Karlene Miller

Now just what could that mean, traveling on the thrust of others??? I know, it may sound strange but there are some hidden gems of truth in that statement that you need to adhere to if you plan to move up the ladder of success in your life.

Do you know why Geese fly in a formation or fly together at all? They are a very interesting creature and have amazing “stick-together” qualities that would make the world a better place to live if all of the human race would just practice and model after these amazing birds!

At any rate, the geese fly together and in V formations because it creates a 71% greater flying range then if each bird flew alone. By taking advantage of the wing tip vortex of the bird in front, they save energy by reducing drag. Their life span depends on “team work” thus they do not stray from how they were created to work together. When the lead goose tires, quickly another one goes to the point lead position so as to keep the flock going.

Do you know why the lead geese are always honking? Now this is interesting so listen closely here! They honk to encourage those up front to keep up their speed. These loud honking noises help them stay together. 

You know that there is power in numbers and teams working together, and there are many, many examples over the years of how team work played an important factor in results of many different ventures. Even Jesus sent the disciples out 2×2. When a goose gets sick or wounded, 2 geese will always drop out of formation and stay with the wounded until it dies or is able to fly again.

Now if you are looking to be successful in your own entrepreneurial venture such as a home based business of your choice, then modeling after the geese is a very smart thing to do.

In summary, taking on a good dose of “goose sense” is imperative to survival in any venture you choose to follow.

1. Follow the people that are headed in the direction you want to go.

2. Become interdependent on the skills and resources of others.

3. Partner with groups where there is much encouragement for your business, this will make or break your production.

4. Team work is essential to survival in this new economy, find one that fits your needs and follow on the thrust of the flock.

And keep in mind, following on the thrust of others is smart! A team that is encouraging and supportive will impact your production to great heights if you follow in their “wake.”

If you like what you read, please share it with your social media communities, I thank-you in advance.

Love & Joy,

Are you in a financial fix? And are you thinking its just going to be up to someone else to bail you out? Well, its in your hands and really can be a simple fix if you are inclined to share your talents and gifts with the world.

If you are finding yourself in a financial fix, then think about it, how did you get there? Were you told to make the choices you did in the past? And maybe those weren’t the wisest choices to make in any given situation but if you are there, then go on from here and stop looking at the past and thinking I “coulda, shoulda, woulda!” That is going to get you no where fast plus its up to you to create the changes you really want in your financial situation. Your Mom can’t fix the situation for you and Grandpa sure enough isn’t going to bail you out. So that leaves you, right?? Let that be an honorable asset in your mind set as you strike out to look for ways to change your financial situation.

How To Make More Than You Spend…

First of all, learn how to pay less for the common essentials such as, food, clothing and shelter and reduce your wants list. Buy your groceries on sale and utilize coupons. Buy second hand clothes that have lots of wear left in them. When buying a house or property, buy a fixer-upper and put your own sweat equity into it.

Learn how and where to find more income streams. There are numerous ways to add additional income to your life and remember, you were created with gifts and talents that are unique to you so be generous and share them with the world.

At the top of a list of 25 income stream opportunities, is the opportunity of a Network Marketing Business and the reason I so highly recommend this option is because of what I have seen it do for me and my family. Also this business is so in line with our morals and personality and so of course we found it to be a fit for us. But bare in mind as you search for a home based business that it must fit your personality and lifestyle criteria, you cannot tag team on to someone elses success and think it will automatically be yours as well. It has to line up with your inner self and passions.

Please share this with your social communities at Facebook and Twitter! Thank-you in advance!

Love and Joy,

Do you ever look with jealousy or envy at the lifestyle your grandparents lived? Does it seem to you like they had simple lifestyles and yet they were happy as a rabbit in a cabbage patch? I know, me too! Well quite frankly, you can do the same today with a little shifting in your mind set. And you will be amazed at the peace that comes with a simplicity mind set in all areas of your life, even when it comes to your financial future and income strategies.

Developing a frugal mind set and living simply is a form of independence and a bonus to financial stability. Being frugal and staying on that path requires a shift in your thinking versus the disposable age that is so ingrained into today’s generation.

Living simply requires thinking along the same lines that your grandparents did. I am considered a youngster (YEEAAA!!!) so those early years of my grandparents is sort of lost on me. But some lessons I learned from watching and listening to their stories of growing up and just life in general have been worth a fortune to me. Allow me to share some of the most impacting lessons with you…

How to live Simple and be Frugal…

It is always in your best interest to get up early, for more than one reason. Your mind is much more clear in the morning hours, less interruptions when you have your quiet time to meditate and plan your day and so on.

