My heart sank a little today when I read the news that Arbonne (Natural Products Group, LLC) has officially filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy.  Why?  Because hopes and dreams of a home-based business income were shattered.  Contrary to what some of the ‘gurus’ might say these are not just numbers, they are people like you and me.  Mothers, fathers, grand parents. sons, daughters, people trying to live their version of the American Dream.  I am blessed that I found out the truth about what it takes to succeed in network marketing without having to witness the news about my company filing for bankruptcy.

Several things have to be in place to avoid such news, first and foremost is company management experience with integrity.  Man is this so important for the success of the average network marketer.  Why?  Because, believe it or not, not all of the superstar ‘top income earners’ built their way into their position.  Kinda hard to believe but it’s true.  I have been offered the ‘opportunity’ to bring my organization over to another company.  But this ‘opportunity’ as they put it would eat like cancer upon my moral fiber and destroy all my efforts of building a solid future.

Let’s just assume that all network marketing companies have killer products because they probably wouldn’t remain in business if they didn’t.  So the sale of products would be where the company’s main source of income resides, right?  Only if those products are value priced.  Otherwise the main source of money would come from signing up new distributors.  The proof is in the financial filing of bankruptcy of companies without integrity and run by greed and ego.  I hope you’ll join me in a little prayer for all the families affected by this news, my hope is that they may find the right community and company to call home.

How does self-improvement create opportunity you might ask?  Well, in network marketing it’s not wholly about the products, just about every network marketing company has excellent products, it’s about the relationships you build with people.  A personal friend and upline sponsor of mine makes the qualification for sponsoring someone into your organization, “would you want to spend a month with them on a cruise?”  So how would you know if this is something you would consider if you haven’t taken the time to build a relationship with them?  How cool is it to pick the people you want to work with?  I personally think this is greatest thing about the network marketing industry.  So if I’m not in a daily habit of self-improvement who will I be attracting into my business?  Everyone knows the answer to this question, if you don’t then click here for more information on the subject.

One of my favorite sayings and the motto I live by is, “I want to be a little bit better today than yesterday, and even better if I get to experience tomorrow.”  Day by day, every little self-improvement increases the possibility of achieving one of my personal goals: creating a wildly successful, highly prosperous, fun loving-and having, network marketing organization.

“A leader is not measured by how many followers they have, but how many followers they have inspired to lead.”

Infectious enthusiasm! Repeat after me, Infectious enthusiasm. Infectious enthusiasm for health, infectious enthusiasm for prosperity, infectious enthusiasm for family, for community, for our world, for our children. As a drop on the calm waters of much needed change for humanity we will ripple through through the world’s communities with this infectious enthusiasm-the vehicle is my loving family-Mentoring for Free.

What a gift to give to a spirit starved world-one leader, one dreamer, one person at a time as a community-the truest altruism! I am so grateful to be a part of the greatest movement in network marketing. Network Marketing, the opportunity that will pay my children’s children and inspire the next generation of leaders.