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Success Tips To Help You Build Your Business and Pace Yourself

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If you have ever started a business or you are thinking about it just remember, it takes time and sometimes or should I say it will usually take longer than you think.  One of the greatest lessons that I have learned in business is that you must pace yourself.  I hear so many stories of entrepreneurs working crazy hours (sometimes twice as much as a full-time employee) when starting a business and truthfully, it will take an obscene amount of work at times, but what you have got to do is learn to pace yourself.  You would never run a marathon at full speed and building a business is a marathon.  It’s not so much how fast you finish, but that you actually finish the race as so many don’t.  In the tips below I share ways to pace yourself, so you not only don’t burn out, but you won’t quit.

“The hare can get you going, but the tortoise will finish the race.” author unknown

So here are some tips to build your business and help you stay in the race long enough to succeed.

  1. Set monthly, quarterly, and annual goals (write them down, something happens to the subconscious when you write your goals down.  Don’t type them, get out a pad and paper and write them down.)
  2. Set daily tasks and always give attention to the most important ones first (80/20 rule).
  3. If your business requires that you prospect or cold call, set aside an hour or two per day to do some calls.  Honestly, you’re probably only good for 2 to 3 hours a day of cold calling or following up on leads at the very most.
  4. Always look at your calendar to see who you need to follow up with.  Very rarely will anyone do anything without follow up (the fortune is in the follow up as they say).
  5. Exercise regularly (you must take care of your health if you are going to stay in the game.  Set aside 30 minutes to an hour per day to walk, hike, surf, hit the gym.)
  6. Eat right (your diet is so important and will give you more energy and focus throughout the day).
  7. Sleep (get plenty of rest, rest is important and you will need it for focus and stamina.)
  8. Pray daily – If you don’t believe in God try and find faith in something other than yourself because that faith is going to keep you going strong when you feel like quitting the race, which will happen a lot more than you think.
  9. Meditate daily.  Set aside 15 to 20 minutes per day to meditate, your mind & spirit need to calm themselves.  This will gets you in a good vibration and with good feelings, you will repel negativity and connect with better quality people which you need to be successful in business.)  If you’re constantly worried, anxious, and rushed those are the type of people you will attract.  Learn to be calm cool and collected.  It will take practice, but you really want to get this one.
  10. Read.  Set aside a few minutes per day to read.  I personally like to read first thing in the morning as I notice it helps me stay focus.  Discipline yourself to read 10 pages per day.
  11. Set aside a time of day to do emails and social media.  I recently took Facebook off of my mobile phone and don’t have my business emails on my mobile phone either.  This forces me not to look at Facebook or emails when I’m away from my computer.
  12. Consistent activity.  Be consistent and don’t waste time with your activities.
  13. Slow & deliberate – be slow and deliberate in everything you do.  If you move too fast you will make costly mistakes and truthfully in business, you are trying to control your losses while increasing your profits.

Hope these tips help you while you build your business, many of these tips aren’t even business related, but will apply to most any business if you plan on being around in 2, 3, or even 5 years.  Think of it like charging your phone battery every night before you go to bed.  Your body and your mind needs these things and so does your business.  I have personally been completely self-employed for 8 of the past 10 years and don’t know too many who are still in the game.  I know a few who have hit the big time, but most of the people I know who were self-employed at one time are back at their jobs, bankrupt, or have dropped off the face of the earth.

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How To Get Financially Free Quickly

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I heard this guy on the radio the other day say that you need at least 1 Million Dollars to retire comfortably.  Now that is pretty vague considering that if you live in Southern California in a 10,000 Square foot Home and your monthly bills require at least $20K per month to keep your head above water.  Or what if you live in Des Moines, Iowa and your home is paid for and you don’t have any credit card debt and you’re living on social security and get medical assistance from Medicare.

The above isn’t too far off from my brother and my father.  I think I am somewhere in the middle, but my point is that financial freedom is different for everyone.  If you want to know if you’re financially free – simply calculate how long you could go without working and still be able to pay all your bills?  For most, many are still living paycheck to paycheck and their only hope to retire is to collect social security.

If you’d like to be able to retire one day it will be based on 2 things – your monthly outgo per month – bills (homes, cars, boats, and health insurance) and how much you make (income).  It’s pretty simple if your bills are only $1000 per month, it will much easier for you to retire or take much less than someone whose bills are $20,000 per month.  For someone who’s bills are only $1000 per month they could live without working for 10 years if they had only $120,000 tucked away.  For someone whose monthly bills are $20,000 per month, they would need to have 2,400,000 tucked away to stop working for 10 years.

