A MUST Read Report for Any NetworkMarketing Professional!

We Make Over $40,000 / Month in Just 5 Months!

2009-11-23T08:01:00.001-07:00

We went from cold calling dead-beat leads, chasing friends & family, hosting home parties and attending weekly hotel meetings...
to Making Over $40,000 per month
after Reading this Report!

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As you can see here from March 1st 2009 to April 1st of 2009, we earned well over $40,000 in income!

<<<<<< ------ $42,800 to be exact.

This is NET Profit.

Take home pay.

Not volume or Gross Income.

It's what we deposited into our bank account!

You can even view the Video to the right to see the actual deposits! ------>>>>

When you add in our 2nd income stream, we made $52,359.25! (There are even more, that bring our total to over $60,000!)

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Here is our 2nd Income Stream.

It's called a Funded Proposal and it's fully explained in the Report that you are about to receive.

Matter of fact, EVERYTHING we now know about how to make this type of money, is in this Report!

Imagine:

- No Cold Calling (We haven't made a SINGLE Cold Call)
- No Making Your List of Family or Friends (No more NFL)
- No Pitching Strangers in Shopping Malls or Restaurants (Just go have fun!)
- No Home Parties (EVER Again!)
- No Hotel Events (We just work from home around our 2 boy's schedules)

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How Failure Creates Great Success

2009-01-25T17:49:00.000-07:00

Last Friday I took my 8 year old son skiing for the first time.

While he was off from school for parent teacher conferences, I just took OFF.

Because when you run your own successful home based business, you can do that sort of thing.

You know, movies in the middle of the day on a weekday while everyone else is at work, sleeping in 'til noon if you feel like it...you name it - YOU own your time to do what you want, when you want, with whom you want.

Anyway...

So I'm on a ski lift on my way up to the top of the mountain and I'm watching these young kids in the snow park below me, perform all sorts of aerials on skis.

It was pretty awesome to see these kids on skis doing backflips, twists and all sorts of maneuvers in mid air and actually land on their feet.

Well, when I got to the top of the lift and skied down the mountain a little, I decided to go check out the competition and watch for a few minutes with a couple hundred people standing around drinking hot chocolate and cheering the kids on.

So this one kid approaches the starting gate, ready to begin his heat, and starts gliding down the hill.

Just when all of us spectators are ready to see some magic, he catches an edge at his first jump and winds up face first on the snow, body flailing like a rag doll and sliding down on his belly towards the fence.

Everyone just stood silently to see if he was ok.

Thankfully, the kid laid there for just a quick moment, stood up, brushed himself off and continued back down the mountain to finish the rest of his routine.

Amazingly, he nailed every single jump and finished his run just flawless.

Matter of fact, he performed so well that he wound up coming in first place for his age group, which had 7 other kids all going for the gold medal.

And so, I began to really think about this.

Here's a kid who fell flat on his face within just seconds of getting started for his gold medal run, falls flat on his face, gets up and brushes himself off, and still finishes flawlessly.

All I could think if at first was...WOW -AWESOME!

But then I began thinking about it.

The reason this kid actually won, is because he wasn't afraid to fall again.

And because he did fall at first, the reason he performed the rest of his routine flawlessly, was because there was no more pressure to be perfect.

He already proved that he was human and was still able to perform at his best.

This is also why he won. Because this is how winners perform.

They are not afraid to fail and continue learning from each experience. This is how you develop wisdom.

This then got me thinking about how home business entrepreneurs operate.

They put so much pressure on themselves to do everything right, say the right things and be perfect, that they go either way too slow to ever create any momentum, stay stuck or just dont go at all.

When all along, if they would not worry so much about the outcome and just stay focussed on the process, not only would they learn the most productive skills they need to get to the top of success mountain, but they'd also develop the character to stay there.

You see, a HUGE part of success, is failure. Because without failure, there would not be any success.

Just like without cold, there would not be heat or without bottom, there would be no top
So, if you want more success in your business and in your life, not only should you be willing to welcome failure, but expect it. More importantly,expect to learn from it.

So, the bottom line is...if you are already experiencing some results, great - keep at it.
However, if you truly want to double your rate of success, then you must be willing to double your rare of failure.

Remember, you don't have to get it all right to succeed - you just have to get it going.

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Aaron & Sophia Rashkin are Multiple Six Figure Income Earners in Home Based Business and are currently taking Applications to mentor just a small handful of others to start living their own dreams and goals in their New Business.

If you feel you have what it takes to become Self Employed, can follow a System and work well with others, head on over to their website and take a look at how they've been able to create a business that now pays them over 30K in just their 5th month.

Millionaire #11...Coming Right UP?

2009-01-16T23:08:00.000-07:00

It's been said that smart people learn from their own mistakes; but wise people learn from the mistakes of others.

When starting a new home based business, the value of surrounding yourself with successful people is truly priceless.

The truth is, if 10 of your best friends are millionaires, there's a pretty good chance that you are going to become #11.

How would you like this opportunity?

The more time you invest working with successful people, chances are, you will start thinking like them, speaking like them and taking action like them.

Over time, you will start offering value like them and then start earning like them.

When Sophia & I first started our New Business, our Company was hosting a LIVE Event in Las Vegas just a few days later.

We had a choice to make: Either keep the capital in our bank account to be used for advertising and marketing...OR...get to the event and meet our mentors and the top money earners in the Company.

So, that's exactly what we did. We invested in ourselves and our future and flew with our 4 1/2 month old son to Las Vegas for a 4 day weekend to meet with, get to know and pick the brains of the top leaders and income earners.

Not only did we dine with them and get to know them personally, but we asked questions and listened intently to exactly what they are doing to be top earners.

We introduced ourselves on breaks and asked a few questions and at every turn, we sought them out, to learn some more.

By the end of our first LIVE exposure to the business and top earners, we had pages and pages of notes, so that as soon as we returned home to begin marketing, we knew exactly what we had to do, in order to become one of them.

Well, after just 5 months into our New Business, we've been blessed to do just that, making over 5 figures in just our 4th month and right now, in just our 5th month, we have already earned over 15K, and we still have half the month to go!

We dove in, committed to learning the a new System, the Skills and a new way of marketing, and sure enough, we are now right on top of the Leaderboard in 6 out of 6 Categories that they rank their members.

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Keep in mind that we did this without:

- Calling Cold Leads
- Pitching our Friends or Family
- Making a List of Everyone We Know
- Hosting One Home Party
- Attending Weekly Meetings or Hotel Events

Yes, we have cracked the code and are working daily with our team to duplicate our success.

Now we know that this type of success is NOT for everyone, but for the right people, it's the best way to master marketing on the internet, learn technology and position yourself in front of a huge audience of people who are already searching for what you have to offer.

This is how our System works and how you can start making big money with us.

Since we are doing it right now, we know exactly what to do, how to teach it and how to guide anyone with the desire to succeed, right to the top.

If that is you, go ahead and check out our Business & Marketing System.

We look forward to meeting you and teaching you everything we know...

Speak with you then,

Aaron & Sophia

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Aaron & Sophia Rashkin are Multiple Six Figure Income Earners in Home Based Business and are currently taking Applications to mentor just a small handful of others to start living their own dreams and goals in their New Business.

If you feel you have what it takes to become Self Employed, can follow a System and work well with others, head on over to their website.

2 Biggest Mistakes of Home Business Entrepreneurs

2009-01-11T22:13:00.005-07:00

Ok, so today we're going to look at 2 of the Biggest Mistakes that most entrepreneurs make that casuse them to FAIL when getting started in a new Home Based Business and how YOU can avoid them like the plague.

After you read this post, you should be way ahead of those who will continually fall into these traps and be well on your way to much more success.

The 2 Biggest Mistakes of Home Business Entrepreneurs are:

#1- They tell themselves the wrong story.

#2 - They allow the same reason that they are looking to start a new business, be the excuse why they don't.

Let's examine.

#1 - The only thing that stops people from achieving huge success, is the story that they tell themselves about why they cannot do it.

I don't know enough.

I am not smart enough.

I don't have the skills.

I don't have the time.

I don't have the money.

I don't know, I don't have, I'm not...you get my drift?

This is a story that they've been telling themself for years, if not decades and sadly enough, they believe it.

So to them, it's true.

And no matter how much they think they want to change, until they change their story, they will never change anything about themselves, their business or their life.

Now that's a SAD story...

#2 - They allow the same reason that they are looking to start a new business, be the excuse why they don't.

For example - a person says, "I don't have enough money. I want to start a home based business."

So they do some research and find out that it will cost them $500 to get started. And then here comes that excuse and they say, "I want to start a home based business because I know that it could provide me with a lot more money, but I just don't have enough money to get started".

Another person says, "I don't spend enough quality time with my family or free time for myself. I want to start a home based business because I know it can provide me more free time."

So they start looking at different opportunities, but don't join any, because...you guessed it...they say, "I want to start a business because I know that it could provide me a lot more free time in my life to do the things I really want to do , but I can't get started because I just don't have enough time."

One more... Perhaps even you might be saying, "I want to start a business because I'm afraid of what the economy is going to do. I'm afraid that I might lose my job. I'm afraid that I might not have enough money to provide for myself and my family and I'm afraid that I could lose my home if I can't pay my bills or mortgage."

So, you begin investigating how you can start a home based business so that you don't have to live with all that constant fear, and sure enough, you don't, because you begin to feel the fear set in and then the story comes and then the silent excuse that only you know to be true...you become afraid.

So let's recap:

The 2nd biggest mistake people looking to start a home based business make, is that they allow the same reason they are looking to get started, be the exact same excuse that they don't.

Do you see the trap here?

It's all in the mind of the person making the excuse.

Truth is, you cannot solve a problem with the same mindset that it took to create it.

So, in the future, if you are looking to start a new home based business, make sure to tell yourself that you can be successful, and then, when it comes down to your reasons why, do not allow yourself to believe the story, about why you can't, shouldn't or wouldn't do it.

You can do whatever you set your mind to.

All it takes is to re-program your thinking, get aligned with a great mentor and a great system and if you are willing to be coached and then put forth the effort by doing what other successful people are doing, you can be, do and have whatever you are looking for.

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Aaron Rashkin is a Multiple Six Figure Income Earner in Home Based Business and is currently taking applications for a new team he is building with the #1 Converting Marketing System in the Industy. If you would like to be considered for his team, be sure to visit his website here.

Maximize, Optimize & Monetize

2008-12-19T12:12:00.001-07:00

It doesn't shock me.

Matter of fact, it's to be expected.

Afterall, we are in an economy and marketplace that is so different than any most of us have ever lived through.

Corporate Employees are not the only people who need a Plan B these days - EVERYONE does.

And not just a Plan B, but a Plan C, Plan D & Plan E.

It used to be that we'd have more security if we just started a home based business.

Today, to have only one income stream is dangerous - downright ignorant.

Especially dangerous and ignorant for the Home Business Professional to only offer one product or service.

It used to be this way.

Get behind your company and market it and nothing else.

No secondary income.

No back up plan.

Ask some of the Excel Communications Reps how they feel today.

Ask some of the Nutrition for Life Distributors how they feel today.

Most of them banked on these HUGE companies being around forever.

They neglected the fact that just as fast as a company can rise, it can fall.

And if you weren't doing your business right, your business could wind up doing you.

You must not have one income stream anymore.

There is too much at stake.

You must brand yourself first, then your company or products.

You see, the Market dictates which companies and products will succeed.

The Market decides who will become a winner and who will lose.

The Market determines who deserves to prosper and who will continually struggle.

And with the market getting bigger and bigger every day, you'd better provide more value than ever if you want to compete.

You'd better provide cutting edge information for people to benefit from.

And you'd better provide better vehicles for people to use to get what they want.

Gone are the days of making $5 for each person on Autoship in your downline.

Gone are the days of hoping that your company pays you big money for the rest of your life.

Sure, it could happen.

But what if it doesn't.

What if your company goes through a major shift and instead of seeing massive momentum, you see a declining volume and check.

What will you do? Work harder of course.

How about work smarter?

How about making up the difference in your declining income with other streams?

How about finding a niche and offering several different tools or systems to your prospects and then offering your primary business on the back end, if they make it that far.

Quit cramming your business and products down people's throats.

What if before they even showed up in your downline, you offered them some valuable training, some tools to help them succeed, even if they never joined you.

What if you learned to "monetize" every aspect of your marketing so that no matter who came on board with you or not, you profited every time.

It's being done by all the top marketers online.

It's being done by all the top marketers offline.

Both are making money hand over fist.

Perhaps its time for you to do it too.

Learn about monetization.

Learn about self liquidating offers.

Learn about continuity.

Learn how to make it big in today's marketplace and offer a solution, not just a product that people don't want, don't need and can't afford.

I'll tell you what though...you'd be surprised how fast people will pay for something that will help them become more successful

Go here to learn how to attract endless leads for your business & cash to your bank account, whether they join or not.

It's really just the beginning to a whole new world.

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Aaron Rashkin is a Multiple Six Figure Income Earner in Home Based Business and is currently taking applications for a new team he is building with the #1 Converting Marketing System in the Industy. If you would like to be considered for his team, be sure to visit his website here.

The Squirrel and Your Success

2008-12-17T19:33:00.000-07:00

When I was a young boy, I used to watch my grandfather set squirrel traps in his yard.

He did this because from time to time, a squirrel would make its way down his chimney and into the house. My grandmother appreciated his efforts more than you can imagine.

So, my grandpa would catch them, and then drive them over to the local park and set them free.

Each time he trapped one, sometimes within hours, another squirrel would find its way into the trap and feast on the peanuts and crackers provided by my grandfather.

