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		<title>The Absolute Best 100 Inspirational Quotes of All Time</title>
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<em><strong>Words can inspire, words can soothe, words can motivate, and they don’t always have to be your own words.</strong></em></p>
<p>Quotes, sayings, citations, excerpts &#8211; whatever you want to call them, we all have our favourites. They can be inspirational words to live by, motivational phrases to get you going on slow days and positive affirmations to keep in mind on the down days.</p>
<p>This collection of famous inspirational quotes are named the most popular in the world by way of how many times the phrases are mentioned online.  </p>
<p>I have many favourites on this list, but the ones that resonate the best with me are:</p>
<blockquote><p>31. This too, shall pass. &#8211; An Advisor to King Solomon</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p>38. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. &#8211; The Bible</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p>85. The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather in a lack of will. &#8211; Vince Lombardi</p></blockquote>
<h2>Here are the Top 100 Quotes of All Time</h2>
<p>1. Just Do it ! &#8211; Nike</p>
<p>2. Do it Now! &#8211; Napoleon Hill</p>
<p>3. Whatever it takes! &#8211; Origin Unknown</p>
<p>4. Carpe Diem. &#8211; Latin</p>
<p>5. Anything Is Possible. &#8211; Origin Unknown</p>
<p>6. Keep the Faith. &#8211; Origin Unknown</p>
<p>7. Practice makes perfect. &#8211; Origin Unknown</p>
<p>8. Believe in yourself. &#8211; Origin Unknown</p>
<p>9. It&#8217;s never too late. &#8211; Origin Unknown</p>
<p>10. Don&#8217;t quit. &#8211; Origin Unknown</p>
<p>11. Better late than never. &#8211; Proverb</p>
<p>12. Never Quit. &#8211; Origin Unknown</p>
<p>13. The show must go on. &#8211; Proverb</p>
<p>14. Let&#8217;s Roll. &#8211; Todd Beamer</p>
<p>15. Seize the day. &#8211; Origin Unknown</p>
<p>16. Reach for the stars. &#8211; Origin Unknown</p>
<p>17. Be Here Now. &#8211; Ram Dass</p>
<p>18. No pain, No gain. &#8211; Origin Unknown</p>
<p>19. Know thyself. &#8211; Socrates</p>
<p>20. Count Your Blessings. &#8211; Og Mandino</p>
<p>21. Imagination is more important than knowledge. &#8211; Albert Einstein</p>
<p>22. Live life to the fullest. &#8211; Robert Louis Stevenson</p>
<p>23. Actions speak louder than words. &#8211; Proverb</p>
<p>24. Do or do not, there is no try. &#8211; Yoda</p>
<p>25. Don&#8217;t sweat the small stuff. &#8211; Richard Carlson</p>
<p>26. Hunker down. &#8211; Origin Unknown</p>
<p>27. Experience is the best teacher. &#8211; Proverb</p>
<p>28. Follow Your Dreams. &#8211; Origin Unknown</p>
<p>29. I think therefore I am &#8211; Rene Descartes</p>
<p>30. Hope springs eternal. &#8211; Alexander Pope</p>
<p>31. This too, shall pass. &#8211; An Advisor to King Solomon</p>
<p>32. The best things in life are free. &#8211; Origin Unknown</p>
<p>33. The buck stops here. &#8211; Harry Truman</p>
<p>34. Love conquers all. &#8211; Virgil</p>
<p>35. Attitude is everything. &#8211; Origin Unknown</p>
<p>36. Live Your Dreams. &#8211; Les Brown</p>
<p>37. Laughter is the best medicine. &#8211; Origin Unknown</p>
<p>38. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. &#8211; The Bible</p>
<p>39. Necessity is the mother of invention. &#8211; Proverb</p>
<p>40. Hard work pays off. &#8211; Origin Unknown</p>
<p>41. Roll with the punches. &#8211; Origin Unknown</p>
<p>42. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. &#8211; Origin Unknown</p>
<p>43. Begin with the end in mind. &#8211; Stephen Covey</p>
<p>44. Be all you can be. &#8211; US Army</p>
<p>45. The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. &#8211; Eleanor Roosevelt</p>
<p>46. Life is what you make it. &#8211; Origin Unknown</p>
<p>47. A dream is a wish your heart makes. &#8211; The Supremes</p>
<p>48. Where there is a will, there is a way. &#8211; Origin Unknown</p>
<p>49. Every cloud has a silver lining. &#8211; Proverb</p>
<p>50. Many hands make light work. &#8211; Proverb</p>
<p>51. We must be the change we wish to see . &#8211; Mahatma Gandhi</p>
<p>52. Don&#8217;t ever give up. &#8211; Origin Unknown</p>
<p>53. Be the best that you can be. &#8211; Origin Unknown</p>
<p>54. Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. &#8211; Origin Unknown</p>
<p>55. Every dog has his day. &#8211; Proverb</p>
<p>56. No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. &#8211; Eleanor Roosevelt</p>
<p>57. God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. &#8211; Serenity Prayer</p>
<p>58. It is only with the heart that one can see rightly. &#8211; Antoine de Saint Exupery</p>
<p>59. If you can dream it, you can do it. &#8211; Walt Disney</p>
<p>60. Above all to thine own self be true. &#8211; William Shakespeare</p>
<p>61. Strike while the iron is hot. &#8211; Proverb</p>
<p>62. Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn&#8217;t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. &#8211; Mark Twain</p>
<p>63. Two roads diverged in a wood, and I &#8230; I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. &#8211; Robert Frost</p>
