<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Business &#124; Ideas, Strategy and Tips &#187; Five</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/tag/five/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.newroadsmardigras.com</link>
	<description></description>
	<lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:10:31 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator>
<xhtml:meta xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" name="robots" content="noindex" />
		<item>
		<title>Five Business Strategies for Achieving Your Dreams  </title>
		<link>http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/five-business-strategies-for-achieving-your-dreams%c2%a0%c2%a0.html#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/five-business-strategies-for-achieving-your-dreams%c2%a0%c2%a0.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 18:09:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gutenk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Achieving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dreams  ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Five]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[strategies]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/five-business-strategies-for-achieving-your-dreams%c2%a0%c2%a0.html</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Five Business Strategies for Achieving Your Dreams   Article by Betsy Shulman &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; Most business strategies focus on skills like good time management or becoming an effective communicator. According to Tony Robbins, achieving your dreams depends more on your attitudes and emotional resilience than on the skills your acquire. Mastering [...]
Related posts:<ol>
<li><a href='http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/warning-signs-of-poor-home-business-strategies%c2%a0%c2%a0.html' rel='bookmark' title='Warning Signs of Poor Home Business Strategies  '>Warning Signs of Poor Home Business Strategies  </a> <small>Warning Signs of Poor Home Business Strategies   Article by Elias...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/infinity-800-review-how-to-use-proven-internet-business-strategies-to-build-income-from-home-%c2%a0%c2%a0.html' rel='bookmark' title='Infinity 800 Review: How to use Proven Internet Business Strategies to Build Income from Home   '>Infinity 800 Review: How to use Proven Internet Business Strategies to Build Income from Home   </a> <small>Infinity 800 Review: How to use Proven Internet Business Strategies...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/core-business-strategies-for-internet-marketing%c2%a0%c2%a0.html' rel='bookmark' title='Core Business Strategies for Internet Marketing  '>Core Business Strategies for Internet Marketing  </a> <small>Core Business Strategies for Internet Marketing   Article by Bill Arnoldi...</small></li>
</ol>

Related posts brought to you by <a href='http://yarpp.org'>Yet Another Related Posts Plugin</a>.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Five Business Strategies for Achieving Your Dreams  </strong></p>
<p>Article  by Betsy Shulman</p>
<p>&#13;<br />
		    &#13;<br />
&#13;<br />
						&#13;<br />
			&#13;<br />
			&#13;<br />
				&#13;</p>
<p>Most business strategies focus on skills like good time management or becoming an effective communicator. According to Tony Robbins, achieving your dreams depends more on your attitudes and emotional resilience than on the skills your acquire. Mastering the following five emotional hurdles will prove to be one of the best business strategies you can learn. These are issues that most people avoid and therefore remain stuck, but by learning to manage your responses as explained here, you will be on your way to achieving success, wealth and happiness. </p>
<p>Strategy #1. Learn how to handle frustration. Frustration is one of the greatest silent killers of dreams. Frustration is what stops people and turns a positive attitude into a negative one. And a negative attitude wipes out self-discipline. It wipes out the energy to even try, and then it&#8217;s all over before you&#8217;ve begun. Without enthusiasm and energy, how can you accomplish anything?</p>
<p>Solution? Seek massive frustration so you will have the opportunity to learn to manage it. Buried on the other side of frustration is success. You can master it by learning to turn frustration into fascination. You can use a series of actions to change how you see frustrating situations. In your mind you can reframe it, or breathe and change your physical state. When you stay frustrated with something or someone it&#8217;s YOUR day that gets ruined. Seeing a situation differently sets you free from negative emotion. So when you feel frustration coming-on stop, recognize it, and do something to change it.</p>
<p>Strategy #2. Learn how to handle rejections. Rejection is the second biggest killer of dreams. Overcoming objections and rejections is the only way to get closer to your goal. The more rejections you get, the closer you get to your dream. If you learn to thrive on it, you will get stronger because of it. You will welcome it. If you can handle frustration and rejection there is very little that can stop you at what you choose to do.</p>
<p>Sylvester Stallone and Tina Turner both endured massive rejection and frustration but they refused to give up. It made them stronger. For years they faced rejections, but they never gave up on their dreams. Because of the law of averages, if you keep at it, you will eventually accumulate enough &#8220;no&#8217;s&#8221; to get a &#8220;yes.&#8221; Learning how to handle rejection will show you opportunity, but only if you never give into the feeling of being unworthy.</p>
