Mentally strong people have healthy habits. They manage their
emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in ways that set them up for success
in life. Check out these things that mentally strong people don’t do so
that you too can become more mentally strong.
1. They don’t waste time feeling sorry for themselves
Mentally strong people don’t sit around feeling sorry about their
circumstances or how others have treated them. Instead, they take
responsibility for their role in life and understand that life isn’t
always easy or fair.
2. They don’t give away their power
They
don’t allow others to control them, and they don’t give someone else
power over them. They don’t say things like, “My boss makes me feel
bad,” because they understand that they are in control over their own
emotions and they have a choice in how they respond.
3. They don’t shy away from change
Mentally strong people don’t try to avoid change. Instead, they welcome
positive change and are willing to be flexible. They understand that
change is inevitable and believe in their abilities to adapt.
4. They don’t waste energy on things they can’t control
You won’t hear a mentally strong person complaining over lost luggage
or traffic jams. Instead, they focus on what they can control in their
lives. They recognize that sometimes, the only thing they can control is
their attitude.
5. They don’t worry about pleasing everyone
Mentally strong people recognize that they don’t need to please everyone
all the time. They’re not afraid to say no or speak up when necessary.
They strive to be kind and fair, but can handle other people being upset
if they didn’t make them happy.
6. They don’t fear taking calculated risks
They don’t take reckless or foolish risks, but don’t mind taking
calculated risks. Mentally strong people spend time weighing the risks
and benefits before making a big decision, and they’re fully informed of
the potential downsides before they take action.
7. They don’t dwell on the past
Mentally strong people don’t waste time dwelling on the past and
wishing things could be different. They acknowledge their past and can
say what they’ve learned from it. However, they don’t constantly relive
bad experiences or fantasize about the glory days. Instead, they live
for the present and plan for the future.
8. They don’t make the same mistakes over and over
Mentally strong people accept responsibility for their behavior and
learn from their past mistakes. As a result, they don’t keep repeating
those mistakes over and over. Instead, they move on and make better
decisions in the future.
9. They don’t resent other people’s success
Mentally strong people can appreciate and celebrate other people’s
success in life. They don’t grow jealous or feel cheated when others
surpass them. Instead, they recognize that success comes with hard work,
and they are willing to work hard for their own chance at success.
10. They don’t give up after the first failure
Mentally strong people don’t view failure as a reason to give up.
Instead, they use failure as an opportunity to grow and improve. They
are willing to keep trying until they get it right.
11. They don’t fear alone time
Mentally strong people can tolerate being alone and they don’t fear
silence. They aren’t afraid to be alone with their thoughts and they can
use downtime to be productive. They enjoy their own company and aren’t
dependent on others for companionship and entertainment all the time but
instead can be happy alone.
12. They don’t feel the world owes them anything
Mentally strong people don’t feel entitled to things in life. They
weren’t born with a mentality that others would take care of them or
that the world must give them something. Instead, they look for
opportunities based on their own merits.
13. They don’t expect immediate results
Whether they are working on improving their health or getting a new
business off the ground, mentally strong people don’t expect immediate
results. Instead, they apply their skills and time to the best of their
ability and understand that real change takes time.
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Friday, March 14, 2014
Michael Porter on Competitiveness
Michael Porter, the Bishop William Lawrence University Professor at
Harvard, addresses the Columbus Partnership on competitiveness for a
region and its urban areas
Collaboration not competion
A short introduction to the philosophy of W. Edwards Deming, the man who taught the Japanese how to constantly improve the system A short introduction to the philosophy of W. Edwards Deming, the man who taught the Japanese how to constantly improve the systems of production. http://www.deming.org
Monday, March 03, 2014
How To Craft Your Value Proposition
How To Craft Your Value Proposition
A value proposition is also called a positioning statement. Accurately positioning your product in the mind of a prospective buyer is one of the most important apects of marketing your offering. Importantly, your value proposition needs to show not only why your product or service should be chosen, but why inaction by the buyer is to be avoided.
While it’s possible to use such a statement verbatim in your marketing communication, it’s more usually used within a company to achieve consensus on what the value proposition is, and then that proposition can be expressed in a variety of visual and textual ways.
Value Proposition Template
Here is a template that can be used to build a two-sentence value proposition. Try filling in the blanks in the template for your own product or service.
