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It is inspirational to look at a brilliant career of someone who really blazed a new trail in their field. Those are the kinds of leaders who show us all the way to success if we feel our field of expertise will be in the same area as that great leader. And in the area of MLM marketing, one of the real masters of the craft of bring in big wealth is Robert Blackman.

Robert Blackman’s path to greatness in his field came to him honestly through the example of his father. His dad was already very successful as the president of a business forms company in Oklahoma. But at the late age of 58, Robert’s dad retired from that lucrative position to become an entrepreneur in the area of quick printing franchise operations.

This was a powerful example to the young Robert Blackman because it really impressed his young mind that you can get out there and make your own path if you want to. Because his dad was not afraid to go out and do something bold and new at the age of 58, young Robert Blackman was given the gift of courage and the entrepreneurial mindset to go on to even more success in MLM marketing.

This is not to say that the road was always easy for the young entrepreneur. Robert Blackman actually went bankrupt in 1990. But Robert Blackman always saw every negative situation as one that was loaded with potential profits. And he turned his focus to network marketing and by 1995 he was back in a six figure income. Currently Robert Blackman is a Fruta Vida distributor.

This showed that the real wealth that Robert Blackman was tapping was not just financial, it was what was inside of him. It was the willingness to take chances, to see the world in terms of possibilities, not limitations and to always be discovering new income streams whenever they come along. Robert Blackman didn’t just discover that it was more fun to be an entrepreneur, he discovered that it was by far more profitable to do so as well and has gone on to great success because of the aggressive and creative attitude he brings to everything he does.

Like many in that small group who are true innovators and who blaze the trail for the rest of us, Robert Blackman has put together materials to share how we can tap the power of network marketing as he has done. When you think about, Blackburn is already a wealthy man from his on work in the MLM marketing arena. So his books, tapes and courses really represent that teacher’s spirit in him that has that instinct to share with others the things he knows.

Its easy enough to find resources online that will put a strong and diverse library of materials prepared by Robert Blackman that and help you and I start to learn how to follow him into wealth if we wish. Sure, there are some motivational materials in his books and tapes and truthfully, those are necessary because without that inner drive to succeed, its hard to get to your financial goals using MLM marketing. But the materials Robert Blackman has produced also have some concrete advice based on his real world experience in areas such as prospect development, use of direct mail for marketing, partner selection and development and how to dodge the mistakes that most often stop people from success.

His background set him on a course to success. His success inspired him to teach and write and his materials have the potential of helping others achieve the same kind of success. That is just the kind of thing you would expect a Master of MLM to do.

Zach Thompson, is one of the foremost internetwork marketers in the world. More of Zach’s insights on Robert Blackman

Your attitude is your choice. Each one of us wakes up with the same 24 hours. Each of us begins every week with the same 7 days. Each of us was born by someone, somewhere. Your attitude each and every day is determined by you regardless of whatever else may be happening, has happened, or will happen.

We all have the same time every day and we all have the same choice – what is my attitude going to be? From your work life to your home life, your attitude is reflected to the masses. Based upon how you treat others, how you talk to peers, how you respond to authority, others decide what they think of you. The question that begs an answer from each one of us is, “Will I be a person that has an ‘I can’ attitude regardless of my current situation or will I have an attitude that is dictated by that circumstances that surround me?” For many of us, our attitudes are driven by situations rather than having an attitude that rises above the situation.

In your workplace, what do other people think about you? What would others say about your attitude? One experiment that I have always thought would be interesting is to have your closest co-workers gather into a room and share a one word definition for each person. Do you think those you work with could give a one word definition for you? What would it be? Would you be appreciative or offended by the choice of words? Whatever the case, here is the truth; most times what people say is correct and what they say is mostly a result of the attitude they see in you.

Attitude is judged quickly. When you meet someone new, you often determined what you think of that person before they even begin speaking. You might think, “I am not that shallow; I measure someone up before I make a determination.” Really? Have you ever watched people at the mall as they walk by? Have you ever made a judgment about them from what they were wearing, who they were with, or what they did? The answer for most of us is a definite “yes.” If that is indeed the case, how much more do the people you work with have a pulse on your attitude as they work with you day in and day out, week in and week out, month after month?

