First day of the rest of my life...

Tomorrow is...First day of the rest of my life.This is not only because tomorrow is the first of the month.Its also because,today I have lived today,realising I could still do more.The sales effort was a good second step in my MLM business.Selling can be intimidating.Therefore you can imagine the compounded nervousness of selling in one´s third language.To add excitement to this mix,there was a downline monitoring this process.My downline member is an expert in the sales of these particular products.I learnt a whole lot from him.The lessons are a combination of read material and simply going for it knowing people reject the psoduct not the seller.Another great illustration to focus on is to adopt the statistical knoledge of Metro artsists.They play instrumenys or sing in the true understanding the statistical application of probability that maybe not one,not two and not 10 people wont sponsor their efforts with change,but the leventh person will.They understand they might sing their hearts out and only to have the whole coach not offer them their silver coins,but the next coach probably will.Therefore it just boils down to how much a person wants to triumph.What is it,that makes me function in these environments of zero comfort,what is it that will allow me to take the next step with my chest out and head up after a potential client has curtly shut me up as I started to introduce myself.¨WHAT IS IT???I¨Les Brown the answer to this simple question is compelling,then the human spirit can endure and overcome.

Check out the following brief points about selling and marketing.

Selling Yes-Yes:

• Sell benefits,not products



• Minimise selling risk

Selling No-No´s

• Nobody wants to be sold

Favourite Poem

The following is one of my favourite poems.It talks of something with eternal shelf-life in our lives.It inspires humbleness.It invokes letting go.I learnt this poem in high school.Its still relevant today.One can never learn enough forgiveness.The action word is learning,because we learn the most when we do or act.And forgiveness has most meaning when we learn it through doing.This way we learn it most personally.And the most struggle is to forgive oneself.To submit.To repent.To start over.To relearn.Here is the poem below.It has deep Christian meaning.When Someone loves so much,when Someone loves you so much,How can you love yourself less.How could you give up on yourself?How can you throw away your dreams?How can you say you cannot?If Someone so powerful,so resourceful,omnipotent take you back so lovingly in His protection.Then this is Love I want to keep alongside me.I want to teach my heart to accept this Grace.His mercy,His Love.


Love bade me welcome, yet my soul drew back,
Guilty of dust and sin.
But quick-ey'd Love, observing me grow slack
From my first entrance in,
Drew nearer to me, sweetly questioning
If I lack'd anything.
"A guest," I answer'd, "worthy to be here";
Love said, "You shall be he."
"I, the unkind, the ungrateful? ah my dear,
I cannot look on thee."
Love took my hand and smiling did reply,
"Who made the eyes but I?"
"Truth, Lord, but I have marr'd them; let my shame
Go where it doth deserve."
"And know you not," says Love, "who bore the blame?"
"My dear, then I will serve."
"You must sit down," says Love, "and taste my meat."
So I did sit and eat.
-- George Herbert

¿Why?

Why believe in dreams?
Why work for your dreams?
Why try harder at relationships?
Why choose happiness?
Why stay away from negativity?
Why be yourself?
Why?

Because...

I hope it becomes this simple.Like second nature,because!

De Madrid al Cielo (From Madrid to Heaven)

Eleven things I like about Madrid in the summer (In no particular order):

1.In the summer,most employers change to shorter working hours (8am to 3pm)

2.The culture of terrazas in the afternoon/early evening breeze

3.The tapas variety.

4.The calming and cooling fountains in plazas and parks

5.Summer sports (volleyball,basketball and soccer) and cultural activities(concerts,festivals)

6.Refreshing chilled drinks like sangria and clara

7.Summer fanatism from the couch (Tour de France,Mercedes Cup,Grand Prix,Spanish soapies)

8.Less traffic,fewer cars,hustle and bustle of the city,near-empty tubes at peak hours

9.Sun,sand and shades if you can take a holiday

10.Longer days...the sun sets at 9:30pm

11.Fashionistas and other fantabulousness that stirs all 5 senses

See Madrid here

Smile you are in Spain

Deciding not to make a decision

Im sure you have come accross the expression,not making a decision is making a decision in itself.In one of my previous blogs I lamented from a sort of paralysis.Well,I was glad to find out that this was self-induced.This way I know I am the cause,and have a better idea of how to mobillise myself than for instance if the cause was external.

