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If You’re New Here, You May Want to Subscribe to My Posts. Thanks for visiting!Christmas is over.
Do you experience a bit of a let down when it is all said and done?  Seems we work for MONTHS preparing for this one day.  The process leading up to Christmas Day takes a lot of time, money, [...]

No One is Capable of Giving Direction Unless He or She Knows How to Take Directions and Carry Them Out.

Napoleon Hill Foundation
An essential quality of leadership is developing the ability to persuade others to align their goals with yours and those of the organization. Until you, yourself, are able to join forces with others in [...]

Posted by: Dr. Mercola
December 01 2009

Studies show there are two things that don’t motivate people very well — the promise of rewards and the threat of punishment. The trick to motivation is to find the intrinsic reward in your work and to [...]

A couple of weeks ago, a business partner, Tracey Gilmore, and I did a corporate training call on working with your local warm or approach market.
The training taught distributors to pay attention, to listen to the clues that others give you during normal conversation. When you have done a good job of paying attention, [...]

The government and the media are constantly talking about the dangers of the Swine Flu and their frantic attempts to get you vaccinated.
But do you know what is really much more dangerous to the business owner than the Swine Flu — Excusitis.
What is Excusitis? This is the malady of making excuses and trying to [...]

Recently, I wrote a prospecting letter entitled, “What’s the Real Cost?”
As a mentor and coach to home business professionals, I often get asked, “What is the cost of getting started in my own home business?”
I proposed a different question, “What is the real cost when you put off achieving your dreams?”
And I propose the same [...]

You are a home business owner … have you thought about the responsibilities that a business owner must embrace? How about a business budget? Do you have one? Do you believe you need one?
Take this quick survey (only five questions) to let us know your views about maintaining a monthly budget for business.
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A partner and I were talking today about how to answer the questions of a business prospect. Sometimes you may not know what their intent is in asking the question. So it is always best to ask for clarification before you answer.
My partner, Kim, had asked a woman in the coffee shop where [...]

“Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill is a true inspirational classic.
This book is just FULL of the most amazing thoughts and money making secrets from some of the wealthiest entrepreneurs in American history. Napoleon Hill wrote the book in 1937 after Andrew Carnegie introduced Hill to some of his closest and most [...]

One of my favorite books is “Go For No!:  YES, is the destination, NO is how you get there” by Richard Fenton and Andrea Waltz.
This book really changed my mindset on how I view failure and the concept of rejection when hearing the word no. It is a book I highly recommend to my coaching [...]

I am not leading with the product.
I am not leading with the opportunity.
I’m leading with the RELATIONSHIP.
~ John Milton Fogg

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Would tenacious describe you and your commitment to your home business? Do you need to look that one up before you give a resounding “YES!”?
Tenacious [tuh-ney-shuhs]
–adjective

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I read an article at the doctors today.  A woman invested $13 million to start a bakery to be able to sell buns to McDonalds.  She was originally a McDonald’s franchisee.  But saw the bigger picture. She did not have a long history of bakery experience either. But she had a dream and belief.
Now [...]

By Brian Tracy
Act As If It Were Impossible to Fail
Fear, uncertainty, and doubt are, and always have been, the greatest enemies of success and happiness. For this reason, top salespeople work continually to confront the fears that hold most salespeople back. The two major fears that stand as the greatest obstacle on [...]

Today I am reminded of an exercise we did this summer at our Free to Relax Team Leadership Retreat.
We were each asked to define what success means to us individually and how will we know when we have achieved it.
Many new home business owners will state, “I want to be successful in my new business.”  [...]