"Mike, share with me a recent insight that can help me improve
my life and business."
Amigo, you got it.
Grab a favorite beverage and let's go...
Open the newspaper or put on the TV for 15 minutes.
At least 3 times a week you see 'classic' American companies
layoff off thousands of people. You see this from Citigroup,
GM, and dozens of others.
This isn't going to stop. Not at all.
And I fear that when most people look at the calendar they
see 2008, though if you looked inside their mind you'd see
1988.
"Mike, you have my attention, tell me more."
For most people, and this USED TO BE ME, the world they think
they live in left the building a decade ago.
It did.
***You need to be building and learning how to be a 2010
entrepreneur.
To succeed in today's marketplace, you MUST change your
paradigm.
You must change the way you see the world and what's possible
for you.
The opportunities for entrepreneurs have never been greater
then they are today.
Though there's a big IF.
The 'IF' is you must have the SIGHT.
If you bring 1988 employee thinking to your entrepreneurial
business today, you're toast.
SIGHT precedes entrepreneurial riches.
Tips to help you become a 2010 entrepreneur and ditch the
1988 mindset:
1) Books: I highly suggest you read or listen to the audio
for the book, 'The World Is Flat' by Thomas Friedman. It's
not a small book, though it's a very important book. Read 10
pages a day. This will help you gain a 2010 winning business
mindset.
2) Magazines: Read Fast Company, Inc., Business Week, and
Fortune as much as you can.
Read it and write down words you don't fully understand. Then
go to google.com and type definition: (word), you'll learn
what it means in 3 minutes.
3) Vocabulary - This is one of my business secrets. I
accelerate my income by learning new business words. You
can't get to another level of business success without the
words that go with it.
Remember, every level of income DEMANDS a different you.
You should be learning 2 new business words a week.
4) People - This is the age of collaboration, trust, and
people. In my opinion, it's never been more important to read
Dale Carnegie's 'How to win friends and influence people'.
(Read 2 or 3 times a year, or just read your underlines in
the book.)
People skill is one of the most important skills of the new
economy.
Invest in a PocketPC or Smartphone with a good contact
manager. Meet people, and then type it in so you don't
forget. Then follow up with them often and ALWAYS lead with
"How can I help you?" (More on this in future blog posts)
Be a walking, talking resource for others.
Get on Facebook and build your online network.
5) Strengths - 2010 is about focusing and developing the 2/3
things you're good at and smartsourcing the rest (more on
smartsourcing in future blog post)
Stop doing things you're not good at and start having others
do it.
The rich all know this.
Now, anyone can outsource functions very affordably.
6) Think lifestyle - 2010 is all about the mobile, digital
entrepreneur.
Set your business up to give you MAXIMUM life.
It's easier then you think.
7) Get an Ipod - I love my ipod, here's why. I can pay
$10-$15 for a personal development/business audio on
Itunes.com and be learning from it 5 minutes later.
The 2010 is about SPEED. Speed in personal growth and speed
in growing your business.
Too many entrepreneurs are failing because they're walking
around with a 1988 mindset.
How boring.
The 2010 economy is so exciting.
Every day/week new ways to improve yourself and help your
clients are launched.
I care about your success. You care about success.
Last tip for today.
FIND THE -TIME- to build the best YOU. Yes, use TIME to
learn, grow, enjoy, and build.
Amigo, your best days are right ahead of you. Grab em'.
Love Ya! You're The Best!
Your Coach,
Michael
P.S. Feel free to connect with me on Facebook.com
http://www.facebook.com/people/Mike_Litman/1200702082
Great info.. love the approach
Why would you earn money like it was 1988 (J.O.B.)
After inflation the job world is earning the same money today as then..Still Broke!!
I would add "Success Magazine" to the list
Mike--excellent reminder for all of us to be always forward thinking. Too many business people operate as if their business will never change, but the world and technology marches on. In health care, I have had to get used to the idea that the only constant is change--Doctor j--www.mainelaserskincare.com
Hi Mike,
Thanks for your encouraging words. They are truly inspiring and I will think of things very differently now... keeping in mind what you have said. I will also start that habit again of reading everyday before sleeping at night... this way, I'll float off to sleep with positive thoughts!
Thanks for being my coach! You're awesome!
Roma
MICHAEL,
Thanks again for the Valuable Tips
& Insights.
You can't Be a Billionaire Thinking
like a Millionaire.[every level demands
a different you]
It Happens Inside before Outside
[sight precedes riches]
Powerful Stuff MICHAEL
YOU are the Best
Never mind 1988, I am 59 yrs young and I am admittedly behind in technology. Ipod, your pod, his pod her pod, Bluetooth, my tooth your tooth, myspace, yourspace, everyonesspace, I would send you a text but my pencil is not sharp and I am running out of paper. Need to come up to speed in order to succeed. Love your mission Mike. rich
Awesome Mike!
