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 Business › 8 Slow, Difficult Steps To Become A Millionaire by JurassicPark(op): 11:08pm On Aug 28, 2014 |
Money of course isn't everything. Not by a long shot. Where your definition of success is concerned, money may rank far down the list. Everyone’s definition of “success” is different. Here's mine: "Success is making those that believed in you look brilliant." For me, money doesn't matter all that much, but I'll confess, it did at one time (probably because I didn't have very much). So, let’s say money is on your list. And let’s say, like millions of other people, that you’d like to be a millionaire. What kinds of things should you do to increase your chances of joining the millionaire's club? Here are the steps I'd suggest. They're neither fast nor easy. But, they're more likely to work than the quick and easy path. 1. Stop obsessing about money. While it sounds counter-intuitive, maintaining a laser-like focus on how much you make distracts you from doing the things that truly contribute to building and growing wealth. So shift your perspective. "See money not as the primary goal but as a by-product of doing the right things." 2. Start tracking how many people you help, even in a very small way. The most successful people I know – both financially and in other ways – are shockingly helpful. They’re incredibly good at understanding other people and helping them achieve their goals. They know their success is ultimately based on the success of the people around them. So they work hard to make other people successful: their employees, their customers, their vendors and suppliers… because they know, if they can do that, then their own success will surely follow. And they will have built a business – or a career – they can be truly proud of. 3. Stop thinking about making a million dollars and start thinking about serving a million people. When you only have a few customers and your goal is to make a lot of money, you’re incented to find ways to wring every last dollar out of those customers. But when you find a way to serve a million people, many other benefits follow. The effect of word of mouth is greatly magnified. The feedback you receive is exponentially greater – and so are your opportunities to improve your products and services. You get to hire more employees and benefit from their experience, their skills, and their overall awesomeness. And, in time, your business becomes something you never dreamed of – because your customers and your employees have taken you to places you couldn’t even imagine. Serve a million people – and serve them incredibly well – and the money will follow. 4. See making money as a way to make more things. Generally speaking there are two types of people. One makes things because they want to make money; the more things they make, the more money they make. What they make doesn’t really matter that much to them – they’ll make anything as long as it pays. The other wants to make money because it allows them to make more things. They want to improve their product. They want to extend their line. The want to create another book, another song, another movie. They love what they make and they see making money as a way to do even more of what they love. They dream of building a company that makes the best things possible … and making money is the way to fuel that dream and build that company they love. While it is certainly possible to find that one product that everyone wants and grow rich by selling that product, most successful businesses evolve and grow and as they make money, reinvest that money in a relentless pursuit of excellence. "We don't make movies to make money, we make money to make more movies." ~Walt Disney 5. Do one thing better. Pick one thing you're already better at than most people. Just-One-Thing. Become maniacally focused at doing that one thing. Work. Train. Learn. Practice. Evaluate. Refine. Be ruthlessly self-critical, not in a masochistic way but to ensure you continue to work to improve every aspect of that one thing. Financially successful people do at least one thing better than just about everyone around them. (Of course it helps if you pick something to be great at that the world also values – and will pay for.) Excellence is its own reward, but excellence also commands higher pay – and greater respect, greater feelings of self-worth, greater fulfilment, a greater sense of achievement… all of which make you rich in non-monetary terms. Win-win. 6. Make a list of the world’s ten best people at that one thing. How did you pick those ten? How did you determine who was the “best”? How did you measure their “success”? Use those criteria to track your own progress towards becoming the best. If you're an author it could be Amazon rankings. If you’re a musician it could be iTunes downloads. If you’re a programmer, it could be the number of people that use your software. If you’re a leader it could be the number of people you train and develop who move on to bigger and better things. If you’re an online retailer it could be purchases per visitor, or on-time shipping, or conversion rate… Don’t just admire successful people. Take a close look at what makes them successful. Then use those criteria to help create your own measures of success. And then… 7. Consistently track your progress. We tend to become what we measure, so track your progress at least once a week against your key