". . . My MLM program just isn't working out . . . "

-Another GREAT article by Tom "Big Al" Schreiter-

"My MLM program just isn't working out. They don't have this, and this, and this and the company doesn't do this, this, and this. Can you recommend a good MLM opportunity for me to join?"

I get a lot of phone calls and conversations like this.

I normally recommend that the callers get a government job where everything is perfect. They shouldn't be wasting their time with an imperfect MLM company.

There is no such thing as a perfect job or a perfect MLM company. Too many distributors think that if they join the right, perfect, momentum stage, ground floor, stable, 30-year-old, visionary company, then that company will make them rich and successful.

Dream on.

Companies don't make distributors rich.

Sponsors don't make distributors rich.

Only distributors can make themselves rich.

The reason many distributors are unsuccessful is because they constantly look for flaws and reasons why their opportunity won't work.

The reason many leaders are successful is because they constantly look for reasons why their opportunity will work.

So, if you call to complain that outside influences (like your company, sponsor, spouse, lawyer, dog, weather conditions, etc.) are holding you back from success, I'll listen. I need the stress for my aerobic conditioning.

But remember, after you blame everyone else, don't go out looking for yet another MLM opportunity. It doesn't matter which MLM opportunity you choose not to work. Success will only come where you decide to work.

Get seven no-cost examples of ways to sponsor new distributors, taken directly from the '103 Ways & Places to Sponsor New Distributors' manual.

Simply go to:
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Tom Schreiter

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Achieving Success!

The Seed to Success is in Your Imagination
Visualize all the things that you want in life.
Then make your mental blue print, and begin to build.
Your imagination can show you how to turn your possibilities into reality.
You must make every thought, every fact,
that comes into your mind pay you a profit.
Make those mental images work and produce for you.
Think of things not as they are but as you want them to be.
Don't just dream, be creative.
The will to succeed springs from the knowledge that you can succeed.

Success Requires a Willingness to Act
If you want to be successful, you can start at anytime.
But you must start.
Don't make the mistake of not doing anything
because you can only do a little.
Do what you can do.
It will always be your attitude
at the beginning of any difficult task which,
more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome.
To be aware of what you want and not go after it,
to spend years wondering if something could have materialized,
and never knowing if it could have been,
is a tragic waste of your life.
The worst thing you can do is not to try.
To reach a port, you must sail.
You must sail, not lie at anchor.
You must sail off in the direction of your dreams, not drift.
A journey of a thousand miles, begins with one step.

Max Steingart ©2002

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What are the top 100 MLM and Network Marketing Companies?

Tom "Big Al" Schreiter is definately one of the GREATEST MLM trainers of our time. Being in network marketing since 1972, this man knows what he's talking about. When Tom speaks, you should listen :-)

This is an article that came from his website Fortune Now. Please visit his site and sign up for his FREE weekly newsletter.

                                  

I get the following call:  


“Hi, I just need to have a list of the top 100 MLM companies. And, if you have it, a list of new MLM companies too. I’m going to find the best one and make a million dollars.”

What should I do?

Should I humor him? Lie to him? Tell him the truth?

I told him the truth.

There is no list of the top 100 MLM companies. Who would be in charge of the criteria? Who would set the ideal ethics scale? Who would be the final judge of the product quality?

I told the caller, “Most companies are good. If they were bad, had terrible products, and ripped off people, they would eventually go out of business.”

And about a list of new companies? Gee, we could sign up in at least ten new companies every day on the Internet. So “new” means these companies are “old” 24 hours later. I’m not sure what “new” has to do with quality anyway.

I guess if we joined something because it was new today, what would we tell our prospects tomorrow? It is not “new” anymore.

I think there should be something else besides “new” in our decision.

The really bad news about all of this is that this caller thinks that finding the “right company” will be the key to solving his problems.

It won’t help him at all.

He doesn’t have the skills necessary to be successful in any company.

Finding a company to join isn’t what it takes to build a successful network marketing business. It will take skills.

And unless this caller is willing to learn the skills to build a networking business, he will be sentenced to a lifetime of company research, joining companies unsuccessfully, and surfing the Internet for one more new thing to join.

Sad.

I hope he stops looking for the top 100 Network Marketing companies. I hope he stops looking for new network marketing companies to join.

But the reality is:

He will find sitting at home surfing the Internet, comparing company compensation plans, etc. much more safe and comfortable than actually learning the skills and building a real business.

