Where has Linda Been?

I just logged into my Blog for the first time in a year! No particular reason I stopped posting. Just off my radar, I guess. Been a busy and amazing 2016. Our publishing company has flourished and we sold our very first crop of grapes from our commercial red wine grape vineyard, that was totally cool! My wellness biz has been on the back burner, but will be front and center in 2017.

Our son, Danner continues to command his world. We are very proud of the man he has become. Having him as our country neighbor has its perks: we co-own lots of light and heavy equipment and he fixes everything we break, plows our long drive in the winter, enthusiastically discusses politics, world news and nonsense with his mom (and dad!), while stealing our coffee and beer. The love of his life is a wonderful gal and makes him very happy.

In 2016, I lost my beloved horse, Shooter to chronic wasting disease. I am still, and will be forever, brokenhearted. First time in almost 40 years, I do not have a horse to adore and have adventures with. Part of my being is missing, but for now we added a new donkey... everyone should have at least two donks! Our pup, Tucker still rules the roost and every witch requires at least two black cats, as do I. So our house and hearts are full going into the wane of 2016.

The wood is stacked, the flue cleaned, the windows washed, the rugs washed and back down, thermo heaters in the barn water trough and bird bath, tons and tons of leaves raked and burned, winter sweaters ready. Today, was the first hard freeze here. Very late, but not complaining. Here's Grandma Linnea's garden. Turned into Morticia Adams' garden this morn! LOL   

Soooo, will be back to blogging and look forward to your contributions and comments. Enjoy the quiet moments and sing out loud (remembering and listening to Leonard Cohen today)! 
hugs, linda

Gratitude - We all need some!

A friend of mine shared a Gratitude post and I thought this was an inspired idea, being the beginning of this year. I encourage you to do the same....

I am grateful for:

* My health: have no health issues. take no drugs, if you don't count dark chocolate, wine & a good brandy!
* My man: 43 years together. A bucket of adventures and many more to come.
* My son: The best & worse of Jer and I. (lol) A force, a gentleman wrapped in tractor grease and a Case IH ball cap.
* My home: Country living is the place for me.
* My friends: for the laughs, the hugs, the wine...
* My critters: horse, donkey, cats & pup~ best buds, best therapy, best smiles.
* My Melaleuca business: the gift of having been a stay-at-home mom, to raise my kid in a safe, nontoxic home, to earn amazing income for the last 12 years for simply helping others...one hell of a ride, more to come.
* My past, present and future: so much done, to do & still to dream of and create.

What are you grateful for?
To infinity and beyond...

To Create Lifelong Residual Income, You Need A HIGH Customer Reorder Rate

                                                                      -#7 of a series of 20 posts-

 Are you interested in creating dependable, reliable income, other wise called LIFELONG RESIDUAL income?

Then you NEED to have a high customer reorder rate. 

It makes sense right? When you think about it, it does... but you see so many people getting involved in businesses where people don't order long term. 

Time for a check-up…

If you’re currently involved with a network marketing/mlm/party plan company, you need to find out if there is a high monthly customer reorder rate- like in the 90+% range... including customers & distributors!  If the answer is 'NO', then you have to make an educated business decision and leave that company. You will never create lifelong residual income if people don't keep ordering month after month after month... pretty simple concept to grasp.

Not having a high customer reorder rate, is one of the main reasons why home based business owners fail in masses. This is one of the 12 Success Factors… the checklist that many top industry leaders have used to decide if a company can fulfill on the promise of lifelong residual income.

To Grab Your FREE Copy of The 12 Success Factors  ...   Click Here

Always yours,
Linda Bricco Schalk
www.handswithseedsbiz.info
linda@handswithseeds.com
608.314.4004
milton, wisconsin

research credit to Jason Fisher - Time and Freedom

 -#6 of a series of 20 posts-

The majority of Network Marketing companies miss the boat BIG TIME on this Success Factor!

We always have to remind ourselves WHY we joined this industry. It was for the lifelong residual income... that was the main attraction. Most people forget about that. If we want to create LIFELONG residual income, then we need a high customer reorder rate.

In order to make this happen there MUST be a low personal production requirement. Most Network Marketing companies are changing people's budgets to the tune of $100-$300+ per month... and it's in products/services that the masses never bought before. This is a very important point and most companies violate it!

Not having a low personal production requirement is one of the main reasons why network marketers fail. This is one of the 12 Success Factors… the checklist that many top industry leaders have used to decide if a company can fulfill on the promise of lifelong residual income.

To Grab Your FREE Copy of The 12 Success Factors  ...   Click Here

Always yours,
Linda Bricco Schalk
www.handswithseedsbiz.info
linda@handswithseeds.com
608.314.4004
milton, wisconsin

research credit to Jason Fisher - Time and Freedom

Having A Low Personal Production Requirement In Network Marketing Is Crucial!

