No matter what you read and no matter what people try to teach you about methods and strategies to become a serious entrepreneur, there really is only one key element that you need to succeed: effort. To make all your efforts worthwhile, you need another key element, and that is focus.

Lose By an Inch or Win By a Mile

Sometimes the chance for success or failure to become a serious entrepreneur passes by quicker than the blink of an eye. It could be that one inquiry that you chose not to answer, or one customer whom you did not take the time to build a relationship with. There are even times that you may actually be turning away an opportunity…that could turn your life around for what seemed like a better deal at that time.

There is a saying that opportunity knocks only once, but in some cases, it just stands by the door without even knocking. If you’re going to give being a business owner a shot, you might as well put your back into it and give it all you’ve got.

Second Nature

It’s really not that hard to give the extra effort, if you have the right mindset, and that is the mindset of a serious entrepreneur. Here are a few things that you should always keep in mind:

• Treat all your customers or clients well. It does not matter whether they are buying thousands of dollars worth of products, or just a single item. Value their input, and treat one as well as the other. While it is a good practice to be reasonable, there are times that you have to stand your ground, and if you are able to do this with tact and grace, you will realize that there is almost always a way to compromise.
• Always see the big picture. The common problem with new business owners is that they dwell too much on one detail (commonly making profits) and miss the part of how each little thing is related to the other. The sum of the business will always be worth more than its parts, and this is something that a serious entrepreneur should always keep in mind.
• Play right and play fair. Don’t be the rotten apple that ruins the whole barrel. There is a difference between making money and wanting everything for yourself. In the end, you will be doing a disservice to yourself and the entire industry.

In all of these acts, the important thing is that you are sincere and that you have genuine concern for your clients, as well as the industry in general. The bottom line is not just about dollars and cents because businesses do not run on money alone.

Take a look at this video to see how you can apply the principal to your entrepreneur mindset:

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Wishing you major health, wealth and happiness!

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I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “Jack of all trades, master of none.”

Well, if you’re finding that you’re feeling overwhelmed with all that you have to do to be successful in internet marketing, the problem may be that you’re trying to do everything yourself.

To make matters worse, you’re asking yourself, “Why am I working so hard and not making any money?”

How do you think the big-wig gurus are doing it? Well, let me tell you right now they are not sitting behind the computer screen for 18+ hours slaving over all the tasks that are needed to make an online business successful.

So what’s their secret?

They know that to scale their Internet Marketing business to a profitable level, they will have to outsource at some point. Rather than lose focus by tending to the time-consuming, tedious things (which cannot be ignored), they train people to become proficient in these areas.

As a result, top earning marketers get to keep their minds on the big picture. Outsourcing is not a crutch that you can do without, but rather, a helping hand when you need it most.

My business started to take off when we did two things: focus on what I did best and hire the most competent people I could afford to do everything else.

Realistically speaking, this is not a possibility for most newbies. My advice is NOT to outsource until you at least know how to do everything yourself; otherwise you won’t be able to teach someone to handle the tasks you don’t want or need to do, and you won’t know if they’re doing it correctly.

As your online business takes off, take a portion of your earnings and invest it in people…talk about great ROI (return on investment)!! Our economy may be in the toilet right now, but investing in people to help grow your business is the best place to put your money right now.

My good friend and mentor Howie Schwartz often says that his greatest strength is outsourcing: he surrounds himself with the best in the world…the best copywriters, the best web designers, the best coders and programmers – and then the best project managers to manage everything. That leaves him to envision his next project and set the wheels in motion to make it all happen.

Most are not financially able to scale their efforts on that level, but you can start small…I always say, “Why spend a whole week tending to a $20 problem?” Decide today that you’re going to give up control on ONE task, however minor it may be, and let an expert handle it.

Wishing you major health, wealth, and happiness!




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I know if you are reading this right now, it’s because you want more out of life…spending more time with family, being able to experience all those things you’ve put on hold for that elusive “someday”.