Tom "Big Al" Schreiter

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Would it be OK?

 I have some good news and some bad news. The GOOD news is that there is opportunity all around us. The BAD news is that most people let opportunity pass them by.
Well you know how MOST people would rather stay home and earn money rather than commute to a job that they hate every single day? Well there is an old saying that people that work at home are the happiest.

And I just found out that there is a FREE e-book called “Success in 10 Steps” that will help people achieve their goals much faster. But there is a catch, you will need to take about 3 hours of your life in order to read this book..

And you know, there are 2 types of people in the world. Those that join company after company and continue to fail, and then there are those that take the time to learn the skills so that they can be successful.

So, I am just curious, Are you going to let this opportunity pass you by? If the answer is no, would it be OK if I pass on this same information that changed my life over 2 years ago?

Download my FREE e-book NOW!


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I was a NON-WINNER

My Lesson Plan from "Betting on Yourself" by Dr. Robert Anthony. I wrote this in 2008. I was quite hesitant about posting this here. Not only do I feel I am opening myself up but I also do not want to offend anyone.  It still amazes to read this. In 2008 I was NOT the person I am today. Sharing my thoughts, good and/or bad, keeps me on the path of self-development that I started 4 years ago.

I recommend EVERYONE read Dr. Anthonys book. I also recommend EVERYONE keep a journal of some sort on their progress, so that you too can look back one day and see just how far you have come. xoxoxo

CHAPTER 1

I was a loser for many many years. I was raised by an adoptive mother and step-sister that criticized everything I have ever done. I knew my mother would be proud of me when I found out I was pregnant, but I received nothing but criticism and scorn. I knew my mother would be proud of me when I started college, but I was told that it wouldn't do me any good. I knew she would be proud when I finally moved into my own beautiful home. But I was told that it won't be long before I would have to move again because I could never pay the bills myself. All of my goals and dreams were shot down the moment I shared them. I was criticized for every mistake I made and when I succeeded at something, I was told that it wouldn't last for long.

Today I am a non-winner. I realize that everything that has come into my life, I have attracted. I turn every situation into a learning opportunity. I now know that success does not happen over night. It is a process. In that process, I become more educated and stronger everyday. I know I have the power to achieve. And I know that the secret lies within me

The day I made that phone call to Michael Dlouhy was a turning point for me. It was when my desire met opportunity. He had the belief and faith to know that I can be a winner.

I no longer see obstacles in my life. I only see opportunities. The first step I need to make is getting rid of my negative emotion. I no longer feel the need to satisfy my mother or friends. . I will pay more attention to my "winner" friends than I do my "loser" friends. Out with the old and in with the new. I will be betting on myself from here on out.

How would like to earn a FREE Carribean Cruise vacation?

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How would like to earn a FREE Carribean Cruise vacation?

As you all may know, I do not promote my company online.

As a matter of fact, most of you do not even know what company I am with.

I have been with my company almost 2 and a half years and I have built an AMAZING organization. I have built my ENTIRE TEAM using a duplicatable system. As a matter of fact, I can GUARANTEE YOUR SUCCESS as long as you follow the simple recipe.

Tonight, our company had an INCREDIBLE announcement. Our company conventions have always been held in Houston, Tx.
For the FIRST TIME EVER, Convention 2011 will be held on a Carnival Cruiseline in the Carribeans for 5 days.

How would YOU like to CRUISE FOR FREE??

I know I would. Which is why the 2nd announcememt is even MORE INCREDIBLE!

Starting in the month of Novemember 2010 and ending in the month of May 2011, we have a chance to earn "cruise bucks". Cruise Bucks are simple to earn and it is very easy to surpass the cost of your cruise. ONE CRUISE BUCK = $1... WOW!

You can join my company as low as $29.99 and start earning TODAY! Not only will you be taught a proven, duplicatable system, you will have the support of myself and many others to help you SUCCEED! When I am your sponsor, I am your sponsor FOR LIFE!

ALSO, during the month of November, POINTS ARE DOUBLED!!!!!!! Do NOT hesistate.....

EMAIL ME FOR COMPLETE DETAILS......

If you are currently STRUGGLING in YOUR MLM company, you MUST read my book and find out why your lack of success is NOT YOUR FAULT!
http://www.yoursuccessebook.info/

To YOUR SUCCESS,
Angela Hernandez

angelahernandez06@gmail.com

Your LIFE is in the PALM OF YOUR HANDS!