It was quite comical to say the least as my grandfather became obsessed with keeping these furry little pests out of his house. Go figure!

One day it occured to him that perhaps it wasn't just another squirrel eating all the bait he set out - maybe it was the same squirrel just coming back each time it got hungry.

So...one day he decided to mark its tail with a tiny bit of purple spray paint and then see if his little friend was in fact the frequent flyer.

It turned out that it was not the same squirrel every time, but a different one, until one day, sure enough there was the purple tail!

We never laughed so hard as that day when my grandpa told us this story about how he was out-smarted by a squirrel.

Observing this as a young boy, I learned a thing or two about squirrels, that has everything to do with your success.

I take the following excerpt from John Elliot's Overacheivment.

Imagine this: Have you ever seen a squirrel scurry across a telephone wire?

What do you think it was thinking?

Quick hint: It wasn’t.

Squirrels don’t think. They just scurry.

It's actually a little more complex than that, but the point is simple:

They’re not up there on the high wire thinking, “Oh, my! This one’s high. It’s a little windy today. If I take a wrong step that’s gonna hurt. OMG! It’ll kill me actually. OK. Left front foot, now back right foot. Oh, Geez! This is harder than I thought it would be.”

Thoughts like that require a cerebral cortex.

And, if you want to get into what Eliot calls the “Trusting Mindset”—the mindset of overachievers — you need to learn to turn it off and give your skills free reign, not focusing “on anything but the target of that particular moment.”

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So, what does this mean to your success?

Everything.

It means trusting yourself.

It means doing, not thinking.

As the late, great Bob Schmidt told me 10 years ago sitting in his little office off Tamarac in San Diego, there are only 2 types of soldiers -the quick and the dead. (not to be distasteful)

So, if you desire to become a top producer and become more successful, don't allow yourself to think yourself right out of success.

I see too many people do this, where they analyze everything, think it through, but just never act on it.

I mean, what good is it to know it all, but have nothing to show for it in terms of actually using that knowledge to profit?

This is called being a "broke genius". The know it all who has nothing to speak of.

The key then is not to over analyze and just do it.

Just like the squirrel.

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Aaron Rashkin is a Multiple Six Figure Income Earner in Home Based Business and is currently taking applications for a new team he is building with the #1 Converting Marketing System in the Industy. If you would like to be considered for his team, be sure to visit his website here.

Prospect Less to Make More

2008-12-10T16:51:00.000-07:00

I received a great question today from Terri in Halifax Nova Scotia.

Terri wrote, "With all the hoopla about magnetic sponsoring, attraction marketing, not paying for business opportunity leads and such, why do you still sell your CDs if they are about cold market prospecting and recruiting?"

First, I love this question Terri.

Thanks for allowing me to shed some light here.

First, although I've personally enrolled well over a thousand people in my career from a cold market and hundreds from a warm market, the strategies and concepts I teach on my own training CDs can be applied to any market, no matter where you get your leads or contacts.

Whether you generate your own leads, purchase leads or participate in a team co-op, you still must learn how to speak to, and more importantly, listen to people.

Now when I say listen, I don't mean for you to give away your power to someone who proceeds to give you a drunkalog about their lives. I'm talking about listening to someone who is answering your leading questions about why they are looking for a new opportunity, what they are looking for and why.

You see, we are all in the people business, not necessarily the business that most people think we are in which us why most people struggle to make it.

They're out peddling product and pitching their opportunity to any one who will listen.

So, even though I am all for attraction marketing, funded proposals and online positioning, I still believe that knowing how to converse with people is critical to your success.

In other words, just because network marketers can now use the internet to leverage their time, enery and efforts, it doesn't mean that we should sit behind our computers all day and avoid talking to people.

It's actually quite the opposite.

But the differecnce is who we are talking to.

Instead of making countless outbound calls to people who don't know me, my company or my product, now, I can sit down for an hour or two and call back only the ones who have not only been to my website, but who have already purchased at my website, making me a small profit before we even speak.

This is the power of target marketing, attraction marketing, persuassive sales copy and funded proposals.

In other words, my prospects now pay me to take a look at my business.

I still call these people but now instead of having to posture them like I used to when they didn't know me, (or want to know me!), these new customers of mine are excited that I've even taken the time to call them so the conversation is way more relaxed and enjoyable for both of us.

Yes, I quit prospecting, and make morey money than ever!

So, now that I don't spend countless hours on the phone with all the wrong people, now I can be 100% focused on my Marketing which makes even MORE money.

Do you get this? When you do. It's POWERFUL!

As Mike talks about in his Magnetic Sponsoring Course, the dynamics completely change when you become the hunted, instead of the hunter!

Now, my conversations consist of my prospect telling me what they are looking for and why they bought my funded proposal product.

During the conversation, instead of me trying to figure out a way to subtly weave my business into the "pitch" and focus on who "I'm" looking for, I just ask a few questions, sit back and listen.

Since it was their idea to visit my website in the first place, to buy my funded proposal product and even call me before I get a chance to call them, they are already highly motivated to move to the next step, which is to get more information or simply, get started.

Most of the time, they volunteer to do that, too!

So what does this have to do with my CDs?

Everything!

Because if you don't know what questions to ask, how to listen, what to listen for or the mindset that you must be in to succeed, then even if your marketing system does 90% of the heavy lifting for you, you still won't make a good impression as a leader when talking to people and if you do the wrong things on calls like this, you could blow the entire sign up.

YES! You can say the wrong thing to the right person.

How do I know?

Because I've been called by some of these people who just want to blab about how great their product or company is, how awesome their compensation plan is or how cool their system is.

What these people forgot about is what I want. Instead they just focused on what they want.

Bad move.

So, you must understand people if you are ever going to become a great leader, what they want, how to speak with them and the place you must come from in order to make yourself even more attractive.

Because the more you understand people, the less prospecting you are going to have to do.

It's more like having casual conversations with your own customers, who want more of what you have to offer.

Because the conversation will flow easily, it's just natural that your prospect wants to take the next step with you.

Yes, it can be as simple as that and it is!

To learn more about Magnetic Sponsoring, Attraction Marketing & Funded Proposals, be sure to subscribe to Mike Dillard's 7 FREE Video Course.

Should you decide to order Mike's Magnetic Sponsoring Course, Building on a Budget (if you already have MS), Black Belt Recuiting or ANY of Mike Dillard's Industry Changing Products from these links right here on this blog page before Thursday Night December 11th at Midnight, send your receipt from your purchase to Orders@AaronRashkin.com and I will make sure you receive my CDs, Upfront Recruiting, Upfront Prospecting & Upfront Networking, for F'REE! ($75 Value)

I'll even throw in my Hottest Prospecting Script and 15 minutes of F'REE One on One Coaching after you've read and listened to all of the information from Mike and me.

Click Here for Audio Samples of My CDs (click back to get back to this blog page if you are going to order Mike's courses, so that you can also receive my free offers as well.)

All I can tell you is that no matter how you generate your leads, you still want to develop your phone skills in order to connect with people about what THEY want and what they are willing to do about it.

It's the only way to truly succeed long term in your Networking Business and its the only way to enroll those who are hungry, ready to go to work and take their success seriously.

As always, there is nothing stronger than the heart of a volunteer.

Boxing & Success in the Marketplace

2008-12-08T16:41:00.000-07:00

Just 48 hours ago, this past Saturday Night in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Hotel, Oscar De La Hoya and Manny "Pacman" Pacquio squared off in what was to be the best prize fight of the year.

Now if you know boxing, Oscar De La Hoya has been one of the biggest money earners in boxing history.

Manny Pacquio, although not as successful financially is the best pound for pound fighter in the World.

For the past 12 weeks before their historic fight, both of them spent 10 hours per day, training, studying tapes of each other and preparing for their battle.

Not shockingly, Manny Pacquio beat Oscar De La Hoya to a pulp, forcing the Champion not to come out to fight after the 8th round.

Truly, the fight was one sided, Pacquio beating De La Hoya to the punch every time and making De La Hoya's face look like a catcher's mit.

Moral of the story is this:

While boxing fans watched these two men prepare for what was to become a slugfest in the ring, what most people didn't see was between the lines.

While De La Hoya glamoured it up for the public and the media allowing them into his training camp and personal life, Pacquio stayed more focused on the fight itself, trained much harder and blocked out as many distractions as possible.

Sure, De La Hoya made a bunch of money because of all his publicity, but Manny won the fight because when training for the biggest fight of his life, he did what works.

Conclusion here: Looking good does not = success.

Doing what works is the only way to ensure the outcome you are looking for.

Just because someone likes the look or the appearance when it comes to marketing, what the real marketer is concerned with is not how it "looks", but how it "works".

Is it effective?

Is it persuassive?

Does it create an emotion that makes the prospect want to act...or is it just "entertaining"?

The purpose of your marketing is not to look good, but to give people what they really want, which is solutions to their problems, strategies that work in today's marketplace and cutting edge training that teaches them how to market, not just "pitch" or "prospect".

This is what makes the difference in success and failure.

Marketing is everything in today's economy.

Yes, it's important to offer great value in your service or product, but its the marketing that is going to move it into the marketplace.

If your marketing is not good, even with the best product in the world, it will not move nearly as much.

So be smart about your Marketing and who you are learning from.

For the best marketing training, start at the beginning.

It all begins with understanding your position in the marketplace - how others view you.

Then, it moves into the attration marketing principle - who will seek you out and find you.

Then, it moves into value and servant leadership.

Then, funded proposals and self liquidating offers.

Then, it moves into voluntary enrollment, sponsorship and then success.

This is the flow that the top marketers online are creating today.

This is the way of doing business in today's marketplace if you want to be like Manny Pacquio, a clear cut winner.

Funded Proposal Makes $7K in a Month

2008-12-05T17:23:00.032-07:00

Ever since Sophia & I began building our Business just six months ago, we knew that the success of the System relied very heavily on a Funded Proposal Product.

If you are not familiar with a Funded Proposal, it is an offer for an inexpensive yet very valueable product or service, that people order, before they even consider buying your Primary Product.

A good Funded Proposal provides very powerful information that delivers an immediate solution to a challenge or problem that you are facing, and is worth way more than it's actual cost.

With our Marketing System, when someone new buys the Funded Proposal Product, you get paid a commission at the end of the month.

In our 5th month using the EXACT strategies

that our System taught us we earned $7,050.25,

just from the Funded Proposal Products built into it.

This income was generated even before any commissions were earned from our Parent Company, which alone totaled over $40K in our 5th month!

You can use this Funded Proposal income to pay off your bills, get out of debt, whatever you like!
Here is what our 5th Month Funded Proposal Check was.

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With this Incredibly High Converting Funded Proposal Marketing System, you will earn income whether people join your business or not - without Cold Calling, Making Your List of Family and Friends or Hosting Home Parties or Hotel Events!

After learning this Information, we went from earning only $4,100 per month in an old school traditional mlm company to earning $7050.25 in Funded Proposal Income And over $40,000 from our Parent Company, in only our 5th Month with this Business!

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Consider this when choosing who to work with...

2008-11-23T22:57:00.000-07:00

I got a call today from a disillusioned member of my organization who apparently thought that by joining my marketing team, that just by association alone, that she would automatically become successful in her own enterprise.

After listening to her share some of her concerns about how nobody was doing anything to build her business for her, I had to explain some things:

Here's what I told her:

"Mary (not her real name), I work with people who:

A) Call me
B) Show Up
C) Take Action

Let me explain.

A - I work with those who stay in contact with me regularly.

Based on how often I hear from them, when they call, I might take their call LIVE, or let it go to voicemail, based on their history of calls to me, their purpose of calling and whether or not I am busy at the time.

Oftentimes, if I'm available, I will answer the phone simply to find out what they want.

I do my best to answer very quickly or set an appointment for them to call me back at a designated time that will work for both of us.

You see, I prioritize my time based on how long it will require for me to assist them.

Most of the time, I simply refer them to whichever resource will answer their question or show them how to do something that they are looking to accomplish.

Just like a good attorney who doesn't know all the laws - just where to find them, neither do you have to know every answer to people's questions - just where to direct them to find them on their own.

Remember, if you are a problem solver for everyone, you breed co-dependency into your organization and will never have a team of leaders - only followers.

B - I work with those who regularly show up.

This means that they show up on conference calls, webinars and at events. It could be a local event they attend or a large International Convention.

Those who show up, grow up. And so I do not baby those who come up with multiple excuses about why they can't attend, because I know that its never that they "can't"; it's that they just "won't".

Remember, people can either make excuses or money, but never both.

C - I work with people who take action.

This action could be bringing on new customers or distributors or consultants, but here is what working with people who take action really means:

They take action without having to consult you every time they do!

They just do it. And sometimes they are successful and sometimes not.

But these are people who know that the fortune is in the action that they take every day. Even if it doesn't look like they are winning on the outside, they know that they are winning on the inside and that soon enough, the results of their effort will show.

These are people who are not afraid to fail or make a mistake and who are willing to be bad before they become good.

This person must have a healthy enough self esteem to take some punches and get knocked down a time or two, in order to learn what doesn't work, and then do what does.

So, to wrap up this post, these are the things I consider when choosing who to work with.

Who do you like to work with?

Post your comments below and let's continue this discussion.

Aaron

Truer Words Never Spoken

2008-11-05T11:36:00.000-07:00

I am breaking radio silence.

Letting the cat out of the bag.

Spilling the proverbial "beans".

I received this email from a mentor of mine almost 7 years ago when I first got online.

I filed it - too busy pitching my business and peddling my vitamins.

Ignoring it cost me MILLIONS.

