Archive for December, 2009

MLM Fortune Above The Line

Have you ever met anybody that doesn’t want to be successful?

Isn’t it true that everybody wants the type of life where money did not dictate their style of existence? 

If that was true we must logically ask the question. How is it that so few people reach the levels they aspire to? 

The quick fixes, the educational webinars, the introduction of new wave techniques are all available to us but none of it matters if your mind is not in a position to take advantage. 

Anyone can build an MLM and be successful; at least that’s what we are all told but is it really true?

The answer is a resounding yes, but I join that answer with a thought. 

The reality is that 95% of people spend more money trying to build the business than they ever make….Is it because they thought it was going to be easy? After all, don’t they just have to go to all the rallies, think big and do what the leaders did? 

However, the minds of many people will simply not allow them to succeed. 

 Our minds become sabotaged; we become surrounded by the attitudes of people who want nothing more than to hold you back so they can justify their own positions. 

My very first mentor suggested to me that your income upon retirement will equal the average of your 5 closest friends. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not retired so I haven’t tested the theory, but the thought certainly holds some merit. 

Understanding that some things need to change in order to get different results is arguably the key to moving forward. However, most people tend to overlook this simple fact. 

Change starts from within.

All changes will start with the acknowledgment that you are where you are at this point in time due solely to the decisions you have made!

Some would suggest that this thought process may be harsh, but think about it. This is your life; you are the conductor of your own orchestra. 

Nobody else controls the music being played unless you allow them! 

We hear it every day. It’s not my fault, it had nothing to do with me, the dog ate my lunch and the list goes on. It’s called blame. 

Whatever happened to accountability? 

The blame game is a universal game played out in everyday society.

Ask yourself. Do you live above the line or below the line? 

Ownership……Accountability……Responsibility 

             Blame……Excuses……Denial 

The easy thing to do here, is tell yourself you are above the line, but is that really where you are? The most convenient and painless way to justify everything that happens to us is to point the finger elsewhere; it is so, so easy to do. 

Blaming others may well bring some short term relief but the action will hold you back more than you could ever imagine. 

Excuses started way back when Adam suggested the reason he took a bite out of the apple was because Eve gave it to him and you know we hear more excuses in a day than we hear compliments in a month. 

I have a challenge for you. Try listing all your excuses and have some fun with it. Once completed, look at the same list through a different pair of glasses.

If you want something bad enough, the process is simple. Just turn all your excuses into the exact reason why you are changing. 

The perfect example is that you don’t have time. Isn’t having more time with family the reason you are building your business? 

Denial is the bottom of the bed. On the surface people suggest that they live their lives with honesty and integrity. You see, whilst honesty is telling the truth, Integrity is keeping promises and fulfilling expectations. Do not deny yourself the need to change if you believe change is what you need. 

Live your life above the line and develop the emotional and mental muscles that you’ll need to handle the challenges ahead. The exact same principles are the back bone of mlmstrokeoffortune, as we look to the future.I look forward to touching base with you tomorrow.

Take Centre Stage MLM Fortune Or Not

Have you ever wanted something so bad that every time you get close to it you can smell it only to have it taken from under your nose?

Welcome to my world. 

One of the things I have yearned for over the years has been a platform or a stage if we want to call it what it is to scream by beliefs, shout inspirational quotes and become that person that turns switches on for people that have been hidden deep within. 

Given that there are no lights, fanfare or blaring music in the background welcoming me onto my very own stage I will just have to imagine it, so please ladies and gentlemen, your applause is just too much so take a seat, open your minds and enjoy the journey we are about to go on. 

This is my stage and you are in the audience. (Don’t leave yet, we are just starting).

The price for entry is very little, just the value of your time but the price for not following could potentially be a whole lot more, but how will we ever know? 

This blog, my very first may not be filled with all the tips and hints you may be looking for but I’m only allowed 700 words at a time so in this case , patience may well be a virtue. 

The time to embrace the internet and all it offers has arrived and in some ways, so have I. 

The learning curve up to this point has been like starting pre-school all over again with the only difference being that I have some friends, even if they talk a different language to me (online jargon) but don’t let that scare you. I welcome the masses who know more than me because I am willing to suggest that some of the things we will be sharing will be key ingredients that should be added into your success recipe. 

I’m going to share with you the trials, tribulations and frustrations when developing an online business so that with any luck, the pain can be minimised by those following the same path. 

In addition, my goal will be to share all the wisdom that has been gathered over the years in an effort to shake you out of your comfort zone into a place were failing to reach your dreams is no longer negotiable. 

We have all heard this before… if we keep doing what we are doing, we will always get what we have!… Powerful, but who among you is brave enough to step away from what you know into the realm of the unknown? 

No matter what it is that you do. You can be a work from home mom, a high end business executive or an aspiring MLM devotee looking to escape the frustration that is standard network marketing, whatever It is, If it is not working or helping you achieve your ultimate destiny…Change what you are doing.

Seek out someone who has the knowledge you need to succeed, swallow your pride and learn from people who are happy to guide you along the way. Get yourself a mentor. One that shies away from scarcity, fosters feelings of abundance and more importantly is eager to share the wisdom that has been gained.

I invite you to follow my journey into the cyber world as I mix up some motivation, inspiration, entertainment and above all else, some training  topics that are specifically designed to advance you not just as a person but as a leader in your chosen profession. 

If you want to be on center stage and inspiring people to greatness but you don’t have a stage…. create one for yourself because inside every “normal” person is a great person just searching for an audience. For solutions to your frustrations in the network marketing industry, visit me for some of the secrets that your mentors simply want tell you.