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Aug
22

Beach Money?

Do you know what Beach Money is? No it’s not money you take with you to the beach. It is the most important kind of money to understand and have.

Beach Money vs. Linear Money

Which would you rather have if you could choose?

Let’s define the terms.
Linear income is money you receive from you own work.
Linear income is a predictable income you make working for someone else. You go to work, you receive a paycheck. When you stop, it stops.

Beach Money is all about leveraging.  You make money whether you are at the beach having fun, playing with your kids or grandkids, eating out, or doing a specific activity related to your business.
Beach Money is leveraging off the work of others because of the work you put in previously to help them. In other words, getting paid over and over again for working one time.
Beach Money is passive income or residual income.  It’s income that is working for you . Beach Money is like “royalty income” that keeps coming in month after month.

Here is a diagram I learned about from Jordan Adler, author of  Beach Money
and one of the most successful Beach Money earners I know.

Most people live under the 90% line.  This is the group that is basically just getting by living mainly paycheck to paycheck. At times this feels like captivity and it’s hard to imagine any way out!  Then there is the group that lives in the top 3%.  This group has found financial freedom.  They can pretty much do what they want, spend what they want, and give away as much as they want.  This is the group that has found true Beach Money.

But there is another group.  This is the 7% that has stepped over the line above the 90% and is working their way up to the 3%.
Which group are you in? How does someone make Beach Money and become financially free? How does one make leveraged income?

Some examples of leveraged income or beach money would be through royalties by cutting a record or writing a book. Another way is through investing in real estate. And yet another, is by learning internet and affiliate marketing. Each has it’s own pros and cons. Most of these options take talent, money to start with, or have a huge learning curve. But there is another way to make Beach Money that anyone can do without a huge financial investment, any special talent, and without a lot of foreknowledge.  And that is through network marketing.

Who Says?
During this time of economic uncertainty, more and more, big name people are recommending network marketing as a great way for the average person to make residual income.

Robert Kiyosaki of the best selling series, Rich Dad, Poor Dad, says,

“If I had to do it all over again, rather than build an old style type of business, I would have started building a network marketing business.”

He also says that building a network marketing business….
… is a revolutionary way to achieve wealth.
… makes it possible for anyone to acquire great wealth.
… is open to anyone who has the drive, determination and perseverance.

David Bach, best selling author of  The Automatic Millionaire,
and the Finish Rich series, is also a huge proponent of network marketing for gaining control of your finances and becoming financially free.

Think about! Which would you rather have? Linear income that stops when you stop or Beach Money that keeps coming in month after month after month no matter if you continue to work or not?

If you want to step over the line and head toward the 3% living with Beach Money then reach up and grab my

5  Lessons up on the right! Then get in touch with me and we’ll make a plan together!

Aug
22

Attraction Marketing? – What’s That?

What’s all the buzz? I’ve heard this term used a lot lately in the field of business on the internet. I’m going to break it down for you and hopefully give you a clear picture of what it is and how it is The best way to do business of any kind, anywhere.

First let’s define our terms.
Attraction – to arouse interest or curiosity. Also think of a magnet with a strong pull.

Marketing – “Marketing includes identifying unmet needs; producing products and services to meet those needs: and pricing, distributing, and promoting those products and services to produce a profit.” (from Learn That website)

Relationships before Business

So what is Attraction Marketing? Basically, it is attracting people to You who are interested in what you have to offer. They find You. It is a switch from the old, conventional method of “chasing”, to allowing the prospective customer to come to you. It happens by attracting a growing number of people to you who are looking for what you have. By putting out lots of valuable information on the web, they find it. They get to know you, like you, and trust you. It’s the whole idea of giving something before you expect to receive anything. This creates trust and builds relationships.

