Month: May 2009

What Drives Immigrants To Success and Why? Stubborness or no way out?

By Tatyana Gann

As a businesswoman, a immigrant success coach and a mom of two beautiful boys I found myself thinking why I am working hard. What do I want to prove and to whom? I realized it was just my attitude toward life. I came to this country when I was 19 years old with very little money that I hid in my deep pocket in my blouse. I remember the first day of arrival to America. It was a humid summer evening, August 18, 1994. Boeing 767 from Moscow to New York landed at JFK airport and my new journey started. It was scary, challenging but I looked at it as my biggest life adventure. That is what I wanted growing up. I wanted to come to America. It was a dream of many russian girls and boys but only some of them were fortunate to come and create their future.

I wanted to create success. I wanted that American freedom everyone talked about but really did not understand it fully until ten years later when I started my own business and make a decision to change my life and the life of my family. I made many mistakes and I do not regret it. I became stronger and I am freely sharing my experiences so people can learn from them.

Recently my friend Nataly from Moscow came to visit us with her daughter and we stood in the kitchen preparing dinner for everyone and she looked at me and said, “Tatyana, you look the same but you changed so much, you have matured and not that shy girl in college” Yes life does not always give us sweet lemonade in a nice shiny glass. We have to make it.

I learned to be on my own and be too independent and then I realized it was a mistake. I needed mentors. I needed someone who can take me by my hand and guide me as a little child until I could stand firmly on the ground. I think it was an ego that was driving me to success. Well I learned it the hard way. I found mentors who showed me the path and were humble enough to deal with my impatience. One of them is Maria Porter, an amazing woman from England that became my best mentor and my friend. I have got a lot of wisdom and support from our family friend Walker Whittle, who is now 86 years old, and he surprises me with his social media talents and reading 3-5 books a month or even a week. He told me once “Tatyana, you will go far. You have ants in your pants” He was supporting me and my vision and it became a part of who I am today. I learned to gain knowledge from older people and listen to them because they got experience and knowledge that I do not have. They have got patience and understanding of life.

One thing that drove me to success in life and understanding who I am today is Stubborness. I never gave up. I had to learn to make the choices and deal with the consequences later. My good russian friend Sasha once told me that there were no bad or good choices. There are bad or good consequences. Life is a beautiful thing and we learn how to adapt like chameleons do.

As an immigrant in this country I learned to be grateful. I learned to contribute to american society to show my appreciatition to this country for allowing me to create my life and my success. I learned to be open to new oppportunities and make the right choices and associate with people who have more experience. I learned to be respectful of american culture and teach it to my kids while planting seeds of russian literature and art in my boys.

One thing that pushed me to create success in my business and my life is awareness of what this country is about and what really founded it. The immigrants founded this country and I am grateful to be one of the generations that can leave the mark for my children. I also became aware that I have no choice but create success in life to take care of my family here and back at home in Russia. It is my choice, and I cannot speak for everyone else.

I recently read about Nido Quebein who came to America with 50 dollars in his pocket and became the success story. How alike we are, immigrants in this country! He inspired many people sharing his journey to becoming the best of the best in every industry he touched. He became a great businessman, a wonderful speaker, an educator who touched hearts of many students and an awesome author. He talks about why immigrants become millionaires in his speaking presentations and his books. He empasized one thing that makes many immigrants successful- CHOICES.

I wish you a success beyond your imagination. I encourage to look at your life as adventure and find an opportunity every day to learn something new and meet new people, connect with them and learn from them.

Have a great week!

Tatyana Gann

(c) Copyright 2009 Tatyana Gann. All Rights Reserved.
Tatyana Gann is an immigrant success diva, author of upcoming “Smokin HOT PR” guide for biz owners an an online marketing mentor, a mom of two great boys and a french food and wine gourmand. To Learn More About Tatyana Gann connect with her on FaceBook or Twitter

You’ve got a special talent… my video message

By Tatyana Gann

Did you know you have got the talent? Yes I am talking to you my friend! You know it deep down in your heart that you have not been living up to your standards, and you might have been afraid to share with the world what you know. The reason is you were afraid of what others think of you today. You did not want to be different or show you know more than other people. Watch my video below and then read on:

I remember growing up in Russia where mediocrity was in fashion. I was in the fifth grade and my math teacher was giving us pretty difficult problems to solve. I was always willing to do more than she gave, and my grandfather always encouraged me to do more and go extra mile in your education. Well, I became “a white crow”. Do you know what it means? It is a russian idiom meaning “different person”, a person who wants to show off and stands out in the crowd. My classmates tried to point that to me and even made fun of me.. They even told me that girls should not be doing well in math, and it was a boy subject. That was silly of course. I really did not care. I had that negative proof vest on me. I had to do that in order to have a focus on what I wanted to achieve in life.

