Expand Your Resourcefulness

Expand Your Resourcefulness!

by: Damien Senn

The success and failure for the entrepreneur is largely dictated by the ability to gain access to resources, both personal as well as those of others.

So the big question is then ‘how does one become more resourceful?’ Like many of the skills of the entrepreneur, resourcefulness requires constant cultivation. However, if you can develop this one skill the payoff will greatly exceed the cost!

Below are 4 simple strategies you can put into practice to increase your resourcefulness;

1. Manage Your State.

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The best way to gain access to an increased level of personal resources is by managing your state of mind and being. If you are feeling lousy, chances are the internal resources that you are able to tap into are going to be pretty lousy as well. If you are in good physical condition, well rested, fed and hydrated, your ability to push yourself towards the destiny you desire vastly increases.

Develop awareness around what pushes you into both productive and unproductive states. Then if you really want to be more resourceful, make the simple decision to do more of the things that inspire your productivity and less of the things that don’t. One of the disciplines I personally follow, is exercising first thing in the morning before I do anything else. If I miss a day, the difference in my energy levels and consequently my resourcefulness is profound.

2. Seek Out Expert Resources.

Your ability to succeed in business is largely influenced by your ability to gain access to expert knowledge. The secret here is that you don’t actually have to be the one that has that knowledge! You just need to be able to know when and where to find it.

Make a habit out of leveraging the experience and expertise of others. Meet with these people in person or access their knowledge through their books, CDs/DVDs, coaching programs and workshops if they offer them. You’ll be amazed at the transformational effect it can have on your business.

3. Develop Relationships with Connectors.

English: Malcolm Gladwell speaks at PopTech! 2008 conference. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Connectors are the very special people who seem to know everyone and who are described at length in Malcolm Gladwell ‘s groundbreaking book ‘The Tipping Point‘. Chances are if you are experiencing any form of business challenge a connector will be able to put you in touch with someone who can help you. Connectors are resourceful purely due to their ability to tap into the resourcefulness of others. Their desire and willingness to share their resources can often have a profound impact upon the resourcefulness of those around them.

4. Share Your Resources.

If you want to gain access to the expert resources of others you have to be known as someone who actively shares their expertise, knowledge and resources. Remember that you are not in a school playground anymore. There are no prizes for keeping your toys to yourself!

If you are looking to develop an abundant existence through business, become someone who solves other people’s problems. Brainstorm ways you can continually increase the number of people you impact in this world, charge a fair price and then watch your business take off!

The true benefit of resourcefulness

When you are fully engaging your resourcefulness and actively engaging the resources of others, you will become a magnet of opportunity. People, projects and funding will increasingly gravitate towards you and before you know it, your business aspirations will start to manifest!

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Be A High Performer Now

Become a High Performer

By Justin Krane

Are you a high performer like Mia Hamm, Kobe Bryant or Roger Federer?

What’s up with these 3? They bring it every time. They don’t go through peaks and troughs. They have sustained high performance, and that’s what makes them champions. They make being a high performer look so easy-peezy lemon-squeezy.

So what does it take for you to be a high performer? And how can you be a high performer on a consistent basis?

Are you checking out yet? Stay with me. Read this.

Here’s my list:

• Meditation: I used to poo poo this stuff. I thought it was for people that went off the deep end. Boy was I wrong. Talk about clearing your mind and becoming aware of what you are thinking. I am so present. In the here and now. Like right now. Meditation can make you a better thinker. Talk about business strategy. Hello!!!


• Exercise / Rejuvenation: For me, that’s a massage. Once a month. Running twice a week and playing basketball once a week. What rejuvenates you? Pick one thing and do it every week.


• Diet: Protein, fruits and vegetables. These 3 work for me. Check out http://ift.tt/MMR7ER for simple recipes on what you can make for yourself. My new diet has given me more energy. Major stuff for high performance.


• Coaching: My grandma used to tell me, “Justy, you can’t see the hump on your own back.” I tell ya, she was right. Invest in coaching and get a different perspective. Better yet, invest in the results you could get through coaching. Accountability is huge. It’s a great way to consistently rock the house.


• Practice: Malcolm Gladwell wrote a book called Outliers. He said the most successful people in business who have mastered their craft have spent at least 10,000 hours learning and refining what they do. That’s about 5 years if you work a 40 hour work week. Ya think he is right? Practice your stuff. Go out and shoot 15,000 free throws. You probably can become a high performer.

Imagine what your life and business could be like if you performed at a higher level, and it just became the new normal. You could work less and be more productive. You could make a bigger impact with the people you do business with. You could make more money. The question is, are you up to the challenge? Come on now. Forget about the whole New Year’s resolution stuff. In my mind, every day is Jan 1. Game on. Bring it.

Justin Krane is a certified financial planner who has helped countless entrepreneurs create a bigger vision for their businesses by showing them how to identify and meet goals for increasing revenue. Go now to http://ift.tt/1fAOK2R to get your free financial planning toolkit and you’ll also receive a free audio CD on increasing your business revenue.

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10,000 Hours with Myrna Sahji Jenkins

Myrna, I love to hear about stories of people mastering a skill and achieving a dream. What was it like dedicating over 10,000 hours to Belly dancing?

They were the best 10,000 hours of my life. There wasn’t anything extraneous about the time spent because I am happiest when I am dancing. It hadn’t even occurred to me that the preconceived notion I had to “grind” morning until night for x amount of years so that I could be creative and innovative with my craft was a well studied theory placed in Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers and again in Robert Greene’s Mastery. I admit that I was going out on a limb when I started and I questioned myself often, but the works of these two men solidified my resolve and gave much meaning to the time spent. I am sure I will be nostalgic for that period of time where it was simply my mirror and myself communicating about the curves of my body and the sway of my hips. Only the walls in my home can share the story of the dedication I put into my work.

What inspired you to do this?

When I turned 18 I saw a woman named Rachel Brice Belly Dance in a way that wasn’t frivolous, flirtatious or unnecessarily flashy like much of the commercial Belly Dance presented to America. Her serpentine movements were sinuous, sensual and obviously feminine, but they were also strong and proud and it brought me to tears. I balled like a baby and I began to teach myself that very night.

How were you able to train uninterrupted for such a long period of time? Where you working at the time?

Passion. I worked just enough to remain in the world and have a semblance of a life. That work however was not important, it fed the needs of my body but dancing fed my soul.

How did you get into modeling?

When I felt I was as good as I needed to be to perform I knew that I needed to branch out and promote myself. I bought the time of a local photographer and the shoot went so well that what was supposed to be a two hour shoot turned into a 12 hour training session. My many years of dancing, it would seem, had dramatically heightened my body awareness in front of the camera. I feel in control and very able in front of a camera.

Are there any movies or photography work on the horizon?

I’m not sure about traditional acting but I do plan on releasing Belly Dance and Burlesque videos ranging from entertainment to instructional purposes. I have a flood of photographs constantly being released that can be found on my Instagram page kisskillbangbang.

Where can we find out more about you?

I just made a twitter account @SahjiMH (Sahji x Mata Hari) where I will keep friends, family, fans and followers updated on my journey and I’m pretty active on instagram. I have a lot of cool ideas for instagram specifically that I am dying to share with the world.

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