The other day I did a video…
I said there was a home and small business revolution going on…
You can see it HERE
And there totally IS…
The winds are blowing…
Things are changing and people are getting SMARTER
You see…
All it takes is a little INFORMATION to change the world.
Gutenberg invented the printing press and BOOM…
The world changed…information was flowing…
Newspapers…radio…television…the internet…
All created information flow and with each innovation
Society TILTED because people were becoming more informed.
Why the backlash after Vietnam but not WWII or Korea???
Because people could SEE what was going on…
Right in their living room…
In living color.
And today the same thing is happening in the home business world.
A few marketers have pulled back the curtain and for the FIRST time the little guys
are SEEING what has been going on for DECADES.
And I can’t blame people for wanting MORE
Finally they are able to see how it is done…
And people want to do it too…
And they are buying information products in DROVES to
learn more and more with the dream of creating MILLIONS
ONLY ONE PROBLEM
Along with the millions comes HEAVY responsibility.
Always has.
And no one is talking about that.
Think about it…
What kind of responsibility did Dexter Yaeger carry to build an organization of that size?
What did Mark Hughes go through to build Herbalife? Mary Kay?
What did Mike Dillard do to create his empire?
I watched him.
I remember when Magnetic first came out as a product for him MLM team.
I saw him build brick by brick over many years.
Building something like he did is HARD.
It’s not all milk and cookies with a few marketing funnels thrown in.
The people who build these companies did some very specific things and studied some
very specific business concepts.
They were not part of a “tribe” and they did not spend their days writing blog posts
or researching key words to get their article ranked.
(And for the record…I am NOT mocking my colleagues who sell info on these topics or do these activities
and you will see why in a minute so don’t jump to conclusions)
Building large organizations, membership programs, info product companies etc
is about making a decision to take on a HUGE responsibility…not only for the
running of the company but for the education of the masses.
And I SALUTE each and every one of my colleagues who has made the choice
to carry that burden.
You are amazing people and amazing instructors and BRILLIANT business people.
They have the privilege of impacting thousands and the excitement of making A LOT of money.
And also the responsibility of running affiliate payments, payroll, handling employees..media buys,
TAXATION issues(huge changes coming for 2010) etc
They have to know it all or hire people who do.
They are not toodling around making amateur videos at Starbucks <LOL>
They are running CORPORATIONS around a board table (and occasionally a ski slope..
But that’s another story)
I just really want you to UNDERSTAND what’s involved.
I want you to be CLEAR on what these guys do.
And then there’s me.
That’s just not what I want.
People ask me all the time…
Diane..when are you gonna _______
You really should __________
You’d make a fortune if you ___________
And I giggle.
Yes…I have studied all of this great stuff.
YES…because of it I make great money and enjoy a great lifestyle.
I get to travel…teach and do all the stuff I LOVE.
But here’s the deal…
I have a 17 year old daughter.
I have ONE YEAR LEFT before college.
I have a 14 year old daughter…
Only a few years left with her as well.
And I figure if I can make a lot of money while playing and having fun
with them…
I’ll pass on the millions.
At least for now.
Who knows…
I have the rest of my life to figure it all out…
And maybe someday I will want that.
But not now.
I got into all of this for FREEDOM.
And that is what I got.
And that is what I teach.
How to build a list of people who fall in love with you and buy stuff from you.
That’s about it.
I could care less about big organizations…
I have a ton of little ones.
I could care less about key words…
I know how to attract a crowd on my own (I was taught by a street performer of all things!)
I could care less about hits, click and analytics…
My phone rings off the hook.
What I care about it PEOPLE
And teaching a few what I figured out.
How to really be a stay at home mod, dad, artist, musician (or whatever you do)
and make a GREAT BUCK.
So if you hang around me and are looking for more..
SORRY.
That’s all I got.
If you want MORE…
I can tell you who to go see.
Some of my esteemed colleagues who are just freeken smarty pants
when it comes to all of this.
But I am not that.
Cause I was the MORON who sat in the Herbalife training (my first biz op) in 1999
and believed them when they said it was Fun, Simple and Magical.
And it IS!
Just not the way they taught it.
But the way I figured it out.
And shortly I will open a home for those of you that fell like I feel and
want what I wanted.
A LIFE and some money to live it with.
But at my house there is no payout…no affiliate program..no commissions
You don’t need them from me as when I get done with you you will see money EVERYWHERE.
It’s all around you.
You just need to put your hand out and the money will drop in…
SERIOUS!
