Mindset Fact: Making a New Year's Resolution is not merely setting a time deadline to a "dream," it is making a promise to your higher self. The reason most people fail to achieve their resolutions is because their emotional commitment is not strong enough to sustain the effort required to succeed and achieve their objectives.
Seven Steps to Create Meaningful New Years Resolutions:
1. Start with the end in mind by envisioning your life at age 80. Where you will be, who will you be with, what is your lifestyle, do you have any regrets.
2. Resist fear of facing the facts as fear breeds non-action.
3. Refuse to accept complacency by becoming passionate about the change you want to manifest in your life.
4. Identify your vehicles for achievement. The people, systems, resources needed to achieve your objectives.
5. Commit to your vision of your higher self. Remember your higher self (and your true faith) exist in your subconscious mind.
6. Connect with those that can help you succeed and share your vision with them.
7. Establish and celebrate milestones.
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Friday, December 28, 2007
The Key to Achievement is Your Subconscious Mind
I have been drawn to a mission that incorporates my business interest and my desire to sow increase into the lives of others. I created leverage by partnering with many of the most successful individuals and organizations in the fields human mindset, wealth creation and network marketing; the result is the creation of "The Optimum Wealth System," which is the platform for my vision. My mission is to help individuals achieve their objectives set for themselves within network marketing and beyond.
Mindset Fact: While people believe objectively that they can achieve a certain thing; often they subconsciously believe they cannot. If you didn't meet 25% (or more) of your goals for 2007, it is because your subconscious would not allow you to do so. Your subconscious beliefs are your deepest convictions of who you think you are - this is undeniable, the proof is in your life abundance or lack.
Three Reasons Why People Fail:
1. They make a conscious decision not to invest enough time.
2. They allow people or circumstances to steal their focus.
3. Their conscious mind is not in agreement with their sub-conscious mind.
To learn more visit: www.OptimumWealthSystem.com and download the Free E-Book and MP3Audio I have placed there for you.
Use the Amazon Books Search Link on my blog for great discounts on these books www.JamesHolmesOnline.net
"Become A Better You" - Joel Osteen
"The Master Key System" - Charles Hannal
"This Thing Called You" - Earnest Holmes
Coaching, Training and Tools at The Warriors Nest
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Mindset Fact: While people believe objectively that they can achieve a certain thing; often they subconsciously believe they cannot. If you didn't meet 25% (or more) of your goals for 2007, it is because your subconscious would not allow you to do so. Your subconscious beliefs are your deepest convictions of who you think you are - this is undeniable, the proof is in your life abundance or lack.
Three Reasons Why People Fail:
1. They make a conscious decision not to invest enough time.
2. They allow people or circumstances to steal their focus.
3. Their conscious mind is not in agreement with their sub-conscious mind.
To learn more visit: www.OptimumWealthSystem.com and download the Free E-Book and MP3Audio I have placed there for you.
Use the Amazon Books Search Link on my blog for great discounts on these books www.JamesHolmesOnline.net
"Become A Better You" - Joel Osteen
"The Master Key System" - Charles Hannal
"This Thing Called You" - Earnest Holmes
Coaching, Training and Tools at The Warriors Nest
(c) Copyright 2008 James A. Holmes. All Rights Reserved.
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James Holmes, Global Team Builder, Coach and Trainer, combining online and offline techniques to help you grow your business. To request a free 30 minute consultation contact James by phone at 303-523-9503 or email at james@AskJamesHolmes.com
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Monday, December 17, 2007
It's Shameful To Be A Selective Capitalist
Have you shared your MLM or Network Marketing opportunity with your family, friends and business associates? If not, why not?
There is no nobility in being a "selective capitalist" or closet network marketer. If your primary program is truly great why wouldn't you want to share it with the people you love and care the most about? If you stumbled across an abandoned gold mine and after a little exploration uncovered a room filled from floor to ceiling with gold bars; wouldn't you call the people you care about the most and invite them to help you haul out the load and share the prosperity?
