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I am a naturally creative person captivated by nature. I was always drawn to creative work having qualified as an interior designer in the early 90's to being involved in a variety of other design related industries. I learned early on though, that in order to make a comfortable living as an interior designer I needed to be self-employed and work considerable hours in order to become successful. The interior design world isn't glamorous. In fact it is very hard work with high levels of stress as you are constantly pinned down to deadlines, juggling suppliers and clients and all the while being the person in the middle that gets tugged from both sides! It is also highly competitive and in order to build a good portfolio of clients you have to stick your neck out to be noticed, approved and accepted.

When James and I married nearly 10 years ago we were thrown into the deep end as far as family obligations are concerned. Whilst most people in their 40's, 50's and 60's are prepared to take care of elderly parents, we were not. Only in my late-20's at the time we were faced with having to care for two mentally ill adult family members. Without going into great detail, this was both emotionally, physically and financially taxing to us. Coupled with this I had an aging parent that also needed aid. So while most young people are enjoying their youth we were having to act and think very seriously and responsibly about the needs of our family and our own going forward.

In our quest for better financial stability we got involved in property investment. This in itself wasn't a bad thing at the time. In fact it was quite a sensible thing to do since property was offering a solid return on investment for a number of years. Of course we weren't prepared for the many hassles that coincided with owning one property let alone a few. Then the global economic crises and recession arrived and put enormous pressure on us financially. Debts that had accumulated out of a simple need to survive and care for our family responsibilities had begun to drown us. We felt so overwhelmed by the heavy burden of debt and the feelings of entrapment. It seemed like there was no way out. We just had to sit tight and ride the storm as it were!

We both felt like we needed to find second jobs. James tried frantically to increase his income picking up extra work here and there and I was on the hunt in a very dampened market for a second job. The thought of spending less time together and doing the things we love with the people we love broke our hearts. I didn't want to weaken our relationship or the relationship we share with others, so we made a decision to look for something that would be more suitable so that we didn't sacrifice more time in being slaves to our secular world.

So we thought again about home business opportunities and we tried a few different multi-level marketing businesses. To tell you the truth all the hype put me off a lot of the time, but I stuck with it thinking there must be something in this for 'these people' to be successful. That's where I got it wrong! I realised that only a very small percentage at the very top tier earned the substantial money! 0.5% were earning 6 figures annually! Less than 1% were making $30,000 and LESS PER YEAR! I also found the system to be unfair. Only the top tiers were benefiting from all the hard work carried out by the 'bottom dwellers'. We once again 'invested' our earnings and energies into a system that made us spend more than we earned in return! Many of these systems might have some wonderful products but if you don't have a system that works well that supports and trains you all the way, then your business is going to fail. Another thing that I discovered was that the market was very saturated by a lot of these products. Therefore, competition was very high and commissions so pithy that you were lucky to make some 'pocket money' from it in the end.

I searched tirelessly for a position on the internet and to tell you the truth this business opportunity landed in the form of an email in my inbox! At first I thought "Oh, here we go again, it's another one of those...!" How mistaken I was! It had nothing to do with affiliate or multi-level marketing. It doesn't involve being on the phone (not my natural inclination) for hours on end to strangers that waste your time, or having to 'sell stuff' to family and friends! It doesn't require your spare room or garage to be turned into a warehouse stocking lotions, potions, vitamins, pills or magic juices! It didn't require me to have "after hours" sales parties in my home or going to countless hotel lectures!

I read a little and liked what I heard. Then I thought about it for a few days until I read a little more. By the time I'd read everything on the website I'd been directed to, I was 'SOLD' on this concept and decided to share my new found "gem" with my husband. We both took a more in depth look at the business plan and immediately felt that there was something of high value in this. Something we hadn't seen or heard about before on the internet or in the marketing world. This was a whole new business model that would change the face of the internet marketing world and all who are serious internet entrepreneurs!

"Live With Passion!" ~ Tony Robbins

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"In the long run, we shape our lives and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die, and the choices that we make are ultimately our responsibility."

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Eleanor Roosevelt

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