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'What is truth?' Pilate asked. John 18:38

2011-09-18T07:23:00.001+10:00

John 18:36 Jesus said, "My kingdom does not belong to this world; if my kingdom belonged to this world, my followers would fight to keep me from being handed over to the Jewish authorities. No, my kingdom does not belong here!" 37 So Pilate asked him, "Are you a king, then?" Jesus answered, "You say that I am a king. I was born and came into the world for this one purpose, to speak about the truth. Whoever belongs to the truth listens to me." 38 "And what is truth?" Pilate asked. Then Pilate went back outside to the people and said to them, "I cannot find any reason to condemn him.

What is 'Truth'? Is anything really THE truth?
In our postmodern times, it is popular to think that all things are equally true. Buddhism is true for some, Hinduism is true for some, and Christianity is true for some in this age. Of course, like the Christian, the Hindu believes Hindu doctrine is true, and so cannot agree with the Postmodernist, just as the Christian cannot believe. This dilemma fits for many. It seems that perhaps the person who wants to believe whatever he wants to believe is the only person who claims that there is no truth. If he is wrong, then the truth will eventually catch up to him and prove him wrong. But HOW can we know what the TRUTH is? This question has been asked by mankind for a long time. The question can be wrapped up nicely in the question asked of Jesus by Pontius Pilate:

Interesting enough, for a postmodernist to make the claim that 'everything is relative' or that 'there is no absolute truth' is hypocritical, since he is making a truth claim! Using his logic, why would we believe that his statement is true? His own statement is self-defeating. Besides, we instinctively know that there are truths in the world. Throw yourself off a tall building and you will fall to the ground. This is absolute truth. We call it the 'law of gravity'. There are many examples of other 'laws' which are 'Truth' under another name. For instance, it is truth that our bodies need sustenance, love and warmth. To not conform to these 'truths' is dangerous. Anyone who might disagree may find their lives in peril. But are these 'laws of nature', or are they an example of 'established truth'? If they are simply laws of nature, then where did they come from? Can order and stability (the natural laws) come from chaos with no exact limits as the learners of knowledge proclaim? Some claim that science alone can render truth about the world and reality. They have a strictly scientific worldview and they claim it necessary to do away with religious claims. They say the truths the bible proclaims cannot be supported by the scientific method. In essence, they see science as the absolute and only justifiable access to the truth. Or perhaps the Bible teaches that there is a hint of something beyond us, something that established the order of things, and to which we must be subjected to for our greater good?

Of course, the Christian believes the latter. Those who deny God's sovereignty believe the former. This condition was described by the Apostle Paul when he said: “They [those who deny God's sovereignty] exchanged the TRUTH of God for a lie...” Romans 1:25. They exchange the truth about God for a lie; they worship and serve what God has created instead of the Creator himself, who is to be praised forever! Amen.
This is where we need to fight our war today as Christians.

Truth can be thought of in several ways. First, it can be simply logical truth, such as 'It is raining on my yard today' (assuming of course, it is!) Truth can also be reality. This is the closest to the meaning of the attribute of God. If God is, the Creator of all, the Sustainer of all, the Sovereign of all, and the basis of all reality, then by definition he is the source of all meaning, and this meaning is the TRUTH.
So what is the truth?
Anything that aligns with God's will or nature.
This is the basis of all of realities, and if we act in ways contrary to God's will or nature, we are not 'in truth'.

God gave us a means to comprehend His Truth through the Scriptures, the Law, and the prophets. But the ultimate and most meaningful revelation of His Truth is evident in His incarnation, in Christ. We see that Jesus claimed to be Truth in bodily form:
He said in John 14:6 “I am the way, the TRUTH, and the life. No one comes to the Father but through me.”

John 1:14; We have seen His [Christ's] glory, the glory of the one and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Indeed, Christ claimed His purpose to be based upon the Truth:

John 18:37b; For this reason I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth.

It was to this statement that Pontius Pilate asked his famous and timeless question, as pointed out before.

Since Truth is of God's nature, it is then by definition absolute (unchanging). This is the important part for us to understand. As Christians, we pursue the Truth (God's nature and His will):

John 4:24; God is spirit, and his worshiper must worship in spirit and IN TRUTH.

John 8:31b, 32; If you hold to my teaching...then you will know the Truth, and the truth will set you free.

The bottom line of the Truth of God is that “all things must pass except the things that are of Him.” In other words, God is the TRUTH, and anything that is not of God (conforming to His nature and His will) will not be left standing in the end.