There is a mistake made by many up-lines and MLM Guru's who force their down lines to choose between "warm market," those you know (or the three foot rule) and "cold market," most often cultivated via the Internet and through cold list building techniques. I think this is mistake as it eliminates a significant opportunity to build a massive down line either direction you choose. So my advice is to do both and to work within a system that will create predictable results and ensure your success.
I read the following from Joe Schroeder's Warrior's Nest manual "The Cowboy Code," on page 6:
"I also learned that within what you may consider you are failing at, therein lies a truth which if painstakingly discovered, by simply tweaking your failure minimally by a percentage, can totally shift you from failure to home run. Because isn't that what Thomas Edison did?"
If warm market is not working for you avoid the temptation to declare it pointless and turn away to cold market exclusively. Follow Joe Schroeder's advice and make a 3% adjustment in your approach. Try going deeper with your prospects by helping them explore the gaps in their lives and how your program can help bridge those gaps.
If your cold market strategy is not working for you consider Joe Schroeder's Theatre of Prosperity and Speed Enrollers program. The key to cold market is authenticity, integrity and a value added system that yields predictable results.
MLM is more than just a good idea, it is a God idea in principle because it provides the widest number of individuals to transform their lives with very few barriers to enter into a serious career in network marketing. I encourage you not to be selective in sharing the blessings found abundantly in our amazing industry.
(c) Copyright 2008 James A. Holmes. All Rights Reserved.
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James Holmes, Global Team Builder, Coach and Trainer, combining online and offline techniques to help you grow your business. To request a free 30 minute consultation contact James by phone at 303-523-9503 or email at james@AskJamesHolmes.com
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There is no nobility in being a "selective capitalist" or closet network marketer. If your primary program is truly great why wouldn't you want to share it with the people you love and care the most about? If you stumbled across an abandoned gold mine and after a little exploration uncovered a room filled from floor to ceiling with gold bars; wouldn't you call the people you care about the most and invite them to help you haul out the load and share the prosperity?
There is a mistake made by many up-lines and MLM Guru's who force their down lines to choose between "warm market," those you know (or the three foot rule) and "cold market," most often cultivated via the Internet and through cold list building techniques. I think this is mistake as it eliminates a significant opportunity to build a massive down line either direction you choose. So my advice is to do both and to work within a system that will create predictable results and ensure your success.
I read the following from Joe Schroeder's Warrior's Nest manual "The Cowboy Code," on page 6:
"I also learned that within what you may consider you are failing at, therein lies a truth which if painstakingly discovered, by simply tweaking your failure minimally by a percentage, can totally shift you from failure to home run. Because isn't that what Thomas Edison did?"
If warm market is not working for you avoid the temptation to declare it pointless and turn away to cold market exclusively. Follow Joe Schroeder's advice and make a 3% adjustment in your approach. Try going deeper with your prospects by helping them explore the gaps in their lives and how your program can help bridge those gaps.
If your cold market strategy is not working for you consider Joe Schroeder's Theatre of Prosperity and Speed Enrollers program. The key to cold market is authenticity, integrity and a value added system that yields predictable results.
MLM is more than just a good idea, it is a God idea in principle because it provides the widest number of individuals to transform their lives with very few barriers to enter into a serious career in network marketing. I encourage you not to be selective in sharing the blessings found abundantly in our amazing industry.
(c) Copyright 2008 James A. Holmes. All Rights Reserved.
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James Holmes, Global Team Builder, Coach and Trainer, combining online and offline techniques to help you grow your business. To request a free 30 minute consultation contact James by phone at 303-523-9503 or email at james@AskJamesHolmes.com
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Saturday, December 8, 2007
Why Many Fail at MLM and Network Marketing Part 1
The majority of people who fail at MLM and network marketing are doomed the moment they sign up to become a new distributor regardless of the company, product or service being offered by what appears to be the perfect MLM or network marketing opportunity. People won’t fail because they decided to join an MLM or network marketing opportunity; they fail because they joined without knowing why they joined and what they would be willing to do to become successful. Often the desire to join an opportunity is fueled by emotion, out of a desire to change their lives, or perhaps a sense of obligation to the person who introduced them to the program.
