How many times have you come up with an idea, do nothing about it and then find later the idea is being marketed. This has happened to me many times and sure I’m not alone. It all comes down to seizing the opportunity and making life changing choices. You will never be successful at anything if you keep putting things off or taking too long to make a decision – missing out.
In the 1870s two men worked extensively on modifying and improving telegraphy at a time working on technology much different to that of today. Both men were looking at transmitting sound down a wire and both explored the transmission of the human voice electronically.

What’s remarkable about this event is that both Alexandra Graham Bell and Elisha Gray filed their ideas at the patent office on the same day. On February 14, 1876, Gray filed a caveat (declaration for the intension to apply for a patent) with the U.S. Patent Office for a telephone design that used a water transmitter. That same morning, Bell's lawyer filed Bell's application with the patent office. Bell was the first person to file for a patent and was a result of Elisha Gray losing time on other things. At that point, those lost minutes cost Grey a fortune.

Why share this with you? This is a good example, not about how someone lost out big time, but more to the point about someone seizing the moment. You really don’t want to miss the boat especially if you have Ideas Working From Home you wish to market.

Another point to make is to only work on things that matter that makes a difference. Don’t settle for a ‘B’ grade. Aspire to succeed at everything you do. This leads me onto something else.

A professor stood in front of a class of 30 senior molecular biologic students. Before passing out the final exam paper he said, “You know what, I feel privileged to be your tutor this semester. I know how hard you have prepared for this exam. Many of you will go onto medical school in the Fall. How much pressure there must be in order to keep your grades up. Because I know you are confident of knowing the material, I’m offering an automatic B for anyone who wishes to exit the final exam.”

The noise was audible. Many then jumped up, thanked the professor and left. With few remaining, the professor asked whether there were anymore takers. One other left.

The final exam was handed out and once opened, consisted of 2 sentences;

            Congratulations, you just received an A in this class. Keep believing in yourself.

So it is all about seizing the opportunity and believing in yourself to get to that next level. Would you have stood up? Stand up for something bigger, don’t take second best. Believe in yourself and your abilities to succeed in something greater and for nothing less. Do what you need to do to get that A. Be that leader, show up, change your days and ways. It all starts with you.

We can all aspire to achieve better things. It may be a case of changing direction and doing something you have never done, but always dreamt of. I’m helping people to think positively about the future and how best use their time. I believe that people can find a way within to pursue an idea and a vision. We all have the ability to take control of our lives, but many just don’t know it or how.

My name is Gary Oakes and I have established a 3 in 1 solution to help anyone who is looking to start an income opportunity through the comfort of ones own home. Step 1 is to develop the passion and drive – set expectations. Step 2 is much about internet marketing techniques (free information). Step 3 provides an opportunity to work from home. The website is full of information and you will not see such valuable information contained all in one place and this is available to you. The journey starts by following this simple link to Ideas Working From Home.

There is no commitment or expense to view the free material available to help you, and you never know, this might be the very thing you are looking for!

I don’t know about you, but I find life is full of challengers and everyday something turns up. If running your own small business, whether a brick and mortar or a home business, how do you cope with adversity? We all have our bad days and some may appear to be the end of life as you know it – taking it to the extreme.

There was a time when I struggled when I took it upon myself to join one of the Multi Level Marketing Opportunities to change my future. When I ran out of friends and family, with virtually no one turning up at the house parties and enthusiasm dying, I felt deflated, disappointed and it seriously bothered me. Was this the time to give up? Yes!

So what does it take to build a life of your own design? Well it boils down to a couple of things. Looking for the best and dealing with the worst….

When Thomas Carlyle (Dec 1795 – Feb 1881) completed his manuscript of the French Revolution, he asked a neighbour (John Mill) to read it. Later John turned up at Thomas’s house shaking and looking pale. He explained that his maid had inadvertently used the manuscript to light a fire. Thomas was left in despair. Two years of work up in smoke – literally.

Writing the manuscript was daunting enough, but thinking about rewriting it was just unthinkable.