measures. Maybe you’ll measure how many people you’ve helped. Maybe you’ll measure how many customers you’ve served. Maybe you’ll evaluate the key steps on your journey to becoming the world’s best at one thing. Maybe it’s a combination of those things, and more. 8. Build routines that ensure progress. Never forget that achieving a goal is based on creating routines. Say you want to write a 200-page book; that’s your goal. Your system to achieve that goal could be to write 4 pages a day; that’s your routine. Wishing and hoping won’t get you to a finished manuscript, but sticking faithfully to your routine ensures you reach your goal. Or say you want to land 100 new customers through inbound marketing. That’s your goal; your routine is to create new content, new videos, new podcasts, new white papers, etc. on whatever schedule you set. Stick to that routine and meet your deadlines and if your content is great you will land those new customers. Wishing and hoping won’t get you there – sticking faithfully to your routine will. Set goals, create routines that support those goals, and then ruthlessly track your progress. Fix what doesn’t work. Improve and repeat what does work. Refine and revise and adapt and work hard every day to be better than you were yesterday. Soon you’ll be good. Then you’ll be great. And one day you’ll be world-class. And then, probably without even noticing, you’ll also be a millionaire. By: DHARMESH SHAHF www.entrepreneur.com/article/236687 2 Likes |
| Celebrities › Re: Empress Njamah Buys Roadside Delicacy – Photos by JurassicPark: 8:00pm On Aug 21, 2014 |
Empress eating "boli"...and so? Or did the "boli" infect her with Ebola? 1 Like |
| Sports › Re: Breaking News: Nff Building Is On Fire (photos) by JurassicPark: 11:51am On Aug 20, 2014 |
When dem chop money finish, dem burn the house  I see reasons why our super eagles no dey gree play without being paid. These mo-fos lack operational and organisational integrity |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Burnley Vs Chelsea (1 - 3) ON 18th August 2014 by JurassicPark: 9:26pm On Aug 18, 2014 |
IrishKez: Yaay!So u a #CFC fan.. Later they say only touts supports the Blues #TEAMTRUEBLUE |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Burnley Vs Chelsea (1 - 3) ON 18th August 2014 by JurassicPark: 9:22pm On Aug 18, 2014 |
| Business › Steve Jobs' 13 Most Inspiring Quotes by JurassicPark(op): 4:43pm On Aug 17, 2014 |
With a life as storied as he had, it's no wonder that Steve Jobs is remembered not only for running an incredibly successful company, but for being tremendously outspoken. 96 Likes |
| Health › Re: Ebola Facts [Timeless Magazine] by JurassicPark(op): 8:26pm On Aug 10, 2014*. Modified: 7:29am On Nov 01, 2014 |
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| Health › Re: PHOTOS: Meet The 7-year-old Sierra Leonan Boy & Others Who Have Survived Ebola by JurassicPark: 5:02pm On Aug 09, 2014 |
We Thank God.. Viruses can't kill everybody. There people with complex DNA structures, that even Ebola will bow after invading such bodies |
| Politics › Re: President Jonathan Barefoot At A Meeting With Staff (Picture) by JurassicPark: 5:50am On Aug 09, 2014 |
And So..? So we want to judge him cos he's without shoes in his own living room. Truly, many Nigerians need to get a LIFE! |
| Health › Ebola Facts [Timeless Magazine] by JurassicPark(op): 11:10am On Aug 08, 2014 |
Timeless Magazine Ebola Facts Please share this information with your friends and families and try not to spread panic on social media. • Transmission to humans is thought to originate from infected bats or primates that have become infected by bats. • Undercooked infected bat and primate (bush) meat transmits the virus to humans. • Human to human transmission is only achieved by physical contact with a person who is acutely and gravely ill from the Ebola virus or their body fluids. • Transmission among humans is almost exclusively among caregiver family members or health care workers tending to the very ill. • The virus is easily killed by contact with soap, bleach, sunlight, or drying. A washing machine will kill the virus in clothing saturated with infected body fluids. • A person can incubate the virus without symptoms for 2-21 days, the average being 5-8 days before becoming ill. THEY ARE NOT CONTAGIOUS until they are acutely ill. • Only when ill does the viral load express itself first in the blood and then in other bodily fluids (to include vomit, feces, urine, breast milk, semen and sweat). • If you are walking around you are not infectious to others. • There are documented cases from Kikwit, DRC of an Ebola outbreak in a village that had the custom of children never touching an ill adult. Children living for days in small one room huts with parents who died from Ebola did not become infected. • You cannot contract Ebola by handling money, buying local bread or swimming in a pool. • There is no medical reason to stop flights, close borders, restrict travel or close embassies, businesses or schools. • As always practice good hand washing techniques, but you will not contract Ebola if you do not touch a dying person. 52 Likes |
| Career › 7 Leadership Lies You Need To Stop Believing by JurassicPark(op): 7:05pm On Aug 04, 2014*. Modified: 7:14pm On Aug 05, 2014 |
We live in an age that seeks quick fixes and easy answers. Sometimes leaders abdicate their thinking to others and accept "prevailing wisdom," which is often an oxymoron.
