Warren Buffett - Advice for Entrepreneurs - THE BEST IS YET TO COME

THE BEST IS YET TO COME

Warren Bufffet shares 2 examples of people he met during his career - that highlights the importance of CUSTOMER SERVICE and the Importance of having great people in your TEAM

Rose Bumpkin - an immigrant - that could not speak english and spent the first 20 years of her life working to educate her children and save enough money to bring her siblings to USA, built a furniture store with a $2500 loan and no further equity to a turnover of $!.5b
and
Jack Taylor - who started his business with $25k and built Enterprise

It starts with a Dream, a Determination to succeed and a total focus on the customer.

The gems 

1. Its all about the customer

2. You need to have an amazing team that is looked after, is passionate and understands the value of customer service - you cannot do it alone

1. Its all about the customer

• you need a genuine desire to delight the customer 
• to wow the customer
• you want that customer to succeed 

What goes through the customers mind? Its where they had the great experience that they will remember and refer

If the customer  has a good or bad experience in the store or transaction online - They will remember how they were treated. The Customer Experience is key (CX) or User experience in the App World (UX)

If you have an experience where the personnel was rude and not great - you are not going to want to go back.

Delight your customers

Your Team 

Delight them through other people - your team.
Look after your team.... you need to multiply yourself through other people.

Your key is to surround yourself with people better than you are - starting with your spouse, teachers, friends, employees, mentors

Look for the people that are examples for you, learn from them

Associate with people that will take you on a better path - and you will grow from strength to strength

FIND THE RIGHT TEAM AND LOOK AFTER THEM 

These Gems, together with a dream and a determination to succeed took Rose Bumpkin into a $1.5b turnover business with a  total capital $2500 and Jack Taylor who built Enterprise with very little equity invested into a conglomerate bigger than Hertz, Avis and Budget together. 

Help Innovators and Entrepreneurs "Leap Forward"

As an Entrepreneur grows his or her business, there is a whole heap of “stuff” that  they need to do, taking their eye off what they do best!  eg Cashflow, administration, networking, sourcing leads, marketing, accounting etc etc… 

I believe we have created a model where we can help them via an outsourced "Hub" of professionals faciliatated by outstanding coaches.

We are looking to build up a group of coaches, mentors and advisors to help these Entrepreneurs, can you help us? 

click here to register for  Our  webinar onTuesday at 11am

 It will give you an idea of what we do.

Hope you can join us.

Big Corporates - Innovate or Die!!

Innovation is becoming the buzzword - not only in the innovation hubs of startups - but also in the land of the big corporates

Indications that the Bureacratic Disease is setting in

• Are you starting to defend your margins through pricing?
• Is bureaucracy rife and issues re people trying to maintain their positions an, titles and jobs a problem?
• Is it a mission to do something different?
• can you relate to the drain phenomena?
• Is the early vision of your Company exhausted?

A growing number of large brands are investing in non-core innovation for Growth. They must.
Disruption knocks. For some, disruption has all but destroyed the current status quo.

As my mentor Allen Pathmarajah says - when the rate of change on the outside is greater than the rate of change on the inside, the end is near.

there are 2 fundamental reasons why large corporates don't thrive in innovation
1. risk appetite is low and
2. fear of failing

Below are 8 examples of how organisations have started to infuse innovation into their culture

1. Silicon Valley outposts, Nestle detting up a facility there
2. Telstra supporting Muru-D
3. Google supporting Fishburners
4. On-Premise accelerators: Polleniser incubating Spreets
5. Co-location with entrepreneurs, such as the RocketSpace model in San Francisco (soon             NYC and London)
6. Continual learning - The Innovation Masterclass and the 10X Coaching Club and its                   accredited Business Diploma
7. Attending investor forums
8. Create a space where its ok for risky behaviour and the ability to push the edge with the             comfort that its ok to fail 

Many organisations need a good dose of new leadership to make innovation real and sticky.

Innovation is not a nice to have - its a necessity - and its good business.

Steve Blank talks about innovative businesses needing to both improve and invent!

