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Who else is struggling with information overload? Get on the “Her Success Blueprint” VIP list now to get help!

Saturday, November 19th, 2011

 It’s been a little while since I last posted on my blog… Basically my whole life has been on hold for a few weeks. The reason is I’ve been gone – to eBook Land.
 
“Her Success Blueprint: Your Crash Course to Success in Network Marketing” is a book I first started working on 12 months ago. Then, increased responsibilities due to my leadership role with my primary company caused me to have to take a break from writing.
 
But a few weeks ago I was finally was able to pick it back up again, and I have now been working on the book non-stop to get it finished.
 
When I put a bow on it at 5:30 this morning (after having worked through the entire night) and then sent it over to the designer, I couldn’t help but do a little victory dance before heading off to bed. Needless to say, I was a big moment!
 
I’m convinced that right now, new (and not so new, too) marketers are in need of a book like “Her Success Blueprint” more than ever before. Here’s why:
 
I recently polled my subscriber list so as to get a better understanding of what their struggles were. It was a brief survey that consisted of ten simple questions.
 
One of my questions was: “What is your biggest frustration when it comes to making money online?”
 
The answer…? Take a look below:
 
 

 
 
Information overload! 63% answered that there is so much training they don’t even know where to start!
 
Also, from this same survey I learned that more than nine out of ten people are NOT working closely with a successful upline who is teaching them the dos and don’ts of marketing! (No surprise there, really.)
 
There’s a JUNGLE of information out there, and newbies get lost because they don’t have a sense of direction – neither do they have a guide!
 
 

 
 
“Her Success Blueprint” springs from the teachings I began sharing with my own team two years ago in the form of a private team site, and the content has only continued to build…
 
But the way that this book is different is that it doesn’t ADD to the information load, no, it helps CUT THROUGH IT: it is a blueprint – MY personal blueprint - for becoming a top 1% earner in the industry!
 
“Her Success Blueprint” is the guide I wish I had access to when I embarked on building my first network marketing opportunity: I wanted so desperately for someone, a successful person, to help me understand the big picture.
 
But I didn’t have a coach, and so I had to learn it the hard way. The great thing about it, though, is that now my experiences can help YOU cut YOUR learning curve!
 
A few “bullet points” from the book:
 

  • My own journey to top earner status laid out step-by-step… (for the first time ever, I reveal the EXACT process that took me to a multiple five-figure income and 6x award winning marketer).

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  • The most detrimental mistakes I made as a new marketer, which cost me eight months worth of wasted work and thousands of dollars in advertising costs (I’m sharing my mistakes with you so that you can avoid them!)

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  • How to STOP wasting time on social media like Facebook and Twitter, and instead use the social networks EFFECTIVELY to get scores and scores of leads and paying customers with just a few clicks of your mouse.

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  • How to make your blog look like it belongs to an extremely accomplished person, even if you’re brand new!

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  • Why selling products that you earn thousands of dollars on per sale isn’t any harder than selling “cheap” products. (It’s not that your customers can’t afford it…there’s something else going on, and you need to know what it is.)

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  • If you’re struggling to see yourself as a Leader, what to do specifically in order to get yourself to that mental place where you “own your greatness”.

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  • How to get even more leads – and also quickly turn these leads into loyal customers – with the help of broadcast messages, webinars, videos, surveys, even “signature links”!

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    “Her Success Blueprint” is content packed, yet it’s a very easy read with plenty of visuals, real life illustrations and specific calls to action.
     
    I really only have one simple goal with the book, and that is to help you get results in your home business! If I can provide you with just a little bit better sense of direction, then I’ve succeeded.
     
    So that’s what I’ve been up to… And now that the book is FINALLY in the hands of the designer, it’s only a matter of a few weeks before you’ll have the book in your hands.
     
    Hundreds of people have already added their names to my VIP list, but if you haven’t yet done so, I invite you scroll back up and submit your info in the little optin form top right.
     
    The first 100 who download “Her Success Blueprint” when I release it, will qualify for some very special FREE bonuses.
     
