“New Associate Product Volume Contest”
May 1st, 2010 – May 31st, 2010
Congratulations to all of our May Contest Leaders, all of you did an outstanding job last month! The top 5 Winners are highlighted in red below.
1. Donna Partow
2. Martha Kemper
3. Denise Guillory (TIE)
3. Barbara Heilmann (TIE)
5. Shirley Gipe
6. Harlan Gipe
7. Gabriel Martinez
8. Kay Hannah
9. M. Jack Fleming
*Please note that in the case of a tie, the person who got the enrollee first breaks the tie.
The cash prizes for the top 5 winners of this contest are as follows:
1st: $600
2nd: $500
3rd: $400
4th: $300
5th: $200
Contest Guidelines:
* Contest runs from May 1st, 2010 at 12AM EST thru May 31st, 2010 at 11:59PM EST.
* Cash prizes will be awarded to each qualifying winner via cashier’s check and will be mailed out on June 10th, 2010.
* Cash prizes to be paid out in addition to the $100 each new enroller receives in Associate Product Volume Bonus from efusjon, Inc.
* S3Global to post the Top 10 Contest Leaders at www.s3global.com beginning May 21st, and will be updated periodically thereafter.
* Contest winners to be announced June 7th via the Weekly Leadership Call and an email to the S3Global Email List.
* Contest open to all Efusjon Distributors.
* Please note that the contest mentioned above is sponsored solely by Mike Rangel and Loren Middag as efusjon's Master Distributors and is in no way sponsored by efusjon, Inc. or any of its employees.
All the Best,
S3Global
Monday, June 7, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
Efusjon: May Contest Updates -- 5.24.2010 @ 12PM PST
“New Associate Product Volume Contest”
May 1st, 2010 – May 31st, 2010
The May 2010 Contest is really close -- please note the difference between 1st Place and 10th Place is only 1 Personal Enrollee. Below is an Updated Top 10 Contest Leaders as of May 24th, 2010 ranked in order. Good luck to all of you as we head into the home stretch of May!
1. Denise Guillory
2. S Gipe
3. Harlan Gipe
4. Donna Partow
5. Gabriel Martinez
6. Kay Hannah
7. M. Jack Fleming
8. Barbara Heilmann
9. Eric Fitzsimmons
10. Peter Hicks
*Please note that in the case of a tie, the person who got the enrollee first breaks the tie.
The cash prizes for the top 5 winners of this contest are as follows:
1st: $600
2nd: $500
3rd: $400
4th: $300
5th: $200
Contest Guidelines:
- Contest runs from May 1st, 2010 at 12AM EST thru May 31st, 2010 at 11:59PM EST.
- Cash prizes will be awarded to each qualifying winner via cashier’s check and will be mailed out on June 10th, 2010.
- Cash prizes to be paid out in addition to the $100 each new enroller receives in Associate Product Volume Bonus from efusjon, Inc.
- S3Global to post the Top 10 Contest Leaders at www.s3global.com beginning May 21st, and will be updated periodically thereafter.
- Contest winners to be announced June 7th via the Weekly Leadership Call and an email to the S3Global Email List.
- Contest open to all Efusjon Distributors.
- Please note that the contest mentioned above is sponsored solely by Mike Rangel and Loren Middag as efusjon's Master Distributors and is in no way sponsored by efusjon, Inc. or any of its employees.
All the Best,
S3Global
www.s3global.com
Friday, May 21, 2010
May Contest Updates: Top Leaders - Only 10 Days Left!
“New Associate Product Volume Contest”
May 1st, 2010 – May 31st, 2010
The May 2010 Contest is really close. Below is an Updated Top 10 Contest Leaders as of May 21st, 2010 ranked in order. Good luck to all of you as we head into the home stretch of May!
1. Denise Guillory
2. S Gipe
3. Harlan Gipe
4. Donna Partow
5. Gabriel Martinez
6. Kay Hannah
7. M. Jack Fleming
8. Peter Hicks
9. Brigida Sengiri
10. Jimi Ferris
*Please note that in the case of a tie, the person who got the enrollee first breaks the tie.
The cash prizes for the top 5 winners of this contest are as follows:
1st: $600
2nd: $500
3rd: $400
4th: $300
5th: $200
Contest Guidelines:
* Contest runs from May 1st, 2010 at 12AM EST thru May 31st, 2010 at 11:59PM EST.
* Cash prizes will be awarded to each qualifying winner via cashier’s check and will be mailed out on June 10th, 2010.
* Cash prizes to be paid out in addition to the $100 each new enroller receives in Associate Product Volume Bonus from efusjon, Inc.
* S3Global to post the Top 10 Contest Leaders at www.s3global.com beginning May 21st, and will be updated periodically thereafter.
