Kumar Gauraw

How I Fight Complacency To Keep Up With My Book Reading Habit

Kumar Gauraw

A complacent satisfaction with present knowledge is the chief bar to the pursuit of knowledge. ~B. H. Liddell Hart [tweet this]

Have you seen people who want a better career, better job, multimillion dollar enterprise of their own but hate reading?

Book Reading Habit - Hard But Good Habit To Develop

I have had instances where people came to me for mentorship. They wanted to change and grow. But when it came to reading, they did not seem to enjoy the process.

I Had Same The Challenge When I Started

When I first held Magic of Thinking Big in my hands and began reading, I remember the feeling of discomfort. It wasn’t very pleasant until the third chapter of the book (when the book caught the best of my curiosity and I couldn’t put it down until finished).

Updated On May 17, 2013 In Leadership Big Dreams, Book Reading, Comfort Zone, Complacency, Mentorship, Power Of Association, Reading Habit

Why Alexa Rank Matters And How To Improve Your Website’s Alexa Rank

Kumar Gauraw

Alexa Rank is the second most discussed rank by webmasters, especially in the blogging community, after Google’s Page Rank. Alexa Rank plays an important role in many aspects for your websites and we are going to discuss this in detail today.

The interesting thing to note here is, neither Google Page Rank nor Alexa Rank is the true indicator of your real traffic. I’ve seen websites with Google Page Rank of 1 having much more traffic than those with Google Page Rank 3.

Similarly, Alexa traffic rank is not a true indicator of your website’s real traffic either, although it is a better indicator than Google Page Rank in many aspects.

Updated On April 24, 2014 In Blogging Alexa Rank, Alexa Toolbar, Alexa Traffic Rank, Alexa Widget, Claim And Certify, Commenting, Reviews, SEO Company, Website Visitors

What Separates Successful Business Leaders From The Unsuccessful

Kumar Gauraw

Everybody wants to be successful. I haven’t met an entrepreneur who doesn’t want to make it happen for his/her business. To a business leader, success of the enterprise is actually a responsibility.

What Separates Successful Business Leaders From The Unsuccessful

Yet, not everybody is able to make it. The question is – Why? How come some business leaders succeed beyond measure and others, in the same arena, can’t even make a mark? What are some of the differentiating factors?

This Difference Is Important

As a leader, it is important to understand the differentiating factors because you are responsible for your successes and failures equally. As a leader of your business, you need to plan your success, avoid the potholes and follow the path to success to make it happen.

Updated On May 17, 2013 In Business Aggressive Marketing, Business Growth, Business Leaders, Business Success, Entrepreneurs, Hard Work, Personal Development, Self-Growth, Sensible Marketing, Successful, Target Market, Unsuccessful

Personal Brand Strategy – How To Do It The Wrong Way

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.

Updated On May 17, 2013 In Social Media Bashing Competition, Brand Identity, Brand Image, Brand Value, Personal Brand, Personal Branding, Social Networking, The Right Way, The Wrong Way

5 Action Steps To Build A Higher Self-Esteem

Kumar Gauraw

“You will never achieve anything in your life more than your own self-esteem”, said my business coach several years ago. To help me get started on the right track, he handed me over the Magic of Thinking Big book. I had just started my first business and I was fortunate to have such a tremendous mentor in my life.

High Self- Image Brightening The Smiling Face

I did not doubt what he said for even a moment. But, as I read the book, the concept began to sink in. I began to realize the importance of working on my own self-esteem.

Going through the book, when I looked back on my achievements so far, I could easily see how my own self-esteem had enabled me to go for those things. At the same time, I could also see how I had missed a few opportunities simply because I never thought I was capable of achieving those.

Updated On May 17, 2013 In Leadership Attitude, Famous, High Self-Esteem, Inspiring Story, Internal Standards, Positive Mental Attitude, Rich And Famous, Self-Esteem, Self-Image, Vision, Wealthy

Things To Do When Moving To A New Location

Kumar Gauraw

Moving to a new location for higher studies, for a new job or for business – is not the most comfortable thing in the world. In fact, it is one of the most intimidating activities for most of us. I don’t know about you, but I definitely do not appreciate the sequence of events associated with a move.

I have been moving from city to city, state to state and country to country for studies and jobs throughout my life. During my school days, I moved to places where local residents didn't speak the same language and didn’t eat the food I was used to eating. It was remarkable!

Life is life a bicycle. To keep you balance you must keep moving. –Albert Einstein [tweet this]

I bring up this topic today based on a question from a LinkedIn friend in New Jersey, Vedavathi Puligilla. She is a Technical Recruiter by profession and would like to start her own blog. Veda has seen her little sister facing the challenges of moving to a new city (due to her job) with a completely different culture than her native place.

Veda suggested that if I could provide some guidance on this topic, it may be helpful for people in such circumstances.

Updated On May 17, 2013 In Leadership Fear, Friendly Attitude, Friendship, Helping Others, Moving, Networking, New Location, Positive Mental Attitude, Social Networking, Stranger

Website Setup Education Online – A Powerful Course!

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.

Introducing Website Setup Education Program Email Course

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!

Updated On October 18, 2013 In Blogging Amazing Guide, Challenges, Comprehensive, Education, Education Program, Email Course, Email Series, Guide, Personal Branding, Professional Quality, Program, Self-Hosted, Website Design, Website Hosting, Website Performance, Website Setup, WordPress Website, World Class

Tips On Brain Health From Dr. Daniel Amen Of SuperheroYou

Kumar Gauraw

Going through my bookmarks in Evernote, I came across this thought-provoking video that had caught my attention the moment I saw it. This incredible video talk is by Dr. Daniel Amen who is a physician, double-board certified psychiatrist, teacher and eight-time New York Times bestselling author.

Dr. Daniel Amen From SuperheroYou

Dr. Amen is regarded as one of the world’s foremost experts on applying brain imaging science to everyday clinical practice.

In this video, he shares his knowledge, his wisdom and several tips about keeping a healthy brain. He also talks about the dangers of not practicing healthy habits.

Updated On May 17, 2013 In Videos Brain, Health, Healthy, Healthy Body, Healthy Brain, Negative Thoughts, Positive Association, Video

Royalty FREE Image Gallery

Kumar Gauraw

IMPORTANT: You may use these images on websites, blog posts or commercial publications for absolutely FREE. However, I will be grateful if you would give a credit for these pictures to me with a link to my website. When you use one of these images, you may credit the image as, "Image by courtesy of Kumar Gauraw" or "Photo by courtesy of Kumar Gauraw"

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Updated On November 5, 2013 In Resources Gallery, Image Gallery, Images, Photo Gallery, Photos, Picture Gallery, Pictures, Royalty Free

How Toll Free Numbers Can Boost Your Brand Identity

Kumar Gauraw

As an entrepreneur, have you thought about having your own toll free number? I was fortunate enough to have a business mentor in my life who guided me through the process early on in my business career.

As soon as I started my first business venture, my mentor recommended me to get a toll free number. Realizing that it was an important tool for my business, I got one right away. To me, as a business owner, it simply made sense to look like a business.

Updated On April 25, 2014 In Business Brand Identity, Branding, Branding Tool, Building Trust, Business Branding, Credibility, Customers, Prospects, Toll Free Numbers, Vanity Numbers, Virtual Assistant

I Had Same The Challenge When I Started

This Difference Is Important

Your Brand Strategy Can Work Two Ways

My Personal Branding Story

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