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Does Your Business Have Standards?

Ever wonder how to incorporate your personal values into the way you work?

It's important to incorporate your personal values in the work you do. People connect to and respond with people and people leave bad managers not bad organizations or companies. With so many businesses lacking ethics and leaders facing worldwide criticims from poor leadership and management, leaders of organizations should incorporate their personal values into the work they do, especially entreprenuers! In doing so you set the standard for excellence within your company.

The following exercise is help you decide what you value most.

1. Go through the list below and write down the top 10 things you value most.

Achievement                               Friendships                               Physical challenge

Advancement and promotion         Growth                                     Pleasure

Adventure                                   Having a family                          Power and authority

Affection (love and caring)            Helping other people                   Privacy

Arts                                            Helping society                          Public service

Challenging problems                   Honesty                                   Purity

Change and variety                      Independence                           Quality of what I take part in

Close relationships                       Influencing others                     Quality relationships

Community                                  Inner harmony                Recognition (respect from others, status) Competence                                Integrity                                  Religion

Competition                                  Intellectual status                    Reputation

Cooperation                                 Involvement                         Responsibility and accountability Country                                        Job tranqulity                        Security

Creativity                                    Knowledge                             Self-respect

Decisiveness                               Leadership                                Serenity

Democracy                                  Location                               Sophistication

Ecological awareness                   Loyalty Stability                  Economic security

Market position                             Status                                  Effectiveness

Meaningful work                             Supervising others                  Efficiency

Merit                                            Time freedom                      Ethical practice

Money                                          Truth                                  Excellence

Nature                                        Wealth                                 Wisdom                                                                  Excitement being around people who are open and honest         Fame

Order (tranqulity, stability, conformity)                              Work under pressure

Fast living                             Personal development           Work with others

Financial gain                               Freedom                              Working alone

2. Once you've captured that list write down how you display those values in your personal life.

3. Next I want you write down how you can display those values in your professional life.

4. Then I want you to look at that again and circle your top 5 values.

Those are what you are going to be known for showing and displaying at all times at work. Make sure you write them down and keep a company at your desk, in your wallet and make a post it note for your car.

Remember to look at them daily and ask yourself: How can I show this in my work today?

You can also complete the same activity for your business and once you've identified your top five values, create a values statement for how your company can display these values daily.

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INCREASING YOUR CIRCLE OF INFLUENCE

As a new leader, visionary or entrepreneur, your sphere of influence is your power circle. Influence is all about the people you connect with constantly. If you don't have one then you aren't leading. If you aren't sure whose in this circle you are leading the blind. The goal of all leaders should be to increase their circle and cater to the interests and needs of their circle of influence.

As a leader you should have a team who is dependent on your vision and leadership to guide them. This is your sphere on influence. Your energy is dedicated to the visions, the mission, and your team. You should know what is most important to that circle and how you are reaching them. You need to know how your circle receive information best and how frequently you need to contact them to keep them motivated.

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To tap into your sphere of influence think about this:

