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By Richard OBrienRecently published1 topic

Being Happy Is No Secret

Do you know what makes you happy? Is it money? Is it Your spouse? Is it your girlfriend/boyfriend? Is it your best friend? Who is it or are all these choices all wrong? Let us start with money. Between having money and being broke having money is in first place. And having a large amount of money takes the stress out of that part of your life. Being able to make mortgage payments, car payments and the normal household expenses like food, electric, heat and phone are very satisfying.

Primary topic: Network Marketing and MLM's

Network Marketing and MLM's

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By Richard OBrienRecently published1 topic

Network Marketing, Senior Citizens And Retirees

Senior Citizens,Retirees And Network Marketing Their are many people who are either voluntarily retired or forced into retirement, because of the way the economy is changing right now. Some have been downsized and some have received retirement packages. This does not mean that they are not functional or capable of holding or perfoming well at another job. When President Roosevelt propsed Social Security for people over 65 vey few people lived to be 65 in those days. Now the life span is much higher and getting even higher. So two things are happening here.

Primary topic: Network Marketing and MLM's

Network Marketing and MLM's

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By Richard OBrienRecently published1 topic

Is Visalus Or Gluce a Beneficial for Diabetics?

Is Visalus Or Gluce a Beneficial for Diabetics?

Primary topic: Network Marketing and MLM's

Network Marketing and MLM's

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By Richard OBrienRecently published1 topic

Visalus Scam: Weight Loss Or Money Loss

ViSalus Scam: Weight Loss or Money Loss? So you may have heard about the ViSalus scam, am I right? When you heard this, what did you think? I am going to share with you that not only is ViSalus anything BUT a scam, but it’s a real opportunity for you to get good nutrition to help you lose weight and feel better all around. I am going to share with you the information that proves that ViSalus is a valid company and has a viable product that nearly anyone can use. ViSalus Scam: A Real Company is Not a Scam

Primary topic: Network Marketing and MLM's

Network Marketing and MLM's

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By Richard OBrienRecently published1 topic

How Do You Become Successful In Network Marketing?

How do you become successful in Network Marketing? It's like any other business that you would start. Find a company you would like to get started with and model their leaders. In other words do what they did to become successful. The reason that franchises like McDonald, Burger King, KFC, etc are successful is that you can order a meal in Boston and then go to San Francisco and order the exact same thing. They have a model and they use in every one of their stores without exception. that is why they are so successful. Sound simple doesn't it? And it is.

Primary topic: Network Marketing and MLM's

Network Marketing and MLM's

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By Richard OBrienRecently published1 topic

Is The Failure Rate In Network Marketing Really 97%?

You will see this figure all over the internet when trying to find ways to produce leads. What does it really mean? Does it mean that if you start a MLM business and work it for a year and nothing happens? Yes. Most people who get involved in Network Marketing do not stay in the business for that long. That is where the 97% comes in. If you are like me you were approached by a friend or relative and you did not want to say no. So you joined bought a bottle of product and signed up for auto ship. When the second shipment comes you are surprised.

Primary topic: Network Marketing and MLM's

Network Marketing and MLM's

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By Richard OBrienRecently published1 topic

MLM And The Opportunity To Help

Study after study shows that you can definitely improve your own quality of life by helping others. To add to that Einstein said "mans purpose in life to serve his fellow man." Does your present job give you the satisfaction or a job well done felling? Most people will answer no, because they feel under appreciated where they work. One the reason for that is their boss feels the same way as he is being treated the same from his bosses. How good does it feel when you do something nice. Whether it is for another human being or the environment you live in.

Primary topic: Network Marketing and MLM's

Network Marketing and MLM's

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By Richard OBrienRecently published1 topic

Networking And Our Pets

In the fall of 2000 my wife and I went to Florida to see if we wanted to live there. While I was there I started working as a Night Mgr./M'aitre D at a hotel in Palm Beach. I worked nights so my wife was lonely and decided she needed a pet. She did this without my knowing. You can imagine my surprise waking up one morning and hearing barking. I said to myself that doesn't sound like Cydne (my wife). Cyd had adopted a springer/dalmatian mix although she looked like a springer. She didn't take to me at all and I sensed that she didn't like males.

Primary topic: Network Marketing and MLM's

Network Marketing and MLM's

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By Richard OBrienRecently published1 topic

Bariers Of Entry And Exit

Why do people gravitate to Network Marketing instead of more traditional businesses? I have been in the restaurant business most of my life and when I was laid off from my traditional job I decided I would like to open a sandwich shop. I started doing some investigating and before I was thru the total cost was around $200,000.00. This is without rent, lights, etc. My how prices had changed since I last owned a business and basically I was buying myself a job that I could work 10-12 hours a day for six days a week. The barrier of entry was way too high. Which brings me back to MLM.

