Welcome to this issue of the Up-Mobile Ezine™, designed to bring you “Nigerian Inspiration for the Nigerian Situation!”™
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From the Publisher
E ka bo! (Welcome!) Warmest wishes from all of us here at Up-Mobile.
Please pardon us for the delay with this issue. We had technical issues to sort out, and we’re glad to say that they are sorted out, so we shouldn’t encounter them again. Please accept our deepest apologies. We are truly sorry.
Another fortnight has just zoomed by! Did you do something you’ve never done before, as we “admonished” in the last issue’s Quick Tips and Ideas? Then you must have plenty of new results to share with us! I certainly have! I’ve been doing new things and getting exciting results! I’m going to share them with you very soon, in a different forum. Why not send us an email detailing your new approach and new results, and the challenges you faced along the way? Your story could help someone else. And there’s a free gift if we receive your story before the 15th of May 2005. That’s when we’ll publish a selection of your responses. Please see the “What’s New?” section for details. If you did not see the last issue, please visit our archives and click on Issue 2, 1st April 2005.
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Our theme for this issue is “Opportunity.” Ironically, there is so much opportunity in this wonderful country of ours, but it is hidden to the untrained eye and ear. We’ll be sharing information that will help you become better at spotting and seizing these opportunities, and even attracting them to yourself.
We encourage you to print out these issues, re-read them over and over, and share them with your loved ones. And do tell us if you find help in any of our pages. We need your feed back to serve you better. Remember, you are the reason for this ezine. You always will be!
Stay positive, and keep on attracting positive things.
Warmest wishes,
Oma Edoja,
Editor/Publisher, Up-Mobile Ezine,
http://up-mobile.blogspot.com
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Motivational Article (1), continued from last issue
Part Two: Self-limiting Beliefs – The inner enemies of progress
Recap: Self-limiting beliefs are those things we believe about ourselves that place limitations on our abilities. They act like brakes on our progress, leaving us acting forward but believing backwards. What can we do about them? Where do they come from? What happens if we do nothing about them?
Read on for the answers.
What can I do about them? Once you have identified them, these self-limiting beliefs must be challenged every time they rear their heads. You must consciously reject any thought or suggestion that you are limited in any way. There is nothing you cannot do. You simply need to find the way and follow it to conclusion. When self-limiting thoughts are starved of attention, they wither and die.
Whatever you give attention to magnifies: whatever you do not attend to shrivels up and dies. Jim Rohn says it aptly: “You cannot take the mild approach to the weeds in your mental garden. You have got to hate weeds enough to kill them. Weeds are not something you handle; weeds are something you devastate.”
Where do they come from? Self-limiting beliefs could come from the things people have said to us and about us while we grew up e.g. “You’ll never make it.” “Foolish girl!” “You’ll never get married.” “You’re a bad boy.”
Now is the time to devastate these weeds. They could also come from listening to negative people, watching/listening to negative TV and radio programs, reading negative books and magazines, and repeatedly hearing negative song lyrics. Always be on the look-out for possible sources, not fearfully, but with the attitude to detect and devastate them.
What happens if we do nothing about them? If we leave these hindering thoughts in our minds, like all weeds, they will gain ground till they choke the vitality out of us. A mind that has been choked by such thoughts cannot think positively anymore. It thinks negatively, and so achieves negative outcomes. Allowing just one limiting thought to stay develops in us the tendency to allow more. We eventually give up the fight, and soon our minds are agog with reasons why we cannot achieve, why others are better than we are and why we do not deserve success. Remember, we get what we think about most of the time. Wouldn’t you therefore rather think positively? Jim Rohn says that weeds are something you devastate. If we do not devastate them, they soon devastate us.
A proactive approach A better way to deal with self-limiting thoughts is to prevent them in the first place. Examining the list of sources above will give you an idea of where their opposites (self-empowering beliefs) can be found – in the opposite directions!
