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article · October 2005

Hard Optimism

Get the book and read it anyway. Because it's only $6.95 per and it's a great little read and an even greater more-or-less cost-effective give-away to important prospects on your "drip list" and leading team members.

article · December 2005

Let's dance

If it's worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now.

article · December 2005

Got kids? Build a big business together

“We live in a world of extra-ordinary possibilities. When we believe it, we’ll see it.” — Dewitt Jones

article · March 2006

An introduction to The Leader's Leader

a foundational first principle, moved through a determinant order of self-consistent, interconnected points toward a logical conclusion that summarized a comprehensive and complete system of thought—

article · April 2006

So is it Luck?

I personally don't believe in luck but I do believe in the Law of Reciprocity which basically says, you get back what you put in.

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 · May 2006

Values driven Leadership

A company must begin by determining what it wants to be before it can decide what it wants to DO.

article · August 2006

Confidence - 'You only sell you'

The truth is, every day "You only sell you." You don't sell products or a business concept. You sell the value of the person offering the products and services.

article · August 2006

Invocation Remarks

If you maintain a positive attitude about the vital importance of your role in society and your ability to make a real, meaningful and enduring difference in the lives of others you will have one the most gratifying careers anyone could have.

article · September 2006

Success requires a 1099 mentality

I had to learn about business, about investments and about sales but the most difficult part of the transition was going from an employee to someone self-employed.

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.

article · March 2007

The Truth About Believing

By the Mach II definition, a vision is not a vision unless you have some belief that it is inevitable.

feature · May 2007

Without women network marketing could not survive

In reality, no gender or age group or ethnic group or religious group or racial group has a special advantage in network marketing and that is what makes network marketing the wonderful opportunity it is.

article · June 2007

Mom's State of the Union Address

I believe what really enables everyone to experience success is their ability to trust the process.

article · November 2007

The Leader's Leader - The Meaning-Driven Organization

There is no enduring future focus in the profit-driven company, because only an organization that passes on values, mission, and vision to its staff empowers that staff with meaning.

article · December 2007

Scared Straight into Network Marketing

Helping people see that their future is in their own hands - a direct result of the choices they make today - has always been a challenge.

article · February 2008

The Leader's Leader

True authority is the authority that makes other people authoritative; real power is the power that makes other people powerful.

article · March 2008

The Leader's Leader - SERVANT LEADERSHIP

This sharply vertical organizational structure creates tension, because those "little people" who toil at the bottom of the corporate food chain are relegated to the status of pusillanimous performance puppets.

article · April 2008

The Leader's Leader - Learning Not to Fear Failure

These exhausted business owners, who long ago stopped "leading" and are now reactively racing from one hastily resolved crisis to the next, have forgotten how they themselves learned their jobs.

article · June 2008

The Leader's Leader

She does not berate them when they do so, because she knows that the runners are learning priceless lessons that will equip them to become champions.

article · December 2008

Christmas Magic

But, like she always did, she cared enough to make that moment about me instead of her.

feature · January 2009

5 Success Habits from the Inner Child

This energy feels no boundaries or fears. It’s a place where dreams are made and the keys to success are abundant. This room is filled with tools that engage the mind of the entrepreneurial spirit.

article · January 2009

How to Self-Determine Your Destiny

Your dreams and your destiny are not determined by “CHANCE” but by “CHOICE”! It is your decision!

article · January 2009

What Constitutes a Good Life?

Here's the ultimate expression of life in my opinion, and that is living a good life.

article · February 2009

The Safari Called Life

I view life as a way of traveling on a mysterious, ever-challenging safari, where the trail is blazed by our daily choices, actions and responses.

article · February 2009

Discover How to Follow Your Heart

Core Desires create emotions that originate from your heart. These are the emotions of intrinsic motivation, the power within. I refer to this as your heart-set-or simply what your heart is set on having, being, seeing, feeling, achieving, and experiencing.

feature · February 2009

Basics of Healthy Relationships

Our relationships can allow us to experience the peaks of ecstasy and the low valleys of agony. They have the greatest potential to give us joy and cause us to grow and become more if we so choose.

feature · March 2009

Providing the Music and Song

Do people plan for this to happen? No. They simply don’t have a plan for it not to happen.

feature · March 2009

Creating the REAL Value in Network Marketing

So, the REAL value that the “best networkers” bring to other networkers is to help them make money - regardless of whether the team partners are part time or full time.

feature · March 2009

Make Every Connection Count!

Those who truly look at networking and network marketing as a profession recognize the potential and power one has simply by giving the best of ourselves to others.

feature · March 2009

Little Things Make a Big Difference

“Little things” can destroy a business, a marriage... and a life. But, little things can also turn a life around!

article · March 2009

Discover How to Identify Your Core Desire

The Conquering Force is the only force strong enough to sustain the persistent effort and focus necessary to realize your Core Desires.

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.

feature · March 2009

The Value of Value

One thing we hopefully all can agree on is that true prosperity is manifested by providing value. And the more value you provide the universe, the greater prosperity you will manifest.

feature · March 2009

You're FIRED!

There are many reasons people quit the team. But they can be wrapped up in two words, NO VALUE.

article · April 2009

As Tall as You Want to Be

Here was something fun at which he could excel, where height and weight weren’t important.

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.

article · May 2009

Planning Performance Counseling

Establish the goal: What are we trying to accomplish? What will constitute a successful exchange?

feature · May 2009

Life is a Game of Choice, Not Chance

We really don't have to do much of anything. We choose to do the things we do because they're profitable to us and the best choices among the alternatives.

