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2012-02-09T12:11:00.002-05:00

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Persistence

2011-11-02T08:57:00.001-04:00

Failure can not cope with persistence! I've been heading down to the shore once a week to chase after the striped bass. I caught a few small ones in the spring and set a goal to catch a keeper. (28" minimum) Yesterday I decided to head back to the beach and the wind was blowing about 30 mph, I thought about packing it in for the day and just then the winds slowed down a bit and my first keeper striper hit. A half an hour later I caught (and realeased) a second one. A 37" 14 pound bass! It was a great fight to get it in and it took me down the beach a bit.

Now I know this is not real exciting if you are not a fisherman. The point is that persistence, in anything you do, is the key. Anyone who is in a home-based business or in sales, etc, has to have persistence. It is necessary for your success. I have found that it is what you do at the moment when you feel like you want to quit that separates success from failure.What will you do when you are faced with that moment? (and you will be) This is the moment that millionaires are created. It's that point where most throw in the towel because it's easier to give up. I say, "Why be normal like everyone else?". Keep pushing forward and make it happen!Don't forget to visit our main sites www.shiftplus4.com and www.sizzleshirt.com. Thanks!

T shirt shop!

2011-10-26T14:22:00.000-04:00

Hey everyone! I just started to update www.shiftplus4.com and added a new T shirt shop called Piqueme T shop!

You can now order shirt designs that will help to pique people's interest in your business. Many great designs are available and you can even design your own.

Here is an example of the shirt you can design.

Choose on of the designed shirts and get people asking questions!

The shirts are all reasonably priced so purchase one today!

Finding Foreclosures

2011-01-26T22:06:00.000-05:00

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Fancy Cars

2011-01-26T21:55:00.000-05:00

I was with one of my reps in a starbucks and I was introduced to a friend of his. We got talking a bit and he asked what I did. I told him and he went on to say how he joined the same company a few years ago. I asked him why he quit and he said. "I did not like the way they were all driving fancy cars."

A few minutes ago I had just pulled into a parking space right in front of the window driving my "fancy car". I asked him why? He had no real answer. I told him that I would never appologize for driving a fancy car and asked, "Isn't it a good thing?" "Would it be better if you watched a DVD on the company and they were all driving beat up Toyota's?

We ended the conversation by agreeing that the business obviously was not for him. He was a contractor sitting in Starbucks at 10:00 wondering where his next paycheck would come from.....

This person was "conditioned" to believe that driving fancy cars was a bad thing. This conditioning was most likely a roadblock to his success in life. Can you think about how you have been conditioned? What were you taught about money as a kid? Do you have some of you parent's bad habits?

Once you get rid of these roadblocks you can travel the road to success.

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Secret to Residual Income with Network Marketing

2011-01-22T19:47:00.000-05:00

Some of you reading this may have been involved with a Network Marketing company before. Many join looking for quick money and sometimes you can make some quick money. The big money in Network Marketing is made with a long term mindset. The problem is that many people quit the business before they can take advantage of the residual income that can be produced.

The secret is to build a network as soon as possible. The larger the network, the larger your residual income! Now, you can't build a huge residual income stream in a few months, it will take years. In just two years with my company I'm seeing my residuals increase every month. I can't wait until a few more years go by and I get to cash those checks!

You want to hit it hard for a full 12 months right out of the gate. Give it a real chance to work. You can't grow a network of 1,000 until you first grow a team of 2 or 3. Sitting on your hands will only prolong the pain. Once you do this and you see it working you will be on your way towards financial freedom. Your first $10-$20 residual check is exciting because it show you that the process is working! Imagine someday when those are $1,000-$2,000 checks or $10,000-$20,000 checks. How much will you make? That is up to you.

Network Marketing can do what jobs can-not do. They can help you create wealth. Residual Income creates financial freedom.

If you would like more information please contact me through my website at http://www.shiftplus4.com/. I'd be happy to send you some FREE information.

You are a sales person!

