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“Change Begins With Growth”

Ron Pruett — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:43:14 +0000

Any day we wish; we can discipline ourselves to change it all.

Any day we wish; we can open the book that will open our mind to new knowledge. Any day we wish; we can start a new activity. Any day we wish; we can start the process of life change. We can do it immediately, or next week, or next month, or next year.

We can also do nothing. We can pretend rather than perform.

And if the idea of having to change ourselves makes us uncomfortable, we can remain as we are. We can choose rest over labor, entertainment over education, delusion over truth, and doubt over confidence. The choices are ours to make. But while we curse the effect, we continue to nourish the cause. As Shakespeare uniquely observed, “The fault is not in the stars, but in ourselves.”

We created our circumstances by our past choices. We have both the ability and the responsibility to make better choices beginning today. Those who are in search of the good life do not need more answers or more time to think things over to reach better conclusions. They need the truth. They need the whole truth. And they need nothing but the truth.

We cannot allow our errors in judgment, repeated every day, to lead us down the wrong path. We must keep coming back to those basics that make the biggest difference in how our life works out. And then we must make the very choices that will bring life, happiness and joy into our daily lives.

And if I may be so bold to offer my last piece of advice for someone seeking and needing to make changes in their life –

If you don’t like how things are, change it! You’re not a tree.

You have the ability to totally transform every area in your life – and it all begins with your very own power of choice.

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“Robert Dean Has Did It Again”

Ron Pruett — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:05:56 +0000

What is there to say about a person that that has been in 6 companies in the last 36 months. Well I can tell you what to say, “This must be a man that does not care about his character and also cares nothing about his people.”

Long story short I really do not believe that I, a 2 Star Ambassador can actually explain this better than Troy Dooley.

So i am going to ask you to watch his video and help us keep people like Robert Dean in check. If you have someone in your company no matter who they are and they have a reputation of jumping, go to them and ask them exactly what their motive is. We have to police our own industry and there is nothing wrong with exposing someone for what they truly are.

So I hope you enjoy the video by Troy Dooley.

Ladies and Gentlemen I beg you, many of us have worked so hard to bring this profession to the level of acceptance that it is. We should not tolerate any behavior as such because it hurts us all.

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“20-20 Prospecting Vision”

Ron Pruett — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:49:55 +0000

My cousins son, Cory, is the place-kicker for his football team. His kicking coach has told him a thousand times that, “Only about 10% of kicking has to do with mechanical skills. The remaining 90% is all mental.” Many of the coach’s drills are exercises in visualization—painting mental images of the ball going through the exact center of the goal posts. Indeed, high-performance athletes, of all types, know the importance of visualization.Terry Orlick, noted sports psychologist, says in his book (In Pursuit of Excellence),

“Athletes who make the fastest progress and those who ultimately become their best, make extensive use of performance imagery.”

If there’s one thing I know about prospecting and the facet of the industry, it’s this:

Prospecting is a contact sport. The image in a place-kicker’s mind can win or lose a game on a last-second field-goal. Likewise, the images you hold in your mind as you prospect have a dramatic effect on the outcome of your prospecting encounters.

The key is to sharpen your prospecting vision. So, how does one go about that? Pretty simple really – just make sure you look through the correct lenses. You have three prospecting lenses and when they’re all in focus, you see with the clarity of 20-20 prospecting vision. The results of having this clarity may astound you.

The first lens you look through when you prospect is the physical lens. This lens determines how you see the environment around you. When you walk into your favorite fast-food restaurant, do you automatically walk to the table in the back corner, or do you look around for a viable prospect to sit near? When you pull in to fill your car with fuel, do you look for the pump with the most convenient access, or do you look for a sharp-dressed business person who you can park next to in hopes of initiating a conversation? When you focus your physical prospecting lens properly, you maintain an “eagle’s” eye everywhere you go.

