I just completed week 7, started week 8 today! I had a FANTASTIC week, weighed in losing 4 more pounds and another .25 from my mid section. I have now lost 8 pounds putting me at 140 pounds for the first time since I had my oldest daughter, Sienna (who turns 6 in March)! I'm only 5 pounds away from my goal of 135. However, if I can get to 130 looking fit and trim, that will be my ultimate goal! I've lost 4 inches from my belly and 3 from my hips. I'm SO excited about these results and feel absolutely wonderful. It's just so nice to put my skinny jeans on and for them to feel a little loose, not tight, not uncomfortable, but a little like I may need to buy a smaller size soon. That will be a major celebration! I've been wearing size 12 for a LONG time, could squeeze into a 10, but hate tight. So my goal is to get to wearing a size 8-10. You know you'll be hearing the shout when that happens!!
I'm just so excited to share this new healthy lifestyle with anyone who will listen. I look forward to more people recognizing it's a lifestyle change worth going for. Many are interested, most are still pondering. But there are some amazing stories happening with Favao. My friend Marci is doing amazing. She signed up because she's really struggled losing after her last child who will soon be a year old. After 2 weeks she lost 7 pounds and inches and feels so amazing. She's so excited to start sharing her story with people. We want everyone to be healthy and happy wearing smaller jeans!!
I just had to give a little quick update. For more information, watch this quick video at www.melissanicholson.mymangosteen.com/solution
Have a Wonderful Week!!!
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Sunday, January 15, 2012
It's all about lifestyle change...not dieting!
When I look back and think of all of the money I've spent and things I've tried to lose weight and get the body I want, it's frustrating to no end! And don't even get my husband started, it's one of the things I do that drives him CRAZY! This is why I'm so excited about Favao, a weight loss program that takes 12 weeks to Reset your body. Then it's easy to maintain, you can choose from meals in the book and make your own meal plans, you don't crave sweets and carbs anymore, and you're just overall smarter about the food choices you make! I've read so many articles about living healthy and I love learning about it. My favorite magazine is Women's Health, so much great information! My problem hasn't been lack of information, it's been lack of putting a plan together that I can stick to.
Favao has done all of this for me and that's why I am now starting Week 7 on the plan and have no desire to stop! Typically I make it, oh, maybe a month on something. I've tried Weight Watchers online a couple of times, lost a few pounds and then got tired of tracking after a few weeks...both times! I don't like Weight Watchers because you can still eat so many sweets, just as long as you stay under your points. That doesn't work for me, I LOVE sweets, I needed a program that helped me not crave sweets anymore. There are sweet things on Favao, so I don't have to say goodbye to them. For example, this week my Power Snack is Baked Apple Pie...Yum!! I also used MyFitnessPal on my phone to track my calories. I know I burn enough calories, and my problem is the calories I put into my body. Did it work? Yes! But yet again, I got tired of entering everything in and tracking everything so this plan only lasted maybe 2-3 weeks. I try going back to it, but the thought of all that tracking turns me off.
This is why I love Favao! This amazing team of personal trainers and nutritionists have put together a program I can follow. They tell me what to cook, how much goes in each meal, what I can substitute if I don't like something, and even when to eat each meal! Crazy! The preparing is the hardest part, takes me a couple of hours, but then the rest of the week I'm done. Just cook dinner! I love it and because they've made it this simple, I'm sticking to it and will continue to even after the 12 weeks is over.
I feel more energy than I have in a long time. And the success stories are awesome! Here are some Real Results from Real People on Favao that Cat Parker has posted on Facebook:
1/14/12
Trudy
1 week on FAVAO Check in: 5.4lbs and 8" lost!!
Goals for week 2: drink water. 4 -16oz bottles a day. Gotta build up to 6 bottles.
1/14/12
Laura
Down 12 lbs and 3 inches in the waist.
1/14/12
Ann Total -11 pounds== 4 inches off my waist, 2 off my hips, and 2 off my chest, for a total of 8 inches. I should have measured thighs and upper arms, too. My rings are loose, my watch is more of a bracelet now, too. HOORAY FOR FAVAO!!!
1/14/12
Suzi
My husband Dan is so excited! He has lost 10lbs since Jan 1, all extra fat he didn't need anyway.
1/13/12
Raymond
Wednesday Morning, 17 lbs in 4 complete weeks! Feeling GREAT
1/13/12
Amy I am down 7.5 lbs in 10 days! More than I lost all last summer, when I was on Weight Watchers! I don't have a lot to lose, so a loss like this is huge!!!
As for me, I'm still going, lost another .25 inches from my waist! Every single inch is a WIN!!!! Here's to Week 7, I'm excited! Prepared my meals last night and I'm excited to eat! I'll be having Strawberry Ice Cream first thing (my Metabolic Booster Meal), then Berry Pancakes with Favao whipped topping for Breakfast, then Baked Apple Pie (Power Snack), Turkey Cheese Wrap with Orange Smoothie for lunch, homemade Chips & Salsa (Energy Snack), and Chicken Taco Soup for dinner!!! Tell me that's a diet:) And have a wonderful week!!