So - in summary

• Continuous disruption will be the norm for corporations in the 21st century

• Continuous innovation – in the form of new businesses-  will be the path for long term corporate survival

• Current corporate organisational models are inadequate for the task

• Look to set up an Innovation Mastermind Group

The video below ( emphasizes that companies will need to have an organization that can do two things at the same time:  executing and improving existing models and inventing  – new and disruptive – business models.

When I speak to a founder of a start-up - it really gets my juices flowing 

They don't talk about building a lifestyle business (which represents 90% of all SME's). My Dad was a pharmacist, and his why was to earn enough money to live well, feed and educate his family and enjoy a day at the races to get is adrenalin pumping…..

Founders of Startups talk about

• How they are going to change the world by doing something important
• They are disrupting
• They are making a massive difference
• They are going to take over the universe
• They are excited and they are on a mission

DO you think there should be a position for an Chief Innovation Officer? 

Can this position be outsourced? 

Would you like to learn more about innovation? 

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The difference between a startup and a small business

An article inspired by smart company - (which is in my Spark collection on #keynected ) http://keynect.me/2j

Download keynected - it's like a flipboard on steroids! 

“Startups have two important defining characteristics: Potential for high growth and disruptive innovation. Small businesses, on the other hand, lack those defining characteristics.”

– Alan Noble, head of engineering Google

“A startup isn't a business yet. It's a guess that if you build X product that Y customer will value it. When that changes from a guess to a reality, you're a business. For a new business, they already know the product is valued by customers, it's just a question of whether they can find enough of them and deliver it efficiently.”

– Mick Liubinskas, entrepreneur in residence Muru-D

“A startup is a temporary organisation that is still discovering its purpose and intends to grow very large when it finds it. A small business knows what it is and will probably stay comfortably small forever.

“For example, YouTube was a dating site in its days as a startup but discovered it needed to be a video-sharing product. When it knew this, and understood how to make money, it ceased to be a startup and began scaling. In contrast, a web development agency has a well-understood business model that can immediately be executed. But it is unlikely to be a massive business.”

– Phil Morle, CEO Pollenizer

“Startups are high-growth, high-risk ventures that set out to find a scalable business model in a large market. They almost always have a strong technology component in order to facilitate the ambitions of rapid growth. At the very beginning of a startup, it is usually unclear who the customer is and how they will obtain value from the product.

“Over time, startups have the capacity to make economic and cultural contributions that are disproportionate to their modest beginnings.”

– Scott Handsaker, co-founder Startup Victoria

Referron Sponsoring SME's to attend a 2 day seminar with the Industry Rockstars!

Last month we launched an exciting new smartphone app called Referron, an app that enables you to refer to and get referred by someone you know , like and trust within 3 taps of your phone, with the ability to track and reward your referrals!
 
It's been a whirlwind since then, with Referron taking the market by storm - mostly because it's the missing link for any business that gets sales through word-of-mouth referrals (and that means just about EVERY business) by making it really easy for your customers to refer your service to every contact in their phone... yes, you read that right, every contact in your customer's phone.
 
Imagine what a difference that kind of referral power could make to your bottom line!
 
Now I've got some more great news for you... and it includes a Free Gift to you valued at $147.
 
Naturally, I want to help people using Referron to be as successful as possible, and the best way to raise awareness of the app is to have users talking about how much business they've been able to bring in by using it.
 
That's why we've decided to sponsor some unique business workshops around the country over the next few weeks.
 
Kane Minkus is a serial entrepreneur who has launched 5 multi-million dollar businesses, all in different industries. 
 
He made each one successful through networking, personal branding and building a high profile within the industry.
 
Kane is in Australia to teach you these same strategies... because, with the right personal brand and profile, new clients and business opportunities will seek you out rather than you always needing to chase them.
 
Tickets to these 2 day workshops were discounted to $47 each, however, thanks to our sponsorship of the event, you can now book in at no charge.
 
