Hey Friends!
Today we're going to talk a little about opportunity;
> What is it?
> How to find it.
AND...
> What it will mean for you and your family once you take heed and run with it.
So, what is OPPORTUNITY? Random House Dictionary defines it as a good position, chance, or prospect, as for advancement or success.
Many people talk about this word without having a truly clear meaning of the word. We use the cliche' "Opportunity only knocks once!" or "When opportunity knocks, you better open the door".
Let me tell you now, RARELY does anyone ACTUALLY take in these sayings, and lives by them. We're so used to them, that we plain out ignore them. Or, we become so insecure within ourselves, that we don't ever think that opportunity will come our way. Truth of the matter is that opportunity knocks more often than once. Some of the time opportunity rings the bell instead of knocking on the door.
So what's the problem? We were never taught how to recognize it. If it didn't say OPPORTUNITY on it in big bold letters, we sim[ply ignore it, or are sketpics of it.
Think about this.
How many times has someone pitched a SOLUTION to you based off of the problem you presented to them, only for you to ignore it and try to solve the issue your way?
How many times have you complained about money, then someone comes along and presents a way for you to solve your money woes 10 times over, but you chose to try and do it your way?
How many times have you talked about how you're not being "paid what you're worth" then someone tries to put you on to an additional income stream,OR a better paying employment opportunity, but you tell them "it's not for you"?
Ladies and gentleman, that is opportunity with a capital "O" banging you over the head with a sledge hammer.
Looking at it from a business stand point, the one slowest to capitalize on an opportunity, is usually the last to finish.
So don't live your life in the "what if" phase from not hopping on the chance to change your life. Become a little bit of a risk taker. You may be pleased that you did!
Your friend in business and in life,
Anthony W. Hawkes
Business Consultant/ Success Coach
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
What is your Drive?
Hey friends!
Anthony here.
It's been almost 2 months since my last entry, and I wanted to bring you something fresh from Anthony's Brain!!! Just kidding, but it will be fresh.
Today I would like to talk about Drive. What is Drive? According to www.Dictionary.com, it means to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion. If we go with this definition as it directly relates to your life, and/or business, your drive is your motivation. Motivation to do what? Achieve everything that you want to achieve. Most successful people set a goal with a deadline, put a plan of action into place, then take off running without looking behind.
Successful people aren't necessarily so different from you and I. But the difference lies in the fact that they take MASSIVE action to achieve what they set out to do. Think about it. How many times have we said "I'm going to work and get that promotion" or "Next year we're going to take that family vacation we always talk about"? Then something strange happens. Suddenly, something in life distracts you from hitting those goals. Someone at work upset you, or your company decided to downsize. The family vacation gets put on hold because unsuspecting bills arise and they take priority over anything else. And there we go. We give up. We give up hope, faith and happiness, then blame it on someone else.
Let me ask you, is there something in your life that you set forth to do never get done because life got in the way? Do you thinnk that life doesn't get in the way for those setting out to achieve their goals as well? The answer to that is, of course. But what successful people do is keep pushing forward and not let the obstacle deprive them from their goal.
The drive makes all of the difference. Drive keeps a car going in inclement whether, or treading uphill. Drive keeps the Donald Trump and Robert Kiyosaki on top of the financial pyramid through this so-called "recession". Drive is what keeps Lance Armstrong, Micheal Phelps, Venus & Serena Williams, Tiger Woods, Kobe Bryant, Tom Brady, etc. at the top their game. Guess what? You can do this too. Set your goals, commit to them then use that DRIVE to get their. "Success is not the destination, but the journey itself".
So put your drive to work for you. In the long run, you'll be very happy that you did!
Your friend in Business and in Life,
Anthony W. Hawkes
Business Consultant-PPLSI
www.anthonyhawkes.ws
Anthony here.
It's been almost 2 months since my last entry, and I wanted to bring you something fresh from Anthony's Brain!!! Just kidding, but it will be fresh.
Today I would like to talk about Drive. What is Drive? According to www.Dictionary.com, it means to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion. If we go with this definition as it directly relates to your life, and/or business, your drive is your motivation. Motivation to do what? Achieve everything that you want to achieve. Most successful people set a goal with a deadline, put a plan of action into place, then take off running without looking behind.
Successful people aren't necessarily so different from you and I. But the difference lies in the fact that they take MASSIVE action to achieve what they set out to do. Think about it. How many times have we said "I'm going to work and get that promotion" or "Next year we're going to take that family vacation we always talk about"? Then something strange happens. Suddenly, something in life distracts you from hitting those goals. Someone at work upset you, or your company decided to downsize. The family vacation gets put on hold because unsuspecting bills arise and they take priority over anything else. And there we go. We give up. We give up hope, faith and happiness, then blame it on someone else.