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. Matthew 24:35

1 Peter 1:24-25: As the scripture says, "All human beings are like grass, and all their glory is like wild flowers. The grass withers, and the flowers fall, 25 but the word of the Lord remains forever." This word is the Good News that was proclaimed to you.

Your word, Oh Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens. Psalm 119:152

Dreams

2011-07-17T20:09:00.004+10:00

Thought to Cherish - Deuteronomy 31:23

“The Lord commissioned Joshua son of Nun, ‘Be strong and courageous, for you will take the Israelites to the land I have promised them, and I will be with you.’”

What dreams have you had come true? What did you do to bring them to pass? Perhaps you dreamed of a career that you are now pursuing. Maybe it was of having a family, which you now enjoy. You may have dreamed of close friends with whom you could share your struggles in life. Perhaps you desired to make a difference in this world and have searched for the opportunities to do so.

God is a dream-giver; He has dreams for each of us that He intends to bring to pass if we listen and obey. Because of His greatness, He is able to fulfill those dreams if we follow His lead and direction.

Joshua followed God’s dream. It was not a new dream, but rather it was one that God had given hundreds of years beforehand to Abraham. It was the vision of a land.

George Bernard Shaw wrote that “the reasonable man adapts himself to the world: the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.”

One thing I have come to know by experience is that if something is widely accepted by people then you should doubt it. Just because something is “common sense” and “common knowledge” does not make it the truth.

Looking through history, and even in contemporary times, it is clear that the people that have made a difference and excelled above their generation are those that challenged the general view of things during their time.

They are people who ask why and find the answer before they accept something as truth. If they do not find a satisfactory answer they change their perceptions and views in accordance with what they have found to be the truth.

A little over one hundred years ago, it was a generally held view that you could not catch voices from the wind and hear people speaks who were hundreds of miles away. It took the invention of the radio to challenge this view and to change the world. Today, you can not only hear that person, you can see them as easily as though they were seated next to you. The internet and television have made this possible.

Who would have believed in the eighteen hundreds that man would be able to fly faster than any bird in the nineteen hundreds and beyond? The Wright brothers did. They challenged the view of their day and dared to dream. They were unreasonable men. All the people that have changed the world in a big way were unreasonable people. Being unreasonable is being senseless, not level-headed, illogical or impractical. Sensibility, practicality, level-headedness and logic are good qualities no doubt and qualities that are invaluable to any dreamer as they pursue their dreams.

But while it is good to be like that when you are actually working on your dream, it is not advisable when it comes to defining your ultimate dream.

Dream Big – be unreasonable and senseless

Your ultimate dream should be unreasonable and senseless. If it is not, you are not dreaming big enough. When you have a dream that is big enough it will be totally mind-blowing. It will be one that will challenge you and scare you at the same time. It will be a dream that is so huge you will get excited and question your own sanity at the same time.

Your senses enable you to see, smell, hear, taste and touch. The senses exist in the physical realm in that they are designed to perceive the physical environment around you. So your senses cannot perceive things that are of a spiritual nature.

That is exactly the problem for us: we are too sensible with our dreams. We plan according to what we perceive by our senses to be the truth. We plan according to how much money we see in our bank accounts or pockets, what we hear people say about us and our situation or the economy, and the resources and things we can touch as being available to us. We are restricted by our senses.

Yet, our senses were never designed to perceive spiritual, mental or abstract things. Our dreams begin with our thoughts, which are a spiritual process. Our thoughts are or should be superior to our senses. Whatever is manifested in the physical realm to the senses begins in the mental or spiritual realm.

If you are a dreamer you have to place more trust in your thoughts than in your senses. You must be unreasonable and senseless. Then your mind will be free to dream and to explore the possibilities of the potential God has given you.

Free yourself from your current physical limitations such as how much money you have, what papers you have, your current job, where you live and what you own. Your dream should be illogical and definitely not practical. If you have a clear idea right from the start as to how you would achieve your dream with every detail worked out, it is flawed. You are more than likely – boring.

If you have a dream that is big enough, you will not know how you will achieve it all when you start. Sure, you will have an idea of where to start, but not the whole picture. The “how” is not important, only the “what.” It is cliché, but take heed to the saying: “where there is a will, there is a way.”

