Are You Stuck In A Ditch At Your Job?

When you try to figure out if your job is a stuck in the ditch job , you will have to do a little test on yourself, and ask a few questions. Have you ever been offered a promotion or some type of transfer to another location? If not, this is a strong indication of stuck in a ditch job . This means, the management is taking advantage of you, or they are not equipped enough financially to give you a great future for yourself. If you have just received a promotion or some type of chance to cross-train, your job may appear as a stuck in a ditch job . If you feel trapped, in your current position in your job, you should make an attempt, and explore all angles, and chances of a raise, promotion, or some type of transfer before assuming it is as a stuck in a ditch job.

Have you reached the highest pay that you will make for your current position? A lot of jobs make a cap on how much money you can make.These jobs  do not have much chance to advance. My mom has worked for a lot of these type jobs when I was younger. I have always told her she is at a stuck in the ditch job. Not to discourage her, but to tell, and possibly help her in the long run. If your yearly income has remained the same after multiple attempts to evaluate it, or if you’ve received very, very small raises, you may be in a stuck in the ditch job. Your employers may appear to be very happy with your work, but that may be giving you false hope for a raise. If you’re still getting regular raises in salary, and very good reviews, then there’s still a strong possibility you could be promoted, or have a bright future for making more money at your job.

Another sign of a stuck in the ditch job is if you do not have many responsibilities. I personally like to call these low man on totem pole jobs. Some positions will never change or give you any other tasks to perform. The same old job responsibilities year after year. For example… If you get hired to cook in the back of a coney island at 18 years old, you may be still cooking when you are 25. There is nothing wrong with that, but my point is that you can only have so much responsibilities at the job. Look, I am not trying to discourage you in any way from any job that you currently have. I am just pointing out some things that may pertain to you, and you may not be aware of. Trust me, I have seen it all. A lot of companies try to take advantage of many of there staff they have hired in, and they see how far they can milk their employees. Just make sure you at least know how far you can move up, or how much money the maximum is at your job. Then you will know if it is a stuck in the ditch job.

There’s no doubt the same work needs to be performed every day, but most workers will get burnt out when they do the same old thing day after day, and year after year, and they do not ever climb their way up the ladder, or see some type of light that there is more money, or more responsibilities to come.

I hope I have helped you get a better understanding of how to determine what a stuck in the ditch job is, and avoid getting taken advantage of later in life financially. If you are in one of these jobs, I am NOT telling you to quit, I am only giving you a perspective on a few things to look for.

I will see you more on Network Pro Coach

To Your Massive Success

Ray MacDonald

Making Friends And Building Relationships

These points are key, in building relationships. I was a talker while growing up.  Shy did not even exist with my personality. What I did find out though, is to listen more when you are communicating with friends, leads, family, and whoever else you are building relationships with. If we are willing and able to listen to others, we will find it much appreciated by whoever we may be talking with. Some people are not aware of how much they are controlling the conversation. I think if you want to always talk about yourself, you can go to a psychologist and buy a few sessions with them.

Try to avoid that high school gossip too. Obviously this does not always pertain when talking to leads from your business, but any of your friends or family members, my opinion, do not want to always hear you talking bad about others or running others into the ground. The people you are talking to will start picturing you differently. Look…. I’m not telling you how to communicate with people, but what I am doing is giving you tips on things that I have learned along the way.

Another tip is if you think a friend has a bad idea or something you do not think will work, don’t always argue with them about it. just keep silent and let them work things out for themselves. Another reason not to do this is because you could feel responsible for their actions. You can offer support to friends, but you can’t create the rest of their lives for them. Your opinion is okay to give, but I would try to avoid a lot of conflict in any topic that comes up. Arguing is one thing, but trying to knock down someones idea or dream, could change the whole way that person thinks, and lives. People are looking for answers, and you might give them the feedback the needed to give up on their journey.

Don’t take yourself so serious.  Laugh more at yourself and be self-deprecating. This does not mean we have to embarrass ourselves, it just means we can get rid of our ego for a little while and open up more, smile and laugh. Humor is often the best ingredient for relieving stress or any type of uncomfortable, awkward, or stressful situation. Don’t you find when you are having fun and laughing, that everything is okay?  I know I do, and you will find me smiling and laughing a lot as I go through my life, because that is something I love to have as a part of my personality. I’m not saying I cannot be serious, but I know having fun is a part of being successful.

