Are You Barking Up The Wrong Tree?

How do you feel about network marketing?  Is it all a scam or just a delusion?  Maybe it could be a figment of your imagination  since most folks that earnestly give it a try never succeed.  Why is that?  Could it be that they are barking up the wrong tree?  For the seasoned marketer, they have all barked up many wrong trees and suffered the consequences of their barking.  They may have barked because someone told them to or ask them to, but they can’t always blame others for their misfortunes, can they?

By barking up the wrong tree means that you have not found the niche that truly suits you and your personality.  We all have our strong and weak qualities and in order to be successful in network marketing, you MUST find the niche that suits you best, then give it your all and all.  People will be able to tell if you really believe in the product you are selling or the program you are promoting.  They want to follow confident leaders, not those who are wishy washy.

What you must learn to do is determine first what it is you want to do, then search the net for that niche.  Google makes it very easy to find anything on the world-wide web so you really have no excuse for not trying.  Just type in a word or phrase, then watch the internet work its magic right before your very eyes.  Expect to be overwhelmed with the responses that will show up, then weed out the ones you know are not for you.  If it is a program you are interested in promoting then do your due diligence to find out all you can before you invest your valuable time, energies and possibly your hard earned funds.  Remember, you can’t blame anyone but yourself if you bark up the wrong tree!  Do the same for any product you wish to promote and sell.

Barking up the wrong trees can produce many heartaches, but if you join a team like TGRP, then you will be able to eliminate the majority of those heartaches because we are hear to help you make the right decision.  We have expertise in many of the programs on the web and know which ones are legit and which ones are not.  We tell it like it is so you won’t have to make the same mistakes many of us made in trying to find our niches.  By the way, TGRP stands for The Grand Retirement Plan and that’s probably what you are looking to do (retire) if you are seriously searching the internet.  Try your best to bark up the right trees, not the wrong ones!  Hope this has helped you somewhat in the direction you need to go for success, not failure on the world-wide web.

Respectfully Submitted,
Eddie Garcia

If you could get Free Effective Advertising with very little effort, would you do it?

We are celebrating! And sharing new ideas and features! Read all the way to the end for Birthday Gifts for you!

The Grand Retirement Plan has a forum set up in Adland Pro with a thread where you can put your testimonials if you have appreciated our help.
Within the post of your testimonial you may add your affiliate link for The Grand Retirement Plan, but no other links.
Additional links will be in your signature.

Each time you respond to a thread that has been started your signature automatically shows giving you free effective advertising with very little effort.
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Thank you Eddie and Len for your quick action and your kind testimonials.

Below is the link to the testimonial thread.
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If you have not yet joined AdlandPro, why would you wait?  F5M-MC and The Power Of One Income 4 Life also use it, giving you many opportunities to post for additional link exposure.

Login to your back office at The Grand Retirement Plan, click on referral builder to join under your sponsor if they have entered their ID.

While your there be sure to click the upgrade tab before the price increase on Sept. 1, you will be Grand Fathered in at the current price, so don’t delay, the Sept. 1 deadline will not be extended.

Did you read the subject line in this email?
If you could get Free Effective Advertising with very little effort, would you do it?
Your actions or lack of action will answer that question.

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As always, if you have any questions let us know, we are here to help.

Dan Shows Where We Can Get Some Extra Cash!

The F5M-MC Millionaires Club and the learning center The Grandretirementplan for Online Business is helping  People that are unfamiliar with online marketing and networking,  including Senior Citizens make a suitable contribution to their bank account and shows them the key ways to work online.
Some people are just looking for a small amount of money to help pay bills or a useful supplemental income with have to spend 40 hours a week working a full time job.
By contributing $5.00 to join the F5M-MC Millionaires Club, you are on your way with a business that can grow on your own time table.
F5M-MC Millionaires Club  will not promise you instant riches as others falsely lead you into scams to take your money, never to be heard from again.
By Joining The Grand Retirement Plan as a Diamond Member, You are given the same business with F5M-MC Millionaires Club Membership when you join and with the Diamond Membership you also receive top training from some of the top members, plus a Slew of educational e-books that help you prosper in this business.
This is not a get-rich-fast scheme, but it has been paying out for 17 years non-stop.

Click Here and Take the the tour and see if this business is for you.

Eddie Was Gullible, But NOT Anymore!

A very special THANK YOU to Eddie for writing this for our blog!