<p>64. Work like you don&#8217;t need the money, love like you&#8217;ve never been hurt and dance like no one is watching &#8211; Satchel Paige</p>
<p>65. This above all, To Thine Own Self Be True. &#8211; William Shakespeare</p>
<p>66. What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. &#8211; Ralph Waldo Emerson</p>
<p>67. Success is a journey not a destination. &#8211; Ben Sweetland</p>
<p>68. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. &#8211; Franklin D. Roosevelt</p>
<p>69. Feel the fear and do it anyway. &#8211; Susan Jeffers</p>
<p>70. There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is. &#8211; Albert Einstein</p>
<p>71. When the going gets tough the tough get going. &#8211; Joseph P. Kennedy</p>
<p>72. If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. &#8211; Henry David Thoreau</p>
<p>73. Destiny is not a matter of chance, It is a matter of choice. It is not something to be waited for, But rather something to be achieved. &#8211; William Jennings Bryan</p>
<p>74. It ain&#8217;t over till it&#8217;s over. &#8211; Yogi Berra</p>
<p>75. Lead follow or get out of the way! &#8211; Thomas Paine</p>
<p>76. The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart &#8211; Helen Keller</p>
<p>77. I don&#8217;t know the key to success, but the key to failure is to try to please everyone &#8211; - Bill Cosby</p>
<p>78. If at first you don&#8217;t succeed skydiving is not for you. &#8211; Origin Unknown</p>
<p>79. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all. &#8211; Helen Keller</p>
<p>80. We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give. &#8211; Sir Winston Churchill</p>
<p>81. If at first you don&#8217;t succeed, try try again. &#8211; W.C Fields</p>
<p>82. Live with passion. &#8211; Anthony Robbins</p>
<p>83. When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice. &#8211; Indian Proverb</p>
<p>84. Don&#8217;t dream it be it. &#8211; Rocky Horror Picture Show</p>
<p>85. The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather in a lack of will. &#8211; Vince Lombardi</p>
<p>86. Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead. &#8211; Louisa May Alcott<br />
87. In three words I can sum up everything I&#8217;ve learned about life &#8211; it goes on. &#8211; Robert Frost</p>
<p>88. The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed. &#8211; Albert Einstein</p>
<p>89. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. &#8211; Aristotle</p>
<p>90. Be the change you want to see in the world. &#8211; Mahatma Gandhi</p>
<p>91. Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless. &#8211; Mother Teresa</p>
<p>92. Today is the first day of the rest of your life &#8211; Origin Unknown</p>
<p>93. A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do. &#8211; Bob Dylan</p>
<p>94. Whatever you are be a good one. &#8211; Abraham Lincoln</p>
<p>95. Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. &#8211; Marianne Williamson</p>
<p>96. Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night. &#8211; Edgar Allen Poe</p>
<p>97. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. &#8211; Confucius</p>
<p>98. Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. &#8211; Ralph Waldo Emerson</p>
<p>99. Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals. &#8211; Henry Ford</p>
<p>100. Even if you&#8217;re on the right track, you&#8217;ll get run over if you just sit there. &#8211; Will Rogers</p>
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		<title>How do YOU Define Success?  A Mexican Fisherman&#8217;s Story</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:34:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Having more and being more&#8221; is generally defined as success to most people. In our human nature is a desire to achieve, to be successful. We all want success. “There is nothing the busy man is less busied with than living; there is nothing harder to learn.” -Seneca We live in a world in which being successful is everything. Success [...]]]></description>
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<h4>&#8220;Having more and being more&#8221; is generally defined as success to most people. In our human nature is a desire to achieve, to be successful. We all want success.</h4>
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<blockquote><p>“There is nothing the busy man is less busied with than living; there is nothing harder to learn.”<br />
           -Seneca</p></blockquote>
<p>We live in a world in which <strong>being successful is everything</strong>. Success is measured by accumulation of wealth, power, popularity, control, achievement, and winning. &#8220;The person with the most toys wins&#8221; is a fitting motto.</p>
<p>There’s danger in waiting to live the life that you really want to live. Accumulating this &#8216;success&#8217; can take years, a businessperson can easily spend forty years climbing to the top of the financial ladder only to find it is all lost due to the business decisions of others or the changing world economics.</p>
<p><em>How do we measure success?</em></p>
<p><em>Can a person have too much success?</em></p>
<p>You may have heard the story about the Mexican Fisherman and the Harvard Businessman. This particular iteration was printed in <a href="http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/" target="_blank">Tim Ferriss’ The 4-Hour Work Week</a>. </p>
