One Thing at A Time, Please

Multi-Tasking ia Bad for Health

Experts in United States are saying that doing more than one thing at a time us mentally damaging. People who want to sharpen their multi-tasking skills may now need to think twice about it.

The bottom line is that you can't simultaneously be thinking about your tax return and reading an essay, just as you can't talk to yourself about two things at once.

People may think otherwise, but it's a myth.

The expert added that habitual multi-tasking may also condition the brain to an overexcited state, making it difficult to focus. People lose the skill and the will to maintain concentration.

This can be easily seen from children from Developed and Developing nations. These kids are perpetually multitasking - from listening tto music on their MP3 players and watching TV, while talking on their mobile phones - and getting dismal grades in school as a result, goes the argument.

Similarly, this applies to career minded people like us. Always want to read All the Self-Improvement Books, go for all the Seminars, and do all types of work on the computer at the same time. This usually will cause a drop in efficiency andf quality of their work.

So bloggers, rember focus more on One Thing At A Time, Please....and you will find your Success earlier......

Rgds,
Sean

Tips on Persuasion - by Joel Bauer

Believed that most of you have had of The Persuasion Guru - Joel Bauer. Dint manage to attend his seminar conducted last month in Singapore, but did manage to read his article on the papers as well as an interview done by TV stations.

I shall try to summarise his version of Secrets of Persuasion as follows:

Persuasion is simply the Art of Connection! - whether emotionally, physically or mentally. Usually with an idea acrossed through a person. His theory is that If we try to tell someone something, he might just remember a little, but if we showed something, and the recipient go WOW, then there is an emotional connection.

Simple tips to Succed in Persuasion:

A) Be Unforgettable
Get people to noticed us by having a strategy to show that we are worth remembering. We need them to have a Take Home Message...towards the end of our presentation.

B) First Impressions Count
The way we dress, shake hands, and converse with others is the first step towards a positive and undeniable positive impression on them. It works to have an unique business cards or special ways of handling it out. It is the impression that we want others to rmbr. Rmbr: Be Different, Be Remembered.

C) Be Geniune
Reveal ourself and connect emotionally with people based on your values in life. Share with them your beliefs in financial stability, travelling ideas or time with family. People connect with you when you dare and willing to share personal views with them.

D) Be Flexible
Listen and respond to the people you talk to. A good negotiator senses their emotions, body languages and then finetunes and processed mentally what he or she is going to say. A good persuader moves with people as if they are one.

E) Create curiousity
Always think of ways to create curiousity in order to entice your audience. They have seen all the good presenters, sellers, etc...but no one is bored to find something interesting or intriguing...so be creative enough to create the sense of curiousity...

PS: Joel is author of "How to Persuade People Who Don't Want to be Persuaded"

Cheers,
Sean Chua

Success Is a Formula, Not Fantasy

Have you watched a film or a TV show, and see what makes people successful and happy. It's usually some almost magical quality, event or words that were being said.

In real life, the main difference between people who achieve and people who do not isn't as exciting or mysterious, but it is As Important. It is simply Conscientious. People who Appraoched things with Order, System, Common Sense, Consistency, and Persistence will Ultimately Succed! with the correct Strategy & Knowledge!

There is a technique that many successful people always use, especially when they are still not successful yet. The technique is known as MODELLING! Simple word - Strong Effect! Yes, history have shown that many people modelled a successful person to eventually become successful! You may ask why people model each other, so boring and impossible, especially when many successful people in same area of work has so different style or strategy. The Concept is that people will do Modelling to become Successful 1st and then when they are successful, they will carve out something special about themselves, their style. Why Modelling, you may ask?! Bcos It has been PROVEN! That is how it get people successful....

For those that want to have a short and summarise article about Modelling to Success, drop me an email or a comment yeah....

