Where is the Best Place to Blog?
Where is The Best Place To Blog?
Whether you are a seasoned writer, up and coming blogger, or know that to be seen well online you have to post a few blogs, you’re going to ask yourself at some point the question- “Where is the best place to blog?” I even asked my self that several times. Keep in mind everyone, all this is based on personal opinion of experiences throughout my 20+ years of writing. I’ve been part of several networks, platforms and clubs and none have given me a more astute positive yes, this is the best place to blog, better than IM Global.
As I said, I’ve been around quite a bit. I searched high and low to find where the best place to blog is, trust me. I was on ODesk hoping to make a fortune, needless to say that didn’t pan out so well. I was a member of Ezine for awhile hoping to get seen and that didn’t do much for me either. A few years ago, Triond made itself known to me and suggested that I link it to Adsense…worked for awhile until I got too many views and they disabled my account. So I started investigating to discover where the best place to blog really was.
Writing was not the issue, I can write pretty well and it doesn’t take me long to complete an article or journal entry. I found out that Google had a blog itself called Blogger. I thought, wow, people will definitely see me there! I got a little bit of exposure, but nothing to where I wanted it yet. When Tumblr came out, I was excited, but it still did not have exactly what I was looking for or maybe it was I didn’t know how to do it, I don’t know. And ah yes, WordPress. WordPress quickly took over as my favorite and answered my question, where is the best place to blog. I still didn’t understand it fully, but when I searched online for blogs, they usually popped up near the top. Plus, it had a pretty easy to use interface, so I made it my home.
After awhile of getting familiar with it, I figured it was time to monetize my efforts. People swore up and down that the best place to blog was this thing called Empower Network. So I said ok, I’ll give it a shot. 65 dollars later, I figured I was in business! Finally, a place I can make money doing something I love to do. Until I kept getting these emails saying if I wanted the best training, I had to pay another 1600 some-odd dollars to be in their ‘Inner-Circle’. What kind of crap was that? Of the few blogs I did put out there with them, not a single one was ever on the first page of Google. Some SEO they had right? Then about the same time I was fed up with Empower Network…along comes IM Global…
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I cannot say enough about IM Global. Our visionary at FMC was on target when he spied this phenomenal company. It is BY FAR the best place to blog for several reasons. First and foremost, it uses the WordPress platform that has different levels of a user friendly interface. Second, I made it to PAGE ONE of Google with my first blog through IM Global’s fantastic SEO training-and I didn’t have to pay 1600 dollars to learn it! 
Now that I understand it better, I am awfully curious where this one is going to pop up! You want to know where the best place to blog is? IM Global. They top Empower Network by bounds and leaps with their built in auto-responder, video mail, and my gosh, the training alone is worth 6000 dollars easily. I recommend IM Global as the best place to blog for anyone that wants to monetize their blogging efforts and writing abilities.
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“Action Speaks…are you listening?”
-Justin LaFountain
FMC Moves to Phase 2!
FMC Moving to Phase Two! (IMGlobal Is Here!)
Yes, IMGlobal is here. I love this company for several reasons and as the phenomenal FMCmovement continues its pioneering path forward into greatness, we have selected IMGlobal as phase two. I’ll get into FMC a little bit later but first, I want to tell you why we have chosen IMGlobal.
One of the reasons we have opted for this company is it is not just one of those MLMs you can make money with, but it has so many tools you can use at your disposal. IMGlobal has my personal favorite, which you are witnessing right now! The blogging platform. Blogging is probably the greatest thing that has ever hit the internet because it has almost replaced newspapers, journals, anything really, that was once put to paper in ink. It has almost developed literally into an art with millions of artists and it does wonders for any company mentioned in a blog…be it positive or negative.
On top of having an easy to use blogging interface, you will find video at IMGlobal! Video is probably the second largest media outlet aside from the typed word. People like to watch videos, plain and simple. Add that to a built in auto-responder and over a dozen more platforms to assist in your online pursuit of success and it makes IMGlobal a virtual MUST-HAVE in the marketing business.
You’re probably scratching your head because on top of IMGlobal, I mentioned that this is phase two in FMC. What is FMC you ask? FMC stands for ‘Future Millionaire’s Club’. We are a global group of like-minded people all striving to create, maintain and protect our wealth…and we can show you how to do the same thing! It is absolutely FREE to become a member of FMC. —>Click here to watch this video<— and it will describe in great detail how we go about our mission.
For more information, connect with me on Facebook, (click here for my Facebook profile) and/or Google+ (click here for my G+ profile). It will be the wisest decision you make this year…our arms are open TO THE WORLD at FMC. If you’ve tried and failed, been thrown to the wolves with no real mentor, or maybe you are an experienced marketer that wants an extra income stream, this is the place to be. Let us show you how team work really makes the dream work.
Until next time-
“Action Speaks, are you listening?”
-Justin LaFountain
Online Business Club
What’s an online business club?
So when my mentor invited me to a TEAM FMC conference call to listen to this concept of building leaders in the industry. I agreed to listen to the 30 minute call and instantly fell in LOVE with the concept of helping others become successful. “Give a person a fish and he will eat today. Show that person how to fish, he will eat forever.” We are even willing to work with people just starting out in the industry. What I've realized is everyone needs directions to become successful. Have you ever joined a company and was promised WORLD and it never happened? Money drove that person to get you in and move of to the next person as quickly as you joined. It happened to me. Is this what you want from your LEADER? I wanted change so I joined a CLUB that creates Leaders.
Most people believe success will come over night. Success only comes to those who put in the hard work. That’s something that I know can never be questioned about me. I will out work you to become successful with my passion and will to SUCCEED! However, what happens to those who have the passion and will to succeed doesn’t know where to start? That's where FMC (Future Millionaires Club) came into play. The mission statement speaks for itself.
FMC Mission Statement: To improve the economic and quality of life for our members.
