Do You Know How What 45 Means to Grow Your Business?

You might be asking, what does 45 mean? In almost any type of business (or life in general), we are told “no.” In fact, we are told “no” a lot. This can be very discouraging. No one likes to be told “no.”

How much easier would be if you knew how many “no’s” you had to endure to get to “yes.” Would it be easier to make that next call? Of course it would because you would understand that each “no” gets you closer to that “yes.”

There is a magic number-45. How does it work? If you make 45 calls a week (that’s only nine calls a day for a five day work week), it is almost guaranteed that you will get to the “yes” and you will grow your business.

Why so many? It takes 45 to main the momentum you need to make something happen. When you dial 45 times, you will get 15 completed calls. A completed call means that you actually talked to a person. (Remember, that means you will also get 30 no answers, answering machines, or some other outcome)

Out of those 15 completed calls you will get five people that are interested in taking a closer look. So now you have 30 calls where you didn’t have to do anything, and 10 “no’s” and 5 “yeses.”

Out of those five people that are interested, you will get one that actually joins your business. So, you essentially have to get 30 no responses and 14 “no’s” to get that one “yes!”

Of course, these numbers reflect the average. Plus, you could make 45 calls a day, by the math above you would get a downline of 5 new people per week (or seven if you work every day). In one month you could have a pretty impressive downline, particularly if you trained those new people the same Power of 45. Wow!

You might not get the “yes” right away (it takes an average of 21 to 30 days for a person to decide to join your business), but you will, over time, get to that “yes.”

Plus, if you are disciplined and actually make the 45 calls consistently, your skills will get better and you may be able to get more “yeses!” Remember for 30 of those calls you aren’t going to have to talk to anyone.

Also using a system where the people you are calling visit your business site first and then leave their name and number the law of averages goes up.

The important thing is to get going and to be consistent. Track your progress. You will be amazed as your business continues to grow, but nothing will happen unless you pick up the phone!

For every disciplined effort there is a multiple reward. Jim Rohn

If you only do what you know you can do-you never do very much.Tom Krause

Does goal setting really work?

Will you be one of the 3 percent.
Let’s look at a study conducted with the Yale Graduating Class of 1953.
They surveyed all students asking them if they had written goals for their life:

3% had put their goals in writing

97% had not written them down or had none at all!

Twenty years later, these same people were re-interviewed.

The 3% who had written goals had 10 times the incomes than the other 97% combined!

There is NO DOUBT about it – Goal Setting Works!

A goal is merely a dream until it is written down.
You must find a goal that truly inspires you, something that will push you to do whatever it takes to accomplish it.

Goals keep you focused help you create your vision.
1. List the top three (3) reasons WHY you want to build your ________________ business:
A. ___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
B. ___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
C. ________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Write down your Goals:
My monthly income goal in 3 months is $____________
My monthly income goal in 6 months is $____________
My monthly income goal in 1 year is $____________
My monthly income goal in 2 years is $____________

3. Write down your Commitments:

I am committed to devoting ________ hours per week to my business.

I will commit to inviting prospects and attending (even if I don’t have a prospect on it) the following Live Calls every week: (List all calls you will attend with guests)

PUT YOUR GOALS IN WRITING!

An Exercise in Patience and Perseverance

When I first started working with Chris Hutcherson we didn’t know anything about each other. We had “met” on LinkedIn.  As usual, I was recruiting for an MLM I was in at that time.  In the process of that recruiting, we started talking about network marketing general. We quickly realized that we had complementary knowledge.  Chris knew a lot about starting businesses and raising capital.  I knew a lot about network marketing and had the connections to reach hundreds of network marketers.

Over time, we also started talking about some ideas we had for lead generation and a television network that would cater to network marketers. The Elevision Network came about as an evolution from those talks. Over the months, other people with expertise were added.  People like Frank McGuire, the spokesperson for The Elevision Network and one of the most interesting (any funny) people I have ever met and now get to call friend and mentor..  Things seemed to be going along really well and really quickly.

As often happens with new ventures. The Elevision Network ran into a few glitches.  Some easily solved (like a credit card processor that backed out), some not so easily solved (the need for some heavy duty financial backing). Throughout the process, Chris never lost sight of the goal.  His patience and perseverance kept everything alive and moving along.

The Elevision Network is a resource that will change how network marketers learn.  It will also change how they teach each other this business. With the expertise of people like Zig Zigler, Bob Burg, Bob Proctor at their finger tips 24 hours a day, seven days a week, network marketers can learn from the best any time and any way that works for them.

These benefits extend beyond network marketers to anyone that wants to improve their life, be entertained, or just learn something new.  With hundreds of hours of content, The Elevision Network offers something for everyone-at the touch of a button.

None of this would have been possible without the leadership, patience and perseverance of Chris Hutcherson.  He is glue that kept everything together, even when times got tough and the problems mounted.  The Elevision Network is due to launch this week.  All the hard work of Chris and everyone involved is about to pay off and we will all benefit from the wonderful information that The Elevision Network will bring to anyone in the world with an internet connection.

How to Get People to Read Your Article, Do You Know How?

Copyright � 2008 Soaring Eagle Companies LLC

That’s right how do I get people to read this article? I know, do you know? There are tons of articles about just about any subject anyone could imagine. Now with Ezines, printed articles, blogs, websites, everywhere we look there is information about something. This includes articles about people like Chris A. Hutcherson or Chris Hutcherson, or Josh Hutcherson or maybe even Gary Goldstein. So how do you get people to filter out all the other stuff and read your particular article?

As you might suspect, the headline of the article is probably the most important feature of the article. As people are searching the web or scanning a magazine, you have about one second to get their attention. The title of the article should be eye-catching as well as say something about what the article is about. There are lots of publications that use this principle to the max. Ever look at the cover of Sports Illustrated or The New Yorker or really almost any magazine that is sold on a news stand? There are tons of headlines on their covers that make you want to read the rest of the article.

If the headlines are compelling enough, you buy the magazine. The headlines have served their initial purpose. Is the main headline article on page 1? Of course not! The magazine publishers want you to look through the rest o the magazine. As you are paging through the magazine you see other headlines that catch your eye. In fact, you may forget which article you were trying to get to in the first place!

Even after you get their attention, we all know that very few people are going to read your article word for word. People just don’t have the time. So make your important points stand out. Use subheadings if you can. The subheadings will encourage people to move down to the rest of the article.

Make the beginning of each paragraph grab their attention. If I don’t find the first line of the paragraph interesting or important, then I may not bother to read the rest of it. I’m just looking for the information that interests me. We are all in the process of filtering information. Anything you can do to facilitate that filtering will increase the chances that people that are the most interested in what you are writing about will find your article. Just remember it is all in the headline.

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Why Diet Sodas are Fattening and Adding weight to your Body

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Why Diet Sodas are Fattening

The Cephalic Fat Spiral

2007

For as long as humans have lived on Earth, they have been eating foods that taste sweet, such as sugar cane and honey.

So, the brain has a conditioned response in reaction to eating something sweet.

It is called the Cephalic Phase Insulin Response (CPIR), and it’s responsible for the fat-storing effects of diet beverages, including diet sodas, diet tea, coffee, energy drinks, sports drinks, and flavored waters.

This adaptation in humans is a reaction to the ingestion of sweet-tasting foods. The body learned to associate sweet-taste on the tongue with the resulting sugar-energy-load that landed in the stomach.

The brain came to perceive sweet-taste with the need to program the liver to
prepare for the arrival of an outside source of high energy – sugar.

As the tongue senses something sweet, it programs the brain to set into motion a series of biochemical events. It doesn’t matter if the sweet taste comes from natural honey or from artificial sweeteners.

This biochemical cascade triggers the liver to stop the manufacture of protein and starch from its body-reserves, and to begin to store the glucose-energy that circulates in the blood.

In the case of diet beverages, the sweet taste sets these events into motion.

But when no calories actually appear in the stomach, this causes the body to demand real food, with resulting hyper-urges from the liver to overeat, or to drink more of the sweet-tasting liquid, and the cascade repeats itself.

Almost instantly, the body starts producing insulin, the “fat” hormone, which stores sugar in the blood stream, and programs the adipose tissue fat cells (belly fat) to store, store, store.

This Cephalic Phase Insulin Response (CPIR) creates reactive hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), which further triggers strong cravings for more sweet-tasting items, and high glycemic foods.

After the taste buds are activated by a sweet-taste, the urge to ingest food can last from 1 to 2 hours. So, you are hungry for hours, because no real food or calories has satiated the body’s need for energy.

And now, the body is producing insulin for no reason, because the brain has instructed the liver to store instead of burn/release its storage supplies.

The result is fat, fat, fatter – the Cephalic Fat Spiral.
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INSULINOGENIC & CEPHALIC RESPONSE
of Common Sugars & Sweeteners

Independent Research Document
Glycemic Research Institute

www.Glycemic.com
www.CephalicResearch.com

2007-2008

DISCUSSION

For the past 25 years, the scientific community has strived to established connections between the obesity epidemic and the food chain. The aim of the present discussion is to identify the most commonly ingested sugars and sweeteners, and their biochemical effects on obesity and diabetes.

State-of-the-Art biomedical research has identified the key factors related to obesity, weight management, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes in humans. The primary factors are:
• Lipoprotein Lipase (LPL) Adipose Tissue Fat-Storage
• Sugars and Sweeteners that Stimulate Glycemic Response
• Brain-Glycemic-Indexing
• Insulinogenic Fat-Storing Mechanisms
• Fat-Storing Effects of -0- Calorie Diet Sodas & Beverages
• Artificial Sweeteners: Stimulation of Fat-Storage
• Fat-Stimulation Factors Related to Natural Sweeteners
• Cephalic Phase Insulin Response (CPIR)
• Age-Related Reduced Fat-Burning
• Genetic Adaptation
• Caloric Overload
• Hormones: Leptin, Neuropeptide Y, Agouti, etc

EVOLUTIONARY INFLUENCES

Obesity is obviously a consequence of increased food intake, driven by palatability and marketing, while the over-riding endocrine and genetic factors are silent partners in the obesity epidemic.

Anthropological-driven hormonal factors, such as Serotonin and Testosterone, stimulate humans to “eat all the time” and in great variety, thus persons genetically destined to become obese may eat more often, more rapidly, and in larger quantity before reaching satiety.

The role of hard-wired food-related mechanisms are currently being explored, such as Agouti-related protein (AgRP), a hypothalamic peptide involved in the regulation of feeding.

ADIPOSE FAT-STIMULATION VIA SWEETENERS

One of the major evolutionary tricks for survival is the desire for fattening foods. Without sufficient body fat levels in the female, the human species cannot procreate, and becomes extinct. This is observed in anorexics, in which low body fat results in cessation of menses and thus the inability to produce children. In males, low body fat levels do not prevent procreation.

Ergo, the female of the human species is hard-wired to create and hold higher body fat levels. In terms of survival of the species, the fatter, the better.

This is not a preferable advantage in a society of abundant and fattening foods. But, the brain is unaware of this fact, and cannot fathom that there are grocery stores and fast food. It could take hundreds of years before humans evolve to the point that the brain understands that there is food-a-plenty.

SWEETENERS THAT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ANTHROPOLOGY

Sweeteners, both natural and synthetic, can stimulate adipose tissue fat-storage, primarily in belly-fat. In the female, procreation requires adequate levels of adipose tissue abdominal fat (belly fat). This area-specific fat helps insure a healthy baby.

The biochemical mechanisms that separate natural and synthetic sweeteners vary, but the result is the same, weight gain, more and larger fat cells, insulin resistance, and increase in incidence of type 2 diabetes.

Natural sweeteners can cause fat-cell-stimulation as can artificial sweeteners. Neither are exempt from contributing to human obesity and diabetes.

Sweeteners that contain -0- sugars, -0- fat, and -0- carbohydrates can still trigger abdominal obesity (belly fat) and parallel increases in type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance.

The culprits, in both natural and artificial sweeteners, can be identified as:
• Types of sugar
• Amount of sugars
• Brix levels of sweeteners
• Sweet-taste perception in the mouth (Cephalic Response)
• Types of artificial sweeteners
• -0- Calories/Carbs
• Glycemic Response

In foods and beverages, some sweeteners are not labeled as sugars, but act like sugars, such as Maltodextrins. Though the food/beverage label may state -0- sugars, there may be enough non-labeled sugars to cause huge elevations in blood glucose, insulin, Cephalic, and LPL fat-storage.

Foods, snacks, and beverages that contain fat-storing sweeteners, such as sugar (sucrose) and/or glucose, leads to dopaminergic and endorphin brain reward signals, with gastrointestinal satiety mechanisms leading to negative feedback from the gut via hormonal output.

PROTOCOLS

The effects of sweet taste and energy content on fat-stimulating responses can be quantified in Human In Vivo clinical trials. This requires the implementation of specific protocols that have been designed to measure the concomitant changes in blood glucose, insulin concentrations, and other perimeters, as related to oral ingestion of various sugars and sweeteners.

In the natural sugars and carbohydrates arena, sucrose, glucose, and maltodextrins are the most commonly used ingredient in foods and beverages.

Identifying fat-storing perimeters in artificial sweeteners is more complicated, and requires Cephalic testing. Combinations of natural sugars and artificial sweeteners mandates bi-and tri-level clinical trials in humans designed to track known fat-storage mechanisms and bio-markers.

Current protocols in quantifying fat-storage mechanisms in humans include glycemic indexing, Cephalic testing, randomized crossover design trial with functional magnetic resonance imaging, gastric lipase secretion, changes in gastrointestinal transit activity, pancreatic exocrine response, and gut hormonal response.

In studies with six different olfactory stimuli, the medial orbitofrontal cortex represents pleasant taste experiences, while the lateral orbitofrontal cortex represents unpleasant taste stimuli. Specific portions of the brain build associations between different food-related stimuli.

In the design of food and beverages, manufacturers have addressed more than visual aspects. Taste, sweetness, olfactory, and cognitive inputs have been intensively used to advantage by food manufacturers, thus overriding evolutionarily developed satiety signals.

During clinical trials, quantification of fat-storage factors related to a specific sugar, or combination of sugars and sweeteners (1), can be accurately determined utilizing controls against a specific percent of sugar or carbohydrate solution dissolved in water (Test Agent).

If the sugar/sweetener is present in a food or beverage, Comparative Analysis Trials can used to compare the biochemical value of a sugar/sweetener with a control that does not contain any sugars or sweeteners (1).

Cephalic testing (CPIR) requires highly sophisticated methodologies and equipment designed to track brain-insulin-signaling with miniscule half-lives (1).

IDENTIFYING BIOCHEMICAL CULPRITS

Prolonged and significant signal decrease in the upper hypothalamus (P < 0.05) can be observed in whereas control agent will exhibit no such effect.

Ingested Test Agents that increase glycemic perimeters, blood glucose and/or insulin concentrations, and/or trigger an early rise in insulin concentrations and/or Cephalic Phase Insulin Response (CPIR) are considered culprits in weight gain, obesity, type 2 diabetes, and insulin resistance.

PATHOLOGY of SUCROSE & GLUCOSE FAT-STORAGE

Aside from stimulating glycemic and insulinogenic perimeters, high glycemic sugars such as sucrose and glucose, can stimulate intense fat-storage, reactive hypoglycemia, as well as Cephalic Response via the brain.

There is a prolonged dose-dependent decrease in the blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) signal in the hypothalamus a few minutes after the ingestion of a glucose solution.

BOLD functional MRI (fMRI) measures changes in neuronal activity levels based on the associated changes in the local concentrations of oxygenated and deoxygenated hemoglobin.

Hypothalamic response to sweet taste and energy content of the sucrose/glucose mix and concomitant changes in blood glucose and insulin concentrations: Sucrose/glucose ingestion resulted in a prolonged signal decrease in the upper hypothalamus, with a negative early rise in plasma insulin.

Parallel observations have been identified in which researchers found a preeminent role of glucose in triggering cephalic phase insulin release (CPIR). Early decrease in the hypothalamic signal, is observed post-glucose ingestion, and is associated with CPIR.

Further, glucose is associated with an early rise in insulin concentration, and glucose triggers a decrease in fMRI signal in the upper hypothalamus. The additional decrease in fMRI signal is associated with a rise in insulin concentration.

DIABETIC INSULIN PROFILES

Use of sucrose/glucose mixtures and or glucose without sucrose, leads to a diabetic insulin profile as associated with a higher glucose peak and a prolonged duration of hyperglycemia.

Insulin secretion can occur in a biphasic manner depending on the type and magnitude of the glucose stimulus (dose/level). Chronic hyperinsulinemia can lead to -cell exhaustion, causing down-regulation of the insulin receptor and increasing insulin resistance, which can produce negative consequences on the vascular endothelium.

The magnitude of the first phase of CPIR occurs in response to a single-step glucose stimulus increases with increasing doses of glucose. The amount of insulin released during this phase is a sigmoidal function of glucose concentration (with a half-maximum for glucose of 135 mg/dl). If ingestion continues in short intervals, this first-phase insulin response is inhibited; in contrast, if longer time intervals are used, enhancement of the first-phase insulin response is observed at the second stimulation.

BIPHASIC INSULIN RESPONSE

First phase of CPIR occurs instantaneously after ingestion of a Cephalic agent, while the 2nd CPIR phase can last for a few hours, if the -cell is continuously exposed to glucose.

Source: Glycemic Research Institute/Cephalic Research Institute

DEFINING LIPOGENESIS (FAT-STORAGE)

Lipogenesis is the process that converts excess dietary carbohydrates into fat for storage as a source of long-term energy (adipogenesis). The deposition of fat and/or the conversion of carbohydrate or protein to fat, in this case facilitated by sucrose/glucose ingestion, changes insulin concentrations post-prandially, and correlates positively with a change in hepatic lipogenesis resulting in adipose tissue fat-storage.
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IN CONCLUSION

Foods and beverages with zero sugars and zero calories can trigger fat-storage and insulin release. Swallowing the food or beverage is obsolete to the Cephalic Response.

Cephalic phase hormonal release occurs through activation of vagal-efferent fibers in response to food-related sensory stimuli. Tasting, chewing and expectorating food elicits hormonal release prior to nutrient absorption.

With properly designed clinical trials, the physiological consequences of ingesting various sugars, carbohydrates, and sweeteners can be identified and quantified.

The resulting data is an educational tool for the public fighting an obesity and diabetic epidemic, as well as a metabolic map for food and beverage manufacturers.

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Business Principles to Live By

Under Promise and Over Deliver

True business savvy is difficult to come by these days. It is even more difficult to find people in the business world that really care about other people and are truly dedicated to serving other people. Chris A. Hutcherson is an exception to this rule. His motto in business is under promise and over deliver and he lives by in all phases of his business.

In a world of missed deadlines and excuses, it is easy to be cynical about promises in the business world. Chris A. Hutcherson proves by his business practices that there is a better way to go. Under promise and over deliver to make sure that your business thrives. Setting an expectation and then exceeding it is a sure way to deliver value, and make sure that people involved in your business relationships are thrilled with the value they receive.

Chris A. Hutcherson is a world-wide expert in marketing having raised millions of dollars for children’s nonprofits and schools, as well as revitalized customer loyalty programs for nation-wide chains. He started before the days of the Internet, but swiftly adapting to the opportunities and demands of the new technology. He understands the changing face of business through advanced technology and works hard to bring the benefits to the people he works with. His latest project is to launch the world’s largest internet television station, The Elevision Network. Chris A. Hutcherson definitely moves with the times!

Pride in Business

Chris A. Hutcherson has always been about pride in his business and his accomplishments. Many business professionals are only out for the money. Service and quality come. Chris A. Hutcherson has a different point of view. Working with many professionals to create a worthwhile result, Hutcherson has always stood for delivering more than he promises. Hutcherson believes in value. Chris A. Hutcherson turns change and challenge into success for himself and his business associates.

Working with Chris A. Hutcherson is a pleasure and an honor. I never have any reservations about recommending Chris A. Hutcherson to anyone. Whether they are an investor a subscriber, or an employee, you can be assured that Chris A. Hutcherson will give them his best. You can also be sure that you are getting a great value from Chris A. Hutcherson. Chris has worked hard to make The Elevision Network the very best it can be. He has also made sure that this will over the very best value for subscribers while bringing investors a great return. Under promise and over deliver…that’s Chris A. Hutcherson!

Relationships and Marketing: The Difference between Success and Failure

Chris A. Hutcherson knows the importance of relationships and marketing. After all, if you have no customers, you have no business. Chris A. Hutcheson knows the importance of making customers feel like part of your business. There has been no business where this is more important than The Elevision Network. Chris A. Hutcherson wants to bring the brightest and best to your computer. He wants to give you the opportunity to change you life.

The principles of relationship marketing are the building blocks of The Elevision Network. From the speakers to the subscribers, everyone has one goal in mind—to get the very best information to people so they can use it in their lives and in their businesses. Having a good relationship with the subscribers is an essential part of The Elevision Networks success. Keeping those customers satisfied is a priority for this organization and Chris A. Hutcherson has dedicated himself to making sure this organization treats its customers like they were part of the business. Chris A. Hutcherson and The Elevision Network find it easy to treat customers like they are part of the business, because they are a very important part of the business. The Elevision Network will do their best to bring you the best!

Business, Pleasure, and the Importance of Giving

The Elevision Network, Elevision Network, Elevision TV, my Elevision Network, and Elevision are ready to launch!

Chris A. Hutcherson, CEO of The Elevision Network is using this new business to help him reach his life’s goal of giving one billion dollars to children’s causes.  Chris believes that while it is great to become personally comfortably well off, the true entrepreneur needs another financial goal—a giving goal.

Chris has always loved children.  This love led him to his first career as a teacher. Being a teacher, Chris saw first hand what a difference having adequate resources could have on the students.  These resources gave better opportunities to the students involved as well as being able to reach even more students.  Chris became very passionate about helping schools get those much needed resources.  Helping these school started him on his way to reaching his life giving goal of one billion dollars.

Chris A. Hutcherson does not limit is giving and efforts to schools.  He intends to help many other charities that serve children.  In fact, he intends to help as many of them as he can with The Elevision Network as his main vehicle.  If you are wondering how close Chris is to reaching his goal, he has already helped raised over 200 million!  Chris A. Hutcherson and The Elevision Network will be names to remember for many years to come.

Let’s Get Enthusiastic!

Ralph Waldo Emerson once said “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” Chris A. Hutcherson is an example of how great enthusiasm maintained over a period of time can lead to great things. In this case, that great thing is The Elevision Network. The Elevision Network, Elevision Network, Elevision TV, my Elevision Network, and Elevision (or any other variation out there on the web) is ready to launch!

The importance of the enthusiasm of Chris A. Hutcherson in bringing The Elevision Network to reality cannot be understated. Without his enthusiasm and persistence, all the people responsible for all the various pieces of The Elevision Network would have gone their separate ways long ago. If Chris had not been able to express his enthusiasm to right people in the right way, The Elevision Network might never have been born!

The Elevision Network has been in the works for over a year. Chris has taken a loosely formed group of people and turned them into a dedicated team working on this once in a lifetime opportunity. From the technical expertise needed to meeting with speakers, Chris’ enthusiasm has been contagious and consistent. Now all this work is about to come to fruition with the launch of The Elevision Network. Congratulations Chris, launching this project is an amazing achievement!

Let’s Get Together: Social Networking is Serious Business

Chris Hutcherson built a huge site on LinkedIn and he did it in less than a year. So, how and why would anyone want to spend all that time and effort t building a social networking site? They are just for fun right? Wrong!

Chris Hutcherson knows that social networking sites are the way people do business. People on these sites are all looking for something. Social networking sites have moved past being just a place to find romance or friends to a place to do serious business. Smart business people like Chris Hutcherson understand that you can be in contact with hundred of people a day just by developing your social networking site. Chris chose to concentrate his effort on LinkedIn.

While the benefits of social networking may not be apparent to everyone, people who rely on being able to find the right contacts know that social networking sites can give them access to people that they might never find the “old fashioned” way. Chris Hutcherson understands that social networking is the way to find the people you need when you need them. If you are serious about your business, get serious about developing your social networking skills. Next time you are on LinkedIn, find Chris and see what you can accomplish if you know the right people (or can find them)!

