Take the plunge…

If you have dreamed about becoming an entrepreneur and making it on your own, it is likely for one of the following reasons:

i. You have never liked working for other people and want to be your own boss.

ii. You want to create passive income and time freedom

iii. Maybe you are just tired of making your employers rich by slaving away.

The dictionary defines an “entrepreneur” as a person who organizes and manages any enterprise, especially a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk. Do you have what it takes to overcome the fear of failure and turn your ideas into success? If you are struggling to grow your business ask yourself: “Are you doing things in an innovative way? Are you having fun doing it?” If the answer is no to either of these questions, perhaps it is time to re- evaluate what you are doing.

From a dyslexic high school dropout to a thriving billionaire, Sir Richard Branson has carved a unique path to success using his personality as his greatest leverage. With over 250 companies bearing the Virgin name, his career has spanned over thirty years and his brand has become globally recognized. The flamboyant British entrepreneur with a seemingly insatiable appetite for starting new businesses is the epitome of “unconventional” business. From building an empire of over 250 companies with over 25,000 employees to breaking records in the air or on the water, Richard has done it all.

How did he become one of the richest men in the world?

Whether you have a product, a service or a brand, it is not easy to start a company and survive or thrive in the modern world. So as to leave a legacy you should do something radical and change the world. With no university degree or formal education, Branson has managed to create a unique business strategy using unorthodox methods and promoting his products.  His portfolio has expanded to everything from beverages to airlines.

Sir Richard Branson, the celebrated entrepreneur shares tips from his experience on what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur from 10 – 12 May 2013 in Singapore at the National Achievers Congress 2013.

For more information visit: http://www.nacsingapore.com/

Lead Through Uncertainty..

In today’s turbulent economy, global organizations need to align the right mix of strategy. It’s easy to feel negative in a recession. All we hear from the mainstream media is gloom and doom, coupled by ‘wait and see’ attitude, and a hope the future will magically get better.  A financial crisis breeds fear in the business world.  An economic slump takes its toll on business. So, how can you rise above that fear to grow your business?

Ever wonder why some people are totally unaffected by the downturn while others are devastated?

As strange as this may sound, to a large extent it’s the business skills you have that determine whether you prosper or not.

How do you perceive the current downturn – as a threat or an opportunity?

Even at times of perceived hardship, businesses can reap rewards with a little vision, organisation and discipline. The world is not stagnating. A changing environment implies new challenges and the need for new approaches. There are always opportunities. The question is “where are they?” “What sort of changes will you have to make to take advantage of these opportunities?” In past downturns, some companies emerged from the economic crisis stronger than before, deriving strength from economic hard times. Just remember, someone is always making money during a recession. It’s critically important that companies develop strategies to manage people through the crisis to survive and prosper in the long term. The question is how can your company rise despite the slump too?

How can today’s business leaders navigate the rocky waters?

Effective crisis leaders create a good work climate and develop strategies, despite the economic doom and the fear it generates. Tech industry veteran, Rick Belluzzo, former president and COO of Microsoft is a master of change management who understands how to grow a multi-billion dollar company. You can learn to maximize investment and value to the business, leadership during these turbulent times as Rick Belluzzo shares key management and business strategies that delivers results with success at the National Achievers Congress 2012 in Singapore from 1-3 June, 2012.

Visit the website for more information: www.nacsingapore.com

“If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.”

Next, you need to answer the following questions before you do anything else.

Purpose?

1. What is my internet business about?

2. What do I want to achieve with my Internet business?

3. What is my niche (Area of focus)?
…..What expertise, interest, or passion do I have that others are looking for?
…..How can I connect people with the experts, products or information they are seeking?
…..What are people buying that I also can offer?
…..What questions are people asking for which I can provide answers?
…..For what issues / problems are people looking for solutions which I can provide?
…..What do people want to know how to do that I can teach them to do?

4. Make a list 5-10 keywords or short phrases that would describe your Internet Business.  It doesn’t have to be a complete list and you can add and remove words from it at any time as you get a clearer picture of what you want to create.  Then expand your list to synonyms and related words.  For now your goal is to create as large a list as possible.  Don’t evaluate them. Simply generate as many as you can. To help you generate some useful keywords, try these websites:
…..Use a thesaurus (try http://thesaurus.reference.com/)
…..Use https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal
…..Use http://www.webconfs.com/keyword-playground.php
…..Go to the top websites in your niche and see what keywords they are using!
…..Look up a top ranked book in Amazon.com and “look inside” at the index

Audience?

