Have you started a side hustle yet

Stop thinking about it. Stop making excuses. Get off your but and build a home based business. The reason you give for not getting started is the same reason the next person is going to use to make sure they get started.

What do I mean?

Let’s take a look at some of the most common reasons I hear from people from around the world:

But I’m busy. Most people are busy. If you love what you are doing, that’s not a problem. But if you hate your job, as so many people do, this would be the best reason to get started and build a home based business.

But I’m broke. No kidding? This is EXACTLY why you need to get started as soon as possible. A traditional job gives you a couple ways to increase your income: Work more hours or get a raise. There is a limit to how many hours anyone an work and asking for a raise typically doesn’t go very well. This is why so many people get started with a home based business. They get tired of being broke.

But I have kids. Welcome to the big reason I started to build a home based business back in the year 2000. I wanted MORE time with my kids. I didn’t like coming  home from work to just hear about their day. I wanted to be a part of their day.

But my circumstances are different. I’m not even sure what this means, but if you don’t like the circumstances, get started changing them, today!

But I’ve failed before. So? All that means is that you’ve tried. I’ve failed several times in my life and will probably fail quite a few more before I’m done. That’s how we learn. That’s how we grow.

But I’m from a small town. The internet has made this a ridiculous excuse. I’m writing this article from a kitchen table out in the country and reaching people all over the world with my computer and internet access.

But I don’t have any friends. I have never met a single person that can actually say this truthfully, but here’s the thing: It doesn’t matter. We are talking about business. Solve a problem for people and provide a solution. Make friends along the way.

But my parents need me. Great! Make yourself even MORE useful and helpful by building a home based business and make things easier for you and them.

But I work too many long hours. You just gave me a perfect reason to get started. A home based business is about leverage. Success is about leverage. When you get started, you will work even MORE hours! But, if you do it right, you will reach a point that lets you start cutting back those job hours and maybe even fire your boss. (Trust me … that’s a really kewl feeling!)

But I have student loans. Yet another reason to build a home based business. Use the income to pay off the loans. (Did I really need to type that?)

But I don’t know enough. Learn. We have Google. You have mentors and trainers available. We can literally learn everything we need to know. When I started my home based business, I didn’t know ANYTHING about what I was doing.

But I have credit card debt. File this one under the same category as being broke and having student loans. You put stupid stuff on credit cards for years. Put something on there that can actually help you get free from the credit card trap.

But I’m fearful. Aren’t we all? New stuff can be scary. Attach yourself to someone that is getting the results you want and follow their example.

But I work full time. If you want to keep working full time, just stay right where you’re at (unless you get fired). If you don’t want to be working full-time 5 years from now, it’s time to start a home based business.

I recognize this article is pretty direct; unapologetically so. If you don’t WANT a home based business, that’s really ok. But if you are one of those folks who knows you should or wishes you could, it’s just time to “get off your but” and get started. One person’s excuse is another person’s motivation. You get to choose if that is why you “can’t” or why you “must”.

Not sure where to begin? Check out this WEBSITE…  Ask questions. Then, decide to get in the game and make things different for you and your loved ones.

Feel free to leave any comments you like, ask questions, tell me you think I’m a jerk, whatever you like. Let’s talk about it.

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Want to get Paid for your Network Marketing efforts

You are already doing network marketing (You just don’t get paid for it … yet).

Have you ever …

… told a friend about a movie you liked?
… advised someone on where to have dinner?
… recommended a good book?
… sent a web site link to a friend?

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We all have. Every single one of us has recommended some sort of offer to friends of ours. We do it every single day.

I have people tell me, “Doing network marketing is just something I can’t see myself doing.” and then … they do it … for free. At the office, you might say something like:

“Let’s have lunch at this great burger place today.”
“You have got to see this amazing movie!”
“Did you buy that new app, yet? It ROCKS!”
“I’m reading this awesome book. You should check it out.”

You are doing what we all do. Businesses refer to this as “word of mouth marketing” and they know that it can be one of the best ways to create “buzz” about their product or service.

They HOPE you will tell your network of friends and associates about your great experience and then recommend it so that your friends will buy, too.

And when you do refer those friends and those friends spend money, these same companies won’t even send you a thank-you card, much less a piece of the revenue generated by your referral.

You are participating in “word of mouth marketing” by sharing your opinions and recommendations with your “network” of friends and associates.