You may have tried your hand at network marketing and failed…maybe more than once…but you’re not ready to jump ship yet.

If someone was finally willing to teach you HOW to achieve online success, would you be interested?

Mark Cuban, American billionaire entrepreneur, said regarding failure:

It doesn’t matter how many times you fail. It doesn’t matter how many times you almost get it right. No one is going to know or care about your failures, and neither should you. All you have to do is learn from them and those around you because… All that matters in business is that you get it right once. Then everyone can tell you how lucky you are.

The key concept here is LEARN. Interestingly enough, marketing guru Philip Kotler said that “marketing takes a day to learn but unfortunately a lifetime to master.”

Network marketing is an often misunderstood business, and what I teach my team is that one of the primary differences between the top income earners and those who fail in network marketing is the ability to answer the most common questions consistently asked by potential prospects.

If you were never taught how to answer a few basic questions, I’m going to teach you how to address the top three information gathering questions usually asked by applicants.

Most people when facing new situations are afraid of failing. If you learn how to effectively answer the most commonly asked questions, you will succeed in business.

Here are the TOP 3…

1. Can people really make money at network marketing?

ANSWER: Yes, but the only people who do are those who treat this like a business and work at it every day. Our company provides excellent training, and I will be there to help you succeed; but ultimately the success or failure of your business is up to you. So, are you ready to start making money?

2. How much time will this require?

ANSWER: That will depend upon your goals. If you would like to make a few dollars a month, you could probably invest five hours a week or less. However, if you want to develop a full time income, so that you can fire your boss and enjoy more time freedom, then you will need to invest at least 15 hours a week. The great part is that we have tools that will help you leverage that time. Let’s take a look at those tools and then your schedule to see if this is going to work for you.

3. Does this require sales?

ANSWER: This one is a bit tricky. First I will ask: “Do you enjoy sales?” If they say “no” then I respond, “That’s great because you don’t have to be salesperson in order to succeed. This is a business of sharing information, and we have great tools that will present the products/services and business to your candidates. All you do is work with those who are interested.”

Now, if they say that they like sales, I say, “That’s great. People who are good at sales often do very well in this business.”

Successful Network Marketing isn’t some secret that only a few select individuals are privy to. Never lose sight of this fact: you’re dealing with people, real people. Listen to them; build a rapport with them; answer all their questions and gain their trust.

Dedicated to Your Success,

If I told you that your home business could generate more income in the next 12 months than you’ve been able to make in the past 12 years, would I have your attention?

I’ll let you in on the SECRET that dramatically changed the way I look at life and approach my marketing business.

You can absolutely achieve your goals and your dreams – and do it faster than you can imagine.

IS THERE A CATCH?

Yea…usually is. You have to be willing to put to practice what I teach you. And you have to be willing to work your tail off. Still with me?

Like most of you trying to break into the network marketing/direct sales industry, I went the traditional MLM route, did enough cold calling to last me a life-time, became part of the NFL (No Friends Left) Club, and spent more money chasing leads than I did on my first year of college tuition.

Ring a bell?

I quickly realized this was NOT the way I wanted to spend the next 20 years of my life. I already had had successful careers as an investment broker and owner of a mortgage business…then the economy went into a tailspin and I found myself, like many of you, looking online for a way to supplement my income.

Although the MLM business I got involved with had a great product, I realized that I had to find a marketing system as well as some hard core training that would enable me to be “the pursued” and not the “pursuer”…and FAST.

Well, that system is here! When this business model was created, we weren’t even thinking of offering this to the entire industry…it was primarily to use ourselves.

But then we remembered those who had taken the time to mentor and train us. And we wanted to offer struggling entrepreneurs superb training in using a cutting edge system that will generate and funnel free leads…creating multiple streams of income…using “attraction marketing.”

When you do this business right, you don’t have to ask people to join your business…They ask you!

