How to get a billionaire's attitude

I was listening to an amazing conference call tonight and thought I should share that with you all. Bill Bartmann is the only homeless bankrupt gang member ever to become a billionaire and his conference tonight was about what we have to do to get a billionaire's attitude and how to achieve the results.

There were many things that could help most of you in that call, however, I wish to concentrate on how to get a billionaire's attitude because frankly, if you want to make it big, you all know that you have to hang out with those that have achieve that status and he certainly qualifies.

Here are the three main things you need to focus on:

1. Be able to recognize a great opportunity when you see it.

It is not only important to find a great opportunity at the right moment to be able to cash in our idea, but equally important if not more is the ability to recognize what COULD be a great opportunity.


2. Replace your thinking of "It will never work" with "What if?"

Don't assume you can't do this, take a bite out of the apple and see how it feels. Replace the negative thoughts with positive thoughts and actions and you will see that everything around you will change.


3. Treat people with dignity and respect

Everybody deserves to be treated with respect. I have always lived with the motto "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." The golden rule applies, especially in business. Don't be fooled into thinking that you can get away with anything. The truth is, you CAN'T. I find that when we treat the people around us as we would like to be treated, one of two things will happen. The countenance of our interlocutor will change or we will decide not to be associated with them anymore. Either choice is fine. The sooner you will realize that, the better you will feel about your business.

In closing, remember that "The only thing better than a great opportunity is one that everyone else cannot see and does not want."
— Bill Bartmann

How to spot a great business partner

If you're trying to take your business off the ground, then you have to follow some simple rules. A very important lesson I learn at the very beginning is that you will have to learn how to spot a great partner, because down the road, you want to be associated with people that will have great business acumen.

1. You want to be working with people that will call you... not the other way around. You don't want to be chasing after someone. If they need something, they have to be able to call you and vocalize their needs.
   
   
2. You need people that will follow instructions. Who wants to be working with people that cannot follow a simple instruction? If they don't, you'll be wasting your valuable time, time you could have used to train someone that is willing and ready to change their life.
   
   
3. Find someone who has lots of energy and is positive. People want to follow leaders, not someone who doesn't seem to know where they are going or talk like they barely woke up!
   
   
4. Work with people that are teachable. Need I say more? Let's just put it this way, if I wasn't teachable, I wouldn't be here teaching you these simple principles. You have to be able to absorb, assimilate and have the desire to share what you learn.
   

May you be blessed to find the right business partners that your lives may prosper and that you may be able to pay it forward to those in need around you.

Three proven business strategies that you can begin to implement within your own entrepreneurial ventures

Here are a couple of secrets I have learned from millionaires and mentors that I want to share with you as I know they can help you in your business.

1. You Don’t Have to Invent Anything to be Successful

You don’t have to have a great invention or original idea to be a successful entrepreneur. You can do some leg work to take an idea or product that already exists and find out what it is missing from that product that there is a demand for. To put it simply, transform something already on the market so that it meets a need that exists.
Dr. Farrah Gray
"Millionaire by 14"

2. Get Creative

Start your business in a different way and get creative about it. Don’t wait for financing. Instead use your brain and figure out how to start marketing and selling your product now.

If you can’t sell your product, idea or service now... there’s a good chance that you still won’t be able to sell it after throwing money at it. So financing is not a determining factor.
T. Harv Eker
"NY Times Bestseller"

3. Borrow Credibility

When you are starting up your business you don’t have the credibility factor on your side. This is why it is critical to surround yourself with strong mentors and associates.

If it walks like a duck, talks like a duck and hangs out with other ducks...guess what, everyone sees another duck! You can effectively borrow and leverage the credibility of your mentors and associates until you build your own.
Delatarro McNeal
"The Greatness Guy"

I hope this 3 easy tips will help you start on your journey of financial freedom.

To your success!!

Believe in yourself

Have the courage to take action

"Courage is going from failure to failure without loosing enthusiasm."
— Winston Churchill

Believing in yourself is one of the first steps to success. If you don't have confidence in yourself, it will be difficult to succeed in anything. Here are ways to improve that.