ME…
All I have is simplicity
Just a community of GREAT PEOPLE and HELP…
Hands on..not 1000 people with you on the wrong side of a webinar banging your head against the wall.
Real live help…for a reasonable price.
And tools to help you do what you need to do.
That’s it.
That’s what I have wanted to build for those that need it.
And coming soon..
That’s what well have.
Smack bang powerful! 🙂 I was squinting my eyes (gotta get some sleep) before I started reading this, but now my eyes are wide open! LOL!
Awesome Diane. Can always rely on you for straight forward knowledge and advice without the fluff. Thank you!
Thank YOU George.
Hey Diane;
Well put and eye opening. You’re right I do not want a huge corporation to spend all my waking hours with, there is really no freedom there.
I don’t want to have to be put in a situation about my choice to eat or be warm I want both.
I want in see you there.
Wow Diane,
I was just thinking yesterday how while my kids are little I really don’t want to take on too much. That’s why I started. But than you learn and start seeing all the possibilities…and you mind starts going 100 ml an hour. All great, but I’m not ready yet, not for that anyway. That’s why I am sooo grateful to have found Kristen and you!!!! TY, TY, TY!!!!
We love having you with us…
For me it was not that I didn’t want to take on the world…
I just INSISTED on doing it on MY TERMS…
And that meant KIDS FIRST!
….and the cool part is, is that I know many of your GREAT PEOPLE, and GREAT doesn’t do them justice. They are SMART, SENSITIVE, SUPERB TEACHERS, NUTURERS, LEADERS and not self centered at all. …and you say you don’t have a “tribe….”
Call was the best yesterday. Thanks Diane.
Thanks Jill.
And YOU are one of the coolest of the gang!!!
Diane it’s like you read my mind! I have a 5 yr old and totally dislike corporate BS. Love your attitude and want in too!
Happy Mother’s Day,
Twila
Thanks so much Twila.
There more of us that most people think!
Diane I don’t have quite
the words…
But I can tell you this
I feel EXACTLY what your
spirit is saying in this post.
And I’ve felt that way for
YEARS!!!!!
I guess the timing and
the technology for this
new “way” just wasn’t ready…
I hear you.
Never wanted to clone that
intensive “big deal” model…
We have babies. I wanted the
freedom. And a simple way for
us to help our friends get paid
period.
I SO “get” where you’re going
and you’re masterful!!!!!
Lead the way…
We’ll keep bowing in respect… ;0)
Franco
Franco…
Finally getting around to replying to comments over here and by now we have had a GRAND conversation and I know
we will be working together lots and lots.
It’s so refreshing to find other people who hold the same VALUES.
Excited that we finally got to talk
This perspective is sooooo needed, and
nobody (or few) people are pulling back
the curtain in a way (and at a price) that
helps the little guys…the BACKBONE…
of the home and small business industry.
I don’t care about key words, hits, etc…
I just want to spend more time in my garden
while it’s summer and holding my grandbabies
while they’re willing to let me.
Can I just say that I’m excited and
HONORED to be working with you!
I expect some cucumbers this year young lady!!!
Tomatoes won’t ship…
Cucumbers will!
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Blogs rarely stir my blood.
Then again, every word here is spoken by the someone who speaks to me.
Hypnotized, vitalized, and energized!
Thanks Ray.
Means a lot.
Hi Diane,
Where have you been all my life? I frequently find little nuggets in most of the blogs that I read, but rarely do I find someone who speaks to me like you spoke to me in this blog. I am looking for freedom, not how to build an empire.
Keep talking to me, I am listening.
Thank you,
Alan
Wow Alan…what great comment!
Let me know if there is anything I can do to help you find YOUR freedom.
It’s different or each of us.
And only you know what yours looks like.
I always felt like I had to want more and strive for more. I want exactly what you described FREEDOM. I don’t need to be mega anything, but I would like to learn how to make money and be able to work from home and control how I get to spend my time.
Thanks for putting into words, what I was afraid to believe was possible.
I have to say you are inspiring…and REFRESHING! I found you through “TheGreatestNetworker” site and am so glad I did. I also want FREEDOM and security. I am already a stay at home mom of two little girls but DH has to work long hours to make that so. To contribute financially and do something for ME and my family I decided to join a “company” and work from home. This is my FIRST and I am a total NEWBIE! (Have no real clue what I am doing yet lol) Doing everything I can to learn…success leaves clues right?! I want SUCCESS!
Looking forward to learning from you 🙂