Today our blog is titled Our Nation’s Proud Protectors… Memorial Day .  This was written by my 15 year old daughter Hailey. This was a class project she was given and when she asked me to review it for her, I was moved with emotion and pride. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.

Our Nation’s Proud Protectors… Memorial Day By Hailey Hunter

Do not ask what the military can do for us, but ask what we as a nation can do for them.  This paraphrase from John F. Kennedy is a wonderful opening for an essay on our military.  In the United States there are many brave men and women, who leave their families and friends for what?  So they can go and defend the people of America.  It comes from the depth of the soldier’s soul to choose to take on such an incredible task on a volunteer basis. The soldiers in the military sometimes go across oceans not even knowing if they are ever going to see their loved ones again.  “Freedom is not free, but the U.S. Marine Corps will pay most of your share.” was said by a man named Ned Dolan.  I truly believe he knew what he was saying.

One of the many ways that we show pride in our military is by honoring these brave individuals with special holidays.  Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Veterans Day gives us the opportunity to praise and remember our Freedom Fighters.  There are many others that are simply marked on the calendar, but not even observed with the banks closing, mail not being delivered, and the trash pickup being delayed a day.  Memorial Day is the day to honor America’s fighters who died during a war.  Independence Day, which occurred 235 years ago, celebrates the war we won that gained our freedom from Great Britain.  Veterans Day honors all American veterans, both living and dead. In fact, Veterans Day is largely intended to thank living veterans for their dedicated and loyal service to our country.  November 11 of each year is the day we ensure that veterans are aware of how deeply we appreciate the sacrifices they have made in their lives to keep our country free.

Federal holidays often bring parades as another way to honor and show pride in our military.  The wonderful outpouring of support by the community is seen when they line the streets, cheering wildly as the parade passes by.  Fire trucks sound their horns and sirens, bands play marching music, and many parents pull wagons with children waving flags.  This definitely gets everyone excited because they may have written letters to soldiers, sent care packages overseas, or have a relative who is currently serving.  As a community we must not let our pride die in the eyes of the children because they are our future.  These children grow with what we teach them.  As we look at the flag, put our hand over our hearts, and stand for the national anthem, this shows the young children the depth of our heartfelt pride in those who serve for us.

When I began writing this paper, I realized how oblivious I was to everything and everyone that protects the people of the United States.  “Taken for granted” is the phrase that sums it all up.  But I doubt that I am alone in my ignorance.  I think it would be fair to say that many of the kids at school think of Memorial Day as an extra day off to sleep in or hang out with friends.  Unfortunately, many of my generation have only a vague idea of what this day represents.  For some of these holidays it would be so easy to let the meaning fade over time.  For example, consider D-Day.  Do we celebrate? No!  I can bet that many people are not even aware of what D-Day is.  D-Day was on June 6, 1944 which was the first day of invasion on the shoreline of Normandy, France.  This is where our brave soldiers met Nazi Germany and defeated them to bring an end to the war in Europe.

The United States of America is “the land of the free and the home of the brave.”  This is due, in large part, to the never ending vigilance of the military.  The pride that is seen on the serviceman or servicewoman’s face as they are honored for their service to our country shows that the answer to the question, “Is there pride in serving our military?” is a definite YES!  Because of their dedication, loyalty, and courage, our country possesses a grandeur that awes all other nations.  I am honored to live in such a wonderful country with men and women who are willing to fight for what we believe in.  This being said, thank you to everyone who has served or is currently serving in our armed forces here and abroad defending this beautiful nation, which we call home.

Written by Hailey Hunter.

The numbers of people who are starting work from home in, Online Marketing, MLM, Network Marketing are at all time highs.  Many of these people believe that just by joining one of these companies, the sky will open up and money will start dropping on them.

Then the reality sets in and they discover this business is really about personal development, developing skill sets to become effective in this industry.  It is our job when recruiting to let our prospects know in advance that time, effort, personal development, and training are required to be successful.

I was on a Webinar just the other day when a guy said, But, I don’t want to have to learn anything, this feels like going back to school!

Here’s the problem with that attitude.  If you aren’t willing to gain skills in this marketplace, you’re as good as dead.

Why you ask?  Because you are competing against people who are willing to learn.  People who love to learn.  People who are actively becoming skillionaires”.

