Merry Christmas 2018

Merry Christmas

I hope you have an awesome day!

What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. 
Agnes M. Pahro 

Saturday Inspiration

12 Inspiring Facts About Walt Disney:

1. He grew up poor.
He was the fourth of five children, and his family had very little money.

2. If not for his neighbors, there'd be no Frozen.
Without them, he might never have developed his interest in animation and art to begin with.

3. He lied about his age to join the military.
Disney certainly had a spirit of adventure. He was 16 years old when he claimed to be old enough to serve and attempted to join the U.S. Navy.

4. His first studio went bankrupt.

5. He created Mickey Mouse as a result of a bad business deal.

6. He had to mortgage his house to create his first epic movie.

7. He still holds the record for the most Academy Awards and Oscar nominations.

8. His studio went to war during World War II--and he almost lost everything as a result.

9. He considered his first giant theme park success a major disappointment.

10. He included a hidden memorial to his father within Disneyland.

11. Walt Disney World was named to ensure he wouldn't be forgotten.

12. Half a century after Disney's death, Walt Disney World is still the most-visited vacation destination resort anywhere.

Have a great day :-)

 

Stress Symptoms

Did you know that stress and anxiety is the no.1 health enemy nowadays? 

And no I DON"T recommend you use this kit :-D

People get more and busier and stress affects our mental and physical health more than ever before.

Here Are The Top 5 Stress Symptoms:
1) Depression, anxiety and personality disorders

2) Hair loss and skin problems

3) Obesity and eating disorders

4) Gastrointestinal problems (gastritis, uncerative colitis)

5) Heart problems (heart attack, high blood pressure, abnormal heart rhythms)

One of my highest recommended methods to avoid these symptoms is using meditation.

You just can't imagine the benefits of this technique when you apply it on your daily routine.

I hope you avoid the "stress trap" at any cost, as your physical and mental health should be your no.1 priority.  This video from "The Honest Guys" may help.

(I'm not affiliated with them, just like their work :-)

   

The meaning of Focus

I have a powerful message for you today. It's about one of the most important ingredients of success in any field. 

Focus is the key to success.

It's all about "Focus". And here's my definition:

Follow

One

Course

Until

Successful

So...

Do you believe that you're truly focused on your goals?

Here is something I believe is worth your focus :-)
Check out the video below

Calendar for Necessity

If you want to tell where someones priorities are, then look at their calendar. If I was to look a calendar of how you spend your time each day, what would it tell me about your priorities?

We find time for the things we consider to be the most important.

If your calendar has large blocks of time where you are working on hobbies or watching TV, but you still struggle to find time to get things done in your business, then the priorities are clear. TV is more important than building your business.

I am not saying anything bad about hobbies or watching TV. If it makes you happy, then that is great. But if you want to change your life, then you have to make the actions that will create that change your top priority.

Each of us only has 24 hours in a day. The difference between those who achieve their goals and those who do not is how they spend them.

If you know that building an online business will make a difference in your life, but sometimes struggle with finding the motivation to actually do the work, then there are a few things you can do.

In his recent book High Performance Habits, the author Brendon Burchard talks about what high performers do to create and keep their motivation.

One of the things he talks about is their ability to Raise the Necessity.

If you see achieving a particular as absolutely necessary, then you are more likely to be willing to do the work to achieve it. If it is just a "nice to have", then you probably won't ever get it.

How can you raise the necessity?

One way is to think about WHO you are doing it for.

Most people are much more motivated to take action for someone they care about. If you child or spouse absolutely needed you to do something, you would probably find a way.

So the question is ... who are you trying to build your online business for?

How would having a successful online business improve the lives of the people you love?

Imagine their lives, if you have more resources and freedom. Imagine being able to work from anywhere. Imagine being able to pay for your children's education without debt. Imagine taking your loved ones on the vacation they always wanted.

That is what you are doing the work for. More importantly, that is WHO you are doing the work for.

If you do this daily, then you will find yourself much more motivated to get focused and accomplish the result.

Please leave a comment if you found this helpful, or if you have any tips to share.

Ian

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Be Rich!

I'm sure that seeing the title "Be Rich" 

                            you thought of money!

However, your subconscious is wrong this time.

Being rich doesn't refer only to money. One can be rich in mind, in soul, and in money!

There are various ways to provide your brain with the kind of stimulus that can help to achieve your financial dreams

Here are 4 things you can do to help put your mind to work for you:

1. Visualize Doing ItIf you want to visualize yourself rich, spend your visualization time thinking through how you will handle various financial situations, from salary negotiation to saying no to pressures to spend money. Priming your brain for these situations ahead of time will do much more for your ability to get rich than gluing a picture of a yacht to a piece of poster board.

2. Appreciate What You HaveReminding yourself of the abundance in your life allows you to step out of the "consume consume consume" culture that we live in and recognize that you can feel rich with what you already have.

3. Give Money AwayIf you change your attitude about money from something that you must tightly hold to something that flows through your life, then you are in a better position to see and accept wealth-generating opportunities when they arise.

4. Repeat Positive AffirmationsIf you do have a negative reaction to affirmations, it's a good idea to examine exactly what that inner voice is saying and poke holes in the negative message. Don't let your negative affirmation get in the way of your wealth.

 I hope you found this motivational, leave a comment and let me know what you think.

Have a great day.

Break Things Down - The secret to getting Started.

Break Things Down

"𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘹, 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘬𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭, 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘬𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘦." – Mark Twain

You've probably heard that before, but I think it bears repeating. It's the kind of thing that we tend to forget when we are feeling overwhelmed.

"𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵? 𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘢 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦."

When you get overwhelmed by a task or project, remember to break it down into smaller, achievable steps. 

This really helps to keep us from feeling swamped and allows us to accomplish them one at a time. 

That's the key: focus on the steps one at a time. 

Complete the 1st step. Success. 

Complete the 2nd step. Success. 

And so on. By doing that, you establish a pattern of success that helps to propel you forward to success in completing the larger goal.