The Mentoring Mom

Your Passion in Life Will Build Your Business

Posted by Debbie Engler at 10:42 pm Debbie, Have you Considered?, Personal Development, Stretch Your Mind No Responses »

Oct 112010

“Ninety percent of new businesses fail the first year.

And 90% of the rest fail in the next 4 years.

THAT is tough.

You’re excited. You start. A thousand things go wrong.
You want to quit a thousand times.

Most people just quit.

You need a strong enough reason to do it.
Then if WHAT you’re doing doesn’t work,
You’ll figure out some other way. But if
You’re at all wishy-washy, you’re a goner.”

This quote from Michael Dlouhy’s book, Success in 10 Steps,
explains why we need to find and fulfill our passion in life.
That passion in your life will create a successful business.

So, why are you here (on earth, I mean)?

What do you enjoy doing so much that you can’t wait to get started in the morning?

God placed man on the earth initially to have fellowship with Him.
It was a joy for Adam, Eve, and God to walk and talk together in
‘the cool of the day’. We should have fellowship with our Creator.

We need to know what our purpose in life is. It will fulfill us so that we are overjoyed to work at accomplishing our purpose every day.

I don’t mean like the movie that shows someone who’s whole live
builds to a climax of doing a great humanitarian deed and then
passes on, though that may happen.

I am talking about day to day, burning, passionate, desires or dreams that become a reality because you pursue them with clear focus and purpose. Then you will be successful in your life, your business, etc.

First of all, you have to know WHAT you want. What is YOUR dream, your PURPOSE, YOUR PASSION IN LIFE?

Most people have been ‘programmed’ to think that once you reach adulthood, you are not supposed to dream anymore. (Not in the daytime, anyway)

WHY NOT?

Do you want to be STUCK in your 9-5 J-O-B from now until you retire without enough retirement to live comfortably?

Take responsibility of your life and actions and achieve your dreams.

Dream, and DREAM BIG, the BIGGER, the Better!

In the book, Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill says,
“Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.”

In the weeks to come, I will be sharing the steps that many
successful entrepreneurs have taken.

Then you, too, will be able to….

Find YOUR PASSION IN LIFE and BUILD YOUR BUSINESS.

Debbie

75 Quick, Crucial Relationship Tips

Posted by tammyp at 7:00 am Stretch Your Mind, Tammy 1 Response »

Oct 072010

In 2006, Stephen M.R. Covey wrote the book, “The Speed of Trust -
The One Thing That Changes Everything.” The book is a terrific
tutorial on the 13 behaviors that create trust fast in both
business and personal relationships.

Throughout the book, Covey includes short quotes of dozens of
leaders from every walk of life, each giving a nugget of wisdom,
telling how they have used trust to achieve success. This Saturday
night, October 9th, at 8:55 pm Eastern time, Richard Dennis will
give you 75 of the best bits of advice from these leaders. Any one
of these 75 gems could be a life-changer for you.

It is F*REE to listen to this live conference call. However we only
have a limited number of spots on the conference bridge. Just reply
back with “Trust” in the subject line to confirm your planned attendance.

As soon as I get your reply, I’ll make sure to reserve you a spot
on the call and get the access information to you. I believe this
information will help you achieve network marketing success.

Hope you’ll join us,

Tammy Parish

How Internet Marketing Really Works Part 2

Posted by tammyp at 7:00 am mlm education, MLM Relationships, Stretch Your Mind, Tammy 1 Response »

Sep 232010

The biggest difference in people like Michael Dloughy and other top earners in the industry and you is they have a team that will withstand the test of time. We to can build a team like that.

The only way to build a life long customer base and down line, is to build a team with a duplicate-able system. The only way to do that is to build friendships with people you meet and invite to join you in your business.

It is all about building a team that you personally know each and every one by name. You have to be willing to go that extra step and get to know your future partners or customers. You have to build a relationship with your clientele. It takes team work to build a business.

When we find that 5 Pillar company that Michael Dloughy talks about, you can build a team that will last through the years. We must be willing to make a life long relationship with every person we choose to bring into our business. After all you will be in constant contact with them in order to build your business to the point you can walk away with your desired residual income.

Til the next time
Tammy Parish

How Internet Marketing Really Works Part 1

Posted by tammyp at 4:43 am Advertising and Marketing, Tammy No Responses »

Sep 122010

I have been in MLM for many years now. When I got my first computer 4 years ago, I figured that I would do the same things I did before, just a little broader scale. I struggled for about 2 and a half years, when I was about to call it quits I came across this free ebook called, Success in 10 Steps. I found out that one of my biggest problems was the fact I didn’t know the difference in MLM and Internet Marketing.

Internet Marketing is like any other business, you have to be willing to invest in your business and yourself. You have to look at it like a business, it takes time and money to get up and running enough to start paying for itself. There is no such things as over night success in Internet Marketing, it is a business that you have to be, all-in, as Michael Dloughy would say, in order to make it.