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The majority of Network Marketing companies miss the boat BIG TIME on this Success Factor!
We always have to remind ourselves WHY we joined this industry.  It was for the lifelong residual income... that was the main attraction.  Most people forget about that.  If we want to create LIFELONG residual income, then we need a high customer reorder rate.
In order to make this happen there MUST be a low personal production requirement.  Most Network Marketing companies are changing people's budgets to the tune of $100-$300+ per month... and it's in products/services that the masses never bought before.
We shot a video to really break down this Success Factors.  It's a very important one and most companies violate it!
Watch the video now...
Not having a low personal production requirement is one of the main reasons why network marketers fail.  This is one of the “12 Success Factors”… the checklist that many top industry leaders have used to decide if a company can fulfill on the promise of lifelong residual income.
=> Grab Your FREE Copy Of The “12 Success Factors” Here

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Does Your Network Marketing Company Have A LOW Entry Fee?

-#5 of a series of 20 posts-

This is a very IMPORTANT question to ask yourself...

We've been talking a lot about the 12 Success Factors on this blog. It's deemed by top industry leaders to be the checklist that you need in a company to create lifelong residual income. This checklist has literally changed many people's lives in this industry who have been struggling.

The Next Success Factor... Low Entry Fee

If you take a look at most network marketing companies, there is usually a BIG entry fee to get started to be eligible to earn commissions. Most of the time the person is being 'front loaded' with a bunch of inventory, which will probably end up in their garage or basement.

When you start asking the masses to pay an entry fee of $500, $1000, $1500, etc... the majority of them will NOT join you in business!

Not having a low entry fee is one of the main reasons why network marketers fail. The 12 Success Factors was designed around the masses, the 80%'ers. It was created with them in mind. Most of the companies out there don't keep the 80's in mind.

If you're in a company now, I'd recommend printing out a copy of the 12 Success Factors and line up your company next to them to see if it aligns will ALL of them. If the company is missing ANY of these factors, you really have to ask yourself if you're willing to invest your time, energy and reputation behind it.

Grab Your FREE Copy Of The 12 Success Factors: Click Here 

Always yours,
Linda Bricco Schalk
www.handswithseedsbiz.info
linda@handswithseeds.com
608.314.4004
milton, wisconsin

research credit to Jason Fisher - Time and Freedom

Low Attrition Is KEY When Building A Successful Network Marketing Business

 -#4 of a series of 20 posts-

Sounds like a no brainer since the main reason we join this industry is to create lifelong residual income, right?

Low attrition and residual income go hand in hand. If people are not staying in the masses and consistently ordering over time, then the business is not residual. Residual income is when you open an account today and that customer orders month after month for years to come. Here's a powerful personal example: I personally enrolled 13 new customers my first month in my business. That was January 2003. Today 12 years later, one of those customers has died, two left and the other 10 have shopped every month. I have been paid 144 months on the shopping of those happy customers...this is true residual income. Another cool factoid: those original 13 grew to a total of 86 customers that first 30 days, 2/3rds of those customers received checks that month and I personally earned $4,513.84.

In one of my previous posts, I spoke about having a high customer reorder rate... this is one of the main pieces of the puzzle that create low attrition. Most people in this industry are playing the 'replacement game'. They're constantly replacing the masses of people that are leaving with new people. Think about that for a moment... could it ever truly be residual? 

Low attrition is another one of the 12 Success Factors.  Again, this is the checklist that has been created by top industry leaders to determine if a company has the ability to fulfill on the promise of lifelong residual income.

High attrition is one of the biggest reasons network marketers fail. If you're in a company now, I'd recommend printing out a copy of the 12 Success Factors and line up your company next to them to see if it has ALL of them. If the company is missing ANY of these factors, you really have to ask yourself if you're willing to invest your time, energy and reputation.

Grab Your FREE Copy Of The “12 Success Factors” Click Here

Always yours,
Linda Bricco Schalk
www.handswithseedsbiz.info
linda@handswithseeds.com
608.314.4004
milton, Wisconsin

research credit to Jason Fisher - Time and Freedom

The TRUTH About "Timing" In Network Marketing...

-#3 of a series of 20 posts-

There is so much talk about 'timing' in the network marketing industry. It's a part of everyone's pitch "Get in now... ground floor opportunity".

If that's the pitch, then what do you tell the prospects you're talking to 2, 3, 5, 10 years from now?

People looking for the ground level opportunities are a big reasons why network marketers fail. If you're in a company now, I'd recommend printing out a copy of the "12 Success Factors" and line up your company next to them to see if it aligns will ALL of them. If your company is missing ANY of these factors, you really have to ask yourself if you're willing to invest your time, energy and reputation behind it. 

Here's your copy of this checklist every serious home business owner needs to have:     
The 12 Success Factors

Always yours,
Linda Bricco Schalk
www.handswithseedsbiz.info
linda@handswithseeds.com
608.314.4004
milton, Wisconsin

research credit to Jason Fisher - Time and Freedom