If you spend time with wholesome people and material, this will build healthy, wholesome thought patterns. A mind that is girded with strong, empowering thoughts is in fit enough condition to resist invasion by these malicious, illegal aliens. Invest in inspirational books, seminars, CDs etc. Engage in positive self-talk or affirmations. And just in case these thoughts slip through unnoticed, perform periodic “mind-sanitation exercises” where you do some self-evaluation. Sometimes a seminar attendance or listening to an audio program is what will alert you of this incursion. I wish you all the best as you build a strong and healthy mind.
Go forward and do all the things you thought you could not do, because now you know that you can. Can I hear an “Amen” somebody?!
Copyright 2005 Oma Edoja
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Quick Tips and Ideas
10 Tips for Attracting Opportunity Part One
• Decide what you want, what you must do to get it, and then map out a plan to
do what you must do. Please read this sentence again, out loud, and think on it.
Most people do not even know what opportunities they seek. They wait for “just anything” to show up, and complain when it isn’t to their liking. Action is the keyword here. Do what you have to do; sow then you will reap. Don’t sow, or don’t sow the right thing, and you’ll not get what you want. When you do what you must do, you attract opportunity, even if you have to wait awhile.
I had a dream of being a published writer, but had no one to publish my work. I began to just write articles and file them away. Soon I got better at writing, and then opportunities began to come. If I had not decided what I wanted, and done what I had to do to become good at writing, I wouldn’t have recognised those opportunities as doors I wanted to enter. I would most likely have been stopped at the door for lack of sufficient preparation!
• Look for people who have attained what you desire. Learn from them. Ask them to mentor you. Read their biographies. Do what they teach you. You
will get better at what you do and so attract opportunity. I have a writing mentor. He was once so impressed with some work of mine that he introduced me to several key people in the media at a time when I was trying to break in. Find mentors. Learn from others. It will open opportunity’s doors to you.
• Always be prepared. Have an up-to-date, purpose crafted CV on hand. Carry neat, up-to-date business cards with a sharp, attention-grabbing message on them. Keep a well organized portfolio of your work. Up-date it regularly. When you are prepared you can recognize opportunities and grab them while they are still hot. Without preparation, opportunity seldom comes by, and if it did, we would not recognize it. Unprepared ness causes us to lose opportunities to those who are ready for them. Be the one who is always ready.
• Learn the body language of success – a firm handshake, square shoulders, standing up-right rather than slouching, looking people in the eye as you greet them. People will perceive you as successful, which opens more doors.
• Dress as you want to be perceived – sharp, orderly, appropriately, decently. This helps to create a favourable impression of you, which also opens the doors of opportunity.
Next issue we see five more ways to attract opportunity. Meanwhile, put these steps to work, and write to us when opportunity moves in to live with you!
Copyright 2005 Oma Edoja
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Inspirational Quote
A pessimist is someone who complains about the noise when opportunity knocks.”
-Michael Levine
Editor’s comment: Opportunity could take the shape of a problem. Rather than complain about the noise, search for the hidden opportunity.
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Motivational Article (2)
A New Perspective
At first glance, what you see in this country is an endless sea of problems – unreliable utilities, unpaid workers, unemployment rising, ethnic crises; the list could go on. A second, more discerning glance however, could reveal a totally different, even exciting perspective.
A problem is a sign that things are not working. If they do not work, then that calls for a solution. A call for a solution is a business/employment opportunity. So, our “sea of problems” is actually a sea of opportunities.
Zig Ziglar said, “If there were no problems, most of us would be unemployed. Realistically, the more problems we have and the larger they are, the greater our value to our employer.”
Seeing problems this way can help you turn adversity to opportunity. What problems surround you? Are there a large number of people who share this problem? Can you find a solution to this problem? Would people be willing to pay for your solution? How much would they be willing to pay? Could you charge this much for the solution and still make a reasonable profit? You could have the beginnings of a business in your hands! Problems aren’t so bad after all, are they!
Re-examine your problems. The reason they won’t go away might just be they are the opportunities you’ve been praying for! Don’t be like the pessimist who complains when opportunity knocks. Open the door with a smile on your face! If it’s a problem, you’ll disarm it. If it’s opportunity, you’re ready to embrace it!