Here is a decisive test for your dream: if most people agree with you that your dream is achievable and that it is reasonable, chances are it is not worth dreaming about. If, on the other hand, when you tell people your dream they look at you as if you are a fruitcake, then you are probably on the right track. Do not be limited by an inability to see beyond your present circumstances. Do not be controlled by your senses or circumstances. As a dreamer, you must realise that life is lived from the inside out and not from the outside in. It all starts in the mind to the spirit to the physical. That is the real battlefield of life. That is where the war is raging. Your soul is formed and identifies who you are. If you can create your ideal life in your mind and live that life like a reality everyday in your mind, you have won the battle. It will have no choice but to manifest itself in the physical.

Success, riches, happiness, joyfulness, fulfillment, Godliness, holiness, identity, destiny, recognition and all, do not come as a surprise to dreamers when they get those things - because they have been living it in their minds all along. It had to happen. The physical world cannot resist the spiritual and mental world. In the hierarchy of life it was designed so. One has to obey the other. The physical has to obey the spiritual and mental.

I know it is hard in our daily lives to keep "thinking about things above, not things on the earth" (Col 3:2)

Dream big – conclusion

The spiritual and mental aspects of a man are limitless, boundless, free in every respect and more powerful than we could ever understand. They are unreasonable and senseless.

In the book of Hebrews 11:3 this principle is well illustrated because “through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.” Learn to utilize this power within you. Be unreasonable.

You are all you can be. Go on and be it.

And remember that He has not given us a spirit of fear but He has given us a spirit of power and love. And that He is faithful to those He calls.

2010-05-05T12:23:00.006+10:00

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2010-04-24T15:59:00.010+10:00

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True work from home -- Mind set shift

2010-01-17T18:56:00.002+10:00

Turning a hobby into a profit is no small undertaking and when you succeed it is very enjoyable working the dream job. What makes it even greater is when you earn enough money to also live your dream life.

I remember assessing my life in a logical way and how this helped me to turn my hobby into a profit. Even while I was spending a great deal of time figuring out what I hated about my job, I also spend an equal amount of time figuring out what I loved about my job. This is an important point in turning my hobby into a profit. Figuring out what and why I liked my job allowed me to be able to take this information and incorporate it into my future business.

I learned about the things I liked to do. I know that I loved being outside working and meeting people each day even though I loved to start each day inside. This was a great start to my new job – working for my self. While nothing is set in concrete this is a great start to a different life. One thing that did hold me up was putting my dream into action. While I absolutely believe everyone needs a dream, with out action that is all it will be – a “dream”.

At the top of many people's wish list is the desire for financial independence. That dream is far more attainable today than in the past thanks to the Internet home business opportunities now available to ordinary people. My business allowed me to tap into the incredible potential of the Internet. It has never been so easy for ordinary people to take advantage of a global market. The Internet opened up a new world to me to make good money working from home. I find it incredible to be in a home based business that can reach the world.
It is not long ago that this was a far off dream for me. To be able to achieve my dream – right in my home!

Branding

2010-01-01T06:56:00.000+10:00

The point of a brand is to create an instantaneous association in people's minds. Nike brings to mind footwear, athleticism, and Michael Jordan. The Toyota “O what a feeling” advertisement evokes images of 4 wheel drives being the best work and fun vehicles. The name Aeroplane Jelly reminds us of being young and all in life is good.

These are cases of successful, memorable branding. Michael Jordan is retired from professional sports, Toyota’s are still first choice on the farm and children still sing the aeroplane jelly song. Mentioning these to most people will get the typical, 'oh yeah!' response to memories of clever marketing and cementing the image of the brand in the viewers' minds.

System

2009-12-21T21:59:00.000+10:00

"The unfortunate need people who will be kind to them; the prosperous need people to be kind to." - Aristotle

Most people do not know this, but the most successful and profitable business empires in the entire world are all built around "Systems" otherwise they fail...Miserably.

McDonald's - System

Starbucks - System

Subway - System

Domino's Pizza - System

Makes perfect sense doesn't it! Most just, don't know it and have never seen it laid out this way, which is why 98% fail and spend WAY more money than they make.

Don't be another one who doesn't make it.

My Business

2009-12-20T20:46:00.000+10:00

The great opportunity for beginners to learn the marketing methods that builds solid businesses.

• What is your company vision - why does your company exist!

Learning to market is a great challenge, both personally and professionally. To experience a business fail because of this is sobering. The main interest for me with marketing is from operating a dairy farm for 23 years. I believe the deregulation of the dairy industry was mainly due to the inability by those responsible, to market the dairy products with integrity. To leave this to others is not an option. You can have quality products and still fail. This has led me to believe that whatever business I operate I need to be on the pulse with the marketing of the products I am selling. I am no longer prepared to leave this to others. It is too important to throw out to chance. When choosing products to sell I look for quality and service. Service is not only the first impression a customer sees, it is the on going assistance to customers so they are repeat customers. Being committed and honest is of absolute importance to me.