Your product, company, and comp plan are MEANINGLESS until you find a way to attract customers. ** The money is NOT in the product. It is in your ability to MOVE (market) that product.

To learn more about the system that has exploded the network marketing industry and how you can create unlimited income, click on the link below:

I personally will train you in how to create the mind set as well as how to utilize the techniques that will literally cause others to SEEK you and your business opportunities and create unlimited income for you and your family.

Dedicated to Your Success,

I was just about to post this blog, hopeful that the bailout proposal finalized by Congress would pass the vote in the House…and this headline jumped out at me:

In a vote that literally shook the government, Wall Street, and markets around the world, the proposed emergency rescue for the nation’s financial system was defeated, leaving the Bush administration and both parties reeling as they try to pick up the pieces.

America is in real trouble! We can’t rely on the government to bail us out. We can’t sit back and just hope for the best. Smart entrepreneurs are succeeding even when the economy is in a meltdown.

America is in the sh_ _ter! I can’t say it any plainer. IF YOU’RE GOING TO SURVIVE THIS MESS, YOU HAVE TO OWN YOUR OWN BUSINESS!! And then you have to invest wisely.

Robert Kiyosaki and Donald Trump of “Why We Want You to Be Rich” fame have stated this fact over and over.

I own my own network marketing business, and I’m telling you that relying on a company to provide your paycheck is seriously risky right now with the economy at an all-time low and layoffs more common than hirings.

If you are still living paycheck to paycheck, how’s that working out for you?

The problem is fear, isn’t it?

The risk of jumping into the unknown and loosening your grip on that lifeline – your paycheck – is greater than the current, very real risk of relying on unstable companies to write that paycheck.

Today, not enough lawmakers were willing to take the political risk to send a lifeline to troubled financial institutions…and look what happened. NOTHING! No action. No results. Oh, except for the Dow plummeting nearly 800 points, the most in a single day!!

So, what’s the solution? What if you knew there was a rock solid business out there that met all of your criteria and allowed you to write your own paycheck?

•Unlimited income
•Flexible schedule
•More time with family – time to enjoy life
•Stress-free retirement
•Investment counsel and opportunities
•Residual income

And this is just the beginning. I can help you meet the financial goals you’ve set for yourself and your family. I am currently only accepting 10 new people a month to work with on my team so that I can give them the best support and mentoring available in the industry. Get on my waiting list.

I know I’m all fired up. I care! So if you’re ready to “fire” your boss and learn if you have what it takes to write your own paycheck irregardless of what the economy throws at us, I’ll give you the help you need.

You’ll need to submit a simple application. We do not just accept everyone…only those who are serious about becoming full time home business owners and entrepreneurs are approved. Are you going to live the life you design or one that has been designed by someone else?

Dedicated to your service,

Do you ever feel like you bought a business in a box and half the parts were missing? And now you have NO TRAINING, NO LEADS, and NO MONEY in your pocket.

You were promised a turn-key home business with a killer product…what happened?

In contrast, McDonalds serves nearly 47 million customers daily. Billboards scream “I’m lovin’ it!” And Americans do…they buy McDonalds burgers and shakes whether or not the food is necessarily fresh, healthy, or even great-tasting.

Ray Kroc, the franchise master of McDonald’s was a genius…he sold an inferior product and created the largest, most successful franchise history!

Try wrapping your head around that concept…it runs counter to everything we consider good business strategies.

Think about it…when you invested in a networking business, you essentially bought a franchise.

If we can tap into the genius of Ray Kroc and apply his logic to network marketing, we could literally tap into a goldmine:

1. Mission (Not) Impossible: Ray’s primary mission was to sell McDonald’s franchises to franchise buyers who then sell the burgers to the customers.

Our job as internet marketers is no different. We sell our franchise opportunity to others, and collectively market the product to the end consumer. SIMPLE ENOUGH.

