The toughest choice a human being can have is one where they change their Mind….

I have the most amazing privilege of showing people new perspectives on things. As you may or may not know, I have been exposed to an unusual combination of Real Sales and Marketing Training, NLP Training and a huge exposure to Personal Development. The point is, after being in business for most of my life, the experiences and knowledge I have gained have now placed me in a position where I CLEARLY SEE multiple perspectives on any given situation. It is the viewpoint of any and all situations that allows us to change our perspective and approach – OUR MINDSET…. It is our Mindset that will dictate our behavior.

Now that was a mouthful and a half, so let’s think about this. If our Mindset or our Belief is of the nature that we can easily accomplish something – then we set out, and many times we accomplish it. You see, our Mindset is our most important ally. It is created by our conditioned belief system. It is the foundation of who we are and what our mission with each gift of a day will be. So our environment, our upbringing, the people we choose to have around us and listen to, all play a role first in our beliefs, then our Mindset.

So after being in the direct sales industry and network marketing for now nearly 8 years, I began really studying people and what they are up to. I saw clearly what happens over and over again when people look at things BUT DON’T CHANGE THEIR MINDSET – They Fail. So, years ago, I began asking more questions to determine what it was in their belief  system that causes them to freeze up and not take action steps, that they themselves already see proof and have evidence as to their potentail. The culmination of 8 years of watching, observing, learning, and most of all absolutely calculating the exact point at which an individual will GIVE UP – AND LIMIT THEIR PERSPECTIVE TO ONLY THEIR OWN – and I found it.

So, my mission, and the permanent mission of Mindset Merchants, will be first to get people past thier toughest decision ever….. To Change their Mindset and Behavior to that of an Entrepreneur. Then we have a REAL SYSTEM so People learn to EMPOWER themselves, to command all of their abilities and line them up with the proper Mindset – so they live the Business and Personal life they have decided to.

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Stay tuned for info on this blog that will assist you in having the choice of what Mindset to have.

As an Industry Leader and Top Income Earner, not only in the company AVANT, but in the home based industry as a whole, I am constantly asked – what’s my Formula For Success??  Just this past week an associate and business partner asked me this again but in tears of frustration…. I thought about it and stopped myself dead in the middle of my normal leadership diatribe and realized that she and most people are not listening. They are not hearing what they are actually looking for….

In this conversation as I stopped myself I began to listen to what thoughts this individual was focusing on. Truly not trying to overcome her fears or her concerns but just listening to what she was focused on. In that listening I found the challenge that must first be overcome for ANY business, Home Based or otherwise, to work.  That is a belief above all else that you trust yourself enough to KNOW that you will find a way to accomplish anything, from marketing to building that customer relationship, no matter what challenges arise. I listened further and came to the realization that my purpose with these people all along, the actual purpose that caused leaders to rise to the occasion and make things happen, was my unwavering belief in their ability to have belief in themselves…

Once they clearly got that aspect, they became independently empowered. Suddenly they had the mindset and self created determination to make things happen no matter what the challenge was. What caused it in this conversation you may be wondering??? This person first asked questions as to why it was so easy for me to create $18,000 one week in income and then $35,000 in another???? So my initial defense was, well first I do #1 and then I do #2 and so on…. I realized mechanically they were doing exactly what I was doing but not getting a result. Literally they were doing EXACTLY what I was and not receiving even one penny in income. Same Ads, same $$$ spent on advertising….. What was it that could allow me to do so well and this person to get ZERO ZILCH NADA???? Worse, why are some getting it and some not???

So I sat down last night with a pad and pen and went back to my batteries of notes and journals and again history revealed a pattern. Not just about Vibration and the Law of Attraction but of something more, something deeper. The people that came to me with a shred of belief in themselves orchestrated their interface with me differently. They were not full of BS in what they were going to do. They shared their goals and beliefs and were real not lying to themselves. That allowed us to begin on a vibrational basis to communicate beliefs clearly. That “Open-Heartedness” did something else. It allowed me to reach out to them with my beliefs in them. They had someone on their side… They had attracted a leader, a mentor into their world who, because they were honest with themselves and myself, would give unwavering belief in their own vision of themselves. They were then Super-Empowered.

