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The Roadmap for Success in Your Business and Life!!

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The Roadmap for Success in Your Business and Life!!

The first thing we all need to learn, is to have a vision of where we are going and how to get there. If I dropped you in a strange city, and told you to find a building you’d never seen before, you’d have a very hard time locating that specific building wouldn’t you?

Now if I dropped you in the same city and gave you a map and an address, you’d suddenly find it very easy to locate the building… right?

It’s EXACTLY the same with ANYTHING you want to get out of life…

If you don’t have a map on how to get there, chances are you never will. So how do you build a map of somewhere you’ve never been? Simple. Here’s how you do it.

Get out a piece of paper and write down the job of your dreams…

Now here’s how you create a road map to your dreams. This example can be applied to every area of your life that you want made better. Your health, your marriage, your finances. Anything you want to dramatically improve just apply this simple technique.

Lets say you want to be a successful real estate agent.
Write that down on your piece of paper and then backtrack… WRITE DOWN EVERY STEP IT WILL TAKE WORKING FROM YOUR DREAM BACKWARD… in as much detail as you can think of.

For Example what will you need to become a successful real estate salesperson?
— Real estate license
— Decide which real estate broker you want to work for
— Learn how to get lots of clients
— Find a very successful real estate person and learn their secrets

Are you starting to see how to develop a roadmap to your dreams?

Of course your roadmap will have much more step by step details than what we’ve written down so far. Then go over and over it again outlining every step you will need to take to get where want to be.
And then once you have the roadmap, you need to plan your trip.

— Time Management

It doesn’t matter who you are or where you’ve come from, everyone needs to manage their time effectively. Time is the one thing that once it’s gone, you will never get it back.
If you are serious about achieving your dreams, you MUST manage your time and the people you network with efficiently. I highly recommend you get yourself a time management software package.
Once you have organized your time and your contacts, the next step is…

— Find a Mentor

No matter what project you are undertaking, there is almost always someone, who has gone before you. These experts can save you months if not years of your life…

If you can get your hands on “how to” information showing you how someone got where you want to be, GET IT AT ALL COSTS… source this out with all diligence. This information can catapult you into your dreams faster than you could even imagine.

OK so you’re probably saying how can I get someone to show me their secrets?

Believe it or not there are thousands upon thousands of downloadable information products written by experts who have done pretty well everything you can imagine. All you have to do is search them out. Check their credentials, and buy their product.
If it seems to easy, it is… Your only hardship is to investigate the “expert” and see if they really have done what they say they have. If you’re not familiar with Google it’s very easy to use. Just type some ones name in the search bar and hit search.

You’ll find out soon enough if they can do what they say they can…
Now go back to the piece of paper you wrote down your dream job and start building the roadmap to your dreams…

 

Why You Must Have A Vision For Your Online Business

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Why You Must Have A Vision For Your Online Business

A characteristic of many successful businesses (both online and off-line) is that they have a vision for their business. They know what they are working towards, and they are creating a business that will be like their vision of the future. It is always a good idea to stop every so often and reconsider what your vision is for your business.

So how do you create a vision for your online business? The first step is to ask yourself what you really want to create with your business. Imagine the ideal business that you want to own. Do not be distracted by what is or is not possible and do not evaluate whether it will work. Just consider the possibilities and how aiming for what you want will be unique to you. No one else will be able to copy it because it will be yours.

Some people will be inspired by a desire to create something new and different. Others will want to create a second income. Some will want to create a new shopping experience for their customers while others will want to create new products or services that better meet the needs of people today. Others may just want to get rich.

Once you have imagined your ideal and have a vision of what you want, spend some time considering how you will make a difference. Will you be setting a standard of customer service that will be the envy of other businesses? Will your product or service meet a need so fully that your customers will tell their friends and generate business for you? Will you be an inspiration to all those who come in contact with you so that they will want to stay in contact and follow your recommendations? The list of how you can make a difference is endless.

Write a short statement setting out your vision for your business and how you will make a difference. If your vision is based on assumptions, spend some time testing those assumptions to make sure they are valid. Keep the vision before you so that it guides your decisions and plans for your online business.

Make sure you breathe life into your written vision statement. Use powerful language that is strong on stories, or metaphors or examples. Ensure that you speak from the heart and work to make the intangible tangible. Use symbols, themes, slogans, etc., to make it come to life and be real for you, your employees and your customers.

As you move towards your vision, ensure that you listen first and often. Your customers and your employees will be able to provide you with ways to achieve your vision through their feedback. Listening in a non-defensive and uncritical way can be very enlightening which will enable you to be better able to define the needs of your customers and to satisfy those needs.

Over time, you will need to adjust some of your actions and tactics as they will not be taking you closer to your vision. Through listening to the feedback you have received, and monitoring the results you have achieved, you will know which actions or tactics need modification or change. By way of a simple example, the results of an ad may improve with one headline but not with another. Change to the one that is providing better results.

Some businesses have experienced tremendous success through having large audacious goals. Remember that large goals can take a long time to achieve. However, if your vision is driving you strongly, you will thrive on taking the actions required to achieve your vision over a long period of time. Also, some visions are so powerful that they rewrite the industry rules and create a new competitive space.

Make the time to develop your vision for your future online business success. Know what you want to achieve and ensure that all your actions are taking you in that direction. Listen to the feedback you receive and monitor the results you are achieving so that you can change tack if necessary as you move closer to your vision. Dare to be different and to make a difference with your online business.