Jim Rohn Was a Master at Helping People Change Their Thinking

It’s vital for success in any endeavor that you are able to reach outside of the box with your thoughts. This is so because the mind is creative. We are each creating our day to day realities with the thoughts that we think, and the by virtue of what we give our attention to.

We are basically creating life by default. And that’s where personal development or growth comes in. I loved to listed to Jim Rohn because he had such confidence and surity that when you put your mind to it, you can accomplish miracles. He is right.

What we are not so good at understanding yet thought is that we created everything we are living. Some people will say to that, “Nonsense! I would never create the way I am living right now!” And I agree. You wouldn’t do it on purpose, but you have done it by default.

Many people shut down right there. They refuse to believe that what they are living is their own creation. They shut down right before they get to the good part. If you created what you don’t want, you are still in the position of creator. And that means if you don’t like what you have, you, and only you, have the power to change it.

Do yourself a favor and listen to Jim Rohn, or one of the many other wonderful teachers out there, or even better, get your hands on The Abundance Course. you are not expected to know how to change your life without help. The teachers are there, waiting for us to appear:-)

That’s all for now.

Warmest,
Tracy

“I made $35,902 in my first 90 days with this one-of-a-kind opportunity!”

Unless they also disclose exactly what the average person can expect to make in that same time period (per company stats) and the steps taken to get there.

For instance ‘Randy’ would need to disclose it if he had spent $10,000 on Google ads and tapped into his existing network of 2500 people to earn the $35,902 in 90 days, or whatever he actually did to make that unusually large amount in such a short time. Because that is an unusual amount, and most will never duplicate it, not just in 90 days, but never.

Network Marketers are Being Forced to Tell The Truth

But will they? I think most will try. But this is new so we’ll  have to wait and see. Meanwhile, the best thing to do if you must involve yourself in MLM is to determine (before joining the company!) how many customers you will need to make the dollar amount you want each month. Or if recruiting is your thing, how many recruits. In other words, do your homework by knowing what you want before you join.

This is the exact opposite of what has been happening. Usually, the new person is accosted, er, approached by someone they know, shown the plan and they get all excited and join right away. This is bad because they most likely didn’t start that day wanting to go into business for themselves, and they have no clue what it takes to succeed in MLM (5 years and $5000 – or thereabouts).

And with the Internet, it has been even worse. You Google network marketing and up pop thousands and thousands of “opportunities” for you to choose from. Each one promising more money than the last. These guidelines will begin changing all of that. Hopefully this will stop a lot of potential victims, er, new reps who never make a dime, from getting started in the first place.

All that said, is it surprising that I prefer affiliate programs (my current favorite is a new way to buy and sell items via online auctions, with no final value fees – look out eBay!) and cash gifting? These days we all have many choices, and so we don’t have to go down the MLM road to nowhere (for 95% or so, anyway). We can make a different choice.

But what’s really happening when you do that? Firstly, someone is coming to your blog thinking you know what you’re taking about regarding your topic of choice. But the truth of the matter is that you bought a bunch of PLR articles and you might have no idea if the author knew his or her stuff, or was just writing from opinion. So when you use PLR on a topic you don’t know personally, you are potentially spreading misinformation around the Internet and into unsuspecting people’s lives.

I have to admit that I’ve put up some sites that have PLR on them. I took the time to read all of the articles and re-write them enough to make them unique. I made sure that they made sense to me. And now I have about 20 sites out there with Adsense on them and some affiliate products that I make almost nothing from, lol!

I feel better having done it an seen the kind of results you get for myself. Because I had heard in forums and in emails from gurus that having a “network of niche blogs or websites” was a great way to make excellent money online. Now I know the truth and share it here so you can benefit from my experience.

The reality (for me) is that even with content that I rewrote enough for it to be unique, I’m still not in profit with these sites, and most of them make me zero income. I found a membership site that automates a lot of the promotional work that you must do to make money from blogs, but honestly even that was a huge time-drain. It was so much more work than it has to be if you just pick a topic you’re passionate about and write for one niche blog or website.

Just keep in mind if you decide to go the multiple blog route as a way to make money at home, you will have to promote all of your blogs/websites. If you don’t, no matter how great they look, or how right-on the information is, no one will ever see them. Paid promotion for one site or blog can be managed, but if you want to have 10, 20 or hundreds you need to have a plan to drive free traffic in place before you choose that route. If you don’t you’re going to be super busy building all of those sites/blogs but that’s all it will be – busy work.