I LOVE my new TEAM.. We work together and help each other become successful. If I need something they are truly a phone call away. If I just need to talk to someone about a situation they are there. When on your path to success you acquire new like minded friends that replace the old ones that left. I’m BLESSED to have my friend that stuck by my side throughout my journey and the ones that I’ve met along the way. My ride with FMC has just started and I’m sure I’m in for a bumpy ride. However, I’m looking forward to all the experiences that come along with the journey with my GREAT TEAM.
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Who is Keith L. Jones
Who is Keith L. Jones
I’m a 36yr old man that is on the pursuit of happiness. After working my butt off to obtain 2 degree’s, a B.A. in Communications and a Master’s in Education. I've worked many jobs trying to find my place in society. However, after 14 years in corporate America, I never found a J.O.B that I could call my Dream JOB. Don’t get me wrong I had low and high paying jobs but, was never fully satisfied with none of the positions. Some was fulfilling and some weren't. Some gave back to the community and some didn't.
It wasn't until I was worked for a marketing company that really changes my life. I help this particular company gross 1 million dollars under my name within a year and to reward me they gave me a $50 dollar gift card to Amazon.com as recognition for all my hard work. They even took taxes out of my check. I was making $31,000 dollars a year with 2 degrees trying to get a promotion that after 2 years I realized I would never get. My co-workers were being promoted and not me. I was on time everyday, rarely called off from work, and missed a ton of family activities because of my commitment to their business (KEYWORD, their business).
That was my turning point in my career. I could not believe that I was in a situation where I knew I gave them (the business) more time and effort that they deserved. That’s when I start to think. If I could bust my tail and help them make 1 Million dollars, why couldn't I make at least ¼ of that working and building my own business? I had the experience that I needed. Work ethic, time management, management skills, etc. The major component that I had that made me believe in my self was desire to be successful. I believed in myself more than anyone else did.
So in August of 2012, I set out to build my business. It’s been the best 10 months of my life. Sure it’s been a bumpy road to get where I’m at currently however; the experiences that I've gain was invaluable to my success. I’ve met many people that I have the pleasure of calling my business partners and friends. The downside of this process was I lost some key connections with people that I believed were my closest friends, people that I called my family. My inner circle grew even smaller with my decision to control my own financial future. After speaking to several people and reading many books from successful entrepreneurs. This is what happens when you start to think outside the box. Change the way you think and change your surroundings.
So now my Purpose in life is to HELP as many people as I can to build the life they only dreamed about. Not by becoming their BOSS, by becoming their teammate in success.
This is my pledge to my TEAM throughout our journey together.
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My 2nd Chance.
What a title to write my latest blog on, " My 2nd Chance" . How should I start it off. Well how did I get to the point where I felt that I'm currently receiving a 2nd chance at life. Well it all starting with my Dream as a child to play in the NBA. See, when I was growing up, I was introduce to sports at a early age. I instantly fell in love with sports. Growing Up in Youngstown, Ohio there wasn’t a lot for the us kids to do. We had a choice to play with the kids from my block, play sports, or sell drug. To be honest at one point in time I did all 3. I’m not proud of my past however, it is what made me the man I am today. Around the age of 11 I started to play basketball with the kids in the area. At first I didn’t have a clue to what I was doing and did nothing but rebound the ball and then give it to the older players on the court. That’s how I learned how to rebound the ball at a young age. You see that was the only way I was able to get my hands on the ball. I disliked that the older players wouldn’t pass me the ball to shot. So, I started to rebound the ball and push it myself. Looking back at it now I still laugh because they started to call me a GUNNER, someone that doesn’t pass the ball to his teammates.
Fast forward 4 years. Now I grow up in a household that my stepfather owned a business and worked from home most of the time. I did anything and everything to go and play basketball, because we kept bumping heads on dumb stuff. So I made sure that I had some type on game to play in. At the age 14, I started to get pretty good and started to get notice in the state of Ohio for my talent. By the age of 18 I received a $60,000 scholarship to play for Robert Morris University; in 1995 it was know as Robert Morris College. I play my tail off and finished as only the 2nd person in school history to score over 1,000 points and grab 600 rebounds. I guest my childhood friends helped me with my rebounding skills.
After my senior year I left to play in Finland. However, I didn’t train, lift weights, or put in the time like I did when I was hungry to get out of Youngstown. I wasn’t as hungry as I was as a kid. So, when people come up to me and ask, “Why didn’t you go to the NBA?” I can honestly look them in the eye and say, “Because I didn’t work my tail off to get there.” See, I understand where I went wrong on my path to the NBA. I know if I would have put in the time I would have made it. No one ever stopped me but myself. I was more worried about kicking it, drinking, and partying in the clubs. It was no one else’ fault and I had to look in the mirror and point the finger at myself.
Fast forward 13 years to 2013. After working several jobs that I knew wasn’t a long term career. I got feed up and started to work from home. It was one of the best choices that I ever made. Even though most people close to didn’t understand, support, or in see my vision. I persevered myself through the hardest 10 months of my life. When I say people close to me left me standing, if you only knew. I went from talking to one of my closest friends at least 4 times a week. It went to talking to him once every 4 or 5 months. I didn’t have anyone to truly talk to about what I was going through for 10 months. Do you know how much stuff I have bottled up? It would take a year just to explain.
However, I looked at me starting working from home as the best thing that I have ever decided to do. Working from home has cost me a relationship, friendships, and added tons of stress. You see by making the choice to control my life forced people that was in my life to show their hands. Trust me when I tell you that I remember everything. I truly believe that where I’m at right now is my 2nd chance to work as possible hard as I can to succeed. I will never give up on myself even when others do. You see I have now connected with a group of like-minded people that shared the same passion that I do to succeed. To work from home scares a lot of people but, not me. I believe in myself to much. That’s the reason I named my company D4ourG (Destined4ourGreatness), because I know that I was born to be great at whatever I decided to do. At this time I would to give a shout out to my mentor/teach Noble Hassan for finding me and molding me into the person I am now. Thank you my brothers I Love You for all that you have done for me when I needed you.