I remember when I first began my adventure on this expansive world-wide web. It was truly a scary one to begin with and I was very intimidated to say the least. Everyone seemed to be so knowledgeable and so sure of themselves. This made me very vulnerable to all their evil deeds in which I found out later on were very misleading. You see, in general, I am a very trusting person until I find out that you have deceived me somehow. That is when the trusting factor STOPS. I can't stand liars, cheaters, thieves, etc. I do not participate in such activities, therefore I do not condone them in any fashion, nor do I believe others should be practicing them. Of course I am old enough to know that this world is full of evil people just waiting to take advantage of someone, somehow.

Yes, I have fallen prey to many scams since my beginnings but not anymore. I have learned the hard way but I am now focused and on a mission to help others so they will not have the same misfortunes as me. This comes in the way of getting involved with programs like The Grand Retirement Program, also known as TGRP. Here I have met GOOD people who have the same mindset as me and are willing to help, not hinder, those that are looking for ways to earn an honest living from network marketing. I could name some of these outstanding folks that have now become my good friends, but for fear of leaving someone off the list, I will just tell you that they exist within this group.

If you find yourself falling prey to each and every pre-launch that rears it's ugly head, then you need to change your way of thinking RIGT NOW and realize there are NO “get rich” programs out there. You need to discover your niche, then concentrate on finding a legit opportunity that offers what you are interested in pursuing. Once you find it, focus on building it and it only until it is strong and producing income on its own. Once this is accomplished, then you are ready to move on to your next opportunity. Just remember, too many irons in the fire can oftentimes take your attention off what needs to be handled immediately. When this happens you realize days have flown by and you have not accomplished one thing.

I have come a long way in my networking adventure and I have been very discouraged at times. Now I am on the road to success and I owe to all the good folks that have shown me ways to improve my strategies and point me in the right direction. For these I will forever be grateful. Gullible? Not anymore! I pray this has given you a ray of hope that you can still make an outstanding living on the internet if you use caution and listen to the right people. Much to your success my friend!

Respectfully submitted,

Eddie Garcia

Malok Has an Appology...

Meet Malok Mading Recently, he had an issue with Face Book and he wrote this article over at APSense to warn and apologize for not catching it sooner.

Recently this week,I login in to my Facebook account and the shocking thing was; I saw a message from one of my best friends.She was telling me how much she like a photo which I was tagged in with her.She did not know that I didn't tagged her in any of my photos and that I didn't sent it out to her or any of my friends.The claim was saying this message:
{Friend's name} I really love my new iPad2! playing angry birds on it is so fun haha! I received it today from fedex and I paid nothing which is pretty exciting :) They are only giving a limited supply in each area so I dont think this will last long. This is where I got it from, hopefully you can get one to http://tcrohngj.tcrohngj.a​cgb.info/?tcrohngj"
There was also a tagged photo of an Ipad 2 in which I have tagged all my friends including the recipient friend telling the named friend of mine to take actions and get it free.
Well,what I worry most is the trust my beloved friends who might think that I did such a thing to them but I am totally speechless over this.
The way it is so complicated that it even got my names, friends' names as well as accessing my Facebook profile left me with more questions than answers.Currently,I have more than 4 hundreds friends who have receive this same "Photo Tagging thing"
To make it short,if you as my friend on Facebook has received this "Photo Tag" saying that Malok has tagged you in his photo,kindly please help me by reporting this to Facebook or delete it completely.
I have my principles and morals which define how I interact,contact and share with people around me including my friends.
Otherwise,I would like to caution others too to be careful lest such things might happen to them.
Facebook in recent years has been trying to fight spam and hacking but still this crook guys are still destroying people's name and image with such things.
So please,to any annoyed friend/contact believe me that I never intended to do you anything as this.

A Good Explanation of the One Percenters

Explanation  of how the U.S. economy is self destructing....all the way down the food chain. The fat get fatter, and the poor get desperate!

"The upper 1 percent of Americans are now taking in nearly a quarter of the nation's income every year. In terms of wealth rather than income, the top 1 percent control 40 percent.
"Their lot in life has improved considerably. Twenty-five years ago, the corresponding figures were 12 percent and 33 percent."