* Contest winners to be announced June 7th via the Weekly Leadership Call and an email to the S3Global Email List.
* Contest open to all Efusjon Distributors.
* Please note that the contest mentioned above is sponsored solely by Mike Rangel and Loren Middag as efusjon's Master Distributors and is in no way sponsored by efusjon, Inc. or any of its employees.
All the Best,
S3Global
www.s3global.com
Saturday, April 24, 2010
April 2010 Efusjon Contest Updates!
“New Associate Product Volume Contest”
April 13th, 2010 – April 30th, 2010
The April 2010 Contest is really close! Here is an Updated Top 10 Contest Leaders for 4/13-4/23, ranked in order:
1. Leader: Katherine Eisenhut
2. Rita Anderson
3. Viola Morgenstern
4. Rachel Valentin
5. BATOROS, INC.
6. John Schmoll
7. JB Energy
8. Donna Partow
9. Flower Power
10. Jose Michel
*Please note that in the case of a tie, the person who got the enrollee first breaks the tie.
The cash prizes for the top 5 winners of this contest are as follows:
1st: $600
2nd: $500
3rd: $400
4th: $300
5th: $200
Contest Guidelines:
• Contest runs from April 13th, 2010 at 12AM EST thru April 30th, 2010 at 11:59PM EST.
• Cash prizes will be awarded to each qualifying winner via cashier’s check and will be mailed out on May 10th, 2010.
• Cash prizes to be paid out in addition to the $100 each new enroller receives in Associate Product Volume Bonus from efusjon, Inc.
• S3Global to post the Top 10 Contest Leaders at www.s3global.com beginning April 20th, and will be updated every 3 days thereafter.
• Contest winners to be announced May 10th via the Weekly Leadership Call and an email to the S3Global Email List.
• Contest open to all Efusjon Distributors.
• Please note that the contest mentioned above is sponsored solely by Mike Rangel and Loren Middag as efusjon's Master Distributors and is in no way sponsored by efusjon, Inc. or any of its employees.
All the Best,
S3Global
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
April 2010 Efusjon Contest Updates!
“New Associate Product Volume Contest”
April 13th, 2010 – April 30th, 2010
Top 10 Contest Leaders for 4/13-4/18, ranked in order:
2. Viola Morgenstern
3. Rachel Valentin
4. Jose Michel
5. Matrix 5
6. Sally Johnson
7. Andy Kitchen
8. Flower Power
9. GLO Co
10. Douglas Johnson
*As of 4/18, Current Leader has personally sponsored 3 new associates into the Efusjon Energy Club.
*If Contest ended on April 18th, winner would have received $300 in Associate Product Volume bonus from efusjon, Inc., and an additional $600 from Master Distributors Loren Middag and Mike Rangel as top winner for April “New Associate Product Volume Contest”, for a sum total of $900.
*Please note that in the case of a tie, the person who got the enrollee first breaks the tie.
The cash prizes for the top 5 winners of this contest are as follows:
1st: $600
2nd: $500
3rd: $400
4th: $300
5th: $200
Contest Guidelines:
- Contest runs from April 13th, 2010 at 12AM EST thru April 30th, 2010 at 11:59PM EST.
- Cash prizes will be awarded to each qualifying winner via cashier’s check and will be mailed out on May 10th, 2010.
- Cash prizes to be paid out in addition to the $100 each new enroller receives in Associate Product Volume Bonus from efusjon, Inc.
- S3Global to post the Top 10 Contest Leaders at www.s3global.com beginning April 20th, and will be updated every 3 days thereafter.
- Contest winners to be announced May 10th via the Weekly Leadership Call and an email to the S3Global Email List.
- Contest open to all Efusjon Distributors.
- Please note that the contest mentioned above is sponsored solely by Mike Rangel and Loren Middag as efusjon's Master Distributors and is in no way sponsored by efusjon, Inc. or any of its employees.
All the Best,
S3Global
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
April 2010 Efusjon Contest
New Associate Product Volume Contest
April 13th, 2010 – April 30th, 2010
Loren Middag and Mike Rangel are excited to announce a “New Associate Product Volume Contest” for the month of April 2010, which will be fully sponsored by the two of them as Efusjon’s Master Distributors. Please note this Contest applies only to New Personally Enrolled Associate Product Volume.
The cash prizes for the top 5 winners of this contest are as follows:
1st: $600
2nd: $500
3rd: $400
4th: $300
5th: $200
Guidelines:
- Contest runs from April 13th, 2010 at 12AM EST thru April 30th, 2010 at 11:59PM EST.
- Cash prizes will be awarded to each qualifying winner via cashier’s check and will be mailed out on May 10th, 2010.
