Sunday, October 17, 2010
why dream,why why why why?
Friday, August 13, 2010
why people want individual success??
Believe it or not, there are more opportunities today where one can become involved in that challenges personal growth. Now offers of individual success are more approachable, than ever before. Companies seek innovative people who want to be involved in company processes. This is a segment of people who seek security and recognition in the company challenge. They want to be recognized for their effort yet feel safe in their position. They have settled into a life of mortgages, car loans, family, social clubs and credit card bills that has molded their way of thinking into a life style. They worry about their credit rating, social standing, and image. They are usually college educated and settled in their favorite church, associations and philosophy. These people are a class of doers yet they are followers of the system they are in. Fear of failure is a motivating force because they have placed too much emphases and value on material possessions and the possibility of losing them. They have created their own world of reality where they feel they are in control of their destiny.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
why we want success?
The goals that we set for ourselves can come in all shapes and sizes. Some may seem small and some may seem outrageously ambitious in the eyes and minds of others. Whatever the size of the goal or whatever the goal is, when we accomplish it, it will equate to success no matter how big or small. If you feel that making tiny little steps is more of your nature, then set small goals for yourself in your life. A bucket full of small incremental successes is just as valid as reaching a long-term goal in larger steps. As a matter of fact, every long-term goal requires smaller short-term goals for them to ultimately come to fruition. That's just the way it works. We've all heard of the concept of the "overnight success", right?
Well, I will guarantee that each one of those overnight successes have been achieving other quieter, less public, subtler successes along the way before "getting their big break". Nobody becomes an overnight success overnight. The bottom line is that in order to succeed in life we must have goals, whether big or small. You can still be a big thinker and a very successful person by accomplishing bite-sized goals and succeeding at them one at a time. The journey towards your ultimate goals is an exciting one when we have incremental successes along the way. And when we achieve those successes along the way, it's important to celebrate them and to be inspired by them, so that we are motivated to achieve the ultimate goals in our lives as well.Friday, August 6, 2010
WHY READERS ARE LEADERS?
Wouldn't it be great if everything we needed to know to be successful was written down somewhere for us?
Well, it is. Virtually everything we need to learn to help ensure our success has already been written and is available in books.
You have probably heard the phrase, "readers are leaders," quite often. The reason is because it's true.
Readers are leaders because they understand that knowledge is the key to success and reading books is a great source of that knowledge. Leaders read books because they know this is one of the best ways to learn things they don't know and to reinforce the things that they do know.
In fact, the only way a book can't help you is if you don't open it. Opening a book is like opening a window on a world of knowledge. And the pursuit of that knowledge should be never-ending so that your personal and professional growth never stops. In today's fast-paced world, the need to disseminate information and determine what is important is critical. That's why access to good books that cover appropriate subjects and that are written in a fast-paced, easy-to-read format are critical so your organization can access the benefits
immediately.
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People don't read one book and become motivated for life
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Take something as important as motivation, for example. It's not a one-time event. People don't read one book and become motivated for life. Most successful people believe that reading and practicing motivation, like sleeping and eating, needs to be an everyday event. That's why leaders of organizations throughout the world make sure to get powerful books into the hands of their associates on a consistent basis.
This creates the ultimate win-win situation. As the leader of the organization you can choose the books you want distributed. It also allows all your associates to read the same book at the same time, which facilitates group discussion. And having access to books on a variety of topics - you can win,the magic of thinking big, goal setting, time management, sales training, spirituality, network-marketing ideas, building referrals, motivation and others - provides diverse information to your organization.
In short, a books can help make your organization stronger from the inside out by empowering your associates to be all they can be.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Famous for : Making the fast food franchise McDonald's one of the largest and most popular chain of fast food restaurants in the United States and around the world, nicknamed the Hamburger King. Kroc also owned the Major Legue baseball team the San Diego Padres.
Kroc details : Born - October 5, 1902 Chicago, Illinois, USA / Died - United States of America
Ray Kroc was the mastermind behind the worldwide McDonald's fast food franchise. He bought the fledgling restaurant chain in 1955 and grew it into the largest, most influential fast food chain in the world....
Ray Kroc was born on October 5, 1902 to Czech-Americans in Chicago, Illinois. At the age of four, Kroc's father took him to phrenologist, a person who determines fate based on the shape of someone's skull. The Phrenologist told young Ray Kroc that he would someday work in food service. But, as the first World War erupted, Kroc became interested in learning how to drive ambulances for the war effort instead. The war, however, ended before he had a chance to test his training and Kroc looked elsewhere for employment.