This finding is important to me for many reasons.One of them simply being breaking the cycle of procrastination.Its easier to get impatient with otheer people´s indecision but excuse your own.Then the expression,¨bite the bullet¨comes into play.The need to persevere and be consistent in our methods.The resolution to fortify our minds.This in the form of what we feed our minds and souls.Mental nutrition initiates and develops self-confidence.It has no place for fear and low self-esteem.Then the next step is mental fitness.How well you handle crisis,challenges.Analogous to physical activity,mental fitness is gained from allowing oneself to reach and surpass the threshhold of negativity,stress triumphantly.This does not happen overnight.Like all things worth having,it takes time to develop.Many situations will test it.Some of the signs of mental fitness include consistency,discipline and dedication.


I happened to get my periodic newsletter from a renowned internet marketer on the same topic.I like the way he lays it all out.Here is the piece from Stephen Pierce on this issue:

¨I tend to relish my "Results Addiction" while it seems most people I meet around the world suffer from severe"Information Intoxication."Information Intoxication is about the chasing, buying storing and hoarding of information in the form of books,newsletter subscriptions, courses, seminars, webinars,etc.You become intoxicated by the experience of buying that new piece of software or that new course that just launched or joining that new membership site.But you suffer from "action paralysis." Which means you're greatest and most intense emotions are attached tothe acquisition of new information and not the implementation of it.You find yourself to be a great buyer of informationby a lousy user and implementer of it.You say you suffer from information overload but you continue to buy new stuff and remain trapped in the pincers of knowing -vs- doing.

Information overload is a myth. A myth that if you buy into it can destroy your future?Why?Because all wars are information wars. And you can never have too much information to win.All things being considered, the difference between success and failure can be traced back to having the right information at the right time and exploiting it fast.Would you ever hear a General in the Military say "that's too much information on our enemies."Would Warren Buffet ever say "that's too much informationon that company I'm considering investing in?"No way.Why is that?Because information the "heart beat" of strategic advantage and being competitive.Right now your way of handling information may look like this.
1. Receive it.
2. Open it.
3. Read it.
4. Store or delete it.

Those days are over.So here are "7 Steps to Information Mastery" that you can use to thrive in this world where we have an abundance of information.
1. Develop a system for gathering information.
2. Have a way of filtering the info to weed out the irrelevantand extract only that which contributes to your priorities.
3. Have a way of condensing, prioritizing and indexing your info.
4. Interpret and translate the information via an evaluationand analysis process.
5. Turn the information into actionable strategies, tactics and/or techniques.
6. Use the information in a timely fashion.
7. Measure the impact.

You see, the issue is NOT an overabundance of information,it's more of a systems issue in being able to manage information.The real value of information is not found in what's written it's located in the impact it has on your priorities when you use it.You can have the winning lottery number written down, however it's useless if you didn't play the number.

God Bless YOU and YOURS,Stephen Pierce¨

Check these out:

Take a quiz: http://www.getaltitude.com/freebusinessquiz/

http://www.mentalnutrition.com/

100 THINGS ABOUT ME

1. Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed?

(It depends!!)

2. Do you take the shampoos and conditioner bottles from hotels?

YES!

3. Have you ever stolen a street sign before?

Not quite...It had fallen off the side of the road,and it said rabbit hunting area.It was for the cause:)
4. Do you like to use post-it notes?

For their purpose
5. Do you cut out coupons but then never use them?

Yes.
7. Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of bees?

I dont fancy either - but, a big bear I suppose!
8. Do you always smile for pictures?

If I know they are being taken - yes, always.
10. What is your biggest pet peeve?

Prejudiced people
11. Do you sleep with your sheets tucked in or out?

Tucked out.
13. Have you ever peed in the woods?

NO!
14. Do you ever dance even if there's no music playing?

Yes
15. Do you chew your pens and pencils?

No. I used to at school though.
16. Do you like popcorn from those big tins?

I havent seen tins of popcorn. I havent eaten popcorn for a year though.
17. What is your "song of the week"?