- Cash prizes to be paid out in addition to the $100 each new enroller receives in Associate Product Volume Bonus from efusjon, Inc.
- S3Global to post the Top 10 Contest Leaders at www.s3global.com beginning April 20th, and will be updated every 3 days thereafter.
- Contest winners to be announced May 10th via the Weekly Leadership Call and an email to the S3Global Email List.
- Contest open to all Efusjon Distributors.
- Please note that the contest mentioned above is sponsored solely by Mike Rangel and Loren Middag as efusjon's Master Distributors and is in no way sponsored by efusjon, Inc. or any of its employees.
Game on!
All the Best,
S3Global
www.s3global.com
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
"New Tax Changes for Self-Employed"
New tax changes for self-employed
March 16, 2010 2:59 p.m. EDT
A tax expert says deductions that aren't in a checkbook, such as home office deductions and mileage, are often overlooked.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Use IRS.gov to avoid mistakes, says top tax expert at advocacy group for self-employed
- How to save tax money right now? Consider retirement contributions
- Look for deductions that don't appear in your business checkbook
- Automobile mileage: The new deduction rate is 55 cents/mile
(CNN) -- As the April 15 income tax filing deadline approaches, the top tax expert at the National Association for the Self-Employed offers his best advice for business people who work for themselves.
Keith Hall, a national tax adviser at the association, answers the tax question he is asked most often and talks about changes in tax rules for small-business owners. He also offers advice about how the self-employed can best avoid being audited by the Internal Revenue Service.
CNN: What should self-employed taxpayers keep at the top of their minds this year?
Keith Hall: I think the most important thing to remember is that you have resources. The IRS is always changing information -- from automobile deductions, to alternative minimum tax limits, to net operating loss carry-forwards.
It's tough to keep up with, but you don't have to remember it, because it's all out there on the IRS Web site for you.
Don't forget, you've got resources to go out and look for.
CNN: What's different this year for self-employed taxpayers?
Hall: Perhaps the most important thing unique to this year is there are so many businesses which were affected by the downturn in the economy, that the IRS has expanded opportunities for loss carrybacks.
The definition of a loss carryback is if you had losses from your business in 2009, then you may have the opportunity to then take those losses and offset income from previous years.
That's certainly something to look into if you had a tough year for 2009, because it may give you the ability to recover taxes in more years -- namely five -- than you used to be able to, which is just two. So if that's the situation that you find yourself in, certainly look into options for those loss carrybacks.
It certainly can help you with the tax impact. More particularly, for those new to being self-employed or maybe even their first year filing a Schedule C, make sure you look for deductions that don't appear in your business checkbook.
It's very easy to overlook deductions like the deduction for the home office that you use, deduction for the business use of your automobile -- those typically don't show up in your business checkbook, so if you don't know to look for them, they're very easily overlooked, and that's basically just leaving money on the table.
CNN: What can self-employed workers do to avoid an IRS audit?
Hall: The No. 1 reason a small business gets audited or asked for additional information by the IRS is simple math errors -- the numbers simply don't add up correctly on the form.
Whether you use TurboTax or TaxCut or the IRS online filing, it's a great idea -- particularly for the new small business -- to make sure you use that software package -- if nothing else -- just to make sure those math errors are eliminated.
Don't be too afraid of an IRS audit. Obviously, when people think in terms of the IRS, they get a little bit antsy. Nobody likes to get that letter in the mailbox on Saturday morning that's got an IRS return address in the upper left-hand corner.
But if you do, the best thing to keep in mind is pay attention to your tax return. Do the due diligence that you need to to avoid the little shortcuts of filling in numbers that you don't have support for.
If you just take the time to pay attention to the business and do the tax return the way you should, there's nothing to be afraid of with that audit.
So at a very minimum -- just to ease the stress of that potential letter you're going to get form the IRS -- just make sure you take the extra time to use resources like nase.org, like the IRS Web site at irs.gov, and just make sure you dot your I's and cross your Ts. And then, if you do get a request from the IRS, it won't be stressful.
CNN: What are some important tax law changes for tax year 2009?
Hall: Always be aware that every year, the IRS changes something.
For example, automobile mileage: The new rate for 2009 is 55 cents. Make sure you get that one correct.
The IRS always changes the adjusted limits for alternative minimum tax. For the standard itemized deductions, all those levels are adjusted for inflation.
Make sure that you get those right numbers. Using an automated software program -- having that system in place -- will help you keep up with any of those changes that occur as a matter of course with the IRS every year.
CNN: What's the most frequent tax question you get asked?
Hall: The first question we typically get, particularly at tax return time, is "What can I do right now to save money on last year's tax return?"