2011-01-20T11:04:00.000-05:00

Don't think your a salesperson? Well guess what, you are! Everyone is a salesperson. We sell what we believe. If you believe you are not a salesperson and you convince me that you are not, you just SOLD me on the fact that you are not a salesperson! Did you ever tell someone about a great movie or book? You are selling them on the fact that they should go see the movie, or read the book. Are you married or in a relationship? I'll bet you had to sell yourself to that person. Maybe you had to convince your girlfriend that you were worth going out with.

When you believe in something you will have no problem selling it. I believed I had the best pizza ever when I owned my pizzeria. It was an easy sell. What do you believe in? Find something you believe in and then find a way to make money from it. I believe in residual income! It's easy for me to "sell" others on the idea because I know it is a great concept and if more people understand it their lives could be different.

Learn some skills! Read the books, take the classes, or join a network marketing company. The more you know the better you will become.

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Donkey in the well.

2010-12-23T17:23:00.001-05:00

At a recent event I attended one of the speakers told this story to make a point. I'll do my best to re-tell it.

A donkey is walking and accidentally falls into a well. The farmer finds the donkey and after many hours trying to find a way to rescue it, he realizes that he can not save the donkey. He decides the best thing to do is to put it out of his misery and fill the well with dirt. So one by one he shoveled dirt into the well. After a while he looked into the well only to see the donkey still standing there. He threw in another shovel and watched as the dirt hit the donkey's back. With each shovel of dirt the donkey just shook it off and took a step up as the well became filled with dirt. Then to the farmers amazement he walked out of the well.

What is the moral of the story? When things seem hard or even hopeless, or your faced with obstacles, SHAKE IT OFF AND STEP UP!

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New Years Resolution

2010-12-21T16:33:00.000-05:00

Well it's that time of year again. The new year will be here soon and this is when we all make our resolutions to become better then we are today. Quit smoking, lose 20 pounds, save money, and exersize are just some of the goals we will set. Unfortunately, after about a week people start to throw in the towel because it is hard or life just seeems to get in the way. Gym memberships soar only to drop back of just a few months later.

This year I'd like to challenge you to make your New Years Resolutions and stick with them. In fact, let's make them today and start now! Procrastination is our enemy. I'll go on a diet tomorrow, never works so let's start today.

I'd like to challenge everyone to become better then we are today. Let's work on becoming physically, emotionally, and financially fit. Let's get the mind, body, and spirit to work together. Join the gym and get on a schedule and create a lifestyle. Read more books. Take the class. Start a home based business that creates residual income! (I can help you) Why not download motivational and business mp3's and listen to them while your at the gym? (double positive)

If you want to help the people around you the best way to do so is to become better yourself. Be a better husband and your kids become better. Say something nice to someone and they are nicer to someone else. We can all become better then we are today. Now let's go make it happen!

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Site Update

2010-12-20T21:51:00.000-05:00

I've updated the website. www.shiftplus4.com You can now order even more personal development tools through the success store. Remember that your income will never exceed your personal development! Let's work hard on our businesses and also ourselves as we get ready to finish 2010. Jim Rohn says, "Work harder on yourself then you do at your job." What he means is that you have to always work on your own personal development.

Make it a productive end of the year!

You must read these books!

2010-12-20T18:26:00.000-05:00

The gift that keeps on giving! Find out why Robert Kiyosaki calls network marketing the business of the 21st Century!

Take the stairs.

2010-12-07T18:29:00.000-05:00

I heard a great quote by Zig Ziglar. "The elevator to the top is broken...we all have to take one step at a time to reach success." To often we look for the shortcuts. While there may be better or quicker ways of doing things, success is hardly ever reached without hard work. Some people jump from one thing to another. I have seen network marketing junkies who never stick with one company long enough to make any serious money. Many expect to get rich in one month and never put in the time necessary to become successful. When you find the right company or have a great idea, keep putting one foot in front of the other and don't be afraid to take the stairs!

Don't let other people ruin your dreams.

2010-12-02T17:18:00.000-05:00

Without dreams, we have nothing. Did you ever have a great idea, or start a home based business only to have everyone around you tell you how you will fail? "Only the people at the top make money", "You're not a salesperson", "What do you know about telecom?"!!!! It happens all of the time. Now I have to be fair by saying, "Maybe you will fail!" I don't know. You are the only person who can control your future.

