Work-At-Home Success Profile For CK Aspinwall, Career Life Success Coach

Career Life Success Coach

Amazing Income Strategy - Team Aspinwall

thebigkids@yahoo.com

http://beam.to/probe


How much time do you work: Full Time

Do you have a job outside the home? No

How did you decide on your work-at-home job or business?

I got tired of the hostile corporate world and the constant insecurity. I wanted more control over my life, too.


What steps did you take to start your business?

Research happened over a three year period. Viewed hundreds of plans and tried a few things that looked good. Dumped any of our mistakes and kept on looking because networking is a good business model. Crunched numbers on a lot of compensation plans and found that over half of the mlm companies offer inferior pay and real steep requirements. We walked away from many offers.
 
Never settle for cheap because your time is worth something. A few people in our industry hate the fact that I am so vocal about compensation. Some protest by saying: "Compensation plans don't matter." If I were to make a remark like that, I would deserve not to be trusted. It's your life and time and money. Use it well.
 
At this time, I have three diverse businesses and all have been in the portfolio for over half a year. One has been there for nearly two years. We are pleased, settled and growing.
 
You need to understand what is required in order to earn money. If you do not make a dime before you make over $50 in sales, then consider what we discovered. Fair compensation can be found and we found it. Avoid plans that require in excess of $200 in purchases to qualify for a check. That's too steep. Avoid plans that pay less than 15% bonuses and commissions.
 
You should not ask me the dollars I make, but you should ask the percentage I earn. How about a range of 15-45 percent? Bring any compensation plan to me and I will help you break it down. You need to know what you are getting into and what to expect. It's OK to make good money for your work.
 
I was building a strategy the entire time of doing research. We did enough research on the mlm industry to know the landscape very well.
 
We found that a lot of people did not support their new recruits very well with training. We decided to be different and we have a proprietary training program that also uses materials by other authors. We also made sure to get aligned with good upline mentors in our businesses. Finally, we joined in league with other mentors and coaches to empower our people even more.
 
We like to keep things simple. We teach our people to do the same.
 
Some people fail in this industry. Our failure rate is about the same as business in general. Failure happens when people are unprepared and/or make bad decisions. We can help you get prepared. We can steer you away from bad decisions.
 
If there has been anybody who has been there and done that, we are it. So, we can help you get a strong and stable start.
 
Having your own business can be a very difficult challenge and pose a real learning curve. Therefore, be prepared to spend six months in your new business and do a lot of learning.

Do you have a business plan? Yes

Do you have a marketing plan? Yes

How do you market your business?

To market our business, we use the Internet, face to face, telephone, email; we do it all in order to communicate. Yes, we use scripts and outlines. We use color brochures, flyers and promotions. This link goes to our FREE sample product ~ http://www.geocities.com/thebigkids/Product_LFI/BodyBal.html

We only make this offer to prospective business partners. We want them to use the product before they start making decisions. It works great.

What were your start-up costs?

Start up costs less were than $500 and this was money on hand. Our ongoing monthly costs do not ever exceed more than $200 and this is decreasing, as we grow.
 
We tell people to make a $300 minimum commitment over the first six months while we train them. We steer people away from making too much of a commitment.


How long did it take to cover your expenses?

We brought one project into positive cash in less than 60 days. Others could take up to six months. Only one of our businesses is behind schedule and that is our fault because we were not attentive.


How long was it before you could decrease or quit your "regular" job?

I had a sideline contract for a year and a half to help us float. The wife works at a good paying job and she is a willing partner in this venture.


How do you keep focused working at home?

Sometimes I actually slack off, but it doesn't take long to get back on track. The main work is to stay in touch with people. The nature of networking is to communicate with people. There are times you get tired, but just take a rest for a day or so and get back at it with a fresh perspective.


What resources would you recommend to someone interested in your line of work?

Check out ~ http://beam.to/Ablaze ~ for an entire list of good resources. Alternate link is ~ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ablaze/links ~

What advice would you give someone who is thinking of starting a similar business?

Get ready to work. Realize that you start by working a lot to make a little. With steady efforts, you begin to make more and more and work less and less.
 
Be prepared to improve yourself, your thinking and your skills. There are many resources we can share with you.