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Month: September 2008

Financial bailout rescue plan – Find your own way out

Financial bailout rescue plan – Find your own way out

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Even the most optimistic investor is antsy today after the U.S. House of Representatives voted down a $700 billion financial bailout rescue plan for the nation’s financial sector. Some are even worried about the possibility of another Great Depression. The stock market had its biggest single drop in history, even bigger than the decline after 9-11. Since nearly everyone has money invested with some connection to market, the reason for concern is evident. Most folks can only watch as their…

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Day-to-day business plan – Simple ways to get where you’re going

Day-to-day business plan – Simple ways to get where you’re going

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Some business strategies take weeks or months to implement. But more important to your success is your day-to-day business plan. In a previous post, I talked about the problems with approaching your family and friends with your network marketing opportunity. I suggested, instead, to talk with people you meet in the course of your life. The challenge is getting people to know, like and trust you. People tend to join people they know, like and trust. The question: How do…

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Simple business plan — getting paid for something you already do

Simple business plan — getting paid for something you already do

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Wouldn’t it be great if there was a simple business plan that paid you for something you do anyway? Good news. There is. Most people do network marketing every day. They just don’t get paid for it. Network marketing is nothing more than recommending and promoting products that you like. Nearly everyone already does that with their favorite restaurants, a good movie, a great place to shop and other things. When you hear a good joke and pass it on,…

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A practical way to reach your dreams

A practical way to reach your dreams

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I recently took my daughter and one of her friends to a reception and presentation hosted by Western Carolina University. My daughter and her friend are both high school juniors considering where to go to college. The event was well attended. The presentation was well done, and the school representatives were well informed and presented the university well. On the way home, I asked my daughter her favorite part of the evening. She told me it was when one of…

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Persistence — vital to success

Persistence — vital to success

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Persistence is vital to success. In network marketing, once we’ve found a system that works, we only have to keep doing the right things until success is ours. It’s a great moment when we realize that our goals are achievable. That they’re not in some far-off never, never land. If we persist, one day we’ll realize that we’re growing, and we’ll sense that success is within reach. In his classic book, “Think and Grow Rich,” Napoleon Hill says, “Sometimes it…

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Change your life – It’s your decision

Change your life – It’s your decision

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Have you ever given any serious thought to how you ended up in the job you have? I’ve been thinking a lot about that lately. I was talking with a friend about it the other day and he was telling me about the path that led him to his current position. I didn’t tell him this for fear of offending him, but his description unnerved me quite a bit. It seemed he ended up where he was because of a…

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What if … you took a positive view?

What if … you took a positive view?

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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

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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

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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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