Boom!

I am part of the “Baby Boomer” generation.  My generation helped to destroy the once very common long-lasting marriage. We were the first generation where divorce became commonplace.  My own parents were married 63 years and my grandparents, 55. 

In earlier times when people married, they entered the relationship knowing that it would be permanent.  They had no more or fewer disagreements than people have today, but for most, escaping the marriage was never considered.  They didn’t throw things away… they fixed them!

Today, way too many people get married with, “If it doesn’t work out, we can always get a divorce” in the back of their minds.  They don’t consciously think that way of course, but it is a seed germinating, ready to bloom when challenges in their marriage arise.  I think fewer people with each generation are willing to make a lifetime commitment.

My husband and I will celebrate our 22^nd wedding anniversary on January 1, 2015. We were both married previously (I was widowed), neither of us for nearly as long.   We have disagreements.  Everyone does on occasion.  However, we never raise our voices in anger, never call one another names and never cuss at one another.  We always demonstrate respect for one another.

My sister brags that she and her husband have been married 35 years, but she has also told me that they scream and yell at one another and use filthy language when they “fight.”  Hmm.  Is this a “good” marriage because of its longevity?

My husband and I were recently discussing the poor marriage record of Baby Boomers, and we realized that although divorce is very common for those our age, we actually know several people who have been married for a very long time.

We have several couple-friends who have been married more than 30 years, the first marriage for two of those couples.  In fact, we were surprised to realize that most people we know have been married for 20+ years.  Since so many people divorce these days, how is it that we have so many friends in long-lasting marriages?  Do people in good marriages attract or seek out others in good marriages? 

I have found a similar attitude in network marketing.  Most of those in the industry are unwilling to commit to their business; while a small percentage is fully committed, no matter what or how long it takes.  I have developed a few close friendships with other network marketers.  Like the long-married couples I know, those close friendships only seem to be with those who have a similar passion for their business that I have for my own.   

Will the next generation and the next one after that commit to relationships and to their work, or will commitment become less and less common as time goes on?  Of course, I do not know, but I pray it is the former.

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Are You Involved or Committed?

Are you involved in your business, or are you committed to your business?  There truly is a big difference between being involved and being committed. If you are involved, you can pretty much do whatever you want whenever you want.  You can just come and go as you please, work your business whenever you can find a few minutes. Commitment, however, requires dedication, passion, persistence and perseverance.   If you want to be successful, you must be in all the way.  Many people work their business part-time while working an outside job.  They can still be totally committed to their business if they work it on a regular basis with an established work schedule.  Virtually all business owners are involved in the business in some fashion; however, all business owners are not committed to it.   Commitment means setting up a schedule of activities and performing those activities consistently.        It takes more than involvement to succeed.  Commitment is required.  Just like a brick and mortar business, hard, consistent and frequent work must be done.  Internet entrepreneurs must market their products and websites just as store front businesses do.  If no one entered Walmart’s doors or visited their websites, they would collapse.  So, do they sit and wait for people to go to their stores or website?  Of course not.  We see their marketing nearly every day!  Like Walmart, we must find ways to drive traffic/prospects to our websites.  If people do not know about our products or business opportunity, we will not be in business for long. When building your team in the home based business industry, do your best to seek out those who are committed. Those who are involved, but not committed likely did no research about your company, products or opportunity.  It is doubtful that they studied your website thoroughly to learn as much as possible.  Their questions will help you determine whether they have done “their homework.” Those who have read a lot about your products and business opportunity have excitement in their voice; they start talking to you about how they plan to market the business.    Those who are committed don’t just talk about what they plan to do, they do it!  They do not make excuses why they cannot do so.  If, you truly want to succeed with your business, you can do it!  Consider this… We all have the same 168 hours each week.  We sleep an average of about 56 hours a week.  For those with an outside job, they will deduct another 40 hours.  Finally, we will spend about 35 hours of each week commuting (if we work a j-o-b), eating and with personal hygiene. Thirty-seven hours remain to spend with your family and work your business.  Give your family 25-30 of those hours.  Then commit to working 7 to 12 hours working your business.  There are few people who cannot work those few hours.  If you have no outside job, of course, you can devote far more time.  If you work smart and consistently, your business will eventually be successful.

If you are not fully committed to your business, determine whether or not you really want to continue with your current company.  If you do, what is stopping you from committing to it?  Figure it out.  It is important, because it is time to get committed!  It will not be easy; it will take work!  But the results will be well worth the effort!

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