One of the coaches from my PerfectBizBuilder Coaching team sent this over to me and I thought it offered a pretty amazing perspective on just how much opportunity actually exists for us all.
I KNOW times SEEM tough right now for many. But I’ve got to tell you that just as in the past, economic [...]

By now it is clear to you that much of what determines your ultimate success is 'in your head'.

Naturally there are outside circumstances and challenges like the economy, competition, relatonships, your health and so forth.  But its the extent to which you are able to 'manage' your thoughts and beliefs that actually determines how to [...]

One of our members shared this with me and I was so captivated by it I wanted to share it with you.
This animated video presentation is adapted from Dan Pink’s talk at the Royal Society of Arts (RSA), and reveals the hidden truths behind what really drives and motivates people. It is quite similar to [...]

I’m a movie buff. I like movies of all kinds.
I often notice scenes that are relevant to the work we’re doing with business builders here at ThePerfectBizFinder.
I saw this one recently, really enjoyed it and thought you’d be encouraged and motivated by it.

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I came across this video today and can honestly say I can not have communicated it any better than ‘MotivatorMan’ did.
Enjoy!

Great stuff isn’t it? Simple, direct, effective.
I’ve been exploring the power of illustrations recently. Mostly as an alternative to the ‘talking head’ approach to my presentations
What do you think?
Let [...]

In an almost unimaginable ‘coincidence’, two days after I (re)posted Sir Ken Robinson’s 2006 TED presentation on learning and creativity, I received a notice of this poignant, funny follow-up to his fabled 2006 talk.
Sir Ken Robinson makes the case for a radical shift from standardized schools to personalized learning — creating conditions where everyone’s [...]

Here is a great new video interview with Derek Johnson, young mogul entrepreneur and founder of Tatango.
It’s great stuff. Enjoy

Be sure to let me know what you think by commenting below.
Did you learn anything?
Have any inspirations?
Let me hear them.
I’m standing for all that’s possible for you in life and business.
Sincerely,
Steve
PS – I interviewed Derek [...]

I have compiled a huge assortment of really great ‘do what you love’ success stories that are very illustrative of some of the key principles you are learning.
I am sure you will appreciate and be inspired by them.

It probably comes as no surprise that I am a big fan of my good friend Bob Parsons, founder and CEO of GoDaddy.
Bob publishes a video blog which provides down-to-earth business building success tips.
Here’s one of my favorites:

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Bob’s [...]

Where do people get the idea that in order to be in business FOR themselves, they need to do it all BY themselves.
Do YOU believe that?
I hope not…
Now I’m not really referring to whether or not you have any employees or contractors working with you. By now I’m sure it’s clear to you that [...]

If you are using a “task list” to manage your time this lesson is going to change everything for you.
Most of all you will learn how to use your calendar as a powerful tool which guarantees daily accomplishment and success.
Imagine everyday as measured collection of accomplishments in service of your goals and ultimately your purpose.
Here’s [...]

Opportunity is  literally everywhere.  Here’s an inspirational story to illustrate:
I have a friend named Charlie who worked as a mechanic for a Chevrolet dealership.  He’d worked there 10 years.   He loved working on cars, but hated working at the dealership.  He just figured it was part of the program though.  So, he went to work [...]

Hey there. I’m glad you decided to check this article out. I promise you that you’ll be glad you did.
Let me tell you the story of how I discovered this amazing technique.
I entered the venture capital backed high-technology industry a loooong time ago.  Long before the pervasive use of personal computers let alone [...]

Before you continue reading this article I want you to stop and without thinking about it too much, make a list of the 5 people you consider yourself to be closest to right now.
The 5 people you spend the most time with. The 5 people most “involved” with your life.
Don’t evaluate or ponder [...]

One of the areas people really struggle with is the expectations they set for themselves and their business. Usually this has to do with the role you choose to play in the business or the rate your business produces the results you’re expecting.
When you set and maintain the wrong expectations for yourself and your business [...]

Today I have a vitally important principle to share with you. Watch this video first then read the rest of the article:

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You may recall the story I told you about how I conceived of The Perfect Biz Finder.
It all [...]

Relevant \ˈre-lə-vənt\ – having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand.
As you’ve learned thus far in order to realize the success you expect, not ‘just any’ business or business opportunity will deliver. In order to succeed in business you must be investing your self in a business that is relevant to you.
In [...]