Most tax planning ideas really end with the New Year's Eve party. But the one thing you can do today to save money on your taxes for last year is to consider making a retirement plan contribution -- whether it's a traditional IRA contribution, a self-employed pension plan contribution, lots of different ways to put money away for your own future.
The IRS recognizes how important that is, and they'll even give you a tax deduction for it.
So you can actually reduce the taxes you have to pay right now, just by putting money away for your own future. That's certainly something that should be considered.
CNN: Should we expect future tax breaks for small businesses?
Hall: The current administration and both sides of the House and Senate all promote the growth of jobs through small business.
The influences of small business in generating jobs -- which are more and more important these days -- is only going to increase the influence of small business.
Whether it's legislation for a standard home office deduction, which is pending, legislation for additional health credits and concentration on affordability for health care for the self-employed, which is also pending, there's lots of legislation out there to benefit small business.
The more and more small businesses we have, I think more emphasis in Washington and at the state level will focus on benefits for the self-employed.
(this article taken from Cnn.com)
Friday, March 5, 2010
What Makes Efusjon So Healthy?
The following information was prepared by Dr. Bill Moore Smith, MD who practices Family Practice in Chattanooga, TN
1. Energy drinks are usually not healthy. They contain stimulants such as caffeine and sugar - not real energy!
2. Efusjon is a healthy drink that will give you REAL energy! But how?
3. It contains the Acai Berry - one of the strongest antioxidant fruits ever discovered.
4. The Acai Berry has an ORAC value (USDA established value that measures antioxidant capacity) of over 600, compared to an apple that has an ORAC value of 11.
5. Antioxidants are the “good” fighters of the “bad” free oxide-radicals.
6. Free Oxide-Radicals are in your bloodstream and cells and cause or contribute to the following: * decreased effectiveness of the immune system * wear and tear on cells, DNA and blood vessels * clogs arteries * slows metabolism * increases toxicity of the blood stream * increases inflammation
7. Antioxidants combat these free oxide-radicals and have been shown to help with the following: * stabilize blood sugar (D-Ribose) * lower cholesterol (Omega 3, 6, and 9 fatty acids) * strengthen cells protection system * defends against life’s stressors * supports the immune system * improves digestion * improves memory and concentration * enhances stamina
8. It basically helps detox our systems, which allow our bodies metabolism to function more efficiently with less toxins in our blood stream.
9. That is REAL energy that is also HEALTHY!
10. Bottom Line: Efusjon Raw is a great tasting energy drink without the harmful stimulants of it’s competitors.
11. We don’t make any specific health claims - just noting the known affects of antioxidants, which Efusjon has the best mix of, in addition to having B-Complex, Vitamins A, C and E, no caffeine, and only 60 calories!
Here is a link to an article about caffeine from the Mayo Clinic titled “Caffeine: How Much Is Too Much?” http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/caffeine/NU00600
Efusjon Raw has no caffeine, and is a great alternative to caffeine powered energy drinks. ~~~~~~~~~~~
The Energy Drink that Topples the Soda Pop Empire Hansa Center
by Dr. David Jernigan
Being the offspring of doctors, I think my children have felt that they have led a somewhat food deprived life. They were not allowed to eat junk food. When out with friends, the thing that tempted them the most was soda pop. Everyone it seems drinks pop of some type. It was “cruel and unusual punishment” for them to not be able to drink it.
I taught them the dangers of all that sugar with no nutritional value. They knew that in every 12 ounce can of pop was 11 teaspoons of refined white sugar. They knew that after a can of pop the white blood cells responded like an AIDS patient. They saw their great grandfather’s legs amputated due to diabetes. Yet, it didn’t make the temptation any easier, nor did it make my role as a “good father” any easier, especially when it is my nature to like to facilitate happiness in people.
Red Bull-type drinks flooded the market and it was an instant hit with the teenagers because of its instant kick of energy…but there is no nutritional value and contains just as much sugar. “It’s a sports drink!” my kids pleaded. Gatorade-type drinks are so devoid of nutritional value that you are paying mostly for water.
People have always asked me what my family drinks. The reality is quite boring…purified water, tea, herbal tea, and fresh fruit juice.
What is a parent to do?
I am here in a blatant advertisement of what seems to be a great solution! I am excited about Efusjon® Energy Drink. It comes in a sporty can like the Red Bull cans, but get this…it is loaded with antioxidants and actually contains real Food-form vitamins and nutrients from Acai berries and other juices! It is carbonated and comes either with or without caffeine, so finally families have a drink we all like!
Even my parents like to drink it now! When Dr. Samantha Joseph and I tested Efusjon using BioResonance Scanning™, we found it to be very beneficial for many of our patients. So beneficial that we now use the Efusjon to mask the bad taste of some of the medicines and remedies we recommend for patients!