<p>Strategy #3. Learn how to handle financial pressure. Money plays a major role in western culture. It amplifies your ability to do more things because you can pay others to do things for you. We think life will be easier when we make more money, but money doesn&#8217;t simplify your life. If you learn to handle small amounts you can learn to handle larger amounts. This is a Biblical truth. Having more money only amplifies who you already are.</p>
<p>Money will do weird things if you don&#8217;t know how to handle it. It won&#8217;t make you free. Knowing how to handle money requires that you learn how to grow your own worth and make your value to people the source of your wealth. Like the story of &#8220;The Richest Man in Babylon,&#8221; by George S. Clason, which describes the principles that enable you to run your money, instead of your money running you. These principles are:</p>
<p>Take 10% and give it away.Take 10% and use it to reduce your debt.Take 10% and use it to invest for the future.Take 70% and use it to live on.</p>
<p>Even when you don&#8217;t have it, giving money away makes your subconscious think, &#8220;There is more than enough.&#8221; And that will be manifested. Establish the pattern now, and let your worth be what you are capable of giving. If you think you don&#8217;t have enough money to do this, then you don&#8217;t have enough money not to!!</p>
<p>Strategy #4. Learn how to manage complacency &#8212; the comfort zone. It makes us feel satisfied, but not for long. We will only be satisfied by what we become, not by what we have. We tend to judge ourselves by our peers, but it&#8217;s best to learn to judge yourself by your goals, not by your peers. </p>
<p>Your goals are based on your values not on your peers. Who you associate with will impact your values and that can produce a negative effect. Be careful that those you consider your friends don&#8217;t &#8220;poison&#8221; your thinking with wrong attitudes. Conversely, you can always be in a position to grow by surrounding yourself with accomplished people.</p>
<p>Strategy #5. Always give much more than you expect to receive. Always provide something you can give that makes it feel like a privilege to be a part of what you do &#8212; where you love what you do so much that it&#8217;s not a task. Share the joy that you have in achieving your dreams and help others to change their lives. Then you get to become truly wealthy.&#13;
				</p>
<p>&#13;<br />
&#13;<br />
			    About the Author&#13;</p>
<p>Hi, I&#8217;m Betsy Shulman. In my prior life I lived month-to-month, supporting my sculpture &#8220;habit,&#8221; while working in the NYC fashion and media industry as a hair and make up artist. I still do my artwork while working on my Internet business. I&#8217;d love to help you discover and develop your own wealth creation talents and show you proven ways to make your own Internet business prosper the way the top 5% do it. http://www.wealthsystemnetwork.com</p>
<p>&#13;</p>
<div></div>
<p>Related posts:<ol>
<li><a href='http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/warning-signs-of-poor-home-business-strategies%c2%a0%c2%a0.html' rel='bookmark' title='Warning Signs of Poor Home Business Strategies  '>Warning Signs of Poor Home Business Strategies  </a> <small>Warning Signs of Poor Home Business Strategies   Article by Elias...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/infinity-800-review-how-to-use-proven-internet-business-strategies-to-build-income-from-home-%c2%a0%c2%a0.html' rel='bookmark' title='Infinity 800 Review: How to use Proven Internet Business Strategies to Build Income from Home   '>Infinity 800 Review: How to use Proven Internet Business Strategies to Build Income from Home   </a> <small>Infinity 800 Review: How to use Proven Internet Business Strategies...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/core-business-strategies-for-internet-marketing%c2%a0%c2%a0.html' rel='bookmark' title='Core Business Strategies for Internet Marketing  '>Core Business Strategies for Internet Marketing  </a> <small>Core Business Strategies for Internet Marketing   Article by Bill Arnoldi...</small></li>
</ol></p>
<p>Related posts brought to you by <a href='http://yarpp.org'>Yet Another Related Posts Plugin</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/five-business-strategies-for-achieving-your-dreams%c2%a0%c2%a0.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Five Internet Marketing Business Ideas  </title>
		<link>http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/five-internet-marketing-business-ideas%c2%a0%c2%a0.html#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/five-internet-marketing-business-ideas%c2%a0%c2%a0.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:14:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gutenk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Five]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ideas  ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/five-internet-marketing-business-ideas%c2%a0%c2%a0.html</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Five Internet Marketing Business Ideas   Article by Richard Allen &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; Five Internet Marketing Business Ideas When you start your own Internet marketing business can be a rewarding venture. However once you have started, as you are about to see, there are pitfalls to be avoided and ideas to embrace. [...]
