Be Willing to make Mistakes
Being willing to make mistakes and learn from them is one of the most important lessons in life. If you are afraid of making a mistake it is most likely you will never do much of anything and that’s no life. We are taught in school to always strive to be right and that’s okay, but not at the expense of not trying, unfortunately that is what many of us took away from school. Robert Kiyosaki said in 
his book Guide to Investing there is an art to making mistakes which involves asking yourself, ‘What can I learn from this mistake’. By taking responsibility and not blaming or denying you will grow and learn in every area of your life.
Jamie McIntyre has mentioned four other key skills in his book What I Didn’t Learn at School but Wish I Had that he feels are essential to creating wealth in the 21st Century.
Be a Creative Thinking
Being a creative thinker will have you looking for solutions when it appears there are none. Most of us don’t use nearly as much brain power as we could, exercise this muscle as you would any other, one way to do this is to be continuously learning something new. My husband liked to learn a new word every day (there are so many in the dictionary) and apply it in his conversation that day. So no excuses about not having enough time it need only take a few minutes a day. Resist asking for help with a problem until after you have come up with a few possible solutions yourself. Soon you will have your creative thinking skills working strong.
Negotiating
Learning to negotiate effectively is a very important skill, turning an objection into an approval will help you achieve the results you are after. The first thing you must do when you find the need to negotiate is hear what the other person is saying. No matter what situation you find yourself in if you can acknowledge that you have really listened to and heard the other person you are off to a good start. If you’re prepared to listen then understand yet calmly state your position and work towards a win win solution you will find yourself achieving your goals more often.
Communication
This is a skill we all know is important in all areas of life but one many have trouble doing effectively. Part of this skill fits nicely with negotiation by hearing what others are trying to say you make it a lot easier for yourself to be heard. Also learning to hear another persons needs puts you in a better position to supply that need. One of the secrets to success is to find a need and fill it.
Marketing
Succeeding in the 21st Century has a lot to do with how good your marketing skills are. There is so much competition and so many ways to deliver messages or advertise understanding this skill will ensure the previous skills don’t go to waste. I have found it is easy to get bogged down in this area, especially if you are considering internet marketing, the solution is to find one person that does this well, in the area you are in, because they are getting results and model them. Don’t waste time searching or examining lots of different ways if one way is working for one person it will work for you. Once you have mastered it and are seeing the rewards then you can research other methods if you choose.
May I suggest a positive thought for today say it to yourself, as often as you can, with feeling.
‘Everything I touch is a success’
Have an awesome day
Teresa and the Team At
Australia Wealth
Tags: 21st century, creating wealth, internet marketing, Jamie McIntyre
