Network marketing businesses are an excellent option for those who want to start their own small business. Network marketing allows you the flexibility of working part time or full time and requires nothing more than your interest and desire to explore. It is among those exceptionally few business ventures that do not impel entrepreneurs to invest huge funds to start up or survive. All you require is the right networking base to communicate with. You can market a host of products.
Structure of Network Marketing Businesses
The business structure in Network Marketing is like an established corporation where you are your own boss. You work with an ever-increasing number of people from varied backgrounds and locations, all striving to achieve a common goal: the sale of products. The industry is never saturated and there is always scope for more. Networking businesses work like an office grapevine, where a casual recommendation spreads across a network. The benefits trickle as soon as the word spreads.
The key advantage of this type of business is that it allows you to take chances without costing you much. You can give it a try and see if it works fine for you or not. The exit barriers just like the entry costs are negligible. The best part is the residual income and the tax benefits offered by network marketing businesses. You can continue to earn even after quitting.
Starting a Network Marketing Business
The endless benefits of network marketing businesses, ranging from extra income to lavish time management, are reason enough to start up your own business. Before you start up your own network marketing business, it is important to understand and take care of a few basic requirements.
1. There is a start up fee.
2. You must figure out how much time you're willing to dedicate and stick to that figure: Though the network marketing business is not a 9 to 5 job, it is best to allocate a lot of time while starting up to establish the desired people base.
3. You should undertake necessary research to collate information about the kind of options available, including which market you'll be targeting and existing networking channels.
4. You need computer and other basic communication devices.
A Synopsis of Network Marketing Businesses
A strongly linked chain of people earning through each other's efforts and support is the synopsis of networking marketing business. Network marketing requires neither heavy financial backup nor an extensive amount of time. It offers an interesting way to make money. If you are determined to succeed, then a network marketing business is just the thing.
I hope you are having a fantastic day…as I am and always do!
Don Egnor
TFF Mastermind Group
813-842-6131
donegnor@aol.com
http://www.joinmetoday.com
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Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Friday, February 6, 2009
MLM Success - Your Check Will Grow When You Grow
I want to make a fortune and I want to make it now…does that sound like you?
That's the attitude of the majority of people that start in MLM or network marketing. People that have been broke all of their lives or at the very least, just getting by, expect to be rich in no time when they start an MLM business.
Although MLM has literally changed the lives of so many people around the world, the real reason why people become successful is so simple. Two words. Personal growth.
Most of the time you will not become successful in MLM if you don't discover and fully embrace personal growth. Don't get me wrong you may experience some success, you may even have tremendous success, but it will only be a fraction of what you could gain if you were serious about becoming more than you are today!
We have a member of our team, who has been successful, but his success reached a peak and now his income has fallen.
Years ago it was obvious that this was coming but he wouldn't listen. He had begun to believe that he was a great leader when all he really cared about was himself, a sad fact that others began to see as well.
He didn't need to grow or learn from anybody because he knew it all. Because he was blessed with an outgoing personality and charisma he was able to become successful, but it was a house of cards that would not last. If only he would have been as committed to personal growth as he was to showing off, this never would have happened.
Ego. That little word has caused so much damage in so many lives, especially in MLM.
If you are new to MLM we hope that you will hear these words, your check will grow when you grow. We would never have experienced long term MLM success if we hadn't decided to listen and learn from other more successful people. So, what's the best course of action if you really want to experience MLM success?
Read the best success books you can get your hands on. Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill is still one of the best books to get you to start thinking differently. You are no longer an employee, you are now an entrepreneur, and entrepreneurs think differently than employees.
Stop listening to the radio and fill your mind with the vast storehouse of knowledge from Joyce Meyer, Jim Rohn, Les Brown and others. Make a decision to learn more so you can earn more. Find at least one or two people that will mentor you and hold you accountable so that if you start to believe that you are infallible they will straighten you out.
Although we are successful beyond our wildest dreams we still make mistakes and you will too. Nobody expects you to be perfect but if you are ever going to become really successful in MLM you will have to engage in a deliberate process to become more than what you are today.
I hope you are having a fantastic day…as I am and always do!
Don Egnor
TFF Mastermind Group
813-842-6131
donegnor@aol.com
http://www.joinmetoday.com
That's the attitude of the majority of people that start in MLM or network marketing. People that have been broke all of their lives or at the very least, just getting by, expect to be rich in no time when they start an MLM business.