Three Things in Life That Once Gone, Never Come Back: Time, Words, Opportunity

It is seldom in life that something comes along that involves all three of these things. The Elevision Network is one of those things. The Elevision Network will save you time. Imagine having information, speakers, and entertainment all at your finger tips, 24 hours a day, seven days a week at your convenience. No more waiting for weeks or months to see speakers like Bob Proctor, get inspiration from sales gurus like Zig Zigler. How much time could you save?

Want to learn how to make your words really count? How to be a more effective speaker? The experts on The Elevision Network can show you how. Learn what to say for any occasion, any sales meeting, any group discussion or any other situation you can imagine. People will remember what you said and how you said it.

The Elevision Network is a unique opportunity. Never before has so much expertise and information been available in such a convenient format. Never before has the technology been available to bring this network to you with no special downloads. Experience the clarity and speed of The Elevision Network for yourself. Launching soon, The Elevision Network will be an opportunity you won’t want to miss!

Relationships and Marketing: The Difference between Success and Failure

Chris A. Hutcherson knows the importance of relationships and marketing. After all, if you have no customers, you have no business. Chris A. Hutcheson knows the importance of making customers feel like part of your business. There has been no business where this is more important than The Elevision Network. Chris A. Hutcherson wants to bring the brightest and best to your computer. He wants to give you the opportunity to change you life.

The principles of relationship marketing are the building blocks of The Elevision Network. From the speakers to the subscribers, everyone has one goal in mind—to get the very best information to people so they can use it in their lives and in their businesses. Having a good relationship with the subscribers is an essential part of The Elevision Networks success. Keeping those customers satisfied is a priority for this organization and Chris A. Hutcherson has dedicated himself to making sure this organization treats its customers like they were part of the business. Chris A. Hutcherson and The Elevision Network find it easy to treat customers like they are part of the business, because they are a very important part of the business. The Elevision Network will do their best to bring you the best!

You Have to Start Somewhere!

You have watched people on various networking sites. Maybe you have even dabbled yourself. Putting up a profile is a great start, but then what? Chris A. Hutcherson faced the same dilemma. He knew there was great power in the internet and in the social networking sites. But where and how should he start?

Then Chris started watching his kids. They were always on the internet and seemed to be talking to people all over the world. How were they doing it? Chris A. Hutcherson used to be teacher. He knew that kids were usually very knowledgeable about the latest technology and how to use it. Chris decided it was time to learn something from his kids. He watched them use Facebook and MySpace, two popular sites with kids. These sites were interesting, but Chris A. Hutcherson had a big project in mind that would require specific expertise. He wasn’t sure these sites were the place to find that kind of expertise.

Chris A. Hutcherson Discovers LinkedIn

Chris started searching and eventually discovered LinkedIn. This site, devoted more to business networking, was just what Chris was looking for. Chris A. Hutcherson made a commitment to build the kind of network he needed for his project. Chris put in the time and soon had the large network he needed. Chris continues to work on his networking through LinkedIn and the project he dreamed of is well underway—all thanks to LinkedIn.

Your Reputation – Do You Have 20 Years to Rebuild It?

Warren Buffett put it correctly when he said “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it.  If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.” We might spend a lot of time worrying about our personal reputation, but it is just as important to worry about our company’s reputation. The Elevision Network has worked hard to make sure that the pre-launch was going to build a solid reputation for the future of their company.  After all, who has 20 years to undo even on bad decision?

First the company worried about the content that their affiliates were going to get as part of their training.  This content had to be first-rate.  It had to have value for the affiliates and be something that could help them not only in Elevision, but in any business they were currently engaged in.

Second was the highly complex technology involved to make this available at the finger tips of affiliates.  There had to be no glitches either on the website or in the sign up process.  While this pursuit of perfection may have cost some time and took longer than anyone would have liked, having glitches would have translated into frustration on the part of the affiliates, bad feelings toward Elevision, and cost far more than any waiting.

While it is not possible to subscribe yet, when subscriptions are available, you can be sure that The Elevision Network will have put the same due diligence into the channels and content that will be available to subscribers.

This is one company that has worked hard to make sure it builds a solid reputation and will work equally hard to make sure that they keep those high standards.  When you subscribe to The Elevision Network, you can be sure that you will be getting a great value for your money.  The speakers will be the best in their respective areas of expertise.  You can also be sure that they will continue to work to bring you new content that you can use.  There will always be something new and different.

In this day and age of shortcuts, the level of quality and care that The Elevision Network has taken to bring a quality product far and above what would be expected is a true indication of their commitment to their affiliates and their future subscribers.  TEN takes their reputation seriously and will continue to provide only the best for many years to come.

“Dr. Robin”, the well known MLM Radio personality is and has built his “honorary” doctorate in the Network Marketing world and has had experience in numerous other network marketing companies. He is a nationally recognized expert in the network marketing business.Dr. Robin is the current host of his radio show, “Networking with the Blindguy” with up to 3.8 million listeners daily.
http://drblindguy.com

This type of personal coaching is about being and doing your best-about time and goal management-about peak performance-about achieving higher levels of business or professional success. Dr Robin will also show you how to use twitter with a free lessons all about twitter at  http://blinkurl.com/tarticle or me Dr Robin at drblindguy@gmail.com

The Ripple Effect – How Far Can it Go?

We all know about the ripple effect. You drop a rock in the water and watch the ripples going out until they fade away. With The Elevision Network, the ripple effect will go on for a very long time.

Elevision started with one man, who then found another man on LinkedIn.  These two men found other people with the expertise they needed to get this company off the ground.  They found others that had the money to invest in this venture.  Then they found people that knew how to market on the internet and how to reach multi-level marketers.  Those people reached the people that they knew that would be interested in what The Elevision Network had to offer.  And so it would go.

But the ripple effect from Elevision will go far beyond the people that are involved or the people that subscribe.  First, the people that are involved with Elevision had big plans for how they can help others.  Christ Hutcherson, the CEO of Elevision has a long history of helping children.  He intends to use Elevision to continue with his goal of raising one billion dollars for children.  Others have goals like funding a beginning church, contributing to medical research, cancer research, world hunger.  There are as many different philanthropic interests as there are people involved with Elevision.

But the ripple doesn’t stop there.  For the people that subscribe to Elevision, who knows how many will reach their financial, spiritual, learning, or other goals.  From those people, other ripples will happen as they are able to help other people either through what they have learned through Elevision or by being able to contribute in a major financial way to their causes.  Dreams can come true and new dreams will be born.

The reach of The Elevision Network is not confined to just one country or just one group of people.  It is available to anyone and everyone that has an internet connection.  While the information is only in English, in the future it will be translated into many languages so as many people as possible can benefit from what Elevision has to offer.

Many years from now, when many of us are no longer here, and perhaps even Elevision is gone or has evolved into something different, we will never know the true effect of Elevision since the ripples will have gone on and on.  It will have touched the lives of millions.

“Dr. Robin”, the well known MLM Radio personality is and has built his “honorary” doctorate in the Network Marketing world and has had experience in numerous other network marketing companies. He is a nationally recognized expert in the network marketing business.Dr. Robin is the current host of his radio show, “Networking with the Blindguy” with up to 3.8 million listeners daily. http://drblindguy.com Aslo join us on THe Elevision Network. Join the elevision network at http://blinkurl.com/Drblindguy

This type of personal coaching is about being and doing your best-about time and goal management-about peak performance-about achieving higher levels of business or professional success. Dr Robin will show you how to be a true GO GIVER and help others.Dr Robin will also show you how to use twitter with a free lessons all about twitter at http://blinkurl.com/better17 or email me Dr Robin at drblindguy@gmail.com

What has the holidays got to do with your MLM network marketing?

What can you do to accelerate your MLM network marketing business during the Holiday season and gets it going during what most people think as the “sluggish time” of the year for network marketing?

Some things you can do for your MLM network marketing success during the holidays.

1. Fruit baskets.

You can get inexpensively small fruit baskets, put your samples or coupons in and decorate it in the colors of your MLM network marketing company.

Include an invite to a seminar that they can attend at not cost. Give them out to friends, neighbors, associates, clients, customers, and family. You will glad you did.

2. Holiday audio cards.

Send out with your Christmas cards a CD you recorded especially for that person, and wish them happy holidays. Then tell them you would love to chat with them at the start of the year because you want to give them the gift of success.

This is a great way to introduce the concept of MLM network marketing success to these folks.

3. Hold a holiday customer appreciation luncheon or reception.

You can do this at your home. Simply invite your best MLM customers to a holiday appreciation event, and make them the superstars of that party.

Have small gifts for them, and let them know how much you appreciate their business. Then ask them for referrals for the coming year. You will get them from every single person who was at that event.

4. Holiday upline open house.

If you have an organization, you could either open your house or someone who has a sizeable home and invite your MLM network marketing distributors to an open house.

Have them bring guests. Have a party that celebrates the holidays but is sponsored by your company. Let it be a fun social with music and games, and then connect with the guest to follow up in January.

5. Neighborhood holiday mailer.

Go to the library, and look in the cross-reference index for your address. You will notice there are a ton more in that index that are in your neighborhood.

Make a copy of the addresses, as they are your neighbors, then send them a Christmas card introducing yourself as their neighborhood rep, and wish them a Merry Christmas and Happy new year.

Then follow up in January and see if you can set an appointment to chat with them about your MLM networking products. Telephone numbers are included on the cross-index reference guides found in your library. You are their neighbor, and that gives you some instant connection with them.

6. Visit community holiday functions.

The thing is to connect, connect and connect.

You need to connect to new prospects during the holidays and community functions are a great way to do this. Get out and become a “holiday MLM network marketing machine.”

Network and meet people and make new friends and give away something to them as a holiday gift. Make sure every person you talk to has a gift and your card. And that you have some form of contact info as well. Check your Sunday newspaper for where these events are.

7. The holiday success card.

Send people you know, and also prospect a seasonal card, and include within it an article about success, goal setting, leadership, time management, or any other success oriented topic. This will set you apart from the rest.

Rock your MLM network marketing business during the holidays. You will be surprised at what might happen to your business.

“Dr. Robin”, the well known MLM Radio personality is and has built his “honorary” doctorate in the Network Marketing world and has had experience in numerous other network marketing companies. He is a nationally recognized expert in the network marketing business.Dr. Robin is the current host of his radio show, “Networking with the Blindguy” with up to 3.8 million listeners daily. http://drblindguy.com Aslo join us on THe Elevision Network. Join the elevision network at http://blinkurl.com/Drblindguy

This type of personal coaching is about being and doing your best-about time and goal management-about peak performance-about achieving higher levels of business or professional success. Dr Robin will show you how to be a true GO GIVER and help others.Dr Robin will also show you how to use twitter with a free lessons all about twitter at http://blinkurl.com/better17 or email me Dr Robin at drblindguy@gmail.co

Do not want to start your own MLM business? Your loss…

Ask yourself. Why would you want to start your own MLM business? Maybe you want to be like those people who have already been in this filed and is earning the amount of money you can only dream about.

If you put in enough effort, you can make a substantial amount of money every single month once your MLM has started and is already on its feet.

Just think, you can even start an MLM from home. Most people go to work each day, working in an office, store, or factory. For most of these people the options are limited when it comes to being able to work at home.

There are some people, however, who have the luxury of being able to stay home while they earn their living. Some jobs can be accomplished at home in the same amount of time as anywhere else and with the same amount of quality.

No two people are the same. There are others who are better off starting their MLM business at home. There are also those who do not feel the advantage of doing so. Whatever their choices may be, everything will still depend on the person making the decision.

When considering whether to start an MLM business, always begin with a good look at yourself. Decide what suits your needs best. See where you will be more productive.

You must determine your needs and motivations to see if starting an MLM business is right for you. What are your goals? What amount of income do you need for the business to provide? Do you want to work full or part-time? Do you need additional training to start the business? What will my start-up costs be? A world of questions must be answered before venturing out into the world of direct marketing.

If you choose to start an MLM business of your own, you will find yourself in good company.

Today, multilevel marketing is big business. There are large multinational corporations doing business as MLM. Chances are you are considering being a distributor of such a company. They offer good products along will training and support programs to help you get your business on its feet.

The financial requirement to start an MLM business is usually fairly low. Under the dollar amount is $200 or less. Beware of programs that require you to purchase huge amounts of inventory.

Most of these large MLM companies do not have such demands. In most case, you are paid a commission on the sales you generate and simply follow the sale through to delivery and money is collected.

They may also pay you commission on sales you generate “downline.” That is by people that you have recruited to join the program. The more downline you recruit, the more commission you will get.

Start an MLM business on solid ground by approaching the best chances for sales first. Your family, friends, and associates can be your best customers and the ones most likely to buy.

Since most MLM products are those used around the house such as soap and cleaners, everyone is in the market. After you have gotten your pitch down, explore other markets for sales such as churches, schools, and other large collections of people familiar with you.

So, do not want to start your own MLM business? You are missing out half of your life….

“Dr. Robin”, the well known MLM Radio personality is and has built his “honorary” doctorate in the Network Marketing world and has had experience in numerous other network marketing companies. He is a nationally recognized expert in the network marketing business.Dr. Robin is the current host of his radio show, “Networking with the Blindguy” with up to 3.8 million listeners daily. http://drblindguy.com Aslo join us on THe Elevision Network. Join the elevision network at http://blinkurl.com/Drblindguy

This type of personal coaching is about being and doing your best-about time and goal management-about peak performance-about achieving higher levels of business or professional success. Dr Robin will show you how to be a true GO GIVER and help others.Dr Robin will also show you how to use twitter with a free lessons all about twitter at http://blinkurl.com/better17 or email me Dr Robin at drblindguy@gmail.com

The Waiting Game

“God has the tough end of the deal. What if instead of planting the seed you had to make the tree? That would keep you up late at night, trying to figure that one out.” Jim Rohn

Starting a new business or investing in a new venture often involves waiting.  Waiting for everything to come together, overcoming the seemingly never-ending “glitches,” the inevitable delays.  It can all take a toll.  Pretty soon you find yourself just waiting.

The danger of waiting on business is that you can find yourself putting your whole life on hold.  Pretty soon you are saying, “Well, we can’t do this until next month” or “we can’t do that for a couple more months.”  It seem like you can’t do anything.  You can become paralyzed and depressed.  You can even start to think that maybe it is not worth it and you should just quit.

There are some things you can do to get past this particular dangerous phase. First and probably foremost, concentrate on what you can do instead of what you can’t do. Maybe it is something to do with the business, maybe it is something personal. Whatever it is, go ahead and do it. You will feel like you have accomplished something and it will keep you mind off other problems.

Second, find things are working in your life.  It may be something small, losing a pound or two or an accomplishment of one of your kids, even parts of the business that have come together. Remember, as long as you are making progress, you will get there eventually.

Third, do something for yourself. That may be as simple as dressing up for the day. Maybe taking some time for yourself to do something you like. Maybe read a book or even watch a television show.  What it is doesn’t matter as long it is something you enjoy.  I don’t feel guilty about it!

Fourth, take some time.  Laboring under the stress of starting something new without taking some quiet time to relax and reflect can cloud your judgment. All you will see is problems. Some solutions to those problems maybe in your head, but they are being crowded out by the hundreds of details and problems. Relaxing and taking some time clear your head can give you ideas and motivation that you didn’t even know you had.

Many people give up right before the payoff.  Probably because it seems like the most problems happen before it all comes together. In show business, they say that if you have a bad rehearsal you will have a good performance. Sometimes the same is true in business. Don’t give up, don’t lose faith in your idea or product, and keep your eye on the prize.

“Dr. Robin”, the well known MLM Radio personality is and has built his “honorary” doctorate in the Network Marketing world and has had experience in numerous other network marketing companies. He is a nationally recognized expert in the network marketing business.Dr. Robin is the current host of his radio show, “Networking with the Blindguy” with up to 3.8 million listeners daily. http://drblindguy.com Also join us on THe Elevision Network. Join the elevision network at http://blinkurl.com/better02

This type of personal coaching is about being and doing your best-about time and goal management-about peak performance-about achieving higher levels of business or professional success. Dr Robin will show you how to be a true GO GIVER and help others.Dr Robin will also show you how to use twitter with a free lessons all about twitter at http://blinkurl.com/better02 or email me Dr Robin at drblindguy@gmail.com

The Anatomy of a Successful Company

Have you ever thought of how the perfect company would look? Most of us have worked for someone at some point in our lives. What did you like about the way they did business? What didn’t you like? If you were running the company, what would you do? There are some key elements that can make or break a company.  The same is true whether you have team that is part of a multi-level marketing company or the company is an independent entity.

First, of course, is money. Obviously it takes money to run a company, but many companies underestimate their employees’ ability to understand how money flows through a company.  Many companies run into financial difficulties and are reluctant to let their employees know there are any problems until the very last minute. Unfortunately, by waiting so long they have cut off one major source of brain power that may have some solutions. Are your sales down? Are people leaving your team?  Ask them why!

Communication is always essential and probably the most difficult to accomplish effectively. The “chain of command” often gets in the way. Managers don’t think that the people under them need to know certain things, so they don’t communicate those things to them.  In the meantime, the people under them see things that are going on, but they don’t know why.  This makes them worried (often unduly). People work best when they have the big picture. Doing your job when you have no idea how your performance might affect others can cause issues that have an effect on the performance of the entire company.

Companies want loyalty from their employees, but they often don’t know how to earn it. Most of us don’t like change and that includes a new job. We have our routines and we like things that are familiar. When given the proper recognition, most people will stay with a company. The biggest mistake a company can make is to take their employees for granted.  An “all work, no play” atmosphere can cause people to become dissatisfied, even though it may have nothing to do with their job directly.  People like to be busy (it makes the day go faster), but they also like to be recognized for their hard work. This does not always mean with more money. A few words of praise can go a long way.

Whether the people you work with are your employees or just part of your team, remember that a company can be an asset or a liability. Make sure you consider yours an asset. Remember that communicating with your team or your employees is the best way to make sure they stick around.

“Dr. Robin”, the well known MLM Radio personality is and has built his “honorary” doctorate in the Network Marketing world and has had experience in numerous other network marketing companies. He is a nationally recognized expert in the network marketing business.Dr. Robin is the current host of his radio show, “Networking with the Blindguy” with up to 3.8 million listeners daily. http://drblindguy.com Also join us on The Elevision Network. Join the elevision network at http://blinkurl.com/better02

This type of personal coaching is about being and doing your best-about time and goal management-about peak performance-about achieving higher levels of business or professional success. Dr Robin will show you how to be a true GO GIVER and help others.Dr Robin will also show you how to use twitter with a free lessons all about twitter at http://blinkurl.com/better02 or See me Dr Robin at http://robintrushlo.com

Product versus Opportunity

One of the great debates in the multi-level marketing world is how to introduce someone new to the company.  Do you let them know about the product first or about the opportunity to recruit and build a team?  While it may be that there is not a one-size-fits-all solution to this question, most of the time it is better to lead with the product.

One of the reasons that a person might look seriously at a multi-level marketing company do so because they don’t like what they do. They don’t believe in the company they work for or what they are doing for whatever reason. You want that person to love what they do.  In order to love their multi-level marketing company, they need to believe in the products and they need to be consuming that product themselves. Otherwise, why would they ever want to tell anyone else about the products?

The entire company is built on the product.  If no product moves, nobody is going to make money, no matter how big of a team you have. For many companies, autoship, or automatically receiving a certain amount of product each month is the backbone of the company. Most autoships are designed to give your customer (or yourself) one months worth of product. If they don’t love the product, why would they want to commit to buying it each month? If they aren’t using the product, but do commit to autoship, pretty soon they have a garage full of product and then no one is happy.

Perhaps the best reason to make sure you lead with the product is the fact that if your customer loves the product, they are gong to want to know more about the company. Once they find our how great the company is, they are going to want to let others know about this great company with these great products. Their team is born.

This approach is one to use with people that are not familiar with multi-level marketing or have, perhaps, been involved before, but not experienced the success they desired. If you always lead with the opportunity you can set up unrealistic expectations and you may experience much higher drop out rates.  People that love the product and have been given a little time to learn about the product are more receptive to the recruiting opportunity and are less likely to drop out.

If you have been experiencing a high drop out rate and would like to keep your recruits, you might consider this approach. What have you got to lose?

“Dr. Robin”, the well known MLM Radio personality is and has built his “honorary” doctorate in the Network Marketing world and has had experience in numerous other network marketing companies. He is a nationally recognized expert in the network marketing business.Dr. Robin is the current host of his radio show, “Networking with the Blindguy” with up to 3.8 million listeners daily. http://drblindguy.com Also join us on The Elevision Network. Join the elevision network at http://blinkurl.com/better02

This type of personal coaching is about being and doing your best-about time and goal management-about peak performance-about achieving higher levels of business or professional success. Dr Robin will show you how to be a true GO GIVER and help others.Dr Robin will also show you how to use twitter with a free lessons all about twitter at http://blinkurl.com/better02 or See me Dr Robin at http://robintrushlo.com

Recipe for Trouble: The Business Plan

Everyone knows that new business fail at a fairly high rate.  Most people assume that the reason is there is not enough money.  While that might be true in some cases, there are other things that can cause a new business to fail, even if they have plenty of money.

It would seem like common sense that the first thing that one would do when starting a new business would be to develop a business plan.  Some businesses are forced to do this by the bank if they wish to borrow any money.  However, some businesses start with a really great idea that attracts lots of investors.  So, this new business has a great idea, the money to get it started and the ball starts rolling and everything is great…for a while.

As the business continues to develop, they bring more people into the business.  Sometime these people are employees, but many times, particularly with a new business, these people are working on a contract basis or even with just a verbal agreement.  They may have understood the general idea behind the business, but they are lacking in knowledge of the detail.  But the money is there and the idea is great, so they are “in.”

As time goes on, something insidious begins to happen.  More people are coming in and things appear to be going well, but it becomes increasingly difficult to keep everyone on the same page.  It also becomes apparent that the deliverables for many of the people that are “working” is not well defined or maybe not even defined at all.  Money is going out the door at an alarming rate and yet the ultimate goal of the business seems even farther away. If this situation continues, many times the great idea will never happen, investors will lose their money, and the business will go under.

It is absolutely essential to take the time to do a complete business plan and to actually use that business plan in your business!  Make sure that everyone that works with you is aware of the plan and where you are trying to go.  The business plan should outline what you need and at one time.  Using that timeline, it is easy to establish the deliverables you need from people as you bring them on board.

Doing the business plan also makes it easier to determine potential pitfalls and to avoid them.  By having a business plan in writing you also have a document that you can use as a planning tool with the people you bring on for specific tasks.  If there is something in the plan that will not work as envisioned, it will be easier to make adjustments BEFORE everything gets off track.  By sharing the business plan, you bring everyone on board with the same goals and expectations.  Without a business plan, it is very easy to get caught up in the moment, lose track of where you were trying to go and generally experience a loss of confidence from your investors and the people that are working in the business.  When people lose confidence, they tend to move on, which could spell disaster for you and your business.

Taking the time to do the business plan will pay for itself many times over.  The plan will help your business get off to great start and stay on track and will decreases your chances of making one of many fatal mistakes that can happen in a new business.

This type of personal coaching is about being and doing your best-about time and goal management-about peak performance-about achieving higher levels of business or professional success.

“Dr. Robin”, the well known MLM Radio personality is and has built his “honorary” doctorate in the Network Marketing world and has had experience in numerous other network marketing companies. He is a nationally recognized expert in the network marketing business.Dr. Robin is the current host of his radio show, “Networking with the Blindguy” with up to 4.7 million listeners daily. http://drblindguy.com For more informatiom about DR Robin go to http://robintruahlo.com

Also time to help you health. http://gobewisenow.com DR Robin will help you with health and weightloss. He has lost over 200 lbs himself.

Recipe for Trouble: Expansion

Everyone wants their business to grow and everyone wants to make as much money as possible in their business.  If they didn’t, they wouldn’t have started the business in the first place.

