Posts Tagged ‘self-growth’

It Takes Self-discipline And Persistence To Achieve Your Dreams

Friday, July 9th, 2010

What is this world without our dreams? What are you without your dreams? Pretty much nothing! I’m sure you agree too. The dilemma is how far you can go in achieving those dreams and ambitions to make them your life. To make your dreams come true you have to change one thing and that is your attitude. Your attitude determines how far you get in achieving your dreams. Without a positive and determined attitude you will find your dreams losing importance and in fact going far from your reach.

Coming to the most important question: What will it take for you to achieve your dreams in the world of internet marketing? The answer – A positive, determined attitude and a self-confident you. The attitude you’re looking for in the world of internet marketing is one of –Carpe Diem! Seize the day, all you internet marketers out there! When we’re working part-time or full-time on the internet, marketing products or services, we need to stay determined that we CAN seize the day. Keep telling yourself that you CAN! There is a strong need to improve one’s self-confidence in order to achieve ones goals.

“Persistence is the twin sister of excellence. One is a matter of quality; the other, a matter of time.”

By this persistence and self-discipline you will be able to improve your self-confidence and go head-on in to this business. You need to develop persistence and self-discipline through your attitude. Persistence is so important when you step into the field of internet marketing because you will want to give up on it every day. But you have to stick to it and give it a real try. It’s not as difficult as it seems, in fact nothing is impossible or difficult once you put your heart into it. You have to be persistent about your goals and know that to achieve them you have to know what you want and stick to it.

“Let me . . . ; remind you that it is only by working with an energy which is almost superhuman and which looks to uninterested spectators like insanity that we can accomplish anything worth the achievement. Work is the keystone of a perfect life. Work and trust in God.” Woodrow Wilson

Discipline yourself by making a routine and a ‘To Do’ list for every day or a week in advance so you know what your short-term goals are in internet marketing. Self-confidence is a must for you to be persistent and self-disciplined about your goals and dreams. Until and unless you have the attitude that ‘Yes, I can do it’ you will not be able to do it.

“We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.” – Jesse Owens

Nothing Will Happen Until You Take Action

Monday, July 5th, 2010

“The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don’t define them, or ever seriously consider them as believable or achievable. Winners can tell you where they are going, what they plan to do along the way, and who will be sharing the adventure with them.”Denis Watley

All of us want to be successful in our lives. NO matter what our definition of success is, we do want to achieve it. A lot of people will tell you that it wasn’t only education that brought them success in their businesses – it was actually the motivation, dedication and ambitions to be successful that made them who they are. But mind you, success comes to those who strive for it. It will not come walking to you unless you start taking steps towards it.

Our actions determine who we are!

You can talk all you want about what you dream to be, what you want to achieve but talking won’t help – you need implementation! You need to go beyond just dreaming. You need to start planning practically and implement those plans in your life. Dreams and ambitions are a part of you, me and all of us – every one of us. You are an average, ordinary person but your desire to achieve something special makes you a ‘somebody’. The day you take your first baby step towards achieving your dreams is the day you rise above the average man.

If you ever paid attention to the lectures in all those general science classes, then recall Newton’s First Law of Motion. It says, “Everything will stay in its state of rest until an external force causes it to change its state of rest or motion.” I always think of this law as a lesson that until and unless we take actions, we will remain as we are – static like a stone. We will only be building castles in the air, talking big but doing nothing. Not only does this belittles us as humans and stops our personal growth but also inhibits any kind of growth in business or otherwise.

In the field on internet marketing, it is impossible for one to just sit on a chair and stare at a screen. You HAVE to chalk out your plans, organize yourself, learn about the various latest and upcoming internet marketing tools and set goals. You need to set deadlines for your goals because without them. You need to challenge yourself and get constant inspiration to achieve your desired objectives. You have to communicate consistently with your clients so don’t become lazy and stop checking your mails for feedback and comments, because it is the buyers and your clients who make you who you are. People will only be encouraged to buy from you if they see potential in you and trust me people can judge your true determination more than you know about yourself!

The best thing about having goals is that success becomes more real and visible once you start working towards it, you become more motivated.

The world makes way for the man who knows where he is going.Ralph Waldo Emerson

Your first and foremost goal in internet marketing should be to become more visible on the internet. People should be able to access you with ease and your online business should attract traffic. Do you think if you put your website on the World Wide Web, people will automatically start visiting you? Of course not! You have to take action to improve traffic and market your business and website online, link it to other sites etc.
Don’t sit around waiting for motivation to strike you like a lightning. That just doesn’t happen! Until and unless you start taking action and do something about your online business, you will not be motivated to do more. Motivation comes only when you are determined to achieve a goal because how can you be motivated until you know what you are aiming for? A very important thing to remember while internet marketing is that you should never let small failures stop you from doing more!

