Get Audacious!

If you have been around much at all you have likely heard something like, "He had the nerve to believe he could..." or "She had the audacity to think she would..." You can fill in the blank, "get that job", "start that business", "when the election..." etc. etc. I don't know how they fared, but one thing is certain, these "audacious" people likely moved well beyond the naysayers who, by the way, tend to just hide in the bushes and watch.

Sometimes you will hear, "Wait until the weather breaks...

until your ship comes in... till you get a little more experience... Just wait!" Now sometimes that may be good advice. Look at where you are and be certain that you are not operating out of fear and looking for an excuse not to TRY!

More often than not, "Going for it," can provide you with a level of insight and experience that is unparalleled even when not victorious, and, you never know. It just might happen. You may surprise a few people.

Life truly comes at you fast. Don't play it so safe that you wind up looking back and thinking "If I wish I could, I would, I should have... Be audacious! Have the audacity to believe you can. All the successful and fulfilled people I know or know of have tried and even failed but they kept on until they hit the mark. And you know what?

They set new trails to blaze and new targets to hit. don't blow your life savings or anything. Just take a chance. Henry David Thoreau wrote,
"If one advances confidently in the direction of one's dreams, and endeavors to live the life which one has imagined, one will meet with a success unexpected in uncommon hours."
ENJOY LIFE! BE AUDACIOUS! For the gift of a lift visit my other blog www.cliftonmcknight.wordpress.com

Majora Carter on Eco -Entrepreneurship

Majora Carter showed up on my radar in 2006. She offers interesting observations on Eco-entrepreneurship that might get you thinking.

Hmmm. WE MAKE THE DIFFERENCE!

Take Control of Your Personal Economy

One of my wordpress blog entries says "Don't Just Do Something, Stand There". It is important to step back and get perspective and inspiration. Today I offer the other side of the coin. When times are hard, ride the tide! Control the rudder. Be proactive, reactive, but BE ACTIVE! Massive personal action Is like Ghandi says, "Be the change you want to see in the world." Finances suck wind? Be the change. Partner with someone, leverage a system or take a calculated chance outside the norm. If you continue to do what you have always done, at best, "you will continue to get what you've always gotten." Measure your risk then go for it with a passion.

Resources to Get Your Mind Right

Napoleon Hill is most widely known for his internationally circulated book THINK AND GO RICH. this is an excellent work that goes straight to the secret to success, how and what we think. Succinctly put Mr. Hill offers strategies and insights you can use to organize your thinking and stimulate your "can do" attitude. Do yourself a favor and pick up a copy or get an audio-book.

If you feel like life has thrown you around a bit you might also read my work, IF YOU CAN'T CALM THE WATERS LEARN TO RIDE THE WAVES - How to Succeed in turbulent Times Written in conversational tone the book offers strategies for managing life's trials while working towards major goals. You will also read personal stories of people who have suffered great loss, and turbulence. Read how they felt and how they moved from there. Strategies for cultivating your mind as well as for succeeding are written throughout. Also included are lists of resources you can use immediately to help you get what you want.

Does Gambling on a New Business Make Sense? Low Risk High Potential Returns

Does gambling make sense?  We should know by now that there is no blanket answer for most questions including this one.  Many people try businesses and fail and most super successful people try many businesses, fail a lot, then make it big.  My risk tolerance can manage minimal costs for the potential of great returns, particularly if my participation can influence the outcome. Enjoy the blog and see if you find some tools you can use to better your station and improve your situation (Sorry the poet in me keeps coming out... but hey isn't that what life's all about? [wink]).

Starting Your Own Business from Scratch - Not for the Faint at Heart

While starting your own business from scratch is not faint at heart it most certainly warrants exploration. Given the tidal wave of unemployment and the instability of the times it just makes sense to take matters into your own hands. Determine your current state, your risk tolerance, your preferred style and your anticipated approach.

Current State
How great is your desire? How great is your need? what skills talents and interests do you have that might be transformed to income producing generators. I've heard both Anthony Robbins and John Demartini say the quality of our lives are directly linked to the quality of the questions we ask ourselves. Ask yourself questions that feed you and lead you where you want to go.

Risk Tolerance
What is the risk for action and for not taking action? What are you willing to do and to no longer do? The shift you take and the steps you make can be transformational. Be honest with yourself. The world is changing rapidly. What course of action will you take?

Next post Preferred Style and Anticipated Approach

Harvard University Wants to Pay the Tuition - Honors Students $60K or Less Family Income

This information was forwarded to me by email. WOW!
Harvard University announced over the weekend that from now on undergraduate students from low-income families will pay no tuition. In making the announcement, Harvard's president Lawrence H. Summers said, "When only ten percent of the students in elite higher education come from families in the lower half of the income distribution, we are not doing enough. We are not doing enough in bringing elite higher education to the lower half of the income distribution."

If you know of a family earning less than $60,000 a year with an honor student graduating from high school soon, Harvard University wants to pay the tuition. The prestigious university recently announced that from now on undergraduate students from low-income families can go to Harvard for free... no tuition and no student loans!

To find out more about Harvard offering free tuition visit Harvard's financial aid website at: http://www.fao.fas.harvard.edu/ or call the school's financial aid office at (617) 495-1581.