Posted on March 19th, 2011 in Critical Thiking by Sarah Thompson
Folks
You need to read this and read the 28th amendent.
We the people never voted to have a class based system of elites that are above the law.
No one has been able to explain why young men
and women serve in the U.S. Military for 20 years,
risking their lives protecting freedom, and only get
50% of their pay. While politicians hold their political
positions in the safe confines of the capital, protected
by these same men and women, and receive full pay
retirement after serving one term. It just does not
make any sense.
Monday on Fox news they learned that the staffers of Congress family members are exempt from having to pay back student loans. This will get national attention if other news networks will broadcast it. When you add this to the below, just where will all of it stop?
This will take less than thirty seconds to read. If
you agree, please pass it on.
This is an idea that we should address.
For too long we have been too complacent about the
workings of Congress. Many citizens had no idea that
members of Congress could retire with the same pay
after only one term, that they specifically exempted
themselves from many of the laws they have passed
(such as being exempt from any fear of prosecution for
sexual harassment) while ordinary citizens must live under
those laws.
The latest is to exempt themselves from the
Healthcare Reform… in all of its forms. Somehow, that
doesn’t seem logical. We do not have an elite that is
above the law. I truly don’t care if they are Democrat,
Republican, Independent or whatever. The self-serving
must stop.
If each person that receives this will forward it on to
20 people, in three days, most people in The United States
of America will have the message.. This is one proposal
that really should be passed around.
Proposed 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution:
“Congress shall make no law that applies to the citizens of the
United States that does not apply equally to the Senators and/or Representatives; and, Congress shall make no law that applies to
the Senators and/or Representatives that does not apply equally
When you visit with us invariably talk turns to MLM, the good and the bad. I have been full time for over a dozen years.
This profession has been very good to me, paid for my home, helped mu daughters through college and paid for me to visit
over 20 countries in the last three years. When I tell folks to read their Polices and Procedures and watch for termination
clauses. I am told that heck , that’s just there to protect them, they won’t use that policy on us.
Personally, I believe that MLM is the last financial frontier left on Planet Earth. It is the only Profession that does not require
certifications. Where else can you build a six or seven figure income in 5-10 years ??
I am convinced that you have to be a student of the profession and not work with the “Bottom Line Theologists”
What is a Bottom Line Theologists ? these folks usually end up in corporate level positions and they worship the company’s bottom line
over ethics, integrity and the every day distributor that put them in those positions.
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Recently I had the good fortune to get on a call that, I can only say, I still feel resonating with the energy and vibrations stimulated by the topic of discussion: BELIEF.
Talk about residual input! We were encouraged to share one moment of success or something good we each experienced in the past week or so – and share we did – everyone on the call did – believe it - I was there. And the successes ranged from personal to business and were all a cause to really celebrate. Some stories included being in the moment, in the “flow” and having things just appear or line up as needed – incredible. Others were triumphs, still perhaps in the flow, of product sale, product testimony and new relationships to build.
There’s a new buzz of awareness within this Universe which we all are a part of, not to re-invent but to become attuned to a timeless truth within us all. A Belief so strong it’s woven into the unconscious, yet we act upon our Beliefs every single moment. Leaders, Coaches, Mentors, teachers, are accelerating their efforts to reach out, encourage, support and help anyone willing to listen to Believe in themselves.
You’ve probably heard this a thousand times by now, that All that You need is already within You! What You Think, You then Believe You Are!
Let me take this a step further. One predominant thought throughout the evening was the power within a single word and it’s positive or negative effect.
When You hear the word, L o v e, every single person reading this automatically brings forth the definition of it; we can relate on various levels to the emotional impact this word implies. Think of it, LOVE was first felt and expressed by our ancestors as a feeling or emotion; then later perhaps transferred into a symbol to express the emotion, and finally a civilized word for all to understand. So since the beginning of time, the word Love, the emotion or feeling it emotes, has always been interpreted on a universal scale as a positive, powerful and good thing!
Naturally, Universal Law demands that with every positive emotion there is an opposite negative emotion, and of course through time negative words have also been passed down to the present time.
Words have Power, and within that power (the meaning and definition we attach to each word) resides our Belief. The Belief we have in ourselves comes from what we choose to say and feel. Through the use of positive emotions and words we can celebrate even the smallest of victories; by the same token, we can totally destroy our self-esteem, confidence and even doubt our value when resorting or allowing a negative word to escape our lips.
The Word alone, Belief, cannot elevate Your Being nor move You forward or backward – after all its “just a word.” When You fortify the word with a decision to focus on all the positive and good things, and being the emotional creatures that we are, Feel it - nothing can stop You from moving forward, experiencing more successes to Celebrate!
By Definition the word Self-Talk is Mental Thinking: The things that an individual says to himself or herself mentally. Think about that power for a moment! What are You saying to Yourself?