1. Learn how to make decisions based on your experiences that you believe. If you don't have your own thinking, you can never be successful.
2. Set goals. When you set goals, you have control.
3. Recognize when you achieve your goals, so that you will build your confidence.
4. Consider reasons you fail. Everyone fails to achieve some goal, but if you learn from the failure, you will be more likely to succeed.
5. Use realistic expectations to judge your success. Do not expect to run a four minute mile, until you have trained and conditioned for running.
6. Listen to critics, but never let them convince you that you are less than you are. Some critics will tear you down to make themselves look bigger and better, while others will offer critical advice to help you make changes to improve yourself.
7. Give your time and energy to others. When you do this, you will get positive feed back and get respect from others. These are building blocks for self respect, which is essential to believing in yourself.
8. Believe in yourself, you will do your best.

"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do."
-- Eleanor Roosevelt

Why do we do what we do?

Tonight as I sit down listening to my training, I kept thinking, I have to share this with all of you. This video comes from the best known public speaker. Tony Robbins needs no introduction in my mind, but for those of you who are not familiar with him, Mr. Robbins makes it his business to know why we do the things we do. The pioneering life coach has spoken to millions of people through his best-selling books and three-day seminars.

About this talk
Tony Robbins discusses the "invisible forces" that motivate everyone's actions — and high-fives Al Gore in the front row.



Now kick back and enjoy. I took a notebook and after a short 20 minutes speech, I have filled 3 pages!!! It goes to tell you what kind of speaker he is. Along with the Art Williams video that I have shared previously, this one goes down as one of my all time favorite. After that speech, my life can NEVER be the same!!!!

Transformations CAN happen! Never forget that.

Do more than is expected... and then some (cont'd)

Lesson No 13
Learn to serve —
"One of the most beautiful compensations in life is that no person can help another without helping themselves."
— Ralph Waldo Emerson

I love that quote. I have found that to be so true because when we loose ourselves, our own problems seem to be alleviated and suddenly our stature becomes different. Burdens are individual stumbling blocks that have been placed on our path that we may learn to use our talents and all that was given us that we may be able to push ourselves in order to discover our hidden talents and source of strength.

Early in life I have learned that if I was to live a productive life I should learn to give back to people around me. Now as a child, those were lessons that really molded my life and helped me become a very rounded individual.

My favorite scripture on the subject comes from King Benjamin who counsels everyone who hears his voice to serve their heavenly King. That scripture is found in Mosiah 2:17 in the Book of Mormon.

"And behold, I tell you these things that ye may learn ^awisdom; that ye may learn that when ye are in the ^bservice of your ^cfellow beings ye are only in the service of your God."

What a glorious thing to know that when we are serving others we become the helping hands of God. That thought alone brings a smile to my face. I can recall times in my life when answers to my prayers came in the form of someone giving me a hand at the most unexpected times when no one even knew of my own personal trials but my Father in Heaven. He promised us that he would take care of us and he has never broken his promise.

By serving others, we rid ourselves of our selfish thoughts and learn to humble ourselves in front of our maker. It is quite humbling sometimes to help someone in need as it helps us realize how blessed we are to have all that we do. Lets us impart of our substance and really understand the wealth that we have been given. May we be able blessed enough to find people to serve, that we may learn the value of life and the lesson that God wants to teach us.

Do more than is expected... and then some (cont'd)

Lesson No 12
Lead yourself —

Leader of one, leader of many; if you can't lead one, you can't lead many. How true!

In my daily life as a tourist guide, I see this happening all the times. Of course when I stand in front of everybody, they have no choice to listen to me you would think, right? Wrong. While adults are usually pretty respectful, when it comes to children or even better teenagers, it's another ball game all together!

So what do I do to get their attention? I go down to their level.

"What does that mean?" In essence it means that I speak to them in a language that they can relate to. I figured that if I were in their shoes, would I want to listen to someone about historical facts for a couple of hours? Honestly maybe not always, it would all depend on how it was presented to me. In other words, in order to lead them and get them to do what I want, which is to listen, I have to captivate their attention. I'll admit that sometimes it requires me to be very creative. In general though, I have found that humor and getting them involved, i.e. for them to participate in an activity is what works best for me.

Everytime a student comes to compliment me on how much they have appreciated the tour, I feel 10 times more rewarded then if it would come from an adult. Why? Simply because I had to work harder to get it, but also because I was able to transfer some of my knowledge to the younger generation who are the leaders of tomorrow. Fear not, they have eyes and ears and even though sometimes you may think they are not listening, they are watching your every moves. Bottom line is they will connect with you if you take the time to connect with them.

So how do I lead? I always lead by example because in the end, no matter what I say, it is what I did for them that they will remember. It's like the saying "Don't ask what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country!"