Favao has done all of this for me and that's why I am now starting Week 7 on the plan and have no desire to stop! Typically I make it, oh, maybe a month on something. I've tried Weight Watchers online a couple of times, lost a few pounds and then got tired of tracking after a few weeks...both times! I don't like Weight Watchers because you can still eat so many sweets, just as long as you stay under your points. That doesn't work for me, I LOVE sweets, I needed a program that helped me not crave sweets anymore. There are sweet things on Favao, so I don't have to say goodbye to them. For example, this week my Power Snack is Baked Apple Pie...Yum!! I also used MyFitnessPal on my phone to track my calories. I know I burn enough calories, and my problem is the calories I put into my body. Did it work? Yes! But yet again, I got tired of entering everything in and tracking everything so this plan only lasted maybe 2-3 weeks. I try going back to it, but the thought of all that tracking turns me off.
This is why I love Favao! This amazing team of personal trainers and nutritionists have put together a program I can follow. They tell me what to cook, how much goes in each meal, what I can substitute if I don't like something, and even when to eat each meal! Crazy! The preparing is the hardest part, takes me a couple of hours, but then the rest of the week I'm done. Just cook dinner! I love it and because they've made it this simple, I'm sticking to it and will continue to even after the 12 weeks is over.
I feel more energy than I have in a long time. And the success stories are awesome! Here are some Real Results from Real People on Favao that Cat Parker has posted on Facebook:
1/14/12
Trudy
1 week on FAVAO Check in: 5.4lbs and 8" lost!!
Goals for week 2: drink water. 4 -16oz bottles a day. Gotta build up to 6 bottles.
1/14/12
Laura
Down 12 lbs and 3 inches in the waist.
1/14/12
Ann Total -11 pounds== 4 inches off my waist, 2 off my hips, and 2 off my chest, for a total of 8 inches. I should have measured thighs and upper arms, too. My rings are loose, my watch is more of a bracelet now, too. HOORAY FOR FAVAO!!!
1/14/12
Suzi
My husband Dan is so excited! He has lost 10lbs since Jan 1, all extra fat he didn't need anyway.
1/13/12
Raymond
Wednesday Morning, 17 lbs in 4 complete weeks! Feeling GREAT
1/13/12
Amy I am down 7.5 lbs in 10 days! More than I lost all last summer, when I was on Weight Watchers! I don't have a lot to lose, so a loss like this is huge!!!
As for me, I'm still going, lost another .25 inches from my waist! Every single inch is a WIN!!!! Here's to Week 7, I'm excited! Prepared my meals last night and I'm excited to eat! I'll be having Strawberry Ice Cream first thing (my Metabolic Booster Meal), then Berry Pancakes with Favao whipped topping for Breakfast, then Baked Apple Pie (Power Snack), Turkey Cheese Wrap with Orange Smoothie for lunch, homemade Chips & Salsa (Energy Snack), and Chicken Taco Soup for dinner!!! Tell me that's a diet:) And have a wonderful week!!
Sunday, January 8, 2012
A Whole New Direction!
I've made a lot of changes since my last post...A LOT! First I stopped doing anything home business related and decided to just enjoy my girls and start figuring out what I was going to do once they are both in school! I looked into becoming a personal trainer. I love working out and would love helping others learn to live healthier and feel better. As I looked into it I realized it would put me back into sells...and I so don't want to go there again! So next I started to revisit my thoughts on being a school counselor. When I was getting my bachelor degree...many years ago...in Psychology, I really wanted to be a counselor. But at the time you had to teach first and I knew I didn't want to teach! It's different now and I found a great on-campus program through University of Phoenix. I started classes in September and have made the right decision, I'm so excited to be a counselor at a middle school or high school! It's going to be perfect, I'll graduate the summer before my youngest starts 1st grade and then we will all be on the same schedule!
In the last couple of months I also found a way to finally take inches off of my belly and hips. This is something that has been driving me absolutely CRAZY for the last couple of years! As I've discussed in previous posts on my blog, I have been working out 4-6 days a week doing weight training and some hard-core cardio (like burning 800-1000 calories just during the class and many more after) and not getting any loss in inches. Talk about frustrating! I even went and met a doctor to see about having water lipo done because I figured the reason I wasn't getting rid of the belly or huge hips was because I was stuck with it, brought on by the good genes I had been born with! I didn't understand AT ALL how I wasn't losing even 1/8th of an inch in those two places. I felt better and did look better, but definitely not the way I felt I should look after doing these workouts and watching what I ate!
