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Motivation: Fear of Failure

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

The fear of failure is more deadly than failure itself. The fear of failure paints so many imaginary scenarios which petrifies you and renders you immobile. Most folks have buried their dreams because of the fear of failure, which graduates into the fear of stepping out.

Failure is simply giving in, in the face a setback or contrary outcome. Consequently we are the ones that turn an event into a failure. We get to decide if this is failure, or not and not the circumstances around us. We are the referees in this matter. We hold the whistle, and the referee’s decision is final.

In summary, you have not failed, until you give in. Go back, if you will and review every event you have ever considered a failure in your life, or through observing events that happened in history, or to people you know. You will find out that somewhere, someplace somebody gave up.

You can fail a thousand times in a quest. That project can never be regarded as a failure, if you keep attempting till you win. Nobody remembers how many times you tried, the day you win. Abraham Lincoln can never be de-listed from the roll call of past American presidents, simply because he did not make it at first attempt. There are many fine politicians that gave up on the American presidency, and moved on with their lives. They gave up. One can say that their attempt at the presidency was a failure, though they may have learnt a lot of valuable lessons on the way, that will help them succeed in future endeavors.

There is no easy road to anything worthwhile. You are sure to encounter obstacles and setbacks. It is not a matter of if, but when. They sure will show up sometime. You can bank on that. The only thing you can do, is prepare for setbacks, and resolve to stand up each time you fall.

We are all afraid of something. We all have our fears. Some fears are normal. They are in built for self-preservation. Fear keeps us from running into a busy freeway, jumping off cliffs or bridges without a parachute, or into a forest fire. These fears keep us away from harm. Fear becomes fatal when it holds us back from moving forward, especially in the direction of our dreams. The fear of failure is deadly. It creates unrealistic scenarios in your mind.

Take your mind back, to all the things you have been afraid of. How many of them have come to pass? Statisticians say that more than 90 percent of what we are afraid of never come to pass. Some of these fears hold us back, but they are phantom fears. For the real fears, the best way to deal with them, is face them head on. If something scares you, go back and take a closer look, you will discover it is not so scary anymore.

If your worst fear is being laid off from your job, start preparing for it. Start saving, investing and creating multiple streams of income. You will find out that the fear of downsizing fades away, since you are ready for it. If it indeed does come, it will not be a big deal or calamity. You are ready for it. You have enough funds to tide you over for six months or more. You have other income coming in apart from your salary. You simply continue minding your own business, literally. You may decide to be on your own, or look for another job. You are not under any pressure to make that decision, because your livelihood is not under any threat.

If your worst fear is losing money, you face it by gaining more knowledge in the area that you are operating. Your risk decreases, as you become more knowledgeable and skillful. You become more in charge of the process. This gives you more confidence. Your are no longer gambling, you are taking an informed risk. You cut your losses, and increase your profit. Your confidence soars further.

If your worst fear is that your business venture will not succeed, start small. Begin from home. That way, you are not burdened by office and payroll costs. Your overhead is minimal. You step out gradually, and if they are any losses, they are minimal. You catch the lessons, and move one. You gradually increase your scope of operations as you become more experienced and in control. Before you know it, you need more hands, and a larger space to operate. You go for it…

Do not allow the fear of failure to keep you in one inglorious spot. Step out.

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step” -Chinese proverb

If a thousand miles is too daunting to contemplate, break it into steps, and take it one step at a time. The size of the steps are not standard, you get to decide. Take a step that is comfortable for you.

“If you cannot fly, run, if you cannot run, walk, if you cannot walk, crawl,by all means keep moving” -Martin Luther King Jnr.

If you remain on the same spot year in, year out, you are simply going nowhere. Keep moving. Time is the most importance resource you have. When your time is out, it is all over. You have no one, but yourself to blame, if you stay rooted in one spot.

Don’t be afraid of failure. It is part of the process. What you should be afraid of, is fear itself.

Usiere Uko is the webmaster of the Financial Freedom Inspiration website and editor of the monthly Financial Freedom Inspiration Newsletter, a free ezine to inspire you to exit the rat race and fulfill your God given dreams. To subscribe or visit the site, please click on the URL below. http://www.financial-freedom-inspiration.com

Small Business Website Design Strategies

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

For a small business a website can have a massive impact on whether that small business thrives or dies out. There are several very important differences between a website built for a large business and a website built for a small business. It’s important that a small business and the website design company who builds the website for that small business are aware of those differences so that the website has the greatest positive impact.

First of all don’t try to look and act like the big boys. If you are a small business please do not plaster your site with platitudes like “family owned since 1642″ or “customer service is our specialty” blah blah. IBM and Coke can get away with having pretty sites that blather on and on using all kinds of corporate jargon but a small business cannot do that. Here’s why…

Big companies are already established brands. They can rest on their laurels now; at least they think they can. A small business website needs to grab the visitor by the throat with some hard hitting headlines and copy and get busy proving its case because before visiting that website it’s likely the visitor has never heard of that small business.