Copyright 2005 Oma Edoja
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What’s New?
Henceforth, our issues will centre on a new theme each month. This month’s theme is “Opportunity.” We hope you will realize, after reading April’s issues that opportunities abound in our country. We hope you’ll develop the mind-set that foreigners have when they come here to invest in solving our myriad of “problems.” What we call problems, the shrewd recognise as profit-makers.
In Issue 2 we gave suggestions for doing things differently and getting different results, with the goals you’re pursuing. If you’ve done just that, and got new results, write in and share this with us. If we receive your story before midnight, May 15th 2005, we’ll send you a free e-Book titled “7 Sure-fire Formulas for Making Big Money with E-Books” by Oyeleke Toye. This e-book details a simple strategy for making money on-line. Send in your story and attract this money-making opportunity! You get it for free, all you have to do is, try our suggestions, and tell us your new results.
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Feedback
Please email the editor at proact04@yahoo.co.uk with questions, comments, or contributions. You could also use the comment link at the end of this issue, but be aware that such comments can be viewed publicly.
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Success Resources
Have you been reading lately? Well, if “fat” books scare you, here are some “slim” ones you should definitely read. They’ll inspire you to get up and run when opportunity knocks. And they won’t take you long to finish. Here they are:
1. Start with What You Have by Rev. Sam Adeyemi This book contains motivation to help you get started on your dreams. Have you ever felt that you lacked the resources to launch out? Well, Rev. Adeyemi will show you that you don’t.
2. Ideas Rule the World by Rev. Sam Adeyemi Here, the Rev. shows you that all you need is a God-given idea to turn your life around. Not money, simply an idea from God. Read this book and see how others have profited from their ideas. You can too.
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Contact Info: Contact Oma Edoja, Editor/ Publisher at proact04@yahoo.co.uk or on 234 1 472 1317
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Tuesday, April 19, 2005
Friday, April 01, 2005
Issue 2, 1st April 2005
Welcome to this issue of the Up-Mobile Ezine™, designed to bring you “Nigerian Inspiration for the Nigerian Situation!”™
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From the Publisher
Hi there! It’s good to be back with you again! Many thanks to those who sent us feed back on our first issue. Your questions, comments and contributions are highly valued. Just keep on emailing them in and we’ll implement whatever is feasible.
We’re here to serve you, remember? You’re the reason for this ezine!
So please keep the feedback coming.
Some of you have taken our 5 Minute Quiz and are on the way to a new lease of life! Many a time, we’re not satisfied with our lives but don’t know exactly what we want to change, or how to achieve it. Professional goal coaching can be quite expensive, but at Up-Mobile Ezine we’re giving it away f*r*e*e of charge to our readers! Just click on the link in the side-bar, to the right of the page that says "5 Minute Quiz" and let’s get started. The journey to success begins with knowing where you’re going. We want to help you get started on it.
We also bring you the follow up to last issue’s “Creating Your World.” We’ll be looking at how your thoughts can help or hinder your progress. You certainly don’t want to be your own enemy, so you must read this! It’s titled Self-limiting Beliefs—the Inner Enemies of Progress. It’s rather long, so we bring you part one in this issue, and part two in the next. Be sure to read both articles. I suggest you print them out and read them together again!
We’ve got news in the “What’s New?” section, and tips for jobseekers in the Quick Tips and Ideas section. Take your time and read them all. And be doers as well as readers!
Enjoy this issue, and please tell your friends about it.
Happy to be of service,
Oma Edoja
Editor/Publisher, Up-Mobile Ezine
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Motivational Article (1)
Self-limiting Beliefs-The Inner Enemies of Progress by Oma Edoja
What are they? Self-limiting beliefs are those things you believe about yourself that place limitations on your abilities. They may be conscious or unconscious. They may be founded or unfounded e.g.:
I am fat and so no one will marry me, or,
I am not lucky; I won’t get the job.
