Category: Pillar 6 of 7 – Mindset

How to Master the Art and Science of Thinking and Acting Like a Billion Dollar Brand

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The MBA and recruiting

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For me the MBA is just an investment in the personal growth and not a vehicle to get a better job. That’s why I’ve chosen to develop myself as an entrepreneur and to make things happen, no matter what than to wait for things to happen. I just found an article “MBA Recruiting Is Down Again” MBA recruiting deteriorated this spring largely because of declines at top-ranked schools, with nearly half of all business schools surveyed reporting that on-campus hiring activity was little changed or had decreased, according to new research. The survey of 84 business schools conducted in late … Continue reading The MBA and recruiting

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5 Secrets Entrepreneurs Will Never Reveal

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Forbes.com published recently an article about enterpreneurship highlighting 5 secrets Entrepreneurs Will Never Reveal.

The 5 secrets are:

1. It is lonely at the top. Yes, it’s cliché but that is what it feels like when you always have to make the final decision and bear the ultimate responsibility. You can get advice from a management team or an advisory board, but the buck stops with you. Remember: There are always upsides. When things go bad, it’s your responsibility. When things go well, you get to enjoy the profits.

2. They have doubt daily. For all the bravado, ego and beaming confidence, entrepreneurs daily have a crisis in confidence. They think – “what if I am wrong?” No amount of reassurance from customers, employees or advisors can quell this nagging fear. Remember: Every entrepreneur has doubts. An uncertain outcome is what makes the business so exciting.

3. They fear failure. As much as they say they value failure as a way to learn, they are scared when it happens to them and wonder if they will ever recover. Many times there is really nothing to learn from failure. Remember: When you do fail, learn what you can and then let go of it. This will give you another opportunity to succeed.
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The Forbes List of 24 Self-Made Women Billionaires

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I just came across the new list of the self-made women billionaires published by Forbes and I’ve noticed that many of them come from China and their fortunes are related to real estate and construction. Oprah (one of my favourite TV stars) is among them. It is  a record-setting year for women on the Forbes Billionaires list. For starters, there were more than ever, 138 in the ranks, up from 104. Plus there were also more who started their own businesses, 24. Among the new women are designer Tory Burch and restaurateur Peggy Cherng, who runs Chinese food chain Panda … Continue reading The Forbes List of 24 Self-Made Women Billionaires

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Eveniment de exceptie ICEEfest 2013. Reprezentantii Facebook si YouTube vin la Bucuresti sa dezvaluie secretele www

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Indiferent din ce industrie faceti parte nu puteti neglija rolul pe care internetul il are in dezvoltarea afacerii in care activati. Am participat la zeci de conferinte pe aproape toate continentele atat in sala cat si ca speaker si imi face placere sa va recomand un eveniment de exceptie care va avea loc in Bucuresti. Bucurestiul se transforma pentru doua zile in capitala Internetului din Europa. Reprezentantii Facebook, Google, Yahoo si YouTube vor dezvalui in fata a 1500 de oameni o parte dintre secretele din spatele www-ului. ICEE Fest este un eveniment complex, organizat de către Thinkdigital, cuprinzând expoziții, conferințe, … Continue reading Eveniment de exceptie ICEEfest 2013. Reprezentantii Facebook si YouTube vin la Bucuresti sa dezvaluie secretele www

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Dupa 20 de ani si 21 de km

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Uite cum incetul cu incetul blogul meu s-a transformat intr-o resursa de dezvoltare personala. Si nici nu prea mai este despre mine, decat din cand in cand ci despre ce pot face si chiar fac pentru altii si despre ce putem invata de la cei mai avansati decat noi. Este perfect asa. Ma bucur ca atunci cand scriu in romana sunt englezi sau alte nationalitati care folosesc modulul de traducere pentru a digera continutul iar continutul in engleza este citit cu placere si in Romania. Excelent!

Anul acesta s-a intamplat un eveniment minunat: m-am intalnit cu fostii colegi de liceu, implinindu-se 20 de ani de cand am terminat Lazar-ul. Cu cei din clasa mea m-am mai vazut acum 9 ani cand am organizat o petrecere de pomina la mine acasa si a fost foarte frumos. De data aceasta a participat toata promotia, a fost ceva organizat de-a binelea.