Think of it like a courtroom. The small business is on trial it’s products and services are suspect from the get go. That small business needs to prove beyond a shadow of doubt that it can provide the best value over its competitors. What’s worse is that you only have about 8 seconds from the time the visitor hits the homepage to the time they click the back button to hook them into your sales copy.

The number one difference here is the copy. A small business website needs to be a life support unit for its unique selling proposition or USP not a contestant in this year’s flashy foo foo web design award contest. Win customers not awards. Forget the animation and music and go easy on the images. What a small business needs is a lean, mean conversion machine.

Studies show the visitors don’t even consciously register images until after they have absorbed the copy on the page. Makes sense because what they came for was information not the old receptionist at the desk on the phone pictures that we have seen over and over again. They want to know who the heck you are and what you can do for them and make it snappy!

It’s brutal but that’s the way it works. A small business that knows this and applies this to their website has a huge advantage over those who don’t. So if you are a small business owner and need a website keep this article in mind or if you have an existing website take a look at it and reevaluate it’s effectiveness in light of this information. Small changes can have dramatic effects on sales conversion.

Article is submitted on behalf of Charles Preston, who is President of Click Response, a website marketing and design firm where you can get affordable search engine optimization that works.

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REMA raises concern over sub standard clothing

Monday, March 16th, 2009

In a test conducted by the Reflective Manufacturers Association (REMA) last year on the high visibility garments sold in the UK, it was found that the clothing does not match the safety requirements defined by the European Standards. The samples were taken from the garments on sale at some of the largest stores in the UK. These garments are worn as a Personal Protective Equipment by many types of workers like those working on roads or on construction sites across the UK.

As per the report of tests conducted by REMA, some the samples taken from the UK stores reflected only 1% of the minimum requirement set by the European Standard. The problem was brought to attention of the Local Trading Standards Authorities by the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR), when calls were made to the department by health and safety professionals.

A major concern with the sub standard clothing is that the labelling is done correctly making people think that they are well protected, which adds to the risk. HSB and REMA have asked the retailers and the Government to take firm action in this respect. The HM Revenue and Customs has been requested to put a stop to the entry of these garments into the UK market to prevent any mishap. Appropriate training for staff and managers is also a good idea to help reduce the risk of accidents in the workplace, visit the website all about the nebosh distance learning course.

The report adds to an alarming list of concerns regarding the use of PPE in the UK. A report released last week by 3M had stated that companies are cutting costs by not adhering to the PPE standards, and are not educating their safety managers on the level of PPE to be used for a particular hazard. It is clear that government intervention is now needed to ensure that cost-cutting measures do not compromise the safety of workers in the country.

Success Secrets – The #1 Money Secret I Learned from Interviewing Over 23 Millionaires

Sunday, March 15th, 2009

All over the Net, people are asking you to pay them for ‘get rich’ secrets, all the ’systems’ have different names. Have you ever asked yourself this question, how many of them are really rich? Maybe a few, right?

Wouldn’t it be refreshing the learn money making secrets from ones who have documentation to back up there success? Then you know they are legit. They walk their talk. And then they are worth listening to. True?

Since 1998, I’ve hosted a business/self improvement radio show headquartered in New York. I’ve interviewed over 23 millionaires, many multi-millionaires. I’ve talked to the top CEO’s in America, top motivational speakers, best selling authors, marketing guru’s to name a few.

All these millionaires in their field left me with the same success ’secret’. It was truly incredible. The consistency in there messages is outstanding. If they all told me the same principle to winning in life and business, might this be the cornerstone to success in each of our lives.

Do you have somebody that has ‘done it’ that your ‘following’? Do you have somebody whose ‘done it’ that is helping you ‘do it’? Are you using the ’secret’ to success all successful people have used throughout history?

I’ve interviewed individuals with combined net worth over 607 million dollars. They’ve all had a mentor. Shouldn’t you?

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Mike Litman is the co-author of the #1 Best-selling book Conversations with Millionaires. Over the last 3 years, Mike has unleashed the greatness of tens of thousands of people worldwide. Networking Times Magazine called Mike Litman ‘a modern day Napoleon Hill’ and at the age of 30 he’s already shared the stage with well-known speakers such as Mark Victor Hansen and Bob Proctor.

Fannie Mae – Supporting Homeownership Through Mortgages

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

The federal national mortgage association, better known as Fannie Mae, is an integral part of the mortgage industry. Here’s an overview on Fannie Mae and what it does.

