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April 6, 2011 | 
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We welcome you to our site! If you are considering starting a home based network marketing business or you are new to this new way of creating financial freedom – We are here to assist you!
Specifically, we are here to help you:
1) DECIDE if a home based network marketing business is right for you.
2) Share the SYSTEM that we used to help you get started right
3) Give you the TOOLS to help you get to the same level of success that we have achieved.
DO YOU RELATE TO ANY OF THESE 3 FINANCIAL PICTURES TODAY?
You are a Baby Boomer approaching your retirement years. You hoped your retirement would be financially secure with a pension plus Social Security and the value of your home. No More! Pensions are largely a thing of the past, home values have been slashed, 401(k) plans are down in value. Millions of Boomers see themselves working into their 70’s just to pay the bills and survive – much less enjoy a comfortable retirement! Most Boomers didn’t see the recession coming and didn’t save enough. Are you afraid you’ll be working at the local 7-11 store at age 70 just to get by?
You are a GenX woman in your 40s with a mortgage on an upside down home, kids, aging parents, and not enough money to make it through the month. You may have gotten downsized or lost your job. You are living off savings that are fast disappearing. Maybe you still have your job but live in constant fear that you will be the next one laid off. You consider a second job but no one hires you or the pay barely makes it worth the time spent there. You have spent many nights lying awake worrying about money and what the solution is for your situation.
You are a young mother whose dream is to stay home and raise your children yourself instead of having day care workers spend more time with them than you do. But your husband got laid off or you are a single mom and the only choice you see is to work insane hours at your job (or multiple jobs) outside the home to support the family. You are constantly exhausted and feel you are missing out on critical time with your kids, but you don’t see any other available options.
WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU CHANGE THAT PICTURE!
Judy spending time with her dog, Baxter.
- What if you could retire after all with ongoing income from your own home based business that came in month after month automatically once you got it going? That is exactly what Judy did and she is excited to show you how you can too.
Kristi spending time with Jade.
Karen hiking with her two boys.
What if you could be successful in a business that you run from your dining room table or home office and never have to leave your kids in day care again? Karen did it and she is here to teach you to follow in her footsteps.
We are three women who have changed our lives and our family’s future because we have been successful in creating a home business. Our burning desire is to help you achieve the same results.
But we didn’t choose just any home business – we chose a particular business model that was easy to start, allowed us to work part time, and has sped up our results so that we can live the life we choose instead of the life we were settling for.
That business model is Network Marketing – and we are the Network Marketing Dream Team! Our goal is to help you create YOUR dream life by allowing us to show you what we did, teach you our system, and give you the tools for success.
For a more in-depth look at what our lives were like before we became free with our network marketing businesses, click HERE. You will see that we are three average women of different ages and lifestyles who have achieved network marketing success and now we are coming together to teach you to change your life just like we have:
* Even if you think you’re too old, young, too “something”!
* Even if you have never had your own business before
* No matter what your educational background or experience
* Even if you think you have no time
If you are the kind of woman who wants more for yourself and your family – more time , more income , more control over your choices and your life –
If you are willing to step into a new way of thinking and being to create your new life as an entrepreneur even part time -
If you are willing to take your dreams back for yourself and your family and have a burning desire to make them come true with our guidance and support –then join us! Our book, our course, and our coaching will all help you get there!
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Will you be in the 5%?
Did you know that only 5% of people throughout their lifetime create enough income to fund their retirement?
What happens to the other 95% of people?
36% die before they retire.
6% keep on working.
And a whopping 53% depend on others for their survival.
(statistics in Go for No)
I don’t know about you, but I want to be in the 5%. I don’t want to be one of those folks who have to work at Wal-Mart. I don’t want to have to depend on my family to take care of me.
Thankfully, I know a solution–network marketing. I’m excited that having your retirement funded is possible for every single person out there–and we have the vehicle to make it happen.
If you haven’t found your vehicle yet, take some time to check out our resources in the License to Dream Shop.
Karen
Anything is possible!
For days now, my 4 year old, Josyan, has been begging my husband to take off his training wheels and learn to ride his bike without them. Although Ryan didn’t think he was quite ready, Josyan was determined to learn to ride without the training wheels. So, every day, Josyan has asked if he could have his training wheels off, and every day Ryan says, “No.”
Today, though, around lunch time, Josyan came in beaming from ear to ear. “Guess what, Mom?” he said, blond curls hanging in his eyes and sweat pouring down his red cheeks.
“What?” I asked.
“I can ride my bike without training wheels!”