One day he watched a stone mason building a wall. He observed it going up one brick at a time. This simple exercise inspired Thomas to rewrite the manuscript a page a day – similar to one brick at a time.

It was a slow process, but he persevered. The end result was much better than the original.

Jon Gordon writes; “if concerned about the future, then I know how you feel”.

He lost his job in 2001. The company sank quicker than the Titanic. He thought it was his worst day of his life. A paycheck away from losing it all, with a wife, 2 children and a mortgage etc. and no savings, he had to make some important decisions. Standing tall and not giving in led to the work he does today as a writer and a speaker. He went from being fired to being all fired up. Being laid off led to the accomplishment of his life’s mission. What he thought was his worst day turned out to be his best.

When the worst hits; you have a choice. Move forward with determination as the best days are ahead. Make a decision and learn to grow.

Don’t be a victim of your circumstances. See your situation as an opportunity. You can make the right choices. Refocus, retune and relive. Go out and get what you want.

You will soon learn it is not about the nuts and bolts, but how you show up with the nuts and bolts. Entrepreneurs and leaders make it happen.

So did I give up with my mission to change my life? No. I went on to find something else….

We can all aspire to achieve better things. It may be a case of changing direction and doing something you have never done, but always dreamt of. I’m helping people to think positively about the future and how best use their time. I believe that people can find a way within to pursue an idea and a vision. We all have the ability to take control of our lives, but many just don’t know it or how.

My name is Gary Oakes and I have established a 3 in 1 solution to help anyone who is looking to start an income opportunity through the comfort of ones own home. Step 1 is to develop the passion and drive – set expectations. Step 2 is much about internet marketing techniques (free information). Step 3 provides an opportunity to work from home. The website is full of information and you will not see such valuable information contained all in one place and this is available to you. The journey starts by following this simple link Multi Level Marketing Opportunities.

There is no commitment or expense to view the free material available to help you, and you never know, this might be the very thing you are looking for!

This is yo ‘Lazy people want much, but get little. Those who work hard will prosper.’

By the age of 16, Ramona Acosta Bañelos was married. By 18 she had two children, but at this time was deserted by her husband. Poverty stricken in Mexico, left to raise her two children, untrained in any profession and unable to speak English, she had a dream…

She made her way to Los Angeles and with her last $7 dollars got a taxi ride to see a distant relative. Refusing to live on charity from others, she found a job as a dishwasher and a second job making tortillas. Working many hours, she eventually saved $500. With this, she invested in her own tortilla machine. Over time and hard work and as well as studying, she became the owner of Ramona Mexican food products – the largest Mexican food product in the world.

The story goes further as Ramona was to become the 34th Treasurer of the United States – appointed by the President Richard Nixon, hand picked by Eisenhower, as she exemplified the American dream. Eisenhower was quoted to say;

“We succeed only as we identify in life or in war or in anything, a single overriding objective and make all other considerations bend to that one objective”.

So what is unique about leaders and the Strategies of Marketing? They know what it takes to prosper. Granted it is hard work, but they are committed and passionate to pursue a vision, a dream, to reach their goals. They stand out from the crown as they focus on what they want, driven by desire to succeed as well as to stay the course no matter how long it takes. One thing successful leaders don’t do and that is to give up.  

So are you on a mission? If so what is driving you? Why do you get out of bed in morning? Are you hungry to succeed? Do you have a vision?

If tomorrow you were appointed as the CEO of a large company, what would you do first? Would you start with a vision, and if so, how would you go out to develop one? More importantly, how would you sell the vision? What foundations will you build upon? What practices would you let go?

Jack Welsh, CEO of GE for many years, was a believer of action learning. He had a game plan to get his people to think as leaders and these could be perceived as desirable qualities of leadership. Here is way to express such qualities:

1. Look within you.What do you get excited about?

2. Look behind you.What has life taught you to this point? Life provides you with the wisdom. Don’t live in the past, but learn from the past. What does your past tell you about your future – good or bad?

