"Teaching You To Create Your Life, Your Way."
So 2009 is coming to a close.
Did you accomplish a lot? Did your business grow? Did you learn new things? Did you try out new strategies?
Was 2009 all you expected it would be?
Well, now is the time to make plans for the new year. If you are like me, you probably have lots of goals and new opportunities that you’re going after in 2010… Continue reading
When I was in high-school, working at the supermarket, I was told that the customer is always right. “Even if the customer is wrong, the customer is right,” the trainer told me.
Where did customer service go?
How many of you have stories of mistreatment from cell phone companies?
How many of you are sick of scripted, thoughtless customer service from computer manufacturers and software companies?… Continue reading
In my previous post on balancing optimism and pessimism, I discussed the importance of using both optimistic and pessimistic patterns of thinking to identify and overcome problems that may arise as you go after your goals. Today, I want to look at a specific ACTION you can take in order to do this.
It’s called risk analysis, and you do it whether you realize it or not. It’s… Continue reading
One of most common responses I hear when asking someone why they want to start their own home business is that they want to make more money, or to become rich, or to achieve financial freedom.
Oftentimes, this is not really what they want.
A friend of mine told me a long time ago that MONEY IS ENERGY.
Think about that.
Let’s say you ask someone… Continue reading
I was speaking to a team member the other day, and he was talking about a person who was interested in signing up into our network marketing company. The main thing holding this new person back from joining was money.
Now, I’m going to go out on a limb here and assume that maybe you’ve had a similar problem selling your network marketing opportunity, too.
What I found… Continue reading
My first experience in network marketing happened over 10 years ago with a company called Amway. I knew nothing about network marketing, but I got very excited when I saw how a bunch of circles drawn on a white board could make me money.
When I asked my upline for strategies for building my business, I was told to talk to all my family and friends, and to attend… Continue reading
In my last post, I discussed effectiveness vs. efficiency, and how you really need to focus on effectiveness before concerning yourself with efficiency. However, efficiency is important. So in this post, I want to give you some tips for becoming more efficient.
In order to become more efficient, you need to focus on two things: data and processes.
People often get frustrated with me when I make… Continue reading
What does it cost you to be efficient? Well, certainly it doesn’t cost you anything, right? Efficiency SAVES money, all business owners know that. But efficiency is also a favorite procrastination excuse for many people.
And procrastination usually LOSES money, and will grind your business to a halt (if it ever gets started in the first place). This is why the question of effectiveness vs. efficiency is so important… Continue reading
Perhaps you’re already involved in a network marketing company, or you’re looking to get involved in one. What I’d like to do in this article is get back to the very basics of how one builds a profitable network marketing business. These principles work regardless of which business you’re in.
The very basics can be boiled down to a single sentence:
You must know your target market, and… Continue reading
There is something of a myth proliferating the Internet right now that you can actually generate free leads for your business using social media. I’d like to take a moment to put this idea into perspective.
There is always a cost: either money or time.
And social media takes time.
Want to shorten that time? Then you’ll probably need to spend some money.
Setting up a… Continue reading
