A quick Hello and a look into a new marketing funnel that I'm working on (Click Play on the video below) ...

So, the link mention in the video is: www.ExpectWayMore.com

Alright, looking forward to hearing from you!

Cheers,

Taigh

Recently I've been getting emails and messages on Facebook asking, 'What's going on? Why haven't I heard from you?'.

And truth be told, I was getting distracted. I had taken on a number of different projects and lost focus of what I really enjoy doing - which is helping people grow their business. That's not to say I didn't enjoy working on my new networking site the 'Bucket List Network', - that's a labour of love, and there's still lots more to do for that network.

But I didn't have much structure. I took on consulting clients as they popped up, and I started to loose FOCUS on where I was headed.

Oh, and I looked at the past year, and realized I had been traveling for almost 8 out of the past 12 months!

Yes, I did work as I traveled- but I definitely did not work as productively as I could have. (many lessons learned which I'll share with you over time).

Soo...
To sum it up, I didn't do the best job of BALANCING what was important and lacked structure.

So here's my challenge to you.

Take the time and sit down to see what's really going on with YOU. That means your;
Business
Relationships
Physically
Mentally
Spiritually
Financially
and your Lifestyle.

The challenge is to get rid of (or at least limit) activities that are 'time vampires' and focus on income-producing activities, when building your business. Or to be fully present when you're spending time with your friends - not thinking of the work you have to do. Or to look in the mirror with confidence in what you're looking at..

I find the word 'Success' a funny thing. We all have our own definitions, but what's really important is what it means to YOU.

Here's a cool document sent from a friend, that will help you develop new goals and pin-point
what areas you need to focus on.  And you might even see there's a whole lot behind the word 'Success'.

Download it, print it out - and go through it...

CLICK HERE, for your 'Life Assessment' document.

If you're anything like me, you might be surprised at what needs to be worked on.

As I was writing out my new goals, I tried to figure out what are the things that will hold my back.  AND... I always knew that I can easily get distracted working online with sites such as Facebook.  SO, I did a bit of research and found these 2 cool tools that will help you manage how much time you're on a website (and you can even block yourself from going on the site at certain times of the day).

The Tools:

- If you're using Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4476/
- If you're using Google Chrome: https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/laankejkbhbdhmipfmgcngdelahlfoji
- And if you using Internet Explorer .... I recommend you stop using that browser! haha- it's inferior to these other two and you'll be happy you switched

Alright, that's it for now.  There's big things coming down the pipeline shortly. I've received great feedback from the last post on what you need help with, so stay tuned!

Cheers to a Prosperous 2011!

Taigh

PS. Let me know if you had any cool insights on what you need to work on for 2011

So, I recently asked you, my dear subscribers to fill out a quick survey. (If you're not on my list, you can sign up on the right hand side --> )

And overwhelmingly the most common question was to understand, 'Where to start'... So check out this video...

Now seriously, don't take this lightly. I've been talking to a couple people here in Thailand who want to learn how to build a business online.

It just seems like a great idea right? Work online for a few hours a day, get paid, and do what ever else during the days. Now to be realistic, there are THOUSANDS of ways you can make a living online. So, when I hear someone ask, "Where do I start?" I can't help but reply with a few questions...

What are you looking for out of your 'mobile home business'?
How do you want to run your business?
What do you enjoy doing?
What are your strengths / weaknesses?

See, it's really difficult to know where to start if you don't know the direction you want to go. And sorting through all the information you can find on the internet on 'How To Make Money Online' will completely stress you out, even make your head spin in circles.

So, Step 1 is to answer the question, What are your goals with you building your Home Business? (You can get a great Goal Training Audio by Tim Sales HERE ..no affiliate link there- just good info I pass onto my team).

The 2nd step is to find a vehicle that will get you there...  For example, that could be your Home Based Business.

The 3rd step is to map out how you want to to achieve your goals. The HOW TO seems to be what we struggle on most. It might be worth it to read over my, 7 Fatal Mistakes of a Network Marketer, to know what not to do.

Then the 4th step is to implement. It goes with out saying, you must go into action and implement what you learn. Find the strategies that you enjoy most, and Do It.