1. Who is my target group?

2. Who will visit my internet business and be interested in what I wish to offer?

3. What types of questions will they be asking?

4. What are they trying to accomplish?

5. What needs are they trying to satisfy?

6. How will they benefit from my proposed Internet Business?

7. What are the questions that people are asking that my internet business can answer?

8. What other things are people they buying in Amazon.com?

9. Find communities of people interested in your niche: Forums, discussion forums, etc.

Focus?

What is the Primary Focus of my internet business? Go back to your large keyword list you created previously. Prioritize them and rank the top keywords. If the theme of your site is too broad it will be too diluted to attract the kind of people you want to visit it. Choose a Primary Focus and then before you consider other topic areas or site features ask: How does this additional item contribute to my primary focus? By now you should have a clearer idea of what you want to create.

Competition

1. What other web sites or internet businesses target this same group of people?

2. Where do these people go online?

3. What other successful websites or internet businesses are there on the internet that are similar to what I wish to offer?

4. Do they offer the same features I want to offer? If so how popular are these features?

5. What makes these sites / internet businesses successful?

6. What do I like about them?

7. What do I dislike?

8. How can I offer more value?

9. How can I differentiate myself?

10. Why should they come to me instead?

Conclusion

When you have defined your purpose, identified your audience, decided your focus, and analyzed your competition, you will have a much easier time creating a successful online business.

During Anthony Robbins’ recent LIVE seminar “Unleash the Power Within”,in Los Angeles, there was a special guest as participant – OPRAH WINFREY!  Oprah Winfrey is an ultimate example of someone who has overcome the most extreme odds to create an extraordinary life of service & contribution!

After sitting through over 12 hours of “Unleash the Power Within” seminar by Tony Robbins, Oprah decided to participate in hot coal walking. Oprah joined several thousand people to experience firsthand one of his “Breakthrough” sessions, where she overcame a major fear of her own – firewalking! This inspiring video shows you how Oprah walked across the glowing coals overcoming her fears.

Oprah Walks on Fire

Life coach Tony Robbins says fire walking helps you do what you’ve been putting off in your life and break through. After 12 hours at Tony’s “Unleash the Power Within” seminar, it’s 12:30 a.m. and the burning coals have been laid…is Oprah up for the challenge? Watch Oprah and Sheri Salata, president of Harpo and the Oprah Winfrey Network, psych themselves up for some fire walking!

If you want to achieve something, you must clear the way to it of all the things that are blocking you from making progress. So what stops most people from getting what they want? FEAR! Fear of failure, fear of success, fear of rejection, fear of the unknown, fear of disappointment – they are all the same! Fear is always at the source of those blockages. If not addressed, fear eventually eats away your self-confidence, prevents you from feeling empowered.

Tony Robbins says fire walk helps you do what you’ve been putting off in your life and break through. Fire Walk is a metaphor for fears and challenges we face in life. It can help your mind integrate the idea that things that seem impossible can be possible.

Its time to take massive action and transform your life! And how do we vanquish fear? Anthony Robbins shares a wealth of know-how at the highly anticipated event “Unleash the Power Within” this May in London.

For more details visit: http://www.anthonylive2012.com

We are bringing the event “Unleash the Power Within” for the first time to LONDON in 5 years, coming up this 18th to 21st May, 2012!  Get a ticket here: http://www.anthonylive2012.com

To give you an idea as to what this is really about, more than 35 years of my life I have had the privilege to work with more than 4 million people around the world. I’ve had the chance to work with presidents of countries, presidents of companies, some of the greatest achievers, athletes, musicians and the general public! My obsession being – what is it that makes quality difference in peoples life? Why is it that so many people have so many dreams, that they never live. And that small minority or percentage of people, strive to make it real. My life has been dedicated to find out what are those triggers, strategies, tools that makes that difference.

Often people ask me how I decide what to teach and what different programs I should have? The answer is I adapt to where we are as a culture. Right now it’s Springtime. Springtime is a time where you have the chance to renew and begin anew. But right now it’s not Springtime for the financial world- it’s winter time. While there is some encouraging news right now, that encouraging news does not change the basis of the challenges we are facing . You know the U.S 15 trillion in debt, you obviously know about Greece. During these times, one of the things you can do best is financially if you know what you are talking about.