Many reps struggle to find prospects. The truth is that we don’t have to search for them at all. They’re all around us. We merely have to focus our physical prospecting lens and open our eyes.

The second prospecting lens you look through is your emotional prospecting lens. This lens brings into focus the why of your prospecting efforts. Situational prospecting hinges on approaching people we meet in random, everyday encounters. This activity is well outside of the comfort zone of many reps, especially those new to the industry. You need a compelling reason to step outside of your comfort zone. That reason is your why. Why are you involved in the business? Don’t tell me, “for more money” That’s a superficial answer. You’re not in for the money; you’re in for what the money can do for you. So what is it for you? More time with family? Is it a particular cause? What is it that gets your blood moving? That is your why.

Focus your emotional prospecting lens and your why will compel you to step out your comfort zone, to initiate a conversation, to make a new friend and to offer the good news of your opportunity.

The final prospecting lens is one that few people stop to consider – the mental prospecting lens. This is the lens you look through in order to “see” the prospect’s reaction to your offer. We all use our mental prospecting lens, but tragically, most reps look through it backwards. When you look through it correctly, you see the prospect’s sincere enthusiasm as you offer your opportunity.

This visualization is a powerful tool because the more vivid the image you “see,” the more it affects your outcome. Be careful though, because this tool works in both directions.

If you look backward through the mental prospecting lens, you see the opposite image, one in which the prospect rejects your offer. This visualization is just as powerful, but the reverse image sets the wrong expectation. Your expectations tend to dictate your results. So, make sure you set the right expectation by focusing on the correct image. It’s a given that you’re going to use your mental prospecting lens so you might as well look through it in the proper direction.

Your opportunity has within it, the potential to change lives, even destinies. While prospecting really is a contact sport, it’s not about blocking, tackling or putting points on the board. It’s about connecting—with respect, generosity and purpose. So, polish your lenses and get some clarity. Once you have 20-20 prospecting vision, you’ll be on your way to the hall of fame.

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“Commitment, It’s All Or Nothing!”

Ron Pruett — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:42:15 +0000

Quite a while ago, a friend explained to me the difference between the two words “involved and committed”… it could be considered a little graphic so please forgive me. He explained “When you think about the very popular breakfast of eggs and bacon… the chicken is involved, but the pig is committed.”

No wonder people are frightened of commitment, the “C” word, as it has connotations of absolute finality, a death of sorts.

The dictionary has a few definitions of commitment and one of them is “an engagement or obligation that restricts freedom of action.” In other words to commit oneself to a decision, a cause, a relationship, or a business venture means that you are saying no to something else and although it is honorable to take a stand and make a pledge, people don’t like to be restricted in their choices.

Our freedom is very important to us!

Instead of the negative interpretation of being cut off from “options” why don’t we consider the positive interpretation of pledging oneself towards a worthy cause and seeing the commitment as a discipline or a doorway to a better result, a fuller life. and a brighter future. How about being committed to getting healthier, enhancing your relationships, doing whatever it takes to working your business successfully, adding value to the lives of your family, customers and team members.

When you are willing to do whatever it takes to achieve your goals, to stay on track and honor your commitments, you will find that very often the commitment itself will give you new ideas and opportunities that didn’t exist the day before.

It will be like setting your internal GPS. When you really commit to a cause, your brain starts mapping out the fastest most efficient way to get you your dreams, your intuition kicks in and then its only a matter of time.

“Concerning all acts of initiative and creation, there is one elementary truth – that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves, too.” – W.H. Murray,
The Story of Everest

I think the issue people have about being committed is the clarity around what you are committing to. Even the title “…it’s all or nothing” gives such an impression of death to freedom. That is why I want to impress upon you that when you are committing to something, decide what the ultimate commitment is and make sure it is aligned with your highest values and then work out the best road to get there, allowing your internal GPS, your intuition to guide you.

Like all goal setting you start with the end in mind and then create the action plan and individual steps to achieve your dreams. What if You committed to Freedom, Success, Great Relationships, Total Health and the most efficient method of achieving your goals?

