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Recognition

by Neil Phillips on March 8, 2010

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 [...]

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A Perfect Day

by Neil Phillips on March 1, 2010

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, [...]

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Becoming a Butterfly

by Neil Phillips on February 22, 2010

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 [...]

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Your Greatest Discovery

by Neil Phillips on February 15, 2010

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?

Not bragging

by Neil Phillips on February 8, 2010

A thought before you start your week:
“It ain’t braggin’ if you can back it up.”
~Dizzy Dean
What are you best in the world at doing?
How will you humbly tell people about it?
How will it earn you money?

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 [...]

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What Lies Within

by Neil Phillips on February 1, 2010

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?

Thoughts to Make You Think

by Neil Phillips on January 27, 2010

 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 of the random bits of news that should make us think about some future re-directions in direct sales.
If you are a beginner in direct sales, these are great [...]

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Gifts

by Neil Phillips on January 25, 2010

A thought before you start your week:
“The greatest gift is a portion of thyself.”
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Who will you gift without spending money?
How will you give when you “don’t have the time?”
What will you give that lets the receiver claim as uniquely 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 of the thoughts we’ve found recently about time management and delegation.
If you are a beginner in direct sales, these are great sources of information for you.  If you [...]