Get to know ya-Maxwell (Though yesteryear,its still IT)
18. Is it okay for guys to wear pink?

Each to their own - It can work on ubersexual guys
19. Do you still watch cartoons?

Not now - I wish I had more time (I still like baby food,does that count:)
20. How do you usually splash out cash?
On travelling,on food and on gifts
21. What do you drink with dinner?
Mostly with red wine

24. What do you dip a chicken nugget in?
Jalapeno sauce
25. What are your favorite foods/cuisine?

Foie gras,paella,calamares,pulpo,onion soup,shawarma,hommos...Meditterenean and Arabic
26. What movies could you watch over and over and still love?

Gladiator,A beautiful mind,Catch a fire,The color of paradise,Crouching tiger hidden dragon
27. Were you ever a boy/girl scout?
Yes-In my boarding high school days.Made pom-poms etc
29. Would you ever strip or pose nude in a magazine?

No.
30. When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper?

Mmm,in 6 years...except postcards,does resignation count?;)


31. Can you change the oil on a car?

No
32. Ever gotten a speeding ticket?

No - but I dont drive!
33. Ran out of gas?

I have been in the car when other people have run out of petrol - but I dont drive.

34. Favorite kind of sandwich(s)?

Pavo y queso(turkey and cheese)
35. Best thing to eat for breakfast?

Kellogs Special K (cereal) & Fruit Salad
36. What is your usual bedtime?

Usually 1am
37. Are you lazy?

Sometimes.
39. Do you remember you first Email Address?

No;(

40. How many languages can you speak?

3 plus 3 dialects
41. Do you have any magazine subscriptions?

No.
42. legos or Lincoln logs?

Lego bricks! I dont know what Lincoln Logs are!
43. Are you stubborn?

Yes!
44. TV Show or drama?

Bophelo ke semphekgo,Boston Law,The Practice
45. Ever watch soap operas?

Now,nope...in my teenage days yes.
46. Afraid of heights?

Terrified,petrified and mortified by heights!!!
47. Sing in the car?

No.
48. Dance in the shower?

No.
49. Dance in the car?

No.
50. Ever used a gun?

No,though guns dont kill people

51. Best thing on the net?


Search engines,social networks,marketing websites...
52. How often do you do an image makeover?
Not often enough...Clothe maketh man

53. Is Christmas stressful?

Yes - but it can be lots of fun too!
54. Ever eat a pierogie?

I dont know what that is.
55. Favorite fruit pie?

Apple.
56. Occupations you wanted to be when you were a kid?

Actuary,TV presenter,doctor,Chartered Accountant
57. Do you believe in ghosts?

No
58. Ever have a Deja-vu feeling?

Yes - lots!

58. Ever have a Deja - vu feeling?

Lol!
59. Take a vitamin daily?

Attempt to,daily.
60. Wear slippers?

Yes -At home,out of my work clothes,to laze around.
61. Crunchy or Smooth?

Smooth
62. What do you wear to bed?

Depends -
63. First concert?

Brian McKnight,Foxy Brown,112,
64. Carrefour,Eroski,Dia,Sabeco,El Corte Ingles?
Dia and Sabeco


65. Nike or Adidas?

Nike
66. Cheetos Or Fritos!

Cheetos
67. Peanuts or Sunflower seeds?

Sunflower seeds
68. Ever hear of, "gorp"?

No.
69. Ever take dance lessons?

No,would like to.Especially Salsa and Tango
70. Is there a profession you picture your future spouse doing?

Entrepeneur,business oriented...
71. Can you curl your tongue?

Yes.
72. Ever won a spelling bee?

No.
73. Have you ever cried because you were so happy?

Mmm,maybe
74. Own any record albums?

No
75. Own a record player?

No.
76. Do you burn incense?

Sometimes
77. Ever been in love?

YES!
78. Who would you like to see in concert?

Ringo Madlingozi,The Roots,Yolanda Adams,India Arie
80. Hot tea or cold tea?

Hot tea.
81.Tea or coffee?

TEA(Rooibos or mint).

83. Can you swim well?

I cant swim.
84. Can you hold your breath w/o manually holding your nose?

Yes.
85. Are you patient?

