Jobs versus Business: Which is better?

If you have read “Rich dad, Poor Dad” book written by financial guru Mr. Robert Kiyosaki then this idea of having a bias to acquire profits rather than wages will be clear to you. To give you a perspective, here are some points why you should go for Profits rather than wages

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 1. Rich Dad said, get a job and from there you can learn necessary skills you need to start a business. Poor dad said, get a job and this will be your source income for a lifetime.

15 Things Successful People Do

By: llya Pozin

Founder of Ciplex. Columnist for Inc, Forbes & LinkedIn. 30 Under 30 Entrepreneur.

"Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome."

Whether in business or life, there's a fine line between success and failure. Booker T. Washington's quote highlights the inevitability of obstacles on the path to success. In fact, I firmly believe success and failure go hand-in-hand. Those looking to succeed must first fail or learn from those who failed.

Successful individuals aren't just born, there's a lot more that goes into the equation. I've found those who are highly successful have a lot more in common than we may think.

Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone

Each one of us has comfort zones. Comfort zones are behavioral states usually without a sense of risk. Just like in physics particularly the “Law of Inertia”, a person who has established a comfort zone in a particular axis of his or her life, will tend to stay within that zone without stepping outside of it. To step outside a person’s comfort zone, they must experiment with new and different behaviours, and then experience the new and different responses that then occur within their environment. However, highly successful persons may routinely step outside their comfort zones, to accomplish what they wish.

The Secret to Success

A lot of people are not aware that there is a secret to not failing. That secret is simple – stop thinking about yourself. Stop thinking about how you can achieve your goals. I know that this is very contradictory to what most speakers and trainers have been teaching you. There are so many courses out there that encourage you to think about how you can achieve things or how you can live the life that you want.

Well, what I want you to do now is to just put those thoughts on hold for a while as you read this. Here's a very simple exercise you can do (just be honest with yourself)…

Whenever you are trying to achieve success, regardless of what you are doing, whether it's relationships, financial wealth, improving your career or growing your business, you are always thinking about you.

Is Multi-Level-Marketing or Direct Selling the Perfect Business?

It is often said that network marketing is the perfect business. It seems logical that many people in the business say this, since a statement like that could draw new people into the business. "This really is the perfect business!" could be just what your prospect needs to get the courage to make the decision and join your network marketing company. But is that all it is? Just a great statement to be used in an attempt to close people, or is there actually any truth to it?

Of course not everybody shares this positive image of the industry. Many people think quite the opposite of network marketing. Bus loads of people would laugh when someone would refer to it as 'the perfect business' because they don't even consider it a business in the first place. They might still have the picture of a bunch of housewives gathering around the kitchen table to sell each other plastic cups and lingerie as a hobby. Obviously not everybody evaluates a business by the same criteria but with global revenues exceeding 100 billion dollars it just doesn't fit the description of a hobby anymore. It's serious business.

Money is Your Reward for Serving Others

Source: The Science of Getting Rich by Bob Proctor

There is a very real possibility that everything you and I have been taught about how to earn money is so far from the truth that it's almost comical.

Earning money has nothing to do with age, formal education, gender or geography. It has nothing to do with past experience or your formal years of education or your level of intellect. There are individuals who are functionally illiterate who have become multimillionaires, while there are others who are absolutely brilliant and they are broke. 

Virtually anyone can be taught how to earn millions of dollars and yet the sad truth is that 97 out of every 100 people are born, live their entire lives, and die without ever learning how to earn money. To perpetuate this ridiculous problem, their ignorance is passed along from one generation to the next.

How to Select the Best Network Marketing Opportunities

Identifying the best network marketing opportunities is both an art as well as a science. You need to really have a firm grasp of what to look for and it can be difficult to spot especially if you are relatively new to the industry or you have never had success in the industry before. With that in mind, here is a simple guide to help you to identify the best network marketing opportunities.

1. The Company - This is actually the most important factor. You can do everything else right but if you align yourself with the wrong company you are going to fail. A lot of people recommend that you get started in a start-up company so you can get in at the ground floor. What they don't tell you is that the elevator usually breaks down near the ground floor and you never get to the top because the company doesn't last. A better approach is to look for an established company that is in a ground floor industry. This way you get the security of a rock solid company combined with the opportunity of a ground floor industry.

What is Network Marketing?

Network Marketing, also known as Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) or Direct Selling is a legitimate business model that uses direct selling and relationship referrals as a method of selling a company’s products or services. In a typical networking model, individual associates (often referred to as distributors) essentially contract or act like a franchisee to the parent company and are paid a commission based on the volume of product or services that are sold as a result of their own organisation’s efforts.

Network Marketing is a SECURE Industry as it’s first growth boom which has already happened has established the Network Marketing industry in over 50 countries. This has been the result of and been driven by some major trends.

“Direct selling or Multi-Level-Marketing is actually one of the oldest, most respected business models in the world and has stood the test of time.”