3. Look around you.Who can you call upon to help you? Fulfil your destiny with the right people in your life.

4. Look ahead.Aim for a goal? A goal is set by having a vision.

5. Look beside you.What resources are available to you right now – system, tools, books, CDs, conferences, mentors etc.

Do you know your vision, if so, what do you see? The vision must fulfil your destiny! If your vision is not bigger than you, then you are not thinking big enough? Think big!

Ramona may have started with a number of good small business ideas, but with great vision, look where it got her. You too can make a difference today.

My name is Gary Oakes and I know we can all aspire to achieve better things. It may be a case of changing direction and doing something you have never done, but always dreamt of. I have written a number of posts on this subject matter as well relevant material available on my website. I’m helping people to think positively about the future. I believe that people can find a way within to pursue an idea and a vision. We all have the ability to take control of our lives, but many just don’t know it.

I have established a 3 in 1 solution to help anyone to think about and start an income opportunity through the comfort of ones own home. You can learn the value of having a vision through this inspiring video to create a goal. You can follow some really simple techniques and the information available is free. You will not see such valuable information contained all in one place. The journey starts by following this simple link to Strategies of Marketing.

It does not cost you anything to view the free material, and you never know this might be the very thing you are looking for.

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Stuck in a rut looking for something different looking at ways to earn an additional income? Have you got what it takes to commit to changing your lifestyle?

One of Michelangelo’s greatest sculptures was that of David. He worked on it with such passion, he often slept in his clothes resisting the loss time in putting them on and taking them off. He constantly examined the pose. He made 100s of sketches, detailed drawings and tested his ideas in wax on a small scale.

Only when he was satisfied did he pick up his chisel and mallet.

He approached the painting in the Sistine Chapel with the same intensity, lying in uncomfortable angles on hard board. He suffered from inflamed eyes and skin irritation from the plaster dust. For the next four years, he painted in distress. But look at what he eventually produced.

What possessed Michelangelo to work in such a way with such great desire and intensity? Was it vision, meeting a goal or something more lasting? Whatever the drive, you can’t take away his commitment to get what he wanted.

If you want to make a shift in your life, then take into account the following list of statements when considering how to take your Best business ideas from home to become a successful small business:

• ‘The secret of success is to make your vocation your vacation’ as Mark Twain put it. Love what you do and do what you love.
• Change your life, your days and your habits. Commit to the three strengths of a leadership; self mastery, action and relationships. If you are out of your comfort zone then you are in the space of leadership.
• When committed to doing something, then there is a level of performance to reach. Many are not there yet. So where does the change take place? It starts with conversations. What conversations are you having today? The language of success contains positive words and not words like ‘need’, ‘want’, ‘can’t’, ‘if’ etc.
• Get out of the stand and onto the field. Create a new game for yourself and make obstacles part of that game.
• Goals are no more than the game you are playing to win. It’s not about the money, but what the money can bring.
• Don’t become a victim – take action and become humble. Develop new skills, create new money, build a new network and live a new life
• Share your insights. Power is ‘You inc’. People don’t’ buy what you do, but why you do what you do.
• Who is your coach? Who is on your ‘board of directors’? Who is helping you reach your goals? Who are you surrounding yourself with? Your closest friends reflect who you are!
• Stop following your past in the past and clear your future. Stop writing your future based on past experiences. Press the delete key and step into the unknown. Create a new game and build a new future.

Guess what! It all starts with you! You are the daily motivator.

The stakes are high, but if you are looking to change your lifestyle then you need to change your days. Oaky, so you don’t need to go to extremes of that compared to Michelangelo, but you will need to apply intense effort, focus and passion.  By building your own business, not only will you evolve as a leader, learn new skills and new money, but experience a shift change in your outlook, goals and vision to make a difference in your life today and ensuring a profitable home based business opportunity works for you.

My name is Gary Oakes and I know we can all aspire to achieve better things. It may be a case of changing direction and doing something you have never done, but always dreamt of. I have written a number of posts on this subject matter as well relevant material available on my website. I’m helping people to think positively about the future. I believe that people can find a way within to pursue an idea and a vision. We all have the ability to take control of our lives, but many just don’t know it.

