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- Can you offer your Best? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Andrew HortonCan you Offer your Best? Inspirational Speakers I know that discovering and living according to our true life purpose is something most of us wrestle with very often. Have you had the courage to explore and discover your true life purpose or grand vision for your life? Stop leaving your ...
Views: 1409(1 vote) - Turn Goal Setting into Goal Achieving in 2012 - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2011 from Andrew HortonNo matter how tough things may have been in the past, you have a spotless future. As you wake up to this bright new day, the canvas of your life is blank. This new beautiful day offers you an opportunity to begin painting any picture you want for your future. Anything that may have happened in ...
Views: 1409 - Gain a Few Hours Each Day - Do, Delegate or Delete - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2012 from Andrew HortonThere are numerous distractions, which compete to get any business professionals attention every day. The biggest challenge they face, is to know where and how to focus their attention. When they lose their focus and they give their attention to the wrong things or they try to do too many things ...
Views: 1408 - Set Only Positive Goals and Achieving Them will be a Cinch - by Submitted on May 11, 2012 from Andrew HortonWhen police agents are trained to recognise counterfeit money, they are trained to focus on knowing all the characteristics of the legal currency. They are trained using real money and work with only the legal tender, until they know every counterfeiting measure printed on or in the money. They ...
Views: 1406 - You Can Achieve Financial Independence - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Andrew HortonHave you dreamed about living a life where you are financially independent, where you control your financial destiny and no one has claim to your financial resources? Achieving a life where you are the master of your financial future and you are able to live off the proceeds of your investments, ...
Views: 1402(1 vote) - One Small Shift In Your Thinking That Will Change Your Life - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2011 from Andrew HortonWe will get out of our lives whatever we invest time and effort into creating. The way our lives ultimately turn out is our responsibility. Whether our lives are fulfilling and enjoyable or difficult and uninspiring is all the result of what we do or fail to do. As the creator of your own ...
Views: 1401(1 vote) - To Network and Market using Social Media or not to, that is the Question. - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2012 from Andrew HortonThe arrival of the large number of social media platforms is not something to fear and resist. Social media offers any wise entrepreneur a number of new ways to communicate and research his markets. Embracing social media and using all the amazing benefits it offers will allow your business to ...
Views: 1400(1 vote) - Your Habits are Creating your Future - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2012 from Andrew HortonThe way your life will turn out, one year or even five years from now, is the result of an accumulation of all your current habits. Everything in our lives is governed by our habits. Starting with how you get out of bed in the morning, to how you dress, to how you speak, think and most ...
Views: 1399(1 vote) - Dare to Dream - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2011 from Andrew HortonDare to Dream We all have an unquenchable desire to dream about and create a better life for ourselves and our families. What makes life so incredible is that we have the ability to establish goals that will allow us to live these dreams. It is so amazing that we have the affinity and ability ...
Views: 1396(2 votes) - The Art of Being Present - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2013 from Andrew HortonI have spent the past few years, observing how people behave, both when they are at work, where they should be investing their time as productively as possible, earning a living and also whilst they are at home, where they are meant to be relaxing and recharging their batteries. It astounds me ...
Views: 1396 - Embrace Rejection and become a Sales Superstar - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2012 from Andrew HortonI do not believe that rejection exists at all. Before you approach a prospect to offer them a solution, which will allow them to alleviate a challenge or satisfy a need they may have. You do not have a sale. If they do not see the value in what you are offering and decline your offer, you still ...
Views: 1394 - The Other Four Letter word for Success - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2013 from Andrew HortonWhether you have the word Salesperson on your business card or not, I am certain that you were involved in a number of sales conversations today, without even being aware you were selling or trying to sell something. Maybe you tried to influence a work college to see your point of view or you ...
Views: 1391(2 votes) - Procrasti-NATION Is the Thief of Success - by Submitted on May 01, 2013 from Andrew HortonAt one stage of my life I was so good at procrastinating, I was even able to fool myself into believing that I was not procrastinating. I was so adept, in fact, that I was even attempted to write a book, detailing how to look busy and productive, whilst still managing to procrastinate the most ...
