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

Is Your MLM Company Hurting Anyone?

-#2 of a series of 20 posts-

 Most people never think about this question... but the sad truth is MANY people are getting hurt.
More lives have been destroyed, more marriages have resulted in divorce, more people have gone into debt due to the MLM business model compared to any other business model on the planet. That's a very bold statement, but very true.

I have heard story after story of people who believed in the industry promise of lifelong residual income, but it wasn't delivered due to the faults in the MLM business model. Having a lot of risk is one of the main reasons why network marketers fail.

As I've spoke about in many other posts, the “12 Success Factors” is 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.

Having NO RISK is one of the "12 Success Factors".  This checklist 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. Here's your copy of this checklist every serious home business owner needs to have:    The 12 Success Factors

 

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 this list 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.

If you’re interested in learning how you can directly partner with me in a business model where there is no risk... that keeps the 80%'ers in mind, give me a call at 608.314.4004.

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

research credit to Jason Fisher - Time and Freedom

Why MLM Doesn't Work...

You might disagree with the title of this post... but after reading this article, I think you'll agree with me that MLM doesn't work, and that it never will. The MLM business model has destroyed more lives, resulted in more marriages ending in divorce and cause more debt than any other business model on the planet!

It's no secret that MLM doesn't work, just Google "MLM Horror Stories" or "MLM Nightmares" and see for yourself. The business model has some major faults that stop it from fulfilling on the industry promise of creating lifelong residual income for the masses. It lures so many in due to the smoke and mirrors... the lifestyle pitches, the rah-rah, etc. You'll see, I can personally speak from experience. I was involved with an MLM company for several years, I made a great income with that company, it just wasn't lifelong residual income like the industry promises.

Why MLM Doesn't Work...
The #1 reason why people join this industry is for residual income... but if you look at most people's business reports in MLM that have put up some decent numbers (most of them will not show you the real numbers), usually the masses stop ordering 30, 60 or 90 days after starting. Residual means long term... and I don't consider a few months of ordering long term.

I had over hundreds of people in that business, but only a few dozen were even placing an order... and the majority of them were only placing and order to remain active to be eligible to earn a commission. On top of that, the company (which had been around for over 15 years) sold (under pressure) in January 2002 and then, the new owners (a sports celeb) bankrupt the company within 10 months. Because of this, I lost my income, so I can truly speak from a place of posture when I share this information.

A bit after that, I was introduced to an INC500, TripleA BBB company and in researching this company, I figured out why MLM doesn't work. I found a business that DOES produce lifelong residual income for the masses. An American corporation where nobody is getting hurt and nobody is losing money.

It's been a blessing... 12 years ago I started my business and I now have hundreds of people: happy customers and a group of partners. I'm now enjoying true lifelong residual income because of our 95% month-to-month re-order rate. In fact, in my first 30 days in January 2003, of the 13 people I personally referred, 10 have shopped every month for 12 years and although most have never engaged as a partner, all have received a monthly profit sharing check, too. I've been able to help so many that have been burned by the MLM business model. Leaders have joined us in business because they're tired of building something, only to have it fall apart.

If you're interested in finding out about our business: get the facts, do your research and learn the benefits of partnering with us. If you agree with me that MLM doesn't work, you can call me any time to ask questions and learn more.
Here's the guideline for this series of 20 articles, exploring: Why MLM Doesn't Work... And Why It NEVER Will!          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

Why Working at Home ROCKS!

by Brandie Kajino 

www.mymakegreengogreen.com 

I'll bet you've heard the news. Our current economy is really putting a damper on our country's chipper go-get-'em attitude.

You can relate?

OK then. It can make the entrepreneur-minded think seriously about running their own business and calling the shots. If you’ve been pondering the idea of writing your own ticket and working from home, allow me to give you some compelling reasons why you’d want to start executing on that idea.
Can’t Beat the Location

If you’re longing for something outside the normal 9-5, working at home is a great option. You can choose when and where you work. That can mean working from a home office, a local coffee shop or even the beach. Gorgeous weather outside? Take a conference call outside in the sunshine.

If you have a laptop and cell phone, your options are endless.

If you’re more of a social animal, part-time co-working might also be a great environment for you.

Changing with the Seasons of Life

So you’ve got kids and you want to be there for them and spend more time with them? No problem. Working at home affords you that opportunity.

You can make a living around your life, and as your life changes, so does the flow of how you work. Little children grow up in a few years, and as they do you can adjust accordingly. When you move, taking your home business with you is pretty simple. Put it in a box, and move it with everything else.

Flexible Schedule

Sickness is an issue if you are working in an outside office. The swine flu pandemic did not do anything to assuage this.

Working from home allows you to take time to take care of yourself year-round.

If you are in a situation where you frequently find yourself not feeling well, or if you are responsible for caring for another, working from home offers you an environment to take care of yourself and others more properly than if you needed to balance life at an office.