This is my Lesson Plan from Chapter 3 in "Betting on Yourself" by Dr. Robert Anthony.
Written in January, 2009.

Probability? Statistics?

I have always hated these terms. I always heard
things like “you’ll probably be pregnant by the time you’re 16” or “you’ll
probably never get married” or “you’ll probably end up in jail like your dad”

And statistics? What are the statistics that a young unwed mother will
end up on welfare? Or what are the odds that a high school drop out will never
have a high paying job?

I have always tried to defy the law of
probability and statistics, which only resulted in my limited outlook on life. I
never used the term “superstitious” but I made myself believe that all my
misfortunes and bad experiences were a result of a “curse” or “spell” that was
cast upon my mother before my birth. In fact, I told myself that lie for over 20
years.

Had I realized that I was the creator of my life, I could have
taken the necessary steps to make changes long ago. Instead I held on to my
superstitious beliefs and it caused me at times, unbearable pain, hurt and
anger.

Only in the past year have I received the knowledge that I am
responsible for everything in my life. It was a tough pill to swallow at first,
because how can I blame myself for the awful things that have happened to me?
But with the help of MFF over the past 5 months. I have learned not only how to
accept it, but WHY I have created the life that I have. My reality is the direct
result of choices I have made, not the result of some “curse” that was presented
to me at birth.

And just the fact that I am now aware of this, in all
probability, I can now change my life. And that is a probability that I can
accept.

Angela Hernandez
http://www.creatinghappyplaces.com/

My Story

Hello. Thank you for stopping by :)

My name is Angela Hernandez from South Ga, originally from Northern PA. I am a mother of 6 and a grandmother of two... My oldest is married and I am raising my 5 boys. My career history has been the criminal justice field. In the year 2000, I had to quit my job due to pregnancy complications.

In order to make ends meet, I started making hand-crafted jewelry and selling at flea markets. I also did alot of buying/reselling.

Soon after, I was introduced to my first network marketing company. It came and went so fast I do not even remember much about it.

Over the next 7 years I joined and failed several different MLM companies. Just to name a few (Xango, Pre-Paid Legal, Coastal Vacations, Platinum One Destinations, GDI, Liberty League International and more) I spent upwards of $20,000 on these companies, programs, tools and buying leads. I did EVERYTHING my uplines were teaching me to do. It just wasn't working. WAS IT ME? Was I just destined to fail at ANYTHING I do?

In 2007 I was introduced to Michael Dlouhys book "Success in 10 Steps". I read it with a passion. I thought "HECK, I REALLY like this man. He is funny" I promptly discarded it because he didn't know what he was talking about. I mean, everything HE said was just the OPPOSITE of what my upline was telling me to do. And NO, I was not having ANY sucess, but I had invested too much money into THIS company to throw it all away :-

Fast forward one year later. 2008. August 2008. My life had took a turn for the worse. My situation had caused me to lose my savings, my home and more. I came across the book again. I read it again. THIS TIME, it seemed to be entirely different than what I read the first time. I thought "HECK, I REALLY like this guy. He knows EXACTLY why I have been failing all these years and he explained how it WAS NOT MY FAULT!"

I called Michael at home. Told him my story. He listened. He asked if I was coachable. I said YES! He sent me some audios. I listened to them and called him back several hours later. He plugged me into some live training calls and I was HOOKED. For the next few weeks I was either on a live call or I was listening to a recorded audio. I was a SPONGE. I could NOT get enough of Mentoring for Free.

What I learned over them few weeks was life-changing. mainly in my personal life. The Mental Cleanse call was a life saver for me. I still did not have the belief that I could be successful in MLM though. I learned that the company I was involved in was NOT a 5 pillar company. learning that was bittersweet. It was devastating to realize I had just wasted 2 years of my life and threw over $10,000 down the drain. BUT, at the same time, I had a renewed sense of hope.

I did not immediately jump into another company. I listened to so much training, it was if I knew Michael Dlouhy personally. In September 2008, I was able to meet Michael, shake his hand and give him a GREAT BIG HUG!

My belief grew. I found my 5 pillar company. I put everything I learned into practice. I still did not see major results for the next year, but I was also using the "Slight Edge" philosophy. By early 2010 I had accomplished things I NEVER would have believed possible 2 years earlier. It is much easier to move forward now because now, I know exactly what was holding me back.

