Archive for November, 2008
Courage in Business
“Courage is the human virtue that counts most – courage to act on limited knowledge and insufficient evidence. That is all any of us have.” – Robert Frost.
Courage in business is not about taking silly risks or investing your family’s hard-earned money in dicey deals. Courage is not a big mouth, aggression, or bravado. And courage is not pigheadedly refusing to change direction when you’re headed into a financial fiasco. Courage is doing the right thing, the hard thing, the unpopular thing for the right reasons, regardless of the opinions of others or the status quo, and in spite of your natural fear.
Courage is a scarce commodity in our politically correct, wimp society, but the return on investment is massive. I strongly recommend the book, “The Fountainhead”, by Ayn Rand. The 1948 movie is available on DVD from Blockbuster. It’s one of the best movies I’ve ever watched. When entrepreneurs choose to live by their values instead of prostituting themselves to the popular economics, politics, trends, and conventions, they find themselves experiencing some wonderful, unexpected benefits, some of which I have outlined below.
Wise men through the ages have stated that we are only really happy when we are true to our deepest convictions. The joy and peace experienced when you refuse to bend before any master, witch doctor, trickster, or bully can only be understood by those brave enough to have done so. When you face down a group or collective and are prepared to walk away from their bribes and call their bluff, you will know that feeling of exaltation. When you steel yourself and apply self-discipline to your life, refusing to compromise, your self-esteem skyrockets, and it is well know that your level self-worth determines your income, like a governor, which is a device that regulates the speed of a car.
In order to do the best possible work you can, you need to do only what you are absolutely passionate about, and do it in exactly the way you feel it should be done. By diluting and adulterating your work, you diminish your very soul; you pour your love of life down a filthy hole that is called “public opinion”, and the resulting guilt causes self-sabotage and depression. By seeking the acceptance of the collective, you poison the efficacy of your creation. We are all artists, and our lives and businesses are a reflection of who we are. Ayn Rand said, “Men have been taught that it is a virtue to agree with others. But the creator is the man who disagrees. Men have been taught that it is a virtue to swim with the current. But the creator is the man who goes against the current. Men have been taught that it is a virtue to stand together. But the creator is the man who stands alone.”
Centrists, fence sitters, brown noses, sycophants, sociopaths, cowards, deserters, and collectivists rise fast in bureaucracies, corporations, government, politics, and most groups. Eagles don’t flock. They don’t join groups of weak yes men. And they are most happy when alone or with their own kind. And that is why I believe your own business is the perfect vehicle for the expression of your creativity and the attainment of the freedom necessary to live a life of integrity and congruency that allows you to do what you want, when you want, how you want, with whom you want. I will end with Shakespeare: “This above all: to thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.” In my opinion, courage is the most essential ingredient in the recipe for true success. The most courageous person I have ever met is my daughter, Sacha.
Robin J. Elliott www.DollarMakers.com
No commentsDeluded Entrepreneurs
When I see entrepreneurs working too hard for too little, and yet refusing the solutions available to them through DollarMakers, I think of the following writing:
Delusion
Most entrepreneurs are unaware of the extent to which their conditioning denies them the success they deserve. We buy in to the status quo, follow the herd, and believe the lies of politicians, academics, and bankers. Many systems conspire to keep their followers and subjects poor, hungry, needy, ignorant, and fearful. That way, people can be controlled, overtaxed, and led. Socialism, liberation theology, collectivism, and mysticism excel in the blinding and imprisonment of the masses.
Reason
We run in the road that we built ourselves to justify the building of it.
We use the pots we threw because we made them.
We spend time with people because they’re related to us.
We do what we know because it’s less threatening than the alternative.
We have blind faith because it’s easier than thinking.
We let people tell us what to do, say, believe and fear, so that we don’t have to make decisions.
We follow people we don’t like or trust because it’s easier than taking the lead and taking responsibility.
We fear upsetting people because we fear conflict and avoid reality.
We prefer delusion to the stark truth.
We blame our circumstances and other people to avoid admitting that we’re lazy, scared, and stupid.
We pay too much for our emotional crutches and justify the expense.
We go along instead of going to war.
We turn the other cheek because we fear pain.
We refuse to accept that we might be wrong because if we admitted it we would be obliged to make changes.
We feed our addiction to comfort while knowing that years of discomfort will be the result of our weakness.
We accept abuse because we hate our own compromise.
We accept the lashes of the mystics and parasites to punish ourselves for our subservience.
And then we vote in the leaders that will tighten our bonds and starve us more.
Reason acknowledges fear and discomfort and embraces the consequences of questioning the status quo.
Reason promises freedom and responsibility.
The pain of reason is less than the pain of delusion.
Reason demands courage and work, and rewards us with an escape from bondage.
Your prison door is not locked.
