Guru is a buzzword in business and internet marketing you may use to describe someone. Or maybe it is a term you use to describe yourself.
Interestingly, the word guru originates in Sanskrit.
- Gu indicates darkness.
- Ru indicates destruction.
A guru is considered "a dispeller of darkness".
Anyone able to shed light (dispel the darkness) on a topic for another might be considered a guru.
With The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Managers top of mind, make a commitment yourself and to others:
You’ve heard about the 10,000 hour rule (introduced by Malcolm Gladwell in Outliers - the Story of Success). K. Anders Ericsson discovered that elite music performers—more specifically classical violinists—all had one thing in common and it was at least 10,000 hours of practice before becoming a professional.
When its a theory, does it matter? The theory of gravity exists and we take the existence of gravity as a fact. If we have enough science and proof behind the theory, it soon becomes a fact. At this point, with a plethora of corroborating evidence, the TEDx talk below by Jesse Henry should in reality be a "Fact". Which might change the title to "The Facts and Reality of Success".
Fair warning, Jesse Henry will begin with a "rope-a-dope". Instead of feeling resentment, you will have an appreciation of his perspective and it will draw you in.
Perspective, Strategy and Execution.
Knowledge Empowers so Learn & Teach - but awareness and caution are needed first. Each person has their own world view, expertise and method for learning.
Take, for instance, the Dreyfus model of skill acquisition. The model proposes that a student passes through five distinct stages: novice, advanced beginner, competent, proficient, and expert.
Learning how negotiate with video, business success tips and the only guide to negotiating you will ever need. Conflict resolution and negotiating a better deal can be handled with shear force of will, being honest and hoping for the best. True?
Not true. Negotiation from a position of strength instead of as a victim increases the chance of closing a deal, getting a better rate, a lower price or bonus items. You might even get your car washed or lawn mowed. There are quick negotations which happen each day as the entrepreneur needs something NOW but gets resistance from the vendor.
Negotiating for a small business loan with a bank can seem daunting. Hiring a small business loan broker who can help with the process is usually the best decision or you learn how to negotiate and take it on yourself.
The Journal of Neuroscience shared findings in a recent study which underscores the need for people seeking business success in high-stakes professions and circumstances not to shortchange themselves on sleep.
“When functioning correctly, the brain finds the sweet spot on the mood spectrum. But the sleep-deprived brain will swing to both extremes, neither of which is optimal for making wise decisions,” says Matthew Walker, associate professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of California, Berkeley and lead author of the study.
The Journal of Neuroscience says: "Appropriate interpretation of pleasurable, rewarding experiences favors decisions that enhance survival." What I gather from this is that sleep deprivation makes a person temporarily feel good.
Mindfulness involves acceptance, meaning that we pay attention to our thoughts and feelings without judging them—without believing, for instance, that there's a “right” or “wrong” way to think or feel in a given moment.
Mindfulness is a popular method to handle emotions by paying attention to them. It is derived from the Buddhist concept Sati.
You may practice mindfulness since a very young age but not realize it. Here are a couple examples:
At Lafayette Elementary School in Northwest Washington, Sofia Parodi recently took a coveted seat at the head of the classroom and asked a fellow fourth-grader to switch off the lights and instructed the class to “Close your eyes and take three deep breaths,” They fell into a familiar rhythm of silently counting their breaths, then sharing their experience with their classmates.. Source: The Washington Post
Mumpreneur Dani Matthews shares the weekly mindfulness schedule she has set. Source: The Huffington Post
Thich Nhat Hanh, the Vietnamese Buddhist leader who introduced mindfulness to Westerners (Google got first dibs on him as a guest speaker), once said, “The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention.” Yet for the majority of sentient beings today, simply getting through an episode of “The Big Bang Theory” without tending multiple screens is a quasi-mystical triumph. Naturally, the architects of our electronic age approach the situation as if it were an engineering problem.
I am about to do a magic trick right before your very eyes. Without you realizing it, I am going to make something important to you disappear. First you will see it, then you won't. No doubt, if you are an entrepreneur, you will "know" how I did it. No... my hand is not in your pocket or your wallet. I am not going to steal your candy bar. It will be painless and there is no hypnotism involved. (You can talk to the Mentalist if you are looking for hypnotism)
This topic relates to almost anyone, not just entrepreneurs. If you have a job and a quota, this can still work. Entrepreneurs have a harder time because there is no one standing over their head holding them accountable. Entrepreneurs create their own obstacles since feelings, emotions and comfort levels can have a more dramatic impact until a personal commitment and discipline takes over.
If you or someone you know has experience, wisdom and high expertise but is afraid to market or sell their products or services, here is a bit of advice:
I love to sing. In 8th grade, I signed up for the choir class.
Soon I learned my skills were not as amazing as I had hoped.
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