BlogZynergy - Part 43

How To Win Friends And Influence People with The magic of blog writing

When I started writing, I didn’t think of myself as a writer. I doubted my skills. I didn’t know whether I had enough ideas.

But every time I had to write an article, I learned more about writing. I followed my curiosity. I discovered what I’m passionate about, and I learned what resonated with my audience.

You might think you don’t have enough to share. Or you might doubt your writing skills.

This is what I’d like to tell you:

You’re unique. You have unique experiences. And you’ll discover your voice and your passions when you write more. Writing brings clarity, deepens your understanding, and strengthens your ideas.

So, commit to writing. To creating valuable content. To being helpful to your readers.

Start making tiny ripples.

That’s how change begins.

Promoting Your Website Before Launching

Launching a website may be stressful and overwhelming. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a personal blog or a business website, the issue is still the same: you can start promoting your site so real, human visitors can find you and enjoy your content.

Over the past month I’ve been working on my payments blog. Before I started I made a lot of mistakes. What people don’t understand is that building and designing your site is only the first step. How you launch your site is what will determine how quickly it takes off and starts working for you.

This post will give you a game plan for what you need to do when you’re ready (or almost ready) to launch your site so that you can avoid some of the problems I had:

1. Set up a pre-launch page

Just because your site isn’t ready for visitors doesn’t mean you can’t start promoting it. In fact, promoting your site with a pre-launch countdown can generate even more interest and enthusiasm than promoting it after it’s launched.

Include a signup box so visitors can get notified when you actually launch. LeadPages offers low-cost launch page templates you can use for your site. If you use WordPress, you can download and install a plugin like EZP Coming Soon Page or Easy Coming Soon.

2. Create at least 3-5 pieces of high-quality content

Any promotional strategies you use will rely heavily on content. Visitors will expect to see excellent content that’s highly valuable in your niche; if they don’t, they’ll likely never visit your site again.

Before you launch, write several (minimum 3, preferably 10) pieces of amazing content. If you can shoot for 1,200+ words per piece, you have the best chance of ranking in the search engines, and the best chance of getting links to your site.

Some content ideas for these inaugural pieces could be:

How to posts.

Expert roundups: Ask leading experts in your field for their opinions or advice on a certain topic.
Tutorials.
Practical advice for overcoming a common problem in your niche.
FAQ’s in your industry.
A list of industry definitions.
For more tips on creating excellent content, see my post 12 Tricks To Take Your Content From Good to Great.

3. Give your visitors a way to sign up for your email list

An email list will give you a way to connect with your visitors, even if they never end up on your site again. Sign up with an email marketing service like MailChimp or AWeber, and then use one of their pre-designed templates to add an opt-in box to your site.

Remember to give visitors an incentive to join your list; for instance, a free ebook or guide that offers valuable information to your target audience.

4. Start networking with influencers in your field

This strategy works best if you have a non-commercial site; however, it can also work for business sites that have a bunch of great content.

Reach out to well-known people in your field and let them know about your new site. Not sure who to contact? Use a tool like BuzzSumo to find bloggers, businesses, journalists and social media influencers who might be interested in sharing your site with their followers.

I recommend starting off slow by following them on social media, and sharing their content with your audience (no matter how small). Read their blog posts, and leave thoughtful comments. After a little while, you can send them an email giving a brief introduction. Don’t ask them to share your content; if your content is truly valuable, they’ll recognize that and share it on their own.

5. Set up online alerts for your blog name

As you promote your site, you’ll want to stay up to date with when and where your site is being mentioned online. This will help you gauge the success of your outreach efforts and focus your efforts on the strategies that are working.

To get notified of any blog or media mentions, be sure to sign up for Google Alerts. To see what people are saying about your site on social media, try Mention or Hootsuite.

6. Start getting free links and publicity with HARO

As the owner of a brand new website, getting publicity can be a challenge. However, using a service like Help A Reporter (HARO) is probably your best bet at getting free PR right out of the gate.

After signing up, you’ll receive media queries to your inbox three times a day. When you see a query that you can answer, send an email off to the journalist immediately, offering detailed insights into the question and providing links to one or two of your most awesome blog posts that are relevant to the query.

7. Upload an XML sitemap

An XML sitemap is a document that provides the search engines with a listing of pages and posts on your site. It allows Google to crawl your site more efficiently, meaning your content could be indexed more quickly.