The bottom line is this.  Why would anyone expect to earn a huge income without going through the learning  process.  The internet allows you to take your message to the world, and online internet marketing is one way to do it.  Even better these skills can be gained by anybody.  But there is a price to be paid, usually in time, trial and error.

The upside is that its FUN and interesting and the ROI is HUGE!

If you would like to discuss ways to start and build your own business please contact me…

Herb Hunter, 734-285-6792, hunter645@aol.com

Ever spend tons of time writing great email…I mean it’s well written copy, incorporates psychological triggers, includes a call to action…

You know, all the copy writing stuff that’s supposed to get responses…

And…NOTHING!

Or perhaps you’ve spent hours doing research, written the most amazing
article on a particular subject.

You post it, and the only ones who bother to read it are your closest friends…
and your mother!

Yeah…me too.

Fact is, it doesn’t matter how many psychological triggers you incorporate
effectively if your email isn’t opened, does it?

Nor does it make a bit of difference how well written your copy is if your article isn’t being read.

Any successful marketer will tell you…it’s the subject line…or headline
in the case of an article or blog post…that can make all the difference in the world.

So……… how do you write eye-catching headlines without signing up for a class on copy writing?

Try incorporating these four simple things, and both your article views
and email open rates can rise significantly.

#1– Speak to your audience directly.

Although this may seem obvious, lots of people miss this one.
It means you MUST know your target market/audience thoroughly.
Who are they? Lifestyle? Demographics?

This is a foundational marketing principle and you must begin here if you want to
build a solid business that lasts.  So if you haven’t already, take some time to figure
out just exactly who you’re selling or writing to and get a clear picture in your head.

Then write to THEM.

#2 – Avoid professional or company jargon and/or hype and speak directly to the issue that’s on their mind.

Seriously, we’re all pretty tired of those subject ilnes that read,
“Somalian Natives Super Herb Now Available in Patented Proprietary Formula”, aren’t we?

We spot them instantly and…delete…delete…delete.

Much better to say, “Get Rid of That Muffin Top”,

“Stop Fighting With Your Kid About Homework”, or

“Look 10 Years Younger in Just 10 Minutes a Day”.

This involves getting “into the prospect’s head” and capturing their attention with the
VERY WORDS they were thinking!  How do you know what they’re thinking about?  See #1

#3 – Use the ellipses.

Those three little dots tell the human brain there’s more to come…

And because people are nosy by nature, they just HAVE to see what it is!

#4 – People LOVE lists! (just like this one)

There’s something about “Five Key Components…” or
“Ten Easy Ways to…” that causes an automatic reaction in our brains.

It’s like someone flipped a switch, and we MUST see what’s there.
(and my guess is that after reading this, you’ll start to notice how many blog posts,
articles and emails use this one)

Pretty simple, huh?

Try ‘em out and start increasing your open/view rates.

This article was written by Cathie Heath.

To tour success,

Herb Hunter, 734-285-6792, hunter645@aol.com

Have you ever compared being the best we can be in life to the building of a bridge? A railroad bridge.

If you leave out a center section, and that section is over a river, the train is going to go right smack into the river no matter how well all the rest of the span is built. This is not much different than all the tools and systems that in business we need to build a solid, permanent, cohesive, and long-term paying-off sales organization.

If you don’t get from one side of the river to the other, whatever the reason, it doesn’t make any difference how good some parts of the bridge are.

They can be world class and still be useless. In other words, the best tools in the world, if they are not fitted into a system, and if people are not taught how to use those tools, are useless.

What does being the best we can be have to do with bridges/trains?

You are the train. The locomotive. You are pulling a whole string of cars behind you.

You are the leader. You are pulling, much of the time, not just leading by brute force.

You can get a huge string of trains moving, very fast.

Masters teach people how to build their own bridges.

The reason Masters seem to work so little, or work so easily, is that they do not use brute force unless they must take a stand on principle. They may have, early in their careers, but they learned that they will burn themselves out if they continue on that path.

Some people, run around, trying to figure out what to do first, totally unaware that his/her fundamental need in the beginning was to sit down and draw up a plan. Instead, they go running off and thinks taking “action” is something that gets recognition.

Because something is easy to do does not make it the smart thing to do. It just makes it easy. And, fun. At least for a while.