I have found that those who get off to a great start, fight through rejection, overcome objections and get over the line (the point where it is more emotionally difficult to get out than to stay in) answered three critical questions and had a full understanding of the consequences of failure; they understood what they were giving up if they did not persevere.
Question #1. What is the driving force behind my decision to invest my money, time and energy into building a successful MLM or network marketing business?
Time Freedom
Childs Education
Paying Off Debt
Retirement Savings
Buying Your Dream Home
Charitable Giving
Changing the lives of others
Breaking the cycle of poverty
Achieving the goal of a six or seven figure income
These are very strong reasons to embark on a career in MLM or network marketing. If your “why” is big enough you will be able to justify your monthly auto-ship, learn to accept being told no by a prospect, maintain your focus and invest the time required (typically 10-15 hours per week) to build a meaningful residual monthly income and achieve your objectives.
Question #2. How much money do I need to make in order to achieve my objective for joining an MLM or network marketing opportunity?
Most people have a monetary number in mind when they enroll and it may surprise you to learn that it is not always a six figure annual income. The majority of people are not able to wrap their brains around the concept of earning more than three times their current annual salary. Therefore, a prospect that has never earned more than $40,000 in a year cannot conceive of earning $40,000 in a month although there are thousands of people doing just that in a wide variety of industries.
It would benefit you greatly to know your number first as this will give you a barometer with which to measure your own progress. Then make it your practice to help everyone in your down-line and every new prospect uncover theirs so that you can make plans and provide a clear road map showing them how to achieve the goal. If you spend your time trying to “motivate” someone to earn $100,000 in a year that cannot conceive of earning more that half of that you will set yourself for frustration and may cause them to fail before they start.
In the event that you or your down-line dreams of making the six and seven figure incomes available in MLM and network marketing, you must have a system to support such a vision, which will greatly increase your probability to succeed in achieving your goal. It is important to understand that there are a few simple and duplicatable activities that if incorporated into a system will predict your success in this industry.
Question #3. What is the timeframe that certain income benchmarks must be hit and what is the timeframe by which you want to achieve your income goal?
When I evaluated my primary opportunity I was very clear that I wanted to recover my initial investment in the first thirty days and I quantified how many enrollments I would have to bring into the business in the first thirty days to achieve my goal. The number was eight and I actually enrolled twelve and became instantly profitable. This may not be the goal for everyone and many may not expect to see a return for months. One of the great advantages to joining MLM or network marketing is the comparatively low start up cost and the ability to make money quickly in some (not all) programs.
If you set quantifiable goals for yourself, your down-line, and prospects, you will be able to maintain the proper perspective when you hit a rough patch or two along the way. Remember, it is always easier to build fast rather than slow in MLM; keep in mind that this is a momentum business and people generally want to know that they can achieve success in a fairly short period of time.
Key Points:
1. Make sure that you develop a big enough WHY for yourself and your team
2. Quantify your income goal and develop a system to create predictable results – www.SpeedEnrollingOnline.com for my free e-book and MP3 files.
3. Establish a timeline and set benchmarks to ensure you are on track and to maintain your perspective.
(c) Copyright 2008 James A. Holmes. All Rights Reserved.
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James Holmes, Global Team Builder, Coach and Trainer, combining online and offline techniques to help you grow your business. To request a free 30 minute consultation contact James by phone at 303-523-9503 or email at james@AskJamesHolmes.com
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Please feel free to leave your comments below. I’d love to read your thoughts on this article, as well as what tips and strategies YOU would most like to learn.
I have found that those who get off to a great start, fight through rejection, overcome objections and get over the line (the point where it is more emotionally difficult to get out than to stay in) answered three critical questions and had a full understanding of the consequences of failure; they understood what they were giving up if they did not persevere.
Question #1. What is the driving force behind my decision to invest my money, time and energy into building a successful MLM or network marketing business?