Here’s what I do in our events: I take difficult areas of your life that needs to transform. Is it your body, your finances, your intimate relationships, your business? What is that you want to change the most?

Basically I’ve worked with 4 million people from 100 countries to figure out the strategies to turn their world around in the shortest period of time. Anyone can make anything happen if they know exactly what to do! But the challenge of course is most of us get so disappointed, so frustrated, so overwhelmed at times when things don’t work by doing the wrong things that doesn’t work. That’s why people don’t follow through.

I believe you will have a breakthrough – a moment in time when everything changes, when impossible becomes possible! How many times in life you knew what to do, but you didn’t do what you know? That happens because we get so conditioned as human beings, and my job is to help change that conditioning in ONE weekend. The reason you hear from people all around the world, maybe Andre Agassi, Serena Williams, Bill Clinton or anyone of that caliber who referred you to me in the first place is because we don’t just educate people we get them in a state to follow through. Think about it this way, you need three things to have a breakthrough where your life changes. You need a strategy. In other words it’s not enough to get excited and positive. In order to get results, you need to know what works. What you need is a proven plan. Often people know what to do, but they are not following through because they have some limiting belief system or a limiting story. If you have the strategy to make more money, to lose weight, to turn your business around, but you are not following through, it’s because you have a limiting story. You may not be aware of it consciously. You have to get to the truth to set yourself free. What we do in this process in one weekend is uncover those unconscious limits that stop you, holds you back, sabotages and lose your drive.

If you have empowering beliefs and great strategy and still not following through then, it’s because you are missing the ‘state’ to get you to do it. There is mental, emotional, psychological state. People do their wildest mistakes saying that the environment is not under their control, the economic world is upside down… There’s great truth to that. It’s hard to argue with that story. But you and I, both know that there are people right now in this economy doing incredibly well financially.

Most people have lousy relationships, that’s totally true. BUT, not everybody. Some people have spectacular relationships with love and passion. If you want the best in your life, get behind that psychological and emotional state like a peak performance athlete! State of absolute certainty will get you through at the most limiting times, and give you a breakthrough from whatever it is that is stopping you.

Over the course of 2 or 3 days or a weekend you will follow through and will actually make the changes in your life. If you have the strategy, empowering story, State then you have the three things that you need to make those breakthroughs to change your life.

If you are one of those people who know that there are challenging times and its not in your control but yet you know that you can control your body, mind and emotions by finding strategies and tools to change your life, then I am coming to London for the first time in 5 years and I’d love to have you as my guest. My event, “Unleash the Power Within” is coming up from 18th to 21st May, 2012. If you decide to come , then here’s what I can promise you – results. Results, that you can judge by your own experiences.

So, attend with your family, friends and transform your life!  Find out more at http://www.anthonylive2012.com

Have you ever wondered – Why it is that some people make a lot of money and attain personal success, while the great majority of the world merely struggles to get by financially? Is it a special gene that some people possess that allows them to be wealthy, or is it by the grace of the goddess of luck? If you look a little deeper, you will uncover the secret – something all successful people have in common – the millionaire mind-set!

According to Harv Eker, a motivational speaker, businessman and author of the book Secrets of the Millionaire Mind – “The most important skill to happiness and success is to train and manage your mind. “

So the question is how do you train your mind?

When you put your mind into something, you are on your way to achieving it. The mind is capable of anything. You have to begin by being rich in mind before you can become rich in life, and successful in mind before you can be successful in life. Positive attitude is the magic pill to create success and wealth in life. Once you can do this, it is remarkably easy to accumulate wealth. Wealth will no longer be elusive and unreachable. So, once the mind is programmed to succeed, it becomes much easier to attract the right circumstances to create financial success in your life.

Clearly, financial success is well within your grasp. Changing your mind about your personal finance WILL change the state of your wallet. Emphasizing on this, Harv Eker will share his expertise at the Master Your Mind, 3-day intensive program from 29th June to 1st July 2012 in London.

Discover the mechanisms and power of the subconscious mind and overcome the obstacles to become a wealth magnet instead of being trapped in the never-ending money chase!

Here’s to your personal financial success!