2. Give ‘Em What They Want: Ray knew the product wasn’t going to be the initial key to success for his franchise business, just as your product is not the initial key to your success in your mlm business.

Ray knew that the quality of the food he was serving wasn’t close to that of his competitors. He also knew that potential franchise buyers could have cared less about the hamburgers. What they did want was to make money.

Ray was a total genius to figure out how to give his potential buyers what they wanted.

3. All Systems Go: The key to McDonald’s success with both franchise owners and customers was its duplicable system.

So Ray sold them EXACTLY what they wanted…NOT a restaurant but a “machine.”

He didn’t sell them the food…he sold them a reliable system.

He fine-tuned that system until it could be run by high-school age teens! All they have to do is man the system…throw some switches that run the machine that does the bulk of the work all on it’s own…fully automated. No one stands at the grill flipping burgers anymore.

The competition was left in the dust! Investors literally tripped over themselves to get one of Ray’s magical “machines.”

So, as a network marketer, selling a business franchise, what are you selling to your potential buyers? Unfortunately, you are probably trying to sell them on your company and your product.

People get rich in this world by solving other people’s problems, and when you sell someone your opportunity, you are not solving a problem… you are giving them a bigger one!

Do what Ray did. Sell them a complete system which includes ALL the pieces that make for a well-greased machine: ads that bring in your customers and the marketing tools that sell them your product and deliver the goods.

This machines should be doing the work for you. All you need to do is push the “Go Button”… not because you are lazy but because a system is duplicable, and you are not.

Why do other networkers call my partner and me daily to join our team?

Because we are solving their problem by giving them a SYSTEM that produces results…more$ and more leads than they ever thought possible!!

Learn how to become the Ray Kroc of networking and leave the competition’s head SPINNING! It’s not that hard. It’s just that no one has shown you how yet…I will.

I am accepting only 10 new applicants this month so I can guarantee the level of support that I give my team members. Fill out an application to save yourself a spot on our team.

Dedicated to your success,

Serious Entrepreneur




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Micro Blogging is the newest Web 2.0 sensation, and savvy marketers are cashing in on the craze.

Why should the competition have all the FUN??

The best way to describe micro blogging is “text messaging on steroids.”

If Google is sitting up and taking notice of Twitter, Pownce, and Tumblr…then I’m on it!

I’m assuming you’re serious about your internet business or you wouldn’t be reading this, so let me explain what all the fuss is about micro blogging and why…

If you check out alexa.com, you’ll find that twitter is the 904th most popular site on the entire internet. It’s been around for about 2 years and is a relatively new player which is exactly why you should be paying attention.

I did a site check on Google, and Twitter has 22.4 MILLION indexed pages. That means Google is paying attention, and if Google is sitting up and noticing, you need to jump on this opportunity to make it work for your business.

When you put your content related to your business opportunity on Twitter and other micro blogging sites like Pownce, Tumblr, and Jaiku, Google’s spiders follow…your pages will get indexed…your properties will rank…and you’ll make more $$.

So…exactly what is micro blogging? Think about how many times a day you ask someone, “What are you doing right now?”

Sites like twitter.com let you connect with potential prospects in very short blurbs (under 140 characters) and it can be done from your cell phone, from email, Instant Messenger…quick, to the point, easy. They get to know you and trust you.

Imagine what this could mean as far as FREE leads to your business!

They’re bombarded with media, their email boxes are stuffed, and they’re stressed for time. Like MySpace when it first broke out, Twitter allows people to become your friend or subscribe to your RSS feed…quick, easy, to the point.

According to my friend “Black Hat Web Marketer” Howie Schwartz, internet marketers using MySpace to promote their businesses are finding it more difficult because it’s getting saturated as opposed to its early days when there was little competition.

MySpace is dying…Twitter is the new MySpace.

Listen, the internet is like a woman playing hard to get…difficult to pin down, next to impossible to guess its moods, but oh so rewarding when you give it what it wants. How you market on the internet depends on how Google is feeling. You have to learn to read its moods.

