Anything is Possible If You Network

I always talk about the year 2007 as the year things changed for me.  I was at the tail end of my career at Staples and living the life that revolved around my corporate job.   I received an email from Northeastern about an Alumni Networking Event and how it attracts a mixed group of entrepreneurs, corporate professionals and forever students.   I was like, hmm, entrepreneurs.   Entrepreneurism was something you really didn't hear about in the walls of Staples Corporate.

So I went to an event, and then went to another one.  Eventually, I was going every month to Northeastern and meeting alumni in all phases of their career.   I also noticed something.  The entrepreneurs always were positive, always smiled, and was interesting to talk to.    I started connecting to "non-corporate" professionals on Linkedin, studied their profiles and was intrigued with the their professional life.

Ironically, at one of the Northeastern networking events, I was introduced to a business opportunity in internet marketing.  It was a foreign world to me.  Residual income, leveraged time, a Plan B?  Plan B to what?  So I started my business franchise with Market America, because heck, what did I have to lose and the products were damn good.   I started making different friends and started removing myself from the negative energy of the corporate world.   There was a distinct difference in energy between an entrepreneur. avid networking and the 9-to-5 corporate professional and I was engulfing in the world of business networking.

I also started going to other networking events over the next few years, expanded my business into the world of social media marketing, and became the positive energy that influenced me.   There were days I could not wait till the end of the work day, so I can go to an event and meet another 20-25 people.  Eventually, I started my own networking group and had my own events, since it was a great way to build business relationship and expose my business opportunity.

Along the way, I met a couple of entrepreneurs that were starting an internet content platform that focused on entrepreneurs and small business ownership.   They asked me if I like to do my own radio show on social media and business networking.  Wait a minute, in 2007, I was that introverted IT guy at Staples, and now in 2014, I am a radio guy entrenched into the world of social media marketing, how is that possible?   IT guys and marketing don't mix.  Well, actually  they do.   IT is all about innovation and ideas and you need to be an extrovert and know how to market your product or service.

Looking back,it made me think anything is possible if you get out there and network.  Living the life of going to work, then going home to watch TV, doesn't cut it anymore.  Anything is Possible if you network.  An IT guy becoming a radio personality?  An IT Guy that knows marketing?   It is possible, if you network and connect with the right people.   Give it a try.

Thanks Amway For Ruining a Great Industry

I am investing in an amazing network marketing business to build a residual income so I can build a great retirement fund and never have to worry about money again.    I wanted to get that out of the way first.

Network marketing, what is it?  It is simply marketing and selling a product or service using a network.   Just like affiliate marketing is marketing a product or services using an affiliate company or direct mail marketing which is marketing a product or service using direct marketing.   See, network marketing is not really a dirty word.   It is another way to market and sell a product or service.

But why when I mention what I do, I hear "scam", "pyramid scheme" or that question,  "Is it Amway?"

Good ol' Amway, the company that has had legal trouble in the past but is doing better now.    However, Amway has ruined a great industry to a point that 97% of our population would not touch a network marketing company to build a residual income.   They rather work a second job, start a very expensive business or simply buy a lottery ticket every day and get psyched when they break even.   97% of our population is entrenched with the legacy way of go to school, get a job, get laid off and stay away from those "scams".   Nothing like living on the edge, huh?

Interesting enough, network marketing is a clever business model.   It is truly like an employee owned company.  There is no "salary limit" since it is a business.  You can make $2 a year or $2 million.   It depends on your ambition, the company you are affiliated with and your network.   Network marketing has turned that driven inspirational professional to top 1% income status in America.   For a small investment under $500 for all the tools you need and a great network of positive people, with the strong possibility of making more money that you can make at that job, why won't anyone jump at the opportunity.  After all, I broke even with my business in the first month and it has been all profit every since.  Why do people run away?  Because of frigging Amway!   I'll ask again, what is so illegal about a business model that is built for people to control their own destiny?   As long as the company has products or services of their own and people don't get paid on recruiting, then it is NOT illegal.   You know what is illegal?  Your job.   Ask yourself, who makes the most money in your company?  The CEO and shareholders, period.   Pyramid scheme.   Only 3% of our population get it and are successful in network marketing.

So if you are past the Amway thing and want to learn more about network marketing, there are many resources to do so.  Get the facts about any business you are looking into.  Check the Better Business Bureau to see how legit a company is.  I did the same when I looked into my business and it was the best move I have ever made.   Since I started my business six years ago, I am more outgoing, confident, successful, wealthier and most of all I have the ability to help anyone that wants to control their own destiny.   I have gone through three layoffs in my corporate career and I always thank God I have my Plan B to fall back on.   So, just like when you took a chance asking someone out that resulted in a relationship, made that extra sales call to meet your numbers or got in front of people to tackle your fear of speaking, you never know how successful you can be, unless you try.   Don't let the 97% control your own destiny.  I didn't and life is just wonderful.