I wrote the above introduction before the Earthquake in Japan!

Here’s an insert from a letter from Anne as she wrote to family and friends from Japan: “Somehow at this time I realize from direct experience that there is indeed an enormous cosmic evolutionary step that is occurring all over the world right at this moment. And somehow as I experience the events happening now in Japan, I can feel my heart opening very wide. My brother asked me if I felt so small because of all that is happening. I don’t. Rather, I feel a part of something happening that is much larger than myself. This wave of birthing (worldwide) is hard, and yet magnificent.”

We have already seen many changes, and now is the time to prepare and be ready for the new opportunities coming our way.

1.Diversify
Spread and diversify your income sources, removing risk, and dramatically reducing overheads.

2.Joint Ventures
Set up Joint Ventures to enable you to benefit financially from the products and services of numerous other businesses across different industries, in different geographical areas and time zones, with no cost or risk.

3.Social Media
The Internet and Social Media have become a huge force in the world, and Joint Ventures allow us to utilize the Internet and Social Media to benefit financially. For example, this new Joint Venture Training program, the best produced so far, allows us to reach into almost any part of the world where people wish to secure their financial future. The distribution and dissemination of useful, practical information via ebooks, Blogs, ezines, and websites is a huge benefit to business – IF they are used effectively.

4.Reciprocity
Joint Ventures are based on reciprocity, and you have to set your deals up carefully in advance to make sure your Joint Venture partners DO reciprocate. If you think that you can believe what every business owner tells you, you’re living in a dream world. Some will promise you anything to get access to your database and they never intend reciprocating, as we have experienced with some very well-known businessmen and women.

5.Barter
Joint Ventures thrive on barter, and this allows you to become very creative indeed as you adjust to this changing world.

Joint Ventures are the Swiss Army Knife on Steroids to business owners. It’s time to sharpen your proverbial axe. Success occurs when when preparation meets opportunity.

Robin and I are in Cuba this week celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary.

The beauty of Joint Ventures is that we can be away romping in the waves and our wonderful Members, Team, and Partners will continue the work that is so important for us all as Joint Venture partners. Thank you to these powerful, talented, and hardworking members for making a difference in our lives, the lives of other Members, and in the process enriching their own lives.

The DollarMakers Women’s Club meeting will be hosted by the enthusiasic Christine Till. Our special guest is Amber Noaks. She will have some great business ideas that you can implement on your own business.. Do not miss this opportunity!

The Dollarmakers Conferece call will be hosted by Christine and we will have Amber on the call that evening talking about barter and giving practical ideas and examples. Invite your friends to join you on this very informative topic.

Please support these ladies!

“Success occurs when preparation meets opportunity.”

Robin and I recently presented the Financial Empowerment Seminar in Toronto. Before the lunch break the organizers handed out menus from the restaurant so people could order their lunch during the break.
It was with great interest that we watched people scrutinize the menus before placing their orders. It struck me that we often spend more time planning a meal than we do the rest of our lives.

Be Prepared:

1.Build your database, and build relationships with those in your database.
2.Build relationships with like-minded business owners who understand and use Joint Ventures.
3.Make sure you have built a good base in Facebook, Linkedin, and Twitter.
4.Get yourself a solid website and Blog.
5.Start practising setting up lucrative Joint Ventures right away.
6.Start thinking outside the box, especially regarding barter.
7.Start reducing your risk.
8.Focusing on profit instead of only on sales. Joint Ventures all bring in 100% profit with little time or risk.
9.The Internet and Social Media have become a huge force in the world, and Joint Ventures allow us to utilize the Internet and Social Media to benefit financially.
The distribution and dissemination of useful, practical information via ebooks, Blogs, ezines, and websites is a huge benefit to business – IF they are used effectively.
10.Being a Member of DollarMakers allows us to reach into almost any part of the world where people wish to secure their financial future.
11.Educate yourself in the use of Joint Ventures. This new Joint Venture Training program is hot off the who wishes to secure their financial future.

Together, we can do amazing things!

“Nobody can live in the moment like Joey can. I think it’s to do with his extra chromosome. It’s the laughing-at-slap-stick-humour-and-finding-joy-in-cupcakes-and-hugs Chromosome.”

Good Morning America recently compiled a list of the most popular Self-Help Books From Amazon. It was a very interesting list starting with “Peace From Broken Pieces” by Iyanla Vanzant. She was a recent guest on the Oprah show where she told Oprah how she went from rags to riches and how she lost her money, her husband, friendships as well as dealing with the death of her beloved daughter.