Money is made on the internet early on before your competitors jump in on the action. You have to take advantage of these hot, new stars when they make their appearance.

My team knows about these things because my business depends on “getting to the party” first…

I am accepting only 10 new applicants this month so I can guarantee the level of support that I give my team members. Fill out an application to save yourself a spot on our team.

Dedicated to your success,

Serious Entrepreneur

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What’s Your Marketing IQ?? Which of the following is a true “niche market” that will generate targeted leads worth your time and money?

A. young business professionals

B. women who enjoy gardening

C. Spanish-speaking interior designers looking for software, training, and resources

…and then scratching their heads, wondering why they can’t generate leads (by the way, the answer is c.)

The first two are HUGE and UNDEFINED groups of people who all have different goals, interests, and experiences…

In fact, marketing to those prospects you’ll likely find yourself going head to head with WalMart, eBay, or Amazon for their business…

… and something tells me their marketing budgets are a just tiny bit bigger than yours, right?

If you’re just starting an online business and want to drive tons of traffic to your sites, you have two choices: discover a solid niche on your own and hope you don’t lose your shirt, your hair, and your 401K…

OR…join an established business which has done all the research for you:

Here’s the beauty of marketing to a true niche:

• you know EXACTLY what everyone who visits your site wants
• you understand PRECISELY how to speak to them
• you become an expert in your visitors’ eyes and gain their TRUST
• your rivals will ignore you, leaving you with a lot LESS competition!

And if you’re worried that narrowing your market like this will limit your sales, DON’T!

You may be selling to fewer people, but you’ll actually end up making MORE sales…

Still insisting that focusing on the big markets will be big moneymakers?

Big mistake!! You won’t stand a chance going up against the corporate giants who have already cornered the market.

Reality is…unless you’re my friend Howie Schwartz, the uncontested “black hat” of SEO who seriously crushes any niche market and kicks Google’s butt, you’re going to see that the internet is a bear to predict.

Fads come and go. Niche markets are hard to pin down. I can help!

You know, the trends of the past 40 years show that whenever the economy heads south… more and more people look for alternative ways to make extra money.

And this is when home based businesses *THRIVE* and this is when fortunes are made.

I am accepting only 10 new applicants this month so I can guarantee the level of support that I give my team members. Fill out an application to save yourself a spot on our team.

I’m choosy with whom I invest my time and money in business so if you’re not serious about winning, don’t apply. I won’t sugar coat things, and I will push you to your limit…but you will succeed.

Dedicated to your success,

Serious Entrepreneur

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Have you ever been told to “make a list of 100 people” or that “everyone is your prospect” only to find out…it just didn’t work?

Instead of “rejection marketing,” why not give “attraction marketing” a try?

Traditional, old-school MLM goes something like this: You work up enough courage to call family and friends…you enthusiastically go through your whole business presentation…just for them to tell you “thanks” but “no thanks.”

So you bravely try the “three foot rule” and approach ANYONE you happen to come across at the office Christmas party, the grocery story checkout line, or your children’s sporting events…blatant resistance from those folk.

By now you’ve had enough “cold calling” to last a lifetime…you’ve become a member of the NFL (No Friends Left) Club…and you’ve spent more money chasing leads than the cost of your first year of college tuition.

The problem is most people you know or come across socially are just not interested in what you are offering.

Time for a paradigm shift!

With attraction marketing, you aren’t trying to sell or convince people at all. Instead you draw potential customers to you who want the product or business you have.

By implementing a system that allows your prospects to get to know and trust you, think about the information they’ve requested, and then contact you when they are ready, you are no longer wasting your valuable time dealing with people who have absolutely no desire to join your business.

Instead, the people you talk to are well-informed and ready to move forward with your opportunity when THEY are ready.

So how do you go about attracting leads instead of chasing or them?