  • Who is currently in your circle of influence? Who do you currently connect to consistently? Do you share the same values, career, problems? What attracts you to one another? Think about if this is the group you need to sell the vision you have. If not begin to think about who you need to add to your circle. 
  • Who would I like to include in my circle of influence? Maybe there are a group of professionals who you'd like to market your vision to but you aren't currently. You have to study places they frequent and who they tend to gravitate to. You've got to do what you need to, to grab their attention and once you've got it give them all you've got. They need to leave understanding who you are, what you do, and why they should care. Think about this carefully before approaching new influences. 
  • What is most important to them? Know their values and principles. Know what problems they have, what makes them tick, and where they go to de-stress. You need this information to target and position yourself to be on their radar. Once you are speaking to them you have a few speaking points of their interest, and you can now transition into telling them more about you and what you do. 
  • How can I communicate what I know to that circle of influence? Once your initial contact how can you stay in contact with them. When you exchange business cards you can ask if they'd like to know more about the topic you discussed and get permission to add their email to your list. Now you have targeted exactly who you need to have on your list and you can win them into your circle of influence! 
Learn to follow your circle and they will learn to follow you!!
For more practical advice on how to connect to your circle join me for the Accelerate your Vision Tele-seminar by visiting www.permissiontodrive.com/teleseminar.html 
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT:Brooks J. Young(404) 910-3983Victorious Enterprisetalkshow@victoriousvoice.comPRLog (Press Release) – December 15, 2009 – Nationally known Entrepreneur Brooks J. Young has met and conquered another hurdle, adding to the ever-growing list of entrepreneurial businesses and organizations she has founded. Young was recently hand selected by World Talk Radio to host Victorious Voice Radio Show. Young is the executive director of Touching Heart which was established in 2004, founder and publisher of Victorious Magazine, founder and host of Victorious Voice Blog Talk Radio Show, a sought after motivational speaker, and author of Stop the Cover Up: No More Band-Aids, which will be released February 20, 2010.World Talk Radio is a pioneer in live internet talk radio that hand selects each of their hosts personally. “Victorious Voice Radio Show is an interactive outlet which allows listeners to hear the voice of our readers and in turn share the voice of our vision,” Young states. Network Director of World Talk Radio Brandy J. Jackson states, “We here at the network are very excited to add Brooks and Victorious Voice Radio Show to our show line-up. We believe in her vision and the value her program will bring to our listening audience.” Young, who hosts the Victorious Voice Radio show on Blog Talk Radio each Thursday evening, was assigned a personal executive producer by World Talk Radio, advertising, commercials and the authority to choose guests that will uphold high standards of professionalism expected from Ms. Young and World Talk Radio. Young states, “I was shocked when I was contacted and offered my own radio show and dedicated time slot on World Talk Radio. It is a blessing from God.”Young will feature various authors, ministry leaders, entrepreneurs, book club hosts, musicians, and other public figures as a means of spotlighting women who are living victoriously, in an effort to inspire listeners to turn their adversities into avenues for success and victory.Young says, “As a host on WorldTalk Radio Network, I will have a weekly time slot that is reserved specifically for Victorious Voice which is unlike Blog Talk Radio that airs hundreds, maybe even thousands of other blog talk radio shows simultaneously."Victorious Voice will air World Talk Radio, weekly on Friday evenings at 8 o’clock p.m. EST, starting February 5, 2010. Young states, “I am grateful for the doors that the Lord has opened and I am blessed by the awesome relationship that has developed with World Talk Radio and myself.About Victorious Voice Radio ShowVictorious Voice Radio Show is our interactive outlet which allows us to hear the voice of our readers and in turn share the voice of our vision. On the radio show, we will feature various authors, ministry leaders, entrepreneurs, book club hosts, musicians, and other public figures as a means of spotlighting women who are living victoriously in order to inspire our listeners to overcome the obstacles they are facing and turn their adversities into avenues for success.About WorldTalk RadioThe World Talk Radio Network (http://www.modavox.com/worldtalkradio) streams live Internet talk radio programs. World Talk Radio™--along with sister network, VoiceAmerica--are the single largest producers of original Internet talk radio programming in the world.Our goal is to help hosts make an impact in the fast-paced world of Internet media by placing their message and brand identity front and center, far beyond simply "having a website" or "having a podcast". We are innovators with a proven platform to support hosts broadcasting, marketing and interactive solutions. We work with new, emerging and veteran media personalities to further establish and create a complete media presence to a rapidly expanding Internet audience.World Talk Radio provides complete production, delivery, and on-demand archive delivery for World Talk Radio hosts. At the center of this offering is our patented BoomBox® technology that provides show hosts with instant broadcasting capabilities from their own websites and with instant syndication through affiliate sites. In addition, World Talk Radio assists in the creation of sponsorship, advertising and advanced distribution models for our programming.
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7 Ways To Attract More Money!!