People fail because they lack the persistence and perseverance it takes to become successful. They let everyone around them influence the decisions they make instead of just going for it and working it until it works! If you want to become successful then find someone who is successful doing what you are about to attempt. Let him/her coach and mentor you until you find your success. Listening to your broke friends opinion's will not make you rich, or even a dime for that matter.

Have you stopped dreaming? What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail? Start dreaming again. Then do what it takes to achieve the goal. Hang around with the right people and "Just do it"! It is up to us to make it happen.

"We are sitting on a gold mine. All you need is a shovel". And the guy says, "Do you know what they get for shovels these days?"

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Momentum!

2010-10-05T21:38:00.000-04:00

I've been spending a lot of time with the team. Trying to get out there and make people money. We are gaining momentum and it is awesome!! What I love the best about network marketing is that I have to help people in order to help myself! It's a great system. It's a great feeling when you see your teams personal developement grow right in front of your eyes. I've owned a bunch of businesses but I've learned so much about people from this business. It's amazing that people can go through 4 years of college and come out with no actual business experience or confidence. I've had my reps tell me they have learned more in 6 months working this business then in 4 years of school. That's pretty amazing. What's really cool is if they play their cards right after 4 years in this business they will get a MBA but it stands for Massive Bank Account!! Now I admit, not EVERYONE will, but the one's who put forth the effort will reap the rewards.
I'll see you all at the top!

Black Belt

2010-07-28T22:09:00.000-04:00

You may or may not know that I'm a 5th Degree black belt! I was thinking about how many people fail at business because they give up to quickly. In the martial arts everyone starts as a white belt. There are fewer people still involved as you move up the ranks. If a student makes it to the green belt level, which is the half way point, there is a good chance they will become a black belt. Unfortunately, most quit at yellow belt.

It takes a great deal of perseverance and persistance to achieve your black belt. It took me 6 years to earn my black belt. I could have easily quit but I hung in there and kept on working towards my goal. Now I am one of the few to reach this goal.

As I continue to build my network marketing company i notice a similar trend. With that said I have had a very good retention rate with my team. I hope that is because of the leadership from myself and the way my team is starting to work together and step up and also become leaders. Anyway, there are a lot of people who beging network marketing companies and quit well before they even have a chance to become successful. I think this is a shame. Why would anyone start a business and not at least give it a year with some reasonable effort? If you join a good company and you quit you have no one to blame but yourself. Just like you can not blame anyone else for why you never got your black belt.

Successful people make a decision and stay the course until they are successful. It's simple really....just do what others have done to become successful and don't ever quit until you are successful. I'm on track to hit my 3-5 year goal with my business. Maybe I can become a black belt network marketer in less time then it took to actually get my black belt?? I'm confident that I can.

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The Business of the 21st Century

2010-07-19T23:24:00.000-04:00

This book is the best book I've ever read telling you why you should consider network marketing. Please purchase this book and read it!! It's a quick read but man is it full of great information. When your negative (or broke) friends try to talk you out of joining a network marketing company you can tell them. "Thanks for your advice but I think I will listen to the advice of a multi-millionaire".

No Control with a job

2010-07-19T23:19:00.000-04:00

This is a touchy subject. Some people get a little bent out of shape when you tell them that their jobs may not be the best thing to create future wealth. First, let me put it out there that I'm not saying you should not have a job. A job is ok to hopefully pay the bills. The problem is a job does not create wealth.

Wealth is created when an asset produces income. A job produces income but if you do not go to work you usually don't get paid. So you would not be considered wealthy even if you made a lot of money. My definition of wealth is: If I quit my job today I could live the rest of my life off of the money that comes into my mailbox or bank acct every month! Now isn't that a good thought??

The other problem with a job is that you have no control. Someone else is control of your future. You can work at a job for years and then when your employer decides they do not need you anymore, you have no income.

I believe that everyone should have multiple streams of income. Why not work on your job while you work on a business part-time. Your part-time gig just might turn into your main source of income one day. In the words of Jim Rohn, "Work full-time on your job and part-time on your fortune so one day you can work full-time on your fortune!"

