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Deciding – A Success Tip

Jun 30

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The word “decide” literally means “to cut off”, so to make a decision about something means to cut off all other possibilities. When you decide something, you have chosen one path to the exclusion of all others.

It sometimes takes a lot of strength, willpower and courage to make a real decision and follow the course. A lot of people have very weak decision making muscles. They are constantly re-deciding their course of action.

I picture it like they are there weaving a tapestry. They make a decision and cut a thread, then the re-decide and try to tape the thread back together and cut a different one. Then change their mind again, and again, and again. It becomes a very weak tapestry in the end with all of the tape holding it together.

Sure, sometimes you do have to rethink your course of action because you get a new piece of information that you didn’t have before. These should be slight alterations in your path, not the radical changes that some people make.

I made a decision a couple years ago that I was going to build my future in network marketing with this particular wellness company that I learned about. That was a firm decision and all other possibilities were immediately eliminated. I started down that path and learned a lot as I went.

Then I made the decision that I was going to pursue that business online. I didn’t change my mind. I narrowed my focus down to eliminate more possible distractions. In October 2009 I further refined my decision and quit my job to focus on this exclusively. That also allowed my to reap some of the benefits that I was picturing with my new lifestyle, more time with my family. Let me tell you, it’s awesome.

In 4 years that decision has not changed.

What kinds of decisions have you made about your life? Decide what you want and go for it. Feel free to share your decisions in a comment below. I would also appreciate it if you would share this with your friends and followers on Twitter, Facebook, or wherever they are.

Wayne Woodworth

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Where will You be in 5 Years?

Jun 28

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That’s a popular question during job interviews and annual reviews. Where do you want to be in 5 years?

The way things have been going for the past year or so, many businesses just hope to still be around in 5 years.  A lot of them are downsizing right now trying to hold on, which leaves a lot of people out of working wondering how they are going to make ends meet.

There is one industry I know of that is expanding right now. Network marketing. The heck with trying to get a new job. That just puts you back in the same situation you were before you got let go, wondering when and if it’s going to happen again.

The thing is, this is the perfect time to get into network marketing, and not just because there are so many people looking for a job. People are also looking for better, more cost effective ways to stay healthy. People are looking for ways to be in control of their lives for the first time in a long time. The right network marketing business can offer than.

I’m with one company that is growing like wildfire right now, and it isn’t one of those fly-by-night businesses. This company is celebrating its 35 anniversary this year. It is in the wellness industry, so it may be the answer to some of the health issues you have been facing too.

There are a lot of MLM companies out there that claim that they offer the one key to good health, usually some form of nutritional supplement drink or energy drink. The truth is though, there isn’t just one key. What works for one person might not work for someone else. I only know of a small number of companies that offer a variety of solutions to increase the chances of having something that will work for nearly everyone.

I will be honest with you. Unlike what a lot of people try to tell you, network marketing probably isn’t going to get you rich over night. It might take several months, or even a year to start making some real money. A lot of people never make any real money, but that’s mostly because they give up after they see that it takes work to build a real business, and this is as real a business as running a restaurant. The benefit is that you don’t need a lot of money to start and you don’t have the huge overhead costs.

So, where will you be in 5 years? Working a job wondering day to day whether you will go back tomorrow, or building you own successful business?

For more information, find out about working with me.

Wayne Woodworth

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How to Find Ideal MLM Prospects

Jun 26

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Many people think it is hard to find ideal MLM prospects. In most cases, I think it is because they don’t know what an ideal MLM prospect is.

A couple days ago I had the opportunity to talk to a coach from Sharon Wilson’s Coaching from Spirit Institute. Beth, the coach, shared something with me that really made sense. You need to take some time and really think about who your ideal prospect is. Your prospect will probably be different than mine.

Take out a piece of paper and describe your ideal prospect in every detail that you can think of.

For example, here’s my ideal prospect: He or she is somewhere between 20 and 40 years old and comfortable with the internet. They are employed, or at least trained, in some form of complementary wellness care, like a massage therapist, chiropractor, or energy healer of some sort. For them, doing what they do isn’t as much about the money as it is about helping their clients have a significant shift in their health and wellness. They are also active on the internet with a blog where they share information that they find important, or have at least considered it a couple times.

Like I said, your prospect will be different from mine.

Now that you know who your prospect is you can figure out how to market your opportunity to them. Get to know that person and how they think. Where do they hang out? What kinds of websites do they visit regularly? What magazines or newspapers do they read? What kinds of articles do they read and what do they need? You get the idea. Once you know who you are trying to attract is a lot easier to customize your message to them.

If you found this helpful, share it with your friends and followers on Twitter and Facebook. I would also like to hear your thoughts in a comment.

Wayne Woodworth

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Using Twitter and Tweet Deck

Jun 23

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I listened to a webinar last night with Eric Goldstein about how to use Twitter. I want to take a few minutes to share some of the things I learned about Twitter lists and using TweetDeck to make life with Twitter easier.

First thing is Twitter lists. I remember them adding this feature and was excited to see on my profile that I’m listed 12 times, but I had no idea what it meant or how to use lists for any real benefit.

It turns out that it has a very nice benefit when added to TweetDeck. When you start following a LOT of people it becomes impossible to actively follow everyone, and you probably don’t really want to either. You can create lists for different categories of people you follow so that you can keep a better tab on what is going on.

For example, if I want to keep up with some people that I meet on the Unified Tribe, I can create a list for that purpose. I go into Twitter (assuming that it isn’t “over capacity”) and find one of the Unified Tribe friends. I then clicked on the Lists button on the line below their picture and selected “New List”. In the new dialog box I entered a name and description for my new list, made sure that “Public” was selected, then clicked “Create list”. My new friend is automatically added to my new list. Now I can go find other Unified Tribe people I am following and add them to this list by selecting it from the Lists drop down. I’ll talk about how this makes things really convenient with TweetDeck in a moment.

I like TweetDeck and have used it for a while. It is a convenient way to keep up with tweets from the people I am following, tweets that mention me (which are always cool), and direct messages. What I didn’t know is that you can create additional columns to sort your tweets out.

I can create a new column in TweetDeck to follow only the tweets from people who are on the list I just created. If you haven’t installed TweetDeck, then you will need to do that first. It is a stand-alone application on your desktop. Once you are in TweetDeck you will see the default columns for the things I already mentioned plus an additional one for TweetDeck Recommends. At the very top of the application is a circle with a plus in it. Click it to add a new column. In the new dialog box, select “Groups/Lists” then select your new list. Back in the main application you now see a new column with the recent tweets from the people in that list and you can easily keep up with what they are doing.

Another Twitter feature that Eric Goldstein stressed was it’s search utility. You can use TweetDeck to continuously run a Twitter Search and monitor the feed. In TweetDeck click the button to add another column. This time select “Search” and type you search string in the text box. I’m involved in network marketing, so I’ll type “Network Marketing” (including the quotes because I want the phrase, not the individual words) and click “Search”. Now I have a new column that lets me see what people are saying about network marketing.

The short version is that TweetDeck makes it very easy to use Twitter’s features and stay plugged in with what you want to know.

I would appreciate it if you would share this with your friends and followers. I’d also love to hear your thoughts in a comment below.

Wayne Woodworth

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