08.27.07
Posted in Uncategorized at 7:48 pm by Robin J. Elliott
Let’s pretend for a minute that you’re a practicing lawyer. Lawyers charge between $300 and $600 per hour. Let’s be conservative and say you charge only $200 per hour. Let’s say I come to you and tell you that I’m married with two teenage kids. As my lawyer, instead of you charging me $200 per hour to provide legal services for me and my family, I ask that we work out a flat monthly fee arrangement that I can pay you each month to cover any legal needs we might have. (A “lawyer on retainer” like very rich people have.)
What I want to do is outline some of our legal needs, and I’d like you to calculate as I go through them, at $200 per hour, how much you would have to charge me per month to provide all these services for us.
First, I want anyone in my family to be able to pick up the phone and call you when they have a legal question or need legal advice. We might call one time, five times or more a month with no time limit on how long we talk. At $200 per hour, start adding that up.
Second, before we even sign a legal document, whether it be a contract to buy a house, lease a car, rent an apartment, purchase a cell phone, or whatever, we want to be able to say, “This looks great, but let me run it by my lawyer.” We want to be able to fax or send an unlimited number of documents for you to review, all ten pages or less in length, to make sure the documents are prepared with our best interests in mind. I’ve heard it said, “The bold print giveth, but the fine print taketh away.” Again, at $200 per hour, keep adding this up.
Also, any time we have a legal situation, you would probably agree that a lawyer making a phone call or writing a letter on the firm’s letterhead will carry a lot more weight than if we tried handling it ourselves. Whether it’s a dog barking next door at 3am every night and the neighbors won’t take care of it or a manufacturer who won’t stand behind a warranty, we want you to step in and help resolve those issues by making a phone call or writing a letter for each separate matter. It may happen three times a month or ten, so keep tallying this up at $200 an hour.
Plus, I want you to prepare a Will and Powers of Attorney for both property and for health, for both me and my spouse and update them each and every year.
I also want you to give me a twenty-five percent reduction to your basic rate, on any legal services beyond what we’ve agreed you’ll do for me on a monthly basis.
I know you go home every night at five o’clock so when you lock up and go home for the night I want you to carry a cell phone with you so if I am ever detained or questioned by security or law enforcement personnel after hours I can call you for your advice and help.
And I want you look after my wife in the event that our identities are stolen (Identity Theft) and include full restoration.
AND, if I’m traveling anywhere in North America and I need any of these services, I want you to arrange them through the best law firm in the area, all included in this monthly fee.
Based on that, what would you charge me on a flat rate per month, for all this legal protection, and me and my family?
I’ve heard $1,000 to $5,000 per month. Well, this exact service is available to you right now for $35 per month. I personally use this service and it WORKS. You can also earn thousandsby referring others to it! Click here to learn more: www.DollarMakersBusiness.com
Robin J. Elliott www.DollarMakers.com
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Posted in Uncategorized at 9:46 am by Robin J. Elliott
I read the following in Dan Kennedy’s August Gold Letter:
“According to a key finding from an International Communications Research Study, consumers clearly prefer mail to all other communications, notably e-mail. 73% prefer mail for receiving new product and service announcements, promotions, offers, and other information from companies they do business with vs. only 18% who prefer receiving the same content by e mail. 70% prefer mail for receiving information from companies they are not currently doing business with.
Further, only 31% of consumers say they frequently discard mail identified as ‘commercial in nature’ unopened, but 53.2% say they frequently delete such e-mail unopened. Consumers find snail mail less intrusive, more convenient, and less high-pressured. They feel it provides better information. ”
Personally, I receive over 400 spam e mails per day. I keep the snail mail and read it in the bathroom, during TV commercials, on planes, in airports, and while waiting for meetings (I’m always early). We have found a way to capitalize on this trend away from e-mail, while at the same time leveraging our time and money through Joint Ventures, in an exciting new, automated Joint Venture Newsletter. Using the powerful DollarMakers Brand, this new snail mail JV Newsletter takes minimum time, gets remarkable results, and costs pennies on the dollar.
For more information on how you can benefit from this exciting new cash machine, contact lane@nesso.canow - available only for Members of the DollarMakers Joint Venture Club.
Robin J. Elliott www.DollarMakers.com
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08.26.07
Posted in Uncategorized at 4:13 pm by Robin J. Elliott
As a Joint Venture Broker, you understand reciprocity and human relations - the “win/win”. Recently, someone whom I vaguely know sent me an urgent e mail. She had heard that I was purchasing a new car, and she sells cars. “I’m here for you, Robin! Buy from me! I’ll give you a great deal!” I haven’t had any contact with her for years, she’s not a Member of the DollarMakers JV Club (that automatically disqualifies her from doing any business with me), and yet she assumes she has the right to expect my business. Amazing.