Today, it's changed my business and my income.

It's never been more appropriate than right now.

The message is clear.

The verbage is a little out-dated.

There are new trends to live and die by.

In my 2nd month truly applying the concept, I earned a cool EXTRA $5,489.

On top of my Primary MLM Income, on Top of my Affiliate Income, on Top of my Consultant / Coaching Income.

Think about this.

Don't say I didn't share this with you.

Don't say I didn't give you a heads up.

Joe wrote:

"There's almost a conspiracy in MLM.

Because while the mega-earners rake in money that would make most white collar ceo's blush over, really, it's money that is made UNDER THE TABLE.

And your MLM company is NOT teaching you what I am about to let you in on.

It's almost a conspiracy.

BANK on THIS:

What you are about to unravel here is not spoken about at your MLM companies rallies.

Here it is.

Some call it making money when everyone says "no".

Some call it a back-end income and multiple streams of income.

I call it UNDER THE TABLE almost invisible money.

Here's the bottom line.

How I OUT-FOXED an entire industry is relatively simple.

1)I learned to make money BEFORE my downline showed up.
2)I learned to DO MLM for FREE ala making MONEY #1 priority.

HINT: if you do not learn how to do MLM and like quick, MLM will continue to do you!
(as it already is doing TO YOU right now)

Real life reality check 101, given to me by my wife.

"MAKE MONEY JOE!"

Learn this and you will 100% for sure be in a whole different MLM world.

Here it is and please, I beg you, do not be put off by how deceptively obvious this is.

THE IDEA:

IN ORDER to fund yourself or to stay in the game is to be able to USE OTHER people's money while you spend ooddles of time and money advertising.

Your phone bill goes up.

MLM products cost $100 to $300 per month.

You place ads and start buying all sorts of books and tapes.

I repeat, YOU BETTER START MAKING MONEY!

TIP #2 - Before your $2,000 per month MLM checks start adding up, learn to make MONEY when people say "NO" to your OPP.

FORGET about lighting candles and praying to your GURU rich uplines and chanting about your company's products.

PRODUCTS are not the answer.

BRANDING your site and company is not the answer.

BUYING the latest Ebook is certainly not the answer.

The answer (for me anyway) is to BE THE LAST GUY STANDING.

The answer is to learn how to GET GOBS and reams of NEW fresh blood into your MLM.

The answer is to MAKE IT here in 2008 and still be making $10,000 to $50,000 per month in 2022.

10-20 years from now.

The key is to be of the few who are STILL SOLVENT and STILL being paid intense money in 10-20 years.

BRANDING won't do it.

HYPING products? How eighties.

SELLING umpteen different Ebooks isn't it.

The key for you to OUT FOX an industry where only A smidgen make a F/T income is to:

1)START MAKING $100 to $300 per week, like NOW!
2)TURNING people who reject your main MLM into CASH

Okay, how.

Here is the mechanics, or syntax:

I sell leads through a LEAD MLM to everyone who steps within 500 yards of me, do you?

I have sold MLM picks and shovels (MLM tapes) for years.

THIS little idea is about making legitimate and significant money WHEN suspects say NO to your main MLM.

EASY?

Well, if it was, you'd already be earning $1,000 a month JUST as a re-seller for a cool affiliate deal and with having a primo 'lil LEAD MLM to back-door people."

END JOE

Your next step is to learn how to do what Joe here is talking about.

Make money whether they join or not.

Make money before they join.

Make money when they join.

Make money after they join.

It keeps rolling in...

It's as simple as pie.

It works like a charm.

$5,489 later, it works!

See for yourself how powerful this is.

Have people pay YOU to talk to them.

Earn on every lead, every prospect.

Put money into your bank account.

Here's how I learned the best way to do it.

Go here now

Until my next post...

Aaron

Profile of a Successful Entrepreneur

2008-10-16T11:05:00.000-06:00

Almost every day, I get asked by my business partners, clients and students, "What is the ideal profile of a succesful entrepreneur?"

They want to know, "How can you tell who will be successful and who most likely, will not."

Well, the truth is that you can never be 100% sure, because you just never know whose dreams are bigger than their problems.

The only way to really find out who is going to make it, is to give them a track to run on and see who shows up at the finish line!

This doesn't mean you don't coach them along the way, but if you give people a track to run on and they never leave the starting gates, well you know that is not the right person to invest your time into.

It's almost like breeding horses when it comes to success.

You can breed a horse for strength.

You can breed a horse for size and perhaps even color.

But the one thing you cannot breed a horse for, is heart.

And this is one of the few traits that if a person has, will carry them through the toughest of times in their life and business.

However, here are some signs that indicate what you might expect from people:

#1 - Succesful people make decisions quickly and change them slowly.

Unsuccessful people can't decide what to do, take a long long time to choose and typically change courses overnight. This is a direct result of being more job oriented and less wired for entrepreneurship.

The successful entrepreneur sees an opportunity and jumps all over it.

Unsuccessful people are presented with the facts and resort to logic or reason why they should or should not get started. This lack of decision making, results in low vibrational energy and actually repels people, money and success from them.

Successful are the people who when they hear that a seminar or convention is taking place, they choose right then and there, finances in place or not, that they will be there no matter what. They see themselves there, they feel themselves there and they do whatever it takes, starting right away to live into that reality.

Sure enough, they make the event and as a result, come back a completely different person than when it began. They return home closer to the person it will take for them to take their business to the next level and often do.

These are also the same people who see something they want and decide that they must own it.
It could be a car, a home or even just a position in their company. Perhaps even an income level. No matter what "it" is, they are driven to succeed and make no excuses if it takes longer than normal to acheive their goals. They are too busy producing.

Successful people are not a part of the Not Much Crowd. This is the crowd that answers "Not much", when asked what's going on. If you are a part of the "Not Much Crowd", chances are good that you are not on your way to acheiving much.

It doesn't matter what the situation is; successful people make decisions quickly and are always working on something whether its a project, making the next level in their business or creating something new to improve their position in the marketplace.

These people not only make quick decisions but they also live a life of complete belief, faith and trust.

And sure enough, their bank account and lifestyle reflects their ability to choose fast and decide without having to "think" much.

(Be sure to read my Need for Speed Post from a couple weeks ago to learn more about this get it done quality)

#2 - Successful people know that 90% of getting what they want is knowing what they have to give up in order to get it.

This means sacrificing non-revenue producing activities like television, bowling on Thursday nights and sometimes even family time.

In other words, successful people do the things today that others will not do, so that they can do the things tomorrow that others cannot do.

Put another way, successful people do whatever they have to do as quickly as they can, so that they can do whatever they want to do, for as long as they can.

These people are in a rush to get it done now and want to enjoy the rewards forever.

#3 - Successful people invest in themselves because they know that its the best investment they can make.

Unlike stocks or real estate or even private placements, which you have no real control over, successful people are constantly looking to develop their own personal skills.

This way, no matter what the economy or state of the industry, they will always be in high demand.

They know that the marketplace pays big money to those who have skills, know how to use them and can teach them those same skills.

Just some of the skills you want to continually invest in:

- How to prospect, speak with people and connect.

- How to advertise your business to the right people.

- How to market so that you leverage your time and effort while getting high quality targeted traffic to come to you.

- How to use technology so that you can communicate more effectively in today's marketplace.

- And how to set up a marketing funnel using online methods to make sure that your own personal economy never goes dry.

This combines both online and offline methods into one complete package.

Yes, succesfful people must be well rounded in all areas mentioned above because if not, in today's marketplace, they will not make it.

While everyone else lives in fear about what they are going to do, successful people are already doing it.

So, are you a success story just waiting to happen?

Or...are you one of those people who can't make decisions and prefer to watch television than get on a training call, webinar or attend an event?

Only you can decide which type of entrepreneur you are being today.

All I know is that good things don't come to those who wait, but to those who choose to hustle.

Until my next post...

Aaron Rashkin

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Aaron Rashkin & his wife Sophia are Multiple Six Figure Income Earners in Home Based Business and are currently building a new team in the highest performing Top Tier Direct Sales Business on the Internet.

To see their System and how they've generated over $40K in just their 5th month, go to their website at http://www.YourSixFigureLeaders.com

Successful Networkers Already Know This...

2008-10-12T17:52:00.000-06:00

Sophia & I took our family to the Ringling Brothers Circus this past Friday Night.

Even after all these years, it's still the Greatest Show on Earth!

One of the acts, the Tiger Tamer should be of particular interest to you.

The act reminded me of a story I once heard about how to get through tough times.

Pay close attention because this one philosophy will help you become a huge success.

It goes like this:

Years ago the circus used to take place under the big top, long before the indoor colliseums and arenas they are held in these days.

One particular night during the most exciting act, the Tiger Tamer, the lights went out.

It was pitch black.

Thousands of people could have gone into an absolute frenzy, except that the Tiger Tamer's voice came on the moment the big top went dark.

In a very gentle tone, he spoke, "Nobody make a move. Everybody stay seated."

The audience sat silent in the pitch black darkness.

A few seconds later, "WhaaaChhhhhhhh" again went the crack of his whip.

Then he spoke again, "Everyone stay calm. Please remain in your seats, WhaaaChhhhhh" his whip went again.

DEAD SILENCE AGAIN...

Seconds later, again, the crack of his whip, "WHAAACHHHHHH"!

Then, the lights came back on and he continued to finsish his act with the Tigers.

Completely astonished about what took place, a reporter knocked on the Tiger Tamer's dressing room door after the show.

He was to write an article about the show that night and had to find out how in the world the Tiger Tamer kept everything under control.

The Tiger Tamer told the reporter:

"When the lights went out tonight, I knew I had to take control of the situation.

You see, I knew a couple of things that nobody else knows.

#1 - Those 800 lb Bengal Tigers, although nobody could see them, they could see every single eyelash on every single person in the audience.

#2 - If they noticed anyone acting strangely or making a sudden move, they would viciously attack whoever it was and they would have been mauled.

So, to make sure that nothing happened, I did in the dark exactly, what I do in the light."

And this my friend is exactly how you get through any tough times in your life.

While everyone else is probably worried and filled with fear about the state of our economy, you do not have to let our nation's economy dictate what happens to you personally.

You know, even in tough financial times, there are people who still earn a 6 & 7 Figure Income in Home Based Business.

Why you ask?

Because those who are willing to help the most people solve the biggest problems, profit the most.

And right now, with millions of people looking online to make money working from home to either supplement their income, or even replace it and work full time from home, by positioning yourself in front of these people, as the leader they are looking to follow, you can't help but start making a ton of money.

But you must learn to get people to come to you.

Because who finds who is a critical part of the equation.

If they find you, you maintain your leadership position and are considered the expert.

This is how you can sign up 5, 10, 20 or more new people every month.

I see many of my business partners doing this already.

To learn more about why this is so critical and exactly how to do it , skip on over to this letter that I think will make a huge impact on your success.

Take Me to the Letter Now

The Need for Speed...

2008-10-06T11:18:00.000-06:00

Over the years, one of the biggest factors I noticed that separates successful people from everybody else, is that after coming up with a great idea to start a new business or simply move their existing business forward, they take immediate action.

While most people never do a single thing when they have brilliant idea, successful people employ what is called speed of implementation.

This means as soon as the idea comes in, they get moving on it right away and start making progress.

They don't have to have all the answers or know exactly how they are going to get to the 2nd step or beyond.

They just jump first and build their wings on the way down.

In other words, they don't have to get it right - just get it going.

Critical to any entrepreneurs success , is not having to be perfect to produce.

Because the need for perfection usually leads to procrastination.

This is called Negative Perfection.

Positive Perfection is the entrepreneur who takes the risk, makes the move, gets it going, and then...adjusts along the way to make sure she is pointing more in the right direction.

It's like a plane that takes off from New York en route to Los Angeles.

It may start out going South, but eventually makes that turn West.

And all along the way, the pilot makes small incremental adjustments to keep the plane on course.

So no matter what you've been putting off today, get it started.

Begin that new project that you know will move your business forward.

Take the first step.

Pick up the phone and start calling your leads & prospects.

Start your online campaign.

Start branding yourself.

Make that first video.

Write your first article.

Upload your first blog.

Send out that first press release.

Learn that one new skill that if you knew, your business would flourish.

One step closer to freedom.

Don't put it off another day.

One at a time, knock out that idea.

Move down your list.

Your freedom is waiting...

Speed of Implementation.

It's how you must operate in free enterprise to make it.

Until my next post,

Aaron

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The Shift That's Hitting the Fan

2008-09-25T17:28:00.000-06:00

There is a radical shift taking place in Network Marketing.

Most will ignore or simply deny it.

Many have already embraced and are taking advantage of it.

Some will never accept it and will continue on the same path they've been on for months or years.

What you do with this information is up to you - but at least you will now know what's available to you and what you can do right away to start making real money with your network marketing or direct sales home based business.

If you are ready for this Radical Shift, READ ON...

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STORY BEGIN
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When I first entered this industry, 24 years old and green as grass, I was taught by my upline to make a list of everyone I knew and either invite them to a local meeting, attend a conference call or maybe even listen to an audio tape or pre-recorded phone message about my company, product or both.

When this didn't work and I got un-invited from Thanksgiving dinner, I resorted to prospecting cold leads.

I purchased a list, got my long distance and 3 way calling set up and was off to the races.

If I could get people on the phone and didn't get hung up on, I would interview them and either 3 way them onto a call or send them an information packet in the mail.

If they liked what they heard, I would then introduce them to my upline over the phone and get their questions answered by any one of several resident "experts" who would then attempt to close my prospect.

