I heard all my life as a kid……

If first you don’t succeed, try, try again.

Don’t let a first-time failure stop further attempts.
For example, I know it’s hard at first to shift gears
without stalling but if at first you don’t succeed . . .
This seemingly ancient adage was first recorded in 1840.

Zig Ziglar said

“The only difference between a Big Shot and a Little
Shot is a Little Shot is a Big Shot that Kept Shooting”

I have always felt that if other average people, with
average intelligence can do it, then so can I.

There is not a week that goes by when I don’t wonder
to myself, how somebody missed the memo?

I am a very un-opinionated person. ( I have no idea if
un-opionated is a word, but hopefully you understand
what I am trying to say). There is nothing that grinds
my nerves more than hearing somebody babble about
any topic that they have absolutely no background,
experience or idea what they are talking about.

That is why I rarely visit MLM training forums
or listen to talk radio.

It has been said “It is better to be thought of
as ignorant, than to open ones mouth and
remove all doubt”

However, if I KNOW something is True and
has withstood the test of time, who am I to doubt
it? I am not smart enough to doubt it so I
choose to embrace it, internalize it, and never
doubt it. What about you?

My entire marketing career, I have tried to stand
on what I call, “The Wisdom of the Ages” and
fight for what I know is true.

I don’t always like THE WAY IT IS, but I have
learned to not fight it, and to work with the
natural laws of success. Does that make sense?

It is a constant battle to control my self-talk and
thoughts, but according to ever self-help book
ever written, that is what we all must do if we
expect to develop a Success mindset.

“As you Believe, so shall it be done unto you”
Mathew 9 :29

It bothers me that 70% of the population will
die with their Music Still in them. It really
upsets me.

As Hellen Keller said “Hell starts
when the person you are meets the person you
could have become”.

That statement is chilling to me.

But you know what, that is the way it
is, I am not going to change that, and to try to
fight it, is a waste of time, energy and thought.
The only person’s actions I can control are my
own!

We live in a world where everything is somebody
else’s fault. Accidents don’t happen in today’s
sue happy world where 99% of the lawyers give
they other 1% a bad name.

We have become a world full of pitiful , thumb
suckers, what I call Victims. The marketing world
is full of them, people that have the attitude if
first I don’t succeed, fix the blame quick.

It is sad. But what is even worse is people that
design their entire marketing message around these
people.

I have come to the conclusion that Rich marketers
tell the 70% what they want to hear and the rest
of us do everything we can to tell people the truth.

Think about that statement.

How many marketing message do you see and hear
every week that follow the same script.

•I tried everything, bought everything and
nothing worked

•Then I stumbled upon this secret software
or recruiting secret that the rich internet
marketing gurus, or your upline doesn’t
want you to know about

•I only have a limited number of these magic
widgets available, but if you act now you will
never have to worry about money again.

•You can laugh at everyone who told you it
wouldn’t work and you couldn’t make it, so
send me you $37 now, I am the only honest
marketer in the world!

We have all seen this story or variations of it over
and over from Ann “Throw Away Your Warm
Market List” Sieg. to the Rich Internet Marketing
Jerk. Gurus, telling people, you are a Victim, and it
is not your fault, it is everybody else’s. They have
done it to you!

(To all you Ann Sieg followers, don’t email
me, I don’t care. I am sure she is a fine lady, this
is not personal, I pulled her name out of the air,
but I could have just as easily named another
Attraction marketing guru that makes money
from telling people what they want to hear)

Is this ever going to end, or is it just a reflection of
the world we live in?

How can people ever expect to develop success
in any area of their life if they are not will to accept
responsibility?

When did the “Wisdom of the Ages” become
Rocket Science?

TRUTH ….. You are where you are in your life
because of what has gone into your mind, the ONLY
WAY to change where you are is to change what
goes into your mind”.

I can see how this becomes difficult for people when
every time they open their email box or visit a
website they have someone telling them it is not
their fault, it is your old school upline or whatever.

Hey we all wish there was some secret software or
recruiting system out there that we could spend
$37.00 for and never have to think about money
again.

But the guy sounded so sincere, It was like he
understood all the things I have tried that didin’t
work, etc. etc. I hear it all!

WAKE UP!

He is telling you what YOU WANT
to HEAR, not what you NEED to hear!

Sincere??? Here is some wisdom of the ages for
you …….
“Never mistake sincerity with truth,
because some people are sincerely wrong!”
Jim Rohn

As leaders we have to tell people the TRUTH!
We have to understand and hold on to the
WISDOM of THE AGES and never doubt.

You will never build a team with people who
have victim mentalities. So you can either tell
them the truth and guide them out of that
mentality or you can try to constantly pump them
up and pray they stay on auto-ship 1 more month.

Network marketing is about “Developing Leaders”
and that can only be done, with people who are
willing to take responsibility, grow learn, and
develop.

I did a training about this several years ago
called “Forever a Victim, I don’t think so”
You can watch it online here, and feel free to
share this with anyone on your team who could
benefit.

http://www.gogvo.com/evp/video/50808/Forever-a-Victim-I-Dont-Think-So

Thanks to my buddy Charllie Thackston for sharing
this with me!

