Be Thankful

So many of us are lucky in some way. Some, even more so.

Occasionally, we'll have moments that remind us of our luck.

The positive moments...

1. Our work is recognized as meaningful by a colleague, manager, or customer.
2. A good friend or family member calls and brightens our day, reminding us of the wonderful people in our lives.
3. We're finally able to buy that special thing we've always wanted.

The challenging moments...

1. We'll see someone who appears less fortunate, or hear of a friend losing a job.
2. We'll see someone working in a job that seems physically difficult, or learn of a friend or colleague's new illness.

We're reminded, but... a little time goes by. A few distractions play out. A couple of things get in the way of the easy, and we find ourselves back to less than thankful (perhaps even complaining... again).

We need to more consistently approach our days and work with gratitude and remember that we're not entitled to either – that they are gifts.

And the most powerful way to express our gratitude is by serving others as well as we possibly can, to put their needs before our own (in whatever role we're in).

To be unable to work, to serve, and to have meaning to others... that is truly unfortunate, unlucky.

We should be more thankful for the opportunities we're given.

Ever caught yourself beginning a sentence with "Knowing my luck..." and concluding with something negative?

For many of us (even you), perhaps it should be "Knowing my luck, I'll win the lottery."

Bob Adams

www.maxinternationalradio.com

Building Your Downline In "Down Times"

Hey Freinds,

This came in my email from Tim Sales last night and I think it is spot on, so thought I would post it for you to read.

Economists the world over are telling us the sky is falling.

"Things are going to get worse before they get better," they say.

If you listen to them, they'll have you thinking...

• No one is has a dime to spend...and if they did, it wouldn't be with you...
• It's too hard to build anything right now - best to wait out the storm in safe waters...
• You have no chance of succeeding because "big businesses" are failing - therefore the little guy doesn't stand a chance because they're not as smart

.... please excuse me but what they're saying should be flushed down the toilet - especially if you're a network marketer.

Right now is one of the best times for a network marketer.

Strange as it seems, network marketing actually blooms in rough economic times. After someone gets laid off from their "safe" job, they're a little ticked off, and don't want to work for anybody ever again.

The thought of having to rely on anyone again for their livelihood disgusts them.I don't blame them.

I never liked relying on anyone, other than myself, to make ends meet - and get rich.

My InBox Is Flooded

Everyday I'm getting S.O.S. messages from network marketers. Being an ex-Navy man, when you hear an S.O.S. it's ingrained in you to respond.

Seems network marketers - new and old - are listening to the talking heads and allowing them to control their most important asset

...Their mind! Lesson #1: Always control your thoughts - they're really the only thing you have control over.

They'll either make you or break you in this business. Get control of them and direct them to your goals. Don't let anyone ever steer you away from what you want.

Not your friends... not your family... and definitely not someone who gets paid to tell you bad news!

Building Your Downline In A Bad Economy

Once you get control over your thoughts, the next step is to steer your prospects away from "the sky is falling" mentality.

This is a bit more difficult - but very achievable.

I'm getting email after email about how "hard" it is to build an organization in these rough times. Reality is, it's really easier... but only when you know how to communicate the right message to your prospect.

Coming out and shouting that you have a great way to make money, places you next to a used car salesman in your prospect's mind.

The fear of being robbed by a snake oil salesman increases when the purse strings are tightened.

Yet, it's still a very profitable time - if you know what to say, how to say it, in what order to say it and most importantly, how to move a new prospect into being a distributor.

How To Learn What To Say When The Economy Is Rotten

You're not going to be able to escape your prospect's perception about the condition of the economy.

If you try, you'll be hit with every negative statement they've heard from the talking heads on the news.

Therefore, you must - and I do mean MUST - go right in and address their chief concerns about being able to build their downline during so-called rough times.

I say "so-called rough times" for a couple reasons...

1. Because I was on a flight the other day, sitting in first class and it was full. FULL! I and everybody else paid 5 times what others in coach paid. Seems as though people are spending money... where they believe the value is!
   
2. Billions of dollars changed hands yesterday! Truth is, the amount of money that exchanged hands yesterday, the day before and the day before that is staggering. People are still buying houses, new cars, and expensive clothes. I'll admit, not as much, but... they're still buying!

