PROVEN METHODS OF SUCCESS!

TURN BACK THE CLOCK ON YOUR FACE!

FAILURE IS THE FIRST STEP TO SUCCESS!

You Only Have Ten Seconds to Show You’re a Somebody

SECRETS OF LONGER SEX LIFE

SECRETS OF LONGER SEX LIFE

The exact moment that two humans lay eyes on each other has awesome potency. The first sight of you is a brilliant holograph. It burns its way into your new acquaintance’s eyes and can stay emblazoned in his or her memory forever.

Artists are sometimes able to capture this quicksilver, fleeting emotional response. “Almost every facet of people’s personalities is evident from their appearance, their posture, the way they move".

First  impressions  are  indelible.  Why?  Because  in  our  fast- paced, information-overload world of multiple stimuli bombarding us every second, people’s heads are spinning. They must form quick judgments to make sense of the world and get on with what they  have  to  do.  So,  whenever  people  meet  you,  they  take  an instant mental snapshot. That image of you becomes the data they deal with for a very long time.


Your Body Talks Before Your Lips Can Speak

The way you look and the way you move is more than 80 percent of someone’s first impression of you. Not one word need be spoken.  Studies have shown emotional reactions occur even before the brain has had time to register what’s causing that reaction".

Thus the moment someone looks at you, he or she experiences a massive hit, the impact of which lays the groundwork for the entire relationship.

Make Your Eyes Look Even More Intelligent

In addition to awakening feelings of respect and affection, maintaining strong eye contact gives you the impression of being an intelligent and abstract thinker. Because abstract thinkers integrate incoming data more easily than concrete thinkers, they can continue looking into someone’s eyes even during the silences. Their thought processes are not distracted by peering into their partner’s peepers.

Your Partner's emotional reaction to your profound gaze has a biological base. When you look intently at someone, it increases their heartbeat and shoots an adrenaline like substance gushing through their veins. This is the same physical reaction people have when they start to fall in love. And when you consciously increase your eye contact, even during normal business or social interaction, people will feel they have captivated you.

How  to  Look  Like  a Big  Winner  Wherever You  Go!

A  smile frames your lips and softens your eyes. This  is  the  look  winners  have  constantly.  They  stand  with assurance. They move with confidence. They smile softly with pride. No doubt about it good posture symbolizes that you are a man or woman who is used to being on top.

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EVERYTHING BEGINS WITH NEW OR DIFFERENT WAY OF THINKING

 
TURN BACK THE CLOCK OF YOUR FACE
 
Do you think different from most people around you?  Good.  Maybe this creates problems for you, you have a smaller group of friends, perhaps you associate with different people whose goals and values are similar to your own. As long as you trust in yourself and don’t allow other people’s opinions to bother you, everything will be just fine.

Unfortunately, most people thrive on the failures of others. Instead of acting positively for themselves, they spend their time hindering the efforts of others. They don’'t like others to be better or do better than they are. They do nothing to encourage or support them, everything to divert and discourage them. They are the people who fill the bars at night and blame everyone else for their failures and lot in life. Afterwards, they go home in a bad mood where their annoyed wives and families are waiting for them. In the evening, they watch television that makes them even more depressed with all the bad news and negative coverage and then the day is over. Day after day, year after year is the same routine. Life goes on. There are many of these unhappy and “negative” people. 

Pay attention to the expressions you see on people’s faces; the happy faces are rare.

These same people are surprised at their lack of friends. Who do you prefer to spend time with, a fun and happy person or a grumbling, negative one? Everyone prefers associating with happy and smiling people. Don'’t allow yourself to fall into a monotonous life enclosed in a circle of common mediocrity; adjusting to others around you, instead of following your own mind and heart, harms everybody. 

Anytime you choose to bend to the will of others at the expense of yourself, you do harm to you and the other people involved. You may think you are being a loyal friend, but in reality, you are betraying yourself and your friend. 

For example, a friend tries to convince you to start a business selling cosmetics door-to-door, like he does. You don’t have any desire to sell cosmetics, but you don’t tell him that because you don’t want to offend or reject him. Instead of telling him you are not interested, you tell him you’ll think it over or come up with some other non-definitive excuse like – you don’t have time, you need more information or you tell him you may join later.

Your friend is now in limbo, living with the hope that you will join him selling cosmetics. The situation is now awkward for both of you – someday, you’ll have to tell the truth or suffer to please him. Wouldn'’t it be better to tell him what you feel at the start, when your friend is not yet emotionally attached to the thought of sharing the same kind of business? 

