I’m always surprised when I see figures regarding the amount of shopping done online using Internet store websites, watching these figures rising more and more every year. I’m even more surprised though when I see the figures regarding people that are members of online cashback websites. I always wonder why so many people shop online yet only a small percentage of these people actually use cashback sites.

I came to the conclusion that, like me, they probably have either never heard of a cashback website, or perhaps don’t believe that they work properly, or doubt the security of these sites. I admit that I was sceptical when my friend told me that there’s a website which is completely free to use, and will pay you cash back for any kind of transactions made online. I was dubious at first, but I was definitely interested; I was spending a lot of money online, so why not earn cash back as I continued to make these purchases?

A few years on and a few hundred (probably thousands because of the money earning schemes learnt from reading the forums) pounds richer, I am very grateful for these cashback websites. Every time I spend money online at certain retailers (Amazon, Dell, Tesco, etc) I am earning money back. The cashback website is able to track my transactions made from the site, and it stores these transactions on my account earnings page.

To be able to understand the business model behind a cashback website, you must be aware of the idea of affiliates, and commission. Any website owner can join an affiliate scheme and place banners or adverts for certain online retailers on their own personal website. They will then earn commission on sales made by people who click these links and who then go on to make an online purchase. This is exactly how a cashback website works; they have thousands of links to online retailers, and every time someone clicks one of these links and makes a purchase the cashback site will earn a commission. However, instead of keeping this money to themselves, they will pass on a certain amount of it back to you (as cash back).

Even if you don’t spend money online, you should still join a cashback website – usually the forums contain lots of interesting ways to earn money online, and also there is a section on the website which deals with earning cashback without spending any money. Here you can get paid to join free websites and free trials; currently at some of the leading cashback websites you can earn around £30 just for applying for free membership to certain listed websites.

The best cashback websites are free to join and use, you should never be paying to be a member or for joining a cashback site. Anyone can use a cashback site, and it is a great way to save (or earn) money from doing your usual online shopping. Money earned at these sites can be paid to you in gift vouchers or directly in to your account, sometimes you can be paid by cheque too. All of these methods work fine and I have always been paid as expected from the cashback sites.

I can’t tell you how much I recommend joining a free cashback website – you have nothing to lose, and only money to gain. It is an ideal way to earn money online with minimal input.

Motivated marketers seek online partnership opportunities to joint venture their marketing endeavors. Are you looking for an online opportunity that will bring wealth and prosperity to your business? One of these 5 Joint Venture Opportunities may just fill your desires.

Joint Venture Opportunity #1:

Public speaking or the development of an audience for seminars and conferences offers an opportunity to bring your co-marketers on board for a joint venture at a high-end resort, marketing products, opportunities, and other endeavors. Share your valuable information at a Public Speaking Engagement with four or five of your Marketing Guru Friends Online.

Joint Venture Opportunity #2:

Podcasting ideas, thoughts, and business processes on your blog offers potential customers a chance to hear first hand how you joint venture with your Interview Participants in Online Marketing Projects. Get to know your favorite marketers up front and personal with a voice over interview posted to your website.

Joint Venture Opportunity #3:

You Tube, not just kids video any longer, these incredible pieces of Technological Diversification offer an intimate look at your business ventures online while providing an active opportunity to share what you do with your ‘readers’. Become a celebrity overnight with your own You Tube Show!

Joint Venture Opportunity #4:

Ebook Marketing opens up a new world of publication. Invite a few friends onboard to share their expertise and create an ebook jam packed with informative knowledge and marketing wisdom about your niche online.

Joint Venture Opportunity #5:

Special Report Marketing – Quote a Guru in your Special Report. You’ve seen the quotes from famous marketers. Write a report based on information you’re currently using in your business and offer the quote as additional proof that your process works.

Are you ready to fill up your Joint Venture Marketing Card?