If you have a WordPress site, you can download and install the Google XML Sitemaps plugin. If you use any other platform, you can create a sitemap using the XML Sitemaps generator, and then upload it to the root directory of your site (e.g., www.yoursite.com/sitemap.xml).

8. Learn the basics of SEO

While you don’t need to be an SEO expert to start ranking in the search engines, it is important to have a few basics in place. A few of the most important elements to have in place when you launch your site are:

Use your keywords (words and phrases you want to rank for) in strategic areas of your page: your navigation bar, your title tags, post titles, header tags, alt image tags, etc.
Consistently add original content.

Build links to your site. For more on this, see my post 6 Easy Link Building Strategies For Your New Website.

Make sure your URLs use words instead of numbers or symbols (this is referred to as your permalink structure).

Make sure your site is mobile-friendly.

If you have a WordPress site, start by downloading and installing a plugin like Yoast SEO. This will ensure that you at least have the basics covered.

9. Install Google Analytics

Given the time and effort you’re going to put into promoting your site, it’s important that you know exactly how much traffic you’re getting and where those visitors are coming from. Google Analytics is free, easy to set up and will help you figure out exactly which strategies are working (and which ones aren’t).

10. Add your site to Google Search Console

The Google Search Console (formerly Google Webmaster Tools) is a set of tools put together by Google to help you manage the health of your site in the search engines. If Google finds any issues with your site, this is where you’ll be notified.

WAYS TO USE DIGITAL MARKETING TO BUILD YOUR BRANDNAME

What do you think could be the reason behind overnight successes of so many brands these days that have come up out of nowhere? May be they had that one genius idea no one could consider or perhaps they have been started by big billionaires with both the money and contacts to generate something one could only dream of!

However when we actually went ahead and studied the cases, we found out that the answer generally to both the reasons was no. So what these businesses actually did? Perhaps they adapted themselves for the time and technology as well as the changing people with the changing time & technology. Instead of wasting their budget in broadcasting their marketing message to the audiences in general they have shifted it from conventional to the contemporary style of marketing complementing the choice of the people and targeting their marketing message to the right segment of audience. Instead of the old school marketing that required a hefty budget they have turned toward online where in you can build awareness for your business in minimal or no cost.

So, for your help we have piled up some simple ways you can build awareness in limited budget through online marketing. Let’s have a look to them one by one:

Blog

Blog happens to be one of the best ways through which you can generate awareness about your business. Through blog you can easily pass on your marketing message to your target audience while educating them with industry issues or issues perhaps they are going through. Blog is a way you do your work while people out there get a lot of value out of it and not just your marketing message.

Email Marketing

The best part is you own the permission from the recipients to send them emails as they have given their information while signing up on your landing page to receive updates from you. Based on the stage of the consumer in the sales cycle and their behavioral pattern you can send them more personalized emails, specifically meant for them.

Newsletters

This one is very helpful in case you already have a considerable amount of traffic coming to your blog. You make it easier for your readers to get the new & fresh content in their email inboxes and in turn it drives more & more traffic to your website driving more & more conversions.

Social Profiles

This one needs no references for sure! I don’t think I need to stress more on why you need an active social profile. The world is spending time on social media outlets for various purposes, for entertainment & chilling out, to keep them updated of the world and for lot more other reasons. Go ahead and identify the social media outlets your target audiences are spending their maximum time and try driving traffic from there through well-timed delivery of well crafted high quality engaging content.

Videos

Believe it or not but videos are a great was to build awareness about your business among your target audiences. Recently we shared a case study of ‘How Gillete reached 24 million users with 22,000 subscribers through YouTube videos. Videos are quite engaging if created the right way. You still have to put some effort in reading something but gaining knowledge through watching videos is as simple as it could be. So, getting qualified traffic through videos is an easy way and while you are putting across your message people are getting a lot of value out of your videos. And the idea is you create it once and it’s helpful all the way down the line.

Article Submission

Again like blog, sharing articles is an awesome way to build awareness about your business and drive potential traffic to your website. It’s a nice practice to submit articles to various article sharing sites related to your business. All you need is to deliver high quality immaculate and relevant content that can help people with what they are looking for. This could be done through keywords strategy.