A Light-Hearted Example
Although this is tongue-in-cheek, it demonstrates how the template can be used.For a commuter who wants to eat breakfast on the train without mess, our Excello BrekkieBar product is a health food, which provides a completely nutritious and delicious breakfast that you can eat anywhere.
Unlike grain bars and breakfast cereals, BrekkieBar tastes like a full English cooked breakfast, but has no fat and no calories, and even the wrapper can be eaten, leaving no waste.
This is because of our unique combination of innovative use of genetically modified foods and bio-engineered plastic packaging, that we have already used to produce a leading product in this market – Excello BrandyMints – the all-in-one after-dinner treat.
The “So What?” Test
Try your value proposition out on colleagues, employees – and most importantly, existing and potential customers. If the response to your value proposition from a prospective buyer is “So What?”, you know that it’s not strong enough. Did it describe tangible or measurable benefits that are truly of concern to that consumer or business person?To produce a concise, convincing value proposition is not a trivial exercise. When I do that with my clients, it’s based on analysis of their company, its products and services, their competitors, and the market they’re operating in. You’ll need to think deeply in order to produce something that’s compelling.
What’s your experience of developing a value proposition? Let me know in the comments.
How to form a strategy
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I am not getting enough enquires
Our sales targets are way off track,
our accountancy system doesn't talk to or CRM
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Our CMS is crap and old
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we haven't touched our website in 7 years
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We want to grow to the next level.
We want to double revenue
I have a web business idea
I have a iphone app idea
i want to build a classified website for surfing
I want to build a dating site for dog owners
I think i have the next Facebook and need a partner to build a pro to type
I have a product idea i want to sell online
we build website
for
SME’s who have planned revenue targets they have to achieve
we build websites
for
sme’s who are struggling to achieve sales budgets
we build website
for
SME’s who are implmeting business automation thru out there organisation
105 is know as a custom web dev house and for building goal driven website..
Basically we build website that work for the business's owners bottom line.. spend $10k make $80k.
The main business need we satisfy generally falls under these two categories "Improve revenue postion" or "Improve Productivity".
Please Listen for these triggers
PAIN
I am not getting enough enquires
Our sales targets are way off track,
our accountancy system doesn't talk to or CRM
we need inbound sales to automate with our logistic software
Our CMS is crap and old
Our website is an embarrassment
we haven't touched our website in 7 years
PLEASURE
We want to grow to the next level.
We want to double revenue
I have a web business idea
I have a iphone app idea
i want to build a classified website for surfing
I want to build a dating site for dog owners
I think i have the next Facebook and need a partner to build a pro to type
I have a product idea i want to sell online
Sunday, March 02, 2014
Understanding Your Customer’s Pain
The Core Idea
Lots of good ideas, but ooh, lots and lots of words, in those definitions.The core idea is that if you’re going to persuade someone to become a customer, you’ll need to convince them that their gain will be greater than their pain.
So, before you’re next squirming with discomfort in front of someone who could be a very valuable customer, you need to work on just two ideas. What your customer’s pain really is, and what they really stand to gain. You need to dig in, and really articulate those two ideas.
And the customer’s gain must exceed their pain. Why else would they do business with you?
Understanding Your Customer’s Pain
A potential customer will feel their pain in several ways, to different degrees. Let me talk about it in terms of them finding a solution to their problem. That may be finding the right kind of sweater to go with the pants I just bought, or finding the right software for my whole company to use email securely. That’s two different scales of problem/solution, but what’s important is how the customer feels about the choice they’re making. Here are some of the things they’ll be thinking about:- The cost of enduring the problem they need to solve. What are they putting up with? Can they quantify the negative impact of what they’re living with?
- The cost of acquiring a solution. What will they have to pay for what you’re providing? What will they have to get rid of in order to make way for it?
- The cost of implementing that solution. How long will it take? How will their colleagues be impacted?
- The risk of not finding a solution. What happens to their job, how they’re percieved by their peers, friends, family? What will the cost be of them not dealing with that risk?
UnderstandingYour Customer’s Gain
When you provide a solution to your customer’s problem, the gain they’ll make will have several components, which they’ll evaluate and emotionally react to.It’s the other side of the pain list:
- The business improvement that they think will happen.
- The better perception that their bosses and colleagues will have of them.
- Their satisfaction in finding the right solution.
- The reduction in risk to their business and their position in it.
They’ll have to show you that you’ll gain more than the pain you’re experiencing. Won’t they?