Starting a new business can be a long and trying process.  It can also be expensive and it may take some time before the business becomes profitable. However, it is important to stay true to your business.  You started the business with a particular goal in mind and with particular products.  You developed this great business plan based on those goals and ideas.  Maybe you even attracted investors with those ideas.  And, actually, things are going well.  Then it happens.  This great new product comes your way.  It has nothing to do with your current business, but it has great profit potential.  So, you decide to add it to you current line of products.

Suddenly everyone is confused.  These new products have nothing in common with the old ones.  Your customers can’t quite figure out what is going on.  If you have distributors or sales people in your business, they are confused as well.  Their customer-base wasn’t developed with these products in mind.  In fact, their customer base was developed with totally different products and ideas.  Even though you are still selling your original product, the addition of the totally new and totally unrelated product can throw doubts into people’s minds.  Is this company eventually going to stop making the product I like?  Why do they have this new product? Is the company going to change completely?

Why add something totally unrelated to a successful business?  Why not start another company for those products? You can certainly offer both to your customers and distributors, and you can even use the same successful business model for the new company that you used for your original company. By keeping them separate, you eliminate a lot of the confusion and questioning.  The new products that you added may not be in compatible with the reasons that someone buys your products.  For example, if you are a health and wellness company and you suddenly decide to sell tires, that is certainly going to be confusing to people.

People certainly understand when a company wants to take advantage of a new opportunity, but they also worry about losing the good thing they already have.  Stay true to your mission and who you are and the profits will follow.

This type of personal coaching is about being and doing your best-about time and goal management-about peak performance-about achieving higher levels of business or professional success.

“Dr. Robin”, the well known MLM Radio personality is and has built his “honorary” doctorate in the Network Marketing world and has had experience in numerous other network marketing companies. He is a nationally recognized expert in the network marketing business.Dr. Robin is the current host of his radio show, “Networking with the Blindguy” with up to 4.7 million listeners daily. http://drblindguy.com For more informatiom about DR Robin go to http://robintruahlo.com

Also time to help you health. http://gobewisenow.com DR Robin will help you with health and weightloss. He has lost over 200 lbs himself.

Water is Critical to Your Life and Good Health

Your body is designed to be approx. 70% water. The most critical fluid in your body, your blood, is mostly water. Your muscles, skin, and vital organs all contain and need large amounts of water for optimal health. Water also transports oxygen to your cells, delivers nutrients, removes waste, and provides energy to the body.

Signs of Dehydration aka not enough water
Your body loses approx. 2.5 liters of water every day just through normal bodily functions. You lose water through urination, respiration, and perspiration. If you are physically active or athletic, you lose even more water. Although “thirst” is an obvious sign of dehydration, the TRUTH is your body is in need of water long before you feel thirsty.

Symptoms of mild dehydration include chronic pains in joints and muscles, lower back pain, headaches, and constipation. A strong odor to your urine, along with a yellow or amber color indicates that you are not getting enough water.

Alkalinity = Good Health!

“The cells of a healthy body are alkaline while the cells of a diseased body are acidic.” – Dr. Arthur Guyton (author of the “Textbook of Medical Physiology”)

Unfortunately, for many of us, our lifestyles and dietary habits have a negative effect on our pH balance. This can directly influence our immediate health and vitality as well as create cumulative effects that will negatively affect our long-term health. For example, there are two characteristics of this country’s most popular beverages, soft drinks and coffee that make it difficult for you to maintain your optimum pH balance.

First, they are caffeinated and/or artificially sweetened, which makes them diuretic–the fluid lost because of these beverages can actually exceed what the beverage provides. Consequently, many people are unknowingly in a mild state of undiagnosed dehydration.

Second, these beverages are also very acidic. Because the waste produced by your metabolism is already acidic, the consumption of large amounts of acidic beverages creates even more downward pressure on your pH. Add to this the fact that a lack of aerobic exercise has resulted, for many people, in diminished cardio-pulmonary capacity. Mild dehydration, excessive consumption of acidic beverages and diminished cardio-pulmonary capacity translates into not enough water and oxygen to efficiently convert energy and eliminate waste. Is it any wonder we need stimulants in our beverages to get through the day? The acidic pressure on our pH balance is tremendous!

Is Your Body Acidic?
Some of the symptoms associated with acidic conditions in the body include weight loss problems, insomnia, water retention, arthritis, migraine headaches, constipation, colds, flu, stomach ulcers, acid reflux and even cancer. Many health experts agree that an overly acidic body greatly diminishes the effectiveness of your immune system and usually leads to disease.

Acidic conditions in the body are caused by: junk food, proteins, carbohydrates, fats, sodas, coffee, sports drinks, alcohol, environmental toxins, and stress. Considering this long list of items that can lead to acidic challenges in our body, it becomes very clear why it is so important to drink an alkaline beverage everyday.

WHY pH balance is critical to your health
In order for the body to maintain optimal health, it needs to manage a very narrow pH range (slightly alkaline) – especially in the blood. In fact, the body will go to almost any length necessary to maintain your blood pH at 7.34 – 7.45 because anything outside that pH range could result in death.

The process of restoring pH balance in your body always includes proper diet and nutrition. This means eating alkalizing foods (vegetables, low sugar fruits, etc.) and getting proper nutritional supplementation. However, the foundation of healthy pH balance is in drinking plenty of alkaline water.

Perhaps it’s time to make a change in the water you drink. We can’t live without it so why not drink water that tastes great all the time and has some unique, helpful characteristics as well.

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Make a Fresh Start

The economy is in the tank (or so they say), you are worried about losing your job.  You get up every morning dreading going to work because you don’t know what is going to happen.  On top of that, it is winter, cold, cloudy, and it snowed again last night.  Great, more shoveling.  You get home from work and sit down to relax in front of the TV.  You start flipping channels.  There is the news—more depressing stuff, a movie you have seen 20 times, some show about how they de-feather birds (yuck!), and cartoons.  You know you need to do something, but where to start?

You get on the computer.  Someone has sent you an email about this new thing called Elevision.  You almost hit delete, but it looks interesting—at least more interesting than anything else you’ve seen today, so you check it out.  Maybe you have heard of some of the speakers (Bob Proctor, Dianna Booher, Denis Waitley, and others), or maybe you haven’t.  You start watching.  Hey, this is great.  Nothing negative and wait…what was that idea again?  You just stop the video and start over.  Hey, yeah, I could do that.  Pretty soon you start wondering what else is on this Elevision.  You decide to subscribe and try it.  Heck, it’s only $29.99 for a month.  You spend more than that on diet soda!

Next thing you know it is 1 in the morning.  You have been watching Elevision half the night.  You have so many ideas in your head, you aren’t sure you are ever going to be able to go to sleep.  You get up the next morning and go to work, but you can’t wait to get home to watch more Elevision.  You feel better than you have for a long time!  You want to tell all your friends about The Elevision Network.  You know they are looking for inspiration as much as you are!

Elevision is television that takes you to a higher level.  No negative news, no cartoons, just entertaining, uplifting, imaginative television through the Internet.  If you have an Internet connection, you can have The Elevision Network, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  If you are tired of the same 200 channels of junk that is on your regular TV, you will love what is on The Elevision Network.  There is always something new.  You can learn as little or as much as you want.  Watch your favorite speakers as much as you want and when you want.  No trying to record you favorite show.  The Elevision Network is always there for you.

“Dr. Robin”, the well known MLM Radio personality is and has built his “honorary” doctorate in the Network Marketing world and has had experience in numerous other network marketing companies. He is a nationally recognized expert in the network marketing business.Dr. Robin is the current host of his radio show, “Networking with the Blindguy” with up to 4.7 million listeners daily. http://drblindguy.com For more informatiom about DR Robin go to http://robintruahlo.com

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Get Back That Motivational Feeling

We’ve all been to those great seminars with those great speakers.  You leave pumped up and ready to take over the world.  You go home, notes in hand with best intentions.  You are going to implement everything you learned at this seminar.  After all, you paid big bucks to be there and by golly, you are going to get your money’s worth!

Then in happens.  The kids are sick, you have 100 emails to answer from when you were gone, and the washing machine is broken.  You make a few phone calls using what you have learned and…nothing.  You want to get that feeling back.  You need that motivation.  You pull out your notes, but it is just not the same.  Sigh.

The Elevision Network gives you the change to get back that motivation.  You need to hear something inspirational.  You need help! The Elevision Network has the answer.  With Elevision you have access to the top speakers in the business.  People like Bob Proctor, Zig Ziglar, Tony Jeary, Ron White, Vic Johnson, Tony Alessandra. Todd Duncan, Chris Widener, and many, many more.  Whether you need motivation for sales, goals, or you just need help to get through the day, The Elevision Network is there for you, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, whenever you need it (or even just want it!).

How does Elevision work?  Elevision is Internet television on steroids.  With Elevision you get technology that is so advanced that you don’t need a special player to watch it.  You don’t need to sit at wait while your episode downloads.  Elevision uses a push technology that means you can watch instantly.  No commercials either.  If you have Internet access, you can have access to The Elevision Network.

Elevision has great speakers and promises many more in the future.  You will always be able to find inspiration, motivation, new ideas, and help on The Elevision Network.  It is the perfect complement to any business.  Whether you are a seasoned professional or just getting started, Elevision has something for you.  You won’t want to miss the opportunities that can be yours just by watching and learning from the experts.  After all, you can’t think of everything!  You’ve invested a lot in your business and yourself.  With Elevision, you can continue to expand your mind and your business.  Let Elevision take you to a higher level than you ever dreamed possible.

“Dr. Robin”, the well known MLM Radio personality is and has built his “honorary” doctorate in the Network Marketing world and has had experience in numerous other network marketing companies. He is a nationally recognized expert in the network marketing business.Dr. Robin is the current host of his radio show, “Networking with the Blindguy” with up to 4.7 million listeners daily. http://drblindguy.com For more informatiom about DR Robin go to http://robintruahlo.com

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Also time to help you health. http://gobewisenow.com DR Robin will help you with health and weightloss. He has lost over 200 lbs himself. The water that will change your life.

Recipe for Trouble: IT

Depending on how dependent your company is on computers, IT (or information technology) can be your biggest ally or the biggest thorn in your side.  While people tend to refer to IT for anything that involves computers, information technology can encompass a very large variety of business needs from servers to websites.  There is no one-size-fits-all IT professional any more than there is a one size fits all employee of any type.

If you don’t know a lot about the type of computer services you need, do a little homework.  Talk to people, read books, whatever it takes.  You need to know enough to globally figure out what you company does and does not need.  If you are not totally comfortable with IT, you might consider hiring a consultant to help you figure out what you need.  Like most professional, IT professional are passionate about what they do and they can tell you all kinds of things that you could do (and it will look and sound really, really cool).  That doesn’t mean that you should do it.

You will need to decide whether you to hire employees or whether you should just use a consultant.  If you have a need that is highly complex at the beginning, but easy to maintain once it is in place, you may be better off with a consultant.  If, on the other hand, you have fairly complex needs and anticipate that this will be the case for quite some time, you might want to consider hiring full-time employees.  It may also be a combination of the two.  (Just be sure they agree with each other!)

Be very specific about deliverables.  What do you expect this person (or these people) to accomplish?  How soon do you need it?  Information technology is strong on the science side, but there is a certain art to it as well.  The more specific about how you want to things to look, the types of storage you need (and how much), what you want your website to say, etc., the higher your chances of getting what you need in a timely manner.

Be prepared.  Have some contingencies built into your budget and into your schedule.  Good IT professionals are in high demand.  It is entirely possible that someone will get hired away from you.  IT is also often highly complex.  The more complex your needs, the more contingencies you should allow for.  A bad hard drive, unavailability of certain parts, a change in the technology, connection problems—all these things can put a cramp in your budget and your timeframe.  Also allow for upgrades and maintenance.

Building the proper IT infrastructure can be one of the most important parts of your business, particularly if your business is heavily dependent on computer technology.  Mistakes at the beginning can be very costly down the road and can cost you thousands.  Be sure you do your homework, hire good people, and know what you want.  Be active in the process and meet with your IT professionals on a frequent basis.

“Dr. Robin”, the well known MLM Radio personality is and has built his “honorary” doctorate in the Network Marketing world and has had experience in numerous other network marketing companies. He is a nationally recognized expert in the network marketing business.Dr. Robin is the current host of his radio show, “Networking with the Blindguy” with up to 4.7 million listeners daily. http://drblindguy.com For more informatiom about DR Robin go to http://robintrushlo.com

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Also time to help you health. http://gobewisenow.com DR Robin will help you with health and weightloss. He has lost over 200 lbs himself. The water that will change your life.

Calling all Ducks!

Well after working for years and listening to many mentors the one I still remember among the top is this story.

No one can make you serve customers well.
That’s because great service is a choice.

Harvey Mackay, tells a wonderful story about a cab driver that proved this point.

He was waiting in line for a ride at the airport. When a cab pulled up, the first thing Harvey noticed was that the taxi was polished to a bright shine. Smartly dressed in a white shirt, black tie, and freshly pressed black slacks, the cab driver jumped out and rounded the car to open the back passenger door for Harvey .

He handed my friend a laminated card and said: ‘I’m Wally, your driver. While I’m loading your bags in the trunk I’d like you to read my mission statement.’

Taken aback, Harvey read the card.

It said: Wally’s Mission Statement:
To get my customers to their destination in the quickest, safest and cheapest way possible in a friendly environment.

This blew Harvey away. Especially when he noticed that the inside of the cab matched the outside. Spotlessly clean!

As he slid behind the wheel, Wally said, ‘Would you like a cup of coffee? I have a thermos of regular and one of decaf.’

My friend said jokingly, ‘No, I’d prefer a soft drink.’

Wally smiled and said, ‘No problem. I have a cooler up front with regular and Diet Coke, water and orange juice.’

Almost stuttering, Harvey said, ‘I’ll take a Diet Coke.’

Handing him his drink, Wally said, ‘If you’d like something to read, I have The Wall Street Journal, Time, Sports Illustrated and USA Today.’

As they were pulling away, Wally handed my friend another laminated card, ‘These are the stations I get and the music they play, if you’d
like to listen to the radio.’

And as if that weren’t enough, Wally told Harvey that he had the air conditioning on and asked if the temperature was comfortable for him.

Then he advised Harvey of the best route to his destination for that time of day. He also let him know that he’d be happy to chat and tell him about some of the sights or, if Harvey preferred, to leave him
with his own thoughts.

‘Tell me, Wally,’ my amazed friend asked the driver, ‘have you always served customers like this?’

Wally smiled into the rear view mirror. ‘No, not always. In fact, it’s only been in the last two years. My first five years driving, I spent most of my time complaining like all the rest of the cabbies do. Then I heard the personal growth guru, Wayne Dyer, on the radio one day.

He had just written a book called You’ll See It When You Believe It . Dyer said that if you get up in the morning expecting to have a bad day, you’ll rarely disappoint yourself. He said, ‘Stop complaining!
Differentiate yourself from your competition. Don’t be a duck. Be an eagle. Ducks quack and complain. Eagles soar above the crowd.”

‘That hit me right between the eyes,’ said Wally. ‘Dyer was really talking about me. I was always quacking and complaining, so I decided to change my attitude and become an eagle. I looked around at the other cabs and their drivers. The cabs were dirty, the drivers were unfriendly, and the customers were unhappy.. So I decided to make some changes. I put in a few at a time. When my customers responded well, I
did more.’

‘I take it that has paid off for you,’ Harvey said.

‘It sure has,’ Wally replied. ‘My first year as an eagle, I doubled my income from the previous year. This year I’ll probably quadruple it.
You were lucky to get me today. I don’t sit at cabstands anymore. My customers call me for appointments on my cell phone or leave a message on my answering machine. If I can’t pick them up myself, I get a reliable cabbie friend to do it and I take a piece of the action.’

Wally was phenomenal. He was running a limo service out of a Yellow Cab. I’ve probably told that story to more than fifty cab drivers over the years, and only two took the idea and ran with it. Whenever I go to their cities, I give them a call.. The rest of the drivers quacked like ducks and told me all the reasons they couldn’t do any of what I was suggesting.

Wally the Cab Driver made a different choice. He decided to stop quacking like ducks and start soaring like eagles.

How about us?

Smile, and the whole world smiles with you… The ball is in our hands!

A man reaps what he sows. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up… let
us do good to all people.

Ducks Quack, Eagles Soar

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Now Quit Quacking up all over and get your wings moving to Soar.

Dr Robin Rushlo and Soaring Eagle Companies LLC

“Dr. Robin”, the well known MLM Radio personality is and has built his “honorary” doctorate in the Network Marketing world and has had experience in numerous other network marketing companies. He is a nationally recognized expert in the network marketing business.Dr. Robin is the current host of his radio show, “Networking with the Blindguy” with up to 4.7 million listeners daily. http://drblindguy.com For more informatiom about DR Robin go to http://robintrushlo.com

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Also time to help you health. http://gobewisenow.com DR Robin will help you with health and weightloss. He has lost over 200 lbs himself. The water that will change your life.

Never Hear “No” Again?

Do you find it hard to talk to prospects on the phone, getting hung up on, or handling objections?

I used to be like that, constantly taking the prospects that I would generate on the internet and vomit my business opportunity to them.

Time after time, I would basically get laughed at followed by am immediate “Click”.

I just couldn’t figure it out.  What was I doing wrong?  There were so many people out there that were effortlessly sponsoring people on the phone.

I did this for what seemed like a lifetime.  I wasn’t getting anywhere with my business, basically sponsoring one or two every now and then.

But then I found something that changed the way I talked to prospects forever.  It was a video interview with Mike Dillard, and master recruiter Mark Wieser.

In this video Mark get grilled by Mike on how he is able to personally sponsor over 254 reps in one year and how he is able to do it with such ease.

I figured out that I needed to change the way that I was talking to the prospects.  I needed to qualify them to see if they are right for my business, not if they would be interested in joining.

I also figured out that I am the boss, I need to control the situation, I am interviewing my prospects to see if they would be good enough to be part of my business.

Basically think of it as if you were the manager interviewing to hire a new employee.

By changing the way that I approach the conversation and the attitude that I have in the conversation, I am now not getting hung up on.  I am sponsoring more than ever.  Prospects are actually thanking me for the conversations that we have.

Sponsoring and talking to prospects doesn’t have to be hard, frustrating, or filled with rejection.

All you need to know  is how to do it the right way, the fun way, from someone that knows how to do it and do it well.

So if you would like to learn how I overcame my fear of talking to prospects on the phone, now sponsor more than ever, and how I never hear the word no again, then you need to get your hands on this free 1 hour video interview.

http://blindguy55.blackbeltrecruiting.com

Enjoy the free interveiw

Dr Robin Rushlo

A Little Short On Cash Building Your Business?

Building your home business can truly be a costly one.  Each time you turn around you seem to spend every dollar you have on advertising and not getting ahead in your business.

It basically will nickel and dime you to death.

You really can’t get ahead in your business if you have to spend a ton on advertising, especially when you are first starting out.

Wouldn’t it be nice if someone could show you basically step by step how you can build your home business without spending a ton of money while doing it?

Well, there is some good news.

I recently came across something that I think will really help your business as it has mine.

It is a videos series by a guy named Mike Dillard called “Building On A Budget”.

In these videos Mike shows you how to build any home business for $500 or less.

I took these free videos and purchased his ridiculously low priced book, and within two weeks of applying the techniques he teaches and am now getting as many as 10 new qualified prospects per day.

The best part is that I did not spend much money while doing it.

Now I have the tools to grow my business without getting nickel and dimed to death.

You can get free access to these videos by going here…

http://blindguy55.buildingonabudget.com

Enjoy your new found wealth,

Dr Robin Rushlo

Tired Of The Old School Network Marketing Techniques?

Are you tired of the old school network marketing techniques? You know the 3 foot rule, hanging flyers, bugging your family and friends, and holding hotel meetings.

I know that when I first joined my first network marketing company, I was told to use these same techniques.  I was told to make a list of 100 people that I knew and basically call every one of them to ask and see if they would be interested in making some extra money.

I was only faced with questions I wasn’t able to answer, getting hung up on, and faced with nothing but rejection.

When I was officially shunned by everyone that I knew, all my upline told me to do was to go out and buy some opportunity leads.

This only led me to some more rejection and spending a bunch of money.

Now I was out of money, and had nothing to show for it.

Then just as I was going to give up, I found what I consider to be the “life saver” for my business.

This life saver I speak of was Mike Dillard’s 7 Day Free Video Boot Camp.

In these 7 free videos Mike explained how I could attract an endless stream of prospects to me ready to join and actually get paid to prospect.

These videos have really changed the way I do my business, and I think they can help you too.

You can get free instant access to these free videos here…

http://blindguy55.magneticsponsoringonline.com

Enjoy,

Dr Robin Rushlo

Recipe for Trouble:Human Resources

When you are stating a new business, or even if you have been in business for some time, one of the easiest things to overlook is human resources.  When your business is small, you might have a nice family-type atmosphere.  You may be spending more time at work than you are at home.  It is easy to forget that people are your employees not your family.

Taking human resources for granted can be one of the most costly things you can ever do in your business.  The rules governing employees are complex and strict.  More often than not, in a legal dispute, the court is more likely to take the side of the employee, particularly when good documentation is not available.  There are things you can do, however, to keep you and your business out of trouble.

First, never forget that this is a business and you have a business relationship with the people that work for you.  That doesn’t mean you can’t have fun or that you have to run the business with an iron fist or that you have to be paranoid about your employees.  It does, however, mean that you need to be sure that you are following all the regulations, both federal and state.  It also means that you need to make sure that you have good procedures in place to document problems or issues.

How can you protect your employees, your business and yourself?  There is no one right answer, but there are several options.  The first option is to hire a human resource person.  This person can take on the responsibility of insuring that you are complaint with all regulations.  They can also assist with hiring, firing, employee evaluation and variety of administrative functions.  Your human resource person can also act as a liaison with your employees when there are issues.

A second option is use a professional employer organization or PEO.  The PEO serves as the HR department for your business.  They can provide all the administrative services that a regular HR department would provide, but they also provide other services such as payroll and employer tax assistance.  Because the PEO functions as a group, they can also provide benefits such as healthcare and dental and sometimes at a significantly lower cost.  But perhaps the biggest advantage to outsourcing your human resources is helping to eliminate many of the employer liability risks.  Since PEOs are a one-stop shop, you can also be sure of complete coordination of your human resources and payroll.  PEOs can be a little pricey, particularly for small businesses with less than 10 employees, but they can definitely alleviate a lot of the stress surrounding human resources.

Whatever option you use to handle your human resource needs, don’t take shortcuts.  The legal fees from one employee lawsuit can devastate a business, even if you ultimately win.  Remember that your employees are your most important resource.  Take good care of them and they will take good care of your business.

“Dr. Robin”, the well known MLM Radio personality is and has built his “honorary” doctorate in the Network Marketing world and has had experience in numerous other network marketing companies. He is a nationally recognized expert in the network marketing business.Dr. Robin is the current host of his radio show, “Networking with the Blindguy” with up to 4.7 million listeners daily. http://drblindguy.com For more information about DR Robin go to http://robintrushlo.com

Also time to help you health. http://gobewisenow.com DR Robin will help you with health and weight loss. He has lost over 200 lbs himself.

Recipe for Trouble: Communication

In a new business there are always lots of things going on.  At least, there should be if things are moving along.  If you are the only one involved in your business then communication is easy—you just look at yourself in the mirror every morning.  But it is far more likely that there are several people involved.  These people may be anything from investors to vendors to employees.  The more people you have involved, the more effective communication becomes essential.

Effective communication means several things.  It means that you are actually communicating what you want to communicate.  In other words, you are clear and everyone understands what you are saying.  Second, it means that you are reaching everyone that you need to reach and you have someway to confirm that they actually did get the message.  Third, everyone is actually getting the message.  They are either reading the message, listening to it, or watching it.  If, for some reason, they didn’t understand the message or they have questions, they know how to get clarification. Effective communication can be particularly challenging when everyone is in different parts of the country, but it is also even more important in those circumstances.  Nothing is more disturbing than sitting you home office 1,000 miles away from the main office and not hearing anything for days at a time.

Following up on a message is also critical.  You send out a message, everyone gets it, everyone understands it.  If the message indicates that you will be doing something in the future, you have to be absolutely sure that you follow-up and do whatever it was you said you would do.  If you have to change the plan, you need to communicate that change as soon as possible.