I had not read these before. Outstanding!
At a time when our president and other politicians
tend to apologize for our country’s prior actions,
here’s a refresher on how some of our former
patriots handled negative comments about
the United States.

These are good

JFK’S
Secretary of State, Dean Rusk, was in France
in the early 60’s when DeGaulle decided to pull
out of NATO. DeGaulle said he wanted all US
Military out of France as soon as possible.

Rusk responded,
“Does that include those who are buried here?”

DeGaulle
Did not respond.

“You Could have heard a pin drop”

When in England ,
At a fairly large conference, Colin Powell
was asked by the Archbishop of Canterbury
if our plans for Iraq were just an example
of ‘empire building’ by George Bush.

He answered by saying,
“Over the years, the United States has sent
many of Its fine young men and women into
great peril to fight for freedom Beyond our borders.
The only amount of land we have ever asked for
In return is enough to bury those that did not
Return.”

“You Could have heard a pin drop”
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There was a conference in France
Where a number of international engineers
Were taking part, including French and American.
During a break, One of the French engineers came
back into the room saying, “Have you Heard the
latest dumb stunt Bush has done? He has sent an
aircraft Carrier to Indonesia to help the tsunami
victims. What does he Intend to do, bomb them?”

A Boeing engineer
Stood up and replied quietly: “Our carriers
have three Hospitals on board that can treat
several hundred people; they are Nuclear powered
and can supply emergency electrical power to Shore
facilities; they have three cafeterias with the capacity
to Feed 3,000 people three meals a day, they can
produce several thousand Gallons of fresh water from sea
water each day, and they carry half a Dozen helicopters
for use in transporting victims and injured to and From
their flight deck. We have eleven such ships;

How many does France have?”

“You Could have heard a pin drop”
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

A U.S. Navy Admiral
Was attending a naval conference that
included Admirals from the U.S., English,
Canadian, Australian and French Navies

At a cocktail reception, he found himself
standing with a large Group of officers that
included personnel from most of those countries.
Everyone was chatting away in English as they
sipped their drinks but a French admiral suddenly
complained that, whereas Europeans learn many
Languages, Americans learn only English. He
then asked, “Why is it that We always have to
speak English in these conferences rather than
Speaking French?”

Without hesitating,
The American Admiral replied, “Maybe it’s
because the Brit’s, Canadians, Aussie’s and
Americans arranged it so you wouldn’t
Have to speak German.”

“You could have heard a pin drop”

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AND
THIS STORY FITS RIGHT IN WITH THE ABOVE…

Robert Whiting,
An elderly gentleman of 83, arrived in Paris by plane.
At French Customs, he took a few minutes to locate
his passport In his carry on.

“You have been to France before, monsieur?” the
customs officer asked sarcastically.

Mr. Whiting
Admitted that he had been to France
previously.

“Then
You should know enough to have your passport ready.”

The American said,
“The last time I was here, I didn’t have to show it.”

“Impossible..
Americans always have to show their passports
on arrival in France !”

The American senior
Gave the Frenchman a long hard look. Then he
Quietly explained, ‘’Well, when I came ashore at
OmahaBeach on D-Day in 1944 to help liberate
this country, I couldn’t find a single Frenchmen
to show a passport to.”

You could have heard a pin drop.

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FROM DALE: As I read this it may appear to be
a knock on the French. I know the French people
get a bad rap.

I have been to France and was treated very well.

Every time I travel outside the United States I
am reminded how thankful I am to be born in
this country.

It is not perfect, and there is not a day goes
by that I don’t feel like we spend far too much
time paying far too much attention to the
minority.

This country has always believed in Freedom,
and Free Enterprise that is one of the reasons
that we have been blessed.

We have clients and customers from all over
the world who are fortunate to live in
countries who allow free enterprise.

Now just because I market on the Internet Marketer, doesn’t mean that
I know why my Moms DVD player doesn’t work. I have avoided learning
the techie stuff for years.

I love my mother to pieces, but our joke soon came to be when my
default answer would be to “Google it”.

Well, now the answer is to any ‘how-to’ questions is to head over
to YouTube.

This is where you go “Dale, I know about YouTube”

True, but do you know how many marketing questions you have that can
be cleared up by watching a simple YouTube video?

Just remember you have a default ‘library’ of answers right at your fingertips.

Now here is the warning.

DON’T get lost down the proverbial ‘YouTube Rabbit Hole’ get your answer
and get back on your project.

If you need an answer, go look it up, but here is the rule -

Make sure the tutorial is under 5 minutes and then get back on task.

Otherwise hours have passed and you are wondering how your quick
question about a Wordpress install has led you here -

http://youtu.be/N9oxmRT2YWw

(Well, I can tell you the chain of video’s it takes if you like

Anyways, YouTube is great for marketing, but it is also a VERY useful resource.

As long as you don’t get lost when visiting… I have found myself using
you tube more and more, because I am more visual and learn better
from watching.