Related posts:<ol>
<li><a href='http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/make-money-online-with-these-internet-business-ideas%c2%a0%c2%a0.html' rel='bookmark' title='Make Money Online With These Internet Business Ideas  '>Make Money Online With These Internet Business Ideas  </a> <small>Make Money Online With These Internet Business Ideas   Article by...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/types-of-internet-business-ideas%c2%a0%c2%a0.html' rel='bookmark' title='Types of Internet Business Ideas  '>Types of Internet Business Ideas  </a> <small>Types of Internet Business Ideas   Article by Darrick Sherwin &#13;...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/cost-effective-home-business-strategies-benefit-from-proven-internet-marketing-system%c2%a0%c2%a0.html' rel='bookmark' title='Cost Effective Home Business Strategies Benefit From Proven Internet Marketing System  '>Cost Effective Home Business Strategies Benefit From Proven Internet Marketing System  </a> <small>Cost Effective Home Business Strategies Benefit From Proven Internet Marketing...</small></li>
</ol>

Related posts brought to you by <a href='http://yarpp.org'>Yet Another Related Posts Plugin</a>.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Five Internet Marketing Business Ideas  </strong></p>
<p>Article  by Richard Allen</p>
<p>&#13;<br />
		    &#13;<br />
&#13;<br />
						&#13;<br />
			&#13;<br />
			&#13;<br />
				&#13;</p>
<p>Five Internet Marketing Business Ideas</p>
<p>When you start your own Internet marketing business can be a rewarding venture. However once you have started, as you are about to see, there are pitfalls to be avoided and ideas to embrace.</p>
</p>
<p>Today we will look at five crucial areas you need in order to succeed…</p>
</p>
<p>One: Don&#8217;t Just Copy Others</p>
</p>
<p>How do you get to breakthrough your competitions marketing messages? Actually, it&#8217;s not hard, its easier than you might think. Put more energy into creating your own Brand, your own identity. You can do this by installing your own individuality and personality into your business ideas, content and your advertising.</p>
</p>
<p>Another powerful tip that stems from individuality is that because you are a unique individual, you have to find what works best for you. Don&#8217;t automatically assume that every new system, product or service that comes out will work for you most don&#8217;t.</p>
</p>
<p>2)Build an Actual Internet Marketing Business</p>
</p>
<p>It&#8217;s not only amazing, but it&#8217;s sad that most of us get caught up in the hype and confusion that leads to temporary failure and keep starting fresh concepts, not finishing anything. This is not uncommon. Yet, after years of trial and error, it&#8217;s totally clear that you have to pick one business model and see it through.</p>
</p>
<p>There&#8217;s no other way. It&#8217;s usually temporary and it&#8217;s flip flopping around. You never allow your business to build momentum and it&#8217;s a recipe for failure.</p>
</p>
<p>The best thing about this approach is that you are actually building an asset that you may be able to sell down the road. Think long-term. Think building momentum.</p>
</p>
<p>3)Build a Breakthrough Internet Marketing Business</p>
</p>
<p>What does this mean? Basically. Instead of simply starting an Internet marketing business, really take the time to think through your concept. This is achieved by thoroughly researching your target audience. It&#8217;s in this phase where the best ideas are found. You want to position your idea so that it stands apart and garners the attention you want. Make it revolutionary. Make it big. Make it a breakthrough idea. This in itself will catapult you to the top of your industry.</p>
</p>
<p>Build an Irresistible Offer directly into your business idea.</p>
</p>
<p>4)Thorough Research Wins the Game</p>
</p>
<p>Probably the most powerful ways to ensure your success is to take the time to thoroughly research it. Far too much information is based upon speed. However, this type of thinking rarely stands up against something that is well-thought out and provides real value to the audience.</p>
</p>