I have established a 3 in 1 solution to help anyone to think about and start an income opportunity through the comfort of ones own home. You can follow some really simple techniques and the information available is free. You will not see such valuable information contained all in one place. The journey starts by following this simple link to Best business ideas from home.

It does not cost you anything to view the free material, and you never know this might be the very thing you are looking for.

Tenzing Norgay was a Sherpa from Nepal who joined a team to climb Mount Everest. He joined the team lead by Edmund Hillary, a New Zealander and they were on a mission to accomplish what no other had ever done – to conquer Mount Everest.

For each new level reached, a higher degree of team work was required. One group would exhaust themselves getting their equipment up the mountain. Teams worked together to make a path – a path to help others.

Conquering the mission was not about speed, about racing ahead, doing it alone or about competing and being the first. It was a case of being steady and careful and working together.

Where would Edmund be if it wasn’t for the efforts of the team around him?

Together they were not only finding a path, they were making one.

“Put yourself in the way of success, find the path and follow it!”

This journey has similar comparisons when wanting to create your own business – especially for Ideas Working From Home or when working on innovative business ideas. You could set out on a mission and make the path. However, in business, time is money. You may not have time to warm up, but need to get stuck in and work on income producing activities. This can be frightening and stressful as this is about putting in time and investment into your business. But be realistic and don’t be fooled to think there are quick ways to make money. It may all be slow to start off with, but as long as you keep moving forward then success should come.

Making the path is hard work as you will need to learn what works and what doesn’t, decide which obstacles to jump over, go through or go around, manage failures and successes, staying committed with drive and ambition and so on. All the time you need to be teachable, accept change and fear, take risks and keep sight of your vision. Avoid being distracted and trying to please others. You are on a compelling mission and only you will determine its outcome – not luck or by chance. Agree though being in the right place at the right time helps.

You can’t leave your business in limbo nor take forever to start. Once you have an idea start working on it otherwise you may lose the opportunity or your chance to win and be successful.

Yes you could take the view of wanting to achieve everything on your own, but this is really learning the hard way especially if putting in far excessive hours with little gain, your throwing money at the business with no return. You may be eager, but reality suggests that the majority of self started businesses fail within the first five years.

Another view can be taken, a much easier one, and that is to make the journey following the path that has already been made. In terms of Mount Everest, a 13 year old has now conquered the mountain by following the path. In terms of business, why not follow the path made by those who have found a way to be successful and able to create great wealth. Why start over if you can short cut the route to achieve your desired goals?

There are many successful business leaders and sure there is one for the business you are looking to pursue. Mastermind with such leaders, find out what they do and how. Such leaders will be expressed in books, magazines and are probably lecturing their own business techniques within their field of influence and expertise. Do your homework first and find these leaders. Follow a chosen path, learn from other peoples successes and failures to ensure you move forward with passion and integrity.

So if you are looking to start a business from home or looking to rekindle an existing business then follow the leaders. Find the leaders in your field and follow their path to success. Wouldn’t it be even better if such leaders were prepared to help you, provide tools and techniques as well valuable advice and information.

Whether climbing a mountain or establishing a business, to be successful is about moving forward and taking action each and every day. Following a path though is a much easier journey. The only component missing is you! This is not about conquering Mount Everest, but a case of conquering yourself.

Move forward in your business and do something positive today.

My name is Gary Oakes and I know we can all aspire to achieve better things. It may be a case of changing direction and doing something you have never done, but always dreamt of. If this is the seed, then let me guide you and help you grow. I’m helping people to think positively about the future. I’m a believer that people can find a way within to pursue an idea and a vision. We all have the ability to take control of our lives, but many just don’t know it.

I’m giving away free material to help one get started in an enterprise to starting a business working from home. You can follow some really simple techniques and the journey starts by following this simple link to ideas working from home.

It does not cost you anything to view the free material, and you never know this might be the very thing you are looking for.

