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The #1 Roadblock Keeping You From Success!

Admin — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:38:25 +0000

By Dani Johnson

I’m blown away with the amount of excuses that people can come up with. It’s ridiculous and completely endless how people invent them in order not to succeed. Most people spend their entire life instantaneously choosing excuses.
Excuses are so engrained into us that it becomes a knee-jerk reaction, something we instantly come up with for reasons why we can’t do something instead of coming up with ideas how to make it happen. We’ve been conditioned for excuses by the media, Internet, advertising, and movies.
But, what about results? Why aren’t we conditioned for them instead of for reasons and excuses?

I’ve always said that the definition of an excuse is a well-planned lie.

“Gosh, I’d love to but I’m kind of busy.”

“I don’t have the time for that.”

“I’m too old (or too young).”

“I’m too fat (or too skinny).”

“I grew up on the wrong side of the tracks.”

I believe that this is the number one roadblock that keeps people from success! Let me share my own personal story about excuses.

Twenty years ago when I was homeless during the month of December, I allowed excuses to take me down a path of destruction. My reasons were real. I had no money and no job. My husband had deserted me in Hawaii for another woman who was in Japan and took off with everything. He drained my bank account and left me with $2.03 to my name and a $35,000 credit card debt with no chance of charging anything else on them. Nothing was going right and I let these reasons make me homeless and turn to drugs. This was the worst thing I could have ever done.

At the beach, I dived into a wave. When I came up, I heard a voice that said “pick up your mat and walk!” I did, and never looked back. The next day, I started a business out of the trunk of my car and made $2,000 in four days.

What changed on that next day? Nothing changed. I still had no money. I was still homeless with a husband who had deserted me and a father who hated me. My circumstances were exactly the same. Nothing around me shifted except for one thing—I made a decision. I made a choice.

Until I said, “Enough is enough! God didn’t intend for me to be mediocre. It’s time for me to shut up, step up and do something.” That’s when my circumstances began to change. Because I made a decision at that moment, the rest is history.

After coaching and training thousands of people all of these years, I’ve found this to be the number one reason for business failure—indecision. In my opinion, making a decision is the number one thing that will get you on the fast track to success! Those that succeeded simply made a decision to do whatever it takes to make it. They made a decision that “enough was enough!” They were tired of looking at two cans of beans and having to choose the lesser priced one because that’s what the checkbook dictated.

Until you make a decision to change and do whatever it takes to make it, you will continually be blocked from true and long-lasting success. Do the number one thing that will get you on the fast track to success—make a decision and kiss excuses goodbye!

Dani Johnson is a relationship marketing expert, author, speaker, trainer and founder of Call to Freedom Int’l. She went from living out of her car with $2.03 to her name to earning her first million in two short years by the age of 23. Dani regularly consults, mentors, and coaches successful home business owners and entrepreneurs on marketing and lead generation solutions, prospecting, closing, business building strategies, leadership development and personal achievement, insider profit strategies, organizational and team development and more.

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The Best Lesson I Ever Learned – It Made Me A Millionaire

Admin — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:56:17 +0000

by Dani Johnson

The worst thing about success is a little bit. This is when you begin to think that you’ve got it all together, all figured out, and don’t need any more help. You move from humble, desperate, and teachable all the way to completely stubborn, pig-headed, and unsuccessfully directing others to do what you don’t even know how to do. This is the worst thing about success!

But the best lesson that I ever learned that made me a millionaire is this:

I had a little bit of success in business which earned me an invitation into a board meeting with a man making a half-a-million dollars a month. I was the only woman in the room and all the other participants were within 5 years of my age.

Everyone was chiming in and talking, when I spoke up and said, “You know, I have a great idea!”

The millionaire slams his hand on the desk and completely humiliates me by saying, “You are so stupid!”

Steam came out of my ears and I know I turned a bright red. At this time, I had issues with men due to my upbringing, and I didn’t need much to be set off.

He asks, “How much money do you make?”

“Well, I’m just getting started.”

“Well, how much money do I make?”

“A half-a-million dollars a month!”

“You know what’s wrong with you 97-percenters?” he continued. “You’re so busy sizing yourself up to people like me in order to prove to yourself that you know something. But you’re so stupid. If I listened to your ideas, I’ll go broke just like you. Your ideas are worth ‘broke.’ My ideas are worth a half-a-million dollars a month. Sit down, shut up, and pay attention. Once your stack is as big as mine, then you can talk to me.”

Would you say that statement was mean, cruel, humiliating and wrong for a leader to speak like that to a young person who was just getting started? Would you have been totally offended by such a statement?

I would say that was the best day of my business career because that day, I learned that if I wanted to succeed I needed to learn from successful people. I learned not to try to size myself up to prove that others don’t know squat and that I know more or that I’m worthy to be in their presence.

This was the best lesson I learned, and using it helped me become a millionaire.

Resisting The Blame Game And Seeing The “Overlooked” Obvious

Admin — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:45:51 +0000

by Dani Johnson

Are you blaming circumstances or others for your lack of success? Are you blind to the overlooked obvious? Many people just can’t see what the true problem to their success is? Are you one of them?