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| Sports › Re: Mikel Defends His World Cup Performance by JurassicPark: 5:19pm On Jul 30, 2014 |
Mikel, you would have kept quiet nah..#haba If your poor performance at the world cup was about "playing for the team" abeg no play for the team again U can play against the team so we know the difference |
| Travel › Re: President Jonathan Launches New E-passport by JurassicPark: 5:00pm On Jul 30, 2014 |
..Now I see, this government and its leadership is truly daft!  If you needed money for 2015 re-election, you would have asked for a national contribution and stop changing items meant to last for a relatively long period just to extort monies from hustling Nigerians. Will Nigeria die if the E-Passport cost #10,000 or less? 4 Likes |
| Fashion › Re: PINK LIPS::: New Fashion Trend For Men? by JurassicPark: 4:53pm On Jul 29, 2014 |
olasmith10: Dem full computer village.. immediately u wan enter under d bridge.. na so one con meet me: fyn boy u wan tatoo, u wan pink lips.. na der shock grip me.. PINK LIPS.. heeebaaaaLol.. Those computer village guys own na madness .."Tattoo guy! Pink lips" #crazyI dunno why Fashola neva cut law for dem size |
| Politics › Re: Arrested Suspect Reveals That Dokubo Asari Paid Them To Kill Buhari by JurassicPark: 4:39pm On Jul 29, 2014 |
Junk Journalism + Dangerous Politicking is a lethal recipe for the entity called Nigeria #BeWarned |
| Politics › Re: Mallam El-rufai Son Dies In Car Crash by JurassicPark: 4:21pm On Jul 29, 2014 |
May his soul rest in perfect peace! Mallam El-rufai should from this day start being objective in his analysis of the FG's operations. Falsely accusing a fellow human being is a big sin. Once again, my heart-felt condolences |
| Christianity Etc › Re: Lagos Pastor Boasts Of Ebola Cure! by JurassicPark: 3:36pm On Jul 29, 2014 |
..it is all for the good of the "ministry" Na where man dey work, na there him dey chop.. Let him give it a shot, God can come to his aid you never can tell |
| Health › What Causes Excess Facial Hair In Women And How Is It Treated? by JurassicPark(op): 2:31pm On Jul 29, 2014 |
DEAR DOCTOR K: I’m a woman, but I have so much hair on my face that I look like I have a moustache and beard. Please help! DEAR READER: The condition you have, called hirsutism, is not uncommon and can be treated. Why does hair grow so extensively on a man’s face? Each hair grows out of a little pit in the skin called a follicle. Cells that live in the base of that pit cause the hair to form when androgens (“male” hormones) in the blood reach those cells. So two things are required: androgens in the blood, and cells that respond to androgens by making hairs. Why would hair grow on some women’s faces the way it grows on most men’s faces? Because men and women are not as different as you might think. Women actually have measurable amounts of androgens in their blood. The levels are much lower than they are in a man’s blood, but they are present. And the cells in the hair follicles on a woman’s face also make hairs in response to androgens. When a woman has unusually high levels of androgens in the blood, she can start to grow hair in places that most women don’t. Such hair growth may also be caused by cells in the hair follicles that are more easily stimulated by androgens to make hairs, even when androgen levels are normal. In some cases, the extra androgen comes from medications. Some birth control pills as well as certain steroids contain androgens, or have effects similar to androgens. Other drugs indirectly cause the body to make extra androgen hormones; these include some medicines to treat schizophrenia, seizures, migraine headaches, bipolar disorder and high blood pressure. Occasionally, an abnormality in the ovaries, the adrenal glands or the pituitary gland can cause overproduction of androgens. One such (common) condition is polycystic ovarian syndrome. Your doctor can rule out these causes with various blood tests. If your doctor diagnoses a specific cause, he or she can suggest appropriate treatment. For example, the rare tumors that produce androgen hormones can be treated with surgery, radiation or both. All women with hirsutism can benefit from cosmetic treatments. These include: *Plucking, shaving, waxing or depilatory creams. *Laser hair-removal techniques use light to generate heat inside hair follicles, destroying their ability to produce hair. *Electrolysis also destroys the ability of the follicles to grow hair by using electricity to produce heat within the hair follicles. It can leave small areas of scarring. Long-term use of medical treatments can decrease levels of androgens or their impact on hair follicles. Medical treatments include: *Estrogen-containing medicines. Several medicines, including birth control pills that contain both estrogen and progesterone, can alter the impact of androgens. *Anti-androgen medicines. The most commonly used medicine is spironolactone (Aldactone). Others are available. Source: www.askdoctork.com/