Consider this: The Power of Your Self Talk Builds Belief. Re-examine Your Self Talk – what words have You written down and/or memorized? You must Believe every word You’ve chosen within Your Self Talk in order for Your Belief to grow.
Did You know it takes 21 days to form a habit? It takes just as long to break a habit You no longer wish to participate in as well. Do You Believe that?
Any Critical Thinker will want to question and consider the truth behind that above statement. Are You willing to discover the Power of Your thoughts and words?
Challenge Yourself for the next 21 days.
1. Celebrate any and every success daily; No matter how small, Celebrate any good thing that happens – whatever Your going through, if You look hard enough and keep the right attitude, You’ll find something good about the experience. Believe it!
2. Stop All Negative Words. Be conscious and aware of Your choice of words and do not allow any “bad” or “negative” utterance to escape Your notice!
Posted on June 6th, 2010 in Recent Posts by Sarah Thompson
Hi Sarah here — Interesting that a friend of mine should send me an e-mail about a funeral— I had a dear friend of mine passed away last week Read This ..It is Later, than you Think — This is worth the Read !!! THE FUNERAL
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One day all the employees reached the office and they saw a big
sign on the door on which was written:
Yesterday, the person who has been hindering your growth in
this company passed away. We invite you to join the funeral in
the room that has been prepared in the gym.
In the beginning, they all got sad for the death of one of
their colleagues, but after a while they started getting
curious to know who was that man who hindered the growth of his
colleagues and the company itself.
The excitement in the gym was such that security agents were
ordered to control the crowd within the room. The more people
reached the coffin, the more the excitement heated up.
Everyone thought: ‘Who is this guy who was hindering my
progress? Well, at least he died!
One by one the thrilled employees got closer to the coffin, and
when they looked inside it, they suddenly became speechless.
They stood nearby the coffin, shocked and in silence, as if
someone had touched the deepest part of their soul. There was
a mirror inside the coffin; everyone who looked inside it could
see himself. There was also a sign next to the mirror that
said: There is only one person who is capable of setting
limits to your growth: IT IS YOU!!!!!
Your life does not change when your boss changes, when your
friends change, when your parents change, when your husband or
wife change, when your company change, when your church
changes, when your location change, when your money change,
when your status change…
Your life changes when YOU change, when you go beyond your
limiting beliefs.
Examine yourself, watch yourself. Don’t be afraid of
difficulties, impossibilities and losses. Be a winner, build
yourself and your reality. It’s the way you face Life that
makes the difference.
~Author Unknown~
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One of my friends left me a lovely message in response to a post I wrote. “Laurie, you must read a lot or really have a grip on life…”
Yes, I do read. At any given time I could pick up the Bible, or a beloved Morning Affirmations excerpt; text written on the abundance available to all or delve into my spiritual being. Then I may read a few chapters on life and success strategies. I read to examine myself, to find within what I’ve forgotten.
I’ve always loved to read yet confess my literary bent was always in fiction. I lived and read about others imaginative characters and lives.
Ah, the adage of age, circumstance and where I am in life comes blazing to the front of my thoughts – My discontent led me to pick up books written by those who have done what I now dream.
To me, it’ all part of my critical thinking to ask what’s next, what more is there, what else.
I now desire to awaken from the hypnotic stupor I unknowingly allowed myself to be entrapped. The social norm, the status quo no longer is acceptable.
I read from those who’ve awakened themselves and now pave the way to my enlightenment. A dear friend of mine spoke of this journey recently at a gathering of other like minded souls. She attributed her success to being a “world class follower.” I wholeheartedly agree since I began my journey of growth. The very leaders I admire have broken down the barriers and I can follow them through the opening.
It doesn’t matter if my attempts at first seem clumsy and awkward; after all it took years of indifference to get me here. I get impatient and anxious at times with myself when I fall back into old habits. Nonetheless, I’m moving forward, shedding the weight and layers of conditioned thoughts and coming up with a few new thoughts of my own.
I hope all of You reading this find Your leaders to follow until the day comes when You turn around and realize others are now following You. Life is like an echo, what one person sends out to the world echoes in the heart and mind of another then comes back enriched to the giver.
New Careers birthed for the unemployed in this dubious economy! I recently read an article in Parade magazine by Mitch Albom titled, ‘Dreams Do Come True’ that inspired me and reminded me that this happened before as a result of the Great Depression. The article is a story about Tom Smallwood, who like many over the last year and a half, found himself unemployed two days before Christmas in 2008.
This is a trying time for many in the United States and around the world, many are losing hope and having a hard time keeping their dreams alive as their savings and retirement dwindle away. If this is you then this story is for you!
It is about bring our dreams to life and stepping out of what we consider ‘normal’. For many it is time to rekindle our passion, our dreams and to find a way to make money doing the very thing we love!
