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Copyright 2005 Brian Beshore

I’m starting to think that these self improvement E-books are an integral part of being in business. I know a lot of newbies limit their marketing efforts because certain things intimidate them. They may have no experience of a thing, but just the sound of it intimidates them.

I had one fellow write to me, after reading one of my newsletters, and he said that autoresponders just terrified him. Maybe someday he would get up the nerve to try using one, he said.

Well, it’s kind of tough running a business without an autoresponder and, the reality is, they’re quite simple to use. In a similar way, many newbies are intimidated by seemingly complex sounding things like keywords, and Search Engine Optimization or reciprocal linking.

They will limit themselves to throwing a MLM splash page into a surf exchange and expect that will get them somewhere. Later, they will just give up, when they really haven’t done anything at all.

Therefore, the mind-set of the business person seems to become quite important. Is the person confident enough to try new things or to, at least, learn about them? Will their confidence come across to their associates and sign-ups?

I personally always equated confidence with preparation. The better prepared and informed I was, the more confident I could feel. It seemed a foolish thing to just have confidence without the goods to back it up.

I realized that this was a double edged sword. The law of vibrations comes into effect. If you feel confident, you attract the right teachers and you know what to do with the information you are getting. You then act on this information, rather than remaining closed to it.

One time a student said to me that I seemed so confident and she wished she could have the same sort of confidence. I told her that no one can give it to you. You have to give this feeling to yourself. There is no one person or experience that can give it to you.

How can you do this? By telling yourself that you are confident and practicing having the feeling that you are confident. Our feelings are much more powerful than words and if you can become like an actor, for short periods of time during your day, and practice having the feeling of confidence and success, you can raise your vibration and begin to attract good things to you.

Is this a form of self hypnosis? Yes. Why shouldn’t we use this tool for our own betterment when we are being bombarded by it continuously everyday by our society? Only the suggestions we get from others and television is not positive or constructive. They are manipulative and negative, as we all know.

In fact, I’ve heard it said that the negative, in our world, is three times stronger than the positive! I use these techniques on a regular basis. I listen to affirmations that I have recorded and I use my imagination to create feelings of having the positive things or situations I seek.

Do you want to make a real difference in the world? Is
there something you’d like to change – some way to find your own
purpose for being on this earth?

You know, you don’t have to do
take-on-the-whole-world-by-yourself projects. The easiest and
most effective way to change the world is for each of us to do
one small kindness at a time. One kindness has a ripple effect,
with far-reaching consequences you may never know about.

Below you will find five ways you can make a difference from the
e-book, “101 Ways to Change the World”. Many things can be done
that don’t cost a lot – just a small investment of your time.

1. Give anonymous surprise gifts to co-workers or friends – with
a note telling them they matter. It doesn’t have to be much to
let them know someone cares, how about:

- a candy bar

- one cookie

- a flower

- something you have lying around your house

Every time, it
will be the fun of knowing someone cares that will make their
life better – just by giving a little time and thought to
someone else.

2. Give away a professional service – offer it FREE once a
week, twice a month or once a month to someone who needs it.

- Free dental cleanings

- Free house cleaning

- Free meal at your restaurant

- Free accounting service

3. Form your own “Good Deed Patrol” for a fun way to change
your world.

- Watch for people doing something to make a difference in the
community. Listen to conversations to discover these people.

- Talk with your radio station or local newspaper and ask if
they will include a small section in the paper or a small spot
on radio programs to say THANK YOU to these people – it doesn’t
have to be much.

- Think how excited someone would be to open the paper and see a
THANK YOU NOTICE to them for something they did.

- Since no one will know who the Good Deed Patrol is, this might
encourage people to do their best at all times!

4. Respond with kindness every time someone is rude or mean to
you. One lady was treated very rudely by an attendant at her gas
station. She responded by taking him a plate of cookies and
telling him to have a nice day. Now he goes out of his way to be
nice to her. Each of us can choose to respond this way!

5. If you like to give parties, you can make an even bigger
difference. – Throw a big party and invite as many people as you
can fit. – Their “ticket” to the event will be a bag of
groceries for a local food pantry. – Make sure to send along a
list of what the Food Pantry needs most.

There you have it – just a few simple ideas to get you started.
If these didn’t spark your imagination, go to
http://www.101WaysSeries.com to download a copy of the e-book,
“101 Ways to Change the World”. Let’s start a kindness
revolution!