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column · December 2005

The Big Picture

I attribute everything I’ve been able to accomplish in my life to youthful exuberance. Not mine: Hers.

column · December 2005

Silent sirens

Literally hundreds of scams, money games and pyramid schemes have come and gone over the years, and I'm hard pressed to come up with a single one that was operated by a woman.

column · December 2005

He said, she said

"Hey, I want to hear more about it. I'm always interested in making money. What do you have to do?"

column · December 2005

Women, who needs them!

Because of this, there is no company out there where you cannot find great “women” stories... stories of success overcoming struggle, the persistence of hope and the fulfillment of freedom.

column · December 2005

The feminine mistake

When— more importantly why and how— did showing deference to a woman, because she was a woman, become condescending and dishonoring?

column · January 2006

Telling the Truth

However, here’s the thing: when a seven-year-old bends vocabulary to his will, it’s cute. Somehow, when adults do the same thing, it’s no longer cute.

column · January 2006

What if...?

"Let's pretend, just for today, all day long, throughout our every thought and decision, that life is easy, that everyone means well, and that time is on our side. OK? And let's pretend that we are loved beyond belief, that magic conspires on our behalf, and that nothing can e…

column · January 2006

BV BS

1. BV 2. CV 3. PV 4. HumVee Which of these does not belong?

column · January 2006

BV BS

1. BV 2. CV 3. PV 4. HumVee Which of these does not belong?

column · January 2006

Magic

My Teacher says the one thing that holds people back from having and owning and living all of their good is that they feel unworthy.

column · January 2006

Leave your ego at the door

And the care and feeding of my own and other's ego is energy draining indeed.

column · February 2006

It's Time

This is an important book about intelligent network marketing... authentic network marketing... network marketing as it should be and really isn't quite yet.

column · March 2006

Network Marketing… is it more than just luck?

Because the answer to your success lies within your hands and it starts with a decision AND action. Nike’s “Just Do It” slogan is more than just a slogan and luck has nothing to do with it.

column · July 2006

Expect Miracles: My intentions - my why

That's valuable because the best use of my day is to fill it with thoughts, feelings, and activities that move me in the direction of what/who I intend to become.

column · September 2006

What is a magazine?

take and use what is pertinent for you, right now, and the rest will be available to you as you need it.

column · November 2006

Momentum Project

"the greatest gains in human development are based on investment in what people do best."

column · December 2006

The POWER Road

Abide means to tarry, to stay, to be close to, to have it within you, to be within it, and to rest within it without reservation or hesitation.

column · February 2007

It’s All Good

I am in love with the idea of being in the Eagles Nest. That's one of the highest honors my company offers.

column · May 2007

It's All Good

I think one of the most important contributions we as women make to this industry is the idea that we must show up as authentically who we are.

column · June 2007

Expect Miracles - BELIEVE! BE LOVE!

It's refusing to tolerate 'playing small'... and holding yourself and each team member as capable, competent and successful.

column · July 2007

Expect Miracles

If you expect your network marketing business to bring you the money... you have to be a vibrational match to that money!

column · August 2007

Expect Miracles - So what's NEW?

New inspiration, new thought, new action – this is the grand experiment of life. Applied to network marketing it moves us from what is no longer working… to what might work… to what WORKS!

column · September 2007

Expect Miracles - Through the I's a Team

Yet in a truly powerful team each member feels valued and is inspired to offer their support for the success of the team.

column · September 2007

Expect Miracles - Through the I's a Team

Yet in a truly powerful team each member feels valued and is inspired to offer their support for the success of the team.

column · October 2007

It's all good - What do you do when

I go on Rampages of Appreciation - making lists (and never fewer than 10) of things I appreciate about my life.

column · October 2007

Commitment to Your Business

Two of the fundamental keys to success are knowing your "why" and commitment to achieving it.

column · November 2007

Grateful

The weather had nothing to do with the state of gratitude that I felt in my heart!

column · February 2008

Duplication is About the Basics

Questioning and skilled listening will allow you to determine the personality type of the person you are working with.

column · April 2008

Expect Miracles

train: n: a series of parts or elements that together constitute a system for producing a result and esp. for carrying on a process automatically

column · June 2008

Prospecting, for what?

