Ever heard the expression "3 feet from gold?"

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People come into the network marketing profession every day. People also LEAVE the network marketing profession on a daily basis as well.  There are two specific reasons why people can get frustrated, disgruntled and end up quitting. And the worse part is…I’m talking about people who have ALL THE POTENTIAL IN THE WORLD to make things happen in this profession, yet still quit.

The good news is that it CAN be avoided.

Everyone who comes into this profession enters with the INTENTION or the thought of making it successful. I don’t know of anyone who has ever entered the profession of network marketing or direct sales with the intention on failing or quitting.

It is vital that you have REGULAR communication with your team members so you know exactly where their thought processes are with regard to how things are going in the development of their business. If you leave them too long on their own, there is a good chance that they end of moving in the wrong direction…and by the time you get to them, it is entirely too late.

This is by far one of the most important messages I have posted on my blog in the past few months. I generally don’t talk about anything unless it is important, but this particular message is certainly worth viewing…and passing along to your team.

Why do good people quit network marketing?

Let’s look at it for a moment.

Good people quit network marketing oftentimes because a) they don’t see success in within the time frame they expected, or b) they put in effort and energy only to feel ‘let down’ by individuals they sponsored and hoped would get to work but then don’t.

Now…there are a number of other reasons why individuals DO leave this profession, but the ones I am referring to here are those who have gotten in and actually expended energy and effort to get things moving. You WANT to keep these people. You want your WORKERS…your DOERS to stay in.

Providing people the proper framework/mindset and realistic expectations can certainly lead you to a higher amount of personal retention. Attrition is a natural part of any business, but much of it can be prevented through CLEAR COMMUNICATION on a regular basis.

If you’ve ever felt like quitting or had people on your team that have felt like it too, then you are not alone. PUSH THROUGH your 3 feet away from gold!

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Beware Scam, Giftgiving, Money Tricks

I am a HUGE proponent of capitalism in America. I LOVE the internet and network marketing and direct selling.

But…what’s with all the crap out there?

Have you seen some of the hokey websites out there...

Seriously…I cannot believe the kind of shit that is promoted out there as a ‘legitimate’ way of making ‘long-term’ money.

I remember seeing people on the the internet just a year ago... their site is gone and they are ghosts out the door... they made their money at the expence of others .

I get calls from people who pitch their offer to "secure a spot".

Look…I’m all about business. But, NOT business that jacks people for their money. Legitimate business takes time to build.

When I hear names like “Cash ATM Machine”or “The Cash Generator”, I seriously want to vommit.
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Most of my readers have one thing in mind…to make a nice life for themselves and their families and to get out of the drudgery of working for someone else.

WARNING: This is a PERSONAL warning. If you are one of those ‘chasers’ who are playing these little money games trying to convince yourself that they are legit, I guarantee you that you will fail. You will get SCREWED. Or worse, you’ll bring a friend in, have them lay down their $2000 or whatever it costs, and they’ll be screwed. Not a good way to keep your friends.

My advice to you. Pick a good company with a real product and put your head down. Put your blinders on and bust your ass. There is no ‘easy’ way to create wealth. If there was, everybody would be doing it.

Look out for companies that have to say 100% legal in their advertisements. Why would you even have to say that? 100% real. O.k.

100% chance of getting shut down and left in the cold is what I have to say.
Simple. Be smart. Do your homework. Ask some REAL experts. Get the facts. Don’t be blinded by your own desire to create change. You need to have clear vision.
There are tons of great opportunities out there.

Thanks for letting me Throw that out there …

Making this life Mean Something

I was thinking deeply a couple of nights ago as I lay in bed with my mind still spinning from the days activities. I do that often…lay in bed, my mind moving a million miles an hour, thinking, pondering, creating.

I began to think about life’s PRIORITIES and MY life’s PURPOSE.(No it was not a mid-life crisis episode)

We, meaning the human race, go through the same cycle as every other human being on earth goes through (but…with an infinite myriad of different experiences during that life cycle).

We’re born, we learn, we grow, we grow old (at least some do), and then we die.
The human race goes on and on through procreation (you know…sex, babies, hopefully more sex, and then maybe more babies depending on an individual’s preference).
What is YOUR life’s purpose?

Looking even deeper into our life cycle, it will proceed as follows for the great majority:
You are BORN into this world, totally unconscious (in terms of one’s mind).
Ages 0-7 most individuals go through what is called an IMPRINT period, absorbing everything around them like sponges, accepting much of it as true, especially coming from our parents. If raised in a decent family, one will learn the difference between right and wrong, good and bad.

Between the ages of 8 and 13, we go through the MODELING period, where we copy people…often our parents, friends and those that we are around the most. We try new things, much like we try a new set of clothes to see how it “fits” on us as individuals.

Between the ages of 13 and 21, we go through the SOCIALIZATION period, where we are largely influenced by our peers and the media, as we seek to be around those that we see or feel are similar to us.

Somewhere along the way, during or after the SOCIALIZATION period, many individuals seek out and find what they hope to be life partners, create and bring children into this world, and perpetuate the human race ad infinitum.

There are many, many, many other things, experiences, traumas, triumphs, tragedies, joyful and dreadful experiences…and an absolute mass of “other stuff” that happens to everyone, everywhere, wherever they exist throughout the world.

One of those experiences is WORK. Let’s face it, to survive on this planet one must have money. Some choose to do what the masses do and get a job. Most people who are reading this are probably part of a smaller group of people that truly have a desire to create greatness in their lives and in the lives of others.

Again…remember, at one point, wherever that point is, we all die.
While we are here, and why I am writing this particular post is simple.
How do we go about living a life of real PURPOSE?
It’s easy to go through life, going through the motions, working, eating, sleeping…living. But…
What is THE PURPOSE?