Developing a Value Proposition - Entrepreneurship 101 2010/11
Developing a Value Proposition - Entrepreneurship 101 2010/11
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djSsG8Ldu20This lecture focuses on the process of creating a crisp and concise value proposition for your start-up. Learn how to answer the essential question, "What is the value you bring to your customers?" without describing the details of your technology.
Formulating a good value proposition is an essential step for any start-up and lies at the core of many of the other tools entrepreneurs need to develop, including market analysis, business modeling, finding funding and delivering an investor or customer pitch.
MaRS - Building Canada's next generation of global technology companies. marsdd.com
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Possible Range: 88 ~ 105 years Estimated life 96 - I think its somewhere around 2056 to 2065
Your questions and answers
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Sex
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Male
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Age at next birthday
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54
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Surroundings
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I live in an urban area
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Yes
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I like where I live
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Yes
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I get regular air pollution warnings where I live
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No
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I work at a desk
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Yes
|
I drive more than 40,000km a year
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No
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I have received a speeding ticket in the last year
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Yes
|
I have a pet
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No
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I live on my own
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No
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I drop in to visit other family members whenever I like
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Yes
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Health
|
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I have high blood pressure (over 130/100)
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No
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I have elevated cholesterol (over 5.5 mmol/L)
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No
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I sleep less than 5 hours or more than 10 hours a night
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No
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I have bowel movements less than once every two days
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No
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I have had a stroke or heart attack
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No
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I am more than 10kg overweight
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No
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I am a couch potato (no regular aerobics or resistance exercises)
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No
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I exercise vigorously at least three times per week for more than 20 minutes
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Yes
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My work provides me with regular aerobic activity
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No
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Attitude
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I plan to keep working past the age of 60
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Yes
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I enjoy my work
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Yes
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I get pleasure from my family and/or friends
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Yes
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Stress eats away at me - I can't seem to shake it off
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No
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I can shed stress (by praying, meditating, exercising, finding humour in everyday life, or other means)
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Yes
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My love life gives me a lot of pleasure
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Yes
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Things keep getting worse as I get older
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No
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I have as much vigour as I did last year
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Yes
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As I get older, I feel less useful
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No
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I'm as happy now as I was when I was younger
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Yes
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As I get older, things are better than I thought they would be
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Yes
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Parents
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Did any of your grandparents live to age 85
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Yes
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Did all your grandparents reach age 80
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Yes
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Did any of your parents or siblings have cancer, heart condition or juvenile diabetes before age 50
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No
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Did both your parents either die before age 75 of non-accidental causes or require daily assistance before age 75
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No
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Did two or more of the following relatives live to at least age 90 in excellent health - parents/aunts/uncles/grandparents
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Yes
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Eating
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I smoke, but less than ten cigarettes a day
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No
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I smoke from 10 to 20 cigarettes a day
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No
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I smoke more than 20 cigarettes a day
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No
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I eat meat less than once per week
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No
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I only occasionally eat fresh fruit and vegetables
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No
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I rarely eat a healthy breakfast (cereal, toast or fruit)
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No
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I eat nuts more than five times a week
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Yes
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I drink more than 6 standard alcoholic drinks a day
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No
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I drink beer, wine and spirits in moderate amounts (averaging about two drinks per day)
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No
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I cook fish, poultry and meat until it shows signs of charring
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No
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I usually avoid butter, cream, pastries and fried foods
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Yes
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I drink more than two cups of coffee a day
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No
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I drink tea daily
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Yes
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I take a small dose (100mg) of aspirin a day
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Yes
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I try to get a suntan
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No
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Other
|
|
I have completed tertiary education (TAFE diploma or university degree)
|
Yes
|
I earn more than $60,000 a year before tax
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Yes
|
Summary
Next Birthday: 54
Average Longevity from Australia Life Tables: 81
SHAPE Estimate: 96
SHAPE Possible Range: 88 ~ 105.
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Saturday, February 01, 2014
And it will never come again
“I have no wish to paint the world in colors more somber than those it
wears, but as the world gives way to darkness it becomes more and more
difficult to dismiss the understanding that the world is in fact
oneself. It is a thing which you have created, no more, no less. And
when you cease to be so will the world. There will be other worlds. Of
course. But they are the worlds of other men and your understanding of
them was never more than an illusion anyway. Your world-- the only one
that matters-- will be gone. And it will never come again”
Friday, December 13, 2013
Ask yourself 10 questions to get ready for 2014
How much did you focus on achieving a better out come in your business or your personal life than the year before?