So about 7 weeks ago I saw a family friend from my hometown posting something about a new weight loss program her and her husband were doing. Lisa has been a distributor of Xango for about 6 years or so and she has been trying to get me to join her in Xango since I was signed up with Hager Marketing and getting into network marketing. After my horrific experience with Hager and Zrii I had no interest whatsoever! Xango had a juice, so does every other company. They also had vitamins and had come out with makeup and hair products...I felt who cares, get that other places. But then she posted about this weight management program they were pre-launching and asked her for information. Xango finally had something I was interested in. The video hit me hard, there was a woman in the video, Robyn, who is part of the team who produced this whole program. Her story was me...work out all the time and she ate better than I did. Then I saw her "before" picture, you could have put my face on the picture and it was my body with my story! Then I saw her "after" picture after completing 12 weeks on this new program called Favao. WOW! I had to try it, this could save me thousands of dollars if doing it got my body looking like it would, or actually better, if I had the lipo done.
I signed up for their pre-launch. It came with a book with 12 weeks of meal plans and excercises and a ton of options for switching meals if you don't like something, a 1 year online subscription with everything in the book plus a ton more, a fiber to mix with water, and a cleanse. I was a little questionnable about making my meals for the week in one day, but sounded worth it. The day of preparing did take some time...however, that week was awesome because I didn't have to think about what I was going to eat. Just made something different from the book for dinner every night! Then I got to weigh and measure after my 1st week was over...AND...I lost 3 lbs...but more importantly, I lost 2 inches from my belly AND 2 inches from my hips!
The first month was a little tough, I started on December 4. It was holiday time when there's a ton of get togethers, parties and goodies to be had! I also had family in town for 10 days and then went to visit family out of town for 10 days. I stuck to the program 90% I would say...got a little more difficult towards the end of my trip. BUT...I didn't gain any back! So while most people, me included in the past, gain weight over the holidays, I lost 5 lbs and 3 inches from my belly and 2 inches from my hips!
I'm so excited about this, especially now that the holidays are over and I can get back on track! Plus, they have now launched the full program so in addition to the yummy fiber and yummy cleanse, I have a metabolic (promotes fat burning & healthy metabolism, increases overall energy, maintains blood-glucose levels, helps normalize appetite) and their new whey protein shake in vanilla flavor that is the most delicious I've ever had! I've noticed my grocery shopping being a lot less, I don't go everyday anymore, and it's cheaper! This week I've even convinced my husband to let me make him the meals...he wants to get rid of his belly! So we'll see how he does just on the meal plan!!
If you would like more info, see the video at www.melissanicholson.mymangosteen.com/solution
Yes, I'm sort of in sells again, in network marketing again. I went home and had a lot of people tell me I looked skinny. I never felt so great and decided if people are going to notice my results, why not make some money to help pay for my products when I tell them about this amazing program! It's healthy, it's easy, it's cost effective, and IT WORKS!! I also have to add, after watching the opportunity video Lisa sent me, I saw they have a great system in place to build a business if I choose to.
Talk again soon!!
In the last couple of months I also found a way to finally take inches off of my belly and hips. This is something that has been driving me absolutely CRAZY for the last couple of years! As I've discussed in previous posts on my blog, I have been working out 4-6 days a week doing weight training and some hard-core cardio (like burning 800-1000 calories just during the class and many more after) and not getting any loss in inches. Talk about frustrating! I even went and met a doctor to see about having water lipo done because I figured the reason I wasn't getting rid of the belly or huge hips was because I was stuck with it, brought on by the good genes I had been born with! I didn't understand AT ALL how I wasn't losing even 1/8th of an inch in those two places. I felt better and did look better, but definitely not the way I felt I should look after doing these workouts and watching what I ate!
So about 7 weeks ago I saw a family friend from my hometown posting something about a new weight loss program her and her husband were doing. Lisa has been a distributor of Xango for about 6 years or so and she has been trying to get me to join her in Xango since I was signed up with Hager Marketing and getting into network marketing. After my horrific experience with Hager and Zrii I had no interest whatsoever! Xango had a juice, so does every other company. They also had vitamins and had come out with makeup and hair products...I felt who cares, get that other places. But then she posted about this weight management program they were pre-launching and asked her for information. Xango finally had something I was interested in. The video hit me hard, there was a woman in the video, Robyn, who is part of the team who produced this whole program. Her story was me...work out all the time and she ate better than I did. Then I saw her "before" picture, you could have put my face on the picture and it was my body with my story! Then I saw her "after" picture after completing 12 weeks on this new program called Favao. WOW! I had to try it, this could save me thousands of dollars if doing it got my body looking like it would, or actually better, if I had the lipo done.
I signed up for their pre-launch. It came with a book with 12 weeks of meal plans and excercises and a ton of options for switching meals if you don't like something, a 1 year online subscription with everything in the book plus a ton more, a fiber to mix with water, and a cleanse. I was a little questionnable about making my meals for the week in one day, but sounded worth it. The day of preparing did take some time...however, that week was awesome because I didn't have to think about what I was going to eat. Just made something different from the book for dinner every night! Then I got to weigh and measure after my 1st week was over...AND...I lost 3 lbs...but more importantly, I lost 2 inches from my belly AND 2 inches from my hips!