Although MLM has literally changed the lives of so many people around the world, the real reason why people become successful is so simple. Two words. Personal growth.
Most of the time you will not become successful in MLM if you don't discover and fully embrace personal growth. Don't get me wrong you may experience some success, you may even have tremendous success, but it will only be a fraction of what you could gain if you were serious about becoming more than you are today!
We have a member of our team, who has been successful, but his success reached a peak and now his income has fallen.
Years ago it was obvious that this was coming but he wouldn't listen. He had begun to believe that he was a great leader when all he really cared about was himself, a sad fact that others began to see as well.
He didn't need to grow or learn from anybody because he knew it all. Because he was blessed with an outgoing personality and charisma he was able to become successful, but it was a house of cards that would not last. If only he would have been as committed to personal growth as he was to showing off, this never would have happened.
Ego. That little word has caused so much damage in so many lives, especially in MLM.
If you are new to MLM we hope that you will hear these words, your check will grow when you grow. We would never have experienced long term MLM success if we hadn't decided to listen and learn from other more successful people. So, what's the best course of action if you really want to experience MLM success?
Read the best success books you can get your hands on. Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill is still one of the best books to get you to start thinking differently. You are no longer an employee, you are now an entrepreneur, and entrepreneurs think differently than employees.
Stop listening to the radio and fill your mind with the vast storehouse of knowledge from Joyce Meyer, Jim Rohn, Les Brown and others. Make a decision to learn more so you can earn more. Find at least one or two people that will mentor you and hold you accountable so that if you start to believe that you are infallible they will straighten you out.
Although we are successful beyond our wildest dreams we still make mistakes and you will too. Nobody expects you to be perfect but if you are ever going to become really successful in MLM you will have to engage in a deliberate process to become more than what you are today.
I hope you are having a fantastic day…as I am and always do!
Don Egnor
TFF Mastermind Group
813-842-6131
donegnor@aol.com
http://www.joinmetoday.com
Friday, December 5, 2008
Are You A Victim of the Dreaded “NBT” Syndrome?
How do you like that question and what do you think it means? If you don’t know then you have to keep reading to get the full understanding of what it is and how it affects your life and your business.
The “NBT” will keep you from achieving success in life if you become a victim and can’t control what it will do to you. If you know what it is then you already understand the consequences of this killer syndrome.
The “NBT” will eat away at you like a flesh eating virus with no cure. It will cause you to have sleepless nights, terrible days and an overwhelming feeling of dread and insecurity and really make your life miserable.
This syndrome will cause you to make bad decisions, give up, not finish what you started and lead you down the path of indecision and ruin. It will make you snap at your friends and family, kick the cat or dog and throw your computer out the freaking window!
I used to be a victim until I got the help I needed to understand it and learn how to handle and overcome the problem. The “NBT” has cost me thousands of dollars and quite a few of my friends and acquaintances.
Thankfully, I have gotten most of them back after I realized what the issues were and begged for their mercy and finally got them to forgive me. It was not an easy thing to do though, because I thought they were the problem because I was the guru, and nobody knew more than I did!
How many emails and phone calls do you get on a daily basis from someone trying to get you involved in their “NBT” world? These individuals feed off people like you and I and promote the “NBT” as if your life depended on it and make you have nightmares if you don’t listen to them.
They will give you stories, screen shots, testimonials, videos or whatever it takes to pull you in. They can make it sound like you will fall off the face of the earth, never have anything, never be successful and nobody will hang out with us if we don’t listen and participate in their “NBT”.
They will say this is your one chance in a lifetime, price is going up, and taking the page down among hundreds of other ruse’s and so called incentives in order to get you to jump on board now. This is just my opinion but I don’t understand why anyone would want to deal with people like that.
Once you make up your mind to start a business, be it totally internet driven, person to person, MLM, direct selling (relationship marketing) or whatever, then you should not let the “NBT” get between you and your goals. It will make you second guess what you are doing and make very bad decisions, which ultimately will hurt you.
Do yourself a favor and don’t get involved with any opportunity, until you are 100% sure of what it is that you actually want to do. Do not just jump on something because someone said it is the “NBT”…do your research and make sure. Once you do start your business then don’t let anything or anyone sway you from your goals and dreams.
You need to be totally focused on what you are doing and devote your time and resources to that business. If you subscribe to the “NBT” then you most likely will not be very successful in what you are pursuing. The “NBT” will poison your mind and make you feel like you made a bad decision about your business.