Because they can fog a mirror, doesn’t necessarily qualify them as a GREAT prospect for you!

column · June 2008

Developing Relationships Online

The reason is... because YOU bring your own unique element to the picture. That's why it's really about creating BRAND YOU!

column · July 2008

Consistency

First one of the most important activities you must spend consistent time doing is to discover your core WHY, that all important, why are you doing this business.

column · July 2008

Daily 8 - Duplic8

The truth is… a few simple steps repeated over and over again will bring you to your goals. That's the beauty and power of consistency.

column · August 2008

My Compass - My Coach

No source excerpt was available for this article.

column · September 2008

A Standard or An Ideal

If we're going to get down into the trenches and get the job done... the real business of the business... then we better start out with a clear idea of where the target is and what it looks like.

column · September 2008

In the Trenches... Just Do It!

You need to shake it up. You need to begin and experience Getting Started . It doesn’t matter if you’re starting today or starting over after 4 years of false starts, it’s time to get started.

column · October 2008

The Chosen Road

Offering things we believe in to people we love.

column · October 2008

Leaders Fail

They are the people who don't take themselves too seriously, instead they seriously follow their hunches.

column · November 2008

An 'accidental' Irresistible Offer

It was my huge appreciation for a course that is so perfectly fitting my needs right now, that created an irresistible offer to someone with similar needs.

column · January 2009

The Largest Network Marketing Community in the World

I know during economic down turns that network marketing always flourishes. I also know that those that engage and get into action tend to succeed and can succeed in a very big way.

column · February 2009

4 Ways to Success Through Relationship Building

When you listen to someone you are telling them, “You are important to me.” “What you are saying matters.” When a person experiences this, the relationship grows.

column · February 2009

Relationships

Who inspires you to get your stuff correct? Who touches your heart and makes you want to be a better, more authentic version of yourself? Do you spend time around that person?

column · February 2009

People Do What People Do

Caution is always advisable when drawing conclusions from such a small amount of information but it got me thinking that there is more to the statement PEOPLE JOIN PEOPLE, than what initially appears on the surface.

column · March 2009

Who is in YOUR Garage?

Having that information at hand really gives them the ability to offer something truly of value to their prospect or business partner as an individual.

column · April 2009

Choose Right and Duplicate

We are free up to the point of choice, then the choice controls the chooser ~ Mary Crowley

column · May 2009

Never Too Late for Financial Freedom

That may be so but guess what? A LOT of people make a little money. And with a little extra money that can be saved, a person can catch up to financial freedom with amazing speed.

column · June 2009

A Mission Driven Business

Your business can not only be a mission driven business but I believe it must be driven by what your mission is.

column · June 2009

On a Mission?

Becoming clear about what you're up to in your business can open you up to inspiration to take action that will move you in new directions. A direction that heads you firmly toward greater results.

column · August 2009

Giving

What is one of the best ways of helping yourself? Help others!

column · August 2009

To Give and Receive

I came to realize that for every 'giver' there must be a receiver and for every 'receiver' there must be a giver.

column · September 2009

8 Areas to Coach and Be Coached

You can help your leaders improve WHAT they are doing in their business AND You can help your leaders develop and strengthen WHO they are at a core level.

column · October 2009

3 Areas of Belief That Define My Life

There are 3 areas of beliefs that define my life. Belief in God, belief in myself, and belief in my relationships.

column · October 2009

Belief and a Dream

How you feel about a set of circumstances based on what you say and believe about them can drastically alter your life's course... not to mention the course of your business.

column · December 2009

3 Reasons to Build Your Business with Women

The facts bear out the reality, women grow the largest teams. Women have the biggest customer base. Women stick with their business longer than men.