Press Releases

When you share the press releases about your company you have the option to include the link to your site. So, this is how through interesting press releases you can drive traffic to your website.

Local Directory Listings

This one is an easy and straight forward way of driving traffic to your website. So, you should always submit your local listing and include your company website on various search engines local directory such as Google, Yahoo and Bing.

Internet Advertising

Internet advertising is a vast term that includes nearly all types of advertising that happen over the internet such as social media advertising, search engine advertising, mobile advertising, display advertising and so on. Through it you can deliver your promotional messages to the consumers over the internet based on keywords and relevancy.

Blogs, Forums & Community Participation

This is again a nice way where you share some awesome content by participating in various communities, blogs and forums giving links to your website and drive traffic to it. Don’t think by adding a link to your content you are spamming. Always keep in mind the better your content the more people will like to know about you and so adding a link adds value to your content.

Pay per clicks

Pay per Click (PPC) marketing is of course an incredible tool to build awareness about your business if you are willing to invest. It helps you drive good traffic to your site leading to sales if set up well.

White papers

By helping its readers in understanding an issue, solving a problem, or making a decision, whitepapers gives a lot of value to the readers through the content it contains and happen to be a great way to build brand awareness among your target audience.

So!

And a BONUS one is make use of DIE HARD GUERILLA MARKETING

Five Transformational Standards for Life Achievement/Career

Are you like many of my clients who question if reinventing your career, in today’s economy, is realistic? (Maybe one of the following scenarios is holding you back from pursuing the career and life you want).

– Do you feel scared because you love your job but keep hearing rumors of a lay off or;

– Have you been in the job search process some time now with no results;

– You are disillusioned with your current job/career but believe you better stay put because at least you have a job;

– Do you think it is too late in your life to do what you really love or;

– Are you ready to do what you love and just not sure how to get started?

You are definitely underestimating what is possible for you. You are the CEO of your career and life and like any successful business taking time to reflect, renew or reinvent is key to your ongoing success and fulfillment.

When you apply the 5 transformational principles presented you will have a personalized one page plan that can lead you to:

Become a proactive CEO of your career
Become recognized as a visible leader
Get the promotions you deserve and more (Yes! Even in these time)
Have a fulfilling career doing what you love, and
Keep your life in balance too.

Ram Dass: Author and spiritual teacher once said: “Everything in your life is there as a vehicle for your transformation. Use it!”

The career and life you most desire is possible when you are willing to move in the direction of your dreams. Apply the following 5 transformational principles to your life to make the necessary shifts and discover a new beginning.

Principle 1 — Appreciate last year’s successes

Beginning with an attitude of gratitude is an essential first step to personal transformation. Take time to write down what you did well and feel most proud of in your career. Without doubt, you accomplished some amazing things. When you acknowledge and appreciate your successes you are taking responsibility for your greatness. You can even go so far as to give yourself a pat on the back or a great big hug. Give credit where credit is due because you are awesome! Take the time to list your career and life accomplishments this year?

Principle 2 — Learn your lessons. What you learn from your successes and disappointments will reveal major life lessons that are truly meaningful. Ask yourself, “How did I achieve this accomplishment”? Your thoughtful answers will uncover the abilities, strengths and behaviors you consistently demonstrate to have success.

Secondly, ask yourself, “What is the lesson to be learned from my disappointments/failures”? The answers revealed to you can be converted into reminders or advice to yourself. By doing so, you are your own teacher and provide great inspiration and motivation for yourself. They maybe simple guidelines you follow like:

Remember what matters;

Value every Relationship;
Say yes to the next step;
Trust the process.

You are the best source of wisdom for you. Can you imagine the results you can achieve when you take the time to learn from your accomplishments and disappointments? Write down 3 statements of advice to yourself for future success. Keep it short memorable and a positive statement.

Principle 3 — Shift to an empowering paradigm and live into your passions.

This principle is about living from the place of truth within you…your true greatness…a place within you where your heart sings. Most important to being successful is to get in touch with what has been holding you back. More than likely it is a limiting belief(s). One of the most common limiting beliefs people live from is “I am not good enough”. This belief among others will sabotage your success and block your ability to live your passions and achieve your goals.

Recognize them for what they are and one by one let them go and replace them with a truthful statement that is positive, personal and in the present (“What I put my mind to I achieve”).Most importantly, be willing to ask for help. For many of us breaking through old belief patterns requires divine intervention. What is your new empowering paradigm?