Primary topic: Network Marketing and MLM's

Network Marketing and MLM's

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By Richard OBrienRecently published1 topic

Network Marketing And Settin Goals

You hear so much about setting goals and how important they are to your success. Goals can be very confusing. If you have ever sat down and written out your goals and nothing happens then you know what I mean. If you are in or intend to get started with Network Marketing you will hear about setting goals all the time. First of all setting goals makes no sense if you don't have a plan to achieve them. You have to take action (so that is why it did not work). Here comes the curve ball. Are they really necessary for everybody? I do not think so and I will tell you why.

Primary topic: Network Marketing and MLM's

Network Marketing and MLM's

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By Richard OBrienRecently published1 topic

Networking And the Quality of Life

During the 2000/01 winter season my hubby Richard and I decided to check out Palm Beach, Florida. Boy, did we demystify that scene. He got a job at a posh boutique hotel and I talked my way into being a makeup artist at Donald Trump's Maralago Spa/Salon! But that's another story. I was missing my big bouncin' beautiful brown-eyed boy Jackpot, my greyhound. I was researching the Italian greyhound breed and was net-working with a woman who was involved with rescuing this breed.

Primary topic: Network Marketing and MLM's

Network Marketing and MLM's

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By Richard OBrienRecently published1 topic

MLM & Network Marketing Secrets

Secret-what a magical word. Just mention it and people get closer for fear they might miss something. For instance the movie "The Secret" did extremely well and I contribute it to the fact that the word secret was in the title. The secret that they talk about "is you become what you think about." That is not only not new it's been around for thousands of years and goes all the way back to roman days when Mar Anthony said it. I have a set of tapes by Brian Tracy and one of the tapes is devoted to the "Law of Attraction.

Primary topic: Network Marketing and MLM's

Network Marketing and MLM's

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By Richard OBrienRecently published1 topic

Network Marketing What's Your Attitude

Network Marketing What's Your Attitude Her is a quote we should all live by: The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. Itrnis more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make orrnbreak a company... a church... a home.

Primary topic: Network Marketing and MLM's

Network Marketing and MLM's

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By Richard OBrienRecently published1 topic

MLM-Do You Have What It Takes?

MLM-Do You Have What It Takes? O.K. so you want to start your own business, but you don't have much money and you heard MLM is inexpensive to get started with. Well that's right and it's also wrong. Many would be entrepreneurs assume they could start a business for free. The truth is if your not ready to invest some money in youself the failure rate is extremely high.

Primary topic: Network Marketing and MLM's

Network Marketing and MLM's

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By Richard OBrienRecently published1 topic

Fundamentals Of Network Marketing

What are the fundamentals of Network Marketing and are their any? The legendary Vince Lombardi who coached the Grenn Bay Packers in the fifties on the first day of training camp used to hold up a football and say "this is a football." What was he trying to convey? That even though we have won championships this is a game of fundamentals. Tackling, blocking,passing,running and catching the ball. That is why he was so successful.

Primary topic: Network Marketing and MLM's

Network Marketing and MLM's

1,009 views

By Richard OBrienRecently published1 topic

Why Eat Negative Caloric Foods

What Are Negative Caloric Foods?

Primary topic: Network Marketing and MLM's

Network Marketing and MLM's

986 views

By Richard OBrienRecently published1 topic

You Have To Take Action

When I first started in Network Marketing in 1991 I didn't know my butt from my elbows. I liked what I saw and was sure if other people were doing it I could too. I was coming from the restaurant business so it was similar in the idea that both businesses dealt with people. The difference in the restaurant business they came to you. In Network Marketing you had to go to them whether it be in person, on the phone. When you ran out of names on your warm market list you bought leads. So how was I going to do this.

Primary topic: Network Marketing and MLM's

Network Marketing and MLM's

962 views

By Richard OBrienRecently published1 topic

MLM Can Save Health Care

MLM Can Save Health Care That sounds like a ridiculous statement doesn't it? Think about it though. With all the rhetoric over health care in Washington they hardly ever mention preventive or alte ative methods. They talk only about how much money they can or can't spend. Also, how much pork they can put into it for back home so they can get reelected again and have health care and retirement package we all dream about. So what does MLM have to do with this situation? Their our many MLM companies out there who have fantastic nutritional products.

Primary topic: Network Marketing and MLM's

Network Marketing and MLM's

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