Click here to learn more and book your complimentary seat
 
In addition to learning the most cutting-edge strategies for personal branding, these workshops are an ideal environment for networking to find new business.
 
 
You'll be in a room with a couple of hundred like minded businesspeople, who all understand the value of referrals to generate sales.
 
Spend some time networking, and I guarantee you'll make some valuable contacts to find new business.
 
This is the perfect place to use Referron for generating new sales; make sure it’s installed on your phone before you attend.Click here to connect with me,  Upload your profile and download the app.
 

So grab a seat now, as my guest, the first event is less than a week away! 

Victorian Grant available to assist Innovative Businesses Grow

Find out How to grow your business & how to access Government Grants to do so

Right now, through the Federal and Victorian State Governments there is quite literally millions of dollars available to growing businesses, potentially, like yours.

• How much funding did your business miss out on last year?
• What's your business growth strategy? And, how will you fund that growth?

Our surveys of thousands of business owners tell us that the #1 thing every business owner wants help on is, how to grow.  

Discover new ways to grow as well as how to fund that growth through a variety of channels, including utilising grants that exist today to help you do exactly that.  

Join me to find out how to maximise these grants - Register here 20 Places left

Where and When:-
Melbourne Parkview Hotel

562 St Kilda Rd Melbourne, VIC 3004
Australia 

Tuesday, 4 June 2013 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (PDT)

Grow your business and your Brand

We're holding a small, private Boardroom Event for a select few on Tuesday May 14 at which Ryll Burgin Doyle  will be speaking. You're invited to attend. 

This event is about growing your business and your brand. Growth is critical to any business - new strategies for increasing revenue, sales and profits will be explored. Further, Ryll will tell you branding is not just for Coke or Virgin, its just as important for your business as the big guys. 

Ryll will also be sharing information on the Victorian Vouchers Innovation Programme, which could fund your business up to $10,000 to assist you in increasing innovation,employment and productivity . Very few places remain please CLICK HERE to find out more and register for this hands on event.

Whi is Ryll Burgin Doyle?

Ryll's experience in helping business owners like you grow their businesses is unparalleled - starting her first business helping others access Government Grants for Business Planning at the ripe old age of 23, Ryll's career has spanned Australia, New Zealand and the USA - working with small and large businesses alike, from the local florist to $1B companies - to grow their businesses and their brands significantly.

Ryll is also the driving force behind the creation of 10X - an international business coaching brand of excellence, now partnered with BSI and myself.

Further, Ryll is the Founder of non-profit stepUP, which operates in 3 countries helping to inspire our teens - particularly underprivileged and at risk teens - about their futures in business and in life. That program is extraordinary, as is Ryll.

Join Wayne Schwass and me at an evening on how you can Maximise Government Grants available to you

To my Victorian Subscribers.... join us at  an evening where you can find out how to maximise government grants that may be available to you including .

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

• the Export Market Development Grant (EMDG scheme administered by Austrade)
• The R&D Tax Rebate
• Commercialisation Australia
• Various State and Federal Training Programmes
• The new Victorian Innovation Vouchers Programme

What is the new Victorian Innovation Vouchers Programme?  – As a business owner you could be entitled to up to $10,000 toward Business Coaching, enhancing your own knowledge, leadership and skill base to increase productivity, improve your marketing, sales, innovation and profits and bring about positive change across your entire business.

In other words, if you are committed to significantly improving your business, innovating for growth and you qualify, the Government may assist you for it to the tune of $10,000 to do so!

Further, the Victorian Business Research and Development Voucher Program connects companies with Universities, CSIRO and research institutes and can fund your business up to $25,000.


Find out if you qualify for Government Funded Dollars for the Growth of your Business on the evening on Monday April 15.

Attend this Seminar, hear from the experts and find out more about these grants and if your business is eligible for assistance. Specifically, Michael, Ivan and Brendan will provide key insights, essential knowledge and strategic advice on:

• What grants are available
• How to access these funds;
• Your eligibility criteria;
• How you can qualify;
• Explore different options of maximising your return.