<p>People who actually take the time to fully research their Internet marketing business are far more likely to succeed then the one&#8217;s who don&#8217;t. Yes, there are always exceptions to the rule. But the majority of times, the major breakthrough ideas require this in-depth research even if you have a internet marketing business you require research to prosper.</p>
</p>
<p>5)Brainstorm Your Internet Marketing Business Idea</p>
</p>
<p>Take one hour. Start writing on a piece of paper or in notepad. Get pumped up. Get excited. Get your ideas down on a piece of paper. This is only the start. But you want to get yourself so pumped up over your idea that it starts feeding into your subconscious and engages it. Your subconscious will start working on it, giving you more valuable ideas the more you feed it.</p>
</p>
<p>Do this once a day every morning if you can. At least do it once a day. Capture the pure adrenaline of the idea. Build on it. Inspire yourself.</p>
</p>
<p>Make your Internet marketing business a major breakthrough in your life.</p>
</p>
<p>Thanks for reading</p>
<p>Richard&#13;
				</p>
<p>&#13;<br />
&#13;<br />
			    About the Author&#13;</p>
<p>No Cost Two Hour Traffic Seminar From A Five Figure A Day MarketerWithout traffic you won&#8217;t make any cash. With the right knowledge you can generate literally as many visitors as you want. Five figure daily returns are within reach if you watch this two hour online seminar. And it won&#8217;t cost you a penny to view it, or to put the traffic strategies into actionClick here for more info http://tinyurl.com/6bxpav</p>
<p>&#13;</p>
<div></div>
<p>Related <a target="_blank" href="http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/category/business-ideas#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed">Business Ideas Articles</a></p>
<p>Related posts:<ol>
<li><a href='http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/make-money-online-with-these-internet-business-ideas%c2%a0%c2%a0.html' rel='bookmark' title='Make Money Online With These Internet Business Ideas  '>Make Money Online With These Internet Business Ideas  </a> <small>Make Money Online With These Internet Business Ideas   Article by...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/types-of-internet-business-ideas%c2%a0%c2%a0.html' rel='bookmark' title='Types of Internet Business Ideas  '>Types of Internet Business Ideas  </a> <small>Types of Internet Business Ideas   Article by Darrick Sherwin &#13;...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/cost-effective-home-business-strategies-benefit-from-proven-internet-marketing-system%c2%a0%c2%a0.html' rel='bookmark' title='Cost Effective Home Business Strategies Benefit From Proven Internet Marketing System  '>Cost Effective Home Business Strategies Benefit From Proven Internet Marketing System  </a> <small>Cost Effective Home Business Strategies Benefit From Proven Internet Marketing...</small></li>
</ol></p>
<p>Related posts brought to you by <a href='http://yarpp.org'>Yet Another Related Posts Plugin</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/five-internet-marketing-business-ideas%c2%a0%c2%a0.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Five Recession-Proof Business Ideas  </title>
		<link>http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/five-recession-proof-business-ideas%c2%a0%c2%a0.html#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/five-recession-proof-business-ideas%c2%a0%c2%a0.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 01:13:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gutenk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Five]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ideas  ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RecessionProof]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/five-recession-proof-business-ideas%c2%a0%c2%a0.html</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Five Recession-Proof Business Ideas   Article by Adam Bannister &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; No one knows for sure how long the current recession is going to last, but there&#8217;s a general consensus that it&#8217;s unlikely to be over soon. Even if Alistair Darling&#8217;s hopeful forecast of a V-shaped recession proves comes to pass, you&#8217;d still [...]
