Are You Doing Due-Diligence Before You Join A Company?

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Once again I am writing about some of the crazy things I hear about in the network marketing, mlm, direct sales industry.

Please note, I absolutely love making reliable residual income and I think that this is one of the best ways I have ever seen to have all of the options and choices you would like in your life.  However, doing your due-diligence is crucial. Check out the entire compensation plan and understand what you are required to do BEFORE you sign on the dotted line.

I just sat down with someone last week that is absolutely in love with the company she is with.  She has been with them for years, yet she is not in a position of true, reliable, residual income.  In fact she is not even making a living wage.   As I sat with her I realized that she truly drank the punch.  After telling me that one of her favorite things about the company is they do not penalize people for slowing down or stopping for a while she proceeded to tell me her story.

Due to some family challenges she has had to give up her position in the company thus loosing her bonus car, which was a lease from the company so she either had to give up the car or buy out the lease.  She also gave up the income on her personal enrollees teams.  Thus when she is ready to start over she need to absolutely restart her team because most of it was taken from her.  She keeps her personal enrollees, but their enrollees sales and volume go to her director.  IS THAT NOT A PENALTY FOR SLOWING DOWN???

She also proceeded to explain to me why she had over $7500 of inventory in her home and she knew that it wasn’t really enough for her to make good money but it mostly kept her from running out of things.  OMG!!!   People….hear me now….You should NEVER have to put 50% of what you make back into your home based business on a monthly basis no matter how well the company spins things so that you buy in.  Having inventory is costly.  When you have inventory like that you will never guess correctly.  You will always be giving away out dated product and tossing things out.

If you are looking for a home-based business that you can make reliable, residual income from and you are willing to do the work it takes check out my free ebook. It will explain to you how to find a business if making money risk free is your goal.

Until next time I wish you prosperity, joy, love and laughter,  – Carol A. Briney

Do You Look For Counsel or Opininons?

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I have spent many years coaching and mentoring people to succeed in the business world. One of the biggest hurdles I see people having is with whom they talk and listen for business and prosperity advice.

My question to you is to whom do you listen?  Do you listen to the people who tell you that what you want will not work?  “Don’t try that – you’ll get hurt”.  Do you listen to the naysayers and the negative people?  Do you listen to the people who have been stuck in their lives, and most likely will stay stuck, because the devil they know is better than something new?

Consider this all of this mostly unsolicited advice is just simply people’s opinion.  There is absolutely no fact to most of it.  Actually, there is not even much thought put into it.  All these people are doing is sharing their fear with you.  Unfortunately, many people will hear these fearful thoughts, buy into them, own them and stop themselves dead in their tracks.  Most likely they will not even know what stopped them. They just stop moving forward and fall back in line with the people who told them that it couldn’t be done.

It always amazes me that so often we listen to these people.  I actually have no doubt that most of them mean well by giving us their sage advice.  Most likely they are trying to “save” you from all of the people who might hurt you.  What they don’t ever realize is they are the people who will hurt you if you let them.  They are the people who will hold you hostage with their “kindness”.

People with this mind set want you to be like them.  They will do their best to keep you stuck in their rut, too.

Successful people listen to people who can give them counsel on what they are choosing to do, people who can show them the ropes, and show them what steps to take.  Successful people listen to people who say what you want to do may be challenging, but it can be done.  Successful people seek out and listen to other successful people; they search for mentors and coaches who can show them the way.  Successful people do not spend their time thinking about why things can’t be done; they spend their time reading autobiographies of other successful people.  People who choose success are readers and they go to workshops to learn what they need to know to move forward.

Successful people take inspired action regardless of the fear they feel.  Each day successful people will take some action that will move them forward. They know that their success will come from a series of baby steps, so they take action, they get feedback from that action and they adjust their actions using the feedback.  Successful people know that their creator is behind them helping them, guiding them and paving the way for them; they know that they would not be given a dream they could not have.  Successful people will have failures as they take action, but they will always fail forward. They will always learn from their actions and tweak their approach accordingly.

In closing: Are you choosing success, or are you choosing to stay stuck in your rut?   The choice is truly up to you.

Until the next time I will you the BEST of ALL POSSIBILITIES!