We are delighted to have the legendary Wayne Schwass host this event  - Wayne is one of the most highly rated performers in the AFL history, playing 282 AFL games over 14 years with the North Melbourne Football Club (1988-1997) and the Sydney Swans (1998-2002).

Wayne is an awesome  AFL Broadcaster on TV, radio and online with AFL.com, AFL Live, Triple M Footy and AFL Central- hosting such shows as Off The Bench TV, Footy Feast and calling AF on the AFL Live.

Wayne will share with us the challenges about trying to secure funding from his experiences raising $1M for the charity he founded (thee Sunrise Foundation, and the importance of fundraising, how to do it, why and whose responsible.  This insight will be both motivating and beneficial for all SME's on their journey to secure funding for their businesses.
There are only 20 seats left for this event, so you’ll need to book NOW by simply clicking here to register or calling 02 9262 3333 and asking for Rachael.

• Where: Melbourne Parkview Hotel, 2 St Kilda Road, Melbourne
• Date: Tuesday, 14 May
• Time: 6.30pm
• Expert Presenters: Michael Lynch, Ivan Kaye & Brendan Hook
• Your Hosts & Sponsors: 10X & BSI
• Single Ticket: $45, tax deductible

• Multiple Tickets: 2 for $60, Of course, tickets include comprehensive reference materials and refreshments.

I look forward to discovering what’s potentially available for your business at this special event.
I will keep an eye out for your registration to attend.

Business Development Manager - Professional Services Industry

Bring your outstanding consultative sales skills to a group of dynamic, professional services firms where you will spend your days working with decision makers to help them grow and increase the profitability of their business, all while you earn exceptionally well.

10X is currently searching for a number of experienced and self motivated Business Development professionals to join our team and play a pivotal role in driving continued new business growth into our organisation and our affiliated businesses located throughout Capital Cities and Regional Centres all over Australia. To secure this role you must be able to clearly demonstrate your new business sales experience as well as your ability to establish and maintain long term relationships with business owners.

The role encompasses becoming the key player in a formalised referral/alliance network composed of a closed group of like minded, motivated professional services business’s such as Accountants, Financial Planners, Commercial Law Firms, Human Resources, General Insurance Brokers, Mortgage Brokers, and Web Designers. You will be interacting on a daily basis with them as well as other business owners from all types and sizes of businesses in all sorts of different industries. In fact the more diverse your background the more likely you are to succeed in this role. As you would expect, all the training, tools and resources necessary to assist in your success will come your way.

This is a unique business opportunity for a truly professional sales people who want to be their own boss while enjoying a base salary and an attractive commission structure. You will also have the opportunity to set your own hours and own pace.

To qualify you must:

Be a self-starter and ‘run your own race’

Have a minimum of 1 year experience at consultative selling

Have a proven track record as a Business Development Manager

Be able to work with and collaborate with other professionals

Have a strong customer service focus

Enjoy working towards targets and achieving goals

Take a value-add approach to your work

Be well organised and outcome focused

Be driven to earn significant sales revenues

Who is 10X?

10X helps businesses, organisations and leaders grow through coaching, training and connecting.

10X has a culture that is all about making a difference - we exist to serve our network of professional firms and the small to medium sized business owner, to improve their businesses and enhance their lives.

The 10X business model is based on high quality Intellectual Property backed up with world-class, long-term support and a strong network that needs equally strong sales professionals in each and every office.

If you are looking for significant earnings, lifestyle, a great team and network, something new, challenging and a rewarding role bringing people together improving SME’s, then send your CV to recruitment@10x.com.au

The successful applicants will be invited to an evening with the Directors in Sydney or Brisbane Thursday 21 March at 6pm.

Help needed - looking for my why?

Gurus are saying that if you have your "why sussed" and you have a clear sense of purpose... you will be more effective, and achieve the nirvana (whatever that may be) .... Its interesting... working on my “why” ....

I do not have a “Why” as such.... what I do is (I suppose) in my DNA... sort of - why does a fish swim or a lion roar or a monkey swings on trees?..... it just is!

