An Alternative to Unemployment

May 23, 2010

Have you been laid off from your job, knowing your employer will not bring you back? If this has happened to you, take heart. There is an alternative to working for an employer.

The alternative to working for someone else is working for yourself. That’s right! Start your own business.

In our precarious economic times, with unemployment rates in double digits, and companies having no intentions of hiring back the employees they laid off, the thing to do is to start your own business. This idea probably brings to mind a plethora of questions as well as a modicum of doubt. You might want to know:

What kind of business should I start?
Where do I begin?
How much money will I need?
Where will I get the money to start a business?
Who will help me if I need it?
What if…..

Let’s start at the beginning. Starting a business is not easy, but if you have an idea for a product or service and are passionate about it, you can bring your product or service to the marketplace and make money doing so even in this recession. Help is available to you in the form of education through the Small Business Administration, local Universities and Community Colleges, business coaches, local Chambers of Commerce, etc. However, if you are looking for personal assistance that will take you from starting your business through creation of a will to leave your successful business to your children, then join the community of businesses being created by Triune Training Systems.

What is Triune Training Systems?

I’m sure you are curious about Triune Training Systems and what this business can do for your new business, correct? Let me provide a description to familiarize you on how Triune Training Systems can help you.

A novice entrepreneur will definitely benefit by becoming a member of the Triune Training Systems community of businesses. As a member, the novice will be educated and coached through the process of creating a business plan, putting the Marketing Pro system in place, and learning a superior referral based system that will keep customers consistently coming into the business, creating a constant flow of income. If necessary, the novice entrepreneur may institute the Accounting Pro system as well as the Business Pro system that will create an excellent foundation for a successful business.

As the entrepreneur initiates these tried and true systems into his or her business, a coach is always available to provide assistance and reassurance. The entrepreneur is also a part of a Mastermind Group. The Group meets as often as the members need it. Many ideas can be generated by a group of people working together to help one another. You’ve heard the old saying, “Two heads are better than one?” The Mastermind Group allows members to identify a concern or a problem while ideas for resolution are presented by the rest of the members.

Lunch and learn meetings will take place monthly. As membership in the Triune Training Systems community increases, these meetings will take place more often. As the terms Lunch and Learn suggest, the meetings incorporate networking among members, lunch, and an educational speaker who will teach attendees about topics of importance that directly impact members and their businesses. Lunch and Learns are open to prospective members of Triune Training Systems as well as entrepreneurs that are already members.

Triune Training Systems also consists of a back office encompassing secretarial support, copy machines, bookkeepers, accountants, computer and information technology (IT) support, web designers, marketing professionals, business forms, etc. Virtual assistance is also available for members with home based businesses requiring this type of support.

As you can see, Triune Training Systems is an all-encompassing community that provides training and coaching to new entrepreneurs who wish to bring their product or service into the marketplace. Triune Training Systems is a membership community that can also assist existing entrepreneurs to revitalize their business with the referral based business that has helped business owners make millions of dollars. Even though entrepreneurs may purchase the systems in an a la carte fashion, membership is recommended because of the long-term benefits associated with it. The long-term benefits of coaching, the Mastermind, Lunch and Learns, the back office services, and a link on the Triune Training Systems’ website to their business are services specific to members only, not necessarily to individuals purchasing a la carte services.

For prospective and existing entrepreneurs interested in this unique service that is necessary in today’s uncertain economy, go to www.TriuneTrainingSystems.com. You can also leave a comment on this blog article with your contact information. You will be contacted within 24 hours. If you are reading this article and have questions about this terrific service, also leave a comment.

By Diane | Posted in Building a Successful Business, Business, The Power of Education | Tagged Alternative to Unemployment, Entrepreneurial Coaching, Lunch And Learn, Mastermind Group, Referral Based Business, Start Your Own Business | Comments (0)

Is The Recession Behind Us?

February 26, 2010

If we are reading the newspapers and listening to some of the analysts on TV, we are reading and hearing people telling us that the economy is doing better. Just who do they think they are kidding? Certainly not the American people! The politicians in Washington think if we are told the economy is turning around, we will believe it. Well, all I can say is…

Get real! I don’t know about you, but I certainly am NOT fooled into believing that the economy is recovering, because it isn’t, yet. Unemployment is in double digits in the states, even if nationally it is 9.7%. The unemployment rate here in Wisconsin is 11%. People are very cautious, and they should be. President Obama tried to stimulate the economy by spending $787 Million we didn’t have to stimulate spending, bail out the auto industry, banks, and last but definitely not least, Mr. Bernanke and the Federal Reserve printed money to put a false bottom in the stock market last quarter. Well, guess what? Stock prices are finally catching up with the padded market. People are finally realizing the impact that printed money had on the market. Have we learned our lesson?

