Successful People are Always Moving Forward
Look at any successful person that you know. Chances are, he is not sitting still. He is driving from one office to another, running from one lunch meeting to the next, checking in on one factory or the other. Even if he is only taking phone calls, he’s pacing the hallway the whole time. Successful people move. And most of them move quickly.
Now, from an outside perspective, this motion may seem random. It may look like he is all over the map. But highly successful individuals possess a rather sharp focus. While they may appear random, every move is highly calculated to bring him closer to his goals.
How Do I Obtain the Success I’m After?
“This is good news,” you say, “because I’m always fidgeting. That means I’m on my way to success!” Maybe. There are a few key steps to make sure that you get there.
- Know Where You Are Headed. In order to achieve anything, you must first know what it is. Sit down and plan out your goals on a regular basis.
- Take Action. Always stay light on your feet. Newton’s First Law applies to everything: if you are always in motion, it’s easier to stay in motion. Then, direct that motion towards your goals.
- Move Closer Every Day. Make it a point to move a little closer to your goal every day. Know what the next step is and take it. If you can’t take a full step, take half a step.
Focus on where you are going in order to be successful
The trick is to do the same tasks that a highly successful person in your field does, every day. If you need help figuring out who you want to be, leave some comments. I’ll be glad to help.
If you need a swift kick in the pants to get it moving, tell us about that also. We’ll all be happy to oblige.
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How to Pursue YOUR Vision of Success
We all have people in our live that love us, but always try to talk us out of our dreams. In this video, Joshua Bevan shows us how it is possible to keep those people in our lives and continue to pursue our own vision of success.
Different Vision of Success
TRANSCRIPT
Hey there, Joshua Bevan here from JoshuaBevan.com learning how to earn all I can, save all I can, so I can give all I can. I just got in from a week unwinding in Big Bear, CA. As you can see, I’ve got the mountain scruff going on here. Before I get back in to the swing of things, I wanted to shoot this quick video about success.
Now we all have people in our lives that are very close to us but always seem to shoot us down. They call themselves “realists.” Their advice is “practical.” Well I have friends who call these people the crabs in our lives. For those who haven’t heard it, I won’t tell the crab story right now, but I hope someone will post a link below for you to check out.
I know that can be very frustrating; working hard to accomplish a goal and someone close to you suggests that you put it on hold for a while. Maybe it’s too big of a dream for right now.
One thing that I’ve learned over the years is that those people love me and want the best for me.
Success looks different to every person. The problem comes when my vision of success looks completely different from theirs. Even though to me it feels like they are standing my way, to them it looks like they are being loving and supportive – they are just supporting a different vision.
What’s the solution? Dump everyone that doesn’t see my future like I do? No.
That’s what I used to think, I used to push them away. But you can’t do that. These are close friends and family. They are people who love us. Here’s the best bit of advice that I’ve ever received:
Surround yourself with positive people.
Surround yourself with positive people.
Surround yourself with positive people.The more positivity around you, the easier it gets to strike a balance. The easier it gets to separate. To thank them. Use their energy, love and support, but ignore their advice. It gets easier and easier every time I add one more positive person in my life. The see-saw starts to tip in my favor. Focusing on success begins to get easier. Huge goals start to get closer and closer.
I want you to achieve your goals. Tell me about what your vision of success looks like. Leave a comment down below or sent me a private facebook message. We’ve got this.
I’ll see you later, have more fun!
How to Promote Your Business with a Blog
Making money on the internet can seem like a daunting task, especially for someone who has no experience on the web. In this episode, Joshua Bevan teaches how easy it can be to promote your business with a blog. In less than 3 ½ minutes, he will post a simple blog entry that will bring new traffic to your brick and mortar business. This system will also help turn existing customers into raving fans. Joshua Bevan will show you how to help your existing customers feel awesome about telling all of their friends about YOUR business, spreading good will and ultimately making you more money.
