People get mixed up about their responsibility in their life.

You are NOT responsible for what other people do. Sometimes someone does something that harms you and you think, “I shouldn’t have let that happen.”

Not true. You are not responsible. If you try to claim responsibility for something that is not in your power to control, then you actually diminish your ability to control your life. Why? Because deep inside, you know such actions are out of your control. And if you make yourself responsible for something that is out of your control, then you are walking down a losing road.

You ARE 100% responsible for how you react to what other people do. You don’t have to be “done in” by anything anybody else does. It is your decision what you focus on. So how you react is always your choice. If you choose to react as a victim, then once again, you are walking down a losing road. The correct choice is to learn from your mistake and put yourself in a position where YOU are in control of the situation, never a victim. This may take some thought, but the solution is always there.

You are NOT responsible for bad things that happen in your life. You ARE 100% responsible for how you react to the bad things that happen.

To Your Success,
April Page
Free 10 Step Training Guide

Have you ever wondered how successful people manage to reach the top?

All great success ultimately begins with an idea, but what makes these ideas become reality is the fuel of human desire. An idea by itself can give you a temporary feeling of inspiration, but burning desire is what gets you through all the sweat and tears necessary to overcome the inevitable obstacles along the way.

Take a moment to think about the goals you have set for yourself.

• How committed are you to achieving these goals?
• Under what conditions would you give up?
• What if you could significantly increase your desire to achieve these goals?
• What if you wanted them so badly that you knew with absolute certainty that you would absolutely, positively never ever give up?

When you are truly 100% committed to reaching your goals, you move from hoping to knowing. If you want something badly enough, then quitting is simply not an option. You either find a way or make one. You pay the price, whatever it takes.

Those with an intense, burning desire to achieve their goals are often referred to as being “driven.” Nevertheless, is this special quality reserved only for a privileged few? Certainly not. With the right approach, anyone can cultivate a deep, burning desire within themselves and move to a state of total commitment, knowing with certainty that success is as inevitable as the sunrise.

So how do you cultivate your burning desire?

On Monday, May 31st at 3:00pm EST on our Coach’s Corner Call, you will learn how to cultivate your burning desire. This information is critical to your financial future, and we hope you will join us.

Just email aprilpage10k@gmail.com with “Desires” in the subject line to confirm your planned attendance. Or call us at 850.441.2307 Or Skype april.page

As soon as we get your reply, we will make sure to reserve you a spot on our Free Teleseminar and get the access information to you.

This is going to be a packed out call!

Wishing you an Abundance of Success,
April Page

P.S.  Be sure to check out our ebook, which shows you step-by-step what works and does not work in network marketing http://YourFreeTrainingBook.com

How many times have you heard the saying, “You are what you eat?” But did you know that what you think is equally as important? A positive outlook on life is one of the most important keys to success. How we perceive ourselves, the world around us, and how we interact with others have profound effects on our brain, health, success and overall well-being.

Sounds good right? But the challenge, how do you maintain your positive thinking when everything around you seems to be falling apart?

Here are several tips that I use:

1. Always maintain an attitude of gratitude. No matter how hard it may seem. Take slow deep breaths and began to think on the things and people you are grateful for in your life. I have found that you can’t be truly grateful and not began to feel better.
2. Eliminate all negative self talk. This is a total joy stealer! This is something that we have to be conscious of because, most negative self talk is automatic, we aren’t even conscious of it. We must make a conscious effort to use positive self talk. If you don’t have one, write one out, memorize and say it out loud daily with belief and conviction. It is when we allow our mind to wander that we end up focusing on the negative. But if we think positive on purpose, then there isn’t any room for negativity in our mind.
3. Have a healthy self esteem. This comes with personal development, and should be done daily. When we work on ourselves we learn not to take things personally, but instead we are able to stand back and see life’s lessons from a healthy perspective. We are then able to lose the victim mentality and acquire a victor’s mentality.
4. Visualizing your life as you desire it, not as it is. Have a dream board or dream book, and add pictures of the things you would like, and place it where you can visualize and focus on your goals and dreams.
5. Living a purposeful and passionate life. Meaning don’t just exist, live your life on purpose, as if it were your last day. Live for those moments that will take your breath away. Find out what you love to do, no matter what it is, and do it. I have found if you are doing what you love to do, you can’t help but be happy.
6. Giving. Contributing in a positive way. So many times when people think of giving, they think of money, but there are other ways to give. Such as being a mentor, volunteering at shelters, hospitals, boys and girls clubs, etc. Find a way that you enjoy to give back to the community. The key is to give with your whole heart, expecting nothing in return.