Today people are looking for more control over their lives.  Creating a truly unique asset that can be branded and marketed becomes essential.  What we are here to discuss and decode is how does one unlock this ability.  It is through a process called personal branding, first defined by Tom Peters in his article “The Brand Called You” in 1997.  We will unlock some of that mystery in the following paper.  Remember, this is a framework and starting point, each individual is different.  There is no magic bullet that will allow for duplication.  While reading, realize that what each individual draws out of this article is unique to them.  If this is something that sparks interest join us on the journey as we define what personal branding means and then layout the beginning steps to start the process.

The Definition of Personal Branding

Personal branding can be defined in many different ways.  The reason for this is even among experts there is not truly a one definition fits all.  So looking at the definition requires more than just a simple search on the word.  Googling personal branding will bring you to the definition in Wikipedia.  According to it and those editing it, personal branding is defined as, “the process whereby people and their careers are marked as brands.  It has been noted that while previous self-help management techniques were about self-improvement, the personal branding concept suggests instead that success comes from self-packaging.”  Yet another way people have defined personal branding is to look at it as an extension of the social networking craze, making it as technology based and treating it like internet marketing.  However, both of those definitions have short comings based on the fact that they ignore aspects of the process that are keys to personal branding.  First they ignore the fact that there is more to personal branding than just “self-packaging”, and it discounts the “self-improvement” part.  Secondly personal branding did not start with the advent of the internet.  There is a strong history of personal branding where people like JC Penny, Sears and Roebuck or Deloitte and Touché used personal branding to launch vast empires.  Therefore, I offer my definition of personal branding as follows:

“The creation of an asset that pertains to a particular person or individual; this includes but is not limited to the body, clothing, appearance and knowledge contained within, leading to an indelible impression that is uniquely distinguishable.”

This definition allows for each individual to have a chance of becoming and creating their own personal brand, without believing that packaging alone or presentation alone makes the brand.  Of course defining personal branding is just a starting point for once the term has been defined there must be steps that can be taken to start the process.

Steps to Starting Your Personal Brand

Step 1: Get to know yourself.

This step is the foundation of it all.  As has been stated by many if one is “not sure of one’s self how can they be sure of anything.”  To attempt to start a personal brand before one becomes sure of who they are is virtually impossible.  So a careful examination of the individual’s desires and dreams is tantamount to launching a successful personal brand.  There is a key reason for this.  The person branding themselves must decide what they love.  By getting to know themselves they become aware of what topic, hobby or area they love the most.  This directly impacts the next step.

Step 2: Become an expert at what you love.

Does this mean that there is only one expert in that topic or area, more than likely not. That actually makes one work harder to improve.  This also means research and a deeper understanding on this topic or area.  It will mean keeping up with the changes, so a continuing education in this topic or area as well.  This is where one must concentrate on changing behaviors and modifying how they act to fit this new part of life.  Remember that keeping the brand fresh is an important key in making the brand desirable.  That can only be done if the brand is continually putting out new information and a desirable message.

Step 3: Figure out who benefits the most from this brand.

This is not an easy step, and the true fact is that some of the largest and most well known brands have made horrible gaffs in this area (see example 1 below).  Knowing the base of the brand’s market allows the brand to craft a solid message that targets that market specifically.  When working with companies, marketing firms generally do thousands and sometimes millions of dollars worth of research to find a market.  However, with each of the personal brands mentioned above they started out with a simple message, because there was only one person to create, mold and execute the message.  This step is not one to take lightly however as inconsistency with the message can cost credibility with a new brand and set an established brand back significantly.

Step 4: Find the best way to get out the message.

This is the area that people confuse with internet marketing.  It is the most misunderstood area of personal branding.  Plastering the information all over the place is not an effective way to deliver a message.  That will cost the brand control over the message and make it harder to improve and maximize.  Realize that rules exist in every area and they are there for a reason.  Plenty of people will tell you how to bend the rules, change the rules and even in some cases break the rules but unfortunately as with everything when the rules are broken the effect can be devastating.  When looking at this step it is imperative that a plan is laid out and a program followed that will allow for a person to fully control their message.  The last thing that any brand wants is someone else controlling what others see with their brand.  (See Example 2).