Sometimes.
86. DJ or band, at a wedding?

DJ.
88. Ever have plastic surgery?

No.
89. Which are better black or green olives?

Black olives.
90. Can you knit or crochet?

I can barely knit.
91. Best room for a fireplace?

Bedroom
92. Do you want to get married?

Yes!
93. Who do you resemble much in your family?

My dad
94. Who was your HS crush?
Oh,oh...
95. Do you cry and throw a fit to get your own way?

No.I was inspired by ¨dont lose your temper here,we have no time to look for it`
96. Do you have kids?

No
97. Do you want kids?

Sometimes yes
98. What’s your favorite color?

Blue
99. Do you miss anyone right now?

Yes.
100. Who do you want to see right now?

Loved ones in my home country

Who am I today?

How often are we true to ourselves?Are we giving out who we are,or are we constantly being moulded by everything outside of ourselves.Try to listen to your thoughts today,see how far they take you...

I read about two people in particular,who wanted to stop even though everything looked so good material-wise,they were at dizzy heights of success.Im talking in particular of Lauryn Hill and Dave Chapelle.They both were both offered more fame and wealth over true artistic identity and freedom to be themselves. Dave Chapelle was walked away from 50million dollars while Lauryn Hill left public domain to celebrate herself.

I want to celebrate myself today,on my way to celebrating many more things I will offer in the future as I discover my potential...

Post Drought

I have been going through a writer´s block and information overload. I could not process all of it.I felt I was not charged enough to share anything.Anyway,this weekend was very productive for me.I did everything on my to do list,including two things that scare me.One of them was a direct selling campaign with local businesses.After the fourth local business visit,excitement grew from initial fear(of rejection mostly,even though intellectually I know people reject the product or service not the seller)!Well,this week is filled with more commercial excitement.Today,I will take a learning tour with one of my downlines,who has been super successful selling a multiuse product.Then Tuesday its off to a concert in the city.One of the summer activities.I hope I can still find time to ball...
Invictus.
Talk soon!

Inspiration 101

CONFIDENCE

Once, all the village people decided to pray for rain.On the day of prayer all people gathered and only one boy came with an Umbrella,that's Confidence ***

TRUST

Trust should be like the feeling of a one year old baby who when thrown in the air,laughs......because he knows you will catch him;that's Trust***

HOPE

Every night we go to bed,we have no assurance to get up alive in the next morning but still you have plans for the coming day ;that's Hope***

Have Confidence=believe in yourself especially when no one does

TRUST=Trust in God and live your faith

Hope=Keep the torch of hope or candle flicker of hope burning,amidst storms of doubt and challenges

Only one traveller down this path

Over the weekend,I was fortunate to attend a Network Marketing conference.A story by a successful Mexican couple.The woman related a story of how prisoners of war were subjected to a slow death in two ways.One way,involves blindfolding the prisoner,then cutting his wrists and letting blood flow out until he died.This would be done to the first group while allowing the other prisoners to watch.Then the second group would be blindfolded.Then their wrists would be cut.The cut would be painful,but not enough to bleed.Then water would be let to make a dripping sound and sensation.Then after the same amount of time,the prisoners would die.They would not be bleeding,but because they believed they were they died.They believed so much they gave up on their systems,and almost summoned their systems to stop functioning.This is a powerful image.Like Henry Ford said If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right.This entry also comes in light of comments from those close to me subtly telling me not to dream.Comments and responses that say its too risky,that I will not be necessarily happy for seeking my dreams.My dreams of financial freedom.My dream of spending more time with my loved ones.My dream of learning one language a year.My dream of removing all financial barriers to dictating what I do today,and with whom I do it with.To those people,they dont know me at all.And I thank them for sparking the flame,blazing ever more so strongly.The fire burning now is more consuming,more encompassing.Its raging withing me. !! Invictus !!

See Also:Our Greatest Fear

The road less travelled

A little sleep,a little slumber...

