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Vision – You MUST See Your Success Ahead of Time, In Order to Ever See It At All

You see, most people will jump into a situation like starting a home business, without ever taking the time to not only plan for success (which is critical to success) but to envision themselves obtaining that success.

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If you’re reading this, then it’s very likely that you’re someone who is trying to achieve success in network marketing and/or some other form of home business. I think that’s fair to assume. What also might be fair to assume is that you’re not as successful as you’d like to be. There can be a myriad of reasons for this, but there’s one reason that usually trumps all others and that’s lack of VISION. You see, most people will jump into a situation like starting a home business, without ever taking the time to not only plan for success (which is critical to success) but to envision themselves obtaining that success.

“Cherish your visions and your dreams, as they are the children of your soul; the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.” ~ Napoleon Hill That quote from Napoleon Hill is extremely important to your pursuit of

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success with your home business. Especially the last five words “blueprints of your ultimate achievements”. Success was this man’s study for decades and in researching for his book “Think and Grow Rich” under Andrew Carnegie’s encouragement, he interviewed and profiled over 500 successful men.

This simply means that Napoleon Hill is someone that you should probably listen to, and when he says “cherish your visions and dreams” then that means that they must be an extremely important part of success.

But, the problem is that most people go through life without any or with very minimal dreams. Most people dream very small, and their vision for themselves is quite the opposite of an “ultimate achievement” but rather a bland life of simply getting by.

If that’s your vision for yourself and your future, then you’re in the wrong business my friend. Starting your own business in any industry requires that you have huge visions for yourself. You must be continuously thinking about and focusing on your end goal.

You must create those goals, and plan them out as a blueprint, and then take the steps to follow that blueprint.

But perhaps the most important part of the whole equation is to SEE yourself everyday living your successful life. This is the VISION part of success, when you foresee your success within your mind. Doing this utilizes another important factor of success in Napoleon Hill’s strategy called IMAGINATION!

“All the breaks you need in life wait within your imagination. Imagination is the workshop of your mind, capable of turning mind energy into accomplishment and wealth.” ~ Napoleon Hill

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Basically you need to utilize your imagination for your VISION. Your VISION is the catalyst for you to achieve your goals in life. Your goals are essential as a road map to get to where you want to go, and your blue print on how to get there.

But it’s all lost without your VISION... which is your destination. Without a clearly defined destination, you’ve got nowhere to go.

David L. Feinstein has been published by Pro- Publishing Company of California, for a series on Leadership books. Exposure to business at an early age along with cultivation of artistic talent in writing is the background that David Feinstein brings to his business associates, prospective candidates and audiences alike. His experience throughout his career in sales and marketing and having owned and operated his own international accounting &

financial management services company, is a key success factor in helping develop his international notoriety in the network marketing industry.

David and his wife, Ann have been significantly involved in direct marketing and direct sales for 21 years, serving as a distributor (team member), speaker, trainer, Top Leader, and author in the industry on a worldwide basis. Working together, they coach, mentor and train those seeking empowerment, greater self esteem and branding image, and training people seeking financial success and personal life freedom. David and Ann have grown their business that today spans over 40 countries with over 65,000 team members.

For more information go to: www.AnnandDavidFeinstein.com David & Ann's personal passion of "showing people there's a better way" to market their business lays the foundation for the inspiring and motivating topics they speak and teach on.

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Innovative, creative, interactive and dynamic, David & Ann speak on topics in marketing and sales that most professionals find difficult or challenging to understand. Applying their unique and visionary approach easily, safely and comfortably draws audiences in from the beginning and keeps them engaged until the end. Their extensive knowledge in marketing and sales makes these topics easy for audiences to understand, as they address and speak from their personal experience and with authority and passion.

Mr. John Fogg of MLM/Network Marketing, author of “The Greatest Networker in the World” has said the following about myself and wife/partner Ann:

“It's been a looonnngg journey from their "weird" first exposure to network marketing where Ann— a Park Avenue Research Consultant, and David— the owner of an entertainment management firm handling the careers of rock stars such as (the early) Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Michael Bolton, Cyndi Lauper, Phil Collins, and other famous others, found themselves at a meeting full of strange "new agers" from Sunrider— that was 21 years ago— to where they are today: Significant six-figure income earners with Agel Enterprises leading an organization of more than 65,000 people in 40+ countries around the world. Above all else, Ann & David are focused on mentoring and leadership. Their combined expertise in recruiting, coaching, training and international development has made Ann & David much sought after direct sales business experts. The Feinstein’s approach marries both classic MLM and the technology advances of the Internet and social media. The first people they have their new people speak with are family and friends, they do meetings, build for and around events and David even unabashedly asks people, "Do you keep your business options open." They meet new people through weblogs, electronic newsletters, Twitter and Facebook leveraging their time and global reach. The business is all about relationships and giving value for Ann & David Feinstein… and consistently building their brand.”

Recorded interviews and Videos:

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http://themastermindsessions.com//AudioFulls/051709_AnnDavidFei nstein.mp3

David Feinstein—Are You An Online Marketer Video…

http://www.sowhatsallthebuzz.com/all_the_buzz/david-feinstein-on- stage-are-you-an-online-marketer

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