A thought before you start your week:
Average is for losers.
~Seth Godin
What will you stop doing that is average so you can do some best-in-the-world thing instead?
What is your best?
What is letting you accept being average?
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A thought before you start your week:
It is up to us to give ourselves recognition. If we wait for it to come from others, we feel resentful when it doesn’t, and when it does, we may well reject it.
~Spencer Tracy
What should you recognize in yourself?
What needs to change so you will accept it?
How will you make it stick?
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A thought before you start your week:
You have not lived a perfect day, even though you have earned your money, unless you have done something for someone …who cannot repay you.
~Ruth Smeltzer
What one thing–other than money–makes life perfect?
What are you will to do every day—without recompense?
What will it feel like to live a perfect day, every day?
For the next few months, I want to become a fictional direct seller every Tuesday. I will describe the fears, thoughts, and concerns of new people as if it is me. I invite you to write in and answer my questions, provide fictional mentoring, and have fun with this. This is an experiment. It will only work if you, the readers, take some time to respond. What are the advantages to you?
- You can blog without the hassle of maintaining a blog
- You can discover how others train, mentor, and coach
- You’ll hear what your new team members might not be telling you
- We’ll have fun along the way
So what do you think? If I don’t hear from at least ONE of you that you will write occasionally, this will be pretty boring. I don’t want you to take more than a couple of minutes to respond, so let’s get started.
My name is MJ and I am tired of living from paycheck to paycheck. I went to a party and the money sounded pretty good. My friend wants me to go to a presentation for a network marketing company this week. I think I will check it out. How will I know what is right for me?
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A thought before you start your week:
“How does one become a butterfly?” she asked pensively. “You must want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar.”
~ Trina Paulus
What does it feel like to fly when you never have?
How much do you want to fly?
What does it feel like to stop being a caterpillar?
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A thought before you start your week:
“The greatest discovery of any generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitude.”
~William James
What do you do to remember your discovery?
How can you make this part of your daily affirmations?
What circumstance make you forget this?
If you are reading this you have already made some decisions about what you want to accomplish this year and what you might want to do differently.
I am so excited about your quest, whatever it is. Keep us posted as you reach for your goals. You are definitely on your way to a fantastic 2010. I am always energized by a New Year, ready to see what new opportunities will present themselves because I am eager to dream. A friend shared this acronym for DREAM:
D is for Desire
Every dream starts with desire. Big or small, do you know what you want? Big or small, do you dream for others?
R is for Responsibility
Will you take responsibility for your business? Will you blame others for your lack of success?
E is for Engaged
Get involved with your business. Engage in those activities that will bring you the results you want. Will you get in and get going or stand on the sidelines watching others?
A is for Attitude
We really do choose our attitude. We really can wake up every morning and decide if it is going to be a great day…. or not. What is your daily attitude? If it isn’t so hot, change it.
M is for Momentum
Everyone knows it is easier to keep our business rolling rather than jump start it from a standstill. What are you doing to initiate your momentum this month? What are you doing to kick your business up a notch?
I am driven by the dream. How about you? Where are your dreams taking you?
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Welcome to another edition of Wacky Wednesday Wisdom, our ongoing effort to help direct sellers and other entrepreneurs get through the week. Today we are sharing some insightful blogs on the topic of marketing. This is not Super Bowl marketing, but the type of marketing for all of us work at home types.
If you are a beginner in direct sales, these are great sources of information for you. If you are an experienced leader, these may be pieces you can point your team members towards to help them. If you are struggling, these may give you the “AHA” moment to recover what you seem to have forgotten.
102 Questions. Naomi Dunford gives us a list of 101 +1 Marketing Questions. The list can be overwhelming, but only if you let it. Pick the ones that hit your intuitive button, answer them, and then come back for the rest later. If you are afraid of losing the list, print it off and pin it to your wall. These questions are too important to not answer. By the way, you will learn much about yourself along the way.
Carve Your Niche. Most direct sellers don’t think about their niche—the core group of people and needs that view as a necessary supplier. Michel Fortin has some great insights on shifting your focus so that you dominate your niche. Your life is much easier when you see yourself as an expert or specialist or THE person to contact.
WOMM. We don’t often think of word-of-mouth marketing in direct sales, but it’s really a natural avenue. Hakki Ozmorali , co-founder of the Turkish DSA, recently started writing a blog and has some things to say about WOMM and Network Marketing.
The Truth. Do you try to tell the truth or tell just what you think you need to tell? It’s a tough question. Brett Duncan gives us an interesting insight on Lying to My Wife. FYI, we want to offer our congratulations to Brett Duncan, who has recently joined Mannatech as Senior Director of Global Online Solutions. We’ll be seeing more of him online.
The Obvious Secret. John Jantsch of Duct Tape Marketing tells us the obvious: Do What Works. Duh. You should read the details.
Please share your thoughts. We’d love to hear about your experiences and ideas as you read these insightful articles.
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A thought before you start your week:
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
How does your present contain your past and future?
How do you hold your past at arm’s length to look at it objectively?
Are you attached or committed to your future?
