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Synergy Coach | Fionnuala Fox | Skype: fionnuala19

2010-07-18T02:06:00.000+01:00

What is the actual definition of a leader?

2010-05-11T21:23:00.003+01:00

Definition of Leadership has been interpreted by different people in different ways.
So, What is the actual definition of a leader?

I understand and accept that each of us will have a different answer and these answers will be based on our own bitter/sweet experience with leadership.

Lets start with Wikipedia's defination of Leadership:
Leadership is stated as the “process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task. Leadership remains one of the most relevant aspects of the organizational context. However, defining leadership has been challenging and definitions can vary depending on the situation. Leadership is about capacity: the capacity of leaders to listen and observe, to use their expertise as a starting point to encourage dialogue between all levels of decision-making, to establish processes and transparency in decision-making, to articulate their own value and visions clearly but not impose them. Leadership is about setting and not just reacting to agendas, identifying problems, and initiating change that makes for substantial improvement rather than managing change.

Are you a good leader or maybe a follower?

Good leaders are made not born. If you have the desire and willpower, you can become an effective leader. Good leaders develop through a never ending process of self-study, education, training, and experience (Jago, 1982).

To inspire your team into higher levels of teamwork, there are certain things you must be, know, and, do. These do not come naturally, but are acquired through continuas work and research. Good leaders are continually working and studying to improve their leadership skills; they DO NOT rest on their laurels.

Leadership is a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal.
Whilst leadership is learned, the skills and knowledge delivered by the leader can be influenced by his/her's attributes or traits, such as beliefs, values, ethics, and character. Knowledge and skills contribute directly to the process of leadership, while the other attributes give the leader certain characteristics that make him/her unique.

A true Leader must have an honest understanding of who you are, what you know, and what you can do. Firstly it is the followers, not the leader who determines if the leader is successful. If the followeres do not trust or lack confidence in their leader, then they will be uninspired.
To be a successful leader you have to convince your followers, not yourself, that you are worthy of being followed.

Followers are a mixed band of people that require different styles of leadership. For example, a new reqruit requires more supervision than an experienced one. A person who lacks motivation requires a different approach than one with a high level of motivation.
You as a leader must know your people!
The fundamental starting point is having a good understanding of human nature, such as needs, emotions, and motivation. You must get to know and understand your recruit's be, know, and do attributes.

Lead through two-way communication, unfortunatley a lot of online communication is nonverbal. So set an example, that communicates to your people that you would not ask them to perform anything that you would not be willing to do. What and how you communicate either builds or harms the relationship between you and your employees.

All situations are different. What you do in one situation will not always work in another. You must use your judgment to decide the best course of action and the leadership style needed for each situation. For example, you may need to advise a recruit on inappropriate behavior, but if the confrontation is too late or too early, too harsh or too weak, then the results may prove ineffective.

Also note that the situation normally has a greater effect on a leader's action than his/her traits. This is because while traits may have an impressive stability over a period of time, they have little consistency across situations (Mischel, 1968). This is why a number of leadership scholars think the Process Theory of Leadership is a more accurate than the Trait Theory of Leadership.

Various forces will affect these four factors. Examples of forces are your relationship and skill of your followers, the informal leaders within your organization, and how your organization is organized.

Are you a boss or a leader? Although your position as a leader gives you the authority to accomplish certain tasks and objectives in the organization this power does not make you a leader, it simply makes you the boss (Rowe, 2007). Leadership differs in that it makes the followers want to achieve high goals rather than simply bossing people around (Rowe, 2007). Thus you get Assigned Leadership by your position and you display Emergent Leadership by influencing people to do great things.

A good leader is like a fine cocktail, a good mixture of diverse qualities.
An effective leader is a person with a passion for a cause that is larger than they are. Someone with a dream and a vision that will better society, or at least, some portion of it.
I think a very key question has to be answered:
Can someone who is a charismatic leader, but only to do evil or to promote him/herself, be a leader -- especially if he/she has a large following?
I would say no, he/she is a manipulator.
Also, without passion, a leader will not make the necessary courageous and difficult decisions and carry them into action. This is not to imply that all decisions are of this nature. But you can be sure, some of them will be.
The leader without a passion for a cause will duck.
A leader has to have some ideas about change, about how the future could be different, they also need: creativity and intellectual drive.
I think a leader has to be a reader and a learner. Furthermore, I can’t see someone leading in a field they know nothing about. But a leader has to be a manager, too. I don’t think these skills and abilities can be separated out very easily.