column · January 2010

Jim Rohn – Quotable Wisdom

It's that the profound practical wisdom he imparts inspires others to not only quote him frequently but set their sites on applying that wisdom and reaching for a richer life.

column · March 2010

5 Advantages of Owning Your Own Home Based Business

As an adult, to be able to take orders from yourself and to be responsible to do what ever it takes to accomplish what is needed for the success of your business is the freedom to control your destiny.

column · March 2010

The Business of Life or The Life of Business

Yet for me, I think the bigger advantages lie in the areas of being able to move at my preferred pace... along with my 'business shingle' being a perfect disguise for the intense study in personal growth required to becoming a successful business owner/operator.

column · April 2010

The Cornerstone of Effective Communication... Listening

The key, or as I like to put it, the cornerstone of effective communication is listening. Listening is truly a skill set that can be learned and mastered. It is a skill set that comes naturally but quickly can lose its effectiveness.

column · May 2010

Customer Service Sales and Retention

Internal customer service means everybody supports everyone else in the organization. Develop mutual trust and support with your team members. Always have open and honest communication.

column · June 2010

Market Yourself at Low or No Cost

Have your business cards in a place where you can easily reach them. Every time someone asks your name, just give them a business card! By the time you get to tell them what you do, your business card will be in the hand of the person you are chatting with.

column · June 2010

3 Ways of Promoting Ourselves and Our Business

It is so rare today that someone would be focused upon anything but themselves, but looking away from yourself and focusing on the people you interact with, is the easiest and the most natural way for people to pay attention to you and your business.

column · June 2010

The Art of Promotion

No source excerpt was available for this article.

column · July 2010

Work-Life Balance: Claim Control Today!

However work-life balance isn't out of reach. Start by evaluating your relationship to work. Then apply self imposed rules to help you strike a healthier balance.

column · July 2010

Managing your business, your time and your life

Without this road map to running your business, you react rather than act upon the important activities critical to the growth and stability of your business.

column · July 2010

How do you manage?

Once you're clear about the destination you're virtually compelled to create a plan for reaching it.

column · August 2010

1+1 Could Equal 3 or More

When does 1 + 1 = more than 2? It happens when you employ the power of joint venturing!

column · August 2010

Joint Ventures - Is it right for you?

Specifically, teaming up with other people, groups, or business to expand your influence in the community, or the world.

column · August 2010

Let's Collaborate!

No source excerpt was available for this article.

column · September 2010

The Skill That Changed Everything

As you develop the skill of listening at a deeper level you will see your relationships improve along with an amazing increase in your enrollments and sales.

column · October 2010

5 Years Later

5 years later we are the largest publication of its kind in our industry.

column · October 2010

Five Years Ago

George’s idea behind the magazine was to give a tool to new network marketers that would level the playing field for them and help to give them an unshakable belief in their network marketing opportunity.

column · October 2010

Two doubled is

No source excerpt was available for this article.

column · November 2010

Take Action... Step

It makes sense; one must take certain action steps in order to get any business off the ground.

column · November 2010

Real Learning Requires Action

“Practice is critical to everything we are going to do. This is because the mind understands, but it's the body that learns .”

column · December 2010

Women in Network Marketing... A force one cannot ignore

Women also tend to be retail customers of network marketing products. As such they are proponents of making retail sales, and focus training down-line on retail sales and not recruiting as a foundation in their business. This helps build sales, and growth for the company.

column · December 2010

Art and Power of Persuasion vs. Manipulation

But the thing I heard from so many of the caretakers was something that I never realized and that was, today, woman are just as susceptible to heart problems as men.

column · December 2010

Women Talk

Combine a woman's desire to share about a 'good thing' with the fact that nothing is more believable to an individual than a personal recommendation from someone she knows, and you have a very persuasive mix that can lead to a very successful business.

column · January 2011

A New Beginning

Instead of making a resolution write down what you are going to change.