Unless you demonstrate to someone that you actually care whether they live or die, that you care about their success and well-being, and that you are actually a professional worthy of their business, you might as well go back to sleep. And how do you demonstrate your love, loyalty, commitment and professionalism? through ACTION. Regular contact, information about your business, Gift Certificates, business referrals - that’s proof. Talk is cheap but money buys the Lagavulin.
Let me give you another example. Glenn Duxbury is a professional Home Inspector. He is a respected Member of the DollarMakers JV Club. He is accompanying us on the DollarMakers Cruise to the Caribbean in November. He’s a good man and he keeps contact. When he read in my ezine that I was purchasing another property, he contacted me and offered his services. Naturally, he’s my first choice. He earned the right.
Once you have demonstrated that you care, you’ll be amazed at what you will get, if you just ask. Earn the right and then you will reap what you have sown. And the best way to get someone’s undying love, attention and commitment? Send them lots of business!
Recently, I had a wonderful experience when my event was organized by the most professional, meticulous Event Planner I have ever seen in action. I can’t stop singing her praises. What a pleasure to do business with her. Want to know more? E mail me. See? What goers around comes around.
Robin J Elliott www.DollarMakers.com
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Posted in Uncategorized at 3:04 pm by Robin J. Elliott
Here’s a little piece of my business history: Johanness started working for me as a salesman many years ago. When he started, I shared my usual warning with him: “You’re likely to feel like quitting just before you make the big money. Remember that when the time comes.” Well, Johannes worked hard and had just started making money when we hit our quiet time and his sales plummeted. He started off strong then went into Quitters Mode: he started blaming the products, the pricing, the economy, the weather, me, and the customers. His fear was expressed as aggression. He forgot my warning, quit, and ran to my competitor.
Yes, the grass is always greener over the cesspit.
Three weeks later, the cycle turned, one of my new sales reps took over Johannes’ account and made a heap of money from the momentum and trust that Johannes had so diligently built. Meanwhile, my competitor fired Johannes, ripped him off, and lied to him, and Johannes came back to knock on my door. I welcomed him back, but it took him seven months to get back to where he had been before he quit. Quitting had cost him a lot.
Everything in life is a cycle and a season. Smart people understand that they have to work hard in the fall to save up for the winter, and during the winter they eagerly prepare for the spring. Dumb people spend all the money they get, laze around during the summer and have no momentum come the fall, so their competitors jump all over their faces. When you understand life, human nature, business and money, you can plan and create a very successful and happy life.
Remove your risk by creating strong relationships and multiple income streams. Burn bridges to bad people. Expect the best and prepare for the worst. Believe in people but don’t rely on them. Learn from those who have already achieved what you want. Mix with winners, work hard, and keep the big picture in mind. You can’t buy experience, but you can certainly borrow it, thereby saving a lot of money. Quitters never win and winners never, EVER quit.
Finally, always remember this: momentum has to be sustained or lost. Taking a break just before a big event, going on holiday and downing tools with no communication or adequate delegation, is a cop-out and you will pay heavily for it. It’s all about momentum, like pushing a car. Sometimes, you’ve been pushing it uphill, and when you sit back to rest it will run back down the hill and crush you in the process. Hang tough, and you’ll get rich.
Robin J. Elliott www.DollarMakers.com
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road your trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit
Rest if you must, but don’t you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and its turns,
As everyone of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about
When they might have won, had they stuck it out.
Don’t give up though the pace seems slow,
You may succeed with another blow.
Often the struggler has given up
When he might have captured the victors cup;
And he learned too late when the night came down,
How close he was to the golden crown.
Success is failure turned inside out
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when your hardest hit,
It’s when things seem worst that you must not quit!
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08.23.07
Posted in Uncategorized at 10:05 am by Robin J. Elliott
“I’m so frustrated - people just don’t GET it - they waste my time, make false promises, don’t return calls. They don’t show up at meetings. They’re just not interested! I’m trying to get them to attend my event / buy my product / sign them up…” Sounds familiar? That’s someone who is selling instead of solving.
When you’re selling, it’s all about YOU and your products and services and deals. Nobody cares. They’re not interested in you - they’re interested in THEMSELVES. Once you stop trying to force something down their throats, and start helping them get what THEY want, everything changes! When you start solving THEIR problems, they become very attentive, very quickly. If you want someone’s rapt attention, if you want them calling YOU, talk about THEM.
Nobody wants to hear your story or drink your snake oil juice or help you. They are not interested. GET USED TO IT. Stop talking about yourself and your products and services. Let THEM tell you what they want more than anything else, what keeps them awake at night, their problems and dreams. And when you know exactly what they want and WHY they want it, perhaps you can use your products and services to help them get what they want. Then you will have their attention. Take your pathetic little “Elevator Pitch” and flush it down the toilet. Leave your brochures and samples at home. Forget about yourself and focus on your prospect.
