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		<title>Life Balance: The Urgent vs The Important by Denis Waitley</title>
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Of all the wisdom I have gained, the most important is the knowledge that time and health are two precious assets that we rarely recognize or appreciate until they have been depleted. As with health, time is the raw material of life. You can use it wisely, waste it or even kill it.
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<p>Of all the wisdom I have gained, the most important is the knowledge that time and health are two precious assets that we rarely recognize or appreciate until they have been depleted. As with health, time is the raw material of life. You can use it wisely, waste it or even kill it.</p>
<p>To accomplish all we are capable of, we would need a hundred lifetimes. If we had forever in our mortal lives, there would be no need to set goals, plan effectively or set priorities. We could squander our time and perhaps still manage to accomplish something, if only by chance. Yet in reality, we’re given only this one life span on earth to do our earthly best.</p>
<p>Each human being now living has exactly 168 hours per week. Scientists can’t invent new minutes, and even the super rich can’t buy more hours. Queen Elizabeth the First of England, the richest, most powerful woman on earth of her era, whispered these final words on her deathbed: &#8220;All my possessions for a moment of time!&#8221;</p>
<p>We worry about things we <em>want</em> to do – but can’t – instead of doing the things we <em>can</em> do – but don’t. How often have you said to yourself, &#8220;Where did the day go? I accomplished nothing,&#8221; or &#8220;I can’t even remember what I did yesterday.&#8221; That time is gone, and you never get it back.</p>
<p>Staring at the compelling distractions on a television screen is one of the major consumers of time. You can enjoy and benefit from the very best it has to offer in about seven total hours of viewing per week. But the average person spends more than thirty hours per week in a semi-stupor, escaping from the priorities and goals he or she never gets around to setting. The irony is that the people we are watching are having fun achieving their own goals, making money, having us look at them enjoying their careers.</p>
<p>Even so, time is amazingly fair and forgiving. No matter how much time you’ve wasted in the past, you still have an entire today. If you’ve just frittered away an hour procrastinating, you will still be given the next hour to start on priorities. Time management contains one great paradox: No one has enough time, and yet everyone has all there is. Time is not the problem; the problem is separating the urgent from the important.</p>
<p>Every decision we make has an &#8220;opportunity cost.&#8221; Every decision forfeits all other opportunities we had before we made it. We can’t be two places at the same time.</p>
<p>In their excellent management book <em>Tradeoffs, </em>Drs. Greiff and Munter discuss the difficult options that face us in all areas of our lives. One case in point illustrates a common opportunity cost. It’s a true anecdote they call, &#8220;Bicycle vs. Mother:&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;John is a precocious eight-year-old boy. Both his parents work. His mother is a management consultant and travels frequently. After being away for several days, she arrived home late one night and hugged her son.</p>
<p>&#8220;He said, ‘Mom, I missed you. Why were you away so long?’</p>
<p>&#8220;She smiled and replied, ‘One of the reasons I was away was to make enough money to buy you the bicycle you wanted.’</p>
<p>&#8220;Young John looked at her reflectively and stated, ‘Mom, I really did want the bicycle. But mothers are more important than bicycles. So please stay home more.’&#8221;</p>
<p>Even though we all are aware of the tradeoffs of &#8220;quality time vs. quantity time&#8221; in our relationships, we are not used to thinking specifically about how our decisions cost us other opportunities. Without this understanding, our decisions will often be unfocused and unrelated to helping us achieve our most important goals.</p>
<p>You may have heard the story about the analogy of the &#8220;circus juggler&#8221; to each of us as we try to balance our personal and professional priorities. I have heard the story repeated by many keynote speakers and have used it in previous books, but have never been able to trace the identity of the original author.</p>
<p>When the circus juggler drops a ball, he lets it bounce and picks it up on the next bounce without losing his rhythm or concentration. He keeps right on juggling. Many times we do the same thing. We lose our jobs, but get another one on the first or second bounce. We may drop the ball on a sale, an opportunity to move ahead, or in a relationship, and we either pick it up on the rebound or get a new one thrown in to replace what we just dropped.</p>
