Thursday, December 29, 2005

Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) aka Network Marketing?

For awhile, in the mid-1990s, I thought MLM might become a worthwhile alternative to the "job" for many people. It didn't. The MLM proponents do a superb job of describing the problems of depending on a job. Unfortunately, for various reasons, MLM is still not viable for more than a few. The major reason is that most companies' compensation plans (Pay Plans) are NOT designed for the average person to succeed. "It's the PAY PLAN, Pardner!™™"

If you are not a super charismatic "heavy hitter" type, you need to evaluate and eliminate most companies to find the few with which you can succeed.

See "How to Evaluate a Network Marketing (MLM) Opportunity"
http://www.mlm-reality.com/ebpp1/

Tuesday, October 04, 2005

Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand

Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand, is a must read. Forget the blather of the left and the right and religious wackos. This novel is an in-your-face analysis of what's going on -- why this economy and political system is collapsing.

It was science fiction in the 1950s. It's reality today.

For other hard-hitting in-your-face unconventional wisdom books, see libertarian objectivist book list


Friday, July 15, 2005

Some Books for Sale

Until I get this page itself going, here are some "oldies but goodies"
http://www.bean-d.com/for-sale/


Tuesday, July 05, 2005

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