Step 5: Make the message consistent at all times.

As I ended the last step so I begin with the truest example of why execution is so vital.  The brand message must be consistent.  This means management of the brand message must become habitual and constant.  It is not good enough to do the first four steps and put something out there to establish a personal brand and then forget about it.  There are plenty of people that do just that and they are not establishing a personal brand, they are just posting information.  Establishing a personal brand means that one is watching not only what is put out, but also what people are looking at and watching when it comes to that brand.  There are free tools available to help one accomplish just that and when the brand is being created researching what tools will be the most effective for that brand is part of the plan and program that must be laid out.

As one can see, establishing a personal brand is not something that is done in a few minutes of time on the computer while connected to the internet.  In fact of the five steps above only one has to do with the internet at all, and that is not the case if one chooses to use traditional media as the best way to put out their message.

By following these steps and keeping the definition above in mind any individual can begin the process of setting up a personal brand.  The fact that it is not as easy as one might make it look should not be a barrier for someone if this is what they truly want to do.  In fact, the point that it is harder than it seems should make everyone a little more convinced this is something worth doing.  Remember that the only barrier to making an effective personal brand around any person is the limitations that they put on their own individuality.  So take pride in your individuality, discover what makes you unique and begin your path towards a personal brand.

Example 1: The New Coke Incident

“In April 1985, the management of The Coca-Cola Company announced its decision to change the flavor of the company’s flagship brand. This decision was made based on the fact that Pepsi consumer research discovered in blind taste tests that a majority of consumers preferred the taste of Pepsi to that of Coke. The “Pepsi Challenge” campaign made this public knowledge and Coke executives quickly moved to change America’s top brand. New Coke came in a new can, with updated red and silver graphics replacing the traditional red and white look. Although taste tests of the New Coke had shown that majority of those tested preferred the new product, these tests could not gauge the emotional appeal of the “old” Coke. In other words, consumers want their cake and eat it too. A large public outcry ensued during the 79 days when old Coke was no longer on the shelves. Coca-Cola quickly reintroduced the “old” Coke when they realized market share was falling and christened it Classic Coke.”

This article is from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Coke

Example 2: The Michael Phelps Incident

This example played out in public with a well known public figure who if needed could have had anyone working with him to keep something like this from happening.  In early 2009 a story broke in Britain published in the News of the World.  They had in their possession a picture that showed the newest American hero Michael Phelps using a bong.  This according to the Wikipedia article and the News of the World websites, linked at the end of the example.  An occurrence like this is an example of what can happen when someone else is controlling the message of a personal brand.  Michael Phelps and his winning attitude and down home personality have helped make him an incredible spokes person for numerous products.  This was all backed up by his internet sites and the fans sites that were all over the internet.  Yet, all it took was one picture to provide a major setback and ultimately lead to suspensions from US Swimming for 3 months and Kellogg’s not renewing his endorsement deals.

Reference Sources : http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/.

Kara Vita

Kara Vita was founded by Karalyn Schuchert, who serves as the Chairman too. It is a company that manufactures the best possible anti-aging skincare products. These products were formerly created specially for burn injury patients in 1989 and sold through Doctors only. In 2003, the company decided to venture out and reach the masses so that everybody could benefit from the quality products of the company.

The company mentions that their products have an edge over its competitors due to certain reasons. Firstly, the products are created using pharmaceutical grade and bioactive ingredients, which make them absolutely pure. Kara Vita uses a patented technology that penetrates the skincare product into the skin, thus increasing the effectiveness. The products consist of the right concentration which is bound to show good results in around two weeks. There is also active involvement of the Company Founder and Chairman in the product development, packaging and selection process.

The company has become popular for its novel network marketing concept. Anybody is free to join as a Kara Vita Clinical Skin Care Consultant. The compensation plan has three probable income positions- Personal sales, sponsoring others and lastly sales team bonus. Training is given to all the consultants online, live or over the phone; however you wish. This training equips you as a consultant with knowledge that matches your counterparts in Avon or Mary Kay.

