A couple of days ago, I was watching the Subway Series on TV…. the Yankees against the Mets.  As always, it was a hard fought series.

What I saw in the first game of the series really intrigued me.  The Yankees had a young, 23-year old pitcher going against the Mets.  His name is Joba Chamberlain.  Joba is very talented but extremely inexperienced, especially in big series such as the Yankees-Mets rivalry.

Catching for the Yankees was veteran Jorge Posada.   Jorge has been through it all… the pressures of big games, hostile crowds, and even a few World Series.  He knows how to call a game, and is generally trusted among the pitchers.

So what do I see on Friday night?

I see this young, inexperienced pitcher calling off his catcher time after time (NOTE:  for non-baseball fans, the catcher generally indicates a sign to the pitcher, telling him which pitch to throw.  The pitcher can accept this call, or he can “shake it off” by shaking his head NO, and the catcher will try another pitch).

Here is Posada, one of the most experienced big time catchers in the league, and he is being shaken off by the 23 year old “know it all” pitcher.  I couldn’t believe what I was seeing.

So what happened?

Not surprisingly, Chamberlain imploded, walking in a couple of runs, hitting batters with the bases loaded, and totally losing his cool.  It was obvious that Posada was steamed, and with good reason. Chamberlain was gone by the 4th inning.

Chamberlain decided to REINVENT THE WHEEL. He decided that, even with his inexperience, he knew better than the experienced catcher on the right pitches to throw.  Posada, having been in numerous big games in critical situations, knew which pitches Chamberlain should throw.  He knew what would work.  He had a proven system that has worked time and again in the past.

But Chamberlain thought he knew better.  And he failed miserably.

Why am I telling you this story?

Because I see the same mistake being made by Network Marketing newbies every day.  They come into the business, all gung-ho and excited to light the Network Marketing world on fire.

But rather than going with a system that has proven to be successful, well established strategies that have worked for some of the top leaders in network marketing, they decide to “go it alone”.

They decide their way will be better.

And they fail. And they quit believing it’s all a scam and can’t be done.  Thinking only the leaders make the money.

In reality, all they had to do was plug into systems that already work.

As new home business owners, there are so many new things to learn and implement.  It can be a bit overwhelming.

Don’t exacerbate this by trying to reinvent the wheel.

To your success!

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So you’re either just starting a home based network marketing business, or you’ve been at it for the while and success is eluding you…. you are looking for the REAL SECRET to success in Network Marketing

I’ve been in this business quite a while now, and I’ve come to realize 2 things:

1. The vast majority of people in network marketing fail to make decent money.
2. There is really only ONE reason why #1 is true.

I will reveal this in a moment, but first let me get a little personal….

My son Henry recently graduated from college and is eagerly looking for his first job.  He recently got a tentative offer from the US Governemnt, and is now being asked to provide more information to be confirmed as an employee.

• We are talking an unbelievable number of forms, reams of paper, in triplicate.

• We are talking about having to go to a website and complete an extensive information packet, as a supplement to the paperwork.

• We are talking about having to go for a video interview.

• We are talking about submitting transcripts (even though he already did this) and fingerprints (in triplicate, of course).

• And finally, submitting a urine specimen for a drug test.

All of this, and then they will decide IF he can be hired.

UGH… its no wonder there are job openings in the Federal Government.

I firmly believe that most people get tired of jumping through all the hoops and never submit the required information.  (Oh, and by the way, it all has to be done within 10 days or your application is automatically deleted).

The same things is true with Network Marketing.

It’s not hard, but most people fail…. but why?

Network Marketing is not brain surgery.  It’s not that complicated.

But most people fail anyway.

Why?

Because its EASIER TO QUIT.

That’s right… that’s the big reason why most people fail at Network Marketing.

Because it’s easier to quit than to put in the time, learn how to market, learn how to effectively talk to people, and learn how to support your new team.  In fact, most people quit before they even HAVE a team.

Because it’s easier to quit than to do the required work to succeed.

Just as in Henry’s position, it would be easier for him to throw up his hands and give into the temptation to quit filling out the required information for his job, and wait for the next easier position to come along.

Waiting for the next best thing, the better job, the better Network Marketing opportunity.

See where I’m going with this?

Bottom Line:  If you want to be a Nework Marketing Success Story, then you have to be willing to PUT IN THE TIME.  Nothing happens in a day.  Success takes time… and work, with anything in life.

I have seen many people on my team quit just before they would start seeing results from their efforts.  It’s always the same thing.

They all all gung-ho to get started.  They work feverishly to set up their account and start to market.

They throw up some ads on the Internet and get few, if any leads.

They try again, with similar results.

They go back to our Training Modules and study some more… learn new tricks, try new things.