Not knowing any different (or better), I did exactly as I was told and repeated this activity as many as 10xs per day, sometimes every day of the week for months on end. I even remember making calls on holidays because I figured more people would be home.

Cold market prospecting became a way of life for me and just as I'd brush my teeth every morning, so would I take out my leads list and start dialing.

Five, ten even twelve hours - my days revolved around making dials.

While I invested tens of thousands of dollars into buying cold business opportunity seeker leads on my credit cards and my phone bills were as high as $800 per month, my upline just told me to keep on making the calls.

Not only was I cold calling leads, but I fliered cars at the mall and at apartment complexes and made one page advertisements with tear offs and posted them at every grocery store within a few miles of where I lived.

I placed business and sizzle cards in books at libraries and bookstores and talked to anyone and everyone no matter where I was.

When these methods didn't work, I resorted to fax blasting businesses with a home made flier, in hopes that some business owners would call me back and join my business. I think I got a few calls but nothing ever came out of it.

Waiting for something good to happen, my whole life was being consumed by figuring out which angle to take when pitching people about my business.

I was a horrible listener because of it, which made me very shallow and unattractive.

Anyone who knew my agenda knew that I was truly desperate to succeed.

I was eating the $.99 menu at whatever fast food joint I could find. Sometimes it was tortillas & bean burritos at my local taco shop.

I lost weight, but added body fat. I looked and felt horrible and began questioning if this industry would ever work for me.

I truly had to convince myself to keep going every day.

I was doing whatever I could think of to generate interest and get my phone to ring.

You can say that I did network marketing the hard way. More like it, Network Marketing was doing me!

The operative words were that I was doing it - just as I was taught. No matter what happened, I was not giving up on my dreams of freedom.

Pretty it was not. It was actually quite ugly at times.

Matter of fact, learning to succeed this way was brutal and probably the most barbaric form of network marketing you can ever imagine.

(I found out much later on why this was happening, which I'll get to in just a minute.)

You see, while I was learning to cold call, I faced tons of rejection.

I spent way too much money on leads and just as much on training courses, books, tapes, cds and even coaching, to keep myself motivated to keep on going.

Interestingly enough, not one trainer or course I learned from, (until just a few years ago) indicated that by calling my family and friends, prospecting complete strangers or calling business opportunity seekers, that I was targeting the wrong market with my efforts.

So no matter how good I got at signing them up, I was still talking to the wrong people because chances of them being self motivated and duplicating, were slim to none.

Not knowing this, I continued to call every Tom, Dick & Harry on my list, just thinking that eventually I would come across somebody who was just as hungry for success and who would be willing to throw themselves into the fire like I did.

I remember hearing from my upline, "the fotune is in the follow up" and "just keep doing what you're doing."

I thought this meant to call people repeatedly - to wear them down until they said yes. I'm quite sure that a lot of my prospects even changed their phone number just to get rid of me.

How I continued on in those early days is a mystery to me because there were many nights that I would just lay on my bed staring up at the ceiling and ask myself:

- Why isn't this working?
- Why doesn't anyone want to work with me or make any m'oney?
- Why does everyone think my business is a scam?
- Why don't they see it like I do?

I asked myself these questions and many more, often, later finding out that I was not the only networker who felt this same way.

It turned out that everybody else was being taught the same way I was, also targeting the wrong market.

This is why even still today, 98% of the industry makes little or no money.

It's not just because people don't want to succeed and aren't willing to do the work. This couldn't be further from the truth.

Anyway, not being in the know, I sacrificed my social life, stopped spending time with my friends, missed dozens of family events and holidays and completely submerged myself into books, tapes and cds trying desperately to come up with solutions to what I thought was my problem.

Yes, I was dysfunctional in many ways, but I now know that I wasn't too dysfunctional to succeed.

And I'd bet my next set of checks that YOU are not too dysfunctional to succeed either.

You've just been doing Network Marketing the hard way, like I did for many years, targeting the WRONG market.

GREAT News - even in today's economy, there is a much easier way to succeed!

>>>>>>ENTER THE INTERNET<<<<<<<

The most powerful business building tool in the history of man.

I remember hearing about email while on my trip across America back in October of '95.

I never heard of such a thing.

Then surfing the web.

What a trip!

Who knew that this technology would change the way we all do business - forever!

Sadly enough though, while billions are spent online every month by network marketers, still to this day, most of the network marketing industry is still in the dark about how to use the internet to actually build their businesses and turn a profit every time they do so.

As you will find out here shortly, it's much more than having a cool or pretty website with flash technology tell and sell your product or compensation plan.

And that is my second reason for writing to you today.

Enter my good friend and mentor Mike Dillard.

I met Mike in 2004 at a convention in Las Vegas. He was with my company at the time, doing just ok, but had some big plans to re-write the book on network marketing.

After he disappeared for about six months, he re-emerged out of nowhere and began enrolling people like crazy into his business.

"What in the world happened to Dillard", we were all asking.

He came back a recruiting MACHINE!

Long story short, Mike is the guy who singlehandedly changed an entire Industry with his breakthrough course on attraction marketing.

If you haven't ordered it yet, keep reading this message because you must find out for yourself just how powerful this course truly is.

This one course, (which costs less than the price of dinner & a movie with your significant other), has been the launching pad for tens of thousands of networkers who have struggled for years to make their businesses work by using the old worn out marketing methods mentioned earlier.

Read that sentence again.

This one course, (which costs less than the price of dinner & a movie with your significant other), has been the launching pad for tens of thousands of networkers who have struggled for years to make their businesses work using old worn out marketing methods.

If you don't own it yet, Magnetic Sponsoring will truly change the way you think about your business forever, like it did for me.

In other words, by applying what you learn from Mike's courses, you could completely re-write your own financial future like I and so many others already have.

Yes I know, it's completely off course from what you've been taught all these years and even off course from what I've been teaching up until recently- but what if everything you need to make a killing in your business on the internet is right under your nose and you just didn't make the investment or time to find out just how close you truly are to success?

What if you could earn a lot more m'oney a whole lot faster without the headaches and hassles of doing it the "old school" way.

What if you applied the strategies found in Mike's courses and positioned yourself as the leader others are looking for so that they called you to sign up in your business, before you ever picked up a phone to call them?

What if you could enroll people who were willing and ready to go out and build their own team but who do not require hand holding, babysitting or even an occassional pep talk to keep them motivated?

Let me be the first to tell you that when you have a list of red hot prospects who are truly interested in signing up with you, credit card in hand, and you've already gotten paid just for them taking a look at your business, that is HOT!

I am living proof.

I was the old school master - hand dialing, facing rejection, being hung up on and investing tens of thousands of dollars on leads, phone bills and all the time lost while trying to motivate people to succeed.

Eventually, I learned to master the phone and have enrolled well over 1,000 people from a cold market into my businesses.

Last year alone, my wife and I hosted 40 home parties to build our business.

Do these methods work?

YES, they did, but its getting harder and harder to build this way, considering that the internet is now the rage amongst home business owners in Network Marketing.

PLUS, these old methods only work if you have the time and patience to wade through the wrong market for years and years, hoping to come across the right people eventually, who have the same drive and persistence as you do.

Based on the FAILURE rate in our industry, 98% of the people do not.

Even today, in most organizations around our Industry, most of the people using these old school methods are still failing miserably, so we know that it's not the people, but the strategies they are using to build their businesses.

Like I said, when you are making money every day and have plenty of people requesting information from you, you won't need to be pumped up or motivated by a pep talk from your upline.

It's only when you are down that you need a picker upper or motivational talking to.

Most people, possibly even you, are facing constant rejection all because you are missing your target market.

Plus, if you are not reaching your target market, you are spending way more than you make, and most likely going further and further into deb't.

The question is, "how much further will you go before you reach your breaking point and quit?"

For most people, they are already there, but still have that glimmer of hope, like I did for almost 7 years.

Some will continue on no matter what and quit in more debt than when they started.

Some will make it on the old school principles because they fall into that 2% of the industry who has the credibility and influence to make it no matter what they do.

But for the rest of the industry, what's the solution?

What's a networker to do when they still have big dreams and goals, haven't given up on them and are willing to continue?

Well I say, do what every smart networker is now doing and start marketing yourself, generate your own leads with your own branded lead capture page, make a profit whether people join or not and be in total control of your own business.

Brand yourself.

Generate your own leads.

Profit from them on the front end whether they join your downline or not.

This is a huge key to lifelong success in this industry.

Become the expert to your prospects and watch them come to you with credit card in hand wanting to know how they can sign up with you in your Networking Business.

Do this and you will separate yourself from every other ml'mer out there who refuses to address the fact that old school methods are the cause of more failure and attrition than they'd like to admit.

Truly, this is the only solution.

We are in a Brand YOU World and if you don't start branding yourself, you wll lose.

All the smart networkers are already doing it and making it work.

But don't take my word for it. Listen to my good friend and mentor Mike Dillard.

The training courses Mike offers have truly changed the way myself and thousands of others in our industry are doing business.

In just the last 18 months, I have profited well over $400,000 using just a few of Mike's strategies.

Now that is certainly not a record, but for a guy who was in $60K worth of debt just 4 1/2 years ago and living a life of uncertainty, I feel pretty good that I'm onto something here.

And let me tell you, it's like a breath of fresh air, every time, to talk to a lead who saw my website, read my blog, my article or my story, bought my cds or Mike's affiliate products and wants to now look at my business.

Since this missing chapter in our Industry has been written, I have fully embraced it over the past 18 months and as a result am now teaching what I know to other smart networkers.

So I have no qualms telling you that if you ever, ever, ever want to escape the rat race, have people calling YOU with credit card in hand to join you and build a business, you must take this new direction.

Oh, and one other great thing I forgot to mention:

You never have to try and motivate these people to get busy building their businesses!

You see, they found you, which is the most important part of the whole equation. Who finds who is critical because if they come to you, you are automatically seen as the expert in their eyes.

Hey, your marketing worked. And they know it - which is how they found you in the first place!

Smart networkers will take this advice very seriously.

Now is the time to invest in your education.

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Now is the time to position yourself in the marketplace as the leader that people are looking to follow.

As Perry Marshall says, "The Internet is a Raging River of Business and anyone not learning how to market themselves online, is going to be outdated, outsourced and out of business very shortly."

So, here are the courses from Mike that I highly recommend.

Order at least one if you haven't done so already.

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(READ ALL THE WAY DOWN FOR MY FREE BONUS OFFERS JUST FOR ORDERING FROM THE LINKS BELOW)

#1 - Magnetic Sponsoring: If you don't have this manual yet, this is the first step in becoming a part of the revolution taking place right now in the Industry. In my opinion, it's the best training piece ever written for network marketers, direct sales or any comission based professional who is serious about becoming a top producer.

#2 - Building on a Budget: This is the quinessential course for those who do not have a lot of investment capital to put into driving traffic to their website. It gives great information about how to implement low cost and even no cost strategies to drive traffic to your website.

#3 - MLM Traffic Formula: This course is a comprehensive training on everything you must do in order to set up your own customized lead capture page, drive traffic to it through pay per click / search engine optimization, where to send your leads next and what to send them by way of autoresponder. This one tool alone helped me get my own information product into the marketplace and earn hundreds of thousands of dollars since then, collecting thousands of leads along the way.

#4 - Black Belt Recruiting: If you want to become a master, you must learn from one. Although I've personally enrolled over 1,000 people myself, I still refer to these 6 cds & 40 page written course as everything you want to know about prospecting & recruiting. The cost of this product does not even come close to the value it has inside. A must have for every network marketer, regardless of how you get your leads.

#5 - Copy Writers Guild - Although there is no information page for this course, it will be offered to you when you purchase any of the other courses above, at a fantastic dis'count. It doesn't have it's own website, however, just know that learning to write great copy is a major, major part of your success and could make the biggest difference in lead capture pages and autoresponders that convert to sales and new distributors.

So there you have it.

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Take it from me - you don't want to struggle like I did to make the big bucks.

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But you must educate yourself and take action.

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PLUS, I'll even throw in a 30 minute one on one conversation on any topic of your choice, about any area of your business you require some assistance.

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Remember, as Jim Rohn says, "Formal Education will make you a living. Self Education will make you a FORTUNE!"

Isn't it time you stepped up and made your fortune?

If you are ready to make your move and ready to take your game to the top, now is the time to take action.

Nobody is going to save you.

Nobody else but yourself is going to make your life easier in any way.

Not the government, not the economy or your boss.

You must decide right now to learn the skills so that you can do more than just pay the bills.

Your fre'edom awaits you.

The value is great. You can't lose. All of Mike's Courses come with an unconditional money back guarantee and you can keep all of my cds as well even if you return the materials to Mike.

Again, let me know if you have any questions or if I can assist you in any way.

Best regards,

Aaron

P.S. Here are those links again to order.

#1 - Magnetic Sponsoring: If you don't have this manual yet, this is the first step in becoming a part of the revolution taking place right now in the Industry. In my opinion, it's the best training piece ever written for network marketers, direct sales or any comission based professional who is serious about becoming a top producer.

#2 - Building on a Budget: This is the quinessential course for those who do not have a lot of investment capital to put into driving traffic to their website. It gives great information about how to implement low cost and even no cost strategies to drive traffic to your website.

#3 - MLM Traffic Formula: This course is a comprehensive training on everything you must do in order to set up your own customized lead capture page, drive traffic to it through pay per click / search engine optimization, where to send your leads next and what to send them by way of autoresponder. This one tool alone helped me get my own information product into the marketplace and earn hundreds of thousands of dollars since then, collecting thousands of leads along the way.