What is your attitude today? Is your attitude showing those around you that you are confident, poised, and in control? Are you allowing your attitude in that situation to control you and, ultimately, bring you further down the path of disappointment and discouragement?

Henry Ford once said, “Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.” How profound. Your mindset going into a situation, a relationship, a project, or your workplace is often determined by mindset you have going into that situation. The choice is yours; the result is from your choice.

Live with an attitude of expectancy. Of hope. Of joy. After all, your attitude is your choice.

Speaking to teenagers, adults, and children - Jerry’s gifts allow him to relate and connect with any audience regardless of age. His down-to-earth style is engaging, humorous, practical, and passionate. Visit http://www.jerryackerman.net for booking information, client reviews, and video samples.

Success can be understood in so many different ways.The term is used widely by book authors in the field of personal development and a lot in education when passing exams or simply filling out an online application for a merchant account: “Success” informs us about a process which has been positively confirmed.

In personal life success is only measurable if we have goals to compare it to. You cannot determine any success without first having set up any goals. Goal setting is one of the basic tasks when operating a homebased business for example. Short term goals or long term goals, idealistic or economic, every goal once it is achieved, is a success.

What does a successful person look like? Do you imagine someone with an expensive, fast car with a Rolex watch? Do you think about a sportsperson winning a gold medal? A great contributor to humanity, such as Ghandi? Or do you imagine a person who is merely happy?

See the importance of your definition of success? Once somebody has achieved his goals and still has no feeling of fulfillment whatsoever, probably has not defined HIS success in a proper way. Looking at the environment and the multiple possibilities we are influenced by, (parents, teachers, peers, church,advertisements,television, movies)it may be clear that it is no easy job to find out what exactly success means to YOU or in other words: What is it that makes YOU happy?

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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates recently criticized the US military for not doing enough to support soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, singling out the Air Force for adapting too slowly to the new enemies on those battlefields. He blamed military leaders who are “stuck in old ways of doing business”. That may sound strange to hear coming from a senior government official who knows full well that the military is steeped in the tradition of command and control leadership that creates a top-down management style and fosters orderliness and predictability, rather than innovation and adaptability.

But in a world of chaos and ever changing conditions, Mr. Gates realizes that the ability to change and adapt is key to military success: What worked well in the past may now be an outmoded and ineffective approach.

Mr. Gates is pointing out a truism that US business organizations of all types and sizes have witnessed and/or experienced during the past 75 plus years: Unadaptive organizations underperform and/or fail in the long run. Companies like Sears & Roebuck, K-Mart, Pam Am, Howard Johnsons, Armour & Company, Westinghouse Electric are examples of businesses which were once at the top of their industrial sectors only to be toppled by competitors who looked into the future, adapted and out performed them. And the way their competitors did it was with adaptive leaders, not top-down managers.

So what’s the difference between the two?

Consider top-down managers first. These managers, for the most part, are predominantly linear thinkers. Linear thinkers are rational, logical and analytical. They are mainly concerned with the present, not the future. They tend to stick with things that have worked well in the past as opposed to experimenting with the unfamiliar.

They are very organized individuals who value orderliness and predictability. They favor rules and procedures to ensure that orders from the top are followed through to the lowest level. Their mentality is that managers think, workers do (as they are told)….an idea generated by the father of management science, Frederick W. Taylor during the early 20th century. This approach worked fine back then, during the early US industrial economy. But today, things are quite different. We are now living and working in a knowledge economy.

If you have ever worked for one of these authoritative managers, you know first hand how autocratic and controlling they can be. Gather a group of these linear thinkers and place them at the top, running the organization, and guess what you get? A very rigid top-down organization that does everything by the rules, creating a bureaucracy that stifles innovation and creativity making it short-sighted, inflexible and unadaptive.