If you are tired of drinking bland tea and water or are just bone tired and struggle to get through the day then join me in what I am calling “My Great Efusjon Energy Adventure!”
This is a drink you will like and so will your kids. I would definitely recommend it to any of your children’s sports teams…Mom’s you know you have to supply drinks for the team at least once in a while. Surprise your team next time with Efusjon® and they might just stop drinking poisonous pop! Your kids may actually have more energy and endurance instead of looking like they can’t take one more step towards the end of the game!
Dr. David Jernigan Hansa Center for Optimum Health KS
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Why Network Marketing?
Why Network Marketing?
by Mike Duffey
Network Marketing, 'MLM', and Multi Level Marketing are all terms that refer to the same type of business model. While many close-minded people outside the industry (and others who've tried it and failed), have biased or negative wrong impressions, and despite the fact that it is used and abused by many crooks and con-artists, this business model has exceptional performance potential.
There are bad apples in every bunch, and this industry has more than it's share. But it can produce outstanding results if you know how to find the right company. And to maximize your potential, there are a few simple concepts whose understanding is critical to your success.
Unlike franchises or conventional businesses, Network Marketing, MLM, and Multilevel Marketing are the only business models that take advantage of all three of the important, yet misunderstood principles of:
Passive Residual Income - Leverage - and Geometric Growth.
And the combination of all three of these elements is what gives the Network Marketing business model it's synergy and exceptional performance potential. In fact one outstanding company I'm aware of has actually built designed synergy into their business model.
Whether it's a franchise or conventional business, both require major investments of time and money, and special skills if you hope to be really successful. Even the relatively small percentage who achieve true success usually take years just to break even.
On the other hand, with the advent and popularity of the Internet and the rampant quest to "Get Rich Quick for Doing Nothing", many people have gotten all excited about affiliate, associate, referral, or co-op programs as they are sometimes called. But very few of the thousands of these being promoted have any real chance of making any significant money for the vast majority of people who get involved.
A perfect example is an email I recently received from one of these programs who claim to be 'the best'. They bragged that they were paying "over $400,000 in commissions each month!" and have "now grown to over 650,000 affiliates!"
Those are interesting statistics some might get excited about. Let's see... if they're true... They're paying an 'average' of $.61 per affiliate... That's sixty one cents ! Wow! How would you like to retire on that?!
They claim later in their letter that some are making $10,000 a month. If that's true, then to come up with an 'average' of sixty one cents each, the vast majority have to be making absolutely nothing.
There is a much better way to achieve your dreams!
But you have to:
1) Take the time to understand these three critical principles -
PASSIVE RESIDUAL INCOME - LEVERAGE - GEOMETRIC GROWTH
Then...
2) LEARN TO ASK THREE SIMPLE QUESTIONS! - so you can teach what you know to others.
If you're even moderately successful in networking, you undoubtedly understand and believe in the three principles above. If you haven't yet had the success you desire, you may not completely understand these principles, or how to get them across to others. Highly successful networkers have learned how to ask the right questions, then help others understand and take advantage of these important and powerful concepts.
Unfortunately these principles are not well understood by the majority of the population. And that's just one reason why so many fail at network marketing. There are lots of other reasons, and it would take a book to cover them all. But this is one of the more common ones. Because if you don't understand or believe in these principles, it's impossible to help others fully comprehend and appreciate them.
Let's face it, our educational system trains (or brainwashes) us to be conformists, to do what others tell us to do, and to prepare for a JOB, not an entrepreneurial business opportunity. So those of us who crave our independence and freedom, head in that direction in spite of our education, rarely because of it.
And even though many people claim they'd like to be their own boss or own their own business, only a small percentage of the population possess the necessary desire for success to risk stepping out of their 'comfort zones' to pursue their dreams.
Most people are afraid of failure, and for them it may be better and easier to live life in a rut. Others are satisfied or even happy with their jobs, incomes, or lifestyles, and that's great for them. But if you're one of millions who yearn for more freedom and control in your life, you must understand the following three principles to achieve True Success in Network Marketing.
(1) RESIDUAL INCOME:
Residual income is recurring income that continues to come to you long after the work you've done to produce it has ended. There are lots of ways to produce residual income. But many people don't understand it. Others have never thought about or been exposed to it. And unfortunately, many ways of producing it are out of reach for 'average' people.
Successful authors, actors, musicians, and insurance agents are some of the more familiar avocations that produce residual income. Probably the simplest and best example of passive residual income is interest earned on money in the bank or other investments. It gets paid or credited to you without you having to invest any more time to produce it.