In Closing, “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things.” Phillipians 4:8 (NIV)

Wishing you an Abundance of Success,
April Page

http://myabundantsuccess.com

Michael Dlouhy

That is the question I asked myself over 8 months ago, and I would like to share with you what Michael Dlouhy’s long time friend Richard Dennis has to say about the man and the team that has forever changed my life and the way I do business!

The White Knight
of Network Marketing?

Good grief. Gag me with a spoon.
I knew the man before he became “St. Michael.”
You need to read THIS story …

By Richard Dennis

I have strong disagreements with Michael, but it’s not personal. I’ve known him since 1997. In person, away from business, he’s a charming, lovable character. Fun, sort of. Almost cartoon-like.

For some reason I can’t quite put my finger on, many people are drawn to him. My wife, for instance. Cheryl thinks he’s great.

Me? I’m at my wits’ end. Michael Dlouhy rubs me the wrong way. Before you think I’m petty or nasty or vindictive, let me tell you some things. This guy is going to irritate the snot out of you, too:

1. Michael Dlouhy spends 7-10 hours a week teaching his own network marketing COMPETITORS every secret he knows. He gives them FREE every tool he uses. His phone calls & e-book show them EXACTLY, step-by-step, how to take business away from him (as if they could) … and then he doesn’t even charge them for the training!  (You’ll learn his reasoning for this in a couple minutes.)

By all rights, he ought to be standing at some big intersection with his spray bottle, dashing out at red lights, washing your windshield. Heck. He’d probably do THAT for free, too.

Here’s his motto: “Take everything I’ve got. Please.” Michael trains his own people. He trains people from other companies. He trains people in his own company, but not in his group. It’s all free.

It’s all nuts.

But what aggravates me no end is, it works. He spits on the time-tested rules of direct marketing. He makes an absolute fool out of every MLM “Heavy Hitter” on the planet. As incredible as it seems from the way he does business, my suspicion is, next thing he does is fire up his Harley and head off to the bank, saddlebags stuffed with cash.

Life isn’t fair. Why the heck isn’t he bankrupt?

2. Michael’s entire income comes from his MLM business. Yet on his conference calls, he NEVER mentions the company name. He NEVER says a product name. He trains his people to NEVER close a sale. He trains them to NEVER recruit. He tells them to NEVER promote to friends & family. And yet they move a TON of product, and they build like crazy!

Is this any way to run a business?

Listen. I’ve talked to a bunch of his people. I know his motivation. Michael tells them how he was abused as a kid. His Aunt Honey rescued him and loved him. And now he wants to be Aunt Honey to all these abused network marketers.

Oh, brother! Wouldn’t Dr. Phil have a field day with this?

If you liked “The Brady Bunch”, you’ll love Michael. Bright and cheery 99% of the time. Only when the subject turns to MLM “Heavy Hitters” and direct marketers, THAT is when he gets fire in his eyes and nitroglycerin in his veins.

In his e-book, he catalogs every lie they’ve ever told. What drives him is helping all those who’ve dreamed entrepreneurial dreams, and then been fleeced & abused by the evildoers. So when he gives everything away … it’s an “in-your-face” to the Heavy Hitters.

Heck. Nothing wrong with that. Strong motivation. That’s good. But then he should stick to the profit basics.

Instead, off he goes, riding over the countryside. It’s The White Knight of Network Marketing, Sir Michael of MLM.

Gag me with a spoon.