Need a boost to help you stay focused in building your business, then you need to become a leader. Apply these qualities of being a leader today and drive your Best Business Ideas From Home to a different level.  

In any business, whether in a large corporate business, a small brick and mortar business or whether you are building the foundations of simple small business ideas at home, staying the course can be very difficult. To survive, you must become a leader.

Desirable qualities of leadership is to have a goal, inspired to do what it takes and be hungry for results. Leaders put in the work, don’t put off until tomorrow what could be done today. They make every day count and excuses don’t exist. So how do you become a leader and do what is takes to meet your goal?

A book called ‘Good to Great’ by Jim Collins talks about leadership and the five things that defines what he calls a level 5 leader. He basically articulates it as:

‘someone who is determined to do whatever is necessary to make their company great’.

The key to the statement is to actually do what it takes. We are not talking here about being unethical, but doing everything necessary to get results. Are you pushing yourself, getting ahead of your competitors, taking those extra steps? If this is not the case then you really need to think hard about where you want to be.

When you go to bed at night, you want to confidently say you made the most of the day? Did you do everything you possibly could to move forward in your business!

Leaders look out of the window to credit others when things go well, but look in the mirror at themselves to accept the blame when things go wrong! Where do you stand in this?

Let’s explore examples of leadership qualities under four headings:

1. Leaders confront the brutal facts.

Change the things you don’t like and align yourself to where you need to go. There will be activities you may wish to avoid, and you know you shouldn’t. This is down to laziness.

Diligence! Once you know what needs to be changed, work diligently to make those changes.

You will face challenges. You just need to know how to work through them or around them.

Challenges are not an excuse to stop!

2. Focus on what is working and what isn’t

People like to blame the system, the process or something else when results are not being accomplished. If you are in the blame mode then you don’t really have the desire to do what it takes.

You need to be focusing on positive action and creating a positive mindset.

3. Leaders never lose faith.

Leaders always start with the end in mind.

It’s about how you deal with situations. It’s not going to be easy. It will take time and require hard work. It’s about Action! Focus on your end result.

Did you make that extra phone call! Make that extra visit! If not, why not?

You are here, doing what you are doing because of your core why! This is attractive marketing at its best. It’s your core why that should be resonating with other people.

4. Attract the right people.

Leadership is not about deceiving people. It’s about working with people and allowing people to connect and relate to you. What is it about you that others want to follow?

If you are willing to take those extra steps, then you will be successful. But you do need to take action each and every day. Each day is like pushing a shopping cart. By the end of it, you should have it filled with contents that has enabled you to grow and evolve?

‘It is never the duty of a leader to struggle for someone else. It’s the duty of a leader to encourage them that struggling is worth the while’

My name is Gary Oakes and I know we can all aspire to achieve better things. It may be a case of changing direction and doing something you have never done, but always dreamt of. If this is the seed, then let me feed you and help you grow. I’m helping people to think positively about the future. I’m a believer that people can find a way within to pursue an idea and a vision. We all have the ability to take control of our lives, but many just don’t know it.

I’m giving away free material to help one get started in an enterprise to starting a business working from home. By following some really simple techniques, the journey starts by following the link to best business ideas from home.

It does not cost you anything to view the free material, and you never know this might be the very thing you are looking for.

Why in business do some people succeed, but many fail. Business survival is about doing what it takes! Despite the many leadership definitions, this article lists five simple things to consider.

Let’s start with the question “What is leadership?” What does it look like? How is it measured? The term ‘Leadership’ has been about for years and people say ‘Mr Smith shows real leadership qualities!’ But why do people say this? What does actually mean?

There are lots of books on leadership, yet there are so few leaders. A definition of leadership is:

‘leadership has the power to rewrite the future of a group or organisation. The results of such efforts leads to remarkable successes with the right focus. Leaders act as catalysts as people around a leader has a sense of feeling they did the work themselves’.

Becoming a leader is no small task. Apparently, the experts are now disputing what leadership really is.

A single definition is missing. However, we do class some people as leaders. What is this based on? We use words to describe leaders like persistent, committed, integrity etc.