    (I can’t give away too much yet, but let me just say that if you are in need of coaching for your business, you will LOVE the bonuses!)
     
     
     
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    When your focus needs focus

    Friday, October 21st, 2011

     
    The other day I finally got around to watching “Karate Kid” with my husband…for the lack of something better to watch.
     
    Okay, so it isn’t on my list of all-time favorites, but the movie was sort of cute…and a comment made by The Martial Art Master did give me some food for thought…
     
    And that’s what I want to reflect on here in this post.
     
    “Your focus needs focus” the Master said.
     
    Wow. Humorous but profound. “Your focus needs focus.”
     
    I don’t know about you but I’m convinced that most of us who think we’re already focused, don’t even know what the word means.
     
    We need to learn how to give our focus focus.
     
    When I started out as a marketer, I made a conscious decision to remove myself from anything that might hold me back, slow me down or have any sort of negative influence on my business.
     
    I still find myself recommitting to this decision on a regular basis as I deal with a lot of different people and situations every day – many of which could have a very negative impact on me, if I let them.
     
    I’m sure you’ve experienced the same in your life: if you allow the wrong people, or circumstances, to influence you, they make you lose your focus completely and keep you from reaching your goals.
     
    Which is why you need to be ruthless.
     
    When one of your reps whines on the phone, and you feel how they’re starting to suck your energy, say goodbye and hang up.
     
    They’re not deserving of your time.
     
    When someone writes you a nasty email, calling your opportunity a scam, you don’t react or reply – you delete the message and go back to your profit producing activities.
     
    You’re secure enough of yourself not to have to convince people.
     
    When a contact or a team member lets you down, insults you, or fails to show you appreciation, you shake the dust off your feet and move on.
     
    You’ve already made a decision that you won’t let your emotions – or anyone else’s – get in the way of your goals.
     
    That’s how focused you are. That’s how certain you are of where you are going.
     
    That’s how committed you are to your own results, that’s how seriously you take your business.
     
    Anything that looks like it may turn out to be a stumbling block is instantly demolished.
     
    Nothing negative is tolerated.
     
    Anything that isn’t productive is removed.
     
    If it doesn’t edify, benefit, build up, or produce, it doesn’t belong in your business. You let it go.
     
    This is how I choose to understand the Master’s words when applied to my business.
     
    This, in my mind, is what it means to give your focus focus.
     
    And, I believe, in an age of information overload, with constant distractions everywhere that you turn, and where – as always – critical people love to tell you “it’s too hard”, THIS is what it takes.
     
    This is what it takes to succeed as an Internet marketer or home business owner. NO LESS.
     
    If you’re ready to give it your all, you can have it all. (But only then.)
     
    Are YOU ready?
     
     
     
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    My biggest blunder ever (my first webinar…you won’t believe what I did)

    Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

     
    Tomorrow evening I’ll be conducting a webinar for a couple hundred aspiring home business owner who are looking to learn how to market their businesses online.
     
    As I’m sitting here preparing the content for the call, I can’t help but think back to the very first webinar that I did – probably about two years ago.
     
    I was a newbie at “GoToMeeting”, and this combined with the fact that I’m technically challenged by birth…well, it resulted in what you could call a slightly embarrassing experience.
     
    The meeting itself actually went pretty well – it was after the webinar was over that I made my big blunder. Or perhaps I should say, after the webinar was supposed to be over.
     
    You see, after I wrapped up the call, I forgot to log off…so the meeting was running, broadcasting every word that I uttered – first, in a private conversation on Skype with my assistant, and afterwards with my husband right there in our home office.
     
    It wasn’t until more than an hour later that I – much to my dismay – discovered that I was still “live”. And there was still a handful of attendees logged on.
     
    I noticed a couple of comments in the webinar chat log: “Enjoy your chicken!”, “Mmmmm, bon appetite!”
     
    Aaaaaargh - if I could have dug a big hole in the floor and dissappeared into it, I would have!
     
    My mind raced as I tried to recall the details of my conversations with my assistant and with my husband, wondering what, specifically, my prospects would have overheard.
     