And what’s he doing? Saving the dreamers from … WHAT? Now it’s MLM VAMPIRES!?

The man has gone round the bend.

3. Michael leaves wonderful, wildly profitable MLM marketing systems on the curb if he can’t use them to build others. People instantly relate to him. They trust him. They’re loyal as all get-out. He makes relationship-building look way too easy. And he trains his people to use his e-book do the same thing.

Michael refuses to acknowledge that business is about profit. If there’s one business certainty, it’s the bottom line. Profit or die. Period.

But Michael is totally unreasonable about this. Oh, he’d never be so rude as to “correct” me when I tell him these things. He just politely listens and then continues to do exactly what he was going to do anyway, which is to build people.

Michael has a thing about numbers. So I’ve told him, “It’s great that you care about people, Michael. But the numbers say, most people fail in network marketing. The numbers say, if you bet everything on your people and they fail, then YOU are down the tubes. The problem with people is, they’re VERY unpredictable.

“But product marketing systems are VERY predictable. We can set up a product marketing system, test it, tweak it, and figure out what gets good performance numbers. Then we can just ride that profit train. It’s much more sensible than betting on people. What if your people don’t make it? What if they don’t build?”

And you know what he tells me?

“They will.”

What kind of a Pollyanna answer is that?

4. He comes into MY home, into MY living room, sits in MY chair, and thinks he can outsmart me.

Michael lives 200 miles away. So when he’d call to ask if he could drop by, I knew I was going to get a hard sell. I had my excuse list ready.

Then he’d show up and talk with Cheryl & me. I have to admit, he can be a warm and engaging storyteller.

And no hard sell.

It’s worse.

He just sits there and INTENTIONALLY listens to me.

Very irritating. I’ve heard his Colors training. I know exactly what he’s doing. He doesn’t fool me for a minute. Even so, it’s tough not to blab your head off when someone gets as interested in what you’re saying as Michael does.

So I talk. He listens. He figures me out. Believe me, he LOVES to have that advantage.

5. He doesn’t know when to quit. Michael knew EXACTLY how much he annoyed me, yet he still emailed and called and dropped by from time to time, letting me know that it was perfectly OK if I wanted to work with him … OR NOT!

So it’s OK if I work with him. And it’s OK if I don’t. That’s just wonderful.

I don’t need the aggravation. Really. I didn’t give a rat’s ass about Michael Dlouhy. Why the heck should he care about me?

And right there, THERE is my problem. I’m very curious.

Several people have told me they lost money in MLM for years before connecting with Michael. Now, they’re profitable. Despite his craziness.

How can that be? How can you give everything away and make a profit?

I had to know. I called him up. We had a very long talk.

And I’m glad we did. Because now I understand better why he does what he does in network marketing. There really is a method to his madness.

Let me give you one example.

Remember how he gives everything away to his competitors, free of charge? He does that because he knows this business. MLM companies come, go and change like crazy. Michael knows that when he builds trust with people, he’s sowing the seeds for working together in the future. Just because a person is in love with their company today doesn’t mean they will be a month or a year or 5 years from now.

And whenever they’re ready to make a change, Michael’s door is open. Good plan, actually.

And, as it turns out, he has a lot of good plans. It shocks me to say this. But the conclusion is inescapable.

Simply, Michael Dlouhy is a networking genius. He is to relationship-building and network marketing what Muhammed Ali was to boxing, what Elvis was to rock ‘n roll, what Bill Gates is to the personal computer. These kinds of people don’t do things the way they’re supposed to. Rules just get in the way of their creativity and obsession with their work.

It took me years to realize what I hate most about Michael Dlouhy. It’s EXACTLY what makes him unique. Michael does not follow anyone else’s rules. He’s almost like a Mother Teresa, searching through the network marketing woods, looking for the orphaned, injured baby MLMer. He takes it in, bottle-feeds it and nurses it to health.

In some ways, Michael is still 6 years old. He thinks every network marketer out there is Bambi, and he’s got to protect them from the Hunter.

