So What's The REAL Scoop About Making Money With Network Marketing?

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You hear it all the time ... "I got ripped off" ... "MLM is a scam" ... "Only a fool would get into Network Marketing." I agree with some of what people are saying, but not even close to 100%. There ARE a lot of scams out there and a lot of people HAVE been taken for a ride, including us.

We got connected with one company, who will remain nameless, and over the past 4 years we lost a total of $70,000! Yeah ... stupid on our part, but it was a legitimate business, the fault was mainly ours.

Once people realize that there are legitimate opportunities out there, and that sometimes the fault is theirs and not the company they are associated with, the better it'll be for everyone. The income potential in MLM or Network Marketing, whatever you want to call it, is UNLIMITED!

The MLM, or Network Marketing, industry has unfortunately gotten a bad name because of poor companies, making poor decisions, and ripping people off. Fortunately, this is not true with ALL companies, or the industry as a whole.

Donald Trump was interviewed one time by Jay Leno on his show. Jay asked him "Donald, if you could do it all over again, what would you do differently?" Mr. Trump's reply was "I would have gotten into Network Marketing."

The audience started laughing and making comments about his answer. Mr. Trump walked to edge of the stage and pointed at the audience and said "That's why you're sitting there and I'm up here." The audience went silent!

This is Donald Trump we're talking about! Whether you like him or not, you HAVE to admit he knows what he's doing ... his bank account proves it!

You know ... we all go to school for 12 to 20 years of our lives and we are taught NOTHING about wealth and success - we are taught how to be employees! The majority of the people in the world can not, and will not, believe there is a better way!

Let me tell you what happened to my family. This is not fiction; this is actually what happened to us in 2003:

I was a Computer Scientist for 17 years working on research and development of Air Traffic Control systems for the FAA. One day our supervisor called 200 of us into a conference room for an "emergency meeting". In that meeting he told us that we all had 3 days to pack up our cubicles and on April1, 2003, the project would be closed because the government "diverted" our project funds to another project.

Three days notice, no severance pay, no offer of alternative employment ... 200 of us went out the door. Two weeks later, the 5 supervisors went through the same thing! I went from an income VERY CLOSE to 6 figures to nothing in 3 days.

Again, this is not a fictional story … this is actually what happened to my family and I! I swore that I would never get put in that situation again!

We got into Network Marketing, lost $70,000 over the next 3 years, and then joined the company we are associated with currently. We are making money again, living better than we used to, and helping other people to change their lives! We travel where we want, when we want and for as long as we want.

Money is not an issue and the bills are paid! We don't even care about the bills anymore - we just pay them as they come in!

So please don't tell me that the ENTIRE MLM and Network Marketing industry is a scam; that simply isn't true. We're living proof and there are a lot of others proving it every day too!

Change your thoughts, change your attitude, change your lifestyle and you will change your life. What ever company you get involved with, be SURE to do your due diligence. Check it out thoroughly and be careful and you'll do just fine.


As Always ... Make it a GREAT day!

About the Author:

Lou and Robin Bonaventura have been Professional Network Marketers for 4 years. Are you serious about changing your life? Are you motivated and trainable? If so, we want to hear from you right away: request an immediate interview!

Always Put Your Family First! - We Love You Mom/Nana!

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Hi everyone:

This post is on a more personal note.

I have not posted very much in the past 6 or 7 weeks as my mother was hospitalized and we spent a lot of time with her and my father and not much time on our businesses or blogs.

This brings to the forefront one of the most important lessons in life that we all need to know:

Family ALWAYS comes first!

NO MATTER WHAT!!

I'm not going to go into details, but my mother was very ill and in ICU and on a ventilator throughout almost the whole time she was in the hospital.

My mom passed away on July 3rd, just 12 days after her 78th birthday.

She was a great person who always thought of other people before herself. She always wanted to make sure everyone had whatever they needed. She loved her husband, children, grandchildren and all of the family. She was the most unselfish, caring person I have ever met in my life ... and I'm not just saying that because she was my mother ... that's just the way she was ... you can ask anyone who knew her ...

We will miss you every day Mom ... it already hurts that you're gone, but we take comfort in knowing that your suffering is over and that you are in a much better place now, in peace, surrounded by loved ones and with our Lord.

THANK YOU LORD FOR GIVING US THE TIME WE HAD WITH HER, AND HER WITH US!

FOR THIS WE ARE ALL GRATEFUL!

GOD HAS BLESSED YOU (AND US WITH YOU) AND WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP YOU SAFE MOM - YOU COULDN'T BE IN BETTER HANDS!

I LOVE YOU MOM!

Love, Louis

XO XO

I LOVE YOU MOM!

Love, Robin

XO XO

I LOVE YOU NANA!

Love, Kristine

XO XO

I LOVE YOU NANA!

