"I don’t have time to read!"

You actually cannot afford NOT to read. You absolutely must read in order to succeed. I was rereading Dan Kennedy’s “No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs…” for the 3rd time and made a list of his reasons for staying on top of your reading and making it a daily habit:

1. Varied, diverse input, ideas, viewpoints, life stories, examples, all the essential raw material poured into your subconscious mind, for it to sift, sort, try matching up with other puzzle pieces it already has, so it can occasionally yell “Eureka!” and hand you something profitable.

2. Without exposure to others. Thinking, your own range of thought shrinks. Soon, you’re a mental midget. Your range of thought narrows, like your range of motion shrinks if you don’t move and stretch.

3. You can’t stay current.

4. Set an example for your kids, people you lead, employees, etc..
The own leaders of Franklin, Massachusetts, once wrote and asked Ben Franklin for a donation so they could buy a bell for the church steeple. He sent money with this note: “I’m honored you have named your town Franklin and a donation is enclosed. However, I suggest you start a library with it rather than buying a bell. I prefer sense to sound.”

Strive to link everything to your goals

There would be more millionaires in every industry and specifically the network marketing industry if people would find ways to link everything to their goals.

Jim Rohn used to say that the only reason more people do not become millionaires is that they don’t have enough reasons to. When we talk about the network marketing industry (and hundreds of other industries) industry, it’s never because of lack of opportunity.

Why are you doing what you’re doing right now for your income generating vehicle? First, I should ask if you’re thrilled with what you’re doing and if you stay on that current vehicle, do you have the opportunity to create all that you want? If that answer is NO, let’s start by choosing a different vehicle.

Once you’re on a vehicle that you know has the potential, then you can explore your personal WHY and link as many reasons as possible to your goals. I know that can be difficult to do when times are tough. I’ve been in tough times more than I’d like to remember, but I also remember that focusing on my goals and the reasons WHY is what got me out of those tough times.

You’ve probably heard the adage: "When you’re up to your neck in alligators, it’s difficult to remember that your original objective was to drain the swamp."

So if you’re in tough times right now or not exactly where you’d like to be, keep at least one eye firmly fixed on your list of goals and the associated reasons WHY.

Please Help Us - Franciscan Hospital for Children

Are You Working with Wet Logs or Hot Coals

Franciscan Children's Hospital

Help us bring holiday cheer to the children at Franciscan's Hospital in Brighton, MA! (The hospital where my son Nick stayed during his rehabilitation after his snowboarding accident). We visit the children every year and bring them gifts. If you'd like to donate a gift please contact kimprefo@gmail.com to coordinate gift delivery.

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Don't Listen to the Wrong People - Video by Todd Falcone

You Are Being Lied To <-- Click here to watch an important video message about protecting your business.

I really respect the opinion of my friend and coach, Todd Falcone, when it comes to this industry. He's experienced and successful - so in other words he's doing something (in his case ...MANY things) right. Watch his video above on the importance of remaining focused and listening to the RIGHT people.

You can view more of Todd's content packed videos at http://blog.toddfalcone.com/

How Much Time Are You Spending On You?

Creating Leverage

Where were you 10 years ago ?

Think back to the year 2000. Did you think you’d be where you are right now? Are you happy with where you are right now? I ask because 2020 is right around the corner. Imagine the possibilities. Do a self check because if you keep doing what you’re doing you cannot expect a different result.

The network marketing industry had approximately 10 million distributors in the year 2000 just in the U.S. and now has doubled to 20 million in the U.S.l WOW – People are increasingly attracted to the industry because it answers their most pressing need: financial security.

If you have not dug into the industry and chosen a company you WILL miss the wave. I have a bias for my company, but by all means- get in one and don’t be part of the millions of people that go to sleep wondering how they are going to keep their homes, feed their children or take care of aging parents.

Solving problems is how you create prosperity.

I love the publication “Networking Times” and I wanted to quote Brian Klemmer who is the founder of Klemmer & Associates. He did a great piece in the Nov/Dec 2010 edition.

“Solving problems is how you create prosperity. Teaching others how to solve problems creates an exponential amount of prosperity. That is network marketing, and that is why, when it is done correctly, network marketing professional can create a much more prosperous world for themselves and others.”

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