That's is for now! Expect some detailed strategies on the How To build your business.

To Your Success!

Taigh

PS. You if you haven't already, pick up a copy of my Formula Training. This is going to show you the first 'How To' steps to build with new strategies in your business... Click Here.

PPS. I've met some HIGH LEVEL internet marketers out here in Thailand... Doing the same thing I am - traveling and working their business (and with his family !!).  You know that feeling when you meet someone who just 'Get's It' when it come to building a home based business... well ya, I'm super excited to learn from these guys!!

Business success and personal success can be measured in so many ways. We can easily get caught up in making goals focusing on numbers... When that's really NOT what drives us.

So take a moment and figure out what you REALLY want out of building a Home Based Business.

You just got to see what it means for me - Spending time with friends and family, and being able to live a (pretty cool) lifestyle...

So what Does that look like for you?? There's a whole lot of flexibility and opportunity in building a home business, but i want to challenge you to get SPECIFIC on what you want, then get focused, and make it happen.

Alright, that's it for now!

Let's make 2010 the best year EVER!

To The Top,

Taigh Smyth

Oh, if you didn't know I traveled
out to British Columbia for a working
vacation... And it has been beyond
great!

I have been able to snowboard, relax,
meet GREAT people, and even sneak in
some work.

But I wanted to share with you
why I think we (yes, you and I)
are a bit 'Crazy'...

You see, I went to bed with a
vision of being out on the mountain
when the sun was still rising...

I woke up, in the dark, and strapped
on my gear.

When I stepped outside - POW... I
was smacked in the face!!

By what? The COLD... We're talking
really cold.

I thought to myself it must be
like -20 Degrees Celsius out here.

I got to the first Lift Attendant
who was jumping in one spot to stay
warm... and she told me that it was
-30 degrees Celsius out!!

I was already out, so Up I Went!

But that was just the first lift.
I wanted to go right TO THE TOP.

There was another chairlift that I
had to take to go right up... And
there was NO ONE around.

This Lift Attendant came out of
the warmth of the hut to greet me
and asked, "Are You Crazy?!" and
told me I was only the 5th person
to go up!

There was a point on the chair where
it was a bit cloudy and couldn't see
so far.

Above the clouds, I was pleasantly met
with a Beautiful Sunrise shinning through
the mountains.

I can't even describe the beauty...

But that's What I want to share with
you...I thought to myself how the lady
had ask me if I where crazy... and

YES, I MUST BE CRAZY to want to
experience this kind of beauty in
life.

It's really just like our business.
Isn't it?!

How many times have you been called
'Crazy' for wanting to be successful
in your Home Based Business?

How that make you feel? Did you stop?
Did you look at the weather and see
that conditions weren't going to be
perfect?

And yet, because it was so cold, the
clouds hung low... there were perfect
clear blue skies above the clouds... You
just couldn`t see it from below!

As I stood on top of the mountain looking
at the run I was about to have, and the
clear blue sky... I must of had a smile
from ear-to-ear.

You see, sometimes there is Great joy
that comes from doing things 'Against
the grain'.

It might be hard, cold, foggy, and heck,
some people are even going to call you
CRAZY! But I'll tell you right now it's
worth it.

The flexibility I have in my life,
being able to travel, and work with
incredible people is a direct result
of me not listening to the people calling
me crazy and trying to get me back
INSIDE where it's WARM and COMFORTABLE.

Just Smile, take the lift, and enjoy the ride.

Only YOU (and other crazies like us)
know what's at the top...

To The Top My Friend,

Taigh G. Smyth

I remember when I was first introduced to Jim Rohn I was totally blown away by his Philosophies...

So much so I would go as far as to say he has changed the course of my life in a very positive way. For anyone who has had the priviledge of hearing his audios, or attending his seminars knows what a unique, imspirational man he has been. And if you haven't, check out his website to see what kind of impact this One man has had all over the world.
www.JimRohn.com

So many inspirational words come to mind when I reflect back on what I have learned from Jim.

