Moral Health and Doing Things Right

It is really easy to say or claim anything.  This goes back to the idea of actions speaking louder than words.  If this is the case, then how do you know 1) that what you evaluate, and; 2) then choose to become involved with - has merit and conforms to "all that is good"?

The idea of "moral health" speaks to this.  It is a representation of a line in the sand.  It is a proclamation that doing something right - matters.  This includes when we are in the business of helping people make money, that we understand and take seriously that peoples' lives matter.  It encompasses the fundamental decency of not leading anyone down a path that leads to nowhere in the pursuit of a quick buck.

It holds true to the idea that we are attempting to build something that has permanence and in doing so will provide security to families - and in many cases have implications regarding altering the legacy of families for generations to come.

However, when we state that what we do can lead to "life-altering" outcomes, we have the responsibility to provide all of the variables that will support this taking place.  Some refer to this as "walking the talk".  In our case, it is about skills, competence, behaviors, habits...  It has everything to do with helping people understand that what we do is not a cake walk and that income is directly proportional to value offered (the value you offer). If you do not lead.  If you are not a positive role model in terms of habits and values... you should not expect to make any money in the home business/networking industry.

Therefore, I implore you to "do it right". At the end of the day, we learn and we teach.  Or more specifically, our job is to find people who are receptive to learning and then teaching them what we do.

There are core skills and tools that are shared by everyone in our Community.  You have to buy into the fact that we are guided by a moral compass and the true north on that compass is to do things right with competence and integrity for the long-term.

Empathy and Humility

I just want to make a quick point about being authentic.  In the past, I have written about leadership, integrity, honesty, character...  and their role in establishing and maintaining a successful home business.

I was a communication major in college.  In one of the classes I took, we made a deep dive into what "attitude" is.  At the end of the day, it is basically how you are wired (predisposed) to react to things.  Attitude comes from how you think based on the accumulated experiences of your life.  Then, when you react to something (anything) you express yourself verbally and non-verbally with your "attitude" toward.. whatever.

I have also written about the importance of relationships... and the real asset you build is not a bank account, but the friendships and loyalties you build that support that income.  Our business is all about people helping people and a creating culture and community where people feel included, appreciated, respected, valued... and their confidence is borne of competence and success.

All this being said, let me bring it back around to empathy and humility.  First, empathy is necessary to understand and accept people for where they are in terms of life experience and skills.  This is a very, very wide range of attitudes, behaviors, and skills.  Anyone does not automatically "click" with just anyone.  Therefore, (although I generally don't like the term) finding and grooming a group of "like-minded" people that results in a community that will support your income is not easy.  It takes effort and investment of time - specifically focused on engendering the values and norms that are manifest in a culture of success.  This has everything to do with assessing where people are and getting them on the same page with you... or singing off of the same sheet of music, so to speak.

Humility, on the other hand, is all about you.  Let me put it this way:  if you try to fake it... if you are not honest about who you are, where you've been... you will be revealed as being disingenuous (at best) and a liar (at worst).  This is why I think it is important for anyone to develop resources about who they are and talk about "your story", no matter what that story is.

Fortunately, if you do not have a strong back-story, we have the systems, tools, and processes to enable success relatively quickly - and this is through being genuine about who we are, what we do and setting brutally honest expectations.  If you do not have a strong story, you can start with this... and talk about our community and culture and why it made sense to you... why it is different than most anything you have ever looked at in the past...

This has gone on a bit longer than I anticipated so I will close.  There is a lot to digest and try to integrate into your own "attitude" toward your life and your business.  I encourage you to read this a few times and really try to grasp what is being attempted to be communicated.

It will serve you well.

Two Steps to Retire at Any Age

Our Two Steps combine specific programs chosen for their financial dynamics as well as their practical capacity for fitting together in an overall strategy.  What follows is an overview of what these programs are and the justification for how and why they fit together.

It should be noted at the outset that the only component of this plan that is meant to "last" for the long-term in the third and final step.  This will become clear.  The programs (vehicles) we use are all online platforms with digitally-delivered products.  Each has a back office for tracking and accounting.  As a part of your education, you will learn about how different compensation structures work.  

Step One:  A Referral Line Compensation Structure

• A one-up is also known as a powerline model where you "pass-up" a sale to your sponsor.
• The investment levels for these programs are as low as $25, but normally (to create leverage) you want to start at $250, $500 or $1000, which inherently make this a "cash infusion" type vehicle.  This is a low-tier offer in the context of many programs in the market starting at $3500 as an initial investment... with programs that go to a $50,000+ one time investment.
• The goal at this level is to work with an ever-evolving smaller group of 6-8 people who will keep promoting and coordinating their business at this first level and who are comfortable enough financially to move on to the next step.
• You will not receive a Form1099 in this program and will be responsible for disclosing your earnings for tax purposes

Step Two: A Subscription in a Double Referral Line Structure

• The industry nickname for this compensation structure is a reverse two-up.
• The first sale in a reverse two-up goes directly back to you - so you break even with your first sale.  The second goes to your sponsor.  Thie third to you, and the fourth to your sponsor.  This creates great leverage in an expanding group.
• The model for this program is a monthly subscription, which creates predictable monthly income.
• The investment levels are $25, $50, and $100 when people use this as a primary program.  However, in our model, you will have built the resources to "come in" at the combined total of $175 a month.
• At this point, you will have built an initial group of 40-50 people.  The first "goal" with this program is to build to the same 40-50 level (which will not be the same as the initial 40-50 but only those who have committed to getting to this step.)
• $175 x 40 people = $7000 a month.  With this program (as you would hope in considering long-term income) you will receive a Form 1099.  Therefore, you will have to pay taxes.  As such, depending on how you are structured, you can anticipate, of this $7000, to "net" in the area of $5000-$5600 a month.
• This is monthly - replacement - retirement income for most people (and) this is just the starting point... the first goal for Two Steps to Retire at Any Age.

It all starts with our first program for $250 to $1000 one-time and then "getting after it" with effort and learning.  It is completely conceivable to make this happen within one year.  All you need to do is plug in and commit to learning what it will take in terms of skills and effort.  We provide the coaching and the environment to make it happen.