Robin J. Elliott: Joint Ventures with the Prophet of Profit, Training, Strategic Alliances

There are only two basic responses you get when you offer people a business opportunity. They both tell you in advance whether or not the person will succeed or not. Yes, you can predict their success by the questions they ask you. I am called the Prophet of Profit. I can predict wealth or want when I hear you speak. Your questions reflect your self-esteem, self-respect, beliefs, expectations, values and track record.

Whether you’re promoting Network Marketing, selling a business, or looking for a JV partner, this insight will help you avoid selecting the wrong people to work with and guide you to the right people. That’s a small percentage of people – quality is costly, but the return on your investment of time and energy is well worth it.

Let’s start with the losers. Their questions will be something like this: ” What if it doesn’t work? What are you making? What are other people earning in this venture? How do I know I will succeed? How can I get it cheaper? What’s the catch?  Why does it seem so easy? How do I know you’re telling me the truth? Can I wait a while? Why do I have to make a decision now? Is this Network Marketing? Why did John fail doing this? How much can I lose? What will other people think if I fail?” They think in terms of negative expectations, failure, scarcity, fear, and distrust. Avoid them like the plague. They will fail and blame you. They will waste your time and frustrate you. They will contaminate your team with the cancer of pessimism.

These are the questions that winners will ask you: “When can I start? What are my limitations? What stops me from going straight to the top? What awards can I win? When do I start getting paid? Can I do this faster?” Successful people have  a track record of success. They believe in themselves and they expect to win. They respect themselves and their time. They are strong enough to say , “Yes” or “No” and make a quick decision. They are used to succeeding. They are self-motivated. They don’t quit easily and they attract good people because of their high level of confidence. These are the people you should choose to work with. Invest your time and energy with them. Put up with them, because they will make you richer. They communicate, confront issues, and get back to you fast. They come from a place of abundance, optimism, courage and strength, so they win.

Listen to the response, categorize, and make your on decision. Decide who you want on your side, in your team, in your platoon. Would you choose a deserter or a coward to go into battle with you? I think not. Choose the best warriors.

Robin J. Elliott www.DollarMakers.com

When you hear people say, “I can’t afford it”, or “I don’t have the time”, it means you have not made the sale. You have failed to show them enough compelling value. They don’t want what you’re selling. Because they CAN afford it. And they DO have the time. Your idea is just not important enough for them to allocate the time or money resource to it. They have more pressing priorities.

The reason why they claim not to be able to afford it or not to have the time is that they are too gutless or politically correct (same thing) to tell you they’re not interested. The average nicotine addict spends between $300 and $400 per month on his addiction. People DO have money and time, but they will not allocate a resource to something they don’t really want or need. When we realize this, we can either walk away or try to show them more value. Frankly, when someone doesn’t get it the first time around, I refuse to waste more time with them. I don’t like dealing with stupid people. The average IQ on a bell curve is only 100, so there are plenty of idiots around. Find the smart ones and you’ll save time and be less frustrated. But do not beg and discount and persuade. Don’t cheapen yourself. Simply seek someone else to pitch.

My point is that we all spend time and money on things we like and love. People can afford your stuff and they can make the time available, as long as you can persuade them of the value. Don’t blame price, competition, or anything outside of YOURSELF. Get better at presenting your stuff, and you will find that it has little to do with time of money. I just met a man who paid $20,000 to learn to become a COACH! I know, crazy. But he wanted it, so he paid.

Think about that one.

Robin J. Elliott www.DollarMakers.com

We teach people around the world to accomplish financial freedom and quality of life through the use of Joint Ventures. By learning how to become a Joint Venture Broker, anyone can radically improve their financial situation, whether they have a business or no not. This is a portable skill that can be used anywhere in the word, by any person, regardless of their circumstances, background, education, or age, as long as they are prepared to learn and apply the skill. No selling, risk, or cost in involved, except the cost of our training. We provide all the support you need to succeed, based on our twenty years of international experience with thousands of people and businesses.

Jim Stovall said, “Don’t take advice from anyone who doesn’t already have what you have.”

Robin J. Elliott www.DollarMakers.com

 I was recently given the DVD of the movie, “300“. I loved it. I will watch it again. It’s wonderful, in a world of wimps, wannabe’s and wankers, to see real men, real warriors, albeit in a movie, insisting upon victory, laying down their lives with unerring commitment.

 ”When your need exceeds your fear, you will move forward and take the necessary action to attain your goal.”

Think about that one. Make pictures in your head of all the hideous, negative consequences of NOT achieving your goal within the prescribed time. Many think they can get away with procrastination, weak excuses, and slovenliness, until the opportunity they once had is unceremoniously ripped away from them and presented to a more deserving and motivated individual. Everyone is replaceable, my friend. You only really appreciate something when you lose it.

Focus so intensely on what you want that the light of your passion allows for no shadow of a doubt.  Create such a vivid picture in your mind of EXACTLY what your successful goal attainment looks like, that your Reticular Activating System has no option but to move you inexorably in the direction of of goals. Make no choice and allow no thought without first evaluating its impact upon your success.

