A Success Mindset Wins Everytime

Filed Under (Goal Setting) by swapquot on 30-11-2009

Danette Hibberd asked:


You’ve heard it before. “Success is a state of mind”. Some may argue that success is a result of luck, while others profess it to be the result of the careful planning, preparation and of course, focused action. Yes, the latter is somewhat true but you will also see that there are some exceptions to this rule.

How often have you heard of two people attempting the same objective only to have one of them succeed? Have you ever wondered why this is so? Perhaps it is luck, or timing or even tenacity. Possibly, but in more cases than not, it is the person’s mindset that is the determining factor in whether the result is failure or success.

So, what is a mindset? In most cases, this refers to the predominant state of mind on a daily basis. It is what one thinks about, focuses on and expects from their daily experiences. When one typically thinks negative thoughts, expects the worse or is pessimistic about life, then that is exactly what will be attracted into their life. Conversely, with positive thoughts and a success mindset, you will expect only the best and focus on a successful outcome, and yes, you will win most if not every time.

This seems to make sense. But then you may wonder how it works, or why a success mindset is so important.

A success mindset is crucial if we are to achieve the life we desire for many reasons, but here are three crucial ones.

1) A success mind-set boosts your self-confidence and self-belief.

When you hold a lack of belief in yourself a sense of powerlessness and futility usually comes along with it, and this is the exact opposite of a holding a success mind-set. Lack of confidence means you see no point in even attempting to be successful because it just doesn’t happen to or for you. Obviously, this type of mind-set is a recipe for failure in any endeavor.

Having a true success mind-set, on the other hand, means you totally believe in yourself and in your capabilities. You believe you can be successful at almost everything you try, and you’re willing to give it your best shot. And as you strive more and more, the more confidence and self-belief you build in yourself – until you’re virtually unstoppable!

2) A success mind-set strengthens your determination.

When you do not hold a success mind-set, one failure is enough to convince you that pursuing your goal is a waste of time. Tenacity and determination are not present in your world. When you don’t become a raging success on your first attempt, you surmise that it simply wasn’t meant to be. Unfortunately, few things worth having are obtained so easily!

A success mind-set, however, strengthens your awareness that a failure is not the end of the story – the feedback you receive is telling you that it’s just one more way that didn’t work out the way you planned. In fact, a true success mind-set makes it obvious that the only true failure occurs when you stop trying.

3) A success mind-set encourages fruitful actions.

Have you ever found yourself either confused or wandering round in circles because you didn’t know the best way to approach a specific goal? Perhaps you had an idea of the best course of action but you felt intimidated by some of the action steps required. As a result, you may have kept sabotaging your efforts as you searched in vain for an easier or less frightening way to your goal.

With a true success mind-set, you will always know the most effective course of action that will lead directly to achieving your goal. You will also have the inner confidence and determination to pursue them – which is a sure recipe for . . . you guessed it; success!

To develop a success mind-set you need to incorporate the following ten qualities:

1. Reach and strive for your dreams

2. Think positively

3. Believe in yourself

4. Believe you can do better

5. Learn, grow and develop constantly

6. Be willing to take chances

7. Give it your all

8. Expect the best in every situation

9. Be willing to fail

10. When you fall down, pick yourself up and try again

By following the above strategies, you will not only feel more successful from the inside, but your results will be more in line with those of a person with a true success mindset.



Sometimes People Can’t Handle Success

Filed Under (Motivational) by swapquot on 18-11-2009

Satish Nair asked:


Sometimes people can’t handle success – Satish Nair

“I tried 1000 different ways to find a solution, but 1001st was the best solution” – Thomas Alva Edison, when asked about his experience in inventing the light bulb.

The first question is “What is Success?” : The dictionaries provide various definitions of success as ‘an occurrence that accomplishes its intended purpose’ or ‘a state of prosperity or fame’ or ‘a realization that a person is successful’, but success is broader than what we define. Achieving success means you became famous; you can have enough money to buy the luxuries you longed for so many years, you are being a darling of the masses.

