I have had many inquiries about YTB not being a legit company or that it has negative news associated with it; My own team members sometimes ask me how they should handle the negative news on YTB that can be found online. Now obviously, anyone can post anything online, and if you believe everything that you read online you might as well pack your bags right now. But the negative stuff is there, and it needs to be addressed. After all, that is how many individuals make their living.
So, this would be my response:
Hi Hazel,
First I wanted to thank you for taking a look at my website. Second, I appreciate that you did some research on the company and want to ask you a few questions:
1) Wouldn’t you like to write off all of your vacations?
2) Don’t you want to get discounts on your travel? (Sabrina just paid $159/night at Mandalay Bay in Vegas for Memorial Day weekend instead of $425/night! (WITHOUT her IATA or CLIA card!))
3) Would you like to receive up to $15000 in tax savings by owning your own business?
4) Would you invest or buy stock in a company that has: ?
Been sued so many times, can't be counted.
Thousand if not millions of unhappy customers around the world.
More bad press then any company has ever had in history.
In trouble with the department of Justice and local state agency for anti-trust in the past years.
If you search Google and search for their name + lawsuit your will find 26,900 websites about this company.
In trouble with the FTC numerous times.
Numerous class-action lawsuit currently in supreme courts.
History of releasing bad products, before they have been tested properly.
I know what you’re thinking, I would not only never use their product or service, but also would never buy their stock. Right? And, if you said NO, NO, NO. Then you would have missed out on one of the best producing companies in history. And most of you should just stop using your computer because the company I have been talking about is: Microsoft.
My point is: That if you’re looking for bad news about any company you will find it. Do a search of your own company and see what is being said online. If people are not talking about a company, the company is most likely not growing or doing anything.
Hazel, I really appreciate your opinion….but I’d appreciate it a lot more if it was an educated one…Come to a presentation and learn the facts and then if you still decide not to be involved, then I’ll never mention it again…but until then, your opinion doesn’t mean very much.
I also attached a press release that was announced today…you’ll see that our travel bookings have increased by double this quarter!...obviously we wouldn’t be booking this much travel if we weren’t cheaper most of the time, and we wouldn’t be recognized as the 11th largest travel agency in the United States by Travel Weekly if companies didn’t feel comfortable booking with us.
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WOOD RIVER, Ill., May 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- YTB International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: YTBLA) ("YTB" or the "Company"), a provider of Internet-based travel booking services for travel agencies and home-based independent representatives in the United States, Puerto Rico, Bermuda, the Bahamas, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Canada, today announced its financial results for the three month period ended March 31, 2008.
Total revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 increased 76.7% to $42.7 million, compared to $24.2 million for the first quarter last year. The Company's property and equipment increased from the December 31, 2007 balance of $15.4 million to $18.9 million as of March 31, 2008 or 22.7%. The number of RTAs increased to 138,814 in the first quarter of 2008 from 82,932 in the comparable quarter of 2007. The Company believes the significant increased number of RTAs is attributable to the emerging market shift for travel services to the Internet.
Net loss for the first quarter of 2008 was $3.5 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $2.2 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2007. The loss is primarily attributable to stock awards, and promotional and expansion expenses totaling approximately $3.1 million. As of March 31, 2008, the Company had $1.3 million in cash and cash equivalents. Net cash used in investing activities was $4.1 million during the first quarter of 2008 compared to $1.3 million used in the first quarter of 2007.
Scott Tomer, Chief Executive Officer of YTB, commented on the first quarter results, stating, "We are pleased by the significant increase that we experienced in our top-line results during the quarter. This growth speaks directly to the demand for our travel related services, and our ability to meet or exceed specific sales growth objectives through diligent execution. We are acutely aware that sustainable growth requires reinvestment in our company, and with this in mind, we incurred several charges during the quarter, directly related to the promotion of our brand, and the retention of our top performers and personnel. During the quarter, we also incurred expenses related to our expansion into three new countries to help build our international presence. Primarily due to these investments in our company, we reported a loss for the quarter."
Mr. Tomer continued, "During this first quarter we continued to focus on the sale of travel by our RTAs, as well as the strengthening of our executive team. We welcomed two new members to our Board of Directors, Mr. Paul Hemings and Mr. Burt Saunders, and we are excited by the valuable experience that they bring from their respective fields. Looking forward, we plan on continuing to execute our stated mission to revolutionize the travel field by offering affordable travel and unique opportunities for motivated individuals to participate within this burgeoning industry.
"We see our recent move to the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board as a positive step forward for us, and welcome the new investors that are now able to participate in the growth of our company."
About YTB International
Recognized as the 35th largest seller of travel in the U.S. in 2006 by Travel Weekly, YTB International, Inc. provides Internet-based travel booking services for home-based independent representatives in the United States, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, Canada, Bermuda, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The Company operates through three subsidiaries: YourTravelBiz.com, Inc., YTB Travel Network, Inc., and REZconnect Technologies, Inc. YourTravelBiz.com focuses on marketing online travel websites through a nationwide network of independent business people, known as 'Reps.' YTB Travel Network establishes and maintains travel vendor relationships, processes travel transactions of online travel agents and affiliates, collects travel commissions and pays sales commissions. Each RTA directs consumers to the YTB Internet-based travel website. The REZconnect Technologies division operates as a travel vendor relationship management company and offers franchises of brick and mortar travel agencies. For more information, visit http://www.ytbi.com/investor.
Statements about the Company's future expectations, including future revenues and earnings, and all other statements in this press release other than historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange of 1934, and as that term is defined in the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time, and the Company's actual results could differ materially from expected results. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequently occurring events or circumstances. (Tables Follow) This document is available on the KCSA Strategic Communications at http://www.kcsa.com/. YTB INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
Three months ended March 31, 2008 March 31, 2007
Net revenues $42,727,567 $24,178,481
Operating expenses: Operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below) 45,643,718
Depreciation 26,188,396
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008
YTB is a direct seller and proud member of DSA
YTB Now a Proud Member of the DSA!
Hi again, Sabrina here with some great news about this great company called YTB and how it is not what many of you have thought of.
On September 18, 2007, The Board of Directors of the Direct Selling Association ("DSA") approved the membership applications of 11 direct selling companies...one of which was YTB!
YTB completed the one-year pending period required for full membership in the association. During this time, YTB's marketing and business plans were reviewed to ensure compliance with all provisions of DSA's Code of Ethics.
"The members of the Direct Selling Association pride themselves in their commitment to the highest standards in business ethics," said DSA's President Neil Offen. "By applying for membership in the association and going through a rigorous approval process, these companies are saying they take their ethical obligations to their field salesforce and to the ultimate customer seriously and are willing to make a public pledge to that effect."DSA's Code of Ethics gives the direct selling industry one of the strongest self-regulatory codes in business today.
All member companies are not only required to comply with the Code to be admitted to the association, but must also continue to uphold and promote the Code as a condition of continuing membership in the association. DSA's Code is enforced by an independent code administrator who investigates and prescribes remedies in response to salesforce and consumer complaints against member companies.The Code itself includes provisions requiring truthful disclosure of product information regarding price, grade, quality, quantity and availability.
The Code expressly prohibits pyramid schemes, deceptive or unlawful consumer or recruiting practices, misrepresentation of earning or sales potential, inventory loading and unreasonable entrance fees.DSA is the national trade association of the leading firms that manufacture and distribute goods and services sold directly to consumers.
Among its more than 220 active and pending members are companies selling both via a party-plan method and in the traditional person-to-person style. In 2006, U.S. direct sales were more than $32 billion with more than 15.2 million direct sellers nationwide. The vast majority are independent business people - micro-entrepreneurs - whose purpose is to sell the product/service of the company they voluntarily choose to represent. Approximately 90 percent of direct sellers operate their business part-time.
What does this mean for the many individuals that have been sitting on the sidelines, because they thought that YTB was a MLM or a Pyramid? Well, it just means that they need to take a look at YTB once again. We are a direct selling company with a universal product, which uses network marketing to advertise to the people. Our business model has universal appeal and our product is being used by over 80 millions people through the internet.
SO, now that we have cleared that hurdle, how about taking a look at YTB once again. Go here to find out more. As always, call me to find out more on how YTB can also make a change for you too! Thank you .
Hi again, Sabrina here with some great news about this great company called YTB and how it is not what many of you have thought of.
On September 18, 2007, The Board of Directors of the Direct Selling Association ("DSA") approved the membership applications of 11 direct selling companies...one of which was YTB!
YTB completed the one-year pending period required for full membership in the association. During this time, YTB's marketing and business plans were reviewed to ensure compliance with all provisions of DSA's Code of Ethics.
"The members of the Direct Selling Association pride themselves in their commitment to the highest standards in business ethics," said DSA's President Neil Offen. "By applying for membership in the association and going through a rigorous approval process, these companies are saying they take their ethical obligations to their field salesforce and to the ultimate customer seriously and are willing to make a public pledge to that effect."DSA's Code of Ethics gives the direct selling industry one of the strongest self-regulatory codes in business today.
All member companies are not only required to comply with the Code to be admitted to the association, but must also continue to uphold and promote the Code as a condition of continuing membership in the association. DSA's Code is enforced by an independent code administrator who investigates and prescribes remedies in response to salesforce and consumer complaints against member companies.The Code itself includes provisions requiring truthful disclosure of product information regarding price, grade, quality, quantity and availability.
The Code expressly prohibits pyramid schemes, deceptive or unlawful consumer or recruiting practices, misrepresentation of earning or sales potential, inventory loading and unreasonable entrance fees.DSA is the national trade association of the leading firms that manufacture and distribute goods and services sold directly to consumers.
Among its more than 220 active and pending members are companies selling both via a party-plan method and in the traditional person-to-person style. In 2006, U.S. direct sales were more than $32 billion with more than 15.2 million direct sellers nationwide. The vast majority are independent business people - micro-entrepreneurs - whose purpose is to sell the product/service of the company they voluntarily choose to represent. Approximately 90 percent of direct sellers operate their business part-time.
What does this mean for the many individuals that have been sitting on the sidelines, because they thought that YTB was a MLM or a Pyramid? Well, it just means that they need to take a look at YTB once again. We are a direct selling company with a universal product, which uses network marketing to advertise to the people. Our business model has universal appeal and our product is being used by over 80 millions people through the internet.