What is your promise worth? Do people believe you when you make a commitment to something, or do they automatically set up contingency plans since they expect you to renege on your commitments once again? When you let others down, you let yourself down. Perhaps you assocuite with people who overlook dishonesty and accept second best. In that case, change the group you’re in. Join a group that does not tolerate mediocrity. Force yourself to greater heights of achievement. Remember that every action is either taking you towards or away from your goals.

If I could share two words with the average man, I would exhort him to “Get serious.” Stop playing at life – it’s the real thing, and it’s running out. Before you know it, you’ll be older, with less energy, less power, and less influence. Today you’re the youngest and strongest you’ll be for the rest of your life. Take advantage of that, and set your eyes on the prize. Never look back. Commit to your magnificent obsession. The stronger your convictions, the more people you will attract to help you achieve your objectives. And they will know the level of your conviction and where your loyalties lie by the daily actions you take.

Robin J Elliott www.DollarMakers.com

For most thinking people (that’s probably about 5% of the population), we have the option of perceiving most of our circumstances, opportunities, and challenges from a dualistic perspective.

I say most, because some things simply are what they are, and only a psychotic would assume the existence another potential reality. For example, “Randomly beating people up is not a good thing.” The vast majority of situations and choices set before us, however, (and we all have many choices of which we are simply blissfully unaware) can be viewed either from a positive or from a negative perspective: “What’s good about, why will it work, what do I have to gain?” or “What’s bad about it, what can go wrong, what do I have to lose?” Before you jump to the confusion that you know where this argument is going, bare with me.

While every opportunity and challenge has both positive and negative elements, and because our self-esteem, conditioning, and belief systems will to a large extent preempt and dictate our choices, we need to create a situation where we will not continue to run in the wheel of habit, unless it’s a habit that is helping us to be the best we can possibly be. This is quite easily done in three basic steps. If you want the proverbial scales to fall from your eyes to allow the possibilities for magnificent increase in your wealth and success to increase exponentially, you will do well to consider these steps.

Now before you take another sip of your Kool-Aid or tighten your cilice, before you write down the name of another planet you intend to populate after your death or place a call Tom Cruise, may I suggest you remove the judge’s robes and open up your mind a wee bit? I know it’s hard and sinful to consider alternative options, and we all live in cults that strictly discourage that, but it is worth the effort. See, everything you believe either hurts and restricts, or strengthens and liberates you. Every belief ultimately results in a choice which will either help or hinder your progress in life. Accurate perception of the situation, the consideration of your real options, and the strength to make the right choice, is what is at issue here.

Your philosophy will guide everything you do, as will your values. In order to cast aside those muddy spectacles for a short while, and see your options for what they really are, these steps are important. Let me share a quick and simple example with you. If you believe your spouse or parent doesn’t love you, does that help or hurt you? Can you find evidence that provides proof that he or she does, in fact love you? How would that change your life? In some cases, this shift in perception can have spectacular results, fast! Could you suspend your pigheadedness for long enough to even consider the possibility of the alternative reality? What about your other disempowering beliefs about yourself, your worth, your life, your religion, your options, your relationships and your business? (Y.A.H.O.O.! – You Always Have Other Options.)

Naturally, I could waffle on and philosophize about this all day, so let’s get right down to the point and use a less emotional hypothesis: Business. When it comes to religion and politics, many sheep have their egos and sense of security so bound up in their illusions that their fear of being wrong is far stronger than their wish to be free of the  mediocrity and desperation with which they exist. I will avoid the use of the word, “live”. Their security blanket, though it stinks to high heaven (couldn’t resist that) and is frayed to bits by common sense, remains their security blanket.

If you honestly and sincerely want to evaluate a business opportunity, choice, or challenge, follow these three simple steps. Before you do, set your compass by your highest values. In my case, they are FREEDOM and RESPONSIBILITY.

1. Remove risk. I do this through the liberating and unlimited power of Joint Ventures. That helps remove the paralyzing and limiting effects of fear.

2. Surround yourself with advisers and mentors who are far more successful that you are and have already accomplished in their lives what you wish to attain in your own. 

3. Write it all down and view it in relation to your values and goals. See your business as a monopoly game, or, more accurately, as a game of chess. By involving others and removing the risk, you can maintain a semblance of objectivity and courage.

And here’s a bonus. I use this system to free myself of tunnel vision, conditioning, entropy, and decay. Read the work of smart people who believe the opposite to what you believe. If you’re a theist, read Richard Dawkins. If you’re a capitalist, read Naomi Klein. If you’re socialist and/or lefty, read Mark Steyn. If you’re an atheist, read Bonhoeffer. For a reality check, read Ayn Rand and Buddhism. If you’re prejudiced against a certain race, befriend one of them. I honestly believe that most of what we all believe is mostly inaccurate.

And if this article makes you very angry, remember that anger is usually the result of fear, (”Maybe what I believe is WRONG!”) so you’re getting closer to the truth, which will, my friend, set you free, and that freedom will always come with a price. Don’t worry – the return on investment is exceptionally good.

Robin J. Elliott www.DollarMakers.com