The 7 Elements of Success -- Intro
By the7elements
@the7elements (49)
United States
March 24, 2009 4:00pm CST
In these harsh economic times that we're living in, it's more difficult to see ourselves as being financially successful in life. It seems that the moment that we make ends meet, they move the ends on us. Inflation, government taxation, and our own lifestyle habits keep our savings accounts and piggy banks from building up. Some experts say that things will get worse by the end of the year, while others remain optimistic. Both cannot be right. Things will either get worse or get better or remain just as bad. That's a fact. But no matter how bad things may get, we need to all keep our heads up. Easier said then done, I know. But not entirely impossible. Most people are jumping on the internet in hopes of picking up where they left off in the "real world" work place. That's commendable and all, but one has to realize that while the "real world" and "cyber world" are economically connected, the cyber world breeds more scams, and can leave a person broke, emotionally drained, and completely spent. So what is the solution? The solution is simple --accurate information coming from an experienced and trustworthy source. But how can you know which information is trustworthy these days? Well first of all the information will NOT come with a price tag. Anyone who charges people for free information is generally scamming people. The information that they pass on is outdated and usually leads to disappointment. Well then are blogs reliable? How about Squiddo? Hardly. They are excellent places for a person to get their feet wet, but they shouldn't be the determining factor of whether or not a "business opportunity" is legit. Because to put it quite bluntly: many people don't know whether of not a business opportunity is legit. Many, if not most people, will promote an opportunity before they've even got paid from it themselves. There's nothing that you and I can do to stop people from being desperate for cash or enthusiastic about a "new" business opportunity. They'll promote it like it's the best thing in the world until it spits in their face. Then they'll start doing a hate campaign against it. I see it all the time. I've been there myself, done that and will perhaps continue to do it. It doesn't make me a failure for getting burned and scammed. It simply brings me one step closer to finding a legit opportunity. I've made many, many sacrifices these passed 8 years in learning the hard way when it comes to business models. I've been a victim or a near victim of data entry scams, survey scams, mystery shopper scams, GPT scams, PTC, PTR, MLM, etc. I don't think it would be much of an exaggeration to say that EVERYBODY has been scammed or has been ripped off one way or another when it comes to online business opportunities.
So again: How can we all determine which opportunities are legit and which are scams? Very easy: never join "new" programs, programs that seem way too good to be true, and avoid investing money in online "job" opportunities. I've said this before and I'll say it again, "the programs that have been around for awhile are much, much much more likely to be around next year and the year after." The ones that are "new" have a 98% rate of falling through by the end of the year and a 99% rate of being exposed as a scam within 18 months. Go with the ones that have made a good name for themselves. The ones that are proud to be around for 3 or 4 years. The ones that you can't find anything bad about when you Google them. Those ones are definitely worth looking into. If you follow this advice, failure won't follow you around. Sure it may take some time to find these programs, but it's well worth it in the end.
In my next segment I'll dive into each of the "7 Elements of Success"
I appreciate your fine attention. ^.^
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@rymebristol (1808)
• Philippines
29 Mar 09
How would you like to find out the real ways to success in anything you do. Success is something that is an everyday achievement for everyone, but there are only a few that actually have continued success. In this article, I discuss the many things that are significantly important to this accomplishment.
However you define it, we're all working towards some sort of success. Whether that's achieving wealth, happiness, fame or a greater relationship. We all want to succeed at everything we set out to do.
Success Tip 1
Positive Thinking: This is paramount when you are setting yourself up for success, these are the ways to improve your train of thought. Think of what it is you want to do, NOT what you don't want to do. Once you have thought about what you do want, charge it with emotion. Example: Positive statement - I am going to loose 10 pounds in the next week and that makes me feel great.
This example focuses on the positive emotion of the outcome that you have thought. Continue with this thought process daily and you will see the results. Think of the good ways to achieve your desire not the bad ways.
Success Tip 2
Specific Achievable Goals: Set yourself specific goals that you know with some effort you will be able to achieve. Taking a step at a time and seeing a small improvement quickly really boosts the power of the mind.
Success Tip 3
Change yourself, not the things around you: Too many people fall into the trap of believing that they can buy their way to happiness, a new product will make them super-organized, a new car will make them feel better about themselves, etc. Change your attitude, not your things.
Success Tip 4
Believe in Yourself: Self belief is a powerful tool in your success, one of the great psychologist said "If Man Can Perceive it, Man Can Achieve it". What this means in simple terms is, if you can think it you can achieve it. This is the basics on how we are programmed in the first place.
Success Tip 5
Stop The Self Sabotage: So many times I hear "I can't do that" or "I'm useless" etc, this is just mealy the belief system you have over the years got yourself into or maybe someone else has. You need to love who you are and what you do before you can move on to greater things.
Success Tip 6
Never Give In: You only fail when you give up, everything has a learning curve and along the way you will encounter some hurdles. These are mealy challenges not problems.
Our success comes from within, you have to believe you are what you want to be. This means you actually become that slimmer you or the wealthier you in your mind first. If you really manifest these things in your mind and generate those feeling of happiness or achievement or whatever, then you will have success over and over again.
Before you say "Yea right", think about this for a moment, for years you have been either overweight or in debt or whatever it is. This is because of the negative thought process turbo charged with emotion. Example: I HATE being overweight or I am Sick and Tired of being skint. These thoughts are generating very powerful emotions, so the mind perceives (thinks) the mind achieves (finds ways to be overweight or skint).
To your success..cheers!![](/Content/images/emotes/thumbup.gif)
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