Jealousy of successful or smart people is programmed into our brains right in school and it affects who we become later in life.

I think we must be proud of our talents and capabilities because we were given special talents by God or what you believe in. When we do not use our talents fully, we do not live to our full potential and we show no respect to our creator. We often afraid of where our talents would lead us. Unfortunately, people may have talents but then they never uncover them. They bury them so deep that nobody sees them. It takes a drastic life change to uncover it and make it work. Some people are lazy to use talents because they settle for mediocrity in life, and it is convinient lifestyle for them.

I think each person who reads this message has a special talent that they can share with the world. Fear of showing your talents off is the wrong thing to do and it is not serving your purpose in life. You need to ask yourself what your purpose in life and how your talents can help other people. Only then your talent is fully recognized but until then it has no value. You must use your talents. You must go extra mile in working your talent, developing skills to support that talent. Talent is just the seed for success. Without nurturing it is not going to work. Period.

We must put aside the thoughts of our imperfection about ourselves, and believe we are perfect in God eyes, he created us in his image, and we do have a great talent. Your power is within you and do not let others tell you what to do and what you cannot do and you must take that responsibility and do not let others judge you. We do not always make the right choices in life, and then talents will not serve our true vision in life. God just opens the door to possibilities and pushes it lightly for us and then we must move forward.

Yesterday my kids and myself planted rose seeds in the backyard… We thought about our talents. We buried the seeds in the ground and we watered them a little bit and kids even prayed that we would have roses the next year. I thought about our talents. We bury them into the ground, cover them with soil but often forget to water them and give them light. Our knowledge is the water that we need to grow. People we surround ourselves with (hopefully positive people) is the sunshine: our suppport system to stay positive in life.
I have a special message for you from Marianne Williamson. It really touched my heart and I hope it will open your heart to many new possibilites.
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?’ Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
— Marianne Williamson (A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of a Course in Miracles)

Have a beautiful day!

Tatyana Gann

(c) Copyright 2009 Tatyana Gann. All Rights Reserved.
Tatyana Gann is an immigrant success diva, an online marketing mentor, a mom of two great boys and an amazing hostess. To Learn More About Tatyana Gann, visit her site: http://www.immigrantsuccessdiva.com

5 Pillars Of A Real Business: Are You Right On Target?

By Tatyana Gann

When searching for the legitimate business opportunity to fulfull your dreams and the dreams of your family you need to find a company that exemplifies integrity, stability, leadership and innovation. When we hear about new opportunities every day, our brain can only digest so much information, and we must learn how to choose the right online business and what to do before we even start a new online business.

Lets talk about what you must do before starting an online business. It is quite simple. We must know where our heart is, and if it is in the right place. We must know our motives. We must ask ourselves, “Do we really care about serving others?”

Well, when you get all money you need and want, what would you do with it? What is your vision in life? What is your attitude toward wealth? Do you feel you are worthy of having it or do you have a fear of having abundance? Do you think you are good enough for creating success?

I think you must ask yourself these questions because they will help you to determine if you have what it takes to run a business. I am not going to lie. Not everyone can become a real entepreneur. It takes special set of skills and working them to perfection. You must be a risk taker, but also good at weighing all options and being a good decision maker. You must be willing to jump into the mud pit, and then figure out how to get out and learn everything you need to learn.