6. There are days (I swear this is true) he calls me at 9 am to talk about some marketing idea. I can’t reach him in the afternoon, because he’s on the phone for an hour and a half doing a 3-way call with someone on his 74th level, who he just MUST help. At 8 pm, he’s doing his nightly 1-hour training call (or 2 or 3 hours, depending on how much help his people – AND his competitors! – need). And then he emails me at 3 a.m. When the heck does he sleep?

I once asked Linda Dlouhy when her husband sleeps.

Her answer?

“He doesn’t.”

THIS one is personal.

Why should I feel guilty about getting a good night’s sleep?

But in the middle of the night, from the deepest sleep, I suddenly sit bolt upright in bed, eyes wide, sweat dripping, picturing Michael Dlouhy getting ahead of me. He’s already on the phone, or at his computer sending emails, or out somewhere saving baby entrepreneurs.

I do a lot of work. I get a lot done. I work hard. But he never stops. He really pisses me off.

7. Michael Dlouhy couldn’t legitimately “market” his way out of a paper bag.

I know a thing or two about direct marketing. I was in marketing guru Jay Abraham’s “Protégé” group, back in 1989.

In 1990, I worked briefly with direct mail geniuses Gary Halbert & John Carlton, writing sales letters for some of Gary’s clients.

In 1993, I got a call from Dr. Joel Wallach at the old “Eagle Investments” MLM. Doc asked me to help him promote his “colloidal mineral” product. I took one of Doc’s old seminar audiotapes gathering dust in his closet, titled it, “Dead Doctors Don’t Lie,” and began promoting it. Eventually, over 200 million “Dead Doctors” tapes were circulated. It’s still the benchmark against which all other network marketing promotions are measured.

In 1996, I wrote the full-page ad, “I REALLY Expected To Be Dead By Now!” This ad appeared in numerous national magazines and many direct mail packages … along with my book, “The Strangest Nutritional Secret!” These pieces brought us a couple million dollars net over the next few years.

Michael, on the other hand, has never created ANYTHING like these pieces.

All he does is build relationships with people, and then he teaches them to do the same thing.

“Build people. People will build your business.”

Michael must say THAT 20 times a day. So instead of some mile-wide, inch-thick marketing thingy, he now has tight relationships with hundreds of people who would follow him anywhere.

That absolutely is NOT direct marketing. But it sure makes me wonder if he’s back there behind the curtains, the Wizard of Oz, pulling the levers – laughing at ME!

8. Which brings me to why I REALLY hate Michael Dlouhy. Because as I watch what Michael is doing now, and as I talk to many of his people, I have a realization:

EVERYTHING I did back in the ‘90s, ALL the success, WAS A MISTAKE!

I don’t believe I’m saying this.

Trust me – I’m not being humble. I look at me back then, and I look at Michael, now, and it’s the only logical conclusion. I was using Direct Marketing tactics to do Network Marketing. It worked great, right up until it crashed and burned and our income perished.

Listen. I was never arrogant. In many ways, I was stunned by success. But I did think it meant something. I thought it meant I knew what I was doing.

Wrong.

Oh, I could market, all right. But I didn’t build relationships. I would never, ever shoot Bambi. But I’d never give her my phone number, either. Let alone go out in the woods and search for her.

So I had a direct marketing mindset, and I was doing a network marketing business. It was doomed from the start. I made a lot of money. So did many of our people. But then, suddenly, it fell apart.

Had I built people rather than income, that business would still be going strong today.

Live and learn.

So here I am, years later. I find myself working with Michael, learning from him.

It’s not always easy. We have very different viewpoints. I’ve been in this industry, off and on, for almost 30 years. And it’s definitely tough to teach an old dog new tricks.

But Michael has certainly convinced me that to build an MLM that lasts, you MUST build relationships. You MUST build people. I’ve learned that from him, and I appreciate it.

Look. I won’t go into details. But Michael has PROVEN to me that he is 100% committed to my success using his system.

Pretty smart. Astonishing, really. He’s turned me from a skeptic into a raving Michael Dlouhy fan.