Maybe its helping others achieve their “why" ?    

What is your "WHY"? 

Notes inspired by "Lessons from Toby" by Ari Gelper

Ari has a Down Syndrome child, Toby. and has written a book on the 52 Lessons he has learned from this amazing child.


Toby is physically healthy, except for low muscle tone, and he learns and does things more slowly than others.

1. Live in the present moment – when you are with Toby, be present. Don’t think of anything besides what you are doing at that time. Focus on Toby and on the task at hand… if you don’t you will lose that connection. When you are in the present moment, you can share in the moment, the delights, the opportunities, the excitement, that feeling of connection. when communicating with someone – be present, stay connected… extract the value from that interaction. Be in the zone. Your goal should be to live in the moment for as much as possible. Living in the moment – only good things can happen… In the moment is the only reality.

2. Treat others the way you and yours would like to be treated. If one can do this, the world would be a better place! Treat everyone like family – show your whole self to people you interact with on a daily basis.

3. Slow Down and Focus - Listen and pay close attention to what Toby says. Don’t speed ahead or you will lose that connection. Don’t multitask when dealing with Toby… Stay focused on the task at hand.

4. Don’t let things get you down – be happy – Toby rarely gets upset and laughs at everything. He takes people at face value.. if they are nice to him, they are rewarded with unconditional love and affection.

5. Don’t Judge – no-one is perfect, everyone has issues. Make the best of what you have got. Be the best you can be. Don’t have preconceived ideas.

6. Look for best Qualities in others and yourself - Everyone is unique with special qualities. Find that uniqueness in each person you meet – let that person know that you are in awe of that special quality. People love to be appreciated and acknowledged. Great inspiration comes from your ability to find the best in others. Everyone views the world in a different way. Listen carefully to their views on how they see the world – listen to understand – don’t listen to respond. When the person you are really listening to feels understood by you, they become open to understanding your perspective.

7. Say only good things about others. People who focus on the good things in people are usually nmore successful in life. If you talk badly of someone , the other person will think “ what will he say about me to others?” Talk nicely of people and rise to another level./

8. Relax your mind – be present – focus on task at hand and people around you. Stop listening to your “self talk” . When feeling out of control, stressed, overwhelmed – take a deep breath, stay present at the task at hand – remember your uniqueness and strengths, and start fixing the problem, one step at a time! Shit happens, its how you deal with it that makes you successful or a better person

9. Listen to yourself – trust your gut – read “Blink” by Mlcolm Gladwell. Your first impressions are invariably right

10. Acknowledge and take care of your “Inner Circle” – Make a list of these people. This is the people who care most about you – and want to see you succeed. Make sure they know that you care and know that they are around and that you appreciate them. Do this regularly! Say hello to your fellow work mates, take your receptionist out to lunch , write a letter congratulating them on a job well done.

11. Out of every negative a positive comes. Toby has brought so much joy to us and to so many other people. Businesses that have failed – they failed because of a factor or a number of factors… people learned from these failures and built better businesses with more solid foundations. For every ying there is a yang! When you come across a problem, accept it, focus on it and solve it. keep a positive attitude and outlook.

12. Be thankful – don’t take life or other people for granted. Acknowledge the things that you should be thankful for on a daily basis.

13. Be a role model for those you care about – “the law of the picture.” People will follow what you do.

14. Keep a diary of all the appreciation/ acknowledgements good things that people have had to say about you… this will give you inspiration from how others appreciate you. Be able to tap into that good feeling

15. Make your world a better place to live in – stand by what you think is right

16. Be empathetic, truthful and authentic – be your true self. Be genuine to others – this will draw good people around you. Lower your mask…. Your true self will always be revealed anyway! The key to any relationship is trust.

17. Find meaning in your work – your work is an extension to yourself. If you can’t connect with it, or find meaning in it , change it

18. Find role models and mentors who exemplify your values

19. Focus on what means most to you… you will probably find that this is not what you are spending most of your time on.

20. Let go of the past – don’t hold grudges .. they are like a cancer. Focus on the future and how you can build from your lessons. Learn to forgive, it will free your mind to be positive.