I’ll never forget a conversation I had several months ago with a waitress who worked at a restaurant my husband and I would often visit. We were on a weekly date, something that we’ve done for years, and decided to have a burger. Well, whenever we go to this certain place there’s always a line inside and outside waiting to get in. And, that was the case this particular night.

After we were seated, I struck up a conversation with the waitress. “Wow,” I said, “You guys are really packed.”

“Actually, not really! It’s been really slow tonight,” she answered.

“Really? You think so?”

“Oh, yes! The economy… People just aren’t going out anymore.”

I looked around, and of course, the restaurant was jam-packed, like it is normally. Then I looked at her. Somehow this woman had been blinded by what she had heard about the economy. She had been deafened by the words and voices of mediocrity that said, “The economy is bad and people won’t be going out anymore or spending money.” Unfortunately for her, she believed this report and began repeating what she heard verbally and non-verbally.

The truth was that the place was at capacity, and then some! It was as though the economy was thriving, if just for that restaurant!

But was it thriving for her? Definitely, not! In fact, I can guarantee that because she put a little damper on our meal (and I’m sure others also), this affected the tip she received that night.

Our waitress made the mistake that afflicts the majority of the population—the 98% attitude! She believed that the economy was so bad that people had stopped going out and spending money. She also believed that she will eventually lose her job. In essence, all she had to do was to really open her eyes and see the obvious—the economy had not affected her workplace! It was as packed as it had ever been before.

It was her attitude that had been affected. Her thoughts and words were in sync with that of the majority, and she had succumbed to the 98% attitude, which affected her job performance. She took to heart the bad reports coming in, which blinded and deafened her to the reality of her bustling workplace. As a result, tips will certainly dry up and her job may certainly be lost. But “the economy” is not the culprit; it’s her 98% attitude. She’s the one driving business away and putting her own job in jeopardy!

The sad thing is that she won’t see her contribution to her dilemma. And that’s a major issue with the majority of the population. They hear the bad news, see the struggle, internalize it, and then begin acting it out.

“Oh, no! What’s going to happen to me?”

“I hope I don’t lose my job.”

“Oh, man! I hope my business is not affected.”

“There goes my retirement!”

Who speaks like this? The 98%! Their voices encourage blindness, fear and panic.

Turn a deaf ear to them and begin working with all you have. Never allow outside forces to dictate your perceptions and judgments. Otherwise, they can have devastating effects on your attitude and job performance.

Do You Have This Deadly “Success Killer” Virus?

Admin — Thu, 07 May 2009 21:20:16 +0000

– Thursday, May 7th, 2009

Birds of a feather flock together. You’ve heard that old adage before, but now you can use it to determine whether or not you’re on the right path for success. Here’s how.

In business, we apply this concept to people by saying that there are two kinds of population groups—the 98% and the 2%–and they flock with their own kind.

The 98% flock is the majority of the population. These are the people who think that they have it all together. They’ve bought into the American dream hook, line, and sinker and have created, as a result, a lifetime of personal debt.

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They’ve also fallen into laziness, unhealthy work ethics, lack of vision, and the practice of ignoring the voice of the 2% that’s deep within them. (This voice is within each one of us.) They have become crippled with the 98% virus, which is the voice of mediocrity.

Be careful of this voice! I hear it around me everyday. I see it in practice daily. This voice penetrates our very being without our awareness. It says, "Don’t work late." It says, "You may not want to try that because it may not work out." Advice of this kind spreads like a virus contaminating all who listen.

Subliminal messages of the 98% come from every source. It comes from the media, the Internet, and our favorite TV programs. It comes from our friends, teachers, and business associates. So you have to be on guard. This voice trains the majority to fall in line. It’s used to keep them fearful and afraid to step out and take risks. The 98% virus has been designed specifically for this purpose.

Why?

Fearful people are easy to control. Fearful people are buried in their excuses.

"I’d like another job but I’m afraid of leaving this one."

"What if I accept this new position and find out I don’t like it or I’m not really qualified?"

"Even though the pay is better, I’ll lose my seniority."

"I’m used to having job protection. There’s no union here."

Let me tell you something else about the 98% group. It doesn’t matter how many times the stock market or real estate market rises or falls; this flock will be dead or dead broke at the age of 65!

The 2% flock is completely different in every way. This flock has learned to find out what everybody else is doing, and then do the exact opposite. You won’t find them making excuses or being paralyzed by fear. They take risks, and this makes them successful.

So ask yourself: Am I following the mindset of 2% of the population or 98%? Which bird am I flocking with? If you find it difficult to answer those questions, then consider this short survey:

What are your current interests?

What do you talk about with your friends?

What is your favorite TV show or Internet game?

Are you a MySpace or Facebook person?

Do you spend a lot of time in chat rooms and reading blogs? If so, then what do you spend your time chatting about?

Who do you listen to or who influences you?

What are you attracted to and where does that attraction lead?

Taking time to answer these questions will help you determine whether you are on the right path to success or not. So it is extremely important to inventory your life and the people you associate with. You may be surprised what you find out.