Another lesson I learned, is the value of family meal time. There are no words to describe the value, the impact, the stability this creates within the family! Having a table spread with food and all the family gathered around sharing their day and their concerns is vital to family togetherness!

Gardening and canning is another valuable lesson. Its another avenue of family togetherness plus teaching the younger generation the joys of working with their own hands and learning the importance of being independent.

Cooking your own food and eating at home instead of always eating out is much healthier for your body and gratifying to your pocket book.

Shopping for food can get costly as well, especially if you go to the store with an empty stomach. The difference it makes in your grocery bill will be astounding!

Taking the time to be neighborly and caring about your fellow man/woman is part of simple living. There is something so very peaceful about just sitting and visiting with those you love and care for or making new friends as well. In short, its called, taking time to stop and smell the roses! That is a lost art in todays society if ever there was a lost one! Just slow down and go to the park with a friend and stop thinking about yourself for awhile. As you reach out to others, you will create a momentum of goodwill and peace in your life that is uncomparable to anything in your life!

The list of lessons could go on and on in many areas of life such as wearing second hand clothes, buying used vehicles, trading services with your fellow man/woman…and so on!

In short, living a “simple lifestyle” is nothing more than shifting your mind set to becoming resourceful and creative and get rid of the disposable mind set. And “simply living” in short, is to take time to stop and smell the roses and just unplug every so often from the daily grind. Don’t think unplugging means to go on an extravaganza binge or splurge of some kind, the things that cost the least often bring the most satisfaction and peace to your mind anyway.

Please share this with your social media communities at Facebook and Twitter, remember, sharing creates wealth! Whatever you put out out there is what you get back!

Love and Joy,

How do you view slavery? Does your mind automatically go to the slave era back in the 17 & 1800′s?? There are many stories recorded of the process and vicious cycle that was implemented in that era, some nice stories while others were viewed as horrendous! Well today you may be a part of the modern day slavery and don’t even know it!

How to escape modern day slavery…

Being in debt is simply put, a form of slavery. Do whatever it takes to get out of it.

A slogan from a weight loss program says, “Nothing tastes as good as thin feels.” Well in this case it is, “Nothing tastes as good as debt-free feels.” Paying off your smallest debts first gives you some instant victory which is vital to keeping you pumped to continue eliminating debt. 

Go through your house and peruse your property to its fullest degree and start selling everything you don’t have a use for any longer! (Don’t sell your family heirlooms though, those are irreplaceable!) Keep selling until your kids think they are next!LOL This will give you some cash to start eliminating your debt.

Next look into starting a home based business that fits your likes and your personality. Doing what you are passionate about will make a world of difference in your success in whichever business model you choose. Do your due diligence when searching for a home based business, be sure it fits for you in every sense of the word.

In my quest for a home based business, I followed a certain criteria and never strayed from it! That in itself was why I knew when I had chosen the correct business model.  You must find out what it is that “drives” you and makes you come alive. What are you passionate about? Find it then don’t ever stray from it, build your own set of criteria and follow your inner instincts. Once you find what “it” is and you follow your heart, the money follows! I am a living witness to that!

So now what to do to eliminate debt?

Good things take time so if you are in debt, just remember, it didn’t happen over night. Getting out of it won’t happen over night either. Rome wasn’t built in one day either! The key is, find a strategy that works for you and don’t lose sight of it, go after it with all your might and mane and make a goal for when you will be out of debt! I could spell out my strategy but this is something that needs to be “you” and has to be original and taylored to your personality. My strategy may not work for you and your might not work for me, but just find one and get started, no time like the present! Plus, time is of the essence for you to get rid of this slavery so you can get on to sharing your gifts and talents with others!

Please share this with your online communities at Facebook and Twitter! Thank-you for sharing!

