As obvious as this might seem, too many marketers fail to do this.
You need to make up your mind to succeed, and don't look up until you're there. Understand that when you first join an opportunity, things are new and exiting. Soon, however, that newness goes away. It's what you do after that that determines your success or failure.
You need to understand that things aren't always going to go smoothly. Network marketing is, after all a people business, and people can be unpredictable. Some are going to make you mad. Some will let you down. Upline members you thought you could count on turn out to be flakey.
The system you were taught has flaws in it, and suddenly people are dropping like flies. None of this should cause you to veer from your course. These are all just examples of a typical day at the office for a network marketer.
Your resolve to succeed, more than anything else, determines your destiny. Looking at it this way, there really are no excuses for not succeeding.
You might say, "I can't succeed because I don't know anything about SEO." My response would be, "Learn." To which you might reply, "But I don't have any money to invest in those expensive SEO courses."
To which I would say, "You don't need them." I've gained so much knowledge just from internet marketing forums and blogs that I could probably write my own SEO course by now, and I haven't invested a dime.
What's more, is that many of the creators of these SEO courses are active members of many forums, and they're giving their information away for free.
So there really are no excuses for not being successful. If you come up against a roadblock, resolve to find a way around it or to blast right through it. It's as simple as that.
If you have any questions, please contact me, or visit http://www.GregoryMcGuire.ws.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
The Cayenne Pepper Diet: My Own Experience
The Cayenne Pepper Diet consists of fresh-squeezed lemon juice, grade B maple syrup, and cayenne pepper mixed with mineral or distilled water. I first learned of this diet about 10 years ago when I ran across this little book, called the Master Cleanse by a guy named Stanley Burroughs.
The Cayenne Pepper Diet immediately fascinated me, as I'm always looking for ways to improve my health, and have tried many detox diets and fasts in the past.
Ideally, the diet lasts for 10 days. During these 10 days you consume nothing other than 6 glasses of this mixture. Supposedly, this supplies enough nutrients to make it survivable.
My first go at the Cayenne Pepper Diet lasted about 3 days. Even though I'd fasted before, this time seemed extremely difficult.
At then end of the first day, I felt slightly irritable and dizzy. This is to be expected, but the next day was a work day, and I wondered how I'd fare on the job. Well, it wasn't pretty.
Driving to work that day, I sometimes saw tiny white spots. A guy cut into my lane on short notice and I honked and yelled, not typical of me at all. I missed my turn and got extremely angry at myself. I pounded on my dashboard.
At work, nothing was right. Even though I held my tongue, meaningless conversations annoyed me to no end. I mostly kept to myself that day. After work I immediately went to bed. I just wanted it to be over.
The third day the bottom fell out. Facing my first glass of the lemonade stuff, I almost vomited. I managed to choke it down, though, and packed a couple more for lunch.
The drive to work that day was an angry blur. My stomach let me know this was unacceptable. I felt nauseous the whole day, and my head hurt. At work, people thought I was doing drugs. Once, my supervisor said something that really made me mad, but I kept it together long enough for work to be over.
After work that day, I drove straight to the closest burger joint and devoured a quarter pounder with cheese. It was the tastiest meal I'd ever eaten.
Recently, however, a friend of mine called and said she was going on this diet/fast thing, and wanted to know if I would do it with her. After hearing a little more about what she was doing, I realized she was talking about the Cayenne Pepper Diet.
When I told her my experience with it, she kind of laughed and said that she couldn't believe I actually tried to do it that way. She said there's a new way to do the Cayenne Pepper Diet that's supposedly much more doable.
I was skeptical, but also curious. I agreed to meet with her to find out what she was talking about.
Sure enough, my friend had discovered this system that gives a realistic approach to the Cayenne Pepper Diet. She and I both started it about a week later. How'd we do?
Well, my friend, who had always been overweight, lost 26 pounds in 10 days. I lost 7, and my acid reflux, which had been with me daily for the last couple years or so, vanished.
So, do I think the Cayenne Pepper Diet works? Absolutely. Is it for everybody? The old way? No. The way my friend showed me? I have no doubt anybody can do this with awesome results.