SO, now that we have cleared that hurdle, how about taking a look at YTB once again. Go here to find out more. As always, call me to find out more on how YTB can also make a change for you too! Thank you .
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
How to travel Italy on a budget.
Hi again, Sabrina here,
as many of you know, I am in the travel business and as such, I get insider's perks and benefits; I will list them as we go on. For now, I'm going to talk about Italy, my parent's birth country, and how to find good deals when traveling to Italy.
The bad news – as we already know – is that the dollar has fallen against the euro by more than 10 percent over the past year. The good news is that this currency challenge shouldn’t prevent travelers from going to Italy this year and for many it hasn’t. Travel expert Pauline Frommer told listeners of her radio program recently that while surveying various travel companies about their summer bookings, most said that while travel to Europe in general was down, bookings for Italy remained steady or are even expected to increase. Italy will be far from empty this year and it pays to plan ahead.
High oil prices, steady demand and limits on the number of seats for sale will increase airfares to Italy this year. One of the most frequent questions travelers have is how far in advance to buy airline tickets. What if they buy now and there’s a sale in a month or two? With so many people still traveling to Italy and limited seats for the summer season, if you find a decent airfare for travel between the beginning of May and end of September, you are probably better off buying the tickets. At press time, a roundtrip ticket between New York and Rome for July was priced at $1,368 on Alitalia and $1,384 on United. The Italian discount airline Eurofly was offering the same route for $1,009. If you live in Canada, low-cost carrier Zoom Airlines will begin twice weekly flight between Toronto and Rome and a weekly flight from Montreal to Rome this March. At press time, a roundtrip ticket from Toronto for July cost $1,287. The above fares are not unreasonable given the various factors involved. Certainly check the Web sites of individual airlines but also be sure to visit the search engine that YTB offers, since we offer very competitive pricing and YTB is partners with travelocity and priceline.
When you’re ready to buy your tickets, use the Web site Farecast.com to predict whether ticket prices for a particular route will stay steady, increase or decrease over the next week. Travelers can plug in international trips of two weeks or less up to six months in advance. FareCompare.com is also worth consulting; it displays a calendar showing which days offer the lowest fares on specific routes.
While the Internet is an essential tool, don’t forget that good travel agents have access to consolidator fares and can also help save you money on flights. Package Deals Pay Off. Before you purchase airline tickets, consider buying them as part of a package – one that includes some combination of airfare along with other components such as hotel, rental car and/or train tickets. You will almost always save over what these pieces would cost individually. Since you’re pre-paying in dollars, the package portions of your trip will not be subject to currency fluctuations.
At this point, it would be wise to say that if you were in my shoes, and I mean being part of YTB, you would be flying to Italy for $269 plus tax and fees. Soooo, find out how you too can take a 5 days, 4 nigths all-inclusive Italian get-away for $469 based on availability. There are many more available to travel agents. Ask me how.
Gate 1 Travel offers well-priced, customizable packages. You can request a preferred airline (for you mileage gurus), choose specific hotels and take advantage of affordable add-ons such as a private car transfer (a good deal at $61 from Florence’s airport to your hotel) or a gondola serenade (at $55 per person, this is half of the usual cost). Here’s an example of one of their packages: the 7-Day Florence and Venice by Rail package with roundtrip airfare from New York, accommodations at the 4-star Sofitel Firenze and 5-star Hotel Bauer and first class train travel from Florence to Venice is $2,169 per person, based on double occupancy, for a mid-May departure. Alternatively, if you choose 3-star hotels, the price drops to $1,699 per person.
Club ABC Tours offers packages to destinations all over Italy, including the Lakes, Capri and Sicily. Both first-time Italy travelers as well as experienced Italophiles will be interested in this company’s trips. Club ABC offers impressive hotel choices. For example, their Fly & Drive Umbria and Tuscany package includes three nights at the luxurious Le Tre Vaselle in Torgiano. Other components of the package include roundtrip airfare from New York, a manual rental car for seven days, four nights at the 5-star Grand Hotel & La Pace in Montecatini Terme and three dinners at Le Tre Vaselle. A spring departure costs $2,349 per person, based on double occupancy. (To purchase a package, you must be a member, which costs $30 per year.)If you want to absolutely be sure of what you will spend, consider choosing an escorted and/or fully escorted tour. Again, you will be paying in dollars and with most meals included you will only have a few unaccounted for expenses. Also, many tour companies priced these tours six months or a year ago when the dollar was 10 percent stronger, so you will be saving compared to next year’s rates.
At press time, Luxury Link had package at Venice’s Ca’ Segrado (see page 7) for four nights in a room with a water view, valued at $2,715, with a starting bid of $975. The site also offers a “Buy Now” option. One example is a three-night package in a suite at Tuscany’s Castello di Velona (where Rachael Ray held her wedding) that retails for $2,095 but can be immediately purchased for $1,745. The Luxury Link site is also a good place to seek out significant savings on villa rentals. A villa that rents for $6,000 per week can be had for half that if you try your luck at an auction. Of course, always check for any blackout dates but the restrictions generally aren’t too bad. Skyauction.com is another excellent auction site for air and hotel packages, hotel nights in Italy's major cities and coach and business class airline tickets. There are bargains to be had but bidding can be fierce. The best bidder has already done his or her homework on what things usually cost. Those who are flexible in the dates of travel are also at an advantage.
Cruise to Savings. Truly savvy travelers will be cruising Italy this summer; there’s probably no better deal and nearly every cruise line you can think of – Carnival to Princess– will be cruising the Mediterranean this summer. After all, you’re paying in dollars ahead of time, so you already know what your accommodation and dining costs will be. In addition, many cruise lines, especially those with bigger, flashier ships, keep prices low, knowing that you will spend money on board on drinks, gambling and shore excursions. High-end lines like Silversea and Seabourn include all alcohol and gratuities their cruise prices and are worth considering especially since their small ships can get into smaller ports such as Amalfi and Portofino. Celebrity Cruises offers a 14-day Best of Italy cruise this April and September on its new small ship Azamara Quest with port calls in Venice, Ravenna, Bari, Taormina, Sorrento, Porto Cervo, Livorno (for Florence and Pisa) and Civitavecchia (Rome). Overnight stays in many of these ports offer more time for exploration. Prices start at $2,449 per person for an inside cabin and $3,599 for a cabin with a balcony – even for the balcony accommodations, just $257 per person, per day. Travel agents who specialize in cruises can use their special relationship with particular cruise companies to offer their clients special deals including free airfare or complimentary shore excursions. Cruisecompete.com lets you to reach over 100 cruise specialists simultaneously via e-mail to see if they can beat your best quote for a specific cruise. Cruisedirectonline.com is also a must-click for searching for the best deals.
Where to Rest Your Head. American Express predicts hotel rates in Europe will rise between 12 and 14 percent this year. Expect accommodations to be one of your biggest travel costs. But there are ways to find competitive hotel rates and alternatives to hotel stays altogether. Vibeagent.com is a one-stop Web site for searching multiple hotel chain and hotel discount sites including Venere.com which specializes in Italian properties. Another tactic is to purchase a yearly membership with Touring Club Italiano (25euros) which gives you a discount of at least 10 percent at 50,000 hotels around Italy.“Go south, or at least combine smaller, more remote destinations with one of “the Big Three” (Rome, Florence, Venice),” recommends Nan McElroy, author of Italy: Instructions for Use. The south is cheaper than the north. In rural areas, consider staying in an agriturismo. This is a legal classification for an operating farm that welcomes guests (fewer than 30 per night) derives its main income from agricultural activities. Not only can staying at an agriturismo provide a great bargain (imagine paying 50 euros per night), the smaller more intimate atmosphere is a great way to interact with Italians. The best way to save money on accommodations, especially if you have more than a few people in your group is to rent a villa or apartment. Homeaway.com (listing over 9,500 properties for rent in Italy) claims that a hotel averages 50 percent more per square foot than an apartment or villa rental and that math looks right. Those who have rental experience may want to go directly through owners through sites like Homeaway.com or even Craigs List, but only after asking all the right questions and speaking to references. Rentals have been traditionally offered by the week but more and more, especially in the big cities, are rented on a nightly basis, so it never hurts to ask. One great advantage of renting is the chance to do as the locals do and cook at home, saving money on eating out. "The cost of groceries, especially fresh produce, is still a good value in Italy and the quality is high since Italian cooks are discerning shoppers," notes Lisa Byrne of ItalyPerfect.com.
Getting Around. Renting a car is essential for to properly tour many parts of Italy but has become expensive (plan on spending at least 50 euros to fill it up with gas). Remember that renting by the week can often be cheaper than renting for just a few days, do your homework and be sure to rent in the U.S. before going to Italy – you will always pay more on the ground there. Cars with automatic transmissions cost much more so if you know how to drive stick shift, all the better. AutoEurope.com generally offers the most competitive rates, but some European rental companies worth checking out include Maggiore and Sixt. You absolutely don’t need a car in the city and you will end up paying in terms of parking and headaches.
Mike Fuller of ItaliaRail.com advises, "Take the train between cities and rent cars locally to avoid costly gas, toll charges and parking. Many train stations have rental car agencies in or near the station.”To save on local public transportation and museum admissions, find out if any of the cities you are visiting offer city cards for tourists. Naples, Orvieto, Padova, Rome, Turin, Trieste, Verona and Venice are among the locales with such programs. For example. purchase the Verona Card at one of many locations around the city (8 euros for a one-day card and 12 euros for three days) and gain free admission to the city’s museums, churches and monuments and travel for free on the local bus.
As you can see, there are many different ways to go and stay in Italy; None of the ways will match the discounts that can be available to YTB travel agents. After all, agents are the first to know what is available and at what price, and vendors love the idea to have travel agents check out a specific location at a very reduced price, so that the agent can discuss the trip with their clients back home; and by the way, when was the last time that you were able to deduct the family trip as a tax deduction? You can if you are part of the travel industry; of course, consult your tax advisor for your situation. Before you plan your trip, check out my web page and see if this program is a match for you. I would love to talk to you in more details on how you can travel for pennies on the dollar, make money when other people travel and save on your taxes. As always, regards Sabrina.
as many of you know, I am in the travel business and as such, I get insider's perks and benefits; I will list them as we go on. For now, I'm going to talk about Italy, my parent's birth country, and how to find good deals when traveling to Italy.