“You must have long term goals to keep you from being frustrated by short term failures.”Charles C. Noble

Where Will You Be This Time Next Year If You Don’t Start Now

Saturday, June 26th, 2010

“Nothing is as fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task.William James

If there ever was an 8th sin, it would be procrastination. Yes, that’s how bad being lazy is! Ok, so I know sloth is one of the seven sins, but seriously, although procrastination is an off-shoot from sloth, it should have a category of its own! The repercussions you face for delaying things can be fatal. All the music that you have to face, all the last minute pile up and of course the Marshal’s Law (what has to go wrong will go wrong) occur when you leave things for the last minute. It is criminal to leave your dreams and goals for the last minute or to keep delaying them.

I read this beautiful saying by Woodrow Wilson and it says,

“We grow great by dreams. All big men are dreamers. They see things in the soft haze of a spring day or in the red fire of a long winter’s evening. Some of us let these great dreams die, but others nourish and protect them; nurse them through bad days till they bring them to the sunshine and light which comes always to those who sincerely hope that their dreams will come true.”

All of us have dreams and goals, somewhere we want to go, something we want to achieve, because without them who would we be?
What makes a difference is that although everyone has dreams, the ones who pursue them, work towards their goals will achieve them. The simple rule to achieving your dreams is hard work and to make them into reality you have to start working TODAY. If, for example, you have been planning to start your small online business, but haven’t yet taken any action, then you better not wait. Remember, tomorrow is your worst enemy, never leave things for tomorrow. Organize yourself today, make a schedule today so you know exactly what you will be doing the whole of next week.

“Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success”Stephen A. Brennan

In the world of internet marketing, there is no tomorrow. The time dimensions of the internet are much smaller! You can go online 24 hours a day, it’s not a job that has proper timings after which you can’t work. To achieve your internet marketing goals you HAVE to be on your toes, keep yourself updated about the Internet, especially since there are so many social media networking websites that keep giving you new options to make a better presence on the internet.


“You may delay, but time will not.”
Benjamin Franklin

Time will not and CANNOT stop for you or for anyone. It will move on and next year will come anyway, so why not do today what you delay till tomorrow? Why go through the pains? Until you achieve your goals through internet marketing how are you going to list the next set of goals? You have to get your act straight and start moving towards achieving your dreams. Remember internet marketing offers you an opportunity to achieve your perfect dreams, but as in all other aspects of life, you HAVE to be dedicated and organized. Someone who is not dedicated and organized will fail at marketing through the internet.
Do what you can do today, instead of delaying it tomorrow for an unneeded nap or an extended lunch break. You are not on a vacation, you have goals to achieve….and miles to go before you sleep!

Make hay while the sun shines and your is still shining!

Grow Yourself To Grow Your Business

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

A successful business springs from the mind of an individual who is committed to self-growth. If you’re not developing yourself, your business will not develop. As you grow, you will find that it is easier and easier to achieve your goals. Put forth the effort to grow yourself and you’ll see the universe respond in kind.

To relate this to something you’ve already experienced – think of it this way. If you want to lose weight, you need to move more and eat less. If you’re committed to your new lifestyle, you’ll see the results you want. The pounds will drop and your body will become lean and toned. If you only occasionally follow the rules and spend part of your time being lazy, you won’t lose weight as fast (if at all). You get what you put into it!

Once you’ve decided to commit to your business idea, you need to commit to your personal growth as well. If you aren’t healthy, your business won’t be either. Here are some tools that will help you in your quest to grow yourself. You may find certain tools very helpful and others not helpful at all – that’s okay! Use whatever combination of tools you want.

Meditating

Meditation is a great way to quiet your mind, lower stress, relax, and focus. It can be hard to learn, but once you’ve mastered it, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it! Start with simple breathing exercises. Focus on the sensation of breathing. Feel your lungs fill with air. Hold the air in for a couple counts and then release it slowly. Put all your focus on the experience of breathing so your mind quiets. This may be difficult at first, but keep at it. Start with small ten minute meditation sessions and build up to longer sessions as you get accustomed to the process.

Affirmations

Affirmations are positive thoughts that you repeat to yourself often. (My affirmations are on sticky notes affixed to my bathroom mirror. I read them whenever I wash my hands, brush my teeth, or check my makeup before heading out!) Affirmations should be in the present tense, specific, and written as if they already exist. Instead of saying, “I will make $5000 this week,” say “I am so happy and grateful that I made $5000 this week!”

Vision Boards

These are fun! Take a corkboard, whiteboard, or even a wall of your cubicle and cover it with images of things you want. Put up a picture of your dream house. Cut out the body of a model that you want to look like and paste a picture of your head on top. Hang up your bank statement, with the actual balance whited out and your dream balance penned in. Look at this board often and feel grateful for these wonderful things that are in your life!

Keeping a Journal

Journals help you to keep focused on your goals, restate your affirmations, and track the steps you are taking to achieve your desires. Write down all the thoughts and feelings that you have over the course of the day. Even if an idea seems strange or out of place, write it down. You may find a use for it in the future! A journal will also help you analyze your mistakes so you don’t repeat them in the future.

Committing to self-growth will add to the positive energy in your life, which will make good things come to you and your business. Don’t forget to keep yourself healthy!


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