As you can see retirement will be very different for everyone.  For some, it may be just working part-time and living on some savings and for others, it may not even be an option and for a few lucky ones, they will be able to do it with their life savings.

Personally having worked for almost 30 years of my life and raising kids, I know how hard it can be to save money, so I would rather create income streams via investing in stocks, cryptocurrency, digital marketing, and selling Health & Wellness Products online.  This doesn’t take a lot of years and can create nice steady income quickly if you know what you are doing.  In fact, you can create all the above in only 12 to 18 months if you are smart about it.

Creating wealth beyond being an employee has been one of the most satisfying things for me personaly and fortunately, I have only worked as an employee for a few of the past 10 years.  I will say that it hasn’t been easy, but it has been very fulfilling at times.  Imagine being able to work a few hours per day and go do the things you love?  Take a vacation when you feel like it, not because you get a week or 2 weeks a year of paid time off, drive a luxury vehicle and have it paid for because your investments will pay for it.  The above is all possible if you think you can, are resourceful, and have a mentor to show you the way.  And the best part is, you become your own boss and create a lifestyle that most only dream about in a very short period of time.  It doesn’t mean you don’t work, but trust me it’s always more fulfilling working on your own schedule than someone else’s.  In fact, you may like it so much that you may never feel like you need to retire.  Being a home-based entrepreneur is like being permanently semi-retired.

If you’d like to work on creating multiple streams of income and start becoming financially free feel free to reach out to me at http://workwithjohn.biz


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The Benefits of Having A Daily Routine

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Having a daily routine is important not just for your well being, but also for your business.  I honestly, never used to have a daily routine or at least wasn’t aware of it until after I read Tim Ferriss’ book, “The 4 Hour Work Week”, it made me think more about how to manage my time.  I have never gotten down to 4 hour work week and I doubt that most people do, but many of us waste time on things that really aren’t all that productive.  We mistake being busy for being productive – there is a big difference.

I remember years ago my brother was running a telemarketing room and he called me up and said, “Hey you’re not going to believe this, but they ran a marketing study at my company and found out that each of my employees is only really productive for 4 hours per day”.  These employees were telemarketing reps for a fortune 500 company and working around 8 to 10 hours per day on average.

You see, most people don’t really have a daily routine and the reasons you want to have one is that when you complete tasks on time and with more efficiency.  How would it feel to run your job or business more effectively in less time every day?  I believe by creating a daily routine you can do this.

There are many things you may do on a daily basis that has nothing to do with work too.  On my calendar, I include prayer & mediation and exercise.  These are things I do daily no matter what and they pop up on my calendar every day.  In fact, I will rarely let my head hit the pillow without completing my prayer or exercise time.

Here are some benefits to having a daily routine.

  • You’ll check more things off your to-do list.  Running errands, work, going to the gym.  When you complete things daily you’ll automatically feel better.
  • You’ll feel less stress & anxiety.  Have you ever noticed how anxiety & stress goes through the roof when you’re not getting anything done?  By having a daily routine, you’ll simply accomplish more in less time and feel better about it.
  • You’ll be able to get more done which will give you more free time to relax or do the things that you enjoy.  In fact, its crucial that you take time every day or week to do the things that you enjoy (hobbies, exercise, etc..)
  • You can create good habits and get rid of bad habits.  Maybe you like to spend your free time watching the news and you don’t like the negativity it’s filling your head with, so you simply do the opposite and watch something positive.  This will shift your bad habit to a better one.
  • Having a regular routine or schedule gives you more control over your day and by having more control you’ll begin to discover that life won’t just happen so often.  You’ll know pretty much how your day is going to go and you will benefit greatly from it.
  • You will no longer procrastinate.  I put things on my calendar that I need to do and if they don’t get done they get moved to the next day.  Sometimes I will just get sick of looking at this thing that is stuck on my calendar that I know needs to get done and I do it.  Getting the things off of our to-do list feels great.

These are some reasons of why you should have a daily routine and in my opinion, create a daily task list as well.   These tips will not only help you become a better employee, entrepreneur, or business owner but will also allow you to free up more time in your schedule to do more of the things you love.