You have probably never heard someone say, "I worked really hard on my job and now I'm rich". That's because most people who are rich invest in a business or real estate. Think about it. Don't forget to read Robert Kiyosaki's book "Rich Dad Poor Dad". It's a great book to help you understand this better.

I can help you start your plan B. You never know, it just might be your plan A one day!!

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International Event

2010-07-19T22:54:00.000-04:00

Wow! I recently went to an International Training Event held by my network marketing company. There were about 20,000 reps and guest there! I have to tell you......It was a life changing event! When I first was told that I should attend my initial reaction was that I did not need any training or motivational stuff, I was already motivated enough. Now that I have attended the event I see the HUGE value in it. Outside of the training, which was awesome, I saw thousands of people hitting the level I am and higher. It really helps build belief in what I'm doing when you see soo many people making it happen and changing their lives. It was inspirational to hear so many success stories. I listened to story after story with tears in my eyes as people have transformed their lives and are now financially free.

I can't wait for the next one.......

Find Me!

2010-06-01T22:31:00.000-04:00

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To attract you must be attractive.

2010-06-01T22:10:00.000-04:00

When you visit my blog you will notice the quote "To attract you must be attractive". Let's talk about what this means for just a minute. It does not mean that you need to be good looking, although usually good looking people seem to attract good looking people. What it means is that if you have qualities that are attractive, such as a positive attitude, you will attract positive people.

Jim Rohn says, "Success is attracted by the person you become". Be sure to read his books. One I just read is titled "Twelve Pillars".

Let's keep on working on our personal development. Work harder on yourself then you do at everything else!

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Business on the schoolbus.

2010-06-01T21:43:00.000-04:00

So my 9 year old daughter comes home and shows me a dollar bill she had in her bookbag. I asked her where she got it and she told me she sold her friend a piece of gum for a buck! I started thinking and remembered my first taste of business. I was on the school bus in elementary school and I started thinking about how I could make some money. I decided to buy snickers bars by the pack (I think they came by the dozen) and sell them each for a dollar. It was a nice return on my investment! I think that lasted until the bus driver put a stop to it.

Geting back to my daughter....I told her that she should not be selling her friends gum for a dollar and that the school would not be happy if they saw her doing this. I then told her my story and gave her a wink. She said OK and smiled.

Have I created a monster or is this the start of a smart business lady?

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Follow this blog!

2010-06-01T21:32:00.000-04:00

I just wanted to remind everyone that you can click the "follow" button on the sidebar to follow my blog! Please follow the blog and feel free to comment!

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Flipping Real Estate for Dummies

2010-05-24T20:47:00.000-04:00

For a while flipping properties was all of the rage. Everytime you put on the tv you would find a show such as "Flip this house" or one similar. Flipping properties is very tough especially in a slow market like we have today. I believe that you should never try to flip a house unless you already have a buyer before you buy it! You could easily get stuck with a house you did not want. It's quick money but then you have to pay capitol gains tax on the profit. The best way to invest in real estate is long term. If you purchase homes with the intent to hold them for a long time you should eliminate the risk. It won't matter what the market does short-term. You should invest for cash flow. When you first purchase a property you may only make $100 a month or just break even. This is OK because the goal is to make money over the next 10-20 years. As the years go by your cash flow will increase.

Even though you do not have cash flow at first, you will. Over time your rental rates should go up. This means you can charge more for rent as the years pass! Your tenants are paying down your mortgage. Once your mortgage is fully paid off you are sitting pretty. Sure there will be issues when renting a house. You may even have to chase your tenents for the rent, but long-term you will have houses paid off and thousands per month coming in in passive income.

So to sum it up...for most....flipping houses is for dummies.

A great book to read is "The Millionaire Real Estate Investor". This book will teach you how to invest in single family houses.

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Open your mind

2010-05-24T16:20:00.000-04:00

"If I had to do it all over again today and start from scratch, rather than building an old-syle business, I would start out by building a network marketing business." -Robert Kiyosaki

In his new book, "The business of the 21st century", Robert Kiyosaki explains why so many people are realizing the benefits of the network marketing industry. He says,"Today, network marketing is recognized by many experts and accomplished businesspeople as one of the fastest-growing business models in the world." Maybe people should listen?