Taking action and getting no results is silly. If what you are doing is not working, stop, look at what you are doing and find another path. Surely there is a roadmap to follow. Just keep building relationships like bridges. You have to build the whole bridge to make it work. Build relationships, help people get what they want and you will get everything you ever dreamed of!

Fire-up!
Jan Ruhe

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To your success,

Herb Hunter, 734-285-6792, hunter645@aol.com.

If you are in network marketing or you are interested in pursuing a network marketing career please contact me on an incredible opportunity.

Today’s article is three steps to enhancing your personal performance by Jerry Clark.

1. CLARITY OF OUTCOME: Before you begin any endeavor, know in advance exactly what you expect your outcome to be. By getting clear on your outcome, you will be using the awesome force of what I call the FUTURE PULL…In other words, the future you create for yourself pulls you closer to it and empowers you to take the proper actions in the present…So before you do anything else as it relates to your personal or professional life, take time to get crystal clear on what your desired outcome will be…See it in your mind’s eye until you feel really emotional about it…

2. CONSOLIDATION OF POWER: This is a fancy word I learned in 1982 while taking Martial Arts. It simply means FOCUS…Since you have a certain amount of time, energy, and money to devote towards accomplishing your outcome, it’s important to know which activities you should direct your resources towards. If you don’t take the time to determine which of the multitude of possible activities will provide you with the highest payoff, you may find yourself squandering much of your resources. Thus, apply the 80/20 rule here. The 80/20 rule states that 80% of your results will come from 20% of your activities. Therefore, it’s important for you to CONCENTRATE your efforts on the 20% of the activities that will get you 80% of the results. Most people concentrate on the 80% of the activities that will get them only 20% of the results… In a nutshell, 80% of your time should be spent on the following activities: (a) Using and Sharing your products (b) Exposing people to your opportunity (c) Attending and Promoting events (d) Engaging in personal development and (e) Learning and Teaching the system your company and support team members have set up for you…These are the high payoff or revenue producing activities…You can file your product orders and clean out your desk after hours…I.E., during non-revenue producing time…

3. COMMITMENT TO DISCIPLINES: This is where you actually EXECUTE your action plan…Once you know which areas you will be focused on, you can now get busy by moving ahead in those areas…It’s important to remember that consistency is the key at this stage. By doing the small simple disciplines on a daily basis, eventually the compounded effect will kick in and you will COLLECT YOUR OUTCOME… Every day in every way, you’re either performing simple disciplines or simple error in judgments…Apply this simple three-step process and watch what happens to your personal performance levels…

Until next time

Go, Go, Go
Jerry Clark

JERRY CLARK became a self-made millionaire while still in his 20′s. Today he conducts personal and professional development seminars in over 35 countries worldwide.

To your success,

Herb Hunter, 734-285-6792, hunter645@aol.com.

If you are in network marketing or you are interested in pursuing a network marketing career please contact me on an incredible opportunity.

As I share this information with you on Million Dollar Skills, I don’t want you to feel like I’m your strict parent about to give you a lecture on your work ethic.

Not at all.

Actually, I just want you to remember a few key things that you may have already picked up in your entrepreneurial journey that many of us need to revisit.

These are the things I have learned along the way and continue to remind myself to do on a daily basis…

Things I learned from top leaders, mentors (not necessarily ‘gurus’) and those who are actually out there doing stuff…

The words themselves are not that glitzy or glamorous, but they mean a lot to you in terms of how you perceive your own business and the services provided by others.

I’m talking about the SKILL of taking personal responsibility.

And yes, I do mean it as a SKILL that can be learned.

No matter where you run your business, on or offline, you will have a much better experience when you maintain an ethic of personal responsibility.

Personal responsibility, for your business and yourself, is going to make a huge difference in the way that you select your gurus, tools, and courses of choice as you become a more experienced entrepreneur.

As you build on this ethic, several strategies are involved, such as:

* Building up core personality skills that will help you in your business and even other important parts of your life.
* Not blaming tools, courses, or gurus for any failures you experience.
* Understanding that just as many people make money online as they can offline, and vice versa.
* Careful reading of copy writing in sales letters and email offers.

Core personality skills you should have as an entrepreneur.

You need these skills under your belt because they will make many tasks so much easier to complete and will improve your relationships with prospects and business partners.

-Communication with Others:

Be clear, direct, and concise.

You want to be understood as you deliver your messages.