Then the only “death” would be to the negative attributes that hold you back and stop you from realizing your dreams. Think about and consider what you are de-committing from.

What is it that you want to put an end to – unhealthy habits, procrastination, misunderstandings? So the “death” of these things is as much of a positive as the commitment to the goal.

Now are you involved or committed? Would you prefer… to be involved in your network marketing/direct sales business or to choose to be committed to the freedom and joy that you experience when the business you have chosen, starts to reward you multifold? How about your team members? Are you wanting people who are involved in using and selling the products or committed to the greater vision that is being offered.

“How Generation Y Is Changing Our Future”

Ron Pruett — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:26:35 +0000

What we sell, How We sell it, and Who we sell To

The baby boomer’s had kids, and did so in families that averaged more than one child. This means that Gen Y is a much larger generation, much larger than any other in history. Its easy to realize that if there are more people, there are more people to market to (More Consumers).

This naturally creates more demand of what Gen Y need and want for their daily lives. It will be the companies that successfully satisfy these major new demands that will survive to tell about it.

But is this new super generation different?

Major companies are clamoring to be the first to market to this generation and be known for being the original company for that new popular industry, for example social networking.

What we sell:
There are many reasons why Fortune 500 companies are primarily focusing on marketing directly to Gen Y. Due to the technology growing so fast Generation Y was raised in a completely different culture and society, so just like someone that was raised in a different country we pretty much act, talk, walk, listen, dress differently than our parents (The Baby Boomers). This has forced every smart company to consistently create new products and services that Gen Y’s want.

Gen Y Expert TIP: If you get a Gen Y celebrity or influential Gen Y who consumes your product, than all their fans or friends will buy it just to fit in!

How we sell:
If you buy a new computer or cell phone these days it won’t be too long before that new version 1.1 comes out. This causes Gen Y’s who were raised around this constant innovation to actually change with it.

Once a new product is the new “Cool Thang” to have or do, 2 days later it could almost immediately be “Played out”. Many Gen Y’s refer to this as “so two minutes ago”, and sometimes almost literally. Not only do companies have to consistently develop new products, they have to develop new ways to actually market those products to Gen Y’s.

Gen Y Expert TIP: Pay attention to YouTube.com every day. Find out what videos are most popular for that day, and that will give you an Idea of what is popular with our generation right at that moment! This way you will always keep up with our fast changing interests (Demands).

Influence over future generations:
The mere massive size of this generation is what gives it the incredible influence over the future generations to come. Every Gen Y’s little brother or sister wants to be like them, hence, they want the same products and services. They will pass down their recommendations of their favorite brands to their children and siblings, for generations. With social networking sites like MySpace, YouTube and FaceBook it’s like having word of mouth marketing on steroids! This very subject of a new book titled, “Your Future Consumers”. If you market to this generation and gain their loyalty and trust, then your company’s brand (Name) could be echoed and remembered for centuries.

With this massive bubble moving through time it actually changes the world as it moves through it.

When the baby boomer parents grew up, it was no different. Entire industries were created to support (Supply) their demands, and now, with this ever new super boom generation, or what many call the “Echo Boomers”, actual phenomenons are being born faster than ever before. “>

“Facing The Enemy Within”

Ron Pruett — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 19:32:30 +0000

We are not born with courage, but neither are we born with fear. Maybe some of our fears are brought on by your own experiences, by what someone has told you, by what you’ve read in the papers. Some fears are valid, like walking alone in a bad part of town at two o’clock in the morning. But once you learn to avoid that situation, you won’t need to live in fear of it.

Fears, even the most basic ones, can totally destroy our ambitions. Fear can destroy fortunes. Fear can destroy relationships. Fear, if left unchecked, can destroy our lives. Fear is one of the many enemies lurking inside us.Let me tell you about five of the other enemies we face from within. The first enemy that you’ve got to destroy before it destroys you is indifference. What a tragic disease this is. “Ho-hum, let it slide. I’ll just drift along.” Here’s one problem with drifting: you can’t drift your way to the top of the mountain.