The bad news – as we already know – is that the dollar has fallen against the euro by more than 10 percent over the past year. The good news is that this currency challenge shouldn’t prevent travelers from going to Italy this year and for many it hasn’t. Travel expert Pauline Frommer told listeners of her radio program recently that while surveying various travel companies about their summer bookings, most said that while travel to Europe in general was down, bookings for Italy remained steady or are even expected to increase. Italy will be far from empty this year and it pays to plan ahead.
High oil prices, steady demand and limits on the number of seats for sale will increase airfares to Italy this year. One of the most frequent questions travelers have is how far in advance to buy airline tickets. What if they buy now and there’s a sale in a month or two? With so many people still traveling to Italy and limited seats for the summer season, if you find a decent airfare for travel between the beginning of May and end of September, you are probably better off buying the tickets. At press time, a roundtrip ticket between New York and Rome for July was priced at $1,368 on Alitalia and $1,384 on United. The Italian discount airline Eurofly was offering the same route for $1,009. If you live in Canada, low-cost carrier Zoom Airlines will begin twice weekly flight between Toronto and Rome and a weekly flight from Montreal to Rome this March. At press time, a roundtrip ticket from Toronto for July cost $1,287. The above fares are not unreasonable given the various factors involved. Certainly check the Web sites of individual airlines but also be sure to visit the search engine that YTB offers, since we offer very competitive pricing and YTB is partners with travelocity and priceline.
When you’re ready to buy your tickets, use the Web site Farecast.com to predict whether ticket prices for a particular route will stay steady, increase or decrease over the next week. Travelers can plug in international trips of two weeks or less up to six months in advance. FareCompare.com is also worth consulting; it displays a calendar showing which days offer the lowest fares on specific routes.
While the Internet is an essential tool, don’t forget that good travel agents have access to consolidator fares and can also help save you money on flights. Package Deals Pay Off. Before you purchase airline tickets, consider buying them as part of a package – one that includes some combination of airfare along with other components such as hotel, rental car and/or train tickets. You will almost always save over what these pieces would cost individually. Since you’re pre-paying in dollars, the package portions of your trip will not be subject to currency fluctuations.
At this point, it would be wise to say that if you were in my shoes, and I mean being part of YTB, you would be flying to Italy for $269 plus tax and fees. Soooo, find out how you too can take a 5 days, 4 nigths all-inclusive Italian get-away for $469 based on availability. There are many more available to travel agents. Ask me how.
Gate 1 Travel offers well-priced, customizable packages. You can request a preferred airline (for you mileage gurus), choose specific hotels and take advantage of affordable add-ons such as a private car transfer (a good deal at $61 from Florence’s airport to your hotel) or a gondola serenade (at $55 per person, this is half of the usual cost). Here’s an example of one of their packages: the 7-Day Florence and Venice by Rail package with roundtrip airfare from New York, accommodations at the 4-star Sofitel Firenze and 5-star Hotel Bauer and first class train travel from Florence to Venice is $2,169 per person, based on double occupancy, for a mid-May departure. Alternatively, if you choose 3-star hotels, the price drops to $1,699 per person.
Club ABC Tours offers packages to destinations all over Italy, including the Lakes, Capri and Sicily. Both first-time Italy travelers as well as experienced Italophiles will be interested in this company’s trips. Club ABC offers impressive hotel choices. For example, their Fly & Drive Umbria and Tuscany package includes three nights at the luxurious Le Tre Vaselle in Torgiano. Other components of the package include roundtrip airfare from New York, a manual rental car for seven days, four nights at the 5-star Grand Hotel & La Pace in Montecatini Terme and three dinners at Le Tre Vaselle. A spring departure costs $2,349 per person, based on double occupancy. (To purchase a package, you must be a member, which costs $30 per year.)If you want to absolutely be sure of what you will spend, consider choosing an escorted and/or fully escorted tour. Again, you will be paying in dollars and with most meals included you will only have a few unaccounted for expenses. Also, many tour companies priced these tours six months or a year ago when the dollar was 10 percent stronger, so you will be saving compared to next year’s rates.
At press time, Luxury Link had package at Venice’s Ca’ Segrado (see page 7) for four nights in a room with a water view, valued at $2,715, with a starting bid of $975. The site also offers a “Buy Now” option. One example is a three-night package in a suite at Tuscany’s Castello di Velona (where Rachael Ray held her wedding) that retails for $2,095 but can be immediately purchased for $1,745. The Luxury Link site is also a good place to seek out significant savings on villa rentals. A villa that rents for $6,000 per week can be had for half that if you try your luck at an auction. Of course, always check for any blackout dates but the restrictions generally aren’t too bad. Skyauction.com is another excellent auction site for air and hotel packages, hotel nights in Italy's major cities and coach and business class airline tickets. There are bargains to be had but bidding can be fierce. The best bidder has already done his or her homework on what things usually cost. Those who are flexible in the dates of travel are also at an advantage.
Cruise to Savings. Truly savvy travelers will be cruising Italy this summer; there’s probably no better deal and nearly every cruise line you can think of – Carnival to Princess– will be cruising the Mediterranean this summer. After all, you’re paying in dollars ahead of time, so you already know what your accommodation and dining costs will be. In addition, many cruise lines, especially those with bigger, flashier ships, keep prices low, knowing that you will spend money on board on drinks, gambling and shore excursions. High-end lines like Silversea and Seabourn include all alcohol and gratuities their cruise prices and are worth considering especially since their small ships can get into smaller ports such as Amalfi and Portofino. Celebrity Cruises offers a 14-day Best of Italy cruise this April and September on its new small ship Azamara Quest with port calls in Venice, Ravenna, Bari, Taormina, Sorrento, Porto Cervo, Livorno (for Florence and Pisa) and Civitavecchia (Rome). Overnight stays in many of these ports offer more time for exploration. Prices start at $2,449 per person for an inside cabin and $3,599 for a cabin with a balcony – even for the balcony accommodations, just $257 per person, per day. Travel agents who specialize in cruises can use their special relationship with particular cruise companies to offer their clients special deals including free airfare or complimentary shore excursions. Cruisecompete.com lets you to reach over 100 cruise specialists simultaneously via e-mail to see if they can beat your best quote for a specific cruise. Cruisedirectonline.com is also a must-click for searching for the best deals.
Where to Rest Your Head. American Express predicts hotel rates in Europe will rise between 12 and 14 percent this year. Expect accommodations to be one of your biggest travel costs. But there are ways to find competitive hotel rates and alternatives to hotel stays altogether. Vibeagent.com is a one-stop Web site for searching multiple hotel chain and hotel discount sites including Venere.com which specializes in Italian properties. Another tactic is to purchase a yearly membership with Touring Club Italiano (25euros) which gives you a discount of at least 10 percent at 50,000 hotels around Italy.“Go south, or at least combine smaller, more remote destinations with one of “the Big Three” (Rome, Florence, Venice),” recommends Nan McElroy, author of Italy: Instructions for Use. The south is cheaper than the north. In rural areas, consider staying in an agriturismo. This is a legal classification for an operating farm that welcomes guests (fewer than 30 per night) derives its main income from agricultural activities. Not only can staying at an agriturismo provide a great bargain (imagine paying 50 euros per night), the smaller more intimate atmosphere is a great way to interact with Italians. The best way to save money on accommodations, especially if you have more than a few people in your group is to rent a villa or apartment. Homeaway.com (listing over 9,500 properties for rent in Italy) claims that a hotel averages 50 percent more per square foot than an apartment or villa rental and that math looks right. Those who have rental experience may want to go directly through owners through sites like Homeaway.com or even Craigs List, but only after asking all the right questions and speaking to references. Rentals have been traditionally offered by the week but more and more, especially in the big cities, are rented on a nightly basis, so it never hurts to ask. One great advantage of renting is the chance to do as the locals do and cook at home, saving money on eating out. "The cost of groceries, especially fresh produce, is still a good value in Italy and the quality is high since Italian cooks are discerning shoppers," notes Lisa Byrne of ItalyPerfect.com.
Getting Around. Renting a car is essential for to properly tour many parts of Italy but has become expensive (plan on spending at least 50 euros to fill it up with gas). Remember that renting by the week can often be cheaper than renting for just a few days, do your homework and be sure to rent in the U.S. before going to Italy – you will always pay more on the ground there. Cars with automatic transmissions cost much more so if you know how to drive stick shift, all the better. AutoEurope.com generally offers the most competitive rates, but some European rental companies worth checking out include Maggiore and Sixt. You absolutely don’t need a car in the city and you will end up paying in terms of parking and headaches.
Mike Fuller of ItaliaRail.com advises, "Take the train between cities and rent cars locally to avoid costly gas, toll charges and parking. Many train stations have rental car agencies in or near the station.”To save on local public transportation and museum admissions, find out if any of the cities you are visiting offer city cards for tourists. Naples, Orvieto, Padova, Rome, Turin, Trieste, Verona and Venice are among the locales with such programs. For example. purchase the Verona Card at one of many locations around the city (8 euros for a one-day card and 12 euros for three days) and gain free admission to the city’s museums, churches and monuments and travel for free on the local bus.
As you can see, there are many different ways to go and stay in Italy; None of the ways will match the discounts that can be available to YTB travel agents. After all, agents are the first to know what is available and at what price, and vendors love the idea to have travel agents check out a specific location at a very reduced price, so that the agent can discuss the trip with their clients back home; and by the way, when was the last time that you were able to deduct the family trip as a tax deduction? You can if you are part of the travel industry; of course, consult your tax advisor for your situation. Before you plan your trip, check out my web page and see if this program is a match for you. I would love to talk to you in more details on how you can travel for pennies on the dollar, make money when other people travel and save on your taxes. As always, regards Sabrina.
Friday, May 16, 2008
Time Freedom and Happiness
Hi once again, Sabrina here.