That empowerment spilled into HOW they were communicating with everyone around them. So what did that cause?? It caused those people who were in this focus and level of self-truthfulness to begin to have unwavering confidence in the decisions they made. They became ON PURPOSE. Not in a way of pushing or bullying or selling people into something. They become a warm strength that people wanted to work with and listen to. In that, they began to become a leader. These people became so on purpose that they began to duplicate my results almost instantly while others struggled……

So today I am beyond grateful for my journey, and not just for this shocking revelation, but for the fact that the history of my successes for the past 6 1/2 years had some deeper larger lesson and meaning. If I have a vision and belief in the people I assist, and they are truthful with their beliefs when we meet up initially, I can and will create a path where people will become leaders and will achieve their dreams.

This skill of being a Visionary Empowered Leader has been taught to me over time, but has really came into clarity through Avant and its core Product Elevate. The fact that we can learn to be these Visionary Empowered Leaders that truly teach people a path to success comes directly from that. So as those people new to me read this – call me and we can talk about how I just may be able to empower you and show you how to create your own path to success. 954-349-7386 my Home Number and 954-649-3363 my cell number.

Do all of you clearly understand the importance of GOALS? Do you understand why it is the backbone of success for almost anything we wish to do not only in a Home Based Business, but in life? You see, most people live life like it is a Random Circumstance. These people live life in a way where their environment creates situations that they are reacting to every day. There is no order, no direction, no sense of purpose, ad thus they end up just living life from situation to situation.

Goals begin to pull your life’s activities into an On Purpose direction. The more on purpose the your life is the more you not only accomplish but the more it becomes exactly what you want instead of merely just a reaction to circumstances. Think about the minor things you may already be applying “goals” to. Take for instance a grocery list. When you go to the grocery store with a list you get everything on it and have a specific set of needs covered. Taking that one step further, this will in turn plan your meals at home for the next few days. Which will in turn direct the specific time for preparation. So that list of goals, no matter how trivial, has a very orderly on purpose effect.

Now lets take a step back and look at your work or business. If you have a very detailed and specific set of defined goals, and a job or business that is the vehicle for getting there, think for a moment……. if you knew the activities you were performing on a daily basis had the PURPOSE of getting you exactly where you designed you wanted to be…… How productive could you be? How much better a job would you do? Wouldn’t you take things far more seriously if you knew precisley where you were heading? Then wouldn’t you channel all of your physical and mental energy in the direction of your work and goals so you get there?? The rewards when you have that much motivation and focus are HUGE!

So today, sit back and think about things. Do you have clear goals? Do you have a vehicle to achieve them, a business or a job? Really think about it and remember, as you begin to plant yourself into a defined plan, activities, thoughts, actions and passion begin to flow into your life. So set some goals now. Road map things for the next 3 months, then 6, months, then 1 year, then 3 years, and create a long term plan so your life has a very defined purpose.

GOAL SETTING

I encourage you to pick up a pen and a piece of paper and jot down the goals you want to reach. Look at each goal and evaluate it. Make any changes necessary to ensure it meets the criteria for SMART goals:

• S = Specific
• M = Measurable
• A = Attainable
• R = Realistic
• T = Timely

Specific

Goals should be straightforward and emphasize what you want to happen. Specifics help us to focus our efforts and clearly define what we are going to do.

Specific is the What, Why, and How of the SMART model.

• WHAT are you going to do? Use action words such as direct, organize, coordinate, lead, develop, plan, build etc.
• WHY is this important to do at this time? What do you want to ultimately accomplish?
• HOW are you going to do it? (By…)

Ensure the goals you set is very specific, clear and easy. Instead of setting a goal to lose weight or be healthier, set a specific goal to lose 2 in. off your waistline or to walk 5 miles at an aerobically challenging pace.

Measurable

If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it. In the broadest sense, the whole goal statement is a measure for the project; if the goal is accomplished, the is a success. However, there are usually several short-term or small measurements that can be built into the goal.

Choose a goal with measurable progress, so you can see the change occur. How will you see when you reach your goal? Be specific! “I want to read 3 novels of 300 pages before the end of the year” shows the specific target to be measured. “I want to be a good reader” is not as measurable.

Establish concrete criteria for measuring progress toward the attainment of each goal you set. When you measure your progress, you stay on track, reach your target dates, and experience the exhilaration of achievement that spurs you on to continued effort required to reach your goals.

Attainable

When you identify goals that are most important to you, you begin to figure out ways you can make them come true. You develop that attitudes, abilities, skills, and financial capacity to reach them. You begin seeing previously overlooked opportunities to bring yourself closer to the achievement of your goals.