Love and Joy to you all,

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Hey you, yeah you, I’m talking to you and I have a question for you….do you feel the days of security in a 9-5 job are history? Do you feel its all doom and gloom as to making a decent income? Did you know that whatever you focus on and believe in is exactly what you will get? Well I have news and advice for you! Read on…

Powerful Quote…

“Whatever you vividly imagine, ardently desire, sincerely believe, and enthusiastically act upon must inevitably come to pass.” ~Paul J. Meyer~

So you see, if you believe and focus on the fact that in todays economy, there is just no way that you can make a living and be able to have a retirement fund and so on, then inevitably you will have those exact results. Yes reality is a real thing and not something that will just go away by playing the “pollyanna” game. But I know that you have gifts and talents that are unique to you and it is up to you to share those with the world. Besides, what if by utilizing those abilities and talents, you could create a reality that would not only impact your way of thinking and the results you create but that would impact the world in a BIG way? Now how rewarding do you think that would be? Ok, so now explore the options you have of creating job security, security of your retirement fund, offering specific solutions to specific issues….add your own options as you think of them.

My Solution to Job Security

So there isn’t much out there in the way of a secure job as it were, right? If you do have a J.O.B. today doesn’t mean you will have one tomorrow, or so I am told. However, in my case, I decided years ago I wanted to take control of my own financial future and not continue to be a slave to someone else, someone who always dictated my vacation time, my bank account, or be a slave to my alarm clock and so on!! Once you do that, it becomes a drudgery and now listen to me, there is soooo much more to life than just living that way! I am living proof of that and I want you to hear me out! You have to make the inner decision that happens inside of you to step up and take control of your own destiny in finances. If you think there is no way out except to continue listening to the little voice inside your head or the voices of the “American Model” (go to school, get a job, work till you’re 65 and so on then at the end you are still broke!) telling you this is the only way to make it, then my advice is this…STOP IT RIGHT NOW and follow a business model that will help propel you to independency! A Home Based Business is what I chose for my job security and I have never been sorry I did that! If you are serious about creating a bright and exceptional future formed by you, then look at a business that will really let you work from home. Invest your own time, talents and abilities to help solve problems for the world. Stop depending on those around you to help you or the free programs to help you, create your own security and make it unique to you! Maybe it will take you some time to find the home business that fits the bill for you but be diligent in your search and don’t quit until you have made a thorough search. When my husband and I began our home business journey, we dabbled in quite a number of business models before we found the one that was “home” for us. There is nothing wrong with that except that I am now able to help people avoid the pitfalls we made as we blindly searched, I am here to give you guidance and be your “seeing eye watchdog” that will propel you to success at a rapid pace!

So if you are going to get serious in your search to become independent and stop waiting for other people to change so your situation changes, then hop on the band wagon and get to searching for a home based business model that fits your personality and choice of lifestyle.

Keep in mind as you begin searching for your business model that some times you just have to take a chance and see if an endeavor will work, you can’t just sit on the sidelines and think “it” will take off. My Grandpa used to say, (in German) “You can’t just sit and rest on a bench with your arms folded and think life will just “be.”  Its up to YOU to do something about it!

And remember, share this with your friends and social communities for sharing is part of creating your wealth!

Love and Joy,

Have you found your uniqueness or are you still looking to just duplicate someone else? Or are you still trying to be someone or something you’re not?

In my network marketing career, I have always been told to duplicate, duplicate, duplicate. Now, really, I am a firm believer in following what my upline teaches but I have also learned that it’s ok to be me!

In observing successful leaders and individuals in network marketing, they are amazing leaders and each of them has a special spark, a special energy which makes them shine above the rest. It’s that energy and determination that attracts people to them and that is what causes their businesses to grow.

So where do they get that special spark? Through personal development. Network marketing has truly done that very thing for me. Recently I was pondering on how much I have grown personally since joining the network marketing industry and it has been an amazing journey that should I ever leave this industry (no I won’t!!:), just the personal development and growth alone was worth it all! It is so true the saying about Network Marketing, its a personal development course disguised as a business. And its not until we take the initiative to grow that our businesses, our lives and our finances grow along with us.

Most leaders may ask the question, “How can I have people duplicate me?” But instead they need to ask, “How can I help this new person find that special spark within him or herself?”

If you are a leader and you expect your team to duplicate you, you may be setting them up to walk away from the business before they ever get started. The new team members may ask, “How can I be like you?” And of course the leader is happy to oblige and offer the methods and tips that work for him/her. Instead the new member should be asking, “How can I be the best me to attract people to my business?” Some other questions a new team member might ask, “What unique qualities do I bring to the table that could help me be super successful in my own right?” “What is my passion?” And most importantly, “Why is this important to me?” All these questions are so important but seldom do they get asked. And when a new team member isn’t asking the right questions, then the leader is missing an opportunity to empower him/her.