No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by <a href='http://yarpp.org'>Yet Another Related Posts Plugin</a>.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Five Recession-Proof Business Ideas  </strong></p>
<p>Article  by Adam Bannister</p>
<p>&#13;<br />
		    &#13;<br />
&#13;<br />
						&#13;<br />
			&#13;</p>
<p>No one knows for sure how long the current recession is going to last, but there&#8217;s a general consensus that it&#8217;s unlikely to be over soon.</p>
<p>Even if Alistair Darling&#8217;s hopeful forecast of a V-shaped recession proves comes to pass, you&#8217;d still be justified in making a resilience in a recession a key criterion in your decision over which business to start or buy. </p>
<p>So long did the boom years last &#8211; the longest period of sustained growth in living memory &#8211; it was almost possible to forget that economic contraction could ever occur. Now disabused of such naive notions, you may find that running a recession-proof business is extremely reassuring whichever part of the economic cycle we happen to be in.If you&#8217;re looking to get started in business and you do covet that extra bit of security, check out the following recession-proof Business Ideas.</p>
<p><b>Repair businesses</b></p>
<p>If anything, recession should be a boon for many maintenance businesses. Rather than buy a brand new pair of shoes, computer, etc, people are much more likely to make do with repairing or sprucing up what they already have and save a considerable amount of money. </p>
<p><b>Off-licences</b></p>
<p>You might think that people would cut back on such frivolous luxuries during a downturn, but actually, people are often surprisingly determined to ring-fence life&#8217;s small pleasures in times of adversity &#8211; so long as they can afford to. And, despite annual government tax rises, alcohol is still 69% cheaper in real terms than in 1980 and is fairly price inelastic anyway &#8211; ie, price rises have a relatively minimal effect on demand.</p>
<p><b>Newsagents</b></p>
<p>Cutting out newspapers or magazines, chocolate or crisps, bacon or bread makes a negligible difference to one&#8217;s expenditure, so people tend to economise elsewhere in their budget. As for cigarettes, smokers have proven impervious to countless above-inflation price rises and such stress-relieving habits are especially hard to give up when people are worried about losing their job.</p>
<p><b>Cheque cashing shops</b></p>
<p>Especially in the current credit-starved climate, cheque cashing shops offer a vital service for people on low incomes. They also tend to offer pawnbroking services and cheap second-hand goods, also reliable revenue generators in recessions.</p>
<p><b>Food retailers</b></p>
<p>People still need to eat &#8211; that goes without saying. Moreover, people eat out much less often at times of financial uncertainty, so that means they&#8217;ll get ingredients from the convenience store, grocers or supermarket.</p>
<p>About the Author&#13;</p>
<p>Adam Bannister writes for Dynamis, publishers of BusinessesForSale.com, FranchiseSales.com &amp; BusinessWings.co.uk among others. BusinessWings.co.uk provides the inspiration to help get your business off the ground with advice on Starting a Business.</p>
<p>&#13;</p>
<div></div>
<p>More <a target="_blank" href="http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/category/business-ideas#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed">Business Ideas Articles</a></p>
<p>No related posts.</p>
<p>Related posts brought to you by <a href='http://yarpp.org'>Yet Another Related Posts Plugin</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/five-recession-proof-business-ideas%c2%a0%c2%a0.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Twenty five great business ideas from celebrity experts</title>
		<link>http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/twenty-five-great-business-ideas-from-celebrity-experts.html#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/twenty-five-great-business-ideas-from-celebrity-experts.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:46:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gutenk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[celebrity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[experts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Five]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[from]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[great]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Twenty]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/twenty-five-great-business-ideas-from-celebrity-experts.html</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[www.yourbusinesschannel.com We&#8217;ve done the research. Now ybc.tv reports back with what you need to know. No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by <a href='http://yarpp.org'>Yet Another Related Posts Plugin</a>.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>					<object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mFr1FfYZgHw?fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param>
					<embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mFr1FfYZgHw?fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="355" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object><br />
www.yourbusinesschannel.com We&#8217;ve done the research. Now ybc.tv reports back with what you need to know.</p>
<p>No related posts.</p>
<p>Related posts brought to you by <a href='http://yarpp.org'>Yet Another Related Posts Plugin</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/twenty-five-great-business-ideas-from-celebrity-experts.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Five Competitive Forces That Shape Strategy</title>