<p>However, some of the balls or priorities we juggle don’t bounce. The more urgent priorities associated with self-imposed deadlines and workloads have more elasticity than the precious, delicate relationships which are as fragile as fine crystal. Balance involves distinguishing between the priorities we juggle that bounce from the ones labeled &#8220;loved ones,&#8221; &#8220;health,&#8221; and &#8220;moral character&#8221; that may shatter if we drop them.</p>
<p><em> </em>The reason I always ask my seminar attendees to list the benefits of reaching their goals is so they can arrange them in the true order of importance to them and give them a sufficient amount of attention as they juggle them within their time constraints. Handle your priorities with care. Some of them just don’t bounce!</p>
<p>To live a rich, balanced life we need to be more in conscious control of our habits and lifestyles. Actualized individuals have a regular exercise routine. They pay attention to nutrition, with lean source protein and fiber-based carbohydrates as their basic food choices. They relax through musical, cultural, artistic, and family activities. They get sufficient sleep and rest to meet the next day renewed and invigorated.</p>
<p>In addition to blocking periods of time for recreation and vacations, they also schedule large, uninterrupted periods of work on their most important projects. Contrary to popular notions, most books, works of art, invention, and musical compositions are created during uninterrupted time frames, not by a few lines, strokes, or notes every so often. Every book or audio program I have written has been done with the discipline of twelve to fifteen hours per day during a specific block of time.</p>
<p>True enough, I may have sacrificed a ski trip or an escape vacation once or twice. But by trying to focus on prime projects in prime time, the opportunity costs have been outweighed by the return on invested resources.</p>
<p>With your material, time and energy resources allocated well, you should be able to use your innovative powers to focus on goal achievement. Effective priority management creates freedom. Freedom provides opportunity to make decisions. We make our decisions and our decisions, over time, make us.</p>
<p>Freedom from urgency …. that’s what will allow us to live a rich and rewarding life. You may have thought your problem was &#8220;time starvation,&#8221; when in truth, it was in the way you assigned priorities in your decision-making process. Have you allowed the urgent to crowd out the important?</p>
<p>Each day we will continue to encounter deadlines we must meet and &#8220;fires,&#8221; not necessarily of our own making, we must put out. Endless urgent details will always beg for attention, time and energy. What we seldom realize is that the really important things in our life don’t make such strict demands on us, and therefore we usually assign them a lower priority.</p>
<p>Our loved ones understand when we are preoccupied with our urgent business, but it’s hard for us to understand, many years later, whey they appear preoccupied when we finally find some time for them. Harry Chapin’s classic song, &#8220;The Cat’s in the Cradle,&#8221; is still a mirror reflecting our priorities.</p>
<p>All the important arenas in our life are there awaiting our decisions. But they don’t beg us to give them our time. The local university doesn’t call us to advance our education and improve our life skills.</p>
<p>I have never received a call or e-mail from the health club I joined insisting that I show up and work out for thirty minutes each day. My bathroom scale has never insisted that I lose thirty pounds. The grocery clerks have never made me put back on the shelves the junk food I put in the cart, nor has a fast-food restaurant ever refused me a double cheeseburger and large fries because of my high cholesterol.</p>
<p>Nor have I ever been subpoenaed by the ocean or the mountains to appear for relaxation and solitude. Yet I receive hundreds of urgent phone messages and e-mails each week from people with deadlines.</p>
<p>You see, it’s the easiest thing in the world to neglect the important and give in to the urgent. One of the greatest skills you can ever develop in your life is not only to tell the two apart, but to be able to assign the correct amount of time to each.</p>
<p>Beginning tomorrow, throughout the day, and every day thereafter, stop and ask yourself this question: &#8220;Is what I’m doing right now important to my health, well-being and mission in life, and for my loved ones?&#8221;  Your affirmative answer will free you forever, from the tyranny of the urgent.</p>
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 Reproduced with permission from Denis Waitley&#8217;s Weekly Ezine. To subscribe to Denis Waitley&#8217;s Weekly Ezine, go to <a href="http://www.deniswaitley.com/" target="_blank">www.deniswaitley.com</a> or send an email with Join in the subject to <a href="mailto:subscribe@deniswaitley.com">subscribe@deniswaitley.com</a> Copyright © 2005 Denis Waitley International. All rights reserved worldwide.</p>