Well, I think you got the point. Lets talk about the attributes of a perfect business opportunity. We know there is no perfect thing but if we can get close to the right opportunity then we have not missed the target. Here are 5 pillars of successful home business opportunity:

1. It must be financially beneficial. Usually if people donot make money in the next 90-120 days they quit. A business model should be duplicatable and pay moderate to high commissions to create a positive cashflow.
2. It must have an experienced management to weather any economic condition. In the times when the home business industry is in shake up condition we must find companies that able to offer products and services people want and need to live a daily life. I believe in a good tangible products such information products, business education products and tangible every day products and services in health and wellness field for example.
3. It must have a support team, a mastermind community where you learn and grow your business. The best support system must have a great marketing presence, ability to bring customers and clients into your business but also build and develop organization. I have seen great leaders in this industry such as Jonathan Budd, Katie Freiling, James Holmes, Jhonathan Rodriguez, Jay Kubassek and others who built solid teams and communities by providing a community nurturing environment, but also providing tools and resources to increase team growth.
4. It must be have online presence. We live in 21st century and a lot of companies still use old school marketing methods that do work for some people but we must see a bigger picture and utilize web 2.0, blogging, video marketing and other methods to attract customers.
5. It must be easily shared with friends and family. Why? Because we can get business from referals and respected local business owners who have established a good reputation.

In summary, the focus of your business is your customers and team members. Starting a home business is not just something we must take lightly. It is investment in your life. We must take it seriously and reinforce focus and commitment. It is your profession and your passion.

Have a great week!

Tatyana Gann

(c) Copyright 2009 Tatyana Gann. All Rights Reserved.
Tatyana Gann is an immigrant success diva, an online marketing mentor, a mom of two great boys and an amazing hostess. To Learn More About Tatyana Gann, visit her site: http://www.immigrantsuccessdiva.com

Are You Where You Want To Be In Life?

By Tatyana Gann

It is Sunday evening. It is quite in my house. Kids are asleep and I can write. Ahhh. Nice. Actually I made a video. May be it is cheesy for you, but I honestly do not care. Why? I  am authentic. I am REAL. I am sharing why I am here and how I got to where I am today. That is the foundation of success. It already exists in YOU and you try to look somewhere else.

You might be facing fear of making huge life transformations or may be you are feeling stuck in your business, career or even personal relationships, and you feel you have been placed in a capsule, and you do not know what to do and how to get out. Why am I sharing this with you? Because I know it. I have been there. I felt pain of being stuck, unsure and trying to be a cookie cutter business woman and create stereotype of what OTHERS WANTED ME TO BE.  What a mistake! I realize I want to be ME with my cute accent! Yes I finally accepted it. I love it and it is exotic. I love myself and I matter to myself the most. I learned to love ME and realize I am worthy of love, admiration, success and living life I dreamed of… Life of our dreams is not only in the  movies but it can be in a real life. My best friend Lily who passed away last year told one thing that was very special,  and it is a tribute to her.  She told me exactly a year ago, “Tatyana, never let anyone  or anything take away who you are. You are romantic, funny, witty, smart and a great mom!” It took me  a year to come to complete realization,  and I am very grateful to her for that.  She had a beatiful heart and I do miss her greatly. She would have been 34 today.

I want YOU to believe that you are worthy of a better life, an admiration and a success and that you have a unique set of skills that people want and need in this life.. Only you can make a change and I will share what IT is in few seconds. Enjoy my video and God Bless!

 

 

Tatyana Gann

Myths About CarbonCopy Pro, A High Ticket Business Opportunity, Revealed

By Tatyana Gann

I have been watching hot debates about CarbonCopy Pro, a high ticket business opportunity,  on many social media channels, and it is honestly the craziest thing I ever saw. It looks like a big political debate to prove which system is better.

Which one should we go for: CarbonCopy Pro, Global Resorts, My Internet Business or any other high dollar program available today? To me it is like trying to chase two birds at the same time.

In the end of debate only one bird will win and it will be YOUR decision. You must decide if CarbonCopy Pro is a good big ticket business for you.  I am here just to give clarity about Carbon Copy  based on 3 Pillars of Successful Business Model.

 

 

Is Traffic Manifesto 2.0 by Ross Goldberg A Real Deal?

By Tatyana Gann

My new friend Ross Goldberg, whom I met at marketing  event in Tampa few weeks ago just released a special $1 trial deal for his Traffic Manifesto 2.0. It reveals 79 different tactics you can use to drive all of the targeted traffic you could ever need to your website.  Ross shares all his secrets of how he went from being in coma to create seven figure income in three years.  Seriously he was in a coma for a month due to his medical condition at that time, and woke up wondering how he will feed his kids and wife and provide for them.  He was tired of making money on Ebay and he was very eager to learn traffic secrets and like many of us he spent money and time reading ebooks on traffic. He spent over 3000 hours to learn skills until he mastered what he needed to know. 