The number 10 book was “The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have” by Mark Nepo.
Trace Adkins in this country song called “You’re Gonna Miss This” reminds us to enjoy the process. The first verse is about a teenage girl being taken to school by her dad. She is, anxious to finish high school. In the second verse the same girl, now a newly-wed, is anxious to get out of her first apartment and into a house with kids. The next verse finds her dad dropping by for a visit. The girl, now a young women has a house full of kids and a plumber working on a broken water heater.

Trace Adkins continues
“You’re gonna miss this
You’re gonna want this back
You’re gonna wish these days hadn’t gone by so fast
These are some good times
So take a good look around
You may not know it now
But you’re gonna miss this
You’re gonna miss this
Yeah, you’re gonna miss this”

Creating multiple streams of income and setting up Joint Ventures take very little time and money and gives us the opportunity to do the things that are important in our lives and to spend more time with our loved ones.

As women we multitask and we are so busy being busy. Take a deep breath and focus on the big picture. Take Mark Nepo’s advice. Be present in the moment because you will miss those times!Robin and I will be doing just that. We are flying to Cuba for a week to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary.

She wrote in her article on Wednesday March 9, 2011 that in Canada we have made great strides in women’s education and women’s rights over the past century. She continues that “ Canada boasts that women make up the majority of full-time students in most university faculties, that the current government has the highest percentage of women in cabinet in Canadian history, and that women’s employment has risen to 74.3% in the last decade alone.”

She goes on to state that “the last 100 years have shown how enriched Canadian society can be by the meaningful work and involvement of our women.”
Irena further states that “This communal and global value of women’s education is acknowledged poignantly in the old Chinese saying: “To plan for a day, catch a fish; to plan for a year, plant rice; to plan for a decade, plant a tree; but to plan for a lifetime, educate a girl.”

We are all aware that there is much room for improvement, but we are heading in the right direction. I encourage you to be inspired by the many women that have gone ahead of us, showing us that “we can do great things”

I would love to hear who some of the women are that have inspired you.

We are surrounded by so many wonderful women. In British Columbia Christie Clark was voted leader of the BC Liberals and the next premier in February 2011. You might not agree with her politics, but I love to celebrate the achievements of other women.
We can all make a contribution in our way. Joint Ventures gives us the opportunity to make the changes not only in our own lives but also to enrich the lives of the people around us. I recommend “How to Create Wealth for Life Using Joint Ventures”

Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play. Every individual makes a difference. -Jane Goodall

Conference call

This Wednesday evening is our bi-weekly conference call. We will be sharing some practical ideas of real Joint Ventures done by our very own DollarMakers Women’s Club Members.

Date: Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Time: 8:45pm ET | 6:45pm MT | 5:45pm PT
Phone:1+(605) 475-4800
Access Code: 465538 (Note: Long Distance Charges May Apply)

Vancouver Women’s Club Meeting
Guest Speaker Amber Noaks Dollarmakers Business Hero
Date: Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Time: 6:30pm – 9pm
Location:Happy Valley Chinese Kitchen
Address:7613 Edmonds Street, Burnaby, BC
Look out for the Lorco sign. It’s right next door.

Please contact Maria Klukova at Maria@Kluka.net to RSVP by March 27

Toronto Chapter
Date: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6
Time: 6:30 pm dinner & Networking – Meeting Starts: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Location: TBA in Toronto

Contact person Ilona Webster and her email address is iswebster@sympatico.ca

Important dates

Next conference call March 16

Evening seminar coming up in Burnaby March 22

Vancouver Women’s Club meeting March 29

We’re expecting to be back in Toronto in May.

I will be in England for 2 weeks at the end of April to meet with Savvas Georgio and his team in preparation for the Joint Venture seminar he is hosting for us in London in July,

More Club news

Brent Frewen is working against all odds on building DollarMakers Australia and New Zealand in earthquake ravaged Christchurch where he lives, Luke Fatooros on the Australian Gold Coast http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_Coast,_Queensland and I have been adding to our www.JointVenturesforLife.com online JV program, which is better than any JV program I’ve ever been involved in creating (with a 50% affiliate program).

Website

For any website related questions please contact Randy Dueck, our brilliant Webmaster at randy@dollarmakers.com

Tough times never last, but tough people do.

A lot of people are going through a hard time right now, for a million different reasons.

We all know intellectually that we only fail when we quit, that it’s never too late to bounce back, and that we can come back stronger than ever before.

And even though you’ve read this great poem before, here it is again:

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must, but don’t you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don’t give up though the pace seems slow–
You may succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than,
It seems to a faint and faltering man,
Often the struggler has given up,
When he might have captured the victor’s cup,
And he learned too late when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out–
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far,
So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit–
It’s when things seem worst that you must not quit.

- Author unknown

Surround yourself with winners, optimists, and people who really care, and it’s easier to fight the good fight.

This, too, will pass.
Tough times never last, but tough people do.