Help me get what I want and I’ll be your friend for life. Try and sell me stuff and you’ll find it hard to get me on the phone. You have to EARN the RIGHT to sell me anything or do business with me. How do you earn that right? By helping me get what I want. Not promising, but delivering. Show me results in my life and I’ll help you get results in your life. Loyalty and respect has to be earned. Put wood on the fire before you expect heat.
The most interesting people are those who tell you nothing about themselves, but show sincere interest in YOU. We reward people for caring about us; we buy their products, promote them, and help them. If my product or service can’t help you get what you want, I have no right trying to sell it to you. Joint Ventures allow you to have access to solutions that make you money.
How about this approach? “I am a Joint Venture Broker with DollarMakers. I earn money by helping others get what they want. I need to know how I can help you, so that I can make more money,and here’s the good news: it won’t cost you a cent!”
Robin J. Elliott www.DollarMakers.com
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08.22.07
Posted in Uncategorized at 5:25 pm by Robin J. Elliott
I spend literally thousands of dollars on self-improvement CD’s, DVD’s, books, courses and programs. I believe self-improvement is like taking a shower - you need to take a shower at least once a day, or you get dirty and smelly. The more positive input I get, the better my business goes and grows. I listen to CD’s at every opportunity in my car, on my iPod on planes, in airports. When there’s nothing good on TV, I watch motivational / educational DVD’s.
Buying self-improvement products is the best return on investment I have ever found. It keeps me motivated, productive, optimistic, and growing. It makes me money and helps my relationships with others. I learn about business, sales, leadership, success and goals. It’s the hallmark of successful people everywhere.
You can imagine how excited I was, therefore, to find a wonderful business opportunity with a self-improvement product! I am saving hundreds of dollars and it will make me tens of thousands. What better product than self-improvement! And the training, support, automation, and compensation is excellent. I could rave on all night, so instead I’ll save us all some time and encourage you to have a look at this site: www.DollarMakersWealth.com
Robin J. Elliott
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Posted in Uncategorized at 4:49 pm by Robin J. Elliott
Here is a simple insight that is the key to massive wealth. It will help you overcome the fear of rejection and failure. This understanding will enable you to easily power through slow times. It will allow you to set and accomplish your goals with serenity, confidence, and certainty. It is the one thing that will help you to remain objective, positive, and focused along your journey to success.
When I started in my own business 20 years ago, I received a powerful lesson from my mentor. We were selling self-improvement programs by Paul J. Meyer, and my commission per sale was $1,000. My mentor, George Choriatopoulos, explained the first part of the success formula like this: “Robin, training is essential. The more you learn, the more confident you will become, and the more money you will make. You have to attend our one week of training every single month.”
Well, I soon became the trainer, and I found that I was spending one week per month training other distributors without any payment. Logically, it seemed to me that if I was out selling for four weeks instead of three weeks, my sales would skyrocket. To make a long story short, when I stopped training, I earned less in four weeks than I did in three weeks. Why? Because my skills were so well honed after that week of training, even though I was presenting the training, that my sales were very high in the remaining three weeks!
The second thing George taught me was RATIOS. He said, “Robin, every person you see must give you five referrals. You know how to get referrals from your training. When you call the twenty people, you will get to talk with 17 of them. You will get 12 appointments from those seventeen appointments. Of those 12 appointment, only 10 people will be there, and you will sell two of them. Therefore your RATIOS are: 20:17: 12: 10:2. Each of those two sales will earn you $1,000 and you have to make four appointments every day. That means that each of those 20 referrals, divided by the resulting commissions from two sales, is worth $100 to you. The harder you work, the more you learn, the more experienced you become, the better your ratios will get.”
Guess what? It worked! At first, I was only selling one from every FORTY referrals, but as I became more experienced, my ratios improved, until I was selling every second person I saw. By constantly measuring my ratios, I was absolutely confident, and I could predict my income with great certainty. I knew exactly what I had to do to double my income.
If you know what your ratios are, you can simply increase your action and the law of averages will make you rich. Measure everything. Hone your skills. Jim Rohn knew that he would sell three out of every ten people he got to attend an opportunity meeting. He would tell his friends and referrals that he needed ten people to attend his meeting, that he knew three would buy, that he didn’t care who bought and who didn’t, he just needed ten people to attend his meeting! When you understand ratios, you realize it’s not personal; it’s simply a numbers game. Some will, some won’t, so what? NEXT! Every NO leads you closer to the YES, so just work the numbers.
Once you understand the power of leverage through Joint Ventures, you can use the power of ratios to earn great wealth, by running the numbers through other people and leveraging their time and efforts. The more people are exposed to an opportunity, the more will buy. Paul Getty said he would rather have 1% from the efforts of each of 100 people, rather than 100% of the efforts of one person. Once you create back-end income and cross selling to each transaction, JV’s can turn your understanding of ratios into windfall profits. This objective, rational approach to business can change the way you do business and make you rich, too.