I was shocked, as I knew that his bike still had training wheels on it. Knowing what I know about boys and their need for admiration when they accomplish a feat of this magnitude, I grinned and acted appropriately excited. And, indeed, when I went out to see for myself, there he was, riding like a pro on a bike without training wheels.
You see, Josyan had an old bike, one that the training wheels had broken off of. Since he wasn’t getting help from his Dad, he went looking for that old bike. And he TAUGHT HIMSELF how to ride without training wheels. WOW!
I think there are a few lessons here for those of us in network marketing. One, it really is true that you don’t need help to succeed–if you want it badly enough, you’ll learn to ride on your own. Two, the only thing stopping us is ourselves. Josyan used his creativity and followed his gut that told him that he could do it–and he did. We can all do the same.
What are waiting for this week? Who is saying no to you? Stop waiting for that yes, and move on. You, too, can ditch the training wheels, if you just decide to give it a try.
Have a great week!
Karen
Tags: Lifestyle Marketing
One of the reasons that I love network marketing so much is that it supports my values. But, as a mom, sometimes it’s hard to stay focused on ‘income producing activities’ when my kids need me. Or, let’s face it, when my house needs cleaned. I admit, I’m one of those people who can’t focus unless my house is in order–literally!
So, I’ve found that I LOVE lifestyle marketing. That just means that everywhere I go, I’m listening with my “network marketing ears”– I’m listening for needs wherever I go and trying to meet those needs.
For example, the other day, I walked into Handy Andy late in the evening to hear the two gals talking about how the paycheck just doesn’t stretch far enough. When I went through the check out, I said, “It sounds like you could use some extra money!” When she affirmed that, I gave her one of the tools I always carry with me.
Today, I was in Target. The gal who checked me out smilingly offered to trade me places when I said I wouldn’t mind staying a little longer–she would go home and get my kids and I could stay at Target and do her job. I said, “I am so glad that I can work from home.” With a wistful look in her eye, she said, “well, not everyone can do that.” How excited I was to inform her that YES YOU CAN!!! I left her a copy of License to Play with my phone number. I truly hope she calls me!
Opportunities are everywhere, and you don’t have to spend a lot of time finding them. Just be listening for the need, have the tools available, and be willing to respond. You never know what might happen!
Karen
What’s on your NOT to do List?
In the last few weeks, I have been very blessed to be a part of a Mompreneur Mastermind–a group of women who are all moms and all entrepreneurs. Our topic for this week was the NOT to do list.
Do the activities you choose to engage in on a daily basis support your core values? Do you even know what your core values are? The answer to the first question should help you determine which of your current activities need to be relegated to the NOT to do list.
For example…as a mom, my first priorities are my faith and my family. Second is my business–creating financial freedom. So, when I think about what activities are on my booked calendar, I really have to think about whether or not those activities are contributing to my core values–faith, family, and financial freedom.
One of the first things that I was thinking about this morning is my teaching. Do I like teaching? Yes. Am I good at teaching? Yes. Is teaching contributing to my faith? No. Is teaching contributing to my family? No. Is teaching contributing to financial freedom? Well, yes and no. It is taking time away from growing my business, but it is helping to provide a measure of financial security and the ability to quickly pay down debt. For now, I decided, teaching remains on my to do list–but as each semester passes, my goal is to create enough income through my business to eliminate at least one course.
I encourage you to think through the things that are on your To Do list. Do they contribute to your core values? If not, cross them off! Spend your time doing the things that matter.
God bless!
Karen
Are you a Working Mom?
Are you one of the 70% of moms who work outside the home? Do you wish that you had more time with your kids? Do you feel like your income is irreplaceable? If you are part of a two-income household, you might be just a simple decision away from replacing your income and having more time with your kids.
The average salary for working women in the US is $28,000 a year–before taxes. That may seem like a lot of income to replace. However, you may not be making as much as you think!
The average family pays an average of $611 per month per child for childcare. If you have one child, that’s $7,332 per year. With taxes and childcare, the average take home pay for a women with ONE child is $16,067.50. (source)
Now, take off the average transportation costs of $350 a month (That’s just for gas! If you have a car payment, that could double or more!), the cost of eating out, the costs of clothing and other work costs, and the average working mom earns only about $3500 a year, or $300 a month. In fact, some moms actually PAY to work! (source)
Here’s another great article on the costs of working: http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Hidden-Costs-of-a-Second-Income If you want to find out how much you are paying to work, check out this calculator from Crown Financial.