I am very careful what I write about and what I recommend, but Traffic Manifesto from Ross Goldberg is something you should have in your library if you want to learn real free marketing strategies. It is a real genuine blueprint that will guide you step by step with simple traffic tactics from blogging, forum marketing, article marketing and my new favorite method, Youtube marketing.

 Enjoy it..

 

Tatyana Gann

Women Who Lead You To Success…

By Tatyana Gann

The internet business world is growing rapidly, and it started to include an increasing number of female professionals, who are not only internet marketers but professional speakers, coaches and various services providers.  Every day I see amazing business women on sites as Twitter, Facebook who share t heir knowledge giving away a lot of valuable education. They run and manage their businesses very effectively with that feminine touch that men do not have in the world ruled by businessmen.  As women we find ourselves searching for someone how understands challenges women face daily.

In the past few months I have been fortunate to get to know, to learn and even meet some of the most amazing business women such as Ali Brown with Ezine Queen, Marie Forleo, Felicia Slattery, Maria Andross (“Video Marketing Queen”), Kristin Morelli, Melanie Milletics, Katie Freiling, Dana Goetz, Maria Porter, Malika Duke and more. They do understand that women want to be accepted in the world that is ruled by men and by becoming leaders in their field they are opening doors to more women becoming successful and creating life they want for themselves.

As a business woman myself I wanted to help female peers and give them assistance in their comfortable environment. One of my niches is immigrant success coaching and meeting Russian women living in US and assisting them in finding a better career, offering personal coaching and just giving an advice based on my 5 years of online experience.  I think that providing the unique service to immigrants, especially women, is very important for their self esteem and an opportunity to see themselves not dependant on somebody else assistance.

I want women to feel good about themselves and what they do because so often women are overlooked and undervalued because in some way we are considered weaker gender which is not the case as we know. I think perception is changing rapidly and I am very happy to see that change occur.

Many women who start an online home business  never had an experience in online marketing. They might have had a great career in the corporate world and some had a six figure income but when it comes to the internet marketing they are left clueless and helpless.  They have a gap in marketing knowledge and very little time.  That is why women want to learn and they are persistent.. Not every woman who enters an online marketing arena becomes successful and I do completely see why.

1. Family obligations

2. Time

3. Money

4. Lack of marketing knowledge

5. Fear of male competition

I know all these reasons could be considered excuses but that is where they get stuck. I know it. I have been there. I had to overcome that and have a support team in order to pull through the challenges. I did learn a lot from male coaches and I love it. They taught me technical side of running a business and how to run a business without being emotionally attached.

Do you remember that movie with Mel Gibson “What Women Want” . He tried to get into her brain and see how the main character thought, and he was quite amazed that he fell in love with her and her personality.  In the end of the day all women want one thing- security for themselves and their families. They want to have security with their business the same way they felt secure with their job before.

I believe in a personal approach with each person I work with  and get to know them. One of main principles of success that is very profound – Get To Know Your Customers and Clients via special interviews, surveys and one to one strategy sessions.

Women in business want structure, proper training, resources and want to have everything organized well and they still want to have fun along the way.  What women can provide for online communities is their nurturing environment in order to have stability, balance and harmony. It is awesome to see more and more women coming out of hiding and become amazing Marketers in Skirts. 

My current mentor is Ali Brown.. I am a firm believer in her training and here is one of her recent courses she launched that was a huge success.  Her business training takes people from zero to extraordinary income..

 
Ali Brown's Beyond the Blueprint


Have a great day !  I will be adding videos to my blog in the next few days, so stay tuned!

Tatyana

Personal Video: How To Overcome Fears In Your Online Business and Your Relationships

By Tatyana Gann

I wanted to share with you my first video. Yes, it is my first video baby. I learned to overcome fear of video marketing and mostly I overcame fear of my accent and how people perceive me. One lesson I learned and I hope you can learn from my video- You Can Never Please Every Single Person. Be Yourself. Be Real. Be Genuine. Be YOU. Love YOU first. Connect with yourself before you can connect with others. That is the main ingredient in your personal attraction marketing! Enjoy my video. Leave comments. Have a wonderful week!