Service is a Choice - I Choose to Serve. This is the motto I need to follow. If I do not know the answer to questions I need to have quality and professional people who can help me to answer questions. To know why my business exists is a worthwhile investment to put my time into before I start my business. To have real pursuit of a goal!

• Purpose for existing as a company
To know the purpose of my business and to be in control of this business – to not let others take control of my business. The purpose is to establish the reason why my business exists – eg. To be family friendly – sell quality products – to provide a positive and productive experience - etc.

• Mission of the company
This is how I operate my business. For example – to be a welcoming place where every visitor is treated as important – to be professional – to serve – to be sort after as a marketing leader – etc.

Business is a risky thing – but as Winston Churchill put it: “The optimist sees opportunity in every danger; the pessimist sees danger in every opportunity.”
Either way to be successful in business you need to be clear with your vision, how you want to exist and how you want to operate your business.

L.I.F.E. - Growing the Person

2009-12-06T07:26:00.001+10:00

L. Learning
I. Impacting
F. Friendship building
E. Experiencing

How can we encourage one another and build one another up?

How can each of us change to a life grounded in friendship building?

How can people who do not have a habit of reading and a drive to be educated, be encouraged to do so?

How can we encourage those who are not comfortable with sharing their experiences to do so?

Learning is as much about growing friendships and community that produce relationships that last. Where we can impact each other with real information and we learn to be accountable to each other (not for each other). With learning, it is as important to grow friendships numerically as we ourselves are growing personally. To do otherwise is a waste of energy and time.

So what is L.i.f.e.?
Life is not a university course. It allows and encourages the sharing of life experiences in light of the knowledge we have through education and relationships.

Life is not a programme but a lifestyle. This is who I am, my friends, my interests, and what consumes my time.

Life is simple to implement. It requires a commitment to use the knowledge we have and to be accountable to each other to do this.

Life is reality based. It creates regular opportunities to build relationships in a natural and non threatening manner.

Start today!
There is a saying – I went out to find friends and they were not there;
I went out to be a friend and friends were everywhere.
Life is too precious to waste
Start now!
My call is not for everybody else – it is for me. The person who has the greatest impact on my life is me – and I do not intent to waste it.
Your life is your call!

My Message

2009-11-29T20:54:00.003+10:00

Is My life affected by my circumstances or do I build on my dream

I have a friend who spent several years in prison. When he was released he made a comment to me that everyone he seen after his release was a lot happier. What he came to realise was that he was the one who was happier. Because he was happier he spread this where ever he went. You see he had made some decisions for his life and these decisions were not based on his circumstances but on what was important to him. So when something went wrong it did not alter his happiness. His focus was on where his life was going and not on what went wrong. He would count his blessings and name them. It is like the saying – two prisoners looked out the window – one saw stars and one saw bars. It is important to take in to build up our lives – it is also important to give out, this also builds up our lives. We learn as much from giving of ourselves as we do from taking in.

What we speak with our tongue needs to be guarded.

So when we lift others up we also do the same for ourselves. People who achieve in their lives are always aware to do this. Encourage another and build a friendship. You have someone who then has your interest at heart. They want you to prosper. Working together brings an added strength we would not other wise have. It is like a rope with 2 strands or 3 strands – the more the stronger – the more load it will carry – the less the load is on each strand. Building positive relationships is a wonderful way to live. For example - it is better to have a friend than a title. A title is a function – a friendship is life. Life is best fulfilled when you learn to give away. What is your message? Is your tongue speaking things that are wise – do you use your tongue to build people up? What you speak out you will receive in return. Voice out negative words and that is what will have most effect on your life. Speak positive truthful words towards others and be amazed at the return you will receive.

Top online business for beginners

2009-11-26T21:40:00.000+10:00

Tim Pianta believes that branding is a fundamental necessity of any successful Top online business when starting out. This is absolutely necessary as the best internet marketing method for beginners. If you do not articulate your brand message clearly and consistently it is certain to die. You need to brand yourself in a distinguishable way. Consider it this way for a moment.

You have a product to sell - and like anyone else you can either pay or entice various media outlets to run a story, throw up a banner, and write a review. It is easy to go public. If any of these are positive they will definitely help increase awareness. But does this turn into sales? Will you be branded publicity?