I soon recruited salespeople to work for me, and then found other products to sell in addition to the self-improvement products. Then we turned sales positions into business opportunities and made $150,000 in six weeks.
Robin J. Elliott www.DollarMakers.com
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08.21.07
Posted in Uncategorized at 10:08 am by Robin J. Elliott
I have a list of my twenty Joint Ventures. I look at that list every day. Every day, without fail, I spend some time on promoting every one of my JV Partners. Some might get two minutes - others will get hours, depending on what they need. When you apply effort on a consistent, daily effort to every one of your JV’s, seeking maximum leverage in every instance, you HAVE to succeed.
Ask yourself these three, simple questions EVERY DAY:
1. What have I done today / what CAN I do today, to promote this particular JV by leveraging the time and resources of other people? I will do it NOW.
2.Have I enthusiastically told everyone I know about this valuable JV, offered them the opportunity to benefit from it, and encouraged them to promote it to everyone THEY know? If not, I will do so NOW.
3.How can I link this JV with my other JV’s? How can I cross sell my JV’s? What resources can I access to further promote this JV partner with the least time, money and risk? Does everyone involved in this JV / downline know about every other JV I offer? I will tell them NOW.
JV Brokers realize the importance of EVERY JV they participate in. They know that every JV is a different type of bait, that “Duds lead to Studs”, that every failure brings you one step closer to a victory, every “No” brings you closer to a resounding “YES!” and that multiple income flows is the only way to live. They take ACTION.
Finally, take a good, hard look at the people you spend time with and delete the losers. Then take a good, hard look at your activities and time expenditure, and delete those that do not produce real, measurable results. And then look at your five year plan to maintain perspective. Strategists always win.
Robin J. Elliott www.DollarMakers.com
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Posted in Uncategorized at 9:40 am by Robin J. Elliott
“I will persist until I succeed. I was not delivered unto this world in defeat, nor does failure course in my veins. I am not a sheep waiting to be prodded by my shepherd. I am a lion and I refuse to talk, to walk, or to sleep with the sheep. I will hear not those who weep and complain, for their disease is contagious. Let them join the sheep. The slaughterhouse of failure is NOT in my destiny!”
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Posted in Uncategorized at 9:30 am by Robin J. Elliott
She slithered up to me after my presentation and told me she was committed to personal excellence, and that her passionwas coaching people make their dreams come true. She showed up late for the event - 165 people got there before she did - and when questioned I discovered that she spends three hours per week on her “passion” of coaching, in between her full-time job and her boyfriend.
Someone who truly has a passion will spend 24/7/365 on that passion, think about it continuously, and eagerly, consistently pay any price to make it happen. Passionate people will repeatedly walk barefoot and naked in public over broken glass with their hair on fire and live scorpions in their hands to reach their goals. How do you measure up?
Roy H. Williams asks, “Is your commitment to your purpose higher than your desire for personal comfort?” He asks if we are prepared to pay the price, suffer the consequences, and live up to the obligations of the thing you love. Don’t use the word “Passion” unless you’re passionate. And if you’re really passionate about something, guess what? You won’t have to tell me about it; it will be abundantly clear to anyone who meets you.
I love being around passionate people, because their fire encourages my own passion. Their energy boosts my energy. Their confidence inspires and supports me. They are positive, focused, and very serious about reaching their goals. They don’t whine, complain, or make excuses. They are self-motivated. They work, as Jim Rohn taught us, harder on themselves than they do on their work. They feverishly consume self-improvement material at every opportunity.
If you don’t see this passionate behavior in your own life, get a passion!If you already have a deep and abiding love and commitment to a purpose, get passionate about it. Like the parable in the Bible about the man who found a pearl of great price and sold everything he had to acquire it - what is your “Pearl of Great Price” / Passion? When you get passionate, you start getting success. You start attracting the resources and people you need like a magnet. Things get clear, easy, and serious. It’s wonderful. Try it.
Robin J. Elliott www.DollarMakers.com
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08.17.07
Posted in Uncategorized at 9:34 am by Robin J. Elliott
Do you enjoy your life? I live in Vancouver in beautiful British Columbia, where we have direct access to the most incredible natural beauty in the world. I can walk a block and a half from where I live to a a lovely lake, a few blocks to two rivers and forests. I can be downhill skiing within an hour from my home, kayaking with seals in a fjord within thirty minutes. We just bought a second home that we’re enjoying decorating and renovating. I love spending time with my amazing wife, Rika, and with my wonderful daughter, Sacha. How much shall I sell a day of my life for?
We can afford travel to Hawaii or Cancun or Vancouver Island or New York City. Instead, I could be working. How much shall I charge to substitute these holidays with Rika, for working and staying in strange hotel rooms? There is no substute for Rika’s delicious home cooking. No retaurant even comes close, and I have eaten in some of the the best retaurants in the world. How long will we live for? Time is an irreplaceable, perishable commodity. Once a day is spent, it is gone forever, too late to recover. Time with loved ones is the most valuable asset you have.