I usually don’t do this, but I wanted to share a few incredible days that I’ve had with my team members.I spent the past couple of days in Visalia and Pismo Beach with Marta and her team. On our way back, we decided to take PCH the whole way down…incurring an extra hour of driving…signifying my momentous change in my attitude, stress levels, and ability to stop and smell the roses.
On the way down PCH, there was a gorgeous house…a log cabin mansion in fact (pictures attached) and I have a log cabin on my vision board, so I just had to stop. Come to find out, the owners of Pioneer Log Cabins lived there and originated the company 37 years ago. Turns out she likes to travel, and she books the entire company’s travel online whenever they go up to Canada and Alaska to get their timber. As she walked us through this magnificent house, we began to realize that we stumbled across something a lot bigger than we could have ever imagined. Her dining room table is signed by George Bush, Arnold Schwarzenegger and the guy who owns America Timer. They have built homes for people like the inventor of the pay at the pump gasoline invention (talk about residual income!)….they’ve also built the largest home in North America…156,000 square feet in Colorado as a log cabin! The list of people she calls friends grew as we walked outside and past the wine cellar….their neighbors are Andy….you know Andy Anheuser…as in Anheuser and Busch beer!!!...and the list goes on and on. She has asked us to send her information and call her regarding YTB.
Today, we went for our Team Pride Walk….myself, Tamorah and Marta (all three of us have been able to quit our jobs thanks to YTB) and we were joined by newcomer Valerie, who joined Saturday at the Luau. A few minutes into the walk Valerie was looking for a sign that YTB was where she was supposed to be in her life after searching numerous things to get her ahead. At that moment…we saw a grey whale and her baby!!!! About 20 yards off the shore. The Park ranger said that they’d never ever seen them that close before, and there they were….right there for us, for Valerie…..she took that as her sign that she was right where she was supposed to be and committed to going to the National Convention in August. It was an amazing experience. We finished the exhilarating one hour walk huffing and puffing.
After the walk we all started heading up to our cars thinking how nice it would be to have breakfast at the Beachcomber Café which we had walked right by….but none of us had brought any money on the walk with us…except for Valerie J We all looked at each other and one by one, we said “I don’t have anything to do today”, “I don’t have any meetings planned”, “I can do it” and “let’s go!”
WHAT A GREAT FEELING!! To be foot loose and fancy free and enjoy an ocean front breakfast with amazing people and making amazing new friendships! I love my life.
I hope you’re able to enjoy this day that was made for you……
Now, what does all of this mean to you, the reader of this blog?
Well, if you are part of my team, then you are already on your way to accomplish your life's dreams and goals.
But, if you are an individual looking to better their life's situations, then you are at the right place to learn how I and some of my partners have been able to not only quit our jobs, but to make a great financial impact in our future.
You too can do what I have done; Take a look at what YTB can do for you. I have had numerous calls from individuals that had been involved in a network marketing program and for many reasons, it did not work out for them. Their question to me is: What can YTB do for me that the other company hasn't done?
For one, you need to be committed to do whatever it takes to succeed, in life or YTB, if you have not committed to it, you won't get much in return. Second, my team members, can be assured that they have MY commitment to help them succede, as long as they make the same commitment to themselves. I have said this before: YTB is only a vehicle for you to drive yourself to financial freedom, but you need to know how to drive it to get where you want to go; I'll show you the way.
Thank you for taking your valuable time to read about how YTB can change your life, just believe in yourself and your God given talents and abilities.
Have Fun, Sabrina.
I usually don’t do this, but I wanted to share a few incredible days that I’ve had with my team members.I spent the past couple of days in Visalia and Pismo Beach with Marta and her team. On our way back, we decided to take PCH the whole way down…incurring an extra hour of driving…signifying my momentous change in my attitude, stress levels, and ability to stop and smell the roses.
On the way down PCH, there was a gorgeous house…a log cabin mansion in fact (pictures attached) and I have a log cabin on my vision board, so I just had to stop. Come to find out, the owners of Pioneer Log Cabins lived there and originated the company 37 years ago. Turns out she likes to travel, and she books the entire company’s travel online whenever they go up to Canada and Alaska to get their timber. As she walked us through this magnificent house, we began to realize that we stumbled across something a lot bigger than we could have ever imagined. Her dining room table is signed by George Bush, Arnold Schwarzenegger and the guy who owns America Timer. They have built homes for people like the inventor of the pay at the pump gasoline invention (talk about residual income!)….they’ve also built the largest home in North America…156,000 square feet in Colorado as a log cabin! The list of people she calls friends grew as we walked outside and past the wine cellar….their neighbors are Andy….you know Andy Anheuser…as in Anheuser and Busch beer!!!...and the list goes on and on. She has asked us to send her information and call her regarding YTB.
Today, we went for our Team Pride Walk….myself, Tamorah and Marta (all three of us have been able to quit our jobs thanks to YTB) and we were joined by newcomer Valerie, who joined Saturday at the Luau. A few minutes into the walk Valerie was looking for a sign that YTB was where she was supposed to be in her life after searching numerous things to get her ahead. At that moment…we saw a grey whale and her baby!!!! About 20 yards off the shore. The Park ranger said that they’d never ever seen them that close before, and there they were….right there for us, for Valerie…..she took that as her sign that she was right where she was supposed to be and committed to going to the National Convention in August. It was an amazing experience. We finished the exhilarating one hour walk huffing and puffing.
After the walk we all started heading up to our cars thinking how nice it would be to have breakfast at the Beachcomber Café which we had walked right by….but none of us had brought any money on the walk with us…except for Valerie J We all looked at each other and one by one, we said “I don’t have anything to do today”, “I don’t have any meetings planned”, “I can do it” and “let’s go!”
WHAT A GREAT FEELING!! To be foot loose and fancy free and enjoy an ocean front breakfast with amazing people and making amazing new friendships! I love my life.
I hope you’re able to enjoy this day that was made for you……
Now, what does all of this mean to you, the reader of this blog?
Well, if you are part of my team, then you are already on your way to accomplish your life's dreams and goals.
But, if you are an individual looking to better their life's situations, then you are at the right place to learn how I and some of my partners have been able to not only quit our jobs, but to make a great financial impact in our future.
You too can do what I have done; Take a look at what YTB can do for you. I have had numerous calls from individuals that had been involved in a network marketing program and for many reasons, it did not work out for them. Their question to me is: What can YTB do for me that the other company hasn't done?
For one, you need to be committed to do whatever it takes to succeed, in life or YTB, if you have not committed to it, you won't get much in return. Second, my team members, can be assured that they have MY commitment to help them succede, as long as they make the same commitment to themselves. I have said this before: YTB is only a vehicle for you to drive yourself to financial freedom, but you need to know how to drive it to get where you want to go; I'll show you the way.
Thank you for taking your valuable time to read about how YTB can change your life, just believe in yourself and your God given talents and abilities.
Have Fun, Sabrina.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Time freedom is your business
Hi, Sabrina here again.
I live in Newport Beach, and I have worked in corporate America as an attorney, engineer and real estate broker.
I had a great job with great bosses and great benefits; I had my own business, making great money; so why would I want to look at a home based business…two words…time freedom. I had no Time Freedom.
I was married to my job. I was working up to 16 hours per day. I had to ask to take time off, I had to ask to go to the doctors. I got 3 measly weeks of vacation a year. This is not time freedom.
I used look out my window at work everyday and think to myself, there has to be more to life than this. This can’t be it. I want to be able to give back. I want to do something with meaning. I want to change people lives. I want to make a difference. I can’t do that sitting at a desk for twelve hours a day while making someone else rich.
So for the past few years I had been researching several different home businesses. I have spent countless hours and many dollars trying to find something that I could do and work from home.
I have run into several good businesses. The problem has always been…support: lack of support. The businesses would have training, but no actual applications.
What I mean by that is they would, for example, tell me that what they were doing would not work for me and I had to find my own way of making the business work and they would not share what worked.
Over the last couple of years I hadn't found anything that interested me. I didn't want to sell products and I just hadn’t found the right mentors, until I joined YTB Travel. When I was introduced to YTB Travel network, I did some quick research and I realized that the requirements that I had placed for my next business venture were available and established within YTB. My requirements were simple. I wanted a program that was in high demand, had a system already in place, a mentor & team that would show me exactly what kind of procedures they had in place in order to grow my YTB travel biz. Finally and most important, I wanted to be able to help others that were committed to helping themselves; I wanted to create a replicable system for anyone that I introduced to YTB travel, so that they would be able to succeed as much as I did. There are 2 main reasons to join a network marketing home based business: One is to help yourself and to help others. If you are thinking of joining for only one of these two reasons, the system will not work for you
If people I brought in couldn’t do what I was doing and couldn’t make money in their first 30 days or less, I didn’t want any part of it. What a difference this has made for my business. I have created that system, that anyone with a commitment to succede, can replicate and become successful in YTB with my personal support and commitment that I will be there for them.
You no longer have to spend thousands of dollars on advertising that doesn’t work. I know what works and I will share that with you when you become part of TEAM PRIDE. I am going to take you by the hand and teach & train you with everything I know. No secrets here. If you have been looking for a home based business, which you can work and reap the benefits, do yourself a favor and go here to find out more about what we do and who we are. Then put your name and email in the appropriate box and take a look at my home activity and see if it’s right for you. One thing is for sure: when your thoughts, beliefs, feelings and behavior are in perfect alignment, your life will change like magic.
I am not about to spoon feed you; This is your business. But I will lead you until you are ready to lead your own team.
Regards Sabrina
I live in Newport Beach, and I have worked in corporate America as an attorney, engineer and real estate broker.
I had a great job with great bosses and great benefits; I had my own business, making great money; so why would I want to look at a home based business…two words…time freedom. I had no Time Freedom.
I was married to my job. I was working up to 16 hours per day. I had to ask to take time off, I had to ask to go to the doctors. I got 3 measly weeks of vacation a year. This is not time freedom.
I used look out my window at work everyday and think to myself, there has to be more to life than this. This can’t be it. I want to be able to give back. I want to do something with meaning. I want to change people lives. I want to make a difference. I can’t do that sitting at a desk for twelve hours a day while making someone else rich.
So for the past few years I had been researching several different home businesses. I have spent countless hours and many dollars trying to find something that I could do and work from home.
I have run into several good businesses. The problem has always been…support: lack of support. The businesses would have training, but no actual applications.
