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You know, many people talk about ‘thinking big’ in business and in life to succeed, and I get that, but this week I want to encourage you to simply think small, in both your business and personal life.
In the video below I share two examples of people who are making a big difference in this world not by thinking big, but by thinking small, one of whom is a 16 year old girl who through small acts is making a huge difference…
Finally, as we all think about ways to generate wealth to make a difference in this world, I want to leave you with some of the last words Steve Jobs shared before he passed away at the age of 56 from pancreatic cancer:
“At this moment, lying on the bed, sick and remembering all my life, I realize that all my recognition and wealth that I have is meaningless in the face of imminent death.
You can hire someone to drive a car for you, make money for you – but you cannot hire someone to carry the disease for you.
One can find material things, but there is one thing that can not be found when it is lost – “LIFE”. So, love the people God sent you, one day he’ll need them back…”
May we all make a big difference in the week ahead by thinking small.
Where your treasure is, your heart will be also. So where and what is your treasure?
This video is about how an attitude of gratitude is a form of treasure, yes, gratitude really is GOLD.
Studies show that greater health and happiness is measurable in those who practice gratitude over those who focus on negative aspects, even to the extent that there is a change in the brain’s neuroplasticity.
But how do we develop an attitude of gratitude?
Please click here or on the picture below to learn three steps you can take toward an attitude of gratitude that can help you in your business and personal life.
Ruth & I have both been humbled by individuals we’ve met from around our world, refugees, orphans and others, who despite loosing everything in a material sense, still find something to be grateful for, so much so, that we are the ones who feel poor in their presence. We hope from this video you will see that even by having the capacity to watch a video on youtube, we’ve all so much to be grateful for, and that an attitude of gratitude is a treasure worth investing in.
And if, like many, you’d like to learn how to start an online business around that which you’re grateful for and passionate about, then click here to gain instant access to Digital Business System & Training Series.
What has Horse Riding and words of Wisdom from Dr Martin Luther King have to do with learning to start something new?
I share some fundamental principles from both in relation to starting an online business you’re passionate about in this Sunday’s thought for the week.
Please click hereor on the picture below to watch this Sunday’s thought for the week.
I also introduce one of our latest ImportsXperts business mentors to you, Jay Bansal:
Our ImportXperts team are all about helping and guiding you to build an eCommerce business which is relevant for you. And by that, we mean helping you sell products based on your interests. There are tons of reasons why this is so useful:
You’ll understand what your audience wants
You’ll be able to answer your customers’ questions better
There’s more chance you’ll have the passion to stick at it, even if you come across a few hurdles
You’ll have pride in your business
And there’ll be more chance of long-term success
Jay will be heading up the new training curriculum in our ImportXperts academy, and to summarise:
He’s a very successful entrepreneur having sold multiple products on Amazon and Shopify over the past 5+ years.
He’s mastered the art of design and knows how to create the most premium products. He made $25,000 in one day serving just 23 customers!
He’s worked with both small and big budgets and has a passion for supporting others to create amazing products that they can be proud of.
So if you’re looking for an online business and educational support package to get you up and running for the long term
In our email broadcast last week we shared with our subscribers the testimony of one of our students, Yavonne, who had developed a successful eCommerce business on Amazon around her passion for photography using our Imports Xperts Academy.
What was interesting was Yavonne’s perspective on the word FAIL.
This week I share some thoughts on the word FOCUS with you in relation to starting any new venture online in a short 3 min video:
I shot it from our home on the edge of the English Lake District. When you see the video you’ll understand why we have so many lakes here!
If you would like to access our free video training series on starting a business venture online and receive our email broadcasts, then click here to subscribe.
I was on a call this week with one of the other SFM members, Rob Sewell, who really shared from the heart about how learning to live a life of honesty has turned his personal and business life around.
Please click here to hear more in a video I shot for you:
Here’s the notes I took from Rob’s call which I share in the video above. I trust they inspire you just as they inspire me:
“We talk about being authentic here in SFM, well in my experience that all starts with honesty.