Don’t lose sight of what it is that you are trying to accomplish with your business, stay away from the negative people (sometimes your friends and family are the worst) stay true to yourself, be persistent, never give up, always be there for your team, always be willing to go above and beyond and most important of all…do not fall for the pitch and the ploy of the “NBT”.
When you start your new business, then you don’t need the “NBT” because you already have it! If you are still looking for the “NBT” then you have already made a mistake with what you are doing. If that happens then you may as well scrap everything and just start over, because you will always be unsure and hesitant. Then you can be among the thousands of people that are still looking for the Next Big Thing.
Don Egnor
TFF-The Mastermind Group
813-842-6131
donegnor@aol.com
The “NBT” will keep you from achieving success in life if you become a victim and can’t control what it will do to you. If you know what it is then you already understand the consequences of this killer syndrome.
The “NBT” will eat away at you like a flesh eating virus with no cure. It will cause you to have sleepless nights, terrible days and an overwhelming feeling of dread and insecurity and really make your life miserable.
This syndrome will cause you to make bad decisions, give up, not finish what you started and lead you down the path of indecision and ruin. It will make you snap at your friends and family, kick the cat or dog and throw your computer out the freaking window!
I used to be a victim until I got the help I needed to understand it and learn how to handle and overcome the problem. The “NBT” has cost me thousands of dollars and quite a few of my friends and acquaintances.
Thankfully, I have gotten most of them back after I realized what the issues were and begged for their mercy and finally got them to forgive me. It was not an easy thing to do though, because I thought they were the problem because I was the guru, and nobody knew more than I did!
How many emails and phone calls do you get on a daily basis from someone trying to get you involved in their “NBT” world? These individuals feed off people like you and I and promote the “NBT” as if your life depended on it and make you have nightmares if you don’t listen to them.
They will give you stories, screen shots, testimonials, videos or whatever it takes to pull you in. They can make it sound like you will fall off the face of the earth, never have anything, never be successful and nobody will hang out with us if we don’t listen and participate in their “NBT”.
They will say this is your one chance in a lifetime, price is going up, and taking the page down among hundreds of other ruse’s and so called incentives in order to get you to jump on board now. This is just my opinion but I don’t understand why anyone would want to deal with people like that.
Once you make up your mind to start a business, be it totally internet driven, person to person, MLM, direct selling (relationship marketing) or whatever, then you should not let the “NBT” get between you and your goals. It will make you second guess what you are doing and make very bad decisions, which ultimately will hurt you.
Do yourself a favor and don’t get involved with any opportunity, until you are 100% sure of what it is that you actually want to do. Do not just jump on something because someone said it is the “NBT”…do your research and make sure. Once you do start your business then don’t let anything or anyone sway you from your goals and dreams.
You need to be totally focused on what you are doing and devote your time and resources to that business. If you subscribe to the “NBT” then you most likely will not be very successful in what you are pursuing. The “NBT” will poison your mind and make you feel like you made a bad decision about your business.
Don’t lose sight of what it is that you are trying to accomplish with your business, stay away from the negative people (sometimes your friends and family are the worst) stay true to yourself, be persistent, never give up, always be there for your team, always be willing to go above and beyond and most important of all…do not fall for the pitch and the ploy of the “NBT”.
When you start your new business, then you don’t need the “NBT” because you already have it! If you are still looking for the “NBT” then you have already made a mistake with what you are doing. If that happens then you may as well scrap everything and just start over, because you will always be unsure and hesitant. Then you can be among the thousands of people that are still looking for the Next Big Thing.
Don Egnor
TFF-The Mastermind Group
813-842-6131
donegnor@aol.com
Friday, October 3, 2008
Working With The Right Leaders
My wonderful wife, soul mate and best friend Kathy were driving back from Indian Rocks beach yesterday after spending about 3 hours soaking up the sun and playing around in the surf. One of the 3 hours we were there was because of waiting on our son-in-law Dale to bring us the extra set of keys to my car.
One of my Business Associates Paul had called wanting me to speak with one of his prospects about our business. When I got something out of the trunk of my car then somehow the keys ended up being locked in that same trunk. I am going to blame Paul for it…although he doesn’t know it yet! I guess it was the excitement of the moment because we were helping someone take control of their life, so it was worth it.
Anyway…we were driving back and I got a phone call from a very nice fellow by the name of Scott. He was calling from Mississippi and was very surprised that I answered the phone…imagine that! We started talking about a couple of things and then he said something I will always remember.