After all these years, I now have a mentor. If you’re smart, you’ll let Michael teach you, too. He will train you every inch of the way until you’re successful in MLM.

What else would you expect from the “White Knight of Network Marketing”?

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PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE…do NOT blow this off and tell me you’re too busy!

If You recently downloaded our ebook, “Success In 10 Steps” by Michael Dlouhy, at my website here is an opportunity of a lifetime.  If you haven’t had a chance to download the ebook, you better do it now, you don’t want to miss this opportunity!

On Monday’s Coach’s Corner Call, we’ve been picking Michael’s brain about just what he really means about what he says in the ebook.

Well, Michael has called a ‘TIME OUT’ that just will not wait! He’s come up with an ANSWER that he just can’t wait to share with our Team. Please keep in mind that if  YOU have downloaded the ebook, YOU are a member of our Mentoring For Free Team.  If you have not downloaded the ebook and would like to be a part of this TEAM, DO it now, before time runs out!  It is, however, UP TO YOU TO DECIDE – AND THEN TO CHOOSE – just how important YOU are! How important is it TO YOU to INVEST IN YOU?

If you downloaded this ebook because you are creating an income from home – or you’re planning to do so – I ask You: Will YOU CHOOSE to invest an hour of your time IN YOU by getting on this call?

If you already know Michael Dlouhy and this Mentoring For Free Team Family because you’ve been talking to your coach and mentor whom you downloaded the ebook from – that would be me – then you already KNOW how important it is to BE THERE at 3:00 PM EST on Monday, May 25th.

If getting to know your coach and mentor whom you downloaded this ebook from has not been a priority for you YET, Monday’s call at 3:00 pm EST will be a PERFECT OPPORTUNITY for YOU to CHOOSE to get “in the game” – the “game” of Life, of the success you’ve always dreamed you could have!

Yes, we realize it’s a Holiday Monday in the USA. And we Salute and Honor every single person who has given service to this great country – this great world, and to those who have given their lives for our Freedom! Our hats are off to All of You and our Heartfelt Thanks and Love jump from our hearts to Yours!

However, this call, my Friend, will take your business to the next level, so that You can be a part of the Freedom that you are seeking for your Self and your loved ones.

Michael’s “hint” to the Team about the call was that it would be “the answer to why you don’t need to struggle anymore” and that “coming from this one place, it will always come out perfectly”.

For those of us who already KNOW Michael Dlouhy because we’ve been plugged into the Mentoring For Free calls for a while – and frankly, would NOT miss them for any reason – well, let’s just say: TAKE MY WORD FOR IT – YOU NEED TO BE THERE!!

The conference call bridge will be packed out and you waiting until the last minute to call in will likely result in some folks not being able to get on the call. So, as I began this email – Please, Please, Please – email me at april@mentoraprilpage.com with “Monday Secrets” in the subject line – and I’ll send you the call in information for the call. Dial in by 2:55 pm EST on Monday, May 25th.

If you miss getting into the call, it might mean that you waited too long to dial. But hopefully, the call will be recorded. If it is, check with me Tuesday or Wednesday and I’ll see if it’s available to send you the replay. But, my very powerful SUGGESTION is that you put away the excuses for not being able to be on the call – just ‘STOP IT’ – and be there! You’ll never regret participating when your personal and business growth are guaranteed to be the outcome – IF you choose to be coachable. That’s entirely UP TO YOU!

If you and I have not yet connected personally, let’s make it happen soon. I would welcome your phone call to see what we at Mentoring For Free can do to apply our powerful, proven principles to your greatest challenges in building your business.

It’s what we do to educate others seeking success in this amazing industry. This call is a perfect OPPORTUNITY for You to Decide to “check us out”. While it may not cost you a penny, I promise you the value is priceless.

I am looking forward to hearing you on the call.  Again, just email me at april@mentoraprilpage.com with “Monday Secrets” in the subject line, and I’ll send you the call access info right away.

Your Coach and Mentor With A Servant’s Heart,

April Page
850.725.0843 anytime

PS  If you don’t have it already or if you can’t find it, download Success In 10 Steps Now!