NOW, I have a VISION. I have DESIRE. I have the BELIEF that I can move mountains. ALL of this is possible because at the time when I DIDN'T have the belief in myself, I borrowed Michaels and Sarah Thompsons and Henrietta Hakes.

TODAY, I absolutely LOVE what I do. I LOVE being able to help people however I can. Whether it is helping them to be more successful in their company with our FREE training, helping them find a 5 pillar company, learning the color personalities, or even introducing them to the Mental Cleanse.


LIFE IS GOOD!

Come see what I do on FaceBook HERE!

~WORDS~ (a poem)

Words that hurt like heartache,
cuts you like a knife.
Shattering the least bit of hope,
that was left in your life.

Words that kill the soul,
and leaves you there to die.
Feeling the unbearable pain,
where all you can do is cry.

Words better left unspoken,
that are used in anger & hate.
Mere expressions of our feelings,
that are noticed all too late.

Words not only cause pain,
but death in many ways.
Where do these words come from,
and do we mean what we say?

Or are we hiding our own fears,
from the scars that were left behind?
By using the words of death,
what are we trying to find?

That we can hurt others,
and control the way they feel?
That we can bring them down,
as their happiness we steal?

But after the words are spoken,
how do you feel inside?
Does it make you feel special,
or do you feel the need to hide.

And all them times you caused pain,
and left them there for dead?
How many times did you pray after,
to take back the words you said?

Angela Hernandez
10/20/93

The Secret to Success in Network Marketing

OK, So you love your company? GREAT! You absolutely adore the founder of your company? GREAT! Your upline (and downline if you have one) are like family now? GREAT!!!!!

BUT, there is only one problem? You have not received a profitable check yet. Or maybe you have spent a countless number of hours doing EVERYTHING the “leaders” in your company have told you to do, you still aren’t having ANY results.

As a matter of fact, it is soooo bad, you have even thought about……………… QUITTING???????

Did you know that success does NOT come from cold calling hundreds of people that you bought from a lead company. Most of the names on those lists DO NOT want what you have to offer. Heck, MY name is even on some of those lists..

Success also does not come from making your own lists of your friends and family. And I know, because I did that for 7 years. That is the reason my friends & family hid from me for years. (They have just recently came out of hiding)

Success does not come from conducting dozens of presentations on your company , spamming/puking your opportunity on EVERYONE you come across, printing & hanging fliers in every grocery store, handing out Cds, paying hundreds of $$ on advertising, etc. You get the picture, right?

What DOES success come from? Success comes from duplication. Yep, duplicity. It doesn’t matter if you sponsor 20 people a day using the methods above, because more than likely, those 20 people CANNOT do what you do so they will eventually QUIT. You will NEVER be able to build a large organization because people will be quitting as fast as you sponsor….. Unless of course you’re a mega sponsor monster guru, which most of us ARE NOT.

Where else does SUCCESS come from? LEARNING SKILLS! You can spend 32 hours a day working on your business, but if you don’t have the skills, then it WON’T work.

Network Marketing/MLM is a tough industry. Not many come out without some bruising and scar tissue. But to have success in this industry, always REMEMBER: “You Must Become a Student of the Industry” Yes, It is smart to know what is going on with your company and to understand how it functions, but if you really want to be a leader, you MUST be student of the industry. If you want proof, look at the top leader in your company, no doubt he/she is a student of the industry.

You need skills. You need generic skills. You do not want to learn skills from someone with an agenda. And wouldn’t it be GREAT if you can learn EVERYTHING you need to know without paying a dime, or nickel, or penny? ;-)

Bottom Line: If your STRUGGLING, you need to know that your lack of success is NOT your fault. That is one of the first things we will teach you. If you are serious about wanting to OWN YOUR LIFE and if you are COACHABLE, take these 3 EASY, DUPLICATABLE steps and find out exactly what has been holding you back. That's right, ONLY THREE SIMPLE steps!

STEP #1: Download and read my e-book “Success in 10 Steps” http://www.yoursuccessebook.com/

STEP #2: Listen to these 3 audios
BUSINESS MODELS DRIVE THE BEHAVIOR http://tinyurl.com/y9bl4k4
FIVE PILLARS FOR YOUR SUCCESS http://tinyurl.com/yb6vf9t
BEING ALL IN http://tinyurl.com/yjuhsa8

STEP #3: Send me 3 dates/times for a FREE one on one coaching call with one on the industries leaders to get ALL of your questions answered.

Together we can make a difference.
To YOUR Success,
Angela Hernandez