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5 Daily Things You Must Do To Have Success in Your Home Based Business

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Succeeding in your home based business probably requires you to make a few phone calls every day – prospecting for business builders, and prospecting  for customers or posting on Social Media or writing a blog or article like this one.  In today’s blog, I want to share with you 5 things you must do on a daily basis to have success in your home based business.  In fact, these 5 things will almost guarantee you success in any business venture if you follow them daily.  These 5 things are probably not what you think about, but if you’re not in top physical and spiritual shape you will never be at the top of your game.

The 5 Things You MUST Do Daily To Have Success in Your Home Based Business.

  1. Prayer – if you believe in god or a higher power, I highly advise that you take a few minutes everyday preferably before you start your day and say a simple prayer – give thanks, ask for guidance, pray that god leads you to the right people for your business.  Get in the habit of doing this daily and your business will certainly grow over a period of time.
  2. Read – Take a few minutes every day and get in the habit of reading.  If you cannot read a book due to time constraints look for articles or quotes.  Just take a few minutes every day and read a few pages.  Challenge yourself to read 10 pages per day if possible. “Leader are readers.”
  3. Exercise – Take 30 minutes minimum per day at least 3 to 5 days per week and go for a walk, a run, or swimming.  Do something everyday to keep you in shape.  This will release endorphins that will make your day go so much better, plus it will build your immune system and help you to live a longer more productive life.  I personally try and surf at least 2 days per week and go to the gym 2 days per week and go walking or hiking the other 2 days.  In other words, Im getting exercise almost daily and it is so important for stamina and energy.  I’ve never personally met anyone who was super successful who didn’t exercise on a regular basis.
  4. Diet – Watch what you eat and eat at least 3 meals per day.  Learn about nutrition and make sure to get lots of fruits, protein, grains, and vegetables in your diet.  It’s almost impossible to get all of our nutritional needs through food alone, so make sure to supplement with vitamins.  Also, make sure to drink lots of water.  A good rule of thumb on water is to take your body weight and divide it into 2 (thats how many ounces of water you should be drinking per day).
  5. Rest – Studies now show that we all need around 7 to 8 hours of sleep per day.  Sleep is important and I know when I get 7 or 8 hours of sleep that I am much more productive throughout the day than when I only sleep 4 or 5 hours.  Make it a priority to get sleep and this will always put you at the top of the game when it comes to succeeding in your business.

I didn’t include this in my top 5 things you should do on a daily basis to have success in your home based business, but this should be on it – Meditation.  I have found that when I take 15 to 20 minutes per day and meditate that I not only slow down time but that I operate from a more heart-centered place.  It connects my spirit to my higher power in such a way that I feel contentment and serenity.  If you have never meditated before, but would like to, I highly recommend that you go to youtube and search for guided meditations.  This is a great way to kick off your day, every day.  Get in the habit of incorporating all 6 of my tips or a few into your daily activities and I can almost guarantee that you that you will not only grow as a person, but your business will grow too.

 

5 Things You Need to have – To Find Success in Network Marketing

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I recently came across an article in a magazine that my company provides on the topic of 5 elements you must have to be successful in network marketing.  In this article that was written by John Haremza author of “Right or Almost Right” he goes on to share that the 5 elements you must have are the following:

  1. The Company (Leadership, debt-free, profitable).
  2. The Product (is it easy to share and something you or others would benefit from).
  3. The compensation plan (does it pay out well as much as 50% or better)
  4. The timing (is the company growing, dying, or staying the same – you want to be with a company that is growing and hopefully beyond the $2 Million a month mark).
  5. The Training (Does the company provide free ongoing training calls, and events to plug into.)

Those are the 5 things you are looking for in your opportunity or any opportunity if you want to be involved in network marketing (direct selling, mlm, home based business).

To learn more watch my video below.

5 Things You Need – How To Be Successful in your Network Marketing Business

If your company is missing 2 or 3 of the 5 above elements no matter how good you are – you are going to struggle in building your business.  If you are open to another opportunity, not growing where you are, struggling, or just simply need some coaching feel free to reach out to me at john@johnlowery.biz

My Top 10 Favorite Books on Success & Self Improvement

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I recently made a goal this year to sit down in apply myself to reading 10 pages per day.  I figured if I could get in the habit of reading just 10 pages per day (20 to 30 minutes or less), by the end of the year I would have read over 3500 pages of something.  Most books are around 200 pages in length, so by doing this, I could read at least 10 new books this year.