Everybody knows that Wednesdays are a special day at Mentoring For Free.  The mental cleanse calls are on Wednesdays at 3PM EST and 8PM EST.  This is where we come together and concentrate on and study this wonderful eBook (Free):  “THINK AND GROW RICH” by Napoleon Hill.  Below is a brief summary of this week’s lesson:

Chapter 10 :: Power of the Master Mind ? The Driving Force – The Ninth step towards Riches
The Power of the Master Mind Group – Power is essential for the success in the accumulation of money. Power may be defined as organized intelligently directed knowledge. Power as a term used here refers to organized effort, sufficient to enable an individual to transform desire into its monetary equivalent. Organized effort is produced through the coordination of effort of two or more people, who work in a spirit of harmony.

Plans are inert and useless without sufficient power to translate them into action. The ways power can be acquired is very simple. Power is organized knowledge and the sources of knowledge are Infinite intelligence, this source of knowledge may be contracted with the aid of creative imagination as described in an earlier chapter.

Accumulated experience? The accumulated experience of man (or that portion of it which have been organized and recorded), may be found in any well-equipped public library. An important part of this experience is taught in schools and collages where it has been classified and organized.  Experiment and research in the field of science, and in other walks of life, men are gathering, classifying and organizing new facts daily. This is the source to turn to when knowledge is not available through accumulated experience.

The Master Mind may be defined as Coordination of knowledge and effort, in a spirit of harmony, between two or more people, for the attainment of a definite purpose. No individual may have great power without availing himself of the Master Mind.

The Mental Cleanse has taken my business to the next level, and I want to share this life changing experience with you!  To have more you must become more.

Step One in personal growth is the 30-DAY ‘MENTAL CLEANSE:  NO TV // Magazines // Newspapers // Radio // Gossip // etc! Instead, concentrate on and study this wonderful eBook (Free): “THINK AND GROW RICH” by Napoleon Hill.

If you are serious about creating the lifestyle you want, then personal development is a “must”.  You’ll get 6 months personal development in 30 days with the Mental Cleanse Program. Sign up for the Mental Cleanse at http://www.30daycleanse.com.  Just email me, april@mentoraprilpage.com with “mental cleanse” in the subject line or call me, 850.725.0843 and I’ll give you the call in information.

What are you waiting for?  All you have to lose is all the stuff from the past that’s been holding you back from taking your business to the next level.

Wishing you an abundance of Success!

April Page

I hope you are having a great beginning to the month of April!

I feel that I need to share this information with you.

You may have been aware of Mentoring for Free for weeks, months or years. You know that I use the training, team support and Mentoring on a Daily basis to secure my business.

I do this simply because over the last 20 years I have learned that success requires, that I be a student of the industry AND when I see folks in need that I help them and share vital information.

Audrey Hepburn said, “As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself and one for helping others.” This is our driving philosophy at Mentoring for Free.

What we know in our hearts is that as Zig Ziglar said “You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want.”

Life and Network Marketing are both centered on and grow based on relationships. Building relationships is the key to a successful business / life.

My heart goes out to those people who are in Ecoquest International, a company that markets air purifiers and more. This is why it is so critically important to make sure you READ and UNDERSTAND your contract when you join a company. The contract is the Policies and Procedures that you read before you put in your credit card information when joining a company.

Please if you have NOT done that with your opportunity, please take today and read them. It will keep you from being devastated like the distributors in Ecoquest.

I cannot even begin to imagine what it would be like to build with a company only to find out that the owners sold the company and you are left standing in the streets.

Please, invest a few hours in you AND read your policies and if you need any help understanding them or would like me to go over them with you, please don’t hesitate to contact me anytime.

This is what We do, we provide the knowledge for FREE so that You have the correct skills to avoid pitfalls. We know that education is the only path to eliminate these issues.

When we teach You, you will educate others. Mentoring For Free is not only an online prospecting system that is proven to work, We are also a community of people that have survived baptism by fire and wish to help You avoid this.