Enlightened, adaptive leaders are much different from top-down managers. They tend to be more non-linear in their thinking. These leaders are more intuitive, have greater insight, and are more creative. Being more conceptual, the see the “big picture”, are futuristic oriented, possess holistic insight and emotional intelligence.

They have greater spontaneity and flexibility—a balanced integration of rational analytical and unconventional imaginative processes. They have the ability to take a new perspective to an old complex problem and reassemble interrelated parts of the problem in novel and unusual ways leading to a viable solution. They are much better at coping with the non linear complex nature of the competitive context of our global business environment.

One would think that most of these adaptive leaders head up the newer hi-tech companies like Apple, Google, Nintendo, Microsoft and Amazon.com. But if you look at the recent list of the top 25 innovative companies recently compiled by BusinessWeek (4/28/2008), you may be surprised to find more traditional companies such as General Electric, Toyota Motor, Hewlett Packard, Wal-Mart, and Proctor & Gamble included on the list with the newer hi-tech companies. These more traditional companies have adaptive leaders who are building cultures that value creative people in good times and bad.

The good news is that managers can change and become more adaptive leaders just as traditional companies can become more innovative. As a corporate executive leadership coach, I have worked with hundreds of managers and executives for the past 20 years and I have witnessed a transformation of many individuals who have changed from top-down managers to adaptive leaders. All thinking and behavior can be changed…it is called learning. Through assessment, self awareness, action learning, and coaching, managers can become more effective and adaptive leaders.

In essence, my experience, research and observations have led me to conclude that the assertion, “Leaders are born, not made,” is a myth.

Stan Truskie,Ph.D. is President of MSD Leadership Consultants Inc. a Pittsburgh based firm specializing in executive coaching, change management, and leadership development with Fortune 500 companies.He is author of Leadership in High Performance Organizational Cultures and has appeared on TV/Radio. http://www.msdlead.com

Home based jobs are really no different than any other job when is comes to managing. When you “manage” anything, it really comes down to three critical items:

- Setting direction, goals and objectives

- Finding and applying the necessary resources to the task

- Getting results

In your current career, you probably understand Leadership as it applies to your job. What may not be so obvious is how this also applies to managing home based jobs.

You must be able to set clear goals and objectives for yourself, and for your daily, weekly and monthly tasks. You must find the right resources to help yourself “do the job.” And you must monitor your own progress, make corrections as necessary and get results.

Let’s start by setting clear goals and objectives.

- Do you have a business plan?

- Have you created and prioritized the action items you must complete in order to reach your goals?

- Do you have a daily and weekly agenda for your action items?

If the answer to any of these questions is no, then it’s time to stop and complete a written plan for these items. It’s all about planning your work, and then working your plan.

Don’t forget that any job, including work at home jobs must be balanced with your life. Because it’s your own business, many people forget this important point. Don’t forget this or you will burn out even faster than people working as employees! Remember, employees get regular paychecks, and business owners get paid when the business is doing well. This means you need balance more than ever in a home based business.

You must balance your home business tasks with your life, and give yourself time to relax, reflect and spend time doing things for yourself and your family. When you get back to the job, you will be much more productive and efficient. Lack of balance will lead to stress and burn-out, just like it will in a job working for someone else.

Next, you need to find resources to help you accomplish the required tasks for your business. In home based jobs, it is critical to look for resources that you can use to “outsource” many routine functions. Unless you start your home business by hiring employees, your own time is your most valuable and limited resource. Find ways to outsource as many tasks as possible. Make sure your resource provider also offers you the ability to monitor progress and results of those tasks.

Finally, you must monitor your progress against your goals and objectives. Hold yourself accountable to the deadlines you have set, that’s what your daily and weekly planner is for. Start each day by using your agenda to review the days and weeks action items ahead and adjusting your schedule to make sure all critical items are completed.

As your business grows, and you accomplish your short term goals, you must also keep setting new goals and objectives and continue the process. Remember, no business plan is ever finished.

Home based jobs are like any business, you must continuously refine and re-set your business goals and objectives for the future. This is a process, and you need to build your habits and your actions into this process.

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