"In Two Minds"

In This Issue

• Two Minds Tip:  10 Tips for Tough Times In Business
  

• Feature Article: Relationship Tip from Dr John Gray
  

• What Else Is On This Week?:  Success Implementation Coaching for Business Couples - 1st module has been released
  

Hi everyone!

This has been another busy week for both of us.

Henry did a very informative presentation yesterday to more than 50 property investors on tax busting strategies.  What a buzz!

We really enjoy sharing information from the stage so we're working on a jampacked, full day workshop called Successful Business Couples' Secrets.  It'll be on 29 August in Sydney so watch this space for further details.

We hope you enjoy this week's edition.

Henry and Marissa

Two Minds Tip

10 Tips For Tough Times In Business

by Henry Chow and Marissa Carlos

How are you going in these current economic times?

A great number of small businesses are finding the going tough.  And for some couples in business, especially those who both work in their business full-time, it could be a very difficult and scary time.

So here’s 10 of our tips for tough times. 

1.    Give yourselves permission to be great.  Instead of shrinking, think big!  You’ll be surprised at the new ideas that you can come up with just by giving yourselves this permission.

2.    Take a closer look at yourselves and clearly define your offerings and your target market.  Re-define them if need be.  The clearer and more authentic you are, the more attractive you will be to clients.

3.    Study and research your target market, but only after you have done point 2.

4.    Complement your partner and work on, and with, your strengths.

5.    Get help on the things you need help with.  Don’t let it fester.

6.    It’s not a question of whether you can afford a mentor or a coach, the question is whether you can afford not to have one.

7.    Surround yourself with people who will support you in your endeavour emotionally, financially and business-wise.

8.    Prioritise.  Make good use of your time – you only have a limited amount of it.

9.    Systemise, systemise, systemise.

10.    Make sure you're doing what you love or loving what you're doing.  If you're not, you are more likely to give up when times are tough.

No, running your own business is not easy.  It’s not meant to be easy.  It’s meant to be fulfilling.

©2009 Henry Chow and Marissa Carlos

Feature Article

Success Tip from Dr John Gray

Author of Men Are From Mars Women Are From Venus, Dr John Gray is one of the most sought-after international media identities and celebrities. John established Mars Venus Coaching, which has grown into a multimillion-dollar global franchise.


What is something you can do on a daily basis to improve the quality of your relationship?

There are so many things all of us can do every day, no matter how happy or unhappy our relationship is. If I were to pick out one key thing for men and one key thing for women to do on a daily basis to improve their relationships, it would be:

Men - listen! You don't have to offer solutions to your partner's troubles or worries - you just have to listen. When women are stressed or upset, the way they deal with it is to talk. They need to verbalise how they are feeling and they simply want their partner to validate their concerns by listening. Men often feel compelled to find a solution to their partner's woes to 'prove' themselves, but this is not what a woman wants. A simple listening ear is all she is asking of you most of the time. So, listen up!

Women - give your partner the space he needs. When men are stressed or upset they don't want to talk it over. The first thing a man wants to do is retreat into his 'cave'. By this he's saying he needs some time and space to himself - physically, mentally or emotionally - to work out in his mind what is bothering him. This process may take 15 minutes reading the paper after he comes home from work, or it may take a weekend spent in the shed working on a project. Whatever it is, women need to try and respect his need for space and wait for him to come to them to talk things over after he returns from his cave.

Another way to improve a relationship is to attend a relationship seminar or enlist the help of a relationship or life coach. While these things may seem like something you would do only if your relationship was an unhappy one, they can also benefit couples in happy relationships.

The new understanding and appreciation of the opposite sex that people get from attending a workshop with one of my coaches makes a huge difference to their relationships. Even those who thought they knew their partner well and were happy together report major changes in how they communicate and how satisfying their relationship becomes after gaining these insights.

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What Else Is On This Week?

Success Implementation Coaching For Couples In Business - 1st Module Released

The 1st of 5 coaching modules for our Success Implementation Coaching has been released. 

It's called The Elegant Persuasion Paradigm™ and it's a model to help you get more clients using "elegant persuasion techniques".

Those who register for this coaching series get access to all 5 modules and teleseminars, plus the teleseminar recordings.

So register now and join us on the teleseminar for this module on 19 August 2009.

Click here to register.

Uncover your success!