Updates

Just wanted to let everyone know that our move has begun..it has been crazy moving and trying to get everything together.I am unsure if the message board will stay.I am preoccupied with moving and am also considering college/going back to work.So needless to say things are changing for me.I plan to start working from home(with a business)in a few months after summer.Definetly something that deals with weight loss/fitness as that is clearly my passion.If anyone has any articles they would like to send,please email them to me and I will get them up as soon as I can.I will try and get some photos uploaded on my weight loss success as well as some pics of my family,that includes my daughter's graduation.I will update again as soon as I can.I also want to thank all of you that have stuck it out with me,as I have gone through so many life changes over this year.Anyways I will see you all back after summer.

How to be your own boss…If your heart isn't in it, QUIT! By: Roger Moody

How to be your own boss…If your heart isn't in it, QUIT!
By: Roger Moody

Every single day people decide to be their own boss and join a home based business, and every day thousands of people fail in home based businesses. Being your own boss has terrific advantages. In this article I want to get inside your head a little and find out if you becoming your own boss is really a good idea for you.

If you are one of the many thousands interested in being your own boss, you need to understand that it's a total lifestyle shift. Being your own boss can be the most rewarding change in your life. Being your own boss can also be the most daunting of tasks. When you become your own boss you will literally have to change the way you think about yourself and your role as both your own boss and your own employee.

Of the thousands that fail in the home based business industry very few will ever admit that the reason for their failure was because they could not handle being their own boss (but that's really what it breaks down to). And of course what those people won't admit to themselves is that those of us that do succeed are just better employees of the home based business. There are lots of people making good money and loving life because of their business. So what's the deal? Why do so many people fail in MLM while others succeed?

Just like many other things in life, being your own boss will require a special skill set that we're not born with so we must learn and practice. If you want success working from home you're going to have to put in some good solid effort. There isn't a business out there that will allow you to become your own boss and build any kind of substantial income from home without hard work. No matter how great the product is or how "simple" the system is it will never happen for you if you're not willing to work hard and with consistency.

If your heart isn't in your business you might as well get out now. Seriously, it's like to famous saying: "whether you think you can or think you can't, your right". If you don't think you can be a good boss to yourself then this industry is not right for you.

If your heart is truly in the game then you can win at being your own boss. A home based business will ever even come close to succeeding unless you "sell-out" to the notion that you have now become your own boss and by default also your own employee.. Signing up and paying the monthly fee, even buying a ton of product will never allow you to win big in MLM if you're not truly dedicated, passionate and excited about what you're doing.

Dreaming about being your own boss and joining a company half heartedly doesn't just hurt you either. It also doesn't help matters for the other people in the business. It just creates more stories of people who have joined the company and failed even though what nobody wants to say is that the failure really has nothing to do with the company but the individual themselves.

So when you get ready to be your own boss and possibly join a home based business ask yourself these questions:

Do I really have the time to devote to being my own boss?

Will I be a loyal employee to myself?

How long am I willing to stick it out before calling it quits? - Almost every business will take you between 1 - 4 years to see the big checks come in!

Do I know what "be your own boss" really entails?

If you still have a passion and a drive to be your own boss then by all means go do it! There is nothing like the freedom a home based business will create for you. Once you become your own boss you can live a lifestyle others can only dream about!!

However, if you're not sure you want to put in the hard work and effort it takes you might as well never get started.

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Sorry Been MIA,Updates

I am sorry that I have been mia for so long.Life has been a bit hectic.As most of you know,our message board that we had for well over a year was eliminated(not by my doing)the people that own the servers,had some problems and as they were doing an upgrade,they lost all data including all of the forums that they had on there servers.You will be happy to know that I am re-starting one.(I am having some technical difficulties with our forum so I will post everything when it is ready)

It is still be worked on and probably wont be officially ready for a month or so.I am working on subforums,designs etc.Onto more news,I will be doing some work outside the home in addition to working at home so I will be equally busy.I will do my best over the next few months to add new articles to my blog,so please stay subscribed as I will be adding new content in the coming months.Summertime will be very busy.My daughter graduates from preschool and we will be busy with vacations and work,so I will be online at least a few times a week.I just wanted to update so you all know what is going on.

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Forum Marketing Is A Complete Waste Of Time?
By Tammy Embrich

Forum marketing has some tough competition now that social marketing such as Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace (just to name a few) is on a steady rise on the social networks.

