As you can probably already tell, I am a huge fan of books. I always tell my 4 year old son that the most important thing he can do in life is read. But, outside of telling him so, it’s important that I lead by example.

After all, what good is telling my son such a thing if I’m not a reader myself? And, I do love learning new things about the world around me, and about myself, and what better way is there than reading books?

Anyhow, in this week’s edition of The Tuesday Tip I thought I’d offer you some of the best books I’ve read over the years.

I’ll leave biographies and books on specific business topics out of this list. However, I highly recommend that you read both types of books. For example, being an entrepreneur, I’ve read books by Bill Gates, Martha Stewart and Donald Trump to name just a few.

And, I’m heavily involved with business and marketing and read lots of books on those topics. However, for this recommended reading list I’ll include only books which will help you to grow as a person regardless of your specific areas of interest. And, I couldn’t possibly include every title here so this is only a partial list of my favorites.

“Feelings Buried Alive Never Die…” by Karol K. Truman

“The Richest Man In Babylon” by George S. Clason

“Think And Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill

“The Go-Giver” by Bob Burg and John David Mann

“Leadership Secrets of Atila The Hun” by Wess Roberts

“Giant Steps” by Anthony Robbins

“Unlimited Power” by Anthony Robbins

“The 5 Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die” by John Izzo

Again, this is just a partial list of some of the books I’ve read which have a major impact on me.

I would love to hear about some of your favorites. If you have a minute, why don’t you email me via the contact tab above and tell me about some of your favorite books. I’m always open to great book suggestions.

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In this high tech world in which we live, communications are frequently conducted virtually. The tools we have at our disposal such as email, blogs, texting and yes, even the fax machine, enable us to communicate with people the world over with great ease.

All of these technically advanced methods of communication are still driven by the words we use. The words that you use and how you use them say a lot about the type of person you are. And rightly or wrongly, people do judge you on your use of words.

The words which flow from your mind be them written or spoken tell others immediately whether or not you are somebody they would want to, or should, listen to.

The use of a rich vocabulary let’s others know that you’re confident; it will cause others to take pause and pay attention to what you have to say. Additionally, the use of a rich vocabulary will enable you to convey your thoughts precisely and concisely.

Please note that I’m stressing the importance of having a rich vocabulary not a big one. There is nothing particularly virtuous about having a big vocabulary whereas there is every virtuous about having a rich vocabulary.

What’s the difference between the two?

A big vocabulary is dropping complex words throughout your written and verbal communications in an attempt to impress others. A rich vocabulary is coming across to others as articulate through the use of appropriate and carefully chosen words. There is a huge difference between these two.

Never underestimate the power of a rich vocabulary.

There are a number of things you can do to help you enhance your word power. One of my personal favorites is Word of the Day from Dictionary.com. It’s free and once you sign up you’ll receive a new word to your email inbox every day.

What I like to do is keep my Word of the Day email open and reference it from time to time throughout the day. By doing so, at the end of the day I would’ve added a new word to my vocabulary. It’s fun, easy and very beneficial.

Go ahead and try it out, I know you’ll love it. Just go and visit http://www.Dictionary.com and you’ll see the sign up box on the right hand side of the page.

This is a very important post so please take a few minutes to read it through to the end.

A very good friend’s father passed away last week, the wake was on Monday. I will refer to him in this post as Mr. P.

Throughout the funeral home there were about 15 photo collages set up which showed Mr. P surrounded by his family and friends. It was abundantly apparent that the man lived a loving and very fulfilling life. He was loved and adored by all those knew him…especially his family.

Why am I telling you this? Well, amongst all of the photographs on display at the funeral home there was one collage of the thank you letters and testimonials Mr. P had received from his clientele over the years.

Mr. P was a landscaping contractor (his youngest son now carries on with the business). I stood there for at least a half an hour reading thank you note after thank you note that Mr. P had received from his many happy clients. It was plain as day that Mr. P loved his work, took pride in it and always delivered over and above the expectations of those who hired him.

One additional thing I took note of was the massive number of people who filtered through the funeral home to say goodbye to him. At one point the line of those who came to say goodbye to Mr. P wrapped around the block.

I’ve always been aware of the importance of living a life of service to others; of delivering value and delivering more than what’s expected of you. But this concept is easily lost on us as we go through our lives from day to day. Seeing the admiration of Mr. P after his passing – from his loved ones, friends and clients – really underscored this for me.

Anyhow, Mr. P’s career enabled him to live a life not many get to enjoy. He had a beautiful home in the NYC suburbs and a beach house on the New Jersey shore. I know that Mr. P didn’t want for anything. The great life he lived stands as a testament to his passion for his work and for those around him.

