If you’re still searching for a gift for the person who has everything, here’s a great way to honor them and help people who have almost nothing. During this season of giving Tony Cartledge reminds us of those who are most in need. He suggests giving a living gift that will help them survive by going to Heifer International’s website, where you can check out a gift catalog and send a donation. The site even lets you print out a…
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…
One of my favorite books is “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff … and It’s All Small Stuff,” by Richard Carlson. I found it one day while I was browsing in a bookstore. It was one of those times when I knew I had to have it when I saw the title. The title came from an experience Carlson had with another author, Wayne Dyer. Seems Dyer had endorsed one of Carlson’s earlier books. Carlson had told a publisher he’s ask…
Earlier today a friend of mine was talking about her son’s decision about which college to attend. I paid close attention because my oldest daughter is about to go through the same process. Seems my friend and her son visited three schools. There were a number of reasons behind his choice, but one of the biggest was the visit to that school. During the visit the school representative went out of his way to make them feel welcome. The prospective…
The other day, I was listening to a college football game while I was driving home. One of the announcers pointed out that the statistics were pretty even, but one team was winning because its players had made athletic plays at the right times. It occurred to me that the same idea applies to business in general and network marketing in particular. Many people work hard at MLM, but never seem to get ahead. They’re as busy as people who…
Recently, I was in a car accident. It wasn’t very bad by most standards, but it still shook me up, literally and pyschologically. I was sitting at a stop light when someone ran into the back of me, knocking my car into a pick-up truck in front of me. Since then I’ve had some relatively minor health challenges, but I also had to make some other challenges. For one, my car was totalled. I had a rental for a while,…
Sometimes I make things way, way too complicated. I’ve often analyzed, designed and planned exactly what to do, when all I needed was a workable business plan. I was on a conference call the other night, when I heard network marketing explained in a simple, straightforward way. When it was over, I said to myself, “That’s it. That’s all there is to it.” Here it is: there are only two parts to the business. (1) Find people. (2) Tell them…
You know how a lot of people are struggling to make ends meet? Many are looking all over for a way to make extra cash. Here’s a way to make sure you find the right one for you. Look for these five keys. • An opportunity that pays you while working part-time but has the potential to allow you to soon leave you current position. • A system that’s already working for people who are teaching it to others. •…
I was on a conference call recently when several people talked about the change that they’ve had in their lives due some nutritional products. The stories were moving. After several of them, I thought to myself, “I wonder if I should try that product.” Later on, I was thinking about why the stories were so powerful. It occurred to me that every one of them was personal. The person was sharing from their experience and from their heart. I know…
Sometimes impressive stuff gives the wrong impression. Some network marketing companies go out of their way to show prospects plush offices with expensive furniture and corporate jets for well-paid company executives. I suppose the company wants to come off as upscale, a place for the ultra-wealthy. But instead distributors should realize that money spent for such extravagance is money that could be going into the compensation plan. In the early days of network marketing, it wasn’t unusual for companies to…