t be afraid to sacrifice some amount to get across to your employer speedily e.g. using courier or speed post.
6. Handle Rejection Carefully: on your way to implementing your ideas, not everybody you contact will accept your proposal. Learn to handle rejection carefully.
7. Focus On Service Before Reward: Concentrate on what you want to offer. Build your interest in the special service you have to offer. The reward will surely follow in droves.
8. Package an attractive C.V. that forces your prospective employer to fall over themselves for your service. This is how to be in control of your job hunting exercise.
I'll be talking on How To Write An Attractive C.V. in the next issue....stay tuned
The global recession has unleashed unto the world a precarious situation of severe job loss. Many young people currently in college are trained to pick up job in areas that matches their skills. The problem is, those who are in jobs are being retrenched by companies to save cost and survive the recession.
The ghost of unemployment is on the high rise. What hope is there for you as a job seeker?
Think Out Of The Box
Is it possible for you to still get any job you want in this seemingly difficult world unemployment situation? Yes. That is why I am writing this piece to open your eyes to creative principles that can land you the job you want.
Warning…………
If you are not ready to do what is unconventional and imaginative, don’t bother to read further. These job hunting techniques I want to reveal to you are not what the job seekers out there are doing. They are proven methods that work at all times if they are faithfully applied.
Get The Job You Want In 8 Simple Steps
Before I go into the proven secrets of getting any job you want, let me relate to you the life story of a young job seeker who used creative methods to get the CEO of his prospective company to want his service so desperately that he was engaged even before going for his national youth service.
This story I want to relate to you was narrated by the CEO of the company. Enjoy it……
‘I met Abdullahi in February 1996. No, I didn’t me him. He wrote me a letter from Kano, which he sent by courier. The letter reads:
Dear Sir,
I have just read the January 1996 edition of your un-put-down-able magazine; and I was most impressed by the practicability and workability of the ideas it espoused, especially those contained in the 6 Great Ideas To Brighten Your life in 1996; Roger Dawson’s You Can Get Anything You Wand and Ziglar Teachers You How To Set Goals to mention but a few.
It was after I was trough with it that I went back to the book I was reading-Enthusiasm Make The Difference By Norman V. Peale-where I read an idea which I believe if put to use by your organization will boost your sales, lead to production of top-flight managers in Nigeria who will better manage the Nigerian economy and also improve our lots.
I am 26-year-old graduate of Economics from Bayero University, Kano. I will be going for service in either late May or early June, so this leaves us with at least about 4 months to test the practicability or otherwise of this idea.
It will cost your organization nothing but a letter of introduction and a few unsold copies of your reputable magazine Success Digest. This idea has worked miracles in the United States of America, and I believe it can also work wonders in Nigeria.
I will give you a sketch of the idea when we meet-if you would give me an appointment to see you, Sir. I could be reached through….
I am presently in Kano, but I’ll be in Lagos in the first week of February 1996.
I patiently await hearing from you.
Kind regards.
Abdullahi Lawore.
That was the master piece written by this smart young Nigerian unemployed graduate. The CEO was so impressed that he promptly reached for the phone and contacted this ‘genius’ Abdullahi. He promptly gave him an appointment to see him in Lagos.
After their meeting in Lagos, the CEO has this to say about the subsequent events…
‘The young man left my office only to turn up with a comprehensive detail of his strategy for selling Success Digest. Again, it was an arresting piece of information he put together. I couldn’t resist the urge to tell him to go ahead to practicalize his dream. That was how Abdullahi Lawore found himself a job.
Should I tell you the end of the story? After this pre-national youth service freelance job placement, the CEO hired Abdullahi after his youth service. No one wants to lose a smart and diligent enterprising go-giver.
How To Get The Job You Want In 8 Simple Steps
1. Self Belief: No one can get any job he desperately desires without proven self belief. Think about the content of the letter the young man used as an example above wrote.
2. Prompt Action: When you have something to offer, act on it promptly. Express your desire and service you wish to offer in a creative and concise way as to make your offer irresistible.
3. Applied Faith: Without faith, you cannot bring to life what is not yet in existence. You want the job you want right? You must believe that you can get it. Imagine yourself doing that job the best way you could.
4. No procrastination: When idea comes to you, the best time to implement it is immediately. Don’t waste time. Contact the authorities you want to work for. Remember that the young man never waited for job vacancy advert before acting on his idea.
5. Go Extra Mile: Do something unusual to create an irresistible impression in your prospective employer. Don’t be afraid to sacrifice some amount to get across to your employer speedily e.g. using courier or speed post.
6. Handle Rejection Carefully: on your way to implementing your ideas, not everybody you contact will accept your proposal. Learn to handle rejection carefully.
7. Focus On Service Before Reward: Concentrate on what you want to offer. Build your interest in the special service you have to offer. The reward will surely follow in droves.
8. Package an attractive C.V. that forces your prospective employer to fall over themselves for your service. This is how to be in control of your job hunting exercise.
I'll be talking on How To Write An Attractive C.V. in the next issue....stay tuned
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