<p>Ever since I first heard this famous parable, I have often thought of this story when faced with decisions in my own life.</p>
<blockquote><h3>The American Tourist and Mexican Fisherman</h3>
<p>An American businessman took a vacation to a small coastal Mexican village on doctor’s orders. Unable to sleep after an urgent phone call from the office the first morning, he walked out to the pier to clear his head. A small boat with just one fisherman had docked, and inside the boat were several large yellowfin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish.</p>
<p>“How long did it take you to catch them?” the American asked.</p>
<p>“Only a little while,” the Mexican replied in surprisingly good English.</p>
<p>“Why don’t you stay out longer and catch more fish?” the American then asked.</p>
<p>“I have enough to support my family and give a few to friends,” the Mexican said as he unloaded them into a basket.</p>
<p>“But… What do you do with the rest of your time?”</p>
<p>The Mexican looked up and smiled. “I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take a siesta with my wife, Julia, and stroll into the village each evening, where I sip wine and play guitar with my amigos. I have a full and busy life, señor.”</p>
<p>The American laughed and stood tall. “Sir, I’m a Harvard M.B.A. and can help you. You should spend more time fishing, and with the proceeds, buy a bigger boat. In no time, you could buy several boats with the increased haul. Eventually, you would have a fleet of fishing boats.”</p>
<p>He continued, “Instead of selling your catch to a middleman, you would sell directly to the consumers, eventually opening your own cannery. You would control the product, processing and distribution. You would need to leave this small coastal fishing village, of course, and move to Mexico City, then to Los Angeles, and eventually to New York City, where you could run your expanding enterprise with proper management.”</p>
<p>The Mexican fisherman asked, “But, señor, how long will all this take?”</p>
<p>To which the American replied, “15-20 years. 25 tops.”</p>
<p>“But what then, señor?”</p>
<p>The American laughed and said, “That’s the best part. When the time is right, you would announce an IPO and sell your company stock to the public and become very rich. You would make millions.”</p>
<p>“Millions, señor? Then what?”</p>
<p>“Then you would retire and move to a small coastal fishing village, where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take a siesta with your wife, and stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play your guitar with your amigos…” </p></blockquote>
<p>And the moral of this story is:<strong>&#8220;Know where you’re going in life&#8230;you may already be there.&#8221;</strong></p>
<p>Why would I share a story about forgoing ambition in pursuit of relaxation?</p>
<p>Answer: because that’s not really what the story is about.</p>
<p>It’s not about doing nothing. It’s about finding out what you desire most. It’s about asking the question, “Why do it all in the first place?”</p>
<p><strong>Don’t confuse your ends with means.</strong></p>
<p>Due to modern society, we have been conditioned to never be content, to keep up with the Jones’ and strive to be like the Kardashians. Bigger and more. </p>
<p>Is <strong>life </strong>not enough?</p>
<p>Is <strong>more </strong>the answer?</p>
<p>Superficiality, consumerism, and a cloud of discontent surrounds the average person on a daily basis.</p>
<p><strong>Is there a solution?</strong></p>
<p>Determine who you are and what you’re about. Create your own life; your values, your beliefs, your systems for living based on what makes you happy.</p>
<p><em>Stop buying the unnecessary.<br />
</em><br />
<em>Stop buying false solutions.</em></p>
<p>Ralph Waldo Emerson defined success in a simple life, well lived as:</p>
<blockquote><p>To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and affection of children; to learn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a little bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.</p></blockquote>
<p>I think the Mexican fisherman would have agreed with Emerson.</p>
<p>Remember &#8211; what YOU define as having success in life, may not be what other people around you would consider to be successful. The only thing worse than drifting without a plan is having your plans hijacked by someone else.</p>
<p>This is about YOUR life.<br />
<strong><br />
<h4>Ask yourself these three questions:</h4>
<p></strong></p>
<p><strong>Am I living my own life or someone else’s? </strong><br />
We can unconsciously be following someone else’s agenda for some or most parts of our lives. It may be a parent, spouse, employer or well-meaning friend.  This usually happens because we are unwilling to take responsibility for our own lives, and have a built in &#8220;willing to please&#8221; attitude.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.absolutewealth.com.au/wp-content/uploads/Personal-Success-Goals.jpg" alt="Personal Success Goals" title="Personal Success Goals" width="350" height="236" class="alignright size-full wp-image-55" /><strong>What are my goals in life? </strong><br />