If there are problems of any kind that affect people, the business, or anyone associated with the business, you need to communicate those problems and the reasons for them, as much as you can.  There is nothing worse than being in the dark.  Lack of communication about problems or potential problems can lead to rumors, and panic.  The last thing any new business (or any business for that matter) is fear.  Fear in business is almost always the result of rumors and lack of communication.

Communication from the top keeps people from speculating.  If you hear a rumor, be sure to address it immediately.  If you ignore rumors they can spread like a weeds and take on a life of their own. More than one company has been destroyed by the rumor mill.

It is very easy to get caught up in the day-to-day issues involved in running a business and just feel like you are too busy to talk (or communicate) with anyone. By keeping the lines of communication open, effectively communicating and listening, you can keep you business on track and the people associated with your business engaged and involved in a positive way.

“Dr. Robin”, the well known MLM Radio personality is and has built his “honorary” doctorate in the Network Marketing world and has had experience in numerous other network marketing companies. He is a nationally recognized expert in the network marketing business.Dr. Robin is the current host of his radio show, “Networking with the Blindguy” with up to 4.7 million listeners daily. http://drblindguy.com For more information about DR Robin go to http://robintrushlo.com

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Recipe for Trouble: Success

It may sound strange to say that one of the things that can get you into trouble really quickly is success.  After all, that is what you are trying to accomplish, right?  Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it), some companies become more successful than they ever imagined and find themselves in trouble.

One commercial that illustrates this point rather well shows a group of very young people surrounding a computer.  They click and turn on their website which is selling their product.  They start cheering as the counter starts clicking away with all the orders.  Suddenly they stop cheering as the counter starts going even faster and they start looking at each other when they realize that they are selling at a faster pace than they ever imagined.  Suddenly they have to worry about whether they have the capacity to fill all those orders, do all the shipping.  Suddenly they are in a bit of trouble.

When you were doing your business plan (you did do a business plan didn’t you???), did you make some contingencies for the greatest success you could ever imagine?  How long would it take you to gear up to meet the demand?  Do your systems have extra capacity?  Can you control how fast things go (i.e., would your server temporarily shut down if traffic reached a certain level or would the entire thing collapse under the stress)?  Do you have a way to reach people to let them know that you are experiencing higher demand than you anticipated and what you are doing to try to remedy the situation?  We all start a business to be successful, but a lack of planning can do a great deal of damage to your businesses reputation before you even really get started if things get out of hand too quickly.

Try to test things out before you go live.  If you are working through a website, turn it on for a short time and see what happens.  If you are expecting 20 hits in six hours and get 200, you may need to rethink your preparations.  Ask as many people you can about your product and see what they think.  Gather as much information as you can before you go live and be as prepared as time and your budget allow.  You don’t want to go overboard, but generally it is easier to scale back than to gear up.

Be ready for the best and go for it!  You don’t want your own systems and lack of planning to slow you down!

“Dr. Robin”, the well known MLM Radio personality is and has built his “honorary” doctorate in the Network Marketing world and has had experience in numerous other network marketing companies. He is a nationally recognized expert in the network marketing business.Dr. Robin is the current host of his radio show, “Networking with the Blindguy” with up to 4.7 million listeners daily. http://drblindguy.com For more information about DR Robin go to http://robintrushlo.com

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Recipe for Trouble:The Internet

We all know the power of the internet.  If you are starting a new business, the internet can be your best friend.  It can also be your worse enemy.  There are two quotes about the internet that you should keep in mind.  The first is “You can’t take something off the Internet—it’s like taking pee out of a pool” (Author Unknown).  The second is “Information on the Internet is subject to the same rules and regulations as conversation at a bar” (George Lundberg).

As discussed in an earlier article (Recipe for Trouble:  Communication), it is very important to have consistent communication with the people that are involved in your business (employees, investors, etc.).  It is just as important, however, to pay attention to what EVERYONE is saying about your business.  This includes customers, vendors, and anyone that comes into contact with you business.  If someone has a grudge against you or your business, the internet is one avenue they can use to create some big time trouble or make you the greatest thing since sliced bread.  The key is to pay attention to what is going on out there on the World Wide Web.

If someone does decide to go after you or your business on the internet, you may have a serious problem.  After all, how do you get “pee out of a pool?”  Well, you can’t get rid of it totally, but you certainly can dilute it.  Writing articles and using key word strategies with positive information about you and your business can help to make sure the negative information is buried as deep as possible is one solution (and possibly the only solution).  There are people who are experts in this kind of clean-up and depending on the severity of the problem; you might consider using their services.

Also remember that anything discussed on the internet can be read by anyone—friend or foe.  Make sure you have policies in place about what can be discussed on the internet and who is authorized to post “official” business information.  Make sure anything that is posted is carefully proofread since one carefully placed typo or less than carefully worded phrase can cause big problems. (Consider a remolded bathroom versus a remodeled bathroom or, from a church bulletin, “Our Spring Council Retreat will be hell May 8th and 9th”—Yikes!).  Don’t depend on spell checker and remember that it is very difficult to proofread your own writing.  Whenever possible, have someone else read anything that is going to be published in any format.

Pay attention and be ready in case your friendly internet suddenly turns against you.

“Dr. Robin”, the well known MLM Radio personality is and has built his “honorary” doctorate in the Network Marketing world and has had experience in numerous other network marketing companies. He is a nationally recognized expert in the network marketing business.Dr. Robin is the current host of his radio show, “Networking with the Blindguy” with up to 4.7 million listeners daily. http://drblindguy.com For more information about DR Robin go to http://robintrushlo.com

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Recipe for Trouble: IT

Depending on how dependent your company is on computers, IT (or information technology) can be your biggest ally or the biggest thorn in your side.  While people tend to refer to IT for anything that involves computers, information technology can encompass a very large variety of business needs from servers to websites.  There is no one-size-fits-all IT professional any more than there is a one size fits all employee of any type.

If you don’t know a lot about the type of computer services you need, do a little homework.  Talk to people, read books, whatever it takes.  You need to know enough to globally figure out what you company does and does not need.  If you are not totally comfortable with IT, you might consider hiring a consultant to help you figure out what you need.  Like most professional, IT professional are passionate about what they do and they can tell you all kinds of things that you could do (and it will look and sound really, really cool).  That doesn’t mean that you should do it.

You will need to decide whether you to hire employees or whether you should just use a consultant.  If you have a need that is highly complex at the beginning, but easy to maintain once it is in place, you may be better off with a consultant.  If, on the other hand, you have fairly complex needs and anticipate that this will be the case for quite some time, you might want to consider hiring full-time employees.  It may also be a combination of the two.  (Just be sure they agree with each other!)

Be very specific about deliverables.  What do you expect this person (or these people) to accomplish?  How soon do you need it?  Information technology is strong on the science side, but there is a certain art to it as well.  The more specific about how you want to things to look, the types of storage you need (and how much), what you want your website to say, etc., the higher your chances of getting what you need in a timely manner.

Be prepared.  Have some contingencies built into your budget and into your schedule.  Good IT professionals are in high demand.  It is entirely possible that someone will get hired away from you.  IT is also often highly complex.  The more complex your needs, the more contingencies you should allow for.  A bad hard drive, unavailability of certain parts, a change in the technology, connection problems—all these things can put a cramp in your budget and your timeframe.  Also allow for upgrades and maintenance.

Building the proper IT infrastructure can be one of the most important parts of your business, particularly if your business is heavily dependent on computer technology.  Mistakes at the beginning can be very costly down the road and can cost you thousands.  Be sure you do your homework, hire good people, and know what you want.  Be active in the process and meet with your IT professionals on a frequent basis.

“Dr. Robin”, the well known MLM Radio personality is and has built his “honorary” doctorate in the Network Marketing world and has had experience in numerous other network marketing companies. He is a nationally recognized expert in the network marketing business.Dr. Robin is the current host of his radio show, “Networking with the Blindguy” with up to 4.7 million listeners daily. http://drblindguy.com For more information about DR Robin go to http://robintrushlo.com

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Can you be Clean, Green,and Legal?

You may have seen something on the news about Spokane, Washington where there is now a ban on dishwasher detergent make with phosphates. While this may seem to be an isolated case, there are actually several states (including the rest of the state of Washington) that will make dishwashing soap made with phosphates above a very small level illegal in 2010.

What is phosphate anyway and why is it used in dishwashing soap?  Phosphate is an inorganic chemical that is a combination of salt and phosphoric acid.  Because it can clean things like hard water stains, and grease, phosphates are used in all kinds of things including dishwashing soap.

Why all the fuss?  Phosphate is a problem when it finds its way to freshwater rivers and lakes.  The phosphate encouraged the growth of algae which depletes the oxygen in these rivers and lakes, killing off fish and other wildlife.

While there are green alternatives out there, deleting the phosphates from the dishwashing soap can leave one unsatisfied with the resulting product—and a lot of dirty dishes.  Plus some of these green alternatives are pricier than their cheaper phosphorous counterparts.  This has caused people to travel outside their state to obtain contraband detergent from other states—which, of course, defeats the purpose of the bank in the first place.

What should you look for in a green dishwashing soap?  Are there green products that work as well?  While there is no direct substitute for phosphorous, but there are other substances that can be used.  How well they will work depends on a number of factors, perhaps the most important being the hardness of the water used for cleaning.

One ingredient that be used is a surfactants.  Surfactants are usually biodegradable and are used to provide cleaning power and increase the ability of the water to separate the soil from the dish. Anionic surfactants work well as detergents, but can be less than effective in hard water.  Amphoteric surfactants are used for their foaming power and can often be found with anionic surfactants.  There are other substitutes for phosphates, but these can be even more dangerous than the phosphates.  They include nitrilotriacatic acid (NTA) and caustic alkaline chemicals (which are particularly dangerous when ingested—as sometimes happens with children).

It may take some trial and error to come up with the phosphate substitute that works best in your water.  It is unlikely that the ban on phosphates is going away, so it is better to start exploring the options now.  In the meantime, the soap manufacturers continue work on the perfect phosphate substitute, but there are some excellent alternatives out there.

“Dr. Robin”, the well known MLM Radio personality is and has built his “honorary” doctorate in the Network Marketing world and has had experience in numerous other network marketing companies. He is a nationally recognized expert in the network marketing business.Dr. Robin is the current host of his radio show, “Networking with the Blindguy” with up to 4.7 million listeners daily. http://drblindguy.com For more information about DR Robin go to http://robintrushlo.com

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Looking for Leads in All the Wrong Places

If you are involved in any kind of business that involves sponsoring or enrolling, you know that to effectively build your business at some point you need to get contacts—a lot of contacts, otherwise known as leads.  You can start with your friends and family, but those soon run out.  You can try to find your own leads (phonebook, your own website, etc.), but you are trying to sponsor or enroll people that may not be interested in your business (or any business for that matter).  If you do too much emailing to random people, you might even get accused of being a spammer!

Finding good leads and an effective system on how to use them can be very difficult.  You can do an internet search and you will find many companies that sell leads.  There is also a very large price range for individual leads—anywhere from pennies for each lead to $50 or more.  But how do you narrow down the choices to get the leads that will be interested in your business?  You need to ask some important questions when you are looking to buy leads.

The first question you need to ask is where the company is getting the leads.  Some have capture websites, some run television ads, and many other sources.  The best sources are where the person has at least expressed an interest in some kind of business.  The very best leads are people that have expressed an interest specifically in your kind of business.  Because those types of leads require the most effort on the part of the company, as you might expect, they can also be the most expensive.

Another important question is how old are the leads.  If the leads are too old, the information won’t be accurate, people may not be interested any more, they may not even remember ever signing up for information.  Some companies sell their leads to multiple people.

If you area paying a lot of money for leads, you should expect some guarantee from the company about the accuracy of the leads.  Some may even replace any leads you get that turn out to be inaccurate.

Before you go to the expense of purchasing leads, be sure you have a mechanism in place to use them.  This is usually in the form of an emailer program or a dialer program.  There are many of these programs available so, shop around.  Make sure you have the computing power for the system to work.  Trying to work the leads yourself by sending out individual emails or calling on the leads individually is inefficient.  No matter how much time you spend, you can’t get the volume you need to sort through the leads to find the ones that are really interested in working with you.

The final, and probably most important consideration is do you have the time to consistently follow up with the responses you get from people who are interested in your business.  If you don’t work consistently to follow up on your leads, you will lose most of them and you will waste potentially a great deal of money.

If you are in an MLM or network marketing company, work with you upline to develop a system to work your leads.  Sometimes you can even work leads as a group (and share the expense as well).

Leads and lead systems are an important component to building your business.  Take your time and make sure you know how to work your system before you start spending money on leads.  Also remember that when purchasing leads, you get what you pay for.

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The Power of Reading, Are Your a Reader?

We’ve all heard that lifelong readers do better at pretty much anything.  How important is reading?  Here are some interesting statistics associated with reading (from the website . http://www.readfaster.com/education_stats.asp#literacystatistics.)

More than 20 percent of adults read at or below a fifth-grade level—far below the level needed to earn a living wage.

56 percent of young people say they read more than 10 books a year, with middle school students reading the most. Some 70 percent of middle school students read more than 10 books a year, compared with only 49 percent of high school students

There are almost half a million words in our English Language – the largest language on earth, incidentally – but a third of all our writing is made up of only twenty-two words.

Out-of-school reading habits of students has shown that even 15 minutes a day of independent reading can expose students to more than a million words of text in a year.

The educational careers of 25 to 40 percent of American children are imperiled because they don’t read well enough, quickly enough, or easily enough.

And more from http://desicritics.org/2007/10/27/053758.php

·         58% of the US adult population never reads another book after high school

·         42% of college graduates never read another book

·         80% of US families did not buy or read a book last year.

·         70% of US adults have not been in a bookstore in the last five years

·         57% of new books are not read to completion.

·         Most readers do not get past page 18 in a book they have purchased.

Why do we quit reading when it is one of the easiest ways to continue to educate ourselves?  Probably lots of reasons; time, a learning disability (although this is less of a reason with audio books), and we don’t see the value of continuing to read, but reading is an important way to learn.  Readers are more likely to advance in their jobs.

Don’t let yourself be another statistic!  Read a book (preferably nonfiction since reading fiction can be the equivalent to watching a soap opera on TV!).  If you don’t like reading, get audiobooks—there is a lot of downtime in the car and listening to CDs is an easy way to pass the time.  You will be surprised at how far reading can take you.  Knowledge is power!

Check with you leader or upline and ask what books they are reading today.

Remember Leaders Read. Suggested Books: Bible, The Go Giver, Go for No, The Greatest Networker in the World,  The Answer, Who Moved My Cheese

The Power of Sacrifice

Do you find yourself with too much month at the end of the money?  Have you accumulated too much debt?  Do you have a child that needs money for college?  Do you have a shortfall in retirement account?  If you answered yes to any of these questions, what are you willing to sacrifice to make more money, pay off your debts, save for college, or retire with dignity?  The answer to that question is not easy and even if you are willing to sacrifice a lot, how to do you decide what to do?

What if you committed yourself to building a business?  What would like commitment look like?  The answer to these questions is different for everyone, but there are some important considerations.  The first consideration is how fast you need to take care of the issue.  Are you in desperate financial condition now or can you see that an income stream will be ending in the future?  Are you debts affecting your ability to get a loan or costing you a great deal in fees and interest?  How old are your kids?  How soon do you need to retire? The more urgent the problem, the more you may have to sacrifice to get things going quickly.  There is a direct correlation between the amount of time you spend on the business and the rate of growth.

Can you carve out the time consistently to work your business (as well as be somewhat flexible when opportunities may arise)?  Are you willing to sacrifice time with your family, your friends for a month, six months, a year?  Is that sacrifice worth the financial gain?  We all know money isn’t everything, but when money issues are so pressing that they are constantly occupying your thoughts and actions, they are already interfering with your life.  What is worth to you to not have those worries?

Finding a business that you can build with consistent effort takes some shopping around.  Ideally you want to work with someone that understands you financial goals and will help you achieve them. Find a company that offers you proven systems and assistance (in the form of training or other support).  Don’t be afraid to spell out what you are looking for over the next month, six months, or year in terms of income.  Find out of those are realistic financial goals with this particular company.

There are great opportunities out there but, like all investments, they do take a little homework.  Making the sacrifice of time and effort for a short time can pay off in your quality of life in the long run.  As Beverly Sills said “You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try.”

What’s Your Story?

If you have ever gotten a job, any job, you have a story to tell about how you got that job, how you came to be in that business, etc.  The same is true of multilevel marketing. Everyone has a story of how they got started, who told them about the business, and how their life has changed.  Sometimes your story is the only verbal contact you will have with someone, so you need to make it good!

While everyone may have a story, not everyone has mastered telling their story.  Sometimes we get so excited about our business, they we want to tell absolutely EVERYTHING about what this business has done for us and what the business can do for them.  Half an hour later our audience is either asleep, has put us on permanent hold (if we are on the phone), or is looking for a way to escape.  Some of us try to make the story too short.  “Well, a friend of mine called up one day and I signed up and it’s been great ever since!”  No too inspirational.

Your story should be short, but spark interest.  Your listener should want to hear more about your company (not necessarily about you), more about the products, and most importantly, how they can join you.  There are some things you can do to tell and effective and compelling story.

First, you need to practice.  If you have to, write down what you want to say and read it over.  Writing it down will force you think about what you want to say.  It will also give you a chance to really evaluate what you are saying and how you are saying it.  Practice in front of the mirror or, even better, videotape yourself.  Do you seem interested?  How long did it take? Did you mention all the essentials (your company’s name for example)?

Next, find someone to practice on.  This should be someone who can give you an honest critique of your story.  Someone in your organization is a good choice, but someone who may not have already heard your story would be good as well.  Have your upline listen as well and have them both give you feedback on the story.  Keep repeating this until you have a story that says what you want and you can tell it the way you want.

Your story is as important to your business as you business card, your website, or any other method you use to contact people.  Telling it wrong can destroy your chances and telling it right can inspire others to give it a try.

“The best leaders…almost without exception and at every level, are master users of stories and symbols. Thomas J. Peters American Management Consultant, Author, Trainer

If you have ever gotten a job, any job, you have a story to tell about how you got that job, how you came to be in that business, etc.  The same is true of multilevel marketing. Everyone has a story of how they got started, who told them about the business, and how their life has changed.  Sometimes your story is the only verbal contact you will have with someone, so you need to make it good!

While everyone may have a story, not everyone has mastered telling their story.  Sometimes we get so excited about our business, they we want to tell absolutely EVERYTHING about what this business has done for us and what the business can do for them.  Half an hour later our audience is either asleep, has put us on permanent hold (if we are on the phone), or is looking for a way to escape.  Some of us try to make the story too short.  “Well, a friend of mine called up one day and I signed up and it’s been great ever since!”  No too inspirational.

Your story should be short, but spark interest.  Your listener should want to hear more about your company (not necessarily about you), more about the products, and most importantly, how they can join you.  There are some things you can do to tell and effective and compelling story.

First, you need to practice.  If you have to, write down what you want to say and read it over.  Writing it down will force you think about what you want to say.  It will also give you a chance to really evaluate what you are saying and how you are saying it.  Practice in front of the mirror or, even better, videotape yourself.  Do you seem interested?  How long did it take? Did you mention all the essentials (your company’s name for example)?

Next, find someone to practice on.  This should be someone who can give you an honest critique of your story.  Someone in your organization is a good choice, but someone who may not have already heard your story would be good as well.  Have your upline listen as well and have them both give you feedback on the story.  Keep repeating this until you have a story that says what you want and you can tell it the way you want.

Your story is as important to your business as you business card, your website, or any other method you use to contact people.  Telling it wrong can destroy your chances and telling it right can inspire others to give it a try.

“The best leaders…almost without exception and at every level, are master users of stories and symbols. Thomas J. Peters American Management Consultant, Author, Trainer

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The Power of Reward

Most companies recognize the power of reward.  Stores offer free rewards for shopping in their store via a rewards card.  Credit card companies offer all kinds of rewards for using their credit card.  Consumers are responsive to the offer of rewards—that’s why so many companies use them.

Companies also know about rewards.  Many of them offer rewards to their employees for everything from sales quotas to making a specific deadline.  Companies also know that employees respond to rewards and are motivated to receive them.  Many companies even make sure that they give that award in a forum where the person is recognized publicly for their achievement, or offer group reward where everyone shares in the success.

So why not use rewards to motivate yourself?  If you are working for yourself, you can set you goals, work hard to get there, and then forget to reward yourself.  When you are setting up your goals, why wouldn’t you decide on a reward for yourself when you reach that goal?  The best part about setting your own reward is that you know it is something you will really want.

Getting to goal and rewarding yourself can be an important part of maintaining you momentum without getting burned out.  Just going for goal after goal, even when you are recognized by the company, can become tedious and tiring day after day.  The reward you decide for yourself doesn’t have to be money.  Maybe it is an afternoon off, maybe it is a movie, maybe even just a relaxing bubble bath.  Whatever the reward, make sure it matches the goal.  The bigger the goal you achieved, the bigger the reward!

Try adding rewards to your business.  If you want to add a level of accountability, find someone and tell them what reward you have chosen when you reach that specific goal.  Adding rewards will add a new level of motivation, but also a new level of fun.  Everyone loves to do what they want to do for a chance and the opportunity to give yourself that chance shouldn’t be passed up.  You work hard—reward yourself!

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Do You Need Extra Money for the Holidays?

Multilevel marketing can offer you a chance to earn some extra money in time for the holidays (and beyond)!  With the holidays fast approaching, this may seem like a strange time to start a new business venture, but starting now can give you some great benefits not only for that shopping, but for building a new future for 2010.  Why wait until January 1 to make some changes for the better!

One of the easiest ways to build you business quickly this time of year is to find a company that has products that can be given as gifts. Everyone is looking for gift ideas, so being able to start you business and take care of some shopping at the same time as a lot of appeal.  (Don’t forget to make sure there are also great products after the holidays!)

Network marketers often hear the complaint that someone doesn’t have time to do anything else.  So, what will take more time—working your network marketing business or taking an extra job somewhere to get extra money for the holidays?  Keep in mind that working elsewhere including transportation back and forth, possibly eating out more often (since you will be busy going back and forth), not to mention you are probably not going to be able to pick your hours.  In fact, you may even be required to work on the holiday!  If you work at home, there is no back and forth time and expense, no extra meals, and you can certainly pick your hours.  Again, it is important to find a company with a system that matches your goals and time constraints.

What about after the holidays?  Are all the bills going to disappear?  What if you could keep working this business that you already started as a continual source of supplemental income?  What if you could even earn enough to make a different in your financial situation?  What if you like the products and had to buy them anyway (in other words, if there is a minimum amount of products that have to be purchased to stay active, they are products that you would buy anyway, so there is no additional strain on your budget)?

This could be the very best time to start your business, get some of your holiday shopping done, and get some great products for yourself.  Reach the life you deserve in 2010.  There is no better time to start your new business!

“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”

Thomas Alva Edison

Network Marketing and the ADHD Personality

One of the advantages of network marketing is the fact that you can work at home and work on your own time schedule. This fact is particularly useful if there are reasons that you have difficulty working a standard eight to five work day or have difficulty working in a “traditional” office setting.  People with attention deficit sometime fall into this category.  Often it is not that they can’t work under those circumstances, they would just prefer to be a little more flexible.

If you have been in network marketing any length of time, you might recognize that that you often find people with an abundance of energy in this business.  Of course, they do not all have diagnosed hyperactivity, but it is a personality trait that is very useful in the network marketing business.

Network marketing takes upbeat, positive energy.  Since a great deal of network marketing is dealing with people, it takes a lot of energy.  You have to be up most of the time.  You have to be able to keep yourself and your team motivated—and this sometimes means putting your energy in overdrive. Suddenly that trait that drove your teacher crazy is a great asset.  Take advantage of it!

Network marketing often changes.  This keeps someone with attention deficit from getting bored.  You don’t’ have to worry about anything being mundane for very long.  There are always new products to learn about, new training to listen to, and changes in the compensation plan, and new people in your company.  There is always sometime new to keep your attention-and you like it that way!