#4 - Black Belt Recruiting: If you want to become a master, you must learn from one. Although I've personally enrolled over 1,000 people myself, I still refer to these 6 cds & 40 page written course as everything you want to know about prospecting & recruiting. The cost of this product does not even come close to the value it has inside. A must have for every network marketer, regardless of how you get your leads.

Brand Yourself to Win in Today's Marketplace

2008-09-16T18:51:00.000-06:00

I just finished listening to my great friend Carlos Aponte's NEW CD Brand Yourself to Win!

Just in case you don't know Carlos, he's been able to create over 6,000 contacts on Social Networking Sites and over 1,600 exclusive leads for his primary business using the exact techniques he teaches on his new cd.

As a result, he's become a Top Recruiter in his Primary Company.

But seriously, here's the rub...

Just 4 years ago, Carlos was driving a taxi-cab in downtown Ft. Lauderdale.

He was renting an apartment, was up to his ears in bills and even had his car reposessed.

However, because of the Social Networking techniques & Web 2.0 & technology that he's mastered in the past 12 months and now teaches to thousands of networkers through his video newsletters, Carlos has reached the highest level of pay in his primary business using the very skills he explains in detail on his CD.

Truly, Brand Yourself to Win is PACKED with ideas that if you implement, could help you like they helped Carlos to position yourself as a leader in the marketplace and take your own business to the top!

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To Meet or Not to Meet? That is the Question...

2008-09-03T09:00:00.000-06:00

I received a question today from Betsy, a distributor in my organization.

Here was her question:

"I'm having trouble with my business. I just can't seem to get anyone signed up no matter what I do. I've been in the company since February.

I went to a local training in my area about a month ago and found out that there are others in my city who are also having the same problem.

We agreed to meet every week to talk about what we are doing and how we can get people to sign up.

What do you suggest I bring to our next meeting so that I can help everyone become more successful?"

Well Betsy, first, thanks for your question.

The fact that you asked shows me that you:

A) Truly care about others
B) Truly care about becoming more successful yourself

Interestingly enough, these 2 components are part of the equation in the bigger picture of your long term success.

Now don't take this the wrong way, but the first thing I'd recommend is that you dismantle your local group immediately!

Because that mastermind, although created with great intentions, is causing each of you to hold the others down.

Each will do whatever they can to "hold on" to the other, so that they don't have to start swimming themselves.

Another way to put this, is that "misery" loves company.

So, instead of sitting around with a bunch of non-producers, start surrounding yourself with the leaders, not the followers.

Remember, water seeks its own level, but you want to do the opposite.

Start investing your time with the leaders and the producers.

Start watching, observing and paying much more attention to every detail about them.

Look, watch & listen to what and how they do what they do.

This can be done locally, or even over the phone.

If you live locally, offer to assist them by doing minor tasks for them.

Volunteer to assist them at events or with anything they might need to run their business.

This is called an "apprenticeship" and as far as I know, just about every successful leader I know, was mentored by someone more successful than them.

Don't forget that Your income, influence and potential are in direct proportion of the income, influence & potential of the five people whom you invest most of your time listening to and communicating with.

If you don't feel comfortable working directly with a leader, invest in their cds or books until you develop the confidence to approach and then mentor with them.

I did this with a number of my first mentors.

I bought every audio set they producedand eventually after listening to them so many times, I began speaking and even thinking like them.

That way, when we finally met for the first time, I felt more like them and projected the confidence to be in their presence.

Each of my mentors could sense that I was hungry for success because I was in "rappoire" with them.

So, they took me under their wing and taught me how to make money fast, sometimes, when I wasn't even in their downline.

So Betsy, cancel your meeting.

Break up the group.

Forward this message on to everyone in it.

Make sure each of you attach to a successful mentor, but not each other.

It's ok to keep in touch and maintain your relationships, but do not consult each other if none of you is making any money yet.

There is nothing worse than the blind leading the blind, each attempting to consult each other on something they know nothing about.

Save yourself first, then go back and save the rest of the world.

If not, all of you could be a part of one ugly scenario.

Remember, the best way to save a drowning person is to not be one of them.

Find a mentor or mentors today and learn everything you possibly can from them.

It's the best and fastest way to make it long term in your business.

Until my next post,

Aaron

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Is Your Mind Playing Tricks on You?

2008-08-28T12:46:00.000-06:00

Yesterday while I was at the gym riding a recumbant bike as part of my daily workout, I found myself in the middle of a back and forth struggle.

No, it wasn't because I was riding between two other people arguing while they worked out,
but an internal struggle between my conscious and subconscious minds.

You see, I set the pedal resistance on the bike unusually high after about a 2 minute warm up and set the digital timer for 30 minutes.

My goal was to pedal for 28 minutes at a level that I'd normally only reach for about 3 minutes during the peak of my ride before I cut back to a more comfortable level and then cooled down.

In other words, I was severly challenging myself in a way I'd never done before.

It was truly a test of my own will, just to see how far I could push myself.

I knew that when I set this goal for myself, (and the timer) that I was in for a major test.

So as my legs were churnin' & burnin' in just the first minute of this super high intensity portion of my ride, already my mind was coming up with reasons why I should just get off the bike and go lift some weights.

Excuse #1 - I was tired. (I wasn't at all)

Excuse #2 - I can just do it tomorrow. (Yeah right - don't fall for this one - most people do)

Excuse #3 - I don't want to burn myself out for my weight training. (just another lame excuse not to leave it all on the table)

Yes, I was being challenged by myself and it was pretty interesting. I was actually laughing at myself during this back and forth battle.

In the meantime, my legs were doing just fine. A little pain from lactic acid build up, but nonetheless, they were still moving and I was about 5 or 6 minutes into my workout!

Does this happen to you too?

Do you ever attempt to justify and give yourself permission to quit something you've started only to find yourself right in the middle of the undaunting task, making progress despite your attempts to sabotage your success?

If you are human, it probably happens often.

It does for me.

But like me, you overcome.

You press on.

You practice discipline.

I did and continued on my ride.

I listened to music, typed some ideas into my iPhone Notepad and just visualized passing my 2nd Degree Black Belt test in Tae Kwon Do late next spring. (Yes, I'm beginning to prepare now; not wait until a few months before my test when I have to cram...a lesson inside a lesson!)

At 30 minutes of my ride, I finished.

And let me tell you....it was AWESOME!

My legs didn't fall off, my heart didn't explode and my mind was at ease.

It was the best feeling I had after a workout in months, mainly because I kept on going, when all forces tried to stop me.

Do they do this to you too?

Do you feel resistance from people and situations around you on your way to success?

If so, embrace them.

Allow them to challenge you but stand tall in the face of adversity and keep moving your legs.

Because if you don't keep moving, continuing on and making small incremental progress, you will lose.

Empty.

Defeated.

Beaten.

But this can only happen if you are not working on yourself and practicing the disciplines that you know you must master in order to succeed.

You see, your body will do what your mind tells it to.

And it's no different while working out than building your business.

What makes it challenging is that your "logic" in justifying why it is ok if you quit is so good, that you almost believe it.

But you must not take that advice.

Continue on, keep on moving forward and keep your eyes on the end result.

Stay committed to the process and know that every day that you move forward, every step, every pedal and every moment of challenge that you overcome, that you are that much closer to success and creating an exceptional life for yourself.

Remember, the bigger the test, the better your testimonial and without some darn war to fight, the warrior may as well be dead.

Be a warrior.

Keep on fighting for your freedom.

Keep on fighting for your family.

Don't let your mind play tricks on you.

You can be, do and have everything you've ever wanted.

Just never quit and keep moving your legs!

Aaron

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What Makes the Difference between Success & Failure?

2008-08-19T12:26:00.000-06:00

Looking back at the past decade of my networking career, there are several philosophies that have greatly contributed to my success over the years.

Now keep in mind, back in 1995 when I first set out to take back control of my life, I was a personal trainer in a gym, reporting to work every day at 5:30 a.m. in a pair of shorts and a collard t-shirt.

My job entailed holding a clipboard and counting backwards from ten to one while my clients lifted weights.

Those days, I had a whole different set of philosophies.

I lived paycheck to paycheck, couldn't afford to take one day off no matter how I felt; tired, sick or whatever, bills always on my mind, commuting 45 minutes each way and having to put up with adult babies who complained, made excuses, procrastinated and cheated on their diets!

I did all this for 20K per year.

When I reached my own pain threshold, (you know...that point that you just can't take it anymore and know you have to do something about it), I made the decision to stop trading my time for dollars and never work for anyone else ever again. (new philosophies beginning to form)

So, even though I started out as a personal trainer living in a small apartment, I was able to flip my entire life around with one single decision to change.

I was so disgusted about what Corporate America was all about, that I got into business for myself and the rest as they say, is history.

After running my own one-man-band private label sports supplement business for several years and going backwards into a lot of deb't, I decided to get more serious about my present and future and got focused on success in network marketing.

I was committed to developing passive in'come though the power of leverage which came from building my people and marketing teams. (Notice I said, building people; not building my business. A philosophy inside a philosophy!)

At first, I did not get great results (to the naked eye at least), but over the years, the philosophies that I adhered to, along with total commitment, discipline and massive action, I've been able to reach a level of complete and total fre'edom.

If you came to our Industry for these same things, here's one of my Old vs. New Personal Philosophies that you may want to look into for yourself: ( I will publish more in future posts).

Old Philosophy - Don't do anything unless it can be done perfectly.

New Philosophy - Doing something, even if its wrong, is better than doing nothing at all.

As my friend (who I met up at the Ritz in West Palm last month for 8 days with our families) Litman says, "You don't have to get it right; just get it going."

Truth is, everyone is a perfectionist in some way.

And since that includes you, you've got two choices:

Either positive or negative.

The Positive Perfectionist is a doer.

They are producers.

They get going and make adjustments along the way.

They don't require approval or permission to do anything. They just do it.

Oftentimes they fire before they are ready or even aim. (Some of the biggest success stories come from this personality by the way!)

They makes changes as they go forward and get better as they continue.

They make progress, even if they experience a temporary set back. (Remember, the set back is the set UP, for the Come Back!)

They stay outside of their comfort zone, which is why they succeed. They are constantly chasing perfection through action.

They jump first and grow their wings on the way down.

They are big producers.

So, the key is to just get going. Just start.

Do the wrong things until you do the right things. As long as you are moving forward, you are making progress.

The Negative Perfectionist is a procrastinator.

Most often, they don't start anything unless it's perfect.

They seek approval and/or permission from others to move forward.

The Negative Perfetionist cleans their desk, organizes their files, and practices their approach, yet they never get anywhere because by the time they get around to doing actual business, they are too tired from all the "getting ready to get ready" and as a result, make no progress.

They call their sponsor and ask how they sound on their new headset, want to bounce new ideas off their friends and read the script a hundred times so that they can sound perfect when they read it to their suspects.

Anything to prevent having to take the real action that is going to make them successful.

Anything to keep them from getting out of their comfort zone.

Anything to keep them from having to make a decision and commit to it.

Anything from doing the wrong thing, so as not to look foolish or feel bad about themself.

Anything not to speak to new people, learn to market or improve their value by investing in themself.

So, here's how you go from being a Negative Perfectionist to a Positive Perfectionist:

Do something, anything, even if it's not 100% correct.

Take a chance.

Take a risk.

Invest in yourself and your leadership value.

Don't be afraid to fail.

Don't be afraid to rack up some losses.

Don't be afraid to take a step back in order to make the big leap.

What doesn't kill you will only make you stronger.

You can always go back and correct mistakes and by taking notes and keeping score with yourself and your progress, you will gain the most important thing, and that is experience.

And this experience you develop, will give you that 6th sense called Intuition, which will allow you to make smart choices, act without "thinking" and going from being in your head, to coming from your heart.

Remember, as my friend Jeff Combs says, "Heart beats Talent Everytime!"

Develop more heart and acheive more success!

Keep your eyes peeled for more of my Favorite Old vs. New Philosophies in future posts.

Aaron

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Are you a Nut Job?

2008-08-14T17:45:00.000-06:00

I was listening to a Conference Call the other day, waiting for my time to speak,
while sitting back in my iJoy Back Massage Chair and snacking on some Pistachio
nuts.

Sure enough, I had shelled through about a dozen of them,when I picked out that
one nut that was almost 100% sealed shut.

I thought I saw a big enough split in the shell to wedge myfingernail into, but after
almost ripping the nail from my thumb, I realized that even though it looked good,
it wasn't worth the effort.

I had a whole bag of pistachios sitting on my lap, justwaiting to be shelled and
popped into my mouth.

That one pistachio was one tough nut to crack.

There's a very important lesson to be learned here when it comes to prospecting...

"Spend less time with more people!"

Don't get hung up on those who are "un-crackable".

Check for a person's willingness to be opened and led to success.

Remember, most people won't qualify for your time, so don't allow yourself to get
sucked up into their inability to make decisions or break free from their stinkin'
thinkin'!

Truth is, there are so many people out there, just waiting for a leader like you to
show up in their lives.

With a HUGE market looking for those who have leadership ability, the key for you
is to become a Master Prospector, so that when youcome across these people,
both you and they can easily identify each other andyour efforts will not feel like
"work".

Your conversations will become effortless and simple and youwill feel like you've
just made a new friend, who is looking forward to you leading them to success.

So, Best of the Best Prospecting Tip #5 from AaronRashkin.com, "Spend less time
with more people."

Quit wasting your time on those tough nuts, who will mostlikely, never be cracked.

Do this and you will find those who are ready, willing andable to get started with
you.

So, until next time...when I post my next message, it's to the top with your success!

Aaron Rashkin

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"Is this about Counting Cards?"

