My Story Prior to Network Marketing

I have been in network marketing for what will be 2 years on July 15, 2008. Unlike many successful networkers in the industry, this is my first run. Prior to getting involved with Lightyear Alliance, I was one of the most skeptical and negative people you could possibly talk to about the industry. As far as I was concerned, I thought network marketing was a pyramid. "Those things are scams! The only people who make the money are the people at the top!" That is what I would always say. Hindsight being 20/20, I know now that some people have to experience life before they could truly understand the true power of an industry like network marketing.

Like most of America, I was taught to go to school and get good grades so I could get a good job. I was good at following directions, so I followed that formula exactly! My results: I accumulated $60K in student loans and that provided me with a $45K/year salary, which means I was a professionally broke! It took me 7 years to realize that corporate America was the true pyramid. No matter how hard I worked, I would NEVER be paid what I was worth and I could never surpass the income of my boss.

After a few life-altering trials and some serious gut-checks, I realized that if I wanted different results for my life, I had to do different things! I was open to alternative ways of earning income because what I was doing definitely wasn't working. Fortunately for me, a person who is very dear to me thought enough about me and my future to invite me to take a look at an opportunity that could change my life. On July 15, 2006 I walked into the land of the living, never to be controlled by time or money again!

I was blessed with the opportunity to learn from a mentor who is successful not only financially, but in every area of his life. That is what I wanted, and everyone I knew prior was too busy working just to get by!

One of the first lessons he taught me was that getting rich is easier that working for a living. All you have to do is look at what most people do and do the opposite. There is no competition because most people aren't even trying to get rich, and not just financially, but in every area of their life. They too busy being broke and blaming everyone but themselves.

If you want to be successful, you must start with a change in your philosophy. I am grateful that my mentor instilled in me the power of personal growth and self-development. I learned that if I worked hard on my business, I could make a living. However, if I worked harder on myself, I could make a fortune! So, that is my lifelong profession - constant improvement on the one thing that dictates my income and my life - ME!