Step Up!

us64201 — Mon, 04 May 2009 20:23:54 +0000

by Dani Johnson

I believe God is building an army of Christian business owners. This army will dominate the market place with Christians that are true to their God. His people will prosper greatly and impact people’s lives emotionally, mentally, spiritually, physically and financially. They will set an example for the rest to follow. They will deny the desires of their flesh and resist the enemy. They will turn from judgment, idolatry, greed, jealousy and immorality and turn to the love of God that will transform them to the unconditional loving Christ.

The question is… will you be a part of this army? God will equip this army with everything that is necessary to achieve His perfect will. And that is “that none should perish”. God has used business as a tool for years to bring souls into the kingdom of Heaven. He has used this business to transform his people to the image of Christ. God used my training seminars to set the captives free. For Christ said, "I set you free for the sake of being free. Do not return to a yoke of bondage." He has used business to change people’s lives dramatically.

He used business to bring me back to Him. When I was first introduced to the Direct Sales industry, I was a Christian who had walked away from God because of His people! Not because I wanted to drink & party but because the "church" judged me, condemned me and gossiped about me. I trusted them because I thought they loved me. My parents were drug addicts and my father was very abusive physically, emotionally, verbally and other ways as well. So at first I felt safe around the body of Christ, until… I was judged instead of loved. God led me into this business to get my full attention on Him and not on His people!

He saved me, delivered me, set me free – filled me with a passion and purpose. He used me to lead others to the Kingdom of Heaven and used my seminars to transform people’s lives.

HELLO!! He wants to do the same for YOU and for these people you are prejudging! These people you are afraid to talk to. Those people you already decided for them that they couldn’t do your business, won’t do your business, or will laugh at you for doing your business.

I found God here. The real God not just some far away story in Heaven. The God I know, walk and talk with everyday. I found Him or He found me here in this industry.

You are doing mankind a disservice by not getting over your fears and excuses to talk to people about what business can do for them. God has a plan for you and them. Your job is to give the message and see if they are one of those people God will absolutely bless and transform in any industry. Your job is NOT to prejudge. Your job is to give the message. You do your part and God will always do His. Be a co-laborer with Christ and watch your business multiply to great multitudes!

So the next time you even think about not telling somebody about your business or opportunity, just remember, he or she is waiting for you to STEP UP and be obedient because God may have a huge plan for their life as He has had a plan for yours and mine!

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Overcome Fear, 7 Steps to Free Yourself from Fear’s Stronghold

Admin — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:11:25 +0000

by Dani Johnson

The plague of fear is a huge epidemic that stops people daily from reaching their goals and dreams. Whether it’s fear of failure, success, or anything in between, you need a step-by-step method to break free from this nasty demon. I’m going to cover some of the most common fears and give you the steps to breakthrough them for a lifetime.

The following fears apply to business and life in general. None of us are immune to these fears but we have the ability to not be controlled by them. The most common fears are fear of failure, fear of rejection, fear of humiliation/looking bad and fear of making mistakes.

Decision, commitment and action are your best tools for overcoming fear. Decide what you are going to do, commit to doing it consistently and take immediate action. Where there is no commitment, fear and doubt set in.

I decided that Network Marketing was my chosen profession and that I would do what it takes to get good at it. I had the same faith of a medical student who knows that he won’t see a patient solo for 8 to 10 years. The doctor knows that if he commits to developing the skill every day that he will eventually master his craft and own a practice earning a professional income. The beauty of the home business industry is that you can earn just as much or more than a doctor in much less time. Making up my mind that there was no turning back, I burned the bridges of doubt and fear. Within 2 years I was earning as much or more than most doctors.

Here are 7 steps to overcome fear:

Doubt – don’t open the door or make an agreement with it. Make a decision whether you are going to agree with faith or agree with doubt.
Be 100% committed. Commitment destroys fear and doubt. Stay with your plan and fight through adversity.
Surround yourself with like-minded individuals, people with vision and dreams who are awake and stirred to do great things.
Keep yourself moving forward in action mode. Lack of action creates idleness which opens the door to fear.
Stay involved by plugging into tools that increase your skills and feed your belief system. Listen to conference calls and CD’s, attend seminars. Protect and feed the growth that you are experiencing.
Practice prospecting and giving presentations daily. The more you talk to people, the easier it gets.
Make the decision to never quit. Once quitting is not an option, there is no room for fear.

You can’t afford to live in fear. The future of our families and our nation are relying on you stepping up to your potential, taking action and building a future. Get the skill you need to get more and do more and you will fear nothing.

Andrew Myers — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:27:43 +0000

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Truth Like You’ve Never Heard It

Admin — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 00:48:02 +0000

– Saturday, February 7th, 2009

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In this message discover:

How to find Gods truth and his character
What it really means to believe in Jesus
How Hans personally studies the bible and how you can use these simple methods to discover the truth
Scriptures that will shake up the way you think and better show you how to deal with what’s going on today
Ways to prepare for what’s ahead and how God’s grace will get you through it

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