That you are fat may well be true. That no one will marry you as a result definitely isn’t. Some people prefer fat partners, and it’s the person inside that really makes the difference. And luck isn’t the criterion for getting a job. You get jobs based on merit. Limitations are actually a thing of the mind. In reality we have none. You can do anything if you make up your mind to do it. Determination always finds a way around obstacles.
Henry Ford once said, “If you think you can…. or if you think you can’t…you’re right!” It all depends on what you believe about yourself. Our thoughts and beliefs colour our vision and perception of the world. It all begins with our thoughts, since we have to accept a thought for it to become a belief. It’s been said that whatever you believe becomes your reality. You do not believe what you see; rather you see what you already believe. For this reason, two people facing the same situation may interpret it differently, act according to their different beliefs and experience different outcomes.
How do they work? Self-limiting beliefs act like brakes on our progress. They leave us acting forward, but believing backward. They have been described as a malicious thermostat; you can take all the action you want, and in the right direction too. But anytime you make progress, the thermostat pulls you back to conform to your inner negative programming. Attempting to move forward when you have backward programming is like expecting a photocopy to be different from the original!
To get out of the vicious cycle of acting forward but believing backward you’ve got to identify these malicious thermostats, and eliminate them, consciously and continuously. Sometimes it’s a lifelong battle, but one that you can win each time. Fortunately, you can get rid of self-limiting beliefs. But first you have to identify them. They could be lurking in the recesses of our minds without our awareness. Talking with a friend or consulting with a coach could give you more objective feedback as to their existence.
To be continued in next issue: What can you do about Self-limiting beliefs? Where do they come from? What happens if you do nothing about them? A proactive solution. All these coming up next issue.
Copyright 2005 Oma Edoja
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Quick Tips and Ideas
For the unemployed
1) Rather than stay home waiting for a job, approach a business owner and offer to work for free, for a stipulated period of time. No, I’m not crazy, and yes, I do mean it! Your skills are growing rusty at home, and you are getting older, and less employable. Three things could result: (a) You could gain valuable job experience, something employers want but fresh graduates don’t usually have, (b) You could earn valuable recommendations from your bosses, colleagues and customers, (c) You could get employed by your boss! I have actually heard of a young man who got a job this way.
2) What skills and qualifications do employers want, that you don’t have? Do you have just the basic qualifications? A first degree is considered basic these days. How can you make yourself desirable to prospective employers? How can you stand out in the employment market? Those who get the jobs have something that you don’t have. For as long as you think it’s a godfather, you’re going to remain unemployed! This is because such self-limiting beliefs place responsibility on someone else. When you take responsibility, you can do something about it. Do whatever it takes to stand out strikingly. It could be as simple as improving your spoken English or self-presentation.
3) Be willing to start small – at lower pay or position than you expected, if necessary. As long as there are growth and exposure prospects it’s worth considering. Money isn’t everything when you’re first starting out.
4) Could self-employment be for you, or your group of friends? Consider what the fathers of Yahoo! And Google did.
5) Applying to newspaper advert does work. In my working days I received several invitations to interviews from newspaper ads, with no godfather or mother! Ditch the self-limiting belief that it doesn’t work. It could be that you need polishing up in your CV-writing or interview skills. See our Success Resources for help with this.
That’s it! Do something you’ve never done, to get something you’ve never had, in the coming week. Use an entirely new approach to look for work and reap entirely different results!
Best wishes, Oma.
Copyright 2005 Oma Edoja
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Inspirational Quote
“There is no scarcity of opportunity to live your dreams; there’s only a scarcity of
resolve to make it happen.” -Wayne Dyer
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Motivational Article (2)
Bud or Blossom?
“And the day came when the risk to remain closed in a bud became more painful than the risk to blossom.” -Anais Nin
What are your dreams? Are they hiding with you in your comfort zone? Will they ever see the light of day? Will they follow you, uncelebrated, to the grave?