Fannie Mae – Providing A Little Help

Throughout the history of the United States, federal and state governments have used financial programs to modify our behavior. While it sounds draconian, it is actually a fairly bland concept. To stop us from undertaking bad or unhealthy behavior, taxes are levied on things such as cigarettes to motivate us to stop smoking. On the positive side, similar financial incentives are create to promote positive things such as homeownership.

Homeownership is often referred to as the American Dream. In truth, it is one of the key factors in maintaining a middle class in our country. Homeownership is, more or less, an involuntary savings plan for most Americans. Property appreciates over time which means you are gaining wealth regardless of what you are doing with your credit cards.

Today, more of us own homes than at any point in history. This is due to a number of factors, one of which is the broad availability of mortgages in which we can borrow large sums of money over long periods of time. The federal government through Fannie Mae among other institutions promotes this opportunity.

A common mistake is to assume Fannie Mae is a government entity. It is not. The company is a publicly traded entity just like Microsoft, Google or your favorite stock.

A second misconception is that Fannie Mae provides mortgages directly to borrowers. Again, it does not. Instead, the company provides liquidity to mortgage lenders so they can continue to provide you with home loans.

Fannie Mae was created in 1938 by the federal government. Its purpose was to provide liquidity [money] to a secondary mortgage market. If you’ve ever had a mortgage, you probably have experienced the odd event where your mortgage is sold to another lender. These secondary lenders rarely work directly with the public. Instead, they buy mortgages after the application process and collect the payments. In creating Fannie Mae, the government desired to make sure there was enough money in the secondary market to keep the mortgage industry operating smoothly. To this end, Fannie Mae was specifically charged with the task of buying mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration, better known as FHA.

In 1968, Fannie Mae went private and expanded the secondary mortgage operation by purchasing both FHA loans and non-FHA instruments. This evolution made Fannie Mae a major player in the mortgage industry. Since going public, it has purchased more than 63 million mortgages, which has helped put a lot of our fannies in homes.

While Fannie Mae is a publicly traded company, it is still tied to the federal government through a congressional charter. The charter allows Congress to oversee Fannie Mae and make sure it is following its initial purpose. Fannie Mae, however, receives none of our taxes.

Sergio Haros is with Great Western Mortgage – San Diego Mortgage Brokers providing San Diego home loans. Great Western Mortgage writes San Diego mortgages and San Diego refinance loans.

Home Equity Just Part of a Good Rainy Day Plan

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

In the last five years, values of homes throughout the United States have increased dramatically. With that, the American public has resorted to an unprecedented amount of borrowing against their homes. People have used their home equity to consolidate debt, buy vacation homes, and buy more real estate. A few smart people have done something even better with their equity – put it aside for emergency use.

While a home equity loan has a fixed repayment schedule that isn’t too flexible, a home equity line of credit, or HELOC, is perfect for emergencies. You can apply for one when times are good and you don’t need the money. Then, if you find yourself in need of cash at some time in the future, you can borrow against your equity on an as-needed basis. The more flexible repayment terms and the fact that you only need to withdraw funds when you need them make a line of credit great for emergency use.

As good as a HELOC can be as an emergency tool, it should not be your only emergency tool. It would be nice to be able to withdraw cash from your credit line should you lose your job, for instance. But even a HELOC needs to be repaid, and sooner or later, you will have to start repaying the loan. Another concern would be that home values might decrease, which could affect your ability to borrow against your home.

A line of credit would make a good component of a thorough emergency plan, but it should be just one component. A HELOC should not considered a replacement for a good, old fashioned savings account. Nor should it be considered a replacement for long term investments, such as a mutual fund or a 401(K)-retirement plan. Instead, a HELOC should be just one piece of a good financial package.

If things are going well for you and you have a reasonable amount of equity in your property, you should consider applying for a home equity line of credit. Even if you do not have a use for the money now, you can save it for that theoretical “rainy day.” Just don’t make it your only umbrella.

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100% Mortgage Financing – A Way to Avoid Private Mortgage Insurance

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

Ideally, traditional mortgage lenders want new homebuyers to have a 20%
down payment when purchasing a new home. Thus, if purchasing a $200,000
home, you should be prepared to have $40,000 as a down payment.

Unfortunately, many people do not have this kind of money lying around.
For this matter, private mortgage insurance (PMI) was created as a way
for mortgage companies to recoup their money if a homeowner defaults on
the loan. There are various loans available to assist people with down
payments. In some instances, homeowners can obtain 100% financing, and
avoid PMI

What is Private Mortgage Insurance?

Because Americans are earning less money, and home prices are steadily
increasing, the majority of the population is unable to save the
recommended down payment of 20%. In order to make owning a home possible,
mortgage companies created a particular mortgage insurance, (PMI), for
people with less than 20% to put down on a home. This insurance protects
the lender if you default on the mortgage.

