Tuesday, April 25, 2006

NO TIME SYNDROME

Activity / Time Spent / Time Remaining in the week

Sleep 8 hours a day / 56 hours a week / 112 hours remaining.

Full time job 8 hours a day / 40 hours a week / 72 hours remaining.

Commuting 2 hours a day / 10 hours a week / 62 hours remaining.

Eating 2 hours a day / 14 hours a week / 48 hours remaining.

Family & Entertainment 2 hours a day / 14 hours a week / 34 hours remaining.

Miscellaneous 2 hours a day / 14 hours a week / 20 hours remaining!

So the next time someone says to you "I’d like to, but I just don’t have the time," show them this chart...

After all, it appears that we all have enough time to do what is truly important to us...

Tuesday, April 18, 2006

I have to address the concerns of some of the people I've spoken with regarding Network Marketing.

Here is what I've heard recently:

* I've tried Network Marketing before and IT doesn't work FOR ME.

Network Marketing is a vehicle for you to get somewhere. For me, it is my vehicle to financial freedom. My van is my vehicle to get from one place to another. If I were to go out to the driveway, sit in the drivers seat and say "OK - take me where I want to go.", do you really think the van will suddenly start up and take me there?? NO - I have to start the engine, shift into drive, press the gas, navigate it where I want it to go. Occasionally, I even have to swerve unexpectedly to avoid a crash or hit the brakes suddenly in reaction to something someone or something else does. Does that mean I should stop and go no further? When the gas needle gets near empty, should I stop at a gas station and get more gas or sit on the side of the road and wait for someone to come along and put gas in? Do you think many people would stop and offer me gas? How many times?

NO - Network Marketing doesn't work for me either. IT doesn't work FOR ME, I work IT.
Another thing I hear is:

* Don't you make money off me if I sign up?

When I go shopping at the local store, who makes money off me? The store owner, right? So, the store owner should be doing whatever he can to get my business, right? He should have sales on items that I buy regularly. He might even have a shoppers club program where I get free products after I spend a certain amount in his store. He has an interest in keeping me coming back week after week.

If I am making money from your efforts (in addition to mine and everyone else I sign up), wouldn't it be in MY best interest to do everything I can to help YOU be successful and stick around month after month? That is how I make money - by helping others make money. With
Vitamark that's easy. We have products that help us feel better, live longer and be less stressed.

Here's another one:

* But I'm not a salesperson.

95% of the population is sales resistant. We don't like selling or being sold to. There are products involved in Network Marketing (if there aren't, it is not a LEGITIMATE opportunity). But, you do not have to sell these products if you don't want to. Most Network Marketing companies offer an autoship program. I'll explain more about that in a minute. Network Marketing is about creating relationships. When most people think of sales, they think of the dishonest, pushy people who try to shove something down your throat that you don't really want or need. If your Network Marketing company offers real products that real people need on a daily basis, you do NOT have to be that pushy aggressive salesperson. I'm not saying "The product will sell itself" because we all know that just like the van doesn't take me where I want to go on it's own, products can not sell themselves. They are OBJECTS. Selling is an action. Objects can not act on their own.

* OK - what's this autoship thing and why do I need it?

Autoship with Vitamark is easy to explain. We like to call it the "Free Product Club". Let me put it this way - Let's say that I shop at XYZ store every week. One day, when I go through the checkout line, the cashier says to me "Would you be interested in our Free Product Club?" Of course I'm going to ask what the free product club is. The cashier tells me that I just need to continue doing what I am already doing - shop at XYZ store, spend at least $125/month and I will get a free product every month valued at around $25. "WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT???" I ask the cashier. "What is the catch?". "No catch" she says. "We simply think that our customers should try a variety of our products. Maybe the free product will be something you would not normally buy. If you like the free product, you will buy it again, so it is worth it for us to give away a free product to possibly get more business." "HHHMMM...Pretty good idea." I think to myself, so I tell the cashier "Sure, sign me up." What the heck, I easily spend $100 - $150/month on products I need and want anyway, I might as well get a free product out of it.

That's how Vitamark's Free Product Club autoship works. We pick a few products that total at least 100 BP each month and Vitamark sends us a free product. And (as an added bonus) the autoship allows us to get BONUSES (MONEY) that the company pays to loyal representatives of the company. And (as a further added bonus) I get to try a wide variety of products and see what I like best.

* What is this BP and why don't you just say X amount of dollars per month?

Vitamark does business in a number of different countries. That number is growing all of the time. As you may know, the dollar is only the US currency. So, instead of saying "In country X you have to have an autoship of $100/mo. and in country Y it's $69 and in country Z it's $354" each product has been assigned a point value. In order to make the bonuses from the company, everyone agrees to a 100 BP autoship.

* What if I don't want to go on this autoship program?

Well...that's fine too. You will still make some money with the company. You will not get the health benefit of the product. And, when someone asks you "What did product ZXY do for you?" you will have to say "Well...I don't actually buy these products, but you really should be on autoship." How many people do you think will take you seriously??? Think of it this way - if you worked at a store and got a discount on products, wouldn't you shop there?

