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article · January 2006

The amazing power of belief

"Tell me what you BELIEVE to be true about having more money in your life."

article · January 2006

No worries working and living

All we do is create experiences. That is all we do, as human beings. There is nothing else we do here on earth.

technology · March 2006

Improve Your Personal and Professional Performance

If you’re like most salespeople, though, you’re probably feeling excited about the future prospects yet, overwhelmed by the necessity to read everything in order to understand the benefits this product offers.

article · April 2006

Don't Know What You Don't Know

One of the saddest aspects of what I do as an Empowerment Coach and Trainer in the Network Marketing Industry is coming across people who simply don't know what they don't know — especially when they really think they know...

article · May 2006

Hey, everyone. Look, it's an elephant!

However, the reality is, and I believe it will become more apparent in the coming years, that each and every one of us has to take responsibility for our own financial education and interests.

article · July 2006

Read all the books

They have offered their wisdom and experience so that we can be inspired by it and instructed by it, and so that we can amend our philosophy by it.

article · October 2006

Charisma

• Contrary to what many believe, people are not born charismatic… charisma is a learned characteristic.

feature · October 2006

Create YOUR Fortune in Network Marketing!

Using the resources of TheNetworkMarketingMagazine.com you can increase your competitive advantage in doing the business. NWM is the choice for more and more people because of the competitive advantages it provides and the benefits it delivers.

article · October 2006

Network Marketing? YES!

I'll be honest with you. It's not just about the money for me. It's about the people.

feature · November 2006

The power of generation Y

They are more Aware: Yes, I believe that the youth today are more aware of the results that the traditional recipe is producing.

feature · November 2006

The power of generation Y

They are more Aware: Yes, I believe that the youth today are more aware of the results that the traditional recipe is producing.

article · January 2007

Use your network marketing imagination

Most of us are probably earning only a fraction of what we really could in this business. Is that true for you?

article · May 2007

"Popular" Thinking? Think on these things

The POPULAR problem with the majority of individuals then... and now, is that they will allow others to think for them, or just to tell them what they should think.

article · August 2007

Dwell in Possibility, a good reminder

We are the ones who are in charge of our minds and what we put our attention on, for what we put our attention on grows.

article · September 2007

Dare to be Extraordinary!

Bottom line is that if we want to be successful and create lives that are outside of the realm of what most people consider to be normal and comfortable, we have to constantly become extra-ordinary in all that we do.

article · October 2007

Freedom is a Choice we can make right now!

Those who have "made it" will agree, it's all about the process of going after the carrot we go through in this journey to build our dream lives... the carrot is US and who we BECOME on the inside!

article · October 2007

I Can't Do That!

As an adult, we must do those things that are new and challenging and difficult because that is where success lives.

feature · November 2007

Self gratitude and personal success

Gratitude in any form is a powerful attitude that will net results, however self gratitude is a power tool that can change all things. It is the key to personal success - whatever that means to you.

article · December 2007

How Come That Idiot's Rich and I'm Not?

Shemin's key insight is that cultural indoctrination robs most of us of the courage to blaze new paths - in fact, breeds a 'play it safe' follow-the-leader mentality that can be a financial death sentence.

article · December 2007

The Mission of Passion

There is something inside each one of us that is unique to us, some talent or combination of talents that makes us stand out, even in a world of 7 billion unique people!

feature · January 2008

Box? What box?

I kid you not. There are many occasions where elusive problems have been solved by playing around with outrageous ideas.

feature · January 2008

To Be or Not to Be?

Before we can "BE" anything, we must commit to BECOMING!

feature · January 2008

Ignore the Memo: Fly Anyway

A place where we learned what we wanted, when we wanted, how we wanted.

feature · January 2008

The Natural Selling Mind

Hence the sub-title of my book: 'Selling from the Soul. Ancient Wisdoms. Modern Practice'.

feature · January 2008

"Holes in your Vision"

A vision's guiding and motivating power is derived from the strength and definition of that vacuum, the creation of which, in turn, requires an enormous amount of creative energy.

feature · January 2008

Borrowing Volvo's Marketing Plan

One of the fastest ways to think outside of the box and get innovative with your network marketing business is to look around at other industries for things to "borrow".