My friend Mark Yarnell says that “you must have a goal that is bigger than yourself.”
I agree with that.
Why not take it a step further and instead of just talking about “business” goals, have a discussion on the purpose of YOUR ENTIRE LIFE?

You ever ask yourself, “Why am I here?” or “What IS my purpose?”
While lying in bed the other night unable to sleep, I pondered this question greatly.
How do we live a life of balance, fulfillment, joy and happiness while leaving a legacy knowing that what we’ve done during our small amount of time on planet earth has made a SIGNIFICANT difference in some way, shape or form?

I don’t know what your beliefs are, but I believe in a Higher Power…God.
This post is not to get into a discussion over religious preferences, debates over Darwinism, whose religion is right, or anything close to that.

I sat down and wrote out my priorities for living a life of PURPOSE.
IF you believe in God, or whatever you may call your Higher Being, isn’t it important that we first SERVE Him in all that we do?

Next…my priority is me (or, in your case…YOU). Why? Without your existence, how can you possibly make a difference. So…if you are serving YOU, without maintaining quality of mind, body and soul, one simply withers away. You can’t help your kids if you’re dead. You can’t build a business if you are dead. You can’t do anything that I’m aware of in death. So…as you end this year, and begin the New Year of 2008, make sure you take care of YOU. Because without you, nothing is possible.

For those of us that are in relationships and looking to create long term unity, which doesn’t seem to happen so often in North America and throughout the world for that matter, tender to those relationships. Focus on that partnership. Don’t ignore it. Don’t take it for granted, and don’t let it slip.
BTW…I am not saying that I’m not guilty of any of these things I’ve just mentioned, or any of the things that I will mention, because I have. AWARENESS is the beginning of change.
Next…your offspring. That is, if you choose to take that route. I did. And while every moment isn’t exactly the most pleasurable experience, raising children is one of life’s greatest joys. Those of us that are parents or plan to be have a monumental responsibility of raising our offspring to become the greatest they can possibly be. I will never take that for granted and never forget how critically important that is.

Lastly…at least kind of, is your livelihood. How you choose to make your living each and every day to survive and thrive while you are here, to provide food, shelter and security for your family is certainly of grand importance.

Obviously, most if not all of you reading this post are involved in some form of Internet or Network Marketing opportunity. Your position (or bonus check), as small or large as it might be at this very moment in time has the capacity to continue to grow even well beyond some of your wildest expectations.

How are you acting while building your business?
Are you just doing it for the money, the cars, and what ever else your mind might ponder?
Are you just going through the motions every day?
Are you “grinding” away trying to make a buck, forsaking all the other far more important things that life is all about?
Or…
Are you going out into the marketplace, living a life of grand proportions, a life that is truly PURPOSEFUL, making major differences for the better in all those that you touch, and doing so for the greater good of all mankind, knowing in your heart and with complete Faith, that you truly DO have a REAL and PROFOUND PURPOSE?

Thats basically it in a nutshell....

How to Steal the prospects from the person in your upline

Bet that subject line got your attention, didn’t it?

I very rarely send more than one email a week to my list, but I
felt this was important, and certainly worth sharing.
Let me make my point CRYSTAL CLEAR.

I do not condone or suggest
that anyone spend their time recruiting network marketers from another
company. In fact, I’ve never condoned it.
The reason I am writing this and providing you with the following
statistics is because I am constantly having people email and
call me asking “How do I recruit network marketers?”

The Golden Rule: Do unto others as you’d have done to you.

There is ZERO need for you to go attack someone else’s group who
has worked hard to get where they are. It disgusts me when people’s
primary focus is raiding someone else’s organization.
So, now that you know my real feelings about this subject, let me
give you some statistics that you might find interesting.
Currently, there are roughly 49 million in people who are involved
in Direct Sales globally.

The US Population is approximately 303 million.
There are over 7 Billion people living on planet earth.

The average minimum wage in the US is $6.55/hr in 2008. Let’s say
that a person who is working for minimum wage works A LOT of hours
per week. And, let’s take it to the extreme, meaning working 12
hours per day, 7 days per week. That’s a total of 84 hours in a
week. Here’s what they’d earn:
$786 per week
$3144 per month
$37,728 per year
That’s BEFORE taxes! And…that’s suggesting they worked 52 weeks a
year, 7 days a week, 12 hours per day!

I work with people that make more than that in a month!

Instead of attacking downlines and talking to people who you can
make a bunch of money off of, why not go after people who could
really USE a chance in life?

Here are some other stats that I pulled directly from the US
Department of Labor website:

Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales
managers held about 583,000 jobs in 2006.

Advertising sales agents held over 170,000 jobs in 2006.
Insurance sales agents held about 436,000 jobs in 2006.
In 2006, real estate brokers and sales agents held about 564,000
jobs; real estate sales agents held approximately 77 percent of
these jobs.

Retail salespersons held about 4.5 million jobs in 2006.
Manufacturers’ and wholesale sales representatives held about
2 million jobs in 2006
Sales worker supervisors held about 2.2 million jobs in 2006.
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents held
about 320,000 jobs in 2006.

Travel agents held about 101,000 jobs in May 2006 and are found in
every part of the country.
Given the size of the US and Global population, and the need for
people to EARN more and create FREEDOM in their lives, it sure makes
sense to help those people now, doesn’t it?

When I first began marketing my business to professionals, I never
really knew the magnitude of the market we had at our disposal.

RECURIT UP

So…instead of raiding someone’s organization, or better yet
the guy or girl standing takeing your order at the fast food counter
why don’t you try
recruiting professionals for a change?