    It was then that my dear Sam looked at me and said, “Lena, you have nothing to hide. You’re not leading a double life. You don’t go on these trainings and talk about how you’re going to help people, and then, once the call is over – or you think it is over – you reveal your real motives in private conversations with your accomplices.”
     
    He added, “We were discussing what to order for lunch…we were talking about how the webinar went… That’s all.”
     
    I thought about it for a second and realized he was right. Yes, it was embarrassing…in fact, it was a lot more than embarrassing.
     
    I certainly didn’t come across as that confident leader I wanted to be seen as as hubby and I discussed the good and the bad of the call while still, unknowingly, “on air”.
     
    But guess what – I survived. My business survived.
     
    Because here’s the thing: everyone messes up from time to time – including leaders. And that’s okay. Messing up is human…we all know that.
     
    What really matters, though, and which is non-negotiable, is the essence of who we are and what we stand for as leaders.
     
    Because this truly is what makes others want to learn from us and strive to be better leaders themselves…
     
    At least that’s the way I see it.
     
     
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    The only difference between ‘try’ and ‘triumph’ is a little ‘umph’… (How to rise above your circumstances and take back your life)

    Sunday, July 24th, 2011

     
    When I woke up and looked out the window this morning, I saw THIS!
     
    This beautiful flower had popped overnight…right outside our bedroom window!
     
    The other day we discovered that one of the trees in our back yard is in fact an orange tree…we didn’t even know until several days after moving in. (And we also have a lemon tree in front of the house.)
     
    I’m just taking it all in…discovering my new surroundings…much like a toddler picked up from his crib and placed on the floor of a large room filled with new toys.
     
    Waking up in the morning and heading down the hallway to my office is a tremendous feeling. A REAL office…a separate room.
     
    Having space and quiet, a place where I can concentrate fully, focus, create…it’s not something one should take for granted. I know that all to well.
     
    The first 13 1/2 years of our life together, my husband and I lived in a one-bedroom apartment in a noisy apartment building.
     
    We ate, slept and worked in the same place. Hubby couldn’t toast bread while I was conducting conference calls, or my mike would pick up the noise – that’s how small the place was. Seriously.
     
    We always dreaded summer, because then all the kids in the building would be in the pool – a pool that was situated right outside our living room/office window.
     
    The screaming from the kids was unbearable. It would go on and on for hours. Even through closed windows we could hear them.
     
    Countless were the times when I had to pick up my laptop and go into the bedroom… (which also functioned as a storage room with clothes and boxes piled high).
     
    Sitting down on the bed with my computer in my lap would be the only way I could get any work done. (Although I could still hear the noise through the wall.)
     
    From that tiny apartment, over the time span of a couple of years, with my husband’s help and support, I built a multiple six-figure business.
     
    Which led us to the point where, just last week, we were able to purchase our dream home.
     
    A spacious, sun filled 4 bedroom/3 bathroom Mediterranean style home, completely remodeled, with ceramic tile floors throughout, granite counter tops, a Jacuzzi tub in the master bathroom, French doors, fruit trees, a beautiful patio and a gigantic outdoors pool.
     
    It was “love” at first sight. The moment we stepped inside the door for the very first time, my husband and I looked at each other, both thinking the same thing: “We’ve found it!”
     
    And here’s the reason I’m blogging about this: If you are someone making excuses about why you aren’t getting results in your business, you need to STOP right now.
     
    If I could build my business under those conditions I just described to you, then YOU can, too – whatever your predicament happens to be.
     
    Distractions, noise, kids, relatives, negative friends, writers block, lack of advertising funds, lack of leads, getting shut down by YouTube… We all constantly face challenges in our businesses – as in every other area of life.
     
    The difference between those who make it through the challenges and those who don’t, is that those who come out victorious approach things differently.
     
    The victors don’t allow challenges to become excuses as to why something can’t get done.
     