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Whether you are already in business or not consider the story I shared with you in this video and relate it to your day to day experience of the business you really want to have.
The ability to observe these distinctions [...]

Last time I explained the 4 core competencies of creativity and gave you 4 techniques for developing them.
In this video I continue with the Release Your Inner Genius lesson by giving you:

A powerful technique for reigniting stifled creativity
A tip I personally learned from Donald Trump for overcoming the fear of failure
One fantastic technique for tapping-in to the [...]

You might consider that the desire to find your perfect business is the ultimate expression of your creative genius.  Imagine how you will feel when, beginning from nothing, you have literally created the perfect outcome for your life.
It is easy to see that the less restrained your creative power the more robust the array of [...]

Cameron  is one of the country's most innovative business leaders and was a leading force behind one of the most successful new business ventures of the last decade, 1-800-GOT-JUNK?

Cameron helped the leading edge company grow from $2 million to$105 million in revenue in six years with NO DEBT or OUTSIDE SHAREHOLDERS, an awesome achievement by [...]

Are you like me, the kind of person who likes to do it all yourself….
Have you ever found yourself saying, thinking or feeling like you’d be better of just doing it yourself?
Or…
Have you ever felt like you are working your ever-luvin tail off and just can’t seem to make everything work out the way [...]

I was recently reminded of this terrific article written by Tom Peters, the American write on business practices best known for his book, “In Search of Excellence”.  It was published in ‘FastCompany’ magazine in December of 2007.
It had a big impact in on me and I’m betting you’ll get a lot out of it too.
It’s [...]

It probably comes as no surprise that I am a big fan of Mike Dillard, networking expert and creator of “Magnetic Sponsoring“, “MLM Traffic Formula” and founder of “Better Networker”.
The reason is quite simple. Over the years, I’ve seen more people struggle with creating success in Network Marketing than in any other business simply [...]

I remember my high-school shop teacher used to always say this.
Someone (yes sometimes me) would do something really dumb in shop and he would emerge from his office shaking his head back and forth in disdain….muttering with some sort of unidentifiable accent….”common sense is very uncommon…”
As time went by I learned that this is true…common [...]

My friend Lisa Lane Bryant sent this over today. I thought it was so relevant to you I decided to post it here.

Why We Give Up On Secret Dreams & How To Resurrect Them
By Lisa Lane Bryant.
I know you have a secret dream.
It’s in the back of your mind right now.
But, you have not [...]

I hosted a fantastic interview this morning and could not wait to share it with you.
Kyle Battis is a highly successful small business owner who started out in fitness and now manages several wildly successful home-based internet, businesses.
He literally transformed his passion for helping others achieve the fitness lifestyles they wanted ‘the old fashioned way’ [...]

Earlier this year I was invited to speak as a guest on Manny Goldman’s bi-monthly Personal Growth webinar.
It was a terrific, well attended event and the feedback we received has been extraordinary.
In this webinar I reveal:

The key market ‘mega trends’ creating a limitless number of opportunities for you to take control of you future and [...]

I am frequently asked what I think about the Direct Sales / Network Marketing (MLM) industry and whether or not I think you can create a solid, long lasting business with this kind of business model.
The short answer to the question is, “Yes, I do. BUT there are a number of important conditions” that [...]

At the end of this article I’m going to link you to a site where you’ll learn how to completely eliminate risk.
But before I do….
Have you ever thought about the distinction between….
Uncertainty VS. Risk
I didn’t used to….and it cost me BIG.
Both can cause big trouble in the search for your perfect business.
Both can wreak havoc [...]

My friend, Yanik Silver, creator of several bestselling super-successful online products and well known internet guru, has published this article for you here. It gives you 5 ideas for ‘quick and easy’ online business ventures.
If your perfect business is an internet business, but you’re not quite sure what kind of internet business to [...]

The other day I sent you an email with a link to this free special report I did about Mind-Mapping.

So many of you responded and grabbed your copy and gave me such terrific feedback that I decided it would be best to publish it along with the video 'lesson' for here for you as well.
(You’ll [...]

Today I want to tell you a quick story which reveals an important principle about change that will help you get what you want.
If you learn this lesson and command the principle, it will equip you to build a recession-proof, depression-
proof, crisis-proof business.
You may recall that I accompany my ballerina daughter to her lessons [...]