Unfortunately, this is the plight of most people and the dreams that God has given them. They get so busy with the mundane and mediocre that their dreams fade into oblivion. The years pass, responsibilities pile up, the grave beckons, and another one bights the dust. May this not be your biography. But shouting, “Amen” will not do the trick. You’ve got to come out of the crevices where you’ve been hiding and work on those dreams.
You have them, we all do. And you can turn them into reality. As long as you can dream it, you can have it. God does not waste dreams, and He gives them out selectively. You and your dreams were hand picked and matched by God. They are no coincidence.
The choice however, is yours; remain in the anonymous protection of a bud, a dream that never came to light, or take the risk of blossoming. I chose the risk, frightening as it was. Danger loomed and failure threatened, but that’s all they could do. You get stronger in the wind and the sunlight, but that’s something you’ll never know if you stay inside your bud. Think of that.
Copyright 2005 Oma Edoja
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What’s New?!
We’re planning a Reading Club! Some of you wrote in response to the article on reading, last issue, suggesting we start one. It’s still in the planning stages. But we’d love to have more suggestions. What would you like to read — business, self-improvement? How would we pick the books — voting, bestseller lists? Please see the last (first!) issue if you missed it. Scroll down the page for it, or visit the archives near the links, to the right of the page.
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Feedback
Please email the editor at proact04@yahoo.co.uk with questions, comments, or contributions. You can use the comment link also, at the end of the newsletter, but
that may not remain private.
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Success Resources
Here are some books I found tremendously helpful. I believe you will too:
1) Lions Don’t Need to Roar by D.A. Benton This is about creating favourable first impressions and cultivating people skills, vital ingredients in the corporate and business world. I’ve practised some of Benton’s tips and had doors open for me that once remained closed. Get your copy and read it; do something different, read this book!
2) Failing Forward by John Maxwell This is all about succeeding by profiting from failure. Many think that it’s over when they fail. But Maxwell shows that it’s normal when we fail! Success begins with failure. Learn the secrets of turning your failures around. You’ll stop being laughed at when they see you start to shine! Get your copy ASAP!
Online resources next!
Be sure to visit www.financial-freedom-inspiration.com for tips on exiting the rat race and entering financial freedom.
For info on writing winning CVs please visit www.alec.co.uk
See the links for more success resources. Remember, readers are leaders!
More Info:
Personal Coaching:Please take the FREE Goals quiz. You'll find the link in the side-bar, to the right, top of this page. The results will be provided in 5 minutes! Very limited opportunities for personal coaching exist. Oma will coach FREE the first 20 people to take this quiz. Coaching involves working with you to clarify what you want to achieve in 2005, and helping you get there. Take the quiz now, and get free coaching!
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You may unsubscribe by sending a blank email to proact04@yahoo.co.uk, with the subject: Unsubscribe. We do not spam (send unsolicited mail). If you receive our ezine it is because you, or someone else signed you up for it. Please accept our apologies and unsubscribe if you do not desire to receive this ezine.
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Indemnity: Readers of the Up-Mobile blog and ezine are advised that information herein published is merely informational, and cannot take the place of professional counsel. You are advised to to seek professional advise, and to exercise caution. Neither the editor/publisher, staff and/or contractors to Up-Mobile and its publications will be held liable for use of this information. Also note that inclusion of links, adverts, banners and other info other than that created and produced by Up-Mobile blog and ezine does not indicate our endorsement of same.
Using this blog, its publications and information herein published implies understanding of, and agreement to these terms.
Copyright/ Reprint info: Contents of this ezine may be copied, reproduced or freely distributed for all non-profit purposes without the consent of the author as long as the author's name and contact information are included. Where resource boxes accompany articles, please copy/reproduce these together with article.
All contents Copyright(c) 2005 Oma Edoja except where indicated otherwise. All rights reserved worldwide. Trade marks are the property of their respective owners.