2008-07-24T17:26:00.000-06:00

I was watching the movie "21" on my flight back from the Ritz Carlton Hotel last week after an 8 day vacation at one of the most luxurious hotels in the United States.

In one of the early scenes of the movie, where Kevin Spacy's Character is explaining to his new protege about how they are going to execute their masterplan to line their bank accounts with cold hard cash won at the casino, the protege looks up at Spacey's character and asks:

"Is this about counting cards?"

Spacey looks right back at him and very calmly replies, emotionless, "No, it's about getting rich."

And so there you have it.

It's not about what it takes, but the outcome.

Counting cards is to winning big money in a casino, as recruiting is to big success in your business.

Master recruiting and you will master your success.

Master recruiting and attract other players who will win their own game and ultimately, yours too!

So what exactly does it take to become a master recruiter?

Well first, you must get the best information possible, from someone who has already mastered it.

This is first and foremost.

Then, of course, you must go out and do it.

Don't rely on your sponsor to teach you or show you how to do it, because chances are, they're in the same place you are.

The best way to explain this, comes from the Worlds Best Investor - Multi Billionaire Warren Buffet

He says, "Wall Street is the only place in the World where men who drive in chauffered limousines to work, take advice from guys who ride the subway."

In other words, make sure you get the BEST advice you possibly can when it comes to learning how to succeed.

And the guys that I've turned to, (even though I've already enrolled well over 1,000 people in my career), are Mike Dillard & Marc Weiser.

Mike & Marc just launched a product that is filled with some of the best training available anywhere, at any price.

It's called Black Belt Recruiting and it is GUARANTEED to help you enroll 10+ people every month, or you get your money back.

It's a 6 CD course and 40 page manual that will help you like nothing out there on the market.

Listen, it doesn't affect my success if you order; but it certainly will affect yours if you don't.

I feel that strongly that you own this course.

So, as usual, I'm willing to throw in some BONUSES for you, if you order here.

Place your order right now and then, send me the receipt at orders@aaronrashkin.com

I will not only send you my CD with Mike, Upfront Recruiting, but I will also make sure you get a copy of Upfront Networking AND...for the first 25 people who do this, I will also throw in a copy of my Debut Training CD with Joe Syverson, Upfront Prospecting!

(You can see all these products and listen to samples here.) In other words, I'm giving away my Upfront TRI-Pack to the next 25 people who place their order for Black Belt Recruiting.

That is a $75 Value for F'REE, plus you get Black Belt Recruiting and all of the FREE Bonusus that Mike gives away just for ordering at his site!

Make sure that no matter what you buy from Mike at this page, you send me your receipt orders@aaronrashkin.com to claim your FREE CD Set!

I will also throw in my own Personal Script that I've used to enroll hundreds of people from a Cold Market in the past few years!

Click Here to Get the Ball Rolling and let's get you to the Master Recruiter Level with all of this information and let me know if you have any questions about anything.

As always...to the top,

Aaron

What Do You Want for THEM, in YOUR Business?

2008-07-17T12:29:00.000-06:00

While on a 2 week vacation with my family, I made it a point to get to a hotel gym almost every day, to maintain my schedule of workouts.

One day, while riding on a recumbant bike, I hammered out the following training message.

It's actually a result of a conversation I had with a great friend I met with on my stay in New York over the 4th of July weekend, about why her prospect wasn't getting on board, taking action and making her a ton of m'oney.

Here's what I wrote in my iPhone while on a 10 mile ride and what I want to share with you:

As long as you've been in business for yourself, you've been asked this question:

What is your why?

What is your passion?

Why do you want to be successful?

What will you do when you have all the money in the bank and all the free time to enjoy it?

Your sponsor has asked you, your upline leaders have asked you, the speakers and trainers you've listened to have asked you and perhaps even your coach has asked you.

And as big of an answer as you gave them or as creative a dream that you have conjured up in your mind as to how you want your life to be as a result of your success in home based business - maybe you've even written it down - you know...working from home, being your own boss, having all the time and money to do what you want when you want with whom you want - all that is great but more important than what you want for yourself is...what do you want for others in YOUR business?

I mean...what do you want for them as a result of your leadership, mentorship and contribution to THEM?

Here's another way of asking the same:

What do you want for THEM in YOUR business?

If you can answer this question based on what they told you they truly want for themselves, you are well on your way to big, big success.

You see, most home biz owners, perhaps even you, spend a lot of time trying to figure out why your best prospects - you know - the ones with the big contact list, the most influence and perhaps even a lot of success already - why they haven't gotten IN yet, why they haven't gone to work yet or why they are not making you rich yet.

I hear it all the time from my clients and even my own team how they wish the big fish they are stalking, trying desperately to sign up, won't as much do anything but swim around the boat.
What these people don't realize is that the big fish is smart and she knows that you want her in your business.

The problem is that she also knows that you want her in your business for YOUR benefit...but not hers.

And theirin lies the truth about why so many people fail to sponsor and enroll successful people, (and maybe not so successful people) into their business.

Its not uncommon for people who don't understand this yet to get frustrated and quit.
But if they made just one simple change in their attitude, one minor adjustment in their flawed thinking about how they could use their vehicle to assist others, a whole new world of success could open up for them. And YES for YOU too!

Its called the "Law of Giving" and when you truly care more about seeing others successful and their lives fulfilled with whatever they want out of life, then and only then will you ever truly see what it is that YOU want out of life.

My friend Mike says that you must first give without want, before you can ever receive.
Let me take that one step further:

You must first learn to give without any expectation of getting something in return.
People who do this, with expectations to receive back just because they gave, become what is called an "Angry Giver".

You know the type. They give to get. Nothing more or less. They only give with expectations to receive, and when they don't receive what they expected, they get angry, disappointed and discouraged.

Don't be this person.

Learn to give - not to get, but to enjoy the real fruits of giving.

This is a whole different level of thinking but if you embrace this, others will feel your genuine concern for them and will want to do the same for you.

This goes for your opp'ortunity, with random acts of kindness, charity and so much more.
All I can tell you, is that the biggest givers tend to also be the biggest receivers.

Help solve other people's problems and you too will get paid what you are worth in the marketplace and in life.

To learn the secrets of a guy who has enrolled 250 people per year in his MLM business because of how consistently he is always looking to truly help solve other's problems, but without giving away his own power or enabling them, view his F'REE Black Belt Secrets Video by clicking here.

Can You Really Motivate People to Become More Successful?

2008-06-12T11:20:00.000-06:00

I get asked dozens of times every month by ambitous network marketers (even in my own organization) from all over the world, "How can I motivate others to want to become more successful?"

Now as great as it might sound to be able to motivate someone else, the answer is, you cannot
successfully motivate others.

You may inspire them, but motivation for them must come from within.

Anything less than internal motivation is like spray paint on rust. Eventually, when the motivation from an event or pep talk wears off, its a person's committment that is left over.

You cannot motivate others to want to succeed any more than you can push a rope uphill.

Truth is, a person must first want it for themselves before they will ever become successful.

If you want it more for someone else than they want it for themself, this can become very unhealthy. (for both parties)

The key then to having motivated people on your team, is to be motivated yourself.

Being self motivated is the only surefire way to reach long term success.

Being self motivated means that you don't require someone else to remind you of the opportunity you have in front of you.

Being self motivated means that you wake up every morning raring and ready to take on the day, create new relationships, market your business and show people how to get started.

Being self motivated means that you attend local events, regionals, conventions or trainings without having to be reminded that these events are taking place.

Being self motivated means that you invest in your education by reading good books, listening to audios and modeling successful people.

Being self motivated means that you take all out massive action, regardless of who believes in you, supports you or joins you.

Being self motivated means that you are inspired by your future and what is possible.

Being self motivated means being self determined.

Being self motivated requires that you are self functional.

This means that you must learn how to do business, learn the system and then go out and produce.

Some of the best tools I've ever learned from are the Ultimate Success CDs by Tracy Biller.

Tracy is the #1 Trainer in MLM / Network Marketing / Home Based Business when it comes to recruiting other Network Marketers from within our Industry.

I recently invested in his Information (for the 2nd time) and picked up a list of his MLM Genealogy Leads.

All I know is that if you ARE self motivated, are self inspired and want to learn to become Self Functional, order Tracy's CD Set.

The Message that Truly Changed My Life!

2008-05-17T16:43:00.000-06:00

About 5 years ago, when I was broke, busted and disgusted, I was turned on to a very successful Network Marketer who truly helped me turn the corner from struggling in our industry, to becoming financially independent in just a few short years.

You may or may not have heard of him, but I'll be the first to admit that this gentleman's philosophy on how to build the biggest MLM business in the shortest amount of time is one of the best I've ever heard or applied to my own business.

Matter of fact, using his philosophy, I exploded my own business back in 2004 to 400 new distributors in just 90 days.

It all started when a friend of mine told me about him and suggested I subscribe to his FREE Newsletter.

About the 2nd or 3rd letter into his marketing series, I decided to take him up on his offer and began following his every word to the "T".

Here is the email that I originally received from him, that kicked it all off:

Dear Network Marketer,

During my first four and a half years in network marketing I made very little money – only about $200 a month.

Like most network marketers, I spent more money on my business than I made.

After four and a half years of failing, I got lucky and was told the “secret” of network marketing success by an industry “heavy hitter” who had been featured in Success Magazine and other business publications.

Here’s what he told me:

“Get a genealogy report and recruit the network marketers that are on it. They’ve already been sold on network marketing, they understand network marketing, and more often than not they know other network marketers they can quickly recruit. This is the ‘secret’ of the industry’s top earners. Virtually all of them, including me, built their large downlines this way.”

I did exactly what he told me and in five months I was earning over $15,000 a month.

In just two years I had 12,864 people in my downline and was the company’s #1 earner.

Then when that company shut down, I joined another company and did it all over again! It was amazing!

I’ve since retired from downline building to do what I’ve always wanted – writing from my home. It’s a wonderful lifestyle, made possible because I recruited from network marketing genealogy reports.

But network marketing genealogy reports are hard to find, and I frequently get calls from distributors who ask where they can find a good genealogy. They say to me, “I’ve found lots of opportunity seeker lists, but not a new genealogy report. Can you help me?”

Well, this was the end of his message, but the beginning of the turning point in my MLM career.

To get more info and learn exactly what I'm speaking about, visit the Ultimate Success Website.

Subscribe to this gentleman's Power Recruiting Newsletter and see for yourself how this one single philosophy has allowed Top Income Earners all over the Industry to actually get there.

By following his lead, I have seen greater growth in the legs of my business than any other I've built over the past four years.

Go here right away and see for yourself what I'm talking about. It could mean the difference for you between success and failure.

http://www.mlmleadperfect.com/

Here is my suggested script for calling MLM Genealogy Leads:

Hey (NAME), how's it going?

"(NAME), this is (YOUR NAME) calling you from (CITY, STATE).
(NAME), the reason I'm calling is that I understand you were involved or are still involved in Network Marketing.

Don't worry - I didn't call to give you a long winded sales pitch or waste your time. I just called to ask you one quick question and that question is:

Are you open to looking at a new way of making money from home with a proven online markteing system?

If they say yes or are clearly receptive, ask for their email address and tell them you will send them an email with a link to your marketing website.

If they say no, thank them for their time and hang up.

If they start talking about their businesses, ask them what company are they with?

No matter what they say, (keep them from talking your ear off) tell them, "that's a great company, you're gonna do well and then ask them if they are using a Funded Proposal System, like the one over at http://www.mlmleadsandcash.com/

If they are not currently using a Funded Proposal System, you can send them a link to yours or give them your address.

And that's it!

For the best MLM Genealogy Leads and the best MLM Lead Training, go to http://www.mlmleadperfect.com/ This site has THE best resources for learning how to master calling MLM Leads, Building a Downline with them and seeing MASSIVE Duplication FAST!

What Level Leader are You?

2008-05-15T15:01:00.000-06:00

There's an old adage that has circulated the Network Marketing Industry for many years,that says, "Either lead, follow, or get out of the way."

The truth is, every top leader & income earner is a great follower.

They were not born this way, but became this way, through a process of their own Personal Growth & Development over time.

This process entails following the teachings, the advice and mentorship of other great leaders who have already come before them.

Bottom line, every top income earner in our industry has made the decision to step up to the next level of leadership, no matter where they got started, to attract the next breed of upcoming leaders & followers in thier own organization.

Take a look at yourself and where you are in your business right now.

What level of Leadership are you at?

Are you a Leader Follower, a Leader's Leader or a Leader Grower?

A Leader Follower is someone who is just getting started on their way to the top.

They may be either brand new to Networking, brand new to their Company, or perhaps even new to Entrepreneurship.

Everyone starts at this level, with their enthusiasm real high and their knowledge real low.

There is nothing wrong with being at this level, however, you do not want to stay here for very long.

You must continually forge ahead, learning new skills every day, by reading books, listening to tapes & cd's, mentoring with & modeling others, attending events, and by taking consistent daily action.

The best action to be taking daily, is to be prospecting & doing 3-Way Calls withyour Upline.

Leader Followers often look toward their Upline for advice, feedback and even inspiration.

There is nothing wrong with being a Leader Follower, however nobody should want to stay here for too long.

Eventually, a Leader Follower will want to break free from the nest and try their own wings out.

Good mentors will even give them a little push from time to time.

Remember, you enrolled to become an Independant Distributor, not a Dependant Distributor.

You must reach the next level of Leadership, for your business to really take off.

More experienced Leader Followers feel that they don't have to "check in", as often with their Leaders, as they are out in the marketplace, gaining "Activity Knoweldge".