Emails to your contacts should be insightful, informative (as necessary), and not pushy.

Your phone calls should usually be scheduled and follow an agenda.

If you drag on for too long over the phone, you will feel burnt out and so will the other person.

Emails and phone calls are great when they follow a structure and provide valuable information to the other person.

-Not Blaming Others:

Maybe a popular course, product, or service caught your attention.

You invested in it and it didn’t work.

It won’t make sense to assign blame to something if it has worked well for many others.

Determine first that you followed all the steps before you declare that it is “useless.”

If your investment isn’t a good fit for your personality or your business, review the refund policy carefully…

But again, don’t assign blame to external forces (such as the company from which you made the purchase).

In the end, it’s really not their fault if you did not take the necessary steps to make sure you would be ok if you changed your mind about buying the tools they offered. Take control of the matter and review your options carefully.

-Understanding money is made and lost online and offline:

Some of us might not succeed with our first online business, and that is okay.

Many wealthy entrepreneurs had to go through more than one opportunity before landing on the business that worked the best for them and brought them the results they desired.

That’s one of the great things about the network marketing industry.

You can start in a home business right away and the startup costs are almost always affordable.

This makes it easier for you to try out different things until you land on what feels the most natural and best matches your passions.

You can also run an offline business with just as much success as an Internet-based business.

Many people have started restaurants and boutiques with great success and despite any economic shifts, continue to do really well.

-Reading and Writing Copywriting:

At this point you may have already gone through several sales letters about amazing support systems, tools for Internet marketing, or even personal development, and a lot of these are offered by “gurus.”

As you read the sales page, you have the opportunity to determine something about the expert offering the product or service and know right away whether they are a good match for you.

Some questions to consider are,

“Does this person speak to my passions?”

“Do I fully understand and relate to his/her message?”

“Is this a service/tool/course that speaks to the needs of my business?”

Not surprisingly, many people are quick to purchase something without reading the sales letter carefully.

They don’t take a moment to know the refund policy and when they do receive the course, they find that can’t make any use of it and become upset. This channels you back to the issue of not blaming others.

We all have a great level of responsibility for the investments we make, whether it’s a home business opportunity or tools for personal and/or business development.

Those entrepreneurs who refuse to take responsibility for these choices will continue to repeat a cycle of failure that will undoubtedly be hurtful to many of their business endeavors.

Bottom Line?

We are all human beings, and as such we are prone to being flawed.

This is not a bad thing at all, but the solution is to become aware of those flaws and become better people when we know our weak points.

The better you know your strengths, the more likely you are to select the gurus, tools, courses that best fit your personality type.

And the more aware you are of the differences in personality types, the better you will select the people who will join your business organization and cause it to thrive.

This article was written by Jerry Chen.

To your success,

Herb Hunter, 734-285-6792, hunter645@aol.com.

If you are in network marketing or you are interested in pursuing a network marketing career please contact me on an incredible opportunity.

My family and I just returned from the most incredible Nettrav Express Vacation. We had the privilege of taking a luxurious 5 day cruise on the Royal Caribbean cruise line the Grandeur Of The Sea with our Escape vacation travel points. We left port in Florida on Saturday July 31st, heading for our first stop in Key West on Sunday..

Key West was beautiful with a lot of history, beauty, culture and shopping (which my wife and daughters loved).

After a day of fun and excitement we left port Sunday evening for our next stop in beautiful Cozumel Mexico. Cozumel was absolutely beautiful! The beaches are incredible. My wife and daughters got to do a 3 hour excursion of snorkeling which was their first time.. And of course the shopping was great..

On Monday evening we set out for a beautiful private island owned by Royal Caribbean Coco Cay. We arrived on Coco Cay in the Bahamas on Wednesday morning. The island was outstanding with pristine waters and lots of family activities. The cruise was so good we may take another trip before the end of this year.

The beauty of Nettrav Express is you actually earn the travel points to take the free vacations. You also receive travel points when you join the Nettrav opportunity. When people ask what you do for a living and you tell them you travel the world for free and earn a great income in the process they want to hear what Nettrav has to offer right away. I have discovered this to be the easiest most profitable business I have ever done.. If you have any interest in taking a look for yourself visit my site at www.nettravexpress.com/express1 .
You will be amazed at what you discover.

To your success,
Herb Hunter, 734-285-6792, hunter645@aol.com