Respark Your Life

Raymond Aaron has shared his vision and wisdom on radio and television programs for over 40 years. He is the author of 10 best-selling books, including Branding Small Business For Dummies , Double Your Income Doing What You Love and the co-author of New York Times best-seller Chicken Soup for the Parent's Soul and author of the Canadian best-seller, Chicken Soup for the Canadian Soul. www. Aaron.c...

Usually, when you say you don't know how close you came, it means you almost succeeded but gave up or you thought you'd lost but you were really close. But it also is in the other direction. You might think you've already arrived - but you haven't. So sometimes the expression, "you never know how close you are," means you're 99% of the way. And if you just put in that tiny bit of effort, you'd be...

Today Raymond talks to Lisa Nichols about courage, strength, and how to create things in your life that you believe are out of your reach. Join host Raymond Aaron today on Wealth Creator Source Podcast brought to you by Respark Your Life as he speaks  to Lisa Nichols, one of the world's most-requested motivational speakers, as well as a media personality and corporate CEO whose global platform has...

Are you in it or above it? Which one is better for you? What part of being in the game is the worst part of your life? And what part of being in the game is the best part of your life? Today Raymond Aaron offers his thoughts on running and operating a business, he asks the question of what is better: to be in the business or manage from a distance (above it)? Key Takeaways: Being in the game is be...

How do we define meaningful work? If we are doing what we love, what resonates with our values and beliefs, what feels good inside makes us feel good. So many people are inclined to take their cues and directions, what kind of work they should be doing from there, without asking themselves whether what they are doing is really what they want to do. Today Raymond will be talking about satisfaction...

For your idea to flourish into a  successful economic opportunity, it's more important that it meets certain criteria than be groundbreaking. Even a moderately innovative idea can become a huge success if it has all the right "ingredients." You don't have to reinvent the wheel; a product that is created with passion, provides high value to the consumer, fills a gap in the market, has a high ROI po...

Raymond Aaron has shared his vision and wisdom on radio and television programs for over 40 years. He is the author of 10 best-selling books, including Branding Small Business For Dummies , Double Your Income Doing What You Love and the co-author of New York Times best-seller Chicken Soup for the Parent's Soul and author of the Canadian best-seller, Chicken Soup for the Canadian Soul. www. Aaron.c...

When it comes to change, it doesn't matter how long it takes. Engaging in the process of change will lead you to where you want to go sooner or later. Thinking about and acting on the desire to change is integral to its realization, but remember - being your own boss means it is your responsibility to do it, in a healthy and mindful way. In this episode of the Wealth Creator Source Podcast , host...

Entrepreneurs are natural problem solvers. If you look around you into the world what problems do you see? It is an entrepreneur's job to look at the universe and find the holes in it, find out where something isn't working, isn't being provided, notice what's missing… The world of business isn't homogenous, there are hugs curves, hills, and valleys, and there are huge holes, open your eyes to the...

Accountability is more than just keeping your word; it is the most important currency you can have. O rganizations still struggle with accountability, but their effects on reputation and performance can make or break a company . Accountability can improve company culture, employee performance, and regulation compliance, allowing you to devote more energy to push your business forward. When respons...

In order to survive, humans instinctively avoid risk and adversity. When we try to sidestep failure or disappointment, we fail to learn from our mistakes. Shying away from critical feedback and other uncomfortable situations means missing out on a potentially life-changing and success-fueling experience. So, what's the secret behind leveraging hardships into success instead of letting fear hold yo...

The opposite of success is giving up. If you've never had any entrepreneurial venture if you've never tried anything at all if you've launched any business, if you've done anything, you will notice that failure is a mandatory part of the game. In today's episode Raymond discusses how not to dear failure, but to be terrified of regret. Embracing challenges and persevering through adversity is the h...

Being your own boss isn't for everyone. It means putting your clients ahead of yourself and thriving under pressure. You have to take pride in your product or service, and it has to prove valuable to others. However, you can't be too proud to make changes. To be a successful business owner you have to be extremely self-motivated, commit to constant and strategic innovation,  invest in yourself, an...

All businesses have a tax department, an accounting department, and a marketing department. But unfortunately, many businesses also have a sales prevention department. Entrepreneurs don't come up with ideas in order to be silly, or in order to reduce sales, they actually solve one problem. But then, without realizing it, they create another problem. Notice what you are doing to prevent sales and c...

Stress and lack of fulfillment are natural consequences of living in a fast-paced society with a "more is better" mentality. Could you imagine doubling your income under these conditions? We're all capable of making at least twice our current earnings and improving our quality of life just using the information we already possess. All it takes is learning the proper way to think. It can be difficu...

How do you get great? The first step to getting great is to identify your long-term goals. So long as you know what your eventual goal is, you can work out what the steps you need to take to get there. Focus on small steps, as your small steps accumulate you will produce something larger. Give each step all your focus, energy, and attention, and measure your success along the way on your journey t...

How often have you needed to persuade others to do something? We all know people who think persuasion is accomplished by talking the longest and the loudest. They operate under the mistaken assumption that constantly reiterating their point will eventually grind others into submission. In reality, learning how to give an influential speech or communicate compellingly is a skill. Persuasion, like a...

Is there a silver lining to every cloud? Sometimes we think we can see the whole picture, but often you are only seeing a tiny piece of a grander scheme. How your business will be sustained is determined by the actions you take and your leadership through the good and bad. Often it is the situations that seem bad, difficult, and distressing that turn out to have an overall positive impact on you....

Ours is a culture that often praises workers for keeping long hours, promoting a skewed work-life balance. Research shows that productivity drops off sharply after reaching a 50-hour workweek. With this in mind, it may be that embracing adventure and alternative lifestyles actually make for better business owners. After all, passion and an appetite for new experiences are greater motivators than h...

The easiest action to take responsibility for is your own action, and yet, almost nobody can. People who take responsibility, have great health, have great relationships, and make lots of money. Today Raymond shares his thoughts on how important it is to take responsibility, even when it's difficult. When you take responsibility, the entire world improves. Raymond Aaron has shared his vision and w...

Our words and thoughts shape our reality and are therefore our most powerful tools. In order to create the life that we long for, we must choose only the best words as a bold affirmation of our innermost thoughts.  In today's edition of the Wealth Source Creator Podcast , Raymond Aaron speaks to Yvonne Oswald, a global leader of Human Empowerment and the new field of Human Behavioural Technology....

"Life is not measured by the breaths you take. But by the moments that take your breath away." You can't have a lifelong friend unless you've known them for a lifetime. Is it true that time doesn't matter? That the length of time doesn't matter, that intensity can occur in a moment, or intensity can take 10 years? Or on the other hand? Is it true the time does matter, that you cannot have a lifelo...

As with any challenge, the first step is to realize there is a problem, that something then wrong, and then figure out why. Understanding that obstacles are something that people face no matter what business they start is an important aspect to take decisive action. Each failure is an opportunity to start over and better. Raymond Aaron has committed his life to teach people how to dramatically cha...