They will prospect for long hours, bring 3-Way Calls, attend events on their own and really learn to stand on their own two feet.

They still follow their Leader and use the System that has been provided for them, but they are now moving right along, learning to get to the next level of Leadership.

Many times, Leader Followers will survive this phase of Leadership on the borrowed strength of their Leader, until they develop their own strength to carry them.

The sooner you move from this phase of Leadership, to the next phase, the sooner your business will move to the next level as well.

Remember, your Business will only grow as much as you do.

The next level of Leadership, is called a Leader's Leader.

A Leader's Leader, is someone who has been through the Leader Follower phase and has now made the decision to take their business to a whole new level, by attracting other Leader Followers.

In this 2nd phase of Leadership, you'll already have the experience of being a Leader Follower, plus, you will learn a whole NEW set of skills.

First and foremost, you will realize that your committment is what's left over,when your motivation wears off.

Yes, the day will come at this stage of your growth, or perhaps even sooner, that you want to quit. However, your committment is so strong that you forge ahead anyways and find a way to get past your frustration or even discouragement.

Being a Leader's Leader means that you begin to get out of your head, and into your heart.

This is when you operate from your beliefs and your newly developed confidence.

This is when you really begin attracting others, who are looking for you, just as much as you are looking for them.

The best way to become a Leader's Leader, is to Lead by Example, give more thais expected and to go beyond the call of duty for the benefit of everyone on your team.

Remember, if you are not speaking to Leads, you are not Leading. A Leader's Leader is always looking for other Leaders who may be looking for a new Opportunity.

You will realize that speed of the Leader determines the speed of the pack.

This is also the level of Leadership where you realize that there is still so much to learn, and that by staying coachable and teachable, you will allow yourself to progress to the next level of Leadership.

A Leader's Leader can look in the mirror and realize that they are looking at both the problem and the the solution.

The next Level of Leadership, is called a Leader Grower.

A Leader Grower is someone who has experienced the fist two levels of Leadership, and has come to the next level in their understanding about themselves, others, and ofcourse, their business.

A Leader Grower understands that they don't get paid for time invested but for the value that they bring to the marketplace.

A Leader Grower understands that the more he or she learns the behavioral language and patterns of themselves and others, the more success they are going to experience.

The Leader Grower also understands Time, and how to Protect, Prioritize & Preserve it.

The Leader Grower also knows that he or she doesn't mangage people. They lead people, and mangage situations.

In addition, Leader Growers know that time management is impossible. Time is always moving. Instead, we must learn to manage ourselves, in time.

Leader Growers live by the Laws of Task & Delegation and give others the opportunity to take on their own responsibilities, as opposed to doing everything for everyone, and being everything to everyone.

A wise old sage once said that the best leaders, are those who instead of trying to explain everything to everyone, invite others to simply stand by their side, and see for themselves.

Being a Leader Grower sometimes means being a reflective device for others to see themselves in a new light, with grace, and dignity.

Having the attitude of gratitude, contribution vs. collection, peace & power over force & chaos, is the true essence of leadership development.

John Maxwell, one of the World's Greatest Business Leaders states "True leaders are not those who strive to be first, but who are the first to strive and give their all for the success of their team. True leaders are first to see the need, envision the planand empower the team for action. By the strength of the Leader's committment, the true power of the team is unleashed."
So, once again, just as the subject of this email asks, "What level Leader are you?"

More importantly, which level are you committed to acheiving next?

And when?

Remember, Someday is not a day of the week.

For Aaron's Top 10 Success Principles, HOT Leadership Tips & Best of the Best Prospecting Training, be sure to visit his website at AaronRashkin.com

What Does it Really Mean to be a Leader?

2008-04-12T10:21:00.000-06:00

Hey Everyone,

Here's a sample of what you will receive by being subscribed to my Top 10 Success Principles, HOT Leadership Tips & Best of the Best Prospecting Training at AaronRashkin.com

I just received this message myself, so I just copied and pasted it here for you.

Check it out:

Congratulations for reaching HOT Leadership Tip #10!

You should have received well over 23 messages from me in the past 4 months.

Your continuing to receive these "mini-reports" tells methat you are driven, persistent and on your way to the top!

Most people would have already quit, cancelled, turned this information down or cancelled their free subscription, but not YOU!

You don't just see with eyesight, but with VISION.

If you've implemented what you've learned so far into your business and your life, you are surely on your way to GREAT success!

Remember, your success begins and ends with you.

So does your Leadership.

You are the #1 Factor in how your business and your life turns out. Nothing else.

You also are the #1 Factor in attracting followers.

You are the #1 Factor in having people do things that they'd never do, if left on their own.

You are the #1 Factor in inspiring others to becomemore than they already are.

You are the #1 Factor in your level of Leadership.

And your Leadership determines the overall level of your success.

You see, success without Leadership is like a building without a foundation.

If you are going to build something great without first investing into its foundation, it doesn't matter how beautiful the structure looks on the outside, the foundation determines how long it will look that way.

Strong foundation, strong building.

Weak foundation, eventually, no building.

Only you can decide.

You must ask yourself, 'Do I want just 15 minutes of fame, or do I see myself being one of the last ones standing at the end of the day, for the long haul?"

Everything , rides on your Leadership.

The foundation is the key to your longevitiy.

What defines you as a Leader, is NOT your Self Image. That's your opinion of yourself.

What defines you as a Leader, are your followers.

It doesn't matter if you THINK you are a leader or if you have manufactured and developed character or have a high level of committment, if no one is following you, you are not Leading.

This may sound simple, but many people who consider themselves a Leader, are nothing more than a good person with high levels of character, but very little influence.

The sole purpose of being a Leader, is to inspire others to acheive more than if left to themselves.

It's not for attention or to be popular or to be in control.

It's to inspire others to do something that they never thought they could do.

And it may be good for you, but its GREAT for them. This is influence.

Good for you, bad for them? This is manipulation. No good.

So stay in the game, stay focused and don't allow little things rob YOU, of big opportunity.

This is the very first step in becoming the Leader that others are looking for.

You maintain your calm, cool and composure and don't give away your power to anyone
or anything.

So, HOT Leadership Tip #10 is..."Those who last, always finish first."

Remember, true leaders are not those who strive to be first but those who are first to strive and who give their all for the success of their team.

True leaders are the first to see the need, envision the plan and empower the team for action.

By the strength of the leader's committment, the true powerof the team is unleashed.

So my friend, STEP UP and become the best leader you can.

Do better than your best, break your own records and constantly strive to improve your performance, and I assure you, your team will notice and follow.

So there you have it, HOT Leadership Tip #10, which again says, "Those who last, always finish first!"

Live by these Leadership Tips and you too will find yourself looking out, from the top of Success Mountain!

Keep your eyes peeled for the Best of my Best Prospecting Training, coming in about one week from today!

Your success coach and guide up the mountain,

Aaron

P.S. Haven't subscribed for my free To the Top Newsletter yet? Go to AaronRashkin.com and request to receive my Top 10 Success Principles, HOT Leadership Tips & Best of the Best Prospecting Training.

Are You Attached to Your Leads, Prospects or Distributors?

2008-04-01T08:56:00.000-06:00

Hello Great MLM Leaders!

I hear it all the time, even while standing at the Ice Sculptures at Company Events!

"How do I proceed from here?"
"What should I do?"
"What would you do?"
"How should I handle this person?"

And a whole host of other questions about their leads, contacts, prospects and even new business partners or customers that bought, but who are not:

A) Interested
B) Committed
C) Responsive
D) Able to Decide
E) Coachable
F) A combination or all of the above or even more...

It could be a Lead, a Prospect or even a new Distributor, Business Partner or Customer who you feel this distance from, but regardless, here is what you do...

NOTHING!

That's right. Move on.

You might make one final PHONE Call to this person to let them know that when they are ready, serious or committed to get back to you, but after that, no more.

If you reach out a couple or a few times and there is NO response, NO Action, NO Commitment or NO Decision, detach, let go and MOVE ON!

The sooner you do, the more successful you are going to become.

The sooner you quit emailing your sponsor or upline leader about the "baffling" situation, wondering about it, calling to ask what to do with these people and a whole host of other reactions, the sooner you will be well on your way to unbelievable success.

That's right!

Too many people stay so attached to their leads and prospects even if they did call back, or did re-visit your website 219 times or did say they would get back with you or that they were interested or that they really wanted to know more info, blah, blah, blabitty blah!

LOOK HERE:

Your objective as a marketer, business builder, sponsor, teammate or upline is to give people the opportunity to make a decision and do something about it if their decision is to get started, sign up, enroll, or take any action based on any committment.

I discuss this in detail on my Upfront Prospecting CD with Joe Syverson.

Even if they do sign up, get started, take action or tell you what they are going to do next, they still must act on it and do it.

Here's a quick question:

Q: There are 5 frogs on a log and 1 decided to jump off. How many are left?
Want to guess????

The answer is.....drumroll please.............5! YES....FIVE!

Just because one decided to jump off, doesn't mean that they just jumped off and did what they said they were going to do by when they said they would do it.

ADVICE

Quit listening to what people say and just watch what they do!

No more attachment.
No more wondering.
No more waiting for people to act on their committments or even make one.

Just GO!

FAST!

And stay focused on the focused, who do what they say they will and who get back with you, sign up, show up and step up!

Less attacment, more resilience and MOVE ON toward the top with those who are ready, willing and able to go with you NOW!

Until my next post...

Aaron

P.S. Subscribe to my To the Top Newsletter for my Top 10 Succcess Principles, HOT Leadership Tips & Best of the Best Prospecting Training. Also, pick up my CD called Upfront Prospecting to learn more about how to identify great business partners and what to do if they are not ready to move forward yet once they get started.

http://www.aaronrashkin.com/

The #1 Skill You Must Master To WIN In MLM!

2008-03-20T20:36:00.000-06:00

It's just a little past 5 am and I'm at my desk writing this email because just like most good ideas, they happen when you least expect them.

As I was dreaming of riding elephants in Thailand on the Discovery Club Trip for Top Income Earners in my Company, I sat up in bed and raced downstairs into my office to jot down my thoughts.

The subject of this email tells it all.

Have you cut your teeth yet?

Have you really put the pedal to the metal, to learn the most important skill in your Direct Sales, Network Marketing or Home Based Business?

No, it's not about driving internet traffic or building a website. It's far better than that.
Let me share a little story with you about Sophia.

As you may know, Sophia is my fiance.

We met only 9 months ago, but after finding out that we share the same birthdate and about a zillion other common interests, we decided to spend the rest of our lives together.
But enough about all that...

The real reason I'm telling you this story, is not to bore you, but to let you in on a little secret about about how Sophia has just enrolled 11 New Business Partners, since January 3rd!
If you are saying, "big deal", you must understand that before this she only enrolled one person, since August!

So what happened?

How did she go from enrolling one person in 5 months, to enrolling 11 in just a few weeks?

Did she find some super duper HOT New Lead Source? Did I give her all these enrollments and let her sit back and collect a check for doing nothing? Did all of a sudden, these people just fall from the sky, into her lap begging to sign up in whatever business she was in? Did she advertise online and some networking marketing junkies join without her ever speaking with them?

Actually, none of this happened.

Here is how Sophia did it: She cut her teeth.

That's it! She cut her teeth.

She made a committment to get good at something, quit making excuses, and just got the job done.

She didn't complain. She didn't whine. She didn't snivel around wondering how everyone else who was successful was doing it.

What she did was that she started taking responsibility for her results and started doing something about it.

Are you ready to hear the facts?

If not, delete this message, because they could really wake you up, like they did for me, literally, at 5 am this morning!

OK, here goes:

#1 - Sophia was struggling with prospecting, profusely.
#2 - I could see it.
#3 - I asked her why she really wanted to succeed with her business and we
talked about her reasons.
#4 - I asked her if she was truly ready to make
this work.
#5 - She screamed "YES"!
#6 - I gave her a couple hundred
inexpensive leads and told her not to come downstairs to "hang out" or talk
about them, until she called them all.
#7 - She came downstairs a few times
per day for a quick bite to eat, but days later, she came downstairs asking for
more leads! I showed her where to buy them herself.
#8 - She went back
upstairs to call them.
#9 - Sophia disappeared for a couple days at a time.
I literally saw her for a little while each day when we would meet for lunch or
dinner in the kitchen and she would tell me what was happening during her
prospecting sessions.
#10 - A couple of days later I began getting calls
from Sophia (from just upstairs in our house), asking what to say when the "lead
says this", and when the "lead says that".
#11 - And then I got calls from
Sophia about what to do, when the "lead does this", and the "lead does that."
#12 - After telling her what I normally would do, I began listening to her
make her calls over the phone.
#13 - I heard her becoming a Leader with a
strong sense of confidence.
#14 - I would sneak upstairs to her office door
while she was on the phone without her knowing, to hear what she was saying to
people and how she postured herself on the phone. Boy, she was getting good.
"It's only a matter of time", I thought to myself, with a little chuckle.
#15 - Then, one day, the phone rang...it was Sophia. "I have this guy on the
phone, who has been to my website and has listened to your 7 Minute Overview
Call. Can you do a 3-Way for me?"
#16 - The calls continued to come in like
that. First, a few per day. Then about a half dozen per day. Then a few days,
sometimes 7, 8 or even 10 3-Way Calls Sophia would do with me.
#17 - I
smiled. She's getting it. She's learning how to interview people. Learnig how to
ask questions. How to connect. How to lead. This is good. This is the beginning.
Inexpensive but decent leads; people to speak with. People that would challenge
her. People to say "no, not interested". People to ask, "Where did you get my
name? Where did you get my number?" People to ask "what is this all about?",
People to ask, "can you please stop calling me", "is this a pyramid, a scam" and
just about every other ridiculous question, excuse or statement of
non-commitment in the book!
#18 - Then, one day, I remember it clearly,
Sophia told me how she was doing. She humbled herself to share with me, that
making these calls, brought up every uncomfortable feeling about herself that
she's ever had.
#19 - I smiled.
#20 - We talked about how much she was
growing on the inside because of what she was doing on the outside.
#21 - We
discussed some new strategies for her posture, her confidence and her attitude.
She began reading books and listening to tapes and cds, every day.
#22 - She
became more by doing more. Buying more leads. Making more calls. Investing in
herself and her future.
#23 - She continued to lead & prospect; sort
through more people, for a few hours every day. She used a technique that I
taught her, called, "Block & Focus".
#24 - It continued, until one day,
she called me to tell me about this really neat guy she met on the phone. "He's
asking a lot of questions, but he sounds really interested. He's been on my
website a number of times. Can we give him a call?".
#25 - So Sophia called
Ray. And then, she 3 wayed me onto the line and patched us all together.
#26
- We spoke with Ray for 10 minutes. He certainly was an interesting guy.
#27
- He didn't get started right away, but it didn't matter to Sophia. She just
kept on making calls, filling her pipelines with more people. Bringing more 3
way calls with a no-care attitude. No attachments to any "yes"or "no". She just
kept on moving forward, determined to succeed.
#28 - Then, on January 3rd,
Sophia sponsored the first of her 11 New Distributors. It was Ray! He eventually
realized what a great team he was joining with Sophia being the leader. Realize
though, that without her paying the price, he would never have gotten started.
#29 - Sophia began to see not just what was possible, but what is probable.
#30 - She rode that confidence until the next one was ready to follow her.
#31 - And then the next.
#32 - And then the next.
#33 - And so on.