What I mean by that is they would, for example, tell me that what they were doing would not work for me and I had to find my own way of making the business work and they would not share what worked.
Over the last couple of years I hadn't found anything that interested me. I didn't want to sell products and I just hadn’t found the right mentors, until I joined YTB Travel. When I was introduced to YTB Travel network, I did some quick research and I realized that the requirements that I had placed for my next business venture were available and established within YTB. My requirements were simple. I wanted a program that was in high demand, had a system already in place, a mentor & team that would show me exactly what kind of procedures they had in place in order to grow my YTB travel biz. Finally and most important, I wanted to be able to help others that were committed to helping themselves; I wanted to create a replicable system for anyone that I introduced to YTB travel, so that they would be able to succeed as much as I did. There are 2 main reasons to join a network marketing home based business: One is to help yourself and to help others. If you are thinking of joining for only one of these two reasons, the system will not work for you
If people I brought in couldn’t do what I was doing and couldn’t make money in their first 30 days or less, I didn’t want any part of it. What a difference this has made for my business. I have created that system, that anyone with a commitment to succede, can replicate and become successful in YTB with my personal support and commitment that I will be there for them.
You no longer have to spend thousands of dollars on advertising that doesn’t work. I know what works and I will share that with you when you become part of TEAM PRIDE. I am going to take you by the hand and teach & train you with everything I know. No secrets here. If you have been looking for a home based business, which you can work and reap the benefits, do yourself a favor and go here to find out more about what we do and who we are. Then put your name and email in the appropriate box and take a look at my home activity and see if it’s right for you. One thing is for sure: when your thoughts, beliefs, feelings and behavior are in perfect alignment, your life will change like magic.
I am not about to spoon feed you; This is your business. But I will lead you until you are ready to lead your own team.
Regards Sabrina
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Are you ready to stop commuting?
Hi again,
I’m still curious as to whether or not you are still interested in checking us out and evaluating whether or not we can meet your needs in a home business, where you set the hours and commute from one room to the other.
I am also wondering if maybe you are time crunched right now and have so much going on (making someone else rich) that it’s been tough to get back to me and nail down a good time for you and me to discuss what this travel website can do for you.
Through these posts, you'll be getting a feel of what is that I do.
Many times people ask me this question: What do you sell? They think I MUST be selling something otherwise, how else would I be able to make money?
Let’s start with that question and then give you a more detailed summary:
Am I selling anything? You bet! I am selling folks on overall financial freedom. I show people how to put alarm clocks companies out of business. I provide a step by step process on how you can accomplish what you want out of life. All it requires is a commitment and beleif on your part.
But I know that's not the answer you were wanting. You are looking for a free ride; Well, nothing in life is free and if you are not willing to pursue what you want, than it is not worth receiving. I'm not selling any get rich scheme or hyped up program; But what I do works for me and thousands more like me. How bad do you want to change your future? Then follow my plan to financial freedom customized to your personality, after all, we have different personalities.
I would love to to have a person to person conversation (not email) with you because of all the scams out there and because truthfully no one can understand what we do in just a brief email.
I want you to have the opportunity to ask me questions, in person, so you can get a feel of who is that you are dealing with.
Bottom line: We own a online travel website with the best compensation plan that is making millionaires on a regular basis.. That corporation happens to be over 7 years old, with a copywrited plan that can only change for the better.
How do we sell travel websites for this company? Using free websites,(when you join us), training, and technology that we provide you - people come to your websites or request information through your personal contacts and through the other ways that I use and train you with. We introduce them to this company - show them how they can save money on their personal travel, make money when other people travel, save money by paying less tax, and even make unlimited amounts of income if that is their desire. You can talk to friends and family if you want (I have chosen to do personal contacts and the internet!) but we train you how to do this on your computer and the internet. So, you have no cold calling or picking up the phone book and hoping to get lucky. We are not telemarketers. These interested people come to YOU through the internet and through your personal contacts.
We say no selling because we literally distribute no product, we don't collect money, no deliveries, no inventory, no worrying about chasing people with bad checks, no need to refund people, etc.
Our partner corporation - YTB, takes care of the fulfillment of the travel or any other questions. We have trained presenters who do the talking for you - so you don't have to worry about a "sales pitch" and your concern is setting up an account for the people who ask you for more information - and that, too, is done online. It’s very easy and streamlined for you. Each week, I get a business report with a summary of the accounts we opened online. Paychecks are issued weekly.
Example: You get started - we start your training - it's up to you how fast you want to learn- depending on how far you want to go - and then we have u ready to start spreading the word about your business and expand your future. Ready to receive your check ASAP!
You are never left alone. You get me and my team training you, as your business coach, and I am with you every step of the way. With the resources that Team Pride provides, I've learned some great ways to mentor and train people on how to get started effectively. I share that with you.
So, how about it? I'd appreciate the opportunity to set up a time to give you a business summary by phone. I am not going to hype it up or pressure you.
Send me a quick email with two or three days that work for you and I will check my appointment book. Here is an example of what to send me:
2pm on Tuesday or 9pm on Wednesday or 1pm on Saturday
Looking forward to talking with you.
Regards, Sabrina
I’m still curious as to whether or not you are still interested in checking us out and evaluating whether or not we can meet your needs in a home business, where you set the hours and commute from one room to the other.
I am also wondering if maybe you are time crunched right now and have so much going on (making someone else rich) that it’s been tough to get back to me and nail down a good time for you and me to discuss what this travel website can do for you.
Through these posts, you'll be getting a feel of what is that I do.
Many times people ask me this question: What do you sell? They think I MUST be selling something otherwise, how else would I be able to make money?
Let’s start with that question and then give you a more detailed summary:
Am I selling anything? You bet! I am selling folks on overall financial freedom. I show people how to put alarm clocks companies out of business. I provide a step by step process on how you can accomplish what you want out of life. All it requires is a commitment and beleif on your part.
But I know that's not the answer you were wanting. You are looking for a free ride; Well, nothing in life is free and if you are not willing to pursue what you want, than it is not worth receiving. I'm not selling any get rich scheme or hyped up program; But what I do works for me and thousands more like me. How bad do you want to change your future? Then follow my plan to financial freedom customized to your personality, after all, we have different personalities.
I would love to to have a person to person conversation (not email) with you because of all the scams out there and because truthfully no one can understand what we do in just a brief email.
I want you to have the opportunity to ask me questions, in person, so you can get a feel of who is that you are dealing with.
Bottom line: We own a online travel website with the best compensation plan that is making millionaires on a regular basis.. That corporation happens to be over 7 years old, with a copywrited plan that can only change for the better.
How do we sell travel websites for this company? Using free websites,(when you join us), training, and technology that we provide you - people come to your websites or request information through your personal contacts and through the other ways that I use and train you with. We introduce them to this company - show them how they can save money on their personal travel, make money when other people travel, save money by paying less tax, and even make unlimited amounts of income if that is their desire. You can talk to friends and family if you want (I have chosen to do personal contacts and the internet!) but we train you how to do this on your computer and the internet. So, you have no cold calling or picking up the phone book and hoping to get lucky. We are not telemarketers. These interested people come to YOU through the internet and through your personal contacts.
We say no selling because we literally distribute no product, we don't collect money, no deliveries, no inventory, no worrying about chasing people with bad checks, no need to refund people, etc.
Our partner corporation - YTB, takes care of the fulfillment of the travel or any other questions. We have trained presenters who do the talking for you - so you don't have to worry about a "sales pitch" and your concern is setting up an account for the people who ask you for more information - and that, too, is done online. It’s very easy and streamlined for you. Each week, I get a business report with a summary of the accounts we opened online. Paychecks are issued weekly.
Example: You get started - we start your training - it's up to you how fast you want to learn- depending on how far you want to go - and then we have u ready to start spreading the word about your business and expand your future. Ready to receive your check ASAP!
You are never left alone. You get me and my team training you, as your business coach, and I am with you every step of the way. With the resources that Team Pride provides, I've learned some great ways to mentor and train people on how to get started effectively. I share that with you.
So, how about it? I'd appreciate the opportunity to set up a time to give you a business summary by phone. I am not going to hype it up or pressure you.
Send me a quick email with two or three days that work for you and I will check my appointment book. Here is an example of what to send me:
2pm on Tuesday or 9pm on Wednesday or 1pm on Saturday
Looking forward to talking with you.
Regards, Sabrina
Monday, May 12, 2008
Network marketing and YTB Travel
Hi again,
Sabrina here to discuss in more details on how I have achieved the financial freedom that has eluded many of you out there. As it has been said many times before, one can work to make a living and after 40 or so years, one retires and during those years spent working for a living, that person has missed many events in their life and the quality of family time was not that good.
But the good thing is that one has helped to make their boss rich, because as an employee, you get a paycheck worth about 5% of the income that one has produced for the company. You see, no matter how much effort you put out on your job, the primary beneficiary is NOT YOU; you only get about 5% of your efforts.
That is why I have chosen a different path to success: My own online travel website. It allows me to retain about 85% of all of the revenues produced because I am the owner and the employee, so all of the efforts put out by the employee, benefits the onwer which is I. In other words, I get paid 5% as an employee, plus 80% as the business owner. The great thing is that once I have setup my business with residual income, I can cut back on the actual work time since my income has been put on autopilot. I strongly beleive what Robert Kiyosaki has said in his book: Rich Dad, Poor Dad. Network marketing is where people create an income that can not be mached by a regular job (J.O.B.= JUST OVER BROKE) I strongly encourage you to take a look at network marketing through YTB Travel. I am very open to helping you to succede in making a better life for your self; a life that is very achievable if you are commited to receive the assistance that I am willing to provide you in your quest. I have learned tha hard way; now I can show you the easier way. I even wrote the book on how to succede in network marketing. Click here to get your copy or join me in YTB and I'll give you a free copy.
Following is an excert from one of Robert's books on network marketing and onwing your own business, which I am a strong advocate.
Are You Still Working For Money?
Network Marketing - Is an Asset, Not a Job
By Robert Kiyosaki
I am sometimes asked, "Why do so few people make it to the top of their network marketing system?"
The truth is, the top of the network marketing
system is open to everyone-unlike traditional
corporate systems, which allow only one person to reach the top of the company.