Working from home gives you control over your schedule. Rearrange your schedule or put in some extra hours ahead of time for: children’s activities like swimming lessons, a school play or volunteering at school. You can also go to doctor’s appointments or other little errands when it’s convenient for you.

You Can’t Beat the Write-offs

Working from home has some really great tax advantages, as well. Generally, if you use a room in your home exclusively for business, you can write off expenses for that room.

Very cool!

You can also write off certain mileage to and from your home office. Be sure to keep copious records. (Be sure to talk with you accountant and/or read up about this on the irs.gov website to make sure you’re coloring within the lines.)

Uniform = Whatever You Want It to Be

Forget suits and an expensive wardrobe. Wear what you want!

Personally, I’m not advocating wearing your pajamas everyday, but you definitely have some flexibility in this area. Like to wear jeans? Me too. So wear them, along with some flip flops.

That being said, don’t trash your entire working wardrobe. If you need to meet with clients or do some speaking, save some things you can get dolled up in.

You Can’t Beat the Service or the Food

Make your own latte or a fab lunch. No more worries about beating the clock to get back to your desk. You’re the chef—make what you want, when you want. You can even pop over to the local farmer’s market for some local fare. Yum!

THE MISTAKEN BELIEFS OF LOSING WEIGHT

It's a fact that burning off less than what you consume will lead to weight gain. Many people read product labels with the belief that measuring calories in the foods they prepare will translate to a slimmer waistline. Often they become disappointed when their efforts don't produce the desired result. All the measuring  is a meaningless activity without the understanding of how the body works to store fat. 

Cut Out All Fat
All fats are not equal. The body's organs, including the brain, require some fat to function. The myth begins with the idea that all fat must be eliminated. Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats are healthy and are found in olive oil, nuts and avocados. It's the hydrogenated and trans fats that are unhealthy and are found in many food products today.

Skip Meals for Weight Loss
In the effort to lose weight, millions skip breakfast only to gorge themselves with unhealthy foods when hunger strikes during the day. Skipping meals is unimportant next to eating more high fiber foods that are found in fresh fruits and vegetables. Eating 6 small meals to the customary 3 meals can lead to less accumulation of fat.

Eat Less Dairy
Milk, cheese and eggs do contain fat but the extra fat comes from the processing of those foods. Whole, unpasteurized milk contains more healthy ingredients than the milk that comes from cows fed grain and injected with growth hormones and antibiotics. A farm fresh egg is healthier in nutrient content than eggs that come from chickens kept in coops until they die.

Willpower is Necessary to Lose Weight
So many people believe this lie that they never get started to a healthier lifestyle. They may have the willpower to make a start, but once the weight refuses to melt away, they get disappointed and abandon their programs. Losing weight does not need to be difficult. The major mistake comes from focusing too much on weight and the expectation of losing it quickly. Weight loss has more to do with a poor lifestyle than what is consumed at the dinner table. Simply eliminating smoking and drinking habits, reducing stress and getting regular exercise can lead to a loss of weight, often without effort.

Substitute Water for Meals
Water will fill you up if you drink before your meals, but drinking gallons of it as a substitute for nutrition will tax your kidneys. You're likely to get tired of such a diet and get back into the old habits of eating the wrong foods.

You Must Engage in Intensive Exercise to Lose Weight
The idea of sweating in a gym along with trim bodies simply doesn't appeal to most people. Sweating helps detoxify the body, but intensive exercise is not necessary for weight loss. Many people confuse exercise with activity. For them, exercise means aerobics or lifting heavy weights. Activity is exercise that includes walking, gardening, cleaning house or playing ball with the kids. No one has yet complained that swimming or throwing a Frisbee at the beach are hard exercises.

Perhaps the last myth has its roots in the belief that weight loss is possible through pills, potions, diets, surgery or doctor supervision. They do help but permanent weight loss requires the same kind of effort and discipline the alcoholic needs to stay sober. There are no easy ways to shed pounds.

Looking for science based ideas and tools to get healthy?  Contact Linda @ 608.314.4004

Where do your eggs come from?

Here's a terrific video!

FDA WILL NOT REGULATE BPA!

Seriously...this is such disappointing news. When will the health of our kids & the environment be more important than the easy profits of corporations in America? Read @
http://www.manufacturing.net/news/2012/04/fda-rejects-bpa-ban-for-food-packaging

Companies can be widely successful, while doing business in a way that protects it's customers. Go to: http://www.thingsibuy.info

Melaleuca actually built it's own plastic extruding center to make it's own safe bottling and recycle everything in the process. 

You can change America, with your purchase decisions.  Shop Safe-NonToxic. 
Changing stores, changes everything!

Autism - Now 1 in 88 children effected... why?