Some people have no life - they have boring, mediocre, meaningless existences with no direction and ambition. They have lousy homes and relationships, so they don’t mind being away. I’m not talking about them. Your time is your life is your most precious asset. What price do you put on it? On your deathbed, will you be regret the time you didn’t spend with wonderful people? Will you think of all the days you spent away from home or in an office, and wonder if the money was worth it? It seems romantic and exciting to some people to travel around on planes and stay in hotels. Believe me, it very soon loses its appeal.
Don’t sell your life so cheaply. Demand a good price or stay at home and enjoy your life. What would you pay for a day with loved ones on a mountain top, if you only had six months to live? Guess what? You may die tomorrow. Or a loved one could die tomorrow. When you’re young, you think you’ll live forever and you sell yourself cheap - I’m 54 years old and I have started to realize the value of my time.
How can you maximize the amount you get paid for your time? Joint Ventures. Develop multiple back-end incomes and Joint Ventures so that you optimize the return on your time investment. Turn one contact into on-going, residual income. Use JV’s to put your income on steroids. Maximize your income so that you can justify spending time away from home. I recommend AT LEAST ten ongoing JV’s that all feed your bottom line income. This will allow you to spend less time away while making much more money so that you enjoy maximum quality of life while at home. JV’s take very little time, cost very little and require no risk. E mail me for a list of a few highly recommended income streams / JV’s that you can start immediately. Time is passing. Do it now. robin@dollarmakers.com
Robin J. Elliott www.DollarMakers.com
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08.15.07
Posted in Uncategorized at 1:08 pm by Robin J. Elliott
This insidious disease is affecting entrepreneurs worldwide, stealing their financial health and robbing them of fortunes. This cancer started with the remote control and was aggravated by instant coffee. Then came the Internet, and instant gratification was in full swing. This “quick buck”, “fast food” mentality teaches entrepreneurs that patience and perseverance are no longer necessary, and once this cancer has taken hold of the mind of an entrepreneur he or she quits at the drop of a hat, losing millions of dollars in potential earnings.
Information is readily available - we don’t have to travel to the library. We use technology and the Internet and conference calls and avoid personal contact. Everything is easy, so we expect everything to be easy or we discard it. That is a symptom of this terrible cancer. No long-term or medium term relationships or goals - all short term.
Imagine a farmer who plants seeds one day, and because he can’t reap a bountiful harvest the next day, he ploughs the field over and sows another kind of seed. Someone with this kind of cancer has no staying power, no understanding of the bigger picture and no G.U.T.S. - Giving Your Utmost To Succeed. The cancer convinces entrepreneurs that things should be done for them, that they don’t have to take any responsibility, and that if they don’t make money instantly, “It doesn’t work”.
Imagine someone who goes out to a peach tree, picks the three ripe peaches and then chops the tree down with two hundred green peaches on it, because he hasn’t the patience for them to ripen, and you have seen the cancer in action. Take a step back and look at your business - see if you have allowed this cancer to sabotage your future. Like the Tortoise and Hare fable, “Steady wins the race.” Good things take time. Quality demands patience. Strong foundations require sacrifice and a steadfast attitude.
Robin J. Elliott www.DollarMakers.com
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08.14.07
Posted in Uncategorized at 4:31 pm by Robin J. Elliott
I met a man in California who told me an interesting story. He had created enough passive monthly income to retire very comfortably and he and his wife spent a lot of time traveling and enjoying the best the world has to offer. Naturally, I asked him how he made his money, and he replied that his brother-in-law had enticed him to join a network marketing company and this had made him rich. The INTERESTING part, however, is how he accomplished retirement in six years.
I’ll try to remember the gist of what he told me as we sat in a cafe in Laguna Beach, sipping iced tea, while pelicans glided low over the ocean. He was a simple man, tattoos on his arms, a laborer who had done well. “My brother-in-law got me to join, but he dropped out after a few weeks. I decided that I would simply be like my mom’s sausage machine - keep on feeding people in. I didn’t understand the payment plan or all the fancy terms they use - still don’t. I just kept on telling everyone I met what a great service this is. If they wanted to join, I handed them a form and my wife mailed it to the company. That simple. Weeks turned into months, months into years, and we were getting checks in the mail. Didn’t understand how they worked them out - we just banked the checks. One day, we realized that I didn’t need a job anymore, so I quit my job as a truck driver and we retired. Took six years from when we joined. The checks keep increasing, but I don’t say anything - I just bank them and I am in the habit of telling people about this wonderful business.”
I was glad I had joined the same business, and I realized you don’t have to understand everything - just keep on telling people what a great service it is. Just like I’m doing right now. I know people in network marketing and other businesses who know all the details and attend all the events but they never recruit anyone - they bore, overwhelm, and irritate people. I just say, “Hey, I like this service - it works for me. If you’re interested, attend a meeting or visit my website.” Keep it simple. And get rich.
