I’m very excited to announce that I have been nominated to be a speaker at the “No Excuse Summit” #3 (NES 3) this April! NES, if you are not familiar with it, is a huge, spectacular live event for network marketers and online home business owners across the industry.
Now, the competition is stiff…they’ve got some real heavy-hitters lined up so, fact is, I feel honored just to be considered.
That being said, though, it sure would be fun to grab one of the winning spots. NES is such an exclusive event and (yes, I admit it) it’s long been one of my dreams to speak there.
So…now I want to ask you to help me out by giving me your vote…I would appreciate that so very much.
All you do is click HERE – you’ll get taken straight to the nice looking website will all the nominees, and you’ll see me in the top row toward the right. And then you just hit the “like” button right above my picture and your vote is cast. It’s that easy!
Also, will you consider leaving me a quick comment on my Facebook page to let me know you voted? I’d love to know so I can shoot you a quick “thank you” there on Facebook. After you’ve voted, click HERE to get to my Facebook page.
Thanks in advance! May the best (wo)man win!
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The other night my husband and I rented a movie which, much to my surprise, turned out to hold a very powerful entrepreneurial lesson – and that without actually having anything to do with entrepreneurship.
Rather, it was a movie about – of all things – mixed martial arts. About fighting your way to a $5 million jack pot.
The movie, called “Warrior”, is a superbly written, acted and directed feature film, and I highly encourage you to watch it if you have not already. And, mind you, that’s a recommendation coming from someone who isn’t normally into fight movies.
But this film was different. This film was riveting.
A family drama set in the world of boxing and wrestling, two estranged brothers end up fighting one another in a mixed martial arts tournament. Though both are fighting for the money, the real stakes are obviously much higher.
Broken relationships, emotional pain, internal and external struggles, love, forgiveness – it’s all there.
But what I really wanted to get to here is the powerful entrepreneurial message I took away from it. (And I will try to do so without spoiling the movie for you!)
When Brendan, one of the two brothers, a school teacher by trade, is facing his opponent in the boxing ring and being given a horrible beating, it looks like all hope is lost. His opponent is forceful – much bigger and better trained than Brendan.
Brendan is being thrown around like a rag doll. He’s barely able to fight back. Until…after the 2nd round (which Brendan lost), Brendan’s coach, Frank, yells at him, trying to get his attention.
When Brendan’s hopeless eyes finally meet those of his coach, Coach Frank looks intently at him. “Why are we here?” he shouts.
No response.
“WHY are we here?” he shouts again, even more forcefully.
When Brendan lingers, the coach answers his own question. “Because if you don’t win, you won’t have a home in 90 days.”
Indeed. This was Brendan’s “why”…this was why he had to win the prize. This was why he had entered into the championship to begin with:
Unless a financial miracle happened, Brendan, his wife and two children, would no longer have a home. They were facing foreclosure and every odd was stacked against them.
And then something inexplicable happens: Once Brendan is reminded of his “why”, when he realizes that failure is NOT an option, that there is way too much at stake, it’s as if his power returns to him. He gets his strength back. He pulls himself together…he is suddenly able to focus.
And when he walks back into the ring, it is with newfound belief, knowing that he can still win. Because he HAS to win.
I won’t ruin it for you by revealing what happened next. But I hope you see the parallel here:
As a business owner and entrepreneur, you too are in the boxing ring, every single day. You’re fighting a forceful opponent – in fact, your opponents are many. One is called Laziness. Another is Discouragement. Then there’s Competition. Distractions. Procrastination. Not to forget the Dream Stealers…
(I bet you can think of several more.)
Every day you need to put your boxing gloves on and brace yourself to face the adversary. And you can only beat him if you know your why.
What I interpreted as an entrepreneurial lesson is perhaps more of a human one. Whether we’re business owners or mixed martial arts fighters or something entirely different, every one of us needs to be crystal clear on our “why”. Why we’re doing what we’re doing.
When we know what it’s really all about – what DRIVES us into action every day – we experience super human strength. And then, truly, we can do anything we set our minds to.
Just ask an underdog-physics-teacher-turned-celebrated-sports-hero named Brendan.
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Are you someone who’s starting to experience more and more that your peers are turning to you for tips and advice? Is it, perhaps, even a bit overwhelming at times? If so, REJOICE!