Anybody can achieve success, however for that one has to have the self belief within him that he can, this is the primary step towards success. If you do not believe in yourself, then creating that feeling is your first assignment. Secondly, we have to focus on what we are going to do to achieve success, something we already have and something we have to attain from others.

There are many factors that contribute to success or failure, the most important of which is a person’s mindset. One can not create and sustain success, if his thoughts, beliefs and emotions are not adjusted to success. If one believes in oneself, money or what success means for them are in dissimilarity to a successful life, he finds it difficult or impossible to create one.

Some of the key factors for people, who want to be successful are determination, decisiveness, continuous learning, constructive planning, hard-work, relentless practice (regain the mettle even when things are going against his wishes), have to have the ability to recover and learn from failures. One requires a strong vision of his future, his planning; setting achievable goals all can play important roles in becoming successful.

There is no need to worry, If one does not have all the above characteristics, think success is not a heavenly fruit, as if one can only dream of it, everybody can achieve it with various techniques. One can set goals and objectives, which may be inherited qualities, however learning some advanced techniques for success, which can only be learned from schools/people. You have to develop mental strength to succeed, which will enable you to recover from setbacks more easily.

There is another side of this coin that lot many people, famous personalities, they can not handle the success suitably – can say success is an catastrophe for them – a bad experience. How to handle the success depends upon the person as an individual i.e. it is a very individual matter. To somebody success is an unexciting aspect, but to somebody it is an energizing factor to achieve more. We surprise when we hear news about famous people, who suffer from alcoholism, drug abuse and serious emotional problems, we see that success can bring different kinds of discomfort alongwith it. Diego Maradona, Mike Tyson, Princess Diana are perfect examples, facing serious problems when they are famous, as if people think they have everything, but suffered at different levels and they fee they are alone in the midst of fame.

First Example Diego Maradona. He is former caption of Argentine football team. He played in four World Cups, won a world cup in 1986, received FIFA Player of the Century and voted in 2000 by FIFA, the best football player of all time surpassing the great footballer ever PELE.

Since the 1990s, Maradona has been battling cocaine addiction, which included spells in Swiss and Cuban clinics. After retirement, Maradona spent most of his time in Cuba (can say in hospital), and after returning to Argentina suddently he suffered a major heart attack following a cocaine overdose and was admitted to intensive care in a Buenos Aires hospital. After he showed improvement, Maradona was taken off the respirator on April 23 and remained in intensive care for several days before being discharged.

Second example : Diana, Princes of Wales, from the time of her engagement to the Prince of Wales in 1981 until her death after a car accident in 1997, Diana was one of the most famous women in the world, a pre-eminent celebrity of her generation. During her lifetime, she was often described as the world’s most photographed woman. To her admirers, the Princess of Wales was a role model; After her death, there were even calls for her to be nominated for sainthood, while her detractors, consider her to have been suffering from a mental illness; it has been suggested that Diana was, according to one biographer, possibly suffering from Borderline personality disorder. Diana herself admitted to struggling with depression, and the eating disorder bulimia, which recurred throughout her adult life.

Third Example is of Mike Tyson. At the height of his fame and career in the late 1980s and throughout the ’90s, Tyson was one of the most recognized sports personalities in the world. Apart from his many sporting accomplishments, his outrageous and controversial behavior in the ring and in his private life as well as the drug and alcoholic abuses has kept him in the public eye than his career.

Tyson retired from competitive boxing in 2005. He has since engaged in a series of exhibition bouts in a tour across the US to pay his numerous debts. Despite receiving over US$30 million for several of his fights and $300 million over his career, Tyson declared bankrupt in 2003. now, Tyson appears in countless popular media in either cameo appearances or as a subject of parody or satire.

So why these people addicted to drugs, alcohol and suffering from various disorders? And the answer is “Sometimes people can’t handle success” the reasons may be they fear the success and self sabotage their lives, that’s what happened to Maradona, Mike Tyson and Princes Diana, there were throwing the fame away. No one has been able to break through this massive self sabotage. No wonder that people are afraid of success. To achieve success means need of a lot of self-examination along with chances in lifestyle and facelift of our behaviors.