Time Freedom
Childs Education
Paying Off Debt
Retirement Savings
Buying Your Dream Home
Charitable Giving
Changing the lives of others
Breaking the cycle of poverty
Achieving the goal of a six or seven figure income
These are very strong reasons to embark on a career in MLM or network marketing. If your “why” is big enough you will be able to justify your monthly auto-ship, learn to accept being told no by a prospect, maintain your focus and invest the time required (typically 10-15 hours per week) to build a meaningful residual monthly income and achieve your objectives.
Question #2. How much money do I need to make in order to achieve my objective for joining an MLM or network marketing opportunity?
Most people have a monetary number in mind when they enroll and it may surprise you to learn that it is not always a six figure annual income. The majority of people are not able to wrap their brains around the concept of earning more than three times their current annual salary. Therefore, a prospect that has never earned more than $40,000 in a year cannot conceive of earning $40,000 in a month although there are thousands of people doing just that in a wide variety of industries.
It would benefit you greatly to know your number first as this will give you a barometer with which to measure your own progress. Then make it your practice to help everyone in your down-line and every new prospect uncover theirs so that you can make plans and provide a clear road map showing them how to achieve the goal. If you spend your time trying to “motivate” someone to earn $100,000 in a year that cannot conceive of earning more that half of that you will set yourself for frustration and may cause them to fail before they start.
In the event that you or your down-line dreams of making the six and seven figure incomes available in MLM and network marketing, you must have a system to support such a vision, which will greatly increase your probability to succeed in achieving your goal. It is important to understand that there are a few simple and duplicatable activities that if incorporated into a system will predict your success in this industry.
Question #3. What is the timeframe that certain income benchmarks must be hit and what is the timeframe by which you want to achieve your income goal?
When I evaluated my primary opportunity I was very clear that I wanted to recover my initial investment in the first thirty days and I quantified how many enrollments I would have to bring into the business in the first thirty days to achieve my goal. The number was eight and I actually enrolled twelve and became instantly profitable. This may not be the goal for everyone and many may not expect to see a return for months. One of the great advantages to joining MLM or network marketing is the comparatively low start up cost and the ability to make money quickly in some (not all) programs.
If you set quantifiable goals for yourself, your down-line, and prospects, you will be able to maintain the proper perspective when you hit a rough patch or two along the way. Remember, it is always easier to build fast rather than slow in MLM; keep in mind that this is a momentum business and people generally want to know that they can achieve success in a fairly short period of time.
Key Points:
1. Make sure that you develop a big enough WHY for yourself and your team
2. Quantify your income goal and develop a system to create predictable results – www.SpeedEnrollingOnline.com for my free e-book and MP3 files.
3. Establish a timeline and set benchmarks to ensure you are on track and to maintain your perspective.
(c) Copyright 2008 James A. Holmes. All Rights Reserved.
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James Holmes, Global Team Builder, Coach and Trainer, combining online and offline techniques to help you grow your business. To request a free 30 minute consultation contact James by phone at 303-523-9503 or email at james@AskJamesHolmes.com
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Monday, November 26, 2007
Ten Quick Lessons From A Millionaire
If you read the stories of nearly anyone who has achieved success in life you will note a common theme; life comes down to decisions made in quiet moments and the actions that followed. I recently had an opportunity to spend some time with a GIANT in the network marketing industry. This is a man who has earns $100,000 per week and has built two down lines of one-million dollars. He failed at MLM on more that one occasion before he cracked the code and what he has and will continue teaching me, I am determined to share with you.
I want to share ten lessons that I learned from him and I believe if you really comprehend what is said here you will transform your business and indeed your life.
Lesson # 1.
The wealthy don’t get rich by doing certain things. The people on top get that way because they are doing certain things in a certain way, which is often invisible to the naked eye.
Lesson #2.
Somewhere in your line of work, somewhere, someone is doing what you do ten times easier and making four times what you are. The obvious conclusion then is to locate that person, ascertain what they are doing, lose your ego and quadruple your income. How? By doing exactly what they are.