7 Ways To Attract More Money!!Wow! I am so excited another great day ahead. I started off my day by reading an awesome article by Dr. Joe Vitale about how to attract more money! I wanted to share a few of them with you that it might help you once you start applying the laws of attraction in your life.If your like I was you might be at a point in your life feeling like your working your butt off in your business and doing everything that you were taught you should be doing but your not attracting more money.When it comes to the Law of Attraction, generally people want to use it to attract more money.In order to attract more money effectively, You have to GIVE AWAY MONEY . You heard me right. See the more you give, the more you receive. But you have to have an open heart and give openly and freely with the expectation of return. I don’t mean go broke giving away all your money…the rule of thumb to give 10% of whatever you receive and give more when you feel inspired to do so. Give In Love. Not In Fear!GET SUPPORT one of the wisest things you can do to achieve any goal is create or join a mastermind group devoted to working together to achieve a goal. You need to surround yourself around people who keep your energy and inspiration high and keep your focused on growing and improving. Support will help you attract money.BE GRATEFUL. Wow this is huge, start being grateful for the money you have and you will begin to attract more money. Show gratitude for anything in this moment that you can be sincerely grateful for.Look around and ask yourself what you are grateful for right now. Then start to feel gratitude for it right away.Next, DO WHAT YOU LOVE. Following your passion is the greatest secret of all when it comes to attracting wealth. There is no point in doing something you hate. Passion is your ticket to financial freedom.Ask yourself what you would do even if you were not being paid for it. That's a clue as to what you should be doing and finding a way to be paid for it. You can attract more money from love.Hopefully this helps you to start attracting more opportunities and more money your way…. and remember by Expecting Success you will keep your brain on the look out for more opportunities.Stop by and check out the >>>>>Leaders Group for more Cool Tips and Great Ideas!Be Back With More Goodies LaterLaKeisha Hankinswww.lakeishahankins.comEmail: lakeishah@hotmail.com
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Networking is about listening. Make sure you’re giving others the opportunity to speak. Ask follow-up questions that show you’re interested. Shake hands, make eye contact, engage, and interact. Don’t turn the encounter into a sales pitch.Sheila, publisher of Diversity Woman Magazine.www.diversitywoman.com
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Sheila RobinsonFounder and Publisher of Diversity Woman magazineBy Michael BreedloveJanuary, 2009Photo By Alex ManessTell us a little about your company.Diversity Woman is national magazine aimed at supporting the professional development of women from all races, cultures, and backgrounds. We touch on age, discrimination, disabilities — issues that are important but not readily discussed.How did you get your start in the Nussbaum Center?I heard about the Nussbaum Center through word of mouth. I originally heard they were very strict and it was difficult to get in, which turned out to be false. As long as you demonstrate you’re a serious entrepreneur, they’ll work with you.How has the Nussbaum Center helped your business grow?They make you stay organized and on top of your business, which has really helped me. Starting out, you have to have a business plan, a marketing plan, referrals — lots of stuff. They want to make sure you have potential to grow and a personality that will allow you to succeed. Since then, they’ve helped connect me to a lot of opportunities. They send out e-mail blasts and keep us abreast of everything that’s going on in the small-business industry. In a way, they’re kind of like our own little news bureau. I truly believe that I would not be in business now if I wasn’t here.Diversity Woman Magazine
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Visit the airline’s website to get the carry-on lowdown. If you’re traveling internationally, carry-on rules are very strict. You may have to use a bag that’s smaller than 22 inches (the typical carry-on size). So know before you go—or pack.Sheila, publisher of Diversity Woman Magazine.www.diversitywoman.com
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I am currently scheduling "Power of 10" workshop for corporate, ministry teams and women's groups. Each workshop is scheduled with a maximum of 10. Schedule your workshop today email monarchpublicationsllc@yahoo.com include name, telephone number, email address, date and location.Photobucket
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