The first month was a little tough, I started on December 4. It was holiday time when there's a ton of get togethers, parties and goodies to be had! I also had family in town for 10 days and then went to visit family out of town for 10 days. I stuck to the program 90% I would say...got a little more difficult towards the end of my trip. BUT...I didn't gain any back! So while most people, me included in the past, gain weight over the holidays, I lost 5 lbs and 3 inches from my belly and 2 inches from my hips!
I'm so excited about this, especially now that the holidays are over and I can get back on track! Plus, they have now launched the full program so in addition to the yummy fiber and yummy cleanse, I have a metabolic (promotes fat burning & healthy metabolism, increases overall energy, maintains blood-glucose levels, helps normalize appetite) and their new whey protein shake in vanilla flavor that is the most delicious I've ever had! I've noticed my grocery shopping being a lot less, I don't go everyday anymore, and it's cheaper! This week I've even convinced my husband to let me make him the meals...he wants to get rid of his belly! So we'll see how he does just on the meal plan!!
If you would like more info, see the video at www.melissanicholson.mymangosteen.com/solution
Yes, I'm sort of in sells again, in network marketing again. I went home and had a lot of people tell me I looked skinny. I never felt so great and decided if people are going to notice my results, why not make some money to help pay for my products when I tell them about this amazing program! It's healthy, it's easy, it's cost effective, and IT WORKS!! I also have to add, after watching the opportunity video Lisa sent me, I saw they have a great system in place to build a business if I choose to.
Talk again soon!!
Monday, September 13, 2010
MLM Heavy Hitters - I Choose to Stear Clear!!!
This last week has been pretty amazing. I had the pleasure of meeting an amazing woman who has joined Mentoring For Free and I see a VERY bright future for her! I am so excited to have her on the team as she will continue to inspire me. I also came across a quote that I simply love and that reminded me again why Mentoring For Free is such a great system and why the free ebook Success in 10 Steps has helped me in so many ways. The quote is:
"Many people like to think that they'll find balance AFTER they find success. But in reality, achieving balance IS success." ~ Brian Koslow
The very first chapter in Success in 10 Steps talks about Heavy Hitters in network marketing. The fact that they've lied to you!! This quote hit home when I saw it the other day and brought back a HUGE flashback I had with a heavy hitter in a previous MLM company I was with. It was my first MLM company, so I had no idea. However, when I had one conversation in particular with this flashy and very successful network marketer, my gut said RUN!!! I had only been with the company a few months, and started out VERY strong! I had many people excited about this new venture I was getting into and even without knowing the products, they trusted me and were ready to sign up. I had quit my recruiting job and was now spending MORE time with this home-based business than I did on the job I quit. It was getting crazy. Spending more time, spending WAY too much money, and not getting much as far as paychecks. I was very frustrated.
The "heavy hitter" was in town and attending one of our meetings. I was so excited to sit down with him and discuss what I was doing and see what I needed to change to improve the income. My first question was how to BALANCE everything. I went into network marketing to have a more balanced life with my husband and kids, to have more time with them, yet still work and bring in some money. I'll never forget what he said. He told me I needed to realize that I may have to live the next year or two unbalanced in order to provide that for my family down the road...in order to make the money that will give us more time with eachother. Now, this guy had a kid and a wife, but he was travelling ALL of the time. And he had been doing it for I think 5 years. So I'm looking at him going, sure you have a flashy Rolex that probably costs more than my car and drive a car that cost as much as my house almost...but does your daughter know you? Do you know her?
So I said to him..."I'm not willing to do that, I want balance, I want MORE time with my kids now, not when they are teenagers and want nothing to do with me". Know what he did? Said alright, it's been great meeting you, but I'm tired. He got up, put his jacket on and our conversation was OVER! I knew then and there my gut was right. This guy wasn't in this business to help me or anyone else, just himself completely. Once he realized I wasn't willing to spend every hour possible on the phone or doing presentations to get more people signed up in our business, I wasn't worth his time. Talk about a slap in the face! That was the beginning of the end for me in that company. I had already felt like it wasn't right, I was buying all this product and training and marketing and not seeing any return. I was losing distributors like crazy because they were doing the same...they were just smarter and got out a lot faster than I did!
Then about 6 months later I decided to open this free ebook someone on Facebook had sent to me. I had noticed it before and thought, "yeah right it's free, nothing to do with MLM is free". But I opened it and started reading it. And right in the first chapter Michael says on page 13, "It's not your fault. Let that sink in. How does it make you feel? I don't care what any heavy hitter has ever told you. Fact is they've lied to you. Doesn't that make you angry?"
The story I just shared with you is one of MANY that make me very angry about my first MLM experience. I'm sure you can relate! My hope is to get this information to as many people as possible before they have a lot to be angry about. This business is awesome, you'll meet some of the most amazing people in it who will inspire you. You can make a lot of money with the right 5 pillar company and the right system.