Yesterday,I had been listening to a video from youtube about The Secret (again):).Well,I was listening to the basic steps of getting the Law of Attraction to work in my life.The instructions and steps were easy and one thing I would say would wrap them all up is consistency.Today,however,Im not feeling all that consistent.My friends and I spent last night at an informal gettogether/house party involving impromptu cooking and loud music.Therefore Im feeling groggy at 11am.However,Im lucky because I actually had my 8 hours of sleep.Well,I struggle with getting up sometimes;)However over-sleeping wont get me far at all.The bible says it,wisdom says it.In fact waking up at dawn allows a person to start the day freshly.To start the day having seen dawn,felt the breeze of morning air and the crispness definitely is a self-starter.So my next goal is to spring put of bed.Im on my pursuit of happyness,Im on my way to living The Secret.I leave you with some steps to being successful at pursuing and achieving goals and dreams.

Step 1:Decide to get rich
This is deemed to be the one important and key step.When you decide to get rich you shift gears out of neutral,and this is really getting rid of any inertia in your life.Remember making no decision,is making a decision in itself.
Step 2:Visualise the life you want:
Close your eyes every morning when you wake up and night before you sleep to imagine the lifestyle you want.This programs your unconscious mind to come up with solutions,and seeing things in your environment that are opportunities.
Step 3:Study Getting Rich
Read books on how to get rich,how to develop your finances etc
Step 4:Associate with already successful and rich people
This is called networking.Figure out how to get into their circle of influence.Read their books,attend their seminars.Fly first class every once in a while,join the country club.Hang out around them then you will start to learn to think like them.Someone put it another way and said,hang out with above-average people.

All the above steps Jack Canfield discusses in details.Here is the presentation here:

See also: Bob Proctor,Jack Beckwith

Check out:http://www.scienceofgettingprosperous.com/

Happy Friday The 13th

What is in a word?

There is a new addition of words in Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, Eleventh Edition.This has got my attention.This inclusion is indicative of the evolution of the English language according to ¨environmental¨ influence of information sources and their targets.However,this environment is not global.These environmental changes are due to socio-political and economical changes.The types words and whether they get considered for the position in the dictionary depends on( you´ve guessed it)who uses the words and how they are communicated.Well according to the dictionary editors they actually follow a thorough investigative process.Check out the process.

Therefore a medium like the internet as well other global communication networks plus social evolutions amplify the use and frequent apperance of a word.Im sure you will agree that its no suprise that sudoku and speed-dating have made the list.The other interesting observation about the merriam webster online dictionary is that it offers audio pronounciations.To this, it claims that if there are several ways of pronouncing a word,then there are no right or wrong ways to do so.Now I read this morning about how Angelina Jolie´s partner, Brad Pitt doesnt understand the attention towards him and his looks.He insisted he is ¨pretty banal¨(Modest guy,huh:)).That was so amusing to read,I had to listen to the pronounciation on Merriam Webster,and imagine which pronounciation he used:)
To view the rest of the 100 words please check click here

Due Diligence

The ways in which employers gather background information is reflective of our times,of the period we live in...the information age.Therefore these methods are nothing but conventional.Employers gather all sorts of information about potential employees off social networks and other online niches wherein people find themselves in for whatever reason.The amount of personal information added on multiple websites by individuals is staggering.The other side of the coin is how all this information can be easily accessed from various sources to form whatever impression about an individual.According to the article from the link pasted below,employers and head hunters are going out of their way to get to know their future members of organizations...I hope they discover the same person who is sitting in front of them in the interview room.

The other questions is whether this is a fair method of recruiting.Can this be unbiased?Depending on the type and level of job,references usually come from other similar environments.These are usually former coleagues and managers from previous jobs.

http://careers.iafrica.com/advice/196106.htm

On Saturday,the new seven wonders of the world were announced,on the 7th/07/2007.They are
Brazil's Statue of Christ Redeemer, Peru's Machu Picchu, and Mexico's Chichen Itza pyramid were chosen alongside the Great Wall of China, Jordan's Petra, the Colosseum in Rome and India's Taj Mahal.
The sites were selected according to a tally of around 100 million votes cast by people around the world over the Internet and by cell phone text messages.
Now the question is,are you the 8th wonder,from the way you lead your life.The People you inspire....
http://www.new7wonders.com/

Gauteng Carnival

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People from a Tshwane Motorcade during the Gauteng Carnival in South Africa 2006

Flickr

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