Views: 1390(1 vote) - Imagine a Time When no one but you Controls your Financial Destiny - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Andrew HortonI believe that you have achieved financial independence when you no longer need to dance to anyone else’s tune, unless you choose to. This is a stage you reach in your life where you get to choose what you do, when you do it and you are able to begin making a real difference in the lives of ...
Views: 1389(1 vote) - Marketing Networking via Social Media is all about Fostering Meaningful Connection - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2012 from Andrew HortonThe rapid rate of technological advancement over the past few years and the incredible growth in social media networks has made connecting and communicating with people easier than ever before. This has led to the illusion that when using social media as a networking and marketing tool for your ...
Views: 1388 - Turn Meetings into Victories - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2011 from Andrew HortonHow much of your productive work time do you waste in pointless unproductive meetings that seem to meander in a rudderless fashion down a meaningless path of unnecessary blathering and brain numbing pointlessness? These types of meetings are the thief of one of the most valuable tools available ...
Views: 1388(2 votes) - Appreciation Builds Relationships - by Submitted on May 06, 2013 from Andrew HortonLook around your world; do you sincerely show appreciation to everyone around you? When last did you flash a smile at the lady at the checkout counter at the grocery store and thank her for her time? It costs nothing to be gracious and show appreciation to those around you. Not only does the ...
Views: 1386 - Any Positive Organisational Change, Starts with a Change in Culture Within the Organisation - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2012 from Andrew HortonAll organisations are encountering change, at differing rates, both within and all around them, at the moment. These internal and never ending external changes, are affecting the way we do business now and the effects of the accelerating pace of change, will only increase, even more so in the ...
Views: 1383(1 vote) - Change is Inevitable, Success is optional - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Andrew HortonThe one new certainty you have in your life in these fast moving and evolving times; is CHANGE. Whether by choice or by circumstance, any change you experience thrusts you out of your comfort zone and into a world of the unknown. We must learn to accept and embrace change in our own lives and ...
Views: 1383 - Your Drive and Inspiration Must Come From Within - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2012 from Andrew HortonAll enduring and sustainable inspiration must come from within each individual. That is why it so important for leaders to empower their team members and to support them to have a vision for the future of their own. As it is the inner drive or inspiration of each individual and their ability to ...
Views: 1383 - Affirming the Correct Behavior, will bring Light to the Dark - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2012 from Andrew HortonWhen helping individuals within corporations to work effectively with their affirmations. I remind them that they might sometimes feel resistance well up inside themselves, when they are affirming any new behaviour. When anyone in your team affirms something, which challenges their comfort zone, ...
Views: 1381 - You Really are Amazing and can Become a Super Achiever - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2012 from Andrew HortonYou must begin to believe in your unlimited potential. Know with certainty that every day when you open your eyes and look into that bathroom mirror, you are magnificent and a valuable contributor to the world. You are a very important part of this amazing planet and you are perfect just the way ...
Views: 1380(1 vote) - Creating consistent High Performance Throughout Your Day - by Submitted on May 08, 2012 from Andrew HortonAs you know compounding, is the eighth wonder of the world. Consistent small focused efforts add up over time and eventually turn into incredible results. I believe that the addition of all these small efforts over time is the single biggest reason why some people become super achievers and ...
Views: 1379 - Gate-Keepers are the Key to Your Sales Success - by Submitted on May 08, 2013 from Andrew HortonAchieving success in sales is all about knowing who actually wields the hammer when it comes to making buying decisions. In some cases it is the purchasing manager, but in essence he or she may only be following purchasing specifications handed down from someone higher up the food chain. So if ...
Views: 1378 - Sales Training – Objections are never a Bad Thing - by Submitted on May 29, 2013 from Andrew HortonHave you explained your value proposition? Any sales professional, who views objections as bad things, is missing the point. Objections are just your customer or prospects way of telling you that they do not completely understand and appreciate the value both you and your product or service ...