If you are in MLM and struggling or thinking about trying it. Please, please, please read this free ebook at http://mnicholson.successin10steps.com/?mad=48381 and save yourself a great deal of frustration and anger. It really is free and a great book to keep in your library!
Here's a great quote from the ebook, "Success leaves footprints in the sand that you can follow. If you can't follow the footprints, you must be on the wrong beach." ~ Michael Dlouhy (pg. 12) It's a great quote because if you are in a company that does not have a system that is easy to duplicate, it won't be easy to get your downline to duplicate either and you'll be spinning your wheels. Mentoring For Free is a system that works no matter what MLM company you are with. You can learn more about it at http://www.mnicholson.mentoringforfree.com/
"Many people like to think that they'll find balance AFTER they find success. But in reality, achieving balance IS success." ~ Brian Koslow
The very first chapter in Success in 10 Steps talks about Heavy Hitters in network marketing. The fact that they've lied to you!! This quote hit home when I saw it the other day and brought back a HUGE flashback I had with a heavy hitter in a previous MLM company I was with. It was my first MLM company, so I had no idea. However, when I had one conversation in particular with this flashy and very successful network marketer, my gut said RUN!!! I had only been with the company a few months, and started out VERY strong! I had many people excited about this new venture I was getting into and even without knowing the products, they trusted me and were ready to sign up. I had quit my recruiting job and was now spending MORE time with this home-based business than I did on the job I quit. It was getting crazy. Spending more time, spending WAY too much money, and not getting much as far as paychecks. I was very frustrated.
The "heavy hitter" was in town and attending one of our meetings. I was so excited to sit down with him and discuss what I was doing and see what I needed to change to improve the income. My first question was how to BALANCE everything. I went into network marketing to have a more balanced life with my husband and kids, to have more time with them, yet still work and bring in some money. I'll never forget what he said. He told me I needed to realize that I may have to live the next year or two unbalanced in order to provide that for my family down the road...in order to make the money that will give us more time with eachother. Now, this guy had a kid and a wife, but he was travelling ALL of the time. And he had been doing it for I think 5 years. So I'm looking at him going, sure you have a flashy Rolex that probably costs more than my car and drive a car that cost as much as my house almost...but does your daughter know you? Do you know her?
So I said to him..."I'm not willing to do that, I want balance, I want MORE time with my kids now, not when they are teenagers and want nothing to do with me". Know what he did? Said alright, it's been great meeting you, but I'm tired. He got up, put his jacket on and our conversation was OVER! I knew then and there my gut was right. This guy wasn't in this business to help me or anyone else, just himself completely. Once he realized I wasn't willing to spend every hour possible on the phone or doing presentations to get more people signed up in our business, I wasn't worth his time. Talk about a slap in the face! That was the beginning of the end for me in that company. I had already felt like it wasn't right, I was buying all this product and training and marketing and not seeing any return. I was losing distributors like crazy because they were doing the same...they were just smarter and got out a lot faster than I did!
Then about 6 months later I decided to open this free ebook someone on Facebook had sent to me. I had noticed it before and thought, "yeah right it's free, nothing to do with MLM is free". But I opened it and started reading it. And right in the first chapter Michael says on page 13, "It's not your fault. Let that sink in. How does it make you feel? I don't care what any heavy hitter has ever told you. Fact is they've lied to you. Doesn't that make you angry?"
The story I just shared with you is one of MANY that make me very angry about my first MLM experience. I'm sure you can relate! My hope is to get this information to as many people as possible before they have a lot to be angry about. This business is awesome, you'll meet some of the most amazing people in it who will inspire you. You can make a lot of money with the right 5 pillar company and the right system.
If you are in MLM and struggling or thinking about trying it. Please, please, please read this free ebook at http://mnicholson.successin10steps.com/?mad=48381 and save yourself a great deal of frustration and anger. It really is free and a great book to keep in your library!
Here's a great quote from the ebook, "Success leaves footprints in the sand that you can follow. If you can't follow the footprints, you must be on the wrong beach." ~ Michael Dlouhy (pg. 12) It's a great quote because if you are in a company that does not have a system that is easy to duplicate, it won't be easy to get your downline to duplicate either and you'll be spinning your wheels. Mentoring For Free is a system that works no matter what MLM company you are with. You can learn more about it at http://www.mnicholson.mentoringforfree.com/
Monday, August 16, 2010
What a Crazy Summer...Creating Great Memories!
This has been a summer I will never forget. It made me appreciate the time we get with family and friends and realize how fast things change! For example, Sienna (my oldest), will start kindergarten next year (2011) and we won't have the flexibility we have now to go and visit family when it's most convenient for us. But we made the most of this summer, so I decided to use this blog entry to reflect on it and appreciate it! I haven't been to my blog in a long time, but all for good reasons! Our summer has been filled with friends and family coming to visit us in Las Vegas and with a couple of trips to visit them and a lot of fun get togethers with our friends here! It's a summer that made me so thankful I have the ability to stay at home with my girls and work from home, when I can.