This simple question and answer can get lost in the daily complexity of life. As a result, we need to pause and remember our own agenda. What is our passion? What would fulfill us? Get clear on what is important in your life.</p>
<p><strong>What can I do now to work towards achieving my goals in life? </strong></p>
<p>The only way to reclaim our lives is to reject all substitutes and begin moving in the direction of our goals. We don’t have to do anything heroic. We can start small and take baby steps. The issue is to make sure we are making progress toward our goals.</p>
<p><strong>Don’t spend your life fulfilling someone else’s agenda. Accept responsibility for your own life. Pursue your goals and live your dream. Live an intentional and fulfilling life.</strong></p>
<h5>How do YOU define success?</h5>
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		<title>The 8 Elements of Wealth to Attract into Your Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:44:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post was inspired by an article I read by Robin Sharma, an author of 10 bestselling books on leadership and personal development. He regularly speaks to corporations and has developed a model on the 8 Elements of Wealth. To me, wealth has never just been about how much money we had in the bank and even when money has [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><p>This post was inspired by an article I read by <a href="http://blog.success.com/author/robin-sharma/" target="_blank">Robin Sharma</a>, an author of 10 bestselling books on leadership and personal development. He regularly speaks to corporations and has developed a model on the 8 Elements of Wealth.</p>
<p>To me, wealth has never just been about how much money we had in the bank and even when money has been tight, I considered ourselves incredibly rich and successful in other areas of our lives.</p>
<p>Here Robin outlines the 8 elements of wealth, leadership and success:</p>
<h4>1. Inner Wealth.</h4>
<p>This includes a <strong>positive mindset</strong>, high <strong>self-respect</strong>, <strong>internal peace</strong> and a strong <strong>spiritual connection</strong>. It also includes clarity around your values and a fierce sense of your one, three, five and 10-year goals.</p>
<h4>2. Physical Wealth.</h4>
<p>Your health is your wealth. What’s the point of getting to a great place in your career if you get sick doing it? Don’t be the best businessperson in the hospital ward. Why be the richest person in the graveyard? Great leaders are in great health.</p>
<h4>3. Family and Social Wealth.</h4>
<p><img class="alignright  wp-image-429" title="Family Wealth" src="http://www.absolutewealth.com.au/wp-content/uploads/Family-Wealth.jpg" alt="Family Wealth" width="306" height="229" /></p>
<p>When your family life is happy, you will perform better at work. No one gets to the end of their life and regrets making their family a primary priority. Related to this is the imperative of forging deep connections with friends and members of your personal community, including members, role models and trusted advisors.</p>
<h4>4. Career Wealth.</h4>
<p>Actualizing your highest potential by reaching for your best in your career is incredibly important. Getting to greatness in your profession brings a feeling of satisfaction on a job well done. It helps you make your mark. Being world-class in your work is good for your self-respect. Be so good at what you do that you leave your teammates and clients spellbound.</p>
<h4>5. Economic Wealth.</h4>
<p><img class="alignright  wp-image-430" style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial;" title="Economic Wealth" src="http://www.absolutewealth.com.au/wp-content/uploads/moneybag.png" alt="Economic Wealth" width="207" height="210" /></p>
<p>Yes, money is important. It’s not the most important thing in life, but it is very important, and it absolutely makes life easier and better. Money allows you to live in a nice home, take beautiful vacations and provide well for those you love. And so Yvon Chouinard, the founder of Patagonia, said: “<em>The more I make, the more I can give away.</em>”</p>
<h4>6. Circle of Genius.</h4>
<p><strong>You become who you spend time with</strong>, and your associations affect your mindset and performance. “Lead Without a Title” and surround yourself with exceptional people — their stardust will rub off on you.</p>
<h4>7. Adventure Success.</h4>
<p>To be fulfilled, each of us needs mystery in our lives. Challenge is necessary for happiness. The human brain craves novelty. And we are creative beings, so we need to be creating constantly if we hope to feel joy. Lots of adventure (ranging from meeting new people to visiting new places) is an essential element of authentic wealth.</p>
<h4>8. Impact Wealth.</h4>
<p>Perhaps the deepest longing of the human heart is to live for something greater than itself. Each of us craves to be significant. To make a difference. To know that the world has somehow been better because we have walked the planet. Think of what Richard Bach once wrote: “<em>Here is the test to find whether your mission on Earth is finished: If you’re alive, it isn’t.</em>” <strong>Leaders leave a legacy.</strong></p>