Carol A. Briney

All Home-Based Business’s Are Not Created Equal

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I got a phone call this morning from a man who was really excited to share his mlm business with me.  He thought I would be a perfect candidate to join his venture.   So, even though I love the company I have been with for 7 years and I am not looking, I listened as I always do. I really did not have a choice unless I would have hung up on him because he was spouting the wonders of his business to me without coming up for air.  “ We’re new, only a year old and a break through way to make money on the Internet.” Then he proceeded to tell me that we are not really network marketing because although I get paid when you join with me I don’t have to spend time helping you.  He went on to tell me that he had been working at the business part-time for almost 11 months and it is really awesome.  He believed that he would start making money soon.  I wanted to yell WHAT!, you have been working for 11 months and have not made any real money to speak of?  But…I sat quietly until he was done telling me all he had to say.  After about 10 minutes of non-stop chatter he finally allowed me to say something.

My first question was what would be my motivation to join under him if he was not going to help me be successful? (Although I don’t think I would want his help if he had not made money for a year.)

My second question was what does it cost to get started?  The answer was almost $6000 I almost choked.  See what I know about home-based business is that it needs to be duplicatable.  When I mentioned this to my new friend he told me well if you don’t have the money you can make 3 payments it will just cost $600 more for doing so.

Lastly I called the company and asked lots of questions.  Well they were not to happy to tell me but I asked the right questions and dug a little to find that this little gem of a business could easily cost me another $6000 before I get it up and running in a way that would really make me some money.

Last but not least I checked out this companies Better Business Rating it is an F.

The reason I write this article is that many, many people have had to pay stupid tax, myself included, because they did not take the time to do due-diligence and really think over what they are getting into.

Keep in mind, many companies spend a lot of money on their presentation to get you all hyped up over how much money you can make.  Be aware; take some time to do your due-diligence check things out. Read things from people and companies that have credibility.  Like the Better Business Bureau, check out the companies Dunn and Brad Street Rating and lastly ask yourself is this something that could be to good to be true?  If it sounds good today but costs a lot of money that you most likely don’t have just sitting around give it a few days.  It is ok to take some time before you jump in.

3 Boxes and a List Helps You To Move Out of Your Own Way!

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This morning as I was spending some time in meditation a thought came to me.  I used to teach organization and time management and one of my favorite ideas for becoming organized was called 3 boxes and a list.  The more I thought about this the more I was thankful for this inspired thought.  What if I could do some personal life cleaning and organizing using the 3 boxes and a list method?   I could clean out the old thoughts that stop me in my tracks, the thoughts that no longer serve me.  Then I could fill myself with positive, kind, nonjudgmental thoughts.  Thoughts that are true about my abilities and myself.  Thoughts that move me forward in my life.

The first box would be the throw away box, It would be all the junk that runs around in my head.  All the limiting thoughts, all the thoughts that I am not good enough, I don’t have the right education for that, I am too old to do that, if I had more time, I don’t, I can’t I should, if only etc. etc.  You know the drill because you most likely have the same negative thoughts too.  Those are the thoughts I will put in my throw away box.  They are things I no longer want and no longer need.  They are the thoughts that can hold me hostage if I let them. Albert Einstein said, “You can not fix a problem with the same consciousness that created it.” So it is time to change the stinkin thinkin and move on to better thoughts.

The second box would be my give away box. This box is for the good things I can do for others.  What can I do that would make a difference?  How can I make someone smile?   What random acts of kindness can I give away to others?  Where can I give money that would make me the happiest?  Who can I serve?  How can I help?

The third box would be the save box. I would fill this box with all the good things about me, and all of the things I am grateful for.  I would fill this box with all of my successes in life.  I would fill this box with my spiritual thoughts. My knowingness that I am a part of the Divine and that alone makes me able to do the things I want to do.

I would also fill this box with all the things I appreciate about my life and all the things I am grateful for.  This would be a huge box.  Filled to over flowing

Now on to the List, This list could be used to write goals, dreams and aspirations down on paper. You could use this list to help yourself stay focused on your goals.  This list could be used to keep you honest with yourself.

This is a simple, easy, way to clean out the junk in your head, to unclutter your thoughts and to help you to move forward in your life.

Are You Innocently Harming Your Family?