No one in your upline will think it is strange if you are very enthusiastic and talk 90 miles an hour.  In fact, they will like it.  Plus you can pace around your room while you are on the phone, no one will notice or care.  You can also pace around while you are listening to training, on a conference call, pretty much while you are doing anything.  (A web conference might be a little distracting, but luckily there probably wont’ be too many of those!)

Your network marketing business is exactly that—your business. You can run it anyway you want.  You can do it your pajamas.  You control your time.  If you want to work your business for 15 minutes or three hours, it is all okay!  Network marketing is a business that can use what may have been a problem for you into an opportunity with many of the necessary traits built in.

“Our success is a direct result of knowing how to market a brand and having the right people representing the brand “. Greg Norman

Commitment versus COMMITMENT

Many people that get involved in network marketing find themselves making a commitment when the first join to do x. X can be many things. Maybe they agreed to stay in the business for a certain amount of time, maybe they agreed to add a certain number of people to their business, maybe they agreed to contact a certain number of people, or maybe they agreed to buy a certain amount of product.  Whatever the x might be, it can be very dangerous (not to mention disappointing) to fashion your business around any of those commitments made.

Often commitments made at the beginning of a business are made with incomplete knowledge.  This incomplete knowledge can also come in many forms.  People often underestimate the time they will have available to work their business.  Sometimes their network marketing business is not given priority.  Maybe it turns out they don’t like the products.  Maybe they just forget to order. Sometimes they are resistant to the training and are not having the success they thought they would have.  They begin to doubt their abilities or the validity of their network marketing company.  Whatever the reason, their network marketing promises are either forgotten or unfulfilled.

Life being what it is, it is also impossible to predict when life events will interfere with plan.  Sickness, changes in financial status, and unexpected expenses are just a few of the things that will interfere with any business, but can be particularly harmful to a home-based network marketing business.

Network marketing is a team sport and requires the COMMITMENT of all its team members to benefit everyone on the team.  The more people on the team that chose not to participate, the more the entire team suffers. Network marketing is also an individual sport in that everyone owns their own business. As a leader, you really have very little leverage over anyone that decides not to follow their commitments.  Added to that, for many people, their network marketing business is just something “extra” that they do.  They are afraid to put in the effort that would be required to actually build a business that would support them. Getting them out of the “I can’t work my network marketing business because of X and X is why I need the extra money that I could earn from my network marketing business” can be challenging.

By communicating, providing training, and being available, you can keep as many people on track as possible, but recognizing that a certain number of people are not willing or are not able to honor their original commitment will save a lot of disappointment.

There are only two options regarding commitment. You’re either in or out. There’s no such thing as a life in-between.

Pat Riley

(Former American National Basketball Association player and coach and the current team president of the Miami Heat)

 

The Importance of Staying Qualified in Your Business

Most network marketing and direct sales companies have some minimum requirement that you need to buy to stay active.  How often you need to meet this minimum requirement varies by company.  It can be monthly, quarterly, or even yearly.  Companies that don’t trust you to remember have something called autoship.  Other companies just have some amount (measured by dollars or sometimes points) that you need to order monthly to stay qualified.  Why do companies have these requirements?  How can you make sure you stay active?

There are several reasons that companies have these requirements.  One is that when you sign up to represent the business, the company wants to make sure that you have an opportunity to learn as much about the products as possible.  By requiring you to purchase something within a certain time frame, they encourage you to try and/or consistently use their products.  After all, you should be a product of the product!  Generally you are getting these products at a discount.  If you are serious about the business, you won’t mind the minimum requirements.  If you are just in the business to get the discount, this quickly becomes apparent when you don’t meet your minimum requirements.

How often you are required to meet a minimum activity level determines the type of system you need to remind yourself.  If your company uses autoship, you really don’t have to do anything (except make sure there is enough money on your card to cover the purchase!).  The company will automatically send you whatever product(s) you decided to order when you signed up for autoship at the time you designated.  Autoship is nice since you don’t have to worry about remembering to place an order. It is not so nice in that you have to remember to change the autoship if you find you want to change what you order monthly and there is generally limited flexibility to change the time that the shipment takes place.

If you have a quarterly or yearly requirement, or if your company does not use autoship, you need to be a little more proactive.  Mark your calendar (with a reminder) when the order is due.  If there is no specific time in the month that the order has to go out, decide at the beginning of the month when you plan to order and put that date on your calendar.  Most of the time you can decide what you want and just hold it in a shopping cart until you are ready to order.  If you company has this capability, decide when you want at your leisure (maybe in the beginning of the month) and just leave it in the shopping cart.  That way, if you find yourself in a time crunch, you won’t have to rush and try to find something to order.

Whatever system you use, it is important to stay qualified in your organization.  If you don’t stay qualified you may risk losing commissions or your position in the company.  Take your business seriously and buy and use the products you represent!

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Putting Those Extra Products to Work for Your Business

Most multilevel marketing companies have a requirement (sometimes called autoship) which requires you to buy a certain amount of product per month to stay active in the company. The reasons for this requirement are the subject of many articles. No matter how much you like and use your products, you can find yourself with an over abundance of product, perhaps more than you can ever use, even if you love them. Plus there are always those discontinued items. What to do? It would be great to put them to a use that would also benefit your business wouldn’t it?

Stop-n-Shop. If you have products that are generally useful to a large number of people and you live in a fairly populated neighborhood, consider having stop-n-shop. This involves not much work on your part and can result in a lot of people learning about your business. Pick and day and a time range when you will be home (and people are likely to be available). Print postcards announcing that you will be having a stop-n-shop on that day. Take the postcards around to people in your neighborhood (and mail some out to other people around that might be interested). That day, put a sign in your yard (if your neighborhood allows it) put the products out that you wish to sell (a dining room table works great). It is also nice to put out products that people can order. Be sure you have information about your company available. Also be sure that all the prices are clearly marked. Be creative. Make suggested gift baskets or have information available that shows how the products work or their outstanding features. If nothing else, the people in the neighborhood now know what company you represent.

Charities. If you have products such as soaps, cleaning supplies, food products, or any personal item, consider donating the products to a charity. Shelters are often looking for cleaning supplies. Even vitamins and supplements are sometimes accepted, but call ahead. These kinds of products are particularly welcome during the “off season” (summer and other times of year when giving is often on a downturn). While it may not get you future customers, it will get you a nice tax deduction and someone that might normally not have access to your great products will get a chance to use them.

Gifts. Do you have people that you know would like your products, but they have never tried them? Consider giving them a gift of one of your products. You can tell them that you are giving them this product because you value their opinion. Be sure you follow-up and ask how they liked the product. While the gift came with no strings attached, if they like it enough they just may order later.

Put those products to work for you. They certainly aren’t doing anything on the shelf!

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“I Don’t Have a Story”

Everybody has a story.  People that are in any business have a story about that business.  Maybe they don’t tell it much, but they have a story.  To people that are in network marketing, their story may be one of their most important tools.  It is such an important tool, they many people in network marketing may obsess about it.  They think there their story is as exciting or entertaining as it should be.  They are missing the point.  People that ask to hear their story really aren’t expecting to be entertained or “wowed,” they really just want to know how you got into the business, what has happened since you got into the business, and why you are still in the business.

Your story should start with how you got into the business.  This part of the story should include why you were looking for something like network marketing in the first place.  People can usually relate to the many reasons that people get into network marketing and will be much more likely to relate why they are thinking about getting into the business.

The next part of the story is what has happened since you got into the business.  Are you still glad you got in? Have you had some victories that stand out?  Has the business been what you expected?  How do you like the products?  While you may not want to talk about all these areas, you should say something about how things are going.

End your story with where you hope to take this business.  Talk a little about why are still in the business.  Most importantly, convey the fact that you are happy doing what you are doing and that you wouldn’t want to be doing anything else.

How short or how long each part of your story is depends on what you want to emphasize. If you have done really well since you got into the business and it has changed your life maybe that should be the longest part of your story.  If you first found out about the business or got into the business through some interesting circumstances—and you are now really glad it happened that way—maybe that should be the longest part of your story.

Practice telling your story and really believe in it.  People will immediately notice if you are not enthusiastic. Don’t embellish the story (it is too hard to remember what you said), just believe in what you are doing and the story will sell itself.

So just what is your story? Start spreading teh story today. Be loud and be proud. Let the world hear your story.

To be a person is to have a story to tell. —Isak Dinesen

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The Twelve Days of MLM

The awesome song (copyrighted) was authored by my best writer in the world my dear wife Kathy.

Sing to the original Twelve Days of Christmas….

On the first day of Christmas my upline gave to me a brand new enrollee.

On the second day of Christmas my upline gave to me two product packs and a brand new enrollee.

On the third day of Christmas my upline gave to me three conference calls, two product packs, and a brand new enrollee.

On the fourth day of Christmas my upline gave to me four website updates, three conference calls, two product packs and a brand new enrollee.

On the fifth day of Christmas my upline gave to me, five premium leads! Four website updates, three conference calls, two product packs, and brand new enrollee.

On the sixth day of Christmas my upline gave to me, six training tips—five premium leads—four website updates, three conference calls, two product packs, and a brand new enrollee.

On the seventh day of Christmas my upline gave to me, seven three-way calls, six training tips—five premium leads—four website updates, three conference calls, two product packs, and a brand new enrollee.

On the eighth day of Christmas my upline gave to me, eight discontinued products (hey, they’re still good!), seven three-way calls, six training tips—five premium leads—four website updates, three conference calls, two product packs, and a brand new enrollee.

On the ninth day of Christmas my upline gave to me, opening in nine more countries, eight discontinued products, seven three-way calls, six training tips—five premium leads—four website updates, three conference calls, two product packs, an countries open, eight discontinued products, seven three-way calls, six training tips—five premium leads—four website updates, three conference calls, two product packs, and a brand new enrollee.d a brand new enrollee.

On the tenth day of Christmas my upline gave to me, ten more goals for 2010, nine more countries open, eight discontinued products, seven three-way calls, six training tips—five premium leads—four website updates, three conference calls, two product packs, and a brand new enrollee.

On the eleventh day of Christmas my upline gave to me, eleven changes in the comp plan, ten more goals to work on, nine more countries open, eight discontinued products, seven three-way calls, six training tips—five premium leads—four website updates, three conference calls, two product packs, and a brand new enrollee.

On the twelfth day of Christmas my upline gave to me, twelve promotional products, eleven comp plan changes, ten more goals to work on, nine more countries open, eight discontinued products, seven three-way calls, six training tips—five premium leads—four website updates, three conference calls, two product packs, and a brand new enrollee.

Have a great holiday season!

Merry Christmas from Dr Robin and Kathy Rushlo and our whole MLM family

A Product Review, Yes it really works!

When one goes looking for a lotion, there is certainly no shortage of choices. There is also no shortage of ingredients. What should you look for in a skin care product? Make sure the product has no parabens, dioxane, mineral oils, or added fragrances.  Remember, all natural doesn’t mean all good!

RenewTM by Melaleuca is a product with over 20 years of customer experiences behind it.  How does it stack up on the ingredients? None of the bad stuff here. But does it work? How do you know that it really works? Clinical tests! Renew out performed original Eucerin in clinical tests.  All sounds good but seeing is believing. Renew was specifically designed for problem, dry skin and it does deliver. I will admit that I was a skeptic. My granddaughter suffers from very dry cuticles and she had a very bad habit of picking at them. I gave her a bottle of RenewTM.  What a difference! Her fingers and cuticles were almost completely healed after just a couple of weeks of using the RenewTM.

The lotion is thick and rich , doesn’t leave a slippery feeling, but stays with you.

Another nice thing about RenewTM is the variety of choices.  RenewTM is available in 20 ounce, 8 ounce, and one ounce travel sizes.  It is also available in a bath oil form. Word to the wise—the oil that makes RenewTM so great is fairly strong in the bath oil—so while it works great, the smell may be something you don’t expect and you need only a very small amount. Even though the oil is very rich, it doesn’t leave a mess in the bathtub.  The variety of sizes allows me to have RenewTM around wherever I go. I keep the big one in my bathroom, the smaller one at work, and the travel size in my computer bag.

RenewTM is reasonably priced as well.  The lotion is very thick and creamy and you don’t need a lot.  The 20 ounce size sells for $23.00, 8 ounce size sells for $14.50, and the travel size sells for $3.00.  You can become a preferred customer then those prices drop to $15.99 for the 20 ounce, $9.99 for the 8 ounce and $1.79 for the travel size. You can also get packs that reduce the price even more.  You can’t get RenewTM at your local Wal-Mart, you need to buy it from an authorized Melaleuca dealer. There are a lot of options when taking care of your skin, but if you have problems with very dry skin and you haven’t found anything that works, RenewTM is the product for you. It is proven, safe, and affordable.

Copyright © 2009 Soaring Eagle Companies LLC

The Timing of Change

It is always tempting to make changes at the beginning of the year. After all, it seems like a logical time to think about doing something different. But is that really the case? Sure, we can all think of things we would like to change about our lives, but is the beginning of the year the time to make those changes? If it is such a great time to make changes, why do so many people fail to keep the resolutions they make?

The beginning of the New Year comes with a lot of pressure. The let down (or relief) of the Christmas season, the bills that will start coming due, family and friends go home, and, for a lot of people, the reality that the long, cold winter is here. Now may not the best time to be thinking about making major changes, even though we often feel pressured to do something . Give yourself some time to decompress. The beginning of the year may be better time to reflect on the past year, the good, the bad, and the ugly. Maybe the one change you want to make is to start thinking about making changes.

The bottom line is there is no best time to make changes. The best time to make a change is very individual and depends on lots of factors. Sometimes something specific happens in our lives and we realize we should make some changes. Sometimes it is something severe enough that we are forced to make a change. The death of a spouse, an unexpected move, the loss of job—these changes can be life altering. Sometimes we are just entering a new phase of life—the last child is finishing high school, a spouse has taken a job in a new city, retirement.

Whether you decide to make a change at the beginning of the New Year, at the end of the year, or somewhere in between, once you have made the decision to make a change, follow through. Pick a time where you chances of success are maximized. Going on a diet right before Thanksgiving may not be the best choice for everyone, but maybe for you it eliminates just one more time where you might put on a few pounds.

When, where, and what you change is up to you. You can share your plans with someone if you want some accountability or you can keep them to yourself. Whatever change you decide to make, set realistic goals of what you want to accomplish and when. Maybe most importantly, set the ultimate goal—what you really want to achieve and go for it.

Copyright © 2009 Soaring Eagle Companies LLC

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“Dr. Robin Rushlo”, is a well known MLM Radio personality and is nationally recognized as an expert in the network marketing business.He is the current host of the radio show, “Networking with the Blindguy”live daily, http://mysuccessfactors.net and http://www.robintrushlo.com

Expenses Creeping Up? Time to Evaluate!

Expenses Creeping Up? Time to Evaluate!

Copyright © 2009 Soaring Eagle Companies LLC

When you are working hard at your business (whatever business that may be), it is very easy to just pay your bills and go with the flow. This is particularly true when you are in network or multilevel marketing. When was the last time you really seriously looked at your bank statement? When was the last time you seriously evaluated your expenses? Here are some ideas of where you might be able to cut expenses without noticing any changes in how you do business or how the business runs.

Domain renewals. These can add up pretty quickly. Because they often come due only once a year, are usually fairly inexpensive, and are automatically deducted, it is easy to just pay the bill without ever thinking about it. Even if you have already paid, look at the charge. It is pretty easy to call up GoDaddy and have them refund the change they just took out for the domain name of an MLM that you got out of two years ago. While you’re at it, you might look and see when other domain names are coming due. Either make a note of that fact somewhere, or, if you aren’t using them, go ahead and cancel them now.

Autoships. If you are no longer with a company and no longer want to use their products, don’t forget to drop the autoship! If you do forget and send something back, make sure you get credited. While you can send it back unopened, it is better to send it back and request some kind of proof that they received it. It is very difficult to get your money back when it becomes your word against theirs that something was returned. Don’t forget to check the statement and make sure the charge was refunded!

Services. Check and make sure that you are really using all those services you signed up for six months ago. Again, sometimes these charges can be fairly small and they are easy to overlook, but there is no reason to pay for something you no longer use.

Company Placeholders. Did you join a MLM or network marketing company by just holding a place? How long ago? What is it costing you a month? Are you ever going to really promote this company? Maybe it’s time to make a decision. If this looks like something you are going to do, then do it. If not, get out and drop the charges.

Running a multilevel marketing and/or network marketing businesses can significantly cut into your profits if you don’t watch your expenses. Many of the charges are small and easy to overlook, so be sure you are evaluating all your expenses and getting your money’s worth.

So, You Think You Know Better ?

The Wisdom of Following a Proven System

If you have been in almost any network marketing or multi-level marketing company, you know that most of them have developed their own training and methods of running the business. Everything from learning the products to adding people to your business is covered in these trainings. If you have ever added more than a few people to your organization in these same companies, sooner or later you will find someone who thinks they know better. In fact, the two most common complaints heard from people you have recruited who are not as successful as they think they should be are probably “I don’t do it that way” quickly followed by “The system doesn’t work.” Of course, these complaints fail to take into account that the person they are complaining to has used the system successfully.  If the system didn’t work, the person complaining wouldn’t be in the company in the first place!

Everyone wants all the people in their organization to be successful.  After all, a successful organization translates in a growing business which translates into money for everyone. There are a couple of ways to address these complaints.  First, the “I don’t do it that way” complaint. Start by having the person assess their success up to this point in any company. What did work? If it worked, why did they leave the company or stop using the method? What part of the current system would they do differently? (Even if a system is good doesn’t mean there isn’t room for improvement.) They are certainly welcome to try doing things their way; after all, you really can’t stop them. When their way doesn’t work, they’ll be back.

The second complaint, “The system doesn’t work,” can be a little more complex.  First, you need to do some careful questioning to see if the person is using the system correctly.  Sometimes it is just a matter of retraining or changing something. More often, however, the system isn’t working because the person really isn’t plugged into the system. They have not taken the time to learn the system through training and/or they don’t stay update by attending training calls or other company-offered training opportunities. You have to make sure they are aware of these training opportunities or find out of there is some reason they have not completed the training.

There are always people that expect something for nothing. People in your organization that use either of these complaints are high risk for leaving and that is okay. People that refuse to use a proven system (and refuse to learn) are not an asset and can take up a tremendous amount of your time and energy. You are better off if they leave your organization sooner rather than later. Be firm in your belief that the system can work for anyone that is willing to do the work and you will keep the people that you really want in your organization and weed out the others.

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Is This Your Time for a Fresh Start?

We have all had it happen.  We put a lot of time and effort into something, but it just doesn’t seem to be working. Deep down, we know it probably will never work, but we have a really hard time letting go. More often than not, in addition to the time and effort, we may have also put in at least some amount of money. We get into this mind set of “getting our money’s worth.” The truth is that once the money is spent, it is gone and no amount of effort will bring it back.

Maybe it is time to evaluate what you have been doing and whether or not is working for you. When you are doing this evaluation, you have to be certain that you are looking at everything objectively. You have to completely forget about the money you have spent and maybe even the time and effort you have put in up to this point. Your evaluation should include several things.

First, have you been able to meet your goals? If not, why? If you feel that you have put in the required effort, done the training, and genuinely worked, but still have not been able to reach your goals, maybe this particular system or business is just not working for you and it is time for a change.

Second, are you happy doing what you are doing? Do you wake up every morning dreading working your business? Have you quite learning new methods and ideas because you think they just don’t work? Are you putting off working the business with more and more frequency? Are you getting increasingly frustrated with the way things are going? It may be time for a change.

The change you make does not necessarily mean that you have switch businesses or companies. It may only mean that you need to look at what you are doing and how you are doing it. It may be that changing just one thing will make the difference. Even though you may have spent a lot of time and/or money learning a certain method, you need to look objectively at whether that method is producing results.

A fresh start can mean the difference between success and failure.

“You may have fresh start any moment you chose, for this thing that we call ‘failure’ is not the falling down, but the staying down.”

Mary Pickford (1892-1979) Canadian actress Co-founder of United Artists

Time and Respect

Time is a valuable commodity. At least that is how we think about time in America. We all know that there is a limited amount of time each day to accomplish what we want to accomplish. We also know there is an unknown amount of time that makes up our lifetime. The fact that we don’t know how much time we have, sometimes makes our sense of urgency (and frustration with wasted time) even more pervasive in our lives.

In spite of this, however, there are people that are not respectful of time. Sometimes this is due to cultural differences. Sometimes it is due to a lack of attention. In the business world (as well as in our personal lives), people that are not respectful of time often appear to be disorganized, lazy, or unprofessional. No everyone has the same “time tolerance” and being even a little late can actually cause you to lose a client or customer.

There are a few simple rules that people in business should follow. First, always be on time. If you aren’t sure where a meeting is being held, leave early enough to allow for getting lost. You can’t control if someone else shows up on time, but you can certainly be there on time.  Even the best of us does occasionally have unforeseen circumstances that make us unavoidably detained (that flat time on the way to the meeting with the corresponding flat spare). If you are going to be late, call the minute you realize you are not going to be on time. Even though people understand that things happen, the sooner you can let them know you won’t be on time, the more grateful they will be that you let them know.

Second, write down your appointments. Making appointments on the fly without writing them down (unless you have a really phenomenal memory), is a good way to miss an appointment.  Odds are that you won’t even remember that you ever made the appointment, or you will remember long after you were supposed to be somewhere. This tells someone that they were not important enough for you to remember.

Third, be prepared. If you are waiting for someone, be sure you have something to do in case they don’t show up. We’ve all had the potential client or customer that gets cold feet and never appears. If you have something to do, at least you won’t waste the time waiting.

Being late is like stealing from someone. Lost time is something that can never be regained or repaid.

Are You Motivated and Taking Care of Business?

As winter moves slowly along, many people find that their business lags as well.  For some, the endless days of gloom affect their ability to get motivated. Some are still trying to recover from the frantic pace of the holidays. Sometimes it is just difficult to get motivated to do much of anything.  This time of year, it may be useful to remember the 90 day rule. The 90 day rule says that that what you do now will come to full fruition in 90 days.  In 90 days, it will be almost May. Spring and that means graduations, cleaning, planting, and all the other activities that happen that time of year. Wouldn’t it be better to work harder now and continue to build your business?

There are lots of things you can do to get yourself motivated. You can read a good motivational book. Rudy’s Insights for Winning in Life comes to mind. Read any book or article by Jim Rohn. Or pick someone you admire and read their biography.  If nothing else watch an inspirational biography on A&E. The sources and types of inspiration out there are almost endless, so take advantage of the resources.

This might be a good time to look at what you accomplished last year. Even if you aren’t where you thought you might be by now, look at the positives of what you did accomplish. What was your best month last year? What happened that month that made you so successful? Could you do it again now? Why or why not? Try to recapture some of the excitement that you experienced when you were successful.

Talk to someone. If you are having trouble getting on track, talk to someone who is experiencing success right now and see what they are doing. Ask them for suggestions of how you might get back on track or if they have any ideas. Take those suggestions seriously and implement them into your business.

Try doing things a little differently than you have in the past.  Maybe you need to work at a different time of day for a little while. Maybe you need to take your computer and work somewhere else. A change in scenery and atmosphere can be both pleasant and motivating. This is especially true if you have been trapped in the house for an extended period of time.

Take a little time off. Taking a break of things temporarily can invigorate you and get you motivated again. Everyone needs a little fun and you will be happier and your business will benefit if you are happy to be doing what you are doing. You attitude is important to the success of your business, so make sure you are motivated, focused, and ready to work.

Are You Plugged In?

Most companies offer some kind of training. What is quite surprising, however, is how many people in the business do not take advantage of these training opportunities.

The training that is offered by most companies is free. In general, it is also done by people who have been around a while and know what they are doing. In many cases, you even have an opportunity to participate and ask questions. Why wouldn’t you take advantage of the opportunity to learn from the best?

The first and obvious answer is time. People in the organization just don’t want to take the hour or so out of their week to listen to training. This is either because they are genuinely strapped for time (or at least think they are), or the training is not offered at a time that works for them. The problem is that if you don’t take the time to learn how to do things right, you can spend a lot of time unlearning everything that you have done the wrong way and you will still have to take the time to learn how to do things right.