		<link>http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/the-five-competitive-forces-that-shape-strategy.html#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/the-five-competitive-forces-that-shape-strategy.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:11:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gutenk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Competitive]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Five]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Forces]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shape]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strategy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/2010/01/the-five-competitive-forces-that-shape-strategy/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[An Interview with Michael E. Porter, Professor, Harvard University. Porter&#8217;s five competitive forces is the basis for much of modern business strategy. Understand the framework and how to put it into practice. No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by <a href='http://yarpp.org'>Yet Another Related Posts Plugin</a>.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>					<object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mYF2_FBCvXw?fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param>
					<embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mYF2_FBCvXw?fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="355" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object><br />
An Interview with Michael E. Porter, Professor, Harvard University. Porter&#8217;s five competitive forces is the basis for much of modern business strategy. Understand the framework and how to put it into practice. </p>
<p>No related posts.</p>
<p>Related posts brought to you by <a href='http://yarpp.org'>Yet Another Related Posts Plugin</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/the-five-competitive-forces-that-shape-strategy.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Five Components of a Business Strategy</title>
		<link>http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/the-five-components-of-a-business-strategy.html#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/the-five-components-of-a-business-strategy.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:47:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gutenk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Components]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Five]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strategy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/2010/01/the-five-components-of-a-business-strategy/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Real Results Marketing and Ian Heller present the five components of a valid business strategy. Go to www.realresultsmarketing.com for more information. No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by <a href='http://yarpp.org'>Yet Another Related Posts Plugin</a>.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>					<object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BnNW5VViGJs?fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param>
					<embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BnNW5VViGJs?fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="355" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object><br />
Real Results Marketing and Ian Heller present the five components of a valid business strategy. Go to www.realresultsmarketing.com for more information.</p>
<p>No related posts.</p>
<p>Related posts brought to you by <a href='http://yarpp.org'>Yet Another Related Posts Plugin</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/the-five-components-of-a-business-strategy.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Five Business Strategies for Achieving Your Dreams</title>
		<link>http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/five-business-strategies-for-achieving-your-dreams.html#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/five-business-strategies-for-achieving-your-dreams.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:23:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gutenk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Achieving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dreams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Five]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[strategies]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://newroadsmardigras.com/2009/12/five-business-strategies-for-achieving-your-dreams/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Most business strategies focus on skills like good time management or becoming an effective communicator. According to Tony Robbins, achieving your dreams depends more on your attitudes and emotional resilience than on the skills your acquire. Mastering the following five emotional hurdles will prove to be one of the best business strategies you can learn. [...]
No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by <a href='http://yarpp.org'>Yet Another Related Posts Plugin</a>.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Most business strategies focus on skills like good time management or becoming an effective communicator. According to Tony Robbins, achieving your dreams depends more on your attitudes and emotional resilience than on the skills your acquire.</p>
<p>Mastering the following five emotional hurdles will prove to be one of the best business strategies you can learn. These are issues that most people avoid and therefore remain stuck, but by learning to manage your responses as explained here, you will be on your way to achieving success, wealth and happiness.</p>
<p><strong>Strategy #1.</strong> Learn how to handle frustration. Frustration is one of the greatest silent killers of dreams. Frustration is what stops people and turns a positive attitude into a negative one. And a negative attitude wipes out self-discipline. It wipes out the energy to even try, and then it’s all over before you’ve begun. Without enthusiasm and energy, how can you accomplish anything?</p>
<p>Solution?  Seek massive frustration so you will have the opportunity to learn to manage it. Buried on the other side of frustration is success. You can master it by learning to turn frustration into fascination. You can use a series of actions to change how you see frustrating situations. In your mind you can reframe it, or breathe and change your physical state. When you stay frustrated with something or someone it’s YOUR day that gets ruined. Seeing a situation differently sets you free from negative emotion. So when you feel frustration coming-on stop, recognize it, and do something to change it.</p>