Together, we can do amazing things!

Rika

What to say

1. Introduce yourself
2. What do you do. Your product or service
3. Who your market is
4. What makes you different. What is your Unique Selling Proposition
For example, you can use, “You know how? Well, what we do is…” E.G “You know how a lot of coaches use cookie cutter solutions that never really fit anyone? Well, what we do is listen carefully to your unique situation and then customize a solution, using our many years of experience.”

Tips

1. Keep it brief and to the point.
2. No hard selling. Be subtle.
3. Remember the end game. What do you want to achieve? How will you make money?
4. Keep your options open. As a Joint Venture broker, you have many options!

Action steps

1. Exchange businesses cards.
2. Ask for referrals.
3. Send a SendOut Card.
4. Set up a future meeting.
5. Follow up by telephone and email.

Take time to write your elevator speech. It’s a good idea to practice, so that you will be comfortable and confident delivering it. Speak slowly, smile, relax, and enjoy yourself.

Conferece call

Wednesday February 16
Phone: 605-475-4800
Access Code: 465538

Topic: What you always wanted to know about Joint Ventures.

We will have Robin J. Elliott as a guest on the call. This is your opportunity if you have any questions for him. We will be sharing some interesting Joint Ventures that people have done in the past.

Seminars

Financial Empowerment Seminar Vancouver February 19

Financial Empowerment Seminar Toronto February 26

Both venues are booking up fast. Don’t miss out, register here now.

The seminars will include an opportunity to network, and all participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance.

Vancouver DollarMakers Women’s Club Meeting February 22

I strongly recommend that you get on the conference calls and attend these events. It’s an opportunity to come and learn about Joint Ventures, to brush up and your knowledge, and also to bring friends and family so that they will understand what you’re babbling about.You will meet some amazing people.Email me rika@dollarmakermakers.com if you have any questions or that you will be attending any of these events.

Bling

Remember to wear your bling so we can recognise you as a member.

How Do You Eat a Guava?

Recently, while shopping at our local grocery store, I was thrilled to see they had fresh guavas on sale. What attracted me to that corner of the store first was the wonderful aroma of this tropical fruit. We used to eat them in South Africa. We would eat them fresh, in fruit salad, juiced, and canned. Canned guavas with custard was an old favourite. Since living in Canada, the only time we’ve really seen them is when on holiday in Cuba or Mexico. When I found them in the store that day, I brought them home and left them out where we can surround ourselves with a wonderful reminder of blue skies and long, sunny days.

I was surprised when a woman in the store came up to me and asked me a strange question. She saw the guavas and was attracted to them but, was not sure what to do with them Her question for me was “How do you eat a guava?”

Dr Nancy D. O’Reilly says, “As you know, if you’re looking for anything, a place, a service or some good advice, who do you ask? A woman, of course! Women are the greatest Yellow Pages resource ever. If you like what she is wearing, or reading, or the cut and colour of her hair, a woman is happy to tell you all about it. Is this a maternal, hormonal trait, or just social training? Whatever the cause, women will open up to the universe and help just about anyone.”

At the meetings I attend, the numbers increased dramatically at the beginning of the year and the meeting will have to move to a larger venue. It will be interesting to see how many people will keep it up or give up.

“Now, how does this apply to me?” I can hear you asking.

It is easy to join anything. Being successful does not happen overnight. Signing up to be a Member of anything, be it Weight Watchers or the Dollar Makers Women’s Club, will not solve all you problems overnight or make you instantly successful.

We all need to take daily steps towards our goals. Knowing what your goals are is only the first step. The most important part on your road to success is taking action. Break it down into manageable steps.

Most of us have been on a diet at one time or another. It’s overwhelming when you think you have to lose 20 lbs. But if you say you want to lose a pound a week, it’s much less daunting. How many of us, by procrastinating and saying, “I’ll start my diet on Monday,” have come to the realization that we need to take action now, or the 20 pounds will become 40?

At a recent Weight Watchers meeting, I was very amused to watch the ladies weigh in. I have seen ladies come in and take off their coats, shoes and even rings. But at this particular meeting one lady arrived and started stripping! She had a pair of jeans on and then took them off to reveal that she was wearing tight running shorts underneath. Another lady was walking around in a very short mini and believe me she did not have the figure to pull it off. My questions is what will they do at the next meeting to “fool” the scale?

What I love about Weight Watchers is that you are accountable for your actions. The scale does not lie!

Success will never be a step in the future, success is a small step taken just now.” ~ John Martensson

Here’s a wonderful new program, just released, that will take you systematically, step by step, to your financial goals: www.JointVenturesForLife.com – I highly recommend it. Take the one dollar trial, and see for yourself!