feature · January 2008

Being Present

Noticing changes in people is a very powerful way of assisting them to feel understood.

article · January 2008

New Beginnings

The two most common goals that people set are to lose weight and make more money. These are two significant goals indeed.

feature · February 2008

Duplication: All you Need is Love

Network Marketing is one of the systems that hold all of the keys to making a change to a more loving culture.

article · February 2008

"The right brain can FEEL perfect round"

Every one of us is fully capable of duplicating Dr. Alexander's ability to "feel perfect round" by learning to shut off our analytical mind.

article · July 2008

Great Strength in Letting Go

I'm simply leaving it all. And while it's exciting... it's also not an easy thing to do.

feature · September 2008

The Kill

You need to practice the art and science of The Kill.

article · February 2009

5 Proven Ways to Reinvent Yourself

Asking empowering questions causes your mind to search for why you are, in fact, rich. And by The Law of Attraction, what you focus on grows.

article · April 2009

No Pain, No Gain

Challenging times can be a gift if we have a full perspective.

feature · May 2009

Making Financial Success an Imperative

The simple answer is that those who succeed have made it an imperative to do so. In other words, in the mind of a financially successful person, mediocrity was never an option.

feature · May 2009

Sales: Are You Making These 5 Bone-Headed Sales Mistakes?

The biggest surprise in our research was that most people who’ve tried to increase sales have actually succeeded at one point. So the real problem isn’t increasing sales; the real problem is keeping them up.

feature · May 2009

Your Family Said NO!

Do you have a budget? Are you living inside of the budget? What things have you cut from the budget, and did you stick to the new budget?

article · February 2010

Crush What

Sometimes we have to go take a peek at the other side of the fence to realize what we have right on our side of the fence don’t we?!

feature · March 2010

Why It's Time... For Network Marketing

We are "business for the rest of us" and the number of "us" is growing by more than 70,000 new people around the world every day!

article · May 2011

How to Deal With Negativity

That is why it is so important to surround yourself with positive people. Furthermore you must be aware of how you speak and think and how all and everything around you is speaking and thinking.

feature · May 2011

Clear Concise Vision

As you read and enjoy this article my clear concise goal for you is that you will have a clear concise vision for yourself, your business and your lifestyle.

article · June 2011

Crafting a Vision

It is your vision that gets you out of bed in the morning and enables you to push through challenges and obstacles. Your vision is one of the things that attracts others to join you. It is your vision that enables you to carry on when others with less vision quit.

article · July 2011

Inside Out Embrace Uncertainty

So here's a suggestion: decide right now that life is going to be uncertain... and that uncertainty is what makes life rich.

article · August 2011

Measuring Success

Many people allow their definition of "Success" to be driven by someone or something else.

article · August 2011

Inside Out Your Story

But it occurs to me that there is one thing is common with every single person I observe; and that is that they ALL have a story. Every one of us is living a story every minute of every day.

feature · September 2011

Get the Service Right and the Profits Will Follow

Network marketing is not just about selling products. It's about people. Helping people and building relationships with them, and the better your relationships, the more successful you will be.

article · September 2011

Inside Out – DO BETTER

That is totally the truth! If you do better, it challenges me to do better and together, as we are doing better, more people are noticing that they can do better and are influenced or challenged to do things they wouldn't have done if you or I didn't start the whole thing of d…

article · December 2011

Course Correction

When you set a goal, the only perspective you can possibly have is based on the experiences that you have had prior to the new ambition.

article · January 2012

Zig on... Pa-ZIG-ative Thinking

A little kindness, a little thoughtfulness, a little compassion, can really impact the life of another person. And it takes so little time and involves such a small investment. Yet real joy can be the outcome. Little things do make a big difference.

article · February 2012

Are You Winning?

You are winning today because you are in the game, striving to accomplish goals you have never achieved! Each step, each day, each race, each failure is winning!

article · March 2012

Be On Time

You see much hinges on the habit of punctuality. Being on time – and the habit to make it a priority – reflects a lot about how you see yourself and how you see others.

article · May 2012

Zig on... Hitting the Bull's Eye

The reality is, no matter what our target might be, we seldom hit it on the first try unless the target is low, which means the accomplishmentand the rewardswill be insignificant.

article · May 2012

Is Anybody Listening to You?