21. Choose the people you want to work with – get rid of negative energy. Create a positive and productive life from people around you

22. Know that there will always be someone worse off than you and better off than you…. He who is wealthy is “happy with his lot”

23. Always keep an open mind and be willing to learn, At any moment wo only know what we know: there is also much more to know

24. Embrace your uniqueness – don’t be afraid to be different . Most f us want to be accepted – that is how one connects. Don’t give up our uniqueness to fit in. Stay true to yourself. Be proud of what makes you different, because that makes you unique

25. Things take care of themselves. Don’t worry about things that haven’t happened that you have no control over. Focussing on the present will prevent us from anxious thoughts.;

26. Measure success by how you have impacted others not necessarily by the money you make.

27. Have quiet time -Balance your life

28. Have time to unwind

29. Reward yourself on a job well done.

30. Business deals may fail but relationships last forever!

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10X Leadership Insights - 13 February 2013

An awesome Insight from the founder of 10X Leadership on his way to the "John Maxwell Live Training"

Best of luck Ivan Ang (interesection between preparation and opportunity) ....
Looking forward to a major debrief!!
You are amazing!!

Ivan Ang - Wednesday, 13 February 2013, 02:16 PM

I'm writing this in the lounge inside Sydney International airport, awaiting my flight to the USA to attend the John Maxwell Team Live Training. I am so excited about this trip and have no doubt that I will once again learn lots from the highly experienced faculty members, not to mention from John Maxwell himself. He mentioned that he will be speaking on Transformational Leadership. I haven't done much research into this topic so can't wait to hear what he has to say. This trip certainly has been a stretch financially for me at a time when 10X Leadership is still relatively young. Some have questioned why I would spend money at a time like now on going to the US to attend another training workshop when I could be more focused on building my business. Those people do not understand that if I am not prepared to invest in myself, in my own personal and professional growth, how can I expect to ask my clients to do likewise? I had a coaching client that told me this week that she has a new job interview and in her email, she asked me to wish her luck. I told her, "Luck is the intersection of Preparation and Opportunity". I really believe that. What are you doing today that is going to prepare you for when that next big opportunity comes around? What are you doing about your personal and professional growth? When was the last time you attended a seminar that really challenged you? Do you have a coach that will push you and encourage you to climb the next mountain and reach even greater heights? The difference between successful people and unsuccessful people, I believe, is that successful people are already prepared when presented with an opportunity. However, for unsuccessful people, when opportunity comes, it's too late and they find themselves complaining that others seem to be more "lucky". Don't let that be you. If you are not sure what you can do to develop yourself and those around you, please email me at ivan.ang@10x.com.au. It would be my pleasure to point you in the right direction. Have an awesome week. I will see if I can write my next insights from the JMT Live Training and share some highlights. Yours in Success, Ivan Ang

10 Things you need to know about sales

I read an article in Smart Company by Yolanda Redrup - which spurred me to write this :-

 1.  Know your customer - Experts agree it’s fundamentally important in sales for the salesperson to know their customer. DO your research . Do a DISC profile, based on personality, work out your game planto close the sale! You need to be able to read people 

2.   Don’t sell a Product – sell a solution or a dream. Identify the persons pain and provide a pain killer – not a vitamin! People don’t buy products they buy you, or your company or the Brand which they trust!

3.   Connect with your customer  – show them value, show them that you care. Identify ways that you can connect with them.  Relate to them. Create a relationship. What do you have in common with them

4.   Build trust – lower resistance to increase acceptance – relate to the customer.  Liz Atkinson, founder of marketing company Zest Possibilities, told SmartCompany building trust is important not only between a customer and the salesperson, but trust in the brand. This, she believes, can be achieved through creating a consistent company image.

