I know you might be thinking – but Leanne, I do all my business on the internet or telephone – no one sees me so why does it matter if I’m in good health. OR you might be saying I have this home business BECAUSE I am not in good enough health to work outside the home. Listen, I’m not saying you need to be a fitness model or body builder. If you have health issues already then keeping yourself in the best level of health you can attain is just as important. But a LOT of us out here in cyberland lead rather sedentary lives that get more sedentary the longer we “live” online. In addition, we often don’t eat, forget to eat, don’t eat well when we do eat. I’m guilty here too so I’m not pointing fingers anywhere but in the mirror. However, I have made some recent changes in both my activity level (I now do high-intensity weight training three days a week and get some activity in at home in between) and my diet which includes things I have said I would NEVER use (I mix up a protein shake concoction twice a day now and not only do I feel so much better, I am losing weight too). The shakes are not the worst thing I have ever had – I make them with fruit – and they include things like Whey Protein, Egg Protein, Fiber, Essential Oils, Vitamin C and a special blend of liquid vitamins. It took a little getting used to and I have a secret ingredient that makes them taste a little better – 1/4 tsp of Organic Cinnamon – it really gives it an extra kick and Cinnamon is good for you too! I tried a 1/2 tsp but it was too much – it’s VERY strong stuff! LOL!

Anyway… I want to spend a little extra time in this post talking about the liquid vitamins I use for my shake because not all liquids are created equal and I have found, what I believe, to be the best blend on the market anywhere today. It would be shorter for me to list what’s NOT in this stuff – of course it has your expected Vitamins and Trace Minerals but it has so much more – if you are a JUICE person it’s got it – Acai, Mangosteen, Pomegranant… how about bone and joint health? Yup, it’s in there! Cardiovascular support? In there! Mood enhancer and vision support? In There… in fact it’s 10 levels of support in one! IT’S IN THERE!!!

So here’s why I started using this product – I was already using a liquid vitamin in my shakes but it was not as complete as this one AND it was costing me the same amount of money every month – even a couple dollars more and I wasn’t even having it shipped. This product replaces what I was using, it costs a couple dollars less (even WITH the shipping) AND, the best part… I got a completely free home based business out of it too! So now I can share this product with you – you can try it out 100% risk free (because the company offers a 60 day, Empty Bottle, Money Back Guarantee). You won’t pay an “inflated price” (remember I am actually SAVING a few dollars a month over what I was buying retail locally), AND if you like it, you can refer folks and make some money for it just like me! To learn more about how to get the product and see the business, just hop on over to http://BizOnABudget.com and check it ALL OUT!! You won’t be disappointed!

Peace~
Leanne

Well… I don’t have a speech writer or a copy editor but I have some things to say – no.. not about the politics of the US – about home based businesses in 2010…

This is a very interesting time for those of us who are network marketers, small business owners, and entrepreneurs. One in Ten people in the US (alone) are out of work and are desperate for a way to make income for their families… this presents a certain set of issues for us as professionals in our industry.

In addition, unlike any other time, our industry is open in a global market faster and more connected than ever before.

First you might think – yah! Loads of prospects flooding the market everyday – nice problem to have! But let’s really consider what kinds of prospects these people are.

Never before has our industry had more opportunity to change lives but with that comes a tremendous responsibility. The new prospects coming to us are from all walks of life and now, more than ever, they are displaced laborers as well as white collar and executive level employees. There are more and more men in a traditionally women dominated industry.There are more and more young adults, not just stay at home Moms. There are more and more retirees. There is a diversity of educational levels, basic skill sets, ethnicity, and economic means.

The speed of our business has changed dramatically even in the last year. Internet Marketing was still more or less a “buzz” at the beginning of 2008 and now it is part of our everyday language. Business and Product Launches are practically a business in themselves. An explosion of “mentors”, “coaches”, “leaders”, “gurus” at every turn, in every niche it is truly the industry of opportunity and opportunists… it is this later group that we, as professionals, MUST be aware of and help to guide the new flood of prospects away from.

We, as professionals, MUST protect our beloved industry from those that WILL “set up shop” and woo the desperate into thinly veiled money laundering schemes and scams – these kinds of things have always been around the edges of the home business industry but the “BOOM” here will have the same effect the real estate boom did – anyone that could fog a mirror could get a real estate license but they were not professionals and would not survive the bust… the same is true for us. Anyone creative enough to put up a flash site can draw in paying customers, take their money and be gone before anyone knows what happened.

But let’s also consider our own responsibility to the people we speak to each day. There are going to be many people that probably really NEED income and there are no jobs for them… but that may not mean that they are really suited to being in business for themselves. Yes, we are supposed to focus on duplication, and yes, there are always people that get started and do nothing, but I think it is our responsibility to say “NO” to prospects that really have no business putting up money for an opportunity they are never likely to succeed with – and you can tell who these folks are – these are folks that really need a job – not a business.

So… treat your business like a business – you wouldn’t let just anyone represent your business, your story, your name – there are a lot of people in need of what we have but, as one of my early mentors was fond of saying: “Life rewards for deserve, not need – if you do the do, good will come to you”.

Go Forth and Build and Remember… Enrich Yourself And The World Around You,

Peace,
Leanne