Using the "virtual millionaire" concept I will explain below, if you had a million dollars in the bank earning 6% interest, that would produce about $60,000 of annual income (before taxes). So if you have any source of passive residual income producing $60,000 or more a year, you are a "virtual millionaire".
And with the right business, that can be much easier to accomplish than trying to overcome all the roadblocks to accumulating a million dollars in the bank. Instead of Uncle Sam fighting you all the way (taxing all your income), he actually becomes an active partner by giving you all kinds of tax breaks and incentives to succeed.
There are only two sources of money:
(1) PEOPLE AT WORK, and (2) MONEY AT WORK...
THAT'S IT!
The simple goal of Retirement & Financial Planning is to make sure you accumulate enough money (or income producing assets), so that when you decide or are forced to retire, it will produce enough PASSIVE RESIDUAL INCOME for you to enjoy the lifestyle you choose for as long as you live.
The same concept holds true in Network Marketing. But Leverage, and Duplication or Geometric Progression, can help you build it much faster in the RIGHT Network Marketing program.
One of the first questions I often asks prospects is:
"If you had the choice of doing a job and earning $500 once, or getting paid $100/mo for the rest of your life, which would you choose?"
You'd be surprised at how many answer $500! These people either, 1) are not good prospects or, 2) need some education. That question is one quick and simple way to pre-qualify people. Those who don't understand that principle may never achieve their true potential.
Obviously $100/mo. will surpass a 'one time' $500 relatively quickly. And if it lasts for a few years, or better yet - the rest of your life - it will really be a blessing. Producing enough passive residual income can make you a VIRTUAL MILLIONAIRE in a relatively short time, compared to working for someone else and scrimping and saving for 30 - 40 years.
A VIRTUAL MILLIONAIRE is someone who has enough money coming in every month, WHETHER THEY WORK OR NOT, to support the lifestyle THEY CHOOSE, for as long as they live. It's also nice to have something SIGNIFICANT to pass on to your heirs or favorite charity.
If you'd like to learn more about the VIRTUAL MILLIONAIRE concept, be sure to visit my website at: http://www.retirequickly.com/2639 and order the series of FREE REPORTS.
But like everything else in life, even residual income has a downside. The biggest one is, just like compound interest or geometric progression, it normally takes a little time for the magic to start working. The POWER and BEAUTY of residual income is on the back-end, not the front!
Many people have a hard time understanding this FACT and mistakenly chase false promises of quick or easy money. That's why there will always be crooks and con artists in the world pitching "get rich quick and easy". Successful people ignore them. Naive or greedy people usually get burned.
Residual income is NOT about "get rich quick", even though with the right opportunity it's possible to produce a small fortune in a relatively short time.
If you're especially talented or have the time and money to invest, you may have some success in less than a year. And many people do. But without a major investment of time or money it takes most 'typical' people a year or two of part time work to generate a decent income, and another year or two to really hit the big time. But achieving success with 2 - 4 years of part-time effort beats the widely accepted 'standard' plan of slaving 20 - 40 years working for someone else to make them wealthy!
Most people who fail at network marketing either choose the wrong company or just give up too soon and quit because they expect INSTANT results. But because the real beauty of residual income is on the back end, not the front, once you build it you have the financial security and time freedom to do anything you want the rest of your life!
The RIGHT network marketing opportunity allows anyone, with no prior experience, special skills, or large capital outlay, to build long term, passive residual income. If you don't know how to choose the right opportunity, I can help. ( Read "Nine Secrets to Success in Network Marketing" at "Success University" - http://www.ruwealthy.com )
A critical component to building long term residual income is offering high quality, high demand, value-priced, 'consumable' products or services that people use and re-order month after month.
Because of this simple fact, the top industry in Network Marketing by any measurable standard is Nutritional Supplements and Personal Care products. Some people refuse to consider this industry because they don't take supplements themselves or don't understand the 'Big Picture' and successful business model of this industry.
Do you think Burger King and McDonald franchise owners invest hundreds of thousands of dollars because they like to eat fast food burgers? Not hardly! They understand human nature and trends in society. We're a convenience oriented society, and a large part of the population would rather eat low cost convenience food, even if we know it's not good for us.
But there's also a booming trend toward improving your health, improving your life, and developing personal and time freedom. Many 'opportunity seekers' completely miss or ignore these trends in society. If your business is in front of multiple long term trends, you dramatically increase your chances for success.
I'm not saying it's not important to believe in and use your own products, because it is! But for true success you have to recognize major trends in society, and your products or opportunity must meet ALL the highlighted criteria above - high quality, high demand, value-priced, and 'consumable'. (And in this case, 'consumable' does not necessarily mean just 'edible'. It means used and/or re-ordered on a regular basis.)
