NyashaG

Read and Grow Rich?

Ah... if only it were that easy... you simply read a book or two (or three) and the next thing you know, you're rich and successful.  As anyone who is 'successful' will tell you, reading and learning is great, but that is just the beginning of the journey - you have to take action too! And you have to believe in yourself. And even then, what use is financial wealth if you are 'poor' in other ways. I'm talking about physical health, emotional or spiritual wellbeing, love and great relationships etc. We all have our own definitions of 'success' and rightly so.

Two men who appear to be financially successful and happy and healthy too are Robert Kiyosaki (of Rich Dad/Cashflow empire) and Donald Trump so it is quite fitting that they have joined forces to create a new book Why We Want You To Be Rich. If you are reading/have read it - I'd love to know what you think, so please do leave your comments by clicking on the Comments link below.

Find a Business Mentor

I've been in business for over 20 years now. In many ways, it has been a lonely journey without mentors to bounce ideas around with and no support from anyone. I searched for business mentoring in my existing networks and was never successful.

Perhaps it's the entrepreneur in me, but I think if you cannot find a service in the market place then the best thing to do is to create it, and so matching mentors with protégés became my mission and FindABusinessMentor.com is the result.

FindABusinessMentor.com matches ‘success with success’ and makes the business journey less lonely for individuals who are brave enough to join the business club. The Internet is a powerful resource which opens up the opportunities available to us through the power of social networks and a global reach, so FindABusinessMentor.com is global too. This way you aren't

Blogtastic

This week, I have had the BusinessBlogAngel (Claire Raikes) create 2 new blogs for me - one for the charity Vana Trust which I set up back in 2003 and this one.

As I understand it, the benefits of blogging are numerous. Blogs make great marketing tools because not only do they positively impact your search engine rankings, but they also help you build networks and relationships, raise your profile and you effectively have your own media platform.

Over the coming weeks, I hope to share stories and thoughts about my varied entrepreneurial activities - whether that's regular business or my fostering and charity work.  Please don't be shy - whether you read something that makes you want to say "Yes, yes, yes!" or "No, no, no!" - I'd love to hear from you. Simply click on the Comments link at the foot of each post to leave your feedback. (Email address is optional. Website link welcome.)