People need to open their minds. This is a way business will be conducted in the future and there is a huge opportunity before you! Yeah, but I'm not a salesperson you say. Neither am I! One of the best parts of network marketing is that we do not need to be great salespeople. It's most important to be a leader, teach, and train how to duplicate a simple system. I would put a teacher up against a salesperson any day! Don't get me wrong, it does not hurt to have some sales skills and they can be learned easily, but building a network is what is important.

Once you open your mind and understand the business you will see a proven business model that is proven to work if you go out and work it. It's a very simple and duplicatable system. I believe that anyone can do it. Not everyone will, but everyone CAN. Will you?

I will end by asking you this question. Are you any further along with your goals this year compared with last year? If not you may want to open your mind. Many work for 40 years at their jobs and have nothing to show for it. Working 4 years on a network marketing company might make some sense.....

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2010-05-22T22:52:00.000-04:00

I have set up my blog so you can purchase many great books, dvd's, mps's and magazines by clicking on the links associated with items I'm discussing in the blog! Any items you purchase will help support this blog and my website, www.shiftplus4.com. Your purchase is secure through Amazon.com. I thank you in advance for your support! So if you want to check out "Rich Dad Poor Dad" just look for the link. Thanks!

12 Pillars- Great Book!

2010-05-22T22:13:00.000-04:00

Twelve PillarsSo I just finished the book "12 Pillars" written by Jim Rohn and Chris Widener. It's a easy read and is filled with important principles for becomming successful in business and in life! I highly recommend reading it.

Taking action

2010-05-10T21:25:00.003-04:00

Well, I have not made a new post in a while. I've been taking action! I've hit a new position in my network marketing company and I'm in a position to earn some nice size bonuses while my residual income grows.

While I'm on my way to becomming successful with my new endeavor, many people stay broke because they fail to take action. Do you fall into this catagory? Successful people make decisions quickly and change their minds slowly if at all. Broke people take forever to make a decision and then quit when their negative (and broke) friends talk them out of doing what they felt was right. Many also quit when they realize that success takes work.

When you have an opportunity before you, take advantage of it. Work at it until you are successful and don't let anyone ruin your dreams.

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2010-04-20T21:55:00.003-04:00

So I was thinking about an objection I have had a few times while presenting my network marketing company to people. A few people have told me that only a small percentage of network marketers become successful. (this is not a true statement) I spoke in a previous blog about how most network marketers work the business part time and have different reasons of what success is. I believe that $1,000 per month, of part time income can change people's lives. I believe this is attainable for anyone who puts their mind to it and wants to become successful. With that being said I know people making much more!

Did you know that earning $1,100 per month in residual income is the same as having $440,000 in a bank account earning 3% interest?? Now I ask you, Is it easier to save $440,000 or to create $1,100 in residual income through a network marketing company?

Anyway, my response to the objection was, "What's your point? Why is 95% of the world not rich?" I think my response is worthy of some more thought.

Then I was thinking I'd like to find out some more about the percentage of people that go to college compared to the percentage who are rich. Here is what I have found out:

27 % of the overall population held a bachelor's degree or higher. 27% have attended college or attained an associates degree. (According to the US Census)

So if 54% of the US population has attended college, than why is less than 5% considered rich?

I guess the numbers are what they are. If you take a large number of people, you will be left with a handfull who will exceed expectations. Maybe the network marketers making $1,000 a month part time are happy to do so, and the college graduates making $50,000 per year are happy as well. What if you could do both? Hmmm.

Here is something to consider if you look at college and getting a "good job". Will someone who works for someone else ever become rich? Probably not. Working a job you usually are helping someone else get rich. If you have not read "Rich Dad Poor Dad" by Robert Kiyosaki I would highly reccommend it. In the words of Jim Rohn, "Profits are better than wages." Wages make you a living, which is ok, but profits make you a fortune.

So there is some food for thought. I look forward to your comments.

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Maybe you should do network marketing?

2010-04-06T20:37:00.005-04:00

So....I've really been enjoying building my network marketing business! There are a lot of misconceptions about the industry so I thought I would do my best to explain why I think you should seriously think about getting into the business.

