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Re: Greatness

onlinereputation_management — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 07:50:39 -0000

The satisfaction I could derive from achieving this expression seldom induced me to try. The deterring elements were the difficulty of trying and the uncertainty surrounding the outcome of my efforts.

Re: Texas de Brazil and Marketing

Clinton D Skakun — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 22:23:46 -0000

Haha, great story.

Two thoughts that come up as I read this. When you find a need or create an experience and fill it so well people won't see it as a cost. Also, I think women are often overlooked when it comes to marketing. I'm not sure of exact numbers, but I read a while back that women are the majority of decision makers in relationships. We automatically think that the man wears the pants and so on...but as your story illustrats, the wife often has a lot pull, more often than not.

Re: Compete with me

Yahya101 — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 13:38:07 -0000

Wallah bro where are u? Did u change ur twitter handle? This is yahya101
Now @yahya360

Re: Change

Luay Rahil — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 10:51:51 -0000

Change is a part of our DNA

Re: Change

Clinton D Skakun — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 22:27:59 -0000

I've been making a lot of changes lately, surprising changes I didn't think I'd have the courage to make in a million years. This change is real, and the most exciting thing is that the change effects my entire future.

I constantly look for ways to work harder, live by truth, and become more effective in many areas of my life.

Re: Rules I live By.

Clinton Skakun — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 07:52:23 -0000

A few of my rules:

- Success in anything is hard work and you'll have to burn the midnight oil for a few years before making real money.
- Focus on very few things at a time.
- Whatever you do, do it 150% or go home.
- We all have our motivations in life, don't impose your tastes on others.
- We're all alone when it comes to decisions, your parents, spouse, friends, government or even God can't make those for you.

Re: Choices

Luay Rahil — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 23:27:00 -0000

Lets do it.

Re: Choices

Clinton Skakun — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 20:27:22 -0000

Luay,

Glad to hear you're following through.

I decided to do the same. I made a few decisions that I've needed to make for a year or so. Feels good.

Cheers!

Clinton

Re: Happy Holidays

Luay Rahil — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 20:36:19 -0000

Happy holidays young man.

Re: Happy Holidays

Luay Rahil — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 20:36:01 -0000

Good list, thanks for the comment.

Re: Happy Holidays

Paul T Tran — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 16:57:28 -0000

What I'm doing for the holidays, Luay!

1. Spend time with loved ones
2. NOT work
3. Take inventory of what made me happier, and what made me unhappy; and detox (and most of them aren't things - they are thoughts!)
4. Re-establish my priorities
5. Take a walk with my dog
6. Visit neighbors and friends
7. Read a book

Re: Happy Holidays

Clinton Skakun — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 10:36:33 -0000

Great list! Here's what I'm doing for the holidays:
- Work
- Hang out with friends and family
- Gained a new clarity of the future, got a head start on it.

Re: Ten Things to do.

Luay Rahil — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:51:18 -0000

share it please,

Re: I’m not Giving Up

Luay Rahil — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:50:40 -0000

lets do it

Re: I’m not Giving Up

Clinton Skakun — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 16:09:57 -0000

I'm not giving up either!!! Actually I'm more excited and motivated than ever to get on with my dream and move forward. Got goals and plans for the upcoming year and am ready to go!!!

Re: Missing the Point

Clinton Skakun — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 21:28:58 -0000

I seriously order more books than anyone in my whole family, posibly even all my relatives put together!!

Re: Ten Things to do.

Clinton Skakun — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 21:27:20 -0000

Cool! My list somewhat different than this

Re: I Want to be Successful

Luay Rahil — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 23:34:05 -0000

We have no excuses, we have to keep moving forward to reach our goals.

Re: I Want to be Successful

Luay Rahil — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 23:33:35 -0000

It is a hard journey, I have traveled in that road for 12 years, and I'm still searching for success.

Re: I Want to be Successful

Mohammed Al-Taee, PMP — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 22:40:34 -0000

I agree, It's a journey that requires a lot of actions.

Re: I Want to be Successful

Clinton Skakun — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 15:23:10 -0000

Great choice of topic Luay! This has especially been on my mind for the past two to three weeks. I've been watching, hearing, listening to people who have become massive successes in life. People who haven't just made money by selling self-help books, but people who have become extremely successful in a highly competitive field, and have defeated all odds of a messed up background. Musicians like 50 cent, who brought his experiences of a hustler and the street life to his music, giving countless others like him lyrics to relate to. And magazine moguls like Felix Dennis, worth in the 100s of millions today. These people don't talk hugely about the law of attraction or how to set goals. What they do talk most about is you must be determined, you must be single minded, chose the right friends and you must work very hard to get the few things in life you feel are worth getting.

For the rest of us there are no excuses. We have to drag ourselves out of bed in the morning because we lack the passion and the urgency these people had. Lots of them don't even go to sleep for days just because what they're after is so important, they are determined to do it, whatever the cost.

Re: Most Rewarding Job in the World.

Luay Rahil — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 11:34:14 -0000

Thank you, stay great Paul.

Re: I Hate Outsourcing.

Luay Rahil — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:16:30 -0000

Thank you for the comment, in order to answer your questions correctly, tell me more about yourself? skills? talents? hobbies? comfort zones? fears? and so on, you can email me at luayrahil@gmail.com

Re: I Hate Outsourcing.

Mel — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 09:32:47 -0000

I have noticed a lot of these blogs encouraging self employment and I agree with them wholeheartedly. We can not sit around waiting for greedy corporations or government to do what is in the best interest of the people. However, all ideas generated on the blogs I read regarding taking ownership of your own life or "lifestyle design" pertain to affiliate marketing or they're selling their services and "business plan". Another problem I see is not everyone is a writer nor technically able to produce a website or blog in order to produce income. Im a prime example, I purchased a domain, and though I am intelligent. I'm not able to design the page and the blog sucks.

So I ask, what is the solution to us who want to make extra money by starting our own non big corporationish business and create GOOD jobs for others offline? I

Re: Most Rewarding Job in the World.

Paul T Tran — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 08:44:14 -0000

I have to say this is 1 of my fave posts from you (though I've said that before; you never cease to amaze me with your thoughts =P). So many of the above points are things most of us are guilty of, yet we don't see anything wrong with it. I appreciate you calling it out, and bringing it to our awareness. One thing that most of your entrepreneurial readers (me included) struggle with is working so hard. We work hard so that we can create a meaningful, secure life for our loved ones, but some seem to forget why they work hard - and not take time out to actually spend time with the ones they work hard for.

Keep up being "great" my friend!