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Nov

10

2010

I Cried So Hard I Couldn’t Drive!

Posted by David Haines | Comments (5)

Category : Breakthrough, Responsibility, Service, Value

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I’ve been getting a lot of questions about why I use Mentoring for Free, so I thought I’d take a few minutes and share my reasons.

When I started with Mentoring For Free, I thought I knew what it was all about. But there’s a big difference between knowing and “KNOWING”. Let me explain.

I’ve been following the system or “recipe” as outlined by my Mentor Emmanuel Padilla to generate leads and calling them, plugging them into the system, Scheduling Coaching Calls, etc.

Works beautifully.

Well, a strange thing happened a few months ago. I received a “Why” from a young lady. It was beautiful. Heartfelt. Sincere. And all of a sudden I was crying. I was out at the time and I cried the whole drive home. I’m surprised that I didn’t get into an accident. I could barely see.

I didn’t necessarily cry over what she wrote, I cried because I realized that these aren’t “Leads” or “Prospects”, they’re living, breathing People with hopes and dreams and goals and desires. And they’re trusting ME to help them. They’re sharing deep personal feelings with me. I am humbled to say the least.

And then it hit me. What an awesome responsibility that we have to these people! This is not a game. Mentoring For Free is not just a lead generating system. It’s not just training. It’s a way to serve. It’s a way to connect with people on a different level. I mean, you can even say it’s a salvation. At least for some people it is.

What’s so exciting about this, is the fact that once it “hit me” everything changed. It’s no longer about getting leads. It’s about giving and sharing what I know, what we know, to help another human being fulfill their dreams. What could be better than that? The feeling I get when someone has success with a technique I’ve shown them or even the feeling of hope that arises when a person realizes there is someone out there willing to take the time to help them. It’s amazing!

What’s funny, is it seems like the Universe has noticed and said “He finally gets it” and I have more people coming to me asking for help than I did before. It’s like the universe said “He’s ready, let’s give him some people to help.”

I mean, I’ve changed nothing in my actions. I do the same things I did from the beginning. And people are “showing up” asking for help.

I don’t know how I can ever express my gratitude to Michael Dlouhy for developing Mentoring For Free and sharing it with the world. I’m only touched by a small part of it within my own circle of influence. I can’t begin to imagine how he must feel, helping as many people as he does. How does his heart not burst from the joy?

So I want to send a public thank you to Michael Dlouhy from the bottom of my heart for allowing me the opportunity to “get it”. My life has forever been changed for the better.

To Your Success, Because Your Success Matters!

David Haines
(215) 268-6696 Anytime!

Jul

23

2010

Values & Reputation – Teachings From Jim Rohn

Posted by David Haines | Comments (0)

Category : Value

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Values & Reputation

The major value in life is not what you get. The major value in life is what you become. That is why I wish to pay fair price for every value. If I have to pay for it or earn it, that makes something of me. If I get it for free, that makes nothing of me.

All values must be won by contest, and after they have been won, they must be defended.

Don’t sell out your virtue and your value for something you think you want. Judas got the money, but he threw it all away and hung himself because he was so unhappy with himself.

Values were meant to be costly. If it doesn’t cost much, we probably wouldn’t appreciate the value.

Count the cost first. Don’t pay too big a price for pursuing minor values.

To Your Success, Because Your Success Matters!

David Haines
(215) 268-6696 Anytime!
Hey, Let’s connect on Skype! My ID is davidahaines

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Quotes by Jim Rohn, America’s Foremost Business Philosopher, reprinted with permission from Jim Rohn International ©2010.
As a world-renowned author and success expert, Jim Rohn touched millions of lives during his 46-year career as a motivational speaker and messenger of positive life change. For more information on Jim and his popular personal achievement resources or to subscribe to the weekly Jim Rohn Newsletter, visit www.JimRohn.com


May

13

2010

Is There Value In Your System, Or A System In Your Value?

Posted by David Haines | Comments (7)

Category : Value

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Would it be ok if I asked you some questions?

What value did you give today?

Was it value without an agenda?

Did you give it just for the sake of helping someone out?

I ask these questions because I was called out today by someone wondering what the hell I was doing.

As everybody knows, or at least I figure they know, I use Mentoring for Free as my “system” to generate leads online and to train people in Network Marketing. It’s a great tool and it’s worked well for me.

But, and it’s a huge but, I realize that it’s not the only system out there. There are quite a few top notch systems people use every day to help them get leads and to help others succeed.

Well, today I promoted a TeleSeminar by a mentor of mine who just so happens to NOT be in Mentoring for Free. Maybe you’ve heard of him. His name is John Milton Fogg. He’s written a few books on Network Marketing, most notably The Greatest Networker in the World (awesome book by the way).

Anyway, as I was saying, he held a TeleSeminar today with another awesome Network Marketer and Internet Guru Bob Yeager. (I’ll spare you the intro on Bob, just Google him and you’ll see what I mean.)

Well, this TeleSeminar was pretty awesome, and I’m so glad that I could share it with my Facebook Group and my downline, because Bob gave so much value.

Now of course there are reasons why people do TeleSeminars, it’s to offer that value, but yet ultimately to promote what they happen to offer. So of course, for Bob it was to promote his system of Mentorship, and John’s promotion was that hopefully if you gained value from this TeleSeminar, you’d opt to want to join in on more, at which he will provide them as long as you’re a member of his Charter Membership on his website.

