Be connected

There are so many principles, stories, examples, books and seminars that focus on what it takes to succeed.  I'm always kind of amazed when I find a book and the author has a new way to teach and explain to people how to make progress and succeed. There are no secrets for succeeding although some say they have a "secret." What they are really saying is that they discovered a process and they encountered all kinds of adversities but they hung in there, improved their process and worked hard.  The result was they experienced success at a high level.

For me it is about staying connected to good, positive ideas from people that have taken risks and made something work for them. I just had a conversation this morning on the phone and we were talking about the importance of staying connected. Staying connected in this business means you go to meetings, conduct your own meetings so those in your downline can stay connected, join in on webinars, read good material, attend local events and regional meetings.  Never, never miss the annual Shaklee conference that this year is in Long Beach, CA in August.

Now think about this for a minute. Let's say a person decides to ignore all of the things to do to stay connected. What will happen is no secret. Attitudes change, dreams are lost, negativity in some cases start taking place, etc. My view is once you know there are meetings, etc available and you may find yourself thinking, "I've heard all that before."   That is a clue that if you want to make this business work for yourself, you will get to the meetings.   

It is each person's responsibility to choose to stay connected in some way.  I can't imagine that I would have stuck with this business if I had decided to just do it my own way and ignore the things that were available to me to meet successful people and to learn about the business. Do you still have a dream that is alive in your heart? Do you want this business to work for you better than it has? Don't allow yourself to be disconnected. Stick with it. The business is fun when we're working at it.

Enthusiastically,

Gary Burke