Have you ever felt like you’re ready to quit?
Just give up on the whole idea of finding and building a business?
Give up on the idea of securing true wealth and financial security for yourself and your children…
Are you frustrated beyond words?
fed-up…disappointed….disillusioned….disheartened….
Wondering why in the heck it seems that everything is so dang difficult?
It’s OK. [...]

You’ve been following along with ThePerfectBizFinder free program for quite a while.
We’ve covered a lot of information and there is still more to come.  But I really want to make sure you’re getting what you need.  I’ve put together this special post for you to submit your requests. I will review them periodically and will [...]

I want to share a story I found today that is just another illustration that pretty much anything is possible.
It’s the story of 2 brothers without any business background who created a $100M per year T-shirt & apparel enterprise beginning literally on the streets of Boston.
Here is a bit of their story as told on [...]

How to Sell When Nobody’s Buying
Today I had the privilege of interviewing someone I consider to be one of the top sales experts in the world…
Dave Lakhani is widely recognized as one of the top experts in the area of persuasion and sales and is currently nominated for an American Business Award for America’s Best [...]

Have you ever heard the expression “inspect what you expect” before?
It’s an expression you may want to write down and post on your computer screen, on your calendar or leave on your desk because it could cost you tons of moolah if you forget it.
Let me explain why…
Can you see that no matter what [...]

One of the most challenging areas for me as I first got started was hiring the right people at the right time.
Sometimes I got lucky…but…
Sometimes I hired the right person at the wrong time.
Sometimes I hired the wrong person at the right time.
Sometimes I even hired the wrong person at the wrong time.
Trust me on [...]

Earlier this week I was invited to speak as a guest on Manny Goldman’s bi-monthly Personal Growth webinar.
It was a terrific well attended event and I just learned that Manny has made the recording available for download.
In this webinar I reveal:

How to identify and leverage your natural strengths to accomplish more with less [...]

Today I am going to show you exactly how to address the 6 Buying Motives and 5 Buying Decisions that every customer uses for each and every purchase they make. It’s a great lesson!
You’ll want to watch this video all the way through.

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Why do some businesses just seem to grow and grow unabated by economic turmoil or other circumstances while others struggle?
Why do some business owners seem to operate wildly successful businesses effortlessly, without struggle or strain while others seem to battle just to stay alive each and everyday?
Today I want to teach you one simple principle [...]

There are some things in life that seem like they are really ‘complicated’ or ‘risky’; being a parent, investing in the stock market and running a business of your own for instance.
When you look more closely though, you find that nothing could be further from the truth. These are all pretty simple, straight [...]

When I retired from the corporate high-tech world at the age of 46 one of the things I decided to do was lose about 70 lbs of executive worn body-fat and get back into competitive body-building condition.
I knew at my age this presented a unique challenge so I sought out the help of a top [...]

Guru Mastermind founder Eben Pagan and I connected recently to speak about why people struggle in business.
In it we share some of our individual insights and I describe practical ways in which people can overcome the subconscious success saboteurs.
I know you will get a lot out of it. Click below to listen:
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In the little book, “Who Moved My Cheese”, Spencer Johnson and Kenneth Blanchard illustrate what happens when we refuse to effectively deal with change and how those willing to open themselves up to new possibilities find prosperity.
The shift in economic conditions and the reaction by the majority mirror the irrational behavior of the little people, [...]

It probably comes as no surprise that I am a big fan of my good friend Bob Parsons, founder and CEO of GoDaddy. Bob publishes a video blog which provides 5 down-to-earth business building tips.
He released one today that gives you 5 Tips on how to make the ‘troubled economy’ work for you:

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She was a little startled by seeing the Cheshire Cat sitting on a bough in a tree a few yards off.  The Cat only grinned when it saw Alice.
“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?”
“That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the [...]

I’ve received a number of questions about how ThePerfectBizFinder Program will help you if you’ve already started a business, how to capitalize on the current economy and how to take advantage of it without investing a lot of money or inheriting excessive risk.
In this video I address all of these concerns.

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Ok, I hope this [...]

This lesson gives you 4 practical actions you can take right now to immediately advance your success in life and business.

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Building a successful business is as much about developing your individual capacity to succeed as it is creating or marketing [...]