So I discover in a piece by Joseph E. Stiglitz in the new issue of Vanity Fair. These facts confirm my impression that greed is now seen as a virtue in America. I'm not surprised by the greed of the One-Percenters. I'm mystified by the lack of indignation from so many of the rest of us.
Day after day I read stories that make me angry. Wanton consumption is glorified. Corruption is rewarded. Ordinary people see their real income dropping, their houses sold out from under them, their pensions plundered, their unions legislated against, their health care still under attack. Yes, people in Wisconsin and Ohio have risen up to protest these realities, but why has there not been more outrage?
The most visible centers of these crimes against the population are Wall Street and the financial industry in general. Although there are still many honest bankers, some seem to regard banking and trading as a license to steal. Outrageous acts are committed and go unpunished. Consider this case of money laundering by Wachovia Bank, now part of Wells Fargo. This Guardian article reports: "The authorities uncovered billions of dollars in wire transfers, traveler's checks and cash shipments through Mexican exchanges into Wachovia accounts."
The bank paid fines of less than 2% of its $12.2 billion profit in 2009. No individual was ever charged with a crime. We need not doubt that Wachovia executives received bonuses over the period of time when they were overseeing these illegal activities. Permit me to quote one more paragraph:
"More shocking, and more important, the bank was sanctioned for failing to apply the proper anti-laundering strictures to the transfer of $378.4 billion -- a sum equivalent to one-third of Mexico's gross national product -- into dollar accounts from so-called casas de cambio (CDCs) in Mexico, currency exchange houses with which the bank did business."
If a third of the Mexican GNP passes through your bank and you don't ask the questions required by law, you are either (1) a criminal, or (2) incompetent. I can't think of another possibility.
Stories like this have become commonplace. Two of the most common types of news stories about banks recently have involved their losses, and the size of their executive bonuses. Bloomberg News reports: "JPMorgan Chase & Co. gave Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon a 51 percent raise in 2010 as the bank resumed paying cash bonuses following two years of pressure from regulators and lawmakers to curb compensation."
And here's more, from the Wall Street journal: "$57,031. That's about what the average U.S. archaeologist made last year. It's also what J.P. Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon made every day of last year -- $20.8 million total, according to the firm's proxy filing this week. Anyone who has doubts about the resiliency of Wall Street banks and brokerages should ponder that figure for awhile. The J.P. Morgan board also spent about $421,500 to sell Dimon's Chicago home. And they brought back the big cash bonus, doling out $30.2 million in greenbacks to Dimon and his top six lieutenants."
The CEOs of the venerable trading firms that were forced into bankruptcy were all paid bonuses. In a small recent case, executives of Borders intended to pay themselves $8 million in bonuses until a U. S. Trustee objected. A company spokesperson said, "The proposed programs were designed to retain key executives at Borders as we proceed through the Chapter 11 reorganization process." In short, retain those whose management bankrupted the corporation.

Read the rest here... 

Special Meeting Anouncement!

Our regularly scheduled training session this Monday, Feb. 21st, 2011, has been canceled!

Brenda was to enjoy a nice weekend with her sisters, and a bad winter storm is hitting the area between her safe return and their meeting place. So now she will be spending an extra day with her sisters! It is much safer that way!

We wish her and here sisters a safe return to their homes!

We extend our apologies, for the entire team for canceling the training! If you need assistance, please contact us at admin@thegrandretirementplan.com

Philippe's latest activity for the GRP

Philippe is a very active member of APSense, and  we hope he will continue to be active with us as well. He writes and works from the heart with the passion of a champion.

If you haven't yet read anything he has posted, stop by and let him know what you think.

When Jack Nicklaus got too old to win tournaments in the PGA, what did he do ?

Buy a beach house and sip drinks for the rest of his life ?

NO WAY !

He had enough money to live many lives. He didn't need to work.

Well his passion was golf. he continued to play in tournaments, got into that other league for older players, and ...

He designed golf courses !!!

Read the rest of his post here. (click)

What to do when there is no one to work for?...Work for YOU!!

I would like to personally thank all members of The Grand Retirement Plan! You have taken an important step to start earning a good paycheck!

Everyone has to find their own way to earn a living working online. There is a lot to learn. It can take the average person a few years to learn what to do to make everything work and to build an online reputation. There are millions of people floundering around desperately trying to earn a living to replace the job they had for 30 years or more. As more fall off of unemployment eligibility, more are going to flood the internet with no clue what to do. I tell my husband every day, “if this internet marketing was easy, everyone would be doing it!” It all takes time and persistence. Most of all, the right products to promote and earn from.