We are NOT just talking about some personalities here; we are talking about every successful people, including you. Success is like a hard rock, not everybody is able to crack or pull it down easily. Chances are that anybody who tasted the success in any field can face such problems at any moment of time; it is not a fault of us, but a phenomenon people around the world face.

Satisfaction is an important ingredient of success. For becoming successful, you have to learn to get satisfied. This often means giving up wanting and longing, two feelings that don’t go with satisfaction.

Let us hope we will not be addicted to the drugs and alcohol like Maradona did, but almost everyone is limiting his lives because part of him is afraid of success. If it applies to us, then we should retrospect that what receding factors and soul searching to know what pulled us back, so that we can rectify the wrongs and find the rights.

Success requires discipline, determination and a strong belief in oneself. It’s a whole lot easier to stay where you are than to move into a new state of being.



Concepts Behind Wealth Creation

Filed Under (Finance) by swapquot on 30-07-2009

Steven Miller asked:


Wealth creation involves a slew of different concepts that can only contribute positively to your life. In the hustle and bustle of a fast lifestyle, people seem to forget the different methods that make individuals successful. For some people, they just lose the perspective to apply the different success methods. When people lose focus and tend to view the small details as part of their success pattern, then the goal loses its value. That is why it is important not to forget the different personal concepts that govern wealth creation.

Having a Wealthy View

Financial abundance and wealth creation is a real and tangible idea. But there is a critical condition to it. In order to grasp the ideas of wealth creation, one must take the view of the rich and the wealthy. To have a wealthy view is to have the mindset of a millionaire.

Wealth creating mindset sees the world in a different light. That fundamental principle allows successful people to adapt to different problems while finding fresh methods to attack the blocks that hinders them from achieving their financial goals. They find optimism when an ordinary optimist says no. They also find encouragement in defeats. Most importantly, they find opportunities when it is most invisible. The key to create wealth is therefore to master personal concepts to develop a wealthy perspective.

Where most people find nothing, wealth creation entails finding value in things. However, the most successful wealth creators not only find value. Instead, they create it! In order to create or increase one’s value, wealth creators increase their own individual value first. Wealth creators realize that in order to succeed, one must always exceed even their own expectations. An adaptive mindset that creates value wherever he goes will find himself very important element in a successful enterprise. .

Wealth creation also entails seizing opportunities. In leadership terms, we call it initiative. Individually, we can call it being proactive. A proactive person finds things to do when others see it as free time. They do not wait for opportunities to bite them. Instead, they come biting at opportunities. Once you become a proactive person, you will suddenly find that opportunities come at you at a much faster rate, giving you way to create more wealth.

If you do not follow your passion, wealth creation is not fun. Wealth creation is hard enough of a process. If you feel that these activities are routine and boring, you will be gasping for air before you get halfway there. The most successful people will usually tell you that they love what they are doing. They will even go far as saying that they will do the things that they love even though they won’t get paid for it. Once we find our passion, everything becomes easy and you will be on the top of the wealth creation chain in no time.

Saving is involved in wealth creation, and that means foregoing what we can spend now for later. While the concept of “delayed gratification” seems easy, only a few people can heartily apply it. Delaying gratification allows us to see into the future and believe that there is a better value for happiness if you save gratification. With the savings compounded over time, wealth is created. Removing instant gratification from our habits will ensure that money always goes wherever they need to go.

Finally, creating wealth involves moving forward. Improving oneself in every aspect and knowing that are different ways to be a better person is a mindset that will help people in the long run. As they say, Rome is not built in a day. We must learn to account each small action and find ways to improve ourselves.

Wealth Creation is not an exercise or a method. Instead, it is a revamp of your current lifestyle to a life that produces a sense of accomplishment. This way we are able to move forward feeling very confident. Wealth Creation is a journey not only of our economic standing but also of our overall happiness.



