Bob, Although my story is by no means as dramatic, my interest in Networking Marketing has, thus far, added a new element of interest between my husband and myself. Working, taking care of the house, my daughter, these were the topics our conversations normally were about. Now we have something new that is changing on a daily balance.

Hi Heather; You come up with some good ones that inspire more. You said; ========================================== ...never consider yourself as being in the "little" league. To be a big-leaguer you first have to think like a big-leaguer. It doesn't happen any other way. " I meant that literally, I'm only 4'6. Other than my stature, there is NOTHING else little about me... ========================================== I have always said there is no such thing as a small business, only a small minded way of thinking. I have a client that came to me with a failing business and almost no budget. We built their site a few pages at a time as they could afford me. (lol) Today that client is making over $30K per month during the slow season. During the busy season, they make a couple of grand a day. A DAY! I have three clients that make that kind of income. THREE. Know what holds the others back? The way they think. Period. They ALL have the same potential. Every single one of them. It is their own limitations that hold them back. They are busy doing the "same thing" everyone else does, and getting the "same thing" everyone else gets. Mediocrity at best. I see a LOT of small minded thinking here at Adland. Not so much in my forum. The kinds of conversations we have tend to attract the thinkers and doers, movers and shakers. But seriously - people need to stop and ask themselves - are the "programs" they are working today something that will still be working in 5 years? Will those programs have shown steady growth week after week and month after month? And if not, why are they wasting time on them instead of working to build something that has potential to be bigger and better 5 years from today? Time and money are both commodities. If we lose money, we can replace it. We can not ever get back the time we wasted. Too many people don't think of that and they fritter away the only commodity they can never replace in useless ventures that have no potential for long term growth. Small minded thinking. And it's rampant online. I'm very proud of the crowd we've attracted here. For everyone : if you know of anyone else like you - a person that's trying to build a "real" business, please do let them know this forum exists. : ) Linda P.S. I'm 5'3" - now I can say I'm tall compared to you. LOL

Linda, I completely agree with time and money being commodities which is really why I am so happy to have Adland Pro. Your forums and your and Peter's advice has saved me a ton of time that would have otherwise been wasted and "stolen" from my family. As for the crowd that you attract, like minds attract like minds. The crowd you attract in your forums, I think, is a true testament to you. P.S. My 4 year old is already gaining on me....LOL! I'm 55 inches and as of Monday, she's 38 inches. I'm gonna need a step stool soon to discipline her : )

Hi Linda, Gary, everyone, I have experienced what Gary says. My marriage was stressed from our AmWay experience. We went direct. We went no further. I listened to the tapes for awhile. I got tired of the ra-ra. I have been in many other MLM's I believe they all have one trait different than regular business. It is the concept of partnership. Partnership on a grand scale. Expectations are high in those partnerships. Most often they are not met. There is a big reason. Most people who join the MLMs are not prepared to be business owners. Many are told, do not worry, we will help you. That help is most often, ra-ra again. That said, I agree with Linda. MLMs do not kill marriages just as guns do not kill people. I believe MLMs are fundamentally flawed though, like a gun that will misfire at random. Grenades anyone?

Dave, I think that maybe the expectations of people going into Networking Marketing may actually be what is flawed as opposed Network Marketing itself.