I’ve been gone for about a month. It’s funny how fast time flies.

I spent 3 weeks in Minnesota. My son-in-law had surgery so I went up to visit and help with the kids. He is doing well.

I was thinking, how lucky & blessed I am for having the freedom to come and go as I please. Not everyone has that same luxury.

Anyway tomorrow is Easter. I want to wish all of you a Happy Easter!

Have you ever put off something and said you will do it “tomorrow”? One thing I’ve noticed is that tomorrow never seems to come.

A better idea is to get things done when they come to mind. Take action and get busy. Things you put off, you will end up putting them off again and again.

Sometimes it’s something easy to do, yet something easy to do is just as easy NOT to do. Don’t put things off. Just take action and get them done. If you do things NOW, you’ll feel so much better.

Just DO IT NOW, as tomorrow will never come. Tomorrow becomes today pretty fast. If you want to build a business, get started today! Don’t make excuses, just do it.

I was impressed with the job Tommy Wyatt did recording this amazing new video that gives a great overview of Send Out Cards.

I hope you enjoy this amazing video.

If you’re looking for a home business, you have to find one that fits you.  I’ve been in the Network Marketing  or MLM Industry for over 15 years now. MLM is truly a great opportunity.

In this industry, just like any other, it takes time to learn and grow.  You have to develop skills and stick around long enough to grow your business.   MLM is something that people can start as a home business, for very little up front costs.  They can develop the needed skills and build a side income or even replace their full time income.

Over the years I’ve tried many different type products, from telecommuncations to health and nutrition.   While I enjoyed them and I totally believe in health and nutrition,  I fell in love with a greeting card company.

What I found in my early days of building a business,  is you had to stay in touch with your customers.  If you stay in touch with them, you’ll get referrals and also build a good business.

Over the years, one thing I did to keep my customers was send out cards.   I sent thank you cards, birthday cards, and holiday cards.  I even sent them thinking of you cards.  So when I found  a card company that was an mlm too, it was a great fit for me to add on.

I found that no matter what a person was building, from as storefront to an MLM company, sending cards would improve their business.  I was very excited and joined the card industry, 7 year ago.   It’s been a true blessing.

Find the business right for you.  MLM is a golden opportunity in todays market.  Find a company right for you and get started.

Well,  looks like we survied another year.

It’s officially 2012!  We’ve all survived the first few weeks.

According to the Myan calendar,  this is the LAST year .  Do you really believe that?   Are we really In the final year?  I think it just gives people something to talk about.

There are all sorts of theories floating around.  One of  the latest theories to pop up is also one of the oldest: the Mayan calendar prediction which  pinpoints the final day on Earth as Dec. 21, 2012.   Scientists argue that the reference on the 1,300-year-old stone tablet marks only the end of a cycle — not the world — ever since the tablet was discovered in the 1960s, conspiracy theorists have wondered otherwise.

I for one  truly believe that NO man can predict the day or hour the world as we know it will end.  The bible gives clear signs of the “season” but also states that no man can know the exact time, date or hour that our Lord will come again.  It also says that we will rule and reign on this very earth for 1,000 years after the return of Christ.

So which do you believe?  The mayan calendar or the bible?

Myself, I chose to keep on living each day, day by day and not trying to predict or figure out the future.  It will happen in perfect time.    Enjoy your days on earth and don’t worry about the future.

Have a wonderful 2012 and beyond!

Have you ever had anyone ask you what the secret is to making money in your business?

I get this question very often, and my answer is there is NOT any secret to making money in your business.. There is no difference between myself and anyone else, other than I’ve been in the industry a lot longer, probably had a ton more No’s. I also made the decision when I started to learn, that I would NEVER quit or give up.

This business is very SIMPLE. While it’s simple, and easy, sometimes people think there has to be MORE to it. There is NOT, it’s just a matter of treating it as a business and working it EVERY Day.

I have seen people that truly have a lot more potential and talent than I do, yet they are not doing well. They can’t figure out why, but when I ask them what they did the last week on their business, the answer is usually they “MEANT” to follow up with that prospect, or they had someone in mind to show the business to but they got distracted. They let life get in the way.

Maybe they had a good excuse, a sick family member, or they had to go to the store, or someone dropped by to visit and they didn’t get back to work. I’ve always said you can make money or excuses but NEVER both. You can excuse yourself right out of the business.

We all have the exact same 24 hours in a day. It’s how you chose to spend them that makes a difference in your business. If you have a full time “JOB”, and want to grow a business, you have to budget time to work your business even if it is just 1-2 hour a day. You have to treat it just like you would a JOB and show up. IF you showed up for work only when you felt like it, or didn’t have something better to do, you’d not have that job long. Why would it be any surprise if you are not consistent in working your business that it does not grow?

Duh.

There are several SIMPLE things you do to grow any business.

1. You share the story, show your product or service and tell others and ask for their business, either as a customer or a new team builder. You answer their questions and allow them time to make a decision, Yes or No.

2. You FOLLOW UP, FOLLOW UP, FOLLOW UP. The fortune is in the follow up.

3. You close the sale or rule them out and move on.

You then repeat steps 1 – 3. IF there is a secret in this all, is is simply CONSISTENT action. If you are not consistent, and you do not do steps 1-3, day in day out, you’re not going to get far.

Do you want to build a business? Do you want to be secure? Do you have a Plan B? Then simply get started, take daily action and NEVER quit. The fortune is in the FOLLOW UP.

What if you build a business and it was highly successful?

What if you could be financially free? Would you be willing to invest 3-5 years working steadily 10-15 hours extra a week if you knew you could create independence?