Learn how to forgive people. This is a big one in my eyes. I do not mean forgive every little thing people do wrong, because that will make them think they can get away with anything. I mean, sincerely think about if you are going to forgive them, and try to do it quicker than usual. If you are going to do it anyways, why make them suffer for a long time? it’s a powerful and important factor in maintaining healthy relationships. However, real forgiveness also means that we are willing to forget the experience. If we forgive one day, but then a few weeks later bring up that thing they did wrong, because this means you did not really forgive them. When we make mistakes, just consider how much we would appreciate others to forgive and completely forget after they forgive. That is important.. the forgetting.

Ray MacDonald

Don’t Let Negative People Bring You Down

Hello again!!  I want to apologize for my lack of blogging. My partners and I are on the next venture, and we are short on time.  I did have a very valuable tip for everyone today.  You know, I have learned over the years not to listen to anyone that is negative minded.  This means more then you think it does. For example, when you wake up and you are in a good mood, when you leave your house,  odds are you will be in contact with many people that day.  Whether it be the phone,  gas stations, family, friends,  and so on.  It is okay to talk to people that are negative while you are going on with your day, but it is very IMPORTANT that you do not let there negativity influence your mindset, or you actions.  Maybe they are having a bad day,  maybe they lost there job,  maybe they are just that annoying person that is never happy.  I’m just saying,  some people have good reasons to be in a bad mood,  and that’s okay.  I just mean keep your good attitude,  and move on after you have talked to them or brushed past them.  Stay in your good feeling mood.  That is sometimes what life is all about.  Feeling good.

Another reason you should avoid negativity is if you have a goal or a dream that you want to pursue,  and you are surrounded by negative people,  what do you think that will do for your confidence level.  I can’t even remember how many times I have heard,” Oh that’s a stupid idea”, ” Oh that will never work.”  Along with some others I would rather not post on my blog.      You get the idea though.  You will find if you do not tune these negative remarks out, then you might start believing them..  When that happens, you will lose self confidence.  When you lose that, it might cost you your dream!!  Just try to be in a good mood as much as you can,  and think happy, positive thoughts in your day.  You can do whatever you put your mind to,  and nobody can tell you otherwise.  Happy to be with you on my blog,  and feel free to post more comments anytime.

Ray  MacDonald

Find Out What Your “WHY” Is

Hello!  Today I am going to ask you a very important question.  I don’t want you to just read through this post and just put it on the back burner,  I want you to really absorb this and think long and hard about your answer.

What Is Your  “WHY” ?  Why are you doing what you are doing?  Why are you trying something new?  Why have you been doing something for so long and do not know the real reason why?  These are all questions that any common person with goals needs to figure out.  Your  “WHY” is going to make, or break your goals in the future.  I want you to answer this question right now;  “What is your “WHY”?  Please don’t say, ” I want to make a lot of money.”,  that is a very common answer and a very easy way out.  You NEED to know what your “WHY” is, to help you to achieve your goals and dreams.

I can promise you one thing, if you do not have a big enough “WHY”, then whatever you are doing  or whatever you are seeking after,  you won’t be as successful as you would have been if you had just kept your “WHY” by your side.  That means think about it throughout the day;  let your  “WHY”  be your inspiration throughout your journey to success.

A “WHY” can be anything.  It might be to help your kids grow and be taken care of. It might be you want to be on the right path to leadership and success.  It might be that you want to be a better person, and help others or you want to change your life, and spend time with your family.   These are some answers that I have heard from others when I asked them the question, “What is your why?”.  Remember, think about your answer, don’t just make it about money.  So many people say, “because I want to be rich.”  or ” Because I want to make a million dollars.”,  “because I want a Boat.”.  I’m talking about the real reason “WHY” you do what you do.  Understanding this simple principal is so crucial for you while you are on your path to success.  There are many rocky roads and hurdles you will have to get through and if you do not have a big enough “WHY”, then when the going gets tough,  your first reaction will be to quit, as I said in one of my earlier posts about how failing can be a good thing.   Write down your “WHY” and look at it from time to time.   When you succeed,  you will look back at  your reasons “WHY”,  and it will mean so much more.

There will be a roller coaster ride through whatever you strive for in life,  but know that you can keep going. With your “why” in mind, you will have a vision of what your life will be in the future.

Find out what your “WHY” is and start your journey.  You deserve to accomplish your goals and dreams and with the proper mindset, nothing will be insurmountable.

Feel free to make a comment on this post and tell me your “WHY”.  I love to hear them!