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<p>Throughout my coaching career I&#8217;ve had the pleasure of coaching entrepreneurs and start-ups, as well as individuals who aspire to get away from the 9-5 job and realise their dreams by going into business for themselves. However, for some, the reality of going it alone and making the transition from employee to entrepreneur is far more different than they thought.</p>
<p>Whilst the rewards are huge, the reality is that it takes a lot of hard work, sacrifices, and the capacity to step out of your comfort zone. As Zig Ziglar said, &#8220;The elevator to success is out of service. But the stairs are always open.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong><em>So what is the Entrepreneurial success formula?</em></strong></p>
<p>1) <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.tara-west.com/downloads/EntrepreneurQuiz.pdf" target="_blank"><strong>Take the Entrepreneurial Quiz</strong></a></span> to determine if you have the right personality.</p>
<p>2) <strong>Doing something you are passionate about</strong></p>
<p>Have you ever heard of someone being really successful at something they don&#8217;t like? Whatever you decide to do in your entrepreneurial journey it should 1) be <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.tara-west.com/2009/defining-your-values-for-business-success/" target="_blank">aligned with your values</a></span>; and 2) be something you love with a passion. When you are building a business that you are passionate about, you are better able to handle the speed bumps in your entrepreneurial journey and climb the mountains that suddenly appear before you. When you are in a business which isn&#8217;t aligned with your values, or something that you are not passionate about, the speed bumps are harder to get over and the mountains appear insurmountable&#8230; this leads to a &#8220;this is too hard, I&#8217;m going to quit&#8221; outlook.</p>
<p>3) <strong>Thinking long-term, not short-term</strong></p>
<p>As an entrepreneur, you are building something valuable, so it goes without saying that your entrepreneurial journey is going to be a long one. There are no short-cuts or get rich quick schemes. This is why it is also important to do something you are passionate about. When you are passionate about something, you WANT to be in it for the long haul. Map out your vision and clearly <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.tara-west.com/2010/goal-setting/" target="_blank">define your 1, 2, 3 and 5-year goals</a></span>. With so many networking marketing opportunities popping up every day, it is vital you stay focused and committed, and not jump around from one opportunity to another. All highly successful entrepreneurs think long-term, not short-term. If you continuously have a new flavour of the month, how do you think you will build a profitable long-term business?</p>
<p>4) <strong>Making sacrifices and working hard</strong></p>
<p>As Jeffery Combs stated, “you need to let go of situations or obligations that do not serve you, and instead have a profit consciousness and borrow your time from somewhere else”. 9 times out of 10, this will result in you making sacrifices in your personal life and doing the things that other people are not prepared to do to grow a successful business. 9 times out of 10, this will result in you working your butt off until you&#8217;re so tired you can hardly keep your eyes open. 9 times out of 10, this will result in you foregoing your favourite television program, or foregoing the day at the beach, or foregoing the trip to the movies. 9 times out of 10, this will result in you taking a risk that will have your heart jumping around all crazy. This is the trait of all entrepreneurs because they are thinking long-term, not short-term. Short term pain for long term gain. When you are doing something you are passionate about, when you have a vision or dream larger than life, then you have the capacity to break through the short term pain because you know, without a doubt, that it is all part of the journey and will yield far bigger results than taking the easy path in life.</p>
<p>5) <strong>Engaging in continuous learning and masterminding with others</strong></p>
<p>Brian Tracy said it so well: &#8220;Your time and life are precious. The biggest waste of time and life is for you to spend years accomplishing something that you could have achieved in only a few months.&#8221; A successful leader understands the power and importance of continuous learning and masterminding with other successful people. You can not possibly know all there is to know. Make time to <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.dailysuccessstream.com" target="_blank">invest in your personal and professional development</a></span> to enrich and expand your mind and you will reap the rewards ten-fold. Commit to reading at least 15-30 minutes a day; commit to listening to an audio whilst exercising or driving in the car. And importantly, apply the knowledge you have learned. Then take it one step further and mastermind with other successful entrepreneurs. Napoleon Hill, author of Think &amp; Grow Rich, said &#8220;Success in this world is always a matter of individual effort, yet you will only be deceiving yourself if you believe that you can succeed without the co-operation of other people.&#8221; Successful entrepreneurs get out of the way of their own ego, and commit to learning and collaborating with others. If that&#8217;s something which excites you, then <a href="http://www.tara-west.com/contact">contact me</a> to learn more about being a part of our personal development and mastermind community.</p>