I truly believe those willing to go to work and take our industry SERIOUS enough to put their nose to the grindstone and work can be successful. Key word is “WORK”, and being consistent.

Anyone that wants to can make it work, if they are willing to learn and grow.

I like to compare it to college. You go to college and it’s MEGA Bucks. My grandson just is finishing his first year, with FL bright scholars.

It cost my son about $10,000 or more for my grandon’s two semesters. Bright scholars pays 75% of tuition so without that it would be a lot lot more . My grandon’s cousin is in his 9th year of med school …Just entering residency and has about 4 years to go yet for his specialty in the medical field. It is mega time and $$$$.

Now think of this, at the end of all this they get a piece of paper. They then are turned lose to go out and seach for a JOB. If they are one of the lucky ones that find one, then they get spenda years paying back all the student loans. If they are fortunate and didn’t have to borrow too much they may have their loan paid off in 4 or 5 years. Most are no tquite that fortunate.

What if instead, they put the time spent studying and money spent for books and tuition into building a network marketing company? What if they worked it for the same hours as class and spend the studying time in personal development.

Think about that.

I truly believe our industry is the answer for our future. We have no major over head. We don’t have to search for a JOB where we make someone else rich. Here our income and potential is up to us.

People can work from their homes, and help others do the same. People can start out part time to create some extra income.
Our industry is truly a blessing and a way to reach out and help others.

We’re all blessed to be part of a great future and together we can make a difference.

Do you ever wonder why more don’t succeed in MLM? Is it the product, or the opportunity? Is it them or the company that causes failure?

I used to try to figure it out, but found it to be a waste of my time and energy. I would LOVE to know why people spend hours, weeks and months investigating and checking out a business, join, and then totally drop off the face of the planet.

Has that ever happened to you? You spend a lot of time answering dozens of questions that a prospect has. They finally decide to give it a shot, sign in and are gone before the ink dries on the application.

I truly believe more don’t succeed because they are not really serious about making a living in the industry. They “think” they are, when they are checking it out, but once they join, they find they may have to share the idea with someone else. “HELLO”.

If you truly want to be successful, you HAVE to talk to people. If you get calls on voice mail or email telling you that you can get rich over night, without doing anything, and you believe them you have a screw loose. Put away your wallet, don’t buy in, and just stay where you are in life.

Don’t waste your time, unless you know what you want and are willing to go to work and make things happen. If you want to succeed in MLM you have to be willing to go to work, and plan to be in the SAME company, 2-3 years down the road. It takes total focus on your part to make it happen.

I love MLM. I believe in it and I make a good living in the industry. It took me many years to learn not to buy into everything that came my way that “sounded” good. I did my homework, and picked a company I thought had huge potential, and went to work. It’s not 7 years later and I’m in the same place and doing well.

If you are sick of your job, or want to build a side income to add security to your life, you CAN do it as long as you are focused and willing to work. I know If I can do it, so can you. Question is do YOU really truly want to succeed?

Sometimes people don’t realize it but they are more afraid of success than failure. What about you?

I was sent the following interview and I totally agree. I have always felt our congressmen should be no better than the average person. His views here have good merit.

Warren Buffett, in a recent interview with CNBC, offers one of the best quotes about the debt ceiling:

“I could end the deficit in 5 minutes,” he told CNBC. “You just pass a law that says that anytime there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP, all sitting members of Congress are ineligible for re-election

The 26th amendment (granting the right to vote for 18 year-olds) took only
3 months &8 days to be ratified! Why? Simple! The people demanded it. That was in 1971…before computers, e-mail, cell phones, etc.

Of the 27 amendments to the Constitution, seven (7) took 1 year or less to become the law of the land…all because of public pressure.

Warren Buffet is asking each addressee to forward this email to a minimum of twenty people on their address list; in turn ask each of those to do likewise.

In three days, most people in The United States of America will have the message. This is one idea that really should be passed around.

Congressional Reform Act of 2011
1. No Tenure / No Pension.
A Congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office.

2. Congress (past, present &future) participates in Social Security.
All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Securitysystem, and Congress participates with the American people. It may not be used for any other purpose.

3. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans do.

4. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.

5. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people.

6. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people.

7. All contracts with past and present Congressmen are void effective 1/1/12. The American people did not make this contract with Congressmen.

Congressmen made all these contracts for themselves. Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their term(s), then go home and back to work.

If each person contacts a minimum of twenty people then it will only take three days for most people (in the U.S.) to receive the message. Maybe it is time.

THIS IS HOW YOU FIX CONGRESS!!!!!

If you agree with the above, pass it on. Please keep it going.

Security comes when you take charge of your life. Are you in control of your life or does someone else pull the strings?

Do you have a job? Do you have a boss you report to? Is your JOB secure? These are all things to think about.

If you want to be in charge of your own life, you need to make plans to do that. Don’t count on that Job being their forever. Create a plan B.

There used to many things you could do, however, life has changed over the past 5-10 years. Investments today pay very little interest and carry great risks. Banks are almost at 0% interest. I think my bank pays .6% which is a little nuts. I dont’ know how much lower they can go.

In the past many people invested in Franchises, or build their own brick and mortar business. I do think that in today’s world that is not an option for most people.

If you’re talented you can make and sell some sort of craft or products from your home to create an extra income that you can start to save up for retirement. There again that takes time and work, and being able to find buyers.

Another option is to look at the field of Network Marketing. In this type field, you can get started usually for less than $500 and if go to work and stick with it for several years, you can create an income stream that comes in and grows.

I’ve been in the Network Marketing industry now for 15 years and I’m very glad I found it. It’s given me great freedom and the ability to travel and enjoy life.

Set a plan to take charge of your own life, and them work the plan and make things happen.