Do Your homework, go to http://mlmwatchdog.com

Here is the MLM fire burning distributors. If You know folks involved in Ecoquest, or any MLM that is NOT clearly 5 Pillars, PLEASE contact me so I can support them during this difficult transition. Remember “it is NOT Your Fault”.
http://www.timesnews.net/handheld_article.php?id=9012813

Contact me, I will help you to fully understand your policies and procedures. Lets work together to avoid future pitfalls. and look at all the companies that are going under, because of greed and ego’s getting in the way. Make sure your company is solidly 5 Pillar.

Contact me anytime if you have questions.

To Your Success,

April Page

In today’s society as you surf the internet you see the terms coaching, mentoring and training all the time.  I can’t help but wonder if people know the difference between the terms or do they believe that they are the same? Most people tend to use the terms coaching, mentoring, and training interchangeably.  However, there are differences.  Mentoring is often thought of as the transfer of wisdom from a wise and trusted teacher.  He or she helps to guide a person’s career, normally to the upper levels of an organization.  However, this perception is starting to change as organizations are now implementing mentoring at all levels.

Training is about teaching or instructing a particular skill or knowledge and is normally given in a formal environment.

Coaching, on the other hand, is about increasing an individual’s knowledge and thought processes with a particular task or process.  It creates a supportive environment that develops critical thinking skills, ideas, and behaviors about a subject.  Although it is closely tied to training, it is more personal and intimate in nature.

The main difference between coaching and training is that training is normally done in real time.  That is, it is performed on the job.  The coach uses real tasks and problems to help the learner increase his or her performance.  While with training, learning is normally performed within the classroom.

Mentoring is more career developing in nature, while training and coaching are more task or process oriented. Also, mentoring relies on the mentor’s specific knowledge and wisdom, while coaching and training relies on facilitation and developmental skills.  Although there are these differences, you could say that the three are synergistic and complementary, rather than mutually exclusive as most people would agree that a good coach trains and mentors, a good trainer coaches and mentors, and a good mentor trains and coaches.  A coach is also a:

• Leader – they set the example and become a role model.
• Facilitator – able to instruct a wide variety of material.
• Team Builder – able to pull people into a unified team.
• Peace Keeper – able to act as a mediator.
• Pot Stirrer – brings controversy out in the open and resolves conflict.
• Devil’s Advocate – able to raise issues for better understanding of the individuals involved.
• Cheerleader – praises people for doing great.
• Counselor – provides intimate feedback

Want to learn more about coaching, mentoring and training? Get your copy of Success in 10 Steps and began to apply the knowledge you will read to your group, team or organization.

Wishing You an Abundance of Success!

April Page

Do you avoid networking events like the plague because you are filled with dread at the thought of your one minute introduction? If you have heard it once, you have heard it a thousand times; you only get one chance to make a first impression. Here are my tips for getting it right.

Your one minute introduction is designed to allow you to share specific information about you and your business. So you must develop a memorable introduction using word pictures so that people can envision themselves using your products. Those same word pictures also help when people are speaking with other people, your one minute introduction comes to mind and they are able to refer others to you.

You must develop your one minute introduction. You began by first, introducing your self; this should take about 20 seconds. The introduction should include your name, position, company name, a brief overview of your products, services and the type of clients you have currently. Second, tell them a story, this should last about 20 seconds, let them know what makes you different from your competitors, talk about the benefits of what you do, give a free tip or fact that will help people with what they do today or this week. Third, don’t be afraid to ask for the business, using another 10 seconds. Let them know what type of clients or customers you are looking for. Fourth, in about 5 seconds ask them, “Who do you know who needs my product or service?” Fifth, take about 5 seconds and say a “catchy tag line” to get you remembered, then conclude with your name and company. I recommend you take the time to come up with several one minute introductions, this way you can do something different each time you speak; this will also make you more memorable and set you apart. People will began looking forward to what you have to say instead of dreading you getting up saying the same introduction.