The reason most people do not reach the top is simply because they quit too soon. So why would someone quit short of the top?
Most people join only to make money. If they don't make money in the first few months or years, they become discouraged and quit (and then often bad-mouth the industry!).
Others quit and go looking for a company with a better compensation plan. But joining to make a few quick dollars is not the reason to get into the
business.
The Two Essential Reasons to Join a
Network Marketing Business:
Reason number one is to help yourself.
Reason number two is to help others.
If you join for only one of these two reasons,
then the system will not work for you.
Reason number one, means that you come to the
business primarily to change quadrants-to change
from the E (Employee) or the S (Self-employed)
quadrant to the B (Business owner) or I (Investor) quadrant.
This change is normally very difficult for most people because of money. The true E or S quadrant person will not work unless it is for money.
This is also what causes people to not reach the top of the network marketing system: they want money more than they want to change quadrants.
A “B” quadrant or “I” quadrant person will also work for money, but in a different way. The “B” quadrant person works to build or create an asset-in this case, a business system.
The “I” quadrant person invests in the asset or the system.
The beauty of most network marketing systems is that you do not really make much money unless you help others leave the “E” and “S” quadrants and succeed in the “B” and “I” quadrants.
If you focus on helping others make this shift, then you will be successful in the business.
As a B or an I, sometimes you don't get paid for years; this, a true E quadrant or S quadrant person will not do. It's not part of their core values.
Risk and delayed gratification disturb them emotionally.
Delayed Gratification and Emotional Intelligence One of the beauties of network marketing is that it focuses on developing your emotional intelligence as well as your business skills.
Emotional intelligence is an entirely different matter from academic intelligence. In general, someone with high emotional intelligence will often do better than someone with high academic intelligence but low emotional intelligence.
That explains, in part, why some people do well in school but not so well in the real world. The ability to delay gratification is a sign of higher emotional intelligence. In a recent study of emotional intelligence, it was found that people who could delay gratification often led more successful lives than those who could not.
This is why the educational system inherent in a good network marketing opportunity is so important. It's the emotional education or emotional intelligence aspect of their programs that I find so valuable for people.
Many people write me and tell me they loved my book, Rich Dad, Poor Dad, but I fear that many of them don't get the most important point
of the book: Lesson #1, "The rich don't work for money."
Once I have built or bought an asset, that asset works hard to make money for me. But I will not work for money-I will work only to build or buy assets.
Those assets make me richer and richer, while I work less and less. That is what the rich do. The poor and middle class work hard for
money, and then buy liabilities instead of investing in assets.
What Kind of Asset is a Network Marketing Business?
Remember, there are two reasons required to be successful in network marketing: to help yourself, and to help others.
Reason number one means helping yourself get to the B side of the quadrant. What about reason number two The beauty of most network marketing systems is that you don't really make much
money unless you help others leave the E and S quadrants and succeed in the B and I quadrants.
If you focus on helping others make this shift, then you will be successful in the business, If you only want to teach yourself to be a B quadrant and I quadrant person, then a true network marketing system won't work for you.
You may as well go to a traditional business school, which focuses only on your becoming a B quadrant person.
The beauty of a network marketing business is that your goal is to create assets, which are other B's working under you-and their job is to create other B's working under them.
In traditional business, the focus is for the B to have only E's and S's working for them.
The type of business I was taught to build is a business with me at the top and E's and S's at the base. I really don't have room at the top for many other B's, which is why in my businesses, I strongly recommend that all my employees look into network marketing as their own part-time businesses.
The traditional corporate system really is a pyramid, because there are a few B's and I's near the top, and more E's and S's at the base.
A network marketing system is a reverse pyramid:
its primary focus is to bring up more and more B's to the top.
One type of pyramid, the traditional type, has its base on the ground; the other type has its base in the air. It's a pyramid that pulls you up instead of pushing you down.
A network marketing business gives everyone access to what used to be the domain only of the rich.
This passage is excerpted by permission from The Business School for People Who Like Helping People, by Robert T. Kiyosaki, with Sharon Lechter, CPA, authors of Rich Dad, Poor Dad.
At least 80% of millionaires are self-made
they started with nothing but ambition and energy, the same way most of us start.
They all chose the right business opportunities. Are you ready to make the rigth desision?
Check out www.WhoIsSabrinaDagostino.com
Sabrina here to discuss in more details on how I have achieved the financial freedom that has eluded many of you out there. As it has been said many times before, one can work to make a living and after 40 or so years, one retires and during those years spent working for a living, that person has missed many events in their life and the quality of family time was not that good.
But the good thing is that one has helped to make their boss rich, because as an employee, you get a paycheck worth about 5% of the income that one has produced for the company. You see, no matter how much effort you put out on your job, the primary beneficiary is NOT YOU; you only get about 5% of your efforts.
That is why I have chosen a different path to success: My own online travel website. It allows me to retain about 85% of all of the revenues produced because I am the owner and the employee, so all of the efforts put out by the employee, benefits the onwer which is I. In other words, I get paid 5% as an employee, plus 80% as the business owner. The great thing is that once I have setup my business with residual income, I can cut back on the actual work time since my income has been put on autopilot. I strongly beleive what Robert Kiyosaki has said in his book: Rich Dad, Poor Dad. Network marketing is where people create an income that can not be mached by a regular job (J.O.B.= JUST OVER BROKE) I strongly encourage you to take a look at network marketing through YTB Travel. I am very open to helping you to succede in making a better life for your self; a life that is very achievable if you are commited to receive the assistance that I am willing to provide you in your quest. I have learned tha hard way; now I can show you the easier way. I even wrote the book on how to succede in network marketing. Click here to get your copy or join me in YTB and I'll give you a free copy.
Following is an excert from one of Robert's books on network marketing and onwing your own business, which I am a strong advocate.
Are You Still Working For Money?
Network Marketing - Is an Asset, Not a Job
By Robert Kiyosaki
I am sometimes asked, "Why do so few people make it to the top of their network marketing system?"
The truth is, the top of the network marketing
system is open to everyone-unlike traditional
corporate systems, which allow only one person to reach the top of the company.
The reason most people do not reach the top is simply because they quit too soon. So why would someone quit short of the top?
Most people join only to make money. If they don't make money in the first few months or years, they become discouraged and quit (and then often bad-mouth the industry!).
Others quit and go looking for a company with a better compensation plan. But joining to make a few quick dollars is not the reason to get into the
business.
The Two Essential Reasons to Join a
Network Marketing Business:
Reason number one is to help yourself.
Reason number two is to help others.
If you join for only one of these two reasons,
then the system will not work for you.
Reason number one, means that you come to the
business primarily to change quadrants-to change
from the E (Employee) or the S (Self-employed)
quadrant to the B (Business owner) or I (Investor) quadrant.
This change is normally very difficult for most people because of money. The true E or S quadrant person will not work unless it is for money.
This is also what causes people to not reach the top of the network marketing system: they want money more than they want to change quadrants.
A “B” quadrant or “I” quadrant person will also work for money, but in a different way. The “B” quadrant person works to build or create an asset-in this case, a business system.
The “I” quadrant person invests in the asset or the system.
The beauty of most network marketing systems is that you do not really make much money unless you help others leave the “E” and “S” quadrants and succeed in the “B” and “I” quadrants.
If you focus on helping others make this shift, then you will be successful in the business.
As a B or an I, sometimes you don't get paid for years; this, a true E quadrant or S quadrant person will not do. It's not part of their core values.
Risk and delayed gratification disturb them emotionally.
Delayed Gratification and Emotional Intelligence One of the beauties of network marketing is that it focuses on developing your emotional intelligence as well as your business skills.
Emotional intelligence is an entirely different matter from academic intelligence. In general, someone with high emotional intelligence will often do better than someone with high academic intelligence but low emotional intelligence.
That explains, in part, why some people do well in school but not so well in the real world. The ability to delay gratification is a sign of higher emotional intelligence. In a recent study of emotional intelligence, it was found that people who could delay gratification often led more successful lives than those who could not.
This is why the educational system inherent in a good network marketing opportunity is so important. It's the emotional education or emotional intelligence aspect of their programs that I find so valuable for people.
Many people write me and tell me they loved my book, Rich Dad, Poor Dad, but I fear that many of them don't get the most important point
of the book: Lesson #1, "The rich don't work for money."
Once I have built or bought an asset, that asset works hard to make money for me. But I will not work for money-I will work only to build or buy assets.
Those assets make me richer and richer, while I work less and less. That is what the rich do. The poor and middle class work hard for
money, and then buy liabilities instead of investing in assets.
What Kind of Asset is a Network Marketing Business?
Remember, there are two reasons required to be successful in network marketing: to help yourself, and to help others.
Reason number one means helping yourself get to the B side of the quadrant. What about reason number two The beauty of most network marketing systems is that you don't really make much
money unless you help others leave the E and S quadrants and succeed in the B and I quadrants.
If you focus on helping others make this shift, then you will be successful in the business, If you only want to teach yourself to be a B quadrant and I quadrant person, then a true network marketing system won't work for you.
You may as well go to a traditional business school, which focuses only on your becoming a B quadrant person.
The beauty of a network marketing business is that your goal is to create assets, which are other B's working under you-and their job is to create other B's working under them.
In traditional business, the focus is for the B to have only E's and S's working for them.
The type of business I was taught to build is a business with me at the top and E's and S's at the base. I really don't have room at the top for many other B's, which is why in my businesses, I strongly recommend that all my employees look into network marketing as their own part-time businesses.
The traditional corporate system really is a pyramid, because there are a few B's and I's near the top, and more E's and S's at the base.
A network marketing system is a reverse pyramid:
its primary focus is to bring up more and more B's to the top.
One type of pyramid, the traditional type, has its base on the ground; the other type has its base in the air. It's a pyramid that pulls you up instead of pushing you down.
A network marketing business gives everyone access to what used to be the domain only of the rich.
This passage is excerpted by permission from The Business School for People Who Like Helping People, by Robert T. Kiyosaki, with Sharon Lechter, CPA, authors of Rich Dad, Poor Dad.
At least 80% of millionaires are self-made
they started with nothing but ambition and energy, the same way most of us start.
