Written on Saturday, May 31, 2008 by Jacob Sikais
Stephen Covey's 'The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People' is a very successful book filled with timeless ideas about the kind of attitudes that are common among individuals who exhibit the best and most efficient performances in work and life. It has been considered as a highly relevant piece of work and millions of people have put the principles to action, reaping the rewards as a result. Here are the 7 habits and what you should do to implement each one.
Be proactive.
Being proactive means acknowledging and accepting responsibility. It is only by doing this that you can begin taking action on your goals and making them a reality. By being proactive, an individual ceases to be just a part of the flow of life and work. He becomes an active participant, eager to implement changes and not being held down by his circumstances.
Begin with the end in mind.
Begin by formulating your own 'personal mission statement'. This will serve as your life's purpose and will be the guide with which you will act, think, speak and make decisions. For organizations, this habit begins with the creation of a company mission statement, which becomes more effective and meaningful if formulated and participated by everyone in the organization.
Put first things first.
Learn to prioritize everything within a given time frame and set criteria to achieve the long term goal you set. Learn to delegate and practice the art of proper time management.
Think Win/Win.
Go for solutions where the end result will be mutually beneficial to all parties, regardless of what view they choose to take. This will meet every member's expectations and needs, it also helps prevent or resolve conflicts.
Seek first to understand, then to be understood.
Before telling someone what to do, learn about the person and his situation. If you must give advice, do so only after you have established a rapport with that individual. Otherwise, whatever you offer will be rejected.
Synergize.
Work with teams and learn the art of problem solving. Implement decision making as a collaborative effort, a product of many individual's differences, strengths and contributions. Learn to look at innovation and use it to your advantage. The team is the lifeblood of the organization, so learn how to harness it.
Sharpen the saw.
You can’t progress in life if you don’t grow. Keep yourself sharp by ensuring that you are updated and that you have a good sense of self-renewal. Choose activities for what they can contribute to your growth as a person.
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Written on Friday, May 30, 2008 by Jacob Sikais
Tired of having to wake up early just so you can avoid heavy traffic and arrive at your office before the clock says you are too early for the afternoon session? There might be a solution to that but it takes guts, talent and lots of hard work and determination.
You can avoid all the negative things associated with going to the office everyday by investing in a home based business. As the term denotes, a home based business refers to a business venture that is based right in the comforts of your home... but remember it's not the opportunity you join, it's the team that will empower your SUCCESS.
Most people dream of a home based job not only because it offers them an opportunity to work at home, and save the hassle of going out and traveling to work everyday, but also because of the financial rewards. A home based business may be risky because one never knows what fate awaits, unless you have a mentor, a leader, an expert... to guide you into success.
A home based business affords YOU all the freedom to do as you please and to operate your business using your own style and skills. On top of that, a home based business requires little capital and low overhead.
A home business does not only allow minimal capital but it also creates savings for the businessman. The savings can be in the form of your budget for fuel, working clothes, vehicle depreciation and time which would be otherwise expended if you work somewhere else.
If you work for someone else, you get a fixed amount every month no matter the amount of effort you exert in your work. If you own a home based business, what you will earn will depend on how industrious you are and how dedicated you are to your business and team.
To become truly successful requires a team that works hard at working SMART. Before joining any business opportunity, be sure you join a team that provides quality education... backed with simple and automated steps... this is your solution that will guarantee home based business success!
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Written on Friday, May 30, 2008 by Jacob Sikais
Blogging is all the rage nowadays. It is a fun and inexpensive way to make your voice heard on the Internet. Through blogging you can make your daily thoughts (intimate or not) publicly known – and with a greater audience. This makes the service great for diary keeping (if making a public diary is your cup of tea), marketing (blogging is a great way to perform marketing – more of that later), and information sharing and updating.
Why Blog?
Blogging is a way of life. It is probably one of the most enabling forces of technology to hit the Internet in the last few years. Curiously, it has allowed a greater involvement of people with technology and information. The great thing about blogging is that it is easy to learn and easy to get into – especially with a blogging service like Blogger.
Blogs are, in a technical sense, content management software that helps you effectively organize and catalog a chronological journal of information that is posted regularly. It is a lot more effective than static websites that, however well managed, cannot exude a sense of intimacy, and urgency as a blog. In some sense, a blog can be likened to a diary, which for many people, especially those in the online world, can be much more interesting than a regular newspaper.
Blogger Comes into the Picture!
Blogger is a free service offered by Google. Pyra studios first developed it with a total workforce of about three people. It achieved great success during the dot com boom and subsequently had to manage a disappointing decline during the dot com bust.
After years of treading water, piece by piece Pyra studios was able to keep the members of the already formidable Blogger community happy. In time, Blogger boasted of a community of 100,000 members. In 2002, Google stepped in to the picture and purchased Blogger. Pyra continued to exist as an entity as a department within the Google family.
Why Blogger?
There are hundreds of reasons. Here are a few that will at the same time, give us a better picture of Blogger as a blog service.
1. It is Free. You can sign up for Blogger for free. You can either sign up as a new user or you can use your Gmail account to sign up for Blogger. There are no start up fees, and no recurring fees. It is pretty much like the free Google service Gmail. The ads are minimal and do not present themselves as a hindrance to enjoying the service. Also, just because it is free doesn’t mean that it has fewer features – actually, it is quite the contrary.
2. Fully Featured. The great thing about Blogger is that it provides most of the features that even subscription blogging sites do not offer. The Blogger panel offers a very attractive interface with other attractive templates to choose from. You can avail of standard features like in most blogs. Post entries, insert pictures, modify your interface using HTML, insert useful utilities (like visitor counter, etc.), and generally enjoy a robust and complete blogging package.
3. Easy Indexing. The Blogger community is easily searchable. You can find blogs related to pretty much any hobby or interest you have. Your blog is also automatically submitted to this list and made available for searching. Also, the interface is easy to understand and modify. It also offers suggestions on other great blogs to visit. In effect, it does a little advertising on your behalf since it could very well recommend your blog to others browsing for blogs to subscribe to.
4. Business Advantages. The great thing about Blogger is that it is easy to insert Adsense ads and other advertisements on your page. You also get your own blogspot URL to make your site easily accessible by other people. Blogs are a great way to market any product or service. This is because it is an intimate, information filled journal that allows for easy commenting and feedback.
This intimate approach to marketing is wildly successful and has led many large companies to employ blogs in their business strategies. Readers of blogs love the fact that the entries are regular and informative. Also they love the fact that they are intimate and give the impression of a friend talking about something. Readers truly respond to this type of marketing.
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Written on Friday, May 23, 2008 by Jacob Sikais
Some say this concept is evolutionary, whilst others say it is revolutionary. I'm not sure if it is either, but I DO KNOW that your outlook and approach to making money online will never be the same once introduced to Online Prophets.
Everyone wants to harness the power and traffic that's available on the web, but they're frustrated...
- They don't know where to start.
- They're intimidated by the technology.
- They get lost in the ocean of information available.
- They don't know who to trust or listen to.
- They think it costs way too much money.
- And they don't know how to apply what they learned.
If that's how you've felt, THAT'S OK. It's normal to feel that way when you're learning something new. But rest assured, things are about to change for you in a dramatic fashion thanks to Online Prophets.
You see, in the end success in this industry comes down to just TWO things...
- Becoming a leader to others by increasing value.
- The ability to express your value through marketing.
There are no short-cuts or magic websites, just a puzzle that needs to be put together. Online Prophets will allow you to learn how to do something, and then have the tools to do it... now isn't that a refreshing change!
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