In any business, whether in a large corporate business, a small brick and mortar business or those building a business based on Ideas Working From Home, staying the course can be very difficult. To survive, in business you must become a leader. Despite there being no single agreement what leadership is, here is a list of leadership qualities - 5 things that make up a leader.

1. Daily visualisation and meditation of your goals. This can be seen as your quiet time. To address your why - your vision. The very reason why you are doing what you are doing. The sense of purpose. Your drive and determination.
2. Income producing activities. Are you moving forward in your business – planting the seeds! Every day counts. You need to stay focused and accomplish results by staying committed.
3. Personal development. Are you investing in yourself to help you move forward in your business? This may be a case that if you want something you never had then you need to do something you have never done. Never stop being teachable as you will need to grow and develop.
4. Mastermind with other leaders. Surround yourself with people you aspire to. They say that your success can be based on your 10 closest friends. Follow and educate yourself on leadership knowledge – reads books. Connect with what leaders do and follow their lead.
5. Cultivating expectation of leadership. You need to be playing from the top. It is not about if I had this or if I had that then everything will work. It does not work this way. You have to do what it takes. You need to find a way and not make or find excuses. Are you really committed!
   

A leader has a goal, is inspired to do what it takes and is hungry for results. Leaders put in the work, don’t put off until tomorrow what could be done today - making every day count. Excuses do not exist e.g. I don’t have the time, I don’t have the money etc.

So how do you become a leader and do what it takes to meet your goal?

‘If you want to change your life, then you need to change what you do on a daily basis’

Begin with the end in mind. Don’t fight for the victory, fight from the victory.

Take action today!

A leader is strong in three areas:

1. Strength of self mastering
2. Strength of action
3. Strength of relationship

Remember you are accountable for your actions. You really need to do what it takes. Provided you put in the work and effort then there should be no reason why you should not be successful in your business. Mastering leadership is one of the key steps to starting a small business.

My name is Gary Oakes and as a business coach, not only am I helping people to market their businesses effectively on the internet, but encouraging people to start. I’m a believer that people can find a way to build a small business in their own time, to think positive and aim for a vision and dream. We all have ideas and the ability to take control of our lives. I’m giving away free material to help one get started in any small business looking to market on the internet. Follow some really simple techniques. Start your journey by following the link to Ideas Working From Home.

It does not cost you anything to take a look, and you never know this might be the very thing you are looking for. I would be glad of any feedback and will answer questions with integrity and honesty.

Before contacting or reaching out to potential prospects, make sure you are prepared. Make sure you understand the prospects requirements before making that call and ultimately make that sale. Marketing and sales is a skill and requires focus and attention.

If you are really serious when marketing and selling, then being prepared and ready before you meet your prospects is so important. You need to be able to leverage information to your advantage to address those customer needs. Ensure your marketing strategy objectives are clear.

This is equally important if you are looking to be successful in the competitive home business market, especially when marketing and selling your Ideas Working From Home.

Let’s assume you have a list of customers. Before you go out to make contact you need to ensure you are prepared. You need to gather the best information in order to stand a chance to make that sale. You must know what the customers are really looking for. Provide what they want every time and you will be seen as an expert within your field – holding some authority.

So how do you become prepared? What are great business marketing ideas? Let’s start with three empty buckets. One at a time, we will now fill these with actionable information to help you make that sale.

Bucket 1 – company research. You need to research your potential customers. Find out as much as you can about the company and the people within. The internet is a great source to help with this. Think about how the company operates and their business? What critical issues do they face? Where are their opportunities for growth? How does their profit become affected by the economy? These questions will address the companies buying mood. Surprisingly, even in difficult times, companies will still buy. They will be looking for profitable solutions.

Bucket 2 – Industry research. This is about the industry competition. Where does the company stand within their industry? Are they fairing well compared to their competitors. Are there opportunities to help them build on their profits? Is there an opportunity on the horizon to help their business? It is important here is to learn their language. This is so that you can communicate effectively.