They all chose the right business opportunities. Are you ready to make the rigth desision?
Check out www.WhoIsSabrinaDagostino.com
Friday, May 9, 2008
TRAVEL DREAMS
Residually living is a way of life for me now that I have achieved my goals. I want to assist you in achieving your goals if you will allow me to do so. This is possibly the most important post I’ve ever written, so please read it carefully...
Over the past few months, I’ve been working on helping members of my team to achieve their goals of becoming financially free through living life residually. I have been helping them with their online marketing strategies, by assisting them creating a internet presence.
Much of the information can be found in my book: Living Life Residually. Many of my team members have already read the book and they are now moving on with the growth of their teams
It’s probably safe to assume that if you are reading this post, you have not read the book yet: Maybe you should if you want to create a life of residual living. Click here .
It’s funny how a few words on paper can start a massive movement, which is exactly what’s happened, with so many people wanting to know more on how to achieve a life of residual income.
What I’d like to share with you now is one of the most valuable insights I’ve gained from my time with my team members.
Please take the time to read this in its entirety today, because I can promise that you’ll never look at yourself the same way again once you do.
Have you ever thought about the word “winning”, and what it means to you?
For most of us, the word “winning”, is a very simple concept. You create a goal, and when you achieve it, you move on to the next goal.
Well, there’s actually much more to it then that, because your subconscious mind has it’s own definition for “winning”, and whether you know it or not, you and your entire life are run by this subconscous mind that controls pretty much what we do.
If your subconscious doesn’t want you to “win” when it comes to achieving wealth and money, you’re not going to.
By definition, your subconscious thoughts and its agenda for your life are hidden from you, unless you’ve trained yourself to communicate with it by reading books on the subject or attending seminars about self-improvements.
If you don’t know what its definition of “winning” is for you right now, how can you ever move forward? And that’s the point on this letter… We’re going to find out what “winning” means to your subconscious right now…
There are 5 ways for you to win...
1: You win when you’re comfortable. This person’s primary goal is to just go through life as comfortably as possible. They don’t want stress. They don’t want to be pushed or challenged. Everything they do is designed to support their pursuit of comfort.
This is your average, life-long employee who’s more than happy to have a safe, stable, comfortable job.
2: You win by being liked. This person’s primary goal in life is to be liked by others. They want acceptance from everyone, and will do just about anything to reach that goal. They’d rather be liked, than be right or wrong.
3: You win by being right. This person is usually an expert in a specific field like a professor, lawyer, or a specialist. People who win by being right, don’t accept criticism and aren’t open to new ideas. Arguing with this person never works because they’ll always find a way to prove you and your business wrong, even if it means sabotaging your company in the process.
In order to win, this person must be right all the times.
4: You win by winning. This person is an achiever. Their primary motivation is to win. They are very competitive, and will do whatever it takes to win. They won’t quit, and they’ll constantly push themselves to gain the edge they need.
This category describes all successful entrepreneurs and athletes. This type of person doesn’t care if others don’t like them, and they welcome discomfort because it provides them with new opportunities to win.
This is how I win; Senior of the year at college, created a 6 figure income in less than 10 months. I win, by winning. I never give up, if I fail, I learn from that and move forward, winners do not quit. I am constantly evaluating and improving myself, and will do whatever it takes, (with integrity), to be the best. And I'll do the same for all of my team members if they ask for it.
5: You win by losing. This person wins by being a victim. They want sympathy from others. Just when things start to get better, they will sabotage themselves, and say, “I knew it wouldn’t work”, giving them their victory once again.
I don’t have the money. This is just another scam. I’ll give it a try…”
Now if you’re like me when I was exposed to this, you’re taking a long hard look at your life right now.
There are people who are not wealthy because they want to be comfortable. There are people who are not healthy because they want to be comfortable. There are people who are stuck in the same job without a promotion for 10 years because they want to be liked. There are people who are addicted to struggle because they win by losing.
And most likely, you see a little of yourself in each of these categories.I know I do, but what’s important to remember, is that winning is a continuous process that is brought to an end once you’ve won, which is an event.
As soon as you’ve “won”,(Achieved your goal) the process starts all over again.
I don’t know where you are at this moment in your life, but I do know this… Entrepreneurs win by winning, and they’ll do whatever it takes to fulfill that subconscious desire.
If your subconscious’ desire is to REALLY “win” in networking or your home business right now, then you should already have copies of Living Life Residually and be ready to make a decision of what is it that you want out of life? If you don’t, then you need to take a long hard look in the mirror and ask yourself why? Do you really want to “win” in this industry, or are you after something else…? If you REALLY want to “win” in this industry, but have recognized that you’re not where you need to be today thanks to this post, the choice is yours.
You are not a victim or a prisoner of your subconscious. You can control it. You can train it to achieve new goals.
You have complete power over every aspect of your life and you can reinvent yourself, and the way you win at any time, but it’s a process that will require complete dedication. NEVER GIVE UP. LOOK FOR THE OPPORTUNITY IN THE RISK VERSUS THE RISK IN THE OPPORTUNITY.
I hope you have the courage, and when you’re TRULY ready to win in networking, check out my website to learn more about me and what I have accomplished in my short life.
Regards, Sabrina
Over the past few months, I’ve been working on helping members of my team to achieve their goals of becoming financially free through living life residually. I have been helping them with their online marketing strategies, by assisting them creating a internet presence.
Much of the information can be found in my book: Living Life Residually. Many of my team members have already read the book and they are now moving on with the growth of their teams
It’s probably safe to assume that if you are reading this post, you have not read the book yet: Maybe you should if you want to create a life of residual living. Click here .
It’s funny how a few words on paper can start a massive movement, which is exactly what’s happened, with so many people wanting to know more on how to achieve a life of residual income.
What I’d like to share with you now is one of the most valuable insights I’ve gained from my time with my team members.
Please take the time to read this in its entirety today, because I can promise that you’ll never look at yourself the same way again once you do.
Have you ever thought about the word “winning”, and what it means to you?
For most of us, the word “winning”, is a very simple concept. You create a goal, and when you achieve it, you move on to the next goal.
Well, there’s actually much more to it then that, because your subconscious mind has it’s own definition for “winning”, and whether you know it or not, you and your entire life are run by this subconscous mind that controls pretty much what we do.
If your subconscious doesn’t want you to “win” when it comes to achieving wealth and money, you’re not going to.
By definition, your subconscious thoughts and its agenda for your life are hidden from you, unless you’ve trained yourself to communicate with it by reading books on the subject or attending seminars about self-improvements.
If you don’t know what its definition of “winning” is for you right now, how can you ever move forward? And that’s the point on this letter… We’re going to find out what “winning” means to your subconscious right now…
There are 5 ways for you to win...
1: You win when you’re comfortable. This person’s primary goal is to just go through life as comfortably as possible. They don’t want stress. They don’t want to be pushed or challenged. Everything they do is designed to support their pursuit of comfort.
This is your average, life-long employee who’s more than happy to have a safe, stable, comfortable job.
2: You win by being liked. This person’s primary goal in life is to be liked by others. They want acceptance from everyone, and will do just about anything to reach that goal. They’d rather be liked, than be right or wrong.
3: You win by being right. This person is usually an expert in a specific field like a professor, lawyer, or a specialist. People who win by being right, don’t accept criticism and aren’t open to new ideas. Arguing with this person never works because they’ll always find a way to prove you and your business wrong, even if it means sabotaging your company in the process.
In order to win, this person must be right all the times.
4: You win by winning. This person is an achiever. Their primary motivation is to win. They are very competitive, and will do whatever it takes to win. They won’t quit, and they’ll constantly push themselves to gain the edge they need.
This category describes all successful entrepreneurs and athletes. This type of person doesn’t care if others don’t like them, and they welcome discomfort because it provides them with new opportunities to win.
This is how I win; Senior of the year at college, created a 6 figure income in less than 10 months. I win, by winning. I never give up, if I fail, I learn from that and move forward, winners do not quit. I am constantly evaluating and improving myself, and will do whatever it takes, (with integrity), to be the best. And I'll do the same for all of my team members if they ask for it.
5: You win by losing. This person wins by being a victim. They want sympathy from others. Just when things start to get better, they will sabotage themselves, and say, “I knew it wouldn’t work”, giving them their victory once again.
I don’t have the money. This is just another scam. I’ll give it a try…”
Now if you’re like me when I was exposed to this, you’re taking a long hard look at your life right now.
There are people who are not wealthy because they want to be comfortable. There are people who are not healthy because they want to be comfortable. There are people who are stuck in the same job without a promotion for 10 years because they want to be liked. There are people who are addicted to struggle because they win by losing.
And most likely, you see a little of yourself in each of these categories.I know I do, but what’s important to remember, is that winning is a continuous process that is brought to an end once you’ve won, which is an event.
As soon as you’ve “won”,(Achieved your goal) the process starts all over again.
I don’t know where you are at this moment in your life, but I do know this… Entrepreneurs win by winning, and they’ll do whatever it takes to fulfill that subconscious desire.
If your subconscious’ desire is to REALLY “win” in networking or your home business right now, then you should already have copies of Living Life Residually and be ready to make a decision of what is it that you want out of life? If you don’t, then you need to take a long hard look in the mirror and ask yourself why? Do you really want to “win” in this industry, or are you after something else…? If you REALLY want to “win” in this industry, but have recognized that you’re not where you need to be today thanks to this post, the choice is yours.
You are not a victim or a prisoner of your subconscious. You can control it. You can train it to achieve new goals.
You have complete power over every aspect of your life and you can reinvent yourself, and the way you win at any time, but it’s a process that will require complete dedication. NEVER GIVE UP. LOOK FOR THE OPPORTUNITY IN THE RISK VERSUS THE RISK IN THE OPPORTUNITY.
I hope you have the courage, and when you’re TRULY ready to win in networking, check out my website to learn more about me and what I have accomplished in my short life.
Regards, Sabrina
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Hi again, Today, I would like to discuss the issue of making a profit through a home based business. After all, isn't that the main reason most people want to start a home based business?
However, many people also have a issue about believing that they can make a profit from having a home business. I fully believe you can make your business profitable, given the following criteria:1. Find the right home business for you. I am not suggesting there is only ONE business that you can do successfully.