Goals you set which are too far out of your reach, you probably won’t commit to doing. Although you may start with the best of intentions, the knowledge that it’s too much for you means your subconscious will keep reminding you of this fact and will stop you from even giving it your best.

A goal needs to stretch you slightly so you feel you can do it and it will need a real commitment from you. For instance, if you aim to lose 20lbs in one week, we all know that isn’t achievable. But setting a goal to loose 1lb and when you’ve achieved that, aiming to lose a further 1lb, will keep it achievable for you.

The feeling of success which this brings helps you to remain motivated.

Realistic

This is not a synonym for “easy.” Realistic, in this case, means “do-able.” It means that the learning curve is not a vertical slope; that the skills needed to do the work are available; that the project fits with the overall strategy and goals of the organization. A realistic project may push the skills and knowledge of the people working on it but it shouldn’t break them.

Devise a plan or a way of getting there which makes the goal realistic. The goal needs to be realistic for you and where you are at the moment. A goal of never again eating sweets, cakes, cookies and chocolate may not be realistic for someone who really enjoys these foods.

For instance, it may be more realistic to set a goal of eating a piece of fruit each day instead of one sweet item. You can then choose to work towards reducing the amount of sweet products gradually as this feels realistic for you.

Be sure to set goals that you can attain with some effort! Too difficult and you set the stage for failure, but too low sends the message that you aren’t very capable. Set the bar high enough for a satisfying achievement!

Timely

Set a timeframe for the goal: for next week, in three months, by next year. Putting an end point on your goal gives you a clear target to work towards.

If you don’t set a time, the commitment is too vague. It tends not to happen because you feel you can start at any time. Without a time limit, there’s no urgency to start taking action now.

Time must be measurable, attainable and realistic.

Everyone will benefit from goals and objectives if they are SMART. SMART, is the instrument to apply in setting your goals and objectives.

After you set these goals today understand that this is one technique I use to assist people in building the motivation they require to create an incredible business from home. Once they know where they are going I have the tools to take them there, rapidly. Make it happen and feel free to be in touch with David Varrone – call me directly at 954-349-7386.

Recently I had the Opportunity to be in a large empty stadium and one of my children yelled out – and of course it echoed back. As always when you hear an echo it is indeed amusing. A re-sounding of a statement made out to the world comes right back at you. The larger the area, chamber, or “stadium” you are in, the longer the phrase is that repeats back to you without it repeating over itself. Ever wonder why echo’s exists? Well I believe they exists for one of those little BIG lessons in life.

Your daily living and thoughts are your own personal echo chamber. You see what you tell your self in thoughts and in out loud verbalization’s echo back. Since your mind is truly infinite in its capacities, the statements we make to ourselves can be volumes long and ALL of them do indeed “echo”. The more we concentrate on a thought the more we hear that thought. The more we hear that thought and verbalization of it especially, the more it becomes a “mantra”. The more it becomes a “Mantra” the more it becomes who we are.

So it is very important to allow thoughts that move us in the direction of our goals and dreams, of who we wish to be. Then the “ECHO” of life works for us instead of against us. If we choose thoughts in the knowing of what we want and verbalize them – then and only then are we using the “Law of Attraction” to its fullest power. Focused thoughts on Positive Goal Motivated Activities create space in our minds to actually then go and do, and carry out actions that will cause all that we are wishing for to come into our lives.

So today, pretend your thoughts and vocal statements were all screamed out loud in an large stadium. Listen for that Echo back and notice your feeling surrounding the echo back. Notice and become AWARE that this echo is actually what your subconscious is hearing. KNOW that your subconscious wastes no time in creating actions that will fulfill what it is hearing as your desires.

So as you begin becoming aware of this remember – the echo is what the subconscious hears, therefor a great deal of caution must be used in what is screamed out there…. Outlined below I will give you a couple of good examples and a couple of funny and not so good examples :

GOOD

1. I am loosing weight and getting healthier and healthier each day

- The subconscious mind will support you and guild you to more physical activities and a healthier eating style.

2. I am really accomplishing a great deal in my work. Sales are actually many times greater than my goals were. My income is skyrocketing.

- The subconscious mind will then allow excitement to come into play and motivation to do more and achieve more will occur. This will actually create an environment that will allow you to do just what you allowed to echo.

