Cheryl Matthynssens Articles
How come we live in America and yet so many can't reach the American dream? - Click To Read Article
It is really a simple answer. We learn how to drive. We learn how to read. We learn how to write. No one teaches us the definition of perseverance and how to manage finances whether personal or business. No one teaches you BEFORE you open your business how to market. Many people have great ideas, great locations and no idea how to get the word out. How do I know this, been there done that. Like many online, I spent a great deal of money to open an online business. I paid for the website design. I paid for the auto responder and the merchant account. Problem was, as I sat there with all that in my lap, there was no real map as to now what. The door was open, the clock was ticking and no one was stopping by my website. It is my hope that by passing on this knowledge I gained the hard way, you can avoid some of the same pitfalls.
Is the Recession Really a State of Mind? - Click To Read Article
Is the Recession really crashing the world around us? There is no doubt that there is truths to companies folding, people losing jobs and the rise of costs. However, when these things happen without the strength of the media behind them, we rarely take notice unless we are the one who's company folded or job is lost. So how much is reality and how much is state of mind?
Is it Safe to Start Up a Business in Today's Current Economy? - Click To Read Article
In July of 2009, the Federal Reserve Board released information that loans were declining. So how safe is it to start up a business in today's economy? That is dependent on many factors.
Making Money During a Recession - Click To Read Article
Regardless of when an entrepreneur is looking to start their business, money can be made during a recession. It is a proven fact that many increased their portfolios even during the great depression.
Living a Life of Balance and Happiness is at Least AS Important As Financial Goals - Click To Read Article
When your own health, life balance and happiness improve, you can act as a role model for your clients, and inspire them through your own experience. It is important to live your personal and business life around your values as well. If you pay attention to these factors, you will find that: You cope with additional business demands with ease -
Overcoming Adversity in Business Takes a Positive Attitude - Click To Read Article
Overcoming adversity is part of everyone's personal and business life. The stress of our jobs, various family issues, personal relationships, and of course, today's economy, are all critical issues that makes it difficult in overcoming adversity that so many of us are fighting with to resolve our life's battles.
Self-Respect Can Be Learned! - Click To Read Article
It is not about how we measure up to the person next to us. Our society of competition pushes people to be at their best and if they have strong self respect then they can weather the times when they do not come in first. However, for many it is a killer of both self esteem and self respect because there can only be so many winners in a competitive environment.
Ten Famous Quotes - How can they be applied today? - Click To Read Article
We all love quotes. Whether they be light and funny such as the many Homer Simpson faux pas or whether they are time honored and serious, they add meaning to our writing, our conversations and even our attitude for the day. But what about your business? How are some of the most famous quotes relevant to you and your entrepreneural spirit today?
The Power of a Compliment in Business - Click To Read Article
Giving compliments using correct business etiquette in the workplace is a way of bringing someone up to your level. Especially if you are in senior management and you give someone a compliment, it encourages them because it makes them feel like they're worthy. We give more to people we like, we prefer to do more business with people we like, and we eliminate friction when the people are likeable. Therefore in business, you need to be one of "those" people.
Traits of an Successful Entrepreneur - Click To Read Article
What characteristics do successful entrepreneurs have in common? If it is the little businessman and not the big corporation that often drives the economy back into the black; what do you need to be one of those successful entrepreneurs? What Qualities need developed to drive on from the ordinary to the extra-ordinary?
Toxicity and Poor Nutrition Affect Business Performance. - Click To Read Article
We all know to be healthy, we are supposed to eat right, get exercise, drink water and sleep. It sounds so simple to say. Yet in this century of life on the run, it is not so easy to do. Many of us work in positions that leave us in front of computers, behind desks and much more. Many work in positions that never let them slow down for a proper meal during the day. We do not sleep the eight recommended hours. We believe our coffee should count in our glasses of water we are supposed to drink each day. Caffeine and other stimulating substances have become our mainstay rather then the occaisional lift.
The White Picket Fence Has Become a Little Grey! - Click To Read Article
An individual's home, that was the symbol of stability and security, has become the primary center of stress for many home owners. It is no longer a dream for many but a nightmare instead.
Emotional Management a Must in Business - Click To Read Article
Take a minute to consider the importance of active listening by thinking about how you can be a good active listener in terms of body language--or what you do during communication, voice--how you respond to the speaker, and content --what you say when you respond to the speaker. Active listening is an effective tool to reduce the emotionality of a situation. Every manager or sales team leader that can learn these skills will find that their team will overall increase in company loyalty and performance. Managing emotions is something that must be addressed, not avoided for success.
Complaining is not Problem Solving - Click To Read Article
This is a little story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody.
There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it.
Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it.
Somebody got angry about that because it was Everybody's job.
Everybody thought that Anybody could do it, but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn't do it.
It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done.
Complacency - A Business Killer! - Click To Read Article
Complacency is a known problem and must be clearly recognized as a causal factor in killing sales and business success. It can kill entire organizations. Complacency makes people fear the unknown, mistrust the untried, and abhor the new; especially the new. In the face of complacency, Business Owners and employees resist change.
Nine Internal Traits for Success - Click To Read Article
There are nine traits that those of us truly interested in achieving success in our lives, need to be developing. Many people think that you must measure success by material items such as money in the bank or land owed. However, many people that have things things, live miserable lives. There must be something more. I propose that money, land and other material items are rewards from having success in our lives. We know we are succeeding when these things begin to arrive, but to truly measure success we need to look at our progress in nine specific areas. As these nine develop, we will KNOW we are successful because we will be truly happy.