Lesson #3.
When you’re ego gets ahead of your ambition and you always have to be right, at the expense of your income, you are pretty much a cooked goose. The game is over before it even actually ever begins.
Lesson #4.
It takes eight to ten hours a day to work yourself in a rutt or to work yourself into earning $10,000 per week. Same day, same clock, same elbow grease. It’s just a choice between smart work and being content.
Lesson #5.
It takes the same amount of energy to sell a $1,000 widget as it does a widget by another name that sells for $100. Same energy.
Lesson #6.
People who are embarrassed by money or too cool to ask for the big bucks are employed by those who are not.
Lesson #7.
The working poor stop earning income at 5 PM or whenever they stop working. The wealthy earn all day, everyday and when they are tired at the end of the day they still are earning money because they have other people making sales as well. That simple.
Lesson #8.
You’re allowed to have more than one job and it’s alright to earn $10,000 per week and to those that think what they started doing as work in their early twenties believe this is the only means of income they can make, I feel sorry for them.
Lesson #9.
People who ASK for little get little. People who ASK for much get allot. Your better is located in your best and your plenty is located in all you can do. Are you doing ALL you can?
Lesson #10.
You can get anyone to buy pretty much anything as long as you make it easy for them to get started.
I was spellbound and wanted to learn more. He sent me a small book called "The Mechanics of Wealth" along with permission to share the book with others. If you would like a free copy of the book simply contact me and I will send it to you. Remember that the key success is your mindset.
(c) Copyright 2008 James A. Holmes. All Rights Reserved.
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James Holmes, Global Team Builder, Coach and Trainer, combining online and offline techniques to help you grow your business. To request a free 30 minute consultation contact James by phone at 303-523-9503 or email at james@AskJamesHolmes.com
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I want to share ten lessons that I learned from him and I believe if you really comprehend what is said here you will transform your business and indeed your life.
Lesson # 1.
The wealthy don’t get rich by doing certain things. The people on top get that way because they are doing certain things in a certain way, which is often invisible to the naked eye.
Lesson #2.
Somewhere in your line of work, somewhere, someone is doing what you do ten times easier and making four times what you are. The obvious conclusion then is to locate that person, ascertain what they are doing, lose your ego and quadruple your income. How? By doing exactly what they are.
Lesson #3.
When you’re ego gets ahead of your ambition and you always have to be right, at the expense of your income, you are pretty much a cooked goose. The game is over before it even actually ever begins.
Lesson #4.
It takes eight to ten hours a day to work yourself in a rutt or to work yourself into earning $10,000 per week. Same day, same clock, same elbow grease. It’s just a choice between smart work and being content.
Lesson #5.
It takes the same amount of energy to sell a $1,000 widget as it does a widget by another name that sells for $100. Same energy.
Lesson #6.
People who are embarrassed by money or too cool to ask for the big bucks are employed by those who are not.
Lesson #7.
The working poor stop earning income at 5 PM or whenever they stop working. The wealthy earn all day, everyday and when they are tired at the end of the day they still are earning money because they have other people making sales as well. That simple.
Lesson #8.
You’re allowed to have more than one job and it’s alright to earn $10,000 per week and to those that think what they started doing as work in their early twenties believe this is the only means of income they can make, I feel sorry for them.
Lesson #9.
People who ASK for little get little. People who ASK for much get allot. Your better is located in your best and your plenty is located in all you can do. Are you doing ALL you can?
Lesson #10.
You can get anyone to buy pretty much anything as long as you make it easy for them to get started.
I was spellbound and wanted to learn more. He sent me a small book called "The Mechanics of Wealth" along with permission to share the book with others. If you would like a free copy of the book simply contact me and I will send it to you. Remember that the key success is your mindset.
(c) Copyright 2008 James A. Holmes. All Rights Reserved.
*************************
James Holmes, Global Team Builder, Coach and Trainer, combining online and offline techniques to help you grow your business. To request a free 30 minute consultation contact James by phone at 303-523-9503 or email at james@AskJamesHolmes.com
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