Enter the solution–Network Marketing! Do you think you could earn $300 a month with a stay-at-home business? I KNOW you could–because I did it! Making just a few hundred dollars a month with your network marketing business is feasible–even with just a few hours a day.
Imagine working for just a few hours a day and being home with your kids most of the time, instead of having a few hours a day with your kids and working most of the time. Now imagine that you are making the same –or more–income that you made in your full time job! You can do it!
Have a great week!
Karen
Networking Times!
What an amazing blessing for License to Dream to be featured in the Mar/Apr issue of Networking Times–”Why Empowering Women May Be the Key to Growing Your Business!” I am savoring this issue, devoted to women in Network Marketing (and, for the first time ever, all the contributors are women!).
As Josephine Gross often says, there are more women than men in network marketing, but men are primarily the leaders in the companies: “Despite a field force of over 80 percent women, the companies are mostly run by men…” And in a profession where there is no glass ceiling, the sky is the limit for women–we just have to believe in ourselves and our ability to succeed at the highest levels.
Thankfully, we have amazing footsteps to follow–Donna Johnson, Jackie Ulmer, Laurie Woodward, etc. By reading their stories and listening to their words of wisdom, we all have the opportunity to do exactly what they have done and achieve at the levels they have achieved.
I strongly encourage you to subscribe to Networking Times if you have not yet done so. Reading NT will encourage you, give you practical ideas, and increase your belief in the amazing profession we are a part of!
Have a great week!
Karen
A Better Way to Start the Day
Do you ever feel like you don’t have time to get everything done?! Lately, I have found myself burning my candle at both ends. I end up working until late at night, and then it’s hard to get up in the morning, so we get behind, and the cycle continues. My kids sleep in, too, so it’s not hard to hit the snooze button! 
In an effort to end the cycle, I have decided to get up when I’m supposed to–7am. I go for a walk and get ready for the day before my kids wake up. Since I got up early, my husband got up early, too. Our morning felt so relaxed–almost like a Saturday! Even though some extra things popped into our day today, because I got an earlier start, I was better able to handle those extra things.
For me, at least, taking that hour before the kids get up to take care of me (remember what Kristi wrote?) helps me to get centered and ready for the day. I get some exercise and prayer time–two of the most important things to keep me charged, and the two things that are sadly the most likely to get left off the to do list if I run out of time–first thing in the morning. That makes me feel great–and Mom’s smile makes everyone feel better!
Have a wonderful week!
Karen
You’ve Got to Have Heart…
“Which is more important for success: Heart or Talent?” Respected Speaker, Author and Coach Jeff Combs says, “It’s my belief that talent is one of the most overrated attributes when evaluating what is required to be successful. The world is filled with talented people, yet why is it that so few people achieve their dreams?”
So…if you were to rate yourself right now on the Heart Scale, from 1 to 10 (10 being best) where are you? So many of us women run ourselves ragged juggling “priorities” errands, cleaning, cooking, working, parenting…it’s no wonder we don’t have a lot of energy left to even think about our passions.
First…what can you do to fill your cup? You can’t keep pouring life into everyone and everything else without having an outlet that is yours to re-charge your batteries.
Here are a few suggestions:
1. A quiet walk
2. Reading a book
3. A cup of coffee, and yes buy the muffin, scone or cookie, too!
4. Getting a massage
5. Get a manicure/pedicure
6. Meet a girlfriend and go to a movie (one rated over PG-13!)
7. Start a journal and write in it every day
8. Take a dance class
9. Take an art class
10. Learn a new language
11. Stargazing
12. Go to the nearest specialty chocolate store and indulge
The point is…do something special for yourself once a week…it doesn’t have to be expensive or take a lot of time, just do something FUN for you. It’s in these quiet times that you will rediscover what lies in your heart.
Step into your greatness,
Kristi
Break Free from Monotony!
This morning on Facebook, a friend of mine posted the following:
“Write. Teach. Study. Repeat daily.”
This prompted quite a few comments about the repetition of life–some silly, some not. One person was reminded of this Dunkin Donuts commercial:
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One woman said, “cook, do dishes, make beds, sweep the floor, do laundry, iron, bathe kids, collapse, start over . . . . repetition must be a fact of life.”
While this group of friends had a nice laugh about the repetition, I found myself being very grateful that this kind of monotony is not something we HAVE to endure! With network marketing, we can break free from that monotony and enjoy living life the way we want to. As we create financial freedom in our lives, we also create time freedom–empowering us to make choices every day about how we want to spend our time, instead of how we need to spend our time. Isn’t that awesome?!
Have a great week!!!
Karen