Word of the Day: IMPLEMENTATION - to put into effect according to or by means of a definite plan or procedure.

I was on a brilliant training call this morning, took so many notes and got a lot of tips that I can really use in my business.  The word Implementation was used along with commitment and passion to describe one of the top leaders in our business who is very focused on getting the results she wants. This really got me thinking about myself and asking the question: Do I implement what I learn?

I see myself as a student.  I am always on the look-out for little gems of information, little golden nuggets of inspiration, success tips or life lessons that I can take and apply to my situation, to my circumstances and my life.  One of my favourite quotes is from Zig Ziglar: "People often say that Motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing.  That's why we recommend it daily".  I truly believe that doing some form of personal development on a daily basis is vital if you are looking to achieve any goals, or get any kind of results in life.  There is so many sources out there as my bookshelf can attest to.  I have read many books from great minds such as Jim Rohn, Steven Covey, Robert Kiyosaki, Jeff Olsen, Darren Hardy and the list goes on.

But it is one thing to read these books and put them back on the shelf to collect dust.  It is an entirely different thing to take some of the gold nuggets you find, and apply them in a practical way that you can use each and every day to actually deliver on the results you want.

The success education curriculum that I sell and use in my daily life has the added benefit of thought-provoking questions, exercises and activities that build on what you are learning and assist you to implement them into your life. I am truly grateful for having found this company and this curriculum as it has made a huge difference to my effectiveness and happiness in getting more out of life. (Send me an email via my website with this link if you want to know more about this life-changing curriculum - 'email Susan')

Now when I read a book I like to have a pencil and a highlighter with me so I can mark points that I can use and make notes. If it is a book I do not want to mark, then I have a notebook that I can jot down the main points and page numbers. The last couple of books I have been reading I have endeavoured to implement at least one thing from each book.  It's not always easy, and I don't always get it done, or get it right, and it is something that I know I can improve upon.  But it is something that I am more aware of doing now.

So, my challenge to you is to implement just 1 idea/concept/action into your life from the next personal development book or e-book you read.

Here's to your Success!

Susan Dorrington
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Unrealistic Expectations?

I have to admit that I am not a fan of the phrase "be realistic".  It's not that I want to live in some fantasy world and not know the truth of matters.  It's just that I think too many people like to squash people's dreams by telling them to be realistic.  Dreams that with a bit of hard work...some persistence..ok...a lot of persistence, some self-belief and some tenacity could actually be achieved. It does us good to have big bold 'unrealistic' dreams, and they should be encouraged.

But that being acknowledged there is something that I think it pays to be a bit realistic on - and that is the effort it takes to earn an income from a home business. There are so many phrases used on the internet about some work from home jobs/businesses - Get Rich Quick schemes, Set and Forget, Money for Nothing, Earn Millions while you Sleep, Massive Returns for Little Work - these are often the unrealistic expectations people can have about online or work at home businesses - that you can earn loads of money on the internet without having to do very much. The odds of that happening are likely to be much like the odds of you winning the lotto - currently around 2.5 million to 1.

Wake up and smell the coffee people!....you cannot expect to start a home business, set up a website and then expect to be an instant overnight success without a little bit of effort. Ask any successful business person - even the ones who seem to have come out of nowhere and created massive results 'overnight' - they will all tell you about the hard work they put in to get there - like the duck's feet paddling under water when everything seems calm above the water.

There are so many home-based businesses on offer these days - really good businesses that allow the average person with a dream to break out of the traditional job and really create the kind of income they have only ever dreamed about. Having these kinds of dreams are helpful, if not necessary to launch you out of what is considered 'normal' and to take a risk. Dreaming about or visualising your income goals - keeping focused on what you are working to achieve is important.

But this is where we need to wake up for a minute and ask ourselves what are our expectations about the amount of work it takes to achieve our goal - the money, the effort and the time? How much do we want this goal...and are we willing to do whatever it takes to achieve it?


There is a huge difference between having a big income goal, and expecting to reach it without working for it.  


A business requires some effort - you get out of it what you put into it.  If you put in a normal work day at a job you get you set paycheck at the end of the week.  If you work really really hard at the same job, if you are lucky you might get a thank-you, but you'll still get that same paycheck.  The potential with a home business is so much greater.  If you don't work hard you will get little or no returns.  If you put in a massive effort the potential is outstanding...and this is being done by ordinary people - no different than you or I every single day.  What is their secret to success?  Consistent effort - small disciplines practiced every single day.  Nothing too amazing - just simple little things done each day - things that are easy to do...but also very easy not to do.

I personally love the industry I am in.  I am proud of my home based business and love to see others succeed - either in our team, or in whatever business they are in.  But I am sad to see so many give up on their dreams so quickly, after just a week or a month because they had an expectation that they would achieve success quickly and without too much effort.

It might just be the time to bring back some old fashioned values - work ethic, tenacity, discipline, goal-setting and achieving and my favourite - persistence!

Do you care what other people think?

I came across this picture today and it really resonated with me.  This used to be me - so worried what others thought of me that I was making myself miserable.  

What got me thinking though was how I came to that kind of limiting belief in the first place?  

It is normal to want people to like us, but if you continue on that path it can become such a limitation in our life.  Does it come from our parents or siblings? Or from bullies at school?  How about work colleagues or bosses making you feel it is impossible to measure up?  

I was brought up in a Christian home and instilled with good values like "do unto others as you would have them do to you", and "love your neighbour as yourself"....but somehow I became unbalanced in my view of thinking other people's viewpoint of me were more important than what I thought of myself.  