On the other hand, public-relations are about crafting your brand’s story. It is about being relevant so there is interaction with the product and its value to someone else. In other words are you worth discussion. We must brand ourselves and our online business which is necessary, but we must also be relevant if we are to be able to sell our brand. We can be different and be ourself. Believe in your product and believe in yourself.

Learn from successful business leaders about operating a business on the internet. Setting up your business to grow even in these times can be fun and exiting and challenging. If you are looking for a sea change go to http://www.fullontp.com and begin the change today. And by the way, if you are interested you will need to know that commitment is a necessity to success.

Building your Business with Clarity

2009-11-18T20:36:00.000+10:00

Leaders must understand what the company is trying to achieve.
They must agree to the importance of the company’s goals other wise progress will be extremely difficult. There must be clarity on the company model.

To grow a company here are five points we need to have in practice;

1. Have Clear Objectives to grow the Company
2. Define who the leaders will lead
3. Choosing Leaders to build unity
4. Have an Open Mindset
5. Developing new Leaders

Goal; Clear Objectives
Company Vision

We need to be clear about our destination before we start a journey. Write down the vision of the company; clearly understand why the company exist and understand the method we will use to achieve the vision. One way to test your direction clarity is by setting both qualitative and quantitative goals that align around your objectives. How many sales are we going to make? How soon? Once people realize that they will be accountable in moving toward the goals, it will start pushing people to address whether they are truly aligned with the company vision.

Goal; Connecting People
Objectives and Direction

If we wait for perfect people to come to our business, we'll be waiting until the end of the world. But we don't need "all-star, super-trained" people to create a successful company. All we need is people who are willing and obedient and teachable. The company needs to have the systems to train and teach people to be successful. We need to keep our comany free of any form of controlling attitudies. The primary role for the leader is to be a vision caster and encourage unity building. A leader champions the vision and goals of the company. A leader is interested in the next step of development and is investing that in others. The leader makes sure the people are aligning to the company’s overall direction. In order to have an effective company, the leader must have clear objectives for the direction of the company.

Goal; Choosing leaders
Company Unity

Choose leaders on their abilities. Companies make more rapid advancements when they assign the right people to make sure the desired progress is taking place. The leader encourages unity building. A leader champions the company. An effective leader encourages people to experience connection with other people, and to receive care in the working community. Good leadership structure allows for growth.

Goal; Open Mindset
Investing in People

We look outward not inward. We need to guard being exclusive. Any company that becomes exclusive will be closed down. The constitution of the company needs to
promote a climate of acceptance. To have this we need to always be reaching out.

Goal; Developing Leaders
Investing in the Future

The Company need to commit to building, training and equipping new Leaders.

The Wise People

2009-11-12T20:05:00.001+10:00

Proverb: - “A wise person harvests in the summer, but one who sleeps during harvest is a disgrace”

Are you lazy? Not me. I'm busy. Up early, up late. My schedule is filled from beginning to end. I love what I do and I love getting stuff done. I attack a daily to-do list with the same intensity I have for spending a day of pleasure at the beach. It's great to keep busy and accomplish stuff, isn't it? What is keeping you busy? How could you reorder your schedule this week to achieve even more?
If we grasp what true diligence is all about as presented in this Proverb, we may discover that we are simply being hectic sluggards. Here's why. This Proverb describes the diligent person as busy and wise. In other words, a diligent person uses both his brawn and brain. He analyses his situation and makes wise decisions in his labour. He knows how to act and speak in different situations. He doesn't back down from challenges, but seeks to navigate around or through them with wisdom. He knows that wisdom doesn't imply superior IQ. It is using the brain you have been given.
A diligent person also works in anticipation of the harvest. He has a clear goal to accomplish and he applies appropriate action at the right time by harvesting in the right season.
He recognizes that busyness does not make him immune from laziness. People can be busy and still not accomplish anything of true value. They can be busy, but with doing the wrong things and at the wrong time. And the things that they should be doing are left undone.
Diligence flows from analysis, anticipation, appropriate action, and accomplishment. When considering our schedules, pursue priorities and projects that are derived from wise plans. To be diligent does not mean simply being busy.

The Gift of the Encourager

2009-11-07T21:22:00.000+10:00

Cheering each other on

1. Active or passive, congratulations must be true

• Congratulations are affirmations about who people are and what they do matters, and that they are making a valuable contribution toward achieving the shared mission (the goal).

• Telling people what a great job they've done or presenting an award is an active congratulation.

