What Does Mindset and Apple Have in Common?

If Apple was a network marketing company, I'd be their top leader. Now you're wondering why I say that, might be an awful funny way to look at it, but it's all about mindset. Mindset is key when it comes to what we do. It's the first most important key to actual success.

I've been worrying that mindset was the reason I've been struggling, and in a way, that worrying helped to foster holding me back and affected my company in a negative way. Not because of it stopping me from doing work, learning, or trying to move forward. It's because of that subconscious barrier that everyone can see, even if they don't perceive it.

Last night I was listening to an interview with Brian Fanale, that combined with listening to John Jackson live, as well as Gregg Davison sticking in my head from the week before, and the light came on. All of them were talking about mindset, and how important it is. When I combined all of this with "Tribes" by Seth Godin, "Crush It" by Gary Vaynerchuk and a good nights sleep it hit me. Mindset was the answer to all my problems and woes.

I realized that when I talk to people about saving money on their cable bill by using Apple products, or how I have my house set up and optimized because of the Apple products I own and I have working together, discussing their products, or even just helping people with their products. One key is always there whether it be a friend a stranger or even an Apple employee, they're all listening, they're all excited and they're all engaged in what I'm telling them.

You're probably sitting there telling yourself it's because I'm an "Apple Genius" and know everything there is to know about Apple. If that's the case you'd be wrong. I know what I know about Apple from just picking up and using their products. I can't program, I can't do all the nifty special keystroke combinations and I'm only running some of their basic hardware. No, the difference is my passion and confidence with my knowledge and their products.

When I'm discussing Apple, I know in my heart that they are a good company, their customer service in the world of computers is top notch, the quality that goes into their hardware I believe to be 2nd to none, and the genius how all of it works together and integrates is amazing. I'd only wish they'd come out with their own car stereo system to extend the house to the car and you could sync it via wifi when you pulled in the drive, but that's not neither here nor there.

See I have a passion for Apple, not because I own their stocks or I work for them, in fact they've turned me down twice for jobs. It's just a part of me, when I talk about it this inner light shines through into what I'm saying, into my being, I know that I know what I'm talking about, I'm confident about it, I am it. I mean I'm a part of Apple as Apple is a part of me, at that moment we are one and the same, and this attracts anyone into the conversation magnetically. You ask why, I say because of mindset and passion.

When it comes to having a business, you have to get away from what you don't know, what you don't have, what you need, and focus on what you know to be true and what you know the future holds. I knew I was going to be a leader in my company, but I didn't know how to get there. I knew mindset was the obstacle that was holding me up. But it was that mindset, that was holding me back.

Today is different. Today I know I'm a top leader in my company. Why, because I realized I already was, I just have to chip away the stone for everyone else to see it like an artist sculpts marble. An artist already sees what's within and knows it's there. He only has to chip away the rough edges for everyone else to see it too. Chevy Chase said it best in Caddy Shack "You have to be the ball." Be that leader, let your passion and confidence show through. Stop focusing on what you're missing, needing, not getting, don't have, lacking in knowledge etc... be what you already are. The leader of today, that the artist shows everyone else tomorrow.

John Woodman is an expert in marketing and social media strategies. More about mindset and Appleat his blog. To see how he stays on permanent vacation go to I want to live a vacation. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=John_Woodman http://www.pippoproducts.com/business/index.html

Rich Dad Poor Dad For Teens - Create Money

Rich Dad, Poor Dad for Teens
is a book written by Robert Kiyosaki for teenagers, who want to learn the secrets about money. Robert Kiyosaki was very successful in business life, which enabled him to retire at his forties. He found a mentor who taught him and his best friend Mike about money and investment at a young age. We will call this mentor Rich Dad and his real father, Poor Dad. His real dad had a good education and job, but he had a wrong way to look at money. I will tell you about things Robert learned.

There are three types of income. The first one is earned income. It is the type of income you get from a job and every week or two weeks you get your salary from it. Poor Dad had an earned income.

The second one is passive income. The money flows in, but your not physically at work. When you write a book every time your book is sold, you receive passive income. You can also receive passive income from businesses you have started, but which you do not run yourself at a day to day basis. Robert and Mike had a business at a young age too. They had a comic library for kids and they could collect comic books that were not sold at the supermarkets in the neighborhood. Mike's sister was hired to run the library and Robert and Mike received passive income. Rich people often earn a lot of passive income and while the money flows in, they can set up a new business or just enjoy their lives.

The third kind of income is portfolio income. When you invest in stocks or other assets like that you have portfolio income. It works the same as passive income, but from this you will receive the money only one time.

Rich Dad told the two children several times that it is very important to see the difference between assets and liabilities and to buy assets. If you persist on having the most expensive and most beautiful car in the street just to excel, it is a liability. However, if the car helps you earn money, it is an asset. Assets put money in your pocket at a regular basis. Most people see assets as anything you own and is worth money, but until you sold it, it is not an asset. This is because it does not bring in money until then and after that it is not an asset anymore. Money is not an asset too. It does not reproduce itself in secret, so it does not put extra money in your pocket. It would be great if it would, but it does not.

A liability means money out of your pocket. Things you would have considered to be an asset can be a liability instead. That car for instance cost you money and if you would sell it again (if you are not a car dealer), it would probably bring in less money than it cost. A car is worth money, but it is not necessarily an asset.

The conclusion is that assets put money in your pocket, liabilities get money out of your pocket and it buy assets who give you an income and make sure you have the right type of income.

Joy Ter Welle lives in the Netherlands, Europe. She is still in high school (Dutch gymnasium). Her hobbies are flying glider planes and reading books. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Joy_Ter_Welle http://www.pippoproducts.com/familyfinance/index.html