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A Tribute to Bernie Mac.

Author Todd Falcone | 27.08.2008 | Category Uncategorized

My friend Kim Beckley found this tribute to Bernie and sent it over to me.

The world of comedy has lost a legend. Laughter is truly the best medicine…and Bernie has given me plenty of it.

If you are a comedy fan, a Bernie Mac fan…or just a human being, this is well worth watching. Sad…but also gleaming with laughter. Bernie would have loved it.

We miss you Bernie!

http://steveharvey.com/bernie_mac_tribute.html

New Michael Jordan Commercial - “Maybe It’s My Fault”

Author Todd Falcone | 24.04.2008 | Category Uncategorized

What a great and totally inspiring message! This is certainly worth watching. The message is crystal clear.




How to Easily Raid Someone’s Downline for Profit !

Author Todd Falcone | 10.03.2008 | Category Uncategorized

Bet that subject line got your attention, didn’t it?

In fact, it got the attention of thousands of my readers from my newsletter this past week. I thought since it got so much attention, that I would repost it here for your reading.

from my newsletter…

I very rarely send more than one email a week to my list, but I
felt this was important, and certainly worth sharing.

Let me make my point CRYSTAL CLEAR. I do not condone or suggest
that anyone spend their time recruiting network marketers from another
company. In fact, I’ve never condoned it.

The reason I am writing this and providing you with the following
statistics is because I am constantly having people email and
call me asking “How do I recruit network marketers?”

My answer to most people is simple. I say this, “You obviously
know who I am, don’t you? Do you think I am capable of recruiting
people and building an organization?” Of course, they say “yes” to
both of those questions.

My next question to them is this: “How would you like it if I got
a hold of your genealogy report, using the skills that I have, and
tore apart your organization piece by piece? Would that make you
happy?” Of course, their answer to that is ALWAYS “No!”

The Golden Rule: Do unto others as you’d have done to you.

There is ZERO need for you to go attack someone else’s group who
has worked hard to get where they are. It disgusts me when people’s
primary focus is raiding someone else’s organization.

So, now that you know my real feelings about this subject, let me
give you some statistics that you might find interesting.

Currently, there are roughly 49 million in people who are involved
in Direct Sales globally.

The US Population is approximately 303 million.
There are over 7 Billion people living on planet earth.

The average minimum wage in the US is $6.55/hr in 2008. Let’s say
that a person who is working for minimum wage works A LOT of hours
per week. And, let’s take it to the extreme, meaning working 12
hours per day, 7 days per week. That’s a total of 84 hours in a
week. Here’s what they’d earn:

$786 per week
$3144 per month
$37,728 per year

That’s BEFORE taxes! And…that’s suggesting they worked 52 weeks a
year, 7 days a week, 12 hours per day!

I make more than that in a month!

Instead of attacking downlines and talking to people who you can
make a bunch of money off of, why not go after people who could
really USE a chance in life?

Here are some other stats that I pulled directly from the US
Department of Labor website:

Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales
managers held about 583,000 jobs in 2006.

Advertising sales agents held over 170,000 jobs in 2006.

Insurance sales agents held about 436,000 jobs in 2006.

In 2006, real estate brokers and sales agents held about 564,000
jobs; real estate sales agents held approximately 77 percent of
these jobs.

Retail salespersons held about 4.5 million jobs in 2006.

Manufacturers’ and wholesale sales representatives held about
2 million jobs in 2006

Sales worker supervisors held about 2.2 million jobs in 2006.

Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents held
about 320,000 jobs in 2006.

Travel agents held about 101,000 jobs in May 2006 and are found in
every part of the country.

Given the size of the US and Global population, and the need for
people to EARN more and create FREEDOM in their lives, it sure makes
sense to help those people now, doesn’t it?

When I first began marketing my business to professionals, I never
really knew the magnitude of the market we had at our disposal.

I put together my “Insider Secrets to Recruiting Professionals Home
Study Course” three years ago. When I did so, I looked at those
US Department of Labor stats and realized that we all had a major
goldmine at our fingertips.

So…instead of raiding someone’s organization, why don’t you try
recruiting professionals for a change?

IF YOU DO NOT CURRENTLY OWN AND USE THE MATERIAL CONTAINED IN THE
“INSIDER SECRETS HOME STUDY COURSE”, THEN READ THIS.

“Using the strategies on this CD, I sponsored 12 of the first 36
real estate agents I contacted.” Lisa Sumiyoshi

“Ever since I began to apply Todd’s unique strategies, I started to
attract and sponsor high quality business professionals into my
business. Listening to Todd’s success strategies has rubbed of on
me as well as my entire team, and the results prove it. And the best
part is…I’m only 19 years old and just getting started!” Dakota Rea

“After hearing Todd speak about recruiting business professionals
on one of our team calls, I decided to purchase his CD series
‘Insider Secrets to Recruiting Professionals’. I always wondered
where all of the good people were. After educating myself and
applying Todd’s strategies and techniques, I realized that I was
surrounded by business professionals. I just needed to know where
to look and what to say. I was so impressed with what I learned
that I decided to refer the product to my team. It wasn’t long
thereafter that a gentleman in my organization got busy putting
Todd’s techniques to work. Soon after, he enrolled a multi-million
dollar luxury real estate producer who has strong contacts in over
100 countries! If you’re looking to attract real business
professionals into your business, then this CD series is a MUST HAVE!”
Chuck Sumpter