The Cayenne Pepper Diet immediately fascinated me, as I'm always looking for ways to improve my health, and have tried many detox diets and fasts in the past.
Ideally, the diet lasts for 10 days. During these 10 days you consume nothing other than 6 glasses of this mixture. Supposedly, this supplies enough nutrients to make it survivable.
My first go at the Cayenne Pepper Diet lasted about 3 days. Even though I'd fasted before, this time seemed extremely difficult.
At then end of the first day, I felt slightly irritable and dizzy. This is to be expected, but the next day was a work day, and I wondered how I'd fare on the job. Well, it wasn't pretty.
Driving to work that day, I sometimes saw tiny white spots. A guy cut into my lane on short notice and I honked and yelled, not typical of me at all. I missed my turn and got extremely angry at myself. I pounded on my dashboard.
At work, nothing was right. Even though I held my tongue, meaningless conversations annoyed me to no end. I mostly kept to myself that day. After work I immediately went to bed. I just wanted it to be over.
The third day the bottom fell out. Facing my first glass of the lemonade stuff, I almost vomited. I managed to choke it down, though, and packed a couple more for lunch.
The drive to work that day was an angry blur. My stomach let me know this was unacceptable. I felt nauseous the whole day, and my head hurt. At work, people thought I was doing drugs. Once, my supervisor said something that really made me mad, but I kept it together long enough for work to be over.
After work that day, I drove straight to the closest burger joint and devoured a quarter pounder with cheese. It was the tastiest meal I'd ever eaten.
Recently, however, a friend of mine called and said she was going on this diet/fast thing, and wanted to know if I would do it with her. After hearing a little more about what she was doing, I realized she was talking about the Cayenne Pepper Diet.
When I told her my experience with it, she kind of laughed and said that she couldn't believe I actually tried to do it that way. She said there's a new way to do the Cayenne Pepper Diet that's supposedly much more doable.
I was skeptical, but also curious. I agreed to meet with her to find out what she was talking about.
Sure enough, my friend had discovered this system that gives a realistic approach to the Cayenne Pepper Diet. She and I both started it about a week later. How'd we do?
Well, my friend, who had always been overweight, lost 26 pounds in 10 days. I lost 7, and my acid reflux, which had been with me daily for the last couple years or so, vanished.
So, do I think the Cayenne Pepper Diet works? Absolutely. Is it for everybody? The old way? No. The way my friend showed me? I have no doubt anybody can do this with awesome results.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Attraction Marketing Is A Myth
Attraction marketing is bull.
Well, at least the way most gurus talk about it. The current "big thing" is to teach you that if you put enough quality content online that people will somehow just find you and follow you. Now, that sounds really nice, but there's a lot more to it than that.
I talk more about what underlies attraction in my video. The truth is, if you don't have the right mindset, no amount of quality content is going to bring you any closer to your goals, financial or otherwise.
One limiting factor many of us face is our beliefs. I think of when Pavlov performed one of his experiments on dogs.
The dogs were placed in a topless cage in which they could easily jump out, but would receive an electric jolt if they tried. After trying a few times and receiving the jolt, the dogs stopped trying, even when the electricity was shut off.
Too often, our experiences early in life cause us to stop trying. We form beliefs that limit everything we do. The crazy thing is that many times we're not even aware of our beliefs.
Well, at least the way most gurus talk about it. The current "big thing" is to teach you that if you put enough quality content online that people will somehow just find you and follow you. Now, that sounds really nice, but there's a lot more to it than that.
I talk more about what underlies attraction in my video. The truth is, if you don't have the right mindset, no amount of quality content is going to bring you any closer to your goals, financial or otherwise.
One limiting factor many of us face is our beliefs. I think of when Pavlov performed one of his experiments on dogs.
The dogs were placed in a topless cage in which they could easily jump out, but would receive an electric jolt if they tried. After trying a few times and receiving the jolt, the dogs stopped trying, even when the electricity was shut off.
Too often, our experiences early in life cause us to stop trying. We form beliefs that limit everything we do. The crazy thing is that many times we're not even aware of our beliefs.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Is An Internet Home Business Opportunity The Right Move For You?