This guide assumes that you already have your blog and website set up. If not, first watch the How To Set Up Your WordPress Blog video. If you need help or have any questions, feel free to contact us.
Discount Flowers: Like our Facebook page Promotion
This post is an example of the Easy Way to promote your business with a blog. A brick and mortar flower shop could make a post like this:
For all new and current customers: We want to give you a discount on your next flower order. Simply follow the instructions below:
Discount Flowers
- Like our Facebook page
- Call in your order or visit us at our beautiful location and get 15% off
- Tell all your friends.
How to Set Up a Blog for Your Business
Whether we like it or not, the internet is a hugely important part of public relations and marketing for any business. The following is a bare bones, basic guide of how to get your business online with a blog.
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Pick a domain name and register it.
The name of your domain is very important. Many domain names are already reserved, so you may have to choose a variation of your company’s name. You will need to go to a domain registrar to search and register your name. One of the best deals in town comes from Go Daddy .
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Find a Host.
You will need to settle on a provider to host your site. Make sure that the package you choose will allow access to a “MySQL” database. Host Gator has great packages designed for small businesses like their Unlimited Hosting plan.
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Install WordPress.
This is where it starts to get a little more technical – but nothing you can’t handle, right? WordPress published their super simple five minute installation process on their website.
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Install a Theme.
This step gets much easier again. You will want your website’s look to fit the feel of your business. A free theme from one of the thousands out there will do. (JoshuaBevan.com uses a free theme called Dojuniko from the guys at Hulozila.) Simply search for one on your WordPress DashBoard and install it.
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Install Plug-Ins.
There are thousands of PlugIns that add functionality to your WordPress blog. You can experiment and find the ones you like. For a great place to start, read Top 20 Plug-ins to Install on Your WordPress Blog.
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Write Your First Post.
No better time than now to start promoting your business with a blog post. Check out this video for a little more detail on how easy it is.
I hope this step by step process gives you a good starting point to setting up a blog for your business. If you need more help, leave a question in the comments below, or contact us directly on the Contact Page .
Chick-fil-A First 100
Until last week, I had only been to a Chick-fil-A once in my life. The service at that one dinner was so above and beyond that I wrote a letter of praise to the corporate offices.
That’s when I started to read the business philosophies of the President, Dan Cathy, and his father, Chick-Fil-A founder Truet Cathy. I then began reading the Cathys’ leadership theories and they blew me away. I had to meet these guys.
On July 29, 2010, Chick-fil-A opened a new location in Valencia, California. To celebrate the Grand Opening, they gave away a year’s worth of free lunches to the First 100 customers. I joined the crowd and sought out interviews with Event Planner Hollee Swain, Owner Operator Dustin LaChance, and Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy.
Billionaires Pledge Wealth to Charity
Forty billionaires are committing to give at least half of their fortunes to charitable organizations. These men and women fully embody the ‘Earn All You Can, Save All You Can, Give All You Can’ concept. They have worked hard all of their lives (many come from very humble beginnings) and used the gifts they were given to seek out great success.