You see, this is a very common experience for a “newbie” during their transformation into “master marketer”…I’ve seen it a thousand times:
You get to the point where you’ve been giving so much value in your blog posts, auto responders, videos etc. that others start looking at you as the go-to-person in that particular area.
It’s really exciting when this happens because it means you are being regarded as an authority – AND it means that success is not far off!
You may not have made any money yet, but the fact that others are treating you like and expert and authority is a sure sign that you are on the right track.
Because the money you earn, or don’t earn, is a reflection of your value to the world. When your value in the market place increases, so does your income.
To illustrate what I mean, let me share something with you that happened to me when I was brand new: I had learned to effectively pass on the knowledge I was gaining through article writing.
And because I spoke with such authority, because I did such a good job at presenting myself as a Leader, my peers started looking at me like an expert in my field.
One time, this person called me up to get some advice – someone who had read several of my articles – he wasn’t even a lead! But he was real nervous on the phone, thinking I was a marketing superstar or something.
The great irony was that I hadn’t made any money in my business yet! And, of course, I never stated anywhere in my marketing material that I was making heaps of money. I simply never mentioned my income.
But the fact that I had all this knowledge and spoke with such certainty and authority, made my caller think I was a top dog. It really is true that “people see you as you see yourself”.
Therefore, make the decision TODAY that you are a LEADER. Then, commit to study your craft diligently. Every time you learn something, share it with others… Be patient, take action consistently, and I bet that before you know it, people will start turning to YOU for advice!
And when that starts to happen…when people start “bugging” you, asking you for feedback on a website or for tips on affiliate resources, give yourself a big pat on the back…because, your breakthrough is now just around the corner.
Just keep doing more of what you’re doing and you’ll get there before you know it!
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Isn’t it too soon for me to create a Facebook fan page?
Occasionally, I’ll get that question from one of my students. It’s really more of an objection. “Nobody knows who I am,” the argument goes. “I’m not a top earner yet. I’m not an expert. I’d feel silly having a fan page.”
Of course, what they’re really saying is that they’re afraid to step outside of their comfort zone.
I was in the same boat for a long time, believe me. The idea of having a fan page on Facebook before I had significant results made me cringe: Wouldn’t that just look foolish? Why would “little me” need a fan page?
What I now realize, is this: It is your task as a marketer to make your future customers aware that you exist. A fan page is one of the best ways to do just that. Present yourself as a leader worthy of being followed, and you will soon start to attract a following.
Knowing what I know now, I would have created a Facebook fan page from the get-go and not have waited as long. Because when you have a fan page, you get “likes”, and “likes” are social proof.
Even if your page just sits there and you’re not actually advertising it by creating Facebook ads, even if you’re collecting a “like” only once in a blue moon, you’re still slowly building a following!
In a few months this fan base may have built to a couple hundred. And at some point you’ll start driving traffic to your page with Facebook ads, which will help collect “likes” much more quickly.
When you have built up your fan base to a few hundred, it’s time to add a plug-in to your blog for social proof – like I have on my blog here, down to the right.
When your blog visitors see proof that all these other people like you, they’ll be more inclined to like you, too – and to opt in on your blog and become a lead in your funnel.
Because everyone wants to work with and buy from those that they know, like and trust!
At this point you may even be a successful marketer and people now know who you are! And – get this – for an industry leader, having a fan page is pretty much required!
But while most other emerging leaders would now just be starting from scratch, building their fan base on Facebook after they’re recognized, you, on the other hand, are ahead of the game!
You’ve been building your fan base for months, anticipating your breakthrough! You saw the bigger picture.
Focus on giving value. Speak with posture and authority. Offer help and solutions. Be entertaining, think outside-of-the-box, and be outspoken, but in a way that is attractive.
Remember, people see you as you see yourself. Instead of claiming that you’re “not an expert yet” and therefore should wait to create a fan page, commit to raising the bar on yourself and to working as hard as you can on becoming an expert as soon as possible.
This naturally becomes easier the more knowledge you gain. However, chances are you already know more about marketing than 90% of your peers out there who aren’t as committed as you are to their self education!
Because if you weren’t committed, you wouldn’t be reading this blog post, right?! 
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Okay, so over the last several weeks I’ve been watching all these people jump on the “Empower Network” bandwagon. But I haven’t really been giving it much thought, to be honest. Not until now.