Principle 4 — Live according to your values and key roles

Be clear about what really gets you out of bed in the morning. What are the personal principles or standards (values) you live by? Values are the hidden drivers behind your goals. What values are most important in your life?

Key to having balance in your life is your ability to integrate these values with your major life roles. The quote from Brian Dyson, CEO of Coca Cola Enterprises, defines this best.

Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them work, family, health, friends and spirit, and you’re keeping all of these in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball, if you drop it, it will bounce back. But the other four balls — family, health, friends and spirit — are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked, nicked, damaged or even shattered. They will never be the same.

What are the major life roles you play (Parent, Spouse, Business Owner, Self-Manager, etc.)? Thoughtfully identify the key role that is a major focus (a priority) for you this year.

Principle 5 — Set your top career and life goals and track your success.

Your values and major life roles are a supportive framework to set inspiring personal and professional goals. Set your goals by answering the question: WHAT RESULTS DO I WANT TO ACHIEVE TO MAKE THIS MY BEST YEAR YET IN each key ROLE in my life? Take the time to write down your top 10 goals, take consistent action and track your success.

The beauty of applying the 5 transformational principles is the outcome. You now have a personalized and simplified one page plan to follow.

Advice/guidelines based on lessons learned,
Empowering paradigm,
Major focus (Which a role do you want a breakthrough in performance?)
Top 10 goals

Try Not To Quit At MENOPAUSE

My dear Fire Nation,

On request of one of our readers we like to blog something about MENOPAUSE….. READ FURTHER HOPE YOU FIND IT INFORMATIVE

Every woman has to go through the menopausal transition period usually at the age of 40-50 years. The underlying hormonal changes during this period, most importantly changes in the concentration of estrogen cause the initiation of many physical and mental anomalies. There will be drastic decrease in the concentration of the female hormone or Estrogen during this phase. Due to this reason changes occur in the pattern of estrogen signaling in the amygdala and hippocampus region of the brain. These changes cause mood swings, depression, anxiety disorders as well as changes in sexual behavior. Additionally estrogen also influences other bodily functions relating to cardiovascular and musculoskeletal systems. Hypoestrogenism i.e. lower levels of estrogen can also enhance sedentary habits, which lead to deposition of lipids and accumulation of higher amount of body fat. Hence women are more susceptible to cardiac problems and other bone related disease such as osteoporosis during this phase.

Reproductive Medicine is a multi disciplinary medical science based on reproductive anatomy, physiology, endocrinology, molecular biology, biochemistry, and pathology. Reproductive Medicine deals with prevention, diagnosis and cure of disorders to the Reproductive system with an aim to maintain reproductive health. While addressing fertility related issues, it allows couples to have children at their convenient time. Reproductive Medicine focuses on aspects like sex education, puberty, fertility, family planning, birth control, reproductive health, and sexually transmitted diseases. It also focuses on issues related to gynecology that affect fertility among women including menstruation, pregnancy, ovulation and menopause.

Gynecology Journals are at higher echelons that enhance the intelligence and information dissemination on topics closely related to Gynecology and obstetrics. Universally prominent Editorial Board members support the Gynecology Peer Reviewed Journal. Gynecology journal’s impact factor is calculated based on the number of articles published, essence of the work and number of citations received for the same.

Researchers have been studying the hormonal change patterns and other associated symptoms in pre- and post-menopausal women with the aim of making this transition period easy to understand and tackle. A healthy diet with regular physical activity is indispensable at this stage along with medical counseling if required.

Recently it was found that daily consumption of whole cereals including corns, quinoa etc. provides the much needed nutrients with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and lipid metabolizing activities. Food items rich in proteins, fibers, tocopherols, carotenoids like lutein and zeaxanthin are highly recommended to menopausal women.

Studies on menopausal women also demonstrate that the symptoms of previously existing diseases such as schizophrenia, OCD and PTSD increase many fold during this phase. Thus it becomes imperative that the physicians should consider the underlying factors of menopause while deciding the psychiatric medication for menopausal women.

LIGHT SPEED BLOGGING IS SO SWEET

BLOGGING NATION,

At Blogzynery.com our passionate team is always working how to work faster and more efficient on blogs. In this article we are going to introduce our so called : LIGHT SPEED BLOGGING SYSTEM.

