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The Courage of Launching Out

by digilifeenabled | Oct 26, 2018 | online business, online business start up, Positive thinking, Purpose, Resilience

Can you remember the first time you flew?

The feeling of excitement and anticipation of being in a completely new place?

The feeling of leaving the security of the ground behind, the feeling of “Should I really be doing this?”

Flying for the first time is a lot like creating your own online business, launching a start-up, or establishing a nonprofit organisation. Stepping out from your ‘norm’ requires overcoming the very real fear of leaving the safety of solid ground behind, defying gravity, and taking a path of unexpected variables toward your destination.

Let’s face it, it requires courage.

Did you ever wonder what the Wright brothers had on their minds and in their hearts that caused them to build a machine heavy enough to hold people yet light enough to fly through the air?

What compelled them to utilise scrap materials (from a bicycle shop of all places!) to build wings that would forever change the world?

What drove them to try and fail and try some more and to keep trying time and time again when not only friends were against them, but even when the wind was against them?

Whatever it was, their passion for innovation, underpinned by perspiration, resulted in aviation!

The Wright brothers knew the laws of gravity worked against them. They knew that people thought they were crazy for even trying to create a flying machine that could soar through the skies above everyone else. However, they persevered, refusing to give up until they discovered new laws, principles of aerodynamics that enabled a craft of a certain weight traveling at a certain velocity to gain momentum and catch flight. These pioneers of the skies created a new norm, so life-changing that it transformed the way we live our lives today.

My Father’s life was saved last month because of an Air Ambulance. I’m thankful the Wright Brothers didn’t give up on their dream. Who could suffer if you give up on yours?

Now maybe you aren’t interested in building a flying machine, but in essence the Wright brothers’ aspiration is the goal of every entrepreneur; “What do you need to build in order to get up there into the sky of economic viability?”

How can you take what you have and escape the gravitational pull of a salary that limits your ability to escape from living paycheck to paycheck?

At the end of the day, the same courage and perseverance that fuelled the Wright brothers is what will determine the direction of your own dreams. It is the power of a transformative belief that says: “Just because I haven’t seen it modelled in my past doesn’t mean that I cannot create something that changes the direction of my future.”

Simply put, it is the power to make the seemingly impossible dream that’s been placed in your heart and mind become your new reality.

One of the voluntary activities I’ve been involved in over the years as a Chartered Scientist is to act as a Science Technology Engineering & Math (STEM) Ambassador in Schools. The idea being, as practitioners, we can bring real world STEM examples from industry into the class rooms to inspire students with real world application of classroom theory.

Generally when I go into a school and ask “Who likes Science & Math?” very few hands go up.

“OK, so who likes making paper aeroplanes?” all hands go up.

So we make aeroplanes on A4 sheets with a template printed on them for the students to fold in certain ways. We then take their final aeroplanes and let them launch them from a special electric powered launcher which fires the aeroplane at a speed of 70mph. If the students have got the folds in the template right, the plane will travel from one end of a Basketball court into the wall on the opposite side of the court (~100ft).

Sometimes the folds aren’t right so the planes don’t make it the length of the court, or go off to one side. But that’s fine, we simply readjust the folds to optimise the product, then fire again.

At the end of the session I’ll explain to the students the principles they used to fly their product were all based on Science & Math. Then I’ll ask them the same question I asked them at the start of our session; “Who likes Science & Math?”, this time every hand goes up.

Why the sudden change in the students response?

They’d simply experienced the real world application of what was otherwise bland theory.

Here at Digi Life Enabled we want to encourage people to fulfil their dream, their purpose, through a life of integrity and sign post people to training and skills that can help them realise that.

We recognise when starting something new, there’s both excitement and fear, we recognise courage and perseverance is required to get a break through, and we recognise the need for pragmatic real world training and coaching, not just bland theory.

So, if you’re looking for an online business to support a lifestyle that’s congruent with your dreams and your purpose, then if you haven’t done so, why not take a RISK FREE step toward your goals by setting up your own FREE TRIAL account with SFM by clicking here.

For 30 days you’ll be able to explore the system that we ourselves benefitted from, have a FREE 1-2-1 with a system consultant over the phone at a time convenient to yourself, and if during those 30 days you feel it’s not for you, then you can cancel at any time without any additional cost to yourself.

Keep things so simple a 5 year old gets it!

by digilifeenabled | Oct 22, 2018 | online business, Purpose

On my journey to setting up an online business I came across Tim Low from Singapore. The thing that appealed to me about Tim was that replacing his six figure lawyers income through his online business didn’t make him go out and buy the latest fast car, but rather, gave him the time and financial freedom to volunteer in his local community, serving the Church as a Bereavement Counsellor, something that the time demands of the legal profession could not afford him.

As someone who has self-funded overseas missions and aid trips to vulnerable people groups, the business model that enabled Tim to make this transition really appealed to me.