Wherever this belief came from it was very damaging and limited the experiences and relationships I was having in life.

Over the years and through much personal development, I have become more balanced, realising that it is not selfish to have a measure of self-confidence and belief in yourself.  

It is a good healthy thing, and in fact if you do not have this you are almost a liability to society and those around you, instead of being a positive asset who sets an example and empowers others to do the same.

Shhhhh it's a SECRET!!!

Shhhh....can I tell you a Secret?

It's the key....it's the fairy dust......

the secret ingredient....the magic sauce.....

the one thing you're searching for....

the thing that all the successful people seem to possess.....

it's that elusive one thing that if you could get your hands on you could be successful too - at whatever you want to do....

it sounds SO simple, but don't underestimate it's power!

Do you want to know what it is?

The secret is.......

CONSISTENCY!

Yup, it's easy to do, but just as easy not to.

Consistency at anything is the secret....

the magic fairy dust...to creating any result...

in anything in life!

Use this secret wisely!

It's taking a simple positive action and doing it every single day. 

Want to lose weight? You don't have to be powerfully motivated, or do massive amounts of exercise, or go on the latest fad diet.  Take a couple of positive actions - cut out junk food, cut out sugar, exercise 30 mins a day.  Simply, hey?  But so simple it's easy not to do.  Compound those simple couple of actions by a couple of months and you have yourself some results!

Want to learn something? Too busy to do a course, or study? Start by reading the books - 10 mins a day.  10 minutes is easy to find for even the busiest of people.  At the end of a month you would have read for 5 hours.  At the end of 6 months - 30 hours of reading time.  After 1 year of still only reading for just 10 minutes a day you would have read for over 60 hours!  Imagine what you could learn in 60 hours!!  That's the compound effect!

So...if it's that simple...then why aren't more people having success with it?  

Well, it's just that - it's so simple to do....that it's easy to say, oh it won't matter if I skip it today.  It won't matter if I just do it once a week, instead of every day. But you know what?  It DOES matter! It's so easy NOT to do, that most people just don't do it!

So, here's my little challenge for you. Pick something that you want to do. Schedule time every day to do it - don't make it so big that it's not achievable.  It may be as simple as clearing up some paperwork - spend 5-10 minutes a day for the next month doing just that.  Keep it to your 5-10 minutes.  Don't get bogged down with it and say you are doing it so you may as well keep going.  Stick to the 5-10 mins.  Walk away and smile knowing that you have done it for the day.  Come back tomorrow and do it again.  And the next day...and the next.  For 1 month...make a commitment, and follow through.  See just what you will achieve.  Celebrate your wins...enjoy what you have been able to achieve. 

Then take this lesson and apply it to anything in life you want to see results!

Susan Dorrington

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RIP Zig Ziglar

The passing of yet another giant in the personal development industry - Zig Ziglar will be fondly remembered, but sadly missed.

I have seen Zig's quotes around for decades and they always make me smile.  He had such a straight forward way about him.  He certainly didn't hint at anything - he told you straight up - no fluff and nonsense, but just what you needed to hear.

Here are a few of my favourite quotes in tribute to a very inspiring man:


#1 -  "People often say that motivation doesn't last.  Well, neither does bathing --that's why we recommend it daily."

#2 - What you get by reaching your destination is not nearly as important as what you will become by reaching your destination.

#3 - The most practical, beautiful, workable philosophy in the world won't work - if you won't.

#4 - We all need a daily check up from the neck up to avoid stinkin' thinkin' which ultimately leads to hardening of the attitudes.

#5 - Of all the "attitudes" we can acquire, surely the attitude of gratitude is the most important and by far the most life-changing.

#6 - Character gets you out of bed; commitment moves you to action. Faith, hope, and discipline enable you to follow through to completion.

#7 - I'm so optimistic I'd go after Moby Dick in a row boat and take the tartar sauce with me.

#8 - Success is one thing you can't pay for.  You buy it on the installment plan and make payments every day.

#9 - Discipline yourself to do the things you need to do when you need to do them, and the day will come when you will be able to do the things you want to do when  you want to do them!

#10 - Remember, you can earn more money, but when time is spent it is gone forever.

RIP Zig Ziglar - 1926 - 2012



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How does fitness relate to success?

This has been a hot topic in our house recently. I am an entrepreneur running my home business and see myself as a leader.  Although fitness has been on my to-do list, I have not made it a priority. A few things I've heard and read over the past couple of weeks have made me think more seriously about moving this a little higher on my priority list.

I came across a study done several years ago that interviewed 366 entrepreneurs in the USA asking if they did any kind of exercise and how frequent this was.  The study found that those who ran or weight trained a few times a week were 3%-4% more likely to be reaching their financial goals, whereas those who exercised daily were a whopping 14% more likely to reach those goals!  It makes sense right? Fitness improves mental productivity as well as physical productivity, and leads to greater achievement.

Sucess Magazine which I subscribe to comes with a cd in every issue. This month there was an interview with brain expert Daniel Amen MD. What he had to say really grabbed my attention. We all know how vital it is to look after our brain. Eating certain "brain foods" can help with our attention and focus. But did you know that there are things we might be doing (stress, overeating, obesity, not getting enough sleep) that can actual decrease the size of our brain? No? Well, I didn't either! I know these things are not good for us, but I had no idea that they actually shrink your brain!

I want to be on the top of my game in business and in life, so what can I do in a positive way to help my brain function at it's best?

