I'm speaking this Sunday 11th April at the Book Promotion Seminar and then next Saturday 17th April at my own Blogging Masterclass.
Most people when going for success in their business look to satisfy one need – they want to make money. When you see your need (your ultimate motivation) as wanting to make money, there are really only three paths to making it happen: (1) you get the knowledge (2) you do the labor and (3) you leverage your resources.
However good it may sound to you, having money as your ultimate need and core motivation is not the major driving force for success. Let’s take another need for example. Let’s look at your ultimate need as being your need for food. When you have a need for food, there are two ways to go about satisfying that need. One is to buy food with money, and two, is to grow your own food.
When you decide to buy food with money, you have the three options again – knowledge, labor and leverage. When you decide to grow your own food, you have another three options – (1) learn from successful gardeners, (2) borrow seeds in exchange for cooking and (3) get someone else to grow it for you.
The idea I’m trying to portray here is that no obstacle should really be an obstacle for your business when your need is deep and strong. The solution should be an almost no compromise answer so that your business gets what it needs to succeed.
This is one step towards discovering your core motivation.
Take a moment now to do this exercise:
Let’s just assume reincarnation doesn’t happen. One day you will be dead. And in your place you will have left something. What will that something be? How will you be remembered? What impact will you make? What will you create that continues on after you are gone?
What will be your core motivation? We get motivated by the venture of making money. A desire for respect motivates us. A thirst for achievement motivates us. The desire to excel both mentally and physically is a drive we want to pursue. Also the goal of being a creator and living a memorable legacy can be a motivation for many of us. Here are some questions to help you come up with your own reasons for playing in this arena.
Get out and give all you have. Make your goals. Find your motivation and core reasons for being. Then give it your all, plus that extra 10%. In the end, be happy that you made a difference, accomplished something meaningful to you, added value to the world, and had fun. That’s real success in my book.
Please leave me your thoughts below...
On this American day of gratitude, what are you most grateful for?
I strive to wake up every day making a list of the things I'm grateful for. So I don't think this Thanksgiving day is the only to show gratitude.
I'm grateful that I've acquired the entrepreneurial ability, know-how and confidence to build my business.
I'm grateful to the opportunity of helping other individuals become internet entrepreneurs.
I'm grateful for the thousands of musicians that have entrusted the support and training from my organisation, Insider Music Business.
I'm grateful that my birth in human form allows me the opportunity for spiritual growth.
I'm grateful for my parents, my family, my friends and my loved ones.
I'm grateful to moments and experiences in my life that have made me who I am today.
I realise that when I'm most grateful, and when I'm hanging out with those who are grateful, I live a graceful life.
I've also learnt and understood that one of the most important skills you can have in your life is the "being grateful". If you haven't realised that, I invite you to a challenge of waking up the next 10 days and taking 5 minutes to feel, think and be grateful. You'll thank yourself for doing it.
What are you most grateful for?
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As we move towards the end of 2009, and you work hard to meet your goals, what is your biggest internet marketing challenge?
Please share...
Arvind Devalia has written a brand new manifesto called "Make It Happen"
Arvind Devalia has written the ultimate guide to making things happen. I first met Arvind nearly seven years ago at a charity event where he spoke for one hour about the Wheel of Life exercise to help one determine their work/life balance.
He has just written a brand new manifesto called "A Guide To Making Things Happen" which he is about to release in the next few days or weeks for his blog readers. You'll want to check out his blog and sign up to be notified when he releases it.
The manifesto is broken down into three parts: (1) reasons for making it happen now (2) how to start making it happen and (3) go! make it happen.
He further breaks down part two into simplifying your life, your health and exercise, healthy eating, career fulfillment, relationships. He ends on a short discussion on your personal social responsibility (also the title of one of his paperback book's) and discovering your legacy.
The 43-page manifesto, colorfully laid out, is chock full of inspirational quotes and motivation to get you going. Arvind seems to have two purposes - first, to get you to get out and make something happen in your life that's in line with being socially responsible, and second, to check out his Make It Happen Club which is a group of people working to make things happen in their life and the world.
You'll want to read this manifesto to help you go from where you are to take the next step and be socially responsible. It helps you to think about what it is you want to get out of your life - and then strive to realize it.
Here is a section of the book in which Arvind writes his seven beliefs:
This weekend just gone was the Young Jains 7th International Convention, BRIDGING THE GAP.
I feel completely humbled about how the entire weekend unfolded for the 150 people in the room. The presentations carefully delivered, the food prepared with love, the collaborative compassion from the team and the energy and atmosphere was all second to none. I'll write more and post videos in due course.
Here is a song played multiple times over the weekend. Listen to the words.