<p><strong>Strategy #2.</strong> Learn how to handle rejections. Rejection is the second biggest killer of dreams. Overcoming objections and rejections is the only way to get closer to your goal. The more rejections you get, the closer you get to your dream. If you learn to thrive on it, you will get stronger because of it. You will welcome it. If you can handle frustration and rejection there is very little that can stop you at what you choose to do.</p>
<p>Sylvester Stallone and Tina Turner both endured massive rejection and frustration but they refused to give up. It made them stronger. For years they faced rejections, but they never gave up on their dreams. Because of the law of averages, if you keep at it, you will eventually accumulate enough “no’s” to get a “yes.” Learning how to handle rejection will show you opportunity, but only if you never give into the feeling of being unworthy.</p>
<p><strong>Strategy #3.</strong> Learn how to handle financial pressure. Money plays a major role in western culture. It amplifies your ability to do more things because you can pay others to do things for you. We think life will be easier when we make more money, but money doesn’t simplify your life. If you learn to handle small amounts you can learn to handle larger amounts. This is a Biblical truth. Having more money only amplifies who you already are.</p>
<p>Money will do weird things if you don’t know how to handle it. It won’t make you free. Knowing how to handle money requires that you learn how to grow your own worth and make your value to people the source of your wealth. Like the story of “The Richest Man in Babylon,” by George S. Clason, which describes the principles that enable you to run your money, instead of your money running you. These principles are:</p>
<p><strong>Take 10% and give it away.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Take 10% and use it to reduce your debt.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Take 10% and use it to invest for the future.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Take 70% and use it to live on.</strong></p>
<p>Even when you don’t have it, giving money away makes your subconscious think, “There is more than enough.” And that will be manifested. Establish the pattern now, and let your worth be what you are capable of giving. If you think you don’t have enough money to do this, then you don’t have enough money not to!!</p>
<p><strong>Strategy #4.</strong> Learn how to manage complacency &#8212; the comfort zone. It makes us feel satisfied, but not for long. We will only be satisfied by what we become, not by what we have. We tend to judge ourselves by our peers, but it’s best to learn to judge yourself by your goals, not by your peers.</p>
<p>Your goals are based on your values not on your peers. Who you associate with will impact your values and that can produce a negative effect. Be careful that those you consider your friends don’t “poison” your thinking with wrong attitudes. Conversely, you can always be in a position to grow by surrounding yourself with accomplished people.</p>
<p><strong>Strategy #5.</strong> Always give much more than you expect to receive.  Always provide something you can give that makes it feel like a privilege to be a part of what you do &#8212; where you love what you do so much that it’s not a task. Share the joy that you have in achieving your dreams and help others to change their lives. Then you get to become truly wealthy.</p>
<div style="margin:5px;padding:5px;border:1px solid #c1c1c1;font-size: 10px;">
<div class="text">
<p>Betsy is a New York City based artist and dedicated network marketer. What she loves most about owning a home business is helping others make their dreams come true. Her website <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href="http://www.wealthrocks.biz">http://www.wealthrocks.biz</a> offers a free guide to starting a legitimate home business that she wrote to help new home business owners navigate the waters of the industry.</p>
<p>The key to a successful online business is leveraging your time and earnings. That&#8217;s why Betsy uses a proven marketing system created by Top Earners at WMI. It is designed to make building an online business fast and effective. This generic system helps you put money in your pocket while you build your business. You can Test Drive it for just $1 at <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href="http://www.mlmWealthSystemTraining.com">http://www.mlmWealthSystemTraining.com</a></p>
</div>
</div>
<p>No related posts.</p>
<p>Related posts brought to you by <a href='http://yarpp.org'>Yet Another Related Posts Plugin</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/five-business-strategies-for-achieving-your-dreams.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Five Ways to Find the Perfect Business Idea</title>
		<link>http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/five-ways-to-find-the-perfect-business-idea.html#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/five-ways-to-find-the-perfect-business-idea.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:40:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gutenk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Find]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Five]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Idea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Perfect]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ways]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://newroadsmardigras.com/2009/07/five-ways-to-find-the-perfect-business-idea/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the biggest struggles I had in starting my business was actually coming up with the idea.  I wanted something that was scalable as well as needed in our society.  I combed through hundreds of ideas before settling on my current venture.  Through this discovery period, I uncovered what I believe are the five [...]