1. SLEEP - get enough of it.

Sleep deprivation is linked to major disasters throughout history. Lack of sleep can affect our judgement, organisation, planning, impulse and control. I know when I have been burning the candle at both ends I do not function as effectively as I can. As an entrepreneur I have the choice to get up when I want....BUT...am I making smart choices? Am I really being effective and achieving all I desire?  Good questions to think about!

2. FOOD - make smart choices

We all know the negatives to avoid - high calorie, low nutrition foods filled with loads of fat, sugar and salt. And it's so much easier to say this than do it, but it's good to remind ourselves of this from time to time.
What we put into our body is what we get out!  As a positive action we can fill our pantry with fresh and healthy ingredients.  I started to get my fruit and veg delivered every second week from a farmers direct company here in Australia "Aussie Farmers Direct". Not only am I helping the farmers get better profits, but by having the seasonal fruit and veg delivered I have it on hand and it makes the choice so much easier.

3. EXERCISE - Make it a habit, not a random occurrence

Walk 30 minutes a day! Again, easier to say than to do. How many times do you get home from work and the thought hits you..."I should go for a walk"!? Then something happens, you get busy at home and then the night is over and you have not gone for that walk. Is that just me, or does that happen to you too?

Well, the topic of exercise has been one of many conversations in our household lately. My husband and I have just signed up for a 6km fun run for charity. I have been so slack in my fitness and I thought this would be a good way to challenge myself and kick-start my fitness level. I am excited, scared and nervous all at once as i have never done anything like this in my life! But, it is because of the clammy hands and butterflies in the tummy feeling I get when I think about running for 6km that I know I am doing exactly what I should be doing and what is going to get me good results.

 Wish me luck!

4. BRAIN TRAINING - make that muscle work!

Reading, doing puzzles, crosswords, soduko, learning new things - these can all help keep our mind fresh and functioning.  There are so many brain training programs for the computer or gaming system, i-pod, i-pad - you name it, there's something out there that can help....if it is used!  I also heard the other day that playing Role Playing Games on your computer (no, not just shoot-em-up games, but strategy and RPG) can actually assist in brain function.

Here are a few links to free online brain training games you can do:
* Brain Metrix
* Mini Clips - they have some brain training games as well as other games
* Test your Brain Age - beware....these may be harder than you think!

5. POSITIVE THINKING - what we think about is what we bring about!

There are a lot of good things our brains tells us that we need to listen to - not to put our hands on the stove-top (hot hot hot!!) or not to go on that date with the guy who looks like a serial killer (seriously?) - these thoughts are a protection for us if we listen to them.  But there is also a lot of things our brain tells us that we should not be listening to.  One of them is Monkey Chatter!  Negativity that goes around and around in our heads - it is not protecting us, it's hurting us.

Not ever stupid thought we think can be relied on: - I just have to look at food to put on weight.  I'll never succeed at achieving my goals.  I'll start my exercise program on Monday.  My weight is in my genes.  I can't start my diet today - it's Friday!  I'm a failure. I can't reduce my stress because of my job.  I have no time for exercise.  These are all excuses - little lies we tell ourselves to support the poor choices we have made.

The key is to being self-aware.  When we are aware of these thoughts we can put a stop to them - tell your brain to 'shut up' and just say STOP!  Then replace that thought with something positive.

Choose a positive thought or action to put you on the track you really want to be on:  I may have just eaten that chocolate bar and fallen off my diet, but if I start again right now I am back on track - success!   I don't have a lot of time today to start my exercise, but if I walk for just 10 minutes I'll be on my way!  My job might be stressful, but it doesn't mean I have to be - I can learn how to keep calm.

Learn to challenge negativity - don't just accept it as true.

The brain is the origin of our personality, character, intelligence and every decision we make.  It governs everything we do, think, say, feel and how we interact with others.  When our brain works well, we work well.

By making smart choices we can look after our brain, keep it healthy and we'll be a happier, healthier, wealthier, wiser person and make better decisions - all good traits for entrepreneurs and good leaders!

Susan Dorrington

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Are you a Wizard, Barbarian or Witch Doctor?

Strange question for a business blog right?

My husband has a passion for gaming and his genre is Role Playing Games (RPG's).  Every now and then I'll play too as he loves to watch me play, and to be quite honest, some of them can be so engaging and suck you right in....and before you know it hours can pass like minutes.  I try not to play too often as I have much that I wish to accomplish with my business rather than lose hours, days or even weeks trying to beat that last big boss!  lol

Recently we played Diablo 3, which had been promised by Blizzard Entertainment and fans have waited for over 10 years for it.  Hubby says it was well worth the wait.  The graphics are amazing - cut scenes like a movie, enough zombies (or undead as they prefer to be called), quests and loot drops to keep any serious gamer satisfied.

In most RPG's you must create a character and choose what class you will be.

First of all there are Mellee Fighters like Knights or Barbarians. They are strong, and rely on that strength to carry them through whatever tests may come.  They show no fear, and run into battle with their weapon and head held high, believing in their power to win, no matter what.  But often a mellee fighter's strength is their weakness.  Their self-belief is high, but sometimes they come across someone stronger than them and they must run away and regain their strength before carrying on.  A mellee fighter must have conviction in their cause to come back and try again and again until they succeed.

Then there are range or Distance Fighters such as Wizards, Mages or Hunters. These are the true thinkers of all the classes often with higher intelligence, they take their time to weigh up a situation before running in.  They can stand back and see the big picture, picking off small tasks (and enemies) before they take on the bigger ones.They work out where their hits will be most successful and focus on that. Wizards weakness is fighting big battles against strong enemies.  They have power from a distance, but up close they can appear quite weak and can be brought almost to death time and again.  Wizards can bounce back quite quickly with healing spells, but if not paid attention to..it can be too late and you must start all over again.