Love, Nicholas

XO XO

Mom's Favorite Verse:

1 Corinthians: Chapter 13

Love

And now I will show you the most excellent way.

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging symbol. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but I have not love, I gain nothing.

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

And now these three remain; faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

 

Posting to this site will resume sometime around the end of next week ... thank you and God Bless you all!

So Who's Really In Control Of Your Life Anyway?

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Jim Rohn says it perfectly: "Work harder on yourself than you do on your job!" and "Formal education will make you a living; Self education will make you a fortune!"

We all go to school from 12 to 20 years (or more) of our lives to learn how to be employees. We are taught the principles and morals of completing school successfully, finding a spouse, having kids, and then getting a good job to support the family until we grow old and die, or retire (and are most likely broke), whichever comes first.

Isn't there more to life than this? Of course there is! At no time are we ever taught the principles of wealth and success. In order for us to learn these principles we must education ourselves on the subjects.

Now don't get me wrong, I'm not telling you to drop out of school. The studies and knowledge acquired in school is very important in order to make you a well-rounded person. But there's so much more to it than that; we just never know it until we are exposed to it. Unfortunately, most people will never be exposed to what they need to become truly successful in life.

Insanity is sometimes defined as "Performing the same tasks over and over and expecting different results." I had a friend who used to tell me "The best part about banging your head on the wall is how good it feels when you stop!" Think about these two phrases ... do they make sense to you?

Consequently, if you continue to do the same thing today that you did yesterday, you will continue to have the same thing today that you had yesterday.

Are you wealthy, broke, or somewhere in between? Do you enjoy your life or are you stuck in a dead-end job and miserable? Are you looking forward to your future, or are you just living life as it's handed to you?

Why let others control your life's outcome? Don't you realize it’s totally up to you to determine your life's results?

People say: "I'm fine with my job; my boss lets me go on vacation once a year and I have sick leave and personal days. I go to work each day and come home at night and watch TV, and they pay me to do this! And I get a raise every year too!"

Listen to what you are saying! "My boss LETS me go on vacation." Well that's awful nice of him (her)! Do you realize your boss also tells you where you can go on vacation? Oh yes they do!

They determine where you can go by the salary they pay you! If they don't pay you enough to be able to go to Paris then guess what, you're not going to Paris ... and they controlled that outcome, not you!

"And I have sick leave and personal days." Well that's great but what happens when you're out of sick leave and personal days due to a long illness of your own or a family member? Will you simply just not get paid, or will they fire you for not coming to work?

"I go to work each day and come home at night and watch TV." Well that's obviously going to get you far in life. So then what? You do it all over again the next day … isn't that kind of tedious and uninspiring to you? It made me feel like I was a drone when I lived in that world.

And by the way, wake up to the fact that they don't pay you to watch TV. You trade hours for dollars, and if you aren't there, you're not getting paid.

"And I get a raise every year too!" You must be kidding me! How much of a raise do you truly get; 1%? Let’s be generous and say 3% ... now compare that to the increase in the cost of living each year ... for the sake of argument we'll keep it low and say 5%. How is this giving you a raise? Sure, they give you more money, but it's still not enough to even reach the break even point!

You must understand that as long as you go to that "secure" job every day, you are not in control of your life; others are! Also, the job is more than likely no longer as secure as it once was, or as you think it currently is. Look around. People are getting laid off all over the place. So how secure is your job … really? Be honest with yourself.

I thought my job was secure 4 years ago too. I was on a 10 year rock-solid contract. I had a "secure" position for the next 10 years as far as I was concerned and I was making very close to 6 figures a year, with full medical benefits and 2 weeks paid vacation per year too! Not to mention paid holidays, personal and sick leave.

Life was good … until the money for the project was pulled out from under us one day and 200 people got laid off within 3 days with no severance pay and no offer of other work. That was only 2 years into that rock-solid 10 year contract.

Unfortunately it usually takes an event like this to open people's eyes to the reality that there is no security any more, unless you make it yourself!

There is nobody who is going to tell you to improve yourself except you! Sure, there are people like myself who will tell you that you need improvement and that you need to take action to reach your goals and take control of your life. But unless YOU tell YOURSELF that you need to do this, all of our words are just that; words.

There is a huge difference between hearing what people say and listening to what people say. And you must take action, not just listen! Just listening to (or worse yet, just hearing) what others are telling you isn't enough.

You must act on these ideas and tasks in order to reach your goals and gain control over your life, and your future. Don't get yourself caught in the trap of having a false sense of security like I did. Start taking action today to secure your future and your family's future.


As Always ... Make it a GREAT day!

About the Author:

Lou and Robin Bonaventura have been Professional Network Marketers for 4 years. Are you serious about changing your life? Are you motivated and trainable? If so, we want to hear from you right away: request an immediate interview!