I see so many promising networking possibilities on Twitter as I log in each day as much as time will allow me to. I also see my friends and forum owners state that the other social media...Facebook and MySpace are quite effective as well.

So...what is this doing to forum marketing?

Message board posting has resulted in some amazing success in the past and continues to do so. But I have seen first hand that some of the forums have indeed experienced a slow decline in activity. I also have seen forum members that have actually made the statement that the social networks are slowly taking over.

I personally feel that forum networking will continue to be an effective way to market your business but...it will take some hard work and consistency. And it is true...as a forum owner myself and from personal experience, the social networks are proving to be some controversial competition these days.

However, networking on forums will certainly NOT be effective if the member participates in the following manner.

* Sign up on a forum and immediately start making posts without making an introduction post

* Spam the boards with ads and leave

* Spam the members with ads via private message

* Don't participate in discussions and get to know the other members

* Continually answer numerous posts with just one word or two and not contribute any good-quality information. For example: Great post or I agree.

* Includes their website or affiliate links in their posts when not allowed to

* Ignore all community rules

* Make posts with foul language or posts with offensive content

I just don't get how some people believe that the above examples will yield them sales or website traffic. In fact...doing these very things in most cases, will get their account deleted and banned. Do they not realize this?

I do believe in not putting all your eggs into just one basket...meaning don't just use one form of advertising. Using the many promotion resources given to you and utilizing them properly will give you the desired results.

I was just reading on one of the forums and found this quote: "The forum market is pretty much over-saturated." I know this topic will and can be controversial...people have distinct opinions and they are entitled to have them.

So what is your opinion? Do you think forum marketing is on it's way out? Do you think it's a waste of time?

You be the judge.

Article Written By Tammy Embrich

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Taco Bake

Taco Bake
1 lb. ground beef
1 16 oz. jar of chunky salsa
1 ½ cups shredded cheese
1 tube crescent rolls

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook beef and drain, add salsa and simmer on low. While meat is cooking, pat crescent rolls into an 11 x 7 baking pan. Cover bottom and about ½ inch up sides of pan, prick dough with fork and bake about 10 minutes. Remove pan from oven, top with cooked meat mixture and layer shredded cheese on top. Return to oven until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted.

Serve with your favorite taco toppings, such as chopped tomatoes, onions, lettuce and sour cream.

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Direct Sales~Talking to Strangers~

A woman came to me the other day petrified of talking to strangers. Her upline was suggesting she hand out catalogs in line at the grocery store, to other moms at school and in several other places this woman visited.

If talking to strangers is not comfortable to you, then handing out catalogs to strangers is going to be even more petrifying.

My suggestion is to put the catalogs away for right now and instead get comfortable just speaking with strangers.

Step one - Make it a goal to say hello to ten strangers per day. Nothing more, just looking at someone and saying hello. You might say hello to another mom picking up her child at school. You might say hello to someone else pumping gas while you’re at the station. You might say hello to the person behind you in line at the pharmacy. Wherever you are, make it a point to say hello to ten people per day.

Step two - Start a conversation with ten strangers per day. At this point, you should be ok just saying hello to strangers. Now the goal is to start a conversation. You might comment on the weather. You might comment on something the other person is wearing. You might comment on the price of something. What you say is going to depend on where you are and who you’re speaking to. At this point, all you’re doing is starting the conversation. If the person doesn’t answer, that’s fine because your only goal is to start the conversation.

Step three - You should now feel a bit more comfortable speaking to strangers. It’s now time to offer something from your business to the stranger. You can offer a catalog or a free sample. What I do is reach my arm out and say, “I’d like to give you ______.” Human instinct is to reach out and accept whatever is being offered to you. At this point, all you’re doing is giving someone a catalog, a flyer or a sample. You’re not asking questions, you’re just giving a stranger something.

Step four - You have now said hello, started a conversation and given a catalog to strangers. Now it’s time to engage in conversation. If you sell a nationally known brand ask the question, “Have you ever used such and such products before?” Their answer might let you know that you’ve got a potential customer standing right in front of you. If they tell me yes, I ask if I can call them for an order later in the week, then I get their name and phone number or email address. If they tell me no, I might say “I hope you’ll take a look at the catalog.” Depending on their reaction I may or may not ask for contact information on them.

Talking to strangers does not come naturally for everyone. If it’s not natural for you, use these four steps to go from being petrified to comfortable with the strangers you encounter each day.

Audrey :)
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