Finally there are Summoners such as Necromancers or Witch Doctors.  These characters are known for using others (creatures or such) to fight their battles for them. They are not powerful as a single entity, but when they have their hoarde of creatures around them they can achieve great things.

And so, that brings me to the above question - what class is YOUR business character?

Are you the Barbarian, or knight?  The mellee fighter who gets in the middle of the action, has strong self-belief and can bash your way through any tests and trials that come your way? You are invincible - nothing can stop you!

Are you the Wizard or Hunter?  The intelligent being who stands back and assesses the situation before choosing where to act most effectively.  Not so strong in person, but extremely powerful, great at strategic thinking and often underestimated.

Or are you the Witch Doctor?  A summoner who enlists others and relies on their strength to achieve their goals.  They are powerful leaders and use their influence over those under them.

Personally, I can relate mostly with the wizard in my style, and that is often the character class I choose whenever I play games with my hubby.  But I would like to think that I have some characteristics of all three in my business "Character" or personality.  It is an interesting subject to think about.   You may think, it's just a game, why get all serious about it?  Well, it IS just a game, but there is so much to learn in life....even from the small...and fun things!  If an idea came into my mind about something like this, then why not explore it?  I would love to hear any thoughts or ideas you have on this topic!  Please share any comments you have with us below.




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Resolute in 2012

It’s that time of year – Christmas has come and gone and New Years Eve is just around the corner. Our thoughts are now turning to the year ahead and what it will bring.

Do you set New Years resolutions such as quitting smoking or drinking, exercising or losing weight, getting organized and out of debt, or vowing to spend more time with family? Or have you given up, resigned to the fact that you won’t last more than a couple of months?



The definition of Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. So, this year, instead of waiting until New Years Eve to decide on a resolution, take time to think about what goals you really want to achieve in 2012. Make a decision, write down a plan, and then take action!

For those new to goal-setting, here are some basics to get you started:




1. Write down your top 3 goals to achieve in 2012.

Why do you want to achieve these goals?
What do they mean to you?
What obstacles might you face?
What do you need to learn?

If you are not sure what goals you want, write about these questions:
What do I want to do?
What do I want to have?
What do I want to see?
Where do I want to go?
What do I want to be?
What would I like to share?
Then write your top 3 list from this.

2. Write a detailed goal statement in future tense as if you have achieved the goal, with an achievement date. Be very specific and write how you would feel about achieving it.

Example: “It’s November 11th 2012 and I have just walked out of the BMW car dealership with a huge grin on my face, clutching the keys to my new charcoal grey Z4 convertible. I get into the car, breathing in that new leather smell, open the top, and take it for a drive in the country. It feels amazing to know how much effort I put into achieving my goal and I am so grateful that I actually succeeded!”

Read your goal statement EVERY single day – this is very important to keep your focus on reaching your goal.

3. Make an action plan, with smaller, bite-size steps you can take every day.

4. A Harvard University study says that our success in life is directly proportionate to the people in our circle of influence. Surround yourself with like-minded people. If they have the same goal, that’s great, but even just being around others who are setting and working towards achieving their goals will keep you motivated and enthusiastic.

5. Take personal responsibility for your own results. Our success is in our own hands. It is all about OUR actions – what we DO, and who we are BEING. But, realise that you are human and may fall sometimes. Successful people FALL many times, but we only FAIL when we don’t get back up again.



There is no better time than NOW to turn your goals into REALITY!! Don't wait! So get out there and be a person of ACTION and a person of SUCCESS!


I wish you and your family a very happy, safe and successful New Year!



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Statistically Speaking…….

Have you ever wondered what percentage of people who start home businesses succeed and what percentage fail?

Have you ever thought about starting your own business and wondered what your odds of success would be?

Recently when I was on Facebook I saw an advert that stated a statistic: “Over 75% of businesses fail. The difference between success and failure is tiny. Don’t become a statistic”



Well, I’m here to dispel that myth for you. Statistics like this mean nothing!

Think about it for a minute: If statistics were true indicators of your individual chance of success, then no-one would ever get started in their own home business, or anything for that matter. World records would not be broken and we would never have gone to the moon? Why? Because no-one had ever done it before….so by statistics….the chance would be unlikely, so why even try?

Do you see where I’m going with this?

It is true that many people who start a home business do fail. Many people do not succeed because they simply fail to do what it takes. They don’t place that ad, they don’t call their leads, or they simply look for any excuse to blame someone else and not take the responsibility themselves (…if only my enroller helped me more I would have succeeded!)

When you look at the real reasons why people fail, then statistics are not at all reliable for judging YOUR ability to succeed. A good use of statistics would be trying to figure out, say, how many people in Australia were born with blue eyes. You can’t change your eye colour (except through wearing colour lenses of course) so these statistic can be relied upon. But the moment that you have the power to influence your results, then statistics go out of the window.

Asking what your chance of success would be….is really just like asking how long is a piece of string?

I’m going to let you in on a little secret here: Your success is wholly and solely dependant on YOU! Start wherever you stand, with whatever tools you have at hand and better tools will present themselves as you go along. Set big long-term goals, smaller short-time goals and do a little every day to strive towards achieving them. Work towards being the best you can be at what you do. Take responsibility for your business, and your actions. Be Consistent, Persistent and willing to do whatever it takes….and then you will absolutely, and without a doubt, succeed. It’s not easy, it will take some effort on your part….but it really is as simple as that!