PS: This is another crucial technique known as Visualization. Check out my previous entry with the video on The Secret of Visualization

Cheers to our Success,
Sean Chua

6 Empowering Quotes from Guru - Adaptd fm WIS 07

Halo,

For those that have been waiting for the 6 Empowering Quotes that i managed to grab from the presentation from the Internet Marketing Gurus at World Internet Mega Summit (WIS) 2007, here it is.

6 Empowering Quotes from Internet Guru:

1) Let's do it anyway!
Brett McFall

2) Open up your mind, Open up your heart..
Tom Hua

3) To succeed in anything you do, you got to make things happen. Take actions NOW!
Jay Abraham

4) It's not what you do that matters; it' HOW you do it.
Stephen Pierce

5) Success leaves traces
Armand Morin

6) Put in 100% effort on 1 thing and not 1% effort on 100 things
David Cavanagh

PS: These quotes are meant for everyone who wants to be successful, in their own special ways. They do not just apply to success in Internet Marketing, but also strongly apply to all walks of life.

Cheers,
Sean Chua

Take Small Victories - To Become Successful!

SUCCESS = Small Victory + Small Victory + Small Victory + ......

One of the secrests of becoming successful is to Take Small Victories. Pursuing your goals is much like putting together a jigsaw puzzle. While you ultimately aim to seek the final outcome, we still have to work piece by piece.

Since we will spend most of our time trying to make progress, we must enjoy what we are doing in order to finish.

It is impt to take joy from the process, and use the small victories to fuel our continued efforts, to get closer to our final aim.

Enjoyed what you have done so far, but remind yourself by putting together all these experiences - good and bad - will take you to be the Best!

Rgds,
Sean Chua

Effort - An Overrated Trait in getting Success

Hallo, i am today to continue where i left off on Effort in getting us Success.

Effort is one of the most overrated trait in producing success. People rank it as the best predictor of succcess when in reality it is one of the least significant factors. Effort, by itself, is a terrible predictor of outcomes because inefficient effort is a tremendous source of discouragement, leaving people to conclude that they can never succeed since even expending maximum effort did not produced results they they desire.

Imagine an employee that work so hard in his corporate work, pursuing the dreams of climbing up the corporate ladder. Since day one, he has work tremendously hard, staying back to work overtime and attend each and every company outing, with times cancelling his own personal appointments. Did he see results after 3-4 years? Nope! Unfortunately, he does not! He just got his normal salary increment that almost all above average stuff gets. He just did not get the promotion that will result in quantum leap in salary. Why? Cos he did not understand that it is impt to know what the boss really one.And it is not just by working hard...

So Rule of Thump is: "Work Smart, Not Hard (only)"

Rgds,
Sean Chua

Secrets of Successful People - It's Not How Hard You Try

Hallo,

I have been reading quite alot of books and journals lately on the Secrets of Successful People. What do successful people have in common? Scientists worldwide have been studying the traits, beliefs and practices of successful people in all walks of life, but their research is normally reported in academic journals that are only read by other scientists or analysts.

Here i would like to share with you on the Secrets of Successful People in order for Us (not just you or me), to acquire a winning combination for achieving success in all areas of your life.

It's Not How Hard You Try:

Work hard and you will be rewarded. This is what we have always hear from parents, siblings, teachers and friends. It sound simple, isn't it??!

But remember what it was like studying for a test?! Some kids studied forever and did poorly. Some studied hardly at all and made great grades.

You can spend incredible effort inefficiently and gain nothing. Or, you can choose to spend modest efforts efficiently and be rewarded.

The purpose of what you do is to make progress, not just to expend ourself! Be Effective, Be Strategic, in whatever you do.

Be it in studying, research or corporate work environment. Does our superior want us to just work hard? Answer is NO!!! They have recently told me that i am a good man. Appreciate my efforts but he wants me to think more strategically. I was awaken!!! He is absolutely right! I have actually lost my strategic way of thinking, after i was absorbed into this rat race. I used to be very effective and strategic in my studies. Time for change!

Specially for those that are feeling the same way.
Hope this post will benefit those that are seeking to be successful.

Rgds,
Sean Chua