Balance - Staying Sane Mastering Network Marketing

For three months now I have been completely immersed in learning the techniques of effective network marketing on the internet. For those months I have been on a real high that felt like nothing less than a honeymoon. I was so relieved to find the mentors who were giving me the knowledge needed for my goal, that I instantly manifested a one-pointed focus bordering on obsession. I was advised for my first task to pick one of the main big social media sites and put all my efforts there to build an internet presence, create relationships, and learn how to be of value to others. I had something to do that took me away from the endless thinking, thinking, thinking about my sorrows, and this was a welcome and much-needed medicine. I chose Facebook, and with guidance and advice, began the process of building the relationships there that would help me to branch out of what had become for me, due to the events of the past two years, a diminished life. Slowly I began to meet people who were on the same path. I connected with other network marketers on Facebook. We were all reaching out to each other to help and be helped, and this was a heady antidote to the social isolation that my time of grieving had fostered. New tasks would present, and new skills were needed, so I had to increase my research savvy. New terminology flooded in to be mastered, as well as a deeper understanding of social media and all the sites that facilitate this phenomena: Onlywire, Digg, Mixx, Tumbler, Twitter, and many, many more. I had never even heard of social bookmarking. Now I had to learn it and use it. Added to that was article marketing, and the intensive training that required. Many late nights found me doing keyword research and writing.About a week ago, I started to get irritable and feel tired, but just tried to ignore it. Still, I was up and at my keyboard every morning, most of the day, and into the night. It was do or die! Just at this time I received an email from my company, expressing concern and compassion for this time of feeling overwhelmed and confused, assuring me it happens to everyone who sticks with it, and to take a breather and relax and have patience along with persistence. Who me? Overwhelmed? Confused? Nooo....I was in the zone! I received an email from a fellow networker about going in circles and I gave him the advice I had gotten (for which he thanked me heartily), "This happens to everyone, take a breather and have faith, and hang in...it will pass." Yesterday morning I felt awful when I awoke, drank some coffee and took headache pills and plowed back in, neither listening to nor taking my own advice. Then the wall hit me square in the face last night and I had a good crying spell, put on my pj's and crawled into bed at 9 PM. I laid there letting it flood in...I was burned out. But, due to the wise counsel of the most excellent mentors in my company, I knew this was predictable enough for them to judge just when their letter should be sent. So I was able to take a deep breath and know, "This too shall pass."Today I awoke knowing that I had neglected an essential part of this process - balance! I had forgotten to feed my spirit. Things I used to do regularly to nurture my core had been a casualty of a myopic focus on the logistical aspects of learning this business. And I recalled again something the founders of my company said when talking about mindset - what they loved the most about their success was not the money but the people they had become in the process. It's all part of the process of change. Some of us are countering generations of poverty culture and this is not an easy thing we are doing. This is when persistence saves the day. The overwhelm, the mental exhaustion, are passed through with strength drawn from a commitment to see this journey through. Stepping back, but not giving up, knowing when to slow down and nurture the spirit, but not quit. The journey itself teaches a new delicacy of balance. I'm learning to ride this bike!So today I spent the day in meditation, and reading and listening to my spiritual teachers, refreshing my soul and reminding myself of why I am taking this journey in the first place...love and service to those precious young ones whom I promised a helping hand in starting their lives. I feel gratitude for the gift of finding this path, and the gift of the wisdom to choose it. I understand the pearl hidden in this struggle, and why I would never go for a "turnkey" operation, or why I would never seek get rich quick opportunities, and why lottery winners too often fail to hold onto their sudden wealth. If you choose this path, or are already on this path, perhaps you have reached that point of feeling overwhelmed, like there is simply too much to learn, and you feel impatient for results. I encourage you to look to the experiences of our mentors, those who like us, started from a humble place, yet built an empire. They will tell you this is a journey of personal growth which cannot be rushed, nor are there short cuts. This process transforms us at a depth and is of a quality and substance such that we expand into a genuine capacity to offer something from ourselves of real value to others. We are developing the millionaire mind, a benefit which will emerge in everyone who sticks with this process of internal transformation into a leader. The journey toward success develops persistence, staying on focus, self-reliance, ceaseless self-improvement and learning, true interest in the well-being of others, accepting and absorbing the wisdom of our mentors, and the wisdom to return to the Self to recharge - balance.

