These are the words

I ran across a great article that is well written and explains network marketing or at least the prospecting part of network marketing. I can't say it better, so just read it here.

Some short excerpts:
"Now, picture yourself approaching your prospect who sees the world through this firmly rooted paradigm. You're enthusiastically talking of early retirement, financial freedom and living a life of choice.

And what is your prospect hearing...?

Pie-in-the-sky lies. False promises. Fairy tales."



"Whatever your concerns may be, unless your focus is on something greater than your own anxiety, you face being ineffective and even immobilized by your fears. So what's the solution?

Simple really. Create a compelling enough reason to act that outweighs your fears. When your why or reason for being involved in network marketing is strong enough, your fears will pale in comparison"

The concept of creating a vision is a concept that works for anything in life, not just network marketing. I used to sew a lot. I always had a terrific vision of what the garment would look like, feel like, and even what compliments I would receive when I was wearing it. It worked. I play golf. A lot. I always have a vision of a long, straight drive. And I usually do have a long, straight drive. I am going to create a vision of "sinking putts." I am going to do that now. I am looking forward to better scores!

What vision will you create today?

Congratulations

A dear friend of mine won 2 awards of excellence last night from the Art Directors Association of Iowa.

It is important to have friends. It is important that your friends are people you respect and have values you admire. Use this as a test: if you have a friend that you can't introduce to your mother, you probably shouldn't be friends with that person.

Most mothers, the good ones, know that who you "hang around with" is a huge factor in how you will act in the world. Find the best people and "hang around" them. This is true for your whole life, not just when you are a kid. I have some wonderful people as my friends. I appreciate them and experience my own joy watching them succeed.

Congratulations to my friend.

what about blogging

OK, so I have been blogging for a while now. I have only received a few comments. From friends. Gee, is this worth it? I really want to help someone. Doesn't anyone out there in cyberland need some advice? I really do have some great ideas. Some are mine. Some are mine and have been reinforced by experts. You know, you hear an expert and then realize that they don't know any more than you do. Or that what you know works is validated by an expert.

Today, I attended a 7 hour seminar on business and personal development. I am starting to feel "over developed." I like personal development, but maybe there is a limit. I think students need to get out and live a bit too.

The focus of the seminar was my Arbonne business, but there was plenty of general advice too. One big item was that we are what we are programmed to be. Program your children to be "smart" and "loving" and "successful."

I kid you not, it is a big deal. My dad told me I was smart and pretty and my eyes were as blue as the sky. I believed him.

What did you tell your child today??

Name Dropping

The best part of the internet is keeping in touch with folks you would never see or hear from again. I moved around a lot growing up and I said goodbye to lots of friends.

With the internet, you almost never have to lose touch with people. A man I worked with years ago found my email address on the internet and dropped a line. He has a blog too. It is easy to keep in touch with the internet and blogs. I visited his blog today and saw that he has a wallpaper border available for sale. How cool is that! It is wonderful to keep in touch with friend and even more wonderful when you find out they are doing well. Congrats to my talented friend, Don Tate.

Oh, yes, the books he illustrates are cool too, but wallpaper, geez!