Until next time,

Ray MacDonald

Failing Can Be Good

You know,  our mind is tricky.  I have been through a roller coaster of  a journey to this point.  I’m sure you have too.  Everybody’s  Journey is different, but you can make the best out of all the times you fail.  I want to ask you a question.  How do you feel when you fail?  Stop reading, and really think about that for a second….. Not a good thought huh?  Well, there is good news about failing.  I have learned to turn my failing along my journey,  into good,  and positive moments in life.  You see,  when you fail,  You really learn what NOT to do.  If  you  try something,  and it doesn’t work,  odds are that you will not do the same thing the same way.  This will help you in later stages of your mission.  You will always look back on those moments,  and will be very careful on how you do things the next time.  I have failed in many different ways along the way,  and put all of them together and have created momentum and great success with all of them put together.  You see,  most people when they fail,  they give up.  That’s why in the Network Marketing industry the percentages of really making a full time living are very tough.  I think deep down,  a lot of people have  a Network Marketing dream.  It’s just many can’t handle failure,  or the emotional roller coaster that comes with this industry.  So first instinct is to give up, and go back to the comfortable life that is more secure, and makes more sense.  I can promise you one thing.  Every leader in the Network Marketing industry has Failed Many Many times before getting it right.  The key is to turn every failure into a positive and uplifting moment in your journey to success.

Just remember… NEVER give up on your dream,  and NEVER let failing get you down,  or discourage you to give up.  This is why so many fail in the field.  If  you can’t figure out a way to make it work,  then get more information.  If there are others that make it,  then there is not any reason that you can’t.  Also,  surround yourself with positive people and positive things in your life.  This will help motivate you and keep you thinking the right mindset to succeed in whatever you may be setting a goal for.

I am excited for everyone to succeed in what they are after in life, and you CAN do it.

Until next time, this is your Network Pro Coach, and To Your MASSIVE Success

Ray  MacDonald

Educate Yourself, Build Relationships, then move Forward

I have been in this industry for about 6 years.  I have seen it all.  I used to go to every event, every home meeting, and set one on one meetings everywhere. I still was not educated in Network Marketing.  I can tell you ahead of time, if you do not educate yourself.. You will FAIL.  Plain and simple.  As I said in earlier posts on my blog, ” I have to tell you the truth so you don’t make mistakes I have made early.”  Anyway, I would like to tell you a short story.

It was about 5 years ago, and I joined a company.  Lets call this company, “Company Z.”  I joined company Z because I loved the products and I had a lot of connections that I knew would buy a lot of the products.  That is always a bonus.  Well, even though I knew those people,  I was not that close with them.. We talked business here and there but we were not good friends.  Also, I did not even Educate myself with ” Company Z” or Network Marketing yet.  I was doing the typical traditional things my upline told me.  Hound everyone within 3 feet of me.  I asked every one to check the company out,  and check my products out.  Boy I wish I had it to do over again.  I can’t stress it enough.  PEOPLE DO BUSINESS WITH PEOPLE!! Bottom line. I don’t care if  you have the latest and greatest product, or compensation plan. People just do not want to be sold.  I failed of course, because I didn’t have the education to succeed, or a good relationship with the people I was trying to recruit, and buy my products.

If you go back to one of my earlier posts, it will help you to be real with others and get to know them, and business will come later. It is titled “Just Be Real With People.“  Other than that, get some knowledge about Network Marketing before you go out and make simple mistakes that I have in the past.

I hope this post will help you, and glad I can share this with you

Your Network Pro Coach

Ray MacDonald

Closing The Sale Right

Well now you have lead generators,  Affiliate Marketing Success, and other MLM tools. Well my friends, it’s sad to say but you are going to have to start talking to people more than ever. If you are a shy person , then you better get unshy real quick. If you are a crabby and negative person… you better change if you want to make it in this industry.