    They refuse to blame their circumstances. (Or their upbringing, parents, ex-girlfriend, high school teacher, sponsor in the business etc…)
     
    They choose not to spend mental energy on those things because it just isn’t helpful. In fact, it only makes it worse.
     
    Instead, they let their minds dwell on POSITIVE things.
     
    They think uplifting thoughts. Which is why, even when faced with a setback, they always ask themselves, “What’s GOOD about this?”
     
    And because they’re optimists at heart, they manage to find something good in every situation. To them, every challenge is a lesson that allows them to grow as a person or a leader. That’s how they rise above their circumstances.
     
    That’s the difference between those who DO and those who DON’T.
     
    Facebook got started in a dorm room. Google started in a garage.
     
    If you are poor, ignored, rejected, broke and out of luck, you are in the perfect place to turn things around and do something extraordinary with your life.
     
    At least that’s the way I see it.
     
     
    PS: If you are ready to take the next step, the “work with me” link right below will give you more information on how you can become a consultant on my team and be coached by me directly. Let’s get you some results!

     
     
     
    Successfully,
     
     

     
     
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    Caught on Camera: entering what is now OUR new home…we just got the key…we are moving in! (Dreams do come true!)

    Saturday, July 16th, 2011

     
     
     
     

     
     
    And now all the work starts! Planting trees and flowers, cleaning the pool, painting, shopping furniture, decorating…and unloading dozens of boxes. But it’s all fun…
     
    What a blessing it is to now be able to move into this home which Sam and I BOTH fell in love with the minute we stepped inside the door! We just love the open floor plan, the pool area, the French Doors, the gorgeous fire place (not in this video), it’s perfect for entertaining, all remodeled, lots of light, great neighborhood, 2 mins from our church…
     
    To you who may be in a “valley” in your life or your business right now, I want to say this:
     
    Never, ever give up on your dreams! Stay focused, continuously add value to yourself by working on your mindset and your skill sets, take massive action with what you learn, be willing to step outside your comfort zone, focus on helping others, and always stay positive.
     
    Then, before you know it, you will have achieved that which at first seemed unattainable… It really does happen like that!
     
    “Home, Sweet Home.”

     
     
     
    Successfully,
     
     

     
     
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    “What IF…” (Why you just can’t quit.)

    Saturday, July 9th, 2011

     

     
     
    If you’ve been feeling discouraged lately – if you’ve been feeling like calling it quits – then this video is for you.
     
     
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    PROs in the Canyon (watch out! ;-)

    Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

     
     
     
     
     
     

     
     
     
    Jacob on the team filmed and produced this hilarious video during our recent team trip to the Grand Canyon. What a day we had: I charted 2 vans and we headed for the rim…where, believe it or not, we celebrated the birthdays of two team members with birthday cake! (Talk about party with a view!)
     
    It was a day none of us will soon forget.
     
    Enjoy the video!
     
     
     
     
     

     
     
     

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    Better than winning an award…

    Tuesday, May 24th, 2011

     
    I just returned home from another marketing event with – I’m grateful and honored to say – another sales award.
     
    But what was even better than being presented with an award myself, was to watch some of my downline reps pick up awards of their own.
     
    Members whom I’ve seen face great challenges in the pursuit of their dreams, and who have kept at it, refusing to give up.
     
    And now, to stand it the back of the room and watch them step up on stage with looks of disbelief on their faces as it suddenly hits them that this is it, this is the moment they’ve visualized in their minds so many times…
     
    I’ll never forget when I was presented with my first award a couple of years ago – stepping up on stage was a mountain experience like no other.
     
    Not that there weren’t other mountain tops to be climbed. Not that it was just downhill from that point on…of course not. It was really only the beginning.
     
    But things changed after that moment in time, it really did.
     
    You see, I left the event a different person: I’d proven to myself that I could do it.
     
    From that point on, I worked my business with a very different mindset. And because I was able to truly look at myself as “successful” now, others saw me as successful, too…
     
    That’s why winning that first award was such a big breakthrough for me: When you change, your business changes.
     