Six Rules for Prosperity in Life and Business! - Click To Read Article
Success in life has rules just like everything else in life. If there is hot there is cold if there is sadness then there is joy. If there is poverty then there is Prosperity. Recognizing that everything in the universe has a set of criteria that defines it makes everything understandable and achievable. Success is no Different. I have compiles six guidelines for Prosperity that can be utilized by anyone with the desire to achieve.
Rising Above the Tribal Nature for Success in Business! - Click To Read Article
Some people will teach you what NOT to do or how NOT to be. Some people will be your mentors. Sometimes, you will excel beyond your mentors and need to develop new ones.
Don't Let Addictions Impact Your Success! - Click To Read Article
While all this publicity is going on for the H1N1 Virus, people are dying from a disease far more prevalent in our country. Addiction is the physical or mental dependence on a behavior or a substance. To take that a step further, dependence means that despite the harm it is causing in their lives, they are powerless to stop. It is not limited to drugs and alcohol.
Self Confidence - A Key Ingredient to Personal and Business Success! - Click To Read Article
Self Confidence is about having trust in what you know and your abilities to handle the unexpected events that life puts in your path. It is also a belief that you are the one in control of your life and your goals. It is that unexplainable and untouchable attribute that allows you get in touch with that inner self that allows you to express yourself fully.
Your Brain - The Ultimate Smart Bomb - Click To Read Article
The brain is like a smart bomb. A smart bomb is given a target and then as wind and resistance take it off target, it self corrects to hit its target. The difference is, the subconscious takes for truth what it hears the most.
Unique Needs to Motivate and Inspire Differing Members of a Sales Team - Click To Read Article
Cheryl Discusses the four types of employees that most sales teams are made of, what their unique needs are and the types of incentives that will often appeal to them. A licensed perception type evaluator, she shares the insights gained with 100's of group and team profiles.
One Bite at a Time - Click To Read Article
So many of us try diets, new businesses, new relationships and much more with a fervor. We rush in with excitement and motivation. What happens? Often, as we lose momentum we begin to stray from our plans. Regardless of whether you are dieting or working on some other goal, it all revolves around keeping track of your goals.
Never Assume - You May End Up "Mopping" Up After Yourself - Click To Read Article
A Personal Note from Author Cheryl Matthynssens. "How many other messes in my life had I been forced to clean up because I had assumed that the listener knew what I meant? Almost all major problems in relationships and in business teams comes from miscommunication and the primary one is making assumptions."
Managing Personal Stress in Business - Click To Read Article
Managing stress in the workplace successfully needn't involve powerful medications. Managing stress requires taking an active role and to take responsibility for your own thoughts, feelings and behaviors. We cannot escape every deadline or every assurance, so, rather than trying to eliminate stress entirely, we need to attempt to manage stress as much we can. You need to develop strategies for managing stress, especially if you find yourself becoming constantly ill, or you feel nervous much of the time. Managing stress is not only the key to having a happier and more tranquil life, it is also necessary to remain successful in the work environment. These five techniques will help you manage your personal stress levels.
Keys to Effective Leadership in Business - Click To Read Article
Leadership is lifting a person's vision to higher sights, the raising of a person's performance to a higher standard, the building of a personality beyond its normal limitations. It is not magnetic personality, that can just as well be a glib tongue. Leadership is getting someone to do what they don't want to do, to achieve what they want to achieve. It is about making other leaders and not followers. This is not a new concept in the world of business and politics. Even John Quincy Adams stated, "If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader."
Ideas for the New Online Business or Marketer - Click To Read Article
You sit down excited to start an online business. Maybe you are surfing for one or maybe you had one but now want to bring it onto the web. You type in your first phrase and thousands of opportunities pop up at you. Everyone claiming to get your website to the top. Everyone claiming they have the magic get rich quick solution to today's chaotic financial picture. Whether you are working on MLM, Direct Marketing, Promotion or Affiliate sales, there is success online. But just as you can find your fortunes online; you can also be sucked into the maze of scams and be nickled and dimed into dismal failure.
How to Market your Website for less then $200.00 a month if not FREE! - Click To Read Article
Not so long ago, I discovered the maze of how to advertise your websites was a mine field of false offers and false leads. I even paid 179.00 to drive 25,000 to my website, without a single sale. So, I decided to forge out and figure out how to do this for less then $200.00 a month. Surprise, three months in, my advertising for my primary business and my blogs is now free! Here is what I learned - don't be where I was - Beautiful Website - No Business!
Focus is Critical in Business, Relationships and Achieving Goals - Click To Read Article
The importance of focus in business, communication and even relationships explained as well as the steps to increase focus.
Entrepreneur? - What the Heck is that? - Click To Read Article
According to most dictionaries, an entrepreneur is a business person who willingly takes a new idea, concept or enterprise. He or She will take on the full responsibility for the outcome. They provide more then capital. Just providing capital would make them an investor, not an entrepreneur. An investor usually will let someone else handle all the day to day business activities.
Be Present- Whether Marketing, Business Ownership or Even Socially - Click To Read Article
Being present is especially important to those who are in business for themselves. Businesses need your attention to stay productive. Learn how to Market your business is crucial. Paying attention to current trends, really listening and focusing on what is working now. If this is an area that is weak for you, you can get training. There are many places out there to get such education.
Adding Structure To Your Home Business is Imperative - Click To Read Article
Structures in life are necessary. Without them the human, unless naturally the high structures type spoke of in a previous article, will wander aimlessly from task to task. This is easy to do when promoting online because one site will lead to another. Each offering to nickle and dime the business owner with small costs to promote their URL. Each one seems small but when added up over the month, can be a large chunk if not exceed the advertising budget set aside.
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