Of course, the situation is worse for him because an idea that you allowed him to believe was possible is now going to slip away.

HOT OPPORTUNITIES NOW AND FOR THE FUTURE - Home based business

 
Start Your Own - HOME BASED BUSINESS

 Daily needs

1. Daily money management. Although older adults are able to live independently longer, many need assistance with tasks such as making bank deposits; paying bills; balancing checkbooks; reconciling bank, credit card, and charge account statements; organizing taxes and other paper- work; and filing medical claims. This business has grown from the fact that adult children often no longer live in the same community as their parents, and even when some do, they’re too busy to help manage their parents’ day-to-day financial affairs.

2.  In-home care. Many seniors need help with the activities of daily living (ADLs), such as cleaning, cooking, driving to medical appointments, grooming, laundry, medication reminders, organizing closets, and running errands such as picking up prescriptions and especially shopping. In-home, non-medical caregivers provide these services, as well as much- needed companionship. House cleaning is especially important, because many seniors lose their visual acuity and simply can’t see dirt in kitchens and bathrooms that would appall them if they could. These services enable elders to continue to live in their own homes, avoiding placement in nursing homes. Also, because of the growing size of the senior market, research and development is creating new products and medical technology that should enable more elders to live at home with the assistance of people who lend a helping hand and in the process help control health care costs.

In-home health care is a separate service that is typically operated on a larger scale than can be done from home; however, smaller in-home health care providers in rural areas are sometimes home based. In-home health care is usually paid by Medicare or Medicaid, but sometimes families pay for in-home health care directly. 

3. Personal-chef services. Personal chefs bring the groceries and their own utensils and equipment to cook in their clients’ kitchens. Typically, personal chefs who cook for seniors come in once every two weeks and package meals to store in the refrigerator or freezer for use until their next visit. Resource: United States Personal Chef Association, (800) 995-2138, www.uspca.com.

4.  Pet services. Seniors love their pets, and research has proved pets are healthy for them. For example, seniors with dogs go to the doctor less, have lower triglyceride and cholesterol levels, and engage in conversation and social interaction. Thus, seniors are frequent customers for pet sitters and other pet services such as dog and cat training, mobile pet grooming, non-anesthetic dental cleaning, pet transportation, and pooper-scooper services.

 Professional services
  1. Geriatric care management. These professionals specialize in assessing the needs of seniors whose situations require special attention in order for them to continue to live independently. Geriatric care managers also coordinate needed services and negotiate their delivery with agencies. Because of certification requirements, being credentialed in gerontology, nursing, social work, or psychology is required in this field.

2.  Professional advice. Professionals of all kinds — including accountants, clergy, financial planners, insurance brokers, lawyers, independent nurse practitioners, real estate agents, and psychotherapists are specializing in working with elders. Professionals and others can become Certified Senior Advisors by the Society of Certified Senior www.society-csa.com.

Special services

1. Relocation services. When life circumstances change due to health or finances, downsizing one’s home is something seniors often do, trading a now too-large or hard-to-maintain home for a smaller one. But moving is both physically and emotionally daunting. This has given rise to relocation specialists, who handle everything from packing to unpacking and setting up the new living space to make its new resident(s) feel at home.

2. Retirement counseling. A recent Gallup survey found 54 percent of American adults do not have a long-term financial plan and that 74 per- cent of these do not expect to have enough money to retire. This means a lot of work for retirement counselors to do. www.infre.org) offers a Certified Retirement Counselor (CRC) designation to financial planners and individuals with human resource and finance work experience in corporations or government.

3. Tour packaging. Travel is a high priority for the maturing population. When people approaching retirement age are asked what kind of travel they look forward to, travel that combines intellectual and physical stimulation scores high. So a home-business–based tour packaging business does more than make travel arrangements; it’s also about fulfilling aspirations for adventure for both mind and body. Most tour operators find niches — novel and unique tours or subjects focused on food, art, history, or other special interests, sometimes exotic, that require particular knowledge and expertise in order to create a satisfying tour. Unlike travel agents, who are in an increasingly difficult field, tour packagers generally do not sell tickets to their customers; they either pay for the transportation such as renting a bus, which is included in the tour pack- age, or the customers make their own travel arrangements. The tour package consists of the itinerary, hotel accommodations, food, and guide services

4. Virtual Retirement Communities. This form of retirement community enables seniors to stay in their homes by providing them with access to needed services at preferred costs from reliable vendors.  Example: Beacon Hill Village, www. beaconhillvillage.org.