“Concentrate on where you want to go, not on what you fear.”
– Anthony Robbins, speaker and author

Do you ask yourself, who would you like to become? What do you want to have, do, or create? What do you want to earn and contribute?

If you want to achieve something, you must clear the way to it of all the things that are blocking you from making progress. So what stops most people from getting what they want? FEAR! Fear of failure, fear of success, fear of rejection, fear of the unknown, fear of disappointment – they are all the same! Fear is always at the source of those blockages. Fear is a darkroom where negatives develop. If not addressed, fear eventually eats away your self-confidence, prevents you from feeling empowered.

If you avoid something that makes you afraid, would that take care of the problem? On the contrary, avoidance fuels anxiety. That’s because when you avoid something you fear, you do not give yourself the chance to verify if the fear is justified. When you want self mastery, you need to identify your fears and set about strategies for conquering your fears.

Many people who are in constant fear are unable to explain what they are afraid of. For some, it is just a pressure they cannot identify. Unfortunately, you cannot fight anything you cannot define. If we want to get rid of our fears, we must know what it is first.

Transform your fear into positive energy. When you learn to do this, every other aspect of your life is affected. Difficult situations become easier to handle. You have new energy to make important decisions, take new directions, and to cope with changes and transitions.

Walking on fire is really about walking through fear. Step through your fears and achieve the seemingly impossible!

Its time to take massive action and transform your life! And how do we vanquish fear? Anthony Robbins shares a wealth of know-how at the highly anticipated event “Unleash the Power Within” this May in London.

For more details visit: http://www.anthonyrobbinsworld.com/upwlondon/

Ladies -You run your own business, and data show you probably invest more successfully than men. So why is money still so intimidating? Studies show that women are not necessarily bad with money, often women had different goals because of their role in the household and now those same skills can be applied to their long-term financial decisions, according to money experts.

By many measures, women’s lives have changed substantially in recent decades. Women are earning significant salaries, holding top management positions and achieving financial independence. And while making money is important, managing your money may be even more critical. In order for you to reach financial goals such as buying a home or financing your child’s education, a financial game plan is top priority now.

There are roadblocks many women feel are stopping them from learning to take control of their finances. Women need to be educated and prepared. So understanding your assets now can help prevent financial crisis down the road. Being financially educated and prepared doesn’t have to be difficult. If you apply yourself, it’s fairly straightforward.

Are there differences between men and women when it comes to investing?

Women need to handle their finances differently from men. Mainly because of the differences in the earning patterns and priorities that women set for themselves. While financial education is important for both genders, it is extra important for the women. Statistically speaking women earn less, live longer, and spend more time out of the workforce caring for family than men. From staying on top of your personal finance situation to surviving a divorce or death of the spouse, to planning for a longer life, women should learn how to prepare for a financially secure future. Clearly, you need to take charge of your financial well being!

While women may be less likely to enjoy investing, studies show that they may inherently be better investors than men. So empower yourself by taking control and get started on your financial education . A new perspective on financial education might be just what you need.

According to Kim Kiyosaki women need to master their personal financial situation. You’re going to become a better businesswoman if you have your financial life handled first. Kim Kiyosaki reveals more powerful insights and personal strategies for achieving long-term financial independence at this year’s National Achievers Congress in Singapore.

For more information, visit the event website: http://www.nationalachieverscongress.com

What’s in a (domain) name?

Your host for your website is the space you lease from a landlord. Your business is located there with a unit number, but without a sign or directions to your unit, there’s no way people are going to find you. On the Internet, it doesn’t matter so much “where” you are, but how people are going to “find” you.

HOW DO I CHOOSE A GOOD DOMAIN NAME?

The next couple steps after you have decided on your business plan and done your research is to register your domain name and find a host for your website.

It’s getting a bit complicated, isn’t it?

The best way is to picture it this way. Your host for your website is the space you lease from a landlord. Your business is located there with a unit number, but without a sign or directions to your unit, there’s no way people are going to find you. On the Internet, it doesn’t matter so much “where” you are, but how people are going to “find” you.

A domain is the address you enter into your browser to find a particular web site. That’s the way the Internet specifies the location of your website. For example, http://www.domain-name.com

Since your domain name is the means by which people will find your business online, it’s one of the most important things you want to consider when you’re starting out.