Internet Marketing is a business that you have to grow and nurture. It starts with a product that your customers will come back for, like health supplements, the number one seller today. Something that you would buy every month. You have to be willing to invest in yourself, take the products that you sell and be able to tell others your results. That is how word of mouth works. You have to be willing to do your own auto ship every month and get your customers on one. This is how residual income is made. You don’t get that with Affiliate Marketing.

There’s another major difference in building residual income for life and being an affiliate marketer the rest of your life. It’s Teamwork.

Next week in Part 2 we will look at how teamwork really works.

See you in the next blog

Tammy Parish

Imagine you’re at work one day, and your boss comes to you and says…

Posted by Henrietta at 12:00 pm Choosing a MLM, Stretch Your Mind, Uncategorized No Responses »

Aug 102010

Imagine you’re at work one day, and your boss comes to you and says,

“Bad news, we’re going to have to fire you. Business is bad. And the economy stinks.”
You feel depressed. No more career. No more regular paychecks.

And then the boss says,
“You know what? If you were to work just one extra hour overtime every day for free, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, we’ll let you keep your job and you can continue collecting your same paycheck.”
Now, what would you do?

Well, most people would say,
“Well, I will work the extra hour of overtime just to keep my job. I know I will be working the extra hour for free, but it is important to keep my present job.”
And then the boss says,
“Well, I know it’s kind of bad news for you but there is some good news. If you work an hour of overtime, Monday through Friday for no pay, just one extra hour a day . . . at the end of two years, we’ll let you retire at full pay.”
All of a sudden, how do you feel?

You feel like saying,
“Wow! Excellent! What an opportunity! Just work one hour overtime for free, Monday through Friday, and two years from now . . . I retire at full pay!”
So what would happen?

You’re working overtime and six months later one of your friends says,
“Hey, why don’t you quit doing that? You’re working an hour overtime and not getting paid for it.”
You say to your friend,
“No way! I only have 18 more months to go and then I’m going to retire!”
A year from now, maybe your spouse says,
“You know what, dear? You’ve been working that free hour of overtime for the past 12 months. Why don’t you spend more time here at home instead of working that hour overtime?”
You say,
“No, no, no! Just one more year and I can retire at full pay.”
And you would be at work faithfully, Monday through Friday, working that overtime so you could retire.

And you would be excited about the opportunity.

Well, we have the same opportunity to retire with our network marketing business.

We ask people to spend one hour a day, Monday through Friday building a network marketing business. And all you have to do is talk to some people.

And you don’t have to worry too much about what you say or how good you are, because you know what? You’ll get better. The longer you do network marketing, the more you’ll learn.

So maybe after the first month you say,

“Gee, I really don’t know what to say.”

The second month you get a little better and say,

“Well, I know the name of the company is the Wonderful Company.”

The third month you get better at this and say,

“I think this is a neat business. You might want to look at it.”

And the fourth month you get better and better.

Just invest an hour a day. And at the end of two years you might be pleasantly surprised and say,

“You know what? I can replace my full-time income and retire for the rest of my life.”

So – would you take advantage of that opportunity?

If you are like most people, you will want to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity. But, you won’t do it.

Here is why you won’t do it.

A little voice inside of your head is saying,
“But what if it doesn’t work? What if I waste an hour a day over those two years? What if I’m not good at this? I don’t know anyone who has retired in network marketing. I only know people who retired with a pension from a job. This might not be a sure thing.”
Yes, you’re going to have some doubt. You will have a belief problem. And that’s pretty natural.

So here is what we are going to do to help you with your belief.

To encourage you along the way, every so often we’re going to send you a check in the mail — just to keep your spirits up as you build your two-year business.

When you get these occasional checks, you will say,

“I know it works! I’ve got these checks to prove it.”

And that is why you want to start your business today.

Written by Tom”Big Al” Schreiter from www.fortunenow.com

Starvation is Inevitable without Team Work

Posted by Henrietta at 5:10 pm Have you Considered?, Stretch Your Mind No Responses »

Jul 152010

A Swami was having a conversation with Lord Shiva one day and said.

‘Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like.’

Lord Shiva led the Swami to two doors. He opened one of the doors and the Swami looked in. In the middle of the room was a large round table. In the middle of the table was a large pot of stew, which smelled delicious and made the Swami’s mouth water.

The people sitting around the table were thin and sickly. They appeared to be famished. They were holding spoons with very long handles that were strapped to their arms and each found it possible to reach into the pot of stew and take a spoonful. But, because the handle was longer than their arms, they could not get the spoons back into their mouths.

The Swami shuddered at the sight of their misery and suffering. Lord Shiva said, ‘You have seen Hell.’

They went to the next room and opened the door. It was exactly the same as the first one. There was the large round table with the large pot of stew which made the holy man’s mouth water. The people were equipped with the same long-handled spoons, but here the people were well nourished and plump, laughing and talking.

The Swami said, ‘I don’t understand.’

‘It is simple,’ said Lord Shiva. ‘It requires but one skill. You see they have learned to feed each other, while the greedy think only of themselves and starve.’

Remember to ALWAYS share the spoon.

Don’t Be A Ponzi Scheme Victim!

