HOW TO RECOGNIZE PEOPLE WITH A POSITIVE ATTITUDE?

Just like an absence of ill health does not equal good health, an absence of negativity alone does not make a personpositive.

People with positive attitudes have certain personality traits that are easy to recognize. They  are  caring,  confident, patient,  and  humble. They  have  high  expectations  of themselves and others.  They anticipate positive outcomes. Aperson with a positive attitude is like a fruit of all seasons. He is always welcome.

THE BENEFITS OF A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

These are many and easy to see. But what is easy to see is also easy to miss. To mention a few, a positive attitude

increases productivity fosters teamwork solves problemsimproves quality

makes for congenial atmosphere

breeds loyalty increases profits

fosters better relationships with employers, employees, and customers reduces stress

helps a person become a contributing member of society and an asset to their country

makes for a pleasing personality

THE CONSEQUENCES OF A NEGATIVE ATTITUDE

Our life is an obstacle course and we become our own biggest obstacle by having a negative attitude. People with anegative attitude have a hard time keeping friendships, jobs, marriage and relationships. Their attitude leads to

bitterness resentment

a purposeless life

ill health

high stress level for themselves and others

They create a negative environment at home and work and become a liability to society. They  also  pass  on  their  negative behavior  to  others  around  them  and  to  future generations.

WHEN  WE  BECOME  AWARE  OF  OUR  NEGATIVE  ATTITUDE,  WHY  DON'T  WE CHANGE?

Human nature generally resists change. Change is uncomfortable. Regardless of its positive or negative effect, changecan be stressful. Sometimes we get so comfortable with our negativity that even when the change is for the positive, wedon't want to accept it. We stay with the negative.

Charles Dickens wrote about a prisoner who stayed for many years in a dungeon. After serving his sentence, he got hisfreedom. He was brought out from his cell into the bright daylight of the open world. This man looked all around and after afew moments was so uncomfortable with his newly acquired freedom that he asked to be brought back to his cell intoconfinement. To him,  the dungeon, the chains and the darkness were more secure and comfortable than accepting thechange of freedom and the open world.

Posture Yourself as a Confident Leader

Even if you aren’t making a lot of money with your network marketing business yet, position yourself as confident that you are in the right place at the right time. People are attracted to this.

Don’t sweat sponsoring anyone. If you’re talking to a really high potential prospect (such as a local business leader with tons of contacts), don’t come across as anxious to sponsor them. Your prospects can sense anxiety and desperation, and will be turned off.

It’s so true – people are attracted to people who appear confident and relaxed in what they do!

What success really means to you? People measure and define success in many different ways. Would you like to live your life differently than you are right now? Would your success be defined with a balanced life of professional achievement, personal happiness and good health? If so, what path would you follow today to accomplish this balance success plan?

Success is a journey, it not something you could achieve over night.

 

Cultivate a Habit of Daily Action

This is a skill that trips a lot of network marketers. With our very busy lives, it is often just downright hard to find time to build a home business. It’s really easy to fall into a habit of doing “whatever, whenever”. This will hurt your progress in your business.

Make it a habit to do something for your business every day. Find creative ways to make connections at times you normally wouldn’t. If your kids have a ball game, have some business cards on hand and talk to people you run into. Look for opportunities to tell people what you do. It’s very common for new people you meet to ask “what do you do” – be prepared to tell them.

It is the quality time you spend contacting people, developing relationships, and presenting your opportunity that will bring you success in network marketing.

 

ACRES OF DIAMONDS

There was a farmer in Africa who was happy and content. He was happy because he was content. He was contentbecause he was happy. One day a wise man came to him and told him about the glory of diamonds and the power that goesalong with them. The wise man said, "If you had a diamond the size of your thumb, you could have your own city. If youhad a diamond the size of your fist, you  could probably own your own country." And then he went away. That nightthe farmer couldn't sleep. He was unhappy and he was discontent. He was unhappy because he was discontent anddiscontent because he was unhappy.

The next morning he made arrangements to sell off his farm, took care of his family and went in search of diamonds. Helooked all over Africa and couldn't find any. He looked all through  Europe  and  couldn't  find  any.  When  he  got  to Spain,  he  was  emotionally, physically and financially broke. He got so  disheartened that he threw himself into theBarcelona River and committed suicide.

Back home, the person who had bought his farm was watering the camels at a stream that ran through the farm. Acrossthe stream, the rays of the morning sun hit a stone and made it sparkle like a rainbow. He thought it would look good onthe mantle piece. He picked up the stone and put it in the living room. That afternoon the wise man came and saw the stonesparkling. He asked, "Is Hafiz back?" The new owner said, "No, why do you ask?" The wise man said, "Because that is adiamond. I recognize one when I see one." The man said, no, that's just a stone I picked up from the stream. Come, I'llshow you. There are many more." They went and picked some samples and sent them for analysis. Sure enough, thestones were diamonds. They found that the farm was indeed covered with acres and acres of diamonds.*

What is the moral of this story? There are five morals:

• When our attitude is right, we realize that we are all walking on acres and acres of diamonds.         

         Attributed to Dr Russel Conwell .

         Opportunity is always under our feet. We don't have to go anywhere. All we need             .        to do is recognize it.

• The grass on the other side always looks greener.