They go back and try again, and get better results, but still nothing earth shattering.

And then they give up.  Because it was EASIER to give up than to keep trying.

That’s it folks.  That is the KEY to SUCCESS in Network Marketing….

Staying in the game long enough to increase your knowledge, implement what you’ve learned, and waiting for the successful outcome.

This can take weeks or even many months depending on your starting point, your previous experience, your marketing knowledge, and how much capital you are willing (or able) to invest into your business.

Most people don’t wait long enough to see their success happen.

And that’s a shame…

Til next time,

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Exactly one year ago today, I was sitting at my wife’s bedside, watching her lie in pain on her hospital bed.  Rosemary had just been through 6 hours of surgery to remove cancer from her breast.  It was a complicated surgery and, although it had went well, it had obviously taken a toll on her fragile body.

And today I look at her, vibrant, full of life, and I thank God for every minute I have with her.  Ours is a story of survival.  We are one of the lucky couples, because Rosemary’s cancer was caught early.

I have never been a terribly spiritual person, although I do have my own beliefs that I keep private.  But I do believe in a higher power, my “God” as it were.  And I do think that last year  God had a hand in steering our lives in a certain direction.

Let me explain.

In late November of 2007, Rosemary was due to have her annual mammogram at a local radiology office.  We were not yet married, and this office was closest to her home.  We knew that they didn’t have the latest advanced imaging equipment (digitized imaging), but thought it didn’t matter much, since it was just a routine screening.  There was no history to suggest otherwise.

The day of her appointment, I drove Rosemary to the Center to get her mammogram.  As we entered, they informed us that their only imaging machine had broken down again, and we would have to reschedule.  I was upset at the inconvenience, and told Rosemary that we should go elsewhere.

Close to my home was a new, state-of-the-art breast imaging center, and we made the new appointment.  It was here that, using advanced digital imaging, they found Rosemary’s cancer, almost undetectable but definitely suspicious.

The technician and doctors at the Center told us that, if she had done her usual screening using the older, antiquated imaging machines that they had at the first Center, it was a virtual certainty that the cancer would have gone undetected for another year.

And the results would have been much, much different.

Although caught early, it was an aggressive cancer and had already started to spread.  But following four surgeries and other treatments, Rosemary has been given an excellent prognosis.

Why do I tell you all this?

Because both Rosemary and I feel that God has given us a second chance at life together.  We felt his hand in guiding us to the proper treatment that day.  And we feel a renewed meaning in our lives to GIVE BACK to others in as many ways as we can.

Believe it or not, this is one of the main reasons that we are extremely driven to succeed in our quest to become financially independent.… no- make that RICH – in our home business opportunity.

Because when you make more money, you can give more away.

We understand that making a great deal of money will come with certain material benefits to us.  But we are especially driven to finding just and noble causes to which to give a large part of our new-found wealth.

We believe that God has other plans for us, rather than to just go from day-to-day in our 9-5 job making mediocre pay.

We plan on making millions, and then giving most of it away.

To leave this Earth a better place than when we entered.

Just two people, looking to make as big a difference as possible.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to us.  We have found our path and our mission.

To YOUR success, and to finding YOUR mission in this world!

Global Internet Business Coach and Mentor

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Today, I was listening to a DVD by one of my favorite personal development gurus, Jim Rohn talking about value.  He asked the question, “How much are YOU worth?’

Why do some people get paid $8 an hour, while others are given millions to perform their job?  It has everything to do with value.

The amount of money you make is directly related to your

VALUE IN THE MARKETPLACE

People make minimum wage at a job because they don’t have much value to the market.  I’m talking economic value only here.  A person may be extremely valuable to society in other ways, as a parent, a son or daughter, or a church member, for example.  But when talking about value to the marketplace, I am specifically talking about the skills you bring to the table.

On the other hand, a CEO who is bringing in BILLIONS of dollars to his company is paid MILLIONS per year.

Why?  because of his value to the company.

That’s why I have always been adamant about EDUCATION AND TRAINING. There’s not better way I know of to increase your value to the marketplace.

Take the example of Network Marketing.

You have just started your Network Marketing business, having never done anything like it beforehand.  Flash forward 3-6 months down the road, and you still haven’t made any money.

You haven’t made any money because your value to the marketplace is still very low.

Let me ask you this. 

During those 3-6 months, what have you learned?  What training have you received?

Here is what my wife and I did in our first 3 months after we started our Network Marketing home business.

We signed up for specialized training in Pay Per Click advertising. Then we signed up for specialized training in Social Marketing.  We bought and read as many books as we could get our hands on.  We purchased CDs and listened to them in our car on the way to work.  We purchased DVDs and watched them over and over instead of watching TV.