“Todd is simply the best of the best when it comes to prospecting!
The knowledge, skills, and techniques he not only possesses, but
thankfully passes on to the rest of us are critical if you want to
win in this game we play. It’s this exact information that has
helped us become the top producers within our company. Not only do
I consistently learn from Todd, but I also recommend strongly to
everyone on my team they do the same if they’re serious about
finding success in their enterprises. Thank you Todd and keep it
coming…” Brian and Ramona Reinhardt

“This is by far the best investment I have made in my network
marketing business. I own many courses, by many speakers, but it’s
Todd’s non-hysterical, no-messing around, direct style that make
his information easy to apply and listen to over and over again.
Thanks Todd, for bringing the industry a voice that is such a joy
to learn from!” Amy Critton

“You really nailed it with this Insider Secrets training series.
Thank you so much for providing such powerful training to our
industry. It has completely revolutionized my perspective and
helped me to help others in my team to think outside the box when
it comes to different avenues available, for reaching quality
prospects. Keep up the great work!” Alan Blain

“I was always a little hesitant in approaching other professional
people about my business. I purchased your ‘Insider Secrets to
Recruiting Professionals’ and WOW, what a change! After listening
to the CD’s a couple of times I went to work. I fumbled the first
couple of times but after that the results were amazing. I recruited
three Quality people in the first two weeks and have seven more in
the pipeline.” Paul Lijeski

“In my first 10 days of using the course I was able to contact
around 50 Realtors in 3 different cities. The results were phenomenal.
I was able to get information out to 26 of them. I can’t begin to
imagine how many cold leads I would have had to talk too to get
them many presentations out. With following your advice and guidance
in the course I can only get better and better. You are the best
Todd and I can thank you enough for taking the direction you have
in training us to use your tools and skills. I look forward to
more things to come.” John Baron

“I just want to let you know I absolutely love your course and have
recommended it to others on our team! I’ve only been doing network
marketing for 5 months now, have been using your approach for about
the last week or so, have made a ton of phone calls, and have sent
out 30+ packages within the last few days.”
Nancy Carroll

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I have another 50 or so testimonials that have been emailed to me
from my clients, but won’t bother putting them in here because they
all say essentially the same thing…THIS STRATEGY WORKS!

If you do not currently own and use my “Insider Secrets to Recruiting
Professionals” method, then you are missing out on a HUGE chunk of
business you could be getting.

I teach you exactly what to say.
I teach you exactly how to find them.
I teach you everything you would ever want to know about recruiting
top notch talent into your business.

This is my best-selling course for a reason.

To read more about this course, simply visit: http://www.ToddFalcone.com

See you all on Monday night March 10th at 5pm PST with Special Guest Susan Sly!
Dial 641-594-7500, code 248873#.

Wishing you the Very Best,

Todd Falcone
http://www.ToddFalcone.com
http://www.ToddFalconeBlog.com
http://www.MLMPowerHour.com

Living a Life of Purpose

Author Todd Falcone | 08.12.2007 | Category Uncategorized

I was thinking deeply a couple of nights ago as I lay in bed with my mind still spinning from the days activities. I do that often…lay in bed, my mind moving a million miles an hour, thinking, pondering, creating.

I began to think about life’s PRIORITIES and MY life’s PURPOSE.

We, meaning the human race, go through the same cycle as every other human being on earth goes through (but…with an infinite myriad of different experiences during that life cycle).

We’re born, we learn, we grow, we grow old (at least some do), and then we die.

The human race goes on and on through procreation (you know…sex, babies, hopefully more sex, and then maybe more babies depending on an individual’s preference).

What is YOUR life’s purpose?

Looking even deeper into our life cycle, it will proceed as follows for the great majority:

You are BORN into this world, totally unconscious (in terms of one’s mind).

Ages 0-7 most individuals go through what is called an IMPRINT period, absorbing everything around them like sponges, accepting much of it as true, especially coming from our parents. If raised in a decent family, one will learn the difference between right and wrong, good and bad.

Between the ages of 8 and 13, we go through the MODELING period, where we copy people…often our parents, friends and those that we are around the most. We try new things, much like we try a new set of clothes to see how it “fits” on us as individuals.

Between the ages of 13 and 21, we go through the SOCIALIZATION period, where we are largely influenced by our peers and the media, as we seek to be around those that we see or feel are similar to us.

Somewhere along the way, during or after the SOCIALIZATION period, many individuals seek out and find what they hope to be life partners, create and bring children into this world, and perpetuate the human race ad infinitum.

There are many, many, many other things, experiences, traumas, triumphs, tragedies, joyful and dreadful experiences…and an absolute mass of “other stuff” that happens to everyone, everywhere, wherever they exist throughout the world.