- Eli and Edythe Broad – Real Estate, Insurance
- Michele Chan and Patrick Soon-Shiong – Biotechnology
- Ann and John Doerr – Venture Capital
- Larry Ellison – Oracle
- Barron Hilton – Hilton Hotels
Warren Buffett and billionaire colleagues pledge to give to charity
- Joan and Irwin Jacobs – Qualcomm
- Lorry I. Lokey – Publishing
- George Lucas – Film Producer, Director
- Alfred E. Mann – Biomedical
- Tashia and John Morgridge – Cisco Systems
- Bernard and Barbro Osher – Savings & Loan
- Herb and Marion Sandler – Savings & Loan
- Jeff Skoll – first president of Ebay
- Tom Steyer and Kat Taylor – Banking
- Bernie and Billi Marcus – Home Depot
- Ted Turner – Media
- Pierre and Pam Omidyar – Ebay founder
- David M. Rubenstein – Investment
- Vicki and Roger Sant – Electrical Power
- Thomas S. Monaghan – Domino’s Pizza
- Jim and Virginia Stowers – Investments/Medical Research
- Warren Buffett – Investments
- Walter Scott, Jr. – Construction, Mining
- Michael R. Bloomberg – News/Media
- Barry Diller and Diane von Furstenberg – Media Executive
- Elaine and Ken Langone – Home Depot
- Ronald O. Perelman – Venture Capital
- Peter G. Peterson – Investment Banker
- Julian H. Robertson, Jr. – Hedge Fund Manager
Bill and Melinda Gates encourage 40 billionaires to sign Giving Pledge
- David Rockefeller – Oil Industry Heir
- Jim and Marilyn Simons – Hedge Funds
- Sanford and Joan Weill – Banker
- Shelby White – Hedge Funds
- George B. Kaiser – Banker
- Gerry and Marguerite Lenfest – Media Entreprenuer
- Laura and John Arnold – Hedge Fund
- T. Boone Pickens – Oil, Natural Gas Industry
- Jon and Karen Huntsman – Chemical Company
- Paul G. Allen – Microsoft
- Bill and Melinda Gates – Microsoft
Sanford and Joan Weill sign the Giving Pledge
These 40 individuals and families have spent their time dedicated to success. They have amassed great wealth. Now, as Michael Bloomberg writes, they are hoping to “inspire others to give of themselves, whether it be their money or their time.” Many of these billionaires have abstained from leaving huge fortunes to their next of kin. Sanford and Joan Weill write, “We are firm believers that shrouds don’t have pockets.”
In all 40 pledges, the pledge signatories write about the great feeling bestowed upon a giver. Peter G. Peterson writes, “I get much more pleasure giving money to what I consider worthwhile causes than making money in the first place.”
For more information and to read each philanthropist’s full pledge, go to www.givingpledge.org.
Dan Cathy Models Leadership
Dan Cathy, President and CEO of Chick-fil-A, displays ultimate leadership skills. I had the privilege of meeting with him yesterday. It is so easy to see why the company he leads is expanding even during this down economic time. Check out the footage in a few days and see his “lead by example” style. During his (highly energetic) few minutes that he shared with me, he showed me his brand of confidence that empowers his team members through all of his 1,500 quick service restaurants.
Earn, Save, Give: John Wesley’s Guide to Success
There are many ways to achieve success in life. Some plans are more elaborate than others. Some would work for everyone while others would only achieve one person’s definition of success. Some are simple in design but take a lifetime to execute. John Wesley, a founder of the Methodist Church, wrote many sermons centering around proper stewardship of money and his instructions for a path to success. He stated that everyone can follow these three steps:
- Earn all you can
- Save all you can
- Give all you can
Earn All You Can
John Wesley wrote that God has given each of us valuable skills and talents. It is our duty to use these gifts to their fullest potential. We must work as hard as we can to create success for ourselves and our businesses. A balance must be struck between causing no harm to our fellow man while gaining the most resources for ourselves, our families, and our communities.
Save All You Can
John Wesley then wrote of the importance of living frugally. We must not squander away these hard earned resources by trying to ‘keep up with the Joneses.’ Wesley himself lived a very humble life, never raising his budget throughout his entire career after seminary. The goal is to only use as much of the gifts as is necessary to keep our families comfortable, healthy, and safe.
Give All You Can
After working hard and earning great success in our business, and living frugally, there will be plenty of resources (time, money, and so on) to give. Wesley wrote that these resources are to be used to help our fellow man. It is our duty to improve our world, and to leave it better than we found it.
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While building his businesses from the ground up, Joshua Bevan sought out some of the best mentorship. He has learned that the path to success is difficult and simple at the same time. Joshua has committed his life to learning how to, “Earn all you can. Save all you can. Give all you can.” Through videos, blogs and speaking events, he will pass that knowledge forward.
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