Right now there are millions of people soaking up as many leads as they can at this very minute. They sometimes get more leads than they know what to do with. They say that is a good problem to have.. Well, it is if you are doing what you are supposed to do with them.I would like to tell you a small story that happened to me about 4 years ago. I joined a company… Let’s call it “company x”. My friend gave me a one on one presentation about “company x”. I loved what I saw, and when I saw the presentation, I was licking my chops! I couldn’t wait to get started. as soon as I left his house, I went home made a few phone calls, and I was in. I signed up right away online, got everything in place, and became a distributor for “company x”. This was an MLM company with great product and a great comp plan. I new I would succeed. All I had to do was get tons of people to look at it. Remember, I was doing things the traditional way back then. So I was off. I signed up about 10 people in the first week. I was so confident. I made a check of $1,500. “this was easy money”, I said to myself. I showed my downline a few things, and sent them off on their way. Then I was recruiting again.. Closing sales all over. I got another 20 people involved and my visions were to go to the top. Well, my friends, I found out the hard way. I was not really caring about my downline as much as I should. I was stuffing them in like sardines, and moving as fast as I could toward my next big check. I could go on forever, but I think you catch my drift. About 90% of my new team had no idea what to do, and did what most people do in this industry. They went back to their everyday lives, and gave up on the MLM dream. That left me with a lot of smaller checks now, and also, most important… Lost relationships!! So my friends, please, when you get someone in front of your primary opportunity, be sure they know what they are getting into. Make sure and do your homework ahead of time. Find out everything you can about this industry. Even if you are part time. Take the time that it takes to gain Knowledge to become a LEADER. If you are going to hotels and doing one on ones, that’s fine. Do your homework, then teach it to your downline. At least then you will know you let them know ahead of time what it takes to make money and succeed! If you are taking your business online, then please gain the knowledge there. Get your affiliates, Aweber, Get response (auto responders), social media marketing, and as many MLM tools you can find. Show your team what to do. Be a Leader. If you can’t be a Leader, then do what it takes to become one in your company that you are in! Sorry if I sound harsh, but I have to tell you the truth for you to succeed. This has been great to share with you, and until next time, and To Your Massive Success in this AMAZING industry!!

Ray MacDonald

Increase your standard of living – Pt.3 of 3

Okay, so in our first two lessons we talked about setting up our affiliate accounts and also the methods we’re going to use to refer folks to our affiliates websites to earn commissions on referrals…

How?… By writing informative articles and product reviews!

Right now I’d like to offer you some resources you could check out and use for your article submissions.

http://www.marketing-seek.com

http://www.ideamarketers.com

http://newfreearticles.com

www.alumbo.com

www.article-emporium.com

www.reprintarticles.com

www.articlecity.com

www.addme.com

http://www.articlesfactory.com/submit.html

www.amazines.com

www.advertisingknowhow.com

A service that will submit your articles all across the Internet for FREE:

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In my opinion, they are one of the best article submission services available on the web.  Check them out and see for yourself.

Now, let’s talk briefly about the actual construction of your article.

RULE #1 – Your title is the most important part of your article!

Spend 50% of your efforts on the “TITLE” of your article.  This is extremely important.  If your title isn’t full of benefits for it’s readers, chances are the article won’t even get read… so spend a lot of time on it!

The above point is EXTREMELY important!  The title of your article will decide it’s success or failure — plain and simple!

Here are two of my favorite ways to insure you create a killer title for your article:

• Ask a question in the title.  For example:

  – Do You Make These 4 Stupid Mistakes When Asking Someone Out On A First Date?  This May Be The Reason You’re Sitting Home Every Weekend!

  This title could then evolve into an article about an ebook you discovered on Clickbank titled “How To Get Your Perfect Mate To Say Yes!”  that you’d like to write a review for.  You could begin your article with some informative information about the subject and then subtly slide into a review about this ebook your discovered and how you thought it was filled with great strategies for reconciling a broken relationship.

  Or here’s another…

  – Are You Embarrassed To Smile?  Try These “Secret” Home Whitening Remedies And Never Be Ashamed To Show Those “Pearly Whites” Again!

  Now, write an article about some home remedies you’ve found work well for your smile and then talk about the fantastic ebook you also found called “101 Natural Health Remedies”.

  And here’s another…

  – Is Your Spouse Having An Affair?  Discover These Three “Dead Giveaways” And You’ll Immediately Know For Sure…

  Write an article about the subject and also mention the fantastic ebook you discovered in your “about the author” tag that points to your affiliate’s website.

Again, these are just random examples but I think you get the idea.  Your topics are endless and I confident that you’ll be able to find a perfect compliment to any article you want to write in the Clickbank or PayDotCom marketplace.

Is this going to take some practice…. Absolutely!  Is it easy… Absolutely!  Is it lucrative?  You bet it is!

Here are a few additional pointers when it comes to writing titles for your articles:

Be very specific:

– Three Keys To A Successful….
– Four “Ultra-Resourceful” Ways You Can….
– Seven Crucial Steps To Take To…

Or…

… In Only 3 Days Or Less!
… In Just One Weekend!
… For Under $10
… Just Listening To Your CD Player While Driving Home From Work!

Be very specific in your title and clearly state the benefits of reading the article in the title. Benefits… Benefits… Benefits…!