Some will talk about the benefits of blogging as a major aspect of an essayist’s stage, however many publishers and readers still want to see that an author has a permanent way to interact with readers. In an age where social media rules and uses constantly change, it’s also a good idea to have a presence that you own. But what do you do on the days you forget to write? Or the days where nothing much comes to you that seems worth saying? Here are a couple tips to assist you past the halfway point.

LIGHT SPEED BLOGGING IS THE ANSWER

TIPS

Reuse old posts.

Seriously. blogging is interesting. Maybe you have a stock of old content for years somewhere on your hard disk. Take them out and reactivate them. Yes the content is still good and helpful. Dig through your archives (this is easier if you used tags well as you published your blogs) and update a post that is still relevant but needs to be brought back to the light. You never knows how such blogs can run traffic to your site.

Join group blogs

just like this one. Then the burden is spread out and you don’t carry the load of creating content every, single day. But in a group blog it’s very important to think about what you bring that is different from the other bloggers and what readers expect when they come to the blog. Those are important on personal blogs, too, but even more critical when you are part of a group/team.

Bear in mind what you can bring to your blog readers.

Really think and pray about why they come to you. There are zillions of blogs. What do you contribute that is unique and different? How do you say it in a way that keeps them coming back?

Not every post should be 501 words.

People much smarter than we have argued the merits of different lengths of posts. What most people do agree on is that consistency is key. Stick with a blogging schedule if you can.

Keep a running list of possible blog topics.

Then on the days you have no motivation or the well of ideas is empty and dry like a dessert, you have a list that can jump start ideas.

There’s nothing quite like getting away from the buzz of the city for some much needed rest and relaxation after lots of hard work. That’s exactly what we did to recharge at light speed to blog further for you our dear readers.

AT BLOGZYNERGY.COM WE ARE DOING LIGHT SPEED BLOGGING.

What’s your reason for not being effective ? ? ?

Pardons! Pardons! When we neglect to accomplish something we are relied upon to do, we quite often have a reason for it. In any case, in the event that we examine it intently, a reason is a self-dangerous explanation for having neglected to accomplish something, particularly when it includes achieving an objective. Rather than attempting to endure in discovering approaches to keep accomplishing an objective, a few of us resort to pardons.

Indeed, even an impairment can’t be utilized as a reason. Numerous disabled however decided individuals have ended up achievers and champions. Rather than utilizing an impediment as a reason, let us transform it into a benefit. Give us a chance to investigate this further.

An impediment need not be an explanation behind disappointment. Despite what might be expected, a debilitation can be an explanation behind achievement. Individuals with an impediment dependably have a counterbalancing quality that permits them to overcome issues superior to anything others.

A man with an impediment has one fixation – to lead a typical life. Contingent upon the debilitation, a man would like to be as autonomous as could reasonably be expected. So he battles and discovers approaches to defeat his obstacle. When he can accomplish his objective, this raises his self-regard. Thusly, he rouses others.

Everyone has handicaps in changing structures and degree. That is the reason; it requires exertion and determination to overcome them. Debilitations can either be physical, budgetary, or enthusiastic. Furthermore, they can either be genuine or envisioned.

At whatever point we take a gander at a debilitation, we quite often look on the negative side as it were. It about time we investigate the positive side of it. The positive side might be the troublesome side, yet it’s the one worth investigating. The side is going to lead us to exceed expectations in life.

On the off chance that you think your impediment is physical, such as having a feeble body, you can neutralize this through appropriate eating routine and preparing works out. For whatever length of time that the physical parts of your body are in place and portable, there’s no motivation behind why you can’t make it solid and helpful. Why? Indeed, even those without a leg (for instance) can be made to walk or run ordinarily. With the headway of science, counterfeit legs can help a debilitation capacity with incredible versatility.

It your impediment is monetary, then the more reason you need to transcend your present status. What’s more, if your budgetary status confines your instructive achievement to enhance your life, the school is not by any means the only place to learn. Positively, there are help focuses to kick you off even from zero level. When you are at first warmed up with the nuts and bolts of a training, the rest is dependent upon you. Make utilization of libraries. When you are instructively prepared, utilize your mind and concoct inventive thoughts to enhance your life.