There’s obviously heaps of new opportunities being launched all the time, and this one didn’t seem much different to me than the rest of ‘em.
Besides, one of the secrets to success, I have learned, is to stay focused like a laser beam on what you are doing – and that doesn’t just go for newbies but for top earners, too!
“Empower Network” may be good, or it may be bad. I really have no idea because I haven’t looked at it.
Let me also hurry to say that I don’t know David Wood personally (yet). From all I can tell, he’s a good guy. I have nothing against David Wood. It’s not him or his “Empower Network” I have an issue with.
No…what I found troubling was when just the other day I noticed that some aspiring industry leaders, even rising stars within my own entrepreneurial community, were promoting “Empower Network” and David Wood. That’s when I felt I had to weigh in on the topic.
I don’t care if you’re a marketer or an affiliate with his opportunity and you stand to earn commissions on the sales you’re generating through his system/funnel/pages. If you – as an up-and-comer who’s actively working on building your own brand – are at the same time unabashedly promoting “Empower Network” or David Wood, you’re missing the big picture.
Now, it’s a little different when you’re first starting out and you haven’t began building your own brand yet…when you don’t have any results of your own yet. Then you do need to “borrow” someone else’s success story while creating your own.
But when you’re an aspiring leader yourself?! When you’ve got your own personalized sales funnel, when you’ve got some income results, a growing downline and a flourishing internet presence, when people know who you are…
Yet you’re promoting “Empower Network” and sending your prospects to a landing page that portrays David Wood as a guru, and has his branding all over it? Huh??
David Wood is happy about that, I’m sure. You’re helping him build his online presence, his following, and his brand…
But what about you? What about your internet presence, your following, your brand…?
You’re gladly giving up the time, energy and advertising budget that should be invested in building You Inc. You’re handing it to David Wood and “Empower Network”. Or whoever or whatever else it is you are promoting.
If you are an up-and-coming leader in the network marketing industry, then please, please pay heed to this! You don’t need to jump on another opportunity!
You only need to continue building your brand…!
Building your own brand is the only thing that has true and lasting value – and it has value regardless of what happens on your team, in your company, the industry, or the world economy.
And that’s the GOOD news!
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If, today, you had only one hour to advance your dream – what would you do? If you knew you would get a “yes”, what action would you take?
I just got back from an incredible 5-day event for internet entrepreneurs in the Bahamas where the following challenge was presented by one of the speakers:
“Commit to taking 3 bold actions each and every day. The actions much be directly related to your dream, and they must be specific actions that advance your dream.”
The speaker went on to share how he several years back – at that time a nobody – approached a highly succesful writer to whom he was a total stranger, asking for an endorsement of his book… He was fearful, doubtful, anticipating rejection, yet he was determined to step outside his comfort zone and do it anyway.
Amazingly, he got the endorsement…and this in turn created a snowball effect in his writing and speaking career!
But what if he hadn’t asked because he was afraid of failure? What if he paid attention to his feelings?
“You must take action in spite of how you feel,” he explained. “Do it anyway, and then your feelings will change. You may even feel so good about your new bold self that you’ll want to do more of it!”
And this is why you should perform your three daring actions as early in the day as possible: your actions will set the stage for the rest of your acitivities throughout day.
So let me ask you now: What are three bold things that you can do TODAY to advance your dream? Remember, it’s got to be something that doesn’t come naturally to you – if it makes you sweat at the mere thought of it, it’s exactly the type of action you need to take!
I’m in the process of putting together my list of action items, and I’m pumped about carrying out this assignment in my own business over the next 12 months.
Three bold actions a day multiplied by 365 – that’s 1095 bold, dream-enhancing actions over the next year. WOW! You think that could change the course of your life? I can’t even imagine where I will be 12 months from now!
So, again, what are some of those action items for YOU? Is it asking someone for a break? Is it a phone call you need to make? Is it a project you need to finally get started on?
Be willing to put yourself on the line even though you know you may “fail”!
See, here’s the thing: What if you DON’T fail? What if, this time you actually succeed? What if you DON’T get the “no” you expected but instead a “yes”?
One thing is for certain – you’ll always miss 100% of the shots that you don’t take!
Make your list, and then join me in making your wildest dreams come true in 2012.
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