Why Would Anyone Pay $500 For A Shirt?

Why in the world would anyone pay more than $20-$30 for a shirt? Walmart has some great ones on sale a few times a year, as does some major department stores! Certainly, I don’t need a closet full of overpriced priced clothes, especially in this economy.

Or Do I?

Mark Hoverson was one of the speakers at the now infamous No Excuses Summit in Las Vegas earlier this year. He informed the room of almost 1,000 people that he was, in fact, wearing a $500 shirt. It was not in any effort to make himself better than any one of us in the room that day. He actually told us the cost, so that he could illustrate a point. Mark said (and I’m paraphrasing here), “Your packaging matters. What you wear matters. Your external will influence your internal beliefs.”

Has someone ever told you that you should dress for the job you want, not the job you have? Same concept here.

Here are 3 quotes that you should burn into your subconscious – they are words to live by!

“If you’re not making money, it’s not the economy.”

“Your poverty isn’t serving anybody.”

“It is morally irresponsible to live in a poverty mindset.”

As if that wasn’t enough to get the wheels turning in your soul, here are a few more to explain further, and take you deeper into the rabbit hole, so to speak….

“You have to have Millionaire standards BEFORE you make that million.”

“Prosperity FOLLOWS, it does not LEAD.”

“You have to be COMFORTABLE with wealth before you can attract it.”

Write this stuff down, and put it all up where you will see it the most! Repeat these things OUT LOUD as often as possible to get it in your mind. Better yet, tell everyone you know about what you have just read. We need to change the state of our own lives in order to change our communities, our towns, our cities, our states, and our country. Now all this is not to say, hey, go and blow every last cent you have on crap you don’t need. Don’t take it there. It’s simply a matter of shifting your focus – not only being grateful for what you currently have (which will invite more good in!), but making different choices about how to get where you want to ultimately be.

Of course, most of the talk at this Summit was about business, though the quotes you have just read can be applied to every area of your life. So I want to give you one more quote just for the business mindset. This one really brought it all home for many of us…

“You’re selling ‘enhancement of life’, not just goods and services.”

Wow! Say that again, and REALLY let yourself feel those powerful words.

“You’re selling ‘enhancement of life’, not just goods and services.”

That statement alone, should change the way you view your business, as well as the way you promote it. If you’re only focused on the “compensation plan” of your company (or whatever the product is), then you’re not giving people what they really want – ‘enhancement of life’. Show them how it will make their OWN life better.

Just in case you need a reminder: People are different – stop talking at the masses, and get personal. Get to know what they dream and fear. How else will you know how to BEST serve them?

In the end, it starts with your own mindset. If you’re not willing to put your money where your mouth is, why will anyone want to buy what YOU’RE selling?!?

SELL YOURSELF, not your product. Are you representing what they are looking for?

Timeshare For SALE!!!

Seriously!  We are selling our 308,000 points with Wyndham – which are divided between Grand Desert in Las Vegas, and Bonnet Creek resort in Florida.

Leave me a comment if you’re interested!

Leaders Don’t Chase!

Todd Falcone was one of the 19 speakers at the No Excuses Summit this weekend in Las Vegas. One of the things he talked about was that he didn’t chase prospects. If you left your information with him, or scheduled a call back, he’ll call you exactly when he says he will. No answer? You get a message. Maybe two. If you’re not serious enough about your life and financial future to pick up the friggin phone, he’s NOT going to keep calling!

I have read in many many many blogs about not “hunting” your prospects, but being the “hunted”. Now I know I haven’t read EVERY blog on this subject, but from all I have read up until now, NONE of them mention the following:

When you chase a prospect, you’re teaching them what they will have to do if they join you.

Nobody wants to work that hard! If you’re out there begging people to join your business, what do you think they are thinking when you do that? I’ll tell you: “Do I have to chase people too?” If your opportunity is so great, then let the other person be on their way if they say NO! Just be sure to ask for a referral….

Show your potential business partners how EASY it is, and the more success you will have. I promise!

So be very aware of what you are TEACHING them about the business you are promoting. Let them know that they will have your support and help along the way, to help them grow and reach the level of success they are crying out for.

Remember, you don’t have TIME to chase!

Some Will, Some Won’t, Some Wait, So What, NEXT!

Jonathan Budd’s Brilliant Words of Wisdom (Game Changer Alert!)

“There is no such thing as “Information Overload” if you’re actually taking ACTION on any of the knowledge you have.” ~ Jonathan Budd

This may very well be a GAME CHANGER for you!

While at the No Excuses Summit here in Las Vegas, the brain tends to get overwhelmed with the massive amount of information, by many different sources. Personally, with all I have been studying lately, I have felt this way for quite some time! I always figured, study before you do, so you at least know a little about what your’re doing and what you should NOT do.

The day has been long – starting at 9am and ending around 6:15pm. Networking around the clock is hard work!  :)

So, if you’ve ever been involved in any sort of MLM or Network Marketing gig, you may have gone to a few meetings of your own – though nowhere NEAR this caliber! One thing I was told is that the “real” meeting starts after the meeting. Which basically means you sometimes learn more after class.

No statement has been truer than it was tonight!! After a day of speakers, we are invited to break into groups, and have one on one sessions with the speakers of the day. It’s lasted about an hour (maybe two, depending on the speaker!), and they’re all in different rooms. With a line up like this, it’s a difficult decision! I chose Todd Falcone tonight, but peeked in on Jonathan Budd’s room right after. His session was finished as well, but there are always people lingering, trying to get in just one more question, or one more video, or one more picture with a RockStar!

While I was standing there talking with a fellow Facebook friend (whom I just met in person for the first time), I overheard Jonathan answering a question about “Information Overload”. It piqued my interest, obviously, since this issue was recently discussed in one of my last blogs! For weeks and months now, I have been cramming as much information into my head as possible, with webinars, phone calls, videos, books, blogs, etc. Finally, I blew a gasket about a week ago, and my brain just popped then stopped.

Jonathan’s answer was so simple, it hurts to repeat it. But I will, because I want you to succeed, and in record time!

“Information In, Action Out”

Jonathan said the only reason we get information overload is because we’re not doing anything with what we have just learned. We just keep putting stuff in our head, pilling it on top of each other, but not putting anything into action. If we learn something, AND put it into action, it would make more room to learn other things! Isn’t that brilliant?!? I’ll say it again:

“Information In, Action Out”

So, first thing tomorrow morning, repeat that statement to yourself (I’ll do it as well!). Then do it again Monday morning, then Tuesday morning, and so on. You can even do it throughout the day. Every time you learn something new, make a decision to do something with it – action or not. Kind of like cleaning out your house or office….You take what you’ve just learned and put it into one of 3 categories: USE, GIVE AWAY, or TRASH. If you decide to use it, do it as soon as possible (you can even teach it and make money later). If you decide to give it away, make it a gift to someone else (as a bonus). Last option is to throw it away. Forget about it! It’s just going to take up space in your head and drive you crazy after awhile.

*If you’re not familiar with Jonathan Budd and all of the exciting things he is up to these days, I suggest you get moving! Contact him immediately!