TURN BACK THE CLOCK ON YOUR FACE!

3 SECRETS OF SUCCESSFUL MINDSET!

TURN BACK THE CLOCK ON YOUR FIGURE! 

  Who  doesn’t  want  to  live  a  longer,  healthier,  and  happier  life?  My  hope  is  that  by reading this post,  you can  use  these  safe,  effective,  and  scientifically  proven  tips  to  slow  the  aging  process  in  a  real  and lasting way. The good news is that you don’t have to overhaul your entire life—even making one or two changes can help you look and feel younger in just a few days or weeks. Once you get a few tips under  your  belt,  add  a  few  more  to  build  on  your  success.  It  really  is  that  easy,  and  whether  you’re thirty, sixty, or ninety, it’s never too late (or too early!) to start.

Why are we concerned about your health? without good health it is difficult if not impossible to successfully think and conduct your business to realize success that is required. 

1.  Use Hyaluronic Acid to Fight Age-Related Wrinkles 

As you get older, your skin undergoes changes at every level. The top layer (the epidermis) thins and loses  protective  fatty  substances  called  lipids,  making  skin  drier  and  less  able  to  fight  off  infection. Arid climates or the dry air in winter can aggravate parched skin even more. Dry skin can feel tight and uncomfortable, accentuate wrinkles, and look flaky and ashy. Also as you age, the inner layer (the dermis)—the collagen and elastic tissues that keep your skin firm and plump—begins to break down, leading to wrinkles. These changes mean your skin doesn’t bounce back from injury as quickly.



Hyaluronic  acid  moisturizes  skin  from  the  inside,  increases  elasticity,  calms  inflammation,  and scavenges  skin-damaging  free  radicals.  As  you  get  older,  you  produce  less  hyaluronic  acid,  which can  lead  to  dry  skin  and  wrinkles.  The  good  news? Applying  it  topically  seems  to  restore  some  of those benefits, plumping and firming skin almost immediately. It can hold up to one thousand times its weight in water and helps attract and bind moisture to your skin, even in concentrations as low as 1 percent  (although  you  may  see  more  noticeable  results  with  higher  concentrations).  It’s  easily absorbed  and  may  also  help  other  skin-saving  ingredients  penetrate  the  skin  better,  making combination products more effective.

Apply  a  moisturizer  with  hyaluronic  acid  right  after  you  wash  your  face  to  lock  in moisture; men should use moisturizer after shaving.

If  you  have  sensitive  skin,  look  for  fragrance-free  formulas  rather  than  unscented, which just use chemicals to cover up smells.

If  you’re  acne-prone  (yes,  even  adults  can  get  pimples!),  look  for  an  oil-free moisturizer labeled noncomedogenic and non-acnegenic to banish breakouts.

Injectable Hyaluronic Acid Fills in Wrinkles That Come with Age
Researchers  at  Cambridge  University  in  England  note  that  injectable  hyaluronic  acid  works  best  for deep  wrinkles  caused  by  sun  damage,  creases  around  the  nose  and  mouth,  and  adding  volume  to hollowed cheeks and thin lips (areas that Botox, which works best on forehead wrinkles, can’t help). Manufacturers chemically modify it so that skin doesn’t absorb it as quickly, which means results can last up to six months. Using it repeatedly in the same area may lead to a longer-lasting result, possibly by stimulating new collagen production. Injectable hyaluronic acid is available in heavier and lighter gels with different molecule sizes, which translates to more flexibility for where on your face you can use it. Another plus is that most people tolerate it well; irritation and allergic reactions are rare.

Good Skin Care Habits Prolong a Youthful Glow
All the potions and anti-agers in the world can’t undo the damage from poor skin care habits. Even if you have a good regimen in place, as you get older your routine might need some tweaks. If your skin is  still  dry  even  though  you  use  a  moisturizer  with  hyaluronic  acid,  start  washing  your  face  only  at night. Make sure you use a mild, soap-free cleanser (one study rated Dove, Aveeno, and Purpose as the  least  irritating)  and  lukewarm  water  to  avoid  stripping  skin  of  its  natural  oils.  In  the  morning, simply  wet  your  skin  and  pat  it  dry  with  a  towel.  The  other  two  crucial  components  to  younger- looking skin? Don’t skimp on sunscreen  and stop smoking.

