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Volume 10, Issue 3 A Publication from Personnel Staffers, Inc. Summer 2007

Attraction
Ever noticed how some people just seem to attract success? There's you bashing away at your business, doing everything the manuals tell you to do and yet the person next door, doing seemingly very little, has a constant queue at the door.
One solution can be to master the power of attraction. Becoming attractive in business may sound a little new age, but if you're big enough to embrace the concept you're likely to be pleasantly surprised.
Irresistible attraction is created when someone is being totally authentic in their work and their life and being so totally, absolutely committed to what you do and confident in your ability to do it, people are drawn to you.
So, put your current thinking on hold for a few minutes and contemplate these five steps to becoming irresistibly attractive.
1. Practice being 'Triple O' - Organized, Open and Optimistic - Organized may translate into how quickly you respond to things, how effectively you follow-through on your promises.
Open is about speaking the truth; being big enough to say 'I don't know the answer, but I'll find out'. It's about discussing the things you may often shy away from - your fees, your profit margins, your weaknesses.
Optimistic is the ability to see opportunity where others see problems; to clearly empathize with a client who has concerns and create a picture of how things will look once you've performed your magic.
2. Be generous - Being generous with your time and generous with your advice. Be generous enough to take in what's being said about every situation and try to find a solution even if it gives work to others. You'll be remembered for your generosity and generosity has a habit of getting repaid.
3. Shut up and listen - People like to be listened to. We do not always have to find a solution, indeed in many cases a solution is not what is required. Listening to our clients and customers is something we do all too rarely. Next time you're in a conversation and you feel yourself jumping to finish sentences or come up with solutions: STOP, SHUT UP and LISTEN! Try reflecting back what you've heard and ask questions to take the conversation further. You may feel you have the answers, but by listening more deeply you'll be giving your clients much more and you'll be forging a deeper relationship.
4. Develop the brand 'you'- We need to be clear on what our identity is; we need to feel comfortable in our own skin. If you feel a sense of 'disconnection' anywhere in your business, it affects your performance. You may hate gambling, yet be working for a gaming establishment. In the long term it won't serve you well, your work will show it and others will pick it up. Get clear on the brand 'you' and be faithful to it.
5. Be a model - Best of all in the pursuit of the attraction principle is to be a model business person to those around you. Don't accept second best. Avoid unsightly confrontations at all costs. Treat all with respect and humility. Never think of yourself as infallible, don't view yourself as a star and don't kid yourself that you know it all. None of us do.

Computer Tip

Question: What is Virtual Memory?
Answer: Windows uses virtual memory when it doesn't have enough "regular" physical memory to perform a task. When it does this, Windows uses your hard drive to store information that normally would be put into your RAM memory. Here's an overly simplified example:
Let's say you have 32 meg of RAM available. Now, you load a program that takes up 20 meg, and another that takes up 22 meg. You need a total of 42 meg, but you only have 32 meg of actual RAM memory. However, both programs still run. What's happening?
Windows is using 10 meg of hard drive space to supplement your physical 32 meg of RAM. This 10 meg will be erased once Windows is done with it.
So why bother to add extra RAM to your computer if it can use hard drive space instead? Main reason - RAM is much faster.
Whenever you're using a lot of virtual memory, you're slowing your computer down. The best work around is to get more physical memory. I recommend 64 - 128 meg, depending on how many programs you run simultaneously.
Also, if you don't have a lot of hard drive space left - a minimum of 100 meg - and you're experiencing lots of problems, lack of virtual memory may be why. When Windows runs out of memory (virtual and non-virtual), it just doesn't run all that well.

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