Create Your Own Map To The Bank

Unemployed and Finding Your Next Big Break

noreply@blogger.com (ColeenFinneral) — Wed, 19 May 2010 16:52:00 +0000

Over the past year as I have had to put a home based business on hold, my own personal decision, as I decided it is better for me to work on doing something by paying cash. I also believe that after creating this blog, it would help my readers create better understanding of how to build the business and avoid massive amount of debt.

#1 - If you have a job - keep it and commit to the job and the company, find a way to love it - you are being paid for it and it really will help you find strength in yourself - you might have forgotten that you had. However, if you are so unhappy that it is creating health issues and stress, then still keep it until you find something else and write down and focus on the type of company you want, research their values and their mission statement, whether the duties of the position are what you want.

I had already left my place of employment and then used all of the savings I had, cashed in my retirement, accumulated debt for marketing and travel for the business. I essentially got to a point I had to move out of my apartment and move in with my mom, not exactly my plan of action.

If I had to do it over again, I most likely still would have left that job, however, made a choice to find another one until such time as the business became a long standing success and I was paying cash and paying the credit cards off each month.

I took a risk and for the most part, I am grateful for the lesson.

As of today, I am unemployed, no unemployment due to the fact, I made the choice of my own free will to leave on my terms.

What this has helped me with is the time to really think and become clear on my vision of what I know I am capable of achieving, regardless of how long it takes.

I am offering these facts and opinions to help you, if you choose to take the information.

# 2 - Learn as much as you can about the business you want to invest in, about marketing techniques, the compensation plan, attend online webinars, teleseminars about marketing, prospecting, the appropriate way to do a 3-way telephone conference. Talk to the people who have had success with the company and network marketing. You might even find people who will help you that are not with the same company. DO NOT PAY SOMEONE WHO CALLS YOU INITIALLY AND SAYS THEY WILL GET YOU THE # 1 SPOT ON ANY SEARCH ENGINE, SAYS THEY WILL BUILD YOU THE BEST WEB SITE IN THE WORLD, ETC.

Do your homework on how to build websites, marketing and if someone does cold call you - do your homework on them too, call someone in your organization. If the person calls you and in any way shape for form, bad mouths the organization or people in the company, just make it abundandtly clear you are not interested.

The beauty of these two (2) of many parts and information to come - is this when you learn to do these things yourself, you become your own guru.

I am still working on it myself by reading books from the library or on loan from my friends and family on success, marketing, job search information, writing cover letters, effective resumes, loving your job, and attending webinars.

Finally, no matter what you do, please have integrity and be conscious about creating the multiple streams of income.

Any type of positive information you seek is an investment in your mind and thus creating your own map to the bank.

Have fun every one and Make It A Great Day - You absolutely Deserve It!!!

The Corporate World and Leadership

noreply@blogger.com (ColeenFinneral) — Wed, 05 May 2010 16:48:00 +0000

A few months ago I posted an blog about Corporate Social Responsibility and in short I would like to add to that blog post.

I believe as with anything in this World, there is more good than bad. The World has the ability to be on our side when we look at it with a positive mental attitude.

There are many great companies to work with and be a part of. A couple that I am focused on now that I have not been a part of , however, a couple of them that I am putting my focus on due to their values, leadership principles and integrity are: Lockheed Martin and Starbucks.

You see what I found during my time as a home business owner is there are positives in that area and the company you are marketing the products for, however, you will still at time run across the same issues in a home based business, a franchise business, a direct sales business, network marketing business, and there will also be areas in those companies you might not agree upon.

The ultimate key to success in my opinion, is find a company that has the same values, allows you to grow, has continued education, focused on leadership and coaching, knows that people are the # 1 key to long lasting success and creating a positive, enthusiastic team ("Together Everyone Achieves More") environment for the customers, employees, and CEO's to work together for a great purpose.

I am now choosing to focus on what I love to do, as opposed to the the title of the opportunity.

Wear the hat of vision, purpose, positive mental attitude, enthusiasm, people oriented, leadership, coaching, team environment, happiness, success long lasting and creating a win/win situation.