First, Millionaires and Billionaires are endorsing the industry. Donald Trump and Robert Kiyosaki wrote an entire chapter in their book, "Why we want you to be rich."

Robert wrote: "When I first heard about network marketing I was against it. But after opening my mind, I began to see advantages that few other business opportunities offer."

Robert Allen, Real Estate Mogul and best selling author who wrote, "Multiple Streams of Income", also devotes a chapter to Network Marketing. To summerize, he says how his wife popped in a video about network marketing. As he watched he had a hunch that "This is the one." He had a hunch that the business could make a lot of money. Unfortunatley he got skeptical and talked himself out of it. His wife went on and did the business without him. Several years later a "very, very large check is automatically deposited into my wife's bank account every Friday, but it doesn't have my name on it." He jokes that she occasionally shares some of her money with him!

I could go on and on quoting very successful people who are involved in this industry. If very rich people are recommending it, maybe you should listen? Here are some important points to consider.

Network marketing is not a get rich quick scheme! It can, however be a get rich slow plan! Jim Rohn teaches how some say, "If I had more money I'd have a better plan." He says "If you had a better plan you'd have more money!" Plan on working the business for atleast a year. Do not work it a day if you are not going to commit to at least a year! This is a business that grows over time with your effort. With this being said, once you start your business do everything in your power to get the business off the ground quickly. Do not "try" or "test it out", doing so is setting yourself up for failure.

Work part-time on your fortune while you work full-time on you job so that one day you can work full-time on your fortune.

According to direct selling news, about 92% of network marketers work the business part-time. For these people the average monthly income is just over $200 per month. Now keep in mind that some make more and some make less. This business rewards you for your efforts. For those who work hard and work the business full-time 25% earn more than $100,000 a year! I personally know people doing this.

I think one of the reasons some do not get into network marketing is because they think they need to personally sponsor hundreds of people. In my business, sponsering three people myself can result in a team of 2,187 representatives at my seventh level. If they all had 10 services I would have 21,870 services in my organization! Once again, I only sponsored Three! This is the power of leverage. So do you know three people looking to earn some extra money? I'll bet you do.

Look at it this way....if you built a team of 100 representatives all working the business 7-10 hours a week, you could potentially get paid on 700-1,000 hours of effort. Hmmmm.......??

Did you know there are more than 60 million people involved with direct selling companies globally?

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Visualization

2010-03-30T14:05:00.003-04:00

I used to compete in freestyle skiing. My favorite was the mogul races. Before it was my turn to "hit the bumps" and pull off my "big airs" I would always visualize myself completing the run perfectly. I would see myself at the top of the run, waiting to start. Then I would see myself going through the moguls one by one, with perfect form. Off the first jump I saw my 4 point take-off, perfectly balanced, my form exactly how it needed to be. I saw myself land with my 4 point landing, then continuing down the run with my knees together and my upper body quiet. Off my second air I went with awesome air and then across the finish line in record time!

I did this also when I competed in Karate tournaments. Sometimes I would lay in the bleachers, thinking about the moves I would use. I would see myself scoring with my combinations and even see them hand me my trophy.

What's funny is that the mind does not know the difference between what's real and what you just visualized. It's why we cry at the movies even though we know it's not real.

Visualize where you want to be in the next few years. See yourself getting there and then take the necessary steps to get there.

We also need to look at ourselves and see where we are TODAY. Take a good look at where you are today. It's ok if you messed up. Only when you take a good look at your life, will you be able to see where you need to change to make the next few years better.

Teamwork

2010-03-22T19:07:00.003-04:00

If two or three people agree to a common purpose...nothing is impossible!

In network marketing, teamwork is key. It is teamwork that helps everyone leverage their time and hopefully make a fortune. Working together as a team can be very powerful. What is great about my business is that I become more successful by helping others become more successful. That does not happen in most traditional companies.

LET'S go do it! Together we can achieve greatness.

"Working a job is ok....but it does not lead to greatness." -Jim Rohn

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Do you have the time?

2010-03-22T11:43:00.004-04:00

There are a few types of people: Those with time but no money; Those with money but no time; those with no time and no money; and those who think they have no time.