I do not want this message to be too long but I do want to say one last thing; sadly, so many people actually have a negative net worth by the time they hit age 65. Please – PLEASE – do not let that be you. We all only have one shot at being on this planet.

You can spend your life any way that you choose but you can only spend it once.

My calling is to help and work with others who want more from life. If there is anything I can do for you, to help you to get the most from this lifetime you’ve been given, please do not hesitate to let me know.

And, as always, I wish you a great deal of peace and prosperity in your life.

In my weekly Tuesday Tips newsletter I went and shared some terrific inspirational quotes with my readers. There were also a few funny ones mixed in.

There’s so much to be learned from others even by reading a simple, single sentence quote. Speaking for myself, sometimes a just quote can provide an Ah-HA moment or provide the inspiration to continue forward during difficult times.

Here are a few I wanted to share with you for now and I’m hoping you’ll take a moment to leave a comment and share your own favorite quotes with my readers.

“Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, either way you’re right.”

“Success comes in a can, failure comes in a can’t.”

“If you love what you do you’ll never work another day in your life.”

“It’s easy to get to the top after you get through the crowd at the bottom.”

“Everybody’s a self-made man; but only the successful ones are ever willing to admit it.”

“Success comes before work only in the dictionary.”

“Success is getting what you want; happiness is wanting what you get.”

“When you were born you were crying and everybody around you was smiling. Live your life so that when you pass from this earth you’ll be smiling and everybody around you will be crying.”

“The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.”

Here are a few humorous quotes:

“The only trouble with trouble is it starts off as fun.”

“If at first you DO succeed try not to look too surprised.”

“Never take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.”

“Whoever said money cannot buy happiness simply does not know where to shop.”

“The road to success is always under construction.”

It’s a question more and more people are asking these days: how do I succeed in network marketing? And for good reason.

Lots of people have been suffering financially lately even though experts are telling us that the economy is recovering. Even if that’s true, so what? Even if Corporate America does in fact recover from its recent meltdown, who in the heck would want to go back to such an archaic employment system?

And this is the reason why more and more people today are asking how do I succeed in network marketing?

This poor economic environment has encouraged masses of people to look at alternative ways to provide for themselves which has thrust the home based business industry into the spotlight.

Although there are numerous ways for a person to develop a business from the home, network marketing is definitely at the top of the list.

Why is this? There are many different ways for a person to build a business from home so why choose network marketing?

Allow me to give you a few of the top reasons.

Reason 1
Network marketing has gained a tremendous amount of mainstream popularity over the past few years. So much so that the likes of former President Bill Clinton, Americas’ Rich Dad Robert Kiyosaki and even “The Donald”, Donald Trump, endorse network marketing.

I don’t know about you, but these are people whose opinions I value. Put it this way, if an overweight person were to give you weight loss advice, would you listen?

On the other hand, if a successful person were to give you a recommendation on a business to start from home, would you listen?

Reason 2
Becoming successful in a home business is a team sport, you do not have to go it alone. In fact, don’t even think about going it alone.

The structure of network marketing is set up in such a way that it’s built around the team concept. The person or people you get involved with in this industry have a vested interest in seeing you succeed and will do what they can to help you get there.

It’s a win-win for all involved, especially the home business rookie.

Reason 3
Network marketing is essentially a “business in a box.” When starting a business from home there are many pieces to puzzle. Network marketing provides many of the required pieces including the product line, marketing assistance, sales training and support.

Be that as it may, if you’re asking how do I succeed at network marketing the answer ultimately lies with you. Although you will receive all of the support you’d need, nobody is going to do the required work for you. And if anybody ever tells you that they will do the work for you, I’m telling you they are absolutely lying.

Reason 4
When it comes right down to it, the only reason for starting a business from home is to develop a lifestyle, correct? The lifestyle you desire is yours through the magic of something known as a residual income.

Residual income is an income stream paid to you on an ongoing basis for some piece of work you’ve completed once. Network marketing is predicated on residual income.

A real business should provide its owner with income once the business has been established. There are many entrepreneurs who feel that they’ve created a business when in fact it what they’ve created for themselves is a job.

For example, think about your local auto repair shop owner. If he’s not turning wrenches, fixing cars, he’s not getting paid. If he takes off a week or two his income will suffer. That is not a business, it’s a job.

Through the magic of residual income, a successful network marketing business on the other hand will continue to pay you even when you take time off.

A real business exists to serve you whereas a job exists to be served by you. There is a huge distinction between the two which you need to understand.

Now all this stuff sounds rosy but you’re most likely asking, well how do I succeed in network marketing? Because, let’s face it, real success in any kind of a business is never easy.

