Think LIke a Winner

"If you don't see yourself as a winner,
then you cannot perform as a winner."

— Zig Ziglar: Motivational author and speaker

Some of my favorite things in the world are inspirational quotes. I got this one today from Nightengale-Connant. It reminded of a Real Sports interview I saw on Friday with Bryant Gumbel.  It was a follow up of Alex Zanardi, the Italian race car driver who lost his legs 10 years ago when his race car was t-boned in a horrific crash. 

If you've seen the crash, it's painful to watch! If you've seen Zanardi, he's incredible, a triumph of human spirit who proves the winning is a state of mind! 

If you haven't seen Zanardi, Google him and take a look. (or check out the Real Sports interview) Where most would see life as over, he saw a new beginning. He told his wife, don't worry about the legs, I am still here and that's what counts! 

It wasn't just bravado, over the next ten years he proceeded to race cars again, complete the Formula One race at the very same track on which he lost his legs and continues to race and win marathons with a handbike!

Bottom line, he never stopped thinking like a winner! 

What's the moral to this story? To be a winner, you need only one thing - to see yourself as one! With that the battle is 80% won!

Hope you have a victoriously productive week!

Number 1 Rule for Creating IP

As kids, one of the first lessons we learn is to share with each other.

As entrepreneurs, it's important to remember that.

People have been coming to me lately, looking to produce their own intellectual property. I love it when they do, but there's one test I put them through and most of them fail.

When I ask, "What do you want to offer people?" and I get "Well, I want to charge $19.95" ... STOP!

If you are truly interested in benefitting others, what you want to be saying to me is, "I am going to teach people to 'insert your goal here' by creating a downloadable series and I want to charge $19.95."

See the difference?

It's VALUE - a burning desire to share their information because they know it will benefit others.

So if you are out there thinking of creating a dvd or download-able program that teaches people to to better do X, remember IP Rule Number 1 - SHARE and provide VALUE and it will $ell.

Awesome Idea ...

"Hire great people and
give them the freedom to be awesome."

— Andrew Mason: is the founder and CEO of Groupon

I saw this quote today and realized how brilliant it is. As entrepreneurs, our first instinct is to try and do everything ourselves.

Lightbulb!

You have to hire people to support you. I call it the expand and contract method. I hire freelancers and work them on a job by job basis.

Truthfully, I was afraid to hire anyone at first. I had a list of reasons, which now I can't remember. I think the most serious was a fear that I wouldn't be able to afford that person.

Talk about self-limiting, false beliefs! One day I decided to give it up! I decided to listen to my intuition and hire someone!  No business can sustain a one-person show!!! That day my business changed! I opened the door for massive growth!

Look at this lightbulb, see it's made up of different components? It's a model of how your team should be. Each one, doing its part to create a whole that shines! (sorry, couldn't resist the cheesy, but none-the-less true metaphor!)

One caveat, make sure they are the best people for you. Not everyone fits. But keep searching and I guarantee you, you'll find those team members that will make your business grow!