• Passive congratulations are such things as stepping aside and letting a team member go forward with a tricky, complicated, and important project, without exercising some sort of control or even offering advice.

• You can never out do true congratulations – it needs to be timely, responsive, unconditional and enthusiastic.

2. No score, no game, and cheer the progress.

• At cricket matches the crowd doesn’t sit silent as the ball is hit down the ground for a six, before clapping and cheering. Cheer the progress, not just the results.
Measurement (score) shared with everyone generates excitement.

• The more the congratulations are to the right on the scale below, the better or more effective they are:

1. Programmed verses being Spontaneous
2. Uniformed verses Individual
3. Indefinite verses being Specific
4. Traditional verses being Unique

• Stop focusing on problems and the guilty party (this is being a control freak) and start looking for those responsible for things gone right (this is using your coaching behaviour)

• Putting your mission in gear is getting everyone in the team involved in worthwhile work and being in control of achieving the goal.

• Just as at a cricket match when the people cheer the batsman when he hit a six and encourages him to hit more sixes – when we cheer each other on this brings enthusiasm to work more to achieve the goal.

• Pay (reward) comes first – material needs have to be feed first (house, clothes, food etc.) before you congratulate. People can then see you are genuine.

Being in control of achieving the Goal

2009-11-03T15:40:00.000+10:00

Being in control of achieving the Goal

There are three areas to address in achieving goals

1. You need to have a playing field with clearly marked territory.

• Goals and values define the playing field and rules of the game.

• Leaders decide what position team members play and then leave the field and let the players move the ball.

• Freedom to take charge comes from knowing exactly what territory is yours.

We need to have the boundaries defined

2. Thoughts, feelings, needs, and dreams are respected, listened to, and acted upon.

• You can't be in control unless the rest of the organization supports you and doesn't rip you off, or rip apart your work.

• Golden Rule of Management: Value individuals as persons.

• Information is the gatekeeper to power. Everybody needs full open access to information. Managers must be willing to give up the levers of control they've worked a lifetime to get hold of. It's tough to be boss without being bossy.

People are valued

3. Able but challenged.

• Production expectations should be within capacity and skills, but if you undershoot you'll insult.

• Nothing drains self-esteem faster than knowing you're ripping off the system, not contributing. If people can't do a fair day's work for a fair day's pay, you demean them.

• Achieving the Goal requires a stretch: work that demands people's best and allows them to learn and move ahead into uncharted territory.

People are honoured

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The Spirit of being Worthwhile

2009-10-31T22:42:00.000+10:00

• Knowing I make a difference in the world – believing the world is a better place because I am here

Being worthwhile is about understanding, not the work

It is how I help others – not how much I earn

The result is self esteem – this is real power

• Goal sharing – everyone works towards a shared goal

Trust – putting others first –this will lead towards everyone supporting the shared goals.

Making sure everyone helps in goal setting – people support what they create.

Goals drive you into the future to the place you want to be in. They focus attention and productively.

• Values are the guide for decisions and goals and actions

Our plans are our future – our values are now
Plans are set – values are lived.
Plans get us to move on – values keep our focus (they sustain the effort)

Values are only effective when you demonstrate them by your behaviour and insist others behaviour the same way.

In any successful business values are the real boss.

When we get together to do a work it is not the work we want to achieve that is important – it is how we encourage, build and understand the achievement that is important. Remember you are worthwhile and the world needs your contribution.

We remember those who fought for our freedom

2009-10-27T20:49:00.000+10:00

Australian troops at Milne Bay

World War 2 - Papuan campaign

We remember those who fought for our freedom

Australian forces defeated the Japanese attempt to capture the strategic Milne Bay area in August 1942. During the Battle of Milne Bay two brigades of Australian troops, designated Milne Force, supported by two RAAF fighter squadrons and US Army engineers defeated a smaller Japanese invasion force made up of Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces units. This was the first notable Japanese land defeat and raised Allied morale across the Pacific Theatre.

BELIEFS

2009-10-27T18:14:00.000+10:00

If we want to understand what we believe we need only to look at what we are involved in. I know that amongst successful business people they talk about things like leadership, innovation, persistence and longevity. I know that all of these are important and I feel and speak passionately about these things often. How ever to achieve in any of these areas it is our beliefs that will set our values and our character will be the example of theses.