Moreover, the Chairman Karalyn Schuchert herself interacts with the consultants and guides them to bloom their business. This is helpful for them as well as the company. The newly joined consultants need to buy the starter kit for $250, whose actual cost comes up to $450. It is said that an average Kara Vita Skin care show earns around $500, which helps a consultant recover her kit costs. The products can be marketed through website sales, sponsoring, beauty parties, skin care clinics and personal skin care advice.

On the whole, this is a great income opportunity for everybody, especially women, as Kara Vita is a greatly encouraging and attentive company. One area which may worry you is the pricing of the products. The price ranges from $12 to $85 for a given product, and seems high for selling sometimes. However, an experienced guide can teach you the various nuances of marketing and increasing sales for your business. Basically, it is important that you yourself are confident about the product quality. You should pay attention on the sales more than its marketing.

In my country, South Africa, it is amazing and sad that many teachers, especially teachers in the black community, are still largely computer illiterate. Many of them are at sea when one talks about the internet or a website and their importance for research purposes. The largest teacher trade union-SADTU- The South African Democratic Teachers Union, has a membership of well over three hundred and fifty thousand teachers. Less than fifty thousand of them have computers with internet connection. This is simply depressing and saddening. It is depressing because the internet is the most powerful tool any teacher can have in aiding him or her in the profession of teaching.

The majority of teachers simply are not aware how much they are missing by being computer illiterate, and this is inexcusable. Some would argue that it is expensive to have a computer and an internet connection. Having been a teacher for thirteen years and resigning in the year 2006, I say this is simply not true. Go to any shopping mall at the end of each month and see how much teachers spend at restaurants with their girlfriends, wives or families. The money they spend on alcoholic drinks per month is more than enough to buy a computer- spot cash-and have an internet connection in the bargain. They also drive the latest BMW, Mercedes-Benz sedans and wear designer label clothes. What a shame!

Still more, you simply have to see the long queues at channel TV service provider outlets by people who pay up their monthly subscriptions. Most of them pay far in excess of what they would pay for a monthly internet subscription. What is worse is that they hardly ever sit in their couches to watch the numerous channels they pay for every month. It is perhaps a status symbol for people to see a DSTV dish on their roof tops. These are teachers mentally living in the industrial age. We are in the information age and they better wake up before they become obsolete as professionals.

When you tell them to check out your website for information on a certain topic or any website on the web for that matter, they simply gape at you, or sarcastically infer how clever you want to appear. The Internet is awash with free website builders that one can upgrade to paid sites once one is conversant with how a website works. I say a teacher who is not computer literate is a curse to the teaching profession. Worse still, if a teacher happens to have a computer and does not have an internet connection or a website, this is even the worst sin for the learners.

Most black public schools do not have adequate library facilities, so a computer with an internet connection is an absolute must. How does a teacher worth his salt expect to increase his or her knowledge and do research without this modern tool called the internet, is beyond my comprehension. Yet I remain hopeful hat this attitude will soon subside and when black teachers wake up, it will be with a bang. It is never too late.

You’ve been diagnosed with cancer and are still reeling from the news. I still remember that period, even though I’m now a 11-year survivor. Your family and friends, who you assumed would be your rocks during this experience, are almost as upset and haven’t been able to provide the support you so badly need. Is a support group the answer?

One of the most famous and influential studies of the efficacy of support groups was conducted by Dr. David Spiegel, a Stanford University psychiatrist. Dr. Spiegel found that breast cancer patients randomly placed in weekly support groups for one year lived markedly longer than controls — patients randomly assigned only to regular medical care.

The study, once touted as the gold standard in research about support groups and survivors, has since been challenged. To confirm the once heralded results, Spiegel and a team of researchers from Stanford designed another study, to replicate their earlier findings that intensive group therapy extended survival times of women with metastatic breast cancer.

Their results? They found that the earlier finding that longer survival was associated with supportive expressive group therapy was not replicated. They also said that although it is possible that psychosocial effects on survival are relevant to a small subsample of women, further research was required to investigate subgroup differences.