Like it or not: You are involved in Network Marketing … for free!

In my case, I still make recommendations to friends about things I know they are looking for. One of my businesses involves me simply showing people how to save money on stuff they are going to be doing anyway.  

We all make recommendations to our network of friends and associates every day.

We’re all doing some kind of network marketing. It’s a fact of life.

Some of us are getting paid to do it.

Since you’re going to be making recommendations anyway, doesn’t it make sense to align yourself with a company that offers something you can personally believe in, refer a few friends, and make money in the process?

Before You Jump In: Do your research. Not all network marketing companies are the same. Like any other business, there are good and bad companies. The range of products and services is immense and covers everything from telecommunications to nutritional products, coffee, to internet access, and everything in between.

Find a company you can believe in with a product or service that you can truly get personally excited about. Share that product or service just like you do when you recommend a movie, a book, a game, a concert, a restaurant. Let people decide if they want to take your recommendation. And when they do, get a check!

You may be able to supplement your existing income or replace your income altogether. The key is to start with the right company, offer, and team.

You’re doing it anyway, now. You might as well get paid for it!

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How does mlm and residual income work

What does words like MLM, Residual Income and Pyramid Systems mean and how does it work.

Many uninformed people believe that mlm (multi-level marketing) or network marketing is a pryramid system and that it is illegal.

The structure of a mlm payment system looks a lot like a pyramid and therefore they think that only the top people make money. This could not be further from the truth.

People also believe that it is wrong to pay money to make money.

If you are invited to join a program and only have to pay once you must be careful. Ask the person who invites you where the money comes from to pay the other people.

Why? If there is no money coming into the system from sales of a product, where is the money coming from...have you asked yourself this question.

The only source it can come from is from new investors who are told that they can make huge profits by investing a large amount into a specific system...and they only have to invest once.

MLM is nothing else than sharing commission on a product that is sold. There has to be money coming into a system on a regular monthly basis...that can be from sales or membership fees, etc.

This is the big difference between a legal MLM and an illegal Pyramid System...

When you have a product that can be sold independently without the mlm system you can investigate it further because that will already be proof to you that the product can work without the mlm payment structure and that is a good sign.

The mlm payment structure gives the owners of the product the opportunity to save on big advertising costs in the media, television, radio, etc because they make use of the oldest and best advertising method there is and that is word of mouth...people telling people.

Let's look at an example....

Direct Selling
John is a sales rep and sells product A. He gets 10% commission on every product he sells. At the end of the month his sales gets calculated and he gets paid for all his sales. In the new month he has to start selling again because if he does not sell anything he will not earn anything.

Product  A   10% Commission
R100.00            R10.00

MLM

You get Product A to sell but instead of only you selling, you get other people to help you.

John joins the mlm program (Level 1) and gets somebody ( Mary) to help him (Level 2). Mary gets somebody to help her...(Scott) Level 3.

In the meantime you get somebody else to join as well (Peter) (Level 2)

Example

Level 1                                                       i  John
Level 2                                           i Mary           i (Peter)
Level 3                                           i Scott      i              i
Level 4                                           i           i        i            i
Level 5                                           i     i      i         i    i       i
Level 6                                           i    i   i    i     i   i   i   i   i

Now the commission is split into the different levels and depending on the product owner (company) who decides how much commission is paid on each level you can earn a lot of money from the people below you...depending on who works and who does not work.

You will earn a residual income from all the people below you. This is where a lot of people think residual income, sometimes referred to as passive income means you do not have to work....please wake up....there is no such thing as a free lunch.

Passive Income means you have worked hard to refer Mary.  Mary is also working hard and pays her monthly fee for the use of the product. That fee is then split up in different ways. The cost of the product is deducted...overhead costs (just like any other business) are deducted and the commission is split into the different levels.

That is in short how mlm works. You get paid every month for the work you put in the beginning because as long as every member who join, pays their monthly fee for the use of the product (whatever it is) you will receive an income from the members you referred as well as the members they referred for several levels below you. This mean you can receive a substantial income from several members over a period of time without doing the same work every month. It also means that your income does not start at zero every month but grows as the amount of members in the levels below you, grows.

It also means that you do not have to do all the work yourself but if each person does their little bit of work and refer only one person per month you will have a group of people of more than 2 000 below you in 12 months....imagine the amount of income you will receive from that amount of people.