And with the right business the rewards can be much more than just financial! It's hard to put a price tag on the goose bumps you feel or tears that come to your eyes sometimes when someone thanks you profusely for introducing them to a product that has had a major impact on their health, their life, or their financial situation.
Unfortunately some people never grasp the importance of this additional benefit. Most good people want to feel they are doing something worthwhile with their life. And it's not just about making money, even though many narrow-minded or greedy people will try to convince you it is. It's also about helping others. And doing both , can make the right business doubly rewarding!
But your business also has to have profit potential. Some 'price-based' products or services have lots of competition and limited profit potential. If you choose a business like that you have to do a lot more volume and it's hard to build loyalty, which is an important element in producing long term passive residual income.
(2) LEVERAGE:
Every successful person or business (in or out of Network Marketing) takes advantage of leverage. There's only 24 hours in a day! And no matter how talented you are or how much you get paid per hour, if you don't take advantage of leverage you're limited by the number of hours in a day. By learning to leverage your time, you can also benefit from a percentage of other people's efforts, and dramatically increase your income and freedom.
If you're reading this article on the Internet (on my website or someone else's), or in a magazine, that's one simple example of leverage. I don't have to be physically present to teach you something. I may be sleeping, or vacationing on the other side of the world while you are learning or sharing this information.
Unfortunately in most traditional businesses, the only ones who benefit from leverage are the owners or stockholders. The loyal, hard-working employees do most of the work. The unique and wonderful thing about the Network Marketing business model, is that everyone has the same opportunity to become the 'owner' of their own business - with a fraction of the investment of time and money of a traditional business or franchise.
And instead of worrying about training people to become your competitors, in network marketing the people at the top have a vested interest in helping others on their team succeed.
Again, the question I ask prospects here is:
"If you had the choice to receive 100% of one person's efforts, or 5% of 100 peoples', which would you choose?"
And again, if they answer 100%, either: 1) they're not a good prospect or, 2) they need a remedial math class or additional education.
Many talented people would rather just depend on themselves, and have difficulty grasping the importance of this concept.
Obviously 100% of one is always only one. But 5% of 100 is five. That's a 500% increase and is significant! And with synergy, sometimes it can be even more!
Not only will the total result with leverage almost always be a lot more, but your income is not dependent on only one person. If it is, and that person gets sick or injured, disabled, dies, quits working, or decides to go on a long vacation, your income could stop!
But if your income is produced by the activities of many, it is much more dependable. Even if something unexpected or negative happens to one or more of those people, it only has a minor effect on the total production. That's what allows people who understand and take advantage of this to live the lifestyle they choose or get paid while on extended vacations.
It's great to get paid while you're on vacation or doing other things you love! That's one of the many advantages of leveraging your time, and is just one of many reasons so many high income professionals from all walks of life are flocking to get involved in Network Marketing.
Many professionals who make great incomes, get frustrated at the 'bottom line' after putting in long hours just to cover overhead and miscellaneous expenses. No matter how much you earn per hour, if you don't learn to leverage your time, your earnings will always be limited by the number of hours you can work in a day. And nobody wants to work 24 hours! But even with a small network marketing organization, you can produce equivalent results to working 24 hours a day, with a fraction of the individual effort.
Learning to leverage your time (and money) is an important step toward gaining Financial Independence and Time freedom.
(3) GEOMETRIC GROWTH - DUPLICATION - POWER OF ONE:
The best illustration I've seen of geometric growth is the penny-a-day example. It's also frequently used to illustrate the benefits of tax free compound interest.
If you start with one penny, and double it every day 30 days, how much will you have at the end of 30 days?
If you haven't heard this before or don't remember, go ahead and take a guess. Day two you'd have 2 cents; day three you'd have 4 cents, then 8, 16, and so on. How much at the end of 30 days?
I've never had anyone who hadn't heard this before come close. So don't feel bad if you don't, and I promise not to laugh. Ready? Did you pick a number?
Would you believe over FIVE MILLION DOLLARS?! ($5,368,708 to be exact!) That's right! Most people don't believe it until they punch it out on a calculator. And even then it's sometimes hard to fathom. But it's true. Isn't that amazing?
That's a simple illustration of how networking can work. If I can teach you, I've doubled myself. If we each teach someone else, we've doubled again. And as this goes on and on it can produce amazing results in a relatively short period of time, just like the penny example.
The easier your program is to do and the lower the cost to get involved, the more people you can appeal to and the more potential for geometric progression to work. Programs that are too complicated or expensive for 'average' people to do will always hinder your growth.
Great salespeople can succeed at almost anything they apply themselves to. But not many people have the talents, skills, or desire to be great salespeople. IT'S NOT DUPLICATABLE!
The Network Marking business model is about a lot of average people doing a little, not a few talented people doing a lot.