<p>6) <strong>Realising that your business is a people business</strong></p>
<p>It&#8217;s not about you, it&#8217;s about the customer. Learn to understand people and different personality types so you can better relate and build rapport. I highly recommend &#8220;Personality Plus&#8221; by Florence Littauer which takes you through the four personality types. After reading this book you will be able to ascertain, within a few seconds, which personality type a person falls under, and how to say things so you hit their hot buttons and get them on-side instead of off-side. If you are in a global business, take the time to learn different cultures and communication styles so you don&#8217;t offend.</p>
<p>7) <strong>Becoming a master at cold-calling and asking for the sale</strong></p>
<p>This aspect feels many with dread, but if you look upon cold calling as presenting someone with a solution to their problems, then it&#8217;s not about you&#8230; it&#8217;s about the customer (or the prospect, if you are cold calling for your business opportunity). When done right, you are being helpful, thoughtful, respectful and credible. Cold calling isn&#8217;t about email spamming or hounding people.</p>
<p>When we stop looking at cold calling from the sales person&#8217;s 			 viewpoint and from the customer&#8217;s viewpoint, and start seeing it from a 			 business perspective, cold calling becomes a wonderful opportunity that any one 			 can enjoy and optimize:</p>
<table style="width: 85%;" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5">
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<td width="33%" valign="TOP"><strong>how sales people typically see cold 				  calling</strong></td>
<td width="33%" valign="TOP"><strong>how customers see cold calling done 				  poorly</strong></td>
<td width="33%" valign="TOP"><strong>what successful cold calling should 				  be</strong></td>
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<td width="33%" valign="TOP">
<ul>
<li>fearful</li>
<li>boring, repetitive</li>
<li>unpleasant</li>
<li>pressurised</li>
<li>unimaginative</li>
<li>rejections</li>
<li>thankless</li>
<li>confrontational</li>
<li>unproductive</li>
<li>demoralizing</li>
<li>unhappy</li>
<li>numbers game</li>
</ul>
</td>
<td width="33%" valign="TOP">
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<li>nuisance</li>
<li>unwanted</li>
<li>indiscriminate, unprepared</li>
<li>pressurising</li>
<li>tricky, shifty</li>
<li>dishonest</li>
<li>reject, repel cold callers</li>
<li>shady, evasive</li>
<li>contrived</li>
<li>insulting</li>
<li>patronizing</li>
<li>disrespectful</li>
</ul>
</td>
<td width="33%" valign="TOP">
<ul>
<li>honest/open</li>
<li>straightforward</li>
<li>interesting/helpful</li>
<li>different/innovative</li>
<li>thoughtful/reasoned</li>
<li>prepared/informed</li>
<li>professional/business-like</li>
<li>efficient/structured</li>
<li>respectful</li>
<li>enthusiastic/up-beat</li>
<li>informative/new</li>
<li>thought-provoking</li>
<li>time/cost-saving</li>
<li>opportunity/advantage</li>
<li>credible/reliable</li>
<li>demonstrable/referenced</li>
</ul>
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</tr>
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<p>Obviously the aim is to move cold calling behaviours and methods 			 into the third column, and definitely to stop anything which produces the 			 feelings and effects of the first and second columns. (Source: <a href="http://www.businessballs.com/cold_calling.htm" target="_blank">http://www.businessballs.com/cold_calling.htm</a>)</p>
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<p>8.) <strong>Understanding that you can&#8217;t do everything</strong></p>
<p>Your activities should be income-generating. Think about it: what&#8217;s your time really worth? How much do you generate per hour (or forecasted to earn)? Do you really need to spend 5 hours designing a flier when you could outsource it for $20? What has that 5 hours cost you in monetary, income-generating terms? Let go of controlling all aspects of your business and learn to outsource.</p>
<p>&#8230;</p>
<p>With focus, commitment and passion, the <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.tara-west.com/2009/your-entrepreneurial-mindset/" target="_blank">Entrepreneurial journey</a></span> is highly rewarding and satisfying. When you align yourself with the right business, the right mentors, and the right team, “there are no limits to what you can accomplish except for the limits you place on your own imagination. And since there are no limits to what you can imagine, there are no limits to what you can achieve.” (Brian Tracy)</p>
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Many years ago I was honoured to be presented with a blue ribbon that read &#8220;Who I Am Makes A Difference&#8221;.