<p>I found all eight of these wealth elements to be familiar concepts to me and it was very affirming to see them written down.</p>
<p>To experience real wealth, Robin invites us to focus on each of these eight elements. <strong>Money alone does not define being wealthy</strong>. There are many rich people who are unhappy and unsuccessful as human beings.</p>
<p>By focusing on elevating all eight of these areas to world-class levels, you will not only shine ever so brightly for all those around you, but you will also find a contentment that lasts.</p>
<p>I have the first 4 wealth elements covered and I am working hard towards bringing the last 4 into my life. I feel incredibly rich to have a positive mind, healthy body, beautiful family, supportive friends and a career that I love.</p>
<h5>What do you consider brings great richness into your life?</h5>
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		<title>8 Tips You Need to Read Before Starting a Home Based Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:48:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Merrin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you been thinking about starting your own home based business? Every day, thousands of people are looking into alternative business opportunities. With the jobless rate high, the future uncertain, and traditional businesses like franchises and retail shops priced way out of a budding entrepreneurs budget; home based businesses are becoming increasingly popular. Starting a home business is attractive on [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><h2>Have you been thinking about starting your own home based business?</h2>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-372 aligncenter" title="Working From Home" src="http://www.absolutewealth.com.au/wp-content/uploads/Working-From-Home.jpg" alt="Working from Home" width="567" height="234" /></p>
<p>Every day, thousands of people are looking into alternative business opportunities. With the jobless rate high, the future uncertain, and traditional businesses like franchises and retail shops priced way out of a budding entrepreneurs budget; home based businesses are becoming increasingly popular.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.absolutewealth.com.au/request-for-more-information/" target="_blank">Starting a home business</a> is attractive on many fronts &#8211; low start-up costs, low overheads, no office leases or extra utilities, you can also write off a portion of your home expenses in your tax return.<br />
‎<br />
<blockquote>The WORST thing you can do in this economy is get a second job. The BEST thing you can do is start a home-based business. <strong>Dave Ramsey</strong></p></blockquote>
<p>In order to make your business truly successful you have to understand that it is a long term commitment and not something that is going to happen over night. Most people will burn out long before they reach success if they spend every waking minute trying to achieve that success.</p>
<p>Having a home business can easily take all of your extra time, and although it is important to spend time building your business, it’s just as important to sit back and think about why you are doing this in the first place &#8211; to have a fun and happy life with the people you love.</p>
<p>If you create an organized, consistent plan of action it becomes easier to to get in to a routine which ultimately cuts the amount of time needed to spend on your business, giving you more time to do the things you want to do.</p>
<h2>If you are thinking about starting a home based business, here are some tips to help you get started:</h2>
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<h4>1. On Your Own or With Support?</h4>
<p>Decide if you are going to start a business from scratch (larger investment of time and money), or if you’ll start a business under an existing company with a proven business model to follow (network marketing or direct sales).</p>
<h4>2. What Kind of Business?</h4>
<p>Are you interested in consulting, sales, virtual administrative support, creative products? Online or offline? There are many things you can do to make money that does not involve working for a boss or commuting..</p>
<p>Decide what you’re most interested in doing and most importantly, investigate whether or not you will be able to reach your income goals with your business.</p>
<p><strong>Knitting booties for babies and selling them online may be rewarding but is it going to pay the bills?</strong></p>
<h4>3. Does it Suit Your Personality and Lifestyle?</h4>
<p>When I was researching different home business models, I knew what I wanted to achieve and what I was good at. I had the following checklist in my mind:<br />
Avoid:<br />
<strong>Face to Face Selling/Home Parties/Catalogues</strong> &#8211; Though some people are very successful with these kinds of selling methods, it&#8217;s just not me.</p>
<p><strong>Continual offline networking at business group meetups</strong> &#8211; I am more comfortable with online networking.</p>
<p><strong>Cold Calling</strong> &#8211; the thought of cold calling a prospect makes my throat dry. Nobody likes to be cold called in this day and age.</p>