Hi Michael...
It's so true -- we need to develop a strong 2010 mindset if we want to move from where we are now in our lives to where we want to be. The beauty about technology these days is it is so user-friendly! Many of us weren't bought up with technology and I know I was initially nervous about getting into the digital age! But it is so easy... and you can't help but expand your mind when you go with it.
Jeanne
http://www.goalsnaspirations.com
Thanks, Mike!
A while back I was reading some things and one of the things that was mentioned in the reading was that everyone should become a millionaire, not because of the money but because of what you have to do and how you have to change to accomplish that! I am ready and willing to do whatever I need to do to make that happen. And by the way, how did we ever even function way back in 1988 without the internet and our cell phones???
Kathy Chapman
http://www.MoreTimeandMoney.biz
Good stuff, Mike
You will only achieve what you believe you can so you may as well aim for the stars. Keep up the good work and Thanks for the encouragement. Bobbi
Layoffs are good and they're bad.
Having a mobile lifestyle in a consumer economic driven world is the 2010 I'm looking forward to.
I just hope the Mayans are wrong about 2012!
Great tips, Mike.
Re tip No.2, searching for definitions, I think you must have mistyped. In Google...
define: (word)
usually works much better than
definition: (word)
I'm BIG fan of outsourcing and delegating, especially to people who are younger, smarter and more energetic.
Mike
Love it left the 1988 Mindset back when a Youth and have had a Great Life though owning 2 88 Jeeps brought a Good Laugh
Advice given is Great! now if only we can get others to Believe It and Live it like we do there are No Limits to what we can accomplish
Only thing unlike us reading Self Help Books or going the Extra Mile most don't understand is not Work it can be Fun Called Accomplishments increasing your Self Worth most importantly Helping Others has more then Monetary Value it has Rewards beyond what can imagine or explain if open minded!
Close Minded Yeah like my 1988 Jeeps they are Fun but it's the New Innovations and Upgrades can do to them to Change them makes them look and run better (Funnier yet Jeep stands for "Just Empty Every Pocket") The After Market alone for Jeeps and 4x4's is Growing because of the Mindset let's Build it to be more and go more places
The Books You recommend are great ones though as the Buddist Faith teaches till You start a Revolution within Yourself and Change the things do not like of Yourself will you silently begin to change others thoughts because they will see the changes within you in Words Actions even Your Physical Being
Though My Driving Force in Life has always been Henry Ford or J Paul Getty philosophy why work by yourself doing all the work when can with help of others do more Henry's the assembly lines building the Fords *The Any Man can Own One by Reducing Costs* plus his belief in leveraging for every 10 people taking 10% you increase Your net income by one of Yourself learn to build a Team (Also why as a Boss or Netpreneur can make more Money! is No I in Team work as they say )
J Paul Getty after success threw Parties at his Mansion to view inter reaction of People ... after installing Pay Phones in Mansion because People called all over the World ... His was with enough Success Why Go to the Circus when the Circus comes to you ... He like J Rockefeller were Frugal and also amassed Money reinvesting into their futures with concentration on what were great at ... as you say delegate responsibility to others ... as is also Modern Societies reason for Downsizing also! ... anyone can be replaced instead of looking at the people they see only the profit line
Plus Mike very interested in seeing "How Can I Help You" anyone that's ever been to Texas knows Texas Hospitality and other Southern States is driven by this Philosophy ... it's more then an attitude it's about working as a Team getting more done
Sadly also a Trait the USA has seemed of late to have lost called the American Spirit the down fall or sliding backwards of the USA is easily attributed to the It's All about Me Attitude!... instead of when we used to know our neighbors working together we built this nation ... Go to Places with the "How Can I Help You Attitude" you will find Happier Employees and a Higher Productivity level also ... So Keep Up the Good Work!
Thanks Mike
Jer&Sooz
Mike,
You are just amazing! Just when I am thinking over something; I get your newsletter - pop into my inbox; exactly on the same subject. It's sometimes so stunning that I feel it's my inner voice speaking rather than you !
Is it telepathy, I wonder ? Anyway, thank you a million times from the bottom of my heart for so many wonderful tips you give. You are GOD sent. Thanks again.
Hey Mike,
Very Sound advise. It's amazing the difference putting positive information can make in your life. When you put that positive information in your mind and apply action to the ideas, magical things start to happen.
Keep up the great work, keep your mind free from the TV and radio, and continue to provide value.
Here's to Your LifetoSuccess,
John Clark
http://www.lifetosuccess.com
http://www.habitbustingsystem.com
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Hi Mike,
Thanks for this great insight... I'm looking into the future.
Danny
http://www.mindbelief.co.uk
This is super. I enjoyed every bit of your write-ups. Thanks.
Mike,
As always, this is truly a great article. Your each article is different and each word
carries powerful meanings.
Thanks a lot to my Guru,
Ranjith