Closing Time...

"every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end..."
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It's official, 2006 is over. For many of you, 2006 was a year where you continued your Network Marketing Career while many of you joined the millions of people around the world already involved in the industry. While Network Marketing continues to be the #1 way for the average person to live an above average lifestyle, very few people actually take Network Marketing seriously enough to be able to live an above average lifestyle.

So take a look at your business this past year. Have you given your dreams enough respect to actually work towards achieving them. What happened?

There are thousands of excuses that people can give. Not enough time, not enough support from friends or spouses, no downline support, no upline support, no cross line support, the boxes that the company uses are too blue, the brochures are too red. Ok, so maybe I exaggerated on the last few, but you get my point.

Like my mentor Jerry Clark always says, it's EASY to do this business, but it's EASIER NOT to do this business. You know what it will take to make yourself successful. Not only does your company provide you with excellent training and step by step instructions on how to develop a successful business, but there are millions of websites, speakers, books, videos, seminars, audios, etc. to help you along the way.

So start off the New Year with a commitment to not only yourself, not your company, not your mentors, but most important, start off with a commitment to YOUR GOALS! GOALS only become reality if you make them! Get started today by writing down your goals using the SMART Method (I learned the SMART method while attending a Personal Mastery Seminar by Kelmmer Associates).
S= Specific, your goals should be as SPECIFIC as possible
M= Measurable, make sure that your goals are measurable
A= Attainable, don't plan on going to the moon in a week
R= Risky, if your goals isn't outside of your comfort zone, you won't grow
T= Timely, set a deadline for your goal.

Poor Goal: I want to make more money this year
SMART Goal: I want to make an additional $5,000 by July 2007 by enrolling 2 new associates a month and doing 5 presentations a week.

You can clearly see the difference between the two goals. The SMART goal gives you clear steps to follow in acheiving your goals. So now that you know what a SMART goal is, go ahead, and create a list of goals. Once you have your list, post it everywhere! Next to your bed, in your car, at the office, give a list to your friends, mentors, supporters, everyone. HOLD yourself accountable.

2007 is could be the year that you gain your freedom... if you want it!