Small businesses can instantly lift their presence and boost sales by decidedly not trying to compete with the “louder is better” trend in sales and marketing while seeking clarity and specific messages to specific targeted audiences that care to take notice.

article · June 2012

Zig on... When the Motive is Love

We have no idea how many times they wanted us to say no because they didn’t want to be put in bad circumstances or how many times they just didn’t want to do what was being asked. But we do know that sometimes children need help in saying no.

article · July 2012

Better Half Living

As a result of this phenomenal ride through the global story, one thing – if not the only thing – that is certain is that the second half of our lives will not be the same as the second half of the lives lived before us.

article · July 2012

Zig on... Precious Moments

Her honesty is a testimony to her faithfulness to God, to herself and to me. This kind of trust enables emotional peace and contentment in our home and our lives.

article · September 2012

Zig on... Appearance

Here's the point: It's my conviction that most employers would take the same approach, so when the young man chose to look that way, he chose to eliminate 98% of his employment opportunities.

article · October 2012

Great People = Great Company

And here’s the key point: selecting your “people” in a small business should be every bit as relevant and deliberate as it is for a Fortune 100 company hiring a new CEO.

article · October 2012

Zig on... Problems vs. Opportunities

In the business world, those who are able to solve complex problems are the ones who have the most value to the employer.

article · November 2012

Zig on... Positive Thinking

You can walk into a dark room, flip on the switch and immediately the room is lighted. Flipping the switch did not generate the electricity; it released the electricity which had been stored. Positive thinking works that way - it releases the abilities which you have.

article · December 2012

Zig on... Family Moments

At that moment I renewed a pledge I had made earlier that I would always try to do the right thing because if one of my children ever wrote a check the clerk would be able to say, “No, you don’t need to show us your credit cards or driver’s license. This name is all the identi…

article · January 2013

Doing a Good Thing Daily

I try to be available as much as I can to help people – but at the end of the day, if a person can learn how to grab the tools they need when they need it most they are much better off. I want to accelerate success, not hold it back!

article · April 2013

Keeping Your Mind Tuned to Success

As our minds stay tuned to "success" our bodies will then carry out our success and we will begin to experience abundance!

article · April 2013

How Big Is Your Dream and What Are You Worth

“What you dream about is intertwined with what you feel you are worth and what you feel you are worth is intertwined with the size of your dream.”

article · April 2013

The Theory of Relativity

As you ponder things of this nature, I believe you will come to the conclusion that the more things we make relative, the more chaos we’re going to have in our society.

article · April 2013

What'd You Do Today?

Business is ONE part of life – and life is very, very big. And to be successful in business, one must have a successful life. And to have a successful life – the bigness of it requires appreciation. Attention. Absorption.

article · May 2013

Obey the Laws, Break the Rules

There are certain laws that exist that will bring you great success, if you are willing to break the rules.

article · May 2013

Zig On... Being Nice

it's the little things husbands and wives do for each other on a regular basis, not the big things once or twice a year, that breed long-term, successful marriages and lots of honeymoons instead of just anniversaries.

article · May 2013

A 100% Day

Don’t crowd your limited minutes and hours with non-essentials.

article · May 2013

Courage That Changes Your Life

So what is courage? It is simply acting on what we want to do, regardless of any fear we may have.

article · June 2013

Don't Blame the Prospects!

Everything is the same for Distributor #1 and Distributor #2 EXCEPT: "Distributor #2 simply says and does something different."

article · June 2013

Become Your Own Superhero

The key is top stop an unproductive belief in it’s tracks? How do you do that? You challenge it!

article · June 2013

Finishing Well

Integrity is who you are, a measurement of your character and, consequently, the determining factor in your behavior. Ethics are the result of our integrity.

article · July 2013

Romancing the Impossible

So here is the moral of the story: "If we say better things, more people will join."

article · July 2013

Sticks and Stones

The words you use when you speak to someone can make a dramatic difference in that person's performance.

article · July 2013

Tough Circumstances

It’s because all successful people go through exactly that: obstacles, challenges, difficult situations and seemingly insurmountable odds.

article · August 2013

Nobody Likes Your Advice

We don’t want to change. We all have comfort zones, and that’s why we make our current decisions about what we are going to do. We don’t want to do things outside of our comfort zone.

article · August 2013

Language Changes

An unknown author says that education is "exploring the unknown, discovering new ideas, communicating with the world about us. Education is unfinishable. It is an attitude and a way of life. It makes every day a new beginning."

article · September 2013

Take a Risk – Grow!

