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What if … you took a positive view?

What if … you took a positive view?

One of the coolest things I’ve learned recently is the art of turning a negative into a positive. Sometimes this can be accomplished just by looking for the good in whatever situation you face. Often, however, you can turn a whole issue completely around just by changing the way you approach it. One of the best examples of this I’ve seen I discovered through a blog by Joe Vitale. It’s called “What If Up.” What If Up encourages you to…

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Speak up for your profession and products

Speak up for your profession and products

The other day, my daughter called me on the phone to complain about the cost of ice cream. She and her friend had been to a nearby ice cream shop. Each had ordered a scoop of ice cream. When they got ready to pay, the cashier told my daughter it would be $8.03. I told her that maybe it was just an expensive place to buy ice cream. She said it wasn’t that expensive because a sign said that each…

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Learning leadership by following first

Learning leadership by following first

Have you ever wondered what makes a good leader? Sometimes you see someone who has a certain way of speaking, of acting, of living that leads you to describe the person as a “born leader.” Turns out that description is probably not accurate. Most great leaders were once great followers. If you want to be a good leader become a good follower. That’s why it’s so valuable to have a mentor. That importance applies to all areas of life, but…

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Focus like an Olympian

Focus like an Olympian

As I was watching the Olympics recently, I was thinking about how all the athletes had sacrificed much to make it to the Games. That type of singular focus is admirable. I couldn’t help but think how each of them had discovered the sport they loved and worked at it until they became great at it. It also reminded me of how important it is to have focus in our network marketing business. It’s easy to go from one idea…

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Network marketing that works

Network marketing that works

Many network marketers struggle early in their careers. One reason they flounder is because they lack focus. Sometimes they don’t know what to do. Sometimes they don’t do what they know. Network marketing is a business, but most networkers don’t treat it that way. One good way to start is to treat it like a job. Here’s some tips on how to do that. • Go to work like you’re getting a paycheck. Many networkers don’t take action. Even worse,…

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Surfing through some networking lessons

Surfing through some networking lessons

While doing some research for a writing project I’m working on, I came across this video about how to surf. It taught some lessons that are applicable to business and to life. The pros on the video pointed out that while surfing you have to know your environment. Look out for yourself but keep and eye on everyone else, too. In network marketing, we have to work our business, but also help out those we sponsor. Learn the skills to…

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A picture’s worth … at least one post

A picture’s worth … at least one post

I’ve written a couple of posts about my recent trip to Belize. I’ve talked about running through the rainforest and swimming with the stingrays. I thought you might like to see some of the images from the trip so I uploaded them to flickr. You can see them by clicking here. Enjoy. Steve DeVane

Learning the right lessons

Learning the right lessons

When I was in college, I used to get really anxious before a test. Sometimes just as the professor was handing out the exams, this terrible thought would pop into my head — “What if I studied the wrong material?” Fortunately, that never happened. And despite my anxiety, I usually did pretty well on tests. Unfortunately, many people in network marketing make the mistake I feared — they study the wrong thing. They get into network marketing with the plan…

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Innovative networking

Innovative networking

I was in a doctor’s office the other day when I spotted a copy of the Fall 2007 issue of the Smithsonian Magazine that focused on “America’s Young Innovators in the Arts and Sciences.” I was initially a bit bummed that I was more than 10 years past what the magazine called young (35 and younger), but immediately became fascinated with the stories inside. I even asked the receptionist if I could have the magazine and she said OK. I…

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Lessons in leadership

Lessons in leadership

When I worked at a newspaper about 15 years ago, I interviewed a group of ROTC cadets who were going through Advance Camp at Fort Bragg. The cadets’ performance during camp could help determine whether their Army careers started well or not. The cadets were in between their junior and senior years of college. After graduation, they would get their commissions. One of the cadets had been in the Army before as an enlisted man. He’d come out of college…

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