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Make money, not excuses! This can be done if you follow the right
strategic thought. Gates, Buffet, and Soros are billionaires because they A new way to think smart...
apply superior money formulas. No doubt, some of them may have
Hello readers!
started off with lots of money. However, it is a prudent application of
superior money formulas that has taken them where they are now!
Excellence begins in intentions and is driven by
purpose for every human being who is live and
Some of the strategic elements that the truly wealthy understand and
kicking. It’s his responsibility to strive for it.
follow are listed below:
The secret to truly contribute in this fast paced
ever-changing world is:
1.Correct your first impression of money. Try to discover the spark
1. Be competitive
that lights your ‘money conflagration’! Deep thinking about how your
2. Make a difference
earliest memories of and impressions about money shaped your life can
There is a need for excellence in all that we do.
help you go to the root of things. You may have to ignite this spark before
You have to strive for excellence of the mind as
you can become skilled at
well as the body!
attracting money.
Always give your
2.Attract money. Obviously,
before you succeed, you Make money best shot to
everything you
must WANT to succeed. Thus
the first step is vital. not excuses!
Be a stock market star!
take up. Walk
your talk, as the
Deciding to succeed is
saying goes. The
essential. Remember to STOP TALKING. START DOING. f o r m s o f
initiate and nurture a
excellence to
success-oriented set of
strive for, are:
instructions rather than a
1. Personal excellence
victim-oriented set of instructions. Thus ‘attracting money’ starts from
2. Inter-personal excellence
a state of mind and you must consciously flip a switch in your mind from
3. Presentation excellence.
the ‘failure’ position to the ‘success’ position. One can also call it
Let us not forget that champions do not
‘overcoming psychological inertia’!
become champions when they win the event,
3.Progress is incremental. One step builds on another. There is great
but in the hours, weeks, months and years they
power in small, incremental first steps. Steve Jobs started from a
spend preparing for it. The victorious
garage and took progressive steps linked to each other.
performance itself is merely the
4.Direction is vital. Progressive steps must be steady and in a decided
demonstration of their championship
direction. A step forward is a step forward and carries you closer to your
character. Excellence thus is not a skill. It is an
goal. Do not discount the cumulative power of incremental, small steps
attitude. Wishing you a lively interaction with
forward in the decided direction. They add up into giant leaps over
this attitude!
time. Imagine Steve Jobs making a computer and then deciding to
There is an article on communication skills in
diversify into manufacturing detergents! It is possible that he may now
this issue. Remember that excellence in
have given Henko some tachycardia, but APPLE would not be there.
communication is also an attitude. Enjoy!!
5.The power of systems. Your body is a system. So is your mind.
Language is a system. In general, any system is more powerful than no
system. A system can be a lever that multiplies your power. Even when
you study for an exam, you create your own study-system. Thus, if
making money is your aim you must focus on creating a system that is
structured to your own resources and inclinations. Wayward decision-
making can, at best, give short-term benefits.
6.Learn superior money formulas from
others or develop them yourself. This is an essential part of the
power of systems. Whatever you do, or dream
Besides the above features, try to overcome two common illusions…
you can, begin it. Boldness
over-estimating your knowledge and being over-confident. Lastly, has genius and power and
just stop talking and start doing dammit!
An article by Arvind Passey. © magic in it!

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 Communication is depositing a part of you in another
person. It is as simple as that, no more and no less. This can
be done with words just as much as it can be done with
silence. It can be the written words and it can be the
spoken words. Even the body knowingly and sometimes
unknowingly, participates in this wonderful game. When
the eyes say one thing, and the tongue another, a
practiced man relies on the language of the first.
Communication is a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a
bicycle or typing. If you're willing to work at it, you can
rapidly improve the quality of every part of your life. This
is essential because all successful people are big
dreamers. They imagine what their future could be, ideal
in every respect, and then they work every day toward
their distant vision, that goal or purpose. Their
communication starts with their own selves …
their own dreams.
For good or ill, your conversation Death
is your advertisement. Every
time you open your mouth
you let men look into your
mind. Do they see it well
clothed, neat, business-wise?
Distance
An article on communication
Will someone take a virtual walk
and shake hands with your subliminal
being? Talk is by far the most accessible of
pleasures. It costs nothing in money, it is all
profit, and it completes our schooling, founds and
fosters our friendships, and can be enjoyed at any age
and in almost any state of fitness. The art of conversation
consist as much in listening politely, as in talking
agreeably.
Extremists think communication means agreeing with
them. It must be that evil communications corrupt good
dispositions. It is obvious that there is some truth in
admitting that the careful application of terror is also a
form of communication. But I must emphasize that as a
man is, so he sees. As the eye is formed, such are its
powers. The truth told with bad intent beats all the lies
you can ever invent. People look at your communication
BEHAVIOR. If it is confrontational, people will react
negatively. If it is cooperative, even difficult people will
be more likely to "work with you". You can save yourself a
considerable time, aggravation and stress by learning how
to use language in cooperative ways.
Not only that, your organization is much more likely to
recognize your ability, if you are a more cooperative
sounding person.
Learn to eliminate absolutes. Learn to eliminate blaming
statements. Learn to eliminate command statements.
Learn to eliminate mistrust statements, confrontational
questions and non-responsiveness.
Arvind Passey
Corporate Communications
BLB Limited | 4th Floor, Rear Block, Gulab Bhavan, 6, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi – 110 002
| Ph: 011-32968120/ 21 extn: 229 | Mobile: 09871139992 | www.blblimited.com |
[ Truth needs words just as much as it needs silence ]
[ Communication is the death of distance! ]
It is very easy to fall into the negative language pattern.
Many of us do so without being aware of it, particularly in
written communication. For example, it is not uncommon
for organizations to write negatively phrased letters to
customers & employees, and those it regulates. Take a
look at the following typical negative memo.
"We regret to inform you that we cannot process your
application to register your business name, since you have
neglected to provide sufficient information. Please
com plete ALL sections of the attached form and
return it to us."
While it is polite (albeit, overly formal), it is also
exceedingly negative. It includes several negative
words -- cannot, and neglected, and it has a tone
that suggests that the recipient is to blame for the
problem.
Contrast this example with a re-written & more
positive approach.
of
"Congratulations on your new business. To register
your business name, we need some additional
information. If you return the attached form, with
highlighted areas filled in, we will be able to send you
your business registration certificate within two weeks.
We wish you success in your new endeavor."
Note that the negative example tells the person what he
or she has done wrong, and doesn't stress the positive
things that can be done to remedy the problem. The
information is all there, but it sounds bureaucratic, cold
and...well, negative. The positive example sounds
completely different, though it contains almost identical
information. It has a more "upbeat" and helpful tone.
Negative & Positive Language.
Negative phrasing and language often have the
following characteristics: Tells the recipient what cannot
be done. Has a subtle tone of blame. Includes words like
can't, won't, unable to, that tell the recipient what the
sending agency cannot do. Does not stress positive actions
that would be appropriate, or positive consequences.
Positive phrasing and language have the following
qualities: Tells the recipient what can be done. Suggests
alternatives and choices available to the recipient. Sounds
helpful and encouraging rather than bureaucratic.
Stresses positive actions and positive consequences that
can be anticipated.
Your ability to communicate is an important tool in your
pursuit of your goals, whether it is with your family, your
co-workers or your clients and customers.
An article by Arvind Passey.©