No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by <a href='http://yarpp.org'>Yet Another Related Posts Plugin</a>.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of the biggest struggles I had in starting my business was actually coming up with the idea.  I wanted something that was scalable as well as needed in our society.  I combed through hundreds of ideas before settling on my current venture.  Through this discovery period, I uncovered what I believe are the five most important concepts in determining what makes the perfect business idea. </p>
<p>So, what is a perfect idea?  Each individual entrepreneur has their concept of the perfect business.  While Google is a great business for the founders of that company – it may not be a great business for others that are non-tech savvy or who do not want to run such a large organization.  </p>
<p>Therefore, each perfect business is defined by the business owners.  Keeping this in mind, let’s start on my five concepts of finding the perfect business: </p>
<p>Number One &#8211; Understanding your customer:  This might seem strange to start here as how do you know your customers before you have a business idea in place.  The answer is simple – your customers make the business, therefore without customers there is no business.  If you have a business idea don’t try to develop the idea around what YOU think potential customers will like or need, but find out what your customers actually desire.  Too often business owners get an idea in their head and jump right in with both feet.  However, they soon find out that their target market does not want what they are offering.  Spending both time and money on a project just to see it languish is not the perfect business idea. </p>
<p>Moreover, let’s say you don’t already have an idea – getting out and understand consumers (those who will eventually become your customers) may lead you to the perfect idea.  Knowing what potential consumers need and building products to meets those needs will get customers beating a path to your door – that is a perfect business idea. </p>
<p>Number Two – Passion:  Passion here does not mean being fanatical about your product or service.  But, it does mean having some interest in what you do. More times than not, you will be spending 15 to 18 hours a day working on your business in the beginning – usually for the first 12 to 18 months (more like 2 years in this economy).  You have to constantly be thinking about ways to improve and grow your business as well as be out talking about it to everyone, everywhere. If you end up starting a venture that you don’t have passion for, something that does not make you jump out of bed each morning, it will be very hard to put in the hours and energy to make it successful – thus not a perfect business idea. </p>
<p>Number Three &#8211; Understand Your Competition:  Every business has competition – either direct or indirect.  Think about movie theaters.  They have direct competition from video rental stores or at home television.  They also have indirect competition from any other activity that consumers spend their disposable income on like bowling, paint ball, golf, etc.  Anything that people do in their spare time. </p>
<p>Further, some competitors are ruthless.  Meaning that if you promote and offer a product that is similar to theirs but at a lower price, these competitors will just lower their price to match or beat you.  If they are already established businesses – they may be able to undercut your price enough to drive you out of business.  </p>
<p>If you don’t know your competition – what they are willing to do to keep you out of their market – you may be spending more of your time in a pricing war then growing your business – not the perfect business idea. </p>
<p>Number Four &#8211; Cash Flow:  Lots of entrepreneurs enter the business world with great ideas but very poor understanding of the capital it will take to get their venture off the ground.  Most will prototype their product or service and understand what it takes to make the product or provide the service but they don’t understand the capital it takes to manage the rest of the organization – including marketing (very expensive but extremely necessary), employees (more than just salaries or wages), insurance or supplies and all the little miscellaneous expenses that add up very quickly like phone, internet, computer services, etc.  Knowing your total cash flow will help ensure that all of your costs (variable and fixed) can be covered by the business – the perfect business idea.  I have seen way too many businesses with great products fail because they could not cover simple expenses like rent or utilities. </p>
<p>Number Five – You:  Know who you are.  Know your strengths and weaknesses.  Know that you are ready, willing and able to do what it takes to make your venture a success.  I have worked with many business owners in the past that think all they have to do is hang out their shingle and they have it made.  Thus, when it comes down to actually running the business day-to-day – they are unwilling to invest the time, energy or money necessary for success.  Thus, know how hard you are willing to work. </p>
<p>Moreover, know your personal financial situation and what you need the business to generate to cover your lifestyle.  If you think your business will pay you a great salary from day one &#8211; it will not.  And, if you need it to, it is not the perfect business idea for you. Take away outside distractions like your personal financial situation – get those in order – thus, when your business concept does materialize – you will be able to solely focus on its conception and growth.  In the end providing you the financial security you are seeking &#8211; it will be the perfect business idea. </p>
<p>Regardless of the level of your desire for your business – a lifestyle mom and pop operation or a multi-national conglomerate – if you develop a business idea with these five concepts in mind – your idea will be the perfect business idea for you.</p>
<div style="margin:5px;padding:5px;border:1px solid #c1c1c1;font-size: 10px;">
<div class="text">
<p>Joseph Lizio holds a MBA in Finance and is the founder and owner of <b>Business Money Today</b> &#8211; <a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href="http://www.businessmoneytoday.com"></a><a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href="http://www.businessmoneytoday.com" target="_blank">www.businessmoneytoday.com</a></p>
</div>
</div>
<p>No related posts.</p>
<p>Related posts brought to you by <a href='http://yarpp.org'>Yet Another Related Posts Plugin</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.newroadsmardigras.com/five-ways-to-find-the-perfect-business-idea.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

<!-- Performance optimized by W3 Total Cache. Learn more: http://www.w3-edge.com/wordpress-plugins/

Served from: www.newroadsmardigras.com @ 2012-02-09 04:09:18 -->