So…how long is a piece of string?



It’s as long as you want it to be!

Taking Responsibility....or only Taking the Blame?

I've been doing a lot of thinking about this topic this week. Early on in my business career I remember talking to my husband about why my business was a little bit slow and not getting the results I would have liked. I remember saying to him that I 'accepted responsibility' for my lack of results because I had not taken certain actions.

I knew why I was not getting results, and I thought that making that statement that I accepted the responsibility for it was enough. But, do you know what? It wasn't enough. What I didn't really fully understand was that I was only just accepting blame - I was the problem, and I accepted responsibility (blame) for the lack of results.

But is that really what taking responsibility is about? Well, no! It is so very much more.

Taking Responsibility means not just saying "it's my fault" when things are going wrong, but it means being responsible for getting into action and making things go the right way.

Someone who accepts responsibility for their business success will do what it takes, will put in the hard yards. They will be a person that makes things happen and won't stop until they do. It has a lot more to do with our level of commitment. I heard a quote the other day: "When you are involved you do what is convenient, but when you are COMMITTED, you do what is REQUIRED!" In an employer/employee relationship it often falls to the manager/employee to accept this kind of responsibility. They keep a watch on outputs, on sales, on efficiency, and if things are not quite right, they implement changes. An employee, while still striving to take a personal responsibility for their own work, do not have this overall responsibility on their shoulders.

So, for someone moving from an employee to owning and running their own business, this is the kind of transition in thinking that is necessary to be successful. There is much to be learned when we change from an employee mindset to a business owner mindset. But it is not that overwhelming that it would be impossible to achieve for anyone who put their mind to it.




There are statistics from the Harvard University that says our success in life is directly proportionate to the people in our circle of influence. This is where it is important to mix with like-minded successful business people, entrepreneurs, leaders in the industry. Mix with these kind of people as often as possible.

Where can you do this? Find some online groups that match up with the kind of qualities you want to align yourself with. There are often groups in your local community that you could become involved with that can help you grow.

In my business, we have training calls almost every day of the week where we get to hear from other successful leaders and business owners. We also have several conferences a year - a 1 day, a 3 day and a 5 day conference where we get to hang out with other like-minded people in a social aspect, as well as hear from some well-known empowering speakers that can really change how you think. Personally, I have found this absolutely life-changing. Our first time overseas was in 2009 when we attended on of our 5 day conferences in Hawaii. We had an amazing time, loved seeing the sights, but got so much value from attending this conference. As a business owner, it was a perfect occasion to network, pick the brains of other leaders, to really open my mind to just learn and absorb everything to assist with my success, not only as a business owner, but to grow as a person. I cannot stress enough just how important these kind of events are to your business.

These are only just a few steps that I must take responsibility for in my own business. You could sit down with a pen and paper and write down what are your essentials - what are the things that MUST be done in your business? What are the things that you are not getting done right now that should be done? Write a contingency plan - what do you do if you miss doing something that must get done.

This is not about beating yourself up when you can't get something done on a particular day - things happen, and that's why you have your own business, so you can have that work/life balance you always dreamed of having. You wake up of a morning and the kids are sick, or something comes up that cannot be avoided, so the schedule goes out the window. That's ok! You deal with that day, and then pick up the next day with your schedule. But...taking responsibility here means working hard to make sure you catch up on what you missed.

When it all boils down to it, our success is in our own hands. If we don't have the success we would like, we can't blame anyone else - not our family, our friends, the neighbour down the street, our circumstances, the global financial state, or whatever. It is all about OUR actions - what we DO, and who we are BEING.

Are we being a person of ACTION and a person of SUCCESS!

Learn how Social Media Marketing can boost your Business

'Social Media' - It's a phrase we hear everywhere we go these days, but what exactly is it?

Wikipedia defines it this way: Social media refers to the use of web-based and mobile technologies to turn communications into interactive dialogue."




Here are some incredible facts about social media you may not be aware of:

Every 60 seconds on the web this is happening (in regards to social media):

* 320+ new Twitter accounts created
* 98,000+ Tweets
* 100 new LinkedIn accounts created
* 1 new Article published by Associated Content (Yahoo owned company)
* 6,600+ new photos uploaded to Flickr
* 50+ WordPress downloads, 125+ WordPress plugin downloads
* 695,000 Facebook Status updates – 79,000+ Wall updates – 510,000+ comments
* 1700+ Firefox downloads
* 690,000+ Google search queries
* 168 Million emails sent
* 60 new blogs created – 1500+ blog posts made
* 70+ new domains registered
* 600+ new videos uploaded to YouTube (25+ hours viewing time)
* 40 new questions asked on Yahoo Answers
* 100 new questions asked on Answers.com
* 13,000+ iPhone applications downloaded
* 20,000 new posts on Tumblr
* 370,000 minutes of people chatting over Skype


These are really incredible stats that are hard to comprehend initially.

Considering a majority of the worlds population is not yet on the internet, but expected to come on over the next 5 years these incredible statistics are sure to explode even further.