Given these findings, should you join a support group or not? The following points are some of the reasons that people find belonging to a cancer support group an integral component of their treatment and healing journey.

1. Participants develop a new attitude towards their illness. Instead of seeing their cancer diagnosis as simply devastating, many attending support groups find that the group helps them find the gifts in the disease.
2. With the support of group members, they make the changes in their lives that they think are important and have been putting off.
3. As a result of sharing information and resources, many cancer support group participants access resources that they might not have been aware of.
4. There’s comfort in belonging to a group that speaks the same language you do, because they’ve experienced the same things.
5. There’s incredible freedom in being able to be perfectly honest about what you’re going through and not having to censure yourself because of your loved ones and friends discomfort with your cancer diagnosis.
6. They increase the cancer support group members understanding of diagnosis and treatment through other people’s experiences.
7. They learn self care skills.
8. Strong new friendships can be forged between cancer survivors.

There is no doubt that there are many positive reasons to join a support group. The decision is a highly personal one. But don’t feel bad if you find that they aren’t for you, which was the case for me.

When I was first diagnosed with cancer 10 years ago, I attended two support groups. One was led by a former survivor and it was less structured than the second group that I joined. I found the second group, which was led by a therapist, incredibly depressing. It fueled the incredible amount of fear I was feeling at the time. Because my diagnosis came during the same month that we learned my Mom’s primary breast cancer had metastasized, I was riding a big wave of fear and anxiety. Meeting with other survivors whose cancer had metastasized exacerbated my fright. Consequently, instead of feeling the support that many people feel from attending these groups, all I felt was increased fear. I quit the cancer support group after four meetings.

Joining a support group is a personal decision that can only be made by you. If the cancer support group you join isn’t helping you during your cancer journey, look for another one, either in person or online. Thanks to the Internet and social networking, there are a lot of groups to choose from.

iLearning Global launched in mid March 2009 after Brian Tracy joined the executive team as Chief Learning Officer. Many remarkable speakers, authors and trainers followed him to develop the most recognized online resource facility to date.

iLearning Global focuses on continuous learning and believes genuine success comes by increasing your worth and investing in yourself through education.

iLearningGlobal Products:

The company provides an online learning centre for personal development and business success. One of the commonly known greatest success principles is “to learn from the experts as you’ll never live long enough to learn it all yourself”. iLearningGlobal has taken this principle and delivers over $3 million worth of valuable content delivered by world leading authorities in business excellence.

Access to their increasing library of videos, audios and ebooks by award-winning masters in their field is available through 3 different forms of membership: Stanadard, Premium and Edge Program. These memberships range from $79.95 to $179.90 per month and the topics include personal development, communication, business, finance and relationships.

iLearningGlobal Business Income Opportunity:

This business income opportunity appeals to those who understand the benefit of education and support the concept of continuous learning. To succeed in any business, I personally believe you must be a “product of the product” i.e. you need to personally be willing to consume the products in order to legitimately share the benefits they offer with others.

Personal development and success are fast growing trends and i Learning Global positions itself as being able to present this information in a way that will alter the way people learn forever and at a price point many can afford. Kudos to i Learning Global for allowing many who weren’t in a financial situation previously to acquire the necessary education!

Since the commission and bonus amounts paid by i Learning Global are fairly small, the secret to success lies in getting to the masses. Anyone getting involved in the business should consider a strategic marketing plan that encompasses a lead generation marketing system to generate sufficient highly targeted online leads.

iLearningGlobal Compensation Plan:

Marketers are paid through 3 forms of income: commissions, bonuses and residual income.

Standard Membership commission is paid to 7 levels deep from 3% – 7% per month, per membership (a minimum number of members is essential at each level).

For personally sponsored Premium Memberships a monthly commission of $20 is earned by the qualified marketer.

Commission on a monthly EDGE Membership is $25 per month for the qualified marketer and $350 once-off for annual membership. Additional bonuses flow up the sponsor chain.