If you sleep 8 hours and work 8 hours then what do you do with the other 8?

You probably have more time then you think. And if you have no time, you really need to look at my business! Here is an exersise you can do. There are 168 hours in a week. How many hours do you spend sleeping and working. If we work and sleep 16 hours a day that is 112 hours total. How many are left? 56 Do you spend an hour eating dinner and a half hour eating lunch and breakfast? That's 14 hours leaving you with 42 hours left. Go ahead and subtract anything else that you do each day. How long to brush your teeth, etc. I think you will find that you have a lot of wasted time left over. You probably spend it on things that make you no money and fill your mind with negative energy like watching tv and reading the newspaper.

We do not have time we MAKE time! Figure out what is important to you. Then make the time for it. Just 5-10 hours per week in my network marketing company could change your life in just a few years.

I would be happy to help you start your own business. You can join my team! Be sure to visit my website at www.shiftplus4.com

You have your own brain.

2010-03-22T11:20:00.004-04:00

Did this ever happen to you?

I know I'm working on one of the best business models available. I show the business to someone I know is perfect for the business. They do not have much in savings or very little for retirement. By the end of the presentation they are excited. I can see it in their eyes that a lightbulb went off and they now see the business as a way to create a better future for themselves and their family. I ask them if they are ready to start and they want to go home and "think about it". I say fine, and ask if it's ok if I follow up in a few days.

A few days later I give them a call. "What do you think about getting started?", I ask. "I just don't think it's for me" they reply. Now what happend between the time they saw the presentation and the follow up call? They allowed the negative forces to change their mind. Maybe they asked their friends (who are broke) what they think? Maybe they "googled" the company and read some negative comments by prior reps or people who like to try to make money by bashing the companies and getting people to click on their "google adwords" or purchase their products. Maybe someone said, "you're not going to do network marketing are you?" as if it is some horrible thing to do.

In the book "Think and Grow Rich", Napolean Hill says; "The majority of people who fail to accumulate money sufficient for their needs, are, generally easily influenced by the view of others. They permit the newspapers and gossiping neighbors to do their thinking for them. Opinions are the cheapest commodities on earth. If you are influenced by these opinions when you reach decisions you will not succeed in any undertaking. If you are influenced by the opinions of others you will have no desire of your own."

So just do it. Do not procrastinate. If you feel in your gut that it's the right thing to do, make your own decision and follow the people who are already successful. Do what they do. And do not give up.

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Why Network Marketing?

2010-03-22T10:47:00.004-04:00

If you have been looking for a way to earn extra money part-time, then network marketing might be for you. I want you to shut your eyes and picture how your life would be different with just an extra $1,000 per month in income. Could it pay your credit card bills? Help with the mortgage or rent? I think we can all agree that $1,000 per month can change most people's lives.

What if the income was residual? Some people do not fully understand the concept of residual income. Residual income is income you earn over and over again for the work you did only once. Think about how songwriters get paid everytime a song is played. They did the work once but get paid over and over. Elvis Presley has been gone since 1978, I believe, and his estate still gets paid for the work he did many years ago. How would you like to earn that kind of income?

It is possible to earn residual income with a network marketing business! I can show you how. Network marketing is now being looked at differently than in the past. People realize there is no such thing as job security any more. People are barely paying their bills if paying them at all. Even the more weathly are not as wealthy as they once were. You can not count on Social Security. Everyone is looking for a plan B.

What do you do in a country where there are no more jobs?

Welcome to the information age. I think I can see into the future. I see a changing world where network marketing will become more and more popular. Did you know that it is already a $100 billion business? The ease of the internet is making network marketing a more professional industry. We no longer need to fill our garages with products like in the past. Imaging if you could get paid on services that everyone already uses, while saving them money! I can show you how to do this. The truth is that network markeing is creating many millionaires and you do not need a degree to become successful.

What you do need is motivation and persistance! Work your business hard and you can grow a nice size organization over the next few years. It is not a get rich quick scheme, but a get rich slow plan. But that's better than not getting rich at all!

For more information please visit my website at www.shiftplus4.com I would be happy to show you the business I'm working on and help you become part of my team.