What I also like about Tim is his honesty about his struggles. Tim like me admits that one of the most challenging things to deal with when transitioning from the corporate salary world, to the online entrepreneur world is the issue of ‘mindset’.

I know it sounds a bit ‘fluffy’, but when you’ve spent most of your life in corporate institutions, they do leave a mark on you and that can hold you back from stepping out into any new venture, including the the online world. That’s why having access to mentors on that journey, who are walking the trail with you, is such a valuable asset.

Anyway Tim shared this recent message which you can listen to in less than 2 minutes about keeping things simple as a means to success (click on image below to watch):

You see, many of us don’t get started at fulfilling our dreams, passions or business strategy because we over complicate things. But the truth is Tim & I only got started in online business by taking small simple steps with mentors on hand to advise us as we needed that guidance.

So if you’re interested in learning more about the exact same online business and education system that Tim & I used to start up our own businesses from scratch, then why not set up your own FREE TRIAL account by clicking here.

You’ll be able to explore the system for 30 days, have a FREE 1-2-1 with a system consultant over the phone at a time convenient to yourself, and if during those 30 days you feel it’s not for you, then you can cancel at any time without any additional cost to yourself.

Here’s to your online success!

Stephen

4 Steps Towards Resilience

by digilifeenabled | Oct 16, 2018 | Audit, ecommerce, online business, Resilience, Safety, Security, work from home

One of my roles as a consultant over the years in what is now commonly called organisational resilience has been to come alongside Critical National Infrastructure businesses to identify threats/risks that an organisation may be vulnerable to, perform a gap analysis of organisational capacity and capability to deal with those threats/risks, then, identify opportunities for enhancement to enable a more resilient response.

I can share with you that regardless of the subject matter under review, the opportunities for enhancement identified came with the caveat that resilience is a journey not an end point. In other words, you can never be 100% resilient to all risks and threats, however, you can be more, or you can be less resilient than you are now. So, on the journey to resilience, I see my role as giving people a road map so that they can take the steps they need to becoming ‘more’ rather than ‘less’ resilient. It is however up to them whether they choose to take those steps or not.

So how does this apply to the small business owner, I mean, we can understand the large corporations taking organisational resilience seriously and going for ISO accreditation, but if you’re a sole trader already running or looking to start an online business, how does organisational resilience apply to you?

Well the first thing I would ask is, are you serious about starting/running an online business, or is it more like a hobby, something you’ll dip in and out of when you feel like it?

Only you can answer that question, but for those who are serious about running an online business, then all I can say is please do be serious about it, and do run it as you would any business, and that includes identifying threats and risks that you need to deal with.

The importance of your digital data

As an online business owner, think about how much you rely on your digital data, such as customer details, quotes, orders, and payment details. Now imagine how long you would be able to operate without that data?

You see, the truth is, all businesses, regardless of size, should take regular backups of their key data, and make sure that these backups are recent and can be restored. By doing this, you’re ensuring your business is more rather than less resilient, and can still function following an impact such as a flood, fire, physical damage, theft or other loss.

So to encourage you to be more rather than less resilient in your online business, here are 4 steps you can consider taking:

Step 1: Identify what data you need to back up
Your first step is to identify your essential data. That is, the information that your business couldn’t function without. Normally this will comprise documents, photos, emails, contacts, and calendars, most of which are kept in just a few common folders on your computer, phone, tablet or network.

Step 2: Keep your backup separate from your computer
Whether it’s on a USB stick, on a separate drive or a separate computer, access to data backups should be restricted so that they are not permanently connected (either physically or over a local network) to the device holding the original copy Ransomware (and other malware) can often move to attached storage automatically, which means any such backup could also be infected, leaving you with no backup to recover from. For more resilience, you should consider storing your backups in a different location, so fire or theft won’t result in you losing both copies. Cloud storage solutions are a cost-effective and efficient way of achieving this.

Step 3: Consider the cloud
You’ve probably already used cloud storage during your everyday work and personal life without even knowing – unless you’re running your own email server, your emails are already stored ‘in the cloud’.
Using cloud storage (where a service provider stores your data on their infrastructure) means your data is physically separate from your location. You’ll also benefit from a high level of availability. Service providers can supply your organisation with data storage and web services without you needing to invest in expensive hardware up front. Most providers offer a limited amount of storage space for free, and larger storage capacity for minimal costs to small businesses.

Step 4: Make backing up part of your everyday business
OK, so backing up is not a very interesting thing to do (and there will always be more important tasks that you feel should take priority), but the majority of network or cloud storage solutions now allow you to make backups automatically. For instance, when new files of a certain type are saved to specified folders. Using automated backups not only saves time, but also ensures that you have the latest version of your files should you need them.