Once you have developed your one minute introduction, rehearse. Remember to be yourself and talk naturally this will keep you from sounding too rehearsed. Make sure you use a timer when you rehearse so that you will not go over your allotted time. Going over your one minute shows that you are unprofessional and people will only remember that you are the guy or the girl that went over during the introduction and won’t remember your business or what you said. At some networking events they time you and if you go over they will stop you and ask you to be seated and of course you don’t want that embarrassment either or be remembered for being the person who was asked to be seated. This leaves a negative stigma on you and your business. You always want to be courteous and professional.

Lastly, when it is time for your one minute introduction, Put down any papers and notes you have, flapping them about will distract people, its one minute, you can remember it, no need for notes. Always stand up and if you can move to an area where you can be seen by everyone. Remember to smile, speak clear and loud. A good rule of thumb is to project your voice to the person furthest away from you, don’t shout; but project your voice and make sure you are heard. Wear something comfortable and something that fits. Make sure your clothes are not too small or too big, this gives the wrong impression. Make sure your shoes are clean, comfortable and appropriate for your outfit. Most people tell me that they don’t have anything to wear and can’t afford to buy anything for one reason or another. For our business to be successful we can’t make excuses. Even on a low budget you can shop at Target or other stores and find a nice pair of black slacks with a solid colored shirt or blouse. Everybody knows that black always goes over well. Save the receipts and it’s a tax write off as part of your “uniform” or clothing expense. With black slacks you can vary the shirts and no one will know the difference. Don’t be afraid to wear a shirt or a blouse with color, nothing loud and obnoxious. But wear a color that looks best on you. Don’t know the color? Well think back to a shirt or something you wore and you got tons of complements on how great you looked in that particular color that’s the color you want to wear. Color is vitally important it conveys confidence and individuality.

Big Tip—you don’t have to use the entire minute, if you can get your message across in 30 or 45 seconds then great, deliver it and sit down.

Here’s to Your Success,
April Page
850.441.2307 anytime
Aprilpage10k@gmail.com
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Have you ever wondered how one person can talk to 25 prospects and sign up 20 and another person can talk to those same people and struggle to get just one? Have you ever been on a company conference call or in a staff meeting and the same person or persons are receiving all the awards and bonus checks. Have you ever asked yourself these questions: What are they doing that I am not – we all have the same system, the same manual, the same plan, the same company—what’s the problem? Does this sound familiar?

The one thing common to those situations is the person doing the talking. So what is the difference between someone who can attract 20 out of 25 and someone who can attract 1 out of 25? That difference can lead someone to high levels of success in any business and any job. If you know this secret, you can basically determine your own destiny.

I can tell you what the secret is, it is the “Colors” Training. It is one of the single most important trainings in your Network Marketing Career or job. This Training will not only allow you to have better business and professional relationships, but it will also allow you to have better relationships with your spouse, children and your in laws. Yes, that’s correct, I wrote “In Laws”

Want proof? There are two people who learned the “Colors” training and applied it to their jobs. One person applied this training at his sales job and earned an extra $1,000 in just two days. Another person took the same training and applied it to some prospective clients that had never bought from their company. These prospective clients turned into paying customers to the tune of over $180,000 in just 6 weeks.

The “Colors” training when properly applied can allow you and any one who wants to use it to write their own check. What is this “Colors” Training? What can it do for you? To find out, you need to join us in our free tele-seminar this Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 8:55PM Eastern time. This seminar is generic, no products or companies will be mentioned. No Hype, no sales pitches, just the straight facts about the “Colors” and how you can use it to take your business and personal life to the next level in 2009 and beyond. Just contact me via phone 850.725.0843 or email aprilpage10k@gmail.com with “Colors Training” in the subject line and I will reserve you a spot on the tele-seminar and send you the rest of the information for the training.

Nothing in business has a greater effect on your bottom line and your happiness and satisfaction than your ability to master the “Colors” training. If you are ready to turn your prospects into customers and business associates, then you need to be apart of this training.

Contact me now. You’ll be glad you did.

To Your Success,

April Page
850.725.0843 anytime
april@mentoraprilpage.com

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