We all believe something – what we believe is important to success.
Belief is not a gift – it is learned from others – it is something we can teach others.
We can give someone a dollar, but it soon will be spent and be in the pocket of another. Teach someone something valuable they can believe and they set a value they can use to reproduce that dollar.
We can give presents, compliments, advice and embrace one another in moments of despair. But to teach another a right belief is a commodity for which time passed, or circumstance can never take away. Right beliefs allow us to stand up, to face our troubles without fear and to live life victoriously.
For those who have succeeded it is worthwhile to teach others the right way to think so they have the correct beliefs to build their character and in turn they can do the same for others to be successful.

Objectivity – Changing Habits

2009-10-17T21:43:00.000+10:00

The nature of the entrepreneur will put you in unprecedented situations constantly

Past experiences; - most of the decisions we make on a daily basis are based upon our previous experiences. The reactive observation, “That looks off - I was hurt once - don’t touch it.” This is really a rather simplistic decision to a situation. The idea of understanding, evaluating and deciding our decision making process, is quite possibly one of the most effective, yet difficult things to do.

We are always being confronted with decisions, both big and small. These decisions usually carry with them some sort of emotional process that is important to us as individuals and are like an emotional compass that helps our decision process. We need to cultivate a discipline for making good decisions that seem contrary to our emotions or our initial thoughts based on past experience and feelings. Sometimes though, I find myself so far out of my comfort zone that I don’t know what to do and with no prior experience of how to make sound decisions at times.

This may sound simple and it actually is. But it simply requires us to embody an objective stance - assess the situation logically and objectively - then act accordingly with the best information we have at the time and stick to our guns. We are highly capable of turning situations into opportunities for mental growth. Learn to take authority over our personal bias or past experiences and you are well on the road to making good decisions that will serve you well for the future.

Learning something new can be hard work. Yet the reality is when you engage yourself mentally, you usually discover something you already know.

Make the decision today to stop making bad decisions and learn to be objective – it will serve you well for the future.

Online business solutions

2009-09-28T23:01:00.000+10:00

Two mistakes to avoid

Do you want to save time and money when running an online business? There are two big mistakes you have to avoid when starting and running your business online. There are lots of average people starting online businesses and while some people succeed, others fail. Sometimes, the reasons which cause your online business to fail are very simple. There are two common mistakes that make people fail. If you fix these your business can last and benefit you for the rest of your life.

Mistake Number One: Don't have the right mentor.

When you are new to internet marketing world, it is very easy to be overwhelmed with load of information (rubbish) on the Internet. You do not know what info is right or wrong and even what to do with this info. You do not know how to find a legitimate and profitable money making opportunity, how to buy a domain name or how to set up a hosting account from the scratch, and a lot of others 'how-to' questions that you might have in your mind. You need to find the right mentor who has experience and knows what you are experiencing now and can give you helpful advice as well as show you exactly what you should do to get best results. When you would like to use ezine advertising to make money your mentor can show you how. You cannot simply go out there, find and read some info related to ezine advertising, and then begin buying ezine advertising. It's a huge mistake as there are many respects that you cannot know if you do not have a mentor to show you what you should do. Do you know how to test and track? Do you know which service or software you should use to do your tracking? A good mentor can help you know exactly what you cannot know unless you invest your money to be taught. One thing you need to know from the start is that nothing is FREE. A good mentor has first hand experience. They are successful in their business venture online.

Mistake number Two: Don't have a website.

Many people say that you could make money easily without owning a website. All you should do is to set up an Adwords campaigns and put your affiliate link into 'destination link' box. Then, if someone clicks on your ads, visit the merchant site and buy items when they are at merchant site, you get paid. Another 'advice' is to join affiliate program you like, and then put the affiliate link at the signature file when you post something on Forums, or message board. Frankly, these ways might generate several sales for you. But, they are surely a waste of time and money in terms of long-term internet income. Besides, having a website will give you a better chance to make internet income. For example, you can add more affiliate programs on your site or you can also put Google adsense code on your site to make money from Google. An online business is an invaluable asset to anyone looking to a better life that they have dreamed of. The income it offers will help just about any ordinary people live the lifestyle they want. Most importantly, it provides the sense of security that you cannot own if you are doing a day job you are tied to.