Let me ask you, is there something in your life that you set forth to do never get done because life got in the way? Do you thinnk that life doesn't get in the way for those setting out to achieve their goals as well? The answer to that is, of course. But what successful people do is keep pushing forward and not let the obstacle deprive them from their goal.
The drive makes all of the difference. Drive keeps a car going in inclement whether, or treading uphill. Drive keeps the Donald Trump and Robert Kiyosaki on top of the financial pyramid through this so-called "recession". Drive is what keeps Lance Armstrong, Micheal Phelps, Venus & Serena Williams, Tiger Woods, Kobe Bryant, Tom Brady, etc. at the top their game. Guess what? You can do this too. Set your goals, commit to them then use that DRIVE to get their. "Success is not the destination, but the journey itself".
So put your drive to work for you. In the long run, you'll be very happy that you did!
Your friend in Business and in Life,
Anthony W. Hawkes
Business Consultant-PPLSI
www.anthonyhawkes.ws
Friday, May 8, 2009
Aim To OVER-FILL Your Pipeline of Prospects
Too many people ride the 'feast or famine' roller coaster of having clients, especially SUCCESSFUL entrepreneurs. Some months they have almost too many clients and are WAY too busy, and other months, they're feeling the pinch. The well is dry and they're digging their well when they're thirsty. I've been there in the past, and there's nothing worse than experiencing those two extremes on a regular basis. It'll make you want to go back to Corporate for good! (NOT ME!)
You've heard me talk about my NO EXCUSES approach to getting clients. That means that the number one rule I have is that I do SOMETHING to bring clients or client referrals towards me every single day. Otherwise, you'll find that no matter how good you are, your pipeline will eventually dry up.
The key is to shoot for OVERFILLING your prospect pipeline. Most people just shoot for having SOME people in it. That's not enough. If you aim for something WAY bigger than what you've already gotten so far, you're more likely to reach even a medium level, than if you were to aim low.
When I talk to my clients about this, the number one answer that comes back is, "But what if I get TOO many prospects? What do I do then?" I've even heard, "What if I get TOO big? Then what?" That's when I usually laugh out loud and say, "GOOD! That's a good problem to have!"
There are at least 2 solutions for having too many people wanting to work with you at the same time:
Put them on a waiting list. It's OK to do this. What you'll actually notice is the opposite of what you might think would happen. Instead of leaving and saying, "I don't want to wait," most prospects will chomp at the bit to find out how high up on the waiting list they are and will want to see if they can do anything to start earlier. It's actually VERY Client Attractive.
Leverage your time and efforts by creating group programs and charging less than your regular one-on-one fee. You'll end up being able to work with MORE people at once AND make more money per hour or project than you would with a single person. Leveraging is one of the best things ever "invented" and having too many prospects is one way to set yourself up for this.
So, how do you get to this point? Discipline. I've often said that I wasn't born a very disciplined person (or organized for that matter) but as a result of having a full practice and wanting to keep it that way, I've taken the NO EXCUSES approach to marketing. So, I've worked on setting up systems, being organized (or getting help with it) and learning to master the discipline thing.
That means doing some marketing every single day, no matter how bogged down you are with work and existing clients. Get that newsletter out the door, rip out the newspaper article and send it to an existing client or prospect, send that quick email to the association asking if they accept outside speakers or write a thank you note. Whatever! Just make the time for it and do it.
The key is to do SOMETHING that stimulates future business and referrals because the reason that most entrepreneurs have financial problems is THAT, nothing else, especially the seemingly successful ones. They go to work and only do the work, while everything else gets backed up, especially the marketing.
Your Assignment:
Make a list of the little things you can start doing DAILY for OVERFILLING your pipeline. Then, make the time for it. Yeah, yeah, I know you're busy, but maybe it's first thing in the morning, before you even open up Outlook to check your emails. Maybe it's right before you turn off the office light and close down your computer. Again, it doesn't matter, as long as you make a commitment to doing this for the rest of your career. Catch my drift?
It's actually easy once you get going. You'll find that you'll never experience that feast and famine again. Guaranteed.
Now, if you need ideas for what to do DAILY to overfill that pipeline, I suggest getting a copy of the Client Attraction Home Study System?. I've outlined every secret in detail, and it's all there so you can start using it all right away to get similar results. In addition to the exact techniques that have worked for me (nothing sales-y, I
promise!), the System includes everything you need to know to prioritize what to work on first, clear the decks and set up simple, solid systems to consistently fill your pipeline and continually get new clients. It's all step-by-step, not a big mishmash of things. So, you do step one of the system, and when you're done with that, you move on to step two, and so on. That's why my customers have gotten such great results from it. All the tools, scripts, templates, and examples are handed to you on a silver platter. So easy. You can get yours at www.TheClientAttractionSystem.com.