Many off-the-shelf backup solutions are easy to set up, and are affordable considering the business-critical protection they offer. When choosing a solution, you’ll also have to consider how much data you need to back up, and how quickly you need to be able to access the data following any incident.

So do take those 4 small steps towards becoming more resilient online, and if this isn’t just a hobby for you, if you’re serious about getting professional mentoring for the whole lifecycle of online business principles by individuals who are themselves running successful online businesses, then why not set up your own FREE TRIAL account with the Six Figure Mentors by clicking here.

You’ll be able to explore the SFM system for 30 days, have a FREE 1-2-1 with a system consultant over the phone at a time convenient to yourself, and if during those 30 days you feel it’s not for you, then you can cancel at any time without any additional cost to yourself.

Here’s to your online resilience!

Stephen

Inspiring REAL LIFE Stories

by digilifeenabled | Oct 2, 2018 | amazon business, brand awareness, branding, ecommerce, exporting, importing, online business, work from home

Last week we shared with you the inspiring online business start up story with you of Tony & Ness Hales from here in the UK.

Despite their world falling apart after a work related injury for Tony, the sole family bread winner, the Hales stepped out of their comfort zone and put their minds to learning new skills from SFM’s ImportXperts team so that they could start their own online business from home.

This week we want to encourage you on your online business journey by sharing another success story, that of Andrea.

In the video below, Stuart interviews Andrea who is one of SFM’s ImportXperts students. Andrea shares her first-hand experience about how she found the ImportXperts process and her subsequent eCommerce success, selling 88 units of her first product within 4 days of launching – and as you’ll hear in the video, she started from scratch having never sold online before (apart from one eBay sale).

As a result of her success, she won all expenses trip paid to China with the ImportXperts team courtesy of SFM:

One of the questions we get asked so often is “If I join SFM do I have to sell SFM products?” and the answer is “No.”

While the SFM products and services can be marketed by members who receive up to 40% commissions on certain sales, and that’s great if you’re starting out without your own product, many members take advantage of the education and mentoring purely for their own product lines, or, like Andrea and the Hales, they’ve taken advantage of the SFM ImportXperts training and now have their own branded product lines which they manage through an agent linked to the product manufacturer.

So please do check out Andrea’s story, and if you’re still undecided about the SFM system, then why not set up your own FREE TRIAL account by clicking here.

You’ll be able to explore the system for 30 days, have a FREE 1-2-1 with a system consultant over the phone at a time convenient to yourself, and if during those 30 days you feel it’s not for you, then you can cancel at any time without any additional cost to yourself.

We share these REAL LIFE stories with you to encourage you on your own journey and to remind you that their success CAN BE YOUR SUCCESS!

Here’s to your online success!

Inspiring ImportXperts Success Story

by digilifeenabled | Sep 24, 2018 | amazon business, ecommerce, importing, online business, work from home

We’re all on a journey, and it’s good to inspire one another on that journey, because let’s face it, we all get knocks and set backs.

So as you consider your options around which path to take on your online business journey, we’d like to share another inspiring online business start up story with you, that of Tony & Ness Hales from here in the UK.

Despite their world falling apart after a work related injury for Tony, the sole family bread winner, the Hales stepped out of their comfort zone and put their minds to learning new skills so that they could start their own online business from home.

Please do take 4 minutes to watch their inspiring success story here:

You know, one of the questions we get asked so often is “If I join SFM do I have to sell SFM products?” and the answer is “No.”

While the SFM products and services can be marketed by members who receive up to 40% commissions on certain sales, and that’s great if you’re starting out without your own product, many members take advantage of the education and mentoring purely for their own product lines, or, like the Hales, they’ve taken advantage of the SFM ImportXperts training and now have their own branded product lines which they manage through an agent linked to the product manufacturer.

Note – the ImportXperts team are heading off to the Hong Kong Canton Fair 18-22 Oct and there are only 2 places left. This trip will give you the opportunity to put the foundations in place to build a successful eCommerce business, saving you both money and time in comparison to trying to do it virtually. If you’d like more information about this specific trip, then drop John an email at john@importxperts.com

So please do check out Tony & Ness’s story, and if you’re still undecided about the SFM system, then why not set up your own FREE TRIAL account by clicking here.

You’ll be able to explore the system for 30 days, have a FREE 1-2-1 with a system consultant over the phone at a time convenient to yourself, and if during those 30 days you feel it’s not for you, then you can cancel at any time without any additional cost to yourself.

Here’s to your online success!

The Courage of Launching Out

Can you remember the first time you flew?

The feeling of excitement and anticipation of being in a completely new place?

The feeling of leaving the security of the ground behind, the feeling of “Should I really be doing this?”

Let’s face it, it requires courage.

Did you ever wonder what the Wright brothers had on their minds and in their hearts that caused them to build a machine heavy enough to hold people yet light enough to fly through the air?