People don’t want too much information or multiple choices. They don’t want to have to jump through hoops, memorize stuff or learn new skills. They’re busy, they’re tired, and they’re stressed. They just want to make more money. Make it easy for them and it will be easy on you.
Robin J. Elliott www.DollarMakers.com
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08.13.07
Posted in Uncategorized at 10:40 pm by Robin J. Elliott
I watched sci-fi movie called Xchange the other night. Clever. About people swapping bodies, instead of flying to different cities. So a non-smoker “floats” in the body of a smoker and is astonished to find that he’s smoking, because the body he’s in is addicted to nicotine. Meanwhile, the smoker ends up in the non-smoker’s body, and by force of habit lights a cigarette. His loaner body reacts violently, hacks, coughs and gags.
The scary thing is that the non-smokers’ body will eventually get addicted to nicotine. The same applies to the people you spend time with. Your netWORK determines your net WORTH. If you’re generally positive, optimistic, upbeat, and ambitious, you will initially be shocked when you find yourself in the company of skeptics and losers. But with enough exposure, you’ll eventually become one of them, addicted to mediocrity, pessimism and scarcity mentality. You will gradually change from victor to victim, from hopeful to hopeless. Your income and prospects will decline along with your positive attitude.
Seek out people who are successful and busy creating greater success. Spend your time with winners and people who know they live in a world of abundance and opportunity. Fill your mind with positive information and remove losers from your social circle. Only do business with winners. If you play with snakes, you’ll end up getting bitten. If you associate with winners, you’ll end up getting rich and happy.
Robin J. Elliott www.DollarMakers.com
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Posted in Uncategorized at 10:22 pm by Robin J. Elliott
Jim Rohn said, “Work harder on yourself than you do on your business”. So we constantly buy self-improvement books, CD’s, DVD’s, programs and courses for thousands of dollars. And the more you do that, the more money you make, as long as you apply the stuff. Wonderful return on investment. Learn more and earn more. In this negative world of pessimists, cynics, and losers, where the average IQ on a bell curve is 100 (that is STUPID), we need positive messages all day long.
I was therefore very excited when I found out that I could buy more self-development stuff than I could consume for a mere $49 per month. “Let me at it!” I screamed. And you can probably imagine that I was a lot moreexcited when I found out I could earn a serious amount of money by telling others about my find! So now I’m telling you. ‘Nuff said. For more information, Click HERE now.
Robin J. Elliott www.DollarMakers.com
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Posted in Uncategorized at 10:12 pm by Robin J. Elliott
People who say, “I am focused on my business” are often wearing blinders that restrict their vision, dilute their success, and limit their options more than they know. My focus is earning the maximum net, after tax profit in my business, with the least time, risk, and cost possible. Imagine a supermarket chain that decides to “focus” on selling milk, bread, and organic corn. A good Joint Venture Broker can have 20 JV’s in place at any given time and work two hours a day.
There are some people who believe it’s “unprofessional” to have more than one business offering working at any time. Their bank balances usually match the amount of services they offer. The more value you can create for as many people as possible, the more money you can make. If you want to speed up your profits and income, you need leverage, diversity, and spread. I want thousands of people selling thousands of products and services through Joint Ventures I’m a part of, while I sleep.
Think of autoresponders. Read The Long Tail. Visit a supermarket. Think of the richest man in British Columbia, Jim Pattison, who personally owns about fifty different businesses who all JV with each other. His signage company advertises his supermarkets which buy trucks from his auto dealerships, his fishing fleets catch fish which are processed in his plants and shipped in his trucks, while truck drivers listen to his radio stations… I could go on and on, but here is man whose focus is profit.
The biggest enemy of entrepreneurs is business schools, government self-employment programs, school teachers, academics, bankers and many accountants as well. I’m involved in twenty different JV’s, three of which are Network Marketing companies. As long as you select your JV’s strategically so that there is a logical cross-sell viability, one feeds the other. Like the notes on a piano, there are many product and service options available through JV’. JV Brokers are strategists - they know how to hit the right notes so that they can play beautiful music.
There is no competition, no shortage, no limit, and no reason not to get rich through JV’s except ignorance, laziness, and fear. You can do it with no money, no risk, and very little time expenditure once you learn the skill and the acquire the mindset. And don’t buy into that “Focus” thing. Be creative and build as big and bold as you like. By the way, people who hate MLM (Network Marketing) as I once did, have simply not yet found a good one and made money. YET. I avoid MLM companies with products and focus on those with services, and I do solid due diligence before getting on board.
Finally, the more things you try and the more times you fail, the more money you will eventually make. It stands to reason that someone who has twenty JV’s on the go at the same time will make more money than the man who has one business, one service, one product, limited options, low margins, serious competition and high risk. Go big. Dream big. Embrace failure. As long as you do it with no cost or risk and little time, WHY NOT? Works for me.