Have a great week -

Dale

PS Why you are on You Tube do a search for Dale
Calvert and check out my channel. We have a ton
of mlm training on YouTube.

A question I get quite often from would
be entreprenuers is Dale, how do I overcome
fear?

Everyone has Fear, that is not a negative
emotion necessarily. However some people
would be described as fearful and that is
beyond debilitating.

I have heard it said fear is:

F alse
E vidence
A pperaring
R eal

Naplin Hill said the way to overcome fear is
to recognize it, then repeat this phrase to
yourself.

“If you have nothing to lose by trying and a great
deal to gain if successful, do it now”

then TAKE ACTION.

Overtime, when fear appears, that phrase will
flash in your mind if you memorize it.

Fear can be overcome.

If your enterprise requires you to you the phone
and you are afraid, this will help you.

http://www.losephonefear.com

If you would describe yourself as “fearful” ….
THAT IS NO WAY TO SPEND THE REST OF YOUR LIFE!

You gotta get past that now. Don’t spend another
year of your life in fear!

Make the decision today to get past that!

This will help: http://www.ProgrammingYourMind.com

I hope this helps.

Memorize this phrase ……..

“If you have nothing to lose by trying and a great
deal to gain if successful, by all means try …
DO IT NOW”

Dedicated to Your Success,

Dale

hTTP://www.DaleCalvert.com

A friend of mine sent this to me, TODAY—they
live in Pennsylvania , and I think it is worth reading
and worth passing along and DEFINITELY
WORTH DOING….

READ IT, PASS IT ON AND JUST LOOK A
LITTLE MORE CAREFULLY FOR THE
“MADE IN AMERICA ” BRANDS—

WE HAVE GOT TO GET THIS COUNTRY MOVING
AGAIN—-FORGET CHINA , FOR THEY WILL EAT
OUR LUNCH IF WE DON’T START LOOKING AT
“THE KITCHEN” MORE CAREFULLY I DIDN’T KNOW
HALLMARK CARDS WERE MADE IN CHINA !

That is also why I don’t buy cards at Hallmark
anymore, They are made in China and are more
expensive! I buy them at Dollar Tree - 50 cents each
and made in USA. Try this the next time a friend or
family member has a birthday, write them a birthday
letter. It will probably mean much more,or at the very
least join you the service offered by Send Out Cards,
I think they are based in Texas.

I have been looking at the blenders available on
the Internet. Kitchen Aid is MADE IN the US .
Top of my list already …

Yesterday I was in Wal Mart looking for a wastebasket.
I found some made in China for $6.99. I didn’t want to
pay that much so I asked the lady if they had any others.
She took me to another department and they had
some at $ 2.50 made in USA . They are just as good.
Same as a kitchen rug I needed. I had to look, but I
found some made in the USA - what a concept! - and
they were $3.00 cheaper . YES EVERY THING I PICK UP
AT WALMART IS FREE, BUT IS STILL LOOK FOR MADE IN USE.

We are being brainwashed to believe that everything
that comes from China and Mexico is cheaper . Not so .

One Light Bulb at a Time…

I was in Lowe’s the other day and just out of curiosity,
I looked at the hose attachments . They were all made in
China. The next day I was in Ace Hardware and just for
the heck of it I checked the hose attachments there.

They were made in USA .

Start looking, people . . …In our current economic
situation, every little thing we buy or do affects someone else -
most often, their job.

My grandson likes Hershey’s candy . I noticed, though, that
it is now marked “made in Mexico . ” I don’t buy it anymore .

My favorite toothpaste Colgate is made in Mexico …
now I have switched to Crest .

You have to read the labels on everything.

This past weekend I was at Kroger . . . I needed 60W
light bulbs and Bounce dryer sheets.

I was in the light bulb aisle, and right next to the GE
brand I normally buy — was an off-brand labeled, “Everyday
Value .” I picked up both types of bulbs and compared them:
they were the same except for the price . . . the GE bulbs
cost more than the Everyday Value brand, but the thing that
surprised me the most was that that GE was made in
MEXICO and the Everyday Value brand was made in - you
guessed it - the USA at a company in Cleveland, Ohio.

What does this have to do with MLM Training, I guess nothing.
It is just the longer I live the more I realize that bad things happen
when people don’t speak out and that which they believe in.

It’s Way past time to start finding and buying products you
use every day that are made right here.

So, on to the next aisle: Bounce Dryer Sheets… yep, you
guessed it, Bounce cost more money and is made in Canada .
The Everyday Value brand cost less, and was MADE IN THE USA !

I did laundry yesterday and the dryer sheets performed just
like the Bounce Free I have been using for years, at almost
half the price .

My challenge to you is to start reading the labels when you shop
for everyday things and see what you can find that is made in the
USA - the job you save may be your own or your neighbors!

If you accept the challenge, pass this on to others in your address
book so we can all start buying American, one light bulb at a time!

Stop buying from overseas companies - you’re sending the jobs there .
(We should have awakened a decade ago….)

Let’s get with the program and help our fellow Americans keep
their jobs and create more jobs here in the USA .

I passed this on .. .. . will you???

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