Bucket 3 - Competitive differentiation research. This is the ability to be able to stand apart from others in your industry. How do you sell your product or service over others? You really need to understand yourself and your business. What makes you better, stand out and separates you from your competition? You need to earn customers trust and help remove their fears. Gather some great testimonials helping to raise your profile.

You need to be aware what your competition does that you currently don’t but in fact should. You need to understand this to be at your best. How are you different?

Now that all 3 buckets are full of information, it isn’t now just a case of storing this knowledge and think you can get away with the line “I’ve been doing this for 20 years so I know what you are looking for!” It’s about using this information to tailor your sales presentation – being ready.

So, once you have filled your 3 buckets, you will have a combination of information about your customer, their industry and how you can align to their needs.

The information on its own is useless unless you know how to leverage this to your advantage. This is where you fill a forth bucket and this will contain the desired and tailored solution. To do this you will need to take relevant information from the 3 buckets. Readiness and success does not just apply to the information, but how you apply it. Follow these simple steps:

1. Identify the solution that can be provided to meet the customers needs.
2. Identify potential objections the customer may have. Make a list of these and provide answers. Knowing potential questions is important because you could address these before they come up.
3. Create a list of intelligent questions to engage with the customer. This opens up dialogue. Remember avoid closed questions – those with yes and no answers. Ask open questions; how would you …, what do you plan …, How important is …., If you could change … etc. Think about the customers needs.

Remember, people don’t care about you, your service or product unless it affects them. Also remember customers and prospects are people so need to be treated as such.

My name is Gary Oakes and I know we can all aspire to achieve better things. It may be a case of changing direction and doing something you have never done, but always dreamt of. If this is the seed, then let me feed you and help you grow. I’m helping people to think positively about the future. I’m a believer that people can find a way within to pursue an idea and a vision. We all have the ability to take control of our lives, but many just don’t know it.

I’m giving away free material to help one get started in an enterprise to starting a business working from home. By following some really simple techniques, the journey starts by following the link to ideas working from home.

It does not cost you anything to view the free material, and you never know this might be the very thing you are looking for.

What is the secret of writing good online ads to get attention! The term AIDA spells it all out. Read this to help you focus where it matters next time you write an advert on the internet to advertise your lucrative business ideas.

If you are building an internet business (internet advertising and marketing) through ideas working from home, then you need to seriously get attention to your ads if you are to survive in the game. What are your ads actually saying? Are they connecting with people? Do they get any attention? How are they perceived? It’s those who know how to advertise who will get the business!

‘Better advertising means better marketing’

If you have a lead capture page then it is really important that it is attractive. Many are starting to become noisy and directionless. To do the job, they need to be kept simple. You need to persuade someone to do something and this means you need to focus on their needs and not yours. In other words, you need to understand the audience and what they are looking for – make that connection.

‘People buy things for what they do and not for what they are’ 

People are driven towards the end result and not the tools along the way. You need to shift off from you and onto them.

To help you write your ad, consider the term AIDA!

·         A – Attention

·         I – Interest

·         D – Desire

·         A – Action

Headlines drive business. Become a guru and make your best small business idea be transparent in the number 1 spot. Great ads are always reused. Look at the news papers and magazines next time you walk around the news stands. See how quickly a headline grabs your attention. Make a note how these work to get your attention. What is it that makes them stand out? It all starts by grabbing your attention. 70% of readers on the internet will stay on your site if you have a good headline. If you have a poor headline, have poor structure – then they are gone!

Headlines that really work are those connected with the latest news and celebrities, so you need to look at a way to incorporate this into your ad. 

A good headline formula is to be outrages, inject mystery and drama. Drop the chains and allow yourself to be criticised. Just be news worthy and don’t worry what people think. More and more people are looking to gain more time and work less so a good headline could be “How to earn great money online by working fewer hours”. People should connect with the statement, so what you need to do now is to provide the solution.

Remember, do your internet marketing research and follow the four simple steps:- get Attention, gain Interest, promote Desire and have a call of Action. 