Here is someone who couldn't sponsor anyone for months making calls then she goes and sponsors 11 in just five weeks! One day, she even signed up 3 in one day!

We discovered that one of the biggest reasons that she was not getting very far in the beginning, was not because of her lack of desire, but because of her lack of understanding the psychology of prospecting.

Believe me, she wanted to be successful, but had no idea what it really took. There were many days, when she felt so frustrated that she wanted to quit.

But she also knew, that by using the "borrowed strength", of those around her that she would eventually figure out the rules of the game if she was willing to get in it and play.
And so she did. And persevered. And never gave up.

This morning, before I got out of bed to come share this story with you, Sophia and I spoke for a few minutes, in the pitch black darkness of our bedroom.

I asked her what made the difference. She told me:

"It was those first couple of weeks when I would do nothing but make calls. I was so focussed on learning to ask questions, listen and develop my belief in what I was doing. The biggest problem that I had at first, was that I didn't have anyone to call, so when I finally spoke to someone, I was so attached to them, that they could hear that I "needed" them and they gave me every excuse in the book and fought me tooth and nail. Once I had plenty of Leads to speak with, all that changed. The less expensive but decent quality leads were better at first, because I was able to go through them, without feeling that if they weren't interested, I wasn't flushing a lot of money down the drain. It was all about having more Leads than time. It was all about not being emotionally attached to a "yes" or a "no". It was all about investing just enough money for me to know I've invested in myself but not having spent too much for my "tuition". The Leads were priced just right for me to really learn the system. But what really began to click for me, was when I began to bring 3-Way Calls. That was the turning point."

What Sophia has just gone through in the past several months, will set her up financially for the rest of her life.

Her success, was buried right there, right beneath her frustration. She just never quit.

Cutting her teeth on inexpensive leads was the key.

She could never had done this, if she only had 10, 20, 30 leads to call per month.

She could never had done this, if she only had 10, 20, 30 leads to call per week.
She would still be struggling.

She would still be frustrated.

Remember, at first, you must make up in numbers what you lack in skill. The better you get, the better your skills will get. The better your skills get, the fewer numbers you will have to do, to get the same results.

Don't spend $10 on a Lead, if you do not know how to connect with people yet. Just because the Lead is expensive and "pre-qualified", it doesn't mean that these people are going to "pre-buy" you or your Product.

You must learn to cut your teeth, like Sophia did. Get yourself a bunch of decent quality leads, that you won't go broke buying.

A good source of "teeth cutting leads", will not cost you more than 90 cents or $1 per lead.
Get yourself a couple Leads and commit to this process. Partner up with someone in your organization who is at the same level of prospecting and connecting that you are and set some appointments to make calls together.

For a GREAT Lead Source that I've used for years, go to http://www.freshresponsivemlmleads.com/

Just make the same committment that Sophia did, and learn to sponsor New Distributors every week, and get on the fast track to your success!

Bottom line, learn to cut your teeth!

It’s the only way for you to develop the skills it will take for you to succeed in your Network Marketing, Direct Sales or Home Based Business.

Until my next posting,

Aaron Rashkin

For more of Aaron Rashkin's Personal Success Principles, HOT Leadership Tips & Best of the Best Prospecting Training, be sure to visit his Personal Website at http://www.AaronRashkin.com

The Two Biggest Reasons Why Your Prospects Don’t Buy

2008-03-20T20:15:00.000-06:00

Over my 13 years in Home Based Business and many tens of thousands of prospecting calls, I’ve found that there are only two (2) reasons why prospects don’t buy, get started, sign up or buy your product or service.
It’s always either one or the other:

#1 – They are not ready yet
#2 – You are not the leader they are looking for

Now both of these reasons has a list of sub-reasons that define them, but ultimately these encompass everything else when you get down to the brass tacks about why people don’t get started with you.

Either your prospect is just not ready yet, or... you are not the leader they are looking to work with.

Let’s examine both:

#1 – They are not ready yet

Quite possibly, when your prospect is not ready yet this doesn’t mean that they won’t be ready in the future. It just means that they don’t want to move forward and take action now.

Perhaps they’ve bought one of their own excuses and come up with reasons why they shouldn’t, it couldn’t, or it wouldn’t work for them.

Perhaps they are just undecided, which describes about 90% of the people you speak with. No resolution, no decision, no forward progression, ever.

This is not of your doing and so you just have to realize that these people are conditioned this way and are programmed to doubt themselves and those around them, so they don't decide and therefore, they stay right where they are.

You must not take personal responsibility for those who cannot decide, and move on without attachment.

Perhaps they are not ready yet because they are preoccupied with other commitments and to add one more to their plate makes them feel overwhelmed.

This could also be the case for many successful people who multi-task and have multiple streams of income coming in.

Many times these are your best potential business partners yet when they are truly ready for “change”, watch out, because their past history of success will repeat itself and they will become a top producer on your team.

Another reason why your prospects don't get started is because they are not what I call, “a critical thinker”.

A critical thinker is someone who after looking or listening to your information, does not see the opportunity. They say things like, “I don’t think anyone would pay $25 for a bottle of juice” or “who would buy that information for $500?” or "nobody I know would do this".

What they are really telling you is that they wouldn’t pay for or do it and so they project onto everyone around them that nobody else would either and they will even try to convince you that your opportunity isn’t good.

To bad, so sad. Don’t be mad. Just thank them for their time and show them the door. Let them know that if they ever get serious about changing their life, that they should feel free to get back in touch with you. Many times, you won't even want them to, so don’t say it if you don’t mean it.

Now, there will be times when a prospect does move forward and take action by buying your product or service, but then, they don’t act on what they’ve just purchased.
Perhaps they will read the information, take the pills, drink the juice or use the service, but they are just not ready to start acting on it.

Remember, knowledge is not power. Applied knowledge is power, so if someone knows about the opportunity or has the information but does not act on it, again, it’s because they are just not ready yet. Again, no fault of your own.

Keep these people on your drip list, in an autoresponder or follow up file and perhaps down the road, they will contact you and ask what they must do next in order to move forward.

Remember, this is ok, because they will when they are ready and what I’ve found over the years is that there is nothing stronger than the heart of a volunteer.

#2 – You are not the leader they are looking for

When I say “leader”, this could also mean, “marketer”, “advertiser”, “salesperson”, “information provider” or “business partner”.

No matter what title you give yourself, the rabbit hole goes deep on this one.

When I was struggling with enrolling people into my business many years ago, I realized that what was keeping me from getting my prospects started, after I weeded out those who were not ready yet, was me!

My prospects doubt far exceeded my own sense of certainty; therefore I was not the one for them.

My doubts and fears of success, failure, leadership and responsibility were so strong that I repelled good people who might have joined if I was more comfortable with myself.

My self esteem was so low, although I had a lot of confidence in doing the "task", that I had a lot of validated ego. In other words, I liked my business, product & opportunity; I just didn’t really like myself.

And what I’ve found to be the biggest reason why people will not perceive you as the leader they are looking for, is not because your product or service is not good, but because they see you as you see yourself and with any doubt, fear, uncertainty or low self esteem, why would your prospects buy you, when you aren’t even sold on yourself?

This is a big piece to the puzzle.

So the bottom line is this…

When you feel good about you, others will too.

When you have piece of mind and emotional autonomy, others will sense your self esteem and rock solid belief and want to be a part of whatever product, company or marketing system you are aligned with.

The key is that while you work on your business, you also work on yourself. Many times, just as much or more.

Great books, CDs, mentoring programs, coaching, you name it. All of these things will greatly assist you in developing your mindset, your belief system and your attractor factor.

This is a part of the laws of attraction and when you become attractive to other people, they will want whatever it is you have to offer.

For more of Aaron Rashkin's Personal Success Principles, HOT Leadership Tips, Best of the Best Prospecting Training and Training CDs, be sure to visit his Personal Website at http://www.AaronRashkin.com

Five Hidden Wealth Creating Habits of Top Producers

2008-03-20T19:59:00.001-06:00

Top Producers who achieve big results in a short amount of time have some pretty powerful wealth creating habits.

To average people or those who haven’t created these habits yet they may be foreign, but anyone at any time can begin implementing these habits into their daily business and be on their way to becoming a Top Producer!

In other words, being persistent, consistent and taking massive action all contribute to a person's success, however, by themselves, they are NOT enough.

Here are FIVE Hidden Habits of every Top Producer in our industry. Hey, if you are already doing these things, you might be on your way to becoming a Top Producer already!

#1 - Top Producers Learn How to Use Available Resources and Exhaust all Options.

Just like a good attorney who might not know all the laws, they still know where to find them.

The same goes for Top Producers.

They learn to use all of their resources, tools and systems, therefore maximizing everyone’s time without having to ask others for the answers to their own questions.

By thinking outside the box and connecting dots that may not even be in the picture, they live in the solutions, not the problems of their business.

They surf, they scour and they browse whatever information they must in order to find what they want.

#2 - Top Producers Plan in Advance.

Nothing is “ASAP” unless their house is on fire. They focus on the important, not the urgent. They plan events, travel & appointments days, weeks, months, even years in advance.

They never put pressure on others to make quick decisions due to their own poor planning and always teach their organization to respect theirs and other's time by scheduling convenient times to talk, meet or work together.

This also earns huge respect in the eyes of their team.

#3 - Top Producers Strive to be more Successful, than Significant.

Top Producers know that your success is their future and would prefer to give you the glory, than take all the credit themselves.

They would prefer to stand behind the spotlight, instead of IN it.

They want to "grow up" their team; not "show up" their team.

And most importantly, they use the words "you", "team", "we" and "ours" more than the words, "I", "my", "me" & "mine".

By doing so, they project the success of those around them and tell other people's stories more often than their own, which creates more success for them, and those who work with them.

#4 - Top Producers are Givers, not Takers.

I was taught at an early stage of my MLM Career that you are either a giver or a taker.

You either give energy and encouragement to those around you, or you take energy and lower levels of enthusiasm of those around you.

The way Top Producers give energy is through both spoken and unspoken vibrations stemming from their belief and conviction that there is a bigger, brighter future ahead for everyone working with them and that they know of solutions to just about any problem.

Top Producers don’t just see how things are, but how they could be.

They also offer their time, support & experience to others without expecting anything in return.

Top Producers are also givers because they know that whatever they give, eventually they get to keep. This applies in every area of life, not just success.

Just remember that takers never receive because they are only looking for the next handout. Become a Giver and watch your business soar!

#5 – Top Producers allow things to take their Natural Course

Mark Yarnell, one of the biggest success stories in the history of our industry once said that his best day in Network Marketing was the day that he gave up playing Master & Commander of the Universe and just let his team do whatever they wanted to build their businesses. If they were building successfully, he learned not to have the need for control and just let the chips fall where they may.

Top Producers trust that no matter what happens, that everything is going to turn out to theirs and their team’s benefit.

Even during times of stress or challenge, a Top Producers attitude is calm, cool & collected. They don’t panic, trip out, freak out, lose control or give their power away to circumstances beyond their control.

If they cannot get a hold of someone, cannot get an immediate answer or an instant response, they do not get frantic and start blaming everyone and anything around them for their fear of loss.

They realize that the bigger the test, the better the testimony and that the “mess”, will eventually become their most compelling message to share with others.

Top Producers know that they are exactly where they are supposed to be in the big picture and that it’s ok to fail forward than to stay idle and play it safe.

Truth is, that if you want to double your rate of success, you must first double your rate of failure. And when you trust that things will take their natural course and that you are exactly where YOU are supposed to be, you will find yourself reaching higher levels of success than you’ve ever dreamed possible.

For more of Aaron Rashkin's Personal Success Principles, HOT Leadership Tips, Best of the Best Prospecting Training, Training CDs & Personal Coaching, be sure to visit his Personal Website at http://www.AaronRashkin.com