Hello Everyone!
My Name is Larry Cameron. I have recently retired
from Network Marketing. Yes, you heard right. "I
retired from Network Marketing."
I do however still have the passion so it has become
my hobby.
I have always enjoyed helping others and will continue
to do so. Check my profile and web page, a little
something for everyone. I will be adding to it as time
goes on.
Because of the nature of the industry, I do continue to
make money. However, every cent is given to charity.
If I can be of help to anyone, if you would like to discuss
strategies, or just say hi, please don't hesitate to email
me.
As an FYI, here's something that I wrote almost 20
years ago....interesting how it still holds true today!
Corporate America
"A few thoughts on Network Marketing"
Written by Larry Cameron
The 1980's were a time of incredible financial prosperity. The corporate world was the mainstay of financial success. During this period people aspired to work in high rises, take hour-long lunches and rejoice in the glamour of Corporate America with a slice of lime in their imported beers.
The offspring of Baby Boomer's earnestly took their SATs and went off to good colleges confident that after graduation, Corporate America would come calling. Budding young corporate types would don their 3 piece business suits and head off to job interviews.
But, a not-so-funny thing happened on the way to Easy Street. The recession hit and Corporate America was hit hard. Officially, it is the blue-collar workforce that's been hit the hardest. Unofficially though, it is the college-educated, white collar professionals that are scattering. They're too rich to be supported by the government and too poor to make some basic ends meet.
A disproportionate amount of these people are displaced in this economic climate. However, many feel fortunate just to have a job.
An Endangered Species
The corporate employee is on the endangered species list. Work your way up from the mail room to middle management and you become the excess corporate fat that gets trimmed. If you're lucky enough to sustain a career in middle management for awhile, you'll eventually be replaced by someone a lot younger who'll work for less. Make it all the way to the upper echelons of corporate management (it is easier to win the lottery) and you'd better be part of a healthy company or you'll fall hardest.
Moreover, an inherent part of the corporate structure is to "eat their young." Success is basically suppressed or stolen by those above you. This happens because your success may cause you to leapfrog over someone who may be your boss and they consider that "counterproductive" and they banish you for not being a "team player." Sound familiar?
Perhaps the main reason people sought jobs with Corporate America was because it provided them with a false sense of financial security.
The Choices
What other choices are there? Owning your own business? Despite the economy, many people are starting their own home-based businesses. However, the likelihood of a small business succeeding over an extended period of time is about as remote as someone surviving fifteen or more years in corporate middle management. Franchises have a slightly better chance of surviving, but they require a significant amount of startup capital that most people don't have.
Perhaps the underlying problem with owning your own business and working in Corporate America is that the dreams, hopes and goals people are working toward will take about 40-45 years to achieve. In other words, that is approximately the amount of time the average person will need to make themselves financially secure in order to retire.
Network marketing, though it has been around since the 1950's, is finally coming to the foreground as an option to conventional business careers. Several noted business publications, including "Success"and The "Wall Street Journal", foresee network marketing as the best business for the future. Simply speaking, it is a form of direct one-on-one selling that contrasts drastically with conventional retail selling.
However, look closer at it and you will begin to realize that it's more than just a job or a business.
Some industry insiders estimate that as many as eight out of every ten new network marketers are white-collar professionals seeking financial solace from stormy Corporate America. Unlike the corporate structure, in network marketing the people above you try to do everything they can to make sure that you become successful since their success hinges on yours.
Myths Moshe
Perhaps the most interesting aspect of network marketing is that it does not require a large investment. It's a wonderful concept for those who realize its potential. However, there are many people who won't take a business opportunity seriously unless they stand to lose a lot of money.
Other corporate types are wary of network marketing because they are scared off by the perceived zealous nature of the business. A near cult-like atmosphere is attributed to the business because so many people work so closely together without stepping all over each other. They all work for a common goal. Life-long friendships and relationships are quite common in network marketing.
Timing...
is everything! Let's face it. If you could go back in time and get involved in the VCR or personal computer business wouldn't you?
Until 1979 all franchise operations were illegal in many states. There are currently more than 500,000 franchises being operated in the United States that contribute over $75 billion annually to the economy.
Similarly, the network marketing approach coupled with an untapped market ripe for expansion will be the next great financial boom.
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