Management is getting things done through people. While a writer or other visionary person may be very influential, even seminal for the cause of change, this is not quite my definition of a leader. A leader means to me, someone who is taking action, trying to get others to do something they want to see done.
Leaders must have the ability to act in an interpersonally competent manner, yet they also need to learn the techniques of good listening, honest and open communication, delegating, conflict resolution skills, etc., to actually get work done and keep the whole organization together.

Leadership is guiding and showing the the way for other people and helping them work together to find direction. It's getting people to cooperate and do things together. It means you can lead a group. Leadership is the ability to be looked upon as a role model. Being a leader is being able to stand up for what you believe in. It means you help to make new ideas, you don't just follow old one.

Leadership is the ability to lead people or represent them. It all starts with responsibility. Your actions not only affect you, but everyone you represent.
Is leadership a position of office or authority?
Or, is leadership an ability in the sense that you are a leader because you lead?
We all know or hear of people who are in positions of leadership are they providing leadership?
A position of office is no guarantee of leadership but it helps in the sense that a leadership position usually commands a listening ear from it's people and that is a good starting point for anyone who desires to be a leader.

A leader by its meaning is one who goes first and leads by example, so that others are motivated to follow.
If I were to sum it all up, I’d say a good leader has to have a purpose that is larger than he/she is and the balanced personality and skills to put that purpose into action.

I would love to hear your views on a good leader please feel free to comment.

Regards
Fionnuala
Skype fionnuala19

2010-04-01T12:37:00.001+01:00

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2009-12-16T00:46:00.001Z

Forum update, please feel free to comment.
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2009-12-07T01:25:00.001Z

Come see the FUTURO-Plan, Booth 55, POWR Melbourne.
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2009-12-06T08:06:00.001Z

POWR have just announced, that as from NOW entry fees for the general public to the exhibitors zone in Melbourne is now FREE.
Please pass this message to all your contacts, especially those in Melbourne.
UBIEE - N Ireland
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2009-12-06T07:39:00.001Z

POWR have just announced, that as from NOW entry fees for the general public to the exhibitors zone in Melbourne is now FREE. Please pass this message to all your contacts in Melbourne.

2009-12-05T11:05:00.001Z

We help Children from the First month of Birth - UBIEE FUTURO-Plan Live Stream from Melbourne on http://peace.mn Join now (no software download)

2009-12-05T00:09:00.001Z

Check out this Live Stream from Melbourne on http://peace.mn/

2009-12-04T23:53:00.001Z

Come see FUTURO-Plan team live at Booth 55 in POWR Melbourne http://ping.fm/OrPjr

2009-12-04T21:39:00.001Z

Please check out this post on our 6 Musketeer blog by fellow Musketeer Sarah Prichard from France.
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2009-12-04T21:24:00.001Z

Here is a cause I support which is being presented to the World Peacemakers at Booth 55, POWR, Melbourne as we speak.
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2009-12-04T21:11:00.001Z

Support The FUTURO-Plan at Booth 55, POWR Event in Melbourne. It is not too late to become a sponsor and promote your business supporting this historical event.
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2009-11-11T15:44:00.001Z

Blog update for your information.
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2009-11-10T14:00:00.001Z

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2009-11-02T17:12:00.000Z

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2009-11-02T16:31:00.001Z

2009-11-01T10:50:00.003Z

The organization I am contributing some time to, is participating in the Huge International Peace Convention in Melbourne Australia.

If you wish to show your support for World Peace you can do by becoming a sponsor
In return you get a 5 year advertising and promotional deal,
PLUS
You and your business will be globally recognized to have contributed towards
the implementation for World Peace.

Too good to miss, check it out today. This event only occurs once every 5 years, become a Sponsor TODAY.

Fionnuala supports World Peace and works smart with her business

I personally will not gain financially if you decide to sponsor, I am already a sponsor and just supporting the event by passing the link to my contacts.

Contact me anytime

God Bless
Fionnuala

Extreme Advertising Convert Hits into Subscribers

2009-03-09T20:05:00.001Z

Extreme Advertising Convert Hits into Subscribers

According to Wikipedia, Advertising is a form of communication that typically attempts to persuade potential customers to purchase or to consume more of a particular brand of product or service.

Your Business is Your Life. Take it Seriously...

Hello My Friends,

Before we get to business, think of the less fortunate at this time
Please add your signature to the FUTURO-Plan for World Peace
http://viralpublishing.org/go/futuroplan

Advertising spending has increased dramatically in recent years. Wikipedia states that in 2006, spending on advertising was estimated at $155 billion in the United States and $385 billion worldwide, and the latter to exceed $500 billion by 2010.