Am facut Lazar-ul (Liceul Gheorghe Lazar) dupa ce am citit celebra carte Cismigiu et Comp si am trait toate aventurile posibile unei vieti de licean post decembrist (detaliile sunt confidentiale).

dupa 20 de ani

Intalnirea cu colegii a fost una foarte simpatica si majoritatea arata foarte bine, unii chiar neschimbati, big like. Unii dintre dascali care in liceu erau zbiri, acum nu mai au nici o putere sau nu mai sunt deloc, deh, timpul trece si asta nu poate fi schimbat insa imi amintesc cu placere de cei care chiar si-au facut meseria cu pasiune si care au sadit seminte frumoase in noi. Trebuie sa recunosc ca cel putin in ultimii 10 ani am avut o gramada de hard times insa toate au fost niste stadii de invatare la sfarsitul carora trebuia sa acumulez ceva nou insa acum ma gandesc ca toate au fost de fapt niste lucruri minunate dar pe care nu stiam eu sa le apreciez la adevarata lor valoare. Continue reading “Dupa 20 de ani si 21 de km”

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Te-ai abatut de la drum in incercarea de a-ti transforma visele in realitate? Articol de Nik Halik de pe TheThrillionaire.com

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Dupa cum blogul meu se tranforma din ce in ce mai mult intr-o resursa de inspiratie si dezvoltare personala, mentinand o proportie de 75% din continut in Engleza am hotarat sa incep sa traduc articole publicate de Nik Halik si echipa pe site-ul TheThrillionaires.com.

Un prieten al lui Nik i-a povestit intr-o zi despre John. John era un om de afaceri care avea foarte mare succes si care se gandea sa se sinucida. John avea tot ce si-ar fi putut dori din punct de vedere material. Avea o casa uriasa, un mansion, incojura lumea zburand in avioane private, manca la cele mai luxoase restaurante si era cazat numai in hoteluri de 5 stele. Si totuei, viata lui John era mizerabila.

Visele devin realitate si sunt o necesitate pentru viata.

Prietenul meu mi-a explicat ca John avea tot ce-i trebuie pe dinafara dar pe interior nu avea nimic. John si-a petrecut anii urcand pe scara corporativa si cinand cu CEO de top ale companiilor din Fortune Top 500. Rolodexul sau includea multe personalitati celebre la Hollywood. Cu un asa stil de viata, de ce era John asa de aproape sa-i puna capat? Viata lui John derapase cu mult timp in urma. Care a fost cauza? John era un milionar corporatist dar si-a dorit intotdeauna sa compuna muzica si sa mearga in turnee ca muzician profesionist.

John avea ceea ce altii numesc succes dar se simtea neimplinit pentru ca se abatuse de la drum in ceea ce priveste visele lui. In relatia cu viata ta cum te simti? Cum este viata ta? Este pe drumul cel bun? Faci ceea ce ai fost pus pe Pamant sa faci?
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Finding Opportunities in Any Economy by Jack Canfield

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Your own beliefs and behaviors are great predictors of your success than any fluctuation in the marketplace. Even when the newspapers splash the word recession across the front page, you can write your own success story.

Master the Art of “Inverse Paranoia”

Start by becoming an “Inverse Paranoid”. What I mean by this is, believe that every event in your life is the seed for your greater good; something meant to enrich you, empower you or advance your cause.

Imagine how much easier it would be to succeed in life if you were constantly expecting the world to support you and bring you opportunity.

You can easily verify this belief for yourself. Just think about the last time that a terrible event turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

A big blessing for me came during the 1970’s when I lost my job. I was working at the Job Corps Center in Clinton, Iowa, pioneering new ways to teach underachieving students. One day the word came down that the center was being relocated – and I was being laid off.

While attending a workshop at the W. Clement & Jesse V. Stone Foundation in Chicago, I shared my predicament with the presenter. He happened to be vice president of the foundation, and he immediately offered me a job working with inner-city black and Latino kids.

I accepted the offer, and what I got in return was a bigger salary, an unlimited budget, and a laboratory for learning the success principles that transformed my life and launched a new career path.

Ask Yourself: What Opportunity Exists Here?

Take the fast track to inspiration by constantly asking yourself: What’s the opportunity here? Make this a habit, and you’ll stay calm and centered during any event that seems like a setback.

The beauty of this question is that it triggers your mind to respond with positive suggestions. Compare these to the useless information you get by asking yourself the questions such as: Why did this happen to me? Or, Who’s to blame for this mess?

If you get passed over for a promotion or your retirement account takes a hit in the stock market, remember to ask: What’s the opportunity here? – or one of its inspiring variations:

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