<p><strong>Employing staff</strong> &#8211; even part-time staff is a hassle.</p>
<p><strong>Selling to my Immediate Network</strong> &#8211; My marketing reach needs to be global, not just limited to my friends and family, and who they have in their network.</p>
<p><strong>Pre-ordering stock</strong> &#8211; I don&#8217;t want to outlay any costs on products before I on-sell them.</p>
<p>I also have small children and need to fit my working hours around the needs of my family.</p>
<p><strong>Think carefully about how a business would fit your personality, lifestyle and skills. </strong></p>
<h4>4. How Much Will I Need to Invest?</h4>
<p>Be sure you understand the costs involved in starting a business. Start-up costs typically involve purchasing the right equipment or software to get started &#8211; for example a good quality headset and Skype number if you will be making a lot of calls, or a supply of materials or ingredients if you are creating products.</p>
<p>You will also need to put aside money for marketing and advertising. This could be for a <a href="http://bit.ly/BigFishChicks" target="_blank">website, branding</a>, online or offline advertising. Network marketing and direct sales businesses normally charge a fee to have access to their training and support system and you may be more successful if you are using the products yourself.</p>
<p>Do you have the money right now, and are you able to earn your initial investment back quickly?</p>
<p><strong>Not many first time entrepreneurs have their initial investment to get started, and their very first job as an entrepreneur is to go find their start-up money! </strong></p>
<h4>5. Do your Research!</h4>
<p>Research the type of business you want to start. </p>
<ul>
<li>Who has been successful in this type of business? </li>
<li>How much time is required? </li>
<li>Will you need to learn any new skills to be successful? </li>
<li>Is training and support provided? </li>
<li>What is the income potential? </li>
<li>Who is your competition? </li>
<li>Who is your target audience?</li>
</ul>
<p>Get your <a href="http://www.absolutewealth.com.au/frequently-asked-questions/" title="Frequently Asked Questions" target="_blank">questions answered</a>.</p>
<p>Talk to others who are running successful businesses in the field you wish to join.  What makes them successful?  What mistakes did they make at the start?  Study them and learn their methods.</p>
<p><strong>Call up somebody not in your potential upline to get their honest opinion of the company and products. They have nothing to gain by &#8216;selling&#8217; you on the company. </strong></p>
<h4>6. Be Wary of Online Reviews.</h4>
<p>If you are looking into a Network Marketing, MLM or Direct Sales business you will find plenty of online reviews and rants about your chosen business.</p>
<p>You will <strong>ALWAYS </strong>find bad reviews about specific companies, and the people who have had a bad experience often speak louder online than those who have been successful.</p>
<p>Take into consideration the personality of the person who was unsuccessful &#8211; did they really give the business 100% of their effort before they gave up and failed?</p>
<p>Ensure you listen to your gut feelings about the company and products.</p>
<p>There are many people making lucrative incomes from network marketing, often by just following a simple business system.  If you pick the right company and products, are motivated and work hard, there is no reason why you can&#8217;t be successful too. </p>
<p><strong>Can you honestly see yourself using and selling the products? </strong></p>
<h4>7. Tap Your Warm Market.</h4>
<p>Talk to your friends and family about the business you are thinking about starting.</p>
<p>Are any of them potential customers? Would they do business with you?</p>
<p>It’s great to get a feel for your &#8220;warm market&#8221; prior to starting your business, as this can be a great foundation from which to start.</p>
<p><strong>It is important to get honest feedback from your network without them feeling like you are using your friendship to sell to them.</strong></p>
<h4>8. Read Any Legal Contracts Carefully.</h4>
<p>When you start your business, you will likely need to sign agreements or other contracts. Be sure you read these carefully, so you know exactly what terms you are agreeing to. When in doubt, seek legal advice before you commit to anything you are unsure of, especially if it involves recurring fees or compulsory sales targets.</p>
<p><strong>If possible, ensure that any membership or products you purchase have a money back time frame.</strong></p>
<h2>In Summary:</h2>
<p>Above all else, be sure you choose a business you will enjoy doing day-in and day-out, and still enjoy doing a couple of months down the track once you have settled into a routine and the initial <strong>fear and excitement</strong> of doing something new has subsided. </p>
<p>Every first time entrepreneur or business owner will experience some kind of fear in the beginning &#8211; fear to call back a potential customer, fear of publicly failing, fear of debt and lots of self doubt.  But you most likely will not move forward in life unless you <strong>move out of your comfort zone</strong> &#8211; which you will not enjoy at first!</p>