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| Christianity Etc › Re: Nigerian Pastors Really Need Bodyguards by JurassicPark: 1:57pm On Jul 27, 2014 |
Men become lovers of themselves rather than lovers of God.. That is what we get when "missionary" becomes "ministry" just like ministry of finance ...and the "ministry" has to move forward abi na I'm not judging them abeg o! |
| Pets › Re: When Pets Turns Thieves.. by JurassicPark: 6:54am On Jul 26, 2014 |
Why dem no get the mind to lynch the dog when him oga dey around? Abi dem dey fear "kunzy"? "Kunzy" will probably get another dog and train it to kidnap for ransom and to revenge for maddog's death #superstory 2 Likes |
| Romance › Re: Can Guys Ever Be Faithful? by JurassicPark: 6:18am On Jul 26, 2014 |
Marry the guy and then you can assess him. Then he must have been handed a big bag of responsibilities As far as BF/ GF is concerned, if you find "faithfulness" in it then that must be a gift you surely wouldn't want to miss 2 Likes |
| Romance › Re: Re: Thread For Girls That Don't Ave A Boy Friend by JurassicPark: 9:00am On Jul 24, 2014 |
Nairaland and EPIC threads @OP, you must be kidding me! Fingers crossed tho.. |
| Romance › Re: How Do You Know A Cheating Boyfriend? by JurassicPark: 10:01pm On Jul 21, 2014 |
pweedyuz: Wen he cums back from wereva he went to nd starts singing *i feel gud...talalalalalala..Nawah o, so a broda can't return home in high spirit.. Or u want to see him always feeling bad |
| Politics › Re: Breaking News-nassarawa Inpeachment:3 People Killed In Violent Protest In Lafia by JurassicPark: 10:03pm On Jul 18, 2014*. Modified: 9:36pm On Aug 21, 2014 |
SOS |
| Sports › Re: FIFA Lifts Ban On Nigeria by JurassicPark: 9:45pm On Jul 18, 2014 |
I keep wondering.. Why dissolve a board knowing fully well elections is in a month's time? This is the madness FIFA needed to cure. 2 Likes |
| Sports › FIFA Emergency Committee Suspends Nigeria Football Federation by JurassicPark(op): 6:44pm On Jul 09, 2014*. Modified: 7:07pm On Jul 09, 2014 |
[b]The FIFA Emergency Committee has decided today, 9 July 2014, to suspend the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) with immediate effect, on account of government interference. Article 13, par. 1 and article 17, par. 1 of the FIFA Statutes oblige member associations to manage their affairs independently and with no influence from third parties. The decision follows a letter sent by FIFA to the NFF on 4 July 2014, in which it expressed its great concern after the NFF was served with court proceedings and consequently an order preventing the president of the NFF, the NFF Executive Committee members and the NFF Congress from running the affairs of Nigerian football was granted by a High Court of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The said court order compelled the Nigerian Minister of Sports to appoint a senior member of the civil service to manage the NFF until the matter was heard in court, without giving any date for such a hearing. The authorities then appointed a person who decided to convene an extraordinary general assembly on 5 July 2014. This extraordinary general assembly was convened in violation of the NFF statutes. Originally, an elective congress had been planned by the NFF to take place on 26 August 2014. The suspension will be lifted once the court actions have been withdrawn and the properly elected NFF Executive Committee, the NFF general assembly and the NFF administration are able to work without any interference in their affairs. As a result of this decision, no team from Nigeria of any sort (including clubs) can have any international sporting contact (art. 14 par. 3 of the FIFA Statutes). During the period of suspension, the NFF may not be represented in any regional, continental or international competitions, including at club level, or in friendly matches. The most immediate effect is that Nigeria will not be entitled to participate in the upcoming FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup (5-24 August 2014) should the suspension not be lifted by 15 July 2014. In addition, neither the NFF nor any of its members or officials may benefit from any FIFA or CAF development programmes, courses or training during the suspension period.[/b] m.fifa.com/aboutfifa/news/newsid=2402265.html |
| Sports › Re: Mikel Does Not Deserve Nigeria No. 10 Jersey - Etim Esin by JurassicPark: 4:21pm On Jul 07, 2014 |
I believe if a player hasn't got the flair enough to drive a team, he shouldn't wear that No. 10 shirt. I wonder how he got it in the first place. One thing with the Nigerian SE is that they respect big names even though they are not fit to be called athletes. People who ought to be in the beer parlour evaporating brewed contents in a bottle The next coach should save us from this sort of embarrassment especially with the whole world watching For me, Mikel's jersey No. can't be found in any modern football team. If rabbit hunting were to be a sport, his slow pace can be of good use maybe he can wear the no.10 shirt . #noOFFENCE 1 Like |
, or his attention to detail ("Design is not what it looks and feels like. Design is how it works"