A few of them I have above my desk:

"It's not the blowing of the wind, But the Set of Your Sail"

"It's Not too expensive, The problem is You cannot afford it"

"Profits Are Better Then Wages"

"Don't Wish it were easier, Wish You were Better"

Truely inspirational words.  I never got the chance to meet Mr. Jim Rohn and thank him for the profound impact that he has had on my life.

When things got tough, I would put in one of his audios and feel a whole new energy run through my body.  Heck, I even workout to Jim on my iPod.  I admire his dedication to helping others achieve their goals... and making me realize that if I wanted to see things change in my life - I needed to change.  Sounds like a simple leason, but wow that's easier said then done.

Thank you Mr. Rohn for the advice you have shared with me. It has inspired me to live a life where I'm in control and see that truely anything is possible.

As my good friend said when I told him that "Jim has died"...  to his response, "Jim will never die... he will always live on..."

As I was driving down a country road
I was listening to a radio show on
102.1 (in case you know it) about the
history of some Bands.

Just so you know, growing up I NEVER
liked history much...

But I'm starting to gain an immense
appreciation for it. Here's why;

The radio show was talking about

WHAT IF...

Such things as; What If Bono (the lead
singer for U2) quit the band for
good when they had broke up..?

What amazed me about this show is the
detail that they went into showing
the CHAIN of events leading up to great
success stories, and also stories where
people just.. well disappear.

And there always seems to be a few defining
moments in our lives where we're at
the 'fork in the road' - and are really
trying to figure out which way to go.

Well, I just wanted to point that out.
Do you know your defining moment(s)??

Are you really living life to your
fullest potential?

I feel that its good for each us to
take a step back and really look at
where we're headed and ask;

Are we truly happy with the direction
we're headed...?

Sometimes I'm asked "How did you get into building
a Home Business?" and "How did you learn
these new ways to build?"

And the simple answer is - I try to gage my decisions on a simple question:

Will doing x move me closer to my overall
'vision' goals - dreams etc...

I then ask, What is the risk with doing x
versus, what is the potential gains?
I think it's in our blood as entrepreneures
to take risks -

AS hard as it can be sometimes to take the
step forward, I was reminded that THOSE are
the times that we will look back on and say,

"Thank God I Did That"

So my appreciation for history has increased
enormously for we can get a glimsp at what
happened that made someone so successful;
(in whatever sense that means for them) and learn
from it.

So just remember that EVERYDAY we are
writing the pages of our own history...

If you have a defining moment You would
like to share - feel free to do so below

To The Top,

Taigh

So I'm back from a great trip out East.  Tania and I drove all the way out to Cape Breton (put over 5000km on the new car)... and it was a great adventure. From Whales, to Cannons, camping and hikes - lots to share but I wanted to write a quick post on a lesson I learned while hiking through a coastal trail.

There was a plaque in the middle of a trail that was talking about how the coast line is riddle with a particular tree called the 'Red Spruce'. Now here's the interesting fact about this tree - (I know what a geek, but I thought this was pretty cool)

Fact of the Red Spruce:

The life expectancy of the Red Spruce is between 250-350 years, and can grow as high as 26 metres high.
The interesting thing is that in 50 years a tree can grow up to 20 metres IF it is given enough sunlight.
BUT, if it's not, the tree may only grow a mere 1 metre high.

Imagine that, same kind of tree, same lenght of time on this earth - and yet one tree can grow over 19 metres higher then the other.

It was truely awesome to stand beside two trees that were both around 50 years old (an example was shown) and see one of the trees towering at 20 metres high, and the other just a bit taller then I.

THAT got me thinking...

Isn't that so true to all forms of life, Even us - Humans.   How does this relate to business?  Well, it does in a big way.

I'm a big believer in that if we want to grow our businesses - we MUST get exposed and trained on new ways to do just that - build a successful business.

For the first couple years I was building my business using the traditional methods.. which worked out for the most part, but I felt like there had to be a better way to build this kind of business.  And then I got a glimps of 'Light'.

I saw that the lead companies were able to generate a huge numbe of leads - SO - that showed me there really are people out there looking for what I have (a Home Based Business).  What I knew I had to do, was to figure out a way to connect with those people.