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There are hidden hazards present in today’s homes that may be a
serious threat to your family’s health.  It’s called “The Toxic Brew”.
Everyday household cleaners that you use regularly are full of chemicals.
In fact, more than 72,000 synthetic chemicals have been produced since WWII!
(Create a Safe and Healthy Home , by Dr. Joyce. M. Woods, 1996).
These chemicals have their costs.  Many give off unhealthy fumes that can
irritate the eyes, nose and lungs. Do you find that you have to spray and
run from the room when cleaning your bathroom and shower because the smell
is so bad?  Some cleaners are corrosive and can harm your skin.  Do you
have to wear gloves to clean?  Are your children allowed to touch the
products?  Do you feel safe letting them help you clean?   Many leave
behind TOXIC chemical residues. Children tend to touch everything and
then put their hands in their mouths or pick up food dropped on the floor.
You know how it goes, it’s the “3 second rule” !  They may be putting
chemicals in their mouths along with their toys and food.  When you “disinfect”
their toys, are you sure it’s safe for them to put them back in their mouths?
What residue is on all the cups, bottles and dishes your family drinks from?
Small amounts may not be immediately harmful but can accumulate to cause
health problems over time.  Many products contain ingredients that are
suspected of causing cancer.  The Consumer product Safety Commission connects
150 chemicals commonly found in our homes to allergies, birth defects, cancer
and psychological disorders.  Have you been curious about the increase in A.D.D.
symptoms in children? How about the rise in asthma conditions?

DO WE REALLY HAVE SOMETHING TO WORRY ABOUT?

* There are more than 3 million poisonings every year.   Household cleaners
are the #1 cause of poisonings in children and liquid dish soap is the
leading cause
* There has been a 28% increase in childhood cancer, such as leukemia,
since the addition of pesticides into household products.(Source: National
Cancer Institute)
* A 15 year study found that women who worked at home had a 54% higher death
rate from cancer than women who had jobs outside the home.  (Source: 17 year
EPA study)
* A woman’s fertility has also been negatively affected by the increased use
of chemicals.  In 1934 only 21 cases of endometriosis existed in the entire
world. Today over 5 million women have this condition, which causes infertility
in the US alone.
*In one decade, there has been a 42% increase in asthma (29% for men, 82% for
women) (Source: Center for Disease Control)

Just reducing (not eliminating) environmental carcinogens alone, would save at
least 50,000 lives from cancer annually. (Source: Dr. Lee Davis, former advisor
to the Secretary of Health)

And we wonder why we have so much illness today?
How is it that these deadly products can be on the shelves?

Manufacturers ARE NOT required to list the exact ingredients on a label.
Chemical names are often disguised by using “trade names”, so you may not
recognize the chemical for what it truly is.   Warning labels on containers
refer only to toxic hazards from ingestion, however, only 10% of health
problems from chemicals are caused by ingestion.  90% are caused by the
inhalation of vapors and absorption of particles.  (Please see the list of
Common Household Products and Their Toxic Ingredients.  You may find some of
your favorite products listed there.)

What can you do about it?

FIRST, you can get the TOXINS out of your home!  There are many safer products
on the market.   I can endorse a company*  with great confidence that has served
my family for over 7 years now.  This company can truly SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE
saving you both time and money.  It can provide you with a one stop shopping
through a catalog or online system that offers a 100% satisfaction guarantee
on over 300 products for everyday use.  Since I’ve become a preferred customer,
we’ve seen many blessings, such as great prices and products delivered to my door
(which helps out a bunch with our busy life style!) and lots of help with chores
around the house. I can feel safe when children use our cleaning products,
bathe, brush their teeth, wash their hair, eat off our dishes and generally live
in a more non-toxic home and I’m able to help other families to do the same.
My hope is that you will review the facts carefully, do the research, and
prayerfully consider the changes you may like to make to provide a safer environment
for your family as well.
NEXT, you can share this article with others or encourage them to do the research themselves.
Thee important thing is to get the word out and promote change.  If more people stop using
these harmful products, perhaps we’ll make an impact on the irresponsible
manufacturers producing them. Be proactive-your family’s health is worth it.

If you are looking for green, safe products or if you have any questions please feel free to call me – Carol Briney  412-781-8773

I can help you get informed and make a decision that is right for you.

It’s Thankgiving Time!

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Happy Thanksgiving

It’s hard to believe that it is Thanksgiving time again here in the United States.  Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.  Just think about it, an entire day dedicated to giving thanks.  What a glorious concept!

I know that there are other parts to this exceptional day, family, food, sports and fun however I ask you to take some time and give thanks to your creator for all of the wonderful things in your life.