Posted by Henrietta at 12:00 pm 5 Pillars, Choosing a MLM, Have you Considered?, mlm education No Responses »

Jun 302010

The lure to make easy money is has a powerful pull on many people. The need to fast cash to pay off the wolves banging at the door is strong.

What many people don’t know or understand is the risk they are taking when they sign up for an illegal program better known as Ponzi scheme or illegal pyramind scheme. Being a participant or a promoter of these types of programs can lead you into the type of legal troubles that can devastate you and your loved ones.

Some people are aware of what constitutes as a Ponzi scam and still participate knowing the risks. Or they may even believe, “I won’t get caught”, or even think, “its chump change, they have bigger criminals to catch”. What ever they tell themselves to validate their participation, it still boils down to an illegal program. Period.

I encourage you to read the ebook Success in 10 Steps and listen to the 2 follow up audios, which I will send to you myself. Audio #2, “5 Pillars to Your Success” is absolutely brilliant. Michael defines a simple and very effective way to evaluate a business or program so that you can ensure it is the right one for you. Above all that, to help you to avoid scams and Ponzi schemes that could cost you not only your hard earned money but more importantly your freedom.

Don’t

Oprah Just Isn’t Going to Take It Laying Down!

Posted by Henrietta at 12:00 pm Stretch Your Mind No Responses »

Mar 172010

I can’t blame Oprah and Dr. Oz. Who wants to be used. Monavie will have to do some pretty fancy footwork to explain this to the Queen of Day Time Television.

Here is an excert from MLMWatchdog.com

OPRAH WINFREY SUES MONAVIE AND 456 VITAL HEALTH SYSTEMS

OPRAH AND ILLINOIS AG BOTH CRUSH “CRUSH”

The Winfrey lawsuit for using her name and show includes:

1. Monavie, the South Jordan Utah company selling a drink based on the açai berry of Brazil.

2. 456 Vital Health Systems LLC of Spanish Fork, Utah.

3. Crush LLC. of Sandy Utah got a double whammy from Oprah and The Attorney General of Illinois. The AG has also sued Crush and its parent company, TMP Nevada, alleging violations of that state’s consumer fraud and deceptive business practices act.

You can read the complete article here

Picking the Right MLM Company for You!

Posted by Henrietta at 12:00 pm Choosing a MLM, Stretch Your Mind 1 Response »

Mar 102010

I’ve been over at the MLM Watchdog site reading up on industry news and well it left me feeling a bit snarky. So many tragic stories some of the reps for companies are going through and you can believe that more than most can be avoided.

I’ve been involved with MLM long enough to know that a lot of people think that choosing a company to represent is a “hit and miss” kind of thing.

This simply is not so. There are many logical questions you can ask to avoid that. The results are that you can get a lot closer to a 100% guarantee for success.

I have also had many discussions with people that think that the product is the most important thing. If I had a dime for every time I’ve heard, “the product sells itself”. Ya sure it does. That’s why so many networkers struggle with retail sales.

I agree you need great products. Absolutely! The products better be something that I can promote without having to sponsor someone or sign them up to the program to. I also know that that my company pays me a great income which allows me to purchase from my friends who are reps in other companies.

Okay. The next one I hear a lot is, “our compensation plan is the best one in the industry!” If that isn’t a “parrot statement” I don’t know what is. Ask the presenter point blank, “How many active people do I need to make $10k a month in residual income?” (it won’t matter if this is Your goal income or not)

If they can’t answer that question, then they don’t understand their compensation plan. PERIOD! Do I need to say more?

Moving right along. Timing in the Industry and in the Company. I am not going to subject myself to being a guinea pig for new companies to experiment on. Do yourself a HUGE favor and don’t join a company until they have their act together. (don’t believe the lip service here either). And please, please, please don’t get involved with a techy product. You know sooner or later someone will come up with something better, better priced or one of the larger, direct sale companies like Walmart will have it and your business will become obselete. Don’t kid yourself that anything different will happen.

Network marketing isn’t brain surgery, but you do need to be educated to be successful.

I learn from networkers that are successful and will tell me the truth…even if it hurts. Join me, we can grow and learn together. Start with the free ebook you see to the right, “Success in 10 Steps”.

Henrietta Hakes

TheMentoringMom

Are You Throwing Your Money at Gurus?

Posted by Henrietta at 12:00 pm Choosing a MLM, Have you Considered?, Stretch Your Mind 1 Response »

Feb 062010

How many gurus are there out there who want you to get coaching from them. You know the ones that charge you all your savings and then promise to show you how to have success. You have to put up the money up front if you want to gain access to the inner circle and secrets to help you develop a system that will allow you to have duplication.

Why do these so called gurus hide the “secrets” they have and guard them so closely? Are these gurus still active in their business testing what works and doesn’t work today? Judith May discovered a better way through Success In Ten Steps. To read her story, go to:

http://hhakes.mentoringforfree.com/zSUCCESS_May.php

You gain more in the long run when you are willing to help others up front. It’s not about hiding something for only those “special” people. It is about helping everyone who wants to learn.

Henrietta Hakes

TheMentoringMom