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You Can Be a Success Today
/in Personal Development/by George Krueger & Mary-Lynn FosterBIGG success is a destination. You create a vision of the life you want. Then you start driving to it.
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Destination BIGG success
But BIGG success is a journey that takes you to your destination.
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How College Graduates Can Establish Credit
/in Personal Development/by George Krueger & Mary-Lynn FosterGetting credit is like getting a job. In many cases, you need experience to get a job. But you can’t get a job without experience. Similarly, you need credit to help you make major purchases. But you can’t get credit until you establish credit. It’s a vicious circle.
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One of George’s students, Leah, just graduated from college. She has applied for several credit cards and been turned down because she doesn’t have any credit history. She says she’s never borrowed before or even had a credit card. What can she do?
Let’s go to The Professor’s Whiteboard for 3 ways to establish credit…
#1 – Get a bank loan
This will cost you a little but it will be worth it so you’ll have access to money when you need it. Here’s a way to definitely get a loan:
Deposit $1,000 into an account (e.g. a Certificate of Deposit, commonly known as a CD) for a fixed period of time (e,g. 3 months). Ask that same bank for a $1,000 loan to be paid back at the end of the three months. They may require you to pay the interest monthly, or they may not.
Your loan is 100% secured by the CD, so the only risk the bank has is that you won’t pay the interest. You’ll earn interest on the CD, but not as much as you’ll pay on the loan, so you’ll be out-of-pocket a little bit of money.
But you’re establishing credit. At the end of the three months, pay back the $1,000. Now, up the ante. Do the same thing all over again with say $2,000. Then again … each time increasing the amount. Over the course of the year, you may do this four times.
Keep the amount relatively small because you don’t want to needlessly pay interest. You’re establishing that you can pay back a loan of $1,000, $2,000 or whatever the highest amount is that you borrow. Just make sure you make every payment on time.
#2 – Have a savings account, not just a checking account
To establish credit, you’ll look more favorable to certain companies if you also have a savings account. Don’t think you have to stuff it full of money. It just seems to make a difference that you actually have one.
#3 – Pay early, but not too early
We almost learned this lesson the hard way.
[Mary-Lynn] I took advantage of a no-interest credit card deal to make a higher dollar purchase. I was able to make payments on it with zero interest for 6 months.
So I religiously made every payment on time. Actually, I was paying early, and that’s what created the problem. I end up with two payments hitting one billing cycle, and none in the next cycle. So, it appeared as if I was late on a payment – even though I was ahead! They charged me interest and a late fee.
We contacted the credit card company and got everything squared away.
[George] The moral of the story is that you can pay TOO early. You have to pay attention to the billing cycle. Once you get credit established, make sure you check when the billing cycle closes and when your next payment is due. You may want to keep your payments within two weeks of that due date.
BIGG Takeaway
We always hear that cash is king. But your credit capacity is part of the royal family. Watch over it like it was money. Because it is! It helps you establish the credit you need to fund your BIGG success!
George “The Professor” & Mary-Lynn
Co-Founders, BIGG Success
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A 7-Point Creed to Live By
/in Personal Development/by George Krueger & Mary-Lynn FosterWhen our favorite coach, John Wooden, graduated from 8th grade, his father gave him a card with a 7-point creed to live by.
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Graduation season is known for inspiring commencement speeches. Today, we’ll focus on a special graduation gift.
If you’re a regular to BIGG success, you know that we love John Wooden. He made history as a coach, and among his accomplishments was winning 10 NCAA championships. He also created the Pyramid of Success which has 15 characteristic blocks that lead to success.
In his book, “They Call Me Coach,” Wooden tells the story of his father giving him a gift for graduation. A piece of paper with handwritten words of wisdom, which included the creed.
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A Simple Technique to Find Your Business Idea
/in Business Development/by George Krueger & Mary-Lynn FosterWhere do great business ideas come from?
A lot of people start by looking for the hottest business. It’s the wrong place to start.
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Where should you start? Begin with you. BIGG success is life on your own terms.
Once you get in business, you’ll be much happier with one suited for you. Too many people end up stuck in a business they detest.
You think a job is bad?
Try going to work every day in a business you hate, doing a job you abhor, for people you can’t stand.
But wait, it gets worse, because unlike a job, you can’t walk away. You have too much invested.
So begin by exploring your passions, preferences, and proficiencies. Of course, you can’t stop there.
Entrepreneuring is a matching process. You have to match your personality with a market opportunity.
How do you find a market opportunity?
At first, it will sound so simple. So simple, in fact, that you may write this whole post off.
And you’re right. It is simple. But the execution isn’t easy.
Many people get the first one sometimes. Most people never get to the second part.
Part 1: Look
You never know when or where it will happen – opportunity presents itself.
So look around. Watch the world in front of you. Observe.
What problem would you like solved?
What would you buy if only it were offered to you?
How could you improve what you already buy?
Part 2: Listen
Don’t limit yourself to just your eyesight. Listen for business ideas.
What problems do people around you have?
What don’t they have that they would like to have?
What experiences have they been dissatisfied with recently?
Let’s pull out the Professor’s whiteboard for: A simple technique to find your business idea.
Too many people who want to get into business ask the wrong question.
The wrong question is: How can I make money?
Successful entrepreneurs ask: What problem can I solve?
The simple technique is to look and listen for problems that need to be solved. Then find a way to solve them profitably and you’ll have a business idea that leads to BIGG success!
George “The Professor” & Mary-Lynn
Co-Founders, BIGG Success
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The Most Important Success Habit
/in Personal Development/by George Krueger & Mary-Lynn FosterWe know there are certain habits that lead to success, but there is just one that determines the difference between success and failure.
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Way back in 1940, Albert E.N. Gray delivered an inspirational speech at the annual convention of the National Association of Life Underwriters (NALU). Gray was an official of the Prudential Insurance Company of America and a highly sought after speaker.
His speech, The Common Denominator of Success, was met with such overwhelming enthusiasm that it was turned into a pamphlet.
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