In the event that you are candidly aggravated with negative considerations, it resemble you are perched on a seat with wobbling legs. Have a go at sitting on a seat with tough legs; which means, take a gander at the brilliant, positive side of life. Set aside antagonism and begin thinking emphatically. The special case who can stop you is yourself.

On the off chance that your debilitation is a blend of any of the physical, money related, or enthusiastic sort, congrats. You ought to endeavor more to overcome them, in light of the fact that a twofold layer of persistence results to dramatically increase the accomplishment. Where the chances are more noteworthy, the prize gets much greater. After every one of the endeavors you have applied, the prize of progress should be a merited one.

So what’s your reason for not being effective? Think further and get back with feedback. You yourself will be astonished.

IMPORTANT Instructions to carefully know achievement

“All in good time,” we’ve heard it been said. All in good time will the goal be reached?

But it’s difficult to be patient when we have bills to pay, a rickety marriage, or a crummy job. We want change right now.

change-your-mind

“It’s the journey, not the end,” we’re reminded.

Success isn’t a destination, but the road we’re on.

But what if the road is full of ruts, rocks, and too many intersections?

What if the journey feels like a big pot of boiling melodrama and anxiety?

We can simmer that pot with mindfulness.

The most important step to mindfulness, however, is putting aside our own mind and immersing our consciousness in divine Mind.

Too often, we let our human minds organize, categorize, and mull over who has done what, or not.

But, this action of the human mind isn’t “action” so much as “reaction” to past events. Not very mindful.

We have a spiritual consciousness in tune with a mindfulness of the now, which is directly linked to a promising future.

Here are three ways to feel your consciousness in tune with mindfulness:

Don’t be patient with problems, but be patient with solutions.
Get over yourself. Be in and of the universal Mind that wants the best for everyone.
Look for and admit each tiny success in your journey.

Spiritual successes are true victories. They are those times when we forgive our enemy, the times when we let go of a bad habit, those times when we stop loving chocolate more than God’s goodness, those times when we let the driver cut in front of us without getting angry, those times when we don’t blame someone else for our problems.

Every second we exercise a spiritual success we are getting stronger.

The good times increase and the journey becomes interesting, creative, and welcoming.

We aren’t here to master the world as much as we are to master those thoughts that place limitations on our health, happiness, and peace.

Because so many people in the past and present are able to overcome their limitations, that means we can too.

The divine force is universal, available to everyone.

The timeless ideas are tools to use when on our spiritual journey.

You can be patient with progress.

You can be a deep and inclusive thinker.

You can find each success in your journey.

You, yes you can make this all happen step by step day by day.

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How to Maximize Your Life from 18 years old to 26 years old

Hey Hey Folks interesting title. Isn’t it. I am sure it grabs your attention. No one of you like to become an old stick in the community.Stay healthy young and move on.Feel yourself always 26

In order to maximize your 18 to 26, you must follow a few keys steps that will be listed below.

Figuring out what you are passionate about in life – Some people might think 18 years old is too early to figure out what you want to do in life, and I agree. However, I don’t like to say figure out what you want to do in life. I like to say figure out your passion. Figuring out what it is you are passionate about at 18 years old is the perfect time. Once you figure out what you are passionate about you can begin the process of an 18 to 26. Without a passion; you will be stuck in the same position, and you will find that your life has become stagnant.

Putting Together a Plan to Reach Success – Once you have found out what your passion is you can now work towards achieving goals. However, first you must plan. I once heard, “Those who plan to fail, plan to fail.” Those who plan for success are people that make their process of becoming successful a lot easier. Making things easier is what will help you maximize the next seven years of your life.

Let Go of Anything That Takes You Away From Your Focus – If you think about it there are a lot of things in your life that can cause you to lose your focus. Letting go of some of these things is important because they directly affect your future. In order to achieve your goals, you might have to stay at the library a few extra hours and miss a party.

In life I have had to let some friends. I realized that I could not stay on the phone talking to my friends all night. I realized the time I spent talking to my friends on the phone could have been used for something productive. You got me. OK then move your eyes further down here.

Find Opportunities – Don’t wait for something to happen. Go after what is that you want from life. You might find an internship that might lead you eventually work for a big company. You might find an opportunity to write for a newspaper company. Take these opportunities; they will help you become successful quicker. They will help you maximize your 18 to 26.