column · January 2011

New Beginnings

New beginning begins in the 6 inches between your ears. You determine when, how and what this new beginning will look like.

column · January 2011

Beginner's Mind

No source excerpt was available for this article.

column · February 2011

Commitment, It's All or Nothing

People with commitment can be committed to different things, work, career, family, God and many other things. The ones that are committed have a special intensity - they are not the ones that are just involved.

column · March 2011

Wealth and Network Marketing

They lead an enthusiastic team to consistently do a few simple action steps over a continued period of time.

column · March 2011

In Search of Wealth

No source excerpt was available for this article.

column · March 2011

Wealth – Financial or Otherwise

From the time you realize that you can purchase a candy bar as a kid, to the point in your life you recognize that you can earn money by doing something, wealth is a feeling that can inspire.

column · April 2011

Lessons I've Learned

Your Network Marketing Business should be treated as a marathon not a short sprint. I learned that pressure should not come from upline, family, or friends who continually say “make any money yet” but only from within. YOU set your standard.

column · April 2011

LIFE

To learn one must ask questions and some seem to feel like having to ask questions makes them seem less knowledgeable!

column · April 2011

Party Plan and Network Marketing

Those people who take control of their own economic future are going to be the one’s that survive the best.

column · May 2011

Vision, SEE Your Success

If you start with the thought of where you want to go or what you want to accomplish, it becomes much easier to get there, than just haphazardly hoping you will get to that point.

column · May 2011

Hold The Vision to Do The Work

It was a very timely read because it occurred to me that what he was describing as the 'tool' to move through and past resistance was having a clear and strong VISION!

column · May 2011

VISION

A clear vision of your ultimate life will help you to pursue your dreams, achieve goals and open your mind to endless possibilities.

column · June 2011

My Ben Franklin

No source excerpt was available for this article.

column · August 2011

Ramp up promotions

No source excerpt was available for this article.

column · September 2011

Business4Vets.org

Business4Vets.org opens up the option of business ownership for our military veterans through network marketing and direct sales opportunities. The unique success training system supplied by us and our Business Partners will give the vets a strategic advantage in their search…

column · October 2011

In Training

What training can do is show you how you can make yourself successful and confident.

column · October 2011

Is Training Really Necessary?

Success in life is tied to growth. If you’re not growing, you’re dying. Personal growth and professional growth is the key to this success. Growth comes from all kinds of training.

column · November 2011

Veteran's Day Everyday

You just said they are dedicated, they are focused... and guess what Jo Ann, that's what makes them such a great person to have in your organization.

column · December 2011

Five Aspects of WOMEN

No source excerpt was available for this article.

column · January 2012

How are you marketing your business?

The lesson I learned from my professor years ago was if you want to succeed in your business, shout from the roof top and market your business.

column · February 2012

Reach for a Customer!

No source excerpt was available for this article.

technology · March 2012

Technology – Embrace It!

Technology opens you to a world of leverage. Leverage is that thing that makes you an equation that goes from 1 + 1= 2 to 1 + 1 = 5! It makes you more effective.

technology · March 2012

CELEBRATE TECHNOLOGY!

No source excerpt was available for this article.

column · April 2012

The $400 Path to Success

If we are going to talk about reality, money must be in that mix in measuring success.

column · May 2012

Forget Heavy Hitters and Find Real Leaders!

The benefit that we have, is that in our business, most of us are in a business with a company with a game plan and people who can help us, and the people we introduce into our business.

column · July 2012

4 Important Points about Duplicating

First of all, can your team do what you do? The answer is yes AND no. It all depends on you defining what it is you are doing.

column · August 2012

What is Showing the Plan?