The second reason is either a conscious or unconscious belief that they can figure out how to do it themselves. After all how hard can it be? Plus you probably got a lot of information when you started in the business. Unfortunately, there are a lot of things in business; particularly network marketing that may not be all that straight forward. Plus the experts in the field can give you insights and tips that may not be available from any other source. Again, the opportunity to ask questions is invaluable.

Training can take many forms. There is product training. Never underestimate the value of learning about products. While that may seem easy, there are lots of things about products that again, may not be obvious. This can include information on the ingredients, uses for the product you may not have thought of, and selling points. If your company has a lot of products, it is even more important to continue to plug into product training since changes can occur frequently.

An equally important training involves learning how to use the systems that are offered by the company. Here taking advantage of the expertise can be a real time saver. Doing things right, learning the shortcuts, and taking full advantage of what support the company can offer can make the difference between a mediocre business and a growing and thriving business.

You are in the business, you have paid for these training opportunities, take full advantage and build your business!

Remember, if your sponsor or enroller is not plugged in keep moving up line to you find one that is and learn how your business should work to help you reach your “WHYs”.

Do I Really Have to Start Somewhere?

You have joined that new business. You are very excited about this new adventure since you have never done anything like this before. You products arrive. You get the welcoming email from the company. Your website is up and running. You are ready for business! Then, the reality sets in. You have to actually DO something. The excitement is now replaced with fear. You worry about doing something wrong, telling someone the wrong thing, not knowing how to fill out order forms, not knowing the company well enough…pretty soon you decide that maybe you will start tomorrow.

One of the biggest mistakes that people in a new business make, particularly a new network marketing business, is to think they have to know everything before they can do anything. The truth is, you have to start somewhere and you don’t need to know much of anything to get started. Most companies will give you an idea of where to start, usually with telling your friends and family about your new business. Other companies have specific training programs that you can plug into to get the training you need to get started. Don’t wait until you are comfortable. There are people in network marketing who never get comfortable.  The business is complex and frequently changes. New products are introduced, the compensation plan changes, there are incentives, new areas open up for business, and others. You will also be in the process of learning something new.

The easiest way to get more comfortable, particular about talking to people about your business is to practice. Most of the time, the person that brought you into the business is more than happy to help you learn how to talk to people. They can listen to what you plan to say and give you advice. They are also willing to help you when do make a phone call by listening in if you want. The people that brought you into the business are also a great resource for questions. There is nothing wrong with telling someone that you are talking to that you don’t know the answer to their question, but that you can find out.

Just remember, everyone started somewhere. The top person in the organization had to start by talking to someone. The more you talk to people, the more comfortable you will become. So don’t let fear, insecurity, or an obsession for knowing absolutely everything about the company and/or the products stop you from building your business as big and as fast you want.

Attitude is a Choice What is Yours?

No matter what line of work you are in, the importance of attitude cannot be over stressed. Attitude has been linked to success, over feelings of happiness, and even health (1). An entire industry has been devoted to attitude through affirmations. Of course, the very first step is deciding to control you attitude. Sometimes this can be easier said than done.

Viktor Frankl (Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist) said, “The last of the human freedoms to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” There is perhaps no other industry where this is tested more than in multilevel marketing. There are numerous reasons to choose to have a bad attitude when it comes to your multilevel marketing business. These include: the system doesn’t work, my upline doesn’t care, my downline isn’t doing anything, I’m too busy to work my business, I’m never going to make any money, and so on. In other words, I want to give up because I don’t think this will work anyway.

But what if you could change your attitude to say what if it all went right? What if I could work through the difficulties? What if I could devoted my time and effort in a positive way to growing my business? What is possible? By doing nothing more than changing your attitude, you can change your business and your life forever.

Remember, you attitude, good or bad, is contagious. This is particularly important if you are a leader. A negative or disinterested attitude will be picked up by others in your organization and will become a self-fulfilling prophesy. By being convinced that nothing is going right, you translate this to your team and guess what? Nothing will go well. On the other hand, if you go through the day emphasizing the things that are going well, solving problems with in a positive way, using issues that come up as learning experiences, and being convinced that things are really going great, great things will happen you’re your team. Positive or negative, you will get exactly what you think you will get.

Make a conscious decision to always maintain a positive attitude for your business no matter what else is going on. This takes discipline, but you will be rewarded in the long run and your team will benefit as well. You never know what kind of day someone is having, but if you always portray a positive attitude it will be contagious and will impact your business in very positive ways.

“Just remember you are what you say you are”. The Blindguy with vision.

1.       Campbell, Bruce.  Optimism, Hope & Control:  Attitudes and Health, CFIDS & Fibromyalgia Self-Help.

Are You Cut Out for Network Marketing?

People that are attracted to network marketing come from all walks of life and for various reasons. While anyone can be successful in network marketing or multilevel marketing, there are certain personality traits that can make you more successful. If you don’t come by these traits naturally, then you need to develop them.

Probably the number one trait that keeps people from getting into multilevel marketing or stops them from being successful is that they are risk-adverse. Risk aversion refers to risk taking of any kind. It may involve the financial risk of getting involved in a new business (although for many companies the risk is not that great), but more often it is being afraid of the risk of trying something new. People let their fear overcome their potential. If you cannot overcome your fear you can make your chances of success very slim indeed.

A second trait is the perception that you know better. If you are new to multilevel marketing, some of the methodologies may seem strange to you. They may even seem to go against traditional logic. You may be inclined to “reinvent the wheel.” This attitude can sabotage your business very quickly. The key to overcoming this tendency is simply to look at what has been successful in the past. If it is has been successful for so many people, why would it not work for you? Everyone brings their own style to their business, but you have resist the temptation to try to do things in a totally different way—at least until you understand more about how the business works!

Building a network marketing business takes time and patience. A strong organization is not built overnight. You want strong people in your organization. Building a business quickly only to have half of your people drop out in the first three months is not only detrimental to your ego; it doesn’t do much for your pocketbook either. Taking the time to find quality people takes practice, training, and time.

Taking everything personally will also cause you unnecessary pain in the network marketing business. To build the business you have to talk to people—lots and lots of people. Some will be more enthusiastic that others to hear from you. You have to learn to not take no gracefully. While there have been lots of articles and books written about this subject, it take practice to get over hearing no and not taking it personally.

Being successful in a network marketing business takes a real desire to do what needs to be done. Do you have what it takes?

“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”

Thomas Edison

A Company Review: Asantae Java™. Coffee for Your Health

Coffee: A favorite beverage around the world, particularly in the United States. 75% of the adults in the United State drink at least one cup of coffee daily. We’ve all heard the good, the bad, and the even worse about coffee. But we’ve also heard about the benefits including the fact that coffee is rich in antioxidants. Coffee has more antioxidants than wine, tea, vegetables and even fruit. Once more the quality of antioxidants in coffee are more bioavailable.

What if we could feel really good about drinking that cup of morning coffee? What if the health benefits were so good we could even have another cup in the afternoon or even the evening? That time has come. Now there is a coffee with three times the antioxidant level higher than the already high level found naturally in coffee. Scientists at Asantae Java™ have spent seven years perfected a roasting process called the Health Roast Process™. Through this process, Asantae Java™ is able to replace the antioxidants that are lost in the normal roasting process. This results in not only a great cup of coffee, but a healthy one as well. Premium coffee has far more antioxidants than other food sources and Asantae Java™ has 50%-300% more antioxidants than other premium roast coffees.

Why are antioxidants important? Antioxidants are necessary to fight to the free radicals that result from the stress of daily living. These antioxidants can cancel out the cell-damaging effects of these free radicals. More antioxidants can also lower the risk of heart disease, some neurological diseases.  They can also protect against some cancers and delay the onset of many other age-related diseases including Alzheimer’s and macular degeneration.

The same process that results in the high number of antioxidants also means a great cup of coffee. Don’t like the bitterness and after bite of some premium coffees? With Asantae Java™, all you get a smooth cup of coffee with none of the bitterness or after bite. Does the acid in coffee bother your stomach? The Healthy Roast™ process also decreases the amount of acid in our coffee which could mean less stomach upset for you.

You can have your coffee and your health too thanks to Asantae Java™. You’ll love Asantae Java™ for the taste. Being able to feel good about drinking your coffee is just a little something extra from Asantae Java™ to you.

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Network Marketing and the Opportunity

Most of us can’t afford professional marketers to advertise our product for us. Most of us can’t even afford to advertise on television. What if there was a way to get as many people as you wanted to market your product or idea? What if you didn’t have to pay them? That is what network marketing is all about.

Network marketing advertises products through personal interactions (networking) directly with potential customers.  In turn, some of these consumers initiate their own form of network marketing, as they advertise the product even further to their friends and family.  This cycle continues indefinitely, as long as there is an interest in the product and people continue to buy.

To get started with network marketing, you must find a company to represent.  Companies that rely completely network marketing, (such as Melalucia or Asantae), offer you not only the opportunity to purchase their products (often at a discount), they also offer you a business opportunity.  Basically, after paying a small subscription fee or a minimum purchase, you have the right to sell the company’s products.  You earn money by selling products to customers and/or having customers that take advantage of the business opportunity.

Another tactic could involve giving the consumer something free in exchange for bringing more people to your business.  AOL utilized this form of network marketing, especially in its earlier years.  If you could refer a friend to their service, you would get a month of AOL for free.

So, what does a person do if they’re selling a more obscure product, such as an e-book or a music CD?  Can network marketing still help them?  Well, Dr. Robin Rushlo, a blind network marketer, has achieved success from common products, one of which is gourmet coffee.  While gourmet coffee something that is readily available at a coffee shop or in the grocery store, purchasing coffee at the grocery store does not offer the business opportunity. Dr. Robin Rushlo was able to become successful because he realized that it’s the network marketing opportunity that matters…not just the product.  If you stay true to the principles behind network marketing, you can be successful with virtually any type of product, whether it’s gourmet coffee, or a $5 e-book.

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Are You Working Against Yourself?

There are many things that can interfere with your ability to give your best to whatever you are going.  Sometimes we are tired, sometimes we just have too many other activities getting in the way, and sometimes we just get lazy. These distractions come and go. The one persistent problem that can get in your way is thinking.

Now, I don’t mean critical thinking where you truly assess what you are doing, how you are doing it, and make adjustments accordingly. I am talking about what is sometimes called “stinking thinking.” Stinking thinking is the idea that you are thinking too much about the bad and not concentrating enough on the good. All of us fall prey to stinking thinking as some point, no matter what career or activities we pursue. However, when stinking thinking invades our thoughts several times a day, we are working against ourselves.

Many of us were raised by parents who spent a lot of time worrying. They worried about everything: money, their spouse, their kids, even what they were going to have for dinner tonight. They spent so much time worry that they sometimes forgot to look at what was going well. Unfortunately, many of us picked up our parents bad habits.

How do you combat stinking thinking? Probably the most important thing is to have a plan. If you have trouble coming up with a plan yourself, work with someone, a mentor or a friend, to come up with a plan. Second, stick to the plan. If you have a goal in mind and way to get there, you are much less likely to get off track and start falling prey to self-doubt.

Don’t forget to look at what is going well. If you have gotten off track a little or things are going exactly as you planned, you are undoubtedly doing something right. As long as you are still working toward the goal and moving forward, then you are heading in the right direction. If you start worrying excessively about the fact that things have not gone exactly as planned, you can actually cause things to go even more off track. Again, don’t work against yourself. If you feel discouraged, go back to the person you worked with on the plan. Talk out what is going on and how you might change things. You might be surprised to find that you are doing everything right it is just taking more time than originally planned. Or you may find that you need to adjust something a little bit.

The ability to stay on track and stay positive takes discipline and practice. The effort is well worth it when your business thrives and you achieve success.

Are Your Leads Leading You Astray?

Advertisements for leads are everywhere on the web and they promise everything from wealth to automatic ways to grow your business. But can a lead system really deliver? Are they really worth the money?

Lead systems can be effective and can be used to grow your business. In fact, if you really want to expand your business, they should be part of your efforts. However, you should look carefully at the system before you invest to make sure it will meet your need. Researching can save you not only money, but a lot of frustration as well.

First ask where the company is getting the leads.  There are lots of sources including responses from various kinds of advertising (television ads, internet ads, etc.). If they won’t tell you their source, look elsewhere.

Second ask if the leads are verified in any way. In other words, are you sure the information provided is accurate. If you are getting 1,000 leads and 500 turn out to have false information, obviously they are not going to do you much good.  The exception to this is if you are offered a large number of leads for a small price. If that is the case, you can probably expect that many of them may not be good.

How old are the leads? Information changes quickly and the older the lead the more likely the information is to be outdated.

How many people receive the same leads? There is nothing worse than sending someone an email about your business when they have already received 10 similar emails.

What kind of response rate to the leads generate? The response rate might also determine the price. It is not unusual to be offered leads of various qualities with corresponding variance in price. Just remember, you get what you pay for.

Do they offer a mailing system? Leads and contacts are a numbers game. You can expect a certain number of responses for a certain number of inquires emailed out. Sometimes those numbers can be pretty high. Lead systems that also offer you a way to email large numbers of people without setting off the red spamming flags are essential.

Do they offer any training? Training on how to use the leads is also essential. Training can include how to develop a letter to send to your leads, how to keep track of the responses, and how to test your system. Having a system to keep track of the responses and respond in a timely manner to requests is particularly important.

A lead system is just another tool to build your business. No system, no matter how good, can replace the work necessary to build your business.  Use this tool wisely and you can reap great rewards.

“Lead me not into to Temptation, but deliver me from the Bad lead.”  Dr Robin Rushlo

“You Owe Me !” The Danger of Entitlement

There was a man who was very tired of working. He didn’t make much money and didn’t see any chance of making more in the near future. He didn’t like his current living situation, but couldn’t see any way to change it. He had minimal skills and ambition and didn’t think he could make it through school. He was just tired of living this way. He deserved better. He worked hard. He decided to get some money quickly. He went to the ATM and put a blank piece of paper in a deposit envelop. He put the envelope into the machine and deposited a pretend $5,000 check. He then immediately withdrew the maximum that he could, $1,000. He did this over the next two days until he had $3,000.  He thought he wouldn’t get caught. He then went and bought new clothes and put a deposit down on a condo and got ready to move in.  Of course, this all came crashing down and he ended up getting arrested, having to back the money he took, and putting himself in a far worse position than he was before. This man who was so tired of life, who felt that he deserved better even though he wasn’t willing to work for it, and was willing to take a huge risk to get what he wanted is 19 years old. At 19 years old he felt that he had worked enough and that somehow it was okay to take what he wanted even though he hadn’t earned it.

The entitlement thinking can hit anyone at any time. The idea that you deserve something even though you have not worked to earn it becomes more common every day. Even more common is the idea that you work hard and so you are entitled to something more than you have or that you are somehow entitled to take it from someone else.

Multilevel marketing is particularly prone to this type of thinking. Sometimes this is from promises made by an overzealous distributor of wealth with little or no work. (Promising that the business will grow and the money will come automatically if you just buy the required amount of product every month.) Or promising automatic results from some kind of system they have developed. Or, maybe the worse promise of all, that they will build the business for you.

A business is a business and no business happens automatically. Someone somewhere has to do some work and usually has to do some pretty hard work on a consistent basis. Of course there are ways to work smarter and more effectively, but somewhere along the line, work has to happen. Money is exchanged for things of value period. You can’t get more money unless you have something of value (skills, product, whatever) and you can only exchange that thing of value for money if you work.

This all may seem obviously, but many people seem to never learn this principle, or, as they get older, forget it. Everyone is looking for the easy way. Multilevel marketing can offer you an opportunity to provide something that people will pay for, but it is up to you to make that happen.

“If any would not work, neither should the eat” GOD (The Bible) II Thessalonians 3:10

Are You Staying Focused ?

Today I start with a quote. “Lay hold of today’s task and you will not depend so much upon tomorrow’s.” Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4B.C.–65A.D.) Roman philosopher and statesman

Spring is almost here. You can feel it in the air. With spring all kinds of reasons to put off working your business come to light. It is just too nice out to work is a particularly favorite among those of us who have been stuck inside for the last six months of this endless winter. My house is a mess is also a great one since most of us, in spite of our best efforts; now know what it is like to live on a beach with the unrelenting sand that seems to always be somewhere no matter how much we sweep.

Spring is also a good time to evaluate your business. The first quarter of the year is gone. Are you where you wanted to be by now? Why not? What can you change to make sure the second quarter is more effective? Maybe you did something really well. Did you pass on that information to your team? How about your team anyway? How are they all doing? What can you do differently to help them?

By staying focused and evaluating your business, you can reap the benefits. Remember the 90 day rule—the work that you put in now will take 90 days to come to full fruition. In 90 days, it will be summer and even more distractions. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to take a family vacation that you earned by working hard now?

Growing a business and taking care of your team takes time and energy on a consistent basis. There are always distractions. The key is to have goals, have a plan, and have the discipline to do the work. No one is above getting distracted occasionally by a beautiful spring day, just don’t let the distractions become the norm and negatively affect your business. If you start to feel restless, plan a little distraction as a reward after you complete Remember that there is always someone depending on you—even if it is only you!

Are you ready to focus or will you continue to chase the brass ring that is just out of your reach?

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Are You Leaving Things Better Than You Found Them?

Starting with this quote today, it has touch my heart and changed my mindset forever.

Showing a profit means touching something and leaving it better than you found it.Jim Rohn

When you first read this quote, lots of things can come to mind. What comes to mind if you are business for yourself might be quite different than what comes to mind if you work for someone else. No matter what business you’re in, this quote should make you think about differently about the word profit.

To be successful in multilevel marketing, it takes great products, persistence, and teamwork. The ultimate goal is to make money, or a profit. If you are a follower of the “go-giver” philosophy it is to make a profit by helping others.  But does it really leave the people you come in contact better than when you found them? Can you really make sure that always happens?

Making sure that a person is better than when you found them is not always easy, but it can be accomplished. Remember, it does not always mean that you leave them better off financially. Some people start off in multilevel marketing and find they are just not cut out for it. But did they profit in some other way from being involved? If they were trained properly and had good interactions with their upline, the answer should be yes. Maybe they learned how to be more confident. Maybe they learned how to run a business. At a minimum they learned something about themselves—that they don’t want to be a network marketer.

In multilevel marketing is easy to get caught up in the process. It is also easy to overlook some individual needs, particularly as your team gets larger. By keeping this quote in mind when working throughout the day, it helps to bring you back to earth and remember that your ultimate purpose is to help people in some way. It will also help you remember that profit does not always mean money.

It is also important to know how to help people leave. Convincing someone to stay in a business when, in spite of everyone’s best effort, they are not being successful, is not helping anyone. In fact, severe damage can be done by trying to hang on too long. Leave them with something positive and something they can use later. Leave them with a positive feeling about the experience, about you, and about the company. After all, even if they are no longer selling products they certainly can be some of your best customers and everyone can profit!

The Other Marketer

Whether you are in multi-level marketing in a small way or a big way, if you live with anyone else, there is another multi-level marketer in your business. They may not be officially in your business (although if you are a committed relationship they should be), but, like it or not, they are most definitely involved.

If you are involved in network marketing in a big way, you are spending large amounts of time on your business. If you have a family, a house, you need to eat, etc. then someone else is picking up those chores that you no longer have time to do. This rises exponentially if you have children. That other person is most likely your spouse or significant other. While most people that work in home based businesses recognize this fact, it is easy to discount the value of it (since there is usually no physical monetary reward). Those who continue to discount the value may find themselves having to pay for those same services when their spouse, feeling unappreciated, leaves! Even if you are only involved in a small way in network marketing or some other home-based business, you are spending time in the business.

The other person in the house is also often a passive listener. When you are spending hours a day on the phone, they can’t help but overhear many of the conversations. You spouse or significant other may have great insight when it comes to what is going on with your business. They also have a different perspective when it comes to the people that you are working with. Often you get so involved in your business that you can become blinded to certain problems that may be arising. The other people in your house saw it coming a mile away. Involving your spouse or significant other in conversations about specific things that are going on in the business will not only give you another perspective, but will help them understand what you are trying to do. Most of the time, they really want to know what you are doing, even if they are not actively participating in the business.

Even if your spouse or significant other doesn’t actively participate in the business, they have their own set of passive contacts. It is your job to make sure that they understand enough about the business to be able to explain in coherently to someone else. They don’t have to know every detail about every product or about the compensation plan, but they should at least be able to recognize the value of the products and that there is an opportunity to start a business. Your spouse or significant other should not be hesitant about letting people know what you do. They should also carry business cards at all time. You never know who might want to know more.

Your spouse or significant other can be a great asset in your business, even if they are not an active participant. Don’t sell them short and make sure they fell like they are an important part of your team.

“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” Henry Ford

Are You Afraid Enough?

And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.Anais Nin (1903-1977)Writer

What motivates us to change? Dissatisfaction? Maybe. Extreme fear? Maybe. Most likely, however the motivation is that we are so uncomfortable or so afraid in our current situation, that we will do anything, including change.

Change is difficult for almost all of us and sometimes it takes a lot to convince us that something should change. When we are looking at a business opportunity in multilevel marketing, particularly if we are thinking this could be our new full-time job, what makes us decide to take the chance?  How uncomfortable would you have to be to make a change? Maybe you have already started in a new business, things are not going well, and you know you need to change. How bad would things have to be before you decided to change?

Maybe you have put off participating in the training opportunities that might be available to you through your company. How many calls do you have to mess up before you get tired of messing up calls? How much money do you want to spend before you start really making money? How bad to things really have to get before you are willing to change? Wouldn’t participating in the training be a lot less painful than making all the mistakes?

Maybe you don’t want to pick up the phone. How much does your business have to falter before you get up the courage to actually pick up the phone and make a call? How dissatisfied are you with the way things are going? Maybe now is the time to make your move. Picking up the phone might be less painful that the stress you are going through thinking about it.

Why would you want to wait until things got so painful that you feel like you have no other choice? If you have waited that long, why not ease your pain and do what you need to do? Making the changes and doing what you need to do can’t be any more painful that what you are putting yourself through right now.

The business is there to make your life better. You started in the business to help you achieve some goal that you set when you first started in the business. Use your fear to make the changes you need to make and enjoy the success you are looking to achieve.

Time to Reflect? or Can I See ME?

Winter is finally over. The birds are singing, the sun is warm, and we are once again happy to be outside. Spring is also a good time for self-reflection. What better time to sit by the lake (before the mosquitoes have had time to take hold), the warm breeze on our face (before summer’s heat turns it into a scorching wind), and assess where we are, where we want to be and life in general.

We are often pushed to be busy. Always busy. Time to think and reflect is often is short supply. When the opportunity arises, we think we should be doing something more productive, like making calls, or setting our goals. In fact, taking the time for self-reflection can actually improve our business and ourselves. We can become more focused, more content. Often we lose ourselves in our business and in our weight lose. The routine day after day can suppress our thoughts and ideas. By taking the time to reflect on life, business, and ourselves, we can relax and open our minds to the possibilities. You never know where that kind of thinking can take you.

Sometimes people are afraid to take too much time to think. Sometimes when we think we discover things we have been trying to hide from. We don’t want to think about ourselves, how things are going, or how we want things to go because it is just too painful. By not taking the time to reflect, we become trapped. Deep down we know there is a problem, but we don’t want to think about or, worse yet, reflect on it. By keeping constantly busy we avoid the necessity of facing the issue head on.

But reflection does not have to focus on problems. Reflection can focus totally on what is good. You can think your wildest dreams, or where you want to go. There is always something good, even if it is only the fact that you can sit outside with the warm sun on your face. Try not to let the thoughts of everything you need to do rob you of the relaxation and thoughts that you need

Don’t be afraid to take the time for reflection. Use the time to reenergize, redirect, or just enjoy. Don’t get distracted and agitated by over-thinking. Don’t think about tomorrow or even the next hour, simply live in the present moment.

“The future you see is the future you get.” Robert G Allen

“Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.” -Edgar Allan Poe

Who Are Your Buddies?