Ask yourself 10 questions to get ready for 2014
1. What did you like most in 2013
2. What is one thing you wish you could do over?
3. When you look into the mirror do you like what you see?
4. How many books did you read this year? Which was your favourite?
5. Did you have really fun vacation”
6. Have you planned your 2014 vacation yet?
7. How many changes have you made in your personal and professional life?
8. Did you achieve all your written personal goals during 2013?
9. Did you have all your
10. personal goals in writing
11. What was your biggest regret during 2013?
Consider your status in each of these areas and make adjustments if necessary.
What’s new about the New Year, if you don't do anything new?
There’s always a rush to close as much business as you can to finish strong you also must begin planning for next year.
Here are some magnetic differences to make 2014 better than it was in 2013
Monitor your thoughts
Run your own brain; don’t let it run you Monitor your words
Listen to your own mouth speak: it will indicate what you are really thinking about
Monitor what you let into you head: Don’t allow yourself to be sucked in to the whirling vortex of madness
Radiate positive energy to others:
Send those around you appreciation
Let negative thoughts pass: What you resist will persist
Neutralise Negative Feelings: Say thank you until you feel love well up within you.
Get motivated and stay motivated, Becoming motivated is not just a matter of adjusting your attitude; it also about constantly changing your form and spirit.
Our performance can affect our job relationships and other experiences.
Mentum was founded to assist high achievers – and those aspiring to be – attain their financial, career and personal ideals.
Mentum delivers:
Performance driven Mentoring and Executive Coaching
To improve your cash-flow in your business
Debt Financing
Sales and leadership training (FSP Sales model)
E-Book and special consulting programs
I continue to work with senior executives, high profile individuals and some of the best known companies across Australian commerce and industry.
Self - limiting beliefs: The inner enemies of Progress
Self-limiting beliefs are those things you beliefs about yourself that laces limitations on your abilities.
I help you overcome your limiting beliefs and you become the Master of your emotions. I show you how you will be able to consistently interrupt limiting behavioural patterns and we will create new choices and increase you rate of success. There are trillions of dollars zipping about electronically on any given day. If you can convince yourself at the very deepest level of your being that there is no luck, no discrimination and generating business and creating wealth is not difficult, you suddenly open yourself to generate success and wealth.
I can help you define, clarify and achieve your goals in any area where you want to make a change. The essential ingredient to making change is to commit to do things differently, whether it involves learning new skills, behaving differently or transforming the way you think. I will encourage you and help you see yourself in a new, more effective way. And once you begin to see yourself differently, you have begun the process of transformation.
Ask yourself 10 questions to get ready for 2014
1. What did you like most in 2013
2. What is one thing you wish you could do over?
3. When you look into the mirror do you like what you see?
4. How many books did you read this year? Which was your favourite?
5. Did you have really fun vacation”
6. Have you planned your 2014 vacation yet?
7. How many changes have you made in your personal and professional life?
8. Did you achieve all your written personal goals during 2013?
9. Did you have all your
10. personal goals in writing
11. What was your biggest regret during 2013?
Consider your status in each of these areas and make adjustments if necessary.
What’s new about the New Year, if you don't do anything new?
There’s always a rush to close as much business as you can to finish strong you also must begin planning for next year.
Here are some magnetic differences to make 2014 better than it was in 2013
Monitor your thoughts
Run your own brain; don’t let it run you Monitor your words
Listen to your own mouth speak: it will indicate what you are really thinking about
Monitor what you let into you head: Don’t allow yourself to be sucked in to the whirling vortex of madness
Radiate positive energy to others:
Send those around you appreciation
Let negative thoughts pass: What you resist will persist
Neutralise Negative Feelings: Say thank you until you feel love well up within you.
Get motivated and stay motivated, Becoming motivated is not just a matter of adjusting your attitude; it also about constantly changing your form and spirit.
Our performance can affect our job relationships and other experiences.
Mentum was founded to assist high achievers – and those aspiring to be – attain their financial, career and personal ideals.
Mentum delivers:
Performance driven Mentoring and Executive Coaching
To improve your cash-flow in your business
Debt Financing
Sales and leadership training (FSP Sales model)
E-Book and special consulting programs
I continue to work with senior executives, high profile individuals and some of the best known companies across Australian commerce and industry.