While advertising can be seen as necessary for economic growth, it is not without social costs. Unsolicited Commercial Email and other forms of spam have become so prevalent as to have become a major nuisance to users of these services, as well as being a financial burden on internet service providers. Researchers have estimated that by the age of 18, the average person will have seen some 350,000 advertisements.

URP is ahead of the curve in advertising innovation from knowing online trends to building effective contacts.
Our solution for search, web, video, affiliate and mobile let all your campaigns work together with one URL, one affordable price, but thousands of visitors.

Check the following link for an affordable, innovative, complete advertising system.

http://viralpublishing.multidomainrotator.com

This system was created to allow the big spenders in the advertising industry to have technology that is about 95% cheaper than that current spending, and it presents itself with much better results.

Do you realize that Google is just 10 years old? Google is not something that came WITH the Internet, it is something that came OUT of the Internet.
USP has the same standards and WILL achieve the same results or even better.

Updates to follow, Thank You for reading

Fionnuala

Please don't forget to add your signature to the FUTURO-Plan for World Peace
http://viralpublishing.org/go/futuroplan

Thank you for your support.it is greatly appreciated.

Develop a LIST of prospects

2009-03-09T20:04:00.000Z

To develop a LIST of prospects your main objective is to COLLECT their e-mail addresses and telephone numbers.

Understand that when prospects view your web page and they don't join on their FIRST visit, chances are they will never return. And worse that that, you have no way to CONTACT them.

Statistics show that very few prospects join on their first visit, in-fact it can take up to 7 visits. So to solve this problem you need to create a way of capturing your prospects' e-mail addresses and telephone numbers. This means you can follow up your prospects and build a relationship with them.

Therefore:-

* The initial goal of your web page / e-mails is NOT to sell to your prospects, but to collect their contact details.

You want your prospects to opt-in to your mailing list, agreeing to give you permission to continue contacting them about your business opportunity. Thus creating a mailing list of up-to-date, active prospects.

In other words all your initial marketing efforts will be directed towards collecting your prospects' contact details and using follow up methods to build a working relationship with every one on your list.

This means that your web page must have a form to collect your prospects' e-mail addresses and telephone numbers. You can use any of the following with your form:

* a reward
* a free giveaway
* an offer for more information

or some other enticement for your prospects to leave their contact details.
Once I create my subscription pages I immediately add that URL to Viral Publishing this gets my URL seen around the world with unique SEO and tracking therefore developing my list. CLICK HERE TO JOIN

CREATE, a signature file which is simply a small message at the bottom of your personal outgoing e-mail messages. So put a signature on all of your e-mail messages, to direct your prospects to your web page that contains your subscription form.

Ok now you have got some prospects, how do you keep track of all these details to follow up.

Simple you just use a marketing tool called an 'Autoresponder.'

Autoresponders are inexpensive mailing list managers that collect your prospects' e-mail addresses and automatically sends your messages to your prospects.

You can create a series of letters in your autoresponder:

1. A welcome letter giving your contact details.
2. A letter about one of your products two days later.
3. A marketing tip three days later.
4. A testimonial about one of your businesses four days later.
5. An update on your latest opportunity five days later.
6. A Freebie, E-book or special report

The list is as large as your creativity, you produce the messages you want your autoresponder to send. and you also control when they are sent.

Check out some of the autoresponder services on the Internet.
You don't have to sign up, just read how autoresponders work to get a better understanding of this brillient tool.

Here is one I use http://www.aweber.com/?292163
you can also sign up as an affiliate and sell to your now active growing list.

This autoresponder enables me keep contact with my list, send them updates, freebies, newsletters and broadcasts of any new programs of interest. I couldnt survive with out it.

Till Next Time

Fionnuala
http://homebizhaven.com
http://homebizhaven.ning.com
Skype - fionnuala19

Building a Professional Relationship

2009-03-09T20:02:00.000Z

Hi my friends,

To day I want you to imagine that you are a prospect.

One day you open your e-mail, and there is a message inviting you to become a prospect.
The e-mail message is clear and concise, sounds like a great work from home business, and you decide to join this new opportunity.

After joining the new business you receive a brand-new e- mail message in your mailbox. This message is even better than the previous message. This e-mail message makes a great offer, mentions Google so you decide to join that new opportunity too.

Two weeks later you get another e-mail message in your mailbox. Not only does it make a great offer, but it has an eye-catching capture page attached that gets you excited. You decide to join this new
opportunity as well.

Later, a well written e-mail message comes to your mailbox.
Not only does it have a great offer and a great image attached, but the message also sends you to a fantastic designed web site. You decide to join this opportunity because it looks so much better than anything else you've seen.

Get my drift? Do you see a trend developing here?