<p>If you are ready for a change in your life &#8211; perhaps you are sick of commuting or answering to a boss; owning your own business can be a fun and profitable experience. You will develop new skills, meet new people and <strong>gain enormous amounts of self confidence</strong> when you are successfully running your own home business.</p>
<p>It can be hard for some people to visualize the skills and confidence you will gain, the success you will achieve and the different person you will become after your first year in business.  To ensure you are developing the right mindset for success, consider hiring a business coach or <a href="http://www.absolutewealth.com.au/personal-development/how-much-do-you-invest-in-your-own-personal-development/" target="_blank">investing in a personal development program</a> to assist in your journey and keep you on the right track.</p>
<p><strong>Start visualizing your success now!</strong></p>
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		<title>An Open Letter to Teenagers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:11:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Merrin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wise words of advice from a Youth Judge, retold by Northland College (NZ) principal John Tapene. Always we hear the cry from teenagers &#8216;What can we do, where can we go?&#8217; My answer is, &#8220;Go home, mow the lawn, wash the windows, learn to cook, build a raft, get a job, visit the sick, study your lessons, and after you&#8217;ve [...]]]></description>
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<p>Wise words of advice from a Youth Judge, retold by Northland College (NZ) principal John Tapene.</p>
<h3>Always we hear the cry from teenagers &#8216;What can we do, where can we go?&#8217;</h3>
<p><strong>My answer is</strong>, &#8220;Go home, mow the lawn, wash the windows, learn to cook, build a raft, get a job, visit the sick, study your lessons, and after you&#8217;ve finished, read a book.</p>
<p><strong>Your town does not owe you</strong> recreational facilities and your parents do not owe you fun.</p>
<p><strong>The world does not owe you</strong> a living, you owe the world something.</p>
<p>You owe it your time, energy and talent so that no one will be at war, in poverty or sick and lonely again.&#8221;</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>In other words,</strong></span> grow up, stop being a cry baby, get out of your dream world and develop a backbone, not a wishbone.</p>
<p>Start behaving like a responsible person.</p>
<p><strong>You are important and you are needed.</strong></p>
<p>It&#8217;s too late to sit around and wait for somebody to do something someday.</p>
<h1>Someday is now and that somebody is you.</h1>
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		<title>20 Simple Self Improvement Rules To Live By</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:56:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A personal checklist to get more out of your life: Via Merrin on Pinterest &#160; Less sugar {you&#8217;re sweet enough already} Eat more green things Say nice things about others Don&#8217;t forget to B R E A T H E Ask for HELP when you need it THIS TOO SHALL PASS Drink more water &#8211; your body is 55% water [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><h4>A personal checklist to get more out of your life:</h4>
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<p style="font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;">Via <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com/merrin_robinson/" target="_blank">Merrin</a> on <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></p>
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<ol>
<li>Less sugar {you&#8217;re sweet enough already}</li>
<li>Eat more <span style="color: #339966;">green things</span></li>
<li>Say nice things about others</li>
<li>Don&#8217;t forget to B R E A T H E</li>
<li>Ask for HELP when you need it</li>
<li>THIS TOO SHALL PASS</li>
<li>Drink more water &#8211; your body is <strong>55% water</strong> after all</li>
<li>Make new friends</li>
<li>Give yourself a BREAK</li>
<li>Talk less <em>listen more</em></li>
<li>You&#8217;re doing great!</li>
<li>Choose to be happy</li>
<li>Add more <span style="color: #ff00ff;">colour</span> to your life</li>
<li>GET MOVING even if it&#8217;s just around the block</li>
<li>Take RISKS</li>
<li>Step outside of your normal routine</li>
<li><del>Forget milestones</del>REMEMBER magical moments</li>
<li>SMILE <img src='http://www.absolutewealth.com.au/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </li>
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<p>The above image contains only 18 rules but I have added two of my own:</p>
<p><strong>Number 19.</strong> Get enough SLEEP</p>
<p>Sleep restores energy.  Listen to your body and develop a healthy sleep habit.  A deep, regular and restful sleep routine is good for mind, body and spirit.</p>
<p><strong>Number 20.</strong> Stay Present</p>
<p>Try not to dwell on the past or worry about the future. Over-thinking decisions or over-analysing situations will result in &#8220;analysis paralysis&#8221; so that a decision or action is never taken, in effect paralyzing the outcome.</p>
