Kumar Gauraw

15 Things Successful Entrepreneurs Do That Others Ignore

I love attending business seminars, personal development workshops and networking events where I get to meet successful entrepreneurs from various industries and learn from their experience. This is how I add value to my entrepreneurial spirit.

Entrepreneurship Workshop And Personal Development Seminar - Audience Listening To The Speaker

Recently, I attended a professional seminar with a few of my business associates and got to listen to and learn from some of the top entrepreneurs in Dallas metro area. It was a fun filled event with a power packed schedule where I got a chance to make a lot of notes for myself.

Updated On January 15, 2014 In Business Business Seminar, Communication, Education, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Ethical Standards, Focus, Hard Work, High Achievers, Industry, Knowledge, Networking Events, Performance, Serve People, Successful, Vision

Your Personal Branding Efforts Drive The Size Of Your Success

Kumar Gauraw

Personal Branding, I really believe, is the most important aspect of your marketing. It is particularly important to book authors, life coaches, entrepreneurs and public speakers because success in these professions depends on your credibility in the marketplace. The more the credibility, the better your chances are of success.

What Is Personal Branding?

Wikipedia says : “Personal branding, self-positioning and all individual branding by whatever name, was first introduced in 1937 in the book 'Think and Grow Rich' by Napoleon Hill.”

Personal branding, by definition, is the process by which we market ourselves to others. As a brand, we have the ability to leverage the same strategies that make these celebrities or corporate brands apply. We can build brand equity and our online presence just like the celebrities and corporations.

Best Way To Manage Your WordPress Blogs Is To Use ManageWP

Kumar Gauraw

When I started blogging just a couple of years ago, I did not think it was necessary to worry about the security of my WordPress Blogs or make regular backups very often. Whenever possible, I did manage to make a few backups, once in a while, using the default backup services provided by the web hosting companies.

ManageWP - The Best Way To Manage WordPress Blogs And Websites

However, as my blog and online business footprint started to grow, I soon realized that it is not just about writing and publishing blog posts, but I also needed to take good care of things: like managing plugins, database optimization and even SEO improvements, wherever applicable.

Updated On April 30, 2013 In Product Reviews Hosting Company, ManageWP, Managing Blogs, Managing WordPress, Web Hosting, Website Clone, WordPress Backup, WordPress Blog, WordPress Plugin, WordPress Security

New Year Resolutions – How To Make It Your Best Year Ever

Kumar Gauraw

New Year is the time when I’ve always felt that all of us are filled with new energy, new hopes of new beginnings and we all so look forward to the best year. Once again we are almost done with this current year and so looking forward to another year filled with success and happiness.

Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson [tweet this]

I remember writing down new dreams, talking about it, praying to God (secretly) to make those dreams come true while I was a little kid. And, of course, if those things didn’t happen, the punishment to God was – no prayer for next several weeks or even months!

Updated On January 28, 2014 In Leadership Being Thankful, Books, Dreams And Goals, Goals, Gratitude, Happy New Year, New Year, New Year Resolutions, Planning, Positive Thinking, Risk

Top 5 Blogs Every Passionate Entrepreneur Should Follow

Kumar Gauraw

When I started blogging, I decided to follow the top blogs in every area of my interest, started to study what they write about, how they write and what they recommend. Soon it built my confidence and inspired me to start writing and I started to improve myself in many ways.

You will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and the books you read. ― Charlie “Tremendous” Jones [tweet this]

I’ve numerous friends who are attempting to get serious about their personal branding, their businesses and get a little more serious about their blogging this coming year.

Updated On September 23, 2013 In Blogging Bloggers, Blogs, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Internet Marketing, Online Marketing, Online Presence, Social Media Marketing, Top Blogs

Books Review: Socialnomics – How Social Media Transforms Our Lives

Kumar Gauraw

Social Media is nothing new and if you are reading this post, you are already participating in social media. However, the book, Socialnomics – How Social Media Transforms The Way We Live And Do Business, is a fascinating, research-based look at the impact of social media on businesses and consumers around the world, and what's in store for the future.