No matter how good your e-mail campaign, there will always be another message that is even better.

The first secret of sponsoring over the Internet is this:

'It really doesn't matter how you make the initial contact. What matters is what you do with your prospects AFTER you make the initial contact.'

Some experts say that the first thing you should do with Internet prospects is to get them OFF the Internet. This means to visit with them over the telephone, meet them in person, or possibly send them written material.

You want to make a connection or bond with your new prospects. This quickly separates yourself from the competition by creating a special personal relationship with your prospects. You want your relationship to be so strong that your new prospects will not be affected by the constant stream of new e-mail offers coming to their mailboxes.

You see, it doesn't matter how many prospects you sponsor, it is how many you KEEP that makes a difference.

You don't want to be one of those leaders who builds a big organization, only to see your prospects disappear and leave to join other programs. You want a permanent downline and therefore a permanent residual income.

Now that you understand the importantce of building relationships to bond with and keep your new distributors, you want to know how to INITIALLY sponsor new distributors over the Internet, right?

I would like you to consider this:

* What are you willing to do to create a relationship with your new Internet Marketing Prospects?

* Will you send them a personal e-mail welcome message?

* Will you give them a call over the telephone?

* Will you send them a flyer or a letter?

* Will you send them a regular newsletter or update?

Why not spend the next day or two considering how you are going to bond and build a relationship with your new prospects.

Till next time

Fionnuala
http://homebizhaven.com
Skype - fionnuala19
admin@fionnuala.email-2-0.com

Heard It All Before...........

2009-03-09T19:59:00.001Z

I'm literally rolling in dough now, but it wasn't always that way. Not long ago, I was out of work. My wife had lost her job also. We sold our cars and we were just days away from foreclosure.
That's when I saw this website about... blah blah blah

You're not believing it are you?

Well how about this one:

The other day I was out in the yard planting new flowers. My neighbour came over and said, "I've just got to ask you, it seems like you're always either on vacation or you're at home playing with your kids. You just got that new car, so I've just got to ask, did you win the lottery or something?"

And then the story goes on to say how I started a new Internet business and left my job within a month, making more now than I did at my job...

You know, I guess that kind of thing can happen, but it's certainly not the norm.
It is certainly not that fast and easy to succeed on the internet. It takes time, dedication and hard work.

I want to warn you what to look out for in a personal story so you don't get spammed.

Copywriters will tell you that nothing gains trust faster on a website than a personal story. Let the visitor know that you're just an ordinary person who found the right information at the right time.

So what do website owners do?
They make them up!

I once found a website where the website owner spoke boldly about how he had made hundreds of thousands of dollars in a few months on the Internet. The guy must have been daft because he gave his actual street address and phone number so people could call or write to him directly.

I didn't call, but I was so incredibly curious that I looked up his address on one of those websites where you can see satellite images of people's houses. Well, let me just say that after I saw where he
lived, I can tell you he wasn't making hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.

What a dip-stick!

If you're going to lie, at least cover your tracks and be somewhat realistic.

What I've got to tell you is simply this:
Be wary when you see a personal story.
The intent is to gain your trust. The tragic thing is that some websites will tell you a lie to gain your trust! How's that for craic?

That's just the nature of the Internet unfortunately and you have to be aware of what is going on.

Let me give you an example of a personal story that is real.

Dr. Michael U. Dolgoruky founded UBIEE, his cause is Global Warming and World Peace which he supports with a Solution called the FUTURO-Plan. His site is number 1 on the Internet in terms of membership. Google him or take a look at his personal story on this webpage:
http://ubiee.biz/team/profiles/100000/. It's real.

Please add your signature to the FUTURO-Plan for World Peace
http://viralpublishing.org/go/futuroplan

Dr Michael supports the little guy, he makes it clear that you won't make millions overnight working online, and you can combine business with a cause.
Working hard and developing your knowledge and skills over a period of time is a reasonable expectation. But to work for a company that not only pays but also cares about the world is something else.
You gotta give credit to a guy like that. He's not overselling his website. I think that's why he's number 1 in the market.

So just be wary of personal stories. The intent is to gain your trust. Put up your guard when you see them.

Till next time
Fionnuala
http://homebizhaven.com
skype - fionnuala19

P.S. If you haven't taken a look at UBIEE before, don't under-estimate them, go check them out on my site. Open your eyes, we have all seen several online companies come and go over the years, but UBIEE is still up there with the leaders.

What is HomeBizHaven

2009-03-09T18:17:00.000Z

Working from home is a relationship business; helping people build a business or focusing on your customers, products and services. Working from home really is an unseen business and it is all about sales.