<blockquote><p>Over thinking, over analyzing separates the body from the mind.</p>
<p>Withering my intuition leaving opportunities behind. <strong>Tool</strong></p></blockquote>
<p>Living by these 20 simple self improvement rules will make you happier, healthier and will make a HUGE difference in every aspect of your life.</p>
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		<title>How Much Do You Invest in Your Own Personal Development?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The level of success we experience in our outer world is simply the mirror reflection of our self-identity and personal development of our inner world. Invest three percent of your income in yourself (self-development) in order to guarantee your future. Brian Tracy How often do you invest in YOU&#8230;and your greater personal development? You may have heard this Jim Rohn [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><h3>The level of success we experience in our outer world is simply the mirror reflection of our self-identity and personal development of our inner world. </h3>
<blockquote><p>Invest three percent of your income in yourself (self-development) in order to guarantee your future.<br />
<strong>Brian Tracy</strong></p></blockquote>
<p>How often do you invest in YOU&#8230;and your greater personal development?</p>
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You may have heard this Jim Rohn quote before: <strong><em>&#8220;Income seldom exceeds personal development.&#8221;</em></strong></p>
<p>Therein lies the key to growing your income — growing yourself.</p>
<p>Personal development involves making ones life better. It focuses on the career and education among other factors. Self improvement and taking a look at spirituality are also emphasized. The focus goes beyond the body to include improvement of habits and productivity.</p>
<p>It begins with the setting of personal goals with the current situation in mind. The evaluation of self becomes the point to begin your journey to self-improvement. It is important to know what you are aiming at before setting out a plan on how to achieve it. Your goals must be clear and tangible and be measurable for them to make any meaning.</p>
<p>Career forms a big part of life. It defines what we feel and become and is a huge contributor to overall personal improvement. Seeking to improve your career and financial situation will leave you a better person with a huge potential and feeling good about you life. It will enlarge you horizon and improve on your thinking and interactions.   </p>
<p>Personal goals can be both short term and long term. It is the short ones that lead to the achievement of the long term ones. Self-improvement carries with it all these goals and covers even a healthy body. A holistically improved person is stable in body and spirit.</p>
<p><strong>Self development is an on going process. It is about taking the current moment and being optimistic about the future.</strong></p>
<p>The best platform for self-improvement is in the mind. Taking control of your thoughts will win most of the situations for you. The thoughts are the ones that lead in to habits. The best way to accomplish a holistic self development is to alter the habits and align them towards your desired self.</p>
<p>Inside of each of us is also an <strong>emotional and happiness set point.</strong> This is your current level of self-worth or personal development. No matter what happens outside you (temporary financial win, losing those last kilos of baby weight, happy relationship) you will always adjust back (sabotage) to your set points. We ALL do this.</p>
<p><strong>Simply put, you will only ever be, do, have or maintain on the outside what matches your inside set points — your personal development.</strong></p>
<p>When you raise your set points/personal development (self-identity, mindset, attitude, philosophy, skills and abilities), everything in your life will be raised with them.</p>
<p>In Jim Rohn&#8217;s words:</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>If you want to have more</strong>, you have to <em>become </em>more.<br />
<strong>For things to change</strong>, <em>you </em>have to change.<br />
<strong>For things to get better</strong>, <em>you </em>have to become better.</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p><strong>If you improve</strong>, everything will improve for you.<br />
<strong>If you grow</strong>, your money will grow; your relationships, your health, your business and every external effect will mirror that growth in equal correlation.</p></blockquote>
<p>If you have big goals, dreams and ambitions and are serious about achieving them, I encourage you make sure the size of your personal development investment matches the size of your goals.</p>
<p>Otherwise, they may remain just frustrating fantasies.</p>
<p>We offer a personal development educational home study course to help you to achieve your goals.  The program is a series of techniques, concepts and like-minded advice that will guide you through steps of thinking, action and evaluation to attain what you desire.</p>
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