? 2009 Client Attraction LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Want to use this article on your website or your own ezine? No problem! But here's what you MUST include:
Fabienne Fredrickson, The Client Attraction Mentor, is founder of the Client Attraction System?, the proven step-by-step program that shows you exactly how to attract more clients, in record time...guaranteed. To get your F.R.E.E. Audio CD by mail and receive her weekly marketing & success mindset articles on attracting more high-paying clients and dramatically increasing your income, visit www.ClientAttraction.com.
Your Friend in business and in life,
Anthony W. Hawkes
http://www.greatcareerplan.com/?ahawkes
http://www.twitter.com/investinself
You've heard me talk about my NO EXCUSES approach to getting clients. That means that the number one rule I have is that I do SOMETHING to bring clients or client referrals towards me every single day. Otherwise, you'll find that no matter how good you are, your pipeline will eventually dry up.
The key is to shoot for OVERFILLING your prospect pipeline. Most people just shoot for having SOME people in it. That's not enough. If you aim for something WAY bigger than what you've already gotten so far, you're more likely to reach even a medium level, than if you were to aim low.
When I talk to my clients about this, the number one answer that comes back is, "But what if I get TOO many prospects? What do I do then?" I've even heard, "What if I get TOO big? Then what?" That's when I usually laugh out loud and say, "GOOD! That's a good problem to have!"
There are at least 2 solutions for having too many people wanting to work with you at the same time:
Put them on a waiting list. It's OK to do this. What you'll actually notice is the opposite of what you might think would happen. Instead of leaving and saying, "I don't want to wait," most prospects will chomp at the bit to find out how high up on the waiting list they are and will want to see if they can do anything to start earlier. It's actually VERY Client Attractive.
Leverage your time and efforts by creating group programs and charging less than your regular one-on-one fee. You'll end up being able to work with MORE people at once AND make more money per hour or project than you would with a single person. Leveraging is one of the best things ever "invented" and having too many prospects is one way to set yourself up for this.
So, how do you get to this point? Discipline. I've often said that I wasn't born a very disciplined person (or organized for that matter) but as a result of having a full practice and wanting to keep it that way, I've taken the NO EXCUSES approach to marketing. So, I've worked on setting up systems, being organized (or getting help with it) and learning to master the discipline thing.
That means doing some marketing every single day, no matter how bogged down you are with work and existing clients. Get that newsletter out the door, rip out the newspaper article and send it to an existing client or prospect, send that quick email to the association asking if they accept outside speakers or write a thank you note. Whatever! Just make the time for it and do it.
The key is to do SOMETHING that stimulates future business and referrals because the reason that most entrepreneurs have financial problems is THAT, nothing else, especially the seemingly successful ones. They go to work and only do the work, while everything else gets backed up, especially the marketing.
Your Assignment:
Make a list of the little things you can start doing DAILY for OVERFILLING your pipeline. Then, make the time for it. Yeah, yeah, I know you're busy, but maybe it's first thing in the morning, before you even open up Outlook to check your emails. Maybe it's right before you turn off the office light and close down your computer. Again, it doesn't matter, as long as you make a commitment to doing this for the rest of your career. Catch my drift?
It's actually easy once you get going. You'll find that you'll never experience that feast and famine again. Guaranteed.
Now, if you need ideas for what to do DAILY to overfill that pipeline, I suggest getting a copy of the Client Attraction Home Study System?. I've outlined every secret in detail, and it's all there so you can start using it all right away to get similar results. In addition to the exact techniques that have worked for me (nothing sales-y, I
promise!), the System includes everything you need to know to prioritize what to work on first, clear the decks and set up simple, solid systems to consistently fill your pipeline and continually get new clients. It's all step-by-step, not a big mishmash of things. So, you do step one of the system, and when you're done with that, you move on to step two, and so on. That's why my customers have gotten such great results from it. All the tools, scripts, templates, and examples are handed to you on a silver platter. So easy. You can get yours at www.TheClientAttractionSystem.com.
? 2009 Client Attraction LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Want to use this article on your website or your own ezine? No problem! But here's what you MUST include:
Fabienne Fredrickson, The Client Attraction Mentor, is founder of the Client Attraction System?, the proven step-by-step program that shows you exactly how to attract more clients, in record time...guaranteed. To get your F.R.E.E. Audio CD by mail and receive her weekly marketing & success mindset articles on attracting more high-paying clients and dramatically increasing your income, visit www.ClientAttraction.com.
Your Friend in business and in life,
Anthony W. Hawkes
http://www.greatcareerplan.com/?ahawkes
http://www.twitter.com/investinself
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