So I have been talking about negotiating for the whole week. So now that you know how to get the deals you want how do you live the life you want? Think about what you love to do – but then think about what is involved in doing this you need to ask the following … Read moreDo you live with passion?
If you didn’t read yesterday’s post please do so before reading this one. Today is about finding out what people really want. Here are 3 simple tricks: Ask – yip – actually, ask them what they are planning to do, what are they saving to spend money on? Why are you doing this instead of … Read moreWant to know the secret skills to negotiate?
The temptation to quit will be greatest before it’s time to succeed. The above is a Chinese proverb and it is so important to understand this. So many people give everything and put everything into a business and as it is about to succeed they quit. There are many reasons for this. Financial pressure, family … Read moreHow do you curb the urge to quit?
Tenacity! Winners don’t quit. It’s not a cliche it’s a fact. The thing to remember is failing is not quitting. Everyone gets it wrong. Some get it wrong more than others but it does happen to everyone. The difference is that the winner dusts off the pain, picks themselves up and starts again or tries … Read moreDo you know the one thing that separates winners from losers?
When you do something that is not for you and will not benefit you directly or may even cost you in doing it then you are creating a legacy. You see sacrifice is the truest form of self. When we give without expectation or don’t do something in order to rather help someone else – … Read moreHow to create a long and lasting legacy?
Sticking with this week’s theme of 1st principle thinking. Everything that is not a law of nature is just a belief. Laws and rules are not defined by nature and things we can not change. Now I am not suggesting anarchy or rebellion against laws (this is not that kind of a post). We tend … Read moreWhy you should push back against authority?
Use 1st principle thinking! Take a product you want to offer. Look at the current offering in the market. Then break down the material costs and from there you will probably see that the actual costs of materials are probably a fraction of the existing finished product. Once you have this, work out a clever … Read moreWant a better approach to solving problems?
No – this is not a new investment blog. This is still the same sound advice with honest and reliable info. The answer is “Where your mouth is!” How many of you have had clients question your prices? How many clients have been hesitant in moving forward with you because the perceived value doesn’t match … Read moreWant to know where to invest your money?
Then you need to understand the difference between needs and wants. I want to do lots of things but I don’t need to do them. I want lots of things but I don’t need them. So the first thing to do is to define some goals – these are the things you need to do! … Read moreWant to know how to get whatever you want in 3 steps?
No, I’m not going to start singing the Beatles song. The simple answer is that evolution has seen to it that we are continually unsatisfied. It is this that causes us to strive and work harder. If we were satisfied there would be no progress in the world as we would all be sitting around … Read moreWhy you can’t get no satisfaction?