Self - limiting beliefs: The inner enemies of Progress
Self-limiting beliefs are those things you beliefs about yourself that laces limitations on your abilities.
I help you overcome your limiting beliefs and you become the Master of your emotions. I show you how you will be able to consistently interrupt limiting behavioural patterns and we will create new choices and increase you rate of success. There are trillions of dollars zipping about electronically on any given day. If you can convince yourself at the very deepest level of your being that there is no luck, no discrimination and generating business and creating wealth is not difficult, you suddenly open yourself to generate success and wealth.
I can help you define, clarify and achieve your goals in any area where you want to make a change. The essential ingredient to making change is to commit to do things differently, whether it involves learning new skills, behaving differently or transforming the way you think. I will encourage you and help you see yourself in a new, more effective way. And once you begin to see yourself differently, you have begun the process of transformation.
Monday, June 03, 2013
Wednesday, December 05, 2012
All three together lead to ‘the Good Life’.
1. Positive Emotions – leading to a pleasurable life
2. Engagement (or flow) – leading to an engaged life
3. Meaning (and purpose) – leading to a meaningful life
All three together lead to ‘the Good Life’.
I would like to add 2 more
4. SEX - Leading to a sensual life
5. Drugs - Leading to expanded life
6. Rock n Roll - Leading to a merry life
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Elevator and positioning statement
Unseen Productions have become a leading content creation, distribution and media solutions company . We create, produce and sell innovative multi screen content solutions and we build valuable partnership with brands and broadcaster and the public.
WE THINK ABOUT CONSUMERS AND THEIR CONTENT NEEDS. WE CREATE CONTENT THAT ENTERTAINS, INSPIRES AND INFORMS CONSUMERS. WE CONNECT BRANDS TO CONSUMERS THROUGH OUR CREATIVE CONTENT AND MULTI SCREEN BROADCAST SOLUTIONS.
WE THINK ABOUT CONSUMERS AND THEIR CONTENT NEEDS. WE CREATE CONTENT THAT ENTERTAINS, INSPIRES AND INFORMS CONSUMERS. WE CONNECT BRANDS TO CONSUMERS THROUGH OUR CREATIVE CONTENT AND MULTI SCREEN BROADCAST SOLUTIONS.
Thursday, May 03, 2012
Love is a verb
My friends love is a verb.
Love-the feeling-is a fruit of love, the verb. So love her. Sacrifice. Listen to her. Appreciate. Affirm her.
-- iPhone there for I am
Love-the feeling-is a fruit of love, the verb. So love her. Sacrifice. Listen to her. Appreciate. Affirm her.
-- iPhone there for I am
Friday, April 13, 2012
Creative Workshop
On secured scope or pitch:
Internal workshop.
Creative Director, Executive Producer and Director of Strategy. (Design, PM, Director of Marketing)
Meeting room with whiteboard 30 minutes. (All idea’s are equal, all voices heard)
Director of Strategy runs the meeting.
Objectives
Establish business objective
Establish their customer objectives
Audience
Primary
Secondary
Product/Service audience relationship
Strategy
Offer
Resistance
Action
Creative
Brand elements
Visual idea’s
Component’s
Components
Website
CMS
eCommerce
EDM
Facebook fan page etc…
Media
Google
Social
Email list’s Pure profile etc…
Note’s taken and correlated by PM and sent to all.
The Outcome, clearly focused quotation and scoping documents
Internal workshop.
Creative Director, Executive Producer and Director of Strategy. (Design, PM, Director of Marketing)
Meeting room with whiteboard 30 minutes. (All idea’s are equal, all voices heard)
Director of Strategy runs the meeting.
Objectives
Establish business objective
Establish their customer objectives
Audience
Primary
Secondary
Product/Service audience relationship
Strategy
Offer
Resistance
Action
Creative
Brand elements
Visual idea’s
Component’s
Components
Website
CMS
eCommerce
EDM
Facebook fan page etc…
Media
Social
Email list’s Pure profile etc…
Note’s taken and correlated by PM and sent to all.
The Outcome, clearly focused quotation and scoping documents
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Wednesday, November 09, 2011
Sunday, September 04, 2011
where did i come from my son asked me
You where hidden in my hearts desire my darling
In all my hopes and dreams you have lived always.
In all my hopes and dreams you have lived always.
Friday, July 15, 2011
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Friday, June 10, 2011
Monday, June 06, 2011
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
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