Cheri's Work-Life Paradise

Finding The Right Resources To Enhance Your Home Based Business

When I first started working in network marketing,

I believed that the only way I could get leads of people who had indicated an interest in working from home, was to purchase them through the company that I was signed up with.  Inexplicably, access to leads that I and everyone else in the company had purchased,  shut down and became unavailable.  We didn't receive our leads for many months.

My momentum fell flat and my business came to a screeching halt.

Fortunately I was able to connect with a well informed and completely accessible small business consultant who was able to steer me to sites that produced telephone interviewed, fresh, viable and affordable leads.

But I was shocked to discover something else.

 I now realized with a very sick feeling, that I had been paying WAY to much for lousy advertising (leads) from my original company for over a year. Feeling stupid and brainwashed for trusting this first network marketing company that I had chosen; I cut my losses and have since found an honest up front business which doesn't have any hidden fees, charges and hugely expensive leads that they insist you purchase. I started making money in my second week with my new business.

I am actually grateful for the lead problem that occurred with that first company. 

It forced me out of how I was told to think in running "my own" business. It gave me impetus to think outside that box I was in and to look else where for better and creative ways to run a successful business from home. I finally woke up and realized that I shelling out WAY too much up front money on only a wing and a prayer.

Home businesses work and you can create the lifestyle you crave. You just have to find the right resources and trusted people to help you implement your goals in an honest and effective fashion.

 

Network Marketing; A Great Way To Earn Money From Home

I said network marketing; NOT telemarketing.  Big difference, especially with exponential expansion of resources associated with the internet.

The tricky part is:

Finding a company that is honest and up front with ALL the costs, charges and fees involved in running the business.  Make sure that you study the pay compensation plan for the company that you are thinking about joining.

Ask the right questions:

1. Are there any additional charges and fees monthly or otherwise associated in running this business?

2. Do I have to purchase  a certain amount of product or sign up a certain number of people each month in order to maintain my status?

3. Is there an annual renewal charge for this business?

4. Will I have ongoing support while starting up and running my business?

5. How much time per week do I need to start this business and maintain it?

6. How do I get "leads"?  People who might be interested in joining this particular business?

And lastly;

ALWAYS check out any business you are seriously considering with the Better Business Bureau.  You want an A+ rating and nothing less.  Good luck!

 

Alot of people have misconceptions about the Network Marketing Industry.

In this video I dispel a popular myth.

Life is Like the Seasons; There is Always a Time For Change

Well, unless you live in the Phoenix area where I grew up. 

But even in Arizona there are whispers of seasonal change. In life however, change is sometimes not so subtle. Often we are blindsided, waylaid and forced into having to make some serious changes in our lives. Many of us have experienced the unexpected; divorce, job elimination, natural catastrophies and even death of someone we love.

Wake up calls can be abrupt and harsh,

or they can gradually descend upon us until we can no longer ignore the problem and have to face the fact that change is inevitable and necessary.

Change is interesting because there have been times when I have felt paralized by the thought of it until I worked out why I had to do it then how to go about it. I've worked with people who have fought change tooth and nail because it rumpled their routine and wrecked their comfort zone.

Funny thing is;

Once the change was implemented and put into action, these very people completely embraced the change and wondered why it wasn't introduced sooner!

So if you're feeling that it's time to make some changes, think it through and start inviting it into your heart.  You will make your way through it and be all the better for recognizing that the change was necessary.

Bad Bosses; How They Help Us Become What We Want To Be

With all the movies and books now coming out about bad bosses, this may sound cliche but they are indeed out there. 

I've had a few bonified bad bosses in my 25+ healthcare career so I know what I'm talking about. I'm talking HORRIBLE BOSSES and one in particular.  At first, I was convinced (as I was told) that I was the problem, but as time went on in that particular environment it became obvious that my co-workers were similarly affected as well.

What to do?

This particular boss never liked me. I think I had the wrong eye color or maybe she thought I was too tall, who the hell knows. In my working world, my patients always came first.  When my boss "wrote me up" for spending too much time with them I knew that I was not the problem here but was at a loss at to what to do about it.

And it just got worse.

Her adverse passive-aggresive behavior toward me went on for twelve long agonizing years. I'm not a paranoid person but at the time I was specialized in my field, a single mom in a small town and I truly felt I had no other options than to struggle to keep the job I had with a boss from hell.

Today there are options. 

We do not have to opt for a negative, adverse workplace just because we need that paycheck.  You may start slow, start part time but just START NOW and you can replace your income by working from home. Let me show you how.

 

Focus and Time: What it Takes to Run a Home-Based Business

Feeling scattered, hurried and unsure of your financial future?  Join the club. 

Or not. 

I'm opting out of "the club" myself.  Something BIG happened in my life (no, I didn't get laid off although that is big too) a year and a half ago that made me take a very serious look at my life, what I was doing and where I was going.  It was way past time for a career change but the sinking economy had me paralyzed to the thought of change.

My own personal dream the last few years has been to work from home.  I was at a point where it was time to change how I made a living while incorporating a lifestyle that I enjoy and that makes ME happy.

It's possible to make a very comfortable living working from home these days with the internet, social media and getting the right help in learning how to choose and run your business effectively.

But remember; In working from home there will be nobody cracking the whip.

You will not have a boss with deadlines and expectations as to your performance. It's up to you.  You must be adamant in scheduling your time and putting total focus into creating your work ethic when working from home.

And make sure you schedule in that hike with the dogs during your workday.  It's awesome!

Switching Gears: Time To Learn A New Approach to Earning a Living.

The economy is just not getting any better. 

Jobs are practically non-existent. But do you really want a J-O-B?  Gotta eat, right?  Ever think that you can actually make good money from home? I am. With the right help and guidance, you can too.

After a ga-zillion years in healthcare, a long commute, an unhappy workplace and no raise for many years, I decided that life is way too short and it was time to switch income gears. I was determined to find a way to create wealth by working from home. But where to start?

I stumbled quite a bit at first and and made some wrong choices. 

Then I connected with someone who knows the ropes in the internet marketing world (brand new to me!) and taught me how to stream an income in multiple ways by working from home.

Never in a million years could I have figured out how to do this without this kind of help. I absolutely LOVE working from home, saving on gas and scheduling my life the way I see fit.  But I could not have done it without learning HOW to do it effectively. So switch gears and learn how to creatively earn income from the comfort of your own home!