Some benefits of marketing your business using Social Media:

1. Reach – With social media you have the capability to reach small or large
audiences. You may reach no people, or you may reach millions of people. If Facebook was a country it would have the highest population in the world. That’s a market you wouldn’t want to ignore.
2. Accessibility - social media tools are generally available to the public at little or no cost.
3. Usability - Most social media production does not require extensive specialized skills and training. In theory, anyone with access can operate the means of social media production.
4. Immediacy – traditional media can take time to edit, print, distribute, etc. Advertising on Social media can be set up in a short space of time with a few simple steps giving you the potential for virtually instantaneous responses.
5. Instant Editing – if you have an article in a magazine, once printed it cannot be altered. Social media can be altered almost instantaneously by comments or editing.


What do you think of Social Media? Do you think social media such as facebook, twitter, skype, google, etc, are for personal use only, or would you like to use it to promote your business?

You might already be dabbling with social media advertising but not really sure if you are doing the right thing to really get the best out of it. Or you may like to use it for business purposes, but really don't know where to start.

If this sounds like you, then I have some good news. I have a special offer on my facebook page that gives you FREE access to our BuzzZing Social Media Training - with 10 webinars and step by step guides to assist you market whatever business you desire. When I first started this training myself I was amazed at how easy it was to follow, and the immediate increase in interest in my facebook fan pages. This training really does work!

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Are you TRYING to do something?

Something came up for me recently...and it was while I was in the shower, for of course, isn't this where all great thoughts and inspirations happen??

I was having a conversation with someone in my head, as you do, about what I was doing in my life. I found myself saying to this person that I was trying as hard as I could. I was 'trying' to do this and 'trying' to do that.

Something inside of me said quite firmly to myself - 'Stop Trying! - Just DO IT!'

This was no great mystical revelation to me. I've heard this before.



In the very words of the wise and aged Yoda (from Star Wars) "Do, or Do Not, there is no Try!"

No, this was no new piece of news for me. I like to think of it as a reminder. Like a wake-up call, or a prod with a cattle stick. Hey You - stop saying you're only 'trying' to do something and actually do it!

There is such a fine line between Trying and Doing - we can be doing the same actions for both...but it's more about the mindset. Do we have our head in the right space? Are we fully backing ourselves? The moment we say 'Try', even just in our heads...('oh yeah, we'll give it a try') we're not being very determined, not backing our ability to follow through and complete the thing.

When you examine the motive behind 'trying' it's all about giving it a go. Not fully believing that you can achieve it, but I'll 'try my best'.

But the moment you say you're going to DO something, then that put's you into a positive mindset - you're not just going to try to do it, but you are GOING TO DO IT! You back yourself - you say I CAN do it, and I will DO IT! It's like you have erased any doubts, there is certainty there. It's like the thing has already been accomplished.

Think about it like this - do you say "I'm going to try and have a shower". Umm, well no. You have no doubts in your ability to shower, and therefore you state 'I'm going to have a shower'. You are doing it, not just trying.

So why is it we so often say that we will 'try' to do something? Do we lack confidence? Do we doubt our ability? Well, stop it! You are Capable - likely much more than you realise. I believe in YOU, and I don't even know you. I believe every single one of us is capable of achieving whatever it is we set our minds to.

The first step is choosing our goal, and then getting our heads into the right mindset, and taking action. Follow this, and you'll no longer be 'trying' but you'll be DOING!

Make today a great day!

Susan Dorrington
http://www.liberty2live.com.au

Change your Mind - Change your Life

I just read a very interesting article that was discussing empowering statements, declarations, affirmations, commitments and having a self-conversation.

It made a statement that I thought was very thought provoking and I thought I would share it:

"Affirmations are underrated, misused, and used in a limited manner. When they are used they are often structured ineffectively with the wrong message or a light weight one, with minimal benefit."

I think that Affirmations are not only underrated, but I think they are very misunderstood. It always surprises me when I hear people make comments about affirmations being 'new age' or 'mumbo jumbo' or things that you are made to do for Alcoholics Anonymous, etc. When you mention 'Affirmations' many people instantly shut off and say it's not for them. And yet, these same people are the ones that I hear day in and day out saying affirmations of a sort to themselves.

Not all affirmations are good affirmations. Sometimes we affirm things to ourselves that have been put into our head by other people, or even ourselves. Belief that are not real, but perceived. How often have you heard these:

"I'm late again....I'm Always Late"
"I'm such an idiot!"
"I'll never have money"
"I'm never going to find my perfect partner"
"I don't think I'm ever going to be able to travel overseas"
"I'm no good with money"
"I'm a horrible speller!"
"I can't cook!"

Weather these things are said out loud, or run around and around in our heads, they ARE affirmations - just not good ones! And do you know what? By repeating these negative affirmations again and again, we will likely always be late, a horrible speller, never have money, not be able to cook, etc.

Why do we continue to let these negative affirmations influence our life? Well, because we have always done it, and likely learned it from our family or friends.

But, with a little practice, it's not that difficult to learn new affirmations. When you are conscious of these kinds of negative thoughts you can stop them, even mid-thought and replace it with a positive affirmation.

So, you're on your way to work and you're running late and you start thinking..."I'm always late!"...stop yourself and repeat 20 times a new affirmation (pick something that resonates with you), such as "I am prompt and arrive early". I know what you are about to say - "How can I say that when I'm not?" Well, start thinking it and it will start showing up in your life. You CAN change your life - and our thoughts are the first step to doing it.