Be specific!  Don’t say several ways you can learn how to do something:
= say 5 ways
= or 10 ways
= or 3 ways.

Don’t just say quickly and easily:
= say in less than two hours
= in only a weekend
= no tools required!

Use the word “YOU” as often as possible in your title. People want to know “what’s in it for me if I read this?  By using the word “YOU”, it’s a psychological trigger that tells them that there is something in it for them.

Be unique, entertaining — and show off your personality!

In my opinion, this one element of writing to a targeted audience is critical.  Think back for a moment to when you were in school.  I’ll bet you remember a favorite teacher or professor who you just absolutely loved learning from.

Why?

Usually, it’s because of their personality — one that seemed to shine through in their teaching.  In it’s simplest terms, learning is boring!  Most folks hate the thought of learning something new or reading.  It’s a painful experience.  So it’s your job to ease the pain and make the learning process fun and entertaining while still providing quality content and a great (yet subtle) product endorsement.

Once you master this skill, you’ll have a dedicated following of readers who will look forward to each and every article you write.

So let’s sum up what we’ve learned so far…

• We need to use Clickbank and PayDotCom for our affiliate programs.
• We need to start writing articles about interesting subjects and then use our affiliate links in the “resource box” to entice folks to click through to our affiliates website.
• When our reader purchases a product from one of our affiliates, we make a hefty commission on the sale.

Sounds simple doesn’t it?  Well guess what… it is!  Yes, it’s going to take some practice and a little researching on your part but the benefits will sure be worth it.

And once you have 50 to 100 articles out there with your affiliate links making you a commission on each sale, that’s when you’ll see at least $100 A DAY in your account on a consistent basis.

And the best news… that’ s only the beginning.  There’s no stopping you from there.  You could continue to use this system to increase your profits each and everyday.

Plus, now you could start considering other avenues for your articles.  Perhaps a website wouldn’t be such a bad idea anymore.  You could start building an email list and sending your product endorsements to your email list too.

Again… there’s no stopping you!

I certainly hope this crash course on how to immediately get started making a profit online has opened your mind and your thoughts about the endless opportunities that await you.

• do some homework
• do some research on Google about how to write a great article
• browse the Clickbank and PayDotCom marketplaces for products you’d like to endorse
• Study how others are writing their articles and take notes about why you like some more than others and use those techniques.
• Find little known directories that you can submit your articles to
• Contact vendors and merchants and let them know you want to sample their product so you can write a review and send customers their way
• Never stop learning

The faster you start writing product reviews and endorsements for affiliate products… the faster you’re going to see your efforts begin to pay off!

So go to Clickbank, decide on a product you’d like to write about, whip open your notepad and just start writing.  Practice makes perfect and the more you write… the easier it will become.

To you’re massive success,

Ray MacDonald
raymac76@gmail.com

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Just Be Real With People

I have learned so much in the last 2 years. I have literally flipped my business around to a magic slot machine by applying some simple techniques.  The biggest tip I can tell you, is be real with people.  I used to put my business in front of hundreds of people at a time, as much exposure as I could muster.  What I found is, that type of marketing just makes people uncomfortable.  It’s OKAY to do that sometimes, but try to get to know people a little more, don’t make it all about a sale. People have feelings and people have things going on in their lives all the time, so most people don’t want to hear about your business every time you talk to them.  Find out what other problems they may be having.  Try to see what you can do for them, instead of what they can do for you.  Money is not everything!

My second tip is, try and find the right people for your business.  For instance, if your primary program was an MLM company that had a comp. plan that payed you a good amount for recruiting and selling Vitamins to people, do you think it would be smart to get your Uncle Larry involved that just retired from GM? The only reason you should do that is for bonus money.. even saying that, I still would not do it.  Money is not everything, and a lot of MLM companies look really good to the average person.  The average person does not know what it takes to build a business until trained correctly. You see, the smart thing would be to get your Uncle Larry in front of your primary program and see what his opinion is. If it is not for him, do not sit there and do a high pressure sales pitch and keep pressuring him to join you. You will find yourself losing relationships real quick instead of building them. The key is find other leaders and other network marketers to work with.  Not just every Tom, Dick, and Harry!  There are many ways to find these highly qualified leads, and the beauty of it is that you can go Global with your business, and you will then NEVER run out of people to work with.

I will have some more GREAT tips for you up and coming. Until then, If you have any questions feel free to contact me direct. You can find my info all over this website!! Take care and see you shortly.   To your Massive  Success!!

Ray  MacDonald

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