I'm sure you have watch the news reports in the last few days about autism: "According to new government statistics, the rate is about 1 in 88. That means autism is nearly twice as common as the government reported just five years ago."  Yes, some of that can be attributed to better diagnosis.  But, what is causing this?  Are you aware that up to 300 toxic chemicals are now commonly found in umbilical cord blood?  I encourage you to watch this video:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPmRlXBiBxU  and then, if you are open to changing stores for the stuff you have all over your house, because you are finally going to do something to protect yourself, your kids, grand kids and pets... contact me to simply get information about an American manufacturer offering safe, nontoxic alternatives, that you can test drive at no risk!  Just go to: http://maven.healthyhometour.com/ 
It will make all the difference!  

Toxic Brew

Toxic Brew... Learn about the connection between your choice of brand name cleaning & personal care products... and health issues in your family: ear infections, asthma, eczema, psoriasis, acne, digestive issues, headaches, etc, etc, etc... love your kids & pets? PLEASE WATCH THIS VIDEO and then email me & I'll send you info about American made ALL SAFE & NON TOXIC replacements, that actually work better & cost less!    hugs, linda

Melaleuca is confirmed as the Largest home based business in North America!

The numbers are in!  After 26 years of ethical, consumer focused business practices, developing over 350 unique, safe, green consumable products with more patents and proprietary formulas than any other consumer product company in the U.S at a price that matches, or is lower than grocery store brands, made in America, call center in America; all while profit sharing 53 cents of every dollar with our customers...

We are Now the Largest Consumer Direct Company in the United States & Canada, based on annual sales in North America!

Yup...bigger than Amway, bigger than Mary Kay,!  You name it, we're bigger and we're just getting started! 

Not bad for a company that when I ask people, "Have you ever heard of Melaleuca?"  The answer is usually, 'No."

Before for we became customers in 2002, we spoke to the President of Melaleuca and we asked him, "How come nobody knows about this company (it was 17 years old then)?  He said, "Bad news travels fast.  Good News...not so much."  We've found this to be true about this company we shop at every month and are partnered with. 

Are you thinking you really need to be more conscious of what you buy and bring into your home?

Call me (608.314.4004) to learn about shopping the Melaleuca store! 

Are you looking for a real way to earn extra money that will make a difference and will truly last a lifetime, with:

    NO Inventory
    NO Selling Products
    NO Taking Orders or Making Deliveries
    NO Risk
    NOT MLM or a Party Plan

Do some research @ www.handswithseeds.com

Then, call me (608.314.4004) to learn about partnering with me & Melaleuca!  No Pressure.  No Stalking!

YAHOO!!!!  ~linda

This is a Have to Watch!

Nick is awesome and will be speaking @ our May 2013
Melaleuca Convention in Salt Lake City... Enjoy & Hugs

Nick Vujicic was unexpectedly born without arms and legs.  His parents wondered how he'd ever live a full life.  Nick fought through his challenges and emerged, in his own words, "victorious."  Today, Nick not only lives a full life, he also inspires thousands of others with his enthusiastic message of hope and faith.  Nick is one of the most empowering speakers in the world!





www.handswithseeds.com

The Power of 10%

The Power of 10%

Small Changes Make a BIG Difference for alot of us, but are often overshadowed by the “Big Changes” happening in the world around us. This can often lead to a variety of “out of control” feelings ranging from disappointment to utter frustration.  During these moments, we often forget how much control we actually have by making numerous small changes that can make a big difference in our personal and professional success.  That’s where the “Power of 10%” reminder is so helpful in helping us achieve the changes we desire and deserve.  Just for consideration, what would happen if …

•    You improved your golf score by 10%?
•    You exercised 10% more?
•    You invested 10% of your income?
•    You spent 10% more time on your personal development?
•    You did 10% more to go after your goals?
•    You invested consistant time in your business daily and helped someone in you business daily

Then …
•    You could go from being an “o.k.” golfer to a “great” golfer.
•    Your health and quality of life could improve.
•    You would have a significant nest egg for retirement.
•    You could enhance your job performance and your career.
•    You would find that, over time, you could achieve the unimaginable.
•    You would experience a growing Residual Income a greater confidence in securing your financial future while helping others do the same.

As the ripple produced by a rock thrown into the still lake expands into ever-increasing concentric circles, so do the effects of our power of 10% actions.

Had to share this article from USA Today!

By Christine Dugas, USA TODAY
They grew up during a time of cultural change, and now are being forced to redefine retirement at midlife.

The 77 million Americans in the Baby Boom generation face an economic storm: The Wall Street meltdown trampled their retirement nest eggs more than any other group. After losing jobs during what they thought would be some of their peak earning years, many are struggling to get back into the workforce. Health care costs are rising, and declining home values mean they might not be able to count on home equity to guarantee an easier retirement.