The second enemy we face is indecision. Indecision is the thief of opportunity and enterprise. It will steal your chances for a better future. Take a sword to this enemy.

The third enemy inside is doubt. Sure, there’s room for healthy skepticism. You can’t believe everything. But you also can’t let doubt take over. Many people doubt the past, doubt the future, doubt each other, doubt the government, doubt the possibilities and doubt the opportunities. Worse of all, they doubt themselves. I’m telling you, doubt will destroy your life and your chances of success. It will empty both your bank account and your heart. Doubt is an enemy. Go after it. Get rid of it.

The fourth enemy within is worry. We’ve all got to worry some. Just don’t let it conquer you. Instead, let it alarm you. Worry can be useful. If you step off the curb in New York City and a taxi is coming, you’ve got to worry. But you can’t let worry loose like a mad dog that drives you into a small corner. Here’s what you’ve got to do with your worries: drive them into a small corner. Whatever is out to get you, you’ve got to get it. Whatever is pushing on you, you’ve got to push back.

The fifth interior enemy is over-caution. It is the timid approach to life. Timidity is not a virtue (unlike humility – they are different); in fact, it can be an illness. If you let it go, it’ll conquer you. Timid people don’t get promoted. They don’t advance and grow and become powerful in the marketplace. You’ve got to avoid over-caution.

Do battle with the enemy. Do battle with your fears. Build your courage to fight what’s holding you back, what’s keeping you from your goals and dreams. Be courageous in your life and in your pursuit of the things you want and the person you want to become.

“Success Is Matching The Right Goal To Your Needs”

Ron Pruett — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:01:12 +0000

Picture this: You are looking at yourself ten year’s from now. What do you see? How is your life? Where are you living? What are you doing? You don’t know? That’s too far away? Why do I want to know?

I don’t want to know, but I’ll let you in on a little secret… it doesn’t matter what business you are in, whether you are a large corporate CEO or a self-employed network marketer, if you don’t know where you want to be in the future, if you have no “destination” or plan in mind, you’ll be like a shipwrecked sailor adrift at sea, not going anywhere special and not even sure you’ll survive.

Sound harsh? Sorry, but it’s true. Every destination is reached by specific routes and methods of transport.

There is no golden rule as to which route must be taken, but you must have a mud map of sorts in order to reach that destination, otherwise you will get lost. Where you want to be in ten years time represents your destination… or part of it. Think of it as a ten year goal destination.

To help you succeed you need to set goals, something specific to aim for, especially when planning for business success. Some people are afraid of goal setting because they mistakenly believe it will set rigid boundaries on how they live their life, that it will restrict their choices and self expression. Goals are not like that.

Goals can and should be flexible. They have to be.

For example, you may be single right now and your goals may be those of a single person living a single life. Perhaps you see yourself in five years time living in a swank city penthouse, a wealthy and independent entrepreneur, enjoying the high life – a carefree bachelor existence. You may even see yourself living this lifestyle indefinitely into the future, with no plans to “settle down”.

Then, in two years time you may meet somebody special and a year later you’re married. Soon you start a family.

Now your values in life have changed and thus your needs, which means your vision of the future will change and so will your goals and your route for reaching them.

Now, in ten years time you may see yourself living in a large house in the country, with a family and a big hairy dog named Charles, and sending your children to a private school, and paying for expensive orthodontists.

Okay, we are getting ahead of ourselves, but that is what goal setting is all about. You have to start somewhere and you must have some idea of the results you want to achieve from your business, which all depends on what is important to you, your values. Simply saying you want to be earning “lots of money” from your network marketing business is not adequate. What are your needs? What are your dreams? What are your values? These are the things that determine your goals and the manner in which you will set forth to achieve them and the amount of effort and work you will devote to their accomplishment.