As I took the time to get trained on these Business building strategies... I saw that there was a whole lot more LIGHT then I had ever expected - there was so much opportunity of how we can build this as a business.

So, I'll leave you with this though. If you feel like you are that tree who just isn't getting enough light - be willing to get exposed to  AND trained on new ideas on how to build your business.  There are so many ways that we can now connect with people, we shouldn't feel like have to chase down our friends, family... or even strangers!

Cheers to Training,

Taigh

Network Marketing Company

This is a great question especially if your serious about your business, and want to eventually turn it into a full time focus.  So I wanted to write a quick post to share my thoughts on this topic - and the one 'SECRET' ingredient to all of this...

Well, I'm not always good at writing building up to suspense, so I'll just spit it out now.  The "Secret ingredient" to making sure you've chosen the right Network Marketing Company is YOU.

HUH? you might be wondering.  Well, you see - as much as your upline will tell you that your product is super special and EVERYONE on the planet is going to want it... that's simply NOT the case. Every company has a TARGET market and as long as you know how to MARKET to that group of people looking for what you have to offer... you'll do just fine.

Sure there are some elements that you should be looking for when it comes to choosing the right Network Marketing Company to partner up with. Here are a few:

- Has a history of success - (stay away from "Ground-floor opportunities")
- Management team is solid and have experience to build the company
- The Products ARE in demand - so you wont have to hassel people to buy
- It's something that you agree with / can get passionate about
- The compensation is decent - you are going to be paid on your efforts and you shoudn't have to build dozens of 'teams' to make a living

OK, all of that being said... what success in the industy comes down to is YOU.

Now, I think abvious advise.  But I want to be clear. It doesn't mean that you need to work harder - you need to work SMARTER.

What do I mean?  Well, to build a successful Network Marketing company (independent business) you need to be building with strategies that you can feel comfortable with. Not only that - strategies that you are CONFIDENT in.

So, What strategies are you building your business with?  Are you Confident in these systems that you have in place?

Just some questions to get you thinking.  You see, it's not really about the company and the best super-pill.  It's all about haven't the right Strategy in place.

Stay connected to this blog for more STRATEGIES on how to build your network marketing business integrating NEW strategies...

Cheers to New Strategies,

Taigh

"The Personal Trainer For Network Marketers"

but I thought I would share this one with everyone.  Here's the question:

"Given your experience in MLM what do you feel about a business that appear to only be building their customer base for their product with only the distributors being the customer?"

Hi Dave,

This is a really good question regarding how people build their MLM business.  First, it has to be crystal clear that a prospect who is interested in the products is vastly different then the prospect looking for a business.
I know it seems obvious, but so many times people mix the two together.  They are separate prospects - with VERY different desires.

That being said, it's important to promote to the people differently.

To lead with products or business? that is the question

You bring up a good point that most companies really focus on getting new distributors.  That doesn't mean that's what you have to do, but the benefit of growing your business through other partners is duplication. (as you know).

So, if you're left with a decision moving forward how to build either a) attracting business partners who take the products and build the business   or b) product users ... most opt for the business prospects.

But as you seem to have noticed - Product users ARE the life-line to our business.  If you get a happy customer on your products... they will be on them for a very long time.  Whereas, the business partner might get discouraged and quit.

So I definitely do recommend building the business by connecting customers with the product.
So to answer your question how do I feel about businesses that appear to only promote the 'opportunity'...  I would be cautious.  At the end of the day, the products are what drive our business.

You see, you can have a network marketing business for ANY product - but if it doesn't fit the model for network marketing and if people are not happy with the products - one little hiccup can really do damage to the business.

So is it normal for companies to go this way? - Well, yes and no.  Distributors end up really promoting the business because of the growth potential in it...  but hopefully our company stand behind the products more than anything.

I recommend dividing your marketing efforts to attract both product customers and business partners into your business.  Whether that's 50/50, 30/70 or 10/90  (customers / business partners). ... depends on your goals and comfort level...

We have a powerful way of bring the products to the market. If you're passionate about the products build with the products!  It can be slower growth - but still rewarding.

I hope that helps.

Taigh
"The Personal Trainer for Network Marketers"