During the late 1950s, Kroc tried his hand at selling paper cups and even worked as a pianist for a short period of time before settling into a position as a milkshake machine salesman. He traveled around the country and sold milkshake machines to various different cafes and restaurants, all the while observing the layout and management of the industry. Kroc was convinced that many restaurants suffered from poor management and were not living up to their potential. It was during this time that he ran across a small hamburger restaurant in San Bernardino, California named McDonald's.
The restaurant, owned by the McDonald brothers, Richard and Maurice, ran eight of the same milkshake machines sold by the fifty-two year old Kroc. Since each machine could spin five milkshakes at once, Kroc was intrigued by the idea of a restaurant that needed the ability to make forty milkshakes at a time. He traveled to California and, upon seeing the orderly, efficient restaurant that served a huge community, Ray Kroc was convinced he could sell the machines to every McDonald store that opened.
In order to capitalize on the venture, Kroc approached the brothers with a business plan and they eventually settled on a deal. As a result of the partnership, however, Kroc would receive only 1.4% of the franchisees' profit, giving 0.5% to the brothers. It didn't take very long for Kroc to realize that his profit would be minimal. So, in order to gain access to more of his investment, Ray Kroc convinced the brothers to sell him the rights to the McDonald's name.
Kroc envisioned a restaurant that ran like a factory and produced hot food, fast service, and with consistent quality no matter where he opened a restaurant. He saw food preparation as a process and broke it down into steps that could be duplicated in any of his restaurants. This way he could keep the product the same no matter where the McDonald's was located.
Low franchise fees made it easy to open new stores but cut into any potential profits for Kroc. As a result, Kroc decided to purchase the land on which McDonald's would open and ultimately serve as a landlord. He set up the Franchise Realty Corporation in 1956 and was able to purchase tracts of land in order to help him produce a profit for his company. By 1960 there were over 200 McDonald's around the United States.
Kroc saw his franchise as a way to sell as service, not food. After all, Big Boy, Dairy Queen, and A&W were already established restaurant chains. Ray Kroc needed McDonald's to stand out. Consistency was the key and he made sure that every McDonald's ran the same. He established national advertising campaigns to support his restaurants and took the brand international in 1971 to Japan and Germany.
Ray Kroc died on January 14, 1984 of old age. At the time he was worth an estimated $500 million.Saturday, July 3, 2010
Richard St. John: Secrets of success in 8 words
Richard founded a marketing company that has been in business for over 25 years. He has taken home the top awards in the world for best corporate videos and scriptwriting, and his photographs have appeared in international publications. On the sports front, he has run marathons on all seven continents, with a personal best time of 2 hours, 43 minutes. And he and his wife Baiba have climbed two of the world’s highest mountains, Kilimanjaro in Africa and Aconcagua in South America. On the business front, he followed his passion, not money, and became a millionaire. So Richard doesn’t just talk about success, he has achieved it in a number of ways.
STORY 1(TRUE STORY)
Without a diagnosis to go on, I saw Roz as an unhappy, misunderstood young woman who hadn't been listened to in her earlier therapy. Her family situation was unpleasant. I didn't see her as disturbed, but rather as lonely and misunderstood. She responded so positively to being heard. I worked with her to start a life worth living - to find a job, a satisfying place to live and new relationships. We hit it off well, and she started making important changes in her life right away.
The records from the previous psychiatric facility arrived a month after Roz and I began our successful work together. To my complete surprise, her records were several inches thick, describing a number of psychiatric hospitalizations. Her diagnosis was "paranoid schizophrenic," with a comment on her being "hopeless."
That had not been my experience with Roz at all. I decided to forget those pieces of paper. I never treated her as if she had that "hopeless" diagnosis. (It was a lesson for me in questioning the value and certainty of diagnoses.) I did find out about the horrors for Roz of those hospitalizations, of being drugged, isolated and abused. I also learned a lot from her about surviving such traumatic circumstances.
First Roz found a job, then a place to live away from her difficult family. After several months of working together, she introduced me to her husband-to-be, a successful businessman who adored her.
When we completed our therapy, Roz gave me the gift of a silver bookmark and a note that said, "Thank you for believing me well."
I have carried that note with me and I will for the rest of my life, to remind me of the stand I take for people, thanks to one brave woman's triumph over a "hopeless" diagnosis.
By Judy Tatelbaum