I believe that personal growth is the most important part of network marketing and giving it attention should be the first step in building an organization. It is only when we start encouraging others to grow that we will see new leaders emerge.

In the process of self growth, we as leaders may even learn something. We should want our new leaders to go further than we have gone. That is the best compliment a leader can receive.

When we think of duplication, maybe we shouldn’t say it can’t be done. I am sure there are qualities in different leaders that can be duplicated and should be but we need to truly watch how our leaders pursue their personal growth. Hands down, every successful person is doing something for personal growth.

Leaders are readers. Ask your leader what they are reading or what has helped them the most then duplicate that if it feels right for you.

If you want people to follow you, then you have to be sincere and lead with integrity. Don’t be afraid to ask yourself the tough questions and be honest with yourself and with others.

The first tough question you might ask yourself is, “Am I doing everything I can to be the best me possible?” If your answer is no, then start reading books, listening to audios and attending seminars to open your mind to the possibilities and opportunities.

Your business will only grow as fast as you do.

Isn’t it time you allowed yourself to be the best YOU you can possibly be?

Love and joy,

How do you view prospecting? As a chore, a process, or an event?

Maybe you think, well I have run through my warm list, so now what? The best thing to do in the prospecting arena is to have a plan of at least three (more is even better) different methods or avenues of recruiting going at all times. Those methods could include (but certainly not limited to) working through a warm list, going to Chamber of Commerce meetings, getting out into the community and meeting people through volunteering or other activities, asking people for referrals, setting up booths at trade shows, the possibilities are endless.

Really, your warm list is a good place to start and get practice since for many people the warm list seems non-threatening. You may find some strong business builders and leaders there but your chances are far greater with the hundreds and thousands of people who lie just outside your warm list.

Research suggests that the majority of leaders in network marketing organizations are brought into the business not by someone they know well or complete strangers, but by someone they know vaguely or only through referral.

Typically, new team members never think of such people when they first sit down to write a names list. As leaders, its our job to explain that once we work our way through that “warm list”, then we’ll start opening the door to all sorts of possibilities.

Commit to opening some doors by going out and meeting some new people, go out to Chamber breakfasts, networking events or community activities. Remember that your goal is not to find someone who will listen to your “pitch.” Your goal is to meet interesting people, get to know them, and find out what it is that will serve them, what they’re looking for-and then help them get it, regardless of whether it will relate to your business or not.

The true art of networking is not self-serving, it’s other-serving!

So prospecting is a process, not an event. Your best team members may initially become friends, then good friends, and then VERY good friends but it could be that they will not join you for months or years down the road. But you never know, they may become some of your top leaders. The focus is to serve the relationship, not the goal of recruiting.

So what is your method of prospecting? Please add your ideas to the list in the comments below. Also please share this with your social communities and I thank-you in advance!

Love to all,

As the flow and ebb of the tide in the ocean, so is Network Marketing at times. Do you ever feel you are a part of this flow and ebb in your life, your online business, your offline business??? Do you find yourself on the low side of the tide ten beat yourself up for it? Well my friends, if this where you find yourself, fret no more as this is just one of the beauties of Network Marketing!

The flowing and ebbing factors are just a simple law of life that we must learn to accept and embrace. As we all know, life isn’t always smooth sailing on a beautiful yacht filled with nothing but pleasure. We are in a constant flow and ebb in many areas of life.

The thing that ceases to amaze me with a Network Marketing business is the fact that even if we find ourselves on the low tide and feel like we are being swept out to sea far away from all that is familiar, (negelcting to work our business, in other words!) that business is still going to be there once we wash back up with the tide! Its not a matter of having lost everything we have diligently worked for and having to start over from scratch. Having a solid foundation built early on in your network marketing career will ensure that all is well even if you do get washed out with the tide and need to drift at sea for awhile.

In the last month, I have been washed out with the tide and drifted for awhile as I made it a priority to “be there” for a family crisis. Did I reach all my goals for that month? No! Did my business suffer while I was drifting? Well, maybe in a sense it did but on the other hand it was just resting on the low side of the tide. Was I disappointed to not achieve the goals that were running for our community and forums while I was drifting? Well I wouldn’t be normal if I wasn’t somewhat disappointed but the neat thing is, I knew it would all be here waiting for me and it was totally my choice to either pick up and run again or walk away from it!