Last year the focus was building the DollarMakers Women’s Club community. We travelled far and wide meeting wonderful new people and many of them joined the DollarMakers Women’s club.

This year my focus is on building success. We all have different goals and aspirations and my mission is to help you reach those goals.

In order to do that, we need to get serious about our business. It’s no good having lofty goals. Serious action is required if we want to become successful.

Imagine a kite. For a kite to fly it needs to be launched. Then as the wind tugs and pulls, a serious hold is necessary for the kite to fly. Should you let go of the kite, it would fly away spin and tumble and fall to the ground.

The goal of the DollarMakers Women’s club is to help you hold onto the kite and watch it soar. I believe without a supportive community it’s lonely out there.

Do you have staying power to keep the kite soaring? People give up so easily. In this world of instant gratification people move from group to group, ever seeking illusive success. Because they move on, they never really establish roots, and hope that the next group or the next fad of the month will give them the success they crave.

The DollarMakers Women’s Club is serious about your success, and to help you achieve it we have the following in place:

Membership at no cost!

We offer free membership. Help us build by inviting your friends.

Website

The DollarMakers Women’s Club website. It gives you access to other like-minded people. It gives you the opportunity to post what you are looking for and what you have to offer. Members who are on the website have an advantage. Every time you update your profile, you go to the front of the line. That is, your profile is on the home page. Free advertising!

Conference calls

This gives you a wonderful opportunity to talk to other members from the comfort of your own home!

Newsletter

The newsletter is meant to motivate you.

Events

Meetings and Seminars are the best way to learn about Joint Ventures as well as meet great people. For more information about a full day seminar for only $39, visit www.financialempowerment.ca

Affiliate Program

Have you signed up for our new DollarMakers Affiliate Program? Sign up here: www.dmaffiliates.com/dmidev
For every new Member that signs up through your affiliate link, you earn $50!

Sponsor

Why not get great exposure for your business and JV’s by Sponsoring the Financial Empowerment full day seminars in Feb – Vancouver Feb 19, Toronto Feb 26. Sponsors, grab your spot – only two left – $250 includes a table, two tickets, your logo ‘n link on the new website, and your flyers / brochures distributed to all the attendees. Contact me direct if you wish to sponsor:rika@dollarmakers.com. Sign up here: www.financialempowerment.ca

Lets make 2011 the best year ever. Together, we do amazing things!

Rika

Last year the focus was building the DollarMakers Women’s Club community. We travelled far and wide meeting wonderful new people and many of them joined the DollarMakers Women’s club.

This year my focus is on building success. We all have different goals and aspirations and my mission is to help you reach those goals.

In order to do that, we need to get serious about our business. It’s no good having lofty goals. Serious action is required if we want to become successful.

Imagine a kite. For a kite to fly it needs to be launched. Then as the wind tugs and pulls, a serious hold is necessary for the kite to fly. Should you let go of the kite it would fly away spin and tumble and fall to the ground.

The goal of the Dollarmakers Women’s club is to help you hold onto the kite and watch it soar. I believe without a supportive community it’s lonely out there.

Do you have staying power to keep the kite soaring? People give up so easily. In this world of instant gratification people move from group to group, ever seeking illusive success. Because they move on, they never really establish roots, and hope that the next group or the next fad of the month will give them the success they crave.

The DollarMakers Women’s Club serious about your success, and to help you achieve it we have the following in place:

Mebership at no cost!
We offer free membership. Help us build by inviting your friends.

Website
The DollarMakers Women’s Club website. It gives you access to other like-minded people. It gives you the opportunity to post what you are looking for and what you have to offer. Members who are on the website have an advantage. Every time you update your profile, you go to the front of the line. That is, your profile is on the home page. Free advertising!

Conference calls
This gives you a wonderful opportunity to talk to other members from the comfort of your own home!

Newsletter
The newsletter is meant to motivate and educate you

Events
Meetings and Seminars are the best way to learn about Joint Ventures as well as meet great people. For more information about a full day seminar for only $39, visit www.financialempowerment.ca

Affiliate Program
Have you signed up for our new DollarMakers Affiliate Program? Sign up here: www.dmaffiliates.com/dmidev
For every new Member that signs up through your affiliate link, you earn $50!

Be a Sponsor
Why not get great exposure for your business and JV’s by Sponsoring the Financial Empowerment full day seminars in Feb – Vancouver Feb 19, Toronto Feb 26. Sponsors, grab your spot – only two left – $250 includes a table, two tickets, your logo ‘n link on the new website, and your flyers / brochures distributed to all the attendees. Contact me direct if you wish to sponsor: rika@dollarmakers.com. We reserve the right of refusal. Sign up here: www.financialempowerment.ca

Lets make 2011 the best year ever. Together, we do amazing things!

Rika