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 · May 2009

Hung

Here’s the process... think... then speak! I believe that we need to make our words sweet... just in case we have to eat them!

feature · March 2010

What is success?

My definition of success is a combination of financial wealth, notoriety and connectedness in all of my relationships, to name a few.

feature · June 2011

Maximizing Your Productivity

By exposing and clarifying what our expectations or life rules are, we become free to examine just how they support or hinder us in our relationships and in the achievement of our goals.

feature · June 2011

Values – The ABC's of Business Values

These 26 values have selected because the consistent and persistent adherence to them will guarantee your home business success.

feature · June 2011

You Are Your Values

Our values become our Coda, the music by which we orchestrate our lives, the BASELINE of Life from which we do not wander.

article · June 2011

What Is Success?

We would most certainly all agree that to a large degree, "success" is defined by the individual or group that is pursuing it.

feature · June 2011

Zig On... Success – What it is and What it Isn't

Success is directly related to having a balanced life. If any one area is out of sync, all the areas of your life suffer. Take the time to examine your life and take small steps to gain balance.

column · June 2011

My Ben Franklin

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feature · June 2011

An Expression of Your Core Values

The secret to creating the life of your dreams, and turning your daily job from an obligation to a passionate quest lies firmly in the development, awareness and congruency of your values in relation to your profession.

feature · June 2011

VALUES are Where It Is At!

Whichever way you look at it, the direct selling business fits many people’s highest values; family, financial freedom & time flexibility, providing high quality - high value products, personal service vs dealing with “machines”, community involvement, group support, leadershi…

feature · September 2011

The Secret Sauce of Great Customer Service

“Everything Counts” is a maxim that sends a powerful message. It means that you see every customer interaction as an opportunity to retain a valued customer, increase your value proposition, build loyalty, or strengthen a brand.

article · October 2011

Think Like a Customer

Loyal customers keep coming back and spending more; they become powerful advocates for your cause. Enthusiastic customers make your work fun, enjoyable and purposeful. B2B should mean “Back to Basics”–a return to business fundamentals where it’s all about the customer.

article · May 2012

Children Learn What They Live

All positive motivation is rooted in self-esteem – the development of which, just as with other skills, takes practice. Think of self-esteem as a four-legged chair.

article · June 2012

Seven Techniques for Overcoming the Tendency to Procrastinate

The science of physics recognizes two kinds of inertia - both of which can be related to procrastination. The first law states, "Standing objects tend to remain stationary." The second law is the inverse: "Moving objects tend to stay in motion."

article · August 2012

How to Find The Olympian Within

Surrounded by mirrors and lights, our hearts would pound in anticipation as we stretched out desperately, trying to be the one among all the riders who would grab the gold ring and win another ride. So began my competitive spirit.

article · September 2012

Specificity is the Key

One of the major reasons so few people reach their goals is that most people don't set specific goals and the mind just dismisses them as irrelevant.

feature · September 2012

How Coaching Can Change Your Life

A life or business coach will not change your life.  Your coach will help you and support you in changing your own life.

article · October 2012

Avoiding Futile Competition

The moral of the story is that it is futile to try to set others back when you could turn yourself 20 degrees and go forward!

article · November 2012

Positive Discipline for Your Elementary Age Child

The child who knows that he is loved is able to accept his parent's guidance without hostility and resentment and understands the difference between free choice and boundaries.

feature · December 2012

Communication – How Women Share Opportunity

By understanding our basic nature and taking advantage of the way we inherently interact. Woman in general, traditionally being the nurturers and caregivers share their excitement from the heart, not from the head. Emotionally not logically.

feature · December 2012

Embrace and Acknowledge what makes Women Unique

Men tend to identify a problem and attempt to solve it straight away. That can work for a woman too, but will not serve her as well. It doesn’t utilize all of her feminine qualities and maximize her true self.

feature · January 2013

Experience Zig Ziglar

Zig Ziglar showed me in no uncertain terms what it looked like to be scattered, to demonstrate stress, to not be present in your own life, much less, being present for others or for duties!

article · September 2013

Nine Things More Important Than Capital

Well, I believe there are actually some things that are more valuable than capital that can lead to your entrepreneurial success. Let me give you the list.

article · October 2013

The Seasons of Life – Part 5

Fall also presents us with our fourth major lesson to learn in life, and that is to learn how to reap in the fall without apology if you have done well and without complaint if you have not.

article · November 2013

Personal Philosophy is Like the Set of the Sail

What guides us to different destinations in life is determined by the way we have chosen to set our sail. The way that each of us thinks makes the major difference in where each of us arrive. The major difference is the set of the sail.

article · November 2013

Use Your Imagination

Use your imagination to perceive your new reality even when it is not fully materialized.

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 · December 2013

Don't Just Build A Living, Build a Life!

How to go from Overwhelm to Overjoy through the month of December or as the title suggests, Don’t Just Build A Living, Build a Life.

article · December 2013

Four Words That Make Life Worthwhile

If you care at all you will get some results, if you care enough you can get incredible results. Care enough to make a difference.

article · December 2013

Expand Your Mind

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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.

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 · May 2014

It's a Challenge to Succeed

I can promise you that the challenges you'll meet on the road to success are far less difficult to deal with than the struggles and the disappointments that come from being average.

article · July 2014

Women in network marketing

If we knew what kept people in even when they’re not making much yet, wouldn’t that be useful information?

article · October 2014

Doing Beats Talking Every Time

"We believed it could be done, but you, Dick and Jeana, proved it and doing beats talking every time."