To work from home is my 2nd chance. Working from home is something that I enjoy doing and I know I will be great doing it. I’m not going to let this opportunity slip through my fingertips. I promised myself that I will give it my all until I make my Dream into a reality. By any means necessary. So when I say this is my 2nd chance I truly know that it is. My advice to anyone that has read this blog would be to follow your dreams also. Do not, I repeat Do not let anyone steal your DREAM. It’s your Dream and no one else knows how bad you want it so don’t let anyone keep you from reaching your goals in life. You see that was 2nd chance. I know it’s a lot of people out there that has a 2nd chance as well, if you do go after it because you only live once. If you would like help with learning how to work from home please get in contact with me from the information provided below.
- Keith
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Orlando (Day One)
That's exactly what I'm doing now, and where I am. This week, it has brought me to Orlando, Florida. I awoke at roughly five a.m. to catch a flight out of Nashville which connected in Atlanta and finally touched down here. Total flight time was about 2 hours, including sitting on the planes waiting to actually take off. And it didn't cost me a dime.
I was picked up at the airport in a gold Cadillac Escalade (and for those that know me...gold is totally my color!) by Carrie. I claim shotgun and we proceed to the hotel. Unbeknownst to me, I am now at the Hilton, typing this for all of you to read so you know what kind of class this company has.
We get here, I check in, call the family and let them know I've arrived safely. Then the day starts. People from all over the place start showing up and there were a couple that I have been anxious to meet in person. My good friend, Lynn, who is just as charismatic in person as she is on the phone. My friend, mentor and master, Peter, who is just a phenomenal person altogether that I've learned a vast amount in such a short time from. I will probably write at least one book on his teachings or maybe help him write one or both.
And the old cowboy himself shows up. The legend, Earl Shaw. Now, for those of you that have never met the man, he's shorter than my five foot seven (barely), but has a commanding voice. Hearing him on the phone on conference calls and business calls is one thing, but seeing someone face to face gives that voice behind it all, a real life and persona of its own as the actual presentation emerges. I see now, why he has been so successful.
I was coming here one way or another. The force has made it so. I attracted it from the universe. It was written in the stars. 'Twas God's edict and decree that I learn from the best in the business. I must say, today has been invaluable. I wish more people could have come, and I'm sure I'll invite others as it seems I have been given a leadership role I wasn't anticipating. I told you before, they see something in me, I'm not sure exactly what, but I'm putting money on the notion that I'll find out this weekend.
"Coincidence rests only in the minds of the ignorant and foolish."
-Justin LaFountain
The Importance of Consistency
That pretty much says it right there. There is an old saying that goes something awfully similar to, “practice makes perfect.” I have no idea who said it, but it makes pretty darn good sense in my opinion. Now, I don’t personally believe that perfection can be attained, but surely agree that the more you practice, the better you are bound to get. Thus, the importance of consistency.
Let’s say you were a long distance runner. For your first race, you have to run five kilometers and you train every day running at least two miles up an down hills. Then, a few weeks pass and the race is the next day. You still go out and run those two miles, you don’t take a rest day, you keep your body in tune with the pace assuring that you’ll at least keep up with the pack.
Now, your body was in such good condition, you actually won the race! So, on the confidence in your ability, you enter next months 5k that is at the same park. However, this time, you gloat on yourself a little, you know you’re great, so you only train every other day and take two days off before the race to make sure your muscles are good and rested. The day comes and you take off like a rabbit, flying past everyone and taking the lead. About half way through, you notice people are starting to catch up, and try as you might to keep your original pace, you don’t have the gusto to keep it up. You’re winded. You fall into the middle of the crowd and get lost in the average joes.
Excellence is a habit. Practice makes perfect. Consistency truly is one of the keys to success. Just do it. (which is not Nike by the way, but Socrates). All of this, most of you have heard before. Let it serve as a reminder. For those that had no idea, I do hope this is helpful! As for myself…maintaining consistency is a must. Making it a priority has become a tattoo on the mental map for success in my mind. May your journey be as well-advised and fruitful friends.
“Coincidence rests only in the minds of the ignorant and foolish.”
-Justin LaFountain
————–>STOP THE AGING PROCESS!<————–
Rejection?
If only it were easier right? It’s not. But then again…it is! That quote right there comes from a man that grew up on a farm milking cows. He had no real education, a self-described dummy even. But, what he had that most people do not, is commitment and determination. No matter how many times someone told him ‘no’, he kept on going and continued his pursuit of success. He learned how to deal with today’s topic…rejection.
Rejection is a frustrating thing to deal with for some people. Hearing a ‘no’ in itself is negative and that negativity can tend to bring a person down. Human nature dictates that upon hearing a ‘no’, our will is often broken and we feel like we cannot reach our goal(s). I will tell you though, rejection is a blessing in disguise.
Here’s why, every time you get a ‘no’, you’re that much closer to your next ‘YES’! It’s all in how you see things. Dealing with rejection may be more difficult from person to person, but the individual must make that commitment to truly achieve his or her desired success. There is no best way to deal with rejection other than accept the fact it WILL happen, more frequently than any of us would like. Thus, it’s not a matter of dealing with rejection that is the problem, it’s embracing the inevitability.
So, in conclusion, I say to myself and every other person out there on the brink of success…do not give up! Keep trudging through the storms, stay the path, adjust the sails, whatever you need to do. The only person that is entirely responsible for your success is you. You have to make the decision to ‘deal with rejection’, find yourself in the lost sea, swim to the shores and take the island for your own. That’s exactly what I’m doing.
“Coincidence only rests in the minds of the ignorant and foolish.”
-Justin LaFountain
S.O.S. (A Silent Cry For Help)
S.O.S.
was first a military nautical term adopted (on my birthday in 1905!)
by the German government in radio operations that signifies an
international distress call. It became a world wide standard shortly
thereafter, most predominantly being used in Morse Code.
I’ve given it a whole new twist in relation to network marketing.
How often I see the silent cry for help. Some people are even screaming! I am no saint though, for I too, was guilty of sending out the signal.
You see, many new network marketers are not successful in their first few weeks, or months, and start looking for something ‘better’. The truth of the matter is, they haven’t acquired the proper mentor to teach them how to apply themselves. ANY business can be successful, you just have to follow a few unwritten rules and guidelines.