What Does It Mean To Have Limiting Beliefs

noreply@blogger.com (ColeenFinneral) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:42:00 +0000

When I first began the journey and made the decison to get started as an entrepreneur, I had many limiting beliefs. Beliefs about how much money I could earn as an individual, belief about myself and the person I was, belief about building great relationships and my capabilities of achieving certain goals. I had achieved goals, however, until I really set my mind to doing it, taking the action necessary to achieve goals, I was just going through the motions of life, not really utilizing all of who I could really be.

Limiting beliefs affect many people in this World and they relate to basic fundamental living.

Some examples I have heard people say are:
"I can't get that job, I don't have the skills or the experience."
"I will never be wealthy, I do not have what it takes."
"I don't have what it takes to be successful."
"I am not pretty enough."
"I am not good enough"
"I am not successful and will never be"

The list goes on, some are excuses and some are beliefs that have been dictated to us by our families, our friends, the media, co-workers, bosses, etc.

Setting goals is on process to remove some of those limiting beliefs, see link for examples:
http://www.goal-setting-guide.com/articles/motivation/SelfLimitingBeliefs.html

The point is to utilize certain principles in your every day life to work on removing those limiting beliefs.

Great way to do that is to use Affirmations, the more you repeat them each morning and each evening, the more your mind will begin to believe it, thus taking away the old belief and replacing it with a new, more empowering belief.

Begin today to remove some limiting beliefs in your own life.

Anyone who would like to keep me posted on how this is working for you, feel free to post a comment.

Make It A Great Day Every Day - You Absolutely Deserve It!!

Leap of Faith

noreply@blogger.com (ColeenFinneral) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:13:00 +0000

What does that mean – it means making a decision to do something, without fear, doubt, worry, doing something the masses say not to do, like skydiving, most people say that is dangerous, snow skiing without a helmet, moving to a new state without knowledge of what you will do when you get there. Human beings are natural risk takers, until someone says ooh- that’s dangerous – don’t do that. Exactly, what parents tell their kids, what family members and friends tell each other. If you want to do something, do it, if you don’t want to something don’t do it, however, start making decisions on the what you believe in – if you believe you are someone who is capable of starting a business and making it a success - then do it , don’t go asking several of your family and friends what they think – trust your instinct. If you believe you are someone who can write a book – then do it. Start with the idea, plan it out and research information and other people who have had success with what ever it is you want to do. Keep the belief that it if it will serve you, your family and assists other people then it is worth the leap of faith.

Brand differentiation

noreply@blogger.com (ColeenFinneral) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:12:00 +0000

In crowded marketplaces, companies strive for a unique selling proposition that can separate them from the competition in the minds of consumers. CSR can play a role in building customer loyalty based on distinctive ethical values.[10] Several major brands, such as The Co-operative Group, The Body Shop and American Apparel [11] are built on ethical values. Business service organizations can benefit too from building a reputation for integrity and best practice.

Accountability

noreply@blogger.com (ColeenFinneral) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:11:00 +0000

is a concept in ethics with several meanings. It is often used synonymously with such concepts as responsibility, answerability, enforcement, blameworthiness, liability and other terms associated with the expectation of account-giving. As an aspect of governance, it has been central to discussions related to problems in both the public and private (corporation) worlds.
Accountability is defined as "A is accountable to B when A is obliged to inform B about A’s (past or future) actions and decisions, to justify them, and to suffer punishment in the case of eventual misconduct".[1]
In leadership roles, accountability is the acknowledgment and assumption of responsibility for actions, products, decisions, and policies including the administration, governance and implementation within the scope of the role or employment position and encompassing the obligation to report, explain and be answerable for resulting consequences.

Corporate Social Responsibility

noreply@blogger.com (ColeenFinneral) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:09:00 +0000

(CSR), also known as corporate responsibility, corporate citizenship, responsible business, sustainable responsible business (SRB), or corporate social performance,[1] is a form of corporate self-regulation integrated into a business model. Ideally, CSR policy would function as a built-in, self-regulating mechanism whereby business would monitor and ensure their adherence to law, ethical standards, and international norms. Business would embrace responsibility for the impact of their activities on the environment, consumers, employees, communities, stakeholders and all other members of the public sphere. Furthermore, business would proactively promote the public interest by encouraging community growth and development, and voluntarily eliminating practices that harm the public sphere, regardless of legality. Essentially, CSR is the deliberate inclusion of public interest into corporate decision-making, and the honoring of a triple bottom line: People, Planet, Profit.