Do you value financial freedom? Do you want it to be your main source of income or just pocket money while you work in a different career? Don’t just determine your needs in terms of dollars – be specific: own your own home, a sports car, private education for children, annual overseas holidays, etc. How much easier it becomes to set goals to achieve specific things that matter to you!

Knowing what you really want, what is important to you, means you will know exactly what goals to set to accomplish it and you can enjoy a hugely successful network marketing business on a grand scale, or on a smaller, part time scale if that is your aim.

Ron Pruett
The Prospecting Ambassador

Fortune High Tech, Distributors VS Customers!!!

Ron Pruett — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 03:41:40 +0000

I wanted to write this update about some of the issues Fortune High Tech is confronted with at this time. Things have been rocking and coming in in a hurry.
Fortune High Tech has had a USA Today article written about them that would absolutely put them in the HIGH RISK department of the Network Marketing industry.

At this point with the current lawsuits going on there is no choice now but to consider this company as a very high risk. Paul Orberson has been running a very successful company out of Kentucky.

There are some major concerns going forward. In Montana the Commissioner of Securities says that she was pitched to join Fortune High Tech by her brother who had recruited her Mother before she learned her office was investigating. She called Fortune High Tech a pyramid scheme. She filled suit against the company in March of 2010, along with prohibiting the company from paying people for recruiting.

Texas Attorney General sent Fortune High Tech a Civil Investigation Demand Letter on August 26, 2010 asking for the names of all Texas residents enrolled in Fortune High Tech. They wanted to know how much they had paid to get in, and had received in return along with the gross product sales for the entire State of Texas. The letter also asked for the names and earnings of the highest ranking managers of the company. Jerry Strickland a spokesman for the Texas Attorney Generals office said Fortune High Tech is under a ongoing investigation.

Even though that video cut off I think we are getting the message.

Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway, which is Fortune High Techs own home state. Jack Conway commented in a interview that Fortune High Tech could be violating the Ant Pyramid Scheme laws if product sales alone could not sustain a person at the lower end of the chain.

It truly becomes concerning when you have States looking at you very hard and you have your own Distributors filing law suits against you. But even worse than that is when you look at the numbers.
These numbers were published in USA Today. These numbers are from 2009. These numbers are as follows when the report was made. The approximate distributor base is 104,000. The percentage that made no money was 28.2% that would be 29,328. The percentage who made an average of $93.00 per month was 54.3% which is 56,472. The percentage that made an average of $256.00 per month was 40.6% which is 42,224. The percentage who made an average of $2600.00 per month was 4.7% which is 4,888. Then the number of Presidential Ambassadors earning 1.2 Million is only 7. So this means that over the last 10 or 15 years that they have been in existence only 7 people has been able to earn a 7 figure income. That is a little scary right there to be honest.

Here is the problem. How do you make your money? There are bigger dividends for recruiting. Fortune High Techs reps earn residual income on products sold by their teams but many find it more lucrative to recruit. Recruitment $3200.00, that’s $200.00 per person. Residual income, and this is what one person made $190.00 or 1% of $19,000. So obviously you make more money, and here is how they do this.

How a yearly reimbursement for recruitment and product sales compare. At the Regional Manager level, assuming 16 people join the team in one month and all 16 buy $99.00 worth of product each month for a year the person that recruited them in would earn $3200.00 at $200.00 dollars per person but only $190.00 in residual income. That is the big problem right there. This could be a dilemma, so we have to watch this because it is nothing new. We have seen this happen consistently. YTB got hit with this. We saw Burn Lounge go down extremely fast because of this. Sea Silver same problem, pumping a big recruitment story.

So in general if you find a company that is hyping the money story and it is all about recruit recruit recruit and your not marketing the products. Or if your company doesn’t have a good product to market. You put a Black Eye on the industry, you hurt many many people and the critics have a hay day with it.

Ron Pruett