The girls and I were able to go spend a week in New Mexico with my family and go camping in the beautiful Colorado Rockies for the 4th of July. Those are memories that they will remember forever, and so will I. Unfortunately, my husband had to stay home for this trip. It was a great getaway for us in the heat of the summer in Vegas. The girls could play outside pretty much all day long and I was able to catch up with my family. I am SO thankful for my family and for the fact that I am blessed with the time to see them right now.
We recently spent a week and a half in Connecticut, where my husbands' family lives. That was great too. I hate that our families live so far away from us and from eachother...however, the bright side is that our girls get to see so many beautiful and amazing places because of it. So we make the most of it! Camping and fishing in Colorado, and the beach and zoo in Rhode Island! I look forward to when they are older and we can take them to Boston and New York City. Growing up in New Mexico, those are places I never thought I'd see...but met my husband and got the chance to live there and now go back and show our girls what awesome places they are!
Now our vacations are over and everyone elses are too, so time to get back to a routine! I'm excited though, I'm still able to spend quality time with my husband and girls while I get back to a home-based business that is enjoyable and rewarding. This is so much better than having to go back to a 9-5 job (if not more hours) that I really hate and that pulls me away from the people who mean the most to me. I love the time I get with my friends and our kids, building memories they'll never forget. But I'm also very excited to get back to work and back to introducing more people to the wonderful network marketing industry and how to do it in a way that works for them! I have finally found a job where I can really balance my work and my family.
Having time to take trips like this with my family and the time to spend with those who mean the most to me reminds me of why I have made the plan to stay out of the corporate world. I don't want to go back to the job where I have to work when I'm told and take vacation when I'm told. Or worry if I'm going to be laid off. I have found my Plan B in network marketing and even though it's in it's early stages, I have the determination to make it work! I have an amazing success story to share. Even after Walter & Julie Reade got involved in M-L-M, they had years of failure. Then they managed to turn it all around with the Mentoring For Free system. Read their story here if you're interested, http://mnicholson.mentoringforfree.com/zSUCCESS_Reade.php
I hope you enjoy my story and Walter and Julie's and hope you have a wonderful day!!
The girls and I were able to go spend a week in New Mexico with my family and go camping in the beautiful Colorado Rockies for the 4th of July. Those are memories that they will remember forever, and so will I. Unfortunately, my husband had to stay home for this trip. It was a great getaway for us in the heat of the summer in Vegas. The girls could play outside pretty much all day long and I was able to catch up with my family. I am SO thankful for my family and for the fact that I am blessed with the time to see them right now.
We recently spent a week and a half in Connecticut, where my husbands' family lives. That was great too. I hate that our families live so far away from us and from eachother...however, the bright side is that our girls get to see so many beautiful and amazing places because of it. So we make the most of it! Camping and fishing in Colorado, and the beach and zoo in Rhode Island! I look forward to when they are older and we can take them to Boston and New York City. Growing up in New Mexico, those are places I never thought I'd see...but met my husband and got the chance to live there and now go back and show our girls what awesome places they are!
Now our vacations are over and everyone elses are too, so time to get back to a routine! I'm excited though, I'm still able to spend quality time with my husband and girls while I get back to a home-based business that is enjoyable and rewarding. This is so much better than having to go back to a 9-5 job (if not more hours) that I really hate and that pulls me away from the people who mean the most to me. I love the time I get with my friends and our kids, building memories they'll never forget. But I'm also very excited to get back to work and back to introducing more people to the wonderful network marketing industry and how to do it in a way that works for them! I have finally found a job where I can really balance my work and my family.
Having time to take trips like this with my family and the time to spend with those who mean the most to me reminds me of why I have made the plan to stay out of the corporate world. I don't want to go back to the job where I have to work when I'm told and take vacation when I'm told. Or worry if I'm going to be laid off. I have found my Plan B in network marketing and even though it's in it's early stages, I have the determination to make it work! I have an amazing success story to share. Even after Walter & Julie Reade got involved in M-L-M, they had years of failure. Then they managed to turn it all around with the Mentoring For Free system. Read their story here if you're interested, http://mnicholson.mentoringforfree.com/zSUCCESS_Reade.php
I hope you enjoy my story and Walter and Julie's and hope you have a wonderful day!!
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Promote YOU, Not Your MLM Company!