Work Hard – Finally, just work hard. Give these next seven years everything you have. Don’t slack off, and don’t take this for granted. You have an opportunity to do something big while you’re young. Go after it. Follow your passionate and become successful.

With all this being said, work towards maximizing your 18 to 26. If you work hard now for seven years, the next years of your life will be great. Don’t get lazy, work hard. Work hard and become successful. Your time is now, and I challenge you to become successful. It’s all about you yes. Make it happen and don’t believe in fairy tales or any magic.

IMAN – THE ANTI PROCRASTINATION TECHNIQUE

Fire Nation,

I know what to do. I recognize the benefits of doing it. I understand the negative consequences of not doing it. I have the competence and resources to do it. But I still don’t do it.’ Why not, Why, what is keeping you back to act.

Does this story sound very familiar?

I am sure you will agree with me that we all encounter postponements that keep us from doing what is critical for our success. We cannot always control what happens to us but we can always exercise control over how it will impact us. We do not have to let delays defeat us. We don’t have to give into these energy suckers and become a victim of procrastination. Why should we leave ourselves at the mercy of ‘The Guilt of the Incomplete’? But first the question arises, why do we do that?

WHY DO WE Procrastinate
Before we discover a treatment for this universal disease, ‘procrastination’, let us look at some of the reasons behind it.

1.Waiting for the right mood
You don’t feel like doing it. Your mood is o_ and you are emotionally down.

2. Waiting for the right time
You don’t think that it is the right time to take action, when actually it is.

3. Lack of clear goals
How can you feel inclined to do it when the goal is not clear?

4. Underestimating the difficulty of the task
You thought doing it was no big deal, but when you started you realized that you would have to put in much more effort than you first thought. So why not postpone it for now?

5. Unclear standards for the task outcomes
You started but did not have an idea about exactly what was expected. You did not know the performance criteria.

6. Feeling the task is imposed on you
When you think you have to do it, your motivation is reduced. Your heart and mind are not fully involved.

7. The task is too ambiguous
You finally got around to doing it but the task was too vague, unclear and blurred. Then you did not find good reason to continue.

8. Fear
‘I don’t think I can do it; if I go ahead I will not succeed.’

10 Perfectionism
‘I don’t have the right skills or resources to do this perfectly, so I won’t do it at all.’

FROM INACTION TO ACTION
After acquiring all the tools, techniques and strategies, why do people not put into use what they know? Why do people choose inaction instead of taking action? We have identified some psychological fears. These fears suppress your inventiveness; your talents and resources remain hidden, undeveloped and untapped. These fears include:

1 Fear of failure
If I were unsuccessful, how would I handle the embarrassment? It’s better not to show up for this presentation. Let’s procrastinate.

2 Fear of success
If I do it this time, people will expect me to do it again. Will I be able to
handle the pressure that comes with success?

3 Fear of the status quo
If the status quo is disturbed, who knows how the new situation will
turn out? Let’s maintain things as they are. Why take a risk?

4 Fear of perfection
If I started it now, I would not complete it until I achieved a level of perfection. Do I have time for perfection?

5 Fear of loss
If I did it now, I might end up losing out on a few things. Can I

RECOGNIZE THAT YOU’RE PROCRASTINATING
How would you recognize in yourself the symptoms of procrastination?

I am listing some of them:
• Filling your day with low priority tasks from your To Do list
• Reading an e-mail more than once, without starting work on it
• Starting work on a high-priority task, and almost immediately going off to make yourself a cup of coffee or check your e-mails
• Leaving an item on your To Do list undone for a long time, even though you know it’s important
• Regularly saying ‘Yes’ and filling up your time with unimportant tasks

Why you procrastinate can depend on both you and the task. They can often be reduced to two main reasons:

1. You find the task unpleasant; or
2. You find the task overwhelming

Now that you know the symptoms and reasons for procrastinating, the question is how do you crush procrastination? How do you knock it out?

ANTI-PROCASTINATION-FORMULA
This attitude or syndrome has the potential to negatively impact your results, success and even your entire life. I have created a strategy to defeat procrastination and build results faster. I call it the IMAN TECHNIQUE.
I
Must
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NOW
So,
Are you ready to act now FIRE NATION……..IGNITE & EXPLODE