A couple of years ago I couldn’t have been further away from that.
My transformation in life has been quite remarkable and it all started with honesty.
It is the foundation of my recovery from Drug and alcohol addiction, and has been instrumental in building my SFM affiliate business to 5 figures a month.
Honesty is not just about telling the truth. It’s about being real with yourself and others about who you are, what you want and what you need to live your most authentic life.
Honesty promotes openness, empowers us and enables us to develop consistency in how we present the facts. Honesty sharpens our perception and allows us to observe everything around us with clarity.
The stress in our lives comes not from the environment, but from the self-built jail of the mind. What keeps us in our self-built jails is lying, mostly to ourselves.
I want to provide people with the tools we can use to escape from that jail of the mind. Facing up to what you have avoided leads to a huge release of emotion which then leads to a state of overflowing creativity.
To be able to create you must be able to tell the truth. Telling the truth frees us from the entrapment of the mind.
We all lie to others for personal gain or to excuse or misrepresent our own shortcomings, but the worst type of lying we practice, is when we lie to ourselves.
We convince ourselves we are not good enough or able to do something our heart was really set on.
It sets us back by delaying the pursuit of our goals and dreams. It takes away our ability to take chances that our heart is willing to take but our mind is blocking us from taking.
Despite its temptation, ease of use and false promises, lying gets us nowhere in the end.
So, do you want to be one of the most respected, highly thought of people among your social sphere and your business?
Honesty should be the bedrock of your foundation, as it will define who you are before you even allow others to know more about you.
Honesty helps you find the answers you’re looking for.
Honesty gets you where you want to go faster because you live how you really feel.
You may not always know what you want in your future, but your intuition will give you a feel for what is in harmony with your heart.
Start today, first, by being as honest as you can with yourself. Be honest about your thoughts, words, actions and wants.
Then, think about your interaction with society, your personal relationships, and your customers.
Most people in developed countries admit to using a technological device during the hour before turning in, and children often use electronic media to help them relax at night.
Now, if you’re getting started in setting up an online business, or are already running one, then you may be one of those statistics who use electronic devices late into the night, like we used to, until we found out the evidence that this can make it harder to settle down to sleep.
You see, using electronic devices before bedtime can be physiologically and psychologically stimulating in ways that can adversely affect your sleep.
Here’s what happens: Using TVs, tablets, smartphones, laptops, or other electronic devices before bed delays your body’s internal clock (your circadian rhythm), suppresses the release of the sleep-inducing hormone melatonin, and makes it more difficult to fall asleep.
This is largely due to the short-wavelength, artificial blue light that’s emitted by these devices, LED light in particular. The more electronic devices that a person uses in the evening, the harder it is to fall asleep or stay asleep, even if you’re physically exhausted, because of how the messaging in the brain responds to that type of light.
Besides increasing your alertness (like caffeine) at a time when you should be getting sleepy, which in turn delays your bedtime, using these devices before turning in not only delays the onset of REM sleep – the most productive part of sleep, but reduces the total amount of REM sleep too, thereby compromising your alertness the next morning. Over time, these effects can add up to a significant, chronic deficiency in sleep. Which is bad news not only for running a business, but bad news for your health and well being.
All of this is true for children and adults alike.
Research shows the onset of sleep can be delayed by the use of electronic viewing devices at night
Sunday is a great time to pause from our work and enjoy REST with those dear to us. So this Sunday, why not try to cut out electronic devices and even dim the lights (especially LED lights) for the night. Try stopping ‘screen time’ two hours before bed, one hour before bed, or even 30 minutes before bed—the earlier in the evening, the better, but whatever is realistic in your circumstances.
We implemented this change and really felt the benefit.
One good substitution is reading an old-fashioned printed book under lamplight (as opposed to bright overhead lighting) or an e-reader (like the Kindle Paperwhite, as opposed to the Kindle Fire) is also a good idea, because it doesn’t produce the same type of blue light that a smartphone or tablet would.
Anyway try these tips for yourself, and let us know if your sleep improves.
Hope you have a restful Sunday with those dear to you!