In other words, we improved our knowledge 100 fold, and in the process we increased our value to the marketplace.

When we first sponsored someone in our business (and there were very few at first), we didn’t know much and had little more to offer our new members other than the training the company offered.

But now, months later and several training courses later, we can COACH our team with a high degree of certainty that we can help them make money in their business FASTER than we made money with ours.

Why?  Because we know more.

And because we know more, we have attracted more new members to our team.  Along with this has come a corresponding spike in our income.  It’s been very obvious to us what has happened.

WE INCREASED OUR VALUE TO THE MARKETPLACE

And now?  Now we have people calling us to join our team.

How has our life changed?  Not much, because we are still on a mission to INCREASE our value to the marketplace.

We recently signed up for one on one training with some of the very top leaders in our industry, to learn the hidden secrets that only the most successful network marketers know.

Why would we do this if we are already making some serious money online?

Because we know that as our knowledge and value to the marketplace increases, so will our income.

To your success!

This is the business and the automated marketing system that I chose above all others

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Everyone knows someone who have been faced with terrible obstacles (health, financial, personal) and come out the other side to find tremendous success.  You read in the paper or on the Internet on a daily basis of such inspirational stories.

Lucky for me, I don’t have to look too far.  Just across the breakfast table.

I have told this story before, but for new readers, a brief summary.

Rosemary in the Bahamas

A little more than 1 year ago, my wife Rosemary was diagnosed with breast cancer.  Further, they tested her for a genetic mutation that would increase dramatically her chance of getting recurring cancers in her breasts or ovaries in the future.  She tested positive for this mutation.

It was also at this time when we were launching a couple of new home business ventures.

My reaction was to put everything on hold and focus on Rosemary’s health.

Rosemary’s reaction was that NOTHING was going to stop her, and we should move forward with everything.

She is a very brave and courageous gal.

Today, we got back from the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas.  In between, Rosemary endured 4 operations and various setbacks, and I am so happy to announce, cancer-free.

It was not just a week of vacation.  It was a celebration of life.

And a celebration of our perseverence.  Neither of us ever thought for one moment that Rosemary would not be cured.  And neither of us would let her illness stop the progress we were realizing in our business.

Check out the new video we just posted on this subject:

Now, I’m no fool, and neither is Rosemary.  Both of us realize that, if it were not for very early detection of her cancer things could have turned out a lot different.  But we also believe with all our hearts that mindset and a positive attitude is extremely important when trying to attain anything in life, whether it be recovering from an illness or trying to attain a seemingly unreachable personal or financial goal.

Mindset is very powerful.  It should never be underestimated.

I’ve seen it time and gain in members of my business team.  There are those that have everything going for them — the knowledge, the brains, the finances– but they fail.

In comparison, I’ve seen team members who I doubted would be able to make their business work — no money, no prior experience — but they flourished and grew their business exponentially.

The difference?  MINDSET.

The group with seemingly little or no chance spent a lot of time developing their mindset.  At least an hour each day of learning techniques to stay positive, visualize their goals, and to make smart uses of their time.

My advice for everyone is find someone inspirational to you and pay close attention to their mindset.  My bet is that they are positive, upbeat people who pay close attention to what goes on between their ears.

Stay positive, folks!

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A quick post because I am writing this from the incredibly beautiful Atlantis resort at Paradise Island in the Bahamas.  Rosemary and I are spending our belated honeymoon here, and it is as close to heaven as I have been!

But it didn’t start out that way. Rosemary and I booked a cheaper  package online at another ‘resort’, all inclusive and seemingly a much better deal than Atlantis.

I put ‘resort’ in quotation marks because it was a PIT.  I mean, words cannot describe it.

Let’s just say their picturesque beach property was nothing more than a bunch of sand dumped on the shore of a small lagoon separated by railroad ties or some such thing…. about the size of a small bedroom.  Unbelievable!

And the place was dirty, furniture ripped, fixtures coming off the walls…. you get the picture.

So we called Travelocity who first said they couldn’t (or wouldn’t) help us.  Arranged to have a supervisor call us back.

Never did.

Kept trying Travelocity and getting different answers each time.

We wouldn’t be denied.

Finally, we took matters in our own hands.  We checked out of the ‘resort’ after 2 hours and booked a beautiful room at the Atlantis.

Now THIS is a honeymoon.

And I just called Travelocity and let them know that I expect a refund of 3 nights to my Visa card immediately, or I will challenge the payment on my credit card.

Boy, did I feel empowered.

The point of all this?

OBSTACLES.  OBSTACLES.  OBSTACLES.

You’ll always be faced with them.  It’s what you do about them that makes all the difference, in your personal life and in business.

Don’t allow obstacles to stop you.