My name is Gary Oakes and I know we can all aspire to achieve better things. It may be a case of changing direction and doing something you have never done, but always dreamt of. If this is the seed, then let me feed you and help you grow. I’m helping people to think positively about the future. I’m a believer that people can find a way within to pursue an idea and a vision. We all have the ability to take control of our lives, but many just don’t know it.

I’m giving away free material to help one get started in an enterprise to starting a business working from home. By following some really simple techniques, the journey starts by following the link to ideas working from home.

It does not cost you anything to view the free material, and you never know this might be the very thing you are looking for.

Goal setting has been around for some time and the concept may have passed its sell by date – or has it?

In any business, whether in a large corporate business, a small brick and mortar business or pursuing best business ideas from home, staying the course can be very difficult. You have a vision and inspired by the results that could be obtained should you be successful. This could be to ensure a pay rise, a bonus, increased profits or just something to be gained as a personal achievement.

There are many gurus and books that preach the concept of setting goals to help you stay focused. You may have heard all this before and have an opinion that it sounds great in theory, but in reality is something else. Because of this view, in the business world the concept of goal setting is starting to get a bad reputation. Goals may be set, but very few are actually followed up. Maybe there is a sense of fear – if set then one should do! It becomes a chore forced upon by management. Goal setting is not something people want to do.

Let’s look at goal setting in a different way. Let’s look at the concept of setting objectives and then to establish a strategy in order to meet each objective. An objective is something you really want to achieve. Each objective has one single action that is clear, realistic, measurable, challenging, but attainable. For example: ‘To increase sales by 10% within 6 months’. The objective does not articulate how you will get there but a case of what you aim to achieve.

All the time the objectives must be aligned with your personal brand – being loyal to your personal brand first.

The objectives must be result orientated and not activity based. Stating ‘I will make 10 calls a day’ is activity orientated where as the example above ‘to increase sales by 10% within 6 months’ is result orientated’. Can you see the difference? It’s about what you can achieve as oppose what you can do.

The list of objectives should not be too long and a good guide to this is that you should be able to memorise all of them.

To be able to accomplish each objective, you do need to understand the why? Why do I need to achieve this? The stronger the reason, the better chance you will have in developing a strategy in order to achieve it. Behind each objective is your personal motivation and drive!

Let’s now create a strategy by answering five questions:

1. Identify your most important business objective
2. Why do you work to achieve your objective?
3. What resources will you need to achieve your objective?
4. With your resources, what is your plan of action?
5. How will you measure success for your objectives?

Let’s now look at strategies. This is where you would consider the resources needed to help you on your way to meet the objectives. Whether this be knowledge, training, new software for the computer etc? The strategy will help to define the steps to be taken. These steps could be defined as milestones – activities to be completed on the way to reach your objective. Better still; why not celebrate when each milestone is accomplished.

Your strategies in some cases will need to be flexible and be able to evolve. You will learn on the way so redirecting your plan is part of the course. Remember, there will be successes as well as failures.

On your journey, it is important to occasionally sit back and take an overview. Get out of the trench and hover above where you are at. This is a good way to keep proactive as you will be looking at where you are and where you need to be. You can make adjustments accordingly. What generally happens if you do not take the time to reflect is that you will end up in crises mode – being reactive.

Remember though, ‘you can’t control what you can’t control’.
 
Throughout, stay true to the very reason why you are aiming to achieve each objective, but ultimately the strategies to help you reach your goal!

My name is Gary Oakes and I know we can all aspire to achieve better things. It may be a case of changing direction and doing something you have never done, but always dreamt of. If this is the seed, then let me feed you and help you grow. I’m helping people to think positively about the future. I’m a believer that people can find a way within to pursue an idea and a vision. We all have the ability to take control of our lives, but many just don’t know it.

I’m giving away free material to help one get started in an enterprise to starting a business working from home. By following some really simple techniques, the journey starts by following the link to best business ideas from home.

It does not cost you anything to view the free material, and you never know this might be the very thing you are looking for.