HomeBizHaven.com is a selection of businesses in which anyone can invest a small sum of money and through consistency achieve staggering levels of financial reward and personal freedom. But it requires education based on market tested results.

Working from home is very popular with the HomeBizHaven group, according to the Direct Selling Association (DSA) and Google, over 13 million people in the U.S. alone are working in the network marketing from their own homes.

The MLM industry has a very shady reputation. Many people feel it is a scam and in many ways they are justified, but you can make a difference with the way you market your business.

Let’s look at the two types of businesses that you could be involved in or approached with:

Multi-level marketing (MLM)

MLMs costs much less to get involved with usually a few hundred dollars, this allows more people to become involved. Generally the commission structure is less up-front than the direct sales companies, but it has a benefit of building a residual income.

Direct Sales Companies

DS Companies are known as seller-based and they market high priced, one time sale items. The benefits are you make higher commissions but practically no residual income. Therefore, if you stop working so does your income as you only get paid for what you sell.
This type of Marketing costs more to start, usually in the thousands of dollar range, again limiting you on the number of people you recruit.

Affiliate programs fall under the direct sales company and they can produce a good residual income if it is a service based product.

If you are looking to get started in a work from home business, check out http://homebizhaven.com before you take any action.

When people first start looking for a home business, they usually do a search on Google. Capturing this audience is crucial to the success of your work from home business. Most marketing companies today only teach you to how to recruit, but there is so much more to learn that at times you will feel completely overwhelmed.

If you have a genuine interest in building a work from home business then the training offered here is definitely for you.

I will be posting advice on a regular basis.

Thank You

Fionnuala Fox
http://homebizhaven.com
http://homebizhaven.ning.com
admin@fionnuala.email-2-0.com
Skype - fionnuala19

Advertising With SEO

2008-12-18T19:39:00.000Z

Hi my friends,

If you're looking for cutting edge know-how, along with the latest developments and tools, then STOP you've found it.
Your own Personal Advertising Agency, with passionate exposure, which no other marketing medium can effect or leverage.
Had you affiliate URL stolen?
Can you even remember them all? Then STOP this is your answer.

Create your own domain URL only you can manage.
Other rotators are just scripts that rotate URLs, NOT real hits, we use keyword optimization.
Its a proven statement that Domain names ARE clicked on, Affiliate links are not!
Stats are provided plus tracking, this product is so versatile you could run it alone as a home business.

FREE to join and add one URL, but to really get the most from the program and build your own agency become a paid member.
Just 2 Euro a month to secure payments from your own sign ups PLUS add as many URLs as you wish for only 1 Euro each.

To really get your own publishing house off the ground, purchase a Super Splash page. Your links are added to all the rotator domains, over 200 at present PLUS any new ones that come on board, so the potential here is growing every day.
If one of your signups becomes a paid member you get 100% of every URL they add, those 1 Euros soon add up.
If one of your signups purchases a Super splash page you get 64%, see how this can build into a tidy residual monthly income, you are providing a service that every marketer on and off line needs.
Plus your own advertising expense is covered, how neat is that.

Our programmers are improving the back office regularly, we now have payment options for your customers to PAY YOU not just monthly, also yearly, bi-yearly or to add URLs for life to YOUR Personal Advertising Agency.
There is also a discount structure available that reduces the yearly and bi-yearly cost for promoting services or businesses.
This all includes a unique tracking system that will not just show you how many visitors you receive to your UBIEE RotatorPRO domain name, it will also track your banner exposures, your UBIEE SUPER splash Page exposures, and so much more. No other program provides this.

Please bear in mind that UBIEE RotatorPRO is not MLM your clientele are your paying customers, YOUR business not URPs .
You get paid 100% of the money your members pay to add their URLs, hence your own Personal Publishing Agency.
A small fee of only 2 EURO a month and you have everything you need to make 2009 your life changing event

The UBIEE RotatorPRO in conjunction with our premium service the UBIEE SUPERsplash Page Creation Tool, is the most Innovative Ban Breaking promotional tool that any OFFLINE or ONLINE Advertising Industry will need. The advertising world is your oyster.

UBIEE RotatorPRO is already revolutionizing search engine results, you can now be part of this amazing potential.
The system was created to allow everyone in the industry to have advertising technology that is 95% cheaper than current prices.
Take a good look at this Unique Program, realize the potential of this Innovational Opportunity and DO NOT MISS IT!
If you miss this one you need to go back to Marketing School.

In the end only YOU can make the decision to ride the road of success with the UBIEE RotatorPRO

Trust Me this will put you on the map, snooze you lose

Fionnuala

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