It’s the people who continually overcome obstacles that make it big in life — personally, spiritually, and yes, financially.

I’ll let you know how the trip comes out.

Til next time,

Bob

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Network marketing can be addicting.  The thrill of competition and learning new skills, the high one gets after successfully completing a sale, or reaching that income or recruitment goal you set at the beginning of the month.

It can all be very addicting.

A word of warning here, folks…

Don’t forget to take time out for the really important things in your life.

I’m talking about your wife, your kids, your girlfriend, your parents, other family members, and of course, your friends.

It is very easy to go overboard with your new found success in network marketing.  Or even if you’ve not had success but can sense it inching closer.

But remember that any success you have in your life, whether it be in network marketing or anything else, will mean NOTHING without people in your life to share it with.

NOTHING.

On Friday, my wife Rosemary and I are jetting off to the Bahamas for 5 days.

Many in the network marketing community would say I’m crazy.  After all, January is a killer month for marketers, especially with the job loss rate climbing and prices soaring.  People need some strategies to get through this, right?  And what we have to offer in network marketing is perfect for many of these people.

I know this.

I don’t care.

I’m going to the Bahamas on Friday for 5 days.

What many of you don’t know is that, at this time last year, Rosemary had just been diagnosed with breast cancer, and was later found to test positive for the breast cancer gene (making it much more likely for her to get breast cancer again and again).

Four surgeries and countless doctor visits later, Rosemary today can proudly say she is cancer free. But I will never forget that initial feeling on December 26, 2007 when the doctor spoke the 3 words that change your world forever….

“You have cancer”.

So what did Rosemary and I do (besides pray and seek out the best doctors we could find)?

We got married. It was the second marriage for both of us, and prior to this we were just taking a kind of “wait and see’ attitude about marriage.  But we considered her diagnosis a wakeup call.

Someone upstairs telling us that ‘life is precious and what the hell are you waiting for‘?

So we got married, but with the cancer treatments and surgeries that Rosemary was undergoing at the time, we had no time for a honeymoon. We made a promise to each other that, when all this was over, we would take our long awaited vacation away from everything, just she and I.

So Friday we leave for the Bahamas, and for all the people out there who are looking for a way out of this economic mess, for all the poor souls who lost their job and need another way out, I’m sorry.

You’ll have to wait until we return.

For the next 5 days, it’s just Rosie and I and nothing else.

The successes will still be there when we return. So will the failures.
It doesn’t matter.

What REALLY matters is that we have each other.

Remember, everyone…. take the time to smell the roses in YOUR life.

I’ll post some pictures upon our return.  Peace everyone.

To your profound happiness,

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One year ago yesterday, my then fiance (and now my wife) Rosemary was diagnosed with breast cancer following a routine mammogram. Over the next year, she faced 4 surgeries and challenges beyond anything she ever thought possible.

Welcome to Day 27 of my “30 Tips in 30 Days” Holiday Blog Special. If you’ve missed any of the previous posts this month, click on the Business and Marketing Tips Category on the right sidebar.

Today, Rosemary and I shot a video to tell her story. It is one of courage and hope for anyone diagnosed with a life threatening illness. And don’t worry — it has a happy ending.

Usually I provide you with a daily marketing or budgeting tip straight out.

But today I’m going to make you work for it.

Watch the following video. Figure out how the messages provided by Rosemary relate to how you run your home based business.

And when you figure it out, leave a comment and tell the rest of the group.

Here is the video:

May your new year be filled with health and happiness,

Bob

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QUESTION:  What would make a health care professional making a yearly 6 figure income,   partner with….. a top direct sales network marketing company?

Two words: Burnout and Freedom.

I found myself 45 years old, divorced, working 60-70 hr weeks and little life outside of work.

I was 50 pounds overweight with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and various other health issues.

I needed something to change. The stress and pressure was literally killing me.

Flash forward 5 years. I’ve lost those 50 lbs, am taking very little medication, met and married the woman of my dreams, and am living the life of my dreams.

I’m working less, and only because I enjoy it (and have 2 kids approaching college!). I have learned network marketing from the bottom up, learning as I go.

It’s been an amazing journey, going from a marketing novice who hardly knew what Google was (not to mention Google Adwords) to a person that many consider an up and coming leader in the industry.

I offer this blog to those in the industry, or those considering starting a Network Marketing company, as a place to find cutting edge information, resources, and marketing techniques without a constant sales pitch.

As the name of my blog indicates, I will offer you “The Truth”, even when it hurts.

There is so much HYPE out there…..

People need a place to come in and get out of the rain, a place they can trust as being truthful and direct.

A place where they can find the information that they need.

To people out there who are sick of all the HYPE, I say “Welcome Home.”

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