Stealth Wealth: How to Achieve Financial Freedom by Keeping Wealth Under the Radar

Filed Under (Investing) by swapquot on 15-07-2009

Peter Macfarlane asked:


What is Stealth Wealth? It’s all about how to protect your money and make it grow for you, generating income under the radar. It’s about how to create and then enjoy a low profile but comfortable lifestyle, while building up a secure offshore nest egg. In the article below we will explore the concept in more depth, introduce you to so-called wealth personalities, and provide links to a couple of interesting articles related to this subject – not necessarily in that order!

There are countless theories about “How to Get Rich” or “The Lazy Man’s Way to Riches” and such like, but not so many of these ideas are based on real research into the attitudes of people who have actually been there, done that, and got rich.

That’s why I was interested to read some serious research on the subject in The New Elite recently by three professional market researchers: Jim Taylor, Doug Harrison and Stephen Kraus. This trio interviewed more than six thousand people who had liquid assets of at least $5 million, and came to some interesting conclusions about them. You may not be part of this well heeled group yet, but if you want to join them you would certainly do well to understand their mindset – what I call “the wealth psychology of the super rich.”

The conclusion they came to was that successful businesspeople today are the ones who very wisely keep their incomes and assets out of sight. Of course I knew this all along – it doesn’t surprise me at all, because we’ve been writing about these ‘stealth wealth’ techniques here in The Q Wealth Report for well over a decade.

We’ve often warned our readers of the dangers of conspicuous consumption, which is the opposite of stealth wealth. Conspicuous consumption or consumerism causes jealousy and problems… you won’t sleep sound at night knowing that the tax man, your ex spouse and even jealous neighbors will want a lion’s share of your assets “redistributed” in their direction! As soon as you become Mr or Mrs Deep Pockets, you automatically become a target for lawsuits.

Conspicuous consumption creates a second problem too – you also become a more attractive target for criminals. You can end up spending a fortune on sophisticated asset protection techniques you would never have needed if you had stayed under the radar from day one. Bottom line? A high profile is never a good idea.

I also like to define wealth in the broadest possible sense. After all, what use is money if you don’t have good health? That’s why I think it is important to concentrate not just on your bank balance but also on creating a lifestyle in harmony. Take the time to eat and enjoy fresh, healthy foods for example, and get stress out of your life by tackling problems head on. Money can either be a source of worry, or – with stealth wealth – it can give you a sense of confidence and security. You are the one who has to decide today what kind of life you want for tomorrow.

For me, that’s what financial freedom is all about. Being rich does not make you free – if you’re not careful, your money might start to control you instead, so you become less free. If you seek true financial freedom, you need to read and understand more of the ideas and concepts we bring to you on this site and via our newsletter and our Wealth Creation Events.

The best asset protection is to be an ‘invisible investor.’ If nobody can see your assets, nobody will try to attach, seize or steal them. With the highly intrusive credit rating agencies and the lack of privacy in major western countries like the USA and the UK, if you want to keep your assets under the radar you need to keep them outside your home country. By surfing around this site you will get for free some good ideas for concealing your existing assets and allowing them to grow in a secure, offshore environment.

If you like what you see here and would like to explore in more detail the concept of Stealth Wealth, I can recommend several sources of ‘further reading’ for you. No matter whether you are starting out with nothing, turning over a new leaf to start a new life, or if you’ve already made money but you feel there is something missing, I suggest you take just ten or twenty minutes out of your busy schedule to read these two free articles.  

Secrets of the Super Rich – here you can sign up absolutely free for a 12-part course delivered to your e-mail inbox, covering secrets of international investing, how the government has taken away your privacy, and what you can do about it. Essential reading if you would like to be one of The New Elite.

International Wealth Creation – This article is all about how to upgrade to a lower cost, higher quality and healthier international lifestyle – in the offshore paradise of your choice! You’ll hear the story of Peter Macfarlane, joint editor of The Q Wealth Report, and how he specifically set out to be different – to understand different legal systems and the associated business cultures, and different ways of doing things. In other words, it’s all about thinking outside the box in order to create wealth internationally.