How is this Done?
Think of yourself as a Living Magnet. Here are a few points to help you understand this concept:

1. First, you reach out to build relationships, not make a sales pitch, in many places on the internet. You do this by getting to know people on social sites who are in the specific groups that are interested in what you have to offer.
2. Give first. Provide valuable information on a specific topic. This is your target group or niche. This can be done by way of articles placed in strategic places, by writing a blog or website for example.
3. They contact you or give you permission to contact them by giving you their contact information. When this happens, you have “attracted” them and they are initiating the contact. They have been pre-sold on You and what you are offering because of the good, free information you have given them.

What Attraction Marketing Isn’t and What Attraction Marketing Is

Here’s what it isn’t:
• being pushy
•persuading and convincing
•bribing or bugging
•pitching your product

Here’s what it is:
•making a friend
•identifying with their frustrations
•sharing your knowledge
•advising and educating
•solving their problem

Attraction Marketing is great for network marketing, but it works no matter what kind of “work from home” you choose to do. Approaching your business with this mindset will help you create a profitable and successful business.

What is your attitude? Your attitude is also what will attract or repel others. It’s not only being knowledgeable but also being a giver.

As Bob Burg and John David Mann say in their book, The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea , “Your income is determined by how many people you serve and how well you serve them.”

Attraction marketing is the most natural and enjoyable way to grow a business. Yes, it takes work but then, anything that’s worth anything takes work!

I hope I’ve given you food for thought. To gain a better understanding of Attraction Marketing you can do what I did.  For free you can get  7 lessons of Attraction Marketing through a unique free training site.  This information was extremely helpful for me when I first got started. Take these words to heart as you embark on your internet business and you won’t ever regret it!

Abundantly Yours!
Dayna

aka.hopebuilder

Aug
22

Take Inventory On You!

Who are you and what are you all about?

The first step in determining what you want to do at home on your computer is to take inventory on You!

What makes you tick? What fits with your personality? What’s going to work for you in your “special” situation? Ok. Here’s what I want you to do. Go get a piece of paper and pen and jot down the answers to the questions I’m about to ask you. After you go through them you should have a pretty good idea what you might enjoy. Because whatever you do you want to have fun and enjoy it , right? Are you ready? Let’s go!

1. What are your hobbies?

2. What do you like to do in your spare time?

3. What makes you really happy?

4. What makes you sad?

5. Do you keep a journal or write down your thoughts?

6. Do you like to write?

7. Do you like to talk?

8. When you find a good restaurant or see a good movie are you excited to tell friends about it?

9. What are your gifts and talents?

10. What gives you a sense of accomplishment and fulfillment?

11. When was a specific time where you felt fulfilled or when you had a big accomplishment?

12. What are your strengths?

13. What are your weaknesses?

14. Are you creative or cut and dry?

15. Are you self-disciplined or lazy?

16. Are you a detailed person?

17. Is the cup half full or half empty?

18. Are you a daydreamer? (I used to get in trouble for this all the time in school as a child!)

We’re more than half done!

19. Are you interested in good nutrition and better health?

20. Do you like to send people a card just because?

21. Are you a “people person” or do you like to stick to yourself and family?

22. Do you consider yourself a teachable person?

23. Do you like to learn new things?

24. Are you more of a leader or a follower?

25. Are you patient or do you want to see results NOW?

26. Be specific. How much money do you want to make per month? per year?

27. Let’s be realistic. How much time do you really have? Do you have 8 – 10 hours a week you can commit to working from home? This is good for starters.

28. Are you looking to “get rich quick” or are you willing to do the steps it takes to make honest money? ( If your answer is “get rich quick” then you are in the wrong place. There’s lot’s of scams to choose from on the internet. It ain’t here though! :) )

29. Have you ever written down what you believe your purpose is in life? Knowing that, will give you a clearer picture of who you are.

30. What are you passionate about?

OK! That should keep you busy for a while! I hope that after going through these questions you have a better picture of who you are and what you might enjoy doing.

Check back often! I have soooo much I can’t wait to share with you! My notebook is running over! I have many specific “work from home” opportunities I want to tell you about. Now that you have a better handle on You, it should be fun choosing what’s right for you!

Remember, I’m here for you if you want to shoot me an email or give me a call!

Abundantly yours!

Dayna

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