Right Ways To Market Your Home Online Business With Hubpages

By Tatyana Gann

WHAT is HUBPAGE?  Hubpages is my favorite method of marketing online. Of course I love press releases and articles and blogging as you can see since I am blogging now. That is why I wanted to share with you the power of the method that people do not use.

First of all go to my hubpage “How Can Women Work From Home and Raise Kids” so you can see what it is and follow my lesson below. Enjoy it. Let’s start!

What is HUBPAGE?

Content Sharing Site. It is similar to blog and article.

Specific information on a particular topic

Why do we use hubpages?

They receive great search engine ranking

You can link to your personal sites

You can also generate profits with Amazon, eBay and ad sense

Your next step is to go www.hubpages.com

Register with them and create a personal account

1. create username (your name or something you are affiliated with or even keyword)

2. enter your email address

3. your password

4. agree to terms and click continue

HOW TO WRITE HUBS?

Choose the topic you want to find out about so you can see what others wrote. You can find them on hubpages in forums or hubbers section or even go to Ezinearticles.com

Let’s start making hubs!

I have many hubs writen for you guys and you can see on the side in section LINKS.

1. Click Create a Hub

2. Enter The Subject

3. Enter Tags .(Make sure you have at least 15 tags and couple of tags are misspelled)

4. Click Create

5. Now Add Capsules

6. Make Sure First is Text

7. Photo or Image

8. Text

9. Photo or Video

10. Text

11. Video Or Image

12. Links. Enter Recommended Links

It could be related to your subject or product

13. Add Comments in the end

14. You can add Amazon capsule with products related to your product, service or business

15. Done

Do not publish your hub until you make sure it is good and spell checked. I would recommend to leave it unpublished until you know it is all good. It will give you higher score and I get you into google faster.

Here are some basic rules for successful hub that will get you into search engines:

A minimum of 1200-1500 words, of your own original writing

A minimum of 2-3 videos A minimum of4- 5 non-copyrighted images

At least 10 helpful links to other sources, each with your own 30-50 word description

A news capsule RSS feed, or eBay Capsule if your topic is about a product.

12-15 tags or keywords, including 2-3 common misspellings

Maximum 150 word description of your Flagship Hub in the Summary Text

Additional rules:
The content must not be copied from any other source, even if you have the rights to copy from that source. It must be 100% original, and not copied

You should include all links in the Links Capsule, and the links should not be adult, gambling or to affiliate sites.

Please separate your text into sections so that it is easy to read.

So why does this formula work? It is all based on Google’s formulas

Again make sure it is organic and real content. It must be a well-informed hubpage. No sales pitches!

For examples of hubpages visit one of my personal hubpages:

How can women work from home and make money online

Make sure submit to social bookmarking sites such as www.propeller.com and www.digg.com

Again make sure before anything do keyword research and choose topic of course.

Have a great day!

Tatyana Gann

Story of Rainbow, Belief and Promise…

By Tatyana Gann
Sometimes in life we look for answers we want. What I want to share it is true story and I do hope that it will bring you hope..
Do you love rainbows? I do. They give hope. You know what Bible says about rainbows. It means PROMISE that God will take care of us when we do our part!

I never shared things that are so personal b ut some of you might know my husband has lost his career of 9 years few months ago. He has been looking for what he wants to do in his art and design field and it has been quite challenging..

He has been a great support to our family during this time but sometimes we go through days when we wonder what lies ahead of us.
Well it has been raining for few days and one day I saw him going outside and just staring at the sky. I wondered what he did. I saw he was down and sad.. I did not ask much. I try my best to be cheerleader at home.

Well later that day, my husband told me he was looking at the sky hoping that God sends him rainbow as a sign and promise and he did not see it. He wondered why… You know sometimes we want something so bad that it has to be OUR WAY.

Well later that afternoon our son Timothy screamed out and said “Daddy, look there is rainbow. It is on the ceiling” and here it was a beautiful image on rainbow on our trey ceiling. Sometimes God presents surprises when we least expect and he takes care of us the way he sees best and his promise is firm.
He says “Never will I leave you, never will forsake you” Just wanted to share with you that life is great no matter what happens in life we always can see rainbow…

That is how we should have faith in what do and expect it is coming. Our faith in our business, our relationships should be very strong and we must cut bad thoughts out of our mind.
rainbow
Love

Tatyana Gann