How to Avoid Paying Private Mortgage Insurance

On average, PMI may increase your mortgage payment by $100 – sometimes
less, sometimes more. However, there are ways to avoid paying this
additional insurance. The obvious involves having at least 20% as a down
payment. If this is not an option, homeowner may agree to a higher
interest rate. Another tactic entails getting approved for 100% financing.

How Does 100% Mortgage Financing Work?

100% mortgage financing makes it possible to buy a home with no money
down. Also referred to as a piggyback loan or 80/20 mortgage loan, 100%
mortgage financing involves obtaining a first mortgage for 80% of the
home cost, and a second mortgage, or home equity loan, for 20% of the
home cost. Together, the first and second mortgage allows a home purchase
with no money down, and no private mortgage insurance.

Visit www.abcloanguide.com to find a list of reputable online lenders for 100% mortgage
financing. To qualify for 100% mortgage financing, you must have good credit. In
addition, homebuyers must be in a financial position to pay closing
costs. Of course, there are ways to avoid this out-of-pocket expense. This
option involves 103% mortgage financing, which is intended to assist
homebuyers with down payments and closing fees.

View our recommended 100% financing mortgage lenders online.

Carrie Reeder owns ABC Loan guide, an online resource with information about mortgages for people with bad credit.

Games Gamblers Enjoying Taking Part in: Gaming Hall Games of Chance

Saturday, March 7th, 2009

If you do not know about gambling house betting, you’ll find more about that here…

The most common definition of a gaming establishment is a construction that offers wagering. Guests are invited to take a wager by operating slot-machines or some other wagers. Betting room games habitually include numerically determined probabilities informing them which maintain that the gaming company maintains its above the clientele.

A number of gambling house games encourage you to get obsessed quickly. Let’s look at the vintage slotmachine, a coin operated appliance with three plus discs which circle when a lever affixed to it is tugged. This machine most often pays out in alignment with a series of pictures seen on the panel of the appliance. Unfortunately, gaming hall games furnish an illusion of control, deluding the gambling devotee – the punter is tasked with judgments, but in reality they can never really nix the customer’s fundamental negative odds. This is induced by the gaming establishment never refunding the full wager as expected. This scheme is regularly noticeable in famous casino games like seven card stud, dice, roulette or blackjack.

Straight poker is indeed an incredibly fashionable casino game. The bettors, religiously guarding their either fully or partially screened hands, are betting into a principal pot that is then given to the prevailing player carrying the best hand. (Of course, the shameless bluffer can win as well!)

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Just like poker, blackjack too is an incredibly fashionable casino pastime. A substantial chunk of its celebrity is grounded in the mix of chance and skilfulness & choice making, and a practise labeled card counting. The aforementioned is a particularly sophisticated tactics through which gamers can significantly turn the odds of the game for their own good by both wagering & strategy actions based on the cards dealt.

Craps is a well-known wagering game utilizing the throw of a couple of dice. Patrons have to wager on the end result of 1 roll, or on a series of cycles of 2 dice. Very much unlike blackjack, there can’t be a realistic bona fide winning betting system players can profit from to bend the odds.

Roulette is another prominent gambling pastime — a croupier whirls a roulette wheel which contains a set of thirty-seven (European roulette) or exactly thirty-eight (American roulette) uniquely numbered slots in which the pellet will finally settle, thereby announcing the winning number and the other chances that will go along with it. Assuming that the participant bets on any given number and actually wins, which is to say they’ve got a lucky hand, the return is going to be thirty-five to 1, the initial pledge itself being tossed back. Thus it is multiplied by thirty-six.

Commercial Second Mortgages

Friday, March 6th, 2009

Second mortgages are important real estate tools that have been used for many years. A particular type of second mortgage is called a commercial second mortgage. These are used in combination with a first loan and as a main difference a second commercial mortgage will have a term much less than the first one (usually this new one is a 5 year loan).

In many situations, such a second mortgage is required, but the possibility to repay it must be taken into account and assessed properly. Borrowers must be sure that the money acquired will make a good investment for their commercial business or that they can pay their first loan and second loans at the same time.

Several qualified people are able to help borrowers find a good second mortgage. Also, whenever people apply for a commercial second mortgage a free assessment of their financials will be done. This is routine and is very helpful, as the borrower will then know exactly what they can afford, and their picture about their business and financial power will be up to date. With this information in hand, borrowers can then decide if taking the loan is a good solution or not.

People who are not approved will at least know their exact financial state and can risk it by applying somewhere else where they will be approved. The risks are higher but the rewards can be high if the borrower is careful in choosing the amount borrowed and the terms of the loan.

Taking a commercial second mortgage is a very big step and should be very well thought out. The repayment rates are higher than with a first loan and they must be paid on a shorter term. It is advisable to consult a financial professional before taking a commercial second mortgage in order to fully know and understand all of the available options.

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