Four worthwhile words for home business owners at my retirement

Five years ago, I made the life-changing decision to take early retirement from a 24 year teaching career. One of the reasons was to pursue my passion in natural wellness and financial independence. It was a grand day but I had to make a little speech at the retirement dinner.

Yes, I looked back on years of trials and achievement; but, I also looked ahead to exciting years of challenge and development. The bridge I used to link the past, present and future that still stands strong and immemorial was this excerpt by Jim Rohn, one of the greatest business philosophers of all time who heartily supports the network marketing home business industry.

Enjoy, embrace and integrate.

Annemarie

Four Words that Make Life Worthwhile
by Jim Rohn

Over the years as I've sought out ideas, principles and strategies to life's challenges, I've come across four simple words that can make living worthwhile.

First, life is worthwhile if you LEARN.

What you don't know WILL hurt you.

You have to have learning to exist, let alone succeed. Life is worthwhile if you learn from your own experiences -negative or positive. We learn to do it right by first sometimes doing it wrong. We call that a positive negative. We also learn from other people's experiences, both positive and negative.

I've always said that it is too bad failures don't give seminars.Obviously, we don't want to pay them so they aren't usually touring around giving seminars. But that information would be very valuable- we would learn how someone who had it all then messed it up.

Learning from other people's experiences and mistakes is valuable information because we can learn what not to do without the pain of having tried and failed ourselves.

We learn by what we see so pay attention. We learn by what we hear so be a good listener. Now I do suggest that you should be a selective listener, don't just let anybody dump into your mental factory.

We learn from what we read so learn from every source; learn from lectures; learn from songs; learn from sermons; learnfrom conversations with people who care. Always keep learning.

Second, life is worthwhile if you TRY. You can't just learn; now you have to try something to see if you can do it. Try to make a difference, try to make some progress, try to learn a new skill,try to learn a new sport. It doesn't mean you can do everything,but there are a lot of things you can do, if you just try. Try your best. Give it every effort. Why not go all out?

Third, life is worthwhile if you STAY. You have to stay from spring until harvest. If you have signed up for the day or for the game or for the project - see it through. Sometimes calamity comes and then it is worth wrapping it up. And that's the end, but just don't end in the middle. Maybe on the next project you pass, but on this one,if you signed up, see it through.

And lastly, life is worthwhile if you CARE. If you care at all you will get some results, if you care enough you can get incredible results.

Care enough to make a difference.

Care enough to turn somebody around.

Care enough to start a new enterprise.

Care enough to change it all.

Care enough to be the highest producer. Set some records.

Care enough to win.

Four powerful little words: learn try stay care

What difference can you make in your life today by putting these words to work?

To Your Success,Jim Rohn
This article was excerpted from the Jim Rohn 2001 WeekendLeadership Event.

Nothing makes me see 'red' than this old home business idea

Nothing makes me see “red” (even on Valentine’s Day) than this old home business idea.

Countless people are currently looking to make extra money from home in our troubled economy…it is a good positive reality check until some fiscal balance is restored. There are basically two choices for starting a home business…start from scratch or plug into a huge successful company as an affiliate and help market their products. This home business model is called network marketing by word of mouth advertising. It is an equal home opportunity business that everyone can do, if done properly, and many motivated entrepreneurs can make 6 digit incomes.

So why do I keep running across articles that emphasize the importance of becoming a “leader” in order to be successful in a home business that is ideally suited for “average people with above average dreams”, like me.

I simply do not desire to be a great “leader"…but I love to share and help and I deserve an equal opportunity to make money from home, don't we?

How many people do you know who aspire to leadership roles:

• take time to teach others the right course to follow…work hard to lay the correct groundwork not me…let automated tools do the presentation
• take time to memorize important facts about the company and opportunity so you don’t lack answers to your prospect’s questions...definitely not my role as an encyclopedia...let information tools tell the story
• take time to empower others to believe in themselves…support, motivate… .partly me with conference settings but also let automated tools build their independent thinking habits
• take time to show your benevolence. I’m totally in…I do not wish the role of BOSS. I understand your limits as an entrepreneur but I can also be firm to get something done for your own good.

Rather than trying to build a leadership profile…a magnetic personality..an attraction forcefield bursting with blogs, websites, articles, twitters, social visits, etc. why not use the ONE KEY to true success in this home business model..the one KEY that can truly duplicate to create fortunes…

A simple to follow marketing plan…not guru, not leader, not possible to duplicate!

A simple to follow marketing plan has the attributes of the best leadership

• does all the important work…teaches, plans, affirms, visualizes, trains…covers all the main elements of business activity
• supports a new person by plugging into a strong foundation of knowledge.…no need to memorize all the important facts about the company and the network marketing opportunity
• saves massive time sacrifice...no need to spend hours trying to explain various elements for decision making
• works non-stop 24/7 to build a solid network because everyone is on the same page of comprehension, attitude and success to go forward

In summary, let’s stop watching the handful of elite leaders at their pulpits preaching the benefits of “business leadership” attainable by 1% or 2% of the population.

Let’s instead embrace a simple to follow, read-and-share marketing plan that everyone can do and believe in and joyfully share. Let's believe in the democratic right to have a successful home business if we are willing to work for one.

Let’s bring people power back to grassroots capitalism.

Then I’ll be seeing “red” in generosity, gratitude and enlightedment.

Your comments are always appreciated.

Annemarie