Take a moment to think about exactly how many people play a part in making this day special for you.  The farmers, the truck drivers, the steel workers, the grocery store workers, the TV set makers, the football players, the electric workers, the gas workers, all the people in the transportation industry, not to mention the people who are in the kitchen so the yummy Thanksgiving dinner can be enjoyed.  The list to thank is endless, yet we often take these people for granted.

Every year when this day rolls around I love to think about all of the blessings that I have received during the year.  For those of you who have ever heard me speak you know I always stress keeping a gratitude journal.  Being thankful for what you already have is the best way I know to stay grounded and increase your awareness of all the good that is constantly around you.  Being grateful for what you already have will change your life.  It will also open your life up so that you can manifest more.

At this time I would like to add my valued readers and my wonderful work from home business team to my list of things I am grateful for.  I take time daily to remember that I am successful because of the wonderful people like you in my life.

Until next time, I wish you the true riches of life, peace, happiness, and time to enjoy it all.

Please take a minute and share what you are thankful for in the comments section of this blog.  I would love to hear your thoughts.

Who does not thank for little will not thank for much  -  Estonian Poverb

Do You Know That You Know?

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A while ago I came across a book called “The Success Formula” by Bob Burg. It is a book that  I recommend you read.  The following story was a particular favorite.  Remember: Things start happening when you come to know that you know, because other people know that you know!
Enjoy:
“Rabbi Yaakov Salomon tells the story of the lawyer arguing a case for his guilty client, who was on trial for murder.

The one challenge in the prosecution’s case was that the body had never been found.  However, the abundance of expertly presented circumstantial evidence was more than compelling.  Everyone in the courtroom, juror included, knew that the man was guilty-so in his closing argument, the clever defense attorney decided to go for broke.

He pointed grandly toward the courtroom doors and declared, “Ladies and gentlemen of the jury:  In exactly 60 seconds, the so-called corpse, the man you believe to be dead, is going to come walking in right through those very doors.  We can being counting now.

The time ticked by: one second, two seconds, three seconds, ten seconds, 20 seconds, 45 seconds, 55 seconds, 56, 57, 58, 59.and then, at exactly the one-minute mark, in walked.nobody at all.  Certainly not the corpse.

The lawyer addressed the puzzled jury: “Ladies and gentlemen-I apologize.  I told you something that obviously did not come true.  However the mere fact that you looked at the doors as you did showed me-and shows you-that you had some measure of doubt.  And of course, if you have any doubt, any doubt at all, you must-you must return a verdict of Not Guilty.”

And with a triumphant flourish, he returned to his seat.

The jury went into deliberations-and just five minutes later came back out to render their verdict.  The foreman stood up, faced the judge, and said they declared the defendant.guilty!

The defense attorney was enraged.  “How could you?!” he demanded.  “I saw all of you watching that door!”

The foreman replied, “Yes, sir, you are correct: we were, in fact, watching the door.  But we were also watching you and your client-and you did not watch the door.  Your client did not watch the door, not even for a moment.  And that’s because you both knew there was not a chance in the world that anyone would be walking through it.”

The lesson?  Don’t expect anyone else to believe something you don’t believe yourself!”

Do you believe if you truly do the work you can be successful?
Are you willing to step out in faith and allow your success to manifest?
If what you do for a living was suddenly considered a crime would you be doing enough to get you convicted?

I BELIEVE IN YOU!

How Much Time Do You Spend Arguing For Your Limitations?

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How much time do you spend arguing for your own limitations?

I received an email a couple of weeks ago that really got me thinking about how much time many of us spend arguing for our self-imposed limitations.  The women went into great detail why she could not do something that she supposedly really wanted to do.  As I read her email it seemed as if the entire universe was against her.  WOW, that’s a lot of power there.  The best part was that after she listed all of the reasons that she could not move forward she proceeded to tell me that she needed to make this decision so that she could be a good example to her teenage daughter.  Really? Just what example are you setting I wanted to ask?  You just wrote 4 paragraphs defending all of the limitations you believe you have.  You listed all of the reasons that the entire universe is against you.  What exactly is it that you are choosing to teach your child?

Have you ever said any of the following statements to yourself or anyone else?

We just don’t have the money?

I don’t have the time?

I would really like to do ….  but?

That will work for everyone else but it just won’t work for me.