A monthly Ambassador Bonus of an additional 3% is earned for 6 generations, when specified monthly group volumes are reached by an iLearningGlobal marketer.

Finally a Profit Sharing Ambassador Pool of up to 2% of the company’s total monthly revenue is equally shared amongst those marketers who have achieved specified monthly total group volumes.

After doing thorough research, it seems to me that the iLearning Global business income opportunity is legitimate and rewarding – I see no sniff of a scam.

The only suggestion I can make to those who are considering this opportunity or already involved is to implement a highly effective lead generation marketing strategy to compliment your business efforts and attract sufficient top quality online leads to reach adequate volume, thereby improving your chances for success in iLearningGlobal and ultimately your income potential.

When you get a little close and personal with someone online (but not meeting up yet of course), it’s normal to get a little flirty and naughty. Of course, it’s absolutely alright but you have to know how to do it right — or else you’ll get totally left on mid-air. Getting to know someone online is cool — flirting is inevitable. But knowing how to turn her on is something that poses as the real challenge. How can you absolutely make a girl on the mood via the internet? Well, get your talent on vocabulary on gear and get some action started now!

• Use naughty words. Forget being too formal — it’s time to get some real action done. It pays if you have a way with words — this calls for you to get a little specific and descriptive so you’d be able to tease her imagination more. Women love to be mentally stimulated so keep her interested by being a little naughty.
• Exchange a few pictures. Maybe you’ve already done it but try to send over some of your pictures in your best angle — something provocative (but not gay of course) to feed and intrigue your curiosity even more. Ask her to send over her pictures as well — believe me, she’ll be more than happy to oblige.  
• Call her up. When you feel like you’re almost there (almost turned on) and you think she is too, call her up. It might lead to something more than an innocent phone call but try this trick — call her up but keep on telling her naughty things online — that should definitely get her totally turned on.
• Make use of your webcam. Try it but hold on to your potatoes — don’t take off your clothes just yet. That could be a little extreme (unless she agree of course) but just get visually connected through the webcam. It’s much more exciting and personal.
• Get creative with flirty. Keep on talking and stay connected, Women are prone to being too emotionally connected on something or someone whether it’s in real or the internet. So if she says interest, she is interested. Keep flirting and make it a point to read between the lines as well. She may be turned on way before you even realize it.

Do you want to become a master when it comes to reading the signs of flirting? Do you want to learn the step by step techniques on how to impress women? Can you handle the excitement and thrill of my free seduction advice? Unravel more techniques on how to be an expert when it comes to dating and flirting with women by visiting my website this very second! You’re just one click away from it all.

There are 4 elements that make up a personal computer system: the user, software, hardware and the electricity all working together for the whole system. Each of these elements is essential to the system itself.

The user is the person’s who perform the task using the computer system. The nature of the task depends upon the application program or software that is needed to perform the task. The software that the user used requires certain hardware components to function properly.

The hardwares of the personal computer system are made up of its equipment that are usually connected (the computer, monitor, printer and so on). It is defined as hardwares because you can physically touch these components. The programs are called softwares since their function can only be used when the computer is turn ON. Software is a set of coded instructions that the computer uses in order to carry out the user’s tasks.

The user can only use the computer when it is turned ON. Without any electrical power to run through the personal computer system, it will not function. The ability of the personal computer system to control its components is through a series of on/off signals.

Here is how it works, when a user tries to type a document or a letter using his/her personal computer. The first thing the user do is to turn ON the power for the computer. Choosing a Word Processor software in order to write the document. The user uses the hardware such as the keyboard to write the content of the document; the typed document is then displayed onto the monitor screen. After the user finished writing his/her document. The user will use the software to instruct the printer to print the document. The software works together with the hardware components (the keyboard, monitor and printer) to accomplish the task that the user requested.

All of the four elements: the electrical power, hardware, software and the user work together to make up a personal computer system.