• While we are dyeing the grass on the other side, there are others who are dyeing the grass on our side. They would be happy to trade places with us.

• When people don't know how to recognize opportunity, they complain of noise when it knocks.

• The same opportunity never knocks twice. The next one may be better or worse, but it is never the same one.

Creating Wealth – 10 Smart Principles

1.  Create Your List Of Dreams

You can begin creating wealth by really thinking about your personal and financial dreams.

Remember when you were young and someone asked you what you wanted to be when you grew up?

Do you remember your answer?

Do you get excited when you think about it?

Do you dream about a new house?

Perhaps your dream is to find a way that you can generate new money while staying home to raise your children.

Personal and financial dreams can be tied together. To go on an exciting vacation we need money. To earn the money, we need to find something we are passionate about doing. Writing down your dreams will help you figure out what you are passionate about.

Write down a list of your personal dreams and a list of your financial dreams.

Financial dreams could include a specific career, owning your own business, investments, other streams of income, etc. My father always says "find something that you truly enjoy and then figure out how to make money doing it".

Make a list of 10 things that you love to do and then brainstorm to see how you could generate money doing those things.

It is never too late to start something new.

One word of caution — people will try to put a negative spin on your dreams. Block out their chatter. It is just noise!

2.  It Is Time To Take Action!

Many people have wonderful business ideas floating around in their head. The things they would do if they only had the time, courage, or money to do them.

Sometimes I think "what if I had started that business 10 years ago? What would I be doing today?"

Don't continue to let "what if" happen to you.

When you think of these great ideas write them down. Sometimes our best ideas come to us just before we fall asleep. Keep a notepad and pen by your bed so that you can quickly jot them down and then go to sleep.

Take a look at your ideas. Highlight the ones that you know you would enjoy doing. Think about what your life would be like if you followed up on these ideas.

Listen to your intuition and go with your gut feelings.

Then get started! Do what you feel is right for you and your lifestyle.

Think  -->  Feel  -->  Do!

3.  Develop An Action Plan To Achieve Your Dreams

An action plan is a list of tasks that you need to complete to achieve your dreams.

As briefly shown below, you can create a list of your goals and dreams. List the tasks required beside each goal.

It is also beneficial to list who can help you with each task and the date that you will complete that task by. The completion dates will help you hold yourself accountable for each task.

People who write down their dreams have a much better chance of actually achieving them.

4.  Hire A Professional Life and Business Coach

Some of the most successful people in the world hire a professional coach to work with them. Once you have identified your personal and financial dreams and goals, a professional coach can assist you:

·         in identifying innovative and timely strategies for achieving your goals

·         developing the skills necessary to create a successful, well managed business

·         with how to best handle obstacles and troubled times

Also, a coach can bring out talents that you haven't fully developed or new ones that you might not even admit to yourself that you have.

Before you hire a coach, do your research. Many personal and professional business coaches have websites that you can read through. Compare the fees and the benefits you will receive from working with them.

Speak to people you know and ask for referrals as well.

5.  Organize Your Time

Time is money!

Keeping a daily schedule of what you need to do and plan to accomplish by the end of each day are some of the best ways to keep yourself organized.

If you decide to operate a home based business you may find it distracting some days. Your children may need you, or you may feel the need to do some chores around the house during the time that you should be focusing on your business. I know I do that!

One way that may help you to maintain your focus on your daily schedule is to do what you do best and outsource the rest. If necessary, you could hire one of the following to help you out: a nanny, personal assistant, housekeeper, or a gardener.

Re–assigning all that work to someone else will free up a lot more of your time to pursue what you enjoy doing, which could be Making More Money!

In the beginning outsourcing may seem a bit extreme. But once you start to focus on what you do best you may find it helpful and necessary to outsource the rest.

6.  Act As If You Are Already There

Once you decide what your financial goals and dreams are you can begin to act as if you are already living in that moment.

Visualize yourself in your new and exciting business.

Think about who you will be working with?

What will you wear?

What kind of decisions will you be making?

Can you picture yourself working while you suntan on the beach? I know I would enjoy that.

Visualization is one of the keys to making your dreams come true! Why? Because when we visualize where we want to be and what we want to do it creates positive thoughts in our mind. The positive thoughts create positive actions.

The positive actions lead to amazing results.

7.  Join Or Create a Network of Successful People

Surround yourself with people whose financial dreams and goals are similar to yours. 

You may want to join or create a Mastermind group. A Mastermind group is a group of business people that get together to talk about business goals, success stories, obstacles, etc. You can share strategies from your experiences and ask for input on challenges that you are experiencing.

8.  Make Your Money Work For You

Invest your money in opportunities that will generate an on-going monthly income for you.

A best idea is:

·         Getting involved in a network marketing business — choose a business that attracts repeat customers so that you will continue to generate sales on a monthly basis.

9.  Deal With Obstacles

If an obstacle gets in your way, instead of worrying about it, figure out how to work around it.

Always look for solutions.

For example, if you don't have enough money on hand to pursue your dreams, then look for ways that you can start to generate money for yourself.

10. Remain Focused

Once you create your Action Plan it is up to you to do something with it.

You need to act on the tasks required so that you can reach your goals and dreams.

For some people, this is easier said than done. That is why a good Action Plan that you refer to on a daily basis, will definitely help to keep you on track and remain focused.

Turn your dreams into reality!