Have you ever thought about the people that you hang around with the most? Have you ever thought about these people in the context of what you are trying to do with your life or with your business? This concept, while not new, is sometimes the most difficult to implement.

In his book, “The Real Truth About Success: What the Top 1 Percent Do Differently, Why They Won’t Tell You, and How You Can Do it Anyway,” Garrison Wynn, there is a chapter on leverage that has a section called “Your Loser Buddies.” In this chapter he outlines how it is very important to spend time with the people that can help you get where you want to be, which generally means people that are more successful than you are. What can you learn from people that aren’t where you want to be? Do they have a positive attitude? The simple truth is that sometimes, as we grow, we outgrow some of our past relationships. That perky best friend from high school may now be a negative pessimistic person that you no longer enjoy being around.

Sometime we worry so much about being considered a “snob,” or “ungrateful,” that we stay in a relationship, even if that relationship has long ago ceased being even pleasant. Wynn gives the following example:

“It’s like energy drinks and aging. When you’re young and on the go, you need something to keep you going—some sort of caffeinated ginseng boost that gets you wired and ready to pounce on prosperity. But when you’re older, that same drink makes you cranky, gives you the jitters, and causes you to mow your lawn at midnight. Maybe you achieved a lot with the help of that energy drink, but at some point it’s time to give it up.”

In business, we need to take care of business, particularly when that business is taking care of not only us as individuals but our family as well. It is not about be ungrateful or being a snob, it is about doing what you have to do.

Don’t misunderstand. Friends are important and ones that you’ve had for a very long time and that you still enjoy being around add value to your life in different ways. But when you are trying to build a business or go a different direction, it is important to realize the impact that people can have on your life. Are they dragging you down or building you up? Is being with them a pleasure or a duty? This is your life. You have the right to live it in the way you see fit.

Tell me what company you keep and I’ll tell you what you are.Miguel de Cervantes Spanish adventurer, author, & poet (1547 – 1616)

DO you know me?

For those who do not know who I am I am Dr Robin Rushlo. I am a husband, father, grandfather, son, friend, and, to some, a few other things that I won’t write here.

I have been in network marketing for 39 years. I have been in big companies, small companies, start-up companies, and a few where I was not quite sure what they were.

I have made over a million dollars in 6 months, twice, and due to my own, let us say, “old ways” I lost it about as fast as it came in.

I spent over $189,030.00 on systems and gurus and stuff to make multilevel marketing (MLM) work faster, better quicker and/or on auto pilot. I have been a Master distributor and just an associate within the field. I have seen it from the corporate side also as a National trainer. So you see I do have just a little experience in MLM.

A year ago I started with a new system and a new company (new to me, not to the industry). I was in five other companies at the time. I had planned to get into a different company but use this company’s system to build it. I wanted multiple streams of income so multiple companies.

I went to my then mentor and talked about this idea. I have had some of the best and some of the worse mentors in the MLM industry as mentors, but I listened. Then I went back to a program, a couple books, common sense, and the new system.

Well, I want to tell you my results over the past year.

First, system works better than anything I have ever used. Second, I started to mentor 5 people with these books and this system. They really were able to duplicate my success. Awesome, a mentoring system, and building system that really worked. And it cost me what you ask? Well let me talk about that.

First, you must join the company I am working with and building.  Less that $90 dollars start up and fully refundable.

Second, the system is one time $75 dollars and the $15 a month.

Third, three books, for a total cost of less than $60 (a tax write off).

Fourth, you must be able to “REALLY” work 6 hours a week.

Fifth, fill out a goal sheet and send to me for accountability.

Sixth, have a” whatever” it takes attitude and be willing to get to the goals you set.

Seventh, make a six month minimum commitment to attend trainings and plug into the system.

What I am looking for is 5 people that want to use this program to change their life and others.

I only want people that are willing to follow this and grow. I only want people that have failed at everything else. I only want people that want to expand and grow. I only want people that can commit for the six months to change.

I promise you nothing but hard work, and how to have fun at it and make some money. I promise you that you will not get a 6 figure income in six months, but you can make money that will start to change your life.

I can promise you products that will save you money and products that will change your life. Above all a program that follows a motto “DO NO HARM”.

If you want more info and are willing to talk and get started changing your life for the last time, then this is the opportunity for you.

Contact me by email at blindguy55@gmail.com or call me at 319-351-2937

Thank you Dr Robin Rushlo

When the 5 slots are taken I will not have more for 6 months. Act quickly.

By the way I am 100% blind and “If the blindguy can do it so can you.”

Are You Thinking Big Enough?

In a recent version of Jim Rohn’s weekly newsletter (1), Robert Kiyosaki recounts a lost opportunity when he balked at paying $2 million for a property that, 30 years later, is worth at least $150 million. What were his main reasons?  First, he didn’t have a plan and second, the number scared him.

If you were raised with modest means, it is sometimes difficult to overcome you conservative roots. When the numbers get too big, it is hard for you to take the risk. Thus, you take more conservative projects with a higher rate of success and don’t even entertain the possibility of something bigger. This same thinking can easily invade your business. When things are going well, it is sometimes hard to think of them going better—a lot better. You worry about messing up a good thing. Your thinking becomes confined to what is already working. No bigger plans seem necessary.

Even Robert Kiyosaki confides that he had to be pushed to think bigger. He constantly battled his thinking to come up with a bigger and better plan. He worked with a mentor (Donald Trump) who pushed him. Do you have a mentor that is willing to push your thinking? How big do you want to think? Sometimes it is not about what you would necessarily get if you could, but just the idea that you could get it if you wanted to. How big would that be? What would have to change in your business or your life to make that happen? How much do you want it to happen?

To consistently grow your business, you need to think big. But you also need a plan. The person that eventually bought the property for $2 million had a plan. He had an investor, a hotel chain that wanted to build there. He didn’t just buy the property because he could, but because he had a specific plan and purpose in mind—and the pieces in place to make that plan work. He had the bigger plan and the resources in place to make it work. He also reaped great rewards.

When you are thinking about your business and where you would like to go, think about your plan. How are you going to get there? What resources do you need to accomplish your goal? Are there other people that need to be involved? Are thinking big enough? Don’t be afraid to expand your mind and your thinking. It may result it even more than your biggest plans.

“Think little goals and expect little achievements. Think big goals and win big success.” — David. J. Schwartz, Ph.D., Author and Self Help Guru

(1) (http://www.jimrohn.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=1246)

Is Your Time Up?

What is Your Sense of Time? We all have heard over and over again about the importance of setting goals. And, indeed, setting goals is important if you want to get anywhere. We have also heard about planning ahead. And, indeed, we know that we need to plan ahead if we are going to reach our goals. The problem is when to plan ahead and when to work in the present.

Sometimes we can get so wrapped up in the future that we miss the opportunities of the present. We are already looking ahead to next week when it is only Monday of this week. Is your time so tightly scheduled that you can’t make changes? If there was an opportunity to meet someone that could be important to your business is there enough flexibility built into your schedule that you could make that meeting?

We all know that time is a precious commodity. Or at least we think so in the United States. We don’t want to waste a minute and we try to plan everything in our lives. We buy day planners and electronic calendars so we are sure to be where we are supposed to be at the right time. If we aren’t careful, we can schedule ourselves to death and miss opportunities along the way. If you are so focused on tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, or the next week, you may miss something that is right in front of you because you are too busy to slow down and see it.

How do you strike a balance between doing everything you need to do in your plan and not losing the present? Build a little flexibility in your schedule. Try not to micro-schedule every second of the day. You never know when things may not go as planned or when you might need some time to do something you didn’t necessarily plan, but is important. Try to be flexible. Does everything you have on your schedule absolutely have to be done today? If an opportunity arose, could you move something around without losing site of what you wanted to accomplish for that day, week, or month? Time is fluid and cannot be recaptured. Opportunities are often the same way and sometimes they can only be captured once or remain lost forever. Don’t lose track of time or your opportunities.

Be intent on the perfection of the present day. William Law (English cleric and theological writer)

Really an “EAT CANDY LOSE WEIGHT” diet? Did you see the Unicorn?

I looked at this diet and being overweight for over half my adult life I said RIGHT! “Eat candy lose weight.”

so I tried it. Here it is:

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The safe and effective double-patented Power Pops formula uses 6 key natural ingredients to suppress the appetite and food cravings, burn fat and calories, and increase energy levels.

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How Power Pops Work

The synergistic blend of natural ingredients and the ingenious mucosal delivery system are why the Power Pops are superior to weight loss products that rely on traditional delivery systems such as capsules, tablets, and powders.

By the time a person fully consumes a Power Pop (up to 30 minutes), the natural ingredients will have been absorbed and hunger suppressed. Power Pops can dramatically reduce your in-between meal cravings as well as provide you with energy.

The natural ingredients for Power Pops were selected for their individual benefits as well as for the compounded benefit of how the ingredients interact synergistically together.

In addition to the 6 natural ingredients, a small amount of sugar and corn syrup are used as binding agents.  Below are some of the benefits of the Power Pops:

• Power Pops taste great!
• Power Pops can be taken anywhere!
• Power Pops provide a boost of energy!
• Power Pops suppress hunger and food cravings for hours!
• Power Pops are a simple and inexpensive way to lose weight!

The Power Pop Diet

Water is the most important ingredient of the Power Pops program. A half hour before each meal, take one Power Pop with an 8 ounce glass of water to activate the ingredients and then follow it with another 8 ounce glass of water to flush.

Breakfast
It’s important to eat within an hour of waking to increase your metabolism for the rest of the day.  Have a well-balanced meal that includes fresh fruits and fiber.

Lunch
Have a well balanced meal that includes protein, vegetables, and complex carbohydrates.

Dinner
Have a well balanced meal that includes protein and vegetables. Avoid carbohydrates in the evening and do not eat for three hours before you go to sleep.

PowerPops Ingredients

Hoodia* – A natural ingredient from South Africa that has been used in weight loss for hundreds of years.  It suppresses the appetite and works with the receptors to signal satisfaction.(non Hoodia product also available)

Citrimax* – A natural ingredient in weight loss products for over 30 years which suppresses appetite and helps to burn fat.

L-Tyrosine* (Amino Acid) – Suppresses appetite, helps reduce body fat, and works with the receptors to signal satisfaction.

Vitamin B6* – Involved in more bodily functions than almost any other single nutrient.  It helps with absorption of fats and reduces water retention.

Vitamin B12* – Helps with proper digestion, absorption of foods, and metabolism of carbohydrates and fats.

Guarana* – Combined with Vitamins B6 and B12, helps reduce fatigue and increase mental alertness.

Natural Flavors (from plant sources)

There is a small amount of cane sugar and high grade corn syrup to act as a binding agent.

Power Pops contain NO Mahuang or Ephedra.

Each lollipop contains approximately 28 calories, 0 fat grams, 4 carbs, and 2 net grams of sugar.

PowerPops are available in the 13 assorted flavors listed below.  There are 30 lollipops per bag and one bag is a 10-day supply.  Bags of individual flavors are also available for purchase.

Grape

Cherry

Banana

Cinnamon

Cappuccino

Pina Colada

Green Apple

Butter Pecan

Mountain Berry

Pink Lemonade

Root Beer Float

White Chocolate

Chocolate Mousse

Power Pops – Eat Candy, Lose Weight!

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Are You Selling a Realistic Dream?

Multilevel marketing companies sometimes get a bad reputation.  This reputation is not necessarily due to anything the company did, but rather things that its representatives do. One of the most damaging things a representative can do is sell and unrealistic dream.

People join multilevel marketing companies for many reasons, but, probably one of the most common is to do something that will replace their current income so they can stay home. Indeed, this dream is possible with multilevel marketing. The problem is that some representatives are not realistic in how long it might take for this dream can come true.

Being in multilevel marketing and being on a diet have some very interesting similarities. You start because you are not happy with your current state. In the case of diet, you are not happy with your weight. In the case of multilevel marketing, you are not happy with your job or some other current state of your life. When you first start a diet, you are often pretty successful at first and probably lose five or 10 pounds pretty quickly. (You know it is mostly water, but pounds are pounds.) When you first start in multilevel marketing you can experience some early success as well. You are enthusiastic, this is something new, you can talk to your friends and family and, because they want to help you, some of them will join you.

Then, it happens. Your diet stalls. Days go by and you don’t lose any more weight even though you are trying. The same thing can happen in multilevel marketing. You have talked to everyone you know. Now you have to start the real work. Using leads, or some other method to reach people that might be interest in your product. But these people don’t know you, so it takes a lot more effort on your part to explain the company. Some days everyone seems to love your products, the next day no one wants to even talk to you. Like when you are one a diet, when you assess what you accomplished at the end of month, it may not seem like you are getting anywhere—on the diet or in your business.  Remember, even if you only lost one pound or only added one person to your business, you have accomplished something. (Granted if you go months without losing any weight or adding anyone to the business, you might need to reassess what you are doing!)

Like a diet, however, slow and steady wins the race. Whether you add one person or 10 people, whether you lose one pound or 10 pounds, whether it takes you one month or six months, if you persist you will be successful. But, like a diet, it is not realistic to think that you can lose 50 pounds in one month or replace your income in one month.  However, with persistence and even minimal success, you can accomplish your goal.  Like finally getting to your ideal weight—it takes time, sacrifice, and a lot of work, but it is definitely worth it in the end!

The Value of a Plan

We have all heard all the various benefits of having goals, writing them down, and following through with them. But how do you establish goals in the first place? How do you come up with a plan when you have no idea where to even start? How do you plan for one, two, five, ten years?

Like any plan, it should start with doing your research. What does that mean? When you doing a plan for yourself it is not quite like doing a plan for a company. Sometimes it takes a bit of self-reflection. Take a good long look at yourself. What are you really good at? What do you enjoy doing? What kind of money does it really take to live the way you want? (Contrary to popular opinion, it is really okay to be satisfied with less money.) How many year do you realistically have left in the workforce? Will you need more education? Is going to school an option? How motivated are you? Do you like to work at home or would you rather be out and about?

You can then start looking at the options. What kinds of jobs would fit with what you want to do? Don’t limit yourself. Sometimes there are jobs out there that you have never heard of that are a perfect match for what you are good at. Look at career websites and job advertisements. Maybe you aren’t quite qualified yet, but could become qualified with a little work.

Check things out. Don’t be afraid to look at various industries and/or jobs. Maybe you aren’t a high school student, but most people are pretty willing to tell someone about their job if that person is interested in going into that field. Generally people change careers at least five times during their working life. The days of the work-30-year-get-the-gold-watch are long gone.

Whether you are looking for a job, thinking of changing careers or just kind of floating along through life, taking the time to make a plan can make you feel better about your current situation as well as your future. Having a plan will also help you direct your activities. Do things that will help you either research some aspect of your plan or help you move the plan along. Keep an open mind and explore all the opportunities. Sometimes exploring down one road will lead the road that is right for you. But you’ll never know if you don’t research the possibilities and make your plan.

First comes thought; then organization of that thought, into ideas and plans; then transformation of those plans into reality. The beginning, as you will observe, is in your imagination. Napoleon Hill

Are Your Chores Done? Wait till Your Father (Upline)Gets Home.

If you have ever had children (or been around them for any length of time), you have probably experienced the frustration of trying to get them to do what you want them to do. Sometimes, no matter what you try—threats, grounding, multiple time outs, rewards—they just don’t seem to get it. If you have been in network marketing for any length of time and have had people join you in your business, then you know that this same frustration can spill over into adulthood.

The problem with the messy room. Some kids just refuse to clean up their room. Why? They just don’t care how it looks (until, of course, they can’t find something then they are yelling for help). Or, they just don’t have the time. Or, which may be the most likely; it is just too much work. Network marketers can be the same way. They are disorganized, they can’t tell you what they did with a set of leads, and they’ve lost the number for the next conference call, and so on. They were probably the kids that had messy rooms. The bottom line is no one can make you quit being messy. They can force you to clean up, encourage you to get organized, but, if it is not a priority the same mess will soon appear again.

Getting chores done. Kids should always have chores and most kids do. Many of us remember hearing a lot from our parents about getting our chores done. After several battles of the wills (that, as a kid, we almost always lost) the chores got done and we were grounded again.  Why? Doing chores involves structure and again, work. Yes that absolutely nasty four letter word W O R K. Who wants to do the work when there are so many more interesting things out there? Doing something everyday requires discipline and again, you have to care. In this case, money or some other incentive will often help motivate kids and adults alike to get their “chores” for the day done, but making someone do their chores is difficult.

Just like when we were kids, there are consequences for certain actions. Having a messy room (or messy desk or messy computer) means that we lose things. As a kid, this may mean we lose our favorite toy. As adults, it may mean we lose money or opportunities because we have lost something important or we forget about something important because we didn’t put it in the proper place. Not getting your chores done when you were a kid means a loss of your allowance or maybe some extra money for doing an exceptional job. As adults, it can very easily mean a loss of income not only for you, but for others in your business. Clean up your room and get your chores done and see how much better your business will run.

Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.Benjamin Franklin, Thirteen Virtues

Are You Dragging?

It is Tuesday and the end of a wonderfully long weekend. We always look forward to these great three day weekends. After that extra down time we should be rested and ready for work on Tuesday. Yet, how many times do you drag in to the office, or, if you work at home, put off getting back to it?

For some, the extra day is just a reminder of how much they really dread going to work. They spend Monday night lamenting the fact that they have to go back to work on Tuesday. They think about how wonderful it would be to just be at home, or how great it would be to be able to work from home.  Others don’t just dread going to the office, but dread the entire job. If you work at home already, maybe you are having a particularly difficult time ramping up? You sit at your desk looking for any excuse to be anywhere else.

If you are one of these people, maybe it is time for a change. This is especially true for people working at home. Even though working at home can be great and is the ultimate dream for some, it is not for everyone. If you find yourself being less and less effective (and thus, probably making less and less money), it may be time for you to find something else.

We all have off days when, even if we really love our job, we just don’t feel like going to work. But, if this feeling comes every day and find yourself despondent and depressed over the thought of having to go to work, it may be time for a change. At least it is time to assess your situation and figure out what it is that is causing you to feel this way about your job. The next step is to figure out if there is something you can change that would make things better. If you are in an office and would rather be home, could you do what you do from home, even part-time? If you don’t like being at home all the time, could you work maybe just part-time in an office and maintain your home-based business?

We spend most of our lives working. There is no reason to be miserable doing whatever job you are currently doing. Listen to what your mood is telling you. The options are almost unlimited if you look. It never hurts to explore other options and you might be surprised at what you find.

To find out what one is fitted to do, and to secure an opportunity to do it, is the key to happiness. Bishop Richard Cumberland

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Is There Power in the First Step ?

If you have ever started something new, you know that often the first step is the most difficult. It is not that there aren’t more difficult steps along the way, but that first step stops more people from making changes than any other event that happens along the way. Why?

For most people the idea of change is always scary, even if they are not happy with their life the way it currently stands. By taking the first step, they know their life may never been the same. Even though they are unhappy with the way things are, there is a familiarity about their life. Things are predictable. They know what they will eat, where they will live, who they live with, and that, left alone, those things are not likely to change. There is comfort in the “devil that you know.”

Even if they are ready to change, they know that taking that first step will lead to more steps. Take someone starting on a diet. Most of us can change what we eat for one day. But the idea of changing what we eat for a week, a month, a year, or the rest of our life can be not only scary, but depressing. If we take the first step, we are admitting that we have a problem and that we are going to have to change what we are doing. If we never take that first step, then we never have to make that admission to ourselves. It is the same with starting a new business, cleaning up a house that is out of control, or starting to exercise. The idea of having to take that first step kills off our ambition to start anything at all.

Sometime we need help to take that first step. Maybe a friend that is willing to start on a new exercise regime with us. Our sponsor can help support us in our new business. We can get friends or family to help set up that big garage sale and get rid of all that stuff. Others can not only help us take that first step, they can help hold us accountable for actually doing it!

It also helps to quit trying to analyze all the changes that will happen. Just take one step and one change at a time. Life is unpredictable. The changes that you think will happen, may not be the ones that happen at all. Changes you never dreamed of (good changes!) may happen. So don’t be afraid to take that first step and see where it leads you.

You don’t have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great. Les Brown

Take the first step in business like you have never seen before

Where Are You Hanging?

Everything seems to be going well.  In fact, better than well, downright great. You feel like you have finally made it. Success is yours. All the hard work has paid off and it is time to wind down. Or is it?

Have you really reached your ultimate goal? Have you set your goals high enough? What more could you accomplish? How much more could you do to help others reach their goals? We all know people that never really quit. Why should they? They love what they do and they bring expertise and experience to the field the way no one else can. A good example is Jim Rohn. He certainly had accomplished a great deal in his life, and he could have stopped where he was and still been extremely successful. He understood how what he accomplished could help so many others. He also seemed to enjoy new challenges and new ideas.

Another way to look at whether or not you are hanging is to think about whether or not you are stopping not because you have reached your ultimate goal, or because you are comfortable. It is easy to stay where you are when things are, well, good enough. But is it really good enough? Have really reached the end of what you could accomplish or is it too difficult to think of going further?

Whether you have reached your ultimate goal and don’t know if you want to go any farther or are just comfortable and don’t think you want to go any farther, take some time to carefully evaluate what is going on in your business and your life. While you are evaluating, also take the time to think about how stopping where you are can affect others that are in business with you or just others in your life, like your family. Maybe you have done all you can with this particular business, but what about other opportunities? What about something all together different?

Life should be a learning process from the time we take our first breath until we take our last. We have been given almost unlimited opportunities to learn and try new things. For some, there is also the opportunity to help a great many others. There is always another challenge. Don’t be content to just hang.

“The rung of a ladder was never meant to rest upon, but only to hold a man’s foot long enough to enable him to put the other somewhat higher.”

Thomas Henry Huxley (1825–1895) English biologist and educator

Are You Disconnected?

If you have ever walked around with headphones in your ears listening to music you can’t help but enjoy the feeling of being disconnected. It seems like you are in your own world and you don’t even pay attention to everything that is going on around you. There is no doubt that it can be great feeling. There is one problem. If you disconnect yourself enough times it is easy to forget to reconnect.

Being disconnected can make you numb to the activities that are going on around you and other people. If you are not connected to your team and the others in your company, your family, and your community, you run the risk of missing out on pretty much everything. You can’t build a relationship with your team if you are disconnected. If you are disconnected and not paying attention, you never know what might hit you. (Like the guy that got killed on the beach who was running with his headphones in and didn’t hear the glider or the shouts of its pilots as it glided out of control right into him.)

Email and the electronic age make it even easier to stay disconnected. How many people do you “talk” to via email and/or messaging of some kind? Have you ever heard their voice? Because you have no tactile connection (either having met them face to face or at least talked to them on the phone), it is easy to forget they are people. You get angry and fire off an email (or send one that sounds angry even if you aren’t). Why? Because it is easy, it is fast and you feel better. The same may not be true of the recipient, but because you are disconnected you don’t see their face when they get that email. You don’t feel or see the anger, disappointment, or hurt the recipient of your email feels. Have you ever read one of your emails out loud before you sent it? Would you say that to someone in person?

What about telling someone thank you? Sure, it is easy to just send a quick email saying thanks and sometimes that is perfectly adequate. But sometimes it is worth the time and effort to sit down and actually write a thank you note. How many thank you emails have you printed and kept? But how many thank you notes have you kept (or at that least put a smile on your face)?

Be sure that becoming disconnected is only temporary and doesn’t become a way of life. You can’t build a relationship with people that you are disconnected from.

We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men.Herman Melville

Are You Forgetting Summer Vacation?

When we were kids, the best part of summer was certainly the fact that there was no school. It was a time to relax, play with our friends, swim, and generally enjoy the fact that we were not on a schedule. As we get older, of course, we no longer get the summer off. If we are lucky, we might get two weeks off. It is important, however to take some time off. Not just pretend time off where you go with the family to a nice hotel and sit on the beach with your laptop and cell phone and continue to work.

There are many benefits to you and your business from taking some real time off. First, and probably the most important, is some time away from the stress. Just the act of functioning from day to day can be stressful-even if you leave the work part of it out of the equation. We need a change of scenery and break in the routine. We need to be “off schedule.” Doing things differently gives you a different perspective and ability to clear your head.