... the primary reason people are still buying is because they believe what they are buying delivers value to their lives!

Economists also say, 2009 will be the 'turn around' year. This is the year the economy will hit rock bottom.

After you hit bottom, there's nowhere to go but up. Once the "fear factor" disappears from the masses there will be a huge upswing in the market.

Working your business when it's "tough" out there, will dramatically increase your ability to explode your downline once the economy swings.

Prepare for the future by mastering effective communication today.

Those who fail to plan, plan to fail.

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To your success,

Tim Sales

The secret to excelling DURING Tough Times

In today's economy, there are two groups of people.
One group will struggle to achieve in this economy - and will rarely find happiness. How they live 5, 10, or 15 years from now will be a carbon copy of how they live today.
You may be surprised to learn that the other group will improve their lives because of the economy!
Yes, this group can recite stunning personal success stories - one after another. And their life satisfaction today is off the scale. Give them a month, and they can accomplish miraculous feats.
In just a moment, you'll discover the unknown key that determines in which group you may spend the remainder of your life.

The secret to excelling DURING Tough Times

[Group A]
This is the group you hear most about in troubled times. This group believes that the economy has swallowed half the nation.
The people in this group brace themselves for the worst to come. So they wait. They wait in fear. They wait to improve their lives - not knowing what's coming, if it's coming, and when it's coming. Like victims, they wait. And will continue to wait until someone informs them that the economy is strong again.
As they wait … life's grand opportunities pass them by.

[Group B]
There's also a smaller second group of people you rarely hear about. These people don't WAIT.
They Just DO IT.
In fact, the people in this group could care less how THE economy is doing. Because THEIR personal economy is doing great.
While the rest of the country is licking their wounds and waiting, these people refuse to participate in the economic troubles. In fact, they can't. Because they're too busy achieving their dreams.
Yes, people in this second group have plenty of money, a secure job, and a promising future. But that's not why they're able to live their lives so freely.
They have something more powerful - something that can't be taken away no matter how tough times get.
Something that will turn impossibilities into actualities and can make the coming year the most exciting, successful year of their life.
Simply knowing it can mean the difference between surviving in Group A. Or thriving in Group B.
I'll share with you what they know.

How to scale any obstacle - ANY MOUNTAIN - before you

Right now, as people trudge through today's economy, many of them are taking a giant step backwards. Any and all progress they made in their careers, their finances, their health have been erased.
The truth is: These WILL NOT be the only tough times you face. There will be more. Perhaps it's the death of a loved one. Or losing a job. Or a health concern. Maybe it's another downturn in the economy a few years from now.
If you never learn how to excel during these tough times - you'll never get anywhere. Because for whatever progress you make, you'll take a giant step backwards when times are tough.
The answer to achieving your dreams?

Excelling during tough times.

It was revealed some two hundred years ago. In Australia of all places.
More than two hundred years ago, the English colony of Sydney, Australia, faced problems that would make our current economic concerns seem trivial.
Besieged by an ocean on one side and a great mountain range to the west, food was scarce.
Unless they could cross the mountains and exploit the fertile land, everyone would starve.
Now that's "tough times"!
After many deadly attempts to cross the mountain chain, it was declared that the mountains were unconquerable. Because so, the range was named The Barrier Mountains.
Today, I be the first to tell you that every time you give a situation a negative label, you reinforce the power of the negative forces in that situation.
So, naturally, the people became convinced that the Barrier Mountains were, indeed, uncrossable.

(Let's just call these people Group A - see any resemblance?)

Well, in 1813, three young, adventurous men decided they were going to go where no man had - the other side of The Barrier Mountains.
They studied every trip that had been made.
What they found will surprise you.
What they found is the unknown key to your best life.
They determined that every single one had failed because they all crossed through the valley approach. They all followed the hollows path of the hills, but the hollows paths all led to steep cliffs.

They all failed because they took the easy way.

These three men realized the key to winning at life. The toughest way IS the winning way!
Needless to say, these three men had the first colonial view of the great fertile plains of
Australia. They succeeded. They saved the colony.