So now we come to the person calling me out tonight. He said I was an idiot for doing what I did, because I just gave away all those potential leads to a competitor, because they might think that Bob’s system is better than mine.

WTF?? You see, right there is where I think a lot of people really have it totally wrong. That person has a mentality of Lack. A lot of us do. We think that we need to hoard everyone we meet and get them to follow our system before someone takes them away!

Well, I’m here to tell you that that way of thinking is going to KEEP you in the Lack Mentality. You have to understand that there is more than enough for us out there. The Universe is constantly providing. There is no lack of anything. I heard that there are 1000s of new users coming onto the internet every day. And with the way the economy is going, there are more Network Marketers out there than ever before in the history of Network Marketing. COMBINED!

So where is the lack? Where is the competition? I mean seriously, you have to be pretty close minded to think that there is one system that fits everyone. Not Mentoring for Free, not MLSP, not the 7 Figure Networker, not the Million Mind March, not Mike Dillard’s Magnetic Sponsoring, etc.

Not one will fit all.

Each and every one of those systems are a personal choice. And you can blow smoke all you want, but the fact is, there isn’t one that is that much better than the others. They are all designed to help people market on the internet and generate leads.

And if you’re a actual mentor who has the best interest of whoever you meet, and truly are out for their success, you won’t think that your system is the only system for them. Because honestly, even though it’s the system they follow, they follow it because they trust YOU. It’s about you. If someone feels you’re not out for their best interest, I don’t care how great the system you use is, they will not follow you.

The whole point is to provide value and to help other Network Marketers succeed. If referring them to another system that would better suit their needs is what is best for them, then by all means do it. There will be others. There are enough out there. The Lack Mentality leads to desperation, and desperation leads to failure.

Once you figure that out, your life and career will surely get better.

To Your Success! Because Your Success Matters!

David Haines
(215) 268-6696 Anytime!

Mar

15

2010

Are We Adding Value?

Posted by David Haines | Comments (2)

Category : Target Marketing, Value

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Is the Above All Success Blog adding value?

Let’s throw some honesty out there and see where it sticks.

I’ve been thinking a lot about where I want to take this blog, and what exactly is the purpose of having it.

The main question I’ve been asking myself, is “Is this blog offering something of value to it’s readers?”

And I believe the answer is a wholehearted YES!

Why do I say yes? Because the information I share with you is the same information I have learned and use daily.

And the simple truth is that it works!

In my early days of Network Marketing I struggled and I was unfocused. It was all about me, and not helping others.

And we all know where that leads. I was failing, in both business and in life.

To be honest, I used to think the whole Network Marketing Industry was joke. Very few people out there are making any serious money in this industry. At least when you’ve been in it for awhile, you discover this truth. And you can argue with me all you want, but it is the truth. Do some research and find out for yourself if you don’t believe me. And honestly, if you were making serious money in whatever company you are with, you wouldn’t be reading this blog to look for that slight edge that just might help you out. Remember we’re talking honestly here. You don’t see the real money makers spending much time on Facebook, Twitter and other social sites now do you? The reason for this is because they have us to do it for them. We are the worker bees.

So now the question is, if very few people make any serious money doing this, why are we doing it? It’s a simple fact that we believe that we can and will be just like the big money makers. We are willing to be those worker bees building the foundation of a solid organization because we know that all the hard work is done up front. And one of the reasons those at the top are at the top, is because they did the work early on and didn’t quit when the going got tough. Just like you and me.

But the bottom line, is most of us are out there trying our hardest, but failing. We wonder where we can turn for help.

So I’d like to ask you a few questions:

Is your Home Based Business as profitable as it could be?
What’s your plan to make it more profitable?

Are you willing to keep struggling hoping that one day you’ll get it right?
What’s your plan to finally get it right?

Are you confident that you have the skills necessary to move to the top of your organization?
What’s your plan to get those skills?

Do you have a system that will help you?
What’s your plan to find one?

If you answered NO to any of the above questions and don’t have the plans to turn them into a yes, you need to check out Mentoring for Free.

Mentoring for Free is a Mastermind Group of Individuals helping other Network Marketers succeed in this industry.

MFF is a training and marketing system. A very effective training and marketing system. The training is superb and top notch. And by plugging into the system, you get to help other people who are struggling just as I was. And I’m not talking about helping them become rich by persuading them to join your company. I’m talking about helping them by teaching them some skills to help them be successful in this industry, no matter the company. That’s what we all need.

We all know it’s not easy. It’s damn hard work at times. So the thought process is to help others by offering them more value than you ever expect in return. Mentoring for Free allows you to do that. And best of all, it’s free. What more could you ask for?

So to answer my original question again. I say YES this blog is adding something of value to it’s readers.

Give me a call at (215) 268-6696 and we can talk. I might be able to help. I might not. But it’s better than doing nothing and wishing it would change.

If you don’t like talking on the phone, go to my website at http://www.davidahaines.com and get the Success in 10 Steps eBook and give it a read. Most people who read it, see the value in it. But some people don’t, because they don’t value their success enough to actually read it to see if it can help them.

To Your Success! Because Your Success Matters!

David Haines
(215) 268-6696 Anytime!