6 Ways to Use Your Computer to Earn Income From a Work at Home Job

Work at home business or jobs today require a computer. You can try to work without one and learn that you need one eventually. Computers can be great blessing or a small curse. Your experience and knowledge play a big role. Try to take a course if you no nothing about computers.1. Affiliate marketingYou need computers to sell affiliate products. Sign up with a company which has a god quality product and fairly good commission base. Set up a landing page for that company using all their promotional material.2. Online paid surveysThis is a popular income generating job. You sign up with as may companies as you possibly can manage. Take surveys and complete them. You are paid per survey. This is not a high earning job but sufficient for small income needs.3. Building websitesIf you are good at basic HTML you can create templates for websites. You can also contract to build sites for people at a fair fee. There is always a growing demand for websites. Once you get a hang of it is the easiest money making on the web.4. Hosting servicesIf you have server and file management experience, you can get in to the hosting business. Web hosting services make very good residual and passive income. All you have to do is to initially set up hosting accounts. It will on its own. Just needs routine maintenance.5. Graphic designIf you are creative and design oriented you can try your hand at graphic design for websites as well as for homes and offices. You will need excellent and sometimes expensive software to enable you to do it.6. Writing ProgramsSoftware will always be in demand as long as we have computers and technology. It is the software that runs all the gadgets from tiny digital watches to big space programs. You can learn a particular language or many and go through a course for programming.Using computers to make a living is a rewarding adventure. Work at home opportunities is springing up all over the internet. If you are determined, disciplined and hard working, you can make a very good living.I have been using my computer to earn a living on the net for more than 6 years now. I will never regret the decision I made to work at home.

Looking to Start an Online Business?

Over the past ten years, running an online business from home has been a much more common practice. Internet sales now account for billions of dollars and are only expected to grow. If you have the right product at the right price you're e-Commerce store could take off. Drop shippers make it easy on the seller and take care of all the shipping hassle, but if you carry your own product you will have to store it and ship it yourself.eBay is one of the largest marketplaces in history and allows sellers to reach a massive international audience. With an almost unlimited customer base and established reputation, eBay provides entrepreneurs with a great place to begin selling and testing their products. If a product can succeed in bringing in profits on eBay than it can be sold just about anywhere because eBay is a place where buyers go to find the lowest prices. This makes eBay an invaluable testing ground for a seller. eBay does have it's share of negatives which include the cut they take from every sale, which can add up quickly and PayPal's fees. This ends up taking anywhere from 10-12% of your sale.Once a seller decides to leave eBay and make their own e-commerce store, there are many new challenges. Website development is the first obstacle and can prove to be disastrous for those unfamiliar to the world of programming and coding. There are a few sites that offer a more simple approach to e-commerce site construction. Websitebizbuilder.com is what I prefer because it is easy to use and affordable. Once your site is setup with products and everything you will need customers. This is by far the hardest part of web sales because competition is extremely high. No matter what product you are selling, you can just about guarantee that someone else is selling it - especially if it's from a drop ship company.Internet marketing and a SEO (Search Engine Optimization) play a big role in a website's success. Entrepreneurs looking to take their ideas to the web have a lot to learn and it is best to know what you're doing before you make any decisions. Consult an expert or take some e-commerce classes.

Home-Based Business Sense - Start-Up Ideas

According to IDC, (Interactive Data Corp.), the premier global market intelligence firm, home-based businesses create an estimated 8,500 new jobs daily with 48% of them being held by college graduates and generating an estimated $427 billion each year.While corporate America struggles and limps through the recession, home based businesses are thriving and defeating a bad economy.Setting up your home based business can be a little intimidating. However, if you are organized, no task is too large.The following are a few things to keep in mind when setting up your home-based business.Hire the Right Accountant: Be sure they are familiar with small business tax law and preparation.Keep Every Receipt: You'd be surprised at what can be written off when you are a business owner. Internal Revenue Services' Publication 535 provides a list of deductible business expenses.Get Health Insurance: Insurance costs can be quite prohibitive. Explore groups or professional organizations. A group will have more bargaining power and some are large enough to make a significant difference in the rates available to you.For individual coverage, you might consider a no frills policy. Although there are out-of-pocket costs for routine doctor visits and prescriptions, lower premiums and coverage for catastrophic illnesses might make this a viable option.Also, depending upon your age, you might be eligible for government-financed or supplemental insurance.Tax-Hint: During the last week of the year, purchase new equipment or supplies. This will pull expenses, (tax deductions) into the current year.Communications: Get a dedicated phone line and a dependable answering machine/service that will take calls while you are on the telephone. It's much more professional.Get a Free Conference Service: Free Conference Call.com offers a free reservationless conference service that allows you to record and down load your calls.Get an E-fax Number: Basic service with E-Fax.com is very inexpensive. It will be comforting to know that your faxes are kept confidential and safe in your e-mail account.Establish a FedEx Account: It's free to set up and the supplies are free too. Also, with an account you receive discounted shipping rates.Back-Up Your System: Backing up your system is critical. With a home business, your computer is the lifeline of your business. What would you do if your PC had a fatal crash? How would you recover your business material? External hard drives can be connected to your PC via a USB which will allow you to create a duplicate of your hard drive. Also, there are on-line services such as backup.com or driveway.com. You should back-up your system at least once a week!Protect Your System: Guard your computer from viruses or other threats by installing and keeping up to date virus software. Check out macafee.com, avg.com or symantec.com.Take Care of You: When you work for yourself there is a tendency to work more hours than normal. Don't forget to take a walk, get some exercise, and eat well.Too often we get so busy and focused managing our businesses that we forget life is supposed to be fun. Remember, if we're not having fun then we are doing something wrong!