5.  Look like a winner  “The person I look for is fun, confident and driven with a goal to succeed. I understand this, so we project this type of image across the company in every way possible to sell it! From the music we play, the magazines we have sat in reception to how our administrators meet and greet people, we keep the message consistent. “This allows the company to build a relationship immediately with anyone that comes into contact with us, and this message never changes which keeps trust and builds loyalty,” she says.

6.   Have a plan,  a process and a System – A Roadmap/ A sytems Kit  its“all about systems and strategies”. The process needs to be able to be replicated. Hire for attitude and personality – skill can be trained if you have a great system. “ A good person in a great system makes a person great!” An average person in a great system makes a person good!” Sales processes should be simple and they need the right development and training. The strategy also needs to be measurable… what can be measured can be managed!

7.   Preparation – sharpen the saw!! Know your customer – have a plan of attack, go through scenarios – know your outcome. Do a rifle shot not a machine gun – be targeted not scattered. 

8.   Get your customer to say Yes

9.    Be online – be all over social media – this is where your customers are or will be!

10.   “Leads proposals and sales” If you want to have $1m in sales , have $4m in proposals and $20m in Leads!

Ark Informer January 13

Welcome to the first Ark Informer of 2013. The Ark Team are holding a really useful 30 minute webinar on the "top 5 Wealth Tips for 2013" on Wed 23rd Jan @ 6pm and Thurs 24th Jan @ 12:30pm. See below for more details. (Click on dates to register). Join Me on LinkedIn  http://au.linkedin.com/in/ivankayebsi ( I have over 3,500 contacts that I would gladly connect you with!)

January 2013 - A Webinar to kickstart 2013 Welcome to the first of our education webinars for 2013. In this webinar we unveil 5 effective strategies to help you manage and build your wealth in 2013.  In 30 minutes, we will cover the following; 1. Simple tips to help reduce your individual tax 2. A review of Home Loan Structures and a look at what interest rate you should be paying 3. An analysis of where you should invest your super and a look at some of the best funds from 2012 4. Where to put your excess savings? Looking at alternatives to cash.  5. How to organise and manage your finances easily These top 5 tips sound very generic and simple... and they are. They are not designed to be high risk or complex but to help you along your wealth journey.  At the end of the webinar, all participants will receive a copy of our new e-book 'Wealth Planning for Young Accumulators'.  If you can't make the allocated times, just 'click for an advisor' on the right and we can send you the relevant information. Regards, The ARK Total Wealth Team  www.arktotalwealth.com.au | info@arktotalwealth.com.au Webinars Top 5 Wealth tips for 2013 Wed 23rd Jan @ 6pm Thurs 24th Jan @ 12:30pm Duration: 30mins

How to Get massive exposure for your website, get trafic and become a guru

Stand on the Shoulders of Giants who have massive exposure on google already!

Telstra, MSN, Channel 9, Yahoo, channel 7, KPMG etc, Spark Magazine, Key players in your industry.

These giants in your marketplace have already invested years of hard work, and put blood, sweat and tears into making sure that they get traffic to their site.

• They have already built a platform.
• They already have a following and a community.
• They already have top rankings in Google.

Leverage their status - create content for them

Simply approach one of these Giants in your marketplace, and ask to create content for them. That way you can post your content on one of the top-ranked sites in Google – without having to worry about backlinks, registering your domain, or making your post “Google friendly.”
You can just focus on the content itself.
Create a high-value, engaging piece of content for another person’s blog. (Whats in it for them!)
It can be a written blog post, a video, a regular column or podcast – whatever that plays to your strengths.

Approach the Giants

• Don't be scared
• ASK
• You just need to approach them in the right way… 

“What’s their objective? In other words, what’s in it for them? Why would this Giant want to post your content on their blog? You need to understand and support their self-interests. Most Giants want highly engaging content for their audience. So if you’re actually creating high-quality articles and videos for their sites, that gives them value for their community. It also shows that they have connections with intelligent people. So it helps position them as an authority.

In summary, create valuable content, then deliver that content on a silver platter to the biggest giants in your industry. This is an easy way to gain authority, traffic and attention. Who needs SEO?