Resting and Refreshing Your Mind and Body in Spite of Circumstances

Maybe in your mind you wouldn’t think there is any rest and relaxation in a family crisis situation and in essence, its obviously not like the R&R you would get on the white beaches while listening to the powerful waves of the oceans, but in this case, I believe it was a great time for me to refresh my mind by completely unplugging from my online and offline business. Focusing so completely on some different project other than my own goals and ambitions was a way to start my mind flowing back to the top end of the tide.

Another beauty of being involved in networking groups and network marketing business, as we face the crisis of life there is so much power in the support of these groups when the trials come thick and heavy. If you are just thinking of joining the network marketing industry and joining online groups, then do it if for no other reason then the support and concern and care that comes from being a part of those “families!” They carry you while you are flowing out with the tide and drifting at sea, that is part of why you have the assurance that your business will still be there on the high side of the tide when you come back. Its just amazing how your business will even grow while you take off, Network Marketing and online marketing just simply rock when it comes to serving you well in spite of circumstances.

So in summary, Network Marketing is the most amazing, affordable and supportive business to be in when it comes to facing crisis. We always need to put family first regardless of the goals and ambitions involved in our business. We only get one “shot” at our families then they are grown and gone. But Network Marketing will still be there as we ride the flow and ebb of the tide in this ocean called LIFE!

I would appreciate if you would leave me your thoughts and opinion on this post and if you would, please share it with your social communities!

Be of good courage my friends!

Karlene Miller

Have you ever considered or entertained the thought that your circumstances will affect the level of success in your business? Are you hiding behind that fact and not achieving success because you have convinced yourself of that very fact? Really, there are many famous people from by gone days who have had circumstances far worse than our day and age generation has ever thought of encountering.  

Following is the story of a young man who became famous in spite of all odds being against him. The lesson of persistence and optimism comes through strongly in this story and it inspires me that someone could rise above all circumstances that were so against him and yet even after he was gone, his legacy lives on!

 His name? Edgar Allen Pope.

Circumstances don’t affect your chances for success nearly as much as your level of effort.

 After reading such a story, I often raise the question, “Now what is your problem?”

 Are you willing to keep expressing yourself in your business in spite of all odds? Think about it, if you selfishly quit building your business because of the many obstacles in your path, then I urge you to take a moment to reflect and make sure that is a wise decision. What if someone could be truly inspired and educated better and be able to make a huge difference in the world all because they read your writing or picked up a tip to make their business benefit many people?

 What are you doing about the circumstances in your life? Are you building in spite of? Or floundering and struggling because of?

 Please share your thoughful insights in the comments below and also share with your social media communities.

 Take care & God bless!

Are you looking for change in your life? How about change in your career or your financial destiny? Are you afraid to change or do you embrace change? Some change is good, however, I know that its not always pleasing to our flesh having to amke huge changes that disrupt our life and cause all kinds of upheaval. 

Some people change jobs, mates and friends but never think of changing themselves. We live in a generation consumed with changing exteriors. We’ve bought into the notion that if we could just change the people, circumstances and environment around us, we can solve problems. Most of the time however the issue lies within us. God doesn’t hold us responsible for what happens to us but for what happens in us.

Quote from John Maxwell, if we are alive and breathing, change is always knocking on our door.

Max Depree says we cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are.

We need to do more than just be open to change, we need to pursue change with the goal of adding value to our leadership skills both at home and away from home.

Many problems come from failing to ask tough questions, such as, Whats life all about for you? Who are you? Who do others say that you are? What would you do differently if you only had one year to live?

Here are four tough questions to ask yourself

1.Are you inspired by your work? Do you communicate your vision values and goals to people around you? Does your passion on the inside support what you do on the outside to make the world a better place?

2. Are you foucsed on what is most important? If you try to accomplish too much you may lose focus on the key aspects of your life or your business. Working long hard hours doesn’t guarantee achieving good results. So, trim down that to-do list and concentrate on that which will move you forward instead of around in circles.

3. Are you on top of things or are you drowning? Keep track of where your time goes. Where is your time leaking away? Get clear on three things you can do that will contribute the most to your objectives and do those things. Otherwise your time, energy, and resources will be diluted.

4. How much quality time do you spend with your family, your church and your friends? Is your work and life balance out of whack? Your daily decisions should show that you are living your priorities.

 How would you answer these tough questions about your work, your focus, your time, your priorities?

 Do you need to make any changes? If you need to, will you? Think about it!

 Please leave your thoughts and comments below and share this with your social media communities.

 Take care & God bless!