Being away from the routine also gives you the time to think and plan. Sometimes we are so busy working that we never have the time to think and reflect. We have a hard time finding the time to just quietly think and plan. Vacations can give you that needed time (as long as you don’t take a vacation that is so scheduled that, once again, you don’t have time to think!). Planning can be a very important part of your business. Relaxing and thinking can you some great insights.

Taking time off also gives you time to reconnect with yourself and your family members. When we are working so hard, often times into the evening, we can lose touch with our family and what is going on in their lives. If they are small, you may have even lost sight of who they are developing into as people. Vacations can be a time to get to know them again and actually have meaningful interactions while having some fun. No pressure, just hanging out. You will be surprised at what you learn in this relaxed environment.

Being rested and relaxed with a plan can make you much more effective in your business. You will be better prepared ad better able to handle the pressure if you take the time to rest. You will be less likely to suffer from burnout. Your downline will seem much smarter. You and your business will both prosper and your family will be a lot happier too.

“If a man insisted on always being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.”

Herodotus (Greek Historian)

Are You Impossible?

“I only want people around me who can do the impossible.” Elizabeth Arden (1878–1966) Canadian businesswoman, style mogul.

It’s 4:45 on a Friday. The report is due at 5:00 and there are still 15 pages left to write. It seems more and more unlikely that the deadline will be met. Suddenly, Bob comes in, sits down at the computer and in 15 minutes writes the missing 15 pages, makes the required 20 copies and has it on the boss’s desk by 4:59. Okay, maybe no one is quite that good, but we all know people like Bob. These are the people who seem to magically finish the task, in spite of, often seemingly, insurmountable odds.

Who are these people and how do they do what they do so well? These people are highly motivated and know how to work smart. They are relentless in their pursuit of excellence. They also demand the best from themselves and those around them. They are the movers and shakers of any organization.

How can you get these people in your business? Have a business that challenges them. Motivated, accomplished people want to work with businesses that offer them and opportunity to do what they do best. If your business does not have open communication for suggestions and ideas, does not encourage people to take on large tasks, and is generally set in how they do things, impossible people will quickly leave (if they become involved at all). Business that are constantly changing, that are always looking ahead, and that thrive on innovation and challenge will attract impossible people.

Are you, yourself, impossible? Can you challenge those around you while meeting challenges yourself? Elizabeth Arden was an impossible woman herself. A woman starting a business alone was almost unheard of in her time. Yet, she built that business into a world-wide success and was, at one time, one of the wealthiest women in the world.

If you are in a business that involves working with other people, either as employees or as independent associates, the people that you bring in can make or break your business. Look for the successful people. Find the people that have done great things in spite of the odds. The people that challenge you the most are the ones that can motivate you to reach for new levels of excellence and commitment. Impossible people may not be the easiest to work with but what they bring to your business is priceless.

Are You Part of the Good, the Bad, or the Ugly?

If you have ever attended a child’s sporting event, you know that you can witness the good, the bad, or the ugly at any time. If you are attending a tournament, you have an ever better chance of witnessing the ugly. Sometimes the very ugly in behavior comes from players, coaches, and even other parents. Avoiding ugly behavior, particularly in front of children, is generally preferable, but witnessing it can be a learning experience.

Multilevel marketing certainly has its share of the good, the bad, and the ugly. Any of these traits can be found in the products, the people, and the companies involved. If you have been in the business for any length of time you can certainly think of examples that fall into any of these categories. So, how do you find the good and avoid the bad and the ugly?

The best way is to start by doing some research. Products, companies, and people that fall into the bad and ugly department often leave a trail of dissatisfied customers and former distributors. Since most people in multilevel marketing are pretty savvy electronically, they have no problem telling the world how bad a product, a company, or someone involved in multi-level marketing is by posting it all over the internet.  You can also look for complaints on sites like RipOff Report (www.ripoffreport.com).  You can also look up complaints that have been filed with the Federal Trade Commission (www.ftc.gov). Be sure you take into account that anyone can post information to some sites without any verification.  Also realize that the incident may be an isolated incident. However, being listed on either of these sites indicates that more research is required. If you find a company, product or person listed multiple times or in multiple places, it is a pretty good indication that there is most likely a problem.

If you have not been in the business very long, or are looking to start in the business, you can also talk to others who have been multi-level marketing for a long time. The community of people who have been in the business for a long time is fairly small and most of them know the companies, products and major players to avoid. They have witnesses the bad and the ugly and learned their lesson. If you can, try to get the story from more than one source. The ugly can also be found in the form of grudges (founded and unfounded).

Avoiding bad and ugly products take a little more than just research. The products might be good right now, but you also need to look at future trends. How many other companies carry similar products now or will likely carry them in the near future? How do the prices and quality compare with what is available at a local store?

Doing a little research help you be sure that you are part of the good and not part of the bad and/or ugly.

Can You Have Too Much Information?

Planning a vacation should be a fun thing. Thinking about all the things you would like to do and see. Once you narrow down where you want to go it should be easy after that right? Depending on where you decide to go, you can quickly find yourself overwhelmed.

Take the Wisconsin Dells for example. The Dells is a great place to vacation with tons of water parks, shows, hotels, and great things to do. But you start trying to figure out the specifics of what you want to do and you quickly find yourself completely overwhelmed. With numerous packages, hundreds of hotels, pretty soon you feel like you need a vacation from planning the vacation!

Getting into a new multilevel business can feel the same way. All the new products, the compensation plan, even just the names of the important people in the business, particularly if you have never been in business for yourself before, can be overwhelming.

There is the website, the training calls, and email after email with something “important.” Your brain feels like it is in a fog and just wants to turn itself off! How can you avoid information overload and get off to a good start?

First, ask your upline to send you the most important thing you need to first. Ask them to send you just one thing, not a list of things. If you get a list of things, even if you know you don’t have to do everything at once, just seeing the list can be discouraging.

Make sure you understand that first thing before you move onto something else. Like anything you do, business knowledge is a building process. If you don’t understand the first thing in the process, you are going to have trouble understanding the 100th thing in the process.

Don’t let the fear of everything you don’t know stop you from working in your business. Concentrate on what you do know, not what you don’t know. Once you have gained at least the minimum knowledge, go ahead and talk to people. It is perfectly acceptable to get help from y your upline or to say that you don’t know the answer to a specific question, but you will get back with an answer.

Being in business is a constant learning process. Even people who have been working for themselves for years have to learn new things constantly. The change and learning are part of what make being in business attractive. You never get bored because there is always something new going on. So take a deep breath, keep working on learning, and enjoy the success.

The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.Ralph Waldo Emerson

Where Are Your Fingers Pointing?

Whenever we experience failure in our lives, our first inclination is to blame something or someone else. We do a lot of finger pointing. The system doesn’t work. My upline doesn’t help me. The company isn’t helping me. The excuses are unlimited. However, while we are doing all the finger pointing we forget that the rest of our fingers are pointing right at the main source of our problem, us.

The main problem with trying to blame someone or something else is that it is unlikely that you are going to be able to change someone or something else that you are trying to blame. The only things you can control are things that involve you directly. If things aren’t working the way you want, why aren’t they working the way you want? Maybe there is a problem with the system or the company, but once you’ve eliminate those potential issues, what is left? The way you are communicating!

Are you really communicating effectively? If you are talking to prospects and no one is signing up what are you saying to them? How are you saying it? Sometimes communication problems are not so easy to solve or even figure out. You have done all the training, you have worked out what you are going to say to a prospect, you practice what you want to say, but it still is not working. How can you make changes in your communications? What changes should you even make?

By now, you are probably ready to scream “help!” You are frustrated and angry, but there are ways to work on your communication skills besides losing your potential downline while you practice. The first and easiest way is to have someone else listen to you. This can be a friend, someone else in the business with you—pretty much anyone. Sometimes it is good to get someone who isn’t in the business so you can tell if you are really saying things in a way that is understood. (People in the business will tend to “fill in the blanks” for you.) More importantly, are you saying things in a ways that makes them want to join your business?

There is nothing more important than communication, particularly in a network marketing business. Without effective communication, you will continue to struggle and so will your business. Take the time to train, to practice and to consistently and constantly work on your communication skills and watch your business grow.

“The meaning of a communication is the response that you get.” Kathy Rushlo (my wife, not originally quoted by her,but often quoted by her)

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Juices Can Kill You !

I have been asked to republish this not and article. After even more research it has shown any juice without the fiber and bulk and in a natural state can harm you as the body was not made to get that much sugar in a short time. Yes even fruit sugar.

Here it is:

Can Noni, Goji, Mangosteen, Acai, Amalaki, and Jujube Harm you?

Copyright © 2008 Soaring Eagle Companies LLC

While doing research into my own blood sugar problems, I discovered an important report from the American Diabetes Association. Since reading the report and stopping the juices a month ago, I have had NO low blood sugar.

The report, FRUIT JUICE DRINKS TIED TO DIABETES: American Diabetes Association Ties Fruit Juices to Diabetes was published in NUTRITION NEWS, Issue 105, July 24, 2008.

The report starts with the following:

Surprising new research has shown that fruit juice drinks greatly increase the risk of type 2 diabetes.

“Stay away from fruit juice drinks” was the message delivered in relation to the study published by the American Diabetes Association (ADA).

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) published the results of a study of over 4,500 people to help determine factors associated with the risk of diabetes. Researchers found that: “An additional daily serving of fruit juice (one ounce) increased the likelihood of developing diabetes by 18 to 22 percent”

Juices have the potential to cause harm. If you promote juices it is very important that you tell people about this possible risk and that you ask them about their medical problems.

To quote further in the report:

In response to the ADA publication, diabetes researchers stated, “This is a significant finding, particularly because of the large subject pool studied, and the high rate of risk linking fruit juice drinks and diabetes risk.”

The most popular new designer fruit juice drinks are made from a variety of fruits, including Noni, Goji, Mangosteen, Acai, Amalaki, and Jujube. All these fruits, as well as any other fruit, carry the risk of increasing obesity and type 2 diabetes due to their glycemic response, Cephalic response (CPIR), and fat-storing response.

Juice includes all the “SUPER JUICES”. As we read further:

Fruits in a liquid, juiced state have very different obesity and diabetic risk factors than actual raw fruit. Juicing fruits completely changes the nature of a fruit, altering its metabolic actions. Low Glycemic raw fruits may be consumed in moderation, but juiced fruits should be avoided.

This is especially true in children, as adipose tissue fat cells can be triggered to increase in size and amount during childhood. Fruit juices send a message to human fat cells to become larger and more abundant, leading to higher incidence of obesity and diabetes.

Triggering adipose tissue fat cells in childhood is a sure way to create an obese and/or diabetic adult, as these types of fat cells cannot be removed once they are created. Dieting becomes an extreme challenge once a child has developed too many fat cells, as fat cells can only be flattened but not reduced in number. Adults who find that diets don’t work; can blame the excess plethora of fat cells that were created in childhood.

This is the kicker and needs to be watched.

Then in the report it says:

Designer fruit juices became popular due to their high-ORAC values. ORAC stands for Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity, as related to the Free Radical Theory of Aging. Many fruits carry photochemical benefits, but researchers caution that “The benefits of high-ORAC fruits do not overcome the high risk of obesity and diabetes associated with ingestion of fruit juices. High-ORAC antioxidants can be found in spices, berries, and legumes.

A summary of the report is as follows:

SUMMARY In order to legally define or state the propensity of a specific fruit juice to elevate obesity, diabetes, and fat-storage risks in human, human In-Vivo clinical trials are required. These trials should be designed to determine glycemic response (per FDA 21 CFR Guidelines), Cephalic (Brain-Glycemic-indexing) Response, and Adipose Tissue Fat-Storage.

The research was done by the following:

The Glycemic Research Institute has received Certification by the federal governments in the United States, Canada, and United Kingdom to conduct these approved trials, and has a 25-year history of FDA & FTC claims substantiation.

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Are You Deficient?

We are all certainly deficient in some way, but there are some deficiencies that can be hazardous to your health and your mental well-being. Vitamin D is one of them.

Most of us don’t think much about vitamin D. We figure that if we drink enough milk and get outside once in a while, that our vitamin D should be fine. Unfortunately, particularly as we get older, that may not be enough.

Here are some surprising facts about vitamin D:

• Most vitamin D that we need is made in the body
• Vitamin D occurs naturally in very few foods
• According to the National Center for Health Statistics, as many as 36% of Americans are vitamin D deficient
• Vitamin D is critical to calcium absorption
• Vitamin D deficiency in adults can lead to osteoporosis, osteomalacia (softening of the bones), certain cancers, autoimmune diseases and cardiovascular problems
• Men between 40 and 70 with low levels of vitamin D have higher risk of heart attack (Archives of Internal Medicine)
• 30%-40% of patients that come to the hospital with a hip fracture are vitamin D deficient

Who is at risk?

• Older adults, whose skin cannot synthesize vitamin D are efficiently and whose kidneys are less able to convert vitamin D are at risk
• If you are a strict vegetarian, you may be at risk since you don’t consume the recommended levels of the vitamin over time because most of the natural sources are animal-based (fish, fish oils, egg yolks, cheese, and beef liver)
• Obese adults. Since vitamin D is extracted from the blood by fat cells, people with a body mass index of 30 or greater often have low blood levels of vitamin D
• If you have issues with your digestive tract, you may not be able to adequately absorb vitamin D. Medical conditions such as Crohn’s disease, cystic fibrosis, and celiac disease can affect your intestine’s ability to absorb vitamin D from the food you eat.
• Sunscreens with an SPF of 30 or above prevents you skin from producing vitamin D

What can you do?  If you are worried about your vitamin D level, a simple blood test can determine whether or not there is a problem. If you are over 50, you should have the blood test. If there is, getting out in the sun and drinking fortified milk may not be enough.

• For most people over 50, 400 to 600 IU a day is recommended (the average multivitamin contains 400 IU)
• As you get older you need even more (up to 800 IU for someone over 70)
• You can’t really take too much (you would have to take 2,000 IU a day for six months to become intoxicated with vitamin D)

A blood test is the only way to test your vitamin D levels and supplements are almost the only way to make sure that you are getting enough vitamin D. Don’t underestimate the importance of this simple vitamin to your health.

“In health there is freedom. Health is the first of all liberties.” Henri Frederic Amiel

Personal Note:

The D3 change my Vitamins D levels from 5 to 52 in 32 days (blood test proof available) and now 90 plus days it is at 79. I will never be without the D3, Greens and Reds ever again.

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Are You Trying to Think Your Way to Success?

Let’s face it; there is no substitute for action. While we can spend a certain amount of time thinking about our business, our goals, and various other aspects of our lives, nothing will happen without action!

Falling into the thinking trap can be very easy, particularly if you are new to a business. You start to plan.

You plan where you are going to put your office. You work on your goals. You plan how much money you would like to make (and how you would like to spend that money!). You plan who would like to join you in your business. You plan future meetings.

Basically, you have your entire future planned out in your head! In the meantime, the hours pass, the days pass, and you have accomplished absolutely nothing!

If you are not experiencing the success you want, maybe you need a reality check. Are you actually doing something or are you just thinking about it?

Do you wake up in the morning thinking about everything you want to get done? Do you actually do it or do you just make up the list? Do you sit at the computer thinking of all the things you need to do today, but never actually get around to doing anything? Or do you just get a small percentage of the tasks done?

Over-thinking and under-action can kill your business anywhere along the way. This is just as true for big businesses as it is for small businesses.

If you have ever worked for a large company you may have been part of a strategic planning process. This process can take days, weeks, or months. It can involve countless hours.

In the end you have some sort of document (the strategic plan) that is supposed to become the blueprint for the business for the next five years. A lot of thinking went into the document, but without action, nothing will happen in the business. All the time spent planning for success will lead to failure.

Don’t fall into the planning trap. Planning and goal setting have their place, but you can’t think your way to success. Even if you don’t know completely what you are doing, if you do nothing it is guaranteed that you won’t get any results.

“There are those who work all day, those who dream all day, and those who spend an hour dreaming before setting to work to fulfill those dreams. Go into the third category because there’s virtually no competition.” – Steven J. Ross

Are You Using the Power of a Casual Encounter?

We all have them several times a day; the chance encounter with someone. It may be someone that we know, but haven’t seen for quite some time, it may be someone we have never met at all.

No matter whom it is or their history with us, an encounter is an opportunity. But too many times we don’t take advantage of these encounters or understand the power they may have particularly if you are in business for yourself.

When you start a business, particularly one that relies on your ability to network with others, you have automatically given up your ability to skip you hair and make-up and go to the store in your grubby clothes. Why? You never know who you will meet and appearances mean a lot.

If you look successful, happy, put together, it is far more likely the people will be interested in talking to you. This is particularly true if you run into someone you haven’t seen for a while. If you look great, they are going to want to know what you are doing to look that great. And maybe they want to look that great too!

Sometimes chance encounters are with people who are strangers. Maybe you are just standing in line at the grocery store and you strike up a conversation. If you believe in fate, then you know there are no chance encounters. You meet the people that you are supposed to meet; one way or the other.

You should be certain that the encounter does not end without the person at least knowing what you are doing for a living (or as a side business). That doesn’t mean you have to whip out your elevator speech and your business card, it just means that, at a minimum, they should know that you are working for yourself in some capacity.

If you plant the seed, you never know when or where it will grow. It maybe two week from now, it may be two months from now, but that person you talked to about your business will remember what you talked about. That same person may need something you sell, may want to join your business, or may just want some advice about something in their business.

Use the casual encounter to increase your network. You never know where it may lead.

There are no little events in life, those we think of no consequence may be full of fate, and it is at our own risk if we neglect the acquaintances and opportunities that seem to be casually offered, and of small importance. Amelia E. Barr

Are You Ready for the Ride of Your Life?

We all get a little bored with things now and then. If you are bored with your business life, there is an opportunity for you to take the ride of your life with a multilevel marketing business.

You may be wondering if you can be successful in a multilevel marketing, home-based business. The answer is absolutely! Multilevel marketing is not a free-ride. Just keep in mind that anything worth having is worth working for. If you are willing to work, you can be successful in the multilevel marketing business. But you may wonder how to start?

Step 1. Find a business. This part is easy, yet can easily be overwhelming. There are lots of companies to choose from. How to decide? Look for a company with products you have an interest in and would actually use.

Second, if you are new to the business, look at the stability in the company. If you are new to the multilevel marketing business you will much more likely to be successful with a company that has an established track record and training program.

Step 2. Start using the products. The best way to learn about the products is to use them yourself. Find out how they work and the benefits of products. You may not be able to learn everything at once, but it will be much easier for you to talk about products that you like and are using yourself.

Step 3. Understand the business opportunity. As soon as you can, you would like to have people join you in your business. Building a downline and customer base is the way to sustain any business and multilevel marketing is no exception. Be sure you understand the basics of how the business works. If you have questions, be sure you ask!

Step 4. Talk it up! Tell everyone that you are in a new business. Talk about the products you are trying and what they are doing for you. Tell people about the business opportunity. Remember, the more people you talk to, the more likely you are to get a yes!

Step 5. Training. Make sure you take all the training available and make sure the people that join you in the business (your downline) do too. Multilevel marketing only works if everyone works together. The more you work together, the more success you will all enjoy.

Dealing with people is probably the biggest problem you face, especially if you are in business. Yes, and that is also true if you are a housewife, architect or engineer. Dale Carnegie

With Hundreds to Choose From, How Do You Pick the Right MLM Company?

If you are thinking about joining a multilevel marketing company, even a simple internet search under the key words “multilevel marketing companies” will give you thousands of entries and hundreds of companies. Never mind all the stuff you get in your email box about opportunities.

So how can you zero in on a company that you want to work with? More importantly, how do you make sure you don’t get stuck in a company that at the very least has bad business practices or, even worse, is actually doing something illegal?

One of the most obvious things to check out is how long has the company been around and pick one any that has been around for awhile. They don’t necessarily have to have a 30 year track record, but if the company has only been around six months, you can bet that particular company is pretty high risk.

More than 50% of all the companies that start fail within the first year and 8 out 10 will fail within the first five years*. Multilevel marketing companies are not immune to those statistics.

The second is to make sure they have an actual physical address and phone number. In this day and age of virtual everything, it is pretty easy to make a virtual company. Even if they list a physical address, make sure it exists. If they list a phone number, call.

Third, talk to someone who is in the business. It is easy to put up testimonials on the web, but you really have no way of knowing if they are real or not. Ask for names of people you can call. Make sure to get more than one.

While you are talking to the people in the business make sure you ask some revealing questions like how long they have been in the business, if they have received adequate help, how they like the products, and if they are making money. Granted, the company is probably not going to give you names of disgruntled distributors, but you can still get a general idea of the culture of the company. You can also search on the web for names and call them.

Fourth, be sure you know all the costs involved in being in the company. While purchasing products is obvious, there may be other fees that are not so clear. Do you have to pay a fee to have you website? Is there a fee associated with certain reporting abilities (i.e. detailed reports on your downline)? How much do you have to pay for promotional materials or sales aid (i.e. samples, brochures, etc.)?

There are a lot of great opportunities out there, just be sure you get involved with one of the good ones!

Distrust and caution are the parents of security.Benjamin Franklin

If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius. Joseph Addison

Are You Working for Success in the Long Run?

We’ve all been there. Some important landmark event (New Year’s Day, our 30th birthday, the birth of our first child) spurs us to vow to change…something. Maybe it’s our weight, maybe our job, maybe start a business, or maybe just our attitude. We plunge in…motivated, determined and maybe even successful…for a little while.

Pretty soon another year has gone by and we find that we are back exactly where we were the year before. What happened? Why couldn’t we sustain the changes we so desperately wanted to make?

There are a lot of reasons why things may not have worked out, but probably one of the most common is trying to change too much at once. In our never ending search for the quick fix, we undergo drastic changes in short periods of time and we get results.

The problem is that we forget we are creatures of habit. It is difficult to make changes that become new habits. If we move too quickly, we soon become discouraged, tired, and long for our “old life back.” The new is just too much work and we give up. How can you make lifelong changes?

With careful thorough, knowledge of yourself and your limitations, you can make changes. Changing your eating habits is something that many people struggle with (and feel guilty about), so we will use that as an example.

Many people when they start dieting do exactly that…start dieting. They make changes in their eating that, in their mind, are temporary. Once they lose the extra weight, they just go back to eating the way they always have. So, they make their weight loss goals, go off the “diet” and pretty soon the weight starts coming back on and the cycle starts all over again.

What if you took a different approach? What if you started small? Maybe you can identify one thing that you could change—learning to eat breakfast, a salad for lunch, it doesn’t really matter what the change is as long as it will result in a healthier choice and it is something you can life with—forever. What if you made that change not to lose weight, but just because it was healthier and made you feel better?

Starting a business by calling 4 people a day, but make it a habit. Once you get this completed as a habit then move to 5  or 8 or even 20 people a day but make it a habit.Taking the baby steps into larger thing along the way.

We are creatures of habit, but time goes quickly. Two weeks after you make that change, you probably won’t even think about the fact that you made the change—it is now part of your new routine. Oh and you probably lost a little weight in the process, or you at least feel better.

Some changes are bigger and require longer to get used to (getting all the white sugar out of your diet for exampleor making 25 calls a day for your business) and maybe you can’t do it all at once. Maybe you recognize that you can never totally make a change (like getting all white sugar out of your diet forever). But you recognize that you can cut out desserts most of the time and switch to a lower calories sweetener.

Again, a few weeks go by and now you don’t even think about dessert most of the time. And now you have lost more weight and are feeling even better. If you do your best to make a change, even if it is a little at a time, you will get the big results.

One year later, instead of making no progress at all, maybe you are 20, 30, or even 40 pounds lighter. You may have 30,50, or 100 people in your downline. You may not have added 1500 to your downline, but even 24 is a great job, or maybe you are not the 100 pounds lighter that you were shooting for, but you are certainly going on the right direction. And, because you have not made changes you can’t live with, you are much more likely to ultimately make your goal and, more importantly, stay there.

You don’t have to make huge changes all at once and you can find something you can live with. Just keep trying until you find something that works. It doesn’t matter how fast you finish the race as long as you get the finish line.

When you are through changing, you are through. Bruce Barton