State of Mind

2010-03-18T20:50:00.003-04:00

From the book "Think and Grow Rich". You can purchase this and other great books through my website at www.shiftplus4.com

If you think you are beaten, you are
If you think you dare not, you don't
If you would like to win but think you can't
It's almost certain you won't

If you think you'll lose, you're lost
For out in the world we find
Success begins with a fellows will
It's all in the state of mind

If you think you're outclassed, you are
You've got to think high to rise
You've got to be sure of yourself before
You can ever win a prize

Life's battles don't always go
To the stronger or faster man
But sooner or later the man who wins
Is the man who thinks he can

"There are no limitations to the mind except those we acknowledge. Both poverty and riches are the offspring of thought."

For your library

2010-03-15T21:51:00.005-04:00

Did you ever wonder why houses over $250,000 have libraries?

Your library can say a lot about you. If you have never read "Think and Grow Rich", or "Multiple Streams of Income", I would highly recommend it. How about "Rich Dad-Poor Dad"? I have many books pre-selected through my website www.shiftplus4.com

If you want to get to the "top shelf" just stand on the books you've read!

Greatness

2010-03-15T11:04:00.002-04:00

Taking the easy road is safe, but it does not lead to greatness.

Many people are out there in the "rat-race" working their jobs and trying to make ends meet. Some do well, live below their means, and are able to provide all the things they want for their families. Most, however, are in debt and can not keep up with the bills. Taking the easy road and just working your job is ok. (not that it is easy) It just feels safer. One thing people are realizing in this economy is that there is no such thing as job security.

I believe that anyone who wants to do better for themselves has to create multiple streams of income. I highly suggest looking at all of your options. I currently focus on real estate and network marketing. I think network marketing is a great way earn residual income. It does not come without work but can be very rewarding. Your money will be determined by the effort you put into it. To build your business you will have to MAKE some time to put the pieces of the puzzle together. This usually means dedicating yourself to your business 3-5 hours a week for the first year. Do not work the business a day if you do not plan to work it a year! For those who have a long term (2-5 year) mindset, you can build your business and reap the rewards. Imagine what you future will be like with $1,000 extra a month part-time. It could change your life.

So it's easy to go to work every day, make excuses as to why we can not do a network marketing business, or take some risk with real estate. But what is the most risk, in my opinion, is doing nothing at all.

For more information about my network marketing company you can email me your info to rpapile1@gmail.com Make sure you visit the main website at www.shiftplus4.com

Starfish Story

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An older man is on the beach. He picks up a starfish and tosses it into the ocean. A young boy watches as he keeps on picking up starfish and tossing them into the water. He asks the man why he is doing it. The man says, "the tide is high and if I don't get the starfish back into the water they will die." The boy says, "there's thousands of starfish, you can't possibly make a difference." The man, picking up a starfish and tossing it back into the ocean says, "I made a difference to that one."

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It's not all about money.

2010-03-14T15:17:00.000-04:00

I think it was Zig Ziglar who said. "Money isn't everything but it ranks right up there with oxygen!" While I will talk a lot about money on this site, it does not mean that money is everything. I think, however, we can all agree that having more money can make things easier for us. We do need a happy balance. What is important to remember though is in order to make money we always need to sacrifice something now in order to achieve more money and hopefully more free time in the future. You can spend 10 hours a week working a business that will provide you residual income now and have much more free time 5 years from now. Residual income is another blog!

Get up!

2010-03-14T15:00:00.000-04:00

I trained in boxing for a lot of years. One thing my trainer always told me was that no matter what happens you get up. If you get knocked down....get up! You never quit. I've always remembered that. If you apply this principle to your life if will take you far. I remember after a few round feeling like I was going to die. Your legs get like jello, you can not breathe, you are fighting just on instinct and using what you have trained into your muscle memory. Somehow you keep on going. If you don't, the fights over and you will wake up in the locker room. Kind of like real life don't you think?

My Blog

2010-03-14T14:35:00.000-04:00

OK. So this is my first blog on google. For starters....check out my website at www.shiftplus4.com I really love to help people make money through real estate and network marketing. I just added a link to the Jim Rohn website so check it out! If you have not listened to him I promise it will change your life.