Robin J. Elliott www.DollarMakers.com
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08.10.07
Posted in Uncategorized at 4:08 pm by Robin J. Elliott
Why is it that the same difficulties, dead-ends and detours will discourage and depress some, while others manage to transcend them and skip lithely over them on their way to their dreams? How do some people remain relatively untouched by the challenges in life and business, while others whine, quit, blame, and defect? We’ve all heard that “Tough times don’t last, but tough people do”. What makes them tough enough to handle whatever life throws at them and come out shining?
It’s their VISION. Their WHY. Their PURPOSE. Their MISSION. A person who is truly sold out and committed to a magnificent obsession is truly unstoppable. Those who have a clear idea of their life objectives are bulletproof. Think about it: If you were urged to go the health club and work out every day for a week, three hours a day, and your reward would be a chocolate bar, would you do it? Would you quit when you felt too tired to schlep off to the gym, or when it rained or the dog sneezed or a bird flew past your window? How about if you got a contract that guaranteed you a million dollars to attend the gym for a week to work out three hours a day? “Oh, but that’s different,” you say. Sure it is.
See, people will believe a contract, even if the person giving it to them is a drunken bum who never intends to pay them, rather than trusting in themselves. Once you have a big enough WHY, the HOW will take care of itself and no obstacle will be too big, too daunting, or too scary to overcome. I am a very lucky man to have the amazing Team that I work with in DollarMakers. This is a Mastermind par excellence that actually implements and creates as it goes and grows. When you share a vision with others who have a vested interest in it’s accomplishment, life gets easier, believe me. Believe and achieve.
Sometimes, you need to sit down next to a Visionary to borrow some of his or her vision and belief, to share some of his or her confidence and ambition, to join a group of high-flying Eagles and soar to unprecedented heights of success. The bigger your dream, the easier it becomes to transcend any difficulties along the way.
Robin J. Elliott www.DollarMakers.com
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08.09.07
Posted in Uncategorized at 4:54 pm by Robin J. Elliott
As a young man, I was sent from Hotel
School to do in-service training at a smart hotel at the coast. I was going to live with my friends in a commune, but my room wasn’t ready yet, so I checked into the local YMCA for two weeks. My roommate was a drug addict. I learned a lot from him. He would do anything to get a fix. He would shake so badly when he was about to shoot up that I was always afraid he’d get an air bubble into his vein and die. As a hotel manager years later, I saw alcoholics who shook so violently trying to take their first drink that their friends had to pour it down their throats for them or it would all be spilt. And watch any nicotine addict getting off a long flight – the poor things aren’t much better off than the crackheads you see falling around in sleazy alleyways after dark.
In the Bible, there is an interesting passage that says, “I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm–neither hot nor cold–I am about to spit you out of my mouth.” (Revelations 3:14-16) It has been postulated that Jesus recruited Saul and turned him into Paul because Jesus wanted a fanatic – either absolutely for or absolutely against him. Here’s the thing – either be addicted to failure or success in every area of life, but the most pathetic human being is the one who is addicted to comfort and mediocrity. They line up for the seminars and never implement anything. They buy organic foods but smoke. One of the most depressing sights I have ever seen is sports fans who shout instructions at the referees and players. Amazing. I would never presume to give advice to a top hockey player unless I could play better than he could. But the boys scream at the champions and then stagger home to their wives to report the results. If their team won, they proudly boast, “WE won!” while if their team lost, they say with disdain, “THEY lost.” Vicarious living is the sign of mediocrity.
Addiction to success in every area of your life means commitment without compromise, retreat, excuses, or waste. Someone who is addicted to success is like that drug addict – complete focus, no distraction, total commitment. They take responsibility for achieving their goals. Winners are like Jeff Olson, self-made multi-millionaire, a success in every area of his life. He was playing baseball in a successful team and made a decision to quit the baseball in favor of his business. Being an expert in baseball, unless you’re a professional, does not put money in the bank. “Whatever it takes” means 24/7/365 availability. Losers will tell you that you need “balance” – “Don’t work too hard”, “Take it easy”. But if I love my business, why is doing business bad but playing golf all day is good? Only losers can’t understand that your business can be (and should be) your passion, hobby, mission and purpose. Success is not only about money, we know that – and words like “addiction” and “fanaticism” are used here in the context of commitment. How do you know whether you’re addicted to success or not? See what you do and think about and talk about and you will know your addiction. Robin J. Elliott www.DollarMakers.com
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Posted in Uncategorized at 12:00 pm by Robin J. Elliott
“Robin, I don’t have any spare time and I can’t afford any more money. I’m very busy and I’m financially strapped.” I had presented him with a lucrative opportunity that can make him thousands of dollars a month and would cost him $200 down and a mere $50 per month. Then he ordered a Grande Latte. Amazing. Yet, I get this kind of response quite often. People claim they can’t afford a $500 seminar or even a $300 membership. So here is how we can rethink this and retool our perception of time and money availability.
