Are you ready to gear up for success? If so, begin by preparing your mind for the journey. Set your goals and plan your course to reach them. Begin your journey with the end in mind, keeping in mind that there will be obstacles along the way. But when this happens, when you encounter these obstacles along the way, know that “The Obstacle is the Way” (as the title of Ryan Holiday’s book points out).

Are you anticipating pursuing a new goal in life right now, something you have always wanted to accomplish but never attempted before? Have you experienced setting goals in the past and failing to achieve them. According to Mickey Rooney: “You always pass failure on your way to success.” Those failures are learning experiences and shed light on mapping your journey to success.

Here are five reasons why some goals are not always achieved:

You are interested in starting a home-based business. You also want to use the Internet for your work-at-home idea. However, you are not sure if you can make money online. To make matters worse, you are confused about what home-based business opportunity to pursue.

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Business is tough in today’s world! Most small businesses go bankrupt or are closed abruptly in the first five years. Over the course of the next five years many of the remainders also “pack up” shop and lock their doors. Why do so many businesses fail?

The reasons lie in three main spheres. Those spheres of influence can be labeled ....

You don't have to be exceptional to accomplish great things. Ordinary people accomplish great things all the time. The key is in setting goals and being sufficiently motivated to effectively reach them.

According to Arnold H. Glasow, "Success isn't a result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire." In my opinion, this is an excellent quote, and one that is exceedingly inspiring.

As a business consultant, I find it very interesting that many people see success much like winning the lottery. In fact, their perspective on success is ….

One of the keys to being a successful Internet Entrepreneur is choosing a niche. One of the challenges of the World Wide Web is its expansive reach and versatile nature. As the old joke goes, the best thing about the Web is that you can do virtually anything, the worst thing about the Web is that you can do virtually anything.

Network Marketing, also called Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) can be very profitable. Many companies operate in this way. According to Eric Worre: “Network Marketing Isn’t Perfect…It’s Just BETTER.” (Worre, Eric. Go Pro - 7 Steps to Becoming a Network Marketing Professional [p. 1]. Network Marketing Pro Inc.. Kindle Edition.)

The main requirement in Network Marketing is to be good at selling. And, most network marketing companies provide plenty of training materials and help for you to become “good at selling” whatever it is they sell. However, Steve Yastrow encourages everyone to “Ditch The Pitch”, whatever their “Pitch” is. In his book “Ditch The Pitch: The Art Of Improvised Persuasion”, Steve Yastrow goes on to say:

Have you ever thought to yourself that there aren’t enough hours in the day, or felt overwhelmed at the tasks facing you? If you have, you may find the following information helpful.

According to John C. Maxwell, “Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it.” (John C. Maxwell, The Maxwell Daily Reader: 365 Days of Insight to Develop the Leader Within You and Influence Those Around You [Nashville, TN: HarperCollins Leadership, 2011]).

According to Dictionary.com, an entrepreneur is “a person who organizes and manages any enterprise, especially a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk.” (Dictionary.com). However, this individual, or group of individuals, who creatively embark upon this entrepreneurial journey will potentially receive great benefits if goals are successfully reached.

Entrepreneurs are expected to be creative and inventive, with a passion to travel this road to success while assuming the associated risk. If, however, being creative and inventive are not among your strong points, here are some things to consider that might help.

It would seem that one could only dream of succeeding in everything they do in this life. And that would be a dream not easily accomplished. However, according to John C. Maxwell, “When you take a large activity (such as your dream) and break it down into smaller, more manageable parts (goals), you ….”

One way to ensure the success of your business is to become recognizable as an expert in your community. It might seem surprising, but fame doesn’t happen by accident most of the time. Even though it may seem like some people are "overnight" successes, that overnight success likely came from years of planning. If you want to become recognizable in your community, there are some steps you can take and things you can do to push yourself in that direction.

Some people waste their lives trying to avoid making mistakes, but cripple their careers since perfection isn’t attainable. They ultimately make fewer mistakes but accomplish less because they waste so much time trying to make things perfect. Time is money in business. Doing a good job today is more profitable than doing a great job tomorrow.

Rock star Jon Bon Jovi’s career might have ....

“Excellence is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention sincere effort, intelligent direction, skillful execution and the vision to see obstacles as opportunities.”

Listening, often overlooked, is a vital aspect of the human communication process. While speaking is often practiced and emphasized by many, the art of listening isn't one on which we find people spending much effort. In actuality, listening is easy ….

There are many differences that separate the winners in business and life from those who are struggling and falling by the wayside. One big difference is ….

Accomplishing Any Goal is just 5 Easy Steps away:

1. Establish a definite date – Set your goals in reverse ….

Business-to-Business (B2B) simply refers to transactions between businesses. One business providing a product or service needed by a second business entity. Unlike the classification ….