My Book Summary of You Were Born Rich by Bob Proctor

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I have now finished re-reading Bob Proctor’s book, “You Were Born Rich.”

The author Bob Proctor has been associated with personal and professional development for much longer than other individual alive today. There is an extraordinary amount of happy, successful individuals who pin their successes his advice and teachings.

Bob Proctor really is aware of how to help those who are looking for advice. Not merely are his books on success popular as self-help literature, they can even be a source of inspiration.

His works teach people about the different details in life as well as life lessons that will help any ordinary man stand out. Yes, it is true that success cannot be pulled out from a book. However, reading good literature will help push you to ultimately exceed your own restrictions.

The Remarkable Reason Why Buyers Don’t Like Salespeople

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SalespeopleIf buyers could easily get by without salespeople, do you think they would?

It really is a fascinating question if you stop and consider the role of the salesperson. Naturally, taking into consideration the role within an abstract way is a very important factor, but how about considering it from an individual perspective? What goes on as a salesperson when you put your thoughts aside for an instant, relax, take a breath and honestly consider,

“What role will I play with my customers?”

If you ask a salesperson what value they bring to their buyers, you will most likely get smoke and mirrors. Once you ask this question of clients and specifically professional customers, you will get a totally different answer. For professional clients who visit a wide selection of salespeople, the worthiness they put on them is usually very little.

Are You Thinking About Why?

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3 Top Skills Every Business Owner Needs for Long-Term Success

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If you want to be a successful business owner or an entrepreneur, you’ll need to master different skills during your career.

Bill Pescosolido an internationally recognized leader and trainer told us about these skills. He is an authority on the topics of Prospecting, Recruiting, Content and Branding.

Today, we want to share with you the top three skills every business owner needs for long-term success.

Are you ready for long-term success?
If yes, read on.

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The Good Feelings of the Holiday Season – All Year Round

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HolidayYou have got to love the holiday season because it typically generates good feelings in us towards our fellow man.
It is the season of giving after all!

It is important not to be too caught up in the good feelings of the season. As we can lose sight of the point: giving is not about good feelings!

It is about helping those less unfortunate than yourself.

The most noteworthy fact is that most of our charity is seasonal and it should be a source of shame, not pride.

I’m not talking about donating money as that is a fine thing to do. I’m talking about the personal person-to-person giving. It is about really reaching out and helping our fellow human beings.  We should be enriching others’ lives without worrying about enriching our own.

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The Truth About Attracting New Visitors to Your Website

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“The truth is traffic in and of itself is pointless unless you’re attracting your ideal visitor.” – Sophie Lizard

At this moment of time, people have endless amount of information, entertainment, and other content than in any other amount of time in history. Whilst that is great for those looking to be up to date, educated or entertained. It can present an issue for online marketers seeking to capture the biggest possible audience.

That’s because there will certainly be more competition for your target audience than in the past. So the content you are using to attract visitors to your pages needs to be interesting, innovative and/or exciting. When people check out your website, you want them to stay on your pages once they land there.

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Writing Web Content That Makes People Read, Not Skim It

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“Make it simple. Make it memorable. Make it inviting to look at. Make it fun to read.” – Leo Burnett

Creating web content is hard sometimes.
Creating web content that folks will actually read is even harder.

With regards to writing for the web, you have to create content carefully and purposefully. People on the internet have a short attention span. It is no wonder with all the content out there, so you are struggling for each and every second of their attention.

Many content developers aren’t really that familiar with the people who read their content online. This is the major problem that triggers web content to go unread. Which means people skim the content instead. They want to get the important things from the articles without spending a lot of time on it.

Thankfully, there are some things you can do to make your content more attractive to those who only skim.

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The Millennial’s Mindset: Work-Life Integration Vs. Work-Life Balance

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As one of the most influential generations of our time, Millennials have initiated a significant shift in today’s work-life environment.

I am not just saying that because I come from that generation.

These days, the big question isn’t about how we obtain work-life balance. Rather it is how we integrate our work with our families, friends, hobbies, and personal goals. Drawing a distinct line between our personal lives and our work lives has become something of the past. This is all thanks to things like technology and our constant ability to plug-in at work.

Instead, Millennials like me are more concerned with work-life integration.

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Our 7 Reasons To Be Grateful this Thanksgiving Weekend

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“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings”
– William Arthur Ward

We are writing to you today from our home on the Gold Coast in Australia.
ThanksgivingMany of our friends across the world have celebrated ‘Thanksgiving’ and are now enjoying their ‘Thanksgiving Weekend.’ Thanksgiving Wishes been shared it all over with social media, via email and by phone.
We thought it would be an ideal time to share what we are thankful for!

The Five Major Psychological Reasons Why People Share Content

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Social media has taken the internet by storm. There are 31.25 million Facebook messages, 347,222 tweets, 17,361 LinkedIn profile views, 48,611 Instagram pictures, and 300 hours of YouTube videos uploaded each minute. The internet is full of content that’s constantly being created or shared.

We already know what is happening, but let’s dig a little deeper and get to the “why” of it. Why do people love sharing on social media? What’s the psychology behind it?

As luck would have it, a study by the New York Times Consumer Insight Group found the answer for us. Researchers concluded that there were five major reasons why people share on social media.

What are the Five Psychological Reasons?

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