My last post focused on the book, “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff … and It’s All Small Stuff by Richard Carlson. Here’s a few more of the book’s principles. “Smile at strangers, look them in the eye and say hello.” Carlson says there’s a parallel between our attitude toward strangers and our overall happiness. “In other words, it’s unusual to find a person who walks around with her head down, frowning and looking away from people, who is secretly a…
I’ve always been fascinated with personalities. It’s always been intriguing to me to think about my personality and the personalities of others. I’ve taken a number of personality tests. I learned something from each of them. And they all came out pretty much the same, when you allow for different terminology. But I’d never seen anything that helped me learn to quickly identify personalities in other people until a little more than a year ago. Michael Dlouhy, who has since…
Several years ago, someone I trusted in network marketing suggested that I buy some leads to help build my business. It seemed like a good idea at the time. Earlier, I had made the list of family and friends as I was taught to talk to about the business. When that didn’t work, it sounded good to have a list of “pre-qualified” people to call. So I bought leads. And I made calls. And I bought more leads. And I…
If you want to be successful in network marketing, it’s important to have a strong company behind you. Your company should have key characteristics, known as the “five pillars.” The first pillar is company management with experience and integrity. Google the company president to find out more information about the one leading your company. Read your company’s policies and procedures. The second pillar is timing in the company and the industry. You don’t want to be in a brand new…
I spent the last 20-plus years as a journalist. I’ve written hundreds of news stories. One thing I learned is that if you want to get the best information, you need to go directly to the source. Someone at a speech can tell you what they think the speaker was trying to say, but you have to go straight to the source for the direct information. I’ve written often about the book, “Success in 10 Steps,” that changed my network…