Step Up To The Plate And Become A Leader

By David Hurley

If you want to establish yourself as a successful Internet marketer, one of the first things that you need to do is to turn yourself into a leader, grow a team, develop success mentoring skills and inspire everybody to emulate you!

I guess that most people see leadership as something that others perform while they watch passively on the sidelines. Most people do not see themselves as leaders, even those who want to do better for themselves in the future. Yet developing leadership skills is probably the single most important thing that you can do to get ahead and achieve your goals. Scurrying away from the challenges of leadership is exactly the reaction that stops people from getting ahead in life.

If you aspire to achieve ambitious goals, then no matter what your goals are, you'll find that becoming a leader is essential to your basic personal development and growth towards achieving those goals.

When you are striving towards leadership, you will find that one of the first things that you have to do is to take responsibility.

Stepping up to the plate and taking responsibility as a leader is not so difficult once you commit yourself to doing it. Decision making is one of the keys to leadership, but to make good decisions you need the right information. But don't imagine that every leader starts out with the information already in front of him.

Another aspect of leadership is taking the initiative to find out what you need to know. To do that it is good to build a list of reliable contacts. They could be people who you admire on various forums, or the writers of newsletters that you subscribe to. So, even if you do not have enough information to make a decision at the outset, you'll find that getting the information you need can be quite easy.

So don't let a lack of knowledge prevent you from becoming a leader.

If you aspire to leadership you need to make sure that your voice is clearly heard. It is more than likely that if you are thinking it, then other people are as well. You will find that you are not the only one who holds your opinion. Part of being a leader is making sure that your opinion is given weight.

Once you become a leader, you will find that your gaze will extend itself over a much wider horizon. You will see things much more clearly. Your new standpoint will enable you to consider things that you never considered before, and see things in a new perspective.

Seeing further than before, you will be able to go further than before, and take your growing band of followers with you.

David Hurley is an Internet marketer who is based in Japan and is the owner of Grasp-The-Nettle.com, which focuses on success mentoring for Internet marketing start-ups. Get your own work-from-home Internet business set up free and find out how you can build an online business at: http://grasp-the-nettle.com .

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Activities Of A Leader

By Mree Vu

Contrary to belief, leadership skills are developed over time and not over night. It takes dedication and commitment to hone these skills that seem so ordinary.

Here are some tips:

Leaders don't sleep the day away! Get up early and get to work. There are so many things awaiting your attention.

Leaders dedicate themselves to LEARNING. Read books about your profession or industry, whether it's sales & marketing or network marketing. Learn all that you can. The more you learn, the more you can share and add value to yourself and your team. Your prospects will also appreciate that they are talking to an expert.

Your local library will have many of these books and audio tapes available for checkout if you have a low budget. There are many online sources as well. You can find numerous educational materials through various search engines. All you need to do is set aside the time to teach yourself success strategies.

Know that there will always be barriers. No matter what business you are in and what level you are at, understand that will always be hurdles or challenges. Don't worry when prospects tell you "NO." Just get through it. Chances are, you'll hear more negative than positive if you are in network marketing or direct sales. But if you accept this and recognize as an obstacle, you'll have at least decrease your frustration level.

Eliminate time wasters! Let's face it. Most of you engaged in home business have families and also work a traditional full or part time job as well. You don't have time to waste on watching television You have better things to do such as following up with prospects, work on advertising online or building relationships with prospects. If you absolutely have to watch television, record your favorite shows and watch them in less time.

But you know what? All the sacrifices you are making are just TEMPORARY. There will come a day when you will be able to sit down and watch television or read a magazine just for the fun of it. You have to pay your dues before you can reap the rewards. Hang in there!

Read everyday. You are going to be a better problem solver is you read on a daily basis. Read newspapers or books of value. By the way, you don't have to read a book a day. You can start by reading just 10 pages or 15 minutes a day. The following titles are good to have in your library: The Success Principles by Jack Canfield, The Traveler's Gift by Andy Andrews or How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie.

The library and bookstores are full of these types of books. Take some time to find out what style of writing you prefer. You'll get more out of the book if you like the author's message. Do something to stay positive. It's so easy, but don't let doubt creep through your thoughts. Have a "NO MATTER WHAT" attitude. We all have negative days --- even the top income earners in our companies. If they can get through it, so can you. Sometimes it helps listening to a positive audio. Calling your sponsor to discuss your concerns is always an option. Chances are they or someone they know have experienced the same feelings or frustrations. It helps to talk it out. Just don't bottle it and hope it will go away.

Becoming a leader does not happen in one day. It's a work in progress. Continually working on these things will help you develop the skills needed to become a better problem solver and leader.

Mree is a top team trainer and is dedicated to mentoring her team to success. Discover Mree's steps to success. Visit her at: http://www.stellarsuccess101.com

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