DO YOU HAVE THE POTENTIAL?

Within you is power to accomplish anything you want. But it will not happen if you are not tuned into your true desires. Don't fool yourself into compromising for less than a complete goal. If you want to be an artist, you may not be world's most famous artist, but if you have that inclination, you will be an artist. If you want to succeed in business, you may not be another financier/mega-millionaire, but you will succeed in your endeavors.

Most people need accomplishment feedback. After all, what's so great about achieving something if nobody cares? And it's important to receive that recognition and feel that love.

Set goals that you can achieve. Divide them into little tidbits that you can accomplish every day, every month, every year. Set your goals for success.

Then reap rewards constantly - each step of way. Pat yourself on back for a job well done, then move on. Start immediately to accomplish goals you have set. In fact, give yourself a task that you can finish by tomorrow. Think of yourself as a success in your endeavors. Dwell on idea that you are compelled to accomplish your goals, and live and breathe them until you have them.

Can you see yourself a year from now, having achieved a few goals? Can you make decision and commitment to become successful in your desires? Then you have potential to accomplish anything you want.

THE POWER OF SELF-IMAGE

Visualizing yourself as a success in your field of endeavor is inside tip in accomplishing anything you want. If you can specifically imagine being person you want to become, you will attain that reality.

Forgive yourself. Just as you would another person, tell yourself that it's okay for all those mistakes, or should-haves that keep popping up in your mind. Don't dwell on past and get blocked by events from long ago.

Let go of fears and anxieties. Although it certainly is easier said than done, learn to change negative thoughts into a positive action. Are you afraid of poverty - that you'll never make ends meet, or never buy that house, or be destitute once you stop working? Then turn that into positive goal of financial security.

Do people make you anxious? Maybe you feel inferior, not as good as others. Everybody has feelings of inadequacy. Just turn them around into positive goals. You may be paralyzed by thoughts that you are unattractive. It is your thoughts that make it a reality. Change your modes of behavior and you will make friends. In most cases, it is your own negative thoughts that cause you to stay stuck in whatever place you're in. Keep moving. Take risks. You may need to change your job, or move to another city. You might take up a sport or hobby. Become active in your life - participate. And you will grow into image you see for yourself.

SUCCESS IN BUSINESS

Perhaps most sought-after goal in our present society is success in business. Whether you want to be promoted into high paying management positions, or wish to start your own independent enterprise, knowledge of business world is important.

By: Ben Botes, Copyright 2003 - 2004 www.My1stBusiness.com

Speak to almost any self employed professional and most of them will say that they love their job but don't care much for selling their services. Here's some advice to help all those reluctant professionals who need to sell to clients.

We have identified 9 basic selling skills that will help you to sell your product or service. Ensure that you and your sales team master these skills and you will be successful at selling.

Research shows that fear of selling is one of greatest barriers to business success and, often, professionals are worst of all. But whether you are an accountant, advertising excec or business coach you still have to sell to keep business coming in.

We have found a few ideas that will help you to become successful at selling yourself. The main idea is to know your product, know your client and be prepared and professional. The following tips will greatly enhance your ability to sell.

Acknowledge value of selling

Be positive in attitude, love selling. It is widely accepted that excitement and enthusiasm of salesperson accounts for around 50 per cent of success in selling. In a world in which everything counts, excitement and enthusiasm of salesperson affects customer's responds.

Manage your sales activities effectively

As a salesperson, you are responsible for results. You can achieve required result by setting it as a goal, and then resolving to pay price that must be paid to achieve goal. You need to establish clear sales goals. The subconscious mind responds to clarity. Having established sales goals, it is necessary to determine actions or activities which must be undertaken to achieve those goals.

Know your product

Know your product, its benefit and competitive advantage

Why does your customer buy product or service? What benefit do you sell? It might look like a haircut, but it's probably admiration. It looks like a motorcar, but it's probably status. It might be called a bungee jump, but it's probably excitement. If you're selling to other companies, benefit is probably increased sales, lower costs or higher profits.

Identify your customers

Why should anybody buy your product or service? What is benefit or improvement in their condition? Whose life will be enriched? Who will get greatest improvement from your product or service? With which customers does your competitive advantage make a difference? With which customers does your competitive advantage make biggest difference? Customers want to be more, have more, do more.