Get over the hurdles.

It happens to all of us. Obstacles. They get in our way; they block our planned path to success. They are everywhere. The trick to get over and passed them lies in your view of them.

How do you perceive them? As mountains, or as hurdles?

Imagine yourself standing at the base of a mountain. You look up, and you see nothing BUT the mountain. You cannot see past the mountain. This might be frustrating if you are not a big fan of mountains!

Now imagine this. You are on a track. You can only occupy a single lane and the lane is littered with hurdles. You know you have to cross them. Standing upright, you can look over the hurdles to see the finish line. Crutch, and you can peer under them and again, also see the finish line. The point is, you see where you have to go: You'll head to the finish line, compensating for the hurdles.

The trick lies in your perception of the obstacles. Mountains seem daunting, so picture them as hurdles, mere barriers that can be jumped over, pushed over or be crawled through (if you do not believe in your jumping abilities!). See the goal, and plan for the hurdles.

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Weekend exercises to success

It's the weekend baby!

Okay, although your weekends are sacred, "your time", but it is also the perfect opportunity to write down goals or review old ones. During the week you should be "Working the Plan", but weekends should used for "navigational" purposes. Take stock of what you did during the past week (Did you move closer or further away from your goal?) and plan for the week to come.

Use 20 minutes of your Saturday or Sunday to do this.

Chase testimonials and the success will follow.

If you are like me, you love to get compliments, right? Well I got a couple yesterday. I've started my own business recently and the purpose of this blog is to keep a journal of what (if any) aspects make my business successful. That is where copliments come in: It kinda shows you what you are doing right.

FACT! Testimonials are THE best form of marketing message you can use. 95% of us are followers and the other 5% are innovators. People are eight times more likely to use a product/service if they know someone else that had to make the same decision, were eventually satisfied.

For that reason, I use a REAL testimonial in all my ads. Since I've been using it my responses on all my ads have increased dramatically. But to place a different testimonial in my ads every week, I had to start chasing testimonials.

And what did you thank happened? I started treating every client like a person that may supply me with my next testimonial. Service quality improved and I have a whole lot more happy clients. And happy clients tend to tell other people about your product/ service. And it all snowballs on you.

I cannot wipe this huge grin from my face!

Provide value to every person you meet. Study Success. And ask questions.

Happy Testimonial hunting.

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Talk and get Rich

Sometimes just merely verbalizing a goal is the first and most important step in achieving it. So go out and tell someone about it. Get someone that will listen. Tell them the details of the plan. You will realise that by verbalizing it, you will yourself fill in the blanks of your plan. You will start to visualise the destination. The clearer the visual mind image, the easier it is to work towards it.