Here is a list of Positive Affirmations that you might like to use:

CONFIDENCE
I pursue my life’s purpose
I feel worthy
I feel fulfilled & joyful
I deserve to be happy
I only have positive mental pictures
Joy is abundant in my life
I am becoming better everyday
I embrace positive self-esteem
I have faith and deep belief in myself
I have an enthusiastic outlook on life
My future looks great
I am strong and secure
I have the power to realize my goals
I take charge of my life
I am valuable
I stand firmly in my belief in myself
People respect me
People like me
I am a true friend
I care for people
I am confident of my capabilities, expertise, and know-how
I am interested in others
I am confident
I am a strong person
I am a success
I choose to be happy
I am courageous
I deserve to succeed
I am calm
I maintain my self-confidence in all times and places
I forgive myself
I have inner peace
I heal all issues affecting my self-confidence
I am intelligent
I forgive myself for any and all past mistakes
I am secure in myself
I am confident in myself
I discover new aspects of my self-confidence daily
I take action
I balance my self-confidence with modesty perfectly
I recognize and honor my talents, abilities, and skills
I see each part of my life as a lesson
I feel confident from the inside out

SELF-ESTEEM
I am loveable
I am worthy of love and friendship
I accept myself completely
I have a solid sense of self-identity
I see myself realistically and objectively
I find deep inner peace within myself as I am
I say positive things about myself to myself
I am a kind, caring and decent person
I love and accept all parts of myself
I am an interesting person
I love and accept all of my thoughts and feelings
I am interested in other people
I share my feelings with others and they accept me
I have positive self esteem
My self esteem comes from inside me
I love and approve of myself
I accept myself completely as I am
I value and honor myself as I am
I strive to improve myself
I am loving and accepting of myself just as I am
I am filled with energy, vitality, and self-esteem
I feel total
I am pleased with how I handle my emotions
I know how to manage my schedule
I know how to promote my emotional and physical well-being.
I take care of my body's needs
I love and respect my body.
I fill my mind with positive and nourishing thoughts.
I am a wonderful person.
I deserve health, energy, and calmness
I have confidence in my body's ability to heal
I feel radiant full of abundant energy and health
The world is full of beauty and abundance
I am attracted only to those people and situations that support and nurture me
I appreciate the positive people
I love and honor myself
I enjoy being positive and having positive feelings

for WEIGHT LOSS

I achieve my weight loss goals
Losing weight comes naturally to me
I choose nourishing, healthy foods
I think before eating
I drink lots of water
Losing weight is fun
Healthy foods taste better
I am motivated by both successes and failures
I accept and love my body as it is, and work to make it better
I love challenges and embrace them
I lose weight systematically and I keep it off permanently
I am losing weight
I exercise because it makes me feel good
I respect my body and treat it with respect
I do everything I need to do to achieve my healthy weight
I am encouraged by every success
I forgive myself
I learn from my mistakes
I fill all physical appetites in physically healthy ways
I am aware of my eating habits and how they affect my weight
I am willing to change my eating habits and I do so easily
I build lean muscle and I lose fat
I enjoy the process of reaching a healthy weight
I see myself at my healthy weight and I achieve it
I have non-stop daily determination to reach my healthy weight
I like long walks
It is easy for me to stay on my plan to obtain my healthy weight
I picture myself at my perfect weight
I have a positive attitude about what I eat, how I eat, and when I eat
My body burns fat like a furnace
Developing healthy eating habits becomes easier each day
I stay on a healthy eating plan and maintain my healthy weight easily
Each day, I automatically and successfully get healthier and healthier

for ABUNDANCE

I succeed with ease
All my attitudes are positive now
My confidence reigns in any business setting
I rejoice for the success and abundance of others
I attract, welcome and accept talented and successful people to my team
I have abundant faith in my ability to succeed
I accept responsibility for my mistakes as well as my successes
I acknowledge financial mistakes, learn from them, choose the correct path, and move on
I courageously sell my ideas
I enjoy my affluence and share it appropriately
I am passionate about doing what I need to in order to increase my fortune
I deserve to have and enjoy prosperity and affluence in my life
My wealth is increasing more and more now

for KIDS
I feel good about myself and my classmates.
I like attending school.
I like my teacher.
I have lots of friends.
I am happy.
I now make friends easily.
I love being cheerful and I love smiling.
People like me because of my upbeat, happy personality.
I feel good about myself.
I love and respect myself.
I know I am important.
I am somebody and I count.
I do well in school.
I remember what I learn and when I forget I close my eyes and I say to myself, "Clear, search and retrieve," and the information I need comes quickly to me.
I do well in all my assignments and school work and I love learning.



--These are just a few suggestions. Try creating your own positive affirmations, or google "List of Positive Affirmations" and you will find an abundance of suggestions. But remember to keep it positive. Affirming something like "I will not be late" is a negative and all your mind will hear is the word "late", so keep to the positive and make the statement as "I am always early to meetings" or "I am prompt and on time".


Remember This:

Create your affirmations carefully as your mind will be open to conditions that will give opportunity for your affirmations to become real.

Make them clear and precise and make sure they reflect what you really want.

Recite your affirmations repeatedly but keep in mind that affirmations can take time for your subconscious to accept, so your list of positive affirmations needs to be revisited on a regular basis.

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START WHERE YOU STAND

I just stumbled across this poem and had to share it. I love it!

A Motivational Poem
START WHERE YOU STAND
By Berton Braley


Start where you stand and never mind the past,
The past won't help you in beginning new,
If you have left it all behind at last
Why, that's enough, you're done with it, you're through;
This is another chapter in the book,
This is another race that you have planned,
Don't give the vanished days a backward look,
Start where you stand.


The world won't care about your old defeats
If you can start anew and win success;
The future is your time, and time is fleet
And there is much of work and strain and stress;
Forget the buried woes and dead despairs,
Here is a brand-new trial right at hand,
The future is for him who does and dares,
Start where you stand.


