Friday, July 17, 2009

Remembrance, Reality, Realty, Royalty

The act of remembering is important. Callbacks, follow up, keeping promises, phone numbers, locations, your personal and professional actions, there are moral, social, and physical obligations that will enable the success of your entrepreneurial endeavor. We will refer to these steps as the rungs on the ladder of success. The reality of your potential to succeed is based on your daily dedication to the steps on the ladder. Your personal measure of success is based on what you utmost wants, desires, and dreams are. You cannot be afraid of your own dreams. These dreams are the beacons that will guide your course.

"My personal utmost dreams are land ownership, and to create an environment for my grandparents to retire in that is befitting of their familial royalty"

QUESTION
1. What are your utmost wants? What are your utmost needs? What do you dream about?

ACTIVITY
1. Create a list of what you must remember to do today to forward your idea/endeavor.
2, Take that list and begin to cross things off one at a time.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Questions, Quotas, Quiet

When will it happen? Am I doing enough to propel things along? Will this really work? Is my idea good enough? Am I good enough? These along with a million other questions will arise while you work toward success In god's eyes yes you are, however the eyes of those you will need to consult, collaborate, and compromise with, will be more challenging to win over. This is when you will need to fill your quotas. Comments, suggestions, certifications, legalities, etc. There are moral quotas you must fill, they include honesty, and gratitude. Don't let outside distractions keep you from achieving your goal. Distractions may vary but you must be consistent about your thoughts during your quiet time. During quiet time you must keep your thoughts positive, light, and ever forward on success. Those thoughts, aligned with the proper actions will eventually result in success. This is divine law!

Questions
1. What will you do everyday to assure your success?

2. What negative thoughts and other distractions are in your path?

Exercises
1. Negative thoughts can be discarded through strong mental focus on success, identify the physical distractions that require action on your and begin to put action to each, one at a time.


Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Patience, Persistence, Panic

Patience and persistence will go hand in hand. It takes time to bring your endeavor to fruition. You must be continuous in your efforts and be willing to push until your idea is realized. Resist the urge to panic and push forward. Hone your skills, perfect your craft, face the obstacles, and use them as an opportunity to buff and polish your proposal. In your efforts to gain some support or attention, seek inspiration and instructions first and these things will follow. This advice must go hand in hand with a solid marketing strategy, effective implementation, and careful execution of accounting and legalities.

Questions
1. Identify- Why is patience necessary at this time? Decide where you are in your attempts, For example are you looking for an idea, or are you far along and waiting for a patent. Do you need legal assistance, are you raising money?

2. Once you realize where you are in your attempts. Create a list of what you should be doing to progress. If you are uncertain, identify where you can go for advice. Include but do not limit your list to classes, workshops, online, networking events, and local business associations.

Exercise
1. In a group setting, share your progress with others on your endeavor, ask for feedback, allow yourself to see their feed back as steps towards progress. Keep an accurate account of their feedback for followup on your part

2. After receiving feedback construct a followup plan to address each issue. Create a list and focus on aspect at a time