If you’ve ever shopped on amazon.com, you’re made to feel special. They “remember” your preferences so each subsequent visit is met with intelligent, personalized advice. They give uncensored feedback from other people about books they’ve bought and you’re interested in.

They are there to HELP you. They concentrate on creating a customer for life.

No wonder we keep coming back! Run your network marketing business the same way, and you’ll attract prospects.

Identify your prospective buyer’s frustrations with running their own home businesses. Then share with them your knowledge of the industry to alleviate those pains. Your goal should be to solve your prospects problems, not just make a quick sale.

Becoming a magnet for possible buyers is easier than you think when you take that huge dollar sign off your forehead and start to focus on the people who are looking to you to help them realize their dreams.

I know you’re thinking, “Who cares if I sit around in sweats all day? No one sees me…I work online from home!”

Wrong! When you take the time to stay in shape, dress sharply, update your hairstyle…that confidence will come through in your voice as you talk with prospects.

You’ll sound attractive, positive, self-assured…and they’ll want what you have.

You have now become the pursued instead of the pursuer.

This is true attraction marketing…you’ve made yourself an indispensable source of information, and you’ll literally have people calling you with credit card in hand, ready to join your business.

To discover a simple system which will immediately generate tons of leads and give you the leverage you need to dominate the industry…all without making endless lists and chasing prospects…

I personally will train you in how to create the mind set as well as how to utilize the techniques that will literally cause others to SEEK you and your business opportunities and create unlimited income for you and your family.

I am accepting only 10 new applicants this month so I can guarantee the level of support that I give my team members. Fill out an application to save yourself a spot on our team.

I’m choosy with whom I invest my time and money in business so if you’re not serious about winning, don’t apply. I won’t sugar coat things, and I will push you to your limit…but you will succeed.

Dedicated to your success,

Serious Entrepreneur

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“It is far better to be exhausted from success than to be rested from failure.” – Mary Kay Ash, founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics

Serious Entrepreneurs NEVER quit! Of course, we have our moments when we are brain-dead from exhaustion.

But we get up and face the next day determined to make that next killer sale or rank #1 on Google.

Facing challenges head on with resolve and gusto is in the serious entrepreneur’s blood. Conquering the impossible is what we live and breathe for.

My motto for all of my adult life has been “Second Sucks!!”

Give up? Not even in my vocabulary.

Reality is, though, most entrepreneurs struggled before they hit it big.

Walt Disney? As a young man, he was fired from the Kansas City Star Newspaper because his boss thought he lacked creativity. He was forced to shut down the first company he formed, could barely pay his rent, and…even resorted to eating dog food!

J.K. Rowling? Before finding fame as the author of the Harry Potter books, she was rejected by 12 publishers. The small publishing firm which reluctantly purchased Rowling’s first Harry Potter manuscript told her that she really ought to “get a day job.”

At the time when she was writing her first novel, her life was a mess – she was going through a divorce, living in a tiny flat with her daughter, and…living on government subsidies!

She is currently the second-richest female entertainer on the planet, behind Oprah.

This inspirational video is worth a thousand words. Take a look:

Most of you reading this are probably struggling to succeed in your home businesses.

If you’ve been told that online marketing and direct sales is a FAST, EASY, PAINLESS way to make millions…

You’ve been lied to!

• Success takes time..
• Success takes a lot of trial and error.
• Success takes dealing with negative people who expect you to fail.

Don’t quit! Hang in there.

If you’re struggling with your network marketing business, I can help.

I personally will train you in how to create the mind set as well as how to utilize the techniques that will literally cause others to SEEK you and your business opportunities and create unlimited income for you and your family.

I accept only 10 new applicants each month in order to guarantee the level of support that I give my team members.

I’m choosy with whom I invest my time and money in business so if you’re not serious about winning, don’t apply. I won’t sugar coat things, and I will push you to your limit…but you will succeed.

So, in the words of Walt Disney, “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.”

Dedicated to your success,

Serious Entrepreneur

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