One of those experiences is WORK. Let’s face it, to survive on this planet one must have money. Some choose to do what the masses do and get a job. Most people who are reading this are probably part of a smaller group of people that truly have a desire to create greatness in their lives and in the lives of others.

Again…remember, at one point, wherever that point is, we all die.

While we are here, and why I am writing this particular post is simple.

How do we go about living a life of real PURPOSE?

It’s easy to go through life, going through the motions, working, eating, sleeping…living. But…

What is THE PURPOSE?

My friend Mark Yarnell says that “you must have a goal that is bigger than yourself.”

I agree with that.

Why not take it a step further and instead of just talking about “business” goals, have a discussion on the purpose of YOUR ENTIRE LIFE?

You ever ask yourself, “Why am I here?” or “What IS my purpose?”

While lying in bed the other night unable to sleep, I pondered this question greatly.

How do we live a life of balance, fulfillment, joy and happiness while leaving a legacy knowing that what we’ve done during our small amount of time on planet earth has made a SIGNIFICANT difference in some way, shape or form?

I don’t know what your beliefs are, but I believe in a Higher Power…God.

This post is not to get into a discussion over religious preferences, debates over Darwinism, whose religion is right, or anything close to that.

I sat down and wrote out my priorities for living a life of PURPOSE.

IF you believe in God, or whatever you may call your Higher Being, isn’t it important that we first SERVE Him in all that we do?

Next…my priority is me (or, in your case…YOU). Why? Without your existence, how can you possibly make a difference. So…if you are serving YOU, without maintaining quality of mind, body and soul, one simply withers away. You can’t help your kids if you’re dead. You can’t build a business if you are dead. You can’t do anything that I’m aware of in death. So…as you end this year, and begin the New Year of 2008, make sure you take care of YOU. Because without you, nothing is possible.

For those of us that are in relationships and looking to create long term unity, which doesn’t seem to happen so often in North America and throughout the world for that matter, tender to those relationships. Focus on that partnership. Don’t ignore it. Don’t take it for granted, and don’t let it slip.

BTW…I am not saying that I’m not guilty of any of these things I’ve just mentioned, or any of the things that I will mention, because I have. AWARENESS is the beginning of change.

Next…your offspring. That is, if you choose to take that route. I did. And while every moment isn’t exactly the most pleasurable experience, raising children is one of life’s greatest joys. Those of us that are parents or plan to be have a monumental responsibility of raising our offspring to become the greatest they can possibly be. I will never take that for granted and never forget how critically important that is.

Lastly…at least kind of, is your livelihood. How you choose to make your living each and every day to survive and thrive while you are here, to provide food, shelter and security for your family is certainly of grand importance.

Obviously, most if not all of you reading this post are involved in some form of Direct Sales or Network Marketing opportunity. Your position (or bonus check), as small or large as it might be at this very moment in time has the capacity to continue to grow even well beyond some of your wildest expectations.

How are you acting while building your business?

Are you just doing it for the money, the cars, and what ever else your mind might ponder?

Are you just going through the motions every day?

Are you “grinding” away trying to make a buck, forsaking all the other far more important things that life is all about?

Or…

Are you going out into the marketplace, living a life of grand proportions, a life that is truly PURPOSEFUL, making major differences for the better in all those that you touch, and doing so for the greater good of all mankind, knowing in your heart and with complete Faith, that you truly DO have a REAL and PROFOUND PURPOSE?

That is all I have to say…

Lessons from Great Lives: Dan McCormick and Sterling Sill

Author Todd Falcone | 04.10.2007 | Category Uncategorized

What a day it has been!  I have had such a complete, full and rewarding day! 

In an interview I conducted today with Dan McCormick, who heads the fastest growing organization in to hit NuSkin in the past five years, we discussed the subject of “Lessons from Great Lives“, which was a book originally written by Sterling Sill, one of the greatest salesmen that has ever lived on the face of earth. 

 You will be able to find this incredible interview in my podcasting section at http://www.MLMPowerHour.com

It is a powerful look into the mind of Dan McCormick, but also of the many Great Lives he has studied.  Dan has been a friend of mine for over ten years, and has been incredibly successful during his 25 year tenure in this profession.  This is a MUST LISTEN in my podcasting section of my site. 

I’m excited to see his new book release, and I am sure you will enjoy this inspiring read when it comes out (soon).

Here’s a little poem pulled from one of Sterling Sill’s speeches in 1974:

The tree that never had to fight

For sun and sky and air and light,

But stood out in the open plain

And always got its share of rain,

Never became a forest king

But lived and died a scrubby thing.

The man who never had to toil

To gain and farm his patch of soil,

Who never had to win his share

Of sun and sky and light and air,

Never became a manly man

But lived and died as he began.

Good timber does not grow with ease.

The stronger wind, the stronger trees.

The further sky, the greater length.

The more the storm, the more the strength.

By sun and cold, by rain and snow,

In trees and men good timbers grow.

Where thickest lies the forest growth

We find the patriarchs of both.

And they hold counsel with the stars,

Whose broken branches show the scars

Of many winds and much of strife.

This is the common law of life.

[Author unknown]

Cool poem…huh!