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Top 10 Time Wasters Some Experts Talk About

July 27, 2013June 17, 2013 by Kumar Gauraw

Time wasters are on top of the list these days because of so many distractions everywhere. Time wasters are things that steal time from your life. Time wasters rob you of the time you would ordinarily have kept and used for more productive endeavors.

There are many such activities you and I engage in that can be productive, if we are careful. Otherwise, these activities can become huge time wasters; pushing us away from our dreams and goals.

However, it’s amazing some ‘experts’ miscommunicate things and make healthy activities as time wasters. They make those things look as if they are really not worth spending time on. The goal of this post is to list some of the good things in life that can be a life saver and turn into time wasters if we are not careful about them. While many ‘experts’ make these look like time wasters, I think we can have many blessings if we take these activities seriously, consciously and make a decision to be productive.

The List Of So Called Top 10 Time Wasters

So, here is the list and I will let you go through them and decide for yourself if you think these are time wasters for you or a blessing, if you choose to make it so. Here you go:

Experts Guide To Blogging For Personal Branding

July 16, 2013June 12, 2013 by Kumar Gauraw

This experts guide is the final post in the series about blogging for personal branding. If you are just starting out, check out my beginners blogging guide. If you have been blogging already and looking for ways to take it to the next level, refer to my advanced guide to blogging.

As an advanced blogger, you want to do things that will help you get your blog in the mainstream. You want to work towards driving massive traffic to your website. You want to generate revenues through your blog and grow your business.

Important Things Expert Bloggers Do

Let’s discuss some of the important steps you can take to achieve your goals. You may not follow everything. But if you do, you will reap the benefits of these steps and grow your business and your online presence tremendously.

Personal Brand Strategy – How To Do It The Wrong Way

May 17, 2013April 10, 2013 by Kumar Gauraw

The world is noisier than ever. The competition is extremely high. Whether you are looking for a new job or new business, you’ve got to stand out from your competition. Your personal branding efforts drive your size of success.

However, did you realize it isn’t something new? The need to stand out from your competition has always been important to your success. The methods have evolved, but the need is the same, isn’t it?

Your Brand Strategy Can Work Two Ways

Like anything else, you can do your personal branding as well two ways:

Do it the right way where you stand out and attract what you desire.
Do it the wrong way and people start running away from you. You still stand out. But people want to stay away from your brand name.

If you are serious about getting that dream job or growing your business to the next level of success, you want to do it the right way.

Website Setup Education Online – A Powerful Course!

October 18, 2013April 1, 2013 by Kumar Gauraw

Website setup is one of the major challenges that most people face. For some people it’s too difficult a task and others perceive it as a thing that costs too much money and time to manage. What I found through experience is, it’s lack of information that makes things difficult for us.

My Personal Branding Story

Website setup was one my major challenges as well when I started to think of building my online brand identity. I knew I needed to do it. I was therefore looking for expert help. During those days, a friend of mine introduced me to a web developer in Bangalore, India who agreed to help. I was excited!

How To Discover Your Talents And Become An Expert

April 8, 2013February 22, 2013 by Kumar Gauraw

To become an expert at anything, I believe, we must truly believe that we are talented in that area. We must believe in our God given talents and abilities. More importantly, we must believe in ourselves.

Do you value your life? Then waste not time, for that is the stuff life is made of. ~Benjamin Franklin [tweet this]

The value of anything that we desire to acquire is determined by how much of our time, our resources and our energy we are willing to invest to acquire it.

If we believe in ourselves, we also value ourselves. We value our God given talents and abilities. We value our life and in turn, others begin to believe in us, value us.

Why Toastmasters Is A Great Confidence Building Platform

April 8, 2013February 18, 2013 by Kumar Gauraw

When I heard about Toastmasters International a few short years ago, I didn’t have any business. I was doing my IT consulting job, had no website, didn’t have any ambition for any kind of public speaking. Yet, I was fascinated by the name and therefore, I decided to check them out.

Actually, at the time, my project manager recommended that I should consider joining Toastmasters as part of my personal development goals for that year. Credit goes to my open-mindedness, I immediately decided to give it a shot.

How To Build Your Brand Identity Using Google Authorship

September 15, 2013February 16, 2013 by Kumar Gauraw

Everybody wants to build a brand identity online for good reasons. Whether you are in business for yourself or you are looking to have a successful career in your profession, building a brand for yourself is absolutely critical in today’s marketplace.

Over 92% of employers searched candidate's name on Google in 2012. I can’t imagine buying anything from anyone today without making a few Google searches and checking on social networks.

When someone Googles your name or the name of your business, the search results speak volumes about who you are and what you do. If you haven’t done so yet, Google your name now. What are the search results you see on the first page?

Create Brand Identity Using Social Media And Blogging

April 26, 2013February 1, 2013 by Kumar Gauraw

Having a well-recognized and exclusive brand identity in the marketplace is the ultimate desire of every company, every entrepreneur.

A strong brand identity adds tremendous power to the sales and marketing efforts for every business, in every profession. Therefore, all businesses strive to achieve this goal. Technology has made this a level playing field.

Let’s discuss what it takes to create a distinct brand identity by leveraging the power of social media to create growth.

Brand Identity For A Business Organization

For a business, it is critical to plan the strategy to portray the right image to your target market. As a business, you want your company to set itself apart from the competition. You want consumers to buy your product and services. This requires a unique brand identity that your consumers can like, trust and remember.

Your Personal Branding Efforts Drive The Size Of Your Success

May 5, 2013December 31, 2012 by 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.

Choosing The Best Blogging Platform For Your Needs

February 4, 2013December 11, 2012 by 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.

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.