In recent months, I have been exposed to a reoccurring concept. Whether in my efforts to market and promote my business; establish my services as a career and life coach; enhance my speaking skills through participation in the WAO Toastmasters club; help others to establish their entrepreneurial efforts; or finalize the writing of my new book, I have experienced – over and over again – the concept that “it takes a village to raise a child.”

Actually, because of these reoccurring “aha moments,” I now like to say that “it takes a village to raise a person to success.”

Wouldn’t you agree?

If it wasn’t apparent to me before, it has become extremely apparent to me now that we all need help if we are to succeed at what we do.

Yet, even though I’ve become more mindful of this fact, I can recall times in my life and my career when I did (and preferred to do) everything on my own. I did not seek out or rely upon the assistance of others who could help me to achieve my success.

What about you?

Are you connected to someone who can help you to move beyond the obstacles in your life toward your personal achievement?

Have you established relationships with others who can help you to elevate your career?

Do you have an established “circle of influence” that can help you to accomplish the life and/or career goals you’ve set for yourself?

If you were able to answer “YES” to all three of these questions, you are in great shape. I applaud you for your wisdom and action.

However, if you answered “NO” to most of these questions, I want you to analyze why and then make the necessary adjustments to get proactively connected to those who can help you in your quest of productivity and success.

Author Pam Grout says, “We all stand on the shoulders of others at various times while we’re learning and growing and developing new roles for ourselves.”

She is so right. I can honestly say that I have done just that. The shoulders of those upon which we stand are what I call the “villagers” that help us to learn, develop, and grow.

Although I have fallen prey from time to time to taking the solo trip toward my success, I have been wise enough to have my own “villagers” whose shoulders I have been able to stand upon that have helped me to achieve my personal and career success.

How about you?

Who are your “villagers”?

Do you have a support group that you can turn to for assistance?

Since the reoccurring concept of “it takes a village to raise a person to success” has been very prominent in my life recently, I’ve looked at where I’ve been successful and the type of “villagers” that have led me to that success.

I want to share with you here what I call my M.A.C. formula for the “villagers” you need in your life who can help you to achieve your success, too. Mentors, Advisors, and Coaches – those are the “villagers” that can help you to achieve your success.

But what is a mentor? What is an advisor? What is a coach? How do they help? Why are they important “villagers” for your success?

Let’s take a look below at each of my recommended “villagers” and why you can tap into them for assistance:

MENTORS

Mentors are the first group of “villagers” which I believe can help you. My personal philosophy regarding mentors is that they are individuals who can help you in “making efforts, navigating transitions, and overcoming realities successfully.” Defined another way, mentors are simply a trusted counselor or guide. The blessing of having connections with mentors is that they can help you to learn more about yourself; motivate and encourage you when you become discouraged; and help you to identify and achieve your goals.

ADVISORS

The second group of “villagers” I recommend you work with are advisors. Advisors are individuals who possess a deeper knowledge in a specific area related to your personal life and/or career. An advisor is a great resource because they are like a guidance counselor, teacher, and friend. Although they will not tell you what to do, they will help you to figure out what you can do. With the assistance of an advisor, you will be able to figure out solutions to your problems and new pathways to your success.

COACHES

The last group of “villagers” that I believe will be instrumental in helping you to achieve your success are coaches. Coaches are individuals that can help you through the process of achieving a specific personal or professional result. When you connect with a coach, you will be working with a partner who is committed to inspiring you to maximize your personal and professional potential.

Well, there you are – my M.A.C. formula for the village it takes for you to achieve success. Mentors, Advisors, and Coaches are the “villagers” that have helped me to achieve my personal and professional success. That is why I recommend that you connect with your own so that you can achieve your personal and professional success, too.

Which ones are you currently connected to? Which ones do you need to connect to? What personal success are you striving to achieve? How do you believe they can help you with your career success?

Zig Ziglar says that “”Success is dependent upon the glands – sweat glands.” When you use my M.A.C. formula to connect to Mentors, Advisors, and Coaches, your sweat glands will be complemented by the village that can help you to achieve your success.