If you have a question you would like me to address, please email it to me at MommyRoxy@yahoo.com and I will be happy to answer it.

Goodnight and God Bless.

Roxanne

PS - Don't forget about the free eBook Success in 10 Steps waiting for you.

Thursday, April 06, 2006

So...You want to work from home?

Do you know the difference between LINEAR and RESIDUAL income?

LINEAR INCOME - You trade hours for dollars. You go to work, you get paid. You don't work, you don't get paid. For instance, a janitor goes to work and gets paid for the hours he puts in. If he doesn't go to work, he doesn't get paid. A doctor gets paid linear income. If he doesn't go to work, he doesn't get paid.

RESIDUAL INCOME - You do the work right one time and get paid over and over for it. For instance, a rock star has musical talent, does the work right one time and gets paid over and over. If he wants more money, he does more work and gets paid over and over for that. A talented author writes a book and gets paid over and over for work done right once. Network Marketers (in the right opportunity) build their businesses right one time and get paid over and over.

Don't give up your day job just yet. I'm here to give you the real, honest truth about residual income. It does NOT appear overnight. REMEMBER - You do the work RIGHT one time and get paid over and over. This takes time.

There are a LOT of scams out there. On the other hand, there are a lot of legitimate business opportunities out there.


How do you know what to look for? How can you weed out the scams so you can choose what you want to do?

The first rule of thumb is something you've probably heard over and over, but it bears repeating. IF IT SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, IT PROBABLY IS. No one is going to flood your paypal/bank account with money. No one is going to build your business for you. There are NO legitimate businesses where you can sign up, do nothing and get rich.

WELL...What is all of this financial freedom working from home that everyone is talking about?? Does it exist?? How do you find it??

IT is called Network Marketing or MLM (Multi-Level Marketing). Don't let the name fool you. I'm not talking about illegal pyramid schemes. I'm not talking about illegal gifting programs.

What I am talking about are legitimate companies with legitimate products. A real network marketing opportunity will have real products, not just information, not just tapes and cd's to buy. A real opportunity is NOT "Send $10 to everyone on the list and wrap it in a piece of paper saying Please add me to your mailing list". Those things not only do not work, they are illegal.

Can you make a fortune in Network Marketing? ABSOLUTELY

Will it happen overnight? ABSOLUTELY NOT

Why do most people fail in Network Marketing? The majority of people who attempt Network Marketing have not been shown the right way of building a business. They have been told to make a list of their friends and family and call them first. BAD IDEA. They have been told to buy a list of people who have supposedly requested information about a home business and call them. BAD IDEA.

Can you sign up, work a few hours a month and get rich? I guess you could in about 20 years or so if you're VERY persistent.

Does it take work to build a business in Network Marketing? ABSOLUTELY. It is called NetWORK Marketing.

Can anyone guarantee you will make a certain income? ABSOLUTELY NOT. How much you make depends on many factors. It depends on the company you choose, the compensation plan, and YOU.

Will it cost money to get into Network Marketing? ABSOLUTELY. It is a home based business, not a home based job. If you want a home based job, then you are not looking for a secure financial future and you are looking for a way to make someone else rich instead of yourself. As with any business, there will be start up and operating costs. The good news is - compared to a traditional business, the costs are VERY LOW to start your own Network Marketing business.

Why Should You Get Involved In Network Marketing?

Let me put it this way:

A friend of mine is starting college this year. He gets to struggle for 4-5 years while studying/attending classes during the day and working at night (outside the home) to pay for tuition. He is learning a trade that will eventually allow him to (in 4 or 5 years) BEGIN his career by helping make some lucky business owner rich. (I'm not saying college is bad. I went to college and my kids will go to college.)

I am beginning my network marketing career with a new company this year. I will work 15 - 20 hours a week for 4-5 years and have the financial and time freedom to do the things I want to do. I will probably continue to work and continue to increase my RESIDUAL income, but I won't HAVE to.

Which path would you rather be on? If you knew that you could start today and work part time for 4-5 years (less if you want to work full time) and RETIRE with income for life,
what would you do? What will you do? The choice is yours. YOUR FUTURE is up to YOU!!

Get YOUR FREE EBOOK HERE. My contact information is in the book. This eBook is called Success in 10 Steps and will help you answer all of these questions in depth. Benefit from what my personal coach and mentor learned in over 26 years in the industry. He's been there, done that and can show you how to "Build it once, build it big, and build it to pay your children's children".

The good thing about Network Marketing is - if you choose the right people to work with, you will have a much better chance for success. You will not have to do it alone. There will be people there to help you. They will NOT do the work for you, but show you HOW to do it the right way. At Mentoring For Free we will teach you HOW to think, not WHAT to think. Your life will FINALLY belong to YOU.

Are you at the end of your rope? TIE A KNOT AND SWING!!

Have a wonderful day, after all, today is the first day of the rest of your life!

God Bless!

Roxanne