Old failures will not halt, old triumphs aid,
To-day's the thing, to-morrow soon will be;
Get in the fight and face it unafraid,
And leave the past to ancient history,
What has been, has been; yesterday is dead
And by it you are neither blessed nor banned;
Take courage, man, be brave and drive ahead,
Start where you stand.

There's Dependence, Independence, and then there's Inter-dependence!

I'm currently reading Stephen R. Covey's book "The 7 habit's of Highly Effective People" and am fascinated by this concept of Dependence, Independence and Interdependence. I get the process of growth from a child being dependent on it's parents, and then as it grows it breaks free from them, becomes liberated. And then as that child grow's into an adult and has friends, relationships and possibly get's married, then learns interdependence - that still being an independent individual, but in the 'pooling' of skills/resources can achieve much more in a 'team' or committed relationship.

Well, that is the basics of this concept. But I like how he goes on to elaborate on independence and interdependence. Here is a little excerpt from the book to explain what really got me thinking today:

Dependent people need others to get what they want.
Independent people can get what they want through their own efforts.
Interdependent people combine their efforts with the efforts of others to achieve their greatest success.

Physically dependent - someone paralyzed, disabled or limited in some way - I would need you to help me.
Emotionally dependent - My sense of worth and security would come from your opinion of me.
Intellectually dependent - I would count on you to do my thinking for me, to think through issues and problems of my life.

Physically Independent - I could pretty well make it on my own.
Mentally Independent - I could think my own thoughts, I could think creatively and analytically and organize and express my thoughts in understandable ways.
Emotionally Independent - I would be validated from within. I would be Inner directed. My sense of worth would not be a function of being liked or treated well.

Interdependence is a far more mature, more advanced concept.

Physically Interdependent - I am self-reliant and capable, but I also realize that you and I working together can accomplish far more than, even at my best, i could accomplish alone.
Emotionally Interdependent - I derive a great sense of worth within myself; but i also recognize the need for love, for giving, and for receiving love from others.
Intellectually Interdependent - I realize that I need the best thinking of other people to join with my own."


This really got me thinking today of where I personally ranked in this scheme of things. I like to think that I'm a pretty independent person. I have spent many years on my own learning who I am and how I operate, and that I am a worthy person. And yet, reading this made me realise that there still is a part of me that screams out for validation from others. Could it be that I am not as Independent as I thought - maybe that is something that I can work on....my emotional independence?

And I truly believe that Interdependence is an ongoing learning process as we grow we can always improve in this.

I love reading books like this that expand my thinking, introduce new ideas and concepts to me and give me something that I can work on to improve myself and become the best version of me that I can be.

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Goal Setting & Getting Clear on What You Want!

I'm not a newbie when it comes to the concept of goal setting. I was brought up in a family with strong beliefs and along with that come the idea of bettering yourself as a human being, setting little goals and achieving them.

But even with knowing the basic process of setting and achieving goals I have been learning a lot recently about how to set goals, and getting crystal clear about what I want in life. I have to say that up until now I have been a bit all over the place with my goals, and although I had a vague idea what I wanted, it wasn't until I sat down to write these out in detail that I realised I was very unclear and didn't really know what I wanted!

I found when it came to answering the question 'What do I want to have?' It was easy to name 'things' I'd like to buy or have. 'Where do I want to go?' was just as easy for there are so many places around the world I'd like to see. But the question that stumped me the most, and which really suprised me was 'What do I want to BE?'

I don't know why it was so hard to answer for me, but all I could come up with were about 2 or 3 answers. I realised this was a blockage for me and I needed to shift what seemed like a huge wall! I decided to do a little exercise to help me. I took a piece of paper and drew a line right down the middle. On the left hand side I started writing things that I know I am right now - things I do, things I don't like about myself, things I do like about myself, my attitude and emotions, something about me I already know I want to change. I think you get the idea! And on the right hand side of the page I wrote the opposite of what was on the left, or wrote what I want to change. For example: I wrote my current weight on the left, and on the right I wrote my goal weight. On the left I wrote that I'm always running late, and on the right I wrote that my goal is to be always prompt and on time.

So I now have a long list of 'What I want to Be' which is just the beginning of setting and achieving my goals and becoming the person I really want to be.

I found sitting down and truly examining myself and what I want a little confronting, but also very enlightening and inspiring. We are all on a journey and there is always something to learn, some way to grow, a way to be a better version of ourselves. I think doing this exercise for me was like reading the road sign on that journey & working out which way I want to go next!

I'm going to share this very valuable exercise here. Why not try it out yourself!

This exercise involves writing down a list of 50 things I want in the next 1 to 10 years. Break these down into groups of: 1/What do I want to DO? 2/What do I want to BE? 3/What to I want to HAVE? 4/Where do I want to GO? 5/What do I want to SHARE?
Next step is to decide how long each of these goals would take you to achieve - 1year / 3 years / 5 years / 10 years. Then check my goals are balanced over the 1-10 years - don't have them all to be 1 year goals with no long term goals.

Choose 4 goals from each time category & write a detailed description & a paragraph on WHY you want this goal.

If it's a big goal - create sub-goals or steps along the way to help you achieve it.

Read over your top 16 goals EVERY DAY! This helps you to focus on where you are going.




Do you like the idea of setting goals and working towards achieving what you really want in life? Exercises like this are just the tip of the iceberg of our Personal Development curriculum. If you would like to know more please contact me.

To your success!

Susan