Views: 1375 - Identify the Resources needed - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2011 from Andrew HortonWhat are the resources that can help you achieve your goal? Look in your immediate circle of influence and identify the people that you already know that can help you achieve your goals. Try to get clarity on exactly how you would like them to assist you. Approach them with a clear request for ...
Views: 1374 - Make Time Your Ally - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2011 from Andrew HortonTime, energy and health are the fundamental raw materials of life, which you can choose to use wisely, waste or even kill. Treat your time, energy and health as your most precious possessions and invest them wisely. Make the conscious decision today, to take control, of the application of ...
Views: 1373 - Three Secrets to Success in Selling - by Submitted on May 21, 2013 from Andrew HortonThe three secrets to sales success are simple – “PREPARATION, Preparation, preparation”. I believe that the more prepared you are before any sales call, the more likely you will be able to, help your customers and prospects, understand their specific needs, see how your product or service can ...
Views: 1371 - How are things going this year? - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Andrew HortonSmall Insignificant Daily Actions, Add Up Into Super Achievement How are things going this year, with those big dreams and goals you had earlier this year? Are you still allowing yourself to stand on the side-lines of your life and are you still making those small daily errors in judgement, ...
Views: 1364 - Leveraging Social Media to Your Advantage - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2011 from Andrew HortonLeveraging Social Media to Your Advantage There are a few amazing stories about people that have gone from rags to riches using the internet and or social media to pave their road to great wealth. So yes it is possible to dramatically accelerate your success if you leverage these amazing new ...
Views: 1364(2 votes) - Is Rejection Real or Not? - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2012 from Andrew HortonOne of our greatest fears and the reason most people do not ask the questions they need to ask in order to succeed, is our irrational fear of rejection. We are so terrified by the prospect of someone not accepting our request, that in most cases the most important questions go unasked. This ...
Views: 1363 - Retain Complete Control over Your Attitude at All Times - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Andrew HortonRetain Complete Control over Your Attitude at All Times We all desire the best possible results from our efforts and we all have tremendous potential to achieve the most remarkable things. We therefore have everything we need to be really successful and to achieve almost anything we desire. ...
Views: 1363 - Choose to change - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2013 from Andrew HortonIt is incredible to be alive today and to have the freedom to choose, how your life will unfold in the future. You can either choose to continue spinning your wheels, where you just keep getting more of the same, disappointment, regret or where you get to experience no meaning in your life at ...
Views: 1360 - What will it take to unlock the Superhuman in you? - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2011 from Andrew HortonHave you ever explored the limits of your potential? Or are you limiting yourself by what you believe is possible for you. There are amazing stories going back through history, where humans have exhibited incredible feats of both physical and mental prowess. One of the stories that really stood ...
Views: 1360(2 votes) - Your Words are Packed with Power, Choose yours Wisely - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from Andrew HortonI am sure we all heard the little rhyme when we were children, which said “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me”. Nothing could be further from the truth, words have incredible power and can either fill us with hope and encouragement or if we allow, can break our ...
Views: 1360 - Do you LOVE to HELP people get what they want? - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2013 from Andrew HortonIf you want to excel at sales, you can no longer afford to blunder blindly into meetings with your customers and prospects, where you sit with your feet braced firmly against the desk. Maintaining a one sided perspective, where you are looking to get as much as possible from every individual ...
Views: 1359 - The Time To Act on any Suitable Opportunity Is Now - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2012 from Andrew HortonLearn the art of exploring all opportunities, which may cross your path and build your experience and judgment, so that you can quickly decide if it is worth investing time and energy into exploring any new opportunity. It is always far easier to explore any opportunities and save buckets of ...
Views: 1357 - Has Technology Changed the Fundemenatals of Networking? - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Andrew HortonHas Technology Changed the Fundamentals of networking? Inspirational Speakers Effective networking has been one of the cornerstones of building great businesses, since the dawn of time. Before the explosion of social media it was a pretty simple process and was conducted face to face, at ...