I've been going through some amazing training with Mentoring For Free, but there's one point that has already made the biggest change in my home-based business...don't promote my network marketing company, promote me! Don't promote my MLM company products, promote me! Why? I was just in a training call and they said there are now somewhere around 3,000 companies out there claiming to be network marketing companies. This is the most basic reason as to why you should promote you and not your MLM company, why would you want to have competition with 3,000 other companies. Then you are comparing your compensation plan to theirs, your product to theirs, your upline to theirs, and on and on! I'd much rather sell myself and the system and leadership and coaching I can offer someone first and foremost! I like to think I am much more competitive this way:)
Second, put yourself in your prospects shoes. As for myself, I prefer someone to approach me and find out a little about who I am and what I'm looking for and WHY I'm looking for it before they just start in on me about this new amazing company where I can work only 3-5 hours per week to start my home-based business on a part-time basis and very quickly start making $10,000 or $20,000 per week if I'm coachable and teachable. You know what? I fell for it once and sadly the people I was sponsored by did too. I can unfortunately say, none of them or me made it to that $10,000 or $20,000 per week...not even a few hundred per week. Why, because we were being taught the recruit, recruit, recruit system to not care so much about the people, just get them to sign up and get them to sign people up, etc. You know that system, I'm sure many of you reading this have been there! The one where you work so hard to get friends on Facebook who love the positive things you have to say whether through quotes or your personal life, yet once you start promoting your MLM company it's all over and you see your friends list going down almost as fast as it's going up. The worst part of this is the people "de-friending" you are the warm market people, the ones you have known for years, maybe even some family members start ignoring what you have to say! I wasn't comfortable with that system and it wasn't who I am. Most people, I think will agree with me on this one!
Now I promote myself! For those friends and followers who are interested in network marketing, I can now offer a system for anyone to use, no matter what network marketing company they are in that is FREE! I can show them that I truly do care about their success because I'm not pushing a company or specific opportunity on them! I'm finding out their "why" and helping them move forward in their own journey, and I love that we get to do go through this journey together!
As I've found through Mentoring For Free, just as the free eBook states, you need a System That Works! "...you need to do lead generation, prospect follow-up, sponsoring and training. If you can do them all in one system, so much the better." This is EXACTLY what Mentoring For Free offers everyone who chooses to use it! Not only a system for you to use to work smarter and become more successful, but a system you can get all of your team using so as a team you are working smarter and becoming more successful together!
I've mentioned my "why's" before for doing network marketing and because I feel so passionately about them, I'll keep mentioning them! One is to help others reach their own success. MLM is an industry, when done right and with a 5 Pillar Company, where you not only reach your own goals and "why's", but you help others do the same over and over again! (See http://mnicholson.5pillarstosuccess.com/ to buy the CD or ask me for the link to listen for FREE to learn what makes a 5 Pillar Company). Pay it forward, and the best way to do this is to promote yourself and offer Mentoring For Free to anyone who wants to do network marketing. Download your Free eBook at http://mnicholson.successin10steps.com/ and see how it will change your life and your business and your relationship with others!
I hope to hear from you and begin a journey to our success together!!
Second, put yourself in your prospects shoes. As for myself, I prefer someone to approach me and find out a little about who I am and what I'm looking for and WHY I'm looking for it before they just start in on me about this new amazing company where I can work only 3-5 hours per week to start my home-based business on a part-time basis and very quickly start making $10,000 or $20,000 per week if I'm coachable and teachable. You know what? I fell for it once and sadly the people I was sponsored by did too. I can unfortunately say, none of them or me made it to that $10,000 or $20,000 per week...not even a few hundred per week. Why, because we were being taught the recruit, recruit, recruit system to not care so much about the people, just get them to sign up and get them to sign people up, etc. You know that system, I'm sure many of you reading this have been there! The one where you work so hard to get friends on Facebook who love the positive things you have to say whether through quotes or your personal life, yet once you start promoting your MLM company it's all over and you see your friends list going down almost as fast as it's going up. The worst part of this is the people "de-friending" you are the warm market people, the ones you have known for years, maybe even some family members start ignoring what you have to say! I wasn't comfortable with that system and it wasn't who I am. Most people, I think will agree with me on this one!
Now I promote myself! For those friends and followers who are interested in network marketing, I can now offer a system for anyone to use, no matter what network marketing company they are in that is FREE! I can show them that I truly do care about their success because I'm not pushing a company or specific opportunity on them! I'm finding out their "why" and helping them move forward in their own journey, and I love that we get to do go through this journey together!
As I've found through Mentoring For Free, just as the free eBook states, you need a System That Works! "...you need to do lead generation, prospect follow-up, sponsoring and training. If you can do them all in one system, so much the better." This is EXACTLY what Mentoring For Free offers everyone who chooses to use it! Not only a system for you to use to work smarter and become more successful, but a system you can get all of your team using so as a team you are working smarter and becoming more successful together!
I've mentioned my "why's" before for doing network marketing and because I feel so passionately about them, I'll keep mentioning them! One is to help others reach their own success. MLM is an industry, when done right and with a 5 Pillar Company, where you not only reach your own goals and "why's", but you help others do the same over and over again! (See http://mnicholson.5pillarstosuccess.com/ to buy the CD or ask me for the link to listen for FREE to learn what makes a 5 Pillar Company). Pay it forward, and the best way to do this is to promote yourself and offer Mentoring For Free to anyone who wants to do network marketing. Download your Free eBook at http://mnicholson.successin10steps.com/ and see how it will change your life and your business and your relationship with others!