We (the American People) know exactly what has happened here and we have tightened our belts for the long haul. The fact of the matter is our legislators haven’t learned a thing. Our incumbents have turned a deaf ear and a blind eye to what has been going on. Our illustrious legislators told citizens of the Concorde Coalition that as long as we can keep printing money to keep our economy going, we will. Can you believe an answer like this? Our legislators don’t care that our country is going down the tubes here and they are the reason. Have any one of them had the “guts” to say “STOP IT?” Do you think they would do it? Heavens no! They can’t agree, so they stopped talking!

We have to get off our complacent “butts” (please excuse the expression) and do something to stop the government from printing more money to solve our problems. The national debt is in the “Trillions.” Do you know what a “Trillion” is? I just know that a trillion dollars is 3 more zeros than a billion dollars. I’ve never seen that much money, have you? Our national debt has gone from billions to trillions with no end in sight unless we, the voters, stop the horrible spending. We also need to start creating jobs so people can go back to work.

I don’t think President Obama realized what he was getting into when he took office two years ago. He had the American people’s best interests at heart when he signed the Stimulus Bill. I’m sure he had no idea what was going to happen next. He probably thought he was going to have more say in how the country was run. Sorry Mr. President! You are a figure head. Unfortunately, there is a House of Representatives and a Senate that have the real power over the country. Then, we have the Federal Reserve Board. What are they thinking, printing all this money? How are we going to fix this situation?

Let me recommend a few things and see what you think? Mr. Bernanke, we need to stop printing all this money. STOP PRINTING ALL THE MONEY! Let the economy and the market do what it can to correct itself. We need to pay off our debt. The American People are expected to pay off their debt, why shouldn’t the country take responsibility for its debt and stop expecting China to buy our debt. They have already quit!

Another recommendation is to get rid of the incumbents in Congress. Let’s vote all new Representatives and Senators into Congress and start fresh with legislators that have integrity and care about what happens to America. We need representatives that care about their constituents and want what’s best for the country as a whole. That is an excellent place to start, don’t you think?

Let’s see if we can get our country out of debt! Senators Gramm and Rudman tried it quite a few years ago. Somehow, their bill fell by the wayside. Our new battle cry should be, “Let’s Get Our Country Out of Debt!” The ball is in our court, so to speak. What I mean by that is, we need to let our legislators know that we are not going to tolerate all this spending. The bills need to be paid!

We need to get people back to work so families can get out of debt and we need to get our country to stop printing so much money and start living within our means. This all sounds so simple!

Did you know that most of the people getting new jobs in this difficult economy are being hired by small businesses? Absolutely! Did you also know that the IRS is taxing small businesses until it hurts? The IRS has hired a bunch of new agents to investigate small businesses to make sure the country is getting all the taxes that are due. Did you also know that 50% of the American people making less than $50,000 are not being taxed at all? The rest of the people are making up for it, small businesses included. How are we ever going to experience a recovery if the businesses that are providing new jobs are being audited and taxed even more. We are shooting ourselves in the foot, here.

We have the best country in the world no matter how many problems we are experiencing now. Let’s utilize our right to vote and get rid of all the representatives and senators that cannot stand up for what’s right. Let’s also put our support behind small businesses to decrease the unemployment rate. If our politicians can’t do what is right, let’s get them out of office. Let’s also make our government tighten its proverbial belt and stop spending. If we have to have a spending plan in our homes, so should our government.

Let me know if you agree or disagree. Comment. Don’t be afraid to tell me what you think.

By Diane | Posted in Business, Financial Independence, Get the Economy Back on Track, The Power of Education | Tagged A little education goes a long way!, Being financially literate can positively change your life. | Comments (0)

Building A Profitable Business

December 14, 2009

Would you like to have your own business? I always thought that I would do well at my own business. So, two years ago in March, I decided to try my hand at starting a business. Naturally, I was excited and very enthusiastic, but, I didn’t know where to begin. Even though I have a degree in Business Administration, I didn’t know where to start.