Scott had found me on one of the forums on the internet about home based business opportunities and was really shocked at what he found. He said that he was really surprised that I put all of my contact information in the forum, which I do for every ad, blog and posting that I ever put out for the world to see. He told me that he rarely has ever seen that!
He said if he does run across it and tries to call someone they never answer the phone and if he leaves a message they will never call him back. I suppose people don’t put a lot of their contact info in there because of all the freaks and idiots around today…which I do understand that mode of thinking.
Folks, there are so many so called opportunities out there today and I am sure you get inundated with all kinds of offers for everything. I don’t understand why anyone would ever get involved with anything where you would not be able to actually speak with the person about the opportunity and I am not just talking about sending an email and maybe getting a reply in 24 to 48 hours. Some people say you can get in touch with them after you join the opportunity though. My question is…what good is that?
I would think that the person would want to speak with you before they actually gave you their hard earned money! I want to speak personally with people before they do and that because I don’t want everyone in my business! You, as the prospect for the business, should want to get all the information before you actually join the business. Hence this is why you have my contact info so you can find out who I am, how I think and what kind of person you would be dealing with.
To me that is so important! Scott seemed surprised because I was not trying to sell him something, which I think is great. To me the business I am in is not to just sell you, it is about building a relationship, being friends and finding out about each other. I will not sponsor everyone in my business because if it isn’t right for you I would not want you to even consider it. My biggest fear is your failure because I don’t want to see you fail…period! That is what it should be about and not just making the “Quick Buck.” The money is not that important to me…the relationship is, both personal and in business.
If you can’t speak with the person before you get involved then how can you be sure they will be there for you when you really need them? Will they be there if you need a question answered or to speak with one of your excited prospects about YOUR business? Will they be there for you if there is a problem and you need help getting it resolved? I have never seen anything that can be put off for 24-48 hours…especially in the business world...your business world!
So…all of my contact information is below and please keep one other thing in mind. In an age where the term "job security" is becoming non-existent, massive layoffs are becoming as common as white bread, retirement plans are in jeopardy and banks are crashing -- if you were presented with an opportunity to take the reins of your OWN life and create your own destiny, would you REALLY take it? Or would you make a bunch of excuses about why it’s impossible.
I believe it's VERY possible. After all, a wise man once said, "You can either MAKE things happen, WATCH things happen or ask WHAT happened." If I can ever help you in any way please do not hesitate to pick up the phone and call me as I love helping people achieve their dreams. I hope everyone is having a fantastic day…as I am!
Don Egnor
813-842-6131
FFE-The Mastermind Group
donegnor@aol.com
One of my Business Associates Paul had called wanting me to speak with one of his prospects about our business. When I got something out of the trunk of my car then somehow the keys ended up being locked in that same trunk. I am going to blame Paul for it…although he doesn’t know it yet! I guess it was the excitement of the moment because we were helping someone take control of their life, so it was worth it.
Anyway…we were driving back and I got a phone call from a very nice fellow by the name of Scott. He was calling from Mississippi and was very surprised that I answered the phone…imagine that! We started talking about a couple of things and then he said something I will always remember.
Scott had found me on one of the forums on the internet about home based business opportunities and was really shocked at what he found. He said that he was really surprised that I put all of my contact information in the forum, which I do for every ad, blog and posting that I ever put out for the world to see. He told me that he rarely has ever seen that!
He said if he does run across it and tries to call someone they never answer the phone and if he leaves a message they will never call him back. I suppose people don’t put a lot of their contact info in there because of all the freaks and idiots around today…which I do understand that mode of thinking.
Folks, there are so many so called opportunities out there today and I am sure you get inundated with all kinds of offers for everything. I don’t understand why anyone would ever get involved with anything where you would not be able to actually speak with the person about the opportunity and I am not just talking about sending an email and maybe getting a reply in 24 to 48 hours. Some people say you can get in touch with them after you join the opportunity though. My question is…what good is that?
I would think that the person would want to speak with you before they actually gave you their hard earned money! I want to speak personally with people before they do and that because I don’t want everyone in my business! You, as the prospect for the business, should want to get all the information before you actually join the business. Hence this is why you have my contact info so you can find out who I am, how I think and what kind of person you would be dealing with.
To me that is so important! Scott seemed surprised because I was not trying to sell him something, which I think is great. To me the business I am in is not to just sell you, it is about building a relationship, being friends and finding out about each other. I will not sponsor everyone in my business because if it isn’t right for you I would not want you to even consider it. My biggest fear is your failure because I don’t want to see you fail…period! That is what it should be about and not just making the “Quick Buck.” The money is not that important to me…the relationship is, both personal and in business.
