You’ve probably seen advertisements that go something like this:
“I spent thousands of dollars and many long hours figuring out how to build my network marketing business. Now I’m going to share my exact system with you!”
What do you think when you read a headline like that?
Let’s say that you know this person is legitimate, they’ve been in the industry for years, and they really… Continue reading
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
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
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.
Data
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
How’s your business? Growing, or stagnating?
If nothing else, it’s probably not growing as fast as you’d like it to.
But wait a minute, you’ve got your website set up. You’ve got your flyers created. Your auto-responder emails are all written. You’ve got your newsletter designed and it looks a hell of a lot better than your competition. You’ve got Facebook and Twitter accounts set up, and you’re… Continue reading