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- Identifying Top Salespeople - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from John AOVSalespeople are different based on their values. Salespeople are different based on their values. A higher order value always takes precedence over a lower order value. If you place one value higher than another, and you have to choose between doing one thing or doing another, you will always ...
Views: 625 - What is your heart’s desire? - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from John AOVWhat is it that you would like to do or be or have more than anything else in the world? The author Henry Ward Beecher once wrote that "The first hour is the rudder of the day." It is called the "Golden Hour," and what you put into your mind first thing sets the tone for the rest of the ...
Views: 623 - Who are the Millionaires? - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from John AOVThe way you think about money will determine how much of it you accumulate more than any other factor. The way you think about money will determine how much of it you accumulate more than any other factor. Your attitude toward money affects your emotions and your motivations. The Five Ways to ...
Views: 623 - Kick Open the Doors - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from John AOVAnyone who does a great job consistently, over and over, kicks open the doors of opportunity in all directions. Anyone who does a great job consistently, over and over, kicks open the doors of opportunity in all directions. Such a person will be hired, paid well, promoted, advanced and given ...
Views: 622 - The Key to Motivation - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from John AOVYour Real Goal Your goal is to become a transformational leader, the kind of person that motivates and inspires people to perform at levels far beyond anything that they had previously thought possible. Keep People In the Know Transformational leaders empower others by keeping them "in the ...
Views: 622 - Four Steps to a Super Attitude - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from John AOVIt is not what happens to you that counts. It is how you react to what happens to you, especially when you have unexpected problems of any kind. Decide How to React It is not what happens to you that counts. It is how you react to what happens to you, especially when you have unexpected ...
Views: 617 - Three Keys to Personal Power - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from John AOVThere are three personality powers that top leaders use to increase their personal power and influence. Your Emotions Are Contagious The first power you can develop is enthusiasm. The more excited you are about accomplishing something that is important to you, the more excited others will be ...
Views: 617 - The Key to Happiness - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from John AOVYour ability to achieve your own happiness is the key measure of your success, of how well you are doing as a person. Your ability to achieve your own happiness is the key measure of your success, of how well you are doing as a person. You learn the key to happiness that has been the same ...
Views: 613 - Test Marketing Your Product or Service - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from John AOVSix Ways To Get Fast Feedback How do you test market a product or service? How do you find out if people are actually going to buy it? First, make or get a prototype. Create or get a sample. If it’s being manu factured somewhere else, get a sample of it. If you’re going to manufacture it your ...
Views: 611 - The Momentum Principle of Success - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from John AOVFast tempo seems to go hand in hand with all great success. Fast tempo seems to go hand in hand with all great success. Developing this tempo requires that you start moving and keep moving at a steady rate. The Key Action to Orientation When you become an action-oriented person, you activate ...
Views: 611 - Seven Steps to Small Business Success - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from John AOVThis simple seven step process will give you the tools you need to succeed. Many businesspeople achieve their greatest successes in unexpected areas. They begin a business and then they find that it isn’t as profitable as they had anticipated, so they change direction, using their experience ...
Views: 608 - The Toughest Job - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from John AOVThere Are No Buffers Selling is one of the toughest jobs in the world. There are no buffers between you and the reality of daily difficulties, delays and disappointments. You often ride an emotional roller-coaster, up and down, that never seems to stop. You are all alone. You Must Motivate ...
Views: 605 - Break Away From Old Ideas - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from John AOVHighly creative people tend to have fluid, flexible, adaptive minds. Here are three statements that creative people can make easily and which you learn by regular practice. Admit It When You Are Wrong The first is simply, "I was wrong." Many people are so concerned with being right that all ...
Views: 603 - Three Powerful Principles for Success - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from John AOVBe Clear About Your Goals There are many similarities between business and war. In both cases, the victor is the one who uses superior strategy against his or her competition. There are three principles of military strategy you can apply to your work every single day. The first idea from the ...
Views: 603 - The Secret - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from John AOVYou become what you think about most of the time. It was Aristotle who wrote, "Try not to be so much a man of wealth, but a man of character." It never fails to amaze me how good and honorable most people are. You read continually about crime and dishonesty, lying and stealing, but I think ...
Views: 583 - The Law of Clarity - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from John AOVClarity accounts for probably 80% of success and happiness. Lack of clarity is probably more responsible for frustration and underachievement than any other single factor. That’s why we say that "Success is goals, and all else is commentary." People with clear, written goals, accomplish far ...
Views: 579 - Three Questions for Lifelong Happiness - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from John AOVYou already have everything you need to create a wonderful life for yourself. You know everything you need to know to be your own best friend, a gentle guide, a teacher and a helper to yourself so you can be truly happy and fulfilled. You can learn how to become your own psychotherapist for ...
Views: 577 - The Right Stuff - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from John AOV“Why is it that some people are more successful than others??? Throughout human history, the very best thinkers have asked the question, “Why is it that some people are more successful than others?” This is the underlying question of most history, philosophy, religion, metaphysics, psychology ...
Views: 570 - What Are You Worth? - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from John AOVInvest in yourself to achieve the best. In the world of work, some people earn a little and some people earn a lot. What is the difference? This question has been studied for more than 100 years, and now we know the answers. People who earn a lot—the top 20% in any field—make a greater ...
Views: 559 - Two Principles for Financial Success - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from John AOVThere are two great principles for achieving financial success. The first Principle is what we call the law of attraction. The law of attraction says that you are a living magnet. It says that your thoughts create a force field of energy that radiates out from you and attracts back into your ...
Views: 553 - Increase Your Earnings 1000%! - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from John AOVHere’s an exercise for you; imagine that it’s possible for you to earn ten times your current annual wage. If you’re earning $25,000, imagine for a moment that it’s possible for you to earn $250,000, a 1000% increase. Believe In Yourself The first reaction of most people to that exercise is to ...
Views: 552 - The New Mental Diet - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from John AOVOne of the most powerful personal programming activities you can engage in is positive self-talk. Be your own cheerleader and talk to yourself positively all of the time. Think About Your Dreams As it happens, the average person talks to himself in a negative way. As much as 94 percent of your ...
Views: 549 - How to Succeed in Business - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from John AOVBuild Your Own Business The high road to becoming a self-made millionaire in America is starting and building your own business. But this is not as easy as it sounds. Most businesses started by inexperienced people fail. Probably the primary reason why people don’t start businesses is because ...
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