Take Your Opportunities

2009-09-26T23:13:00.000+10:00

This is a time of opportunity and hardship all at the same time. There is only one direction to right the future and that is the challenge for leaders today. That is what we will see come out of this time we have just come through. The blessing is we now recognize this. As entrepreneurs and business owners, it is important to stay tune in to the world’s financial news. To recognize trends, niche opportunities and to anticipate economic movements is necessary. Sure it is easy to grow tired of the negativity that is spoon fed to the masses daily. And, things are not good and there is no definite answer for the position we find ourselves in. But we can begin to shift to a perspective that actually celebrates the opportunities that are presented at this time. The corporate irresponsibility and simple greed have touched us all in some manner. The idea that there is only enough for a “certain few” is pumped to the masses and jet as we know we can all prosper. It does not have to come at the expense of another human being. The days of building business on bricks of debt and the mortar of creative financing are over. So where does this leave us? Exactly where we should be! Reliant on ourselves! Strangely, no one really discusses what actually pulls us from these times.

Real leaders know this!

It is the “Entrepreneurs” who lead the way through

The Innovators! The Risk takers! Companies built on solid foundations with real direction are started during recession. What does this tell us? Well for one, sometimes its takes somebody willing to do hard work and put people first and stand up and do something different. This is an opportunity to grow. There are only a few months left before we step into a new decade. How we choose to approach this next chapter, will determine its shape. Will it be one of Fear or one of Commitment and Direction? Come and join a team with real direction

Go to http://www.fullontp.com and take the challenge today.

Come and join a leadership with commitment and direction.

How Big is Google

2009-04-29T23:13:00.000+10:00

If you are in any way engaged in marketing on the Internet, Google is a money machine—the ultimate cash cow. By far the king of search engines, Google accounts for more than two thirds of all Internet searches. (In April of 2008, the exact number was 67.9 %.) Obviously, if you’re spending dollars advertising online, knowing who’s getting the biggest bite of the search engine usage stats is critical information to have. Digging a little deeper into the Google stats is mind-blowing. In a typical month, Google will process almost 17 billion (not a typo—17 billion) search requests, launched by over 200 million (again, not a typo—200 million) people. That works out to about 80 searches per month per person. And when you consider that right now over 70% of the North American population has access to the Internet, the sheer size and magnitude of the Google cash machine becomes evident.

Even now as people are worrying more and more about the economy, Google is as strong as ever, getting stronger, and we continue to grow as well. One of the problems a lot of people seem to have when they think about incorporating Google into their marketing mix is that they tend to think small.

To fully exploit all of the opportunities that Google offers, an Internet marketer has to come to grips with just how vast it really is—there has never been a better way to get a marketing message in front of billions of people so cost effectively. Google is huge, and offers plenty of opportunities for anyone. It’s an incredibly powerful lead factory that services the most dynamic and expansive marketplace that mankind has ever created. Don’t forget though that you have to pay to play. To actively and aggressively tap into the resources that Google offers, you will need to spend some money.

If you want to help yourself you need to put into others.

Mindset shift

2009-04-25T19:46:00.000+10:00

Those who will risk nothing --- do nothing, have nothing, and become nothing. They may avoid pain and sorrow, but they cannot learn or feel or change or grow or love or live. They are slaves and have no freedom. It is the risk takers who are truly free and who learn how to give and receive. They know that extraordinary Passion for Life. I would rather have one walk with me, than merely show the way. Wishing will not bring it about. Neither will dreaming. Nor will hoping. Nope, you must Act .

Successing in business online

2009-04-23T00:11:00.000+10:00

What's the most important thing to becoming successful online?
The number one piece of advice is to first get your mindset in order. Once your head is on straight, the rest (marketing, lead generation, making sales) are seemingly small details that will fall into place. Your mindset is no different than being in good physical shape. Would you expect to be able to work hard if you were in physically bad shape ? Of course not. In our society we don't give mindset the attention it deserves, because it's not something you can see, like your body. But in order to make money online you absolutely must give your mindset the attention it requires to help you achieve your goals. Celebrate every success no matter how small it may seem. The only thing your brain recognizes is the energy of success. And the more your brain senses success, the more success will come your way. Talk success, believe in yourself and love to meet new friends while treasuring the friends you already have.

Victim or Victor

2009-04-03T20:33:00.001+10:00

What is your mindset?

Victor says: I have a purpose; How can I overcome; I Will never stop learning; I will be pleasant

Yes, beg for knowledge; plead for insight.

Victim says: Poor me; Life's too hard; I won't learn; I will be abrupt

QUOTE: The poor say "I can't afford it"............ "the rich say how can I afford it"

Take your Dream and treasure it. Remember it is yours.

Some are worried at this time about the state of economy yet others are grateful
for the opportunities available.

John 14:12 I am telling you the truth: those who believe in me will do what I do---yes, they will do even greater things, because I am going to the Father.