And, there is one single step you can take, up front before even getting started which can help make the network marketing business building process a whole lot easier.

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How to succeed in network marketing seems to be a very popular topic yet so elusive to most people. A big reason for this is that not enough people are familiar with the challenges of how to build a successful MLM organization. What, did you think success in network marketing was going to be easy? Is that what you were lead to believe? Home based network marketing success is possible, but no, it is not easy.

Not to worry though. If you seek answers on how to become successful in network marketing then you’re in the right place. You’re best chance at building a successful home based MLM business is education. This article ought to provide you with some of the clarity needed to succeed in a network marketing business of your own.

There are 5 major questions that nearly all people in search of network marketing success need answered. Having the answers to these questions may just help you cross the line between MLM success and failure. So without further delay, let’s get right to it, shall we?

Q1) Can I actually make money in network marketing?

Yes, you absolutely can. There are plenty of people who are making terrific money in network marketing. However, there are a far greater number of people who are not. Just remember though, this is the case in all areas of life. For example, take a look at stock trading, real estate investing, acting or whatever. Aren’t there always far fewer people who are doing well in any group you look at? MLM is no different.

Network marketing is equal opportunity. Your race, sex, age, religion years of education or whatever make no difference in this industry. You have just as good a chance at network marketing success as the next guy. Whether or not you actually will succeed though is entirely up to you.

Q2) Isn’t network marketing just a type of pyramid?

Again, the answer to this question is yes. Just like any other business, the structure of a network marketing organization is reminiscent of a pyramid. Think of any business large or small. At the top of that business is the owner or director. Below him or her is the management team and below them are the rank and file workers; a classic pyramid structure.

The major difference is that in network marketing you have just as good a chance of working your way into the top of the organization as anybody else. A much better chance, in fact, than in any other type of business structure.

Q3) What is the secret to network marketing success?

The big secret of how to succeed in network marketing is that there are no secrets. How to succeed in anything is a process which requires an investment of time, energy and money. Success in network marketing will require you to develop good business and personal development skills. Just as you would need to develop good tennis skills if you ever wish to be a proficient tennis player you will need to develop the right skills if you wish to be a successful network marketing business owner. Success at anything in life will not just happen by chance.

Q4) Does network marketing involve selling?

Yes and don’t ever let anybody tell you otherwise. You’ll often hear that all you have to do to succeed in network marketing is “share” your product with others. Nonsense! Success in any business at all – success in life period – involves selling to some degree.

Q5) Why do so many people fail in network marketing?

Because growing a successful network marketing business is not easy. The challenges of getting your business to a point to where it does become easy, to where it does generate passive income, are many. And unfortunately, the overwhelming majority of those who start an MLM business will quit when the going becomes difficult.

Do you want to succeed in network marketing? Then don’t quit; never, ever give up.

These are universal truths to network marketing success. The answers to these 5 questions apply to every last network marketing opportunity on the planet.

However, there is one last truth that, without it, will make everything you’ve just read useless. This single truth is so powerful and so important that it can make or break your network marketing business success right from the get-go.

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It’s been said that experience is life’s best teacher. I say that just aint so.

Yes, your own experience is invaluable BUT, the greatest teacher in life is other people’s experience.

Think about why you attend seminars. Ask yourself why you read biographies and autobiographies. And why did you even go to college? You have done, or are currently doing, all of these things in order to learn from other people’s experience, yes?

Let’s say you want to start a business. You know that in order to get the business up off the ground it would be a good idea to send a mailing out to a targeted, select group of good potential clients. If even one person from the mailing becomes a client it will mean a lot to your new business so you really need to get it right.

So how would you proceed? Would you throw together an ad or sales letter, get it out there then hope for something good to happen? Or, would you perhaps invest some time and money into learning how to write persuasive sales copy from an established authority on the topic?

The point is, not only will learning from other people’s experience teach you the best way to do something, it will also help you to save a ton of lost time and money in stumbling along trying to learn things on your own.

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Have you ever heard somebody say something like, “that’s when a light bulb went on in my head”? Or they might say something like, “when I read that quote I had an ah-ha moment”. I’m sure you’ve even had those types of moments yourself, right? Those “ah-ha” and “light bulb” moments are always the result of hearing something based on somebody else’s experience.

Let’s say you buy a book for $29.95 and in that book you come across an idea which helps you to advance your life or your business to the next level. Was that book worth every penny? Wouldn’t it even be safe to say that the book was actually worth a whole lot more than what you paid? I would say so.

Don’t ever be afraid to invest in other people’s experience. Their experience will become your experiences and that, my friend, is priceless.

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