                                                               -Donald TRuMP, Billionaire Businessman

Why Would Companies Choose to use the Network Marketing Distribution Model?

There are a number of reasons why many companies are now choosing to use this increasingly popular business model. Firstly, it allows start up companies to build a customer base through referrals without having to try to outspend their competitors advertising budget. Essentially network marketing levels the playing field and allows small businesses the same opportunity as their competing international heavy weights. It also allows the manufacturing company to build a relationship direct with their customers creating better customer satisfaction and loyalty. Selling direct to the customer and bypassing the middleman also helps the customer to save money (without compromising quality), which additionally makes their products more appealing.

Instead of using the traditional method of manufacturing and delivering their products, MLM companies choose to bypass the middleman, selling direct to the customer. They use referrals and a word-of-mouth approach to develop their customer base as opposed to a large advertising budget and as such the money that would normally go to the middleman and advertising can now be used to reward business operators (distributors) a commission for helping the company to make a sale.

WHY MULTI-LEVEL-MARKETING an OPPORTUNITY?

Because it is the best way an average person can build assets in order to have financial freedom faster than working a job. Network Marketing levels the playing field. No matter who you are, where you come from, or your education level, Network Marketing is available to all and does not discriminate. Anyone can take advantage of this business and succeed.

Network Marketing will turn ordinary people into extra-ordinary one as long as you work hard for it just like any other business. This is the 21st Century business for all. 

• LOW START UP COSTS:

Unlike many homebased businesses, Network marketing allows investors with very little capital to get started. With less than USD$300, you are good to go. If you are like me without any fortune to start from, then mlm Network Marketing opportunity is your best choice.

•  FREE TRAINING:

I don’t know any homebased business that offers you free training like mlm Network marketing opportunity. This industry has unbeaten team work. Why? Because it is a win- win situation.

It should be the burden of your upline to see you grow. That is why you must be careful.

•  PART TIME INCOME OPPORTUNITY.

Network marketing gives you a chance to start on part time basis as you keep your daytime job. You can eventually keep quit your job as your business grows.

• EXTRA INCOME.

Most people need extra income. With the ever rising bills, you find that your pay check can’t cover all your bills. You definitely need a back up. The mlm Network marketing opportunity does that for you.

• LEVERAGE / RESIDUAL INCOME

This is probably the most important.

“Rich people build networks while poor people look for jobs”. Robert Kiyosaki

To think of financial freedom, you MUST have either people or money working for you. Mlm Network marketing opportunity does it very well. You can leverage off the efforts of others.

By learning to leverage your time (and money), you can also benefit from a percentage of other people’s efforts, and dramatically increase your income and freedom. It is also an important step toward gaining financial independence and time freedom.

“I would rather earn or have 1%
from the effort of 100 people rather than 100%
from my own effort!” - J.Paul Getty

 There are only two sources of money:

1) PEOPLE AT WORK, and 2) MONEY AT WORK…

THAT’S IT! 

• EARLY RETIREMENT

MLM Network marketing opportunity gives you a chance to retire young and enjoy your riches. If you really work very hard, within five years, you can think of retiring. I have not seen this in many Companies. Please let me know if you find some..

• TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES

Do you love travelling? Network marketing gives you a chance to tour the globe. That is why you must be careful when choosing a company. You might want to think of global network marketing concept so that you travel to meet your business partners worldwide.

• WORK AT YOUR OWN PACE.

Basically, you are your own boss. You work at your pace and you set your own goals and deadlines.

• LEAVE A LEGACY

In case of death(God forbid), Many good Network marketing Companies give you a chance to choose legal beneficiary. What a beautiful way to reward your efforts. A good number of other homebased businesses collapse immediately.

• COMPANIES DO THE WORK FOR YOU.

You don’t have to bother with customers’ orders . The company does all that on your behalf. Yet you still enjoy Tax break benefits… Yet the overhead costs are minimal!

HOW TO CHOOSE THE GOOD MLM COMPANY?

Network Marketing or MLM is a trillion dollar business and there are lots of Multi Level Marketing today especially those which are selling health and beauty products. But how to choose the best MLM?

You have to consider these factors:

1. The product: It should be effective and true to its promises. It’s hard to sell a product if it is ineffective. You get in cheapest price but no effect. 

2. Best Networking System: Make sure that you will earn in company’s marketing plan whatever will it takes and it must have good incentives. 

3. Know the reputations of the Owners: If they are businessmen and did not experience to become a distributor, it’s hard to depend on them. Their only concern are they own profit. Make sure that they know and experience the life of being a network marketer.

4. Know the Investment Package: Some of MLM companies initial investment are cheap but there’s a quota on product sales. Some investment are higher than the other but it’s benefits are more than 74% which DTI and SEC requires.

5. Growth of the Company: This will prove that the company are earning. 

To Success!