2.   Shield Yourself from the Aging Effects of the Sun
By  some  estimates,  sun  exposure  accounts  for  nearly  90  percent  of  age-related  damage  to  often- exposed areas such as the face, the back of the neck and “V” of the neckline, the arms, and the backs of  the  hands.  Why,  exactly,  does  the  sun  pose  such  a  problem?  Ultraviolet  radiation  falls  into  three wavelengths,  but  only  two  reach  the  earth:  ultraviolet A  (UVA)  and  ultraviolet  B  (UVB).  UVA  rays are  responsible  for  long-term  photoaging,  while  UVBs  are  the  culprit  behind  sunburn.  Both  types create free radicals that damage healthy skin cells and make it harder for skin to heal, and both play a role in skin cancer. Ultraviolet radiation breaks down elastin and speeds up collagen loss, leading to wrinkles.  It  can  also  make  your  skin  thicker  in  some  areas  and  thinner  in  others,  affecting  skin  tone and texture. You can chalk up brown spots and spider veins to sun damage as well. And while fair- skinned  people  tend  to  have  more  visible  signs  of  photoaging  than  those  with  dark  skin,  UV  rays penetrate deeply, damaging skin and increasing the risk of skin cancer regardless of your skin color.

Sunscreen Protects and Even Heals Sun-Damaged Skin
There  are  two  types  of  sunscreens:  physical  and  chemical.  Physical  sunscreens  contain  ingredients such  as  zinc  oxide  and  titanium  dioxide  that  scatter  or  reflect  UVA  and  UVB  rays  so  they  can’t penetrate the skin. Remember lifeguards with those white stripes down their noses? They were using physical sunscreens. Thankfully, recent formulations are better able to blend in with your skin and are less noticeable. Physical sunscreens are popular picks for people with sensitive skin or rosacea.



Selecting a Sunscreen to Keep Your Skin Young
A  2009  study  found  that  adding  antioxidants  like  vitamins  C  and  E  and  epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG)  in  green  tea  to  a  broad-spectrum  sunscreen  makes  it  even  more  effective  in  preventing  sun damage.  Since  no  sunscreen  can  block  all  UV  rays,  some  radiation  does  get  through  to  skin  and creates  free  radicals.  The  antioxidants  quench  free  radicals  before  they  age  your  skin.  Look  for products with sun protection and antioxidants in one bottle.

3.   Eat Omega-3s for Younger-Looking Skin
Skin  is  the  body’s  largest  living  organ,  and  it  needs  top-notch  nourishment  to  function  and  look  its best. While a healthy diet filled with fruits and vegetables, whole grains, lean protein, and good fats will work wonders for your appearance, a few skin superstars are worth working into your diet for their anti-aging benefits.

Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acids Protect against Skin Aging
You’ve probably heard about the benefits of omega-3s for heart health  and the brain . But mounting research shows that they, along with omega-6s, are also critical for skin health and can fight signs  of  aging.  These  essential  fatty  acids  calm  inflammation  and  irritation  caused  by  free  radicals. They  keep  cell  membranes  fluid  and  flexible  and  normalize  oil  production  by  creating  protective lipids (fatty substances) in your skin’s topmost layer—especially helpful as your skin gets drier with age,  and  since  dry  skin  makes  wrinkles  more  noticeable  .  Omega-3s  and  omega-6s  also  defend against cell damage and assist in repair, keeping skin resilient. A 2006 review of studies concluded that consuming omega-3s can actually protect skin from sun damage as well.

Add Age-Fighting Antioxidants
Like  omega-3s  and  omega-6s,  antioxidant  vitamins A,  C,  and  E  fight  free  radicals  that  can  damage skin and lead to wrinkles and even skin cancer. Topical antioxidants get a lot of press, but  your primary  goal  should  be  to  get  enough  through  diet.  Brightly  colored  fruits  and  vegetables,  such  as avocados,  broccoli,  carrots,  kiwis,  nuts and  seeds,  oranges,  red  and  green  peppers,  spinach,  and strawberries  are  super  sources.  It  can  be  tough  to  get  enough  vitamin  E  from  foods,  but  you  should talk to your doctor if you’re thinking about supplementing, since vitamin E can act as a blood thinner, and  high  levels  may  interfere  with  cholesterol-lowering  drugs.  If  you  choose  to  supplement  with vitamin  E,  take  400  IU  of  mixed  natural  tocopherols  daily  (d-alpha  tocopherol  is  the  natural  form; avoid synthetic dl-alpha tocopherol).