Contact Info: Contact Oma Edoja, Editor/ Publisher at proact04@yahoo.co.uk
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From the Publisher
Hi there! It’s good to be back with you again! Many thanks to those who sent us feed back on our first issue. Your questions, comments and contributions are highly valued. Just keep on emailing them in and we’ll implement whatever is feasible.
We’re here to serve you, remember? You’re the reason for this ezine!
So please keep the feedback coming.
Some of you have taken our 5 Minute Quiz and are on the way to a new lease of life! Many a time, we’re not satisfied with our lives but don’t know exactly what we want to change, or how to achieve it. Professional goal coaching can be quite expensive, but at Up-Mobile Ezine we’re giving it away f*r*e*e of charge to our readers! Just click on the link in the side-bar, to the right of the page that says "5 Minute Quiz" and let’s get started. The journey to success begins with knowing where you’re going. We want to help you get started on it.
We also bring you the follow up to last issue’s “Creating Your World.” We’ll be looking at how your thoughts can help or hinder your progress. You certainly don’t want to be your own enemy, so you must read this! It’s titled Self-limiting Beliefs—the Inner Enemies of Progress. It’s rather long, so we bring you part one in this issue, and part two in the next. Be sure to read both articles. I suggest you print them out and read them together again!
We’ve got news in the “What’s New?” section, and tips for jobseekers in the Quick Tips and Ideas section. Take your time and read them all. And be doers as well as readers!
Enjoy this issue, and please tell your friends about it.
Happy to be of service,
Oma Edoja
Editor/Publisher, Up-Mobile Ezine
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Motivational Article (1)
Self-limiting Beliefs-The Inner Enemies of Progress by Oma Edoja
What are they? Self-limiting beliefs are those things you believe about yourself that place limitations on your abilities. They may be conscious or unconscious. They may be founded or unfounded e.g.:
I am fat and so no one will marry me, or,
I am not lucky; I won’t get the job.
That you are fat may well be true. That no one will marry you as a result definitely isn’t. Some people prefer fat partners, and it’s the person inside that really makes the difference. And luck isn’t the criterion for getting a job. You get jobs based on merit. Limitations are actually a thing of the mind. In reality we have none. You can do anything if you make up your mind to do it. Determination always finds a way around obstacles.
Henry Ford once said, “If you think you can…. or if you think you can’t…you’re right!” It all depends on what you believe about yourself. Our thoughts and beliefs colour our vision and perception of the world. It all begins with our thoughts, since we have to accept a thought for it to become a belief. It’s been said that whatever you believe becomes your reality. You do not believe what you see; rather you see what you already believe. For this reason, two people facing the same situation may interpret it differently, act according to their different beliefs and experience different outcomes.
How do they work? Self-limiting beliefs act like brakes on our progress. They leave us acting forward, but believing backward. They have been described as a malicious thermostat; you can take all the action you want, and in the right direction too. But anytime you make progress, the thermostat pulls you back to conform to your inner negative programming. Attempting to move forward when you have backward programming is like expecting a photocopy to be different from the original!
To get out of the vicious cycle of acting forward but believing backward you’ve got to identify these malicious thermostats, and eliminate them, consciously and continuously. Sometimes it’s a lifelong battle, but one that you can win each time. Fortunately, you can get rid of self-limiting beliefs. But first you have to identify them. They could be lurking in the recesses of our minds without our awareness. Talking with a friend or consulting with a coach could give you more objective feedback as to their existence.
To be continued in next issue: What can you do about Self-limiting beliefs? Where do they come from? What happens if you do nothing about them? A proactive solution. All these coming up next issue.
Copyright 2005 Oma Edoja
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Quick Tips and Ideas
For the unemployed
1) Rather than stay home waiting for a job, approach a business owner and offer to work for free, for a stipulated period of time. No, I’m not crazy, and yes, I do mean it! Your skills are growing rusty at home, and you are getting older, and less employable. Three things could result: (a) You could gain valuable job experience, something employers want but fresh graduates don’t usually have, (b) You could earn valuable recommendations from your bosses, colleagues and customers, (c) You could get employed by your boss! I have actually heard of a young man who got a job this way.