    And that’s why I’m so excited for my downline members – Jenni and the rest of the iGlobalPros team, and Helene, Melanie and Jann of iProSynergy…both teams within my team…both being presented with a Master Marketer’s Award at our company conference this weekend in Phoenix.
     
    I’m excited for them not only because they were recognized for their results, but because I know this can be such a big game changer for them, too.
     
    And when the game changes, that’s when you look back at all the sacrifices you made…all the pain…all the struggles.
     
    And you just laugh at it all. Because none of it matters anymore.
     
    Congrats guys and girls…well done! And remember – this is only the beginning!
     
     
     

    Successfully,
     
     

     
     
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    “Average” or “Memorable” (Which Are You?)

    Sunday, February 20th, 2011

     
    The other day I spent time with some friends whom I hadn’t seen in months. We used to be very close, but over the last couple of years our lives have taken us in somewhat different directions.
     
    As I listened to them talk, I couldn’t help but notice how often the phrase, “I WOULD”, kept coming up.
     
    For example (emphasis mine): “I would like to go visit my parents soon”, “I would like to move to a bigger house”, “I would like to take my kids to Disneyland.”
     
    One of them even stated, “Here’s what I would do if I was making $100 000 a year…”
     
    This is when I had my light bulb moment:
     
    I realized that the people I normally associate with – successful, progressive entrepreneurs – don’t speak in terms of “if” or “would.” They speak in terms of “when” and “will”.
     
    They don’t just wish. They DO.
     
    And as I sat there listening to my friends’ conversation, it struck me how powerful language is.
     
    The words we choose matter because they speak volumes about what goes on inside of us. We speak out of the overflow of our hearts, as it were.
     
    The apparently subtle difference between “I will” and “I would” says everything about the mindset of the person uttering the words!
     
    Everyone has ideas. Everyone has dreams. Dreaming is easy. Acting on the dreams…turning dreams into reality…that’s the hard part!
     
    Which of course is why the vast majority of people live their entire life in terms of IF and WOULD. They continue to do what is “safe” and “normal”, seemingly oblivious to the fact that where there is no risk, there is no growth.
     
    Failing to realize that everything they ever wanted in life lies right there outside their comfort zone…
     
    I don’t know what category YOU fall into – “would” or “will”, “if” or “when” – but I want to challenge you right now:
     
    Next time, when at a fork in the road, make the less obvious choice. Choose the rocky road. Be adventurous.
     
    As I said, where there is no risk, there is no growth. And where is no growth, there is also no reward.
     
    Don’t choose “average”. Choose “memorable”. Choose “memorable” because you have one life here on Earth, and it’s up to you to make the most of it.
     
     
     
    Successfully,
     
     

     
     
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    13 years ago today, Sam and I said “I do”

    Monday, January 17th, 2011

    Today Sam and I have been married for 13 years. Wow! It seems like it was just yesterday that this handsome young driving instructor showed up at my doorstep…
     
    Yep, that’s how we met: I had just moved to Los Angeles – a city built for cars, I learned quickly – and getting my drivers license became top priority.
     
    Sam was the instructor I hired to teach me…he was just a name I got off of the yellow pages. I, of course, had no idea of the ripple effect that one seemingly small, insignificant decision would create.
     
    That was in November of 1996. Fourteen months later, on January 17, 1998, we were married. We had no money. But we had faith & hope…and we were madly in love.
     
    Interestingly, Sam and I were baptized together just a week before our wedding. And after I had shared my Christian testimony in front of the congregation about how Sam and I met, and how he’d started witnessing to me while we were out driving, the response from the pastor was as follows:
     
    “How about that? Driver’s license, marriage and salvation in the same package!”
     
    The congregation erupted in laughter.
     
    Yes, that’s the story in a nutshell. And today, 13 years later, I have this to say to my wonderful hubby:
     
    Thank you for all that you do. Thank you for letting me live out my dreams. Thank you for standing behind me, believing in me, cheering me on.
     
    I may be the “face” of our business, but one must not forget that behind every successful woman stands a great man. You are that man. I love you heaps.
     
     
     

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