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10 things to stop doing right now to be Happy!

from Inc Magazine

Happiness--in your business life and your personal life--is often a matter of subtraction, not addition.
Consider, for example, what happens when you stop doing the following 10 things:

1. BLAMING

People make mistakes. Employees don't meet your expectations. Vendors don't deliver on time.

So you blame them for your problems.

But you're also to blame.

Maybe you didn't provide enough training.
Maybe you didn't build in enough of a buffer.
Maybe you asked too much, too soon.

Taking responsibility - it's empowering--you can control the agenda and do things better the next time

2. Impressing.

clothes, cars , possessions, titles, accomplishments - are  "things." - People may like your things - it doesn't mean they like you!

Build genuine relationships make you happier, and you'll only form genuine relationships when you stop trying to impress and start trying to just be yourself.

3. Clinging.

When you're afraid or insecure, you hold on tightly to what you know, even if what you know isn't particularly good for you.

An absence of fear or insecurity isn't happiness: It's just an absence of fear or insecurity.

Holding on to what you think you need won't make you happier; letting go so you can reach for and try to earn what you want will. Even if you don't succeed in earning what you want, the act of trying alone will make you feel better about yourself.

4. Interrupting.

Interrupting isn't just rude. When you interrupt someone, what you're really saying is, 

"I'm not listening to you so I can understand what you're saying; I'm listening to you so I can decide what I want to say."

Want people to like you? Listen to what they say. Focus on what they say. Ask questions to make sure you understand what they say.

They'll love you for it--and you'll love how that makes you feel.



5. Whining.
Whining about your problems makes you feel worse, not better.
If something is wrong, don't waste time complaining. Put in that effort to make the situation better.

Fix it now.

Don't talk about what's wrong. Talk about how you'll make things better, even if that conversation is only with yourself.

And do the same with your friends or colleagues. Don't just be the shoulder they cry on.

Friends don't let friends whine--friends help friends make their lives better.





6. Controlling.
Yeah, you're the boss. Yeah, you're the titan of industry. Yeah, you're the small tail that wags a huge dog.
Still, the only thing you really control is you.

If you find yourself trying hard to control other people, you've decided that you, your goals, your dreams, or even just your opinions are more important than theirs.
Control is short term it requires force, or fear, or authority, or some form of pressure--none of those let you feel good about yourself.



Find people who want to go where you're going. 
They'll work harder, have more fun, and create better business and personal relationships. And all of you will be happier.

7. Criticizing. Yeah, you're more educated. Yeah, you're more experienced. Yeah, you've been around more blocks and climbed more mountains and slayed more dragons. 

That doesn't make you smarter, or better, or more insightful.That just makes you you: unique, matchless, one of a kind, but in the end, just you.

Just like everyone else--including your employees.

Everyone is different: not better, not worse, just different.

Appreciate the differences instead of the shortcomings and you'll see people--and yourself--in a better light.

8. Preaching.

Criticizing has a brother. His name is Preaching. They share the same father: Judging.

Just Be

9. Dwelling.
Learn from your mistakes. Then let it go.
When another person makes a mistake, see that as an opportunity to be kind, forgiving, and understanding.

The past is just training; it doesn't define you.

Think about what went wrong, but only in terms of how you will make sure that, next time, you and the people around you will know how to make sure it goes right.


10. Fearing.

We're all afraid: of what might or might not happen, of what we can't change, or what we won't be able to do, or how other people might perceive us.
So it's easier to hesitate, to wait for the right moment, to decide we need to think a little longer or do some more research or explore a few more alternatives.
Meanwhile days, weeks, months, and even years pass us by.
And so do our dreams.
Don't let your fears hold you back. Whatever you've been planning, whatever you've imagined, whatever you've dreamed of, just do it today.
If you want to start a business, take the first step. If you want to change careers, take the first step. If you want to expand or enter a new market or offer new products or services, take the first step.
Put your fears aside and get started. Do something. Do anything.
Otherwise, today is gone. Once tomorrow comes, today is lost forever.