IS THERE A WAY OUT OF THIS MESS?

A lot of people today are very concerned about their finances. Will they have enough to make ends meet, will they lose their jobs, will they have enough money to retire, etc.

Maybe you made bad financial decisions in the past. Maybe you incurred needless debt. Maybe you didn’t save enough. My advice: give yourself a break-everyone makes mistakes and we all learn from them.

The fastest way to get rid of regrets is to acknowledge them and “burn them up”. It’s not about the money, it’s about living the life YOU want to live.

Most often we compare ourselves to other people and they are comparing themselves to us. What a waste! We are all different, we all have different goals, and we should not be put into a cookie cutter mold.

Maybe you can live well on very little depending on your needs. Maybe you want millions so you can share with the less fortunate. Success is not measured in how many toys we have but in relationships and if our life is making a difference in society.

What money can do is buy you freedom to focus on what is important in your life. It’s never too late to get started!

Forget your past mistakes. Don’t focus on how other folks are doing compared to you. Find out what is really important to you and you will find yourself moving in the right direction with motivation, hope and faith.

Get started NOW!

Jacques
CreatingWealthThatLasts

INTEGRITY-VITAL TO BUSINESS SUCCESS AND LIFE SUCCESS!

Integrity means saying what you mean and doing it. Do you say one thing and do another? If you are, you are basically lying to yourself. You will never achieve the level of success that you are hoping for.

Have you heard this: “you’re only as good as your word”. Very true. I have delt with people in business and in life for a long time and I can tell you from experience that if people do not do what they tell they will do-you can forget them as long term partners in any business venture.

If our words are not good, we are not good. If you don’t keep your small agreements-you won’t keep your big agreements.

By not being true to our words, we are not being true to ourselves and this will felt by others as well. Are you on time for your appointments? If not, it shows a lack of integrity.

Do we lie under pressure? Tough one huh! We all make little white lies but they are still lies.

Be sure your words and actions are one!

Jacques
CreatingWealthThatLasts

ARE YOU READY TO GET OUT OF THE RAT RACE?

Most people have no difficulty in spending 4 years in college and spending between $50,000 to $100,000 to get a college degree. Most leave with a lot of debt that will take decades to pay off.

How much would you spend to attend a one day business seminar: 100$, $1,000, $5,000? What if the information you would get could make you into a millionaire?

Very few people would pay even up to $20 for a one day seminar. They’ll spend that much to go to a movie and get popcorn.

Information is a major key to business success. What you don’t know can cost you millions. A good seminar can provide vital information that would take you years to learn on your own.

Why aren’t more people taking advantage of this? They are looking at the short term cost and not taking a long term view. They are willing to pay big bucks to get a college degree and go work for someone else.

Don’t cut off your nose to spite your face. Success does not happen overnight. The usual overnight success has been at it for years and years!

We all have a learning curve to follow and good business seminars are a major KEY.
Plan to attend one soon!

Jacques
CreatingWealthThatLasts

HOW YOU SEE THE FUTURE WILL DETERMINE YOUR SUCCESS!

If you are pessimistic about the future you can be sure you will have limited success. Even with all the problems going on in the world today, it is still the best it has ever been.

The poor of today would be rich if compared to the lifestyle and standard of living of years gone by. It’s all about perspective. The future is bright and you do need sunglasses.

There is more opportunity today than ever before. We need to be looking in the right places with an air of expectancy! Sight is what you see with your eyes, vision is what you see with your mind!

It’s not your boss’s job to make you rich, it’s your job. You will not get rich at a job. You need a business. If you look around the world today, what do YOU see?

What opportunities are available for becoming rich? Healthcare and an aging population, Internet businesses, energy needs, financial literacy, etc.

There are possible business niches all over the place. Start listening to mentors on CD’s. The Nightingale-Conant Corporation has thousands of audio series from masters of success like: Zig Ziglar, Dennis Waitely, Brian Tracey, Harvey Mckay and countless others.

We can become experts in a wide variety of areas just by listening to audio information while we are driving or walking.

Get with the program!

Jacques
CreatingWealthThatLasts

JOB SECURITY VERSUS BEING YOUR OWN BOSS!

All of us have been told to get a good education, which will get you a good job, which will provide you with security.

This might have worked 50 years ago but not today. Actually there is no such thing as security. You are only as secure as to what you can produce economically. You can work at a fast food chain for the rest of your life, they are always hiring!

90% of people are focused on having a job and they live like 90% of the people: pay check to pay check. It takes courage to strike out on your own. The best way to start your own business is on a part time basis while you are holding down a job.

In today’s world we are faced with dramatic change on a daily basis whether we like it or not. Everyone is being forced out of their comfort zones. You can moan and complain but that will not change anything.

You MUST change and embrace change if you want to survive in the new world. Some people are still not using the Internet or cell phones and exclaim that they can function without it. They are getting further and further behind and will not be able to compete in the future.

Everyone should be self employed and operate their own businesses. Don’t let fear hold you back. Don’t get frozen in time hoping that the good old days will come back. Don’t forget that the good old days had their share of challenges and obstacles.

You haven’t missed the boat and it’s not too late!

Jacques
CreatingWealthThatLasts

WHY ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS?

If you are like me, I have looked into and been involved in a wide variety of businesses over the years. What is a motivating factor for people who want their own business?

Consider the following:

1. Being rich versus being poor.
2. Being free versus being bound to a job.
3. Buying what you want versus what you can afford.
4. Buying expensive things versus shopping at flea markets. ( Discretion urged here!)
5. Having other people do those things you hate doing versus doing things you don’t want to do.

Have you heard this: money doesn’t buy happiness! Partly true but money is a tool that you can use to help people and yourself.

Where are you on this chart:

1. Poor: $25,000 or less per year
2. Middle class: $25,000 to $100,000 per year.
3. Affluent: $100,000 to $ 1 million per year.
4. Rich: $ 1 million or more per year.
5. Ultra rich: $1 million or more per month!

Wherever you are, what can you do to get to the next level? Not by trying to get a better job but by starting a business or growing you present business.

Jacques
CreatingWealthThatLasts

SUCCESS IS A JOURNEY!

We all want to live a successful life and if you are a business person, you ultimately want a super successful business.

If you are like most people you probably have gone through these stages:
1. It’s too late for me!
2. I don’t have any money!
3. I don’t live in the right area!
4. I can’t do that!
5. What will people say!
6. I need more time!
7. You don’t understand by situation!

Do any of these sound familiar? We all have doubts, fears, and uncertainties in our lives. Successful people make a decision to move on and they stop listening to these annoying thoughts.

We all need to reflect on our lives on a regular basis:
1. What is really important in my life?
2. Time is too precious, don’t waste it!
3. Sometimes stopping for a moment is harder than staying busy!

What must we do?
1. Increase our business skills.
2. Increase our money management skills.
3. Increase our investment skills.

With the Internet, we have access to unlimited resources to assist us in all aspects of our lives. There are numerous seminars on various topics being offered all over the country and abroad.

We have no excuse for not getting the information that we need to assist us on our success journey.

Jacques
CreatingWealthThatLasts