I hope to hear from you and begin a journey to our success together!!
Monday, June 21, 2010
Why Work From Home? To OWN my LIFE!!!
I feel so blessed to OWN my life! What does that mean? Well, to me it means that I make the decisions about what I do and how I do it and have taken control so that a boss or company isn't controlling it for me! I am working so hard, yet having fun, building a home-based business so that I call the shots. No more worries about when I can take time off to hang out with my family. I'm able work while the girls are sleeping because that's best for me! The economy is so hard right now for so many people. My eyes have been opened to network marketing...the good and the ugly! Most importantly what I've learned is that it does work if you work at it and have a system to show you how! If you are tired of working for someone else controlling your life and want to own your life, you can too!!
Thankfully I found Mentoring for Free early on...wish it had been about 8 months sooner, but better late than never! And now I'm not only learning how to do it right, I've found a great 5 Pillar Company, a great team of mentors and the ability to help others...hopefully finding more people who are just getting started before being burned the way so many are in this industry. But for those who have been burned, I can't wait to help them! It's a GREAT industry, you just have to find that 5 Pillar Company and not one where the heavy hitters are taking advantage of you. What is a 5 Pillar Company? Check out http://mnicholson.5pillarstosuccess.com/ for more details and it will probably change your life the way it did mine! I'm now moving forward with my business and feel great sharing it with others, instead of feeling stagnant and frustrated!
The past three weeks have been pretty crazy between different friends and family being in town, bar-b-ques with friends, entertaining kids for the summer, etc. However, as busy as it's been, it's made me appreciate it all SO much more! I love my life...I am blessed with the most amazing husband, daughters, parents and in-laws, family and friends both here in Vegas and those who live away. I love the fact that I do work for myself now and especially now that I've found a group of mentors and a system that is there for ME...not for the top 2% to make all of the money while the rest of us are so frustrated. Getting to spend this kind of time with family and friends reminds me of how important it is to me to work from home!
Now it's back to a week of working out and working on my business before the girls and I drive with my mom the 9 hours back to Aztec, NM. Looking forward to hanging out with my brother and sister and their families and the girls getting to play with all of their cousins! Then we are off to camp in Silverton, CO for the 4th of July...can't wait! Hopefully Scott will be able to join us during his days off?! But then we fly to Connecticut at the end of the month to visit his family, some well deserved time off for him!!
I have an amazing life, this blog is just to put it all down in writing! My husband is so amazing, always so supportive of me and our girls...always working hard to provide the best for us. I can't wait until I can help him in providing more income to take some of the stress off of him...and I will!!! Our parents are always there for us and our kids, loving and supporting everything we do. Wish we lived closer to them, but at least we get a lot of quality time with them throughout the year, and I'm SO thankful for every minute of it! I am so thankful for all I have been blessed with. Never take it for granted!
Thankfully I found Mentoring for Free early on...wish it had been about 8 months sooner, but better late than never! And now I'm not only learning how to do it right, I've found a great 5 Pillar Company, a great team of mentors and the ability to help others...hopefully finding more people who are just getting started before being burned the way so many are in this industry. But for those who have been burned, I can't wait to help them! It's a GREAT industry, you just have to find that 5 Pillar Company and not one where the heavy hitters are taking advantage of you. What is a 5 Pillar Company? Check out http://mnicholson.5pillarstosuccess.com/ for more details and it will probably change your life the way it did mine! I'm now moving forward with my business and feel great sharing it with others, instead of feeling stagnant and frustrated!
The past three weeks have been pretty crazy between different friends and family being in town, bar-b-ques with friends, entertaining kids for the summer, etc. However, as busy as it's been, it's made me appreciate it all SO much more! I love my life...I am blessed with the most amazing husband, daughters, parents and in-laws, family and friends both here in Vegas and those who live away. I love the fact that I do work for myself now and especially now that I've found a group of mentors and a system that is there for ME...not for the top 2% to make all of the money while the rest of us are so frustrated. Getting to spend this kind of time with family and friends reminds me of how important it is to me to work from home!
Now it's back to a week of working out and working on my business before the girls and I drive with my mom the 9 hours back to Aztec, NM. Looking forward to hanging out with my brother and sister and their families and the girls getting to play with all of their cousins! Then we are off to camp in Silverton, CO for the 4th of July...can't wait! Hopefully Scott will be able to join us during his days off?! But then we fly to Connecticut at the end of the month to visit his family, some well deserved time off for him!!
I have an amazing life, this blog is just to put it all down in writing! My husband is so amazing, always so supportive of me and our girls...always working hard to provide the best for us. I can't wait until I can help him in providing more income to take some of the stress off of him...and I will!!! Our parents are always there for us and our kids, loving and supporting everything we do. Wish we lived closer to them, but at least we get a lot of quality time with them throughout the year, and I'm SO thankful for every minute of it! I am so thankful for all I have been blessed with. Never take it for granted!
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