Views: 1353(1 vote) - Learning the Art of Facilitating Change through People - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2012 from Andrew HortonLeadership, like most business skills, is completely learn-able. The secret to become a great leader is to be patient and to allow yourself the time you need to gradually grow into the type of leader you need or want to be. All leaders who commit to grow daily, both personally and as a leader ...
Views: 1353(3 votes) - Attract Success By The person You Become - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Andrew HortonWe have an incredible ability to do whatever it takes to get exactly what we “MUST” have. The challenge is to ensure that what we are attempting to achieve is a must have verse a mere want. Search within yourself and uncover the things you “MUST” have, do and be. Ensure that they are aligned ...
Views: 1352 - When should you Fire Customers? - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2011 from Andrew HortonCustomers are crucial to any business and should be encouraged to know, like and trust our businesses. Are they however always right or are they sometimes even completely wrong? My wife and I were on board a flight that was delayed more than 30 minutes. The delay was due to 3 passengers that ...
Views: 1350 - You can never achieve more than you believe is possible - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2012 from Andrew HortonYour beliefs about anything, whether founded in fact or just the figment of your fertile imagination, dictate the quality of the outcomes you are able to enjoy in your life. Almost everyone, who is trapped in a life, which lacks meaning and fulfilment, is causing their own lack of progress, due ...
Views: 1350(1 vote) - Are The Numbers In Your Life Adding UP? - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2012 from Andrew Hortonhe easiest way to ensure that you remain inspired and on track as you traverse the path to the success you desire, Is to constantly measure your performance against a number of predefined outcomes. These outcomes or measurement criterion must be defined and clearly stated, during the planning ...
Views: 1349 - Become Childlike Once Again – Turn Anger into fascination - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2012 from Andrew HortonI am sure that you are like everyone else and you want to experience real positive and meaningful changes in the results you are currently enjoying in your life. The best way to this is to make a small shift to the way you view things. It is time for you to change your casual interest in ...
Views: 1349 - Great Preparation Makes Success Permanent - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2011 from Andrew HortonSuccess seldom, if ever arrives unannounced on your doorstep and breaks down your door, demanding that you accept it. Long term sustainable success, is the result of investing energy into creating a process, which starts with desire, is turned into possibility through planning and design and ...
Views: 1347 - Are Your Associations or Relationships Serving You? - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2012 from Andrew HortonChoose the people you associate with carefully as they are great contributors to your success. If you associate with or surround yourself with the wrong people, they will negatively impact your life and business, as they slowly, almost unnoticed, nudge you just a little off course every day. ...
Views: 1346 - Carefully Chosen Mentors and Coaches will Accelerate your Performance - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2012 from Andrew HortonHistory has shown that most of the incredible comebacks and super achievements were accomplished by individuals, who were influenced by great mentors or coaches. These super achievers came from many diverse fields, such as business, art, science, politics and sports. Their great achievement was ...
Views: 1345 - IS Everything you do each Day, the Most Effective Use of Your Time - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2012 from Andrew HortonIf we all have the same amount of time each day, how is it possible that some people get so much more done each day than others? When you discover the answer to this question, you will have unlocked the secret to invite almost any level of success into your life. You will be able to enjoy the ...
Views: 1337(1 vote) - Unlocking Support for Change - by Submitted on May 20, 2013 from Andrew HortonDo you believe that leaders like change and followers resist it? This was the misconception I used to live under for a number of years. I believed that leaders were out there with a machete, cutting a path through the jungle of life and business, encouraging change, whilst their followers were ...
Views: 1331 - Your Thoughts Create Your Future - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2012 from Andrew HortonThe way you choose to program your brain every day, with the consistent thoughts you think, is what you will most readily do. If you are continually filling your mind with negative self-talk or you allow yourself to constantly focus on the penalties of failure or all the things which could go ...
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