However, I feel by starting off in a business that interests you and fits into your lifestyle, is going to make a huge difference; a travel based home business is one of the most profit driven home based business because travel is what most people do year after year; they take annual family vacations, then they take romantic getaways to rekindle their love life, then they go on groups vacations as part of a club or association, then they retire and take countless vacations and based on statistics, there is a baby boomer retiring every 8 seconds.
As one can see, there is no end to the supply of vacationers or travel users. There are many people who start a home business because they see it work well for someone else, and come to find out, it really wasn't for them and they move on to something else. Or they take the easiest way out: give up. Ask yourself the following questions:- What are your interests?- What do you especially feel strongly about?- What kind of businesses could you do that would fit into the above areas?-Is there a market for what you want to offer? When you find a home business you feel is a "fit", stick with it. It takes time to build any business into a profitable one. It took me a few months to achieve a 6 figure income, but during these months, I had thoughs of quitting because of dream stealers: people that don't beleive in what you doing and try to knock you down. I'm very glad that I was stronger because of my beleif of the fact that I was going to succed in my online travel website business. Don't think the grass is always greener in another type of business or somewhere else; it is not. Make the same commitment that I made when I started my YTB online travel website to actively work your business for a certain number of hours per week and follow through on it. Be strong in your willingness to succede and you will because what your mind can think of, you can create. You will see your business grow over time.
One of the most common obstacle in starting a home based business is lack of money to get it started. Let's take a look on how to create that money. You need to make more money so you can pay off your bills, credit cards and more. So you struggle to make ends meet, but you are not willing to make a shift in your way of living until you are able to afford the cost of your home based business. What I'm saying about making a shift, is not to stop buyng the basic neccessities to survive, but to give up on the frivolous expenses that you do on a day to day basis, such as lattes, movies, dvd's, and many other expenses that you can do without. Once you have saved enough to purchase your online travel website, you'll find that by following the steps and procedures that will make you successful, you'll be able to go back to the lattes, movies, dvd's or anything else that your heart desires, including spending more quality time with your loved ones. Yes, I don't spend 16 hours per day commuting, working for someone else, thus making them rich, and commuting again to go spend a few stressful moments with my loved ones; Now I work on my online travel website business on average of 4 hours per day and I create the schedule. I do not commute and in my life there's less stress.
Another obstacle many people deal with, is that they don't have the time to invest into finding a home business that is legitimate and right for them. Let's face it. Looking for a home business does require time. There are many of them out there, and you have a lot of information to wade through. The travel industry is the largest in the world; Over 7 trillions of dollars are spent every year. You also want to take time to research the opportunities you are interested in to ensure they are legitimate. YTB travel is one of those opportunities that are changing the way travel is purchased and is making a lot of people rich and wealthy in the process. How do you overcome the time issue? Take advantage of resources (whether they are people or materials) that have already done part of the work for you.
Many spend time in trying to browse the internet, coming up with ideas about what they can do from home. Then they spend more time to research the company/business to make sure it is legitimate. Go with a resource that has already done that part of the work for you; ME. Check out my website , where you'll find out more about me, the business that has created a life of fulfilled dreams and you'll find out what it can do for you through my support and knowledge. Value your time - spend it where it you will see your business grow over time.
I wish you much success in your new found online business. Sabrina
However, many people also have a issue about believing that they can make a profit from having a home business. I fully believe you can make your business profitable, given the following criteria:1. Find the right home business for you. I am not suggesting there is only ONE business that you can do successfully.
However, I feel by starting off in a business that interests you and fits into your lifestyle, is going to make a huge difference; a travel based home business is one of the most profit driven home based business because travel is what most people do year after year; they take annual family vacations, then they take romantic getaways to rekindle their love life, then they go on groups vacations as part of a club or association, then they retire and take countless vacations and based on statistics, there is a baby boomer retiring every 8 seconds.
As one can see, there is no end to the supply of vacationers or travel users. There are many people who start a home business because they see it work well for someone else, and come to find out, it really wasn't for them and they move on to something else. Or they take the easiest way out: give up. Ask yourself the following questions:- What are your interests?- What do you especially feel strongly about?- What kind of businesses could you do that would fit into the above areas?-Is there a market for what you want to offer? When you find a home business you feel is a "fit", stick with it. It takes time to build any business into a profitable one. It took me a few months to achieve a 6 figure income, but during these months, I had thoughs of quitting because of dream stealers: people that don't beleive in what you doing and try to knock you down. I'm very glad that I was stronger because of my beleif of the fact that I was going to succed in my online travel website business. Don't think the grass is always greener in another type of business or somewhere else; it is not. Make the same commitment that I made when I started my YTB online travel website to actively work your business for a certain number of hours per week and follow through on it. Be strong in your willingness to succede and you will because what your mind can think of, you can create. You will see your business grow over time.
One of the most common obstacle in starting a home based business is lack of money to get it started. Let's take a look on how to create that money. You need to make more money so you can pay off your bills, credit cards and more. So you struggle to make ends meet, but you are not willing to make a shift in your way of living until you are able to afford the cost of your home based business. What I'm saying about making a shift, is not to stop buyng the basic neccessities to survive, but to give up on the frivolous expenses that you do on a day to day basis, such as lattes, movies, dvd's, and many other expenses that you can do without. Once you have saved enough to purchase your online travel website, you'll find that by following the steps and procedures that will make you successful, you'll be able to go back to the lattes, movies, dvd's or anything else that your heart desires, including spending more quality time with your loved ones. Yes, I don't spend 16 hours per day commuting, working for someone else, thus making them rich, and commuting again to go spend a few stressful moments with my loved ones; Now I work on my online travel website business on average of 4 hours per day and I create the schedule. I do not commute and in my life there's less stress.
Another obstacle many people deal with, is that they don't have the time to invest into finding a home business that is legitimate and right for them. Let's face it. Looking for a home business does require time. There are many of them out there, and you have a lot of information to wade through. The travel industry is the largest in the world; Over 7 trillions of dollars are spent every year. You also want to take time to research the opportunities you are interested in to ensure they are legitimate. YTB travel is one of those opportunities that are changing the way travel is purchased and is making a lot of people rich and wealthy in the process. How do you overcome the time issue? Take advantage of resources (whether they are people or materials) that have already done part of the work for you.
Many spend time in trying to browse the internet, coming up with ideas about what they can do from home. Then they spend more time to research the company/business to make sure it is legitimate. Go with a resource that has already done that part of the work for you; ME. Check out my website , where you'll find out more about me, the business that has created a life of fulfilled dreams and you'll find out what it can do for you through my support and knowledge. Value your time - spend it where it you will see your business grow over time.
I wish you much success in your new found online business. Sabrina
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Many email responses I got, wanted to know more about who I am and less fluff. Soooo,here I will tell you who I am. I am an attorney, an engineer, a real estate broker, a loan broker and a network marketer for life. I am a YTB Referring Travel Agent (RTA) and Independent Marketing Representative (IMR). Over the past year I have learned a bunch of info on how the Internet Marketing machine operates. As a result of my studies, I market my business 2 different ways: the traditional way of introducing the business to people that I have met or continue to meet, and through the Internet, and over the past 9 months I’ve had numerous people from across the country join my YTB team without ever communicating with me until after they join. Some joined after calling or sending an email. You are possibly asking your self how is this possible? I am sure that many readers of this blog who are involved in a online or offline business want to know…I know this because I get many requests of "how do I sponsor so many people" from other YTB business owners…. Check out my website to find out the ways for building my business.
Even more exciting, is that starting from zero just 14 months ago, having absolutely no network marketing or internet marketing experience, I have been enjoying a nice 5-figure monthly income from YTB. You read that right, just 14 months! If I can show you how I have created a 6 figure annual income and can show you how to do the same and change your current situation, then send an email to Sabrina@SabrinaDagostino.com and I’ll be happy to go over the details of what I can do for you to improve your lifestyle.
Even more exciting, is that starting from zero just 14 months ago, having absolutely no network marketing or internet marketing experience, I have been enjoying a nice 5-figure monthly income from YTB. You read that right, just 14 months! If I can show you how I have created a 6 figure annual income and can show you how to do the same and change your current situation, then send an email to Sabrina@SabrinaDagostino.com and I’ll be happy to go over the details of what I can do for you to improve your lifestyle.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Living Life Residually is about you and the choice you have to either make a great living financially or live a great life full of passion, inspiration and purpose. For most people these are not one in the same. Thanks to network marketing you can have them both.
I’m proof that the traditional methods of getting good grades, going to college and finding a good job just isn’t realistic in today’s society, unless you want to wake up to an alarm clock for the rest of your life, retire on 40% of what 100% couldn’t get you and lie on your death bed wishing you had spent more time with your family and less time working.
I’m an Engineer, an Attorney, a real estate Broker, and a now, a professional network marketer for life.
In Living Life Residually I provide a glimpse of where my life was before being able to live residually, and show you how I earned over $100,000 and two (2) $10,000 Dream Bonuses, my first year in network marketing. I explain how I used my first ever network marketing experience to free me from the grasps of Corporate America and explain what it takes to get to the top. Living Life Residually also includes Sabrina’s personal training manual that is provided to all of my team members, sample invitations, sample scripts, strategies for recruiting and more.
Living Life Residually provides a comprehensive approach to mastering your network marketing business, and thereby mastering your life.
I’m proof that the traditional methods of getting good grades, going to college and finding a good job just isn’t realistic in today’s society, unless you want to wake up to an alarm clock for the rest of your life, retire on 40% of what 100% couldn’t get you and lie on your death bed wishing you had spent more time with your family and less time working.
I’m an Engineer, an Attorney, a real estate Broker, and a now, a professional network marketer for life.
In Living Life Residually I provide a glimpse of where my life was before being able to live residually, and show you how I earned over $100,000 and two (2) $10,000 Dream Bonuses, my first year in network marketing. I explain how I used my first ever network marketing experience to free me from the grasps of Corporate America and explain what it takes to get to the top. Living Life Residually also includes Sabrina’s personal training manual that is provided to all of my team members, sample invitations, sample scripts, strategies for recruiting and more.
Living Life Residually provides a comprehensive approach to mastering your network marketing business, and thereby mastering your life.
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