In the past up until now I have read some pretty amazing books and for any of you that just aren’t satisfied or would like to continue to grow in this journey called life; I want to share with you just 10 books that I have had a profound affect on my life.  So here it goes, my top 10 list of books that have changed the way I look at things and had a deep impact on my life.

  1. The Bible – The inspired word of god is made up some amazing stories of men that struggled in life and were able to overcome great obstacles with God on their side.  Whether you believe in the stories or not, The Bible has definitely had an impact in my life.
  2. Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki– When I had first picked up this book about 10 years ago I had all but given up on the idea of being my own boss.  I was quite content just making a living working for someone else and really had never examined some of the ideas that were laid out in this book.  I highly recommend you read it if you have any interest in investing or becoming an entrepreneur.
  3. As a Man Thinketh by James Allen – This book was originally published in 1903, but holds some great ideas to how our minds and thoughts can affect our futures.  This book really made me aware of how I thought about things and looked at the world.
  4. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne –  I had never heard of The Law of Attraction before reading this book.  In fact, I was under the assumption that most everything happened for a reason and where I ended up was based more on my own destiny.  This book helped me to realize that I could change my future by changing my thoughts.  A longer more in depth version of As a Man Thinketh.
  5. The 4 Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris – This book is awesome as most of us have been programmed that being busy equates to being productive.  Most tasks can be done in only a few minutes per day and most of the time we spend is wasted when it comes to work and business.  This book will help you become way more productive and recognize when you are wasting your time and get you off of auto pilot.
  6. How To Win Friends and Influence People  by Dale Carnegie – This book will help you to understand people and how building a network is so important to achieving success.  This will also give you tools to become a better listener, a better person, and help you gain friends much faster.  It will also help you persuade others to your way of thinking or influencing others with your ideas.  A must-read for anyone in sales, network marketing, or business.
  7. Harmonic Wealth by James Arthur Ray – I loved this book.  Unlike so many books on business or success, it talked about the 5 Pillars of Success – Financial, relational, mental, physical, and spiritual.  It basically said you aren’t truly successful until you find success in all five areas.
  8. The Power of Intention by Wayne Dyer – Wayne is no longer with us in the physical reality, but he had some great ideas and certainly had made an impact on my life through his books and lectures.  This book really stands out as my most favorite of all The Wayne Dyer Books I have read and would say it’s a must read for everyone regardless of their pursuits.  This book will help you become a co-creator with the universe and understand that our intentions will ultimately create our reality.
  9. The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson – This book is based on the idea that all great things whether it be money saved, success on the football field, or a successful business owner all have one thing in common – an accumulation of good daily habits that compound over a period of time.  The Slight Edge shows you how to get powerful results from the simple daily activities of your life, by using tools that are already within you and will help you recognize and become aware of your activities for the better.  This book is a must read and I am so glad that I read it.
  10. The Four Year Career: How to Make Your Dreams of Fun and Financial Freedom Come True Or Not by Richard Bliss Brook – This book is a must read for anyone who is interested in building a career or a 2nd income in network marketing.  This will help you understand the business and why it works, how it works, and how so many have found above average income in this industry.  I was honored to have given a testimonial on this book in the past.

Well, there are my 10 favorite books of all time and I hope that you find a few or add a few to your list to read in the near future.  You will not be sorry.

The Top 10 Best Success Quotes of All Time

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I try and spend every day improving myself and one of the ways that I do that is by reading quotes.  I have been reading quotes daily for years and wanted to share with my top 10 favorite Success Quotes of all time.

“A formal education will make you a living, a self-education will make you a fortune.” Jim Rohn

“Whether you believe you can or cannot – you’re right.” Henry Ford

“Success is the ability to from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.” Winston Churchill

“Try not to become a man of success, but a man of value.” Albert Einstein

“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” Albert Einstein

“Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines practiced every day.” Jim Rohn

“I’ve failed over and over in my life, that is why I succeed.” Michael Jordan

“Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best position for the next moment.” Oprah Winfrey

“Success is not the key to happiness.  Happiness is the key to success.  If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” Albert Schweitzer

“Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls.” Joseph Campbell

Well, there are my top 10 favorite success quotes of all time.  If you like these quotes or have better ones that you like, please feel free to comment and share below.