So, I have penned the term, ‘Shiny Object Syndrome’. It describes a person that has lost site of the original excitement and flair in their current pursuit and opt to chase another opportunity in the hopes that it will prove more successful than the last one they were just doing. It’s not necessarily considered giving up, but they feel this new ‘shiny object’ has more potential than the last one they saw.
To me, it’s a matter of focus. Perhaps their mentor or team leaders didn’t keep an open line of communication, or weren’t there when they needed them? Maybe they just were traveling down their respective road and saw that bag blowing in the wind…distracted. Either way, they were not achieving what they had hoped with the company they are currently with and so…move on to the next.
Maybe you’re one of these people? What you truly need most, because I needed too, is a strong sense of direction. Your motivation may be stronger than my own even, but without someone or something to keep you focused on your objective and help you see the vision, you will more likely than not, fall prey to the S.O.S.
I would like to help you. Find me on Facebook, if you dare, and by giving me just ten minutes a day, I can show you how to be successful. I’ve been taught several systems, and know they work. In a few months from now, you’ll understand why I’m telling you this and reaching out to help you…yes, YOU.
“Coincidence rests only in the minds of the ignorant and foolish.”
-Justin LaFountain
I’ve given it a whole new twist in relation to network marketing.
How often I see the silent cry for help. Some people are even screaming! I am no saint though, for I too, was guilty of sending out the signal.
You see, many new network marketers are not successful in their first few weeks, or months, and start looking for something ‘better’. The truth of the matter is, they haven’t acquired the proper mentor to teach them how to apply themselves. ANY business can be successful, you just have to follow a few unwritten rules and guidelines.
So, I have penned the term, ‘Shiny Object Syndrome’. It describes a person that has lost site of the original excitement and flair in their current pursuit and opt to chase another opportunity in the hopes that it will prove more successful than the last one they were just doing. It’s not necessarily considered giving up, but they feel this new ‘shiny object’ has more potential than the last one they saw.
To me, it’s a matter of focus. Perhaps their mentor or team leaders didn’t keep an open line of communication, or weren’t there when they needed them? Maybe they just were traveling down their respective road and saw that bag blowing in the wind…distracted. Either way, they were not achieving what they had hoped with the company they are currently with and so…move on to the next.
Maybe you’re one of these people? What you truly need most, because I needed too, is a strong sense of direction. Your motivation may be stronger than my own even, but without someone or something to keep you focused on your objective and help you see the vision, you will more likely than not, fall prey to the S.O.S.
I would like to help you. Find me on Facebook, if you dare, and by giving me just ten minutes a day, I can show you how to be successful. I’ve been taught several systems, and know they work. In a few months from now, you’ll understand why I’m telling you this and reaching out to help you…yes, YOU.
“Coincidence rests only in the minds of the ignorant and foolish.”
-Justin LaFountain
Are We There Yet? (Some Secrets to Success)
That’s
really the question I’m asking you. Are you where you want to be? In
life as a whole sure, but I’m mainly talking to those that are trying
to find success in their home business or network marketing venture(s).
Have you attained any of your goals? If not, why do you suppose that
is so? Do you have a system? Have you set goals at all? We should
probably start with square one.
What is your motivation? What is the why behind what it is you are trying to accomplish. Your motivation is the foundation, nay, the cornerstone of the foundation upon which you will build the rest of your palace of dreams. If your motivation is not so strong that it chokes you up, makes you pause to take a breath while you tell others, then I fear you may not have the proper motivation. Take time to reflect on it for awhile, write it out, I INSIST. You can thank me later. Also, once it is written, and you are satisfied with the powerful emotional content contained therein, keep it with you.
Two other things you need are a productive team and a good leader and mentor. Any team knows that one player cannot win the game all by himself. Do you think Michael Jordan or Karee-Abdul Jabaar won all those NBA rings on their own? How many times did Mickey Mantle, Don Mattingly, or Derek Jeter (yes, I’m a Yankees fan) go to bat in the World Series’? Just as many as everyone else on the team. Did Wayne Gretzky score every goal, get every assist and stop every shot? They all had excellent teammates AND were leaders on their respected teams. Teams have leaders, and those leaders have mentors. Can look at mentors similar to the coach or manager of the team. He/she is still technically part of the team, but it gives them all the pleasure in the world to pass on their knowledge to assure their team’s success.
Success itself, also depends greatly on communication. Conveying your lessons to your team effectively and discussing issues or ‘tricks’ with them on a regular basis is imperative. Has anyone heard that saying, “you are what you eat”? If all you take in throughout a day or week is the incessant complaining of negative friends, I can assure you, you too will begin to whine a little bit. If you listen to inspiring audio books all day, you’ll have a great message to bring to your team, even if it’s just a simple three or four word reflective thought like, “dreaming leads to success”. My point is, your effectiveness on your team and application from your leaders and mentors will show. If you only talk once a week, you will miss a lot. It doesn’t have to be two hours, just fifteen minutes to make sure everyone is on the same page and you are progressing. In doing so, you will be able to build your own team in a grand fashion, because you will know how to communicate with them especially well and able to teach them.
Finally, I would like to touch briefly on vision. I asked at the beginning of this if you had set any goals. I highly suggest you do that. Write them down. Keep them in front of you to remind yourself every time you look up from your computer what you are aiming for. This differs from motivation, try not to get the two mixed up. A vision, is a set of goals in its entirety, the end result, the ultimate goal, and all the little steps, giant bounds and leaps you must make along the way. Start with small goals. ‘I will sponsor one person this week’ or ‘I am going to make a hundred dollars residual income this month’. Notice I did not use ‘I want’ or ‘I hope to’ or something along those lines. Your goals have to be finite territory. Hopes and dreams are all good well, the seeds to success even, but seeds only. If you only want one plant, you still have to plant that seed, water it, care for it, fertilize it maybe, and nurture it to full growth. Even when it is grown, you still have to care for it to assure its survival. A little more than brief, but hopefully you get what I’m saying.