According to The New Elite the average age of today’s super wealthy person is 47, and less than 5% inherited their fortunes. They are, say the authors, “undeniable proof that the American Dream of unrestricted social mobility in a single lifetime is alive and well.” Most of these people who are very comfortably off agree with an interviewee who said “I have a Chevrolet taste on a Mercedes income.” They are smart shoppers, or shall we say careful consumeres! They check prices and carry out due diligence before making a purchase or investment. The retail store most likely to be shopped by this demographic is Target, also suggesting that the super rich embrace and understand technology as an inherent part of their “Stealth Wealth” mindsets.

Taylor, Harrison and Krause have also identified five different wealth personalities – ranging from ‘wrestlers,’ who are in conflict with themselves about their financial status, through ‘directors,’ who feel they have earned every penny through their hard work, to patrons, who are ready to share the fruits of their labors. Private bankers and others trying to attract wealthy clientele should certainly take note of these wealth personalities.

Anyway, the bottom line is that the decision is yours. There’s an old cliché about being too busy earning a living to make any real money. Will you let this apply to you, or will you take the action necessary to move on to the next level?

Further research: Consider taking it to the next level through our unique private newsletter covering freedom, wealth and privacy, and our rolodex of high level contacts in the field of international wealth building and financial freedom, we can assist by mentoring you into developing and growing your own successful income stream under the radar. You can sign up online right now and start benefiting from our private members area today. If you would like to learn more, fire off an email now directly to the editor: info@petermacfarlane.net



Are You Wealth Independent Or Wealth Dependent?

Filed Under (Finance) by swapquot on 05-07-2009

Koz Huseyin asked:


There are so many actions which you can take today, which will enable you to live a financially abundant future or not. Simple actions can make you wealthy now and in the long term.

In this article, you will find:

* What Is Real Wealth?

* Passive Wealth And Active Wealth

* Investment Strategies To Become Wealthy

* What Is Real Wealth?

Money is a symbol, but for many people, money = rich. Rich is loads of money, but wealth is totally different. You see, winning the lottery makes you rich, but it does not in no way make you wealthy!

Knowing the principles of wealth will always serve you. How is it that men such as Donald Trump can come to a point near to bankruptcy and still turn richer than before, and how others can actually go from poverty, no home, and no money, into some of the richest people on Earth? No doubt mindset has a big part to play, but it is also the principles as well.

The wealth principles are same as they always been. So knowing things like compound interest will serve you in relationships as well as with money. Knowing that more harmonious your interactions are with others, will allow you to have more harmony in the world; likewise good and regular investment into savings or other wealth building strategies and techniques will make you wealthy.

* Passive Wealth And Active Wealth

There are 2 types of wealth building principle. One is passive wealth and active wealth. One requires money, while the other requires time. So we have a general formula:

Passive Wealth = Money

Active Wealth = Time

Passive wealth could be thought of as a bank account that pays high interest. You add the money, and passively it grows. You can look back in 10 years and find that constant addition made you a nice growing wealth.

Active wealth can be thought of as something that needs your attention. More attention, the more likely the interest you receive. Yes a high yielding savings account needs your attention when adding money, however it is very small time needed. Your interest you receive is likewise small. In a home business, you need to add time, and effort, this investment ends up yielding people around 30% a year (at least in direct mail, I have found).

* Investment Strategies To Become Wealthy

You need to have a balance of both. Having passive wealth strategies is great; the only problem is that you need money. Everyone starts from nothing and has to grow there own personal wealth. The majority leaves the passive wealth strategy for decades, and likewise wealth is a foreign term!

When you utilize such an old wealth strategy as save 10% and get wealthy, you get exactly that, you get wealthy. When you have a business, and work to make it a success, you get wealthy.

There are so many strategies and tactics. There are real estate, high yielding savings accounts in Switzerland, and MLM. There are HYIP programs that say they will make you wealthy, and of course the stock exchange. They all need to be known by you, you need to create a strategy based on your needs. And remember to always add to them.



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