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The Salesman’s Prayer ~ Og Mandino

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

The following prayer is included in Og Mandino’s book, The Greatest Salesman in the World. What has this got to do with investing? Well in a way we are all sales people in one way or another.

Jamie McIntyre has said that if you learn the skills of sales well enough, if you are honest and work with integrity you have the potential to substantially increase your income a thousand times over. I believe this prayer is versatile enough to carry you through many situations in life. It will certainly assist you to maintain the right mindset for wealth creation. My husband memorised it and could recite it when he needed to, I hope you find something in it for yourself.

The Salesman’s Prayer by Og Mandino
Oh creator of all things, help me. For this day I go out into the world naked & alone, & without your hand to guide me I will wander far from the path, which leads to success & happiness.
I ask not for gold or garments or even opportunities equal to my ability; instead, guide me so that I
may acquire ability equal to my opportunities.
You have taught the lion & the eagle how to hunt & prosper with teeth & claw. Teach me how to hunt with words and prosper with love so that I may be a lion among men & an eagle in the market place.
Help me to remain humble through obstacles & failures; yet hide not from mine eyes the prize that
will come with victory.
Assign me tasks to which others have failed, yet guide me to pluck the seeds of success from their
failures. Confront me with fears that will temper my spirits; yet endow me with courage to laugh at
my misgivings.
Spare me sufficient days to reach my goals; yet help me to live this day as though it be my last.
Guide me in my words that they may bear fruit; yet silence me from gossip that none be maligned.
Discipline me in the habit of trying & trying again; yet show me the way to make use of the law of
averages. Favor me with alertness to recognize opportunity; yet endow me with patience, which will concentrate my strength.
Bathe me in good habits that the bad ones may drown; yet grant me compassion for weakness in
others. Suffer me to know that all things shall pass; yet help me to count my blessings of today.
Expose me to hate so it not be a stranger; yet fill my cup with love to turn strangers into friends.
But all these things be only if thy will. I am a small & a lonely grape clutching the vine yet thou hast
made me different from all others. Verily, there must be a special place for me. Guide me. Help me.
Show me the way.
Let me become all you planned for me when my seed was selected by you to sprout in the vineyard of the world.
Help this humble salesman.
Guide me, God.

Have a Fantastic Day

Teresa and the Team at

AustraliaWealth.com.au

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Guide to Investing ~ Robert Kiyosaki

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

Robert Kiyosaki continues his Rich Dad, Poor Dad, series with his Guide to Investing, What the Rich Invest in That The Poor and Middle Class Do Not! in this book he introduces sixteen investor lessons let’s go over the first four now and the rest over the next few days..

Investor Lesson 1 ~ The Choice – Do you want to be secure, comfortable or rich? Most people would agree that being rich will usually mean they will be secure and comfortable the problem is most people go for security first, then comfort and last on the list is being rich. Kiyosaki says if you really want to be rich think about it carefully because it may require you forego security and comfort for a while.

Investor Lesson 2 ~ What Kind of World Do You See? – How do you feel about money, your deep down intimate feelings? Is it hard to get? Do you feel there is never enough? or Do you believe you will always have enough money? There are two types of money problems according to Kiyosaki, not having enough or having too much. What problem do you want? What is your money reality? Whatever you see in your life, too much or not enough, this is what you believe inside. If your current situation is a lack of money are you willing to believe that a world where you have too much money is equally possible?

Investor Lesson 3 ~ Investing is Confusing – Robert learnt from his Rich Dad that investing is confusing because there are so many different ways and types of investing no one could possibly learn everything about investing. Don’t despair though there is a way out of the confusion as explained by Rich Dad in lesson four.

Investor Lesson 4 ~ Investing is a Plan, Not a Product or Procedure – If you want to invest successfully then you have to understand this lesson according to Kiyosaki. What you have to understand is that investing is what you do to get from where you are now financially to where you want to be sometime in the future. You may use stocks, real estate, business or a combination of these to get where you want to go, they are the vechicles. Use them without any emotional attachment to fulfill your investment plan.

Have a Happy Day

Teresa and the Team at

AustraliaWealth.com.au


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Manipulate your Mind

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Mastering Our Mind’s Manipulator’s by John Bear is an interesting read if you are wanting to unravel why you do some of the things you do. Your life is a product of what you think; it’s not so much about what happens to you or what’s going on around you, but how you react. Bear aims to raise our awareness on the basic principles that govern our lives. He covers many areas that affect the quality of our lives and discusses how becoming more aware of these, gives us the opportunity to make more informed, and therefore better, choices. Without this basic understanding and awareness the reason for many of the choices we make, and subsequently, the results of those choices cannot be understood.

What is it that governs our decisions? Why do we have to have the latest gadgets bought on credit? Buy designer clothes we can’t really afford knowing they are overpriced? What are the thoughts and impulses that drive us to succeed or not? Are we driven by fear and if so, fear of what? How do our choices impact the world around us?

The subjects raised may challenge your beliefs and if you decide to read this book require an open mind willing to give consideration to the thoughts put forth.

When we rely on sources outside of ourselves for our well-being we give away our own personal power. Governments, the media and institutions rely on this for their own gain above ours. Once they have won us over with promises and policies, it remains in their interest to only give information that benefits them and strengthens their position. Expanding your knowledge base and awareness through self education, exploring private investing and always questioning the information you are given is essential if you are to stand up and accept responsibility for your own life.

To sit back and complain about the state of your life, the economy or world has no effect except to leave you more exposed to the events that will happen. Remember it’s not about what happens to you, but how you respond that determines the outcome, at the time and in the future. John Bear looks deeply into how the governing bodies of politics, religions and the media use their power to manipulate our thinking, so that they will profit and be secure in their positions, whilst we flounder with no choice but to reach out to them for help.

‘Mastering our Minds’ Manipulators’ is an eye opening exploration into who we are, and what responsibilities we carry by being here. It encourages self education and awareness that allows you to make decisions in your life based on reaching out for the truth. You don’t have to accept everything you’re told, or believe that only one way is right. You will empower yourself by deciding you are no longer a victim of circumstance, ‘For as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.’ Prov.23.7.

Have an Empowering Day

Teresa and the Team at

AustraliaWealth.com.au

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