THIS day is the day to step up, launch out, reach and take the risk. No day is better than this one to grow.

feature · October 2013

I got conned

No source excerpt was available for this article.

feature · October 2013

Wealth Building vs Getting Rich Quick

Wealth Creation is carefully selecting a solid company that has had solid growth with a legitimate product for five years or more and that is still growing.

article · October 2013

Eating an Elephant

No source excerpt was available for this article.

feature · November 2013

Be On Time!

You see much hinges on the habit of punctuality. Being on time – and the habit to make it a priority – reflects a lot about how you see yourself and how you see others.

feature · November 2013

Character is the Issue

It's just an issue with the kind of role model I want to be."

article · December 2013

It's Better to Give

Each one, in different writing, carried the same name - Wally Jansen."

article · December 2013

Why I Believe In Christmas

If I seem upset about the changes that I see taking place in regard to Christmas, it is because I am! It’s not because an old tradition is being changed. No, I’m upset that the event that made it possible for me to have a life I could never have imagined is being hidden from v…

article · December 2013

Expand Your Mind

No source excerpt was available for this article.

article · January 2014

Keep Your Promises

Beginning right now you can make one simple decision that will change your life forever and assure that you will always achieve all of your goals. Here it is: keep all the promises you make to yourself. That’s it. Just say what you are going to do and take it as a promise.

feature · January 2014

Happy RE-NEWING Year (What are You Thinking?)

Notice I said learned “about” because you can’t LEARN personal development. It’s about LEARNING and APPLYING and that’s an ongoing thing.

article · February 2014

Full time? Or Part time?

No source excerpt was available for this article.

article · February 2014

We Are All In Debt

No source excerpt was available for this article.

feature · February 2014

NO, You Can't Be a Customer Today!

Sometimes it’s just LISTENING to what the prospective customer says they want. And giving it to them!

article · February 2014

Doubt Comes With Commitment

And what was it – if I’m so smart? You had doubt. You see, commitment comes with doubt…every time.

article · April 2014

How to Break a Slump

Slumps are not uncontrollable, self sustaining or ambiguous. Recognize it, grieve it, use it catalyze you and then reinvent your brand, your environment and your habits…and you’ll be flying in no time.

article · April 2014

The Five Principles of Performance

The positive attitude I talk about is one that you are filled with, and when you are jostled, it just spills out! What I’m saying is that a genuinely positive attitude is part of who you are at your core.

feature · May 2014

Leaders Lead

They have no opportunity to explore for better grass and water, or to play with other young lambs. They simply become obedient, passive and apathetic. By the time they are grown, they have lost all initiative.

feature · May 2014

10 Ways to Be a Leader

Leadership is a learned skill. It is not a gift given at birth. And that is good news. That means anyone can learn or be trained to become a leader.

feature · May 2014

Follow the Leader - If

That's the reason leadership carries such an incredible responsibility - namely, that of making certain you're heading in the right direction, that the decisions you make are character-based and the route you choose is a good one.

article · July 2014

AFFORMATIONS: Better than Affirmations?

you create your reality in two ways: by the statements you say to yourself and others, and by the questions you ask yourself and others.

feature · September 2014

An “Emergency Road Kit” For Your Journey of Abundance

* BREATHE!!!! This is the first thing I had my client do on the phone last week. You might not even realize how often you may stop breathing (or only breathe in a shallow or rapid manner) when under pressure or stress. Simply taking a series of several LONNGGG and SLOOOWWW dee…

article · October 2014

Winning at Any Cost

My Philosophy is, "If you put people first and learn the process, then the profit will come." The key to running a powerful and successful business is, to create customer loyalty.

article · October 2014

Life is a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

It is pure and simple optimism: real enthusiasm for everything you do. And optimism is expecting the most favorable result from your own actions.

technology · April 2017

This is the Power of Online Video

Online Video are very Powerful because it is working on your behalf, it is working for you 24/7 365 days a year!