Substituting a tall coffee for a Grande Latte every working day will free up an additional $40 per month, or more. Those chubby chaps who insist they don’t have money can save hundreds of dollars a month by eating out less. How about smokers who spend upwards of $300 per month offending others with their stink and consciously wrecking their health? They would save substantial money just on their life insurance premiums, let alone medical costs. I could go on all day, but just take a good, hard look at what you’re spending your money on right now. If you think you don’t have spare money, it’s essential that you adjust your spending and, more importantly, create more income.
Time! How many hours do you waste watching television every day? Are you doing minimum wage jobs like driving your own car, mailing letters, cleaning your house and multiple other things that you could delegate to a 16-year-old? If you’re a government employee, you have hours a day at work that you could redirect. Wake up an hour earlier. Re-evaluate your time expenditure just as you do your money. Do you make money or save money watching sport, using dial-up instead of broadband for the Internet, and reading newspapers? You have a lot more time than you think. Simply re-prioritize.
People say they don’t want to get into more debt. If it costs you $500 once to make $5,000 per month, by all means borrow the money, sell your TV set and golf clubs, and make it happen. When people say, “I can’t possibly find $1,000 right now”, I ask them a simple question: “If one of your beloved family members needed an urgent operation within twelve hours or they would die, and the operation cost $5,000, would you find the money?” Of course you could. It all depends on how badly you want it.
We get used to saying, “NO”, “I can’t afford it”, “I don’t have time”, and “I’m too busy”. Nonsense. You have 24 hours a day, just like everyone else. Replace time-consuming activities with those that make you successful. Replace costs with investments. Repurpose your time and financial allocation. Stand back and get your ego out of the way, Be objective if you can, and if you can’t, ask your Mother-in-Law for her perspective. You might learn something valuable.
You CAN afford it and you DO have the time. The question is really, “How badly do you want it?” Jim Cathcart said, “The future you see, defines the person you’ll be.”
Here’s the good news: You can make an unlimited amount of money with very little time, no cost, and no risk, using Joint Ventures, because that way, you leverage OTHER peoples’ time, money, and resources.
Robin J. Elliott www.DollarMakers.com
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Posted in Uncategorized at 12:30 am by Robin J. Elliott
My son used to chew his fingernails. Rika challenged him to stop chewing just the nail on his left forefinger. When he accomplished that, she added another chew-free finger, one at a time, until he was only chewing the nail on one finger.
I just returned from presenting training in England. The first phone call that I received at home, in my jet-lagged state, was a revelation to me. The caller said, “Robin, when you tell people they can retire in one year using Joint Ventures, many of them simply don’t believe you. They know YOU can do it, but they don’t believe THEY can do it. When you say, ‘Create ten Joint Ventures’, they know YOU can do that, but they don’t believe THEY can do it. Get real!”
Even in my jet-lagged state, I realized this irate caller was one hundred percent right. I stepped into my bathroom and turned the shower on hot, hung my suits up on the rail, closed the door, and responded to some of my e-mail. When the suits were steamed, I decided to have a shower. The soap was missing. I searched all over, but it was simply gone. Then I realized that it had been dissolved in the steaming shower – hot water had run directly onto the soap. Second revelation. Sometimes, the hard times in life have simply dissolved some peoples’ confidence, spirit, belief, and hope, just like that bar of soap.
Today I went for a walk around the lake. Last week, Toronto, then Worthing in Sussex, then London, now back in
Vancouver, still jet lagged, and the third revelation struck me. Some teachers were paddling around in canoes with school kids, and two of the kids were rowing in the wrong direction. The canoe wasn’t budging; if anything, it was going backwards, and the frustrated teacher was trying to explain to the kids in front to row the other way.
If you lack the confidence to believe you can make $20,000 or $40,000 per month, start off with what you believe is possible, even if it’s only one Joint Venture that creates $100 per month. But don’t row backwards – follow the systems that we provide you. Baby steps. Start with one and a small income, and build it until you feel ready to add a second JV. Work on both of them consistently until the income has risen to a point where you believe you can put three JV’s into play. As you go, your confidence will increase. Stick to the systems that you learn in DollarMakers, and use the guidance provided. Before you know it, ten JV’s with a large, cumulative income will be a reality in your life. Build one brick at a time. Have faith, be patient, and diligently work your plan every single day.
Remember the story of the tortoise and the hare? Slow and steady wins the race. Get advice from experts and implement it in a small way that you feel comfortable with until you’re ready to move up to the next level. Go at your own pace, and be consistent. Don’t quit at the mere hint of difficulty. Your self-discipline will build your confidence and you’ll soon find yourself making more money than you ever believed possible. DollarMakers is all about helping you make the dollars, and we are committed to your success.
Robin J. Elliott www.DollarMakers.com
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