“Coincidence rests only in the minds of the ignorant and foolish.”
-Justin LaFountain
What is your motivation? What is the why behind what it is you are trying to accomplish. Your motivation is the foundation, nay, the cornerstone of the foundation upon which you will build the rest of your palace of dreams. If your motivation is not so strong that it chokes you up, makes you pause to take a breath while you tell others, then I fear you may not have the proper motivation. Take time to reflect on it for awhile, write it out, I INSIST. You can thank me later. Also, once it is written, and you are satisfied with the powerful emotional content contained therein, keep it with you.
Two other things you need are a productive team and a good leader and mentor. Any team knows that one player cannot win the game all by himself. Do you think Michael Jordan or Karee-Abdul Jabaar won all those NBA rings on their own? How many times did Mickey Mantle, Don Mattingly, or Derek Jeter (yes, I’m a Yankees fan) go to bat in the World Series’? Just as many as everyone else on the team. Did Wayne Gretzky score every goal, get every assist and stop every shot? They all had excellent teammates AND were leaders on their respected teams. Teams have leaders, and those leaders have mentors. Can look at mentors similar to the coach or manager of the team. He/she is still technically part of the team, but it gives them all the pleasure in the world to pass on their knowledge to assure their team’s success.
Success itself, also depends greatly on communication. Conveying your lessons to your team effectively and discussing issues or ‘tricks’ with them on a regular basis is imperative. Has anyone heard that saying, “you are what you eat”? If all you take in throughout a day or week is the incessant complaining of negative friends, I can assure you, you too will begin to whine a little bit. If you listen to inspiring audio books all day, you’ll have a great message to bring to your team, even if it’s just a simple three or four word reflective thought like, “dreaming leads to success”. My point is, your effectiveness on your team and application from your leaders and mentors will show. If you only talk once a week, you will miss a lot. It doesn’t have to be two hours, just fifteen minutes to make sure everyone is on the same page and you are progressing. In doing so, you will be able to build your own team in a grand fashion, because you will know how to communicate with them especially well and able to teach them.
Finally, I would like to touch briefly on vision. I asked at the beginning of this if you had set any goals. I highly suggest you do that. Write them down. Keep them in front of you to remind yourself every time you look up from your computer what you are aiming for. This differs from motivation, try not to get the two mixed up. A vision, is a set of goals in its entirety, the end result, the ultimate goal, and all the little steps, giant bounds and leaps you must make along the way. Start with small goals. ‘I will sponsor one person this week’ or ‘I am going to make a hundred dollars residual income this month’. Notice I did not use ‘I want’ or ‘I hope to’ or something along those lines. Your goals have to be finite territory. Hopes and dreams are all good well, the seeds to success even, but seeds only. If you only want one plant, you still have to plant that seed, water it, care for it, fertilize it maybe, and nurture it to full growth. Even when it is grown, you still have to care for it to assure its survival. A little more than brief, but hopefully you get what I’m saying.
“Coincidence rests only in the minds of the ignorant and foolish.”
-Justin LaFountain
Words of Wisdom XIII (They call me Master)
Words of Wisdom XIII
(They call me Master)
They call me master, duly defined wizard
my entourage includes expertise in the exquisite
if you care to visit, remember I am explicit
sifted out of the simps, more than just gifted
uplifted my brethren, give them hope
if it seems far away, discard the telescope
look with your own eye, explore the note
see the inside and more of what it is I just wrote.
PAY ATTENTION
-fear can be your greatest enemy, embrace it as your most powerful ally
-act, don't think
-control your emotions, don't let THEM control you
-know your strengths and weaknesses, capitalize on them both
-expect the unexpected
-always be aware of your surroundings
-never take your eye off your “opponent”
(seven other notable suggestions when dealing with snakes)
-never underestimate your “opponent”
-remember, there is no honor amongst thieves
-keep family dear, friends close, and “opponents” in your sights
-remember what you heard, not what they said
-influence is the master of manipulation
-manipulation is the purveyor of persuasion
-persuasion is the prince of power…
Rules apply to any life situation
A mastermind denies procrastination
Absorb the presentation
Ignore the hesitation
Words of wisdom
I’ve given unto you
A brief intermission
Listen for truth.
"Coincidence rests only in the minds of the ignorant and foolish."
-Justin LaFountain
(They call me Master)
They call me master, duly defined wizard
my entourage includes expertise in the exquisite
if you care to visit, remember I am explicit
sifted out of the simps, more than just gifted
uplifted my brethren, give them hope
if it seems far away, discard the telescope
look with your own eye, explore the note
see the inside and more of what it is I just wrote.
PAY ATTENTION
-fear can be your greatest enemy, embrace it as your most powerful ally
-act, don't think
-control your emotions, don't let THEM control you
-know your strengths and weaknesses, capitalize on them both
-expect the unexpected
-always be aware of your surroundings
-never take your eye off your “opponent”
(seven other notable suggestions when dealing with snakes)
-never underestimate your “opponent”
-remember, there is no honor amongst thieves
-keep family dear, friends close, and “opponents” in your sights
-remember what you heard, not what they said
-influence is the master of manipulation
-manipulation is the purveyor of persuasion
-persuasion is the prince of power…
Rules apply to any life situation
A mastermind denies procrastination
Absorb the presentation
Ignore the hesitation
Words of wisdom
I’ve given unto you
A brief intermission
Listen for truth.
"Coincidence rests only in the minds of the ignorant and foolish."
-Justin LaFountain
For All the wONDERFUL Mothers out There
It’s honoring those that gave us our birthday.
That gave us our children
That said, “You can be anything you want to!”
While we were growing up.
The ones who believed in us
encouraged us
nurtured our hopes and dreams
and still have faith in our goals.
To you, we say thank you
we love you
mothers
wives
grandmas
sisters
aunts
and even daughters.
You are the softness of the pillow
the sweetness in the chocolate
the silence in our peace
the guardian angel of our souls.
Happy Mother’s Day
We love you.
-Justin LaFountain
That gave us our children
That said, “You can be anything you want to!”