Wouldn’t you know!!! I received an email with some information that would get me started in a business of my own for very little output. Interesting! Just the advertisement I was looking for. My late husband told me not to get involved in it because it would cost me a lot of money at some point. I couldn’t believe it. All I can say is, I should have listened to the voice of reason.

All it took to get my own business was an email asking a few questions about what had to be done to take advantage of the opportunity. Before I knew it, I was signed up and the educational modules were online and ready for me to build my own website for my brand new business. The upfront fee was 0, but the fee in arrears, turned out to be $8,900. By the time I received the bill for the education provided, my website was online and live and the products were all on it. There was no turning back.

This out of pocket charge would not be the last. In the two years the business was active, I worked very hard to let people know about the products. I joined Networking Groups that cost me hundreds of dollars every year. Not only that, the advertising concepts I put thousands of dollars in did not bring me any customers. I tried everything to get the product to the public, even setting up my wares at builders and re-modelers shows, and having a new custom made e-commerce website thinking my hand made website wasn’t good enough, to no avail.

Then, I thought, “Maybe I need to spend even more money to join a multi-level management company to generate some income to keep my first business going.” I spent thousands of hard earned dollars investing in a company with a product that was healthy for diabetics. This time, I was sure this business would make money…. Sure, it was more money down the drain. By the time I realized I was too much in debt to go on, I had spent more than $48,000 on two businesses that did not bring me any return.

Have you ever thought, “I can sell a refrigerator to an Eskimo?” I thought I could sell anybody anything as long as I had enthusiasm for the product. However, you CAN sell people a product as long as they NEED or WANT it. A new product that needs explaining before someone can use it is not a good product to start a new business with. In addition, a new MLM with a product that nobody ever heard of is not a good new business idea either. Now what?

For the longest time, I felt like a failure. If I had listened to my late husband, perhaps I wouldn’t be in this financial difficulty. Nevertheless, I’m here and now I have to figure out how I’m going to pay back all the credit card debt.

The only thing I could think of to do was to get a job. Right now, in this economic downturn, jobs are few and far between. I cannot do nursing anymore because my body won’t support it. I had a cashier’s job at the local WalMart Supercenter. Even though my new titanium knees will support me, I just don’t see myself doing that type of work for the long term. So, I decided to get some coaching, business and financial coaching.

Someone I know recommended Robert Kiyosaki’s book Rich Dad Poor Dad. I finished reading the book and decided to check out the Rich Dad Coaching website. The website had a lot of terrific information on it which made me realize I needed additional information. The financial coaching I needed was a keystroke away. I am pleased to say that when I signed up for Rich Dad Coaching, the flood gates opened and everything wonderful that could happen did.

I called a friend to see if he would be my mentor. Not only did he become my mentor, but he opened up 2 new doors, one that provided a place for me to donate my time and learn about a friend’s new business venture, and the other, a new business that would incorporate my new knowledge about finance that could benefit a majority of the people in my community. A flood of Miracles! It doesn’t get any better than that!

In the last 2 or 3 months, I’ve helped my new friend at the Health & Energy Center of Wisconsin become more organized as a business owner. She is better able to make a success of her new Center as the owner, instead of the general manager of her friend’s center. Her mission is to make as many people as possible accountable for their own total well-being. She is willing to bend over backwards to help everyone to the point of giving away 2 weeks of infra-red therapeutic massages free of charge to get a person started. You can’t beat that. If any of my readers are interested in taking my friend up on her offer of 2 free weeks, go to 11931 West Bluemound Rd., in Wauwatosa or call her at 262-391-8409 and talk with her. She is a terrific person and will help you with any type of problem you have, including being overweight.

If you are having problems with your finances, don’t be shy or embarrassed to ask for help. My mentor or I can help you. All you have to do is put a comment on this article. I am never too busy to help someone in need. I hope this information is helpful to you. Don’t be afraid to keep trying if your attempts to start your own business has failed once or twice. The law of averages and your own tenacity will work in harmony to make your next business successful. My mentor is a terrific business coach as well as a financial adviser. He taught me everything he knows about helping someone start a successful business. If I had known what I know now about a successful business when I was starting my website, I would have succeeded hands down.

Let me know what kind of help you need and you will be a success in 2010.