3. I am an excellent cook and create healthful and nutritional meals.

- This will actually create a pattern of thoughts and actions that will allow you to seek out healthful foods and recipies and create them.

NOT-SO-GOOD

1. I am feeling Fat and Out of Shape.

- This will create a feeling of not being able to become healthy. Your subconscious will assist you in giving up on being healthy. You will eat the wrong things and never work towards exercise or eating healthy.

2. I will never hit my Income Goals – I will never be that number one Sales / Customer Service / Engineer….

- This will allow your subconscious mind to “GIVE UP”. It will allow your subconscious mind to create an environment where you don’t go the extra mile to make things happen. You “WILL NEVER” so Why Bother.

So here you have a micro lesson in “The Law of Attraction”. Your mind is the most powerful creative tool you have. Controlling the focus of thought allows you to harness it’s power. The thoughts you choose to focus on with emotion creates who you will be and how you will behave. Controlling this is so very important. What I do for a living is teach precisely how to do that. Avant, a company I am a Founding Participant in, is all about AWARENESS. We teach you how to do all of this so you not only control the Echo of Life, you become the master and creator of your life instead of living it by chance and as a victim.

I am an experienced life-coach that ties all of this into a format to maximize results in your life or business. I offer one on one consultations so that you get results in your life. If you are in business or would like to be, then reach out and contact : David Varrone at 954-349-7386. My door is always open to assist people in these transformations. I have watched and assisted many who clean up the Echo’s and that has been phenomenal. People get to achieve what they truly desire and it happens FAST. I look forward to being of service.

Entrepreneur – Are You One? Now that’s an interesting question. Even today after nearly 20 years being one, I often ask myself that question. Why ? Some of you reading this may think – why would an Entrepreneur ask himself such a question if he already is? Well the answer to that in my mind is one of checking one’s own path, one’s own commitment to his or her dreams and goals, and most importantly;  are they creating something for the benefit of others so that not only do they personally grow but so that all of the people that do business with them also receives an experience whereby they come away with more than they originally engaged me for.

Entrepreneurs, which I do believe I am, are creators and trail blazers. They must create a product or a service which brings something different to the world or marketplace they are in. When they do, they then and only then, do they have a perceived value. Years ago in manufacturing I created a niche in business of constructing product based upon a designers idea’s. The value that I added was one where I took the vision of what that designer created and then made it into something that could be produced and used in everyday sportswear while knowing that the general public wants something that looks amazing (just like the designer designed it) but was bullet proof. Meaning it had to look Magnificent while being constantly abused and mishandled.

I was in Textile Fabric and Garment Manufacturing. I had learned great technical knowledge as a factory worker as a teenager and placed all that knowledge behind the simple fact that an Artist would design stuff often as fragile as an egg shell that would have to be interpreted and then recreated for the real world.

So what does that have with being an Entrepreneur or where does that play into questioning oneself about being or becoming one. Well here is the connection…. You see everyday as an Entrepreneur you will be faced with idea’s, concepts, challenges, and people. In those face offs, if you come to the table with the Positive “Never Giving Up” attitude you can take those marvelous egg shells and create a niche in every single engagement.

As a Home Business Coach and Entrepreneur, this is what I absolutely teach people to do. I show them precisely how to turn any situation they are involved in into an opportunity to serve themselves as well as those they are involved with. This creates a VERY POSITIVE ATMOSPHERE that promotes new ideas and new ways of doing things. This creates Niches within highly competitive industries and allows people to discover their own talents and create their own successes. I am no Guru, but I absolutely do know how to show you that we ALL can be Entrepreneurs if we choose. It is precisely why I am able to take an average struggling home business owner, show them this process, and then immediately get results that create wealth – REAL WEALTH. So as you ask yourself this question when reading this Blog – feel free to reach back out to me as I just may guide you to where you have always wanted to go. You can always call me at 954-349-7386.

I find myself in such an interesting position these days. I am in a incredible leadership position at a Hybrid MLM Direct Sales Company Avant ™.  Hybrid meaning we are not just a direct sales company with retail profits but we are also a company that has many layers of residual income. I enjoy both sides of our compensation plan, every day I am able to generate profits upfront in retail and every week I also get to enjoy residual income from a rapidly growing organization. Over the past few days I had an interesting experience and it inspired me to share with all those looking at this blog. I sent quite a few people to a presentation where they heard many of my business associates announcing results from the use of Elevate ™ in their lives, our core product, and then a number of people announcing their personal financial results. The responses that I began to get from people were challenging, very challenging.