While we were growing up.
The ones who believed in us
encouraged us
nurtured our hopes and dreams
and still have faith in our goals.
To you, we say thank you
we love you
mothers
wives
grandmas
sisters
aunts
and even daughters.
You are the softness of the pillow
the sweetness in the chocolate
the silence in our peace
the guardian angel of our souls.
Happy Mother’s Day
We love you.
-Justin LaFountain
The Fountain of Youth
Throughout history, humankind has sought the artifacts of legend, cities and cultures of grandeur, and dug for relics of the past which we only know now as myths. El Dorado, the Lost City of Atlantis, the Holy Grail, Alladin's Lamp, and the most prized of all, the Fountain of Youth.
Could you imagine though? If we actually found the Fountain of Youth? People would literally be lining up across the globe just to catch a glimpse of it's purity. And imagine the marketability of such a thing! A mere sip from the Fountain of Youth would probably cost tens of thousands if not millions of dollars!
I want you also to imagine all the people it would help. Help with what you ask? Aside from the obvious rejuvenation effects, the confidence and peace of mind such a discovery would bring. The Fountain of Youth would ease two of the most prominent fears shared by humankind as a whole. Death and growing old.
The Fountain of Youth would eliminate all those side effects from aging that we so desperately desire to prevent and eliminate. Many people, young and old alike, find it difficult just to muster the brevity to look themselves in the mirror, knowing their young bodies are not what they used to be. What a treasure on earth it would be to find the famous Fountain of Youth. Crow's feet, gone. Wrinkles, gone. Gray hair, restored. Aches and pains, alleviated.
You see, what happens over time to our bodies can be put to a simple comparison. Imagine the strands of DNA in your body that hold everything together on a molecular level as shoe laces. You know how after awhile, on your favorite pair of shoes, the little plastic piece comes off of the end of the shoe lace? Now as we know, once that part is gone, it isn't long before the ends start to fray ultimately shortening the shoe lace as small tethers get shredded away from daily wear and tear. Luckily, we can easily replace a pair of shoe laces. Our DNA on the other hand...is not so expendable.
What if we could repair and rebuild that DNA?
What if there was a Fountain of Youth?
Would you want to know more about it?
Well...
We've found a way.
Your prayers are answered.
Click anywhere in this text to learn about the amazing discoveries science has brought us, and how you can get your 'Fountain of Youth'.
"Coincidence rests only in the minds of the ignorant and foolish."
-Justin LaFountain
Tired of Network Marketing?
Let's face it, unless you've already got a huge following, you're very likely to fall into that 98% pool of people that fail at network marketing. It's very likely that you've already tried and failed, looking for a legitimate home-based business. One that doesn't require you to pay for anything or put you on some bogus auto-ship...or even worse, want you to put your family and friends on one! How many friends have you already lost because they're afraid you're going to try to get them to buy something? So I have to ask you-
Are you tired of network marketing? Do you want to declassify yourself from that mold and get out of the stereotype of 'MLM Junkie'?
I was tired of network marketing myself. Luckily, God blessed me with an awesome opportunity to do something good. Really good. I can actually give people jobs right now! How cool is that? And in a field that I have plenty of experience in at that.
So you ARE tired of network marketing huh? That's got to be the reason you're still reading this. Or you really love me and like how I write lol! That would then beg the question...what am I doing to curb that image? How am I rebranding myself?
iPayal.
What is iPayal? Don't get me wrong, I like how MLMs work, but also got tired of network marketing. It's really only for certain people. iPayal is for everyone. EVERYONE. Marketers, businesses, advertisers, sales people, entrepreneurs, and even your Joe-Shmo down the street!
What do we do? The i5 team is hiring what are called IBRs (Independent Business Representatives). What an IBR does is real easy and consists of three things. 1) Sign up businesses to list their deals for FREE on our site. We don't charge the businesses anything, we take 25% of the deal itself and distribute it throughout the iPayal IBRs and corporate organization giving 75% to the business...they are in love with us for this. 2) Promote your website with those deals (and every other deal any IBR has acquired). This is big because it's so simple, be it Facebook or word of mouth, once people hear about it...it explodes. 3) Gather more IBRs so everyone's profit margin increases exponentially. This is a key component because anything sold on anyone's site is profit all around the board in different aspects. Can look at it as more of a company wide profit share that people are going to LOVE.
So how about it? Are you tired of network marketing and trying to build a huge downline just to break even? Then join us at iPayal,
we're changing the game.
"Coincidence rests only in the minds of the ignorant and foolish."
-Justin LaFountain
Are you tired of network marketing? Do you want to declassify yourself from that mold and get out of the stereotype of 'MLM Junkie'?
I was tired of network marketing myself. Luckily, God blessed me with an awesome opportunity to do something good. Really good. I can actually give people jobs right now! How cool is that? And in a field that I have plenty of experience in at that.
So you ARE tired of network marketing huh? That's got to be the reason you're still reading this. Or you really love me and like how I write lol! That would then beg the question...what am I doing to curb that image? How am I rebranding myself?
iPayal.
What is iPayal? Don't get me wrong, I like how MLMs work, but also got tired of network marketing. It's really only for certain people. iPayal is for everyone. EVERYONE. Marketers, businesses, advertisers, sales people, entrepreneurs, and even your Joe-Shmo down the street!
What do we do? The i5 team is hiring what are called IBRs (Independent Business Representatives). What an IBR does is real easy and consists of three things. 1) Sign up businesses to list their deals for FREE on our site. We don't charge the businesses anything, we take 25% of the deal itself and distribute it throughout the iPayal IBRs and corporate organization giving 75% to the business...they are in love with us for this. 2) Promote your website with those deals (and every other deal any IBR has acquired). This is big because it's so simple, be it Facebook or word of mouth, once people hear about it...it explodes. 3) Gather more IBRs so everyone's profit margin increases exponentially. This is a key component because anything sold on anyone's site is profit all around the board in different aspects. Can look at it as more of a company wide profit share that people are going to LOVE.