What compelled them to utilise scrap materials (from a bicycle shop of all places!) to build wings that would forever change the world?

What drove them to try and fail and try some more and to keep trying time and time again when not only friends were against them, but even when the wind was against them?

Whatever it was, their passion for innovation, underpinned by perspiration, resulted in aviation!

My Father’s life was saved last month because of an Air Ambulance. I’m thankful the Wright Brothers didn’t give up on their dream. Who could suffer if you give up on yours?

Now maybe you aren’t interested in building a flying machine, but in essence the Wright brothers’ aspiration is the goal of every entrepreneur; “What do you need to build in order to get up there into the sky of economic viability?”

How can you take what you have and escape the gravitational pull of a salary that limits your ability to escape from living paycheck to paycheck?

Simply put, it is the power to make the seemingly impossible dream that’s been placed in your heart and mind become your new reality.

Generally when I go into a school and ask “Who likes Science & Math?” very few hands go up.

“OK, so who likes making paper aeroplanes?” all hands go up.

Sometimes the folds aren’t right so the planes don’t make it the length of the court, or go off to one side. But that’s fine, we simply readjust the folds to optimise the product, then fire again.

At the end of the session I’ll explain to the students the principles they used to fly their product were all based on Science & Math. Then I’ll ask them the same question I asked them at the start of our session; “Who likes Science & Math?”, this time every hand goes up.

Why the sudden change in the students response?

They’d simply experienced the real world application of what was otherwise bland theory.

Here at Digi Life Enabled we want to encourage people to fulfil their dream, their purpose, through a life of integrity and sign post people to training and skills that can help them realise that.

We recognise when starting something new, there’s both excitement and fear, we recognise courage and perseverance is required to get a break through, and we recognise the need for pragmatic real world training and coaching, not just bland theory.

So, if you’re looking for an online business to support a lifestyle that’s congruent with your dreams and your purpose, then if you haven’t done so, why not take a RISK FREE step toward your goals by setting up your own FREE TRIAL account with SFM by clicking here.

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Keep things so simple a 5 year old gets it!

As someone who has self-funded overseas missions and aid trips to vulnerable people groups, the business model that enabled Tim to make this transition really appealed to me.

What I also like about Tim is his honesty about his struggles. Tim like me admits that one of the most challenging things to deal with when transitioning from the corporate salary world, to the online entrepreneur world is the issue of ‘mindset’.

Anyway Tim shared this recent message which you can listen to in less than 2 minutes about keeping things simple as a means to success (click on image below to watch):

You see, many of us don’t get started at fulfilling our dreams, passions or business strategy because we over complicate things. But the truth is Tim & I only got started in online business by taking small simple steps with mentors on hand to advise us as we needed that guidance.

So if you’re interested in learning more about the exact same online business and education system that Tim & I used to start up our own businesses from scratch, then why not set up your own FREE TRIAL account by clicking here.

You’ll be able to explore the system for 30 days, have a FREE 1-2-1 with a system consultant over the phone at a time convenient to yourself, and if during those 30 days you feel it’s not for you, then you can cancel at any time without any additional cost to yourself.

Here’s to your online success!

Stephen

4 Steps Towards Resilience

The importance of your digital data

Inspiring REAL LIFE Stories

Last week we shared with you the inspiring online business start up story with you of Tony & Ness Hales from here in the UK.

Despite their world falling apart after a work related injury for Tony, the sole family bread winner, the Hales stepped out of their comfort zone and put their minds to learning new skills from SFM’s ImportXperts team so that they could start their own online business from home.

This week we want to encourage you on your online business journey by sharing another success story, that of Andrea.

As a result of her success, she won all expenses trip paid to China with the ImportXperts team courtesy of SFM:

One of the questions we get asked so often is “If I join SFM do I have to sell SFM products?” and the answer is “No.”

So please do check out Andrea’s story, and if you’re still undecided about the SFM system, then why not set up your own FREE TRIAL account by clicking here.

You’ll be able to explore the system for 30 days, have a FREE 1-2-1 with a system consultant over the phone at a time convenient to yourself, and if during those 30 days you feel it’s not for you, then you can cancel at any time without any additional cost to yourself.

We share these REAL LIFE stories with you to encourage you on your own journey and to remind you that their success CAN BE YOUR SUCCESS!

Here’s to your online success!

Inspiring ImportXperts Success Story

We’re all on a journey, and it’s good to inspire one another on that journey, because let’s face it, we all get knocks and set backs.

So as you consider your options around which path to take on your online business journey, we’d like to share another inspiring online business start up story with you, that of Tony & Ness Hales from here in the UK.

Despite their world falling apart after a work related injury for Tony, the sole family bread winner, the Hales stepped out of their comfort zone and put their minds to learning new skills so that they could start their own online business from home.

Please do take 4 minutes to watch their inspiring success story here:

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