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<p>Many years ago I was honoured to be presented with a blue ribbon that read &#8220;Who I Am Makes A Difference&#8221;.</p>
<p>Today, some 15 years later, that same blue ribbon has a pride of place on my office bookshelf, and, whenever I feel I am not making ENOUGH of a difference, or things aren&#8217;t moving quick enough where I don&#8217;t feel I&#8217;m able to help as many folks as I would like&#8230; all I have to do is glance over at that ribbon to know that even if I only make an impact on one life that day, who I am makes a difference.</p>
<p> A graphical ribbon that was sent to me via email, I never knew the story behind the ribbon. And then the other day, as I was watching a short video on <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.dailysuccessstream.com" target="_blank">Daily Success Stream</a></span></strong>, there it was! Funny how our lives can come full circle, huh? <img src='http://www.tara-west.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p> So I was introduced to the beautiful soul of <a href="http://www.differencemakersinternational.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=36&amp;Itemid=71" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Helice &#8216;Sparky&#8217; Bridges</strong></span></a> who spiralled off a whole movement and touched thousands upon thousands of lives. </p>
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<p> I want you to know today that who you are DOES make a difference.  Please accept this blue ribbon from me. Please print, cut it out and stick it somewhere that you can see it everyday. And while you&#8217;re at it, why not print and cut out a few and pass on to people who have made a difference in YOUR life? <img src='http://www.tara-west.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p> YOU are special! Thank you for being you.</p>
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<div>I had the pleasure of interviewing David Wood who has built a large MLM business, through online and offline methods, to go from having $200 to his name, to earning over $110k within a 4-5 month period (and growing).  In this candid interview, I gained David&#8217;s insights on what success means in the MLM / network marketing industry and what strategies people can take to build an MLM global empire. Listen in as one of the top leaders in the industry shares his insights and tips, including:</div>
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<li>How MLM has changed over the years.</li>
<li>True innovations in the MLM industry.</li>
<li>Blueprint that leaders (and aspiring leaders) can harness to build a global empire.</li>
<li>What you should be doing before you join an MLM / network marketing industry.</li>
<li>How your mindset can impact on YOU.</li>
<li>+ more.</li>
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<div>Enjoy! And please leave a comment to let me know your thoughts on what David shares <img src='http://www.tara-west.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </div>
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For some reason, my dog thinks the toaster is a monster.
He has such a fear of the toaster that as soon as I pop some bread into it, he charges out of the house to hide, tail between his legs; convinced the toaster is going to jump off the cupboard, chase after him and gobble [...]]]></description>
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<p>For some reason, my dog thinks the toaster is a monster.</p>
<p>He has such a fear of the toaster that as soon as I pop some bread into it, he charges out of the house to hide, tail between his legs; convinced the toaster is going to jump off the cupboard, chase after him and gobble him up!</p>
<p>In fact, his fear is so massive that despite him hating the rain with a vengeance, he will go and sit out in the rain just to get away from the toaster (normally he wouldn’t let a drop of rain touch his head!). Same thing goes if it is 40C (104F) outside; he would much prefer to swelter in the sun and nearly cark it than be inside with ‘The Monster’.</p>
<p>I have no idea why he has such a fear of toasters, and unfortunately, unlike us humans where we can get guidance on our fears, talk through all logical outcomes, and walk out the other side free of the fear, my darling little dog can’t do this and seems destined to be afraid of the monster all of his life, despite my best efforts to reassure him.</p>
<p>His situation and the way he carries on reminds me, on occasions, of what us humans put ourselves through, just to avert what we perceive as ‘pain’ due to an ingrained fear that we possess. We will jump through hoops, run 10 miles backward, and climb the wrong mountain; just to avoid ‘it’.</p>
<p>In jumping through those hoops, running those miles, and climbing a mountain, we’ve expended more energy than we should have which has taken our energy off what matters. Did you know that it takes more energy to fight your fear than it does to face it and move through it?</p>
<p>Fears are self-limiting beliefs that do not serve you in any way. And without evaluating your fear they sit in your subconscious, allowed to fester like a wound, and prevent you from fulfilling your dreams and desires.</p>
<p>What beliefs and fears are holding you back from stepping out with passion and purpose?</p>