I don’t have the education.

I am not a sales person. – (This one is a whole other article to write about.)

I am too old to change.

If only my husband, wife would……

In my business I hear these comments daily.  In face it is almost comical to hear some people go on and on defending their self-imposed limitations.

There is no greater waste of your time than spending it arguing for your limitations!

I actually had a lady go on and on one day telling me all of the above in a very detailed saga of her life.  She was good; she had every reason in great detail why things in her life don’t work .  She truly believed her own limiting thoughts and was ready to argue them to the death.   At the end of the ten-minute diatribe she finished with I am not making excuses I am just telling you how it is.

I offer you something to think about today and perhaps for the rest of your life.  Every time you find yourself getting into limitation mode you are afraid of something. Yes, all of your supposed limitations are simply fear.  I guarantee that the same wind blows on everyone.  Everyone has times when they fear.  Everyone has times when they feel less than.  Everyone has times when they wonder will this work for me.

The winners decide that they truly want to change something in their life. They know that they are guided by a loving caring Universal Spirit that gave them free will.  They know that free will means they can do anything they choose.  They know that their God does not like anyone else better than it likes them.  With this knowledge and belief they step out in faith with the fist step knowing that the rest will be shown as they take action.  They believe that they can and they do.

The bible tells us that it is done unto us, as we believe.

I believe that you are a winner.  I believe in you. I believe that you can and will do ANYTHING you make up your mind to do.

I wish you the best of all possibilities!

Can You Think Outside The Box?

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I have been speaking with several people lately that have told me they are unhappy with their job, they don’t make enough money and most of all they have no life outside of their job.   I have listened to these complaints and challenges and they once they are done I always ask what are your plans to do something about what is going on in your life?

The answer I most often hear is I am looking for a new job.  This answer absolutely floors me.  The definition of insanity is to keep doing the same thing over and over again and expect different results.  What are these people thinking?  I even had a women tell me she was really unhappy with her job but the way she was going to fix it was to spend several thousand dollars to get her Masters Degree because she was sure things would be better in her job if she did that. Are we truly that brain dead?

My question is WHAT ARE THESE PEOPLE THINKING???  The chances of things getting better in a job that you already don’t like just because you change companies or go into more debt for education is slim to none.   Have you ever heard the old saying the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence? What do you think will change?  You will still be working for someone else’s dream.  You will still be told when to be at work and when you can take the vacation you earned.  You will still be told what you are worth financially.  The biggest thing in my opinion is that you will still be trading your time for dollars and spending your one and only life working crazy hours, sitting in traffic and missing the important events of your life.  – I wonder if anyone on his or her deathbed said “ My only regret is that I did not spend more time at the office.”

What if, just what if you were brave enough to think outside of the box?  What if instead of doing things the way they have always been done you had the courage to try something different?  This is what I do know; when you follow the herd you there is always a bunch of crap to step in.

I urge you to push yourself to think outside of the box.  Give yourself permission to think thoughts that absolutely scare the do-do out of you.  Change your thoughts and change your life.

I challenge you to look, really look at the business opportunity I have found.  It took me a lot of years to find it but I thank God every day that I finally did.  Check it out, allow yourself to really understand the power of reliable, residual income and the freedom that working from home can provide for you.   Allow yourself to understand the true power of working with a team that is paid to help you every step along the way. Most of all allow yourself to feel the truly glorious feeling of owing your own time and not only making a wonderful income but also most importantly having the time to enjoy what you make.

If you are an outside of the box thinker looking for a reputable company to partner with feel free to call me and I will show you what we have to offer.   I promise I will not waste your time and you can make the decision if what I have might fit your needs.

Carol A. Briney  412-781-8773

Carol@CarolBrineyWorkFromHome.com

Top 10 Reasons for Having a Home-based Business

Category: home-based business,Network Marketing,Uncategorized —

1)       Own your time/ work when you choose to.

2)       Turn the tax liability of a job into the tax advantages of a home-based business

3)       Raise your own children – don’t miss their first steps or first words.

4)       Earn what you choose to make.

5)       Spend more time doing the things you want to be doing

6)       Don’t have to spend your precious time sitting in traffic.

7)       Vacation when you choose to and how much you choose to.

8)       Work a business that you love.

9)       No glass ceiling Earn what you choose

10)  Reduce the stress level in your life.

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