We will teach you what you need to do to advertise and earn a paycheck from your efforts. There are so many ways to advertise. Once you learn how to promote and advertise, you will see positive results. Rest assured the programs and products we endorse on The Grand Retirement Plan membership site are honest, long standing programs. We have all had some success with everything on our site!

Again, welcome and thank you so much for joining us. We are here to insure your success! If you have any questions, or just want to chat, email, katrinaoakley@gmail.com, Skype, kats_tool_box, or call, 2603502366. I will be happy to get to know you and help you get your online education.

Success or Scam?

Success or Scam?

Know the Stages of Team Development

Team building involves several stages and processes. A new team will encounter several developmental stages. Every stage has its challenges. Understanding these processes before starting a team, is helpful for leaders to guide the team to their goal.

The first stage of team building is development. As the team is chosen and gathered for the first time, the members are getting to know each other. During the first stage the leaders will discover individual talents the members bring to the team and how best to use them. The leaders will coach members to utilize individual skills. The team will be learning about each other and how to work together. The team leadership should guide the team to unite.

With good leadership, in the next stage of team development, the team discover what their duties will be. The team commences to work together. Each member has his specific job to perform. Members may change roles as skills are better assessed. Team meetings will result in achieving specific goals. This is the time when teams can break apart and accomplish nothing, or go gang busters and get every project finished to perfection. Experienced team leaders will lead the team past this and into successful completion. This stage is also the "make or break" stage. Many teams fail during stage 2. Communication and dedication often fall apart and nothing is accomplished. Without strong leadership, a team will get passed the learning phase.

When a team passes into the next stage the team members have made a commitment to make the team a success. Assignments are carried out. Once stage 3 is obtained, the team will work well together and the project run like clock work. The members embrace the diversity of each other and work together as one. Once the team is up and running smoothly, new members may be shunned by the existing team.

The team may take quite some time to get to the final stage. By this stage the team is working like a well oiled machine. The entire team is witnessing the fruits of the effort that all are putting into the project or process. The individual members have learned how to work together and use the talents of the entire group to work as one. During this stage, the leaders can step back and need only offer advise when asked.

New members entering can tend to slow the team down. They may even revert back to the first stage for a time. But, typically the group gets back on track quickly.

Forms of Internet Advertising

So, you're starting to learn to earn online. Of all the things one can learn about internet marketing, advertising is one of the most important lessons. There are many ways to advertise for online and offline business. The world wide web has opened a torrent of potential paid and free advertising sources.

In conclusion, wherever an opportunity places ads, the most important thing that is needed is paying customers. If your customer base is internet marketing, There are many places to get varying results. Join our team discussions about the best advertising techniques.

First Meeting of the Grand Retirement Team!

First team meeting

The first meeting of the Grand Retirement Plan was a success. We introduced some new members, touched on some advertising techniques. Some of us have our own blogs, some have web-sites.

There were a total of 13 signed up for our team, we had 9 members present. There was a lot of chatting about advertising. Everyone was added to the team capture page rotator. We are already getting prospects from it!

Some members were prepared with suggestions for advertising and places they are having success at. Got some really great information.

Maurice stopped by and gave some great suggestions, and shared a very nice, new capture page that he created. Looking forward to seeing what team ideas come out of it.

Members who attended Monday's meeting are, Lauren, Brenda, Stacey, Gwen, Kat, Maurice, Len, Dan, and Thomas.

Can't wait to see who shows up next week! Come in on Monday and join us for success!

Key Points to Effective Team Building

Key points to effective TEAM building.
A TEAM needs effective leadership and communication. Prioritize goals, support members, and share resources to take the entire group to the top.
Know what each member has to offer and assist them in using their ability to the betterment of the entire TEAM.
The members of the TEAM should be committed to the same goals. Participation is vital to any TEAM online or offline. Each member adds something unique to the makeup of the TEAM.
The leaders support and encourage the group to develop individual skills for the benefit of everyone.
A group generated mission and vision statement defines the goals of the TEAM. Communicate the goals to the entire TEAM. Insure that all members are in for the same reasons. To succeed.
Give the members freedom to express and implement ideas and solutions. Be clear with expected results. Have leadership in place to foster the ideas and solutions of all members.
A TEAM is a group effort. All members should participate and contribute.
Hold members accountable for their own efforts. Establish duties to be performed by each member.

Start Date Change

Due to a death in one of our members family, we have to change the start dare for our team.

We also need to change the time for some other members.

The new date and time will be, May 3rd, 2010 at 10:00am Eastern Time!

Reserve your spot today!