 

How To Create a Million Dollar Mindset

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Around 8 years ago I lost pretty much everything after going through a divorce. I have spent the last 8 years not building my bank account so much, but building my mindset. I would take a strong mindset over anything on the planet. Your mindset if strong, can heal disease, always create money, get you out of debt, and take you to places beyond your wildest dreams. I’ve even used it to attract love and even cars. I have more faith today than ever and see the world where possibility is limitless for those who can believe and it all starts in the mind.

“Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t–you’re right.” Henry Ford

Here are 10 tips that I have used to save me from bankruptcy and create lots of money and much more.

  1. Read books that inspire you every day (get in the habit of reading 10 pages per day)
  2. Subconscious reprogramming (music and guided meditation), you can find on YouTube or the internet (most is free).  Make sure to get a good pair of headphones.
  3. Learn to be present (this will help you to control your thoughts and become a master at slowing down time).
  4. Meditate and pray daily (I try to spend a few minutes a day praying and up to 30 minutes per day in meditation).
  5. BE CAREFUL WHO YOU SPEND TIME WITH (Don’t cut off all friends, as you can be a great inspiration, but spend most of your time with those that have more of what you want).
  6. Always be open to new opportunities for either business or investment.  (Stay open because your faith is strong.)
  7. BE REALLY CLEAR (Be very clear on what it is you want until you are clear don’t get into action).
  8. Live life to the fullest (Don’t every deny yourself of life’s many pleasures, in other words, if you want to drive a luxury car or go on an exotic vacation – go get it.  Know that you deserve it and go after it like you already own it before you do.)
  9. Work harder on yourself than your business, than your job, or anything else.  (Always be working on becoming the best version of you.)
  10. Find a mentor or mentors.  I’ve had life coaches, mentors, and connect with people often who I look up to.  These mentors can all be of great help in helping you achieve your goals.  One of my life coaches helped me increase my income dramatically in less than a year.

So there you have it.  10 tips I have used to help me get back on my feet, avoid bankruptcy and pretty much live the life that I desire most of the time.  It’s not so much about how much money you have in your bank account, but how you feel about yourself.  I personally know millionaires who are financially insecure.  Security isn’t in your net worth but in your self-worth.

Read and Grow Rich

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Years ago when I was first learning about becoming an entrepreneur and leaving my corporate job back in 2007 for a one year adventure overseas, I heard the term, “leaders are readers.”  I wasn’t sure what to make of that, but I noticed that as I started to read more self-help books mainly from authors like Jim Rohn, Wayne Dyer, and Napolean Hill I noticed over time that I started to look at things differently.  In fact, I think the first time I read the book “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki I thought differently about working, money, and just about everything to do with business.  I went from working for the past 10 years of my life to being self-employed again.  As for the past 10 years I have only been employed for 4 of them.  Before I started reading these books I had come to the conclusion that I had little control over my destiny and I pretty much had to give up on my dreams even though as a child and young adult I had many dreams.

Everyone is born a genius, but the process of living de-geniuses them. – Buckminster Fuller 1927, a

Luckily, in my mid-thirties I didn’t buy into the idea of settling for a life of mediocrity.  In fact, I felt like I was beginning to live again after reading those books.  I began to think differently and realized that my thoughts and actions were in correlation to my future.

I remember around the same time that I read Rich Dad, Poor Dad.  I had also watched the movie The Secret and shortly thereafter purchased the book.  The Secret was a best seller and based on the idea of The Law of Attraction.  The Law of Attraction was basically and idea that our thoughts become things, so if we are going to think we might as well think positive.  I kind of compared it to what the bible had to say over a thousand years ago, “As a man thinks so is he.” Proverbs 23:7

So my challenge to you over the next 30 days until it becomes a habit is to pick up an inspirational or educational book and challenge yourself to read 10 pages per day.  Do this for a period of 30 days and I will do it with you and lets see if our thoughts begin to change.

Below I have listed some of my favorite books to help get you started.

  • The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz
  • Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
  • The Richest Man in Babylon by Jim Rohn
  • As a Man Thinketh by James Allen
  • Harmonic Wealth by James Arthur Ray
  • The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
  • Multiple Streams of Income by Robert G. Allen
  • The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace Wattles
  • Think and Grow Rich by Napolean Hill
  • The Bible the inspired word of God

I have read all of the above and recommend any of them to you and guarantee that if you start reading any of them on a daily basis that your thoughts will begin to change for the better.

This article was retrieved from another article I wrote on 3/22/17 at medium.com