2) What skills and qualifications do employers want, that you don’t have? Do you have just the basic qualifications? A first degree is considered basic these days. How can you make yourself desirable to prospective employers? How can you stand out in the employment market? Those who get the jobs have something that you don’t have. For as long as you think it’s a godfather, you’re going to remain unemployed! This is because such self-limiting beliefs place responsibility on someone else. When you take responsibility, you can do something about it. Do whatever it takes to stand out strikingly. It could be as simple as improving your spoken English or self-presentation.
3) Be willing to start small – at lower pay or position than you expected, if necessary. As long as there are growth and exposure prospects it’s worth considering. Money isn’t everything when you’re first starting out.
4) Could self-employment be for you, or your group of friends? Consider what the fathers of Yahoo! And Google did.
5) Applying to newspaper advert does work. In my working days I received several invitations to interviews from newspaper ads, with no godfather or mother! Ditch the self-limiting belief that it doesn’t work. It could be that you need polishing up in your CV-writing or interview skills. See our Success Resources for help with this.
That’s it! Do something you’ve never done, to get something you’ve never had, in the coming week. Use an entirely new approach to look for work and reap entirely different results!
Best wishes, Oma.
Copyright 2005 Oma Edoja
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Inspirational Quote
“There is no scarcity of opportunity to live your dreams; there’s only a scarcity of
resolve to make it happen.” -Wayne Dyer
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Motivational Article (2)
Bud or Blossom?
“And the day came when the risk to remain closed in a bud became more painful than the risk to blossom.” -Anais Nin
What are your dreams? Are they hiding with you in your comfort zone? Will they ever see the light of day? Will they follow you, uncelebrated, to the grave?
Unfortunately, this is the plight of most people and the dreams that God has given them. They get so busy with the mundane and mediocre that their dreams fade into oblivion. The years pass, responsibilities pile up, the grave beckons, and another one bights the dust. May this not be your biography. But shouting, “Amen” will not do the trick. You’ve got to come out of the crevices where you’ve been hiding and work on those dreams.
You have them, we all do. And you can turn them into reality. As long as you can dream it, you can have it. God does not waste dreams, and He gives them out selectively. You and your dreams were hand picked and matched by God. They are no coincidence.
The choice however, is yours; remain in the anonymous protection of a bud, a dream that never came to light, or take the risk of blossoming. I chose the risk, frightening as it was. Danger loomed and failure threatened, but that’s all they could do. You get stronger in the wind and the sunlight, but that’s something you’ll never know if you stay inside your bud. Think of that.
Copyright 2005 Oma Edoja
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What’s New?!
We’re planning a Reading Club! Some of you wrote in response to the article on reading, last issue, suggesting we start one. It’s still in the planning stages. But we’d love to have more suggestions. What would you like to read — business, self-improvement? How would we pick the books — voting, bestseller lists? Please see the last (first!) issue if you missed it. Scroll down the page for it, or visit the archives near the links, to the right of the page.
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Feedback
Please email the editor at proact04@yahoo.co.uk with questions, comments, or contributions. You can use the comment link also, at the end of the newsletter, but
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Success Resources
Here are some books I found tremendously helpful. I believe you will too:
1) Lions Don’t Need to Roar by D.A. Benton This is about creating favourable first impressions and cultivating people skills, vital ingredients in the corporate and business world. I’ve practised some of Benton’s tips and had doors open for me that once remained closed. Get your copy and read it; do something different, read this book!
2) Failing Forward by John Maxwell This is all about succeeding by profiting from failure. Many think that it’s over when they fail. But Maxwell shows that it’s normal when we fail! Success begins with failure. Learn the secrets of turning your failures around. You’ll stop being laughed at when they see you start to shine! Get your copy ASAP!
Online resources next!
Be sure to visit www.financial-freedom-inspiration.com for tips on exiting the rat race and entering financial freedom.
For info on writing winning CVs please visit www.alec.co.uk
See the links for more success resources. Remember, readers are leaders!
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