We all have dreams and talents in which we excel, things that we have a passion for. Unfortunately most have been told to put those things aside, to keep them as a hobby. That they are not what has been considered a viable means of survival; that will support our selves let alone our families.
We have been told to be practical, to go get a ‘real job’. Just like Tom had a ‘real job’. Tom was a second generation autoworker, following in his Dad’s footsteps, until that day he was fired. Tom, unable to find employment anywhere, still need to provide for his wife, 1 year old baby and to pay the mortgage. Tom was uncertain of how he would do this in today’s tough economy.
Tom loved to bowl and was good at it, but knew in ‘normal’ times this was what was considered a nonviable means to support his family. But in these times when the ‘normal’ rules no long apply, Tom picked up his bowling ball and went to work! And work it did! One year later Tom earned the title of PBA World Champion and a check for $50,000. More than he had ever earned for a year’s wages working for someone else at a ‘normal’ job!
So to all of you out there wondering how you are going to survive and recover from this economic nightmare that you find yourself, grab your passion and find a way to make money doing it! In the past you may have been told it was silly and no way to earn a living, but today it could be your saving grace!
So pull your dreams and your passions out of the closet that society told you to stick them in, dust them off, polish them up and turn them into your ticket to success!
Posted on January 27th, 2010 in Recent Posts by Sarah Anne
Sarah here
ya know I have been thinking a lot about relationships, after all
Network Marketing is a relationship business ? game ?
What do you want to call it ?
I call it real life and it is serious relationship business,
just like my personal life.
Life is a relationship game? business ? whatever, well as I go through
the stages of yet another relationship hmm I can see the same issues
in personal relationships and Network Marketing.
Bounce back factor ? What is it ? Do you have one ?
I thought my bounce back factor was zero – Then this guy asks me to dance,
On the top deck of a cruise ship heading to the Caribean no less, so am I
going to say yes, bet your bippy I did.
So here I am thinking my bounce back factor is at zero ,I have been through
two marriages – I am definitely not looking, I am on my team cruise, here to
build relationships with team members and to enjoy time with my girl friends.
I am definitely not looking for romance.
Just like when I was getting ready to call Network Marketing quits – I found the
Book Success in 10 Steps – I was done , over 7 years and 14 companies, zero success
Then,I find Success in 10 Steps every where I looked there it is,but more
importantly I found a mentor that not only can he spell MLM - he can teach me to
teach others to spell MLM and bam Duplication first time in 7 years –
I see the similarity in my relationship – so now here I am deeply involved with
a wonderful guy.
My girlfriends say whoa slow down Sarah, Just like I said when I found Mentoring for
Free and Michael Dlouhy, I knew in my heart that I was home, no more looking. See my
bounce back factor was stronger than I knew – I read his book and hope flourished
and yes I found the truth,
So now My bounce back factor is stronger than I thought – I now find myself deeply
involved with a wonderful man. He listens to me, he gets me, he makes me smile. he
dances with me in my living room when I play my albums. How cool is that ?? When
we dance it is magic, truly magical.,
I have been single for over a decade – I now know I can bounce back so I am as they
say jumping in with both feet – Nah I am diving in head first – I bet your bounce
back factor is stronger than You think- Download and read Success in 10 Steps and
meet a team of mentors that not only know how to spell MLM, they can teach you how
to teach others and just like Love it is free.
All that is required is that You have a teensy spark of hope left (if your reading
this, You do even if does not feel like it) and like my wonderful man found a
spark in my heart and fanned hope and ignited Love, Mentoring for Free can put spring
in Your bounce back factor.
Look over on the left side of this page see that photo – the handsome guy on the right,
that is my guy what a cutie huh – and the guy on the left that is my mentor and the
author of Success in 10 Steps.
So now do Your self a favor click on the book on the left, download it, Read it and call me
It is a sad day in Network Marketing as we mourn for the Distributors of XEL8 the suppliers of Bazi and functional beverage, who have lost their livelihood. Yesterday XEL8 sent at letter to all its Distributors informing them that they Board of Directors have elected to change the business model & that they would no longer be in need of their Distributors services. In other words they told them they no longer had a business or means to generate money effective February 28th & that no new distributors are allowed to join the company, effective immediately! (A copy of the letter sent can be read here on Rod Cook’s MLM Watchdog)
WOW! Wouldn’t you hate to get a letter like that? Not sure what happened but there are numerous lessons to be learned here as well as indicators it was coming.
Perhaps the ticker tells the tale.
Being a publicly held company (XELR) on the OTC BB, the company truly has a conflict of interest to all Distributors. The primary goal of all publicly traded companies is to pay the shareholders first and foremost. So where does that leave the Distributors? Second in line? Well, no not really. The company also has a profit it must make as well as meeting its overhead, you know like paying its employees, owners, the electric bill, the mortgage on the building, cost of product to be manufactured all those expenditures. After all these are met then the distributors! Wow, depending upon the list of expenditures on the company ledger Distributors/Independent Contractors can be far down the list. LESSON ONE; THINK AT LEAST TWICE BEFORE PARTNERING WITH A PUBLICLY HELD COMPANY!