Now, let me ask you:

What mountains appear right in front of you?
Is your mountain your career? Your health? Your financial strength? Your relationships?
Even in the most discouraging situations. Even facing the largest and steepest mountains, you can maintain high levels of achievement, satisfaction and happiness.
The secret lies in a the setting of specific and practical goals to help you become MORE TOUGH than the toughest times.

Contact Us at: http://www.maxinternational.info/ to learn about an Amazing Business Opportunity with leadership and training that can help you conquer your Mountains.

The Missing Link for Growing Your Business

This was an E-mail sent to me from Tim Sales today

Hey Bob,

Of all the skills you can possibly develop to grow your network marketing business, one stands head and shoulders above the rest.



If this skill is developed you'll find your downline grows without much effort. Of course I'm not suggesting you won't have to work... what I am saying is: the work won't be so frustrating.



Picture what it would be like if you could - almost overnight - begin converting more prospects into distributors. How would your life change?



Would your income take an immediate jump? I'm sure it would.



Would you feel fulfilled that you set a goal and achieved it? I'm sure you would.



Would your family and friends-even the ones who doubted you could ever achieve any success in network marketing-begin to ask you more about what you do (Because now they're interested after they've seen your success)?



I know they would! I've had it happen to me - and I've seen it occur many times with my downline.



What one skill could possibly do all this for you?



Effective Communication.



Without it, your dreams of a massive downline and easy profits will never be reached. With it, everything gets easy and the money just gets ridiculous!



How To Master Effective Communication



Developing communication skills has been difficult for many. More than likely, this dates back to your elementary school experience.



If you struggled with English class...or... you dreaded presenting a book report in front of others... or... you didn't like to read, all of these factors could have played a major role in shaping your perception about your abilities to present to a prospect and convert them into your organization.



When I hear stories about how someone's third grade teacher would give negative marks for their presentation, or, how a seventh grade teacher would immediately critique a presentation someone made in front of the entire class - it makes me want to confront these teachers and tell them how damaging their remarks are, were and will continue to be...



...and, that despite their years of training and experience, they really don't know how to teach the art and science of communication.



I know - I used to be one of these guys. Someone who thought I couldn't talk to prospects well or effectively.



If it wasn't for my persistence in developing this critical skill, I would have NEVER achieved my financial dreams.



Once I developed this skill, my downline and in.come skyrocketed.



Why? Because my ability to effectively communicate to prospects enabled me to convert a larger number. Therefore, as I'm sure you know: the more people in my downline, the more money I made.



But I didn't stop there. I knew for breakthrough success, I'd have to train my downline in the same skills.



No one was teaching it. So, I taught it myself.



Best of all: you can now get trained in the same communication skills I used to build and train my 56,000 person downline.



It's a simple and effective system you can use to train yourself and others. When you master this skill, your ability to convert prospects will become so easy...especially in this down economy.



I personally used this through - TWO tail-spinning economies. Two booms and busts. Two periods where people were making money... and two periods where they thought the money was gone and no one was spending.



But here's a fact you may not know: Network Marketing actually grows when the economy tanks.



But, your business won't grow if you can't communicate effectively.



To help your business grow right now, I've put together my own Stimulus package. I'm knocking 20% off my very popular Brilliant Communicator CD set and Training Course but you've got to act fast.



So click the link below and learn how to communicate like a pro and watch your downline and in.come reach new heights. You deserve it. Do it for yourself and reap the benefits of learning this skill...



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Dedicated to your success, Tim Sales

Kind of need to know what your doing

Tonight I was listening in on a conference call that my buddy Tim Sales had. Some of you may know Tim, but for those who don't Tim is arguably the guru of Network Marketing with huge down lines and a successful marketing business. The man knows his stuff.

Tonight he talked about what you need to know so that prospects don't put off joining your company or delay buying your product or service.

There are three broad categories about this business that you must know in order to eliminate, or better yet, PREVENT hesitation and excuses.

You must:

1. Know your company
2. Know all about network marketing
3. Know about your products

Now more than ever, it's important to the success of your business to have as much knowledge as possible on these three topics, because when you are knowledgeable, your prospects respect you, and listen to what you say, and follow your suggestions.

He suggested that you not take 3 months to learn it but do it as fast as you can because you never know when you may run across a Tim Sales or someone of that caliber and you better at the very least know the basics or be able to get the info in a phone call ASAP.