<p>Please feel free to <a href="http://www.tara-west.com/downloads/BeliefsWorksheet.pdf" target="_blank">download this worksheet</a> to work through your beliefs and fears so you can transform your thinking and eradicate the monsters! <img src='http://www.tara-west.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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<p>No matter where you live in the world, <em>no matter what company you&#8217;re in</em>, we&#8217;re <strong>STREAMING</strong> an all day, network marketing training to you <strong>LIVE</strong>&#8230; this is <em>going to knock your socks off!</em> Get ready to learn from some of the best minds in network marketing that will totally transform your MLM business &#8211; all for FREE. We&#8217;ve invested a ton of money in technology to get this to you <strong>live, <em>and for free</em></strong>, so you&#8217;d be nuts not to take adavantage of it!</p>
<p>Block off your schedule this Saturday, 9am to 6pm US EST. For folks who live outside that timezone in the US or live in other parts of the world (like me!), you can see what time it will be in your local timezone by visiting: <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html" target="_blank">http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html</a></p>
<p>You can find details about the event schedule and speaker lineup at:</p>
<p><a title="Indianapolis Event Schedule" href="http://indyilgsuperregional.eventbrite.com/" target="_blank">http://indyilgsuperregional.eventbrite.com/</a></p>
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<p><strong>IMPORTANT: To watch the LIVE STREAMING Event</strong>, 9am-6pm US EST this Saturday, January 30th, 2010, visit:  <a title="Watch our live event in indianapolis" href="http://www.livestream.com/ilgdreamtrust" target="_blank">http://www.livestream.com/ilgdreamtrust</a></p>
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<p>Last Tuesday, my good friend, David Wood (who is speaking at the event!), recorded a presentation where he talks about what we’re doing. You can watch it here:  <a title="Online Prosperity Mastermind" href="http://onlineprosperitymastermind.com/" target="_blank">http://onlineprosperitymastermind.com</a></p>
<p><em>See you Saturday!</em></p>
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		<title>Does the Law of Attraction REALLY Work?</title>
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		<dc:creator>Tara</dc:creator>
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<p>Earlier this week, I was in a call with <strong><a href="http://www.lifefocusplus.com" target="_blank">my coach</a></strong> Julie (yes, coaches have coaches too!), and I opened up a topic about some eBooks I had written and published back in the 90’s and that I continue to revise on a regular basis; and how an idea had popped into my head about doing something different with them.</p>
<p>Some thoughts were jumping around in my head, but I hadn’t really clarified clearly what I wanted. So, as all good coaches do, Julie fired some questions my way and, by the end of the call, my vision was clearer and I had started to map out a path and journey that I wanted to take with my eBooks.</p>
<p>Before I share with you this amazing story; firstly, a little background.</p>
<p>Initially, I sold my eBooks as a standalone product, which I changed in 2001 and incorporated into some software that I developed – so they were no longer a standalone product.</p>
<p>In 2005 – around 10 years after I wrote the original version – I suddenly felt motivated to register my eBooks and apply for ISBNs. I had no idea why I needed to do that; but the urging was strong so I listened to my heart and did it.  As the <strong><a href="http://www.thorpe.com.au/isbn/" target="_blank">ISBN Agency</a></strong> states on their website: “The ISBN (International Standard Book Number) is a 13-digit number that uniquely identifies books and book-like products published internationally. Each number identifies a unique edition of a publication, from one specific publisher, allowing for more efficient marketing of products by booksellers, libraries, universities, wholesalers and distributors.” The significance of this will become clear in a moment.</p>
<p>For a little while now, I have had this ‘feeling’ that I need to separate the eBooks from the software and, once again, offer as a standalone product. In fact, the feelings have been getting stronger, so I realised it must be for a reason, and that is when the thought popped into my head that I need to do something with it – and this is when Julie stepped in with some coaching to help me define this ever-persistent pull.</p>
<p>If you have ever worked with a coach, you know and understand the POWER of saying your thoughts out loud and then working through your ideas to arrive at some solid solutions and, importantly, an action plan to see that solution to fruition.  One of these powers in saying your thoughts and intentions out loud, is that you are bedding it down and throwing that conscious thought out into the Universe.</p>
<p>And so it began for me. My thoughts and intentions were out there&#8230; my journey was starting.</p>
<p>Almost every night I fall to sleep with special affirmations that I have recorded… that day (which was a Monday), I re-recorded my affirmations to incorporate my intentions with my eBooks.</p>
<p>Starting that day, I <strong><a href="http://www.tara-west.com/2009/brain/">played my own movie</a></strong> and saw my vision; saw myself in that vision. I was there already.</p>
<p>Starting that day, I took action steps toward my vision and acted with urgency.  And, as I do every day, I took time to reflect and give deep gratitude for what has happened in my life that day.</p>
<p>Let’s fast forward to Friday.</p>