Three Basic Network Marketing Qualifications

There has been a lot of rumbling around the network marketing world this week with the closing of one of the industry giants and what and where those affiliates do and go is unclear. I can tell you that it should be based on three very basic qualifications of the new company they choose to join. As a good follower I researched the heck out of where I was going to go. I am a newbie- 1 year in the network marketing business. I come from an investment and real estate background. I found it fairly easy to get started- but I had the company targeted. I didn't just Forest Gump into a career because I did my due diligence and looked at a lot of companies. What did I look for in a company and its leaders?Three basic things.1. I looked specifically for a company that offers a product that is new and can not be copied or put on a Mart shelf. I know enough about science and design to know what is legitimate compared to a smoke and mirror show. The product must help people and fill an emerging niche. Who wants more of the same old song?2. I looked for a company that already had leadership in place. I want to climb in the company and want others there who know what the path to climb looks like but most importantly I wanted accessible trainers and leaders.3. Training as part of the system. I was new as I said before and I was not naive in thinking I know it all. I knew nothing- other than residual income is the best income for now and for ever.A product, a leadership path and training as the ingredients of your choice and you cant go wrong. Research these elements and you can reach a position fairly fast. I personally locked arms with the number 3 enroller in the company and the rest is going to be history. He set me up with the best lead generating system and has been a rock to lean on and learn from. I found and know I would be lost and struggling without the guidance I have and still receive. If you have read this and it makes sense "good on ya"- because it has worked for me. I wish you the best in your search.. Remember that it is not the speed that you take the journey- it is in what direction that you take that first step that determines your destination and success.

Main Reasons Why Top MLM Executives Are Successful in Their Business

1. They remember that MLM is a business first and foremost and they don't take it personally. These people understand that success in the job requires acceptances more than friendships, so they would rather hear a quick rejection and move on that spend days chasing an acceptance.2. They're turning rejections to acceptances or moving on. They understand that the more time they spend trying to convince a hesitant prospect, the less time they have spent signing up willing and excited prospects. Every day spent on a hesitant prospect, and these people can quickly eat up entire days for hell-bent agents, is a day without multiple sign-ups.3. Top MLM executives knows that relationships are key to ultimate success and happiness. These agents take time fostering relationships with prospects and carefully training their recruits.4. They structure the day around maximizing outreach and contacts, and minimize the time they spend with any one prospect. This mindset is protecting them from their feelings and financial outlook.5. They sale only consumable products.6. They promote business in various methods and finds the balance between quality and quantity.This mindset is key to success.Top MLM executives put their pants on one leg at a time, just like you or me, but there are a lot of things they will not put on that less successful agents all too often get tangled up in: personal feelings.To be one of the top executives in any marketing company, you must quickly develop this tough exterior and dedication to achieving successful numbers.

Basic Guidelines on How to Work From Home and Make Money

I'm sure that you all have seen the ads and the emails, make money on Google, get paid to take surveys, get paid for simple data entry, typing for cash, there must be millions of them. There are many good opportunities out there for you to work from home and earn cash for your toils. Here are some examples;Google
eBay
paid online surveys
medical transcription
writing articles
network marketing
affiliate marketingThis is just a tiny list as there are thousands more. Especially with the online shopping boom, there are many ways that you can work from home and make money. The opportunities seem to be endless. And so do the scams.You'll need some due diligence here because if it seems to good to be true it usually is. We've all seen the hype, "Make $10,000 Your First Month". In all honesty, anything that you get involved in is going to require allot of work and that $10,000 payday is no were in sight any time soon. There is a disclaimer to that as I do know some people that were in the right place at the right time and are doing rather well. Myself, for example, after about 2 hours worth of work on a joint venture, netted $2500. Not bad for a few hours of work.And I would also add here, that I would be very cautious when getting involved in any business venture to work from home to make money unless you have to fill out an application to join. These types seem to always be legitimate sources for online income because they are not taking anyone that comes through the door. They are being selective in building their downline and most likely would be a successful opportunity to get involved with.Obviously, in order to work from home and make money you'll need a PC or laptop, Internet access, and some time to spend on you online endeavor. Whatever you do, make sure you do the research on your opportunity or hook up with a website that already has done the research for you. Look for work from home opportunities with a money back guarantee. Make sure you know all the terms and conditions of the refund, don't just check off the box saying "I agree" or it may be too late. Try to use only 1 credit card for your online adventure as it is much easier to keep track of and also you'll only have 1 number floating around out there. You should only do business on a secured website or just go ahead and get a PayPal account set up.It is also wise to open a separate email address to send your online correspondence for you work from home endeavor. Before you know it, your personal email address will have 1000's of emails and I can tell you from personal experience that that sucks. Gmail seems to be what everyone is wanting you to use, but there are certain cases were you'll need a non-web based email. You can find these for no cost. Just do a web search and you can pick from the list.Don't let anyone tell you that you cant work from home and make money because it is possible. Especially with today's economy, there doesn't seem to be any signs of a recession online. I got my start after joining the unemployed ranks of the world so I had nothing but time, a very small amount of capitol to invest, and a PC. I spent most of my budget on educating myself on Internet marketing. I also had to find every low cost to no cost forms of advertising I could find. The rest is history. As for fear, well, that's the other guy's problem.TO YOUR SUCCESS!