This is not the title of the topic that I am going to write here. It was raining for the past days in the late afternoon. Yesterday was the heaviest downpour as far as I’m concerned. Since I wasn’t involved in any training or appointment, together with my youngest son and daughter, we decided to go bowling.

It was a fruitful day for me as I managed to complete some errants before we ‘get down to business’. At about 4.30 pm, we reached SAFRA Yishun Bowl – it was raining. However, there was no available lanes. We were told that we have to wait for ‘quite sometimes’, for the lanes. We were a bit disappointed but refused to let this dampened our day which has been going smoothly as planned. We discussed and decided to ‘entertain’ ourselves at a games alley at North Point Shopping Centre.

We then decided to go to the library. As usual, I will proceed to my favorite section. I managed to find two books on Networking in general; namely Brilliant Networking and Networking for Career Success. Yes, its the title of the book that decorated my blog title for today.

Networking for Career Success was authored by Diane Darling who is the principal consultant for Effective Networking, Inc.

I’ve completed reading the book and found it good and effective. She put all the details in a simple formats divided into 24 lessons in a 48 pages book. It was easily understand and all recommendations or action plans she stated in the book, are executable. Diane Darling simply defined Networking as the art of building and sustaining mutually beneficial relationships where there is a worthwhile reason for all parties to participate. Networking happens everywhere; at home, at work, in our community, with everyone.

Effective networking is about getting what you need or want while helping others get what they want or need. This book provides you with the right skills for making mutually beneficial connections, knowing how to cultivate those connections for the benefit of everyone involved, and creating a classic and valuable win-win situation. So read the book if you want to know more.

For those who want to know all about Networking especially those who wish to be involved in network marketing industry, I highly recommend this book. You can also visit her website at www.effectivenetworking.com.

Talk soon,

Jailani

PS. Goal setting is important, goal doing is more important.

Just finished reading the books (get it too from the library)…

This book really give me the inspiration to strongly believe that if you are honest with the products that you are marketing, you would definitely achieved success, whether it will come fast or take a longer period… just continue to build up something that you are very passionate and let the sincerity do the marketing for you.

The book was co-authored by Joe Vitale and Craig Perrine. It was about the interviews done by Craig Perrine with some of the most talented, down to earth individuals who were very successful Internet marketers, namely, Amy Grant, Armand Morin, Bill Hibbler, Cindy Cashman, David Riklan, David Garfinkel, Lisa Coltman, Mark Joyner, Mark Ryan, Michel Fortin and Sylvie Fortin, Nathan Anderson, Pat O’Bryan, Suzanne Burns and forgetting Joe Vitale himself.

All of them shared how they accidentally created a niche that comes from their heart, passion which inspired them to do so.

Inspired marketing is a powerful new way of connecting your customers that is authentic, doesn’t require any "strategy", and comes from the heart. It’s a match between coming from the heart and possibly even from a sense of a higher purpose or a higher inspiration and matching that with good marketing principles.

It’s a must read for all network marketers. It has inspired me to continue writing and sharing something that I’m passionate with – MLM/Network Marketing, personal development, etc.

Cheers,

Jailani

PS. My wife read the book and it actually inspired her to start a new business that was her hobby before being inspired..

I have been reading lots of books about personal development, success stories, etc. to equip me in getting out of the rat race. I feel that I must share some of these books with all of you so that it will help you in your future endeavours in terms of changing your mindset from choosing the right one for you …. whatever the decision you made, good or bad, it still a decision!

One of the first book is from Robert Kiyosaki, Before you quit your job. For me, I rated this book as excellent. Here are some excerpt for you to decide whether it’s good for you to read or otherwise…

What Makes Entrepreneurs Different?
One of the most frightening days of my life was the day I quit my job and officially became an entrepreneur. On that day, I knew there were no more steady paychecks, no more health insurance or retirement plan. No more days off for being sick or paid vacations.

On that day, my income went to zero. The terror of not having a steady paycheck was one of the most frightening experiences I had ever experienced. Worst of all, I did not know how long it would be before I would have another steady paycheck… it might be years. The moment I quit my job I knew the real reason why many employees do not become entrepreneurs. It is fear of not having any money… no guaranteed income… no steady paycheck. Very few people can operate for long periods of time without money. Entrepreneurs are different, and one of those differences is the ability to operate sanely and intelligently without money.

On that same day, my expenses went up. As an entrepreneur, I had to rent an office, a parking stall, a warehouse, buy a desk, a lamp, rent a phone, pay for travel, hotels, taxis, meals, copies, pens, paper, staples, stationery, legal tablets, postage, brochures, products, and even coffee for the office. I also had to hire a secretary, an accountant, an attorney, a bookkeeper, a business insurance agent, and even a janitorial service. These were all expenses my employer had once paid for me. I began to realize how expensive it had been to hire me as an employee. I realized that employees cost far more than the number of dollars reflected in their paychecks.

So another difference between employees and entrepreneurs is that entrepreneurs need to know how to spend money, even if they have no money.

The Transition from Employee to Entrepreneur
I know I was not born a natural entrepreneur. I had to be trained. My rich dad guided me through a process of starting as an employee to eventually becoming an entrepreneur. For me, it was not an easy process. There was a lot I had to unlearn before I could begin to understand the lessons he was trying to teach me.

It was difficult hearing what my rich dad had to say because what he said was exactly opposite from the lessons my poor dad was trying to teach me. Every time my rich dad talked about entrepreneurship, he was talking about freedom. Every time my poor dad talked to me about going to school to get a job, he was talking about security. There was the clash of these two philosophies going on in my head and it was confusing me.

Finally I asked rich dad about the difference in philosophies. I asked, “Aren’t security and freedom the same thing?” Smiling, he replied, “Security and freedom are not the same… in fact they are opposites. The more security you seek, the less freedom you have. The people with the most security are in jail. That is why it is called maximum security.” He went on to say, “If you want freedom you need to let go of security. Employees desire security and entrepreneurs seek freedom.”

So the question is, can anyone become an entrepreneur? My answer is, “Yes. It begins with a change in philosophy. It begins with a desire for more freedom than security.”

In Rich Dad’s Before You Quit Your Job, Robert courageously reveals his business failures as well as his successes, using them to illustrate ten key lessons that can help make you a successful entrepreneur.

Happy reading,

Jailani

PS. Get your books online from Amazon.