<p>Whilst I had taken action steps over the last four days, the eBooks were still ‘wrapped’ as a bundle with my software products and my plans were still in the beginning phases, including revisions, new website, new marketing plans, and so on.</p>
<p>At 10.15 Friday morning, I received a phone call. I find this time significant. Because on Monday, I finished my coaching call with Julie at 10.14am.</p>
<p>Who was on the call? An International supplier of (ISBN-registered) technical and academic printed books and eBooks to public libraries and university libraries. This organisation wants to promote my eBooks to libraries within Australia and Singapore. WOW!</p>
<p>Was it a coincidence that I felt a need to register my eBooks with ISBNs? No.</p>
<p>Was it a coincidence that I felt an urgent need to overhaul what I am currently doing with my eBooks? No.</p>
<p>Was it a coincidence that I felt a need to discuss it with my coach that galvanised me into action? No.</p>
<p>Was it a coincidence that this company rang me out of the blue? No.</p>
<p>Does the Law of Attraction REALLY work? Yes, it does. It has been proven to me, time and time again.</p>
<p>There are no coincidences in life. You DO attract what you think; on a conscious and subconscious level. When you have a desire for something &#8211; which comes from a place deep within your heart &#8211; when you apply consistent efforts and positive thoughts, coupled with a genuine gratitude for what you have in your life, RIGHT NOW, you will be astounded at what starts to transpire in your life.</p>
<p><strong>What has happened in your life using the Law of Attraction (or happened without you even knowing it was the Law of Attraction at play)?  Please share with me your stories and / or thoughts.</strong></p>
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I was watching a video by Mary Morrissey in the new iLearningGlobal website today, and I’d like to share it with you.
It was all about directing power to create dispelling doubt.
When doubt creeps in, it can change the whole outcome of your entire life. Whether it’s doubt for something personal happening in your life… doubt [...]]]></description>
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<p>I was watching a video by Mary Morrissey in the new <a href="http://www.ilearningglobal.biz/globalstrategies" target="_blank">iLearningGlobal</a> website today, and I’d like to share it with you.</p>
<p>It was all about directing power to create dispelling doubt.</p>
<p>When doubt creeps in, it can change the whole outcome of your entire life. Whether it’s doubt for something personal happening in your life… doubt for something you want to do with your business (or doubt that sees you not even getting off the starting block)… doubt for something in your relationships… and so on.</p>
<p>By entertaining the doubt, you are altering your decisions and outcomes; the entire vibration of your mind, which gives rise to ideas that make available the answers for you. This therefore can change the whole outcome of your entire life.</p>
<p>Can you recall a time when you initially listened closely and deeply to something that ‘felt right’ and, after making a decision to go forward with it, some doubt crept in that prevented you from taking action – from following through on your decision?</p>
<p>Maybe it was your own saboteur, maybe it was worry about “how” it would all come to fruition, maybe it was something negative you read in the newspaper, or maybe it was a lack of support or doubt by people close to you in your life.</p>
<p>The thing is, when you listen to that doubt and let that doubt rule your decisions (that you knew, instinctively, were right in the first place), you are altering the whole course of your life. You are holding yourself back from stepping out with passion and purpose to live your dreams!</p>
<p>Don’t be concerned about needing to know the answers immediately, or worrying about how it will all come together. When you are in harmony with your vibrations, the “how” will present itself to you.</p>
<blockquote><p><em><strong>“Stand guard at the portal of your own mind.” Emerson</strong></em></p>
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<p>Visit Mary Morrissey’s website for a free dream-building kit: <a href="http://marymorrissey.com/" target="_blank">http://marymorrissey.com</a></p>
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<p>As I was sitting at my desk this lovely Friday morning, I glanced outside and the sky was vivid blue, the sun was shining and this thought popped into my head&#8230;<span id="more-354"></span></p>
<p>&#8230; I Want To Go To The Beach With My Dog!</p>
<p>So I did! </p>
<p>That&#8217;s the wonderful thing about being a full time entrepreneur working from home&#8230; you have the freedom and flexibility to do what you want, when you want.</p>
<p>Driving down to the beach, I recalled something I read this morning and decided to shoot a quick 4 minute video to share it with you&#8230;</p>
<p>&#8230; it&#8217;s about living your life in HD (high definition) versus  Standard mode.</p>
<p>And you know, living a life of freedom and living a life in HD mode truly is attainable. I&#8217;m living proof! <img src='http://www.tara-west.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' />  If you would like the opportunity to work direct with me to get that freedom and lifestyle you desire, check out my <a href="http://www.tara-west.com/work-with-tara/">Work With Tara</a> page.</p>