A well selected domain name points potential customers in your direction, advertises for you with every email you send out, and it magnifies your branding. A good place to start when deciding what domain to register is from your keyword and market research you have done (from the previous article).

If you have done your research thoroughly, you should have a lot to work with. Just make sure your domain name is related to your niche and business and must serve to promote your online business and presence rather than detract from it.

You will want a domain name that is easy to remember and it’s better if it’s short and succinct. Try not to use initials though. You will also want to ensure you prioritize getting a .com domain, preferably without the country suffix (ie: .com.sg).

You don’t need to have a website before you think about your domain name, just get one as soon as you think you have one that works.

To register your domain, you need to set up an account with a domain name registrar. There are plenty out there like GoDaddy, namecheap, and so on. They offer generally the same services, just find one that doesn’t charge you more than US$10 per domain.

Remember that even if think you have the perfect domain name, there’s no guarantee you’ll be able to register it. Someone else may have already beaten you to registering the name. If that happens, you may have to tweak your name a bit. You could change the word order or add hyphens between the words. As a last resort, you could use a .net instead, but try your best not to do that.

The next thing you need is a host for your website. There’s many companies offering hosting services with a variety of hosting plans so you’ll be spoilt for choice. Regardless of who you decide to host your website with, the most important consideration is reliability. Whenever your hosting company goes down, it’s like having your landlord lock the doors to your office space. You can’t conduct your business and your customers will be turned away. You can imagine how bad that would be for business. An indication of a web host’s reliability is it’s reported “guaranteed up-time”. The higher the percentage, the better. Also, look for a site that provides a history of their uptime. All sites will have some downtime for maintenance and other issues can occur, but you want your site to be available consistently.

You should consider the Disk Space your hosting company offers as well. Images, videos, emails all take up space so you need to think about how much space you will need to hold all that information when you’re starting out. Many plans offer unlimited storage nowadays and the cost for these plans is not high. I would recommend that so you’ll never have to think about getting more when you run out. It’s important to choose a reliable web hosting company that allows business sites and offers a variety of packages so that you can upgrade as you grow.

Having the ability add a larger number of add-on domains is also something you want to consider. You don’t need to get a separate hosting plan for every domain you buy. All of your domains can point to the same host. Like how you can sub-let your office space to another company, different domains can point to the same address.

Other minor considerations include bandwidth. This is the amount of activity on your site so the more visitors you have, the more bandwidth you need. Many packages provide unlimited bandwidth, but 2 GB should be more than enough to start. You’ll probably want at least one pop3 email account associated with your site, but having at least several can help you organize your incoming email. Additional services such as databases and included software can be considered as well. One hosting company we recommend is HostGator.

It’s no secret that we’re living through some of the most challenging economic times in recent memory. While many people are seeing their lifetime savings shrinking dramatically from the global financial crisis, some with a solid financial education are becoming richer than ever.

You Ever Wonder How Some People Are Becoming Richer?

True Wealth has many components and comes from many areas in life, Financial Education being one of the most important parts of obtaining and securing True Wealth. You learn by making both good and bad decisions and learning from those decisions. You can also learn from others who already have what you want.

For years, experts in Finance and Money Management have highlighted the need for individuals to acquire financial education. Inappropriate financial decisions can have long-term negative effects. Financial education is increasingly important, and not just for investors. It is becoming essential for the average family trying to decide how to balance its budget, buy a property, fund the children’s education and ensure a steady income when they retire.

With the power of financial education how can one use debt and taxes to create wealth? How will you create infinite returns?

You must continually acquire assets that grow in value and reinvest the returns into buying more assets so that you become richer every year. To do this you must understand and learn how to manage your own money and investments.

Since he burst onto the scene with his hugely successful books , Robert Kiyosaki has become a mainstay in personal finance. Kiyosaki’s perspectives on money and creating wealth contradict conventional wisdom, but as you and I already know the conventional wisdom regarding finances that has been taught for years i.e. save your money, put it in a diversified portfolio of investments, pay off your debt, etc, is obsolete.

So precisely what is Kiyosaki’s “Unfair Advantage°?

Those armed with financial education are able to make money in down markets as well as up markets. Now is the time to invest in your own financial education and uncover your unfair advantage!

For more information on how Robert Kiyosaki can help you to stay on top of your game with cutting-edge systems, skills, and strategies:

Visit the event website http://www.nationalachieverscongress.com