So I took a step back and began analyzing my own view of not only those around me who are having stellar results at Avant ™ , but in general I began to see something I had never seen before. There are some people you can absolutley feel are empowered and their vibration dictates total leadership and not only are they getting those results but they are in fact exceeding them. So I dug further. I keep all my personal journals over the years and I went back on a fact finding missions to see the vibration of myself on weeks that I had created an income (yes in one week) in excess of $20,000 and there it was. It was a vibrational display of the magnificence and harmony of life when desires and goals are in flow with what is actually going on. So as you all begin to look into the home based business industry and you hear results from products and particularly income claims listen not so much to the words but to the vibrations. If the vibrations sound like a symphony of sound that immediately gets through – well there you have a leader blazing a path you can follow. If it sounds like a band out of tune – well there you also have it it is a liar. This is what I advised all of those challenging people.

So crucial is it that you identify this, for if you do you will connect with a life changing product as well as an income you never dreamed possible. Six and a half years ago I found a company that did this for me. Then there was a time where that magic disappeared as the company changed and ownership changed. The Music left that Band. Today I am fortunate enough to have been reunited with that magic and the symphony that occurs in everything this company does. It is why it is one of the fastest growing companies in the direct sales industry. Clearly it has the ability to totally change lives and while doing that remove all limitations on what one person is capable of. I believe it will be one of the few companies in history to have many multiple 7 figure income earners.

So as you read this remember if you begin to recognize the vibrations sent and felt, you will know for sure whether it is Lies or Leadership. Here at Avant ™ we are a leadership factory that brings harmony back into your soul with a product called Elevate ™. Come see and enjoy for yourself. You are the only one standing in the way of you becoming a leader in all aspects of your life. Why not live the life of your dreams???

So lets think about this for a moment….. What exactly is a goal ?  The dictionary defines it as :  1) the mark set as a limit to a race…. an area to be reached safely in a child’s game ;  2) Aim or Purpose  (We are getting warmer here on #3) ; An area or object toward which PLAY is directed to score ; Or perhaps 4) a successful attempt to score.

Often times in creating an environment where we can assist others this has to be more clearly defined.   So here is my take on it : A Goal is something that you strongly desire to achieve, so much so that you are willing to step out of being comfortable or step out of your “daily routine” to do things in alignment with achieving that goal.  It should be measurable.  It should be a clear picture of what your heart and mind desires; something that you desire strongly enough to take action on NOW.  You should also be able to clearly see yourself in accomplishment of that goal in your mind.

This definition of a Goal is how I describe this to people when we are setting a system of goals in place to build their own home business.  When an individual sets time aside to create these big Juicy Mental Images, they begin to rekindle their dreams.  They again become self motivated and inspired to take action.  Look around you today, and before you sit down and put a list together of goals – look around you and carefully review the people that have a ton of goals, a ton of inspiration.  They are energized and full of life.  On your ride to and from work – look around you at all the projects in work.  Look at the road construction – it is a goal.  Look at some construction of buildings – it is a goal.  In fact, for some the mere goal of making it home in time for dinner tonight  is a goal……

After you play with these thoughts, sit down and think about your life.  Really think about it.  Are you in the Home you desire?  Are you in the Job or Career you desire?  Are you in the Car you desire?  If not, ask yourself – WHY NOT?  These questions, while they may be a bit uncomfortable, are the beginning of knocking some cob webs out of your brain.  Do you remember, as a child,  how persistent you may have been while going after something you wanted??? You had a goal in mind and you relentlessly envisioned and asked for it.  Go back to that state of thinking and begin to question why you may have given up your goals; then start all over again.  Set some uncomfortable BIG HUGE goals, then allow that anxiety of how BIG they are and how difficult they will be to achieve, to fuel your ambition to get them.  Then take action NOW!

Goals are the key to taking a bite out of life and having what you desire.  When you are indeed having life on your terms think of the positive vibration you give to others. Think of how awesome it is that you brighten someone’s day.  These are why goals are so vital.  You have control over this if you take it. So today, do some of these exercises, and set some goals.  Take a bite out of life and regain some of that childlike inspiration.  Spread it around and affect the people around you in a positive manner.  I know in my heart you will be pleasantly surprised as to how it goes.  So set some goals!

Here is a link that will assist you in goal setting :  http://www.topachievement.com/smart.html