Network Marketing – Hobby Or Job?
Anyone connected with network marketing has probably heard or said, “If you treat this like a hobby, you will be paid like a hobby. If you treat it like a business, you will be paid like it is a business.” I would like to change that to say, “If you treat you this like a hobby, it will cost you like a hobby, and if you treat it like a business, you will be rewarded like a business.” The reason I say this is because I am amazed at the number of people who are discouraged about their involvement in the mlm industry who seem to think that it is some magic bullet that, to use the well know line from Field of Dreams, “If you build it, they will come.” Such is not the case; neither in network marketing the old way, nor, in the new paradigm of social, attraction, or magnetic marketing (Web 2.0). Read more
Careers Today – No Job is ‘Safe’
Everyone wants to have a job or career that they can rely on in the tough times. They want to feel safe and depend on their positions to get them through now and into the future. It used to be that if you put in your time with a company, you would be able to make the most of it by enjoying job security that would carry you through to retirement. Today, the tables have turned and even the safest jobs are no longer ‘safe’ from termination. From companies like GM filing for bankruptcy to corporate CEOs with years of service being let go, there are stories everyday of how the economy is quickly dashing all hopes of job security for those who want it. Read more