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		<title>I Want To Go Into Business. What Can I Do? Get The Answers.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:26:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara</dc:creator>
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<p>Almost on a daily basis I’m asked the question: I want to go into business, can you give me some ideas? What can I do?</p>
<p><span style="color: #ffffff;">..</span></p>
<blockquote><p>“He who deliberates at length before taking a single step will spend his whole life on one leg” Chinese Proverb.</p>
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<p>I truly can’t answer that question for anybody.</p>
<p>What I can do, however, is highly recommend and promote network marketing / multi-level marketing, as it is a fabulous tool for anybody wanting to get into business and gives you a proven business model <em>that works</em> – quite simply, it is ‘micro-franchising’. Provided you don’t ‘vomit’ all over people with your opportunity; provided you treat the business as if you paid a million dollars for it (i.e. a <em>real</em> franchise business); and provided you learn business fundamentals (i.e. marketing, sales, networking, etc)… then you <em>will</em> be more successful in network marketing / multi-level marketing compared to going out on your own and winging it – even more-so if you have never encountered business before, or have yet to master the entrepreneurial mindset.</p>
<p>Even global leaders such as Robert Kiyosaki, Mark Victor Hansen, Robert Allen, Donald Trump, Brian Tracy and President Bill Clinton (amongst others) endorse network marketing.</p>
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<p>Of course, there are thousands of network marketing / MLM companies out there… so the next question I frequently get asked is: Which one?</p>
<p>And you know what? I truly can’t answer that for you either. (Note: a good guide when undertaking your due diligence: <a href="http://www.mlmwatchdog.com/MLM_DUE_DILIGENCE.html" target="_blank">http://www.mlmwatchdog.com/MLM_DUE_DILIGENCE.html</a>)</p>
<p>Which company you decide to partner with will be determined by your own ideals, values and passions. If you haven’t gone through my <a href="http://www.tara-west.com/2009/defining-your-values-for-business-success/">values, wants and needs worksheets</a>, this is a great place to start. Because if you’re not in a business that is aligned with your values; then it won’t sit true for you and, quite simply, you will not succeed in that company. It will not hold your interest long enough in order for you to build a <em>long-term</em>, profitable business.</p>
<p>Next step is to define what you are passionate about.  And I mean, <em>deeply</em> passionate about… something which makes your stomach churn with excitement. Something you feel so <em>passionate</em> about that you can’t sleep at night because it has you jumping around all over the place with crazy excitement… something that <em>really</em> lights your fire!</p>
<p>And sometimes, this can be hard to define.  In ‘Living An Abundant Life’ with co-authors Brian Tracy, Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Dr Wayne Dyer and Neil Donald Walsch, I wrote about connecting with your inner child to find your abundances (or passions) in life:</p>
<blockquote><p>“What ‘picture’ did you create when you were dreaming of who you were going to be when you grow up? Did that image come real in your adult life? If you created the picture, it must mean something to you. If you are not currently in the picture you created, there is no reason why you cannot re-invent or transform yourself into that picture you hold in your mind. When you are living in your picture, you are feeling abundant.” ~ Tara West in ‘<a href="http://www.tara-west.com/about/taras-book/">Living An Abundant Life</a>’.</p>
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<p>If you can’t define a passion that really excites you, I invite you to have an exploration session… think back to when you were a child (or young adult). What really interested you? What subjects did you excel at? What did you dream of becoming one day?</p>
<p>You may discover you have several passions which you can utilise in the one company. For instance, as an example, I have a passion for personal development, a passion for transforming lives, and a passion for marketing; all of which I meld into my network marketing company which is in the personal development industry.</p>
<p>Once you’ve defined your values and passions, you can then set out to determine which network marketing / multi-level marketing company will fit your needs. Because when you find a niche, product or service that you are truly passionate about, and is aligned with your values, you will not only feel like you never ‘work’ a day of your life, but you will also be committed, focused and happy to share your opportunity with others in a genuine way.</p>
<blockquote><p>“If thou follow thy star, thou canst not fail of a glorious haven” Dante Alighieri (1265-1321)</p>
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<p>If you find that one of your passions is personal development and making a difference in the lives of others, then I extend an invitation to success and invite you to <a href="http://www.tara-west.com/work-with-tara/">work direct with me</a> in your own network marketing company.</p>
<p>I wish you a blessed and fruitful journey, full of everything that your heart desires.  <img src='http://www.tara-west.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':-D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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