Can you explain our partnerships with LifeGen and Stanford?

Can you explain our partnerships with LifeGen and Stanford?

The 7 key factors for you to become a success in business

Have you ever wondered what the difference between successful and unsuccessful people is? I’m sure you’ve seen the comparisons made lots of times in the past and truth is, many avoid the subject simply because it hits a raw nerve. You see, the majority of us want to be successful in life and crave the opportunity to set ourselves up financially. But less than 5% per cent of people actually achieve it.

So what’s the difference? What is it that pushes someone past the point of mediocrity and into an elite group of people who can live life as they dreamed.

But I didn’t want to spend too much time in this post extolling the virtues of either. This post is about giving you a wake up call and highlighting some of the differences between the “haves” and “have nots.”

Here are the differences:

1. Unsuccessful people are obsessed with ideas but never implement them. In other words, they are gripped by what is known as analysis paralysis. On the other hand, successful people are obsessed with implementation. They don’t re-invent the wheel but instead watch successful people and copy them.

2. Unsuccessful people obsess about positive thinking but fail to match it with positive action. Successful people take action to compliment their positiveness. There’s an old saying which says…”As you move, shuffle your feet!”

3. Unsuccessful people wait for the right time but it never comes. They want things to be perfect before they act. Successful people take action when the opportunity appears. There is no perfect time other than the present and they know it!

4. Unsuccessful people wait for luck to send them on their way to success and financial freedom. Successful people make their own luck and create their own circumstances in life.

5. Unsuccessful people are afraid to step up the plate. In other words, they don’t want to look silly in front of their friends and family. Successful people take risks and aren’t worried about whether they are going to look stupid in front of the people they know.

6. Unsuccessful people are easily influenced by family and friends. If they are thinking about poking their head above the crowd all it takes is one cutting comment from a family member and they go to water. Successful people push on no matter what. They surround themselves with successful people and take advice from those who are already successful. They live and die by their own convictions.

7. Unsuccessful people will always believe what they’re told. Successful people will always perform their own due diligence and conduct their own research.

7 Amazing Lessons from 7 Distinguished Billionaires

7 Amazing Lessons from 7 Distinguished Billionaires

They say that a million dollars in $100 bills is 43 inches high, but a billion dollars in $100 bills is almost three times the height of the Empire State building. A million dollars in $100 bills would weigh 22 pounds, but a billion dollars would weigh 11 tons.

Suffice it to say that the accumulation and maintenance of a billion dollars requires much wisdom. Today I want to look at seven amazing lessons from seven of the world’s most famous billionaires. These billionaires range from Bill Gates to Mark Cuban and each of these individuals have accomplished amazing things.

There are many things that we can learn from them so enough with the monologue; here we go!

7 Amazing Lessons from 7 Distinguished Billionaires

1. Look for Opportunities
   
   

   “It's through curiosity and looking at opportunities in new ways that we've always mapped our path at Dell. There's always an opportunity to make a difference.” – Michael Dell, Founder, CEO, and Chairman of Dell Inc.
   

   
   If you never look for an opportunity, you will never find one. The Wright Brothers were looking to see if it was possible for man to fly, they didn’t stumble upon it, they were looking for it. What are you looking for? The Scripture says seek and ye shall find, knock and the door will be open to you.


2. Believe in Yourself
   
   

   “I always knew I was destined for greatness.” – Oprah, Media Mogul

   
   As the famous poem goes, “If you think you’re outclassed, you are, you have to think high to rise, you must be sure of yourself, before you can ever win a prize.” You must believe in “you” before anybody else will. Oprah believed that she would be a success, and she is. What do you believe about yourself, whatever it is, that’s what you will become.


3. Create an Atmosphere of Success
   
   

   “It's better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates whose behavior is better than yours and you'll drift in that direction.” – Warren Buffet, Investor
   

   
   You can’t soar with the eagles, if you spend your time hanging with the chickens. Find people who are going where you want to go, and “conspire to aspire before you expire.” Atmosphere is critical, diligently guard who enters your inner-circle. Your friends are a prophecy of your future.


4. Empower Others
   
   

   “As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.” – Bill Gates, Co-founder and Former CEO of Microsoft, currently the 2nd richest man in the world behind Carlos Slim.
   

   
   Who are you empowering, who are you helping, who needs you. You can’t go forward without helping others go forward. Instead of being concerned about how you’re going to get ahead, find a way to help others get ahead, and you will get ahead in the process. Empower others and you will empower yourself.


5. Focus
   
   

   “In the end, you're measured not by how much you undertake but by what you finally accomplish.” –Donald Trump, Real Estate Investor/Developer, TV Personality
   

   
   Don’t be a “jack of all trades” and master of none. Don’t bite-off more than you can chew. Decide what you want to accomplish in your life, and spend your time accomplishing it. Work hard, take breaks, and in the end, if your focus is single, you will have accomplished it.


6. Learn From Your Mistakes
   
   

   “I'm the type that thinks if you don't learn from history, you're doomed to repeat it.” – Mark Cuban, Internet Entrepreneur and NBA Team Owner
   

   
   It sounds simple, but many people live a life of repeating the same mistakes over and over again.
   
   The “cow in the ditch” example below gives us a pattern for how we should deal with our mistakes.
   
   Here are the three steps you should follow whenever a "cow ends up in your ditch:"
   
   Step 1: Get Cow Out of Ditch
   Step 2: Find Out How Cow Got in Ditch
   Step 3: Make Sure Cow Does Not Get in Ditch Again
   
   Using these three simple steps, you can solve many of life’s problems (from debt to relationship issues).


7. Only Go Forward
   
   

   “We will go forward, ... We will never go back.” – Michael Bloomberg, current New York City Mayor and Founder of Bloomberg LP
   

   
   You can’t make much progress forward if you keep on taking steps backwards.
   
   Make a decision to go forward, never settle, never stagnate, life is about growth, it’s about development. You are supposed to grow, you’re supposed to become all that you are capable of becoming, so go forward and never look back!

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