Given the current economic climate there are plenty of people looking for a job, or even some extra income. This is significant to the growth of your business because you have something that thousands of people need NOW.

There's just one thing you need to be aware of and that is:

Prospects hesitate signing that distributor agreement because they don't fully understand what you're sharing with them. And their hesitation turns into all kinds of objections and excuses. If you can have them understand what it is that you are talking about and it makes sense to them they will join you and buy your product but again it has to make sense to them.

One of the greatest tools for this is the Brilliant Compensation video that Tim has on his website: http://www.firstclassmlmtools.com/

Someday Soon, You Will See (I Hope)

Hey Team (and friends)
The other day I was sitting out in the oil field watching the pump jacks go up and down and up and down and, well you get the point. It started me to thinking about how our business is a lot like those pumps, my company put money and time into producing those wells and now they just sit out there and produce income for the company.

Everyday they provide money to our company with out ever having to do anything but some maintenance ever now and then.

That's the true meaning of residual income. That's what Ive been trying to tell everybody for the last few months, that if you will work on building a team of people that get this concept you can basically never work for the rest of your life.

Could you imagine getting up in the morning and not working if you didn't want to and still be getting payed for it, FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE


Anyway something to think about
Bob Adams

You Know What The Real Problem with Network Marketing Is!

It never stops amazing me the extreme views that people have on the topic of network marketing and MLM's. Some people are passionate about it in one extreme or the other, and there are even top celebrity authors like Tim Sales, Warren Buffet, Donald Trump and Robert Kiyosaki that are either in MLM's or advocating them. Yet, with many people, you might as well commit murder rather than admit to being in a MLM.

If it's not the business model itself that offends people, what is the problem with MLM's or network marketing?
Maybe it's the pyramid structure? But you can't really take issue with the tiered compensation structure—almost every large sales organization in the world has that. Salespeople get commission, and sales managers get overrides or bonuses on top of that, and sales directors on top of that, and VPs on top of that.

Maybe it's the fact that you have to pay to get in it? But that can't be it—that's a standard franchising model. And I'm telling you, the franchise fee of most franchises is much more than the sign-up cost of any MLM program.

Now there are illegal pyramid, or "Ponzi", schemes. This is where all the money is being made off of signing up other people, with little or no real product ever being delivered. But in spite of whatever people may think, the fact is that Amway, Mary Kay, Avon, PrePaid Legal and many others have sold millions upon millions of dollars of products to happy customers, many of whom are NOT also reps. So, there may be a perception problem here, but if so, the perception is out of line with the reality.

The real problem with MLM is not MLM itself, but some of the people it attracts. Network marketing is just a business model. Its upside is that it has a very low cost to join, with the potential for outstanding revenue, and there are many who achieve that.

But those same things that make Network Marketing attractive, also make it attractive to many who are not really qualified or prepared to become business owners.

People who:

• have not done well in their business or profession and have little money saved up to invest
• have no previous experience owning or running a business
• have no previous experience in sales
• have little or no experience developing business relationships other than that of employer/employee/co-worker
• are not satisfied with their current level of income
• have unrealistic expectations of the amount of work involved compared to the revenue realized

Don't get me wrong—I'm not saying that there's anything wrong with any of these things, or that this describes even a majority of network marketers its just that as a result, many network marketers end up:

• inappropriately discussing business in social situations
• focused on new recruits and neglecting existing customers as a result
• over-selling the opportunity
• being either inaccurate or deceptive when talking about their business
• coming across as deserate

Again, I'm not saying that this describes a majority of network marketers, but it does describe enough of them to tarnish the reputation of the rest. To pre-judge someone based on a small minority of people in that group is horribly unfair, but we must realize that most prejudices have some basis in reality, even if it has been distorted out of proportion.

So what's the solution?

There's a first time for everything. And network marketing/MLM is a great opportunity for people to have their first business, their first sales role, etc. My point is this—recognize it for what it is: it's a business, and you are a business owner. And if you've never owned a business before or if you've never done sales before, if you've never networked before, you need to learn about how to do so, not just from the network marketing/MLM experts, but from established experts in those fields. not just swapping tips at your team's weekly or monthly meeting.

Act like a small business owner, and people will treat you like one.