Venting...Residual Income

Lately, I've been going to networking events, meeting great business people/entrepreneurs and I enjoy doing this. Unfortunately, there has been an aspect that has increasing began to get under my skin. That is, business persons who are trying to recruit others to sell their products/services so that they can gain residual income.

Now don't get my wrong - I am sure there are people out there looking for ways to generate additional streams of income, I'm just not one of them. And more importantly, can I take a moment to learn about your actual product/service and what it provides before I'm bombarded with invitations to sales meetings.

You see, selling your product is what YOU do, not what "I" do. I might want to use the product/service, but being pushy and trying to help me understand why I should take on an additional business is not very appealing to me. Actually it totally turns me off to the point where I don't even want to learn about your product/service anymore.

I'll have more substance with my next post, but I just had to get that out.

tj

George Fraser - An Awesome Speaker

This Sunday, I had the pleasure of seeing George Fraser of Frasernet at a local Sisters 4 Sisters Network event hosted by Bowie State University.

I think the best way to put it was that Mr. Fraser was electrifying. As he mentioned, everything he shared with the audience wasn't new, but just said a different way.

Here are some of the quotes that I found empowering.

"Leaders understand the importance of time."

"Leaders know who they are."

"You don't have time to be unhappy and mediocre."

"Greatest hindrance of potential is success."


The most important part of what Mr. Frasier does is stress the importance of networking. He shared with us the 3 types of networking - all of which are important to success.

1. Personal (friends, familiy, people at home)
2. Operational (network at work that help get things done in your life)
3. Strategic Network (These are people who are where you want to be)

Finally he left us with a great quote by John Henry Clark "What people do for themselves is based on what they think about themselves."

To find out more about George Fraser and his exceptional Power Networking Conference visit his site at http://www.frasernet.com/.

Networking Opportunity in Detroit....

Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference + Expo: where deals are made.

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Networking and Recognizing Those Making a Difference

Yesterday I was honored to attend one of my clients events - Pretty in Pinstripes - produced by A Jarrett Affairs & Productions, LLC. Judge Glenda Hatchett was the Keynote Speaker and brought such realness and fire to the luncheon.. adding to the title "A 2009 Power Luncheon". AND if you have not heard Kersten Stevens (an AMAZING VIOLINIST) you must look her up. Her music is indescribable.

It was a great experience to network and meet exceptional women in business and government. This was a most appropriate event during Women's History Month. We must continue to support each others effort in business, government, community and in any areas difference are being made.

Congratulations to the honorees.... They were truly exceptional women and I hope to be like them when I grow up.

For more information about the event you can visit www.prettyinpinstripes.com.

See you next year.