Healthy Fats for Healthy Skin
Eating two 3- to 4-ounce servings of oily fish a week is the easiest way to get enough omega-3s.
If your diet falls short, talk to your doctor about taking a fish oil supplement  that contains  500  milligrams  or  more  of  EPA  and  DHA  or  one  made  from  algae  that  has 400 to 600 milligrams of DHA.

Include Minerals in Your Anti-Aging Diet
A 2009 study noted that people with high levels of selenium in their blood reduced their risk of skin cancer  by  about  60  percent.  Its  antioxidant  action  helps  prevent  premature  skin  aging,  and  it encourages  vitamin  E  absorption  as  well.  Good  sources  include  brown  rice,  seafood,  garlic,  eggs, and Brazil nuts.

Another  multitasker,  zinc,  protects  your  skin  from  sun  damage  and  works  with  vitamin  C  to  make collagen. A  zinc  deficiency  can  trigger  breakouts,  lead  to  hair  loss,  and  cause  rough  skin  or  rashes. Food  sources  include  oysters,  legumes  (such  as  beans  and  peas),  red  meat,  pecans,  and  pumpkin seeds. If you don’t eat many animal foods, you might want to supplement, but the National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements recommends getting no more than 40 milligrams per day.

6 - SECRETS TO YOUR SUCCESS IN BUSINESS

 

Nothing great is created suddenly

6 - SECRETS TO YOUR SUCCESS IN BUSINESS

There  are  few  secrets  in  business;  nothing  is  being  hidden  from  you.  The methods of developing better business practices are clear if you are looking for them.

Getting started in business is the hardest part. If you had the very best start, you would have been born with a natural predisposition for business, and then your parents, teachers, and tutors would have added to your innate business sense along the way.

Nevertheless, back in reality, nothing can be perfect; nobody has perfect luck and skills, nor could they have studied and worked every day of their lives. In the business world, this truly leaves a field open for competition in almost any market space, and leaves you with years of time to study, practice and build. This can make up for any luck or genetic advantage that you may think you are missing. As long as you choose to build your self-confidence proactively, you can compete in business and in life irrespective of the past.

To create passion for something of great significance in this world is vital for everyone, but it does not make sense for others to direct your altruistic activities. Once you are able, you get to decide how to proceed as a compassionate member of your business community. Earn plenty of money, buy whatever you feel you need for your family, and then serve your favorite causes. In effect, this creates a win-win-win situation.

The following are 10 - secrets to your success in business

1. Be Confident
To  be  a  truly  successful  entrepreneur,  there  can  never  be  any  doubt  in  your mind that you will accomplish your goals, even if you must occasionally alter your plans to hit the same targets. Your success is as much a matter of your willpower as it is of the skills you will develop on your journey. 

Th  ere are hardly any successful businesspeople, athletes, community leaders, or artists who do not feel certain of their ability to adapt and succeed. In order to achieve those results that are required to be a success, you need to fight and evolve. Your work process has to be managed as if it is a matter of survival.

Reliving past trials and tribulations is a drain on your mental resources. Whether the activity itself succeeded or failed, you should make a conscientious effort to learn positive lessons from everything. Don’t allow the outcomes of attempted sales, deals, or employee issues harm your forward momentum or the ability to execute your plan. Your focus should be on getting the targeted outcome from each business situation rather than your emotional responses to difficulties in the process.

2.   Be a Machine
 Those who work harder will be more profitable overall. We are not claiming that working “harder” is more advantageous than working “smarter.” You actually need to work harder with more raw man-hours AND work smarter by using evolving Best Practices to maximize your financial gain. Unlike the majority of  business  strategies,  which  are  mostly  theoretical,  this  is  a  mathematically sound principle that works virtually every time. Th  e good news is that it applies to everyone and can seemingly work miracles. So if you are trying to evolve your business faster than your competition, one way to produce more, be more efficient and get a critical jump on those competitors is by putting in longer, harder hours of labor.

Competitors oft en work just hard enough to stay on par or barely above the rest.  So  if  your  team  makes  an  aggressive  push  forward  in  the  marketplace, the competition could easily be blindsided and fall behind. Your top business competitors might feel they don’t need to try their hardest because too many other possible competitors, like you, don’t step up to the plate.

Overall, hard work might not be the only disparity separating the rich from the poor, but it certainly enhances any other advantages the average professional brings to the economic table. Lawyers, doctors and other high-end professionals, for example, make more money than most partly because they’ve put in more hours in school and at work.

