The Greatest Salesman in the World.

I believe I mentioned this in a previous post, or perhaps it was in a reply to someone on one of my posts, but I am reading a great little book titled "The Greatest Salesman in the World" by Og Mandino.I have never read a book like this before or in such a way as I am reading this book. The instructions on how to read it are very clear, and there is a reason for the seeming "madness" of the way one is instructed to read this little book.Let me explain...How to Read This BookThe first 7 chapters

How you do anything is how you do everything

In addition to the many affiliate marketing pursuits that I engage in, I am also a Network Marketer.One of the things I have heard a lot lately in our trainings is this phrase, "How you do anything is how you do everything." I wanted to break that down for a minute because it really makes a lot of sense.When you think about how you do the things you do, you may not actually give them much thought. I know I usually don't. I don't think about the impacts or the reactions of others based on what I

Are you ready to be who you are meant to be?

I have been thinking about this quite a bit in the few months that I have been off exploring and idea generating.In that time, I rose to the highest rank in the network marketing company that I am a part of. I sold my house and am now living with some of my good friends.Things have not been easy. But one thing is certain, I am closer to the me I believe I am meant to be. This post will hopefully get you closer to who you are meant to be, too. If you're interested, read on!The PathThe path isn't

Is mindfulness just Woo-Woo or is something there

I've been thinking a lot about mindfulness lately. I keep wondering if something is there or if seeking a greater "enlightenment" is just a bunch of woo-woo.I'm doing my research on this because I am genuinely curious. I think I wrote a while back about vibrational frequencies, but just as a refresher (and in case I didn't actually write about them and just thought I did): Vibrational frequencies refer to the idea that everything, including our bodies and thoughts, emits energy that vibrates at

The Power of Why

I have been working on my personal and business "why" in recent days. It seems that I really don't have a good "why".I thought I did, but I really don't have a clue most of the time. I try my best to be positive but that doesn't always work either.So...I spent the weekend digging into my "why."The first few drafts were filled with negative vibes. (I am working on improving my positive vibes.) I didn't even realize I was stating "positive" things in a "negative" way. I didn't know that was possib

It's not ALL about the money

When I joined Wealthy Affiliate several years ago, I thought it would be my gateway to freedom in an overnight sort of fashion. People would absolutely fall in love with my words and my websites, and I would see riches beyond human understanding!Well, not really, but I sure was hoping that I would see money coming in in a fast and significant way.I did see money come in during the first few months and have seen money come in periodically, as well. Not like I had originally hoped or planned, but

Funny how things can change

I was just sitting here thinking about how quickly things can change. I was in attendance at a network marketing event for one of my businesses that was held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There were so many interesting things that came up. New ideas, new ways to do things and so many changes.I guess what they say about change being the only "constant" is probably accurate. I find that even in the midst of the big changes that I have already been making, I am making another and likely moving on

I got on the bus

I did something totally new and unexpected for me. I got on a bus and moved to Indiana after having lived most of my entire life in Minnesota!Getting on the bus has become a metaphor for change for me.Let me explain...This was my third time of trying to get on the bus. The first time I had the ticket and had set the time myself which normally would have been okay, except that I didn't communicate it to anyone. It became real evident, real fast that was not going to work.I am not very good at com

Living simpler . . .

I have been hosting a garage sale for the past two weekends as I am getting ready to sell my house and move in the next week.I never really thought of myself as a hoarder, but I am honestly starting to believe that I might be one...I have things that I have kept for the past 20-30 years that I didn't even remember I had! I built pathways around things in the house because I had to "keep that one tote of things" or that random "collectible!"Like our lives, our businesses can get too cluttered. We

When it rains . . .

I love the rain...except when I am trying to run a garage sale in my yard and everything gets soaking wet!But, I wanted to talk about rain in relation to our affiliate marketing business and why rain is an asset!I grew up on a farm and as farmers who grew not only crops for our animals, but also as cash crops, the value of rain could not be overstated. Of course, too much rain was a problem, too. It takes a balance of rain and sunshine for the best production.It is the same in our business.How s