So how about it? Are you tired of network marketing and trying to build a huge downline just to break even? Then join us at iPayal,
we're changing the game."Coincidence rests only in the minds of the ignorant and foolish."
-Justin LaFountain
Spring is Here...and So are The Bugs
Hello everybody!
Such a lovely spring day in my part of the world. Spring, YES! If you're still shivering, you need to come to Tennessee lol!
With spring, comes the wonderful gardening and lawn care duties. I try to have a green thumb, though, not always am I as successful as I set out to be. I ignore the duties that need to be persisted when it comes to growing a well-producing garden or healthy flower bed. Not that I don't want to, I just get so caught up with the kids and family that I forget to weed the gardens and sometimes water it, or even plant the seeds LMAO!
There are serious gardeners out there though that maintain absolutely gorgeous landscapes and bountiful gardens. I would say I envy them, but I don't. They put in the time I don't. I am curious, however, how they keep it looking so healthy? Fertilizers? Persicides? Herbicides?
The vast majority of those last three have a significant impact on not only your lawn, but the environment as a whole. I'm not saying don't use them, but do you have any idea what you're doing to yourself and everyone else if you don't read the labels? Most of it on the market today is nothing more than poison and those toxins drain right into our watersheds and we drink that crap.
Think of all the other creatures and foliage it impacts aside from ourselves!
Remember the big DDT scare? Ya, so what, you say. I'm pretty sure they just invented about ten other chemicals (mostly synthetic) to replace it. Three main categories you reallt need to be aware of that have a serious impact on humans in particular. Organochlorines that affect the respiratory and immune systems, and the carbamates and organophosphates that have crazy side effects to our nervous systems. These carcinogens are known to cause lymphoma, leukemia, breast cancer, and obviously, the list goes on. Do you have ADD or ADHD? Might be because you ingested some pesticides somewhere along the line...
Scary huh?
So what can you do?
Tons of things. Can simply hose down your garden with water to knock the bugs off. Birds will see them squirming in the mud and CHOMP. Especially effective against the rampaging army worms. LADY BUGS. Yes, they are known predators of aphids and several other plant destroying critters that infest a garden. Crab spiders, hover flies, and paper wasps also eat the annoying caterpillars and mites that creep into a garden. Throw some dill or radishes or broccoli in there to attract said predators. For slugs, throw a clay pot...I don't know why...in there and they are attracted to it and in the mornings, turn it over, see your pest, and relocate them. You can even spray some highly acidic citrus juice on the plants like lemon juice to repel some of them. Won't harm the plants or your garden one bit. Best of all, use natural compost like the banana peels you're gonna throw out or fish guts as fertilizer. I remember my parents did that all the time, never knew why...
Hopefully this helps someone, somewhere :)
"Coincidence rests only in the minds of the ignorant and foolish."
-Justin LaFountain
Such a lovely spring day in my part of the world. Spring, YES! If you're still shivering, you need to come to Tennessee lol!
With spring, comes the wonderful gardening and lawn care duties. I try to have a green thumb, though, not always am I as successful as I set out to be. I ignore the duties that need to be persisted when it comes to growing a well-producing garden or healthy flower bed. Not that I don't want to, I just get so caught up with the kids and family that I forget to weed the gardens and sometimes water it, or even plant the seeds LMAO!
There are serious gardeners out there though that maintain absolutely gorgeous landscapes and bountiful gardens. I would say I envy them, but I don't. They put in the time I don't. I am curious, however, how they keep it looking so healthy? Fertilizers? Persicides? Herbicides?
The vast majority of those last three have a significant impact on not only your lawn, but the environment as a whole. I'm not saying don't use them, but do you have any idea what you're doing to yourself and everyone else if you don't read the labels? Most of it on the market today is nothing more than poison and those toxins drain right into our watersheds and we drink that crap.
Think of all the other creatures and foliage it impacts aside from ourselves!
Remember the big DDT scare? Ya, so what, you say. I'm pretty sure they just invented about ten other chemicals (mostly synthetic) to replace it. Three main categories you reallt need to be aware of that have a serious impact on humans in particular. Organochlorines that affect the respiratory and immune systems, and the carbamates and organophosphates that have crazy side effects to our nervous systems. These carcinogens are known to cause lymphoma, leukemia, breast cancer, and obviously, the list goes on. Do you have ADD or ADHD? Might be because you ingested some pesticides somewhere along the line...
Scary huh?
So what can you do?
Tons of things. Can simply hose down your garden with water to knock the bugs off. Birds will see them squirming in the mud and CHOMP. Especially effective against the rampaging army worms. LADY BUGS. Yes, they are known predators of aphids and several other plant destroying critters that infest a garden. Crab spiders, hover flies, and paper wasps also eat the annoying caterpillars and mites that creep into a garden. Throw some dill or radishes or broccoli in there to attract said predators. For slugs, throw a clay pot...I don't know why...in there and they are attracted to it and in the mornings, turn it over, see your pest, and relocate them. You can even spray some highly acidic citrus juice on the plants like lemon juice to repel some of them. Won't harm the plants or your garden one bit. Best of all, use natural compost like the banana peels you're gonna throw out or fish guts as fertilizer. I remember my parents did that all the time, never knew why...
Hopefully this helps someone, somewhere :)
"Coincidence rests only in the minds of the ignorant and foolish."
-Justin LaFountain
Is There A 'BEST' Network Marketing Company?
Me again everyone!
So I get asked the question quite a bit, "What is the best company in network marketing?"
IS there a best company?
In my opinion?
No.
I'll tell you why.
Now please, keep in mind, this is strictly my opinion.
There is no best company in network marketing because the success of a person depends solely on their own motivations and ambitions. That being said, the best company in network marketing is self.
You must have that reason, that why that keeps you going to your job or building your network. Remember, your network is your net worth. You have to push yourself to succeed. You can have the greatest coach or mentor in the world but if you aren't listening, or you aren't applying the teaching, you aren't going to get very far.