Brand names can now be strengthened or destroyed by the use of social media. It is more evident today if we just pay close attention to the way big companies are focusing on social media platforms. Advertising is less effective at influencing consumers than are the opinions of their peers, making direct-to-consumer marketing messages less valuable each day.

Updated On February 4, 2013 In Book Reviews Erik Qualman, Research, ROI, Social Media ROI, Socialnomics

5 Easy Steps To Overcome Procrastination Challenge

Kumar Gauraw

We are always complaining that our days are few, and acting as though there would be no end of them. ~Lucius Annaeus Seneca [tweet this]

I had mentioned in an earlier post that I was recently taking an inventory of my daily activities in an attempt to find out how am I doing in the area of managing my priorities and my daily agenda. I do this activity towards the end of each year to reflect upon how I have been doing on the time management front during last several months.

I decided to write today on procrastination because one of the reasons I do my personal activity tracking exercise is, to find out how much I am procrastinating these days. Procrastinating Today's Work Only Adds More Work For Tomorrow - Girl Procrastinating Work At Office

According to research reports that I came across, indications are that 90 to 95% of people procrastinate in one way or another. I do as well, and therefore I plan each time to take action steps diligently everyday to overcome the procrastination challenge. Continue Reading…

Updated On May 8, 2013 In Leadership Action, Dreams And Goals, Easy Steps, Overcoming, Overcoming Procrastination, Planning, Procrastinate, Procrastination, Procrastinator, Self-Talk

How To Live Positively And Powerfully Everyday

Kumar Gauraw

A couple of days ago, as I was taking an inventory of my daily activities, I was amazed to see the list of things I got done just in one day. My list had activities starting from paying bills, dropping and picking up kids from school, going to meetings, meeting potential customers, attending networking events and all the way to publishing a new article for this blog.

Living Positively And Powerfully Every Single Day

Wow! It is just amazing how much we can get done just in a day these days. With all the new technologies, gadgets, fast paced life and new ideas coming our way, our lives are so much better already.

Updated On January 28, 2014 In Leadership Goals, Gratitude, Inspiration, Law Of Attraction, Planning, Positive Affirmations, Positive Experience, Positive Self Talk, Positive Thinking, Self-Talk, Thankful

Choosing The Best Blogging Platform For Your Needs

Kumar Gauraw

The rewards of blogging are awesome. However, your blogging challenge begins as soon as you get engaged in choosing the best suited platform for your blogging needs. It is an important point to think about if you are just starting out on the journey and it also confuses many aspiring bloggers, naturally.

How To Choose The Best Blogging Platform For Personal Branding, Internet Marketing Or Blogging For Business

We discussed earlier, why blogging is important for your personal branding, and now, having established the need for blogging, let’s discuss what is the best platform for your blogging needs.

Today, there are several blogging platforms to choose from as you get ready to start. However, the best thing is, you aren’t stuck for life with the platform you choose today. If you get started with one platform and later decide that you want to switch to another, it’s very easy to do that as well. Therefore, it should make your decision much easier.

Updated On February 4, 2013 In Blogging Blogger, Blogging Platform, Business Blogging, Business Branding, Drupal, Joomla, Personal Branding, Professional Bloggers, Professional Branding, Self-Hosted, Tumblr, Typepad, WordPress, WordPress Website

What You Should Expect Before Starting Your Business

Kumar Gauraw

As an entrepreneur, soon after starting my first business, I realized that starting a business and then managing it properly is way more complicated than I originally thought it would be. In my case though, I did not even expect to make any money. I just started out to learn what it means to be in business for myself. I wanted to get a taste of entrepreneurship.

Entrepreneur Planning To Start A New Business Venture

However, on the way, I started to believe more and therefore, started to commit more towards making it happen. I think it all worked out great in my case since I started with no expectations.

What I’ve noticed though is, almost everyone who has worked for someone has at some point thought about going into business for themselves. It’s a great idea and because you can work for yourself, express your own creativity, and if you’re lucky, you may even have absolute financial freedom. Continue Reading…

Updated On December 25, 2012 In Business Business Development, Business Venture, Commitment, Competition, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Expectations, Friends And Family, Hard Work, Learning, Starting Business, Success

What Is Personal Branding?

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