Working hard isn’t easy by definition, yet understanding the processes that lead to success is right at your fingertips. Pay attention to the ideas that are being offered  informally  all  around  you:  by  mentors,  in  books  and  periodicals,  on business TV and radio, and especially all over the Internet. However, make sure you filter for just the best information out of the masses. By putting in the time to do proper research you will find most of what you need is freely accessible.

Being  successful  in  business  is  not  necessarily  an  easier  life  for  you.  In  the long  run,  however,  it  could  be  more  rewarding  and  fun.  So  get  to  it!  Don’t procrastinate on the diffi  cult projects ahead; hopefully, your competitors are doing just that. You will be better prepared for the future if you proactively take hold of the present.

3. Be Charitable
We  believe  a  charity  should  operate  like  a  for-profit  business.  The  main difference  should  be  that  the  focus  of  the  organization  and  the  metrics  (key data),  which  are  being  managed,  should  highlight  the  number  of  “needy” stakeholders being well served rather than the numbers of dollars of profit.

In business, one only has to count cash to know how well they are doing, which is fairly easy. To help people other than yourself in a meaningful way is much harder to address and quantify, but it should be approached with equal vigor.

4. Avoid blaming others
Avoid blaming external forces or people for problems that are in your own best interest to solve, irrespective of how they emerged. Blaming the economy will never help you, nor will blaming the government, a political party, your mom, your teachers, your competitors, your genetic code, your community, or your boss. 

Even if it is ostensibly true, claiming you have had bad luck or that others are at fault for your issues will never help you achieve a winning attitude for the future.

The  world  offers  an  enormous  and  ever-expanding  global  economy;  all  you need is a minuscule piece of that economy to succeed or a slightly larger slice of your local economy.

Nobody and nothing can stop you from getting your fair market share if you maintain a long term focused effort. Therefore, if you happen to be out of work or aren’t earning enough and you think there is an external force to blame, then at the very least, you should be proactively working to change that force every day, as opposed to complaining about it.

Very few people who start a business from scratch and succeed can attribute their success to luck. Of course, a small portion of society is born into a family business  or  is  undeservedly  promoted  in  a  big  company,  which  is  a  small barrier for competitors. Overall, successful people are those who are focused on proactively performing clear goals, at the highest level, for the most hours, over the longest duration.

Th  e good news is if you want to be wealthy, you should take to heart that all the other rich people who surround you have 99.9% the same DNA as you. Th  e difference is not in their genes or in their luck: they just chose to succeed in business and proceed accordingly.

5. Be There and Be Aware
Simply by being “in the game” and being serious about trying to succeed will help you win 50% of your competitive battles, and therefore account for half of  your  success.  Th  is  is  because  most  theoretically  able-bodied  workers  are apprehensive to fight, and therefore are not well-suited to win while conducting “competitive” commerce on a daily basis.

Working long, hard hours every day, accounts for about another 40% of one’ s success, and choosing the right industry is probably responsible for another 8%. In our estimation, luck only accounts for about 2% of the success of proactive entrepreneurs.



So get over the notion of good luck being a reason why people might win in a business environment. Even if luck is an element, it is an uncontrollable one and a minor one. Focus instead on the majority of factors, which can truly be improved daily by your best efforts.

Keep  in  mind  that  the  smartest  people  are  not  always  on  top.  In  reality,  the person who believes in himself or herself the most, irrespective of their nominal brainpower, is usually the most successful.

6. Be the Edge
Th  e best ideas and the most sensible ideas are the ones that are not contrived. This is why people always say, “Why didn’t I think of that?”

In order to achieve a winning edge—the element that separates you from the rest of the pack and ensures your success in business—you will have to find ways to identify good ideas and develop them quickly and effectively.

Intuitively,  you  should  know  that  competitors  in  a  free  market,  capitalist economy  are  going  to  try  to  “take  you  out.”  You  must  improve  and  prepare every day for the inevitable commercial “war.

Competitors  and  insider  stakeholders  who  doubt  you  and  your  abilities  are predictable obstacles that every businessperson has to navigate. Other jealous, doubtful,  or  unmotivated  people  who  are  close  to  you  personally  or  on  the competitor’s  side  will  constantly  try  to  get  in  your  way,  break  you  down,  or challenge you. Regardless, your job is to produce in your marketplace while all your challengers remain personally distracted by you and your success.

Like athletes in the Olympics, the people who train the hardest on one goal and prove to be the most adept will win, or at least get to share the top prizes. Others who  can’t  manage  to  get  past  the  competition  will  be  run  off   and  knocked down. By maintaining your focus, distractions and detractors will harm your competitor’s business more than your own.

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