You have to have the ambition to build that network as well. There is not a single soul on this planet that ever instantly achieved success all by their lonesome. The more leaders you bring into your team and network, the more successful you are going to be. You have to surround yourself with like-minded individuals and people that will lift you up. Need I say criticize you in healthy doses as well. You must learn to accept constructive criticism so you can grow.
We all make mistakes, learning from them is what transfers the knowledge. Applying that knowledge... yes, you remember from the last one!
Bearing all that in mind, you can take virtually any business and make it the best company in network marketing. I highly suggest you join a company you believe in. One with similar principles and goals. If you don't like coffee, don't pretend you do and try to sell it. If you aren't a health-nut, I wouldn't advise pushing pills down your friends' and family's throats.
That's what makes your company, the best company in network marketing. Retaining belief in the product, service or system they have to offer so you can whole-heartedly sell it.
I, for one, like helping people and have my favorites that I have taken under my wing. Some people may be disappointed in my next few paragraphs, but it is what it is. They may not be the best businesses out there to some people, but to me, they collectively are my best company in network marketing. I say company singularily, because altogether, they are my business ventures and all put money in my pocket.
First off, we have the newly established Paid2Save. I like this company for several reasons. It has a binary pay structure that allows the little guys to be successful letting the chips fall where they may. The entire organization itself is built upon the foundation of saving people money. People love it when you do that. I would much rather save people money than put them on an auto-ship I wouldn't even 'buy' myself. When I say save, I mean on EVERYTHING. From insurance to travel to pharmacy purchases on over to dental and vision and telecommunications. I feel this company will be huge and thank the person that introduced it to me. My mentor and sponsor for this company is one of, if not the top earner in North American Power...Mr. Troy Nihart.
Second, and climbing fast up the charts and at this very minute, is my primary, we have RCC. Rocket Cash Cycler. This is more of a system that comes with some phenomenal tools for Skype, and an absolutely mind-blowing success library that I've been using to assist my own personal team with. Kiyosaki, Olsteen, Ziglar, Rohn and Robbins. Just phenomenal. If people would see how this really works, there is no way they would actually say no to it. Have to thank the young rising star Mr. William Tragni for bringing it to my attention and sponsoring me. My mentor for this particular one is the astounding 'Extreme Networker' Mr. Billy Funk.
This next business, hasn't even gone into pre-launch yet. It's not network marketing either, but the reason I am in love with it, is because of the way it can help so many people and businesses alike achieve greatness. I was blessed with this opportunity as well by a good friend and partner of mine that also brought aboard my other partner! I don't believe in coincidence. We truly are destined for greatness. Byron McNabb whom I am partnered with in TK Systems is the one who gets all the credit for this. The new iPayal will be coming VERY soon to your city! The two of us and my other partner Byron invited whom I am partnered with in IClub, Mr. Keith Jones (D4ourG) are extremely excited to hit the ground running with this. I've been given so many great gifts, partners and friends through my willingness to expand my network...just amazing.
So, is there a best network marketing company? No. The best network marketing company will be the one that you choose to faithfully pursue. Maybe it'll be more than one? Maybe you'll want to be on my team? And believe me...we are a TEAM.
"Coincidence rests only in the minds of the ignorant and foolish."
-Justin LaFountain
I'm ba-a-a-a-a-ck...
Hello!
Yes, it’s been quite awhile and I figure I owe no one an explanation. Just had a few things put in perspective for me recently and realized I probably shouldn’t waste a gift when it’s given to me…
That being said, I’m back!
Back from where? The lessons of failure I would call it. Tried and failed MLMs mostly. Sure, I’ve made a little money, but nothing to mount on the trophy wall. I keep asking myself, “how do I succeed in network marketing?” and a newly made friend of mine kindly and enthusiastically pointed it out. Nothing I’m a stranger to… this, this here, what you are reading… is what I do. I write. Ask anyone. Some will tell you I am an impeccable speaker as well, though… I rarely stand up and give speeches.
So what should my first blog of re-invention be on the Empower Network?
I don’t know, this is free writing…let’s see where it takes us. I’m real thankful for the new friends I’ve made first off. I’d go on and list them all, but maybe another time.
I’m also thankful for computers and keyboards. I used to write so much with a pen and paper that I had a permanent ink stain on my pinky and wrist!
I’m thankful for my family.
I’m thankful for the knowledge I’ve gained and hope to pass on. That is true wisdom, the ability to not only retain knowledge, but apply it and teach it to others.
Just thankful for my life in general. There are sooooo many less fortunate people out there and I will help as many as I can through whatever means I am able. This, being one of them.
The question I asked myself.
“How do I succeed in network marketing?” I’ve searched for a cure all and easy button, and quite frankly, it doesn’t exist. To truly succeed in network marketing, I feel there are a list of components you must have.
Commitment. You have to be committed to yourself. You are the only one that can truly make anything happen, the creator of your destiny. You also have to be committed to your team to succeed in network marketing. I’ve gotten the ‘here it is, do what you want, I won’t answer your call’ treatment all too often. You have to be available and understand that even though it’s network marketing, it’s still business. Business may derive from a product or service, but it is stagnant without the people behind, beside, and in front of it.
Friends. These are people that are NOT in your business but you just talk to about whatever. A good friend is like a loyal dog, regardless how far it runs away, it will always come back and listen to what you have to say.
Mentors. These are people that have and do know how to succeed in network marketing or any business for that matter. You need to have a teacher or several-don’t be afraid to keep an open ear-that you can ask questions and bounce ideas off of.
An open mind. I’ve had gosh, at least a handful of ‘mentors’ preach this time and time again. They love it when you follow them, but if they didn’t introduce it to you… they won’t budge. Sad really, especially since you’re supposed be teammates and friends that support each other in your ventures. You never know when you’ll be in that garage with the next Bill Gates.
I’m sure there are other things I can mention that would apply to answering the question of how to succeed in network marketing, but those are the basics I have come to understand that when taken to heart, breed success.
What do I do? As for companies? Several…maybe I’ll list them sometime. It is getting late and my tired eyes and I will bid you adieu. Until next time….
“Coincidence rests only in the minds of the ignorant and foolish.”
-Justin LaFountain
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