If you can’t speak with the person before you get involved then how can you be sure they will be there for you when you really need them? Will they be there if you need a question answered or to speak with one of your excited prospects about YOUR business? Will they be there for you if there is a problem and you need help getting it resolved? I have never seen anything that can be put off for 24-48 hours…especially in the business world...your business world!
So…all of my contact information is below and please keep one other thing in mind. In an age where the term "job security" is becoming non-existent, massive layoffs are becoming as common as white bread, retirement plans are in jeopardy and banks are crashing -- if you were presented with an opportunity to take the reins of your OWN life and create your own destiny, would you REALLY take it? Or would you make a bunch of excuses about why it’s impossible.
I believe it's VERY possible. After all, a wise man once said, "You can either MAKE things happen, WATCH things happen or ask WHAT happened." If I can ever help you in any way please do not hesitate to pick up the phone and call me as I love helping people achieve their dreams. I hope everyone is having a fantastic day…as I am!
Don Egnor
813-842-6131
FFE-The Mastermind Group
donegnor@aol.com
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Choosing The Right Company
I am sure you will agree that Talk Fusion is such a fantastic product, a must have for any business as well as a great opportunity, if this is what you choose to do. Where can you find something that will give you both of these opportunities in one package!
What company gives you the opportunity to work with Mike Alstott of the Tampa Bay Bucs (for those of you who watch football) and who gives his endorsement for Talk Fusion Video Email! Mike is in my direct upline and is a fantastic mentor as well as an all around super guy.
The CEO and founder of Talk Fusion, Bob Reina, has over 18 years of marketing experience and teaches/trains on a consistent basis! David Hooker, our Senior VP of International Affairs has over 36 years of experience in the industry. You want to talk about ground floor opportunity...we are just getting started. This is the time you WANT AND NEED to get into Talk Fusion! I am here to tell you how Talk Fusion may increase and help any business, no matter what it may be.
Talk about getting personal and having people remember you! You can keep your face and information in front of people in a way that you could never achieve before. PEOPLE WILL REMEMBER YOU and after all, isn’t that what being in business is all about?
Talk Fusion will even let you know when someone views your Video Email, if they send it to someone else and if they clicked through to your website! Can you do that with a boring old regular email, sending flyers or postcards?
I look forward to sharing more with you either for using Talk Fusion as one of your primary businesses or as a fantastic tool to use for YOUR business! Either way you will have a winning combination to help you in your quest. Just ask yourself one question: Who do you know that uses email?
I am not here to try and sell you or get you involved in Talk Fusion as a business if you are not interested but please do not short change yourself or the business that you are in. Talk Fusion is a product that will enhance your business and make your emails look much more professional and will bond people to you as well.
Don Egnor
813-842-6131
FFE - The Mastermind Group
donegnor@aol.com
What company gives you the opportunity to work with Mike Alstott of the Tampa Bay Bucs (for those of you who watch football) and who gives his endorsement for Talk Fusion Video Email! Mike is in my direct upline and is a fantastic mentor as well as an all around super guy.
The CEO and founder of Talk Fusion, Bob Reina, has over 18 years of marketing experience and teaches/trains on a consistent basis! David Hooker, our Senior VP of International Affairs has over 36 years of experience in the industry. You want to talk about ground floor opportunity...we are just getting started. This is the time you WANT AND NEED to get into Talk Fusion! I am here to tell you how Talk Fusion may increase and help any business, no matter what it may be.
Talk about getting personal and having people remember you! You can keep your face and information in front of people in a way that you could never achieve before. PEOPLE WILL REMEMBER YOU and after all, isn’t that what being in business is all about?
Talk Fusion will even let you know when someone views your Video Email, if they send it to someone else and if they clicked through to your website! Can you do that with a boring old regular email, sending flyers or postcards?
I look forward to sharing more with you either for using Talk Fusion as one of your primary businesses or as a fantastic tool to use for YOUR business! Either way you will have a winning combination to help you in your quest. Just ask yourself one question: Who do you know that uses email?
I am not here to try and sell you or get you involved in Talk Fusion as a business if you are not interested but please do not short change yourself or the business that you are in. Talk Fusion is a product that will enhance your business and make your emails look much more professional and will bond people to you as well.
Don Egnor
813-842-6131
FFE - The Mastermind Group
donegnor@aol.com
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