Were any of the distributors keeping an eye on the stock value?
This graft is from Yahoo finance and shows the activity of the company from late 2003 when at that time the stock was valued at $15 a large discrepancy from its value today at $0.15 and going down. Read the 8-K filed with the Security & Exchange Commission as required by SEC law.
I am not sure if 2003 is when they went public or merged or changed their name or what, but as you can see it has been a downward slide ever since. So is it really that surprising that the Board of Directors voted to restructure and fire the distributors? Any distributor who was watching this would surly knows the jeopardy their positions were in since the strength of the company was heading to an all time low. SECOND LESSON; IF YOU ARE GOING TO PARTNER WITH A PUBLICLY HELD COMPANY YOU NEED TO KEEP APPRISED OF THE STOCK VALUE & TREND.
Thirdly, did anyone read the contract? There had to be provisions in the contract, also known as the Policies & Procedures, to allow the Board of Directors to do this; or they would have major lawsuits on their hands, which they obviously can’t afford! LESSON THREE; ALWAYS READ THE POLICIES & PROCEDURES! This document clearly shows the integrity as well as intent of the Owner & Management. In the future make sure the contract fairly protects the interest of not only the company but of you as a distributor!
What saddens me most? Most people in our industry today still don’t know how to evaluate a company. This all could have been avoided if the Distributors did their due diligence prior to partnering with XEL8 or at the very least keep an eye on the numbers. All they needed to do was read alittle book, which would have pointed them in the direction of obtaining all the knowledge they needed to prevent them from being in this situation today.
Learn what you need to know BEFORE you enter into a partnership with ANY company. Please for the sake of your future & your dreams take the time to read‘Success in 10 Steps’& take advantage of the information Mentoring For Free can teach you so you don’t find yourself in this situation ever again.
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Posted on January 19th, 2010 in Recent Posts by Sarah Thompson
I will be wearing A Red Shirt every Friday,Read this and do what Your heart tells You
Red Shirt
If the red shirt thing is new to you, read below how it went for a man…
Last week, while traveling to Chicago on business, I noticed a Marine sergeant traveling with a folded flag, but did not put two and two together.
After we boarded our flight, I turned to the sergeant, who’d been invited to sit in First Class (across from me), and inquired if he was heading home.
No, he responded.
Heading out I asked?
No. I’m escorting a soldier home.
Going to pick him up?
No. He is with me right now. He was killed in Iraq , I’m taking him home to his family.
The realization of what he had been asked to do hit me like a punch to the gut.. It was an honor for him. He told me that, although he didn’t know the soldier, he had delivered the news of his passing to the soldier’s family and felt as if he knew them after many conversations in so few days.
I turned back to him, extended my hand, and said, Thank you Thank you for doing what you do so my family and I can do what we do.
Upon landing in Chicago the pilot stopped short of the gate and made the following announcement over the intercom.
“Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to note that we have had the honor of having Sergeant Steeley of the United States Marine Corps join us on this flight He is escorting a fallen comrade back home to his family. I ask that you please remain in your seats when we open the forward door to allow Sergeant Steeley to deplane and receive his fellow soldier. We will then turn off the seat belt sign.”
Without a sound, all went as requested. I noticed the sergeant saluting the casket as it was brought off the plane, and his action made me realize that I am proud to be an American..
So here’s a public Thank You to our military Men and Women for what you do so we can live the way we do.
Red Fridays.
Very soon, you will see a great many people wearing Red every Friday. The reason? Americans who support our troops used to be called the “silent majority.” We are no longer silent, and are voicing our love for God, country and home in record breaking numbers. We are not organized, boisterous or overbearing.
Many Americans, like you, me and all our friends, simply want to recognize that the vast majority of America supports our troops. Our idea of showing solidarity and su pport for our troops with dignity and respect starts this Friday — and continues each and every Friday until the troops all come home, sending a deafening message that … Every red-blooded American who supports our men and women a far, will wear something red.
By word of mouth, press, TV — let’s make theUnited States on every Friday a sea of red much like a homecoming football game in the bleachers. If every one of us who loves this country will share this with acquaintances, coworkers, friends, and family, it will not be long before the USA is covered in RED and it will let our troops know the once ”silent” majority is on their side more than ever, certainly more than the media lets on.
The first thing a soldier says when asked “What can we do to make things better for you?” is. “We need your support and your prayers.” Let’s get the word out and lead with class and dignity, by example, and wear something red every Friday.
IF YOU AGREE – THEN SEND THIS TO EVERY ONEYOU KNOW
