I've discovered something that makes a huge difference in the success of an entrepreneur. It is a defining characteristic of the most successful people.
And you know what that defining characteristic is?
It's Vision my friend. It’s Vision.
I see a lot of people enter our industry with one thing on their mind and one thing only... Money.
And you know what else I see, many of those people are not creating the success they really want for themselves because as soon as their expectations aren't met right away they quit.
You want to know why the quit?
They have no vision. There is no “WHY” driving them. They are being driven by images of success and fantasies of how their life would be if only they had money.
And guess what? Even if they had 5 million bucks in thier bank right now, they would still be themselves.
Do you honestly think our problems will go away just because we have money?
Do you think all of the sudden life magically transforms, because we have hit a goal that we had in our mind, or having a certain amount of numbers on our bank statements?
There is a reason why people who win the lottery, or come across large sums of money are MORE MISERABLE AND BROKE 5 years from the day they got that money.
Think about that people who won a lottery and were surveyed 5 years later, were just as broke and actually less happy than they were before they won.
WEALTH is not about money in fact, true wealth is far from it.
True wealth is developed inside of you. It is something you cultivate within you, it's your attitudes, thoughts, feelings, heart, mind, body and soul in alignment with "true abundance" and "true abundance" is love, kindness, empathy, concern, sharing, wisdom, and other things that are hard to put into words.
Most people wonder why they aren't making money in there new business, is it because they have not created the wealth first? Money is not wealth, money is a byproduct of wealth
Do you really know how powerful it is to have a VISION?
Do you know how powerful it is to have a purpose behind what you do, that is FAR above just satisfying your own desires?
The entire world will stand with you when you have a vision!
Later we will learn how to cultivate your vision
Yours in Prosperity
Bob Adams
bob@maxinternational.info
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Saturday, February 28, 2009
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.
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.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
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...
Discover How You Can Communicate Brilliantly By Clicking Here Now
Dedicated to your success, Tim Sales
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...
Discover How You Can Communicate Brilliantly By Clicking Here Now
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:
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/
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:
- Know your company
- Know all about network marketing
- 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/
Saturday, February 14, 2009
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
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
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Is Social Networking Sites All That?
I have recently posted a profile on three of the social networking sites . One of the reasons that I got on Face book, Twitter and My space, is the opportunity to interact with everybody that I have known in my life, is a very real possibility. I've only been on them a couple of weeks now and have found friends that I have not seen or heard from in 30 years. As I was searching for ways to better my presence on the sites I was looking for some help , this site seems to have a good grasp of how to do just that Social Marketing Journal
Sunday, February 8, 2009
How To Answer The Question "What Do You Do"
Whenever we are in a social situation the question "what do you do?" is bound to come up.
It's almost as popular as "how are you?" 
I'm sure you too have been the victim of a long drawn out sales pitch, when the question "what do you do?" is asked of someone in Network Marketing . I have never met anyone who wants to listen to a 45 minute sales presentation because an overeager Network Marketer believes they now have you as a lead.
If someone works retail they say "oh I work at _____". That's it, you know what they do in 5 seconds. If someone owns a business such as an air conditioning business, again you'll know what they do within 5 seconds of asking "what do you do?"
Yet for some reason, those of us in Network Marketing seem to not be able to convey what we do in under 30 seconds. I have met people and been guilty of it myself, that when asked "what do you do?" respond with a sales pitch that ends with "please join our conference call". We must remember that "what do you do?" was asked in conversation...this is not a lead.
There are just so many things you can say:
1. I sell products on a website.
2. I sell advertising via content rich websites.
3. I sell products for a direct sales company.
4. I represent a direct sales company.
5. I help people learn about _______(fill in one or two words here).
I'm sure you too have been the victim of a long drawn out sales pitch, when the question "what do you do?" is asked of someone in Network Marketing . I have never met anyone who wants to listen to a 45 minute sales presentation because an overeager Network Marketer believes they now have you as a lead.
If someone works retail they say "oh I work at _____". That's it, you know what they do in 5 seconds. If someone owns a business such as an air conditioning business, again you'll know what they do within 5 seconds of asking "what do you do?"
Yet for some reason, those of us in Network Marketing seem to not be able to convey what we do in under 30 seconds. I have met people and been guilty of it myself, that when asked "what do you do?" respond with a sales pitch that ends with "please join our conference call". We must remember that "what do you do?" was asked in conversation...this is not a lead.
There are just so many things you can say:
1. I sell products on a website.
2. I sell advertising via content rich websites.
3. I sell products for a direct sales company.
4. I represent a direct sales company.
5. I help people learn about _______(fill in one or two words here).
The answer to "what do you do?" should not be a sales pitch but rather a conversation starter. If someone says to me "I work at _________(insert retail store name here) then I say "oh I've never heard of them before" or I can say "oh wow, I shop there all of the time" or I can say "oh what do you do there?". The one sentence of "I work at _____" began a conversation".
Given the above five suggestions, one might then say to you "oh what do you sell?" or "wow, how long have you been doing that?" or "I've never done that, how did you get started?" Those five above ideas are conversation starters, not full blown sales pitches. You now can see where the conversation leads.
See if you can come up with at least five short answers to "what do you do?" that will begin conversations for you, no matter where you are.
Given the above five suggestions, one might then say to you "oh what do you sell?" or "wow, how long have you been doing that?" or "I've never done that, how did you get started?" Those five above ideas are conversation starters, not full blown sales pitches. You now can see where the conversation leads.
See if you can come up with at least five short answers to "what do you do?" that will begin conversations for you, no matter where you are.
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