Build Your Own Road

Written by Jean Fritz


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A second characteristic ofrepparttar entrepreneur isrepparttar 122997 willingness to make mistakes. They wouldn’t worry so much about how to build a road as they would about locating their remote acreage in a highly productive area, and finding a reasonable path torepparttar 122998 nearest market. The details of road building would be delegated, probably to local labor. Ifrepparttar 122999 labor force had never dealt with things like dynamite, surveying equipment, etc.,repparttar 123000 initial attempts at a road would be crude at best. Still,repparttar 123001 entrepreneur worries less about being perfect than they do about getting results. The mistakes only motivate them to try again, this time with a different plan.

A final characteristic ofrepparttar 123002 entrepreneur is vision. The entrepreneur doesn’t look at this vacant land and see a weedy expanse teeming with insects. He sees cleared and plowed fields of dreams, brimming with soybeans or other cash crops, a tidy ranch house, and a straight, paved road headed straight forrepparttar 123003 world’s market. In short,repparttar 123004 entrepreneur starts with a picture ofrepparttar 123005 end result in mind, and builds steadily toward that end untilrepparttar 123006 picture becomes reality.

The road to your greatest opportunities and your highest level of success may still have to be built. Are you ready to pick up a shovel?

The author is a farmer, freelance writer, cat lover and generally enjoys nagging people into becoming their best selves. She founded JMT Publications to help authors self-publish their work. She can be reached through her website: http://continue.to/jmtpubs.


The Greatest Gift of All – The Gift of Empowerment

Written by Joy Fisher-Sykes


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* Subscribe to a newspaper or magazine subscription such as a health, finance, or major newspaper. Why not better your well-being, develop your financial portfolio or learn more about current events that affect your life.

The Gift of Goal Setting * Set your first goal – you will make time for self. Even fifteen minutes alone, inrepparttar bathtub or shower, can provide you withrepparttar 122996 time you need to just think and find yourself. Finding yourself means determining what do you want and what you need. Who else knows you better and who else can give you what you need. Help someone else find time - barter or giverepparttar 122997 gift of time via babysitting or cooking a meal for another family (now they will have more time for themselves, too).

* Commit to a healthful lifestyle. Diets are great for short term gain but often fail because they are so difficult to stick with. Improve your health with a subscription to a health magazine, buy or rent a video/DVD, join a gym or recreation center, or purchase a piece of gym equipment. Remember it can only work if you take action!

* Set financial goals – financial freedom is a worthwhile goal that can be achieved with knowledge, planning and commitment. Whenever you find yourself in a buying situation, ask yourself “Do I want this item or do I need this item?” I find this a big help when deciding to make a purchase and not be a slave to credit card payments. Also, pay by cash and not by credit card. Start now!

* De-clutter and organize. That mess can make you feel overwhelmed, confused, and stressed. Less truly is more. Commit to keeping only what brings you pleasure, love, or need. Organize your home and office to enable you to find what’s there. This in turn will save you time and money because you won’t be going out allrepparttar 122998 time to buy what you already have.

I encourage you to start today - share any or all of these gifts with yourself, family, friends, or colleagues. Remember,repparttar 122999 greatest gift of all isrepparttar 123000 gift that keeps on giving –repparttar 123001 gift is empowerment!

Joy Fisher-Sykes is a professional speaker, author, and success coach in the areas of leadership, motivation, stress management, customer service, and team building. You can e-mail her at mailto:jfsykes@thesykesgrp.com, or call her at (757) 427-7032. Go to her web site, http://www.thesykesgrp.com, and signup for the newsletter, OnPoint, and receive the free ebook, "Empowerment and Stress Secrets for the Busy Professional."


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