When you first look at an Internet home business opportunity, you’ll probably be overwhelmed with all the hype that’s out there. It seems like everybody promises you riches, and all you’ve got to do is pay them 25 bucks a month.
Because of all the exaggerated claims of infinite wealth on the Internet, most people are initially turned off and walk away. Then they start hearing real stories about people who started with nothing doing quite well with an Internet home business opportunity, and decide to give it a try.
If you’re one of these people, as I was, keep in mind that it’s natural to be skeptical. In fact, with all the junk that’s out there today, your skepticism might just save your life someday. In fact, if you’re not skeptical, you’re just plain stupid.
That being the case, there’s much to be said about starting your own online business. Firstly, it’s a much more viable alternative for most people who want to start a business. Let me explain.
With an Internet home business opportunity, you’re instantly global. Your store is open 24/7, and people from China might purchase from you while you’re asleep. Compare that to a brick and mortar, 9 to 5 business, where most of your business is local, and not everyone who needs what you’ve got can meet your hours.
There’s also the cost factor. With an Internet home business opportunity you have little or no overhead. No rent, staff, or even inventory in most cases. There are tons of ways to effectively advertise your online business for free.
Also, with today’s technology, expensive communication is a thing of the past. Imagine calling China 20 years ago. Chances are, it would have cost a fortune. Today, with email and even Skype, we can reach people across the globe for next to nothing.
If you do your homework, and Internet home business opportunity is a real no-brainer. Most successful internet marketers simply set up a blog, learn how to generate tons of traffic to that blog, then experiment with affiliate product links until they find some that work. All they then do is sit back and reap the profits.
Yes, the initial work on the front end is pretty tough. Your first task when thinking about an Internet home business opportunity is to learn what you don’t know. Things like traffic generation, list building, and copywriting are just some of the things you’ll want to study.
After your initial period of hard work, however, momentum kicks in and you’re living the life you’ve heard so many others talk about. You work a couple hours a day, mostly answering emails and tweaking your website.
If you haven’t seriously looked into an Internet home business opportunity, you’re really cheating yourself these days. There’s a lot of money to be made online, even in this economy.
Because of all the exaggerated claims of infinite wealth on the Internet, most people are initially turned off and walk away. Then they start hearing real stories about people who started with nothing doing quite well with an Internet home business opportunity, and decide to give it a try.
If you’re one of these people, as I was, keep in mind that it’s natural to be skeptical. In fact, with all the junk that’s out there today, your skepticism might just save your life someday. In fact, if you’re not skeptical, you’re just plain stupid.
That being the case, there’s much to be said about starting your own online business. Firstly, it’s a much more viable alternative for most people who want to start a business. Let me explain.
With an Internet home business opportunity, you’re instantly global. Your store is open 24/7, and people from China might purchase from you while you’re asleep. Compare that to a brick and mortar, 9 to 5 business, where most of your business is local, and not everyone who needs what you’ve got can meet your hours.
There’s also the cost factor. With an Internet home business opportunity you have little or no overhead. No rent, staff, or even inventory in most cases. There are tons of ways to effectively advertise your online business for free.
Also, with today’s technology, expensive communication is a thing of the past. Imagine calling China 20 years ago. Chances are, it would have cost a fortune. Today, with email and even Skype, we can reach people across the globe for next to nothing.
If you do your homework, and Internet home business opportunity is a real no-brainer. Most successful internet marketers simply set up a blog, learn how to generate tons of traffic to that blog, then experiment with affiliate product links until they find some that work. All they then do is sit back and reap the profits.
Yes, the initial work on the front end is pretty tough. Your first task when thinking about an Internet home business opportunity is to learn what you don’t know. Things like traffic generation, list building, and copywriting are just some of the things you’ll want to study.
After your initial period of hard work, however, momentum kicks in and you’re living the life you’ve heard so many others talk about. You work a couple hours a day, mostly answering emails and tweaking your website.
If you haven’t seriously looked into an Internet home business opportunity, you’re really cheating yourself these days. There’s a lot of money to be made online, even in this economy.
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