To change your life and the results you get, you have to change your philosophy and perspective. This is the mission of DollarMakers – the financial empowerment of people world wide through an understanding of Joint Ventures and a Capitalist philosophy.
Robin J. Elliott www.DollarMakers.com
No commentsDo You Want To Earn an Extra $1,000 per Month with No Cost, Risk, or Selling, and Very Little Time?
What would you do with an extra $1,000 per month? What would change in your life? What relief, adventure, excitement, or peace of mind would $1,000 per month mean to you? What would you buy, whom would you help, what would you do? A car? A trip? Help? House cleaning? Food? Clothes? Education? Transport? Fun? Toys? Electronic goods? What can $1,000 per month do for you?
I would imagine many people would be interested in such an opportunity, and it’s a real one. If I could show you a genuine, proven way to earn an additional $1,000 per month from me, with no selling, no cost, no risk, and little time, regardless of where you live, your education, age, circumstances, or background, what would you say?
I’m not taking about some pyramid scheme of MLM / Network marketing dream, or a weird, dicey investment. This is legit, tried and tested, and it’s quick money. You can work at your own pace, in your spare time at this. And you’re not limited to $1,000 per month! The more you produce, the more you can earn. We have 22 years of experience doing this, and DollarMakers (Elliott Enterprises Inc.) is a reputable, well-known, international organization. Your $1,000 (or more) is simply a commission payment from me. I will pay by check, PayPal, or bank draft – you choose.
If you’re interested, simply e mail me robin@dollarmakers.com and put “$1,000, Please” in the Subject Box of your e mail, and I will send you an e mail describing how to get this money.
Robin J. Elliott www.DollarMakers.com
No commentsStrategic Business Planning for Success
Someday, I’m going to arrange for an architect to show me around a building site. I am always amazed at the way huge buildings are built, how they emerge magically from a dirt patch and end up looking exactly like they did on the large billboard. They’re building some buildings where I live, and it’s wonderful to see them develop. Every single item and detail is carefully planned, and the building is built exactly according to that plan. Every faucet, wire, time, windowpane, door handle – incredible. Imagine how much care goes into that planning. We spend more time planning a trip to the movies than we do planning our lives.
People get into business and the most time they spend on planning is arranging and designing their letterheads, signage, business cards, and offices. Many of those who do have a business plan had it done for them by some con artist who specializes in pulling the wool over the eyes of bankers so that you can get a loan (the blind leading the blind), or through some government self employment program, being lead by a bureaucrat who is a serial business failure. The plan you have for succeeding in business is very important. Imagine a fellow designing a bridge that will carry thousands of cars a day over the turbulent, frigid waters of a raging river. I don’t think he would allow a low-paid government employee anywhere near his office.
If you were planning a trip across the Arctic Circle, would you study every detail of the environment and weather before leaving? Would you create an intricate plan, and make sure every person on your team is very carefully selected? After all, your life is at stake! I’m sure you would learn as much as you could from experts who have done the trip before, and find yourself excellent guides to accompany you. When people fail in business, they usually lose a lot of money, in many cases the money of aged relatives and good friends, perhaps lose their homes, go bankrupt, their marriages sometimes fail, they can lose their health, and sometimes they never recover. Running a business with the wrong advice, wrong guidance, wrong people, and a bad plan, is a disaster waiting to happen.
The reasons for the failure of most businesses are insufficient cashflow, competition, acts of God, bad planning, unexpected change, ignorance, arrogance, the inability to sell, bad choices, and lack of experience. And of course having all your eggs in the one proverbial basket is also often the cause of failure. 87% of new business start-ups fail in the first five years, and most of the rest of them merely survive. How can we plan in such a way that we don’t fail? How can we strategically plan for success and avoid the pitfalls and landmines?
DollarMakers offers you the way to put a business together strategically that works with no cost, no risk, no overhead, no selling, little time, and no limitations. As a Joint Venture Broker, you can earn an unlimited amount of money from multiple income sources around the world, and all you pay for is your training. No overhead, no payroll, no royalties, licensing, premises, rent, auto-ship, inventory, or travel required. You can stay in your pajamas all day, or travel the world – your choice. This is not Network Marketing / MLM – although that can be one of your income sources if you wish – and our tried and tested systems are the result of my 22 years of international experience and success. This is strategic planning – carefully removing risk, limitations, and danger, while optimizing the potential through leverage, duplication, and understanding, and providing you all the support, access, tools, packaging, and training you need and want, at a very low cost.
If you want a business that is strategically designed to succeed, as long as you do your part and follow the recipe, you have found what you are looking for at DollarMakers.
Robin J. Elliott www.DollarMakers.com
No comments5 Income Streams in the Next 6 Months?
The trouble with the economy has many people concerned about keeping their income coming in. If that income suddenly disappears, they’ll have a financial disaster that will take years to recover from.
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Robin J. Elliott
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