While lower cost of entry can be an advantage, many programs that are 'free', don't offer any real potential for significant income, and often attract people who aren't willing to work to build their business. So REALISTIC INCOME PRODUCING POWER is an important area to consider.
Joining a 'downline club' or any other program that promises any variation of - "we'll do everything for you" - will never produce significant LONG TERM passive residual income, because the majority of people who join are looking for a free ride or are too lazy to build anything significant. None of these programs have ever worked long term and none ever will. It's a simple fact of life successful networkers accept early on.
The penny a day example is a great model for illustration, but in 'real life' it never works exactly like that. Some people never recruit anyone, and others find 10 - 20 - 30 or more. It helps to understand human nature, and an IMPORTANT, but little known reality called REVERSE GEOMETRIC GROWTH.
Understanding this important principle is also critical to your success! If you'd like a more detailed explanation of that important concept, send me an email or give me a call letting me know you want to learn more about REVERSE GEOMETRIC GROWTH. I'll be happy to send you a VALUABLE FREE REPORT.
Or you can visit my "RETIRE QUICKLY" website below and request another FREE REPORT SERIES offered there.
Despite the fact it rarely works in reality like it's illustrated on paper, the principle of GEOMETRIC GROWTH is still one of the THREE PILLARS TO SUCCESS with the RIGHT Network Marketing Business Opportunity. With the RIGHT business and these POWERFUL PRINCIPLES, even average people who are willing to work and to learn can achieve their dreams. And above average people may exceed their greatest expectations.
If you can UNDERSTAND and BELIEVE IN those three principles, and find the RIGHT company, you will succeed in Network Marketing. If you're willing to TEACH these THREE principles to a few others, the results might just amaze you!
The beauty of Network Marketing is that you can get started with very little investment of time or money, and no major changes in your present lifestyle. Eventually, passive residual income can give you the FREEDOM to live the lifestyle YOU CHOOSE, and pursue and enjoy your dreams - whatever they are!
I read somewhere that, "according to IRS statistics, in 1984 20% of NEW millionaires came from Network Marketing. By 1994 it was 50%. It's predicted that by 2004, 70 - 80% of NEW millionaires will come from the booming Network Marketing industry." I don't really believe those statistics. But no matter what the percentages are, certainly many new millionaires are created every year in the Network Marketing industry.
Many positive CHANGES have been made in the industry, and several simultaneous MEGA-TRENDS help make this the best time ever to get involved! The time to start is NOW! But it's important to pick the RIGHT company and industry!
IF YOU UNDERSTAND:
1) The IMPORTANCE of 'CONSUMABLE PRODUCTS' ... 2) The REASONS for the popularity of the Nutritional Supplement Industry... 3) The importance of high quality, high demand, value-priced, products... and 4) The principle of a 'TREND 2000' COMP PLAN ... (see my "Nine Secrets to Success..." article previously mentioned)
YOU'RE MUCH MORE LIKELY TO HAVE ABOVE AVERAGE SUCCESS!
Successful Network Marketing offers many benefits: Passive Residual Income - No Boss - No Commute - No Dress Code - Income Tax Reduction - More TIME for kids, family, hobbies, or whatever is important to you - Above Average Income - and much more.
If I had to sum it up in one word it would be FREEDOM! - Freedom to work as much or as little as you want, to come and go as you please, and to spend more time doing whatever is important to you. Once you experience this FREEDOM, you'll wonder how you ever lived any other way!
There's no free lunch though. It's like riding a bike. If I asked, "Would you rather ride a bike uphill or downhill?" most normal people would say, "down." But in order to coast down the hill, you first have to ride your bike up. Once you start, you may find yourself enjoying the exercise and additional benefits of improving your strength, endurance, and health. The same is true in this business. You have to 'climb the hill' (learn the business) before you can 'coast'. Many people learn to enjoy the process of becoming better people, helping others, and improving much more than just the financial part of their lives.
There are many routes to the top of the hill. Some people choose to take a gradual incline and may take a little longer to get there. Others prefer the direct route, and choose to pedal directly up the steepest side. The beauty is, the choice is yours. We can show you the routes, and you decide what's best for you. We'll be there to encourage and guide you every inch of the way.
Best wishes for True Success and a HAPPY, HEALTHY, PRODUCTIVE LIFE!
"TRUE SUCCESS" IN THIS WORLD IS NOT DETERMINED BY HOW MUCH MONEY YOU MAKE, OR BY HOW MANY POSSESSIONS YOU HAVE, BUT BY THE POSITIVE IMPACT YOU HAVE ON OTHER PEOPLE AS YOU WORK TOWARD YOUR GOALS AND DREAMS IN LIFE!
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