So if you’re looking for a way to make money at home, I suggest you look into cash gifting. I can say that I’ve tried almost everything else in my 14 years online, and this is the only activity I recommend with no reservations.

I just keep feeling better and better about this program and hope that if you’re actively looking for a gifting opportunity, you’ll check this one out.

As for what I’ve been up to today, school is being let out early for the rest of this week. So I was playing in the sun with my kids this afternoon. I also got some reading time in with “Dragonfly in Amber,” my own copy of which arrived yesterday along with the next two in the series:-) Add in Dan Brown’s “The Lost Symbol” and I’m all set with fiction for awhile, lol!

Tonight I’ll be working on self-mastery. I do that every Wednesday night actually (with the ultimate goal being all day long, too). I get on a conference call for graduates of The Release Technique. It’s they best way I’ve found not to be dragged around by my ego all day, and to create things in my life on purpose, rather than by default.

And one more thing that really has nothing to do with gifting:-) Since I used to cook and bake professionally before I became a mom, and food is something that everyone has in common, last night I thought of a new Category for this blog: Cash Gifting Gourmet. I’ll put all posts that end up with a recipe in them there, starting with this one. If you’re looking for a recipe for something in particular, post in the comments and if I have it, I’ll share it!

Warmest,
Tracy

“The family – that dear octopus from whose tentacles we never quite escape,
nor, in our inmost hearts, ever quite wish to. “   ~ Dodie Smith

I spent the weekend without Internet access which, when I was a network marketer used to drive me nuts, but now I love it. Cash gifting makes the difference.

Because I no longer have to be constantly checking for email from MLM prospects and I no longer have to spend my weekends on the phone. I really dislike that aspect of network marketing. They frame it as a means to time freedom, but in truth you become a slave to the telephone and these days, email.

With this gifting program, people who are interested do sometimes contact me directly which is fine. But a beautiful aspect of it is that they can also email or call directly into the offices of the founder and get all of their questions answered that way. So you are never left waiting and wondering. It’s a service that’s unique to this program as far as I’ve found and free for all.

I logged a lot of reading time over the weekend and am currently on Chapter 17 of “Dragonfly in Amber” the second book in the “Outlander” series by Diana Gabaldon. I posted about why I’m reading it now and not in 1991 when it was originally published, here. Now that I’ve seen the original cover art, I know why I would have walked right past this book with nary a second glance. It is marketed like a romance novel and I was never one to read those. Yes, I just admitted I judge books by their covers, lol! I think lots of people do, or they wouldn’t matter, yes? Anyway, this author didn’t need me as a reader back then to become bestselling.

Along with my book addiction (see post I linked to above if this is news to you) I have another weakness and that is for first editions of the books I really love. I can’t bring myself to spend $49 plus for this one though because of the darn cover art…pathetic I know but what can I say? Maybe I’ll get over it eventually.

I also snagged a terrific salad dressing recipe over the weekend. It’s a maple balsamic and it’s super simple. I’m using the recipe card as a bookmark right now, so hang on a sec…OK, here we go…it’s 1/4 cup (real!) maple syrup, 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon oil and salt + pepper to taste. Most awesome. You might want to double it.

Anyway, that’s what I’ve been up to. Hope you had a great weekend and if you’re ready to start with this no-fee cash gifting you can do so at my other website here, anytime: New link soon.

Warmest,
Tracy

Last week I found a website called Swap Tree and was super excited so I tweeted about it, and was planning to list a bunch of books there to trade. Well, today I logged on, only to find that I can’t bear to part with any of my books! Each one I picked up I thought to myself, “I might need this one someday” “I might want to read this again” “Oh, I can’t possibly swap this one!” and on, and on…

I guess I’ll have to go up to the attic and look at what I have up there. I must have some books somewhere that I am willing to let go. Heaven knows my husband would be thrilled. Mostly if we ever move again because, as you know, books are heavy….

I mostly read non-fiction but last month learned about the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon. Before that I had just bought “The Lost Symbol” by Dan Brown which I thought I would jump right into when I got it, but then I started  “Outlander” and found that couldn’t put it down! I bought the second one in the series, “Dragonfly in Amber,” along with the next two, from Alibris.  They are still in transit, so I’m also borrowing it from our library so I can have it for this weekend. Any Gabaldon fans out there?

Meanwhile, my update on my cash gifting is that I have my domain name, and I have been assured that my site is in the co-op marketing rotation. By next week the tracking will be in place so I can see how many leads I’m getting and from where.

Warmest,
Tracy