People want to know what's in it for me. How am I going to benefit from buying your product or service. Make it exciting, make it that the benefits are so unbelievable that they absolutely want to hear more and get what you have.

column · September 2012

Coaching and Being Coached

Now that we are adults, finding a coach to coach us, is a critical step we can make to place us on a path of success in our business.

column · October 2012

The Due Diligence System

The leveraged success of an organization revolves around systems that work.

column · October 2012

Systems within systems

Though it has many definitions, for the sake of this article we'll define a system as: An organized or established procedure. Simple enough, yes? And yet, for a procedure to be effective it must be clear and specific.

column · January 2013

My Memory of Zig

It didn't matter if I were talking to recent graduates or speaking to hundreds of network marketing distributors or speaking one on one with someone who just wanted to find the secret of success in their business.  I found I could never go wrong quoting my friend Zig.

column · February 2013

Your Daily System

Though it has many definitions, for the sake of this article we'll define a system as: An organized or established procedure . Simple enough, yes? And yet, for a procedure to be effective it must be clear and specific.

column · March 2013

Powerful Beginnings

The power starts with beginning! Yes begin. Without beginning, or starting into action, at most, it's just a dream.

technology · April 2013

The Power of Online Video

Today Priceless Possibilities has brought the networker's promotion to an all new level by combining a Lead Generation System with a Marketing Sales Funnel that allows you (or anyone in your group, even a brand new distributor) to articulate the excitement of your great compan…

column · May 2013

Free Lead System Forever

The single biggest problem our members have is getting leads. With Michael's Free Leads System Forever, you will not only be able to get an endless amount of leads, but these leads will not cost you!

column · June 2013

Multiple Streams of Income... Good or Bad?

The mass number of successful leaders, choose wisely the company they promote. They stick with their choice of company for the long term and make a real commitment for a 3 to 5 year period before they leave the company they chose.

column · July 2013

Education and Life Long Learning

Your value is proportionately equal to the value you give to others through what you know and what you do with what you know and with the people that you encounter.

column · August 2013

Global Wealth Building

With the advances of the internet, the entire world becomes like doing business in your neighborhood!

column · September 2013

The Network Marketing Entrepreneur

Few of us were taught how to become an entrepreneur. Starting your own business is an option as one of the best and most economical ways of being able to start an entrepreneurial life.

column · September 2013

A Decision with a Vision

The very real and high risk found in the network marketing industry is the risk of being unmasked.

column · October 2013

The 11th Chair

No source excerpt was available for this article.

column · November 2013

Creating Culture

You are the culture of your company, that is if you choose to be.

column · December 2013

Economic Power of Women

Observe these 3 points in your company and see how you can incorporate some or all in your own business and become an economic power yourself.

column · December 2013

Women Earning Fortunes

60 percent of high net worth women have earned their own fortunes and the number of wealthy women in the U.S. is growing twice as fast as the number of wealthy men.

column · February 2014

CUSTOMERS

In these 40 years the most successful business had the most customers.  I found that the most successful businesses were the ones that we put our customer FIRST!

technology · March 2014

Healthy Technology

If you feel the first signs of something wrong get checked out, don’t wait! Allow technology to help you grow your business and allow it to also possibly extend your life!

technology · March 2014

Technology and Relationships

"Network Marketing is all about Personal Growth, because it is a Shipping & Receiving business. It's Relationshipping, Friendshipping, Partnershipping and Leadershipping, and when you do those well and rightly, you Receive (amongst many other things) a check."

column · May 2014

10 of My Favorite Leadership Quotes

What are your 10 favorite quotes? If you don’t have them, start collecting them and absorb the wisdom of the greats.

column · July 2014

Is This What You Want Your Team to Do?

There are 2 very important things that we want a duplicate in our downline, the first is, who do I talk to and the second is what do we say to these people.

column · August 2014

My Great Opportunity

Become comfortable with one or more ways of letting people know about your great opportunity and be consistent on the number of people (even if it's only 1 each day that you share this with.)

column · September 2014

3 Ways to Be An Effective Coach

To become